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Published: 2011-11-19 22:33:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 23967; 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

ccontyanya In reply to ??? [2012-02-03 22:07:31 +0000 UTC]

and it might be the death of me because I drink it every day

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Streled In reply to ??? [2012-01-26 07:40:11 +0000 UTC]

The only times I prefer Twilight Sparkle than the others is when she goes crazy(especially like in "Lesson Zero") and THAT one!

I'm absolutly not the single one to have cried, when friendship was over (when Twilight tears)...

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Jim-DA [2012-01-11 14:32:00 +0000 UTC]

This has the feeling of an actual episode scene. Would be something if there was an episode where something like this DID happen.

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Scyphi In reply to Jim-DA [2012-01-11 15:04:22 +0000 UTC]

I did come up with a story idea that includes this sequence in it, but I haven't fine-tuned it enough to write it yet. Not that I have the time to write it at present anyway.

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Jim-DA In reply to Scyphi [2012-01-11 15:27:35 +0000 UTC]

Been there. Prolly gonna be there soon with classes starting back up.

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Scyphi In reply to Jim-DA [2012-01-12 15:41:37 +0000 UTC]

I'm already back in classes myself, and have been struggling to find ways to keep doing art, let alone writing.

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Jim-DA In reply to Scyphi [2012-01-12 17:39:45 +0000 UTC]

I know that feeling

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coolclaytony [2012-01-04 00:19:31 +0000 UTC]

Run from the milk, Twilight! IT WANTS TO EAT OF YOUR SOUL!

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Scyphi In reply to coolclaytony [2012-01-04 18:14:35 +0000 UTC]

Or at least drink it. Poetic justice, see.

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coolclaytony In reply to Scyphi [2012-01-04 22:08:03 +0000 UTC]

indeed

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MasterPeach In reply to ??? [2011-12-31 12:32:47 +0000 UTC]

One, giant Discord. Two, I love this because it seems absolutely probable. After going through such things there's no doubt that Twilight Sparkle will definitely have bad dreams about this for some time. Three, this has fueled my inspiration further for my own... Discord drawing projects. I thank you muchly :3

...and fourth / final, this is awesome 83 So faving this~

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Scyphi In reply to MasterPeach [2011-12-31 15:01:16 +0000 UTC]

^
| I approve of this post.

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MasterPeach In reply to Scyphi [2011-12-31 17:16:07 +0000 UTC]

I am a Discord fan for the ages my friend~ Just as equally well, for those ponies. It's Discord I have to thank because if not for him drawing me into it, I'd never actually like MLP today.

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spideyfan03 In reply to ??? [2011-12-16 01:00:45 +0000 UTC]

Discord is the new Freddy Krugger.

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Juria316 In reply to ??? [2011-12-11 16:55:19 +0000 UTC]

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RobotNinjaHero In reply to ??? [2011-12-10 20:12:08 +0000 UTC]

"rofl: Very funny.

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Scyphi In reply to RobotNinjaHero [2011-12-11 20:43:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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RobotNinjaHero In reply to Scyphi [2011-12-11 20:46:22 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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TemariNaraLover [2011-12-07 03:22:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh my gosh, i died at the end. XDDDD

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Scyphi In reply to TemariNaraLover [2011-12-07 15:41:23 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, that ending was what made it all worth doing for me.

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TemariNaraLover In reply to Scyphi [2011-12-10 16:57:13 +0000 UTC]

I bet, that was hilarious. X3

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Ohfourmouse In reply to ??? [2011-12-05 18:03:21 +0000 UTC]

I gotta say, that is an insane amount of work to do in one week, you are awesome.

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Scyphi In reply to Ohfourmouse [2011-12-06 15:32:18 +0000 UTC]

It was exhausting, hence why I said I'm not too inclined to do it again anytime soon.

Clearly, though, it's paid off, because people seem to love it, which is good.

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LightNazoYagami [2011-11-29 00:27:31 +0000 UTC]

That deffinitively is a nightmare for poor Twilight

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BB-K [2011-11-27 06:44:07 +0000 UTC]

That's just too scary I suppose.

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alexwarlorn In reply to ??? [2011-11-24 01:58:22 +0000 UTC]

Yup. That's a nightmare for Twilight.

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Loyaute In reply to ??? [2011-11-24 01:10:16 +0000 UTC]

...I'm sorry, what's wrong with Chocolate Milk?

