Discord Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way (Oh God, Take Me Away)

But seriously, what was I even thinking?

The inspiration for this came from an exhibition at the Barbican Centre that my dad took me to, which was focused on emo culture in the 2000s. My dad himself, not being associated with the emo scene in any way, didn’t think it was as good as the two-tone music exhibition that we had visited at the same place beforehand, but I’ve always had an interest in sub-cultures so I had a good time looking round. One of the highlights was a Memory Wall which essentially served as a mood board for the whole community, and I was delighted to notice that somebody had drawn fan art of the infamous Enoby Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way from My Immortal AND written the first paragraph from the fanfic down. Quite a few other people got excited when they saw that.

Why Discord, you may ask? It was the most absurd choice of character to cosplay as Enoby in my mind, that's why. ^_^

For this image, I also rewrote one of my favourite sections from the fanfic behind Discord, making the appropriate edits so that it would link with Discord as well as cutting out a few sentences. And in case you're wondering, yes, the nerdy 20-something womanchild is me. X)

I was torn between keeping the original f-word in or censoring it, especially since I do swear in real life (NEVER the c-word though). Ultimately, I censored it because (1) I felt weird using swearwords on My Little Pony fan art and (2) it just seemed funnier.

Eris Tries to Start a Death Battle

Oh Eris, goddess of chaos and discord, you tried so hard. Pity that you went after G5 Discord…after he’d recovered from his depression over Fluttershy’s passing. Word of advice, maybe wait until Wiz and Boomstick have set things up for you instead of trying to set it up yourself.

My first piece of fan art that doesn’t feature the Death Battle! hosts, despite having the name in the title! Instead, this is one of the first few times I've drawn Discord from My Little Pony, and the first time I've uploaded a drawing of him online.

For obvious reasons, I have given Discord his old man form from the first G5 comic storyline. Specifically, I have given him his appearance from the end of the storyline where he has the low bohemian-eque ponytail and is a lot more cleaned-up. I also gave him Fluttershy’s flower scrunchie that she wore in her later years, as I feel that now he would want to show his respects to her any way he can, and this is one of the ways in which he can do that.

I will also point out that I kind of cocked up with the second panel by doing the colouring and outlining before drawing Discord's goatee. In case you're wondering what the weird white thing coming off of Eris' head is, it's the goatee resting on the back on her head after I scribbled it in last minute.

If you’re wondering why I gave Eris a punk rocker look when she doesn’t look that way in the original myths, it’s because I have a story idea focused on her and the other gods in the modern world. Some of them keep their original appearances, while some of them choose to update their looks in order to fit in which their current surroundings more. This is pretty much how Eris would choose to look when going about her business, even if the punk vibe could be said to be more of a 70s or 80s thing.

Rabbid Hosts

I had no idea that I never uploaded this onto the blog back in the day! It certainly explains why it looks so scruffy compared with the more recent pictures I have uploaded.

Anyway, here are the Rabbid versions of Wiz and Boomstick for your "entertainment". As you can tell, Wiz and Boomstick themselves are not happy about this. XD

If you're wondering about Rabbid Wiz's arm, I based it on the Blaster weapon from the Mario + Rabbids series. If I revisit this concept in the future, I'll probably give Rabbid Boomstick the Boomshot gun.

Personally, the Rabbids franchise is a guilty pleasure for me. I actually enjoyed Rabbids Rumble, really got into the Mario + Rabbids series and I even have the French comics at home. Rabbids Land still sucks though.

I would love to see the Rabbids fight against the Minions in Death Battle!, even though the crew themselves are pretty much against the idea. They could always have it so that Wiz and Boomstick show disdain for it, just like how they dislike having to deal with Deadpool. I've also had a worrying desire to see Boomstick fight against his Rabbid self in DBX, just because I'm that type of weirdo. X)

I Have A DeviantArt Account Now!

As of the 24th February 2024, I have set up a DeviantArt account to upload my artwork onto. Expect the same artwork that I have always enjoyed doing, as well as some new ones!

To celebrate, here's my avatar picture for the website!

The original avatar picture I have is fine, but I feel this one suits myself and my personality more. As usual, I've used pen and pencil and I've put my signature on the bottom right as well. :D

All artwork from this blog will be uploaded onto my account as retro pieces, but I will still keep posting new content here in order to provide further information on the creative process that went into my art pieces. Additionally, I may upload some of my stories onto the account as well.

Just One Wish - A My Little Pony Fanfic

It was still dark when Discord decided to go for a walk around Bridlewood Forest. He’d been invited by Izzy Moonbow to join her and her friends for some bonding time, so he’d arrived early as he could just to prepare himself.

