The 8 Stages of Background MLP:FiM Character FandoM
discovery
Spotting a character a$ unusual or interesting
NAMiNG
FandoM ooMes to a coMMon agreement on naMe
FAN ART
Including varlatoins on existing theMes (anthropomorphic u/et Mane, etc)
RELATiONSHiPPNG
^owantlc pairings, friendships, and