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Save the animals!
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I usually ignore journal posts on my dA account, since most of them are art contests and my drawing skills have never progressed beyond "advanced stickman." But then I saw this one from Lauren Faust titled How bad do you want to name an alligator Gummy?, and I decided to check it out.
So here's the quick story if you haven't heard. The Wildlife Learning Center is an LA-based animal rescue operation that takes in animals that are injured, abused, or otherwise in need of assistance and a home. The center has been struggling financially and is asking for donations. Faust apparently has connection and, knowing of her large brony following, worked out a deal to have some of the animals named after pony pets Angel, Tank, Owlowicious (which is a nightmare to spell), and, yes, Gummy. Though I doubt the gator in question will be toothless, but whatever.
Oh, and if the center reaches its goal of $48,000, they'll host a party for bronies to meet Tara Strong, Lauren Faust, and the newly named animals. And, of course, all the animals will have someplace to stay and someone to care for them, which is super awesome. Check out Faust's blog (linked above) for more details.
~Scribs
So here's the quick story if you haven't heard. The Wildlife Learning Center is an LA-based animal rescue operation that takes in animals that are injured, abused, or otherwise in need of assistance and a home. The center has been struggling financially and is asking for donations. Faust apparently has connection and, knowing of her large brony following, worked out a deal to have some of the animals named after pony pets Angel, Tank, Owlowicious (which is a nightmare to spell), and, yes, Gummy. Though I doubt the gator in question will be toothless, but whatever.
Oh, and if the center reaches its goal of $48,000, they'll host a party for bronies to meet Tara Strong, Lauren Faust, and the newly named animals. And, of course, all the animals will have someplace to stay and someone to care for them, which is super awesome. Check out Faust's blog (linked above) for more details.
~Scribs
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Feature Exchange!
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Rules:
1. The first 20 people comment this journal, I will put their avatar and the three deviations I like most from their gallery on the list!
2. If you comment, you have to do the same in your journal, putting the tagger on the first place. The idea of this is not to get a free feature, it is to spread art around for everyone!
1. ~Silharai
2. LaughingLyric
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1. The first 20 people comment this journal, I will put their avatar and the three deviations I like most from their gallery on the list!
2. If you comment, you have to do the same in your journal, putting the tagger on the first place. The idea of this is not to get a free feature, it is to spread art around for everyone!
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Confound these ponies!
5 min read
So if you've spent any amount of time on the internet, you've probably heard of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic or bronies or seen pony pictures and wondered what the big deal is. Well, that's what happened to me, anyway. After several months of seeing pony comments and pony pictures and pony-related videos, I decided to see what all the fuss was about, and since every episode can be found on YouTube, I didn't have to worry about people wondering why I was watching a little girl show about talking ponies and friendship.
Yeah. You might be able to see where this is going.
Now, to be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect. I remember seeing a few seconds of what I thought was My Little Pony once. All I remember is for some reason, the pegasus ponies couldn't fly because they didn't have honey on their wings, or something like that. Didn't make a lot of sense then, and it makes even less sense now. On the other hand, I knew there had to be a reason this brony thing was getting so big, so I tried to go into Friendship is Magic with an open mind. I find when you do, you usually get your mind blown one way or another.
My mind was, indeed, blown. In a good way.
The episode I chose at random was "Green Isn't Your Color" from the end of Season 1. I'm certainly not into fashion at all, and I've never really understood spas, but I knew the show was aimed at little girls and went with it. At first I thought the story was fairly predictable: the shy pony accidentally steals the fashion pony's dream, and the fashion pony gets increasingly jealous until she finally learns the importance of sharing the spotlight or whatever. Nothing I hadn't seen before.
Then I hit the 13-minute mark, and the show threw me for a loop. Usually in this kind of story, the jealous character denies being jealous until the very end, even if someone points it out. But halfway through the episode, fashion pony acknowledges her jealously and admits that's she's wrong for feeling like that. I don't know why, but this caught my attention. I'd expected a standard don't-be-jealous moral, but it seemed the show wanted to take it somewhere else, and I started paying closer attention to what was going on. To top it off, the characters were genuinely interesting and relatable. The shy one reminded me of myself when I was growing up. The purple one reminded me of a time I tried (and failed) to keep too many secrets. And the pink one... well, there's really no way to explain the pink one, except maybe with a portal gun and 500 tons of sugar.
Needless to say, I was intrigued. A children's show with interesting characters and a plot you can't figure out in the first five minutes? I continued watching random episodes, each time finding something more to like. The entertaining (and sometimes annoyingly catchy) music and songs. The athletic pegasus making rainbow explosions that shatter solid rock. The OCD brainiac trying to fit in. The pink one... doing anything, really. The stories were entertaining and didn't beat me over the head with their morals. Sure, it was a kid's show, but for some reason, I found myself liking it more and more.
It was then that I gave in to the budding seeds of bronydom and started watching from the beginning. I watched all of Season 1 and 2 over the course of about three days, feeling much like Rainbow Dash when she discovers her love of reading. Sure, some parts didn't connect with me, but overall, I found the show funny and entertaining without having to rely heavily on adult humor and references.
