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"The shadows are getting longer
But still, they all remain

Blind and silent.

At the sound of the rat-catcher

They dance wildly

Around the Golden Calf

The shadows are getting longer!

It's five to twelve!

Time's almost up."

Featured in Count Monsparkle's synthesia cover: Shades of Night/ Die Schatten werden länger.
I think this artwork deserves a tiny explanation, because it's something completely new in my gallery.
This is from the musical "Elisabeth", which I was recommended to watch by Count-Monsparkle and I absolutely loved it!

The musical "Elisabeth" follows the story of life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, starting at her younger ages, when she was a dreamy girl wishing for adventures, up to her very last moment of life as an Empress. Throughout her life she had struggled and suffered, but managed to stay strong and stand face to face in front of Death itself, fighting it each time, holding a tight grip over her life.

Death in this musical is a personified character, who shows affection towards Elisabeth and wishes to give her the death's kiss, so she will forever be with him in his domain, but Elisabeth rejects and fights against Death every single time. Angered by Elisabeth's rejection Death decides to make Elisabeth suffer and make her wish to end her life out of misery, thus he killed two of her young daughters and then began to target her only son - Rudolf.
Rudolf as a child didn't have the opportunity and choice to spend more time with his parents due to their royal responsibilities and his strict grandmother Sophie. He was growing up a lonely child with no friends at all, fighting against his grandmother each time, so she will let him see his parents.
One night, when Rudolf couldn't sleep at night, quietly calling for his mother to come to him, Death shows up and tells Rudolf that he is his friend, who will always help him when he's sad or lonely.
Later on, Elisabeth manages to win Rudolf from Sophie's hold and put him under her watchful eye and educate him on her own, but, eventually, Elisabeth leaves Vienna for several years leaving Rudolf under his father's watch. When Rudolf was around 28 years old he began to show disagreement in his father's political views on how Austria should be ruled. His father wished not to listen to his son, thus causing Rudolf to start a rebellion against his father. Unfortunately, Rudolf fails in his attempts and tried to find his mother to help and save him from troubles. When he finds Elisabeth she is quietly mourning for her father's death and does not even recognize Rudolf, at first. Then, when she hears about his troubles she abandons and rejects him, leaving him all alone.

Finally, Death appears in front of Rudolf and offers him to end his life once and forever, leaving all his pain and troubles behind, gaining an eternal rest in Death's domain.

I decided to make Sweetie Belle as Rudolf, because it seems very fitting to me due to my choice for Elisabeth - Rarity.
As for Death - I decided to choose Applejack, because her relationship with Rarity (sometimes friendly, sometimes rivalry) reminded me of the relationship between Death and Elisabeth, when Elisabeth seems to be happy to see him from time to time, but later shifts to criticize and argue with him over her life.
Also, the episode where Sweetie Belle decided to spend the "Sisters day" with AJ and Applebloom kinda reminded me how Rudolf chose Death over his disappointed parents.

Description
"The shadows are getting longer
But still, they all remain

Blind and silent.

At the sound of the rat-catcher

They dance wildly

Around the Golden Calf

The shadows are getting longer!

It's five to twelve!

Time's almost up."

Featured in Count Monsparkle's synthesia cover: Shades of Night/ Die Schatten werden länger.
I think this artwork deserves a tiny explanation, because it's something completely new in my gallery.
This is from the musical "Elisabeth", which I was recommended to watch by Count-Monsparkle and I absolutely loved it!

The musical "Elisabeth" follows the story of life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, starting at her younger ages, when she was a dreamy girl wishing for adventures, up to her very last moment of life as an Empress. Throughout her life she had struggled and suffered, but managed to stay strong and stand face to face in front of Death itself, fighting it each time, holding a tight grip over her life.

Death in this musical is a personified character, who shows affection towards Elisabeth and wishes to give her the death's kiss, so she will forever be with him in his domain, but Elisabeth rejects and fights against Death every single time. Angered by Elisabeth's rejection Death decides to make Elisabeth suffer and make her wish to end her life out of misery, thus he killed two of her young daughters and then began to target her only son - Rudolf.
Rudolf as a child didn't have the opportunity and choice to spend more time with his parents due to their royal responsibilities and his strict grandmother Sophie. He was growing up a lonely child with no friends at all, fighting against his grandmother each time, so she will let him see his parents.
One night, when Rudolf couldn't sleep at night, quietly calling for his mother to come to him, Death shows up and tells Rudolf that he is his friend, who will always help him when he's sad or lonely.
Later on, Elisabeth manages to win Rudolf from Sophie's hold and put him under her watchful eye and educate him on her own, but, eventually, Elisabeth leaves Vienna for several years leaving Rudolf under his father's watch. When Rudolf was around 28 years old he began to show disagreement in his father's political views on how Austria should be ruled. His father wished not to listen to his son, thus causing Rudolf to start a rebellion against his father. Unfortunately, Rudolf fails in his attempts and tried to find his mother to help and save him from troubles. When he finds Elisabeth she is quietly mourning for her father's death and does not even recognize Rudolf, at first. Then, when she hears about his troubles she abandons and rejects him, leaving him all alone.

Finally, Death appears in front of Rudolf and offers him to end his life once and forever, leaving all his pain and troubles behind, gaining an eternal rest in Death's domain.

I decided to make Sweetie Belle as Rudolf, because it seems very fitting to me due to my choice for Elisabeth - Rarity.
As for Death - I decided to choose Applejack, because her relationship with Rarity (sometimes friendly, sometimes rivalry) reminded me of the relationship between Death and Elisabeth, when Elisabeth seems to be happy to see him from time to time, but later shifts to criticize and argue with him over her life.
Also, the episode where Sweetie Belle decided to spend the "Sisters day" with AJ and Applebloom kinda reminded me how Rudolf chose Death over his disappointed parents.