Midnight Glimmer

Ponyville. It was a somewhat quiet town where exciting things only happened once in a while, usually by some comical mistake or a random happenstance. Glimmer didn't mind though; it was a calm place. A place that took things at its own pace, unlike the buzz and rush of the big cities. A strange little pony like her, with her fortune reading shop, was unusual enough to get her a decent flow of customers, but not unusual enough that people looked at her funny. She was sitting outside one of the shops, sipping on a glass of water as other ponies milled around and went about their days. Sometimes, when she had a day off, she liked to just watch everypony live their lives. There was a sense of contentment in this town that she enjoyed; a sense of peace. She took a bite of the daisy and cucumber sandwich she had ordered, her eyes turning to a slight commotion in one of the streets. One of the little fillies, Scootaloo, seemed to have had an accidental run in with an older looking pegasus. He had a white coat with an orange and red mane and tail. A red fez, knocked from his head, lay in the road as he righted himself and eventually retrieved it, sending the excitable little fillies on their way. She eased back into her seat; he seemed to be okay so it was no cause for alarm. The young ones disappeared as rapidly as they came and he disappeared from her sight as she went back to enjoying her sandwich. She contemplated what she wanted to get done that day. She had some spare bits; she might visit the dressmaker and see about ordering some new garments. When your made your living off telling fortunes and looking into the future, appearance played a big part. She had some grocery shopping to do, but after, perhaps. Finishing her sandwich, she slid from the seat, left her tip, and proceeded towards the boutique where she hoped the dressmaker, Rarity, would be in. When it came to clothes, nobody could top her. Glimmer would never forget the first garment she had ever ordered from her; a silky sheer wrap with silver stars and matching sleeves. The material was so light it practically floated; a trick she could manage with a little use of her magic. There was no comparison for quality; the stitchwork was superb, the color rich and inviting, and the feel of the fabric against her body was heavenly. It had guaranteed her patronage for the remainder of her residence in Ponyville.

Congrats you guys! Arylett, will you be posting the resulting art or just pming them to the winners? I don't know about anyone else, but I'd love to see your take on these guys. Thanks for hosting this; it was really generous of you to offer your time for free like that. I'll probably hang around and see how much your commissions are, once I get some money accrued again. Good luck with your selections!

What is the RNG? Sorry if this seems a silly question; I just joined day or two ago so I'm not familiar with all the terminology here. ^-^;;

I would love to see Glimmer done in your style! I don't have many pictures of her, but here's a link to her oc page: http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/midnight-glimmer-r5510 I know you said you're not likely to do alicorns but you never know if you don't try so here is me trying! ^-^

I really dig the translucent wing; kind of took it as a "alluding to" sort of thing, like showing how she was a unicorn and became an alicorn later, very cool. Beautiful style.

Thanks so much, Kro;re, that was very useful! <3 Most of the rules are common sense but it was good to be sure on all of them just in case. Also, your avatar is adorable, is that your OC? What a cutie!

Hiiiiiiiiiiiii! Welcome back! That feels kind of funny, welcoming someone back to a place I just arrived at as well, but nevermind that! I hope I can be the start of many new friends for you! And I certainly hope your life starts going on an upside instead of a downside now!

I'll have to look them up when I get caught up! Thank you! Now I'll know where to go when I run out of delicious MLP episodes! ^-^ By the way, do you know if the rules are listed anywhere else? I tried to read them but they cut off before they even got into the rules either by some error with the site or with my computer. I just don't want to accidentally break a rule without knowing. I operate by a pretty good code of conduct that should help me avoid most of the big points but I know some websites, especially fandom websites, can have more particular or specific rules to keep things on topic and such. One website I go to forbids the discussion of certain dolls (It's a BJD website) because they are not on their "approved" list.

Oh no, please don't! I'm still catching up to be honest. I don't know when Season 4 will be available on Netflix, which is the only place I can watch right now. Such a sad pony, but that's okay. I still have plenty of episodes to catch up on!

Thank you so much hon! I'm very glad to be here and very excited to meet everyone and get to know everypony! And I'm going to take a guess based on your signature and avatar that you are a Rainbow Dash fan. <3 Very cool. What's your favorite episode with Rainbow Dash? Mine is the one where she discovers reading and falls in love with the Daring Do books!

Hi everypony! I can't tell you how happy I am to be here! Although there are a few ponies on the website I usually go to, it's not a strong community. I'm very excited to meet and get to know everypony here! Well I guess first things, first, I should introduce myself! You can call me Midnight or Glimmer, or MG, whatever is easiest and most comfortable for you! I also go by Alice, although this is not my born name but one I've gotten used to being called, since my mane name on other forums is AliceinZombieland. Anyways, I'm a 25 year old Pegasister, although I'm fine being called a Brony just the same, but most of all I'd love to be called a friend! I got into MLP because my friend is a brony and while he never raved outwardly about the show, I knew it was something he really loved. And obviously I have the internet so I'd seen the crazy amount of popularity it was getting from the most unexpected places. There were a lot of mixed responses and even I, at first, was bewildered at why "grown men would love a kid's show like this". I was ignorant, yes, I will admit it. But I wanted to understand, so when MLP:FIM showed up on Netflix, I had to give it a try, to see what all the fuss is about. And I just can't explain it. I watched one episode. Then another. Then another. Before I knew it, it was three in the morning and I had no idea where the time had gone. Something about it was just...captivating. I can't even pinpoint what it is that makes me love the show so much, if it's the depth of the characters, the writing, the art, or just a quality of innocence and cheer that keeps me hooked, but there you have it. I "get it" even if I can't "explain it". And now I know why some people find it so hard to explain it. But that's alright, because if you love something, just love it and don't worry if other people understand! Wanting to understand was what got me into MLP, so I'm glad it wasn't something my friend could put into words. It made me find out for myself and discover my own love for it. Anyways, you already knew I was a Brony, so let me tell you some other things I love! I love art. I really, truly, deeply love art, and getting pony art is my favorite thing right now! I recently got a piece done by a favorite artist of mine of my OC, Midnight Glimmer, that I am just in LOVE with. I can't wait to show you all! I also like music, and watching people dance, even if I'm terrible at it (Four left hooves, go figure!) and writing and really any form of expression. Being able to share myself with people and see other people share themselves is a beautiful, precious thing to me. Oh, and I love to sing! It's really a singular feeling; if I couldn't sing I don't know what I'd do. I really like trying new things, especially if they are social! I'm a very social person, which is funny, because ten years ago I wasn't. But people change in the most amazing ways. Ten years ago, I would have been able to use the phrase, "When I grow up" but nowadays I'm afraid I've come to the realization that at no point will I stop growing up. I will always be growing, so now I say, "Someday, I'd like to be a psychologist". Helping others, especially with emotional and mental obstacles, is very important to me and I find my greatest gift I can give is my time, an ear to listen, and some advice to try and help others. I want to be a support and a guide to people who find the way hard to find. I want to help people discover their own paths to themselves, to understand themselves and how they can best achieve the life they want. I want to help unlock the true and full potential in everyone. But look at me, gone and rambled like I always do! It's a true pleasure to be here, let me just end with that, and a request that you all stop in, say hi, and let me know about yourselves! I'd really love to meet you all!