PoLS
Better replies coming later, busy week, but I am doing mostly alright.

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> If intentions, even of non-magic-casting creatures, can help focus or strengthen magic, then perhaps that gives us our answer to why the running of the leaves includes more than just Earth ponies. The underlying magic is being performed by the Earth ponies, but they are aided in what they're doing by the participation of others, strengthening the collective intent. 

That... wow, need to bookmark and write down this one. Simple point but a strong one I mean, arguably the show short of spells it out but we don't think of applying it to there. Speaking of magic, boy, I just watched Sonic Rainboom and that has had my mind already working on some ideas for that! 


> I more or less come from the complete opposite end of the spectrum when it comes to views of the world, so I think it's telling that both of us found the criticism a bit bogus.

Indeed, /) I can tell religious propaganda when I see it and that ain't it!