Daughter of Discord Prequel: "A Different Kind Of Family"

## A Different Kind Of Family

> *Of the three prequel shorts I've made for "Daughter of Discord," this one's the most personal, as we hear the story of Cinnamon Stick and Cinnamon Roll and how they came to be a part of the Mane 6's family*
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- "DAUGHTER OF DISCORD" PREQUEL:"A DIFFERENT KIND OF FAMILY" TRAILER

***A Different Kind of Family*** is an audio drama short that focuses on Cinnamon Stick and Cinnamon Roll's adoption. The short is narrated by Cinnamon Stick who explains how he and his sister became orphans and how they became the adopted children of Applejack and Spike.

## Summary

### *Video Sponsor*

Before the short starts, DisneyFanatic2364 informs the audience that the events in the video was written before Season 4 of the canon show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic which the universe is based on was aired and all continuity errors are apart of an alternate universe. And asks that the viewers watch after the video about a special message relating to a charity campaign about children in foster care.

### *Sweet Cakes Bakery On Fire*

The short starts with Cinnamon Stick narration about his family's bakery on fire which shows the name of the bakery: Sweet Cakes, and a younger Cinnamon Stick escaping with his younger sister Cinnamon Roll who is crying. While trying to console her and find a way out he notices their mother who is yelling at him to escape but soon pushes them out of the window when the roof falls sacrificing herself in the process, ambulance sounds can be heard in the distance.

### *Canterlot Orphanage: Sleeping Arrangements*

It's revealed by Cinnamon Stick's narration that his and Cinnamon Roll's father left before she was born, but admits that the Canterlot Orphanage wasn't bad since the caretaker was super nice. Both Caring Colors and Cinnamon Stick would have a short discussion about Cinnamon Roll's sleeping arrangements and both come to an agreement that she'd sleep in a crib placed next to Cinnamon Stick's bed.

### *Two Years Later*

The short does a time-skip where the orphans are screaming: "Pick Me" all at once while both Cinnamon Siblings are hiding under the bed but when Cinnamon Roll goes out, Cinnamon Stick tries to lead her back in and when Cinnamon Roll asks why the Unicorn Stallion informs the room that they've made their decision. After the two stallions leave the room to sign the adoption papers, the oldest orphan informs them that they're gone allowing the two siblings to come out. Cinnamon Roll asks her brother his reason for both of them to hide under the bed when grown ups come over to adopt and he proceeds to tell her that they'll want to adopt them. The orphans start to join in the conversation by asking Cinnamon Stick's reasoning for not wanting to be adopted and start pointing out the positives of being adopted, Caring Colors would enter and inform an earth pony mare called Twisty Tie that she's being adopted by the couple that came in earlier.

### *Applejack And Spike Meet The Cinnamon Siblings*

Moments after telling her brother that she misses having a mommy, Cinnamon Roll excitedly yells that she sees a dragon, causing all the orphans to look out the window and talk over each other excited. The oldest informs them that the dragon is called Spike and the pony next to him is Applejack and the two are married, hearing this Cinnamon Roll turns to her brother and asks if they can have a dragon daddy but is quickly shut down and picked up to hide under the bed again. While alone, Applejack and Spike inform Caring Colors that they're planning on adopting and admit that they've been trying and are looking to adopt a girl since they have experience, but asks not to tell the kids that they're adopting to spare all their feelings. While giving toys and pie out, Spike asks if anyone wanted a ball but accidentally drops it leading Cinnamon Roll to picking it up and returning it, she would also compliment Applejack's hat and would receive a compliment that involved her name causing a excited reaction from her and some laughing from both Spike and Applejack. Cinnamon Stick would shout at the two and pulls his sister into his forearms, through their conversation Cinnamon Stick and Cinnamon Roll learns that Applejack has a brother and a sister and Spike who gained a family through the unicorn who raised him. Cinnamon Stick narrates about what his thoughts were about family throughout the night including about Applejack and Spike's different family relations.

### *Cinnamon Sibling Adopted*

The next morning, Caring Colors walks into the room to ask the Cinnamon siblings to come to the lobby for some exciting news. As the two follow her they see both Applejack and Spike waiting for them and they find out that they are being adopted, Applejack and Spike admits they were originally looking for a girl, but didn't want to separate the two of them and asks Cinnamon Stick if it's okay with him that they take care of them until their biological father shows up. For a brief moment, Cinnamon Sticks thinks it over and accepts leading the four of them to laugh together and begin making their way from Canterlot to Sweet Apple Acres.

