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Grammar Check Completed. Thank you, Mrs Butler, my 9th Grade English Teacher!

Backstory is currently being proofread for grammatical errors. Otherwise, character is finished.

1) What is EQE? 2) I wanted to pinpoint the exact age...

Because this topic was originally about my OC, Garnet, I think that this might be a perfect place to start revealing the missing parts of Garnet's backstory. Attached is Garnet as a Newborn Foal, Young Colt, and Teenager. FULL BACKSTORY: Garnet was born in Fillydelphia as the only son of the unicorn Topaz and the (then well known) earth pony Artistic Vision. Unfortunately, Artistic Vision was called away to the Griffin Empire on a business trip shortly after Garnet's birth, leaving Topaz to care for him by herself. Garnet was raised well, and was taught basic magic from a young age. Eventually, he became so widely talked about in his hometown, that he was accepted into Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. Knowing that he'd leave his friends and town behind, Garnet was initially hesitant to leave for Canterlot. Fillydelphia's residents eventually convinced him to leave with the incentive of becoming wider known across all of Equestria. During his time in the academy, Garnet found himself under intense pressure and often struggled with his coursework, but pulled through by several means of hard studying. At the urging of his mother, Garnet participated in numerous art-based contests, including Poetry, Slam Poetry, and Marching Band, and although he was nearly flawless in all of them, he still hadn't obtained a Cutie Mark. He eventually found Solace, however, when at the approximate age of 10.57, he was called to the front of the class to work out a problem on the board. Because he was drawing during the initial lesson, he had no idea how to answer it. As he was drawing blanks and cranking his mind to the max, one of the students pointed out something that appeared on his flank: an image of a scroll underneath a garnet gem. The teacher was first to congratulate him on his Cutie Mark, but not without giving him detention for drawing in class. Near the end of one summer, when Garnet was about 16, Topaz finally told him the truth about his childhood. Artistic Vision wasn't really away in the Griffin Empire, he was killed by a runaway Carriage almost immediately after leaving the Hospital. Now believing most of his life to be a lie and harboring resentment towards his mother, Garnet locked himself in his room, missing days of school on end and becoming malnourished. After a quick tongue-lashing by Princess Celestia herself, Garnet finally agreed to resume his life and make up his studies. Fresh out of the academy, Garnet worked for a small but profitable company, eventually earning enough to buy a house in Canterlot. For awhile, nothing happened, and Garnet grew bored, eventually giving up any hope that his life was going to take a turn for the better, he was told that there were a few aspiring artists in the nearby town of Ponyville. Packing his things, selling his house, and bidding farewell to his Canterlot friends, Garnet excitingly prepared for his new life in the small, quiet town. Well, waddaya think?

Looks awesome! Thank you!

Alright. I can't wait to see it when it's finished!

Sorry. I didn't think to see who ACTUALLY STARTED THIS TOPIC, and thought you were somepony making requests to the artist... Silly me. And I apologize. Most people I meet on the internet are male, and there is little to no obvious way of telling on most sites, so... yeah... I screwed up... not the first time I did so...

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Hello! I'm new here... I wish for you to create art of my OC, Garnet... if you aren't busy... Please...? Artwork is in existing Avatar and in Garnet's Character Page. Thank you...

@@Concerto Dusk Garnet speaks up. "Captain, if it isn't of any hindrance to you, the crew, or the ship, I'm going to my quarters for some rest. Please try and wake me if the ship has suffered any reversible damages." With that, Garnet turns to head down to such quarters, his mind fully intent on sleep.

Upon hearing the Captain speak, Garnet perked up; all traces of his ailments have vanished. Standing tall and with newfound determination, Garnet's voice cut through the wind like a butterknife, "I am Garnet, Carpenter for the Solar Queen! I declare this ship shape and this crewmember sturdy!"

@@Concerto Dusk @@AmberDust @ @ Garnet found himself amid the members of a crowded wooden Galleon. He quickly analyzed his situation and wondered how he found himself in this situation. He looked back into his memory... [begin Flashback. Monochrome] Ah yes, several days back stood Garnet, in poverty, armed with only his knowledge of artistic crafts such as woodworking and repair, and begging down by the harbor. "Sir, could you spare a few bits?" Garnet managed to spare the attention of a rather muscular Crystal Earth pony. Of all the details, what really shone out was his Ruby Red mane, and his big frame and Black-as-Obsidian coat made him stand out in any crowd. "A few bits? With all that's going on around here, all you want is a few bits?" "Just enough to pay for Basic Needs, sir. I'm a repairstallion who has lost his place in the world. I fear that not even Celestia's kindness can save me now." The black pony spoke up. "I'm actually in need of a good repairstallion who can help me out on my journeys. Join with me, and you can have all the bits you've ever dreamed of!" "Thank you, but I'm doing good here as it is." "On the street, begging? Is that how you want to spend your last days? How about going out in a blaze of glory, while tears in the hull appear at every angle and we are about to be sank down to the bottom of the sea lest you're not there to patch up said tears in the hull!" "Sir, with all due respect, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!" Even in confused anger, Garnet still managed to keep his volume at a reasonable level. "I'm talking about Piracy! Sail the seas with me and my crew, and together, we can become the richest ponies in all of Equestria!" [End Flashback. Normal coloring] And Garnet stood there on the deck of the Solar Queen, confused, claustrophobic, Seasick to his stomach, and not a single word uttered to him of the gold and bits he was promised back at the harbor...

Why don't you take a crack at my OC? I think I have everything in order, but please, do look. http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/garnet-r7510

I finally did it! I present to you, a hand-made drawing of my OC Pony, Garnet, in all his Full-Coloured glory!

That's easy. I hold ctrl+alt and hit the up arrow key to flip the screen back to normal. It doesn't work for all types of computers, such as my school's Chromebook laptops.

I just discovered a cool way to view Amber's Pics. If I hold ctrl+alt and hit one of the arrow keys, the entire screen flips in the direction that I press. So, If I press ctrl+alt then hit the down arrow key, my screen flips upside down, enabling me to view Amber's pics without needless downloading and rotating inside an image editor!

Pretty neat! Do I detect a vague hint of Cadance?

Interesting Fact: My OC, Garnet, was originally a test run for my learning to sketch an actual pony. He appeared as an Earth Pony with the same build as Garnet, but with a blue coat, green eyes, shorter hair, and a Bass Clef cutie mark. His name was Bass Note. I apologize if anything seems out of place or mediocre in the image below, as I really didn't care for him, given that he was just a bit of a template for learning something new to sketch, and at that point, I had never even thought of some of Garnet's base features yet. Have you tried rotating the images through an image editing software such as Photoshop, MS Paint, or the even better Paint.NET?I don't have an idea of how you post the images. If you're doing it on a tablet, try emailing it to yourself so you get it on your computer, then rotate the image if necessary. It usually works for me...