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  1. Keep showing up in my bed and I'm gonna start using your ears as pillows
  2. Neat! I ended up as "The Logician" (INTP-A) Role: Analyst Strategy: Confident Individualism 29% Extroverted - 71% Introverted 88% Intuitive - 12% Observant 61% Thinking - 39% Feeling 29% Judging - 71% Prospecting 56% Assertive - 44% Turbulent It's surprisingly accurate. And I love finding out more about myself.
  3. Forum Crush: No one, yet. I haven't been here long enough for that. Pony Crush: Coco Pommel, though I'm sure she'd hate my fashion sense. IRL Crush: No one, I just don't look for anyone, honestly!
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POtgr0J-9d4 I can't get the whistle out, and my roommates are gonna kill me if I keep it up.
  5. I dunno is that Sunset really seems like she's in the mood to do a little murderizing. But if she is, I'm pretty boned, I got nothing on crazy magic.
  6. Woken up by alarm Shower Brush teeth Shave Catch shuttle to college Alternatively Wake up on my own at like 4PM Stay in bed and browse threads on phone Feel like a scumbag Fall out of bed Shower Brush teeth Breakfast Computer
  7. Small Update Time!! Another bump, but as I've said before to nobody in particular, I'll be periodically updating this thread with more little snippets of information on creating OC's and whatnot. And today's lesson is... Siblings and Family Members So you've got your character all made, you've got their backstory (which I'll go over in another lesson later) and their important information done. But you perhaps wanted to add to it, or perhaps you wanted to flesh them out more by giving their family a visual aid. Where do you go from here? Well that's what I'm here for! Start by looking at real life, as it draws a nice parallel. We'll start with siblings. Assuming that the siblings come from the same parents, and one wasn't adopted or something (*gasp*) you'll want to follow some very loose guidelines: Unless they are identical twins, don't make them look exactly alike. Depending on the artstyle chosen this'll be easier or harder, but for the traditional vectored show style, it's easy to get lazy and just recolor your OC to make a sibling. Don't do this. Instead, give them similar characteristics, such as manes or tails, even eye color is a good linking characteristic. Here, I'll show a visual example: Take Mr. Steel Vaults here... And his brother, Anchors Aweigh. Notice that, at first glance, it's easy to draw a parallel between them, as they use the same body type, but that's where the similarities end. Instead, the method I chose to give a subtle visual link between the two ponies is via their mane and tail. Anchors Aweigh has a spikier, windswept and unkempt mane/tail. Whereas Steel Vaults's mane and tail are smoother, there are still pieces of it that jut out, betraying his natural mane and tail style and giving hints that, were he not to take care and style his mane and tail, they would resemble Anchors's, say, if he had just woken up. But this is just a very minor way of establishing a familial link, and I encourage you to get creative with your OCs! I would link other examples that weren't my own, but then I'd have to get permission from the creators and such, and I want these to go up as soon as possible so that I can help out the community. Now, onto parents. I will say up front that I have no visual examples of such, but it's a pretty good idea to work backwards when making parents (obviously). Keep in mind high school biology with dominant and recessive genes, and use those to give traits to the mother and father of your pony. In the case of the two brothers up there, I would end up giving the father the spikier, wilder hair (with some noted differences, perhaps it being longer) and green eyes, with a large, greenish body. The mother on the other hand (hoof?) would be given Anchors's golden eyes, and a blue-hued body color. "Why is the color important?" Some may be wondering. It has to do with the color theory I discussed in the first post of the thread, and while I may be wrong on how genes and color are passed down in-universe, I'd like to assume that it works the same as both color mixing and simply straight up passing down colors to descendants. Blue, as it stands, can be mixed with both green and red to make both coat colors of the two brothers. Don't ask me where the red came from. Anomalies happen! (And this is an imperfect pseudoscience. If there are any questions, simply ask here in the thread, or PM me. I'm always around to help. Go forth and create, and have a wonderful day!
  8. I didn't know I'd fallen asleep in the abstract art exhibit at my local museum
  9. I'm well aware that all mentor positions are filled at the moment, but I'd still like to submit my name regardless. You know, just to make myself available and as a sort of backburner mentor to keep in mind. That is all!
  10. I feel like the new avatar is gonna surprise some people.

  11. FEEEEEEELINGSSSSSSSS!!!! Man, it's good to know that a work of art can still stir these old tear ducts into action. Time to eat barbed wire or something to get back my mandollars.

    1. Varrack

      Varrack

      What work of art do you speak of?

