I’ve been so excited to write my headcanon notes for these guysssss
 
Here we go!
 
Double Diamond
 
Without a doubt, Double Diamond was one of the most adventurous foals his parents had ever met. Even from a very young age, Doubles wanted nothing more than to explore the world and have fun. His father tended to be more of a worry-wart and always seemed to be running around trying to catch his son if he ever fell, but Double’s mother loved joining her little colt in his many mishaps and silly misadventures.
 
Double Diamond received his cutie mark earlier than most and his mother attributed it to the fact that her son always seemed to know what he wanted, even as a baby. During an outing with his mother, the two decided to try out snow tubing and skiing. His mom fell on her face repeatedly into the snow, but all the while enjoying herself. Doubles, on the other hand, seemed to live for the speed and wind in his mane (even if he was frozen solid by the end of the day). Double Diamond’s mother immediately recognized the knack he had for the activity and the two went skiing almost every weekend. After some time working with his family, Doubles got his cutie mark by skiing down a particularly steep hill with his excited mother and (only slightly) terrified father. His cutie mark represents not only his fun and care-free surfer vibe, but also his talent in winter sports and his close connection to his family (hence the three flowers, one for him and two for his parents).
 
By the time Double Diamond had finished his schooling, he wanted nothing more than to travel all over Equestria and check off his list of places to ski around the nation. His parents supported his need to explore and he promised to write to them every chance he got. With only a small cart of supplies and a few bags, Doubles started his journey from Northern Equestria and made his way down the map.
 
Doubles kept to his word and wrote his parents whenever he stopped into a town. Sometimes he would take photos of himself at a landmark and add it with his letters, or send small knick knacks he would find wherever he visited. He would let his parents know how long he was staying in a certain area so they could write him letters of their own, but most of the time he didn’t stay in one location for too long.
 
After about a year of traveling Equestria, Double Diamond stumbled along Starlight’s Village while making his way through the Crystal Mountains. Happy to have found a place to stay so close to the snowy peaks, Doubles quickly rented a room and was immediately introduced to Starlight Glimmer. With her town growing in size, but still small, it was obvious when a visitor came to the village. She invited him to dinner at her house (which he gladly accepted) and without any reservations, Doubles told her all about his family and plans. Starlight could barely contain her disinterest, but with a silver tongue, convinced him to stay in her town a little while longer.
 
Although Double Diamond proved to be a challenge in converting to an equal of her village, Starlight slowly chipped away at his confidence and started bringing his fears to light. What if his traveling was affecting his relationship with his parents? What if they were growing apart? Starlight assured him that this was all because of his cutie mark. If he was just like the others in his town, he would be happy and have no need to leave his family ever again. She told him that once his cutie mark was removed, he would feel no need to roam ever again and he would be more than happy with his mother and father, without yearning to go again. Reluctantly he agreed, not knowing that the moment his cutie mark was taken would be the last moment he would ever think of how badly he wanted to go home.
 
After a few months had passed, it was clear that Double Diamond had become one of Starlight’s closest confidants and her best ally. She convinced him to write a note to his family telling them not to worry while he traveled a bit longer, but was vague when telling them where he was. In the town, Doubles was more than happy to be Starlight’s eyes when she was unable to be around and was the first to let her know when the Mane 6 entered the village. He stayed fiercely loyal to her until the proof was too much to bear, and he shattered the vault containing everyone’s cutie marks.
 
It had been almost two years since Double Diamond had written to his parents and once he was himself again, he made sure to tell them everything in a very long letter. He told them where he could reach him, but asked that he have a bit more time to adjust to a normal life again. They wrote him back immediately, so relieved to have finally heard back from their son, and asked him to let them know the moment he was ready for them to visit him in the village.
 
Those who had been trapped in the village reacted differently to normal life. Double Diamond did anything to keep himself busy, whether it be skiing near the town or writing more letters that he would probably never send. Others fell into a deep depression, having lost so much time that they felt slipped through their hooves. Others immediately left the village, never wanting to see or remember anything from their time trapped.
 
When those left in the village decided to throw the Sunset Festival for the first time, Double Diamond knew it was time to invite his parents to come and visit. They arrived a few days before the festival and embraced their son for what seemed like hours (but only minutes for them). They cried and laughed, and then cried more. By the end of their visit, Double Diamond told his parents that he would be staying in the village a little longer, wanting to help the family he had developed before he returned home.