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About a year ago, I decided to reboot the Upsy Daisy verse a little and post on my socials. Finally, I’m posting it here!

This is part one, part two will be coming soon! Individual character info below the cut! Enjoy! :)

Chic “Chuck” Magnifique, 30

-Loud. Very loud

-Talks in old timey English accent eg. ‘What ho!’ ‘Good show!’ ‘Absolutely spiffing!’

-Total Himbo. Dumb as a rock. But is knowledgeable in certain areas like engineering and Southern Equestrian cultures

-Likely autistic

-Loves adventure, so much so he rarely comes home

-Loves Rarity and his stepmother Fleur

-Hates Fancy

-He mainly returns lost treasures to many cultures and tribes in Southern Equestria so he has earned a lot of respect from them

-Though this has made him develop a bit of a ‘white saviour’ type complex

-Very good of heart but his lack of common sense gets him into trouble

-Knows how to fly and build planes but is always crashing them

-He always sends the repair bills to Fancy

-Crashes (not literally this time) at Orin and Snowballs place frequently in Manehatten

-This eventually results in a on/off relationship with Orin

Iron Chad, 29

-Can be scary and intimidating but is actually a really chill dude which makes him an excellent bodyguard

-Is just a great drinking buddy

-Looks like dude bro but is full of chill and wise vibes, like a muscle-bound jock hippie

-So it’s no surprise that he likes surfing on his days off

-Hard of hearing and has a deaf mother so he knows the sign language of his people

-Which is what made Daisy hire him since she uses Minotaur Sign Language (and not because he’s hot)

-Bodyguard and boyfriend to Upsy Daisy

-Technically, his relationship with Daisy isn’t allowed so shh!

-Super close to his mother (a old school but awesome heavy metal singer)

-Relationship with Iron Will is ehhhhhhhhh?

-Had to unlearn a lot of toxic masculinity

-It used to be really bad, like yikes!

-When he started working hard to become better as a person, that’s when his relationship with his father turned sour

-Different values, bro

-Daisy likes his muscles and he knows it

Bramble, 26

-Has a broader collie called Skye

-Lazy bum. Hates chores and farming

-Unless it has to do with baking, making jams and foraging

-Is closer with Sugar Belle than Big Mac

-Simply put, Big Mac is a hard worker, Bramble is (mostly) not

-It kinda makes Big Mac sad that Bramble doesn’t seem to want to be close to him (like he was with Bright Mac) but he would never admit it

-Has absolutely no chill when showing affection with his boyfriend Ace

-Was originally the only gay in Sweet Apple Acres until his cousins came out. He was not amused by that development

-Despite being a unicorn, he feels more like an earth pony and rarely uses his magic, even for levitation

-Like his sister (the canon SugerMac kid) and mother, he loves baking and making jams

-He knows the Zapp Apple Jam recipe off by heart and makes it every year but feels like he just can’t get it the same as Great Granny Smith’s

-Grew up close to Daisy, besties for life

-This is due to Bramble being three days older than Daisy and their fathers being good friends

-Used to wrestle with her as kids but when Daisy became a professional, he never stood a chance

-does not like Fancy Pants but pretends to be nice to him since Ace asked

Upsy-Daisy, 26

-Is one of the four Draconequi in existence (the others being her dad and younger brothers)

-Mute, communicates with Minotaur Sign Language,

-Was kidnapped at a young age and has PTSD as a result

-Despite her trauma, she is playful and down to earth but it took a lot of (still ongoing) therapy to get to a healthy mindset

-Still has trouble with sleep so often has visits from Luna in her dreams

-Was born with magic but asked for it to be removed after the kidnapping since her flashbacks caused her to lash out and almost kill Fluttershy

-This broke Discord’s heart since she was the only other creature to have the same magic as him at the time but granted her wish (though he still keeps her magic safe in a jar tucked away in another dimension. Just in case)

-Loves bunnies and has a emotional support rabbit called Demon (no relation to Angel)