  12. RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE I'm performing dark arts on this thread to get it back up into the light so that others can see this and hopefully get some pointers. But I'm not one to needlessly bump, so to add to this post, I'm going to put in some big DO NOTS that you should never ever ever under any circumstances do to an OC. Do not make your character related to the main cast in any way, shape, or form. I'm surprised that so many people have trouble with this, but it's a bit jarring. Under no circumstances is it acceptable to have your OC related to anypony from the main cast. Most of the fandom tends to be a little put off by things like that, and it's the number 1 way to get both rejected from the EQE application AND leave someone witha bad taste in their mouth from your OC Do not give an OC an overly dramatic, sad, tearjerking backstory. Now this one is a bit of personal preference, but also has some groundings in truth. There is only so much that the universe is going to throw at somepony. They can be ground down into the dirt over and over, but at some point, it becomes almost cliche to find an OC with "a dark and tragic past" or "a heartbreaking backstory full of pain and emotional turmoil." Your suspension of disbelief can only take so much before the heartstrings become numb, so keep the sadness as a side dish, rather than the main course. Do not use a black and red color scheme. Now I have nothing against those colors. They're just colors after all, but in the pony community they've been a bit... Tainted, by a few bad apples. It's true that they go well together (then again what doesn't go with black) but giving your OC that color palette is just asking for a bit of backlash. Now this isn't to say that a pony with said color scheme can't be done well, in fact I'm sure they can and have been, but as of right now, they haven't been redeemed, so try and steer clear. Do not make your OC an Alicorn. There's only a handful of princesses in the pony universe, and your OC ain't one of 'em, sorry to say. If people have trouble accepting THE BABY and even Cadance at this point, I don't think they'll be too keen on accepting somepony else that hasn't even been shown. Again with the above do not, this isn't to say they can't be done well, it's just that they haven't been so far, and have been quite ruined by others trying to do so. SO stick to the tried and true trifecta, or even branch out and try another race! Creativity can find a form in any glass of course, and why not have that be a Zebra? Or maybe a changeling, even? Unicorns, do not have your magical prowess exceed that of a certain threshold. Twilight Sparkle is the Element of Magic ffs, and you aren't gonna be beating that any time soon. In fact, most Unicorns in-universe are only adept at a single facet of magic, usually based on what their cutie mark tells them. Focus on that aspect and how it can be used creatively, instead of trying to usurp one of the most OP characters in show. Remember, a jack of all trades is a master of none. Do not try and create a character based around a concept that you yourself know little about. This is a more esoteric "do not" because this one can be circumvented by a little research. Simply put, I'm not gonna try and write for a pony that has a degree in theoretical particle physics, because if I did he/she would come off as a complete idiot in their field. But with a little research (and I'm talking surface level, terms, lingo, general knowledge that you can write down) you'll have a much more believable character than if you hadn't. Sure, most probably won't know the difference, but that one theoretical particle physicist is gonna stumble upon the thread and give a contented nod because they saw you did your research. And that's about it for now, I'll probably post again with some more helpful tidbits here and there. Stay beautiful pony people, and go forth and create even more beautiful OCs so that I may interact with them in the future!~
  13. Well, one thing that's always helped me, and take this as you will of course (everyone is different after all) is that when you do happen to cook up an idea in that noggin of yours, simply start writing it, regardless of other projects you may be working on. Idleness breeds laziness of course, and putting that idea to good use as quick as you can, rather than putting it off is always better than losing it entirely. When an idea is fresh in your mind is always the best time to start writing. Writing, like traditional art, is more about erasing than creating. You write, then you realize you could've done something better, then you go back and fix it, and it continues in a cycle forever until you're left with a Frankenstein's monster of a story. And you love it, because it's yours. Or maybe you hate it. Your muse is always going to be against you,and being proud of one's work is something that takes getting used to. But as for your main problem, I can't really say anything else that hasn't already been said before. Best of luck!
  14. FINALLY got around to adding the second member of the brotherly duo to the EQE character pool. Feels good.

  15. 95% Chance

    Steel Vaults

    https://buffy.mlpforums.com/9b15656925d9c1ed01d3356e108084b3.png
  16. Cuts on the inside of my mouth making everything I eat as if I'm sucking down barbed wire. Thanks body.

  17. Fallout; Equestria is both unoriginal and far too long to be worth reading. Length of a written piece is not a selling point, it's padding and proof that the author can't succinctly make ideas known.

    1. Once In A Blue Moon

      Once In A Blue Moon

      I found the characters to be very believable and enjoyed it the entire way through - that it didn't outstay its welcome is testament to how appealing I found it. It may be that its length makes it unappealing to some, but I did enjoy having something to sink my teeth into. Each to their own though.

       

      I agree that it's unoriginal in that it has very little new original content, but it works with the obvious references very well and in a way I found unpredictable.

  18. Finally got around to all my RP replies. Time for sleep! At... 7AM

  19. Well, I can't really call myself experienced, but having done a few vectors myself, I can say that you did pretty well if it's your first time. When doing pony art vectors, generally you want to keep endpoints for lines (usually the outlines that end inside) tapered to a point. Sorta like this But honestly, that's the only real advice I can give without seeing the actual anchor points and such. using as few of those as possible is really key to smooth lines. Keep it up!
  20. Honestly it's always nice to come back to the show after a good wait. Always makes me feel like I'm experiencing it for the first time all over again. That being said, I have no gripes about the episode. It was solid. I'm just wondering what that flying towards the crystal empire was. You know, right at the end. It kind of looked a bit like Chrysalis to me, but what do I know, I'm only watching on a fuckhuge monitor.
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