Nopony had woken up yet, which meant that Discord could take in his surroundings more easily. Bridlewood Forest looked truly picturesque at this time of night. Snow was gently falling down, coating the buildings in white. Pretty lights of different shades of pink, blue, red and green were strung up on the houses and trees.

Winter Wishday. At least that’s what Izzy Moonbow had told Discord it was. To him though, it would always be Hearth’s Warming. Besides, he had barely any clue how they were supposed to be different from one another. Perhaps, as the name indicated, it was less about keeping safe from the wendigos and more about wishes.

There was no denying how lovely everything looked. Yet for Discord, there was still one thing missing. If there was anything he wished for this year, it was just to see Fluttershy again, even if only for a brief moment. He still remembered all those centuries ago celebrating Hearth’s Warming with her, all the fun times they’d spent together and all of the gifts that they’d exchanged. One of his favourite moments had been when he’d been invited to Twilight Sparkle’s Hearth’s Warming gathering and had received an elephant tea cosy from Fluttershy. It wasn’t the most high-quality gift, but the fact that she’d made it just for him and put so much love into it had touched him deeply. He still had that tea cosy even now.

Going through the last centuries without Fluttershy to make more festive memories with had made Discord miss her even more than he already did. He’d been having doubts over meeting up with Izzy and the others for this reason. Coming earlier, he’d hoped that he could take his mind off it with seeing the Winter Wishday decorations, but Fluttershy was the only thing that occupied his mind.

One of the few things that Discord knew linked Hearth’s Warming and Winter Wishday together was the gift giving. Yet the greatest gift that he’d ever received wasn’t here, so what was the point? Discord felt his old age take hold of him and so he sat down on a fence just to get himself together. Remembering the wish aspect of the occasion, he closed his eyes and clasped his hands together.

I don’t care what presents I get, Discord thought to himself. I just wish to see Fluttershy again.

He was so wrapped up in his memories that he failed to take notice of a lone shooting star that sailed above Bridlewood Forest, heading towards the outskirts of it.

Suddenly, a bright blue light proceeded to flash, filling up part of the sky with it. The impact of it hitting him caused Discord’s hair to whip into his face, causing him to open his eyes. He looked on in disbelief as the light continued to shine down on the forest.

Wait, he thought. I’d just been wishing for Fluttershy to come back, and then that light hits.

Surely it couldn’t be? But what if it was? He couldn’t give up hope now.

Discord eagerly started to sprint towards the source of the light, his hair whipping about in the cold breeze. For just a moment, he didn’t feel his age. At no point did he consider stopping to catch his breath. Even the snow-covered ground couldn’t slow him down. If that was Fluttershy in the distance, then his Winter Wishday would be complete.

Soon enough, Discord reached the outskirts of Bridlewood Forest. The cold winds were getting stronger and harsher, but he tried to ignore them. He could still see the light, shining from a small clearing. With anticipation continuing to build up within him, he ran into the clearing before skidding to a halt…

…and then the light disappeared.

Nothing there. Discord felt his age catch up with him again as a pang of disappointment struck up in his heart. He’d gone all the way out here with hopes of seeing Fluttershy and he’d ultimately just wasted his time. He should have known that it was an impossible wish. Loved ones couldn’t just come back from the dead like that.

Tears prickled in Discord’s eyes as he wrapped his arms round himself, trying in vain to keep himself warm against the wind billowing around him. He felt cold both inside and out, his chest was aching and exhaustion was beginning to creep up on him. He’d started to consider simply heading back, but just then, he felt a warm sensation on his shoulder.

Discord turned his head round to see what was causing the strange feeling. And that’s when he felt his heart stop.

It was Fluttershy. Or at least it was a ghostly apparition of her, with her youth having returned to her. A gentle smile was on her face as she rested her hoof on Discord’s shoulder. The same blue light from earlier was now shining from her, with several spectral blue butterflies fluttering around her.

Discord barely managed to get words out in his shocked state. “You…you are Fluttershy, right?”

Fluttershy didn’t say anything. She just continued to smile as she nodded her head.

A wave of contradicting feelings washed over Discord. Sadness over still missing Fluttershy, yet joy over finally seeing her again, spectral form or not. The tears that had been prickling his eyes now came pouring out as he embraced Fluttershy, sobbed into her mane, kissed her many times and rocked her from side to side. Fluttershy simply hugged Discord in return and stroked his hair as he continued to weep.

