Instrumental Music: Remorse - Run to Her / Death of an Angel / Nightmare Moon (Battle Theme) / Octavia's Secret / Hush Now Quiet Now / Lesson Learnt

This fandom needs more songs sung into fans. It is a unique sound that cannot be replicated electronically.

We actually don't have any singing this time around though! Have some instrumental tracks after the break

(please don't actually send me desk fan music) 

1.) Yourenigma - Tavi and Scratch - Remorse - Run to Her (Piano to DnB)
2.) Death of an Angel (100 Subscriber Special) (Orchestral)
3.) Hiro! (Francisco Pizarro) - Nightmare Moon (Battle Theme) (Rock)
4.) Octavia's Secret (Wubbadubbadubdub Rework) (Dubstep)
5.) Lesson Learnt - StormWolf

National Pony Writing Month Final Week Pep Talk

Cadance is just happy you haven't burned out yet. 

It's the final stretch, and Noble Cause is back with yet another pep talk for all you crazy writers out there learning to marathon words! Check out his pep talk below! 

Week Three is behind us, my legendary writers!  After the 50 K still? show of hooves, who's still going for it? Hope you have at least 33,900 to show for it, if you're wanting to keep pace.

So, I'm already getting story submissions, and that's awesome! It actually leads into a question I had.  Last year for the event roundup, it was nothing more than a list of the author's name, the title of their work(s), and their word count.  Would anypony participating like their work linked, for others to read after the event's done and over? maybe get some new readers among the group of us all? Tell me what you think in the comments below.

Any questions so far? Want to talk? I'm still looking into that IRC channel, and website for after the event.  I know a couple ponies wanted to get in on designing a site.  Hit me up at [email protected],  I'm eager to hear what you all have to say!

... Besides, my weekend's coming up.  I'm planning on marathoning both seasons between Friday and Sunday.  Can never have too much pony, am I right?

- Noble Cause

Music Remix: [KsTBeats] My Little Pony - Winter Wrap Up / Good Girl (JayB Remix) / MScoot - Gypsy bard Remix

Fluttershy luv heavy

It has been a while since we saw some Winter Wrap Up!

We also have a bit of Good Girl, and finish off with more Gypsy bard. Check them out after the break!

1.) [KsTBeats] My Little Pony - Winter Wrap Up (Remix)
2.) Dasha and The Living Tombstone - Good Girl (JayB Remix)
3.) MScoot - Gypsy bard Remix (Better Quality Reupload)

Story: The Ship-Off

[Comedy] "A very witty, funny story that knows when to go for exaggeration and when to play it subtle. Also, Rainbow Dash writing self-insert fiction. What's not to love?" -Pre-reader who likes sky pirates

Author: TheBrianJ

Description: What makes a good story? Is it delicate prose and captivating description, as Twilight Sparkle claims, or is it non-stop action and entertainment, as Rainbow Dash has been arguing? With a stalemate between them, they decide there's only one way to settle this once and for all - a write-off!

The prompt? "Romance".

The Ship-Off

Additional Tags: Twilight & Rainbow Write Romance Stories

JetBlue is Best Pony and Nerdist Goes Pony!

Ever been interested in an airline that knows about pony? Well, apparently Jet Blue is the service to use for your pony friendly needs! In recent Tweets with Foal Papers, we know that someone is certainly a fan of the show. Check out the pics below and more concerning Jet Blue and an awesome sighting of pony in the Nerdist Podcast after the break!

Update:

 

Andy Price Interview on Celestia Radio Tonight!

It looks like yet another night has something planned for you all!  Celestia Radio is bugging the official Friendship is Magic Comic creator, Andy Price, in just an hour from the creation of this post!

At 8:00 PM EST (5:00 PM PST), he will pop on and give us all sorts of neat information (at least as much as he can) on the upcoming comic, as well as answer questions from the chatroom.

Head on over to Celestia Radio to listen in, or the group chat to contribute. 

Vocal Music: Amplifyre / TwiSpike Flow

I heard some of you liked rap music.  Well, we have two of those for you. Ibeabronyrapper, Omnipony, Nowacking, in one, Flutterbully and Gryfiinz in the other.  Check them out below!

1.) Amplifyre- Ibeabronyrapper & omnipony feat nowacking
2.) TwiSpike Flow (FT: Gryfiinz)

Pony Trading Card Base for Custom Cards!

ScarleyKwinn over on Deviant Art has created some blank slate cards for all you intrepid photoshop/paint.net users out there who want to create your own pony cards.   Maybe you want to give the Great and Powerful Daring Do a home? Or perhaps Pizza Pony needs to grace a card with her deliciously cheesy tail?

There are a few guidelines you should follow before venturing in.  Hit up his Deviant Art page for a list.

