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Storyline One: Snowcatcher - Shadows

It was a nightmare. Or, a dream, which is what the other ponies told her. But she knew what they were. Nightmares.

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Snowcatcher made her way through the halls. Today was creature orientation, whatever that meant, but became abundantly clear once she stepped inside the classroom. The rows of cushioned seats were occupied by all kinds of creatures, Hippogriffs, Griffons, Dragons, Changelings, even a Zebra and a Yak were attending, she learned about all the kinds of creatures that lived in Equestria when she was in Manehatten. Snowcatcher spotted Roaring Storm among a few empty seats, who she was still not fully acquainted with, but it was the only pony she knew at all.

"Hey Snowy, looks like you made it." Her tone was a bit dry, but somewhat welcome. She just nodded in reply.

At the front desk below there stood three creatures idly conversing among themselves. A hippogriff, a dragon, and a changeling. They seemed familiar from something, but she couldn't quite put her hoof on it. The double doors creaked open, attracting the attention of many in the room despite the idle chatter. Inside stepped... a unicorn, but if that wasn't enough, two more followed. They scanned the room for any left empty seats... how many pairs of hooves did they have? Four pairs of hooves... three heads.. it didn't add up... then they decided to pick the seats right next to her. Unfortunately, those were the only two empty seats left.

Before she could figure out what was going on, conversations in the room died down as the creatures up front asked for their attention. The hippogriff spoke up first, seeming eager to start.

"Hello new Students of Friendship! It's wonderful seeing so many new faces in this room today! My name is Silverstream, and this is Smolder and Ocellus! It is our pleasure to-" The dragon, Smolder, nudged her with her elbow and smirked. Smolder cleared her throat, "And it is our pleasure to welcome you to the School of Friendship." Ocellus, the changeling, trotted forward. "We'll be introducing you to all that the School of Friendship has to offer for everycreature, including class overviews and the ways and places to receive extra support and accommodations." Silverstream lunged forward, "But before we do all that, we thought it would be a good idea to introduce yourselves to one another! Friendship exists everywhere, including this very room! Introduce yourself to the creature sitting next to you, we'll give you a couple minutes to do so!"

The room began to grow lively with conversation again. Snowcatcher turned to her left, only to find Storm already talking to the zebra in the row behind them. "...And how are your parents doing? Haven't seen you guys for a good while." He was about to speak, until he noticed Snowcatcher looking at them both. "Hey, no hard feelings, but we already share a room. We got plenty of time to talk with each other." Storm turned her head back to the conversation. "You were saying?"

Snowcatcher just kept still for a second, then looked away, dejected, once she figured out she'd have to talk to someone else. Or maybe, she could just stay silent. That would work better. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.

"Hiya!" The blue unicorn next to her started. She finally got to get a good look at them. There were two... unicorns, connected to one body? They both had horns... somewhat, and there was a wing... was this.. "My name's Sweetie Blue!" Snowcatcher didn't get to finish thinking before the unicorn started talking again. "And this-" Sweetie lifted her hoof up to point, but quickly placed it back as she lost balance. "This is my sib Sprinkle Stripe! Most ponies like to call us the Sweetie Cakes." She turned to look at the pony next to her, "And this is my sis Cupcake!" The unicorns, were all staring down at her. "What's your name?" She cowered in their presence. "Snowcatcher." Blue nodded and smiled in reply. "Nice to meet you! Hey, I love your scales! Where do you come from?" Snowcatcher just gave another simple reply. "Um.. Manehatten." "Oh, Manehatten! I know that place! I've been there quite a bit! I know a pony there, well maybe she's not really a pony, her name's Flitterheart and she..." Blue continued, but Snowcatcher began to notice the other conversations dying down. The three at the front stood looking onto the crowd, waiting to continue their presentation. "...But other than that I don't leave home very often! I'm living with my family here in Ponyville! I'm with the Cakes..." Why was she still talking? Everyone else already stopped, why is she still talking!? She saw Storm looking at her out of the corner of her eye. The other creatures were looking at them too. She cowered into herself. Why are you still talking? Stop talking! Everyone is looking at us! Why-

"Hey Sweetie?" She looked up to see the pink unicorn, Cupcake, with her hoof on the Cakes. "Let's focus our attention back to the front of the room, okay?" Sweetie jerked out of her conversation. "Oh, sorry!" She turned to Snowcatcher one last time. "Nice meeting you Snowcatcher!" She just looked the other way.

The three continued on with their presentation. "Well, I hope you've gotten the chance to meet somecreature new! Here at the School of Friendship, we give everycreature the opportunity to connect with one another..."

(Again, another case of I had this drawing done for a bit but put off writing the story)
(This has got to be one of my bigger drawings to date! All those background ponies, which many I designed or redesigned for this scene all have their own little backstories)
(I also made the background myself this time! Hoping to continue to practice making backgrounds, this one was a doozy though, as simple as it is)
(I have it open to use here! )

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Description

Storyline One: Snowcatcher - Shadows

It was a nightmare. Or, a dream, which is what the other ponies told her. But she knew what they were. Nightmares.

