My Little Pony III: The Great & Powerful Thread

[Deme]

Turns out I had a little bit of time tonight....
Originally I wanted this...

but the image becomes way too small as avatar-size so I was forced to crop it....



EDIT: omgomgomg Congratulations Thanqol, Course it will be much more epic once you get the videos composed into one where they all sing the whole song

Eeeeee! Thank you! (I would agree that it's a little gloomy looking, but I've learned that when someone makes you something free, you don't ask for too much. Yaaay friendship!)

[Trobby]

This is cool.

It also made me realize I'll never do anything as cool. Probably ever. It's not your fault, but it made me feel bad :(

Nonsense! Clearly this is something for you to set your sights on. You know now that cool things happen, so you can try to do something just as cool!

Or you could shoot for something 20% cooler.

[Serpentine]

I got an email from the Dinosaur Comics guy, does that count?

[Starbuck_II]

Guess what? This day just got EVEN MORE AWESOME.

MY DR. WHOOF SHOES ARE HERE

Would you say it got about 20% cooler

[Irbis]

I got an email from the Dinosaur Comics guy, does that count?

You want me to be even worse, now? _._

Like, this Sad Trixie worse, eh?

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[Thanqol]

This is cool.

It also made me realize I'll never do anything as cool. Probably ever. It's not your fault, but it made me feel bad :(

C'mon, I got $50 dollars worth of muffins and handed them out. I guarantee that you will do cooler things in your time.

Like giving out $60 worth of muffins. That's 20% cooler right there.

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And the response!

Hi Daniel,

Sounds like you went on a noble quest. I believe that folks should get free muffins as well! (As long as they are not those ones Applejack helped Pinkie Pie bake.)

I'm glad you enjoy MLP so much. It is a very fun show to write for. I feel very lucky writing for such fun characters.

Have a great day!

Amy

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Best. Day. Ever.

[Serpentine]

I wonder how she found out.

Wait...

My Little Pony people read Order of the Stick

[Starbuck_II]

Celestia's watching us?
Now I know why Fluttershy is so shy.

[Trobby]

I wonder how she found out.

Wait...

My Little Pony people read Order of the Stick

[PhantomFox]

Nah, the event was posted on Equestria Daily, and probably made its way over to ponychan if I had to guess.

[Trixie]

My name is Amy Keating Rogers and I am the writer who wrote the My Little Pony episode "Bridle Gossip" where "Evil Enchantress" came from. I just wanted to say that it looks like it was a very fun project.

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This pleases The Great and Powerful Trixie :3

So ai herd thear ar pony avis :3
How would I go about acquiring such a thing?

Frankly, with your expertise, I'm surprised you aren't in the OP as the avatarist yet :P

Like, this Sad Trixie worse, eh?

Trust me, you haven't seen sad Trixie pictures yet

Some jealous pony did that to Miss Rarity.
Quite unladylike.

Unladylike? Quite contrary. I just gave her a taste of a real Haute Couture. It's not my fault some Ponies can't handle it

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Someone ordered more pictures? Fine, let's see some of my minions

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[Serpentine]

Frankly, with your expertise, I'm surprised you aren't in the OP as the avatarist yet :P

Alas, 'twould be largely limited to tracing (which I have been considering), at least to start with. My "expertise", such as it is, is largely limited to OotS-style.

[Trixie]

Alas, 'twould be largely limited to tracing (which I have been considering), at least to start with. My "expertise", such as it is, is largely limited to OotS-style.

Good enough. Shall I add you to the OP?

By the way, we're now at version 1.3, at as of now, I haven't received even one comment yet. No matter, Trixie will make it Great with or without you :P

[Serpentine]

As an artist? Negatory. Any ponytaring is strictly theoretical at this point.

[Trixie]

As an artist? Negatory. Any ponytaring is strictly theoretical at this point.

Awww, you're more qualified than the most for the job

Do you want me to post a really sad Trixie picture? ;P

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In other news, have you Bronies ever been on Equestria Daily? If so, have you seen the fifth white bar, on the left, under polls, just above 'Pony Toys'?

Yes, it's so good even ponies watch it ;p

[invinible]

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Trixie in that picture looks like she is a boy in-spite of her female body.

[Serpentine]

Actually... Consider posting colourless templates in various poses, for other people to mess with, perhaps?

[DeadManSleeping]

Awww, you're more qualified than the most for the job

Do you want me to post a really sad Trixie picture? ;P

Just try us.

Also, new fan theory:

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Fluttershy's ridiculously long mane and tail hair are because she's too scared of getting a haircut.

[Khosan]

Actually... Consider posting colourless templates in various poses, for other people to mess with, perhaps?

Oh, that's easy. It's just missing all the important bits like a mane, tail and a cutie mark.

Also, I'm digging around for a reference pose (I have an idea of what to do, but given how long pony legs are, I'm not sure how to pull it off) of a pony in a sitting position. I should be able to wing it from there.

EDIT: Actually found something relevant, but not what I'm looking for:

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It feels depressing making a clony.

[Kairaven]

Actually... Consider posting colourless templates in various poses, for other people to mess with, perhaps?

