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Published: 2013-02-05 12:00:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 64438; Favourites: 533; Downloads: 464
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My longest page this far. Lots of stuff happening, starting with the discussion on cartoon hands, then introducing 2 "new" major characters, and their connection with BonBon. Also, the outdoors backgrounds you see in here are, for the first time, all vectored by me, which is why it took so long to get this page done. :3 (Of course, the individual buildings as well as the veggie cart were based on screenshots from the show. So still, praises go the animator team where it looks awesome and scolding goes to me where it doesn't. :3)

I've dug into the Derpy - Ditzy "controversy", and finally I decided that I call her both. Some say that in Winter Wrap up there was a different pony who brought the birds back, while they sent Ditzy: my answer is, since Ditzy went into a completely wrong direction, and after they realized this they sent somepony else. They didn't frown much on poor Derpy after she got back empty hoofed, they are kinda used to incidents like this. She got depressed a bit, but her little family is always there to comfort her.

With this disease idea, I can explain why her eyes are normal on one occasion, and derped on another. And also can keep her goofy side that at least half the fandom loves.
Of course, she was bullied frequently when she was a filly (mainly by those pegasi who bullied Fluttershy too), "Derpy" was an insult till she started using it with pride (because she realized that if she doesn't take offense to it, it takes away the point the bullies are using it for).

Also, in this universe she adopted an abandoned filly and named her Dinky Doo. (Here Ditzy is a young adult, in human years she's in her early twenties. I'll most likely do an age distribution summary among the major characters or something, most of them are young adults, with Berry being the oldest.) Although there's no blood relation between them, they act like loving mother and daughter.

As for what's the relation between Derpy and Carrot Top... friendship? Or maybe more? I won't dig into this, I leave it to the readers to decide what goes better with their headcanon. :3



As always, MLP:FiM is owned by Hasbro and created by , I make no profit of this whatsoever, please don't sue me.
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Comments: 279

The-Bloody-Bishop In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 19:47:54 +0000 UTC]

Ehehe, best of luck with that. ^_^"

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tigreanpony [2013-02-05 15:44:15 +0000 UTC]

Wow that was good can't wait for more looking forward to the next installment.

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Thejboy88 [2013-02-05 15:32:17 +0000 UTC]

Fired from every job yet still trying to support her daughter. That seems to be the default backstory most fans come up with for Derpy.

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TriteBristle In reply to Thejboy88 [2013-02-05 18:55:49 +0000 UTC]

Lots of stuff in here are basically collections of fanon stuff. I just put them together into a framework.

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karkovice1 In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 15:25:06 +0000 UTC]

Interesting take on why Derpy is so... well... DERPY.

A genetic disease, you say?

I always thought she was just cross eyed and mentally challenged.

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TriteBristle In reply to karkovice1 [2013-02-05 18:56:41 +0000 UTC]

Lots of times on screen she appears to be a normal background pony. :3

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TrevorRain In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 15:23:30 +0000 UTC]

Just setting this here. Will leave a more useful comment later [link]

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TriteBristle In reply to TrevorRain [2013-02-05 18:58:30 +0000 UTC]

Could be brother, other family member, etc. Or whatever you like, as I said in the description, I leave the relationship between Carrot and Derpy for your imagination/taste.

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SamCyberCat In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 15:13:44 +0000 UTC]

Awwww, nice to see how Derpy and Carrot Top factor into the comic. Hoping to see more of them in future. :3

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TriteBristle In reply to SamCyberCat [2013-02-05 19:43:13 +0000 UTC]

Derpy will have bigger roles.

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BraveryTheHusky In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 14:53:33 +0000 UTC]

I love it! Can't wait for the next page!

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HansRod In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 14:33:38 +0000 UTC]

If she adopt Dinky, what would you think about this comic? [link] (Sad comic)

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TriteBristle In reply to HansRod [2013-02-05 15:11:23 +0000 UTC]

That may be another thing i leave open for the readers to decide to themselves. :3

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xXNeuroticNekoXx In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 14:14:31 +0000 UTC]

Here's waiting for them to kiss

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Rebel-rouser In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 14:12:04 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome!

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Bosshaft In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 13:47:38 +0000 UTC]

incoming feels.

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DrSomepony In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 13:44:45 +0000 UTC]

I love it.

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Dax-Rattler In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 13:15:10 +0000 UTC]

Adorable work

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lordzid In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 13:10:45 +0000 UTC]

Another amazing comic


Congratulations

oh yeah I really cant wait for them to at least give a kiss on the cheek

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RedRadRussian In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 13:08:03 +0000 UTC]

I think the scinetific part of Twilight might have rubbed off on Bon Bon

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AltoCeyx In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 13:07:37 +0000 UTC]

TB,a wonderful strip... i'am in agreement w you,Derpy Hooves is just a nickname while her real name is Ditzy Doo(at least that's what i call her)i'am soooooo happy you're including my favorite background pony in your story,yay! in the meantime,i'll wear this moustache until your nxt entry,hehe...

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broznik592 In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 13:06:17 +0000 UTC]

Oh Bon, I know you want to fit in with the town, but being selfless doesn't give you any mad scientist cred!

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matty4z In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 12:47:20 +0000 UTC]

tehe these are so cute and well werth
waiting for no matter the time lenght ^^

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Risto90 In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 12:45:37 +0000 UTC]

Lyra picking up on Bon Bon xD "squee"

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The-Poko In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 12:26:34 +0000 UTC]

bravo on the awesome page and background vectors man!

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TriteBristle In reply to The-Poko [2013-02-05 12:28:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Singally In reply to ??? [2013-02-05 12:12:15 +0000 UTC]

I like how this pretty much follows the headcanon I've had for Ditzy to a t.

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draconichero18 In reply to Singally [2013-02-05 12:45:39 +0000 UTC]

Mine too for the most part

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