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Scorpan Sign is the seventh episode of the alternate seventh season of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic and the one hundred fiftieth overall. The title is a reference to the ''Zordiac Sign: Scoprio.

When Scorpan’s birthday comes, he claims that he has never had a birthday party before, so lead by Pinkie Pie, the Mane Six decide to throw him the best surprise party ever; but things go out of control when Starlight Glimmer cannot decide the perfect present for him.

Production
The secondary characters that appear as a BG role is Mr. Cake, Aloe, Lotus Blossom, Cheerilee, Thunderlane, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, Snips, Snails, Twist, Pipsqueak, Featherweight, Cranky Doodle Donkey, Matilda, Granny Smith, Zecora, Cloud Chaser, and Flitter. The BG ponies that appear in this episode is Derpy, Berryshine, Rumble, Candy Mane, Blossomforth, Helia, Sweetie Drops, Lyra Heartstrings, Cherry Fizzy, Cherry Berry, Caramel, Noteworthy, Coco Crusoe, Octavia Melody, Vinyl Scratch, Dr. Hooves, Shoeshine, Sea Swirl, Golden Harvest, Goldengrape, Rose, Lily Valley, Daisy, Cloud Kicker, Merry May, Parasol, Orange Swirl, Rainbowshine, Sprinkle Medley, White Lightning, Lemon Hearts, Minuette, Twinkleshine, Amethyst Star, Sassaflash, Peachy Pitt, and Rare Find.

Summary
Over at the Castle of Friendship one morning, Scorpan wakes up just as Spike comes in with breakfast, and then suddenly, Scorpan’s weight smashes up his bed. After Spike sarcastically remarks that he loves to clean up Scorpan’s messes, he thanks Spike for giving him breakfast, and for everything he’s been doing for him. Spike tells him that he should be thanked for being a good friend to him, and that not many ponies are into what he’s into, like comic books, and Ogres and Oubliettes, other than Big McIntosh. Spike then asks him what he wants to do that day, Scorpan says he just wants a relaxing day since it’s his birthday. Spike felt surprised as this is the first time he figured out, and said if he known he would’ve gotten him a gift, and Scorpan said that he’s okay with anything, but the main thing he wants is to reunite with Lord Tirek. Scorpan then asks when the three of them going to be playing another game, and Spike tells him that Discord could join in the following Wednesday, but Scorpan tells him that he has a dentist appointment that day, and Spike tells him that the sessions usually take place at night, and then Scorpan tells him it’s a really long dentist appointment, and eventually, he admits he doesn’t like Discord that much.

Later that morning, Scorpan and Spike join up with the Mane Six and Starlight Glimmer in the throne room, who talk about what they want to do since it’s going to be a quiet day. Applejack tells them that there weren’t many chores to do that day, Fluttershy says that her animal friends are just waking up after hibernating after the recent Winter Wrap Up and need their space, Rarity says that business has been slow, Pinkie Pie feels partied out, and Rainbow Dash just didn’t feel like working that day. Twilight Sparkle claims that she and Starlight Glimmer are about to work on a friendship lesson, and maybe they can give them ideas of what to do, even though Starlight tells them that they don’t need to suggest anything, much to Twilight’s annoyance. Applejack suggests that she can help her with chores, if she had any to do. Pinkie suggests a party if she wasn’t partied out, and Rainbow Dash just insists that she just doesn’t do anything. Starlight then suggests that they should help Scorpan out in learning how to reform his brother for when the time comes, but Twilight tells her that Scorpan has a lot to learn before he’s ready to reform, and that her schedule is already listed for teaching a lesson for Starlight. Scorpan suggests that she could teach both of them at once, and Starlight agrees, but Twilight says that she has to dedicate all her attention to one student at a time so one-another won’t have to talk over each other if they have questions.

