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Published: 2014-05-05 06:20:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 2557; Favourites: 38; Downloads: 9
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Description For the Monthly Contest from , ponies playing GMOD.

Okay, I know I'll probably regret this, but whatevs. Instead of talking about this image, I'm gonna talk about shipping.

Why? Because it's past 3 AM right now, and it seems like a good idea. So-yeah, I'll probably regret this.

Honestly, I have nothing against shipping. Pretty much any kind of shipping can work, as long it's done well. Twixie is no exception.

And I have to confess that I tried to come up with a shipping image featuring these two, but I just couldn't. Simply because I have a preference to have these two at odds with eachother. But also because they're canon and saw development in the show.

That's why, in my mind, it's easier to come up with "intimate" images featuring background characters - ie, Lyra and Bon Bon, Vinyl and Octavia, Doctor Hooves and Derpy. They didn't have any sort of character development, so it's much easier to work on their personalities, likes and dislikes and all that jazz.

I could elaborate more, but I said pretty much all I wanted to say.

...Actually, there is one more thing. (Wish I had my soapbox at hand)

DON'T INSULT OR BE AGGRESSIVE TOWARDS PAIRINGS YOU DON'T AGREE ON.

Like I said, as long it's done well, any pairing can work. And since we're talking about pairings OUTSIDE the show's canon, then trying to convince a pairing is better than others is nothing more than a big fat waste of time and energy.

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Okay, as for making the comic itself...

I tried to keep Photoshop at a minimum here, but I still had to do minor touch-ups, not to mention other things like the magic auras and the motion effect on the first and second-to-last panels, and the "color wheel" on the third-to-last panel.

But one thing I liked was the water splash on the second panels, which was created with the help of a bathtub.
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Comments: 38

Tyraka628 [2016-04-29 04:30:58 +0000 UTC]

How'd you get the blurring motion effect with Twilight there?

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JohnFlaherty In reply to Tyraka628 [2016-04-29 13:40:52 +0000 UTC]

It's been so long, but I think I used Photoshop's Smudge tool with low strength and a different brush.

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ImmersionMan [2014-07-08 02:32:50 +0000 UTC]

This... is so many levels of uncomfortable....

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HerpDerpington11 [2014-06-23 20:07:10 +0000 UTC]

Where did you get that phys gun? Is there a model somewhere I don't know about

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JohnFlaherty In reply to HerpDerpington11 [2014-06-23 20:26:52 +0000 UTC]

I spawned the physgun from the weapons tab.

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GarrettheGarret [2014-05-11 16:41:50 +0000 UTC]

Now that would have been a much better Magic duel!

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karkovice1 [2014-05-07 12:59:35 +0000 UTC]

Why does this remind me of that scene in The Matrix on the roof of building where Neo gets shot by the Agent? :/

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JohnFlaherty In reply to karkovice1 [2014-05-08 03:59:16 +0000 UTC]

...it does? O.o

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karkovice1 In reply to JohnFlaherty [2014-05-08 13:57:53 +0000 UTC]

I guess it's the last frame. You've got Trixie all contorted in a way as if she's trying to dodge the bullets, like Neo did.

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JohnFlaherty In reply to karkovice1 [2014-05-09 02:14:55 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I see it now. XD

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TBWinger92 [2014-05-05 20:43:35 +0000 UTC]

That's gonna hurt till tomorrow. X3

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JohnFlaherty In reply to TBWinger92 [2014-05-05 21:51:48 +0000 UTC]

Unless she selects "un-statue". Then, she'll be all better.

Of course, her back hoof'll be touching her face and pretty much every single bone joint'll be all over the place, but at least she won't be all stiff. XD

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TBWinger92 In reply to JohnFlaherty [2014-05-06 09:34:06 +0000 UTC]

She's going to spaz out a lot, however.

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MCMXC2 [2014-05-05 13:10:41 +0000 UTC]

Good luck for the contest

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JohnFlaherty In reply to MCMXC2 [2014-05-05 18:56:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. ^^

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Stevie-Bond [2014-05-05 10:02:10 +0000 UTC]

Looks like Twilight and Trixie are at it again.  

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JohnFlaherty In reply to Stevie-Bond [2014-05-05 18:55:35 +0000 UTC]

As they would. ^^

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ElwisFromPoland [2014-05-05 09:18:06 +0000 UTC]

That is hilarious, awesome.