-Loves wrestling. Is a major wrestling star

-Kinda feels like wrestling is her outlet and way of taking control for what happened to her

-Despite no longer having magic and being mute, she can somehow make animal noises based on her emtoions

-Cutie mark hidden under her fur on her chest

-She didn’t know it was there until she got gum stuck on her chest and had that patch of fur shaved off

-Best friends with Bramble, can totally kick his ass and hates his PDA with Ace

-Non binary, uses any and all pronouns

-Thought she was asexual for a long time until she met Iron Chad

Ace Dandy, 26

-Has a ball python called Monty

-Talks posh Canterlot but is very much a Ponyville boy

-Has a tricky relationship with Fancy, who tried to train him into an elite when he was a foal. Rarity and Chuck did not like that

-Still really wants to impress him and live up to his stupid high standards

-Learned hoofball from his grandfather as a way to cope with his parents divorce

-Blamed himself for the divorce for a long time as a kid but even though he now knows it wasn’t, it still affects him

-Used to play for the Canterlot team as that what he thought his dad wanted but now plays for the Ponyville team

-Enjoys Buckball but prefers playing the Earth pony part since holding a bucket is boring. He loves a good challenge

-Super close with his brother Chuck, even more so they they both came out

-Do they go all out during Pride? Hell yeah!

-Has a younger half-sister Opalite. He can listen to her talk about rocks for hours, even though he hasn’t the foggiest what she’s talking about

-Would stomp on her crummy ex boyfriends if given the chance

-Like his siblings, Ace speaks Prench (French) but, much to his embarrassment, can’t read it very well

Bright Eyes, 25

-Has a sowy owl called Patience

-Gummy is a now a full grown alligator and is not allowed anywhere near Patience after he tried to eat her

-Technically an Alicorn with very underdeveloped wings

-Bad at magic for a time but learned to use it properly when it was discovered that she’s an Alicorn

-While they are friends, she butts head with Bramble a lot

-Especially about baking

-Bramble bakes to perfection, Bright Eyes just burns

-Hates this because everything she does is very high maintenance

-Has no desire to be a princess so is greatly annoyed when everyone calls her that

-Girlfriend of Tornado Rush

-Had an emo phase as a teen with lots of piercings. She regrets all the holes still on her face

-Mad about maths

-Like, gets ridiculously excited about numbers and how they can apply to day to day life

-Is a bingo queen

-Discovered she loved teaching and is working as a teaching assistant so to climb up to become a maths professor

-Can be overly confident, which has lead her to trouble more times than she can count (and she can count excellently, thank you very much!)

Pale Umber, 25

-Strong girl

-Big girl

-No surprise given her parents on both sides

-In fact, she was so big that she stunted her brother’s growth in the womb (and squashed AJ’s kidneys, rip)

-Very hardworking but literally the sunniest and friendliest pony you will meet

-‘Y’all come back now, y’hear?’

-Gets homesick very easily so not a fan of travel

-No interest in apples. Broke mama Jackie’s heart

-She did have the Apple Family’s hardworking and honest viewpoint, which often butts with Flim and Flam’s ‘neice’ Jammie Dodger’s not so honest lifestyle

-Learned lumber and wood work from Burnt Oak. Took over his business when he retired.

-Has a small herd of Guinea pigs that live in the barn. Has argued with Daisy about how much better they are than bunnies

-No matter how big she gets, she will always be Rockhoof’s ‘wee lamb’

-Not fazed by insects but terrified of snakes

-In fact, she never visits her cousin’s place since Bramble’s partner Ace has a pet snake

-Poor Monty was hurt by that

-Dropped out of high school early to peruse her lumber career but also because she hated school due to crappy teachers not being accommodating to her dyslexia

-Umber is still self conscious about not being able to read so great, despite reassurances from her friends and family

-Misses Orin terribly. He was the one who made her the flannel jacket

Orin, 25

-Grumpy and a Mr Sassy Pants

-Serious anger issues, will fight you

-Only his sister and dad can calm him down (and eventually, Snowball and Chuck too)

-Has an orange cat called Tiger

-Stunted growth since Umber took up most of the room in the womb

-Also has asthma as a result so isn’t really supposed to do too much exercise

-Still pretty strong due to Apple genes and some of Rockhoof’s magic so he will still fight you

-AJ used to be super overprotective of him when he was small, which may be where his anger issues stemmed

-Rockhoof trained him to fight at Orin’s request but don’t tell mum!

