Solution - Missing the Mark

by Derek Kisman

Answer: Click here to reveal

Yay, a puzzle for all the bronies out there! (You know who you are!)

First, identify the ponies and the human celebrities:

ApplejackVanessa Hudgens
Daring DoAvril Lavigne
Fancy PantsAriana Grande
Fleur Dis LeeBen Affleck
FlitterSam Rockwell
FluttershyDavid Duchovny
Holly DashSarah Michelle Gellar
Mrs. CakeJoan Jett
Ms. PeachbottomEve
Princess LunaJenny McCarthy
RoseJerry Lawler
Sea SwirlGinnifer Goodwin
ShoeshineHayley Atwell
ZecoraScarlett Johansson
ZipporwhillKaty Perry

As it turns out, each human has a cutie mark, er, tattoo, that matches one of the given ponies. Move the ponies around to match their human, and index into the pony's name.

CELEBRITYTATTOO/CUTIE MARKPONYINDEXLETTER
Vanessa HudgensButterflyFluttershy(1F
Avril LavigneCupcakeMrs. Cake(5)A
Ariana GrandeMoonPrincess Luna(10)U
Ben AffleckDolphinSea Swirl(4)S
Sam RockwellRooster/ChickenMs. Peachbottom(11)T
David DuchovnyCompassDaring Do(6)G
Sarah Michelle GellarDragonflyFlitter(3)I
Joan JettSpiral "Sun"Zecora(5)R
EvePawprintZipporwhill(10)L
Jenny McCarthyRoseRose(3)S
Jerry LawlerCrownFancy Pants(6)P
Ginnifer GoodwinAppleApplejack(4)L
Hayley AtwellFleur-de-lisFleur Dis Lee(4)U
Scarlett Johansson HorseshoeShoeshine(1)S
Katy PerryStrawberryHolly Dash(6)D

The extraction message is FAUST GIRLS PLUS D. Lauren Faust, the creator of the modern MLP show, is also known for Powerpuff Girls. The answer is POWDERPUFF.