#shadowbolts

[theknucklehead]

Here are the many costumes that the ponies wear on Nightmare Night (Equestria's Halloween)

Twilight Sparkle - Star Swirl the Bearded/a gladiator

Pinkie Pie - a chicken/80s Rollerblader

Rainbow Dash - a Shafowbolt/an astronaut

Applejack - a scarecrow/a lion

Rarity - a mermaid

Fluttershy - a masquerade dress (without the mask) and then later Flutterbat

Spike - a dragon/a two-headed dragon

The Cutie Mark Crusaders - the bride of Frankenstein, a vampire, and a wolf

A platypus, a Wonderbolt, and a Victoria era ballgown

And finally a bonus:

Derpy - paper bags/Princess Twilight

[my-little-pony-theories]

I always liked the AU idea of Sunset Shimmer never leaving Equestria, and eventually she and the Shadowbolts from Friendship Games become the Elements of Harmony and the Mane Six. 

There is a main thing that contradicts this idea. The Cutie Re-mark implies that Twilight and her friends are the only ones who can wield the Elements. At least, at the specific time that story takes place. Because otherwise, the future(s) wouldn't have gone to hell.

Later in the show the Tree evolved to start summoning non-Mane Six members (Starlight, Spike, Sunburst, the CMC, Student Six), so it's possible in the future of those alternate timelines the Tree would've caused a new group of friends to have their destinies tied together to wield the Elements, and we just didn't see it because Twilight and Spike didn't stick around in each timeline for that long. 

Because Sunset and the Shadowbolts were already adults at this time, they probably already had their cutie marks, so the Tree couldn't tie their destinies together like it didn't for Twilight and her friends.

I'm assuming cutie marks NEED to be tied in the same way the Mane Six's were in order to wield the Elements (again, at that specific time in the show, before the Tree evolved).

[gasterkei]

Today is the 10th anniversary of My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games! I was asked to participate in a collab to celebrate the occasion.

[hp-feencraft]

Remember these three? And how they appeared once in episode 2 and then never again?

[itneedsmoargayz]

Ten years later, the archery scene in Equestria Girls: Friendship Games is one of my favourite parts of the whole movie (second only to Sunset becoming a seraphim).

Despite succeeding in the academic portion of the games, it's clear that Twilight isn't as athletically gifted as the other Shadowbolts.

She's trying her best, and yet she's the reason her team is falling behind in the relay race and at risk of losing altogether. Twilight starts buckling under the pressure, missing arrow after arrow. And all the while, neither Sour Sweet or any of her own teammates are helping or giving her a shred of encouragement, only getting frustrated with her and shouting insults.

Between being watched by everyone, berated, about to lose, and her study program application still being dangled over her by her evil principal, it all comes crashing down. The poor girl's now trembling and about to break down in tears.

It's genuinely hard to watch. Something tells me that this scene hit close to home for viewers with extreme anxiety.

Finally Applejack gets fed up with their lack of support and walks over to give Twilight some tips.

Bear in mind, Applejack doesn't know this version of Twilight. She's aware they're in the middle of a competition and that stepping in to help Twilight could hurt Canterlot High's chances of winning. And given their intense rivalry with Crystal Prep, Applejack wasn't under any obligation to reach out... and she did anyway.

The Friendship Games indeed.

Despite Sour Sweet screaming at her to not listen to a rival student, Twilight takes in how Applejack's actually talking to her supportively and chooses to believe her advice. As a result, her self-confidence is boosted and she finally succeeds at hitting the target, allowing her team to continue.

And the cherry-on-top moment where AJ goes in for a high-five only to get a hug instead is just... AWWW

Whether pony or human, Applejack will always be one of my favourite MLP characters.

[cocainepommel]

spitfire pngs mayhaps?

Well, la dee DOODLE DAH!

MLP Spitfire PNG Pack ୭ ˚. ᵎᵎ

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[amf-studios]

My new mlp phase reminded me: we deserve more sugarcoat

So I drew her in a casual fit! Gothic Lolita because; what the hell else am I supposed to do with all these Lolita outfits I find on tumblr?!

Altered it a bit to fit in the colors of her cutie mark, which is oddly absent in her show design (though to be honest, her doll design was... not it. XP)

Niche favorites like her are definitely part of why g4 mlp got as big as it did! With so many background characters, the fanfic possibilities are endless!

Also, background

Hope you enjoy, and if you do I take commissions and have a patreon, details on the pinned post of my tumblr!

[crystalprepshadowblogs]

Chibi Commissions Available!

Hey! Mod here! So my tablet (which I use for work and for updating this blog) is on the brink of death. Because of that, I've decided to open for chibi commissions to fund for a new one! Here are some samples:

They are only 5USD each (wow!). If you're interested in having me draw your favourite characters (character from another fandom, your OCs, etc) feel free to reach out to me on Ko-Fi and I'll respond ASAP!

And if you're feeling extra generous, feel free to buy me a coffee too. Any amount would mean the world to me~<3

As always, thank you for your continued support for me and this blog! You guys are awesome so...stay awesome, Shadowbloggers!

Thank you!