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  1. My whole life has been such a series of unfortunate events, I feel older than I am. What's my relationship with everyone in my family? I'll tell you about it. First, I will say that all of my siblings have different dads. We all live in different places as well. Warning! Mentions of abuse, death, and trauma. It's overall very sad and heartbreaking. Viewer discretion is advised. I'm sorry this was so dark, but it's just..how it is for us..or me.
  2. Hiyo! Ooh, you're working on an infection AU? I am as well! I'm sure yours will turn out amazing :yay:

    1. adore

      adore

      thank you! Yours aswell will be awesome!!:D

  3. I had a terrible nightmare last night. I'm not going to describe it since it was terrifying.
  4. Wozers, I love your new profile pictuctucucture! :raritystarry:

    1. Snow

      Snow

      Pretty cool huh! There are a bunch more made by Codename_Kid I believe it was.

      Some personal favorites:

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    2. ThePinkestofPones

      ThePinkestofPones

      Aww, my doodle didn't last long :sunny:

    3. Snow

      Snow

      @Dah Onion Eater  ooooh don’t you worry! it’ll be back! I’m just going through a short synthwave phase after finding some awesome new tracks. :winking-izzy:

       

      Once I have my laptop set up I’ll be making a nice little spot in my bio of all the lovely art gifts I’ve been given too. :twilightsheepish:

  5. My legs hurt since I was working the whole dance, but it was super fun! I had to fight off the kids who were trying to steal the candy bowl which was hilarious! I was given a lot of food to take home since I worked so much and stayed behind to help clean up the mess everywhere. I hope you're all well, by the way! ^^
  6. Almost ta end of the dance. Surprisingly, there's a lot of candy left. It's usually gone by the end.

