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Scyphi — 'Discordiphobia'

Published: 2011-11-19 22:33:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 23955; Favourites: 273; Downloads: 139
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Description My submission to MLP-ATG 's newest theme for this week, A Pony and Their Greatest Fear.

This time, I went ALL out for this submission. I was working virtually non-stop on this all week so I could have it ready in time to submit.

And I'm not going to do it again anytime soon.

Just about worn thin doing this much, and the art DID suffer, as I cut just about as many corners I could get away with. Hopefully the effort will still pay off somehow.

Oddly, though, this wasn't my only idea. When I first saw the challenge, I immediately wanted to do a pic that put Twilight in the world of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. But while I loved the idea, I couldn't for the life of me think of a good way to do it that clearly portrayed what I wanted AND kept to the theme of a pony's greatest fear. So it got scrubbed.

This lengthy comic (about fifty inches long, full-size. Original .psd file is double that length) was my only other idea so...yeah. It was either do this or not submit anything at all.

Anyway, it seems to me that Twilight's GREATEST fear would be to loose her friends, because it's clear to me that now she's discovered friendship, she can't bear the idea to loose it again (part of the reason why I think she goes bonkers in "Lesson Zero"). And since Discord is the one who has come the closest to doing just that, I figure Twilight would not just hate him, but fear him for no doubt trying to do it again if he ever got the chance. As the comic (hopefully) portrays.

Just so we're clear, Spike in the second to last panel is getting the chocolate milk dumped on him, because Twilight's flaying about accidentally kicked it in his face. This is SO poorly portrayed, I know, but at this point, I'm just glad to get it finished enough to be posted in time.

A smattering of the backgrounds used came from and the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Wiki (where I get a lot of my pony ref pics). Everything else was made by yours truly.

This is the first time I've drawn Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack, and Spike. In case that interests anybody.

Now, if you will excuse me, I have a new MLP:FiM episode to watch.

EDIT: This has enough faves and the such now that I don't wanna have to go though and thank every individual user for it, especially since not everybody on dA particularly likes that mentality, so I'll just say thanks to everybody for the faves you've already given, or are about to give, just so I can thank everybody at once and call it a day.

2ND EDIT: This is now officially my most-faved pic, which is definitely better than the last pic, so Fluttershy, if you may...

yay.




3RD EDIT: Now also my most viewed pic. All is right with the world now.
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Comments: 98

SunsetShimmerTrainZ1 [2021-03-02 05:22:03 +0000 UTC]

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Scyphi In reply to SunsetShimmerTrainZ1 [2021-03-02 15:20:49 +0000 UTC]

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Haszelnut [2014-11-24 01:14:46 +0000 UTC]

What a long description...

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Scyphi In reply to Haszelnut [2014-11-27 03:54:35 +0000 UTC]

There was a lot to describe...

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Haszelnut In reply to Scyphi [2014-11-27 04:17:50 +0000 UTC]

Oh  

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Snowkitty129 [2014-10-13 07:57:09 +0000 UTC]

Lol, Discords a lawn ornament

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lollipopflower [2014-09-21 22:15:18 +0000 UTC]

I was thinking it was going to be a prank.

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Darrindog [2014-08-23 17:56:02 +0000 UTC]

discord is best nightmare 'moon'

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Tunder2510 [2014-03-29 21:58:34 +0000 UTC]

Poor Twi. I am sure he gotta have nightmares of him- he turned everyone and everything against her, even her best friends.
Anyway, because is 2014, i throught that Spike is gonna say "Glass of Water"

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Scyphi In reply to Tunder2510 [2014-03-30 03:41:24 +0000 UTC]

Well, this comic well predates that.

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Tunder2510 In reply to Scyphi [2014-03-30 10:29:24 +0000 UTC]

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alexwarlorn [2013-08-12 07:54:28 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, Twilight would have Nightmares like this.

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Scyphi In reply to alexwarlorn [2013-08-12 16:36:55 +0000 UTC]

I believe to this day that the whole Discord incident was most traumatic for Twilight, so much so that I kind of wish the show did more to express it, but oh well.

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BrutalityInc In reply to alexwarlorn [2013-08-12 08:03:38 +0000 UTC]

I would think she would had PTSD like Rarity from your story. Nightmares, panic attacks, flashbacks, the horrible works that she would had to live with for the rest of her life...

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alexwarlorn In reply to BrutalityInc [2013-08-12 08:31:54 +0000 UTC]

There's this thing called therapy.

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BrutalityInc In reply to alexwarlorn [2013-08-12 09:02:03 +0000 UTC]

One thing about PTSD is that therapy at best mediates the problem but can never fully remove it, at least that's what I read. 

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alexwarlorn In reply to BrutalityInc [2014-12-11 22:34:17 +0000 UTC]

Most agree that's what lesson zero was.

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CommanderEX [2013-03-11 22:11:55 +0000 UTC]

Poor Twilight, Celestia should know that sending mane 6 to search for elements would make them Discord target, and Discord manipulation even after defeat would leave some mental damage, and yet she send them to face him without any backup.