Afterwards, Spike immediately tells Twilight that it’s Scorpan’s birthday that day, which causes Pinkie to freak out on why she was the last to know, even though all of the Mane Six just found out at the same time. Pinkie then insists that she needs to throw him a party right away that’s better than all the parties he ever had. Scorpan then tells her that he never had a birthday party before, which causes Pinkie to freak out even more. When Pinkie asks for Scorpan that she needs to talk to her friends in private, he and Spike walk out so she could. Pinkie tells her friends that Scorpan might be really sad to have never had a birthday party, and figures out why he talks so deeply and depressingly, but Rainbow Dash tells her that the reason he sounds so miserable is because his brother is evil. So Pinkie tells them that they need to throw him the happiest party Equestria has ever known, and the rest of the Mane Six promise to help her out in making the party, and inviting all of Ponyville to celebrate with them. Starlight then claims that she never been to a birthday party either, and doesn’t know what to do. Twilight excitedly gives Starlight her friendship lesson, which is to get Scorpan a birthday present, and Pinkie instructs her to get him the best birthday present ever, but Applejack tells her that any present would be okay for him, and Fluttershy tells her to get him whatever she wants as long as it’s from her heart, which makes Starlight feel uncomfortable of the subject, until she was eventually corrected about what she meant.

Down at the castle lobby, Twilight instructs Spike to keep Scorpan busy while they get the party set up, and after they leave, Pinkie starts giving the Mane Six instructions on how the party should be set up. After Pinkie gives out the instructions, Starlight asks Twilight what gift she should get Scorpan because she has no idea, and Twilight tells her to do what Fluttershy suggested, and just get what she thinks he’ll like, or just ask him what he wants, but Pinkie tells Starlight that it has to be a surprise, but still the best. Twilight tries to correct Pinkie on what Starlight should do, but Pinkie already pushes Starlight out of the castle, because she thinks there’s no time to waste. Starlight becomes really nervous because she has no idea where to start looking.

Meanwhile, Spike takes Scorpan to the Ponyville Day Spa, where Spike was getting a massage from Aloe, and he asks Scorpan if he feels relaxed, and Scorpan tells him that he never felt so relaxed in his life as Lotus Blossom files his nails, and Bulk Biceps has a hard time trying to climb on his back to message it.

Starlight begins searching around the Ponyville market place to find the perfect present for Scorpan. She begins to sing about how much hard work it is to find the perfect present for someone who’s had a rough life. After the song, Starlight meets up with the Cutie Mark Crusaders who were also picking out a present for Scorpan, and Starlight asks for their help in trying to figure out what to get him, and Sweetie Belle suggests to follow her heart, even though Starlight already knew that, but Apple Bloom allowed her to help her out in finding a present, even though right that moment, Scootaloo finds a giant dust cover on the ground after an artist finished making a fish statue in the park. The crusaders ask the artist if they could buy the giant dust cover from him, and he allows it. The crusaders all pitch in to buy the dust cover, and modify it to become a giant blanket for Scorpan. When Starlight realizes that she left her money back at the castle, the crusaders suggest that they could pay for her share, but Starlight insists that she needs to get something for Scorpan herself, but thanks the crusaders for their help. Starlight later finds Spike and Scorpan walking down the street and laughing, and after Scorpan leaves Spike temporarily to use the bathroom, Starlight uses this change to talk to Spike in private, hoping that he would know what Scorpan might want for his birthday, and after Spike repeats what Fluttershy and Sweetie Belle already said to her, Starlight, feeling even more nervous, doesn’t know what to get him unless she had a clue on what to get him. Spike tells her that he’s okay with anything, but the number one thing he wants is to reunite with his brother, which is impossible to do at that point. After Scorpan returns from doing his business, Spike and Scorpan return to hanging out.

When Starlight returns to the castle, the Mane Six were nearly done getting the decorating done in the lobby. Pinkie was being very strict on how the party should look, and even Rarity was telling her that it doesn’t have to be so “perfect”, which made Pinkie aggravated because she says that this party has to make up for all the parties Scorpan never had. Twilight spots Starlight walking in and asks her about her present, Starlight lies and tells her that the gift is about to be delivered, and that it’s a very special gift for him. Twilight was really pleased to hear it, and tells her that the party decorations are almost done and the party will begin in ten minutes, which made Starlight feel more nervous about not having a gift for him yet.

Starlight immediately runs up to the library to search for a book that might help her find the perfect gift. After using her instant search spell on all the books, she immediately finds a book that she was looking for. After she reads the book, she smiles as she hatches an idea of what she could get Scorpan for his birthday.

