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A cover picture for my fic 'The Necromantic Adventures of Lyra Heartstrings'.Β  Done by a masterful artist. I love how Ditzy came out and they all look suitably badass for the fic in question. I'd say more, but I'm dead tired and have to save up for what comes next. Textless version will be uploaded soon.



Bonbon hefted her hammer, resting it on her shoulder as her eyes darted around. Lyra magically plucked at Orpheus beside her, the lyra's notes falling flat in the unnatural silence surrounding the clearing. Even Ditzy's flapping barely rustled the air, nor did it lessen the smell of decay wafting off her extra rotten body.

She glared at their opponent, ready to strike at a moment's notice. "We've got you outnumbered, surrender and you might get some points for cooperation."

He smirked, then let out a low, growling chuckle. "Is that what you think?"

Lyra flinched at his gravely voice, but plucked a few strings in a simple tune. She needed to be sure.

Harmless flames were kindled, first around Ditzy and then around a couple dozen barely defined form within the treeline. "Bonbon..."

"I see them, hon." The paladin's expression hardened. "Seems we're going to be doing this the hard way."

Lyra nodded, joining Bonbon in her glaring. Orpheus was held at the ready, her magic poised to pluck out a spell-song at as soon as the first move was made

As for Ditzy, it didn't take much to make a half-rotted lich look intimidating. "You'll never touch my daughters again."

And, as for their adversary, he threw his head back in a bellowing laugh.

"You fools haven't the slightest idea how outmatch you truly are."
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Zondartul [2017-02-19 17:39:26 +0000 UTC]

They should put up a sign saying, "WelcomeΒ to Hindstrap. We will murder you in the night and eat your bloody face if youΒ stay past sunset.Β Try the muffins. Derpy Doo makes them fresh daily."

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Dragon-of-Twilght In reply to Zondartul [2017-02-19 17:55:44 +0000 UTC]

I'm going to assume this is a reference to something I don't recognize.

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Zondartul In reply to Dragon-of-Twilght [2017-02-20 18:35:57 +0000 UTC]

The Wheel of Time books. Excuse my obscure references

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alexwarlorn [2014-11-11 10:16:46 +0000 UTC]

So, Lyra, have you met the fine ponies of Sunnytown?Β 

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Dragon-of-Twilght In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-11-11 14:00:51 +0000 UTC]

Lyra: "Sunnytown... Sunnytown... hm...

"Name sounds familiar, can't put my hoof on why, though. Bonny, any ideas?"

Bonbon: "They practiced ritualistic sacrifices on anypony who received their cutie marks. Some sort of deal with a lich that had become a demigod of sorts to prevent anypony in the town from dying of natural causes."

Lyra: Ah, that's how I know the name. My dad's books had some notes on them.

(Yeah, this whole thing is very AU, if you couldn't tell.)

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alexwarlorn [2014-08-14 04:41:22 +0000 UTC]

NICE COVER ART! Also,Β 

DERPY! GET THE EYE BACK IN THERE! I swear it'll make you look less creepy!Β 

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Nyerguds In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-10-15 16:38:51 +0000 UTC]

Come now. That second eye has always wandered a little. With her turning into a zombie, it's no wonder it wander a bit further

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Dragon-of-Twilght In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-08-14 04:45:10 +0000 UTC]

She's kinda in the middle of something. She can worry about the eye when Lyra's free to help her look less like she just crawled out of the grave.

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alexwarlorn In reply to Dragon-of-Twilght [2014-08-14 04:49:05 +0000 UTC]

Good. Seriously, just cause Derpy is undead now doesn't mean she shouldn't make herself look pretty for her fellow ponies.Β 

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Dragon-of-Twilght In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-08-14 04:52:36 +0000 UTC]

She can usually pass for mortal most of the time, actually. She's just extra rotted right here due to something that happened before the scene detailed in the description.

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alexwarlorn In reply to Dragon-of-Twilght [2014-08-14 04:56:38 +0000 UTC]

Ah!

Derpy, "Hi Twilight! You're immortal, and I'm undead! I can be your friend forever."

Twilight, "Girls! How'd you feel about your immortal souls being placed in material objects and your bodies reduced to undead puppets you remotely control?"Β 

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Dragon-of-Twilght In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-08-14 05:20:14 +0000 UTC]

Ditzy: "Um... I wouldn't try that, Twilight. It's... uh... well, from what Lyra tells me, there's a LOT of things that can go wrong. And my ending up this way was kinda an accident to begin with... so... yeah...

"Also, not so sure if Death likes having a lot of zombies running around. I mean, most of the thestrals I know say he's pretty nice and all, but still..."

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alexwarlorn In reply to Dragon-of-Twilght [2014-08-14 05:42:43 +0000 UTC]

Twilight, "She needs help with RESEARCH?! I can help with that!"Β 

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Dragon-of-Twilght In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-08-14 05:50:07 +0000 UTC]

Ditzy: *Facehooves, which makes her bad eye pop out again* I like it better when you're the half-demon. She's easier to talk with.

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SomeRandomMinion In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-08-14 05:01:20 +0000 UTC]

Mane Five: "NO!!"

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alexwarlorn In reply to SomeRandomMinion [2014-08-14 05:16:31 +0000 UTC]

Twilight Sparkle *breaks down like a cry baby*, "You don't want to be with me for eternity!"

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SomeRandomMinion In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-08-14 05:20:45 +0000 UTC]

Pinkie Pie: "No, Twilight; we'd love to be friends with you forever! None of that sour-grapes immortality junk here. We just...um, don't want to be...undead abominations."

