Pony Pumpkin Carving Event 2017!

The BEST MONTH with all it's bat and witchy goodness is in full swing, and as always we will be collecting carved pumpkins for a big compilation on Halloween! Your mission,  if you choose to accept it, is to pull out the carver and build the ultimate pony pumpkin.

All skill levels are welcome! If you've never carved a pumpkin before, feel free to give it a shot. There are plenty of templates out there to choose from. For examples of previous events, hit up these links:

Pony Pumpkin Carving Event 2016
Pony Pumpkin Carving Event 2015
Pony Pumpkin Carving Event 2014
Pony Pumpkin Carving Event 2013 

(Note: Poniloader's server is currently being updated, so the submitter will open tomorrow)

Anyway, get the rules and information below! Go carve some pumpkins.

Drawfriend Stuff (Pony Art Gallery) #2415

She's destroying ALL the pies. Someone stop this mare!

Get a bunch of art below.

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Destroyer of Pies! by Tsitra360

Community Soapbox #54 - Gaygenda in MLP, Swamp Fever, Fluttershy's Role

We got a lot of soapboxes about the Scootaloo's Aunt thing last week,but only from the side of supporting it. Feel free to submit one arguing the other side. We are only going to take one of each so soapboxes don't turn into a battleground on this one specific topic.

Expect these posts normally when not late every Tuesday at 2:00 PM PST. To submit your own, see this post.

Note: These soapboxes do not at all reflect the ideas of EQD. They are an open forum for anyone to post whatever crazy theory they want.

Headlines for the week:

• It's Not a "Gaygenda" To add Lesbian Couples
• A Health of Information: Swamp Fever Gets Even Darker
• Could the Pie family be crystal ponies?
• Why Fluttershy Should Have a Bigger Role
• Starlight and Trixie in MLP: The Movie

And get your soapboxes below!

Music: Lunar Drift - Discordant Dances Of Royal Blood [Orchestral]

Starting out with some hand-played piano, this new orchestral piece from Lunar Drift soon morphs into a full on orchestral piece that's composed really well, with some great movement between sections and terrific compositions. A piece about Celestia and Discord, this gets pretty epic at times, and even includes some nice guitar sections too and a hint of experimental electronic stuff. Check it out below!

Story: Sensation (Update Complete!)

[Romance][Slice of Life]

Author: Vivid Syntax

Description:
"I never liked the quiet. Quiet happens when the audience gets bored. Quiet happens when somepony you love walks out on you, or when you crash into the stands during the show and nopony knows if you’re hurt, but they’re too afraid to ask... It paralyzes you, ya’ know?"
Soarin' should be happy, but even as co-captain of the Wonderbolts, he always feels like he's flying solo. Something's missing, and he'll need to learn what's truly important to find it.

Sensation (New Part 50-Epilogue!)

Additional Tags: Life is more complicated than "happily ever after"

Comics: The Great and Powerful... / The Shadow Shard #16 / Solace #8 / Spite #7 / Bye I Do Now #41

Your second set of comics hath arrives! We have one solo comic, and a bunch of updates below! Click for full as always.

Comics: Sunday Celestia / Make Better Friends / Princess Worth #26 / Applefection #34 / Hooves Twins #2

Looks like we have a bit of a backlog on these! Expect lots of comics this morning. Get a set now, and another set in a bit.

Acoustic Music: JoaftheLoaf - Come Home Soon (Chord Catcher Cover) / Vylet Pony - comets.

Some chilled out acoustic music here from Chord Catcher and Vylet! Chord Catcher's cover captures the loveliness of Joaf's original, with some terrific vocals and very nice guitar. We've also got a new track from Vylet that's a bit of a mixture of piano improvisation with some other gentle orchestral elements. Check them both out below!

Plushie Compilation #251

I need to get me a Tempest Shadow plushie at some point. Represent!

Get a ton of plush pones below!

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Tempest Shadow Plush by Tori-to-Pelloneus

Morning Discussion #1010

If you were to come across Pinkie like this in real life would you run up and hug her or get as far away as possible? It's sort of hard when it comes to Pinkie Pie...

Morning guys! Sleep well?

New EqD Commenting Rules

Twitter: Calpain

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Animatic: Where are you, Professor?

The first part of a series of seven animatics has been released based on the musical "Dance of the Vampires". It's Russian, but there are subtitles to go along with it.

Head on down below the break to check it out.

Music: Frozen Night - Winter Depression [Metal]

Branching out a bit from his usual style, Frozen Night's Winter Depression is a much more metal oriented piece than we normally hear from him. With some big, heavy guitar sounds taking up a large part of the mix, there's also some really nice vocal sounds and lead progressions. The break between the heavy guitar sections is beautifully composed also. Check it out below!