Now that is one really strong donut if you can lift a whole unicorn with it! Speaking of fishing, today was an excellent example of when the prompt is taken in a completely different direction than I thought it would which is one of the great things about the NATG. While I did expect some fish puns, I did not expect so many different fish themes! One of those cases where a lot of you took the prompt quite literally to great effect, heh.
As for what we were able to reel in for today, we got 71 ponies which puts us at 1057 ponies in total meaning we finally passed the 1000 pony picture mark! Let's see if we can hit 2000!
While our ponies have their villains in their world they must also learn to be brave and prepare to protect their home. So as a complement to yesterday's prompt I want you all to Draw a pony preparing for a showdown / Draw a pony gathering their courage.
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13 2023 NATG day 13 - Minty up to Her Old Tricks - C_||_R
*heard over the PA*: "Can you believe it, ponies? Socks, 30 perquad off. Socks are on sale. I am so happy about this information. Oh, wow, can you believe it? Sock sale. It got here so fast." Minty couldn't help herself.
*heard over the PA*: "Can you believe it, ponies? Socks, 30 perquad off. Socks are on sale. I am so happy about this information. Oh, wow, can you believe it? Sock sale. It got here so fast." Minty couldn't help herself.
16 Wicked by the Warped Will - EveryDayDashie
As I moved from one item to another, the hues of the glints smoothly transitioned to one another, guiding me to the stone pillar with a thick violin string sitting thereon. I was virtually teleported 12 years ago, during which I had my very first encounter with my violin. These strenuous strings would always cleanse and purify my negative thoughts as every note made its way into my eardrum. But as I became more intimate with the instrument, I developed my virtuosity and confidence with its side effects - jealousy. Its melodic witchcraft always enchanted me with power but also cast a spell to render my soul wicked. Commanding me to rise to the podium for I desired to earn glory and faith. But with each attempt failing miserably, plus witnessing how this artifact of a rusted violin string struck my heart even stronger than Bruch's Scottish Fantasy, I could not help feeling resentful of my envy and anticipation to experience triumph, constituting to my loss of legacy and passion...
As I moved from one item to another, the hues of the glints smoothly transitioned to one another, guiding me to the stone pillar with a thick violin string sitting thereon. I was virtually teleported 12 years ago, during which I had my very first encounter with my violin. These strenuous strings would always cleanse and purify my negative thoughts as every note made its way into my eardrum. But as I became more intimate with the instrument, I developed my virtuosity and confidence with its side effects - jealousy. Its melodic witchcraft always enchanted me with power but also cast a spell to render my soul wicked. Commanding me to rise to the podium for I desired to earn glory and faith. But with each attempt failing miserably, plus witnessing how this artifact of a rusted violin string struck my heart even stronger than Bruch's Scottish Fantasy, I could not help feeling resentful of my envy and anticipation to experience triumph, constituting to my loss of legacy and passion...
17 What staff, What you mean - Zeccy
She might just have kept it as a keepsafe. You know, as a memory :)
She might just have kept it as a keepsafe. You know, as a memory :)
19 Class Actions - Termyotter
So, eventually some time after the events of the last episode there'd be some official performance reviews and transfer of the school to someone else. It's not that Starlight WANTS to do this, but things just get out of hoof and there are easy ways to take care of these things either directly by spells, social engineering, etc.. Then everypony gets all angry "oh, that's inhumane (what even IS HUMANe?), "that's a crime.", "you've created a cult", "we're filing formal charges", blah, blah,blah...
So, eventually some time after the events of the last episode there'd be some official performance reviews and transfer of the school to someone else. It's not that Starlight WANTS to do this, but things just get out of hoof and there are easy ways to take care of these things either directly by spells, social engineering, etc.. Then everypony gets all angry "oh, that's inhumane (what even IS HUMANe?), "that's a crime.", "you've created a cult", "we're filing formal charges", blah, blah,blah...
20 SeaPony Training (NATG 2023 Day 13) - IronYoshi
You can't really teach a SeaPony old tricks. Especially if they find it absolutely degrading...
You can't really teach a SeaPony old tricks. Especially if they find it absolutely degrading...
21 "Obey Me, My Troops!" - Lili Dash!
Sombra is up to his old schemes and is using his mind-controlled army of Crystal ponies to try and conquer Equestria. The coloring on this one kind of ruins it because it gets in the way of a lot of small details, but I tried very hard with this one. It's my first time ever drawing the helmeted Sombra troopers!
Sombra is up to his old schemes and is using his mind-controlled army of Crystal ponies to try and conquer Equestria. The coloring on this one kind of ruins it because it gets in the way of a lot of small details, but I tried very hard with this one. It's my first time ever drawing the helmeted Sombra troopers!
25 Nothing to see here - Ragmo
Well well well. Seems someone couldn't resist the shop offer from Day 7...
Well well well. Seems someone couldn't resist the shop offer from Day 7...