It took me a while to come to terms with my new-found bronydom. I first told my fiancee, who ended up watching and liking the show as well. The topic then came up with a few close family members, some of whom turned out to be closet bronies themselves. I recently started writing fanfiction scripts and finding out more about the brony community and what goes on behind the scenes of the show. I even tracked down Lauren Faust's DeviantART page.
So, what now? Well, I'll keep being a fan, and in true FiM style, I'll end with a moral. It's easy to look on My Little Pony's past and assume this show is just meant to sell toys to little girls. And maybe it is, as far as Hasbro is concerned. But the show's creators have done so much more than that. They've taken the franchise and turned it into something anyone can relate to and enjoy. Will everyone like it? Probably not. But if you go in with an open mind, you may just find something you weren't expecting.
Yeah. You might be able to see where this is going.
Now, to be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect. I remember seeing a few seconds of what I thought was My Little Pony once. All I remember is for some reason, the pegasus ponies couldn't fly because they didn't have honey on their wings, or something like that. Didn't make a lot of sense then, and it makes even less sense now. On the other hand, I knew there had to be a reason this brony thing was getting so big, so I tried to go into Friendship is Magic with an open mind. I find when you do, you usually get your mind blown one way or another.
My mind was, indeed, blown. In a good way.
The episode I chose at random was "Green Isn't Your Color" from the end of Season 1. I'm certainly not into fashion at all, and I've never really understood spas, but I knew the show was aimed at little girls and went with it. At first I thought the story was fairly predictable: the shy pony accidentally steals the fashion pony's dream, and the fashion pony gets increasingly jealous until she finally learns the importance of sharing the spotlight or whatever. Nothing I hadn't seen before.
Then I hit the 13-minute mark, and the show threw me for a loop. Usually in this kind of story, the jealous character denies being jealous until the very end, even if someone points it out. But halfway through the episode, fashion pony acknowledges her jealously and admits that's she's wrong for feeling like that. I don't know why, but this caught my attention. I'd expected a standard don't-be-jealous moral, but it seemed the show wanted to take it somewhere else, and I started paying closer attention to what was going on. To top it off, the characters were genuinely interesting and relatable. The shy one reminded me of myself when I was growing up. The purple one reminded me of a time I tried (and failed) to keep too many secrets. And the pink one... well, there's really no way to explain the pink one, except maybe with a portal gun and 500 tons of sugar.
Needless to say, I was intrigued. A children's show with interesting characters and a plot you can't figure out in the first five minutes? I continued watching random episodes, each time finding something more to like. The entertaining (and sometimes annoyingly catchy) music and songs. The athletic pegasus making rainbow explosions that shatter solid rock. The OCD brainiac trying to fit in. The pink one... doing anything, really. The stories were entertaining and didn't beat me over the head with their morals. Sure, it was a kid's show, but for some reason, I found myself liking it more and more.
It was then that I gave in to the budding seeds of bronydom and started watching from the beginning. I watched all of Season 1 and 2 over the course of about three days, feeling much like Rainbow Dash when she discovers her love of reading. Sure, some parts didn't connect with me, but overall, I found the show funny and entertaining without having to rely heavily on adult humor and references.
It took me a while to come to terms with my new-found bronydom. I first told my fiancee, who ended up watching and liking the show as well. The topic then came up with a few close family members, some of whom turned out to be closet bronies themselves. I recently started writing fanfiction scripts and finding out more about the brony community and what goes on behind the scenes of the show. I even tracked down Lauren Faust's DeviantART page.
So, what now? Well, I'll keep being a fan, and in true FiM style, I'll end with a moral. It's easy to look on My Little Pony's past and assume this show is just meant to sell toys to little girls. And maybe it is, as far as Hasbro is concerned. But the show's creators have done so much more than that. They've taken the franchise and turned it into something anyone can relate to and enjoy. Will everyone like it? Probably not. But if you go in with an open mind, you may just find something you weren't expecting.
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Project Status
5 min read
So here are all the projects/ideas I have right now. Given by current working title and followed by a one-sentence summary.