Meanwhile downstairs, the party has just started, and everypony in Ponyville comes in with present, and Mr. and Mrs. Cake come in with a cake. Applejack and Rarity both ask Pinkie if the party is good enough for her, and Pinkie tells them that it’s up for the one the party is for to decide. After Rainbow Dash lets everypony know that Scorpan and Spike are coming, everypony hides, and just then, Starlight joins up with them wondering why everyone is hiding. When Twilight asks Starlight what took her so long, she immediately hides herself and Starlight behind a table, causing Starlight to wonder what’s going on. After Scorpan and Spike walk inside the dark castle, the lights immediately go on, and everypony except Starlight yells out “surprise”, which startles both Scorpan and Starlight. After Scorpan asks what’s going on, the Mane Six explain to him that it’s a surprise party, and he was supposed to act surprised. Happily, Scorpan decides to join along and receive presents from his new Ponyville friends, starting with Bulk Biceps and Big McIntosh, and then the crusaders give him his giant blanket, and it all made Scorpan very happy. When Twilight asks Starlight when her present is going to be delivered, and Starlight tells her that it’s just about to, and then she calls for everypony’s attention. Starlight starts to explain to Scorpan that she couldn’t find a good enough present for him, but she can create the present he’s been wanting for a long time, and Scorpan and everypony else got concerned to what it is.

Starlight starts to use her magic as the wind started to blow throughout the castle, and in the middle of it all, Twilight asks Starlight what she’s doing, but Starlight asks her to trust her, much to Twilight’s suspicions. Just like that, Starlight creates her own Lord Tirek, which begins to scare everypony, especially Twilight. Rainbow and Rarity point out that the Tirek Starlight created looked different from the actual Tirek, but Starlight informs them that she never met Tirek, so her details are a little off, including his voice and personality. Scorpan felt really upset about Starlight making a new Tirek for him, even after Starlight explains that she did it because she knew he wanted his brother back, but Scorpan tells her that seeing that fake Tirek is just reminding him how much he messed up when he left his brother, and that nothing can replace his Tirek; Scorpan then runs off upsettingly, and Spike follows him, hoping he could cheer him up. After Starlight’s Tirek scared everypony and began to wreck up the castle over his enthusiasm, Starlight uses her magic to disappear her version of Tirek.

Before anypony was able to leave, Pinkie stops them and tries to persuade them to stay, but when it starts to not work, Pinkie demands Starlight to apologize to Scorpan so the party won’t stop pre-maturely, but Starlight yells at her about how she kept demanding her to get Scorpan the best present ever, and that completely shut Pinkie down, literarily. Starlight tells Twilight that she feels really bad for offending Scorpan, and really wants to make it up to him, and Twilight tells her that it’s alright, but like they’ve all been saying (except for Pinkie), Scorpan wouldn’t scare about what kind of present he gets, as long as its from the heart; no need to go out of her way just to get Scorpan the best gift. Starlight then thanks Twilight for the friendship lesson, and tells her that she knows how to fix it.

Starlight walks upstairs and knocks on the door to Scorpan’s room. After teasing Starlight about her question about coming in, Starlight immediately apologizes to Scorpan for offending him with her gift. Scorpan then immediately forgives her since she didn’t know it would bother him, and then tells her he would’ve been okay with any kind of gift. Starlight then explains that because Scorpan never had a birthday in his life, she thought she would try to give him the best to make up for all the misery he had in complete lonesome for over a thousand years. Scorpan tells her that he understands, as he has been watching them through mediation, and sometimes, her friends would go to great lengths to impress each other, and to see how happy they are; especially after all the friendships he made during his first encounter with ponies. Starlight claims that he wishes to have been there to see it, and Spike, who was in the room with him cheering him up, agrees with her. After Starlight apologizes again, she asks him if he’s ready to return to the party, and Scorpan says that he is.

When Scorpan returns to the party, everypony sings him the traditional pony birthday song before he blows the candles of his cake. Everypony then enjoys the cake, they all play some games, and then he receives his presents from his pony friends. When Starlight gives Scorpan a new present from her, he opens it, and finds out that she gave him her old Staff of Sameness. She tells him that it’s basically just a regular stick, but it was all that she had wanted to give away, and hopes it would make him happy enough. Scorpan smiles and tells her that he will cherish it forever, just like all the gifts he got from his friends taken from heart. Rainbow Dash then whispers to Applejack about Scorpan not knowing the backstory behind that staff. That’s when Scorpan shares a hug with Starlight, and thanks her for the gift. Twilight then congratulates Starlight on passing her friendship lesson, and making a thoughtful, yet weird gift for Scorpan. Just then, Spike was the last one to give his gift to Scorpan. Scorpan was concerned to why he didn’t get anything from him, but Spike tells him that his gift is something that cannot be wrapped up and to put a pretty bow on it. He tells him that he’s not planning to replace Tirek in anyway, but until Scorpan is ready to reunite with him, Spike asks to be his temporary brotherly-figure to him until the time comes, and that makes Scorpan very happy, and Starlight very confused, as she felt it wasn’t that different from her first gift.