And drop your designs in the comments below! Lets get some cool ones going! 

Random Merch: Trouble Pony Edition, Slippers, Body Suits, and More!

Ace Reporter Moses from New Zealand sent these two pieces of merch in from over in New Zealand at a store called Warehouse.  Sadly, as you can tell from his facial expression, the slippers are a bit too small for your average brony, but that ponified Trouble looks like fun!

It's time for more random merch! Head on down past the break for all sorts of crazyness. 

Drawfriend Stuff #541

She may be the odd pink toy selling alicorn in the family, but I love her. 

Have some art!

Source 1
Sanctuary

Comic: Doctor Whoof and the Shattered Stone / Princess Luna's Question / Be Careful What You Think / Rarity's Payback

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3

We start this one off with a three part Doctor Whoof comic, click the links above for each page!

And in the second third and fourth slot, some Rarity payback, Luna enjoying the night, and Pinkie Pie being ridiculous.  Click for full!

Story: Daring Do Bakes a Cake

[Slice of Life]

Author: Lucky Dreams

Description: Join Daring Do on her most thrilling, most heart-pounding adventure yet — revealing a startling secret to her mother...

Daring Do Bakes a Cake

Additional Tags: Daring Do's mom is scary

Vocal Music: Where I Want To Be / The Joy of Waiting / Sh-pony!

We don't get a whole lot of heavy metal stuff in this fandom, you can find that Rarity in the first slot. We also have an acoustic song dedicated to the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and a Rainbow Dash... song, or something. Yeah, I'm confused too!

1.)Metal Core Pony -- Where I Want To Be
2.) The Joy of Waiting - A song about the Cutie Mark Crusaders
3.) Sh-pony!

Hope you all had a good night!

Nightly Roundup #415

Doesn't Angel like anything? He should really listen to Fluttershy and just eat the yummy bagel. Oh well, maybe he will learn his lesson someday.

News time folks! Check after the break.

Story Updates August 22nd (Morning)

Story updates for the readers, Fluttershy in goggles for everyone else. 

Nayuki's Scrapped Villian Poster Ideas

You have probably already run into the Wal-Mart posters already.  They were some of the coolest items we have had pop up since season two ended.  A few days ago, the designer of the powers, Nayuki, dropped a bit of information on his initial ideas that were eventually canned. 

Have some copy paste, also found in the image above:

Villain' Poster development:

Version 1:
Location - Everfree Forest
Story - Trixie has set up her stage show and is challenging the other 'villains' to a game of 'Anything you can do, The Great and Powerful Trixie can do better'. Discord is on the stage pulling a rabbit out of Trixie's hat (the rabbit in this case is Diamond Tiara with the bunny ears from Family Appreciation Day).

It was scrapped due to composition issues.

Version 2:
Location - Saloon in Dodge Junction
Story - The 'villains' are all gathered in a saloon. There is a stage in the corner with the Trixie/Discord gag from the first poster attempt. Flim and Flam are serving their Apple Cider at the bar. NMM, Chrysalis, Gilda and Iron Will are playing poker at one of the tables (Gilda is cheating to win). The Diamond Dogs are at another table counting gems. Garble is playing a piano (similar to when Spike did it in Over a Barrel).

It was scrapped because of the possible alcohol/gambling reference.

Version 3 (the one that ended up getting made at the end):
Location - Discorded Ponyville
Story - The 'villains' are gathered for a friendly group photo.

Note: It isn't really so much a 'villain' poster, it's more of a 'antagonist + monsters' poster, which allows for more characters in the poster and avoids the arguments of who really counts as an actual villain.

Sounds like you guys need to get to work on making these a reality!  And be sure to give Nayuki your thanks for getting these things created.  The group shot posters are a blast!

And thanks to Jordanolling for the heads up! 

Newbie Artist Training Grounds II: Day 21

Kiwishy is best Kiwi. If you put this on a conservation poster I'm sure Kiwis would be saved in droves! Hey again everyone, Calpain here taking over for our benevolent Blog Princess Phoe. Tonight we have an amazing 400 transforming ponies for you all to behold! This brings our grand total up to 12935 totally awesome ponies. How are you guys so talented? Good show!

In order participate in Day 21, simply click the link and fill out the form as usual. If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions please contact Phoe at [email protected].

Onwards to today's theme! Everypony needs help sometimes and everypony likes to lend a helping hoof. So tonight we want you to take a stab at Drawing a Pony Helping Someone / A Pony Reaching Out. I'm sure we can get some interesting pictures out of this one!

For all of those transforming ponies you can check them out at the link here. Make sure to check out the pictures and leave some comments if you can! It means the world to the artists if you leave some feedback.