*And with this art dump, I’ll like to officially state that if having a trans character - or any LGBTQA character in this story for that matter - is a problem for anyone, all I can say is that this story and space is not for you. As an artist and story that supports all LGBTQA identities, I’m not here for transphobic or homophobic comments and discussions. I’m also not here to read about whether anyone “disagrees” with Terra Rosa’s identity. End of story.
Anyone who decides to disregard this message will risk being blocked entirely. This is my warning.*
And with that out of the way; give a big warm official welcome to your friendly neighborhood transgirl, Terra Rosa~ Also say hi to my first fully colored art dump, holy-
1. A young Terra Rosa leaned more towards playing with girls her age. But on numerous occasions, she would find herself feeling out of sorts when referred to as the “boy” in her friend groups. Over time, Terra became increasingly more self-aware and uncomfortable with the apparent physical differences between herself and her own mom. And while this lead to curious questions about these differences, Twilight Sparkle and Timber Spruce only thought of them as normal inquiries of a child.
It wasn’t until the day Terra excitedly dressed up - hoping to better resemble her beautiful mother - that she saw the image of herself in a mirror and so much seemed to click in place all at once, for herself and her family. Of course, enjoying feminine clothing didn’t necessarily confirm what Twilight, Timber, and Aunt Gloriosa were beginning to suspect. With much love, support, and gentle coaxing over time, it became more and more clear to the Spruce family that they, in fact, had a sprightly lil’ daughter on their hands.
2. All of Terra’s close friends know of her identity. It’s just another part of Terra that is widely accepted and loved unconditionally~
Much like their equestrian counterpart, Terra’s friend Monochrome Dashielle had confusing, iffy feelings about their own gender identity. Where equestrian Mo opened up to their parents at a young age and discovered their nonbinary identity that way, learning of Terra’s circumstance both helped confirm that other identities even existed but also had Mirrorverse!Monochrome conflicted as to whether they had to choose one gender or the other. It took them a few self-conscious years full of hesitance and turbulent emotions before Ellie and Terra had a little heart-to-heart talk, from one transgendered kid to another. With lots of encouragement from Terra (and jokes to cheer up her friend and ease their stress), Ellie too came to sort out and accept how they really felt.
While Terra, Monochrome, and Summer Rush are a very close trio of friends, there’s a special unspoken extra layer of companionship and comfort between Terra and Mo as fellow transkids.
(PS: I had no real reason to include Astral finding out about Terra’s identity since that conversation basically consisted of him asking questions to better understand and then essentially going “Okay cool”.)
3. The origin story of Terra’s pink/blue/white obsession. As stated in her bio, Terra will literally hoard anything that remotely has the color combination and will spontaneously and aggressively throw down money if it means adding to her collection. She also has an affinity for merchandise of the popular video game “Panda Party”.
4. Honestly, listening to “You Need To Calm Down” and “Me!” by Taylor Swift on repeat had me thinking of Terra and this image would not leave my mind.
At the end of the day, patience and love went a long way for our girl. She’s been on hormone therapy for years and while body dysphoria likes to rear its cruel head, she desperately tries to be all about that positivity and self-love.