Credits

 * Kelly Sheridan as Starlight Glimmer
 * Patrick Warburton as Scorpan
 * Tara Strong as Twilight Sparkle
 * Andrea Libman as Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy
 * Cathy Weseluck as Spike
 * Ashleigh Ball as Applejack, Rainbow Dash
 * Tabitha St. Germain as Rarity, Mrs. Cake
 * Michelle Creber as Apple Bloom
 * Claire Corlett as Sweetie Belle
 * Madeleine Peters as Scootaloo
 * Michael Dobson as Bulk Biceps, Artist
 * Peter New as Big Mac, Starlight’s Tirek

Quotes

 * Scorpan: Ow! Well… that’s the third bed this week. Sorry, bro.
 * Spike: Oh, it’s no big deal, Scorpan. I love cleaning up your messes. Yippie.


 * Twilight Sparkle: Well, since all of you are available today, maybe you girls can help me figure out a friendship lesson for Starlight! She is long overdo for one.
 * Starlight Glimmer: Although, if you don’t have any ideas, that’s totally fine! There’s always tomorrow!


 * Rainbow Dash: I got a friendship lesson for you, Starlight! How about you just don’t worry about it, and just relax? Twilight should join along too for the lesson.


 * Pinkie Pie: It’s Scorpan’s birthday today?! What took you so long to tell me?! I could’ve been planning a party for him a looooong time ago! Why am I the last to know these things?
 * Rarity: Um, Pinkie Pie, darling, we all learned it at the same time.
 * Pinkie Pie: That’s still among the bottom ten!


 * Scorpan: Um, what is wrong with her?
 * Spike: Don’t ask. Just go with it.


 * Fluttershy: You can get him whatever you want to get him, Starlight, as long as it’s from your heart.
 * Starlight Glimmer: Um, how am I supposed to reach into my heart and magically pull out a present? Not even I can do that.
 * Applejack: It’s a figure of speech, sugarcube.


 * Bulk Biceps: (grunts; wheezes) I’ve never met anypony bigger than me before!


 * Sweetie Belle: Shouldn’t be too hard to find a present for Scorpan, just follow-
 * Starlight Glimmer: Yeah, follow your heart, I got that.


 * Scorpan: Phew! Glad I got that out of my system. I wouldn’t go near those bushes if I were you.


 * Scorpan: Wow, all of you certainly did surprise me! Is this the ‘Nightmare Night’ you guys were talking about? I thought we were doing my birthday?


 * Bulk Biceps: Happy Birthday, big guy!
 * Big McIntosh: Eeyup!
 * Bulk Biceps: YEAH!
 * Big McIntosh: Eeyup!


 * Twilight Sparkle: Starlight, what are you doing?
 * Starlight Glimmer: Trust me, Twilight!
 * Twilight Sparkle: That just gives me a reason not to trust you.


 * Rainbow Dash: Er, I know we’re all upset over Starlight’s choice of present, but my biggest concern is: that doesn’t look anything like Tirek.
 * Rarity: I agree. His horns are facing the wrong direction, and he didn’t have a dark gray goatee, he had a silver beard.
 * Rainbow Dash: I was actually thinking about his skin being the wrong color, but yours works too.


 * Starlight’s Tirek: Hi! I’m Tirek! I’m here for my bro-bro! Which one of you is my bro-bro?
 * Scorpan: Uh… what is this?
 * Starlight Glimmer: This is your new brother, Scorpan! A brand new Tirek just for you!
 * Starlight’s Tirek: You my bro-bro? But we don’t even look alike! You must take after our mom.


 * (Starlight knocks)
 * Starlight Glimmer: Hey, Scorpan, can I come in?
 * Scorpan: Is the door locked?
 * (Starlight opens the door)
 * Starlight Glimmer: No?
 * Scorpan: Then you can come in.


 * Starlight Glimmer: Wha- I, but…hmph. Why does friendship have to be so confusing, Twilight?
 * Twilight Sparkle: (giggles) I’ve asked myself that same question since I first moved here, Starlight.