Spoiler: Crystal Empire Information!

As most of you probably know by now, Hasbro has a "Crystal Empire" toy line in the works, and some of them are already showing up on shelves. 

Rayesdol over on MLP arena recently aquired one, and something really interesting was found on the back of the box!

Head on past the break if you aren't afraid of a few season 3 spoilers.

Story: The Carnivore's Prayer

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Author: Cold in Gardez

Description: The gryphons were not always monsters. That came later.

In the earliest days, they were our friends. They flew alongside pegasi. They shared the land with earth ponies. They studied beside unicorns. There was no fear between us. That came later too.

Time drew our people apart, but it was not time that made them monsters. They made that choice themselves; they chose their fate. And it was the greatest gryphon who sealed it.

He was born, many years ago, on a mountain far to the north...

The Carnivore's Prayer


Additional Tags: A grown up fairy tale

Animation: Lyra Caught with Her Pants Down / "Fall From Grace"

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Up above, we have Lyra and Bonbon being the most ridiculous couple ever short animation style (or room-mates, I guess it's pretty random these days what the artists are actually implying!).

And below the break, a simple slideshow style animation of the origins of Celestia and Luna.  We actually posted it a while back, but the link was derped! My bad!

Andrea Libman Announced for Canterlot Gardens! Also It's Her Birthday!

It looks like Canterlot Gardens has beefed up their guest list with yet another VA! Andrea Libman has hopped on board.  Their full press release is after the break, including a few other names that will be attending!

And in other news, it's totally her birthday, meaning you should totally head on over to her twitter page and wish her a good one!

Music: When You Wish Upon a Star - Michelle Creber / Elusive Gem / Capturing Winter In C Sharp

We have a mix of music for you all on this fine Thursday night.   Michelle Creber (Applebloom)  starts us off with a single from her upcoming album, followed by an instrumental collab between Tiethepony and Hmage for all you electronic fans, and we finish with a remix of Winter Wrap Up, because we haven't remixed Winter Wrap Up in forever.

Check them out below!

1.) When You Wish Upon a Star - Michelle Creber & Andrew Stein
2.) TeiThePony & HMage - Elusive Gem (Radio Mix)
3.) CopyCat - Capturing Winter In C Sharp (Dj Pon-3's 4 Seasons Remix) PMV

Story Updates July 19th (Evening)

You guys need to write less incomplete stories!

Have some updates.

Tumblr Spotlight: Ask Blind Rainbow Dash

Time for another Tumblr Spotlight! Hopefully with something a little different this time around than our usual fare. First off, thank you for the people that responded since the last spotlight with all of your suggestions, they really were a great help.

As always, you can send Tumblr suggestions to either my email at [email protected] or to my Twitter account @CalpainEqD.

For today's Tumble, we have a sort of sad one for you all to peruse. After an accident that rendered Rainbow blind, she begins to learn how to function in a world without sight thanks in part to her friend Twilight. While a fairly new Tumblr, it appears to update rather regularly, has good artwork, and a story arc that has potential!

For those of you interested in something new, you can check out the first page of the Tumblr below:

Ask Blind Rainbow Dash

Comic: Passive Aggression is Magic / The Great Blue / A Brain Full of Rocks

I never understood how this was a good idea in the Mare Do Well episode. I guess our girls do come with bad ideas every so often too. After all, they are only pony.

Yep, more comics. Click for full!

Story: Rough and Tumble (Update Part 4!)

[Slice of Life] Scootalooooo

Author: Tanner

Description: It's Rumbles' first day of school after moving from Cloudsdale to Ponyville. Everything should be going fine. However... at the local bullies' instigation he finds himself embroiled in a race with Ponyvilles pluckiest flightless Pegasus..

Rough and Tumble (New Part 4!)

Additional Tags: Fun, Schoolyard Shenanigans, Racing, Worldbuilding

Custom Compilation #76

So is the next big thing in the pony world windswept manes? If so I think I'll be ok with that.

Time for some customs you guys! Check them out after the break.

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Season Three Twilight Sparkle!

Monopoly Hotels Adds Pony Rooms

It looks like Monopoly Hotel has added some pony rooms so far in their Friendship is Magic update.  I am not sure if this was the big thing they were hinting at a few days ago, but this is all we have gotten so far!

Thanks to Austin for the heads up!

Derpy Toy Update

As multiple people have pointed out throughout the day, the Derpy toy on Hasbro Toy Shop keeps popping up with stock then immediately selling out.   A couple of people have confirmed that they were able to buy one during these very short ~2-5 minute bursts, so you may be able to pick one up after all!

Two intrepid Derpy customers have sent us emails from Hasbro Toy Shop customer care, saying the extra Derpy's are people ordering multiple toys from the same address.  They are slowly culling out all the cheaters and selling the remaining in batches.

Anyway, you can find the page here! Good luck! 

The Hub Posts HQ Comic Con Extended Theme

You have probably all heard the song by now, but the camera quality rips of their updated version of the video that goes along with it might not be the best thing on the planet! The Hub has posted the entire thing up on their Youtube page. Check it out here or after the break!

Remix Music: Gypsy Bard ska cover / White Park Act 2 (Pinkie Pie's Smile Remix) / Becoming Popular (Rock Cover)

We have a Ska version of Gypsy Bard, followed by some Pinkie Pie Smile crossed over with White Part, and finish off with a rock cover of Becoming Popular.  Check them out below!

Also Twilight Sparkle has the best sparkly eyes.

1.) White Park Act 2 (Pinkie Pie's Smile Remix)
2.) Gypsy Bard ska cover
3.) Becoming Popular (Rock Cover)

Drawfriend Stuff #508

SPACE MARES.  They swoop down from random celestial bodies and steal your foals! Run for the hills!

Have some art. 

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Frostline_OC Commision

Will Anderson has the Best Studio Ever

Check out that poster.  Check out those monitors.  Suddenly I want to pursue a career in music!  Will Anderson has a badass setup, that's for sure. 

Also that's some season 3 up there (Episode 4 based on the numbers).  I think we all know the Cutie Mark Crusaders will most likely make an appearance regardless though!

That poster... 

Thanks to the army of people that sent it in!

Comic: Awesome Pets / Epic Battles / Overheat

Oh Lyra, you can be such a silly pony. You're lucky you've got Bonbon to help keep you from going too overboard.

Comics, comics and more comics! Click for full as always!

Trailers/Openings: Bakemonogatari Ending Ponified / Dash and Shy - Opening / The Everfree Games

Ponify the WORLD! I've never heard of the anime in the first one, but that is pretty damn awesome.

1.) Bakemonogatari Ending Ponified
2.) Dash and Shy - Opening
3.) The Everfree Games

Cathy Weseluck Announced for Animethon

All you people up there in Alberta Canada have some talent visiting one of your anime conventions.  Animethon has announced Cathy Weseluck for attendance on the 10th of August.  I hope you guys have some cross-con autograph pages going (Might I suggest the comic con poster?) because it looks like pony voice actors are the big new thing in the convention world!

Nightly Roundup #381

Time for some Spitfire because, well, why not?

News coming at you! Check it all out after the break.

Story Updates July 19th (Midnight)

Such a colorful cover.

Have some stories.