Rarity: "There must be more elegant ways to attain immortality, darling. ...And puh-LEEZE stop crying, it's unbecoming of a grown mare." [Mane Five hug Twilight until she calms down]

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alexwarlorn In reply to SomeRandomMinion [2014-08-14 05:28:10 +0000 UTC]

*at Pinkie Pie saying undead abomination* Derpy, "Hey!"

Twilight Sparkle, "I could turn you into self aware golden statues with full senses and 360 vision and able to astral project yourselves anywhere in Equestria, I could make your bodies extra sensitive and polish you every day!"

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SomeRandomMinion In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-08-14 05:33:28 +0000 UTC]

[Mane Five look uncomfortable, grumbling amongst themselves]

Rainbow Dash: "Assume we do that. Would these projections of us from the statues be able to...interact at all? Like, touching things or speaking to ponies? If we can't, then we're stuck as what are basically ghosts."

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alexwarlorn In reply to SomeRandomMinion [2014-08-14 05:38:23 +0000 UTC]

"What? You don't find the idea of having hyper sensitive bodies as I give you sweet rubbing caresses every day alluring?" Β 

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SomeRandomMinion In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-08-14 05:51:41 +0000 UTC]

Applejack: "Ah'll admit, the massage sounds dang nice...but we can't JUST feel that forever. We'll eventually get...acc-cus-tomed to it an' get bored. And if we can't really DO anythin' while we're projectin' ourselves 'round Equestria that'll just make us feel worse. We'll see and hear all kinds a things we can't feel as statues...nice food, snow fallin', a nice drizzle a' rain; list goes on, sugarcube. Like RD said, we'd pretty much be ghosts, even if we can go anywhere in Equestria. If we're stuck on the outside lookin' in forever...what good is livin' forever? If Ah got forever ta live, Ah wanna EXPERIENCE eternity, not just watch it!"

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alexwarlorn In reply to SomeRandomMinion [2014-08-14 06:11:21 +0000 UTC]

Twilight Sparkle, "Can you girls be willing to make some sacrifices for our friendship? You'll feel like you're making love."Β 

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SomeRandomMinion In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-08-14 06:28:08 +0000 UTC]

Fluttershy: "Oh, we don't mean to frustrate you, Twilight. We just want to know exactly what we'd be getting into if we go with this idea. And, um; you never aswered Rainbow's question about the astral projections. Sorry..."

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alexwarlorn In reply to SomeRandomMinion [2014-08-14 06:41:41 +0000 UTC]

"Well, you can't have EVERYTHING, unless you five manage to become gods. And there are lots of monks in Neighpon who find being petrified to be a relaxing and zen like experience. But turned into gold statues would be a lot more pleasurable. And since we'll have eternity, I'm sure I can come up with something else by the time you get bored of being able to go anywhere and everywhere in existence while experiencing the most intense releases ever."Β 

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SomeRandomMinion In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-08-14 07:03:12 +0000 UTC]

Pinkie Pie: "We're just working through the Fridge Logic, Twilight; no need to be sarcastic. Like Fluttershy said, we just want to know EXACTLY what we'd be getting into if we did this. It'd wreck all the fun if we couldn't enjoy it because of one little detail we never thought of, but turned out to be a really big, saps-all-the-fun-away-from immortality deal once we were petrified."


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alexwarlorn In reply to SomeRandomMinion [2014-08-14 07:24:37 +0000 UTC]

Twilight Sparkle, "Wait, you thought I was being sarcastic? About what?"

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SomeRandomMinion In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-08-14 07:32:53 +0000 UTC]

Rainbow Dash: "The whole 'I'm sure I'll fond something new before you five get bored of going anywhere and feeling release' thing. You kinda...blew off what AJ was asking about earlier with that."

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alexwarlorn In reply to SomeRandomMinion [2014-08-14 07:38:42 +0000 UTC]

"You girls don't think I'd FORCE or TRICK any of you just to starve off the pain of facing eternity without my five closest friends while YOU spend eternity with each other in the aferlife right?" Β 

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Dragon-of-Twilght In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-08-14 16:35:06 +0000 UTC]

Ditzy: *hugs Twilight, forgetting that not everypony finds her cold flesh as comforting as her daughters do.* I've had thoughts a lot like yours, Twilight. My daughters will die long before the magic reanimating me wears our, and Time Turner - even as log lived as his kind are - isn't immortal. But... it's not right to force them to stay just because of me. Just like it's not fair for you to guilt your friends into staying.

"Be there for them, yes, but don't force them into anything."

*She smiles softly.* "Besides, think of all the stories you can tell their descendants in a few centuries. I'm sure they'd love story time with their 'Auntie Twilight'.

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SomeRandomMinion In reply to Dragon-of-Twilght [2014-08-15 02:37:21 +0000 UTC]

[OOC: Nicely done. ]

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Dragon-of-Twilght In reply to SomeRandomMinion [2014-08-15 02:44:13 +0000 UTC]

(I've given the topic a lot of though for the story.)

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SomeRandomMinion In reply to Dragon-of-Twilght [2014-08-15 03:32:07 +0000 UTC]

(And it shows. )

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SomeRandomMinion In reply to alexwarlorn [2014-08-14 07:43:25 +0000 UTC]

Rainbow Dash: [Cringes] "W-What?! Of course not!"

Rarity: "What made you think THAT, darling?"

Applejack: "Shoot, we'd never think for one second ya wou do somethin' that terrible!"

Pinkie Pie: "We...we didn't mean to...*sniffle*"

Fluttershy: [Cries]

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