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Published: 2018-11-18 17:31:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 250; Favourites: 3; Downloads: 1
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"The luxury of rainbows comes at a price, so ignore the screams and don't think twice."NOTE: While I will be marking this as "Mature," this picture really isn't that bad; just a warning since it's tone is a little on the darker side and because it does technically show blood.
So, here's something I wanted to create for a good long while now. Was hoping to have it ready for Halloween but alas, I took my sweet time with this project. But if I keep hanging onto it until it's "perfect" I'd never publish it.
Anyway, this is a piece inspired by and in tribute to the music, animations and fan-fictions pertaining to the Rainbow Factory concept, which told of an alternate MLP universe where the Spectra needed for the Pegasi of the Cloudsdale Weather Corporation to create rainbows came from brutally extracting it from those who were deemed Failures. These ominous and dark fandom creations played a significant role in my becoming a fan of MLP. It's a bit of a long story so I think I'll save that monologue for a Journal entry , but in the end, while I was drawn in by this darkness due to my depressed state at the time, it led me to discover how delightful and charming the show itself was. I've since enjoyed most of the show (still behind a few episodes) and discovered tons of other amazing content from the fandom.
I guess no matter how dark the tunnel you're lost in is, there will always be a light at the end.
Art Made in Adobe Illustrator CC 2019
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StarlessNight22 [2018-11-18 20:02:45 +0000 UTC]
In the Rainbow Factory, where your fears and horrors come true...
Man, I've always loved the Rainbow Factory concept, the original song will forever be stuck in my head.
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VapidPixel In reply to StarlessNight22 [2018-11-19 02:36:09 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, I too developed an eerie affinity for the concept. For me though, the song "Pegasus Device" by SlyphStorm is what holds the most significance. At the time I discovered this stuff, I had just begun exploring MLP fan content, and I was not expecting to find something so ominous. I was surprised to find something so morbid from a fandom surrounding such a happy and colorful show lol. But SlyphStorm's "Pegasus Device" song kind of told the story of the related fanfiction by Aurora Dawn, so that song is what really piqued my interest and set the wheels in motion. It's still one of my favorite songs to date, and was one of the first I downloaded from this amazing fandom
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StarlessNight22 In reply to VapidPixel [2018-11-19 07:20:47 +0000 UTC]
Funny, the first fanmade content I came across in the mlp fandom was the infamous gore fanfiction “Cupcakes”, and it fascinated me so much lol. There’s just something about happy colourful ponies in extreme context.
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VapidPixel In reply to StarlessNight22 [2018-11-20 04:52:43 +0000 UTC]
Ah yes, I recall coming across some stuff related to "Cupcakes" too, and that shocked me like the Rainbow Factory did. While I have not read the actual "Cupcakes" fanfiction, I'm pretty sure I got the general idea of the story from what I saw lol.
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