[Mikan you FOOL. He grins happily, clapping his forehooves together, because he gets to tell some HISTORY. ]
Excellent! So, a long, long time ago, before the holiday was created, there was a princess, and a prince who loved her. He created a love potion, in order to make her fall in love with him. [He clears his throat] "A tuft of cloud, a bright rainbow's glow, stir with a pegasus feather, fast not slow, serve to ponies who aren't in the know."
[Because the history books sure have the actual recipes in them, as the best idea ever. ]
It worked, they fell madly in love- but it turned out to be a love poison, rather than a love potion. There was a dragon attack, chaos reigned and the kingdom fell- but the princess could do nothing about it, because she and the prince were too lost in each other's eyes. Nothing else existed around them but each other, as far as they were concerned.
...You know it's probably not all that nice of a story in hindsight. Anyway we celebrate Hearts and Hooves Day to remember that, and celebrate real love, rather than manufactured love.
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Excellent! So, a long, long time ago, before the holiday was created, there was a princess, and a prince who loved her. He created a love potion, in order to make her fall in love with him. [He clears his throat] "A tuft of cloud, a bright rainbow's glow, stir with a pegasus feather, fast not slow, serve to ponies who aren't in the know."
[Because the history books sure have the actual recipes in them, as the best idea ever. ]
It worked, they fell madly in love- but it turned out to be a love poison, rather than a love potion. There was a dragon attack, chaos reigned and the kingdom fell- but the princess could do nothing about it, because she and the prince were too lost in each other's eyes. Nothing else existed around them but each other, as far as they were concerned.
...You know it's probably not all that nice of a story in hindsight. Anyway we celebrate Hearts and Hooves Day to remember that, and celebrate real love, rather than manufactured love.