“Oh F-Fluttershy,” he was finally able to utter despite his broken voice. “I thought I would never see you again.”

Fluttershy simply took a lock of Discord’s hair and held it in her hoof, before letting go of it and stroking his cheek.

Either it was some sort of magic that Fluttershy could now cast in her ghost form, or just a side-effect of Discord being happy to see her again, but he could feel his youth return to him, both literally and figuratively. His hair grew short and changed from its dirty white shade to black again, his goatee grew short likewise, his broken goat horn reformed until it was back to its original pointy shape and the holes in his bat wings shrunk until they disappeared. Meanwhile, their surroundings seemed to fade into nothingness, until they were both floating in a white void.

Discord had noticed his change in appearance when he had looked at his hands and felt his goatee. He could not find any way to explain to himself how this was possible, or how he and Fluttershy had been transported somewhere else, when he hadn’t chosen to use his chaos magic at this time. Not that it bothered him. The important thing was that Fluttershy was there in front of him, still showing the same tenderness that she’d shown him when she was still alive.

Fluttershy continued to stroke the side of Discord’s face as they smiled each other, before using the same hoof to wipe his tears away. Once his last tear had been wiped away, he took Fluttershy in for another embrace and held her tight, as if he feared that not doing so would cause her to disappear again. The butterflies continued to swirl around them.

He had so many things he wanted to tell her. About how he was putting the animal care skills she’d taught to to good use with the animals he was currently fathering. About how he’d gone so insane with grief that he’d tried to destroy Equestrian magic in a misguided attempt to bring harmony back to it. About how his new pony friends had brought Fluttershy’s message about harmony and magic to him to bring him back on the right track. About how he was starting to become a Power Pass pro and constantly looked forward to playing it with his animal companions and new pony friends. But how to explain it all?

Fluttershy could sense that Discord was struggling to get the words out too. She held his hands. “It’s okay Discord, I’ve seen your plight.”

“You have?”

Fluttershy nodded. “I wish I could have been able to help you out directly during those rough times. But I was watching over you the whole time, I promise. I’m glad that you were able to receive my message. And I’m glad that you’ve been able to make new friends.”

Discord nodded in response, though still felt wistful. Fluttershy seemed to sense this as well.

“Something else seems to be troubling you. What is it?”

Discord took a deep breath before speaking. “You’re right. They are my new friends. And I love them…but they’re not my old friends. Sure, Izzy’s similar to you – you’re both sweethearts and you both see the best in everything, but she’s nothing like you otherwise. She’s way too hyperactive to be like you. And yet she’s not as hyperactive as Pinkie Pie. And Zipp Storm’s pretty similar to Rainbow Dash as well, but not similar enough.

He could have said more about how these new ponies were so different from the old ones that he still remembered, but Fluttershy once again took his hands. “It’s okay Discord, you don’t need to fret. They seem like nice ponies anyway. I’ve seen them comfort you during your darkest moment. I’ve seen you having fun playing Power Pass with them.”

Discord thought about all this. Fluttershy was right. Though their first meeting had been a rough one, he’d grown to very fond of these new ponies. They’d been very kind to him once they’d seen how intense his grief had been, promising to help him bring harmony back to Equestria. He’d had so much fun with them taking part in their group photo at Canterlot and playing Power Pass (as well as secretly proud of how well he’d managed to master the game). They’d even responded to his postcards when he’d decided to travel around Equestria for a year and a half, just so he could give himself a well-deserved break.

Discord was able to give Fluttershy a warm smile. “You’re right, they are nice ponies. Obviously you’ll still be my all-time favourite pony, but I’m happy to be friends with them too.”

They both held each other, pressing their heads against one another’s. Discord felt one of the butterflies gently resting on his shoulder. A feeling of pure bliss started to grow within him. He felt glad to have met Fluttershy in the first place and to have had so many treasured moments with her. And though there was still a part of him sad about losing her all this time ago, here she was again at this moment in time. Besides, it was better to be this way than to still be causing disharmony and terrorising ponies like he’d done before meeting her, not feeling anything except numbness. She’d helped him to actually feel something for once.

Soon, Fluttershy began to gaze off the side. “Well, I would love to stay with you for longer, but something’s telling me I have to go back now.”

Discord nodded. “I understand.”

“But just remember,” Fluttershy said as she stroked Discord’s cheek once again. “I will always be with you. I will always be watching over you to make sure you’re okay. And I will always love you.”

“I’ll always love you too,” Discord replied softly, stroking Fluttershy’s mane in return. “To infinity and beyond…and all the way back again.”

