Talk:Octavia Melody/@comment-27320592-20160419062723/@comment-27739895-20160419083536

I don't remember reading anything about Octavia's cutie mark, but I've seen controversies about the instrument she plays when compared to accurate human instruments.

As stated by the second half of the Development and design section of this very page, Octavia officially is a cello player. However, the size of the instrument and the way Octavia plays it in pony form, standing up, is highly reminiscent of a with a bow (such as in the classical repertoire). The sitting posture of human-Octavia does look more appropriate for a.

I believe some specialists also say something about the tuning pegs of the instrument but I'm sorry I'm no specialist, myself.

The instrument was probably not designed with strict realism in mind. Besides, it seems difficult to compare the sizes and postures of four-legged creatures to those of humans.