-Despite this, he loves his family and WILL FIGHT YOU IF YOU DARE SAY ANYTHING-

-Was super close to Great Granny Smith when she was still around, who taught him how to crochet

-Besides textiles, Orin is super interested in family histories, which he talks in great length with his younger cousin, Forelle

-Currently lives in Manehatten to study Fine Art Textiles and works part time in a Woollen Mill

-Has the typical Apple accent which confuses a lot of creatures since it doesn’t match his city hipster look

-Does not understand why he’s attracted to Chuck so much since he’s a idiot but mostly doesn’t complain

-Besties with Snowball, they like to go out clubbing

-Also no interest in apples

Tornado Rush, 25

-Takes care of Tank the Tortoise

-Knows Spitfire’s ‘drinking through a straw’ speech off by heart

-Works in the Cloudsdale weather factory specialising in strong storms and tornados

-She’s also one of her department’s Team Leads and is very stressed about it

-Very skilled flyer thanks to her mums but had interest in being a Wonderbolt

-However, she can be competitive

-Even more so than Rainbow Dash

-Whatever you do, don’t play chess with her

-Still lives with her parents. Mostly because it’s cheaper but also to give Rainbow Dash a hand caring for Spitfire (who became a paraplegic after a flying accident in this AU)

-Had to deal with a lot of body dysphoria and anxiety growing up

-Didn’t start her transition until late teens and is now very happy where she is

-Never changed her name

-Rainbow and Spitfire were super supportive of her transition. Sometimes embarrassingly so

-Girlfriend to Bright Eyes

-They are both giant nerdy bi love birdies

-Absolutely the responsible sibling, butts heads with her brash adopted brother Lickety-Split

Snowball Surprise, 24

-Grew up in Starlight’s Village with their three parents

-Non binary, strictly uses they/them

-The ‘surprise’ part of their name comes from the fact that they were born pretty early and ‘snowball’ because it was in the middle of a snowstorm

-Because of this, Double Diamond, Party Favor and Night Glider were super ultra helicopter parents

-Though sometimes they had good reason as Snowball is pretty impulsive

-Snowboarding is cooler than skiing, dad!

-Loves winter, always builds snow forts and has snowball fights even as an adult

-Even stole snow clouds just to make it snow earlier which they got into a lot of trouble for

-Very sheltered so living in Manehatten, they went a bit wild

-Parties all the time, probably does a lot of….adult activities that her parents most defiantly don’t know about

-Given their party pony side, lots of creatures are surprised they love knitting, which they specialise in for their studies

-Thinks Starlight is a creep, can’t really figure out why, just a funny feeling

-Has a bit of bat pony from Night Glider’s side of the family

-Met Orin in college, they became besties and roommates

-No, really, just roommates. No romantic going ons here, thank you

-They both bonded over their woes of having overprotective parents, talk about textiles and gab on all the local dirt on their fellow students

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More batches of doodles done at conventions! It's amazing what your imagination can conjour up when you're assistant vending and there's a lull in customers. From top left to bottom right;