  7. Oh, Samurai, thank you so much. She..does bring me down a lot, and claims to be my "biggest cheerleader". I've decided to cheer myself on (with the help of incredible friends (⁠*⁠´⁠ω⁠`⁠*⁠)). No, she hasn't been the best mother to me nor any of my siblings. As one of my friends said, she's showing us what *not* to do in life. I think my mother is..trying to do better, but she's stuck in her ways. There's no reason to apologize for it, that's just how she was raised and how she decided to live. I've always wished she was nicer, especially since my sister would still live with us then. I greatly appreciate the support here and all of the kind words! I will remember this I'm no hero, I'm just s regular person. I'm just being me. c: Thank you, truly. It's really alright that I wasn't treated the best. I'm just glad that I responded the way I did to it. Who knows where and who I'd be if the cycle continued..I thank you again for writing this and I hope you have a beautiful future.
  8. Very fatigued. And I came back to 128 notifications and I doubt I'm going to read them all 😵
  9. I came up with a nice infection AU idea last year and am finally sharing it with you all because I might be able to make art for it this summer. 🚨⚠️ Warning! This may be a bit gory or just plain nasty for some audiences. >:P Viewer discretion is advised! ⚠️🚨 Twilight would be an alicorn here and the two sisters would rule during this time. This would take place some time after season five. The season is spring. It began with a mare who was deathly ill required some extra assistance in recovering. This recovery had to remove whatever toxins remained in her stomach and blood because it wouldn't leave. Twilight Sparkle read somewhere that tapeworms could be used medically when they've been born in a sterile environment, almost like leeches. She came up with the idea of genetically modifying these tapeworms to speed up the healing process. Twilight Sparkle does not have a degree in the medical field. Keep this in mind for later on. She proposed these specimen eggs to the doctors of Ponyville. Twilight assured them over and over again that everything would be fine. She did her research and planned ahead just to make sure nothing could go wrong in this. The patient took a pill containing the tapeworm eggs when this plan was approved. She showed signs of getting healthier and this led to the Princess of Friendship receiving many praises for her work. After time went by, the patient took frequent visits to the hospital before being completely hospitalized once more. It was discovered that the mare became severely malnourished. When the mare consumed more, she lost the weight faster. The doctors considered removing the tapeworms altogether, but they seemed to have grown too powerful for any normal medicine to combat. Twilight, ashamed and constantly shunned, cooped herself up in her castle, blocking out all of the windows and never allowing any creature inside. Not even her very best friend and little brother, Spike. She couldn't stand to see the disappointment from her friends and family. So she stayed, only conducting infinite research on how to fix this and how to be a better pony. (Similar to how Luna tortured herself with nightmares.) The mare's condition only worsened with time. It was disclosed that she attacked the nurses who struggled to keep her contained. Those nurses were left dead and some severely injured. The patient escaped the hospital, her whereabouts unknown. That's how it all started. Some additional information about this outbreak: Is it contagious? Only through water supply and food supply. If someone is attacked by an infected, they cannot be infected because it does not transfer through bodily fluids. How? The tapeworms will know when the host is no longer useful or dying, so as a last attempt, the host will find a body of water for the tapeworms. The tapeworms would escape through the mouth and into the water body to lay eggs which contaminates the water. Any creature who ingests the water will be another host. There are rare cases (it's highly unlikely to happen) where someone encounters and infected that's dying. The infected will very forcefully expel the tapeworms and they'll burrow into the body of the victim. Who is immune? For now, non-equines. (Zebras and Ponies are equines.) If this mutates, other species may be at risk. Species that will never be at risk of getting infected are Dragons and Kirin because they have a naturally high body temperature of over one hundred degrees. (Hopefully they don't mutate to adapt to the heat.) What truly made this like a zombie apocalypse? I know that zombie apocalypses seem highly unlikely, so I decided to go with something that was strikingly close and could happen without being too unrealistic. Real tapeworms would feed off of the energy (nutrients and anything eaten) that is in the host. This can make them heavily malnourished and even change their normal behavior. The patient was so starved, she acted on impulse and devoured anything in sight before she visited the doctor. It was never enough. Her appetite was never satisfied. (The tapeworms kept taking and taking from the host which is the definition of a parasite. They don't give back.) By the time she consulted a doctor, she was a little too far gone. The host at last attacked and ate the nurses and anypony else. (The tapeworms recognize which foods contain the highest nutrients that would satisfy them. Plants were not enough. Meat. Flesh. Blood. They contained the highest protein which would satiate them for longer.) To summarize, the fact that the hosts are driven not on thought, but on hunger is what makes them so zombie-like without them being dead. I'd like to add that at this point, the tapeworms can be considered a brain parasite as well since they manipulate the host. I would also say that just because someone was attacked doesn't mean that they will get infected. They can receive your normal infections like when a wound is not cleaned and protected properly. Characters can still contract regular illnesses. This was inspired by me seeing an image of tapeworms coming out of bears. One image is all it took to make all of this. I can show you, but I'll spoiler it twice so you don't accidentally click on the link if you don't want to see it. Who's alive? The entirety of the Mane Six. Fluttershy is still in her cottage. She is at risk due to the stream around her house where she gets her water from. Twilight's status is unknown. Last seen in her castle. The rest of the Mane Six (Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity) is with Applejack and her family. They are disconnected from any other water system. They get their water from a well. Just to be safe, they boil the water and filter it. This is still early on in the infection. Extra details? The sad reality to this is that the host is still quite conscious. It is like they are a prisoner in their own body, unable to do anything about what's going on other than watch. They still have their normal pain tolerance meaning that they definitely feel any injuries. They just won't react to the immense pain they feel. The parasites within them keep the host moving, even when the body is falling apart. If you hear crying, they are not mimicking sound. They are actually crying. Do not approach. Hosts can make weak attempts to call for help. Do not help. I repeat, do not help. I'm not very sure what else I should add. Do you think I should make this contagious somehow through bites? Who else should be alive? Any other ideas to add onto this? Most importantly, what should this be called? Thank you so much for reading! I had so much fun writing this out and I hope to make this a reality.
  10. First near death experience: lead poisoning as a baby, of course. Second: In elementary in the third grade, it was mandatory we went to the YMCA to learn how to swim each week. We had to float on our backs, but I slipped and immediately sank underwater. I almost drowned, but no one noticed. Third: I was sleeping peacefully, but I think I turned in my sleep and I almost suffocated. My stuffed animals were on my bed and my neck was right on one of them. Fourth: Most recent one is almost getting hit by a car. Apologies for being vague.
  11. I've been in a more listeny mood as of late. I've never been a conversationalist, but I really haven't spoken much. If anyone wants to chat with me, feel free to do so.
  12. On the verge of tears. How did I end up here, with so many wonderful people? What did I do, what am I doing to receive such kindness? I keep on reading heartwarming things from friends.
  13. As you may know, part of my daily routine involves just looking out the window. I decided to take some pictures this time with my phone. (Sorry for bad quality!)
  14. I forgot we have a literal Spring Dance on Friday. 0_0 I'm so glad I just remembered.

  15. They're not my favorite (since I don't have favorite things), but the My Little Pony movie and the Puss in Boots movie. (2011) I can't name any off of the top of my head, so I will reply again with more movies, most likely.
  16. How I made my friends in real life in a nutshell:

    Or rather, how my friends made me

    1. ThePinkestofPones

      ThePinkestofPones

      I LOVE THAT CHANNEL! I SWEAR YOU'RE JUST ME BUT CLONED

  17. I'm going to start calling dandelions Waterseekers and Mudstickers since they seem so abundant where the rain water is.

  18. I'm feeling very good! I have a headache, so I'll take my medicine for it. Also, on a darker note, something else is going on.
  19. I'm still exhausted, but I'm happy that I was able to make some people happy. I also woke up and looked out the window today: after a tornado two days ago and a storm last night, dandelions in their 'wishing form' sprouted up. They must have grown over night since they weren't there two days ago, or even yesterday! It's very pretty and I love the scenery. Just the way the sun shines through the viridescent leaves of the trees and reflects off of the water on each blade of grass-
  20. I'm feeling quite drained. I'm going to try to remain as active as possible, though. I'm going to get offline early today. See you tomorrow or in the morning or in the whatever it's called :scoots:

    1. Snow

      Snow

      Don’t over exert yourself! Rest! :coco:

    2. ThePinkestofPones

      ThePinkestofPones

      REST! Get some sleep! :kindness:

  21. @Sparklefan1234 What is the yellow vehicle that picks up children called?
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