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Scyphi In reply to Loyaute [2011-11-24 16:19:22 +0000 UTC]

Because eternal chaos comes with chocolate rain .

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Loyaute In reply to Scyphi [2011-11-24 21:04:29 +0000 UTC]

Oh. As Spongebob would say, "COFFEE RAIN!" As Squidward would say, "It's chocolate." As Spongebob would again say, "Chocolate rain!"

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thefan2 [2011-11-22 19:42:17 +0000 UTC]

at first T_T but then XD

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Lipanel In reply to ??? [2011-11-22 05:05:29 +0000 UTC]

lol

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EternalMoonlightWolf In reply to ??? [2011-11-21 09:09:00 +0000 UTC]

lol XD

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arcrane [2011-11-21 01:44:55 +0000 UTC]

This is incredible!... that is all

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Scyphi In reply to arcrane [2011-11-21 16:14:08 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, apparently I did something right.

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DrSyke In reply to ??? [2011-11-20 21:18:01 +0000 UTC]

Even though you cut corners it still came out great. And I actually got my inspiration for Twilight in the burning library from Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 as well.

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Scyphi In reply to DrSyke [2011-11-20 22:29:04 +0000 UTC]

I had wondered that when I saw the pic come up in my alerts. But if I had gone through with the theme, I would have wanted to show more than burning books. I wanted to do it in such a way that made it clear without a doubt that it was Twilight in the world of Fahrenheit 451. But I couldn't think of a way to do it while still keeping to the theme, oddly enough.

An example: the best idea for that was this scene: remember the part in the book where the firefighters come to this house with it's basement full of books doused in kerosene, and they arrive in time to see the old lady living there set fire to the books herself...with her standing on top of them? My idea was to portray that scene, and swap the old lady out with Twilight. But that really kind of defeated the whole idea of portraying a pony's greatest fear (as doing that pic would mean Twilight was more than willing to burn the books (let alone herself), the very thing she was supposed to be afraid of), so obviously I didn't do it.

Anyway, thanks for praise. It's just what I needed to hear.

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DrSyke In reply to Scyphi [2011-11-20 22:43:42 +0000 UTC]

Not a problem. I think you should still go through with your idea of swapping Twilight with the old lady, just because it would be a really touching and dramatic picture. I'd attempt it myself, but I don't want to botch a potentially amazing concept.

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Scyphi In reply to DrSyke [2011-11-21 16:21:23 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I'm thinking I might just do it anyway as a side project. I guess we'll see.

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Kendell2 In reply to ??? [2011-11-20 04:12:53 +0000 UTC]

The ending is funny, but it really just makes me want to give Twilight a hug and tell her it'll be ok... Is that what you were going for?

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Scyphi In reply to Kendell2 [2011-11-20 15:14:50 +0000 UTC]

What I was going for was accurately portraying the theme, "A pony's greatest fear." Beyond that, I didn't have a intended reaction from viewers in mind.

So...yes, I guess.

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Kendell2 In reply to Scyphi [2011-11-20 15:41:51 +0000 UTC]

Understood... Still feel sorry for Twilight though...

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Scyphi In reply to Kendell2 [2011-11-20 22:29:55 +0000 UTC]

Well, I certainly won't blame you for that. I suppose somebody should feel sorry for her, shouldn't they?

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Kendell2 In reply to Scyphi [2011-11-27 03:22:17 +0000 UTC]

Just wanted you to know, I'm including a tiny shout out to this in a fanfic I'm writing. It's just mentioned Twilight was having nightmares about what Discord did as justification for why she and Spike made sure Discord was still locked up when they visit Canterlot for a relaxing day. Spike ended up drawing on his face with magic marker and they get arrested, though it's just mentioned in passing.

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Scyphi In reply to Kendell2 [2011-11-27 22:46:10 +0000 UTC]

Ha, ha, sounds like fun.

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Kendell2 In reply to Scyphi [2011-11-28 01:34:04 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, though Twilight freaked out when she ended up in jail for a night because of it.

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Kendell2 In reply to Scyphi [2011-11-20 22:35:29 +0000 UTC]

*Hugs Twilight*

I can't blame her for having that fear though, Discord was a monster, no matter how funny he was.

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Toonwatcher In reply to ??? [2011-11-20 03:36:42 +0000 UTC]

Yes, Spike, yes it is.

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