Spitfire always presented herself as this tough, brutal and often scary drill Sargent to terrified new Wonderbolt wannabes. Tornado Rush always saw right through her act though (even memorising her 'Drinking through a straw'speech') which proved difficult for Spitfire to discipline her. However, they loved and respected each other very much. Rush had very large wings for a foal so the two always had this little game in which Spitfire would ask Rush how much she loved her and Rush would spread her wings out saying 'THIIIIIIS MUCH'. Long before they discovered their daughter was mute, Discord would make affectionate animal noises as a way to communicate to Upsy Daisy, usually like a mother cat. Fluttershy died of cuteness everytime. Pale Umber is a stickler for the rules and hates it when others (eg, Bramble, Daisy, sometimes Orin) break them and goof off without a care in the world. It's up to Big Daddy Rockhoof to unwind her with playful teasing, raspberry kisses and reminders that's its ok to loosen up a little. I'd like to imagine Rockhoof being a very doting and sweet father, having pet names like 'My wee lambs' for his very embarrassed kiddos. I like the idea of pegasai using their wings to flirt with (the larger, fluffier and more colourful, the better) so here's a younger Rainbow Dash not so subtly working her charm on her future wife. Spitfire may have been mildly impressed ("You're lucky I like you so much, Crash!") Characters shown; Tornado Rush Upsy Daisy Pale Umber Tornado Rush, Upsy Daisy and Pale Umber © Me My Little Pony © Hasbro

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10 year old Tornado Rush: No one must ever know I wanna be a girl, no one must ever know I wanna be a girl, no one-

15 years later...

Bright Eyes: Did...did you dye your entire body in the trans pride flag colours?

Tornado: Well, how else are other ponies gonna know I’m trans, babe?

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HAPPY PRIDE MONTH EVERYBODY! I know a lot of things suck right now but I hope this trans girl pegasus brightens your day! (Also, yes I plan on doing something similar with the rest of my NG Cast!)

My Little Pony (c) Hasbro

Tornado Rush (c) Me

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For Valentines, I drew a bisexual unicorn and a trans pegasus! Your Welcome.

Yeah, I was gonna draw the rest of my Next Gen couples but I simply didn't have the mental energy to get them all done on time so one's all you're getting!

I don't really know why I like this ship so much, maybe it's because they are both giant nerds, maybe it's because they're massively underdeveloped and I though, f it but regardless, I love them and they are canon! I's like to imagine them being the best of friends and at some piont in their teens, Tornado Rush started pining after Bright Eyes but was too shy to say anything, especially during her transition. Bright Eyes had no clue and even dated other ponies, one of which ended is disaster.

But even when Rush tried to make a pass, Bright Eyes was totally oblivious to it all until Rush decided to straight up say, 'Hey dingus I'm into you as in I'm in love with you romantic styles now do you get it?!'

After that very forward confession, they become a very content and happy couple. Their parents might have cried at their wedding.

My Little Pony (c) Hasbro Bright Eyes and Tornado Rush (c) me

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Here's just a few lil' doodles of my Upsy Daisy-verse Next Gen Characters. From top left clockwise to bottom left; 1. Jammie's hair was getting a little too hard to draw so I re-did it! Took some inspiration from Starlight's hair. I like it much better like this! 2. Meet Custard Cream, Jammie's estranged twin brother. He plays a big role in Jammie's backstory which I won't reveal yet but for now, WE NEVER TALK ABOUT HIM! CAUSE HE'S A JERK! (at least, according to Jammie). I will tell you though, Jammie and Orin mutually hate each other and part of the reason (on Jammie's side anyways) is that he reminds her a little too much of her *dear* brother. 3. *Deputy Durland voice* CITY BOI! CITY BOI! Orin in his Manehatten Hipster get up. Don't underestimate this skinny twig, he's pretty much thinking of taking that art critic outside for a...ah...friendly chat....with his hooves...in his face....real hard. 4. Tornado Rush before and after her transition. Look at my girl, so much more confident and comfortable! I'm so proud! Jammie Dodger, Custard Cream, Orin and Tornado Rush (c) Me My Little Pony (c) Hasbro

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Note: This has been drawn as a reference guide which is free to use if you wish to draw this character. However, please do not repost or claim as your own, thank you. The seventh born in my Next Gen series.

Tornado Rush

Personality: Laid-back, impatient, curious, passionate, image conscious.

Likes: Studying and organising weather patterns, ‘chillaxing’, experimenting with weather machinery, learning more about storms weather.