--------

Snowcatcher made her way through the halls. Today was creature orientation, whatever that meant, but became abundantly clear once she stepped inside the classroom. The rows of cushioned seats were occupied by all kinds of creatures, Hippogriffs, Griffons, Dragons, Changelings, even a Zebra and a Yak were attending, she learned about all the kinds of creatures that lived in Equestria when she was in Manehatten. Snowcatcher spotted Roaring Storm among a few empty seats, who she was still not fully acquainted with, but it was the only pony she knew at all.

"Hey Snowy, looks like you made it." Her tone was a bit dry, but somewhat welcome. She just nodded in reply.

At the front desk below there stood three creatures idly conversing among themselves. A hippogriff, a dragon, and a changeling. They seemed familiar from something, but she couldn't quite put her hoof on it. The double doors creaked open, attracting the attention of many in the room despite the idle chatter. Inside stepped... a unicorn, but if that wasn't enough, two more followed. They scanned the room for any left empty seats... how many pairs of hooves did they have? Four pairs of hooves... three heads.. it didn't add up... then they decided to pick the seats right next to her. Unfortunately, those were the only two empty seats left.

Before she could figure out what was going on, conversations in the room died down as the creatures up front asked for their attention. The hippogriff spoke up first, seeming eager to start.

"Hello new Students of Friendship! It's wonderful seeing so many new faces in this room today! My name is Silverstream, and this is Smolder and Ocellus! It is our pleasure to-" The dragon, Smolder, nudged her with her elbow and smirked. Smolder cleared her throat, "And it is our pleasure to welcome you to the School of Friendship." Ocellus, the changeling, trotted forward. "We'll be introducing you to all that the School of Friendship has to offer for everycreature, including class overviews and the ways and places to receive extra support and accommodations." Silverstream lunged forward, "But before we do all that, we thought it would be a good idea to introduce yourselves to one another! Friendship exists everywhere, including this very room! Introduce yourself to the creature sitting next to you, we'll give you a couple minutes to do so!"

The room began to grow lively with conversation again. Snowcatcher turned to her left, only to find Storm already talking to the zebra in the row behind them. "...And how are your parents doing? Haven't seen you guys for a good while." He was about to speak, until he noticed Snowcatcher looking at them both. "Hey, no hard feelings, but we already share a room. We got plenty of time to talk with each other." Storm turned her head back to the conversation. "You were saying?"

Snowcatcher just kept still for a second, then looked away, dejected, once she figured out she'd have to talk to someone else. Or maybe, she could just stay silent. That would work better. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.

"Hiya!" The blue unicorn next to her started. She finally got to get a good look at them. There were two... unicorns, connected to one body? They both had horns... somewhat, and there was a wing... was this.. "My name's Sweetie Blue!" Snowcatcher didn't get to finish thinking before the unicorn started talking again. "And this-" Sweetie lifted her hoof up to point, but quickly placed it back as she lost balance. "This is my sib Sprinkle Stripe! Most ponies like to call us the Sweetie Cakes." She turned to look at the pony next to her, "And this is my sis Cupcake!" The unicorns, were all staring down at her. "What's your name?" She cowered in their presence. "Snowcatcher." Blue nodded and smiled in reply. "Nice to meet you! Hey, I love your scales! Where do you come from?" Snowcatcher just gave another simple reply. "Um.. Manehatten." "Oh, Manehatten! I know that place! I've been there quite a bit! I know a pony there, well maybe she's not really a pony, her name's Flitterheart and she..." Blue continued, but Snowcatcher began to notice the other conversations dying down. The three at the front stood looking onto the crowd, waiting to continue their presentation. "...But other than that I don't leave home very often! I'm living with my family here in Ponyville! I'm with the Cakes..." Why was she still talking? Everyone else already stopped, why is she still talking!? She saw Storm looking at her out of the corner of her eye. The other creatures were looking at them too. She cowered into herself. Why are you still talking? Stop talking! Everyone is looking at us! Why-

"Hey Sweetie?" She looked up to see the pink unicorn, Cupcake, with her hoof on the Cakes. "Let's focus our attention back to the front of the room, okay?" Sweetie jerked out of her conversation. "Oh, sorry!" She turned to Snowcatcher one last time. "Nice meeting you Snowcatcher!" She just looked the other way.

The three continued on with their presentation. "Well, I hope you've gotten the chance to meet somecreature new! Here at the School of Friendship, we give everycreature the opportunity to connect with one another..."

(Again, another case of I had this drawing done for a bit but put off writing the story)
(This has got to be one of my bigger drawings to date! All those background ponies, which many I designed or redesigned for this scene all have their own little backstories)
(I also made the background myself this time! Hoping to continue to practice making backgrounds, this one was a doozy though, as simple as it is)
(I have it open to use here! )

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