Story: Blacksmith

[Normal][Random] Pinkie Pie in armor.. oh lawdy

Author: HunBrony

Description: When Pinkie Pie thinks about a new kind of party, she seeks help from the most unexpected pony.

The Blacksmith


Additional Tags: A hyperactive pink filly in armor

13 Mil comic and Ooh Sir Spike

Poor Fluttershy...  I wonder what it's like to spend every waking moment on the edge of absolute terror. Looks like Speccysy has taken up the reigns for million threshold comics! 

And some spike stuff from RusselH below! Poor kid just doesn't understand compatibility.

Sources: Speccysy / RusselH

Job Openings at DHX Media

DHX Media over in Vancouver is hiring Animators/Posers, Supervisors, Animation Revisionists, Designers and Storyboard Artists right now.  According to Jayson Thiessen's Twitter page, this is THE place to apply if you want to work on Friendship is Magic.

So, if any of you artists out there are interested in giving it a shot, you can find the facebook page with the shout out for job opportunities here! 

Story: The Ponyville Chronicles (New Part 3 + 4!)

[Normal] Another Oc Pony Story!

Author: Northland Pony

Description: The tales of Aurora, a student of journalism and pegasus who comes to Ponyville.  And also the ongoing tales of the mane cast between season 1 and season 2.  Evil stirs.  Adventure is embarked upon.  Muffins are eaten.  Laughs are had.  The crazy history of Ponyville continues.

Google Documents
The Ponyville Chronicles Part 1
The Ponyville Chronicles Part 2
The Ponyville Chronicles Part 3 (New!)
The Ponyville Chronicles Part 4 (New!)

Fanfiction.net
The Ponyville Chronicles All Links

Additional Tags: Long, Series, OCs, Everypony, Evil Muffin

What Would You Ask Jayson Thiessen?

Most bronies immediatly flock to Lauren Faust whenever My Little Pony is mentioned. This is with good reason: she did help build this amazing world for us to play around with... but she was only a piece of the Friendship is Magic pie.  

Jayson Thiessen is the supervising director.  For those of you who don't know that means, he's in charge of creative oversight for every aspect of the show, and making sure the script, voice acting, music, and animation all come together into a cohesive whole.  Friendship is Magic wouldn't be the awesome cartoon it is today without his genius guidance. 

Someone working for Hasbro is allowing us to interview him, the same way we did with Daniel Ingram a while back, and just like the last one, I'll be gathering questions from all of you!

I'm not 100% sure what we are allowed to ask about in terms of season two, though I was told that these types of questions aren't completely banned.  Try to keep them to a minimum at least!

So, toss your questions in the comments below!

Story: Coming Home

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Author: Polecat

Description: Luna's last night as the "Mare in the Moon", after spending a millennium watching Equestria under her, prepares herself to return. A speculative look at what this final day may have been like for Princess Luna.

Coming Home

Additional Tags: 1st Person Luna, Contemplative, Talking to herself?

Comic: My Little Sunshine

In honor of our first Summer Sun Celebration, have a comic! This is My Little Sunshine, by Pixelkittens.

You can find the entire low-resolution comic on Ponychan here, or the full version in five pages on the artist's DeviantArt here.

Pony Plush Pattern Template

So I heard you like Plushie Ponies!

Meliadhor over on Deviant Art has released an pattern template for the ones found above! Sew now you can try your hoof at actually creating one! And earning that really high point value achievement while doing it!

If you are interested in giving a shot, you can find the entire thing on the DA page below!

Pony Plush Template

Pony Piano

Piano time!

I'm pretty sure the Fluttershy version is the best. 

Also this song is the best...

y w r y w r y i u t r t y w q e w

Yep.  I'm gonna go replay that game now. 

You can find the link over at the Bronies United Livejournal Page below!

Pony Piano

PMV: Pony Bebop / Ponysiders 2 / Beatles Are Magic

Can we get more PMV's like that first one? That was awesome.

1.) Pony Bebop
2.) Ponysiders 2: Extended Version
3.) My Little Pony: The Beatles are Magic

Massive Updates to the Soundboard

That soundboard I posted a while back has had a ton of quotes added to it, including all two of Luna's lines!

Someone needs to convert this into a phone app.  I need 24/7 access to pony quotes dammit!

You can find the fully updated version below


Pony Soundboard Version 3

Story: The Midnight Run

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Author: Midnight Shadow

Description: Twilight is approached by Applejack with a strange request - to join her that night for a run, but all is not as it seems. Why is Applejack so nervous? What could this be about?