Dislikes: Transphobia, ponies making fun of her parents, incompintance

Story;

Tornado Rush is the adopted daughter of Rainbow Dash and Spitfire and the adopted older sister to Lickety-Split. The only Pegasus of the main group (besides Daisy, who’s half Pegasus), Rush was adopted at one month old as was born two weeks after the twins. She was assigned male at birth.

Rush grew up mainly in Ponyville, though she’s no stranger to Cloudsdale as her parents practice there a lot and she sees her grandparents often. Having Wonderbolt parents, Rush was trained at flying at an early age, thus developing strong wings and agile flying skills. While she was good at fast flying, she wasn't keen on the competitiveness of racing or the dangerous aerial stunts so she knew her destiny didn't lay on following her mothers’ hoofsteps.

Rush was the last in her group to get her Cutie Mark. At age seven, Rush was bored being grounded (long story, she was involved in a dangerous mission to rescue a friend who had been kidnapped) so Rainbow suggested she get rid of the clouds that were outside blocking the view. Rush begrudgingly obliged but then noticed the Cloudsdale Weather Factory floating nearby. Curiosity getting the better of her, she flew up and began sneaking around the place, utterly fascinated by how certain things were made. She was especially drawn to the storm and hurricane departments and, as soon as she saw an empty room, she could not help herself. The troublesome little pony began to experiment and create her own little tornados and storms. However, things got out of hand and one of those ‘little’ experiments grew far too large, letting loose through the factory and out towards Ponyville.  Luckily, many pegasi was able to deter the storm away from the town. Meanwhile, watching everything from a cloud. Rush was delighted, whooping and cheering from the thrill of creating her own weather. Of course, that hollering caught the attention of the factory workers and her very furious mother. Rush was grounded tenfold but as soon as she saw a pink tornado on her flank, she didn’t care.

Sometime after her parents adopted her brother Lickety-Split, Rush began to feel out of place in the world, like something just wasn't right. She couldn't put her hoof on it until one day while shopping with Spitfire, a salespony at the market (who saw her purple coat and pink mane) called her ‘little missy’ and referred to her as ‘she/her’. Rush was amazed. Being called ‘she/her’ never felt so right, it fitted her like a glove. It was there and then that she knew who she was and never wanted anyone to call her a boy ever again.

However, Rush gradually began to learn about transphobia and despite great progress in acceptance in Equestria, it was still ongoing so she had to put up with people calling her by the wrong pronouns. Rush was afraid of ever admitting her true feelings, especially when casual jokes felt like she was the punchline. During her teenage years, Rush tried to get on with life, studying up on weather control at every possible chance, but her desire to transition got her down and she turned from a fun loving and troublesome child to a very quiet teenager. Her friends noticed the change but they never pressed. That was until one friend Ace Dandy (who admired Rainbow Dash and Spitfire) came out to her as gay. Stunned, Rush supported her friend, prompting her to shyly come out to him as trans. They became much closer after that but they both were still reluctant to tell anyone else.

Rainbow Dash also noticed Rush’s quiet behaviour and tried many times to get her to open up but nothing seemed to work. About a year after Rush came out to Ace, Spitfire recommend Rainbow and Rush go out for a fly. Rush at that point was ready and after a fly and a few races, they sat on a cloud and talked. Rainbow was happy Rush was finally opening up and accepted a nervous Rush’s coming out, vowing to do whatever it takes to make her happy.

After coming out to her family and friends, they began discussing ways that Rush can begin to transition. They quickly found out about a transgender unicorn who could magically transition any creature who would ask for it and ran a special program for it. The family got in touch and it was explained to them that the program was very strict and precise. Only these select unicorns could perform this magic and it had to be done slowly, in sessions over the course of a few years. Rush was warned that if done too quickly, it could affect her mental wellbeing. Despite that, Rush was impatient and asked her draconequus friend Upsy Daisy to instantly transition her. Daisy did so and at first, Rush was happy but soon began feel wrong. She found the instant change daunting, suddenly having all these feminine options to explore piled up on her and it made her dysphoria worse. After just two days, Rush desperately begged Daisy to change her back to her former self. Disheartened, Rush burrowed herself back in her room, feeling utterly hopeless. Spitfire and Rainbow comforted her, encouraging her to take things slowly with this sort of thing and not make it a race. Eventually, Rush came around and took up the program.

