• Original Pinkie Pie Development Sketch

    LadyDraconic over on DA has posted this up, along with a really interesting story about how she got it. 

    It's the original, 2008 Pinkie Pie development sketch, from Lauren Faust herself.  I still wonder what she would have been like as a pegasus.  Rainbow Dash would never get a break...

    You can find her DA page here!

    39 comments:

    1. Cloudsdale party 24/7

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    2. Nice.
      Upside down flying pegasus.

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    3. One.

      Thousand.

      Three.

      Hundred.

      Dollars.

      =O

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    4. Kinda sketchy.. I myself could've said I sold my collection of cards and such and gotten a response from Faust.

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    5. Pinkie Pie as a real person. That sounds really awesome.
      And sad that people would make life hard for such a person.

      It's awesome how it turned out though.
      Sweet story :3

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    6. > Implying Dash gets a break from Pinkie anyways.


      This is the one that was in the charity auctions, wasn't it?

      *checks*

      Oh. That's much more interesting than what I thought it was.

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    7. she could be faster than rainbow dash

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    8. INCOMING SHITSTORM TAKE COVER

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    9. I waited for this since I read the thread on on ponychan. Yay~

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    10. Wait, I never knew this show's development started all the way back in 2008. I imagine Pinkie would have been pretty much the same exept she wouldn't have needed Rainbow Dash's help for that prank in Grifon the brush off... and she wouldn't have that hillarious flying contraption... come to think of it she would have been a much different pony if she wasn't an earth pony. But this makes me wonder what Fluttershy would be like as an earth pony. Sounds like a good idea for a fanfic if you ask me.

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    11. Gee, it sure is emo up in here.

      Oh, hey, she cosplayed as Twilight. Emo confirmed.

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    12. Wouldn't it have still be "Surprise" back then since they were just redesigns of the G1 ponies?

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    13. I dunno why, but I cannot seem to post normally on these any more. I need to hit reply and erase the persons name to post. :(

      Anyway, it was a pretty neat story and it looks like a fantastic piece to own in your collection!

      I both congratulate Lady and... Yes I'm a little Envious pony... lol

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    14. @Star Winged Brit, I think part of what makes Pinkie so effective is how far she has to go in order to do the stuff she does. Since wings would increase her range of movement, that reduces the impact of her getting to the places she gets to.

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    15. Firstly I'm not an emo, I'm a cosplayer that's why I'm dressed up as Twilight. It's just something I do to pass the time.

      Also it's pretty safe to say I'm way past the age to be an "emo kid" lmao.

      The Pokemon merch was not cards, it was rare plushes, figures, shirts etc all imported from Japan.

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    16. 1. Make a charity edition of the DVD.
      2. Release the chairty edition early.
      3. ???
      4. Profit!

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    17. Oh hey I remember this, glad to see it see the person was legit.

      Really nice of Lauren To do.

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    18. I remember watching this unfold on ponychan :3, Glad to see the results of it!

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    19. I could've needed a sister like her when I was a kid - we would've created the Cardboard-Box Musical. I know the feeling of repression all to well, and just like hell MLP is helping me to stop helping myself, even though I'm still struggling - it's fascinating what an impact mean people over the years will have on your brain and your soul. It's always nice to hear how this show affects the life of people in positive ways! :)

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    20. ...am I too tired or what? *and just like HER MLP is helping me to stop HATING myself.

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    21. Pinkie Pie as a pegasus and Fluttershy as an earth pony... Either way, they both fit the description.

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    22. Oh I remember her! Awww....

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    23. Lauren is a class act all the way! Not only did she do this, but she included personal hand written thank yous with all the auctioned pieces.

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    24. "Rainbow Dash would never get a break."

      You mean she does now? :P We all know how well her attempts to escape from Pinkie in Episode 5 went...

      Really cool sketch, I like seeing stuff like this a lot.

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    25. Also, whoa, I just read the story accompanying the sketch. That's amazing and touching. I didn't know my respect for Lauren could get any higher, but it just got a huge boost.

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    26. I'm glad Pinkie Pie was changed to an earth pony. Pegasus Pinkie wouldn't be the same...

      Anyway, cool story. Really.

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    27. Hmmm, Woodstock Syndrome...

      I personally think it's a hell of a lot funnier that she's an Earth pony, and Rainbow Dash STILL can't outrun her. This is because Pinkie Pie defies logic and reason, which makes her all the more fun.

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    28. Oh I remember her, she asked me not to bid, but in the end it didn't matter cause I didn't get any of them....but Lauren did comment calling me and the other guy that started the bidding war on Derpy saints

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    29. Wow, I remember that ponychan thread. Faust herself posted in it. It's cool to see what Lady Draconic ended up getting out of it.

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    30. >I made a post on Ponychan, not expecting anything just wanting to vent. To my surprise when I woke up I saw Lauren Faust herself had posted in the thread asking for me to contact her! I seriously was blown away!

      Dammit, one time I wasn't on Ponychan and this happens.

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    31. Anyone who's anyone (or Fluttershy) knows that this is Pinkie's greatest and longest running prank. Pinkie Pie IS a pegasus pony. She simply uses her supply of invisible ink on her pegasus wings to CONVINCE everypony she's an earth pony. That's how she defies gravity, breaks physics, and can keep up with her dear friend Rainbow Dash. Pinkie is all about the parties and the pranks. She is the fastest in all of Equestria, but would never brag about it, since she knows how much that would hurt her dear friend Dashie. She just wants to keep the party alive and the prank running strong!

      Only Fluttershy knows the truth (She is a year older than Pinkie Pie after all, and they've been friends for SOOOOO LOOOONG), but the weight of keeping the secret for so long has stressed poor Fluttershy into being my little recluse. She worries about spilling the beans (Cross her heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in her eye), so she's moved just outside town, and has taken up caring for animals, the creatures who simply can't ever spill the beans. The consequences of breaking her promise with Pinkie would risk the trust and friendship between them FOREVER!!! She's become a bit shy around others as a result, but she is genuinely kind, and would never tell me Pinkie Pie's secret...

      No Fluttershy didn't tell me anything at all. Nothing. I know nothing! No PINKIE! NOOOO! Don't interrogate me! NOOOOO!!!

      Oh, your mane... It's so pretty all straight like that... Umm... Have you been hanging with Derpy? That's a pretty cool trick you do with your eyes (I try to imitate, but fail).

      Oh, a cupcake party.... Ummm... I'd rather not...

      OH GOD NO!!!!

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    32. That's Surprise folks! She was the G1 equivalent to the rambunctious, kooky, party-loving pinkie pie. There's some colored versions on the net somewhere that used to be on Faust's DA.

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    33. Crazy Twilight Story makes more sense now.

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    34. I remember that thread! I helped LadyDraconic compose a letter to Lauren Faust. I had faintly hoped that at the very least, Mrs. Faust would reply with a few inspiring words. I *NEVER* expected this outcome!

      Ms. Faust is an amazing woman. She's a complete class act. She has mountains of my respect.

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    35. all the way from 2008 ;D No wonder this show is awesome they got 3 years to prepare

      O Btw while you probably will skip this whole Pinkie Pie Pegasus thing I Shall Force EVERYONE Into making fan art with The Triple P. A Hyperactive character like that being able to fly?! insanity i say, which makes it the more Awesome >:)

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    36. Shoot, all I need to do is vent and a couple hundred dollars to got me a pony picture. Sign me up. I got 1500 burning in my wallet since Hasbro is terrible at taking my money.

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    37. That story of hers hits home for me too. When I came home from Afghanistan, MLP:FiM helped me deal with a lot of problems I had. Anger issues was the worst.

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