Discord and Fluttershy both embraced each other one more time, passionately kissing each other on the lips while stroking each other’s cheeks. They held their kiss for a few seconds, before finally looking into each other’s eyes while holding hands and hooves. As Fluttershy gave Discord one last smile, her body dissolved into more blue butterflies that proceeded to float around Discord, almost as if they were hugging him as well, before flying away into nothingness.

And just like that, Discord was back out in the snow-coated woods, back to his current age. Yet despite all this, he still felt young and light in his heart. He took a lock of his hair and held it against his cheek, happily remembering why he chose to grow it long in the first place. Though Fluttershy’s spirit was no longer visible, he still sensed her within him, still reminding him to be his most compassionate self and not lose hope.

The sun was now breaking through, with barely a dark patch in the sky. Around this time, Discord’s new friends would be getting up and coming out of their houses, eager to spend the day together. Discord smiled as the sun continued to climb higher.

I think I will say good morning to Izzy, he thought to himself. And see if I can join her and the others for a friendly snowball fight.

He began to head back towards Bridlewood Forest, still thinking about what had transpired. He didn’t want to reject his new friends at all. They’d helped him so much when he’d been at his lowest, especially Izzy. Yet he knew that he would always cherish his old friends in his heart, with Fluttershy being the most cherished of all.

Upon arriving back, he noticed that Izzy and the others were already waiting for him, wrapped up for the winter weather and holding gifts. Izzy in particular was positively beaming upon seeing Discord coming towards them.

“Happy Winter Wishday!” they both called to each other at the same time, and they proceeded to shake hands as the Winter Wishday spirit continued to fill the air.

One More Time...Let's Do This

Rooster Teeth is closing down in May, and as Death Battle is part of the Rooster Teeth family, that leaves its future uncertain. For the final Death Battle Cast episode (or at least the final one with Rooster Teeth), the community battle will be between the hosts Wiz and Boomstick themselves, and people have been asked to send in fan art on social media in response. Obviously, being the major Death Battle fan that I am, I could not turn down this opportunity.

Rather than draw the two characters fighting though, I decided to draw them on friendly terms. Though Wiz and Boomstick are prone to bickering and fighting each other, there is an underlying sense that they genuinely do care for each other, just in their own twisted way. Here, they are coming to a truce in light of Rooster Teeth's closure and Death Battle's uncertain future. It's a bittersweet time for time, hence Boomstick's tears and both of their smiles.

As usual, I used colouring pencils and fineliner to colour in this picture. The text was added on when I scanned it into the computer.

I made a mistake with Boomstick's jacket at one point - I accidentally used the fineliner at the bottom of part of it rather than the black colouring pencil like I was supposed to. However, I didn't even care at that point due to being happy with the rest of the picture, so I left it as it was.

I really hope that Death Battle continues beyond Rooster Teeth as there is still so much I want to see from it, but even if it doesn't, I will still have fond memories of it. Moments such as the insane hilarity of "He-Man vs. Lion-O", the amazing twist ending of "Bill Cipher vs. Discord", the shocking yet satisfying brutality in "Omni-Man vs. Homelander" and the sweet and tender moment between Boomstick and his mother in "Macho Man vs. Kool-Aid Man" still stand out to me, as do other moments that I do not have time to list here. No matter what happens in the future, I will still be inspired to do more Death Battle fan works and show my love for the series. :)

Boomstick As Obelix

I'm back! I've spent some time away from my blogs for a while due to balancing both work and sorting out my mental health, but I'm finally managing to do a couple of posts before the end of the year - this is one of them.

As the Asterix series is sixty years old this year and the fortieth book was released this autumn, I decided to celebrate a little bit by doing some fan art. Being a major fan of both Death Battle! and Asterix, I have chosen to draw my favourite Death Battle character Boomstick dressed up as my favourite Asterix character Obelix.

I also made sure to cover up Boomstick's midriff with the trousers, similar to how they cover up Obelix's.

When you think about it, Boomstick and Obelix are pretty similar. They both have moustaches, they both love food and drink, they both adore a good fight, they both have their emotional and hot-blooded sides and they are both...um, top heavy, to put it lightly. The main difference is that Obelix is an outright cinnamon roll while Boomstick is a trigger-happy nutcase. It would be very fascinating if they both met up with each other in the Death Battle series at some point. X)

With regard to Obelix potentially appearing in Death Battle as a combatant, I would like to see him go up against either Captain Underpants from the franchise of the same name or Murray Hippo from the Sly Cooper video games. Either way, I think he'd make for a really enjoyable choice.