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"We've got to find a way to destroy Tirek as soon as possible!"
"Agreed. I've faced similar villains before, but he keeps getting stronger."
"I shall gladly shoulder any cost, to defeat him before all is lost."
"What are your thoughts Cheese, any plans? You've been quiet all night."
"I'm not sure how, but I think my old rubber chicken is going to be the key to his downfall."
"..."
"..."
"..."
I've finally finished this picture, I've been working on it almost every night since the finale.
While I was making this there were several times I had funny scenarios based on these characters trying to work together against a nearly unstoppable villain come to mind, I was heavily tempted to make a comic series or a tumblr blog out of this idea.
But then I realized I just spent over two weeks on just this one picture, and I don't really have the time to run two tumblr blogs, and make any comics and pictures that come to mind, at the same time(not to mention I'm likely going to start doing commissions soon).
In case you were unsure what was happening in this picture, it's based on the French underground resistance against the Nazis in World War II.
Also Trixie's cutie mark is missing on purpose, it's to signify that Tirek has already stolen her magic. I'd love to one day have a comic on Trixie having her magic stolen, just imagine the fit she'd throw XD.
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MLP© and it's Characters belong to Hasbro©.
"Agreed. I've faced similar villains before, but he keeps getting stronger."
"I shall gladly shoulder any cost, to defeat him before all is lost."
"What are your thoughts Cheese, any plans? You've been quiet all night."
"I'm not sure how, but I think my old rubber chicken is going to be the key to his downfall."
"..."
"..."
"..."
I've finally finished this picture, I've been working on it almost every night since the finale.
While I was making this there were several times I had funny scenarios based on these characters trying to work together against a nearly unstoppable villain come to mind, I was heavily tempted to make a comic series or a tumblr blog out of this idea.
But then I realized I just spent over two weeks on just this one picture, and I don't really have the time to run two tumblr blogs, and make any comics and pictures that come to mind, at the same time(not to mention I'm likely going to start doing commissions soon).
In case you were unsure what was happening in this picture, it's based on the French underground resistance against the Nazis in World War II.
Also Trixie's cutie mark is missing on purpose, it's to signify that Tirek has already stolen her magic. I'd love to one day have a comic on Trixie having her magic stolen, just imagine the fit she'd throw XD.
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MLP© and it's Characters belong to Hasbro©.
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I'd say that the most striking aspect of this piece to begin with is the characters involved. Not exactly a band of characters I would speak of in the same breath, which is why this is so interesting.
The immediate draw here, I think, is that each of these characters has a rebellious feel to each of them that works in a way that couldn't if other characters were chosen. If this same picture existed, but used characters like, say, Big Mac, Octavia, Maud, and Flitter.
Then the story is relayed in a passive, yet effective manner. Even without the description, I can easily tell that there is something quietly forbidden about this scene. Then the wanted poster confirms this; the 'Big Loser' (which is a funny thought unto itself; who knew Tirek dieted?) also sets the idea of a tyranny in place.
Those two posters tell all we need to know about what's going on. Certainly, it's scenes like this that make one stop and think 'What if...?' What if the Mane 6 failed? Who would stand up against Tirek afterward? In that respect, there's some poetic justice that Trixie would be involved; even better regrading the loss of the Cutie Mark. That alone is a shining example of how such a small visual detail can carry more story weight than one might expect.
Overall, excepting mention of the technical proficiency surrounding this image, the way it tells it's (alternate) story is easily the strongest aspect of this piece. Not only is the story idea fresh and ripe to be the subject of a fan-fic, but it is matched in originality only by it's potential.
Somepony reading this get to writing this, please!