Actually, if people want basic pony template, there's the flash pony generator on Derpy Hooves

Just do a screen cap and color it in if you don't like default color. also so you can resizze image.

[Orzel]

There are ponies and there are griffons? Are their hippogriffs and are they cute?

Also I'm placing a cello here just in case.
What would the cutie mark of someone who's talent is preparednss for disasters even look like?

My other three talents (food snobbery, silly game making, and axe craziness) would probably look just as bad on my flank.

[Etcetera]

What would the cutie mark of someone who's talent is preparednss for disasters even look like?

Or something. Or maybe a turtle shell, I don't know.

[Gaelbert]

HOLY JESUS BALLER CHRIST WHAT THE FUDGE BARBEQUE

I just got this email:

Hi Thanqol,

My name is Amy Keating Rogers and I am the writer who wrote the My Little Pony episode "Bridle Gossip" where "Evil Enchantress" came from. I just wanted to say that it looks like it was a very fun project. I was just wondering what your goal was with it. What exactly did you set out to do? And did you accomplish it?

Thanks! Amy

JESUS HELLA SMEGGING NOODLESTRAINER BUSINESSCASE

I had to check with the rulebook to be sure, but my research indicates you have won. At life.
It would have been hilarious if you signed your letter back "Your faithful student." But maybe that would have been too much.

Also, how sturdy are those Dr. Whoof shoes? I was thinking about getting them but I was hesitant to pay that much money for unexamined shoes off the internet.

Random pony pic of the day (Warning: It may contain Awesome)

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[Castel]

C'mon, I got $50 dollars worth of muffins and handed them out. I guarantee that you will do cooler things in your time.

Like giving out $60 worth of muffins. That's 20% cooler right there.

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And the response!

Hi Daniel,

Sounds like you went on a noble quest. I believe that folks should get free muffins as well! (As long as they are not those ones Applejack helped Pinkie Pie bake.)

I'm glad you enjoy MLP so much. It is a very fun show to write for. I feel very lucky writing for such fun characters.

Have a great day!

Amy

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Best. Day. Ever.

See, I told you that you should've given away muffins with the baked bad/Gummy worm recipe!

[Hawkflight]

My other three talents (food snobbery, silly game making, and axe craziness) would probably look just as bad on my flank.

I dunno, silly game making could probably be represented by a chess piece or something.

.....brb making chess pony

[AlterForm]

Trixie Great and Powerful Trixie, if I could get a mention in the OP that I'm temporarily overloaded with ponytar requests, and thus not taking any more for a little while, that'd be great.

I'm also working on another piece of standalone art, so ZombyWoof's request is on the backburner for the next couple days.

[EDIT]: A little preview: (colors and arrangement subject to change; just a taste of the style I'm going for)

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Hopefully the style still leaves it clear enough who that's supposed to be.

Oh, and a question. What would you say is Frank Sinatra's most recognizable visual trait(s)? It could be a pose, a piece of clothing, a color, anything. It just has to scream "Sinatra" when you see it.

[RdMarquis]

See, I told you that you should've given away muffins with the baked bad/Gummy worm recipe!

Speaking of which, does anyone think it would be possible to make a version of baked bads with ingredients that might work better for muffins? Far be it from me to mess with the original recipe, but would potato starch work better? Maybe club soda or seltzer instead of regular soda?

[Orzel]

I dunno, silly game making could probably be represented by a chess piece or something.

.....brb making chess pony

Chess isn't silly enough

Speaking of which, does anyone think it would be possible to make a version of baked bads with ingredients that might work better for muffins? Far be it from me to mess with the original recipe, but would potato starch work better? Maybe club soda or seltzer instead of regular soda?

What's the original recipe again? My food snobbery could have chance of overtaking my poor cooking skill and fix it.

[Kairaven]

So, I'm in the midst of another fanfic. This one is much more elaborate than the last one.
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I read your fic on ED and it was awesome and cute. Only suggestion, if you plan on some revision in the future, is to change RD's utterance of "oh crap" to "oh horse apples", that's what they do in the show I believe.

Eeeeee! Thank you! (I would agree that it's a little gloomy looking, but I've learned that when someone makes you something free, you don't ask for too much. Yaaay friendship!)

I was actually going for a look of quiet contemplation with a touch of academic distain, as if she was silently judging...
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I have an idea for a project that I'll never do myself (cause I am lazy) and that is to give a few Pony figurines to random people with the following instructions

"Hi, This pony is here to cheer you up, keep you company, and hopefully keep a smile on your face, Because the world need a little more cheer. Only thing she asks is that after a day or two, pass her along with this instruction to another person you think needs cheering. And if you wish to, please take a picture of where you kept the pony during the time she was with you, and sent the picture to (insert project email here), along with a short description if you want to, so we can keep track of where the Pony has been in her mission to spread good joy to the world.
Thank you"

you know, like tracking weather balloons.... it would be interesting and you can be fairly anonymous in this project aside from the initial pony giving.

Only thing is project of this type usually lose some of the items being passed along the way, so I think maybe start out with 10 or more ponies atleast.

[Starbuck_II]

In my ceramic class, I was designing a greek helmet. For one of creatures on the helmet: I made a Triunicorn (three prong horn is better than one). I even gave it a cutie mark.