In the middle of her transition, Spitfire was involved in a terrible accident during a Wonderbolts demonstration. An unstable pillar began to crumble and she shoved a filly out of the way but her lower back and hind legs were crushed. After being rushed to hospital, the family were devastated to learn that Spitfire was now paralysed from the waist down and they were uncertain if she would ever use her back legs again. Despite the sadness, Rainbow took a step up. Both she and Spitfire retired from the Wonderbolts and Rainbow became Spitfire’s full time carer. She constantly juggled running the kids to and from school and activities, taking care of Spitfire, taking Rush to her transition sessions and the occasional friendship quest that came up every now and again. Rush would help out as she got older, along with her grandparents, but Rainbow and Spitfire insisted her studies came first. Life in the RainbowFire house became very busy indeed but otherwise still happy, especially when Rainbow and Spitfire finally tied the knot (they took the longest to get engaged and married out of the Mane Six).

In the current timeline, Rush still lives with her parents and is in charge of organising the weather in Ponyville. Sometimes, because of her high standards and expertise, she is called to other places to help with storms in areas that need them. Besides that, Rush is also the co-founder of an LGBTQA organisation for queer creatures across the land alongside Ace Dandy. Now fully transitioned, Rush is much happier in her own skin and is back to her former fun loving self, though is more serious in her work and hardly causes trouble. Hardly. Just about.

Bits and Pieces

When Rainbow Dash became Spitfire’s full time carer, she gave Rush full responsibility of Tank the tortoise. Even though he’s technically a family pet, Rush treats Tank as if he were only hers.

Rush has no interest in finding out who her birth family is, especially since she is trans and they might not take kindly to that.

Rush knows Spitfire’s ‘full body wing-and-hoof cast, drinking through a straw’ speech off by heart, often miming it behind her back.

Her relationship with her brother Lickety-Split was good for the most part. Things did become tense when Rush was about to start her transition. Split expressed that he didn’t want her to go through with it, fearing the change and too young to understand what was happening. Rush was hurt by this and they didn’t speak for a while. Eventually, Split came to his senses when he saw how happy she was becoming and apologised. Now they have a very loving but typical brother-sister relationship.

Twilight offered Rainbow and Spitfire the same spell she used to conceive her and Pinkie’s children but both Pegasi declined, neither liking the idea of being pregnant.

At the end of every Winter, Rush works side by side with Bright to ensure Winter Wrap Up runs smoothly.

When Rush flies really fast, she leaves a trail pink lighting, purple storm clouds and tiny tornados.

Despite the desire to transition for most of her life, Rush didn't really start to get extreme gender dysphoria until her initial transition made by Daisy.

Rush initially wanted to grow her mane and tail long, like her mum’s friends Rarity and Fluttershy, but got tired of tidying it up all the time for studies and work. She now keeps it to a short and feminine style.

Tornado once defended her friend Orin from school bullies, alongside Bramble, Upsy Daisy and Pale Umber. Rainbow Dash was the only parent who didn’t punish her child for that, knowing she would have done the same.

She gets along really well with Bright Eyes and they both love to organise, much to Rainbow Dash’s horror, knowing her daughter is an ‘Egghead’. She also prefers Shadow Spade over Daring Do.

Rush didn’t learn about Rainbow doing a similar thing to her when she broke into the factory to try and stop winter. Rush took great joy in teasing her about it.

Rush at times still feels like she’s not being ‘female’ enough in her appearance or behaviour, developing anxiety of misgendering and questioning her identity. It usually takes a good talk with her parents to remind her she doesn’t have to be feminine to be a mare and if anypony has a problem with it, they can go suck it. Rush also finds talking about her feelings at the organisation with other trans ponies makes her feel much more accepting.