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Dood95 [2013-01-03 20:05:22 +0000 UTC]

This could be a good intro for "Keep calm and Flutter on"

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Scyphi In reply to Dood95 [2013-01-04 14:58:16 +0000 UTC]

Ah! No! Don't tell me anything about that episode until AFTER it airs, please!

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Dood95 In reply to Scyphi [2013-01-04 18:42:34 +0000 UTC]

Hey! It was just an idea, didn't wanna talk about the actual plot!

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Scyphi In reply to Dood95 [2013-01-05 17:35:03 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, I meant no offense, but since I don't like getting too many spoilers for my ponies, and it can be EXTREMELY hard to do so in this fandom sometimes, taking every precaution is sometimes in order.

Again, apologies.

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sailoraya [2012-12-08 17:37:08 +0000 UTC]

cool

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cherryjjv [2012-11-21 21:42:54 +0000 UTC]

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dragonluver12366 [2012-09-30 14:07:47 +0000 UTC]

that would make me happy lol cuz i luv chocolate milk

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Scyphi In reply to dragonluver12366 [2012-09-30 15:48:46 +0000 UTC]

You and Pinkie Pie.

Actually, chocolate rain would be a good argument for me adopting eternal chaos myself too.

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dragonluver12366 In reply to Scyphi [2012-09-30 18:03:06 +0000 UTC]

lol

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kneestocking96 [2012-07-24 22:58:38 +0000 UTC]

I'm ing cause of the story but I'm ing cause of the ending

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Scyphi In reply to kneestocking96 [2012-07-25 15:11:35 +0000 UTC]

That's been pretty much the typical response I get for this comic.

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DewottMaster [2012-07-06 20:28:20 +0000 UTC]

good thing you didn't bring her the cotten candy.

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Scyphi In reply to DewottMaster [2012-07-08 14:22:57 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, the cotton candy...honestly, I don't know how she'd react to cotton candy in this state.

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DewottMaster In reply to Scyphi [2012-07-08 15:32:33 +0000 UTC]

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MrGrounder [2012-06-12 23:05:23 +0000 UTC]

"WHO'S AN EGGHEAD, EGGFACE?"

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sErgEantaEgis [2012-04-16 23:47:52 +0000 UTC]

Discord's a lawn ornament lol.

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Scyphi In reply to sErgEantaEgis [2012-04-17 14:03:32 +0000 UTC]

Well yeah, I mean, what else are you going to do with him while he's encased in stone? Besides, I'm sure it serves as a great insult to Discord's pride, to be degraded to a lawn ornament.

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sErgEantaEgis In reply to Scyphi [2012-04-17 16:33:30 +0000 UTC]

I'd honestly kill Discord if I was in Equestria. He's just too dangerous to let alive.

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Scyphi In reply to sErgEantaEgis [2012-04-18 16:25:53 +0000 UTC]

This is true, but it does leave me wondering how one would go about doing it, because I'm sure that with Discord's powers, he's more than capable of defending himself (it is indicated that ordinary unicorn magic, or even Celestia's magical abilities, are useless against him), and it doesn't seem like it be in the nature of the Elements of Harmony to cause bodily harm.

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sErgEantaEgis In reply to Scyphi [2012-04-18 16:33:27 +0000 UTC]

I figured there'd be a way to kill Discord, but due to the show's lighter nature they obviously can't do it. In a more mature and darker version of MLP there would be means to kill Discord.

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Scyphi In reply to sErgEantaEgis [2012-04-19 14:47:08 +0000 UTC]

Well, yes, of course, but since that's not the case, there's not much point in thinking about that, I suppose.

At any rate, at least this way it leaves the possibility open for Discord possibly making a comeback sometime in the future, an idea I'm not against.

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sErgEantaEgis In reply to Scyphi [2012-04-19 16:27:32 +0000 UTC]

Please don't. I never want to see Discord again. His two episodes were scary and sad.

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AqomXG [2012-04-05 23:33:41 +0000 UTC]

Poor twilight

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alexwarlorn [2012-03-17 06:03:33 +0000 UTC]

Next part! Twilight Sparkle gets professional help!

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jigglysinger [2012-03-17 02:02:38 +0000 UTC]

"Discord's a lawn ornament" XD That line just cracks me up.

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Scyphi In reply to jigglysinger [2012-03-17 16:13:55 +0000 UTC]

I was wondering if anyone was ever going to comment on that line.

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bangoomos11 [2012-03-07 01:02:22 +0000 UTC]

Weird. I love it.

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Scyphi In reply to bangoomos11 [2012-03-07 15:24:16 +0000 UTC]

Must be a good kind of weird then.

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bangoomos11 In reply to Scyphi [2012-03-07 20:35:50 +0000 UTC]

It is a good kind of weird.

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pumpkin-tlof19 [2012-02-09 01:33:54 +0000 UTC]

Pfft. Poor Spike. ...the next thing he tries is either cotton candy, popcorn, or a trip to Flutter's. Hilarity ensues.

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ccontyanya [2012-02-03 02:38:47 +0000 UTC]

poor twilight. good thing it was a dream


anything but chocolate

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Scyphi In reply to ccontyanya [2012-02-03 14:45:10 +0000 UTC]

You gotta watch out for that chocolate milk, it'll getcha every time.

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