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JohnFlaherty In reply to ElwisFromPoland [2014-05-05 18:55:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. ^^

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ElwisFromPoland In reply to JohnFlaherty [2014-05-05 22:07:38 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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trygveblacktiger [2014-05-05 08:45:09 +0000 UTC]

nice i liked it :3

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JohnFlaherty In reply to trygveblacktiger [2014-05-05 18:54:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. ^^

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trygveblacktiger In reply to JohnFlaherty [2014-05-05 19:52:12 +0000 UTC]

np

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NightB1ader [2014-05-05 07:17:30 +0000 UTC]

Hey, everyone has different reasons for shipping or not shipping.
For example, I don't ship Twilight and Spike because I think of them as a family. Close siblings, if you will.
At the same time, I do ship Rainbow Dash and Sonic because of their similar traits...and I'm a fan of both series.

So it's no big deal.

As for the comic, well done. Certainly creative ideas for Twilight vs. Trixie in Gmod.

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JohnFlaherty In reply to NightB1ader [2014-05-05 18:54:48 +0000 UTC]

That's why I can't create shipping images involving the Mane 6. They all pretty much make sense to me, so it's easier for me to work with pairings involving background characters.

And thank you. ^^

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WallyReloaded [2014-05-05 06:55:38 +0000 UTC]

By the way, I kind of like your comic style on how you divide the panels up.  Kind of beats the typical square/rectangle panels people like I do.

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JohnFlaherty In reply to WallyReloaded [2014-05-05 18:53:13 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, that was a happy accident, which happened on that AJ x RD image.

I saw the angles of the images I took, a little light bulb appeared above my head, and there you go. ^^

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Vulsegardt [2014-05-05 06:52:44 +0000 UTC]

I wont insult you for shipping but I do believe my position on it is pretty well known

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JohnFlaherty In reply to Vulsegardt [2014-05-05 18:52:01 +0000 UTC]

I've seen enough people having heated arguments over shipping, sadly.

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Vulsegardt In reply to JohnFlaherty [2014-05-05 19:44:05 +0000 UTC]

I have been part of some as well XP

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WallyReloaded [2014-05-05 06:50:37 +0000 UTC]

I'm not really for that kind of shipping, that is, if you get my drift.  Though I really like the rivalry between Twilight and Trixie, so faving this is a no-brainer.

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JohnFlaherty In reply to WallyReloaded [2014-05-05 18:51:02 +0000 UTC]

I know what you mean. ^^

Too bad the Magic Duel ep wasn't that epic, 'cause it had the potential for such. But then again, it's easy to forget MLP's target audience are kids, so having Twilight use wit and cunning to defeat Trixie makes perfect sense.

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WallyReloaded In reply to JohnFlaherty [2014-05-05 22:48:34 +0000 UTC]

To this day, Magic Duel is my favourite MLP episode.  In my opinion it was done almost as I imagined it to be.  Sure, if I had control, I probably would of upped the intensity a bit more and would of made the story last two episodes because the deep character interactions and just how much potential it has.  But like you said, it has to be kid friendly too.  My only complaint was the ending felt a little rushed and Trixie's reformation seemed quick.  That is, assuming Trixie was making a sincere apology and trying to snake her way out of a hopelessly lost situation.

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JohnFlaherty In reply to WallyReloaded [2014-05-06 00:37:25 +0000 UTC]

MLP episodes seem to have this trend, where the third act is weaker than the other two acts.

But the more I think about it, I think it's due more to the fact that the series wasn't supposed to have more than 65 episodes, as most TV shows - especially those centered around toys - have to face. And given the fact that scripts are finished several months before the actual episode airs, it was rushed probably because the staff felt they didn't have much else to work on Trixie's character. She faced humiliation, tried to have her revenge, failed and (apparently) learned her lesson. The End.

But now that the writers have at least one more season to work on, perhaps they could bring back Trixie. One possible idea a fanart showed was to have her acting as a tutor to younger characters.

Maybe that could work.

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WallyReloaded In reply to JohnFlaherty [2014-05-06 05:07:21 +0000 UTC]

Yes.  Anyway, I hope this one wins.  Unless, of course, I end up making an entry for this theme.

I doubt it though.

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JohnFlaherty In reply to WallyReloaded [2014-05-06 12:13:07 +0000 UTC]

You should, man. Your comics show that you can come up with something good. ^^

I know I ain't gonna try the Wild West theme. There're way too many good ones.

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PonyArcade [2014-05-05 06:36:47 +0000 UTC]

Cute.

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JohnFlaherty In reply to PonyArcade [2014-05-05 12:24:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. ^^

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