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spectrum-sparkle — MLP CiM: We Chose Our Own Destiny

Published: 2012-07-19 04:06:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 4917; Favourites: 55; Downloads: 74
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Description "You see, Nightmare Moon? Together we're a match for you.... together I'm a match for you!"

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I'm not totally sure of the details yet, but in my AU timeline/source of RPing ideas, My Little Pony: Companionship is Magic (more info here: [link] yes, I'm plugging my own art, I'm allowed to do that) the Elements of Harmony meet up in Ponyville differently. Since they met as fillies, Rainbow and Twilight had a profound impact on each other, so by the time they meet up again in Ponyville, the two are ready to go on another adventure.

Even the Element bearers are probably going to be different, I was thinking Braeburn for the Element of Honesty instead of Applejack... she's stuck in Manehattan for some reason still. And Derpy instead of Rarity for Generosity. Because it's Derpy, and because why not? Rarity was lost in a rocky field when the Rainboom happened, if there was a storm as well she could have been lost there for years, for ages. My idea's to make her come back as a mighty Diamond Dog Queen, and somewhat evil.

Anyway, with Twilight and her closest Ponyville friends around her, Rainbow leads a charge into the Everfree Forest to find the Elements, and in the battle realizes her dreams of adventure and making a difference in the world are right before her, they brought her here and made her a set of friends who all show the qualities of the Elements that were in Twilight's book. And when the five Elements are gathered together, a spark will reveal the elusive, unnamed sixth Element, the Element of Charisma. The spark comes to her when she realises how much she wants to fight for her friends and defend them, defend everpony in Equestria against evil, and fulfill her dream.

(While this version of Rainbow Dash is still committed to joining the Wonderbolts, her greater knowledge and experience makes her put those dreams aside until she feels ready, as much of a skilled athlete she is, if athletics and flying were all they were looking for, she would have become one a long time ago, and she's determined to find that special something, sometimes even having to make a painful choice about what matters most to her and risk not being noticed.)

Twilight's Element in this universe is Loyalty, because of her dedication to Dash and her cause, and for never leaving her side through thick and thin over the years.

Brony reaction: [link]

A loving tribute to one year, three months and ten days of change.

Edit: I finally got access (only briefly though) to a scanner, so now it looks better.
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Comments: 20

supertrex57 [2015-09-19 00:32:56 +0000 UTC]

Why is twilight's cheeks look chubby

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Taiya001 [2014-01-09 23:28:08 +0000 UTC]

Love this work. It is my biggest quip with the show, too much destiny this and shoving fate down peoples(or in this case ponies) throats. Their cutie marks are not a contracts into a predestined life.

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Brother-Malachai [2013-04-19 05:42:12 +0000 UTC]

This reminds me a bit of Dasheverse from fimfiction.net.

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Guilliman-Heretic In reply to Brother-Malachai [2013-04-25 09:24:29 +0000 UTC]

What's that?

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Brother-Malachai In reply to Guilliman-Heretic [2013-04-25 13:57:40 +0000 UTC]

A fanfic in which Dash became Celestia's Student instead of Twilie. It's awesome and Twilie still kicks flank via magic, but I still feel bad for her.

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Kimberly-AJ-04-02 [2012-08-02 22:09:09 +0000 UTC]

This is so weird. Why did these two ponies exchange golden jewelry while keeping their Elements?

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spectrum-sparkle In reply to Kimberly-AJ-04-02 [2012-08-03 03:16:02 +0000 UTC]

Huh? Keep their elements...? What do you mean by that?

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Kimberly-AJ-04-02 In reply to spectrum-sparkle [2012-08-03 10:11:16 +0000 UTC]

It's just that Twilight Sparkle is wearing the Necklace of Magic while Rainbow Dash is wearing the Tiara of Loyalty.

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spectrum-sparkle In reply to Kimberly-AJ-04-02 [2012-08-03 12:55:24 +0000 UTC]

No, those are their cutie marks. Do you think Rainbow should have a star and Twilight a lightning bolt?

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Kimberly-AJ-04-02 In reply to spectrum-sparkle [2012-08-03 19:59:37 +0000 UTC]

That's not what I meant. What I mean is Twilight Sparkle is wearing the Necklace of Magic with a star while Rainbow Dash is wearing the Tiara of Loyalty with a lightning bolt.

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rkyoshi In reply to Kimberly-AJ-04-02 [2012-08-10 06:09:41 +0000 UTC]

they switch traits.

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spectrum-sparkle In reply to Kimberly-AJ-04-02 [2012-08-04 08:03:17 +0000 UTC]

Okay, I officially don't know what you mean. Dash has a tiara with her lightning bolt symbol representing magic/charisma, and Twilight has a necklace with hers to represent loyalty.

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JamesRye [2012-08-01 17:02:55 +0000 UTC]

So, is there a fic for this?

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spectrum-sparkle In reply to JamesRye [2012-08-02 03:14:29 +0000 UTC]

Eventually.....

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JamesRye In reply to spectrum-sparkle [2012-08-02 14:40:32 +0000 UTC]

Which means what exactly?^^

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spectrum-sparkle In reply to JamesRye [2012-08-03 03:56:06 +0000 UTC]

Eventually?

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BlazeyBakeneko [2012-07-26 05:33:09 +0000 UTC]

Looks like those facial markings on Dash are sticking around as a design element...not quite sure what they mean, but I like them quite a bit all the same.

Really like the revised logo, too.

I think what makes this piece for me are both the swapped Element gems themselves and Twilight and Rainbow Dash's respective posture and expressions in response to them. Dash feels like she's about to leap into action, with so much confidence that any shred of doubt has been cast away, as if she's suddenly had a great epiphany. Twi, meanwhile, is standing beside Dash with a different sort of confidence, as if she's solid as a rock and nothing can move her from Dash's side. It's like an unstoppable force is being bolstered by an immovable object.

With the lightning bolt replacing the star from FIM in the tiara, the tiara now stands taller, as if Dash is calling down power from the sky with a lightning rod, absorbing the strength instead of being damaged by it. Having the star on her neck and torso makes Twi's necklace feel a bit more like an armor piece, as if she were a guard like Shining is.

All in all, it's almost like Twilight is a knight standing loyally by her Rainbow princess.

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StormySpark [2012-07-20 00:53:48 +0000 UTC]

It seems as though LIKE A BOSS should be in there somewhere! XD

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spectrum-sparkle In reply to StormySpark [2012-07-20 12:07:36 +0000 UTC]

Swapping Elements: Like a Boss.

Heh XD

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StormySpark In reply to spectrum-sparkle [2012-07-20 23:29:45 +0000 UTC]

Sounds about right! XD

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