### *Meeting The Extended Honorary Family*

After arriving in Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack and Spike informs the Cinnamon Siblings that their family is extended and that not all members of the Apple Family are related by blood, after Spike opens the barn door the siblings receive a welcoming surprise. After teleporting in front of him, Discord introduces himself to Cinnamon Stick and reaches out for a handshake that electrocutes him making Discord laugh and Applejack scolding him about the burn on Cinnamon's hoof. Spike whispers to Cinnamon Roll is he told her that the unicorn that raised him is Twilight Sparkle, causing Cinnamon Roll to gasp excitedly especially when asked if she'd like to meet her. Eventually, Screwball would approach Cinnamon Stick with Dinky trailing behind her and introduce the both of them and push Dinky towards him causing the two to blush, and greet each other with Cinnamon Stick complimenting her eyes making Dinky squeal happily. The short ends with a time-skip to the present day where Cinnamon Stick is telling the story to Cinnamon Roll and one of the Tri-Pies (most-likely Cherry Pie) but after Cinnamon Roll asks him to continue with the short ending on Cinnamon Stick saying "Once upon a time."

### *Together We Rise: Helping Children In Foster Care*

After the short, DF informs the viewers that not all children are adopted especially with siblings and wants to honor Foster Care Awareness Month by partnering with a non profit organization as named above to support children in foster care, by providing them with a number of services that includes duffel bags, bicycles, skateboards and birthday boxes. She also includes a link to in her video description to help aid in that cause by showing their goal being $1000 by May 31st and ask to offer aid even after the campaign has closed.

## Character's Appearance Order

* Cinnamon Stick
* Unnamed Cinnamon Mother
* Cinnamon Roll
* Caring Colors
* Unnamed Unicorn Stallion
* Unnamed Pegasus Stallion
* Older Orphan
* Earth Pony Orphan #1
* Earth Pony Orphan #2
* Earth Pony Orphan #3
* Unicorn Orphan
* Pegasus Orphan
* Twisty Tie
* Applejack
* Spike
* Discord
* Screwball
* Dinky
* Twilight Sparkle (one-liner)
* Fluttershy (one-liner)
* Cheerilee (one-liner)
* Apple Blossom (one-liner)
* Big Macintosh (one-liner)
* Rainbow Dash (one-liner)
* Granny Smith (one-liner)
* Apple Bloom (one-liner)
* Pinkie Pie (one-liner)
* Lightning Dash (one-liner)
* Thunder Dash (one-liner)
* Rarity (one-liner)
* A Tri-Pie (non-speaking, presumed to be Cherry Pie)

## Events

* Sweet Cakes Bakery is burned down crushing Cinnamon Stick and Cinnamon Roll's mother thus making them orphans.
* Applejack and Spike meet Cinnamon Roll and Cinnamon Stick and decide to adopt them.
* Cinnamon Stick and Cinnamon Roll meet their new adoptive and honorary family members.

## Quotes

For more quotes, see the short's transcript.

My sister was only a baby when the fire destroyed our family bakery.

- ***Cinnamon Stick describing the fire that destroyed his family's bakery***

Gasps. Sticky look, a dragon

- ***Cinnamon Roll noticing Spike***

Thanks but you could keep it

- ***Spike meeting Cinnamon Roll***

Whoa, whoa now hold on there sugar cube

- ***Applejack trying to calm Cinnamon Stick down***

Cinnamon Stick, Cinnamon Roll meet your new parents: Applejack and Spike

- ***Caring Colors revealing that the Cinnamon Siblings are being adopted***

SURPRISE, WELCOME HOME

- ***Cinnamon Stick and Cinnamon Roll meeting their adoptive and honorary family members***

## Trivia

* This is the first official BOD-related media to come out in the 2020s.
* A Different Kind of Family is the second prequel short released but also chronologically with the first being Heartless, that happened centuries prior and the third Cinnamon Roll in the Bathroom a few years after during the CMC's song in Daughter of Discord.
* A Different Kind of Family is confirmed to be DF's most personal short.
* The short was delayed after the main artist dropped out without informing DF.
* A few of the cast and crew who had portrayed and worked in the Daughter of Discord series returned to voice and draw them with the exception of Dinky who was voiced by DF.

## Navigation

 The Escape • The Gala • The Return • The Proposition • The Dilemma • The Decision • The Arrangement • The Gift • The Spark • The Mirror • The Advice • The Story • The Date • The Visit • The Relapse • The Emptiness • The Confession • The Wedding
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 Daughter of Discord
 The Big News • The Delivery • Different • First Day of School • Insanity • An Unusual Friend • Lecturing • Secret • Caught • Five Years Later • To Canterlot • Happiness and Drama at the Gala • The Mysterious Stallion • Fights • A Lesson in Friendship • Betrayal • Misunderstanding • Truth or Chaos? • Love Will Find a Way • We Are One • Armageddon • The Power of Love • Ever After
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