TBD
TBD
Polished Draft
Rough Draft in revisions
First Draft in process
Concept - Draft not started
The World of Dej Markai
Dej Markai: Land of Shadows - A research team arrived on a Pacific island and find that they are heroes of legend destined to defeat an evil sorcerer. (YA/Middle Grade Fantasy)
Dej Markai: Beacon in the Night - Eneco, Chassey, and Laeni continue their mission to rescue their friends and defeat the Black Wizard. (YA/Middle Grade Fantasy)
Dej Markai: Daybreak - The end is in sight as the Descendants of the Eight and their allies begin the final battle against the Black Wizard. (YA/Middle Grade Fantasy)
Legacy of the Eight: Sunset - Kaien's death forces his brothers' descendants to return to Vatilgar, but Eneco doesn't want to go back. (YA Fantasy)
Legacy of the Eight: Dusk - Tensions mount as the Descendants of the Eight seek to achieve their own goals at others' cost. (YA Fantasy)
Legacy of the Eight: Midnight - The succession crisis comes to a head as Vatilgar is divided and a secret enemy makes his move. (YA Fantasy)
Daughters of Liberty - Rebecca and Rhiannon flee for their lives when the Black Wizard destroys their village. (Fantasy)
Sisters in Arms - Rebecca and Rhiannon struggle to survive as the Black Wizard crushes their father's rebellion. (Fantasy)
Fenix - A young wizard from Tenja must overcome racial mistrust to save Vatilgar from destruction. (Fantasy)
Halfmoon - When a strange enemy invades Karid, a three young women discover their places in an ancient prophecy that predicts the rise or fall of a great kingdom. (Fantasy)
Sol Anas - a group of travelers discover the real secret to limitless power. (Fantasy)
The Miu
Light's Banner - A powerful leader risks his life time and time again to save friends who will not obey his orders. (Fantasy)
In the Storm - Casey Baglow discovers a secret her beloved father took to his grave that will change her life forever. (YA)
Hurricane's Eye - Chase Markham struggles to escape his past, but the streets won't let him go. (YA)
Tinderspark - Rene must learn to trust herself if she wants to move on with her life. (YA)
Stormcloud Horizon - Micah Baglow makes a terrible mistake that will destroy the people he loves most. (YA)
Miscellaneous
Shadowland - A man who comes to save a broken world hides a secret that will mark him as the enemy of those he has come to help. (Fantasy)
Sterling has an Adventure - A reluctant, middle-aged librarian is believed to be a legendary hero who will rid the fairy world of evil. (Fantasy, Humor)
Dreamweave - A man discovers that his city's superhero is created from his dreams.
Backtrack - A young female cop has to figure out what happened to bring about her future self's demise.
TBD TBD Polished Draft Rough Draft in revisions First Draft in process Concept - Draft not started The World of Dej Markai Dej Markai: Land of Shadows - A research team arrived on a Pacific island and find that they are heroes of legend destined to defeat an evil sorcerer. (YA/Middle Grade Fantasy) Dej Markai: Beacon in the Night - Eneco, Chassey, and Laeni continue their mission to rescue their friends and defeat the Black Wizard. (YA/Middle Grade Fantasy) Dej Markai: Daybreak - The end is in sight as the Descendants of the Eight and their allies begin the final battle against the Black Wizard. (YA/Middle Grade Fantasy) Legacy of the Eight: Sunset - Kaien's death forces his brothers' descendants to return to Vatilgar, but Eneco doesn't want to go back. (YA Fantasy) Legacy of the Eight: Dusk - Tensions mount as the Descendants of the Eight seek to achieve their own goals at others' cost. (YA Fantasy) Legacy of the Eight: Midnight - The succession crisis comes to a head as Vatilgar is divided and a secret enemy makes his move. (YA Fantasy) Daughters of Liberty - Rebecca and Rhiannon flee for their lives when the Black Wizard destroys their village. (Fantasy) Sisters in Arms - Rebecca and Rhiannon struggle to survive as the Black Wizard crushes their father's rebellion. (Fantasy) Fenix - A young wizard from Tenja must overcome racial mistrust to save Vatilgar from destruction. (Fantasy) Halfmoon - When a strange enemy invades Karid, a three young women discover their places in an ancient prophecy that predicts the rise or fall of a great kingdom. (Fantasy) Sol Anas - a group of travelers discover the real secret to limitless power. (Fantasy) The Miu Light's Banner - A powerful leader risks his life time and time again to save friends who will not obey his orders. (Fantasy) In the Storm - Casey Baglow discovers a secret her beloved father took to his grave that will change her life forever. (YA) Hurricane's Eye - Chase Markham struggles to escape his past, but the streets won't let him go. (YA) Tinderspark - Rene must learn to trust herself if she wants to move on with her life. (YA) Stormcloud Horizon - Micah Baglow makes a terrible mistake that will destroy the people he loves most. (YA) Miscellaneous Shadowland - A man who comes to save a broken world hides a secret that will mark him as the enemy of those he has come to help. (Fantasy) Sterling has an Adventure - A reluctant, middle-aged librarian is believed to be a legendary hero who will rid the fairy world of evil. (Fantasy, Humor) Dreamweave - A man discovers that his city's superhero is created from his dreams. Backtrack - A young female cop has to figure out what happened to bring about her future self's demise.
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UPDATES!
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Okay, so it's been forever, but I finally decided to post everything I've been working on (which right now basically boils down to In the Storm and Dej Markai). As always, suggestions and comments are very appreciated, especially things that I could improve on.
I was thinking this morning of writing a prologue to In the Storm about the day Micah (Casey's dad) dies, as sort of a hook/backstory for Casey. Any thoughts?
I was thinking this morning of writing a prologue to In the Storm about the day Micah (Casey's dad) dies, as sort of a hook/backstory for Casey. Any thoughts?
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