The Midnight Run

Additional Tags: pagan, nature, mystery, friendship

PMV: My Little Midnight / The Swarm / Reborn

Parasprites, and Rammstein, and Twilight Sparkle!

1.) My Little Midnight (FIXED!)
2.) The Swarm
3.) Reborn

Story: Elements of Discord (Updated Complete/Re-write!)

[Normal] This idea has been floating around for a while now.  It was inevitable that we would get a story about it.  

Author: Midnight Shadow

Description:  A strange storm leaves destruction in it's wake, stirring up an ancient evil best left in the dark. The six ponies bearing the elements of harmony may just have met their match as evil, twisted versions of them appear in town causing havoc and mischief. There are rumours of Nightmare Moon's return, but Luna is still Luna - what can it mean? Who is behind this? Is this the end of Equestria? Who is the empress who rules these new nega-ponies with an iron hoof? Stay tuned and find out.

Elements of Discord (All Links) (New Chapter 10!)

Additional Tags: adventure, chaos, battle, bravery, magic


All side stories after the break!

Typography Images

I never knew half the art stuff submitted here even existed before FiM.  This show is a learning experience every day! These are pretty awesome!

Source: Skylinefaux

Three Pony Covers

You guys like these last time... I think! So have a round two!

1.) Fluttershy's Lullaby
2.) Giggle at the Ghostie
3.) So Many Wonders

Nightly Roundup #13

Well it IS her day I guess.

This one is going to be a bit less...wordy.  I'm doing this in "grind mode", where I play music and just blow through things!  I'm tired!

Anyway on with the news!

The Summer Sun Celebration...

Greetings to all of my faithful subjects!

I hope you are enjoying your pointlessly temporary lives this fine morning.

Unfortunately, it seems everypony around here has forgotten the most important day of the year; my birthday.

Each and every day, I, your benevolent overlord, raise and lower the very thing that keeps your despicable little hooves from turning into cute little pony popsicles. I do very much enjoy popsicles, especially cute pony shaped ones, but for the sake of my loyal followers, I endlessly sacrifice my enjoyment for the betterment of a bunch of thankless world consuming foals.

And don't even THINK about pulling the "but Luna could do it too!" card. Do you HONESTLY believe that little tyrant wouldn't backstab you the second she got the chance? I see her lurking in the shadows behind my throne...with that conniving look on her face. She's just waiting for the perfect time to pounce and bring back that ridiculous "eternal night" she kept blabbering about a thousand years ago. The crying and "but Cele! I'm So lonely!" is all an act!

I hope you are all happy. I think I'll go on a murdering rampage. It has been SO long since I have done something fun like that, and it's not like you wont repopulate like a bunch of dirty little rabbits anyway.

Your Benevolent Overlord and Stewardess of the Sun
Princess Celestia

PS - I have promoted Sethisto to Captain of everything in my absence.

Robot Voice

Newbie Artist Training Grounds: Day 26

It should go without saying that tonight's gallery is a special dedication to Madmax. She's been churning out amazing art and hilarious pony comics since this fandom was still finding its legs, and I'm happy to take this opportunity to give something back to her. If you're reading this, I hope the many, many ponies who drew tributes for you make you smile, and I hope those smiles help you through the rough patch in your life. Thank you for everything. But, we are whalers on the moon ponies on a mission, and that mission so happens to be the delivery of drawings of ponies drawing. An absolutely massive number of you took up the banner of the bonus challenge, so a huge percentage of tonight's 176 entries feature her glorious visage. Our grand total is now sitting pretty at 4,836 images. Woo! And just in case you missed it yesterday, here's the Event Archive link if you want to go diving through old galleries and can't find them. You can also click the Event button on the sidebar.

Ever onwards and forward, friends. Here's your daily link to the submission guidelines so that you can continue to send me ponies, and yet another reminder that my e-mail is still phoe@equestriadaily.com. Apparently some of you are still entertained by this paragraph! I am both surprised and very very happy. I hate being boring.

The Theme of the Day

Draw a pony raising (or pretending to raise) the sun. In honor of June 21st, the Summer Sun Celebration, we're paying tribute tonight to our dearly beloved Princess Celestia. So give her your art, or draw a pony pretending to be her, or draw a pony partaking in this festive day's activities. Something to do with ponies and the sun. I'm not picky. I hope she isn't either. I'm so sick of the moon. Heck, you know what? Bonus theme! Draw me overthrowing her. That'll learn her. (bonus bonus theme: me failing and winding up on the moon).