26 Skystar - Pineapple
27 Wolf in sheep's clothing - LeOebele
29 Jagged Milk - Lorewolf / Docard
Jagged Pill, my sociopathic alchemist OC goon, is back again, and she's getting more dangerous. She's found a way to weaponize ponies' magical essences. The process seems pretty invasive, too
Jagged Pill, my sociopathic alchemist OC goon, is back again, and she's getting more dangerous. She's found a way to weaponize ponies' magical essences. The process seems pretty invasive, too
31 NATG XIII Day 13: Flim Flam Filibuster - AceBlazewing
Wouldn't be an appearance from Flim and Flam without some new 'must-have' product or service for ponykind to realize is indispensable, now would it? Also a chance for a big, fancy musical number, but I think Cookie and Syntax just want them to shut up and get on with it already. XD
Wouldn't be an appearance from Flim and Flam without some new 'must-have' product or service for ponykind to realize is indispensable, now would it? Also a chance for a big, fancy musical number, but I think Cookie and Syntax just want them to shut up and get on with it already. XD
32 Suspicious Lunar - Santi0095
Once again, translating the prompt into my language, fishy is supposed to be SUSpicious, but of course I was not going to make an AU joke or anything like that, that just on my alt account, also, I could say that I put both prompts in one drawing again lol
Once again, translating the prompt into my language, fishy is supposed to be SUSpicious, but of course I was not going to make an AU joke or anything like that, that just on my alt account, also, I could say that I put both prompts in one drawing again lol
34 Do you want ketchup with your rocks? - mafon2
Trying something different. Super flat, no anti-aliasing MS Paint style. Inspired by the real life "edible" rocks salers. It's far from perfect, but I have no time to fix it >_>. Overall I'm not very happy with it -_-.
Trying something different. Super flat, no anti-aliasing MS Paint style. Inspired by the real life "edible" rocks salers. It's far from perfect, but I have no time to fix it >_>. Overall I'm not very happy with it -_-.
37 Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie prank preparation - KevinHz19
Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie, up to their old prank habits. Least Pinkie Pie is around to keep Dash from pulling exotic pranks
Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie, up to their old prank habits. Least Pinkie Pie is around to keep Dash from pulling exotic pranks
39 Pastel Fish - EmilyLsArt
Be careful with your spells there, Pastel Brightheart...some may turn out unexpected!
Be careful with your spells there, Pastel Brightheart...some may turn out unexpected!
40 Twiggie Trouble - Mintwhistle
Twiggie commits a classic crime... or she would, if Enilapo didn't interrupt her. Who is this "Opaline Arcana" you speak of? (The fish costume was inspired by the many literal interpretations of the latter prompt that I saw.)
Twiggie commits a classic crime... or she would, if Enilapo didn't interrupt her. Who is this "Opaline Arcana" you speak of? (The fish costume was inspired by the many literal interpretations of the latter prompt that I saw.)
41 Be Vewy Quiet - Lifes Harbinger
Liberty is being very sneaky and doing her best to stay out of sight. What, or who, is she looking for? I can't say, because she wouldn't even tell me.
Liberty is being very sneaky and doing her best to stay out of sight. What, or who, is she looking for? I can't say, because she wouldn't even tell me.
43 Two Trustworthy Fellows - Faith?
Don't miss your chance to get your hands on this Grade-A One-Of-A-Kind bottle of Top-Notch Top-Shelf Top-Quality Snake Oil today!
Don't miss your chance to get your hands on this Grade-A One-Of-A-Kind bottle of Top-Notch Top-Shelf Top-Quality Snake Oil today!
44 That's Telekinesis, Buck. - Buckweiser
"Um, I've always been able to do that. Haven't you noticed?"
"Um, I've always been able to do that. Haven't you noticed?"
49 New Trix, Old Tricks - Ebony Crystal
Ebony gasped for air as she came out into the light. One minute she was working on art for a client in Ponyville's Cafe, and the next, she was in Trixie's magic trunk! "How, how did I even get in here?!" She wondered aloud, soon hearing Trixie laugh. "And that, fillies and gentlecolts, is how it's done! Let's give a round of applause to our volunteer, Ebony Crystal!" She smirked as she heard the audience clap their hooves wildly. Ebony sighed, shaking her head at Trixie as she got out of the trunk, the unicorn may have changed in recent times, but it looked like she'd have to watch out for her old tricks...
Ebony gasped for air as she came out into the light. One minute she was working on art for a client in Ponyville's Cafe, and the next, she was in Trixie's magic trunk! "How, how did I even get in here?!" She wondered aloud, soon hearing Trixie laugh. "And that, fillies and gentlecolts, is how it's done! Let's give a round of applause to our volunteer, Ebony Crystal!" She smirked as she heard the audience clap their hooves wildly. Ebony sighed, shaking her head at Trixie as she got out of the trunk, the unicorn may have changed in recent times, but it looked like she'd have to watch out for her old tricks...
53 Stinky wobniaR - Sigmath Bits
Something smells ... fishy around here ... oh, it's just wobniaR Dash. Based on an inside joke with my girlfriend about wobniaR Dash, an AU Rainbow Dash from our joint AU "Elements of Corruption."
Something smells ... fishy around here ... oh, it's just wobniaR Dash. Based on an inside joke with my girlfriend about wobniaR Dash, an AU Rainbow Dash from our joint AU "Elements of Corruption."
54 Siren Encore - Khazard
Sirens back playing their music again. And they're fish, so of course they'd act fishy. Also redid their head fins to be more unique to them/inline with their EQG forms rather than being basic
Sirens back playing their music again. And they're fish, so of course they'd act fishy. Also redid their head fins to be more unique to them/inline with their EQG forms rather than being basic
59 Triple double loop - Vapor Trail
Firefly in the first few comics does the "triple double loop" almost every issue. so I thought why not take the prompt literally? - what's older than G1, a trick, and something Firefly does a lot? - the triple double loop, of course
Firefly in the first few comics does the "triple double loop" almost every issue. so I thought why not take the prompt literally? - what's older than G1, a trick, and something Firefly does a lot? - the triple double loop, of course
62 Gone Fishin' - SOENJAY
Fishing on a dock when Rusty is the one holding the pole is much more Mustang's speed. Boats are scary. Water is scary. Fish are scary. Friends are nice tho. Mustang is really just happy to spend some time with his friend.
Fishing on a dock when Rusty is the one holding the pole is much more Mustang's speed. Boats are scary. Water is scary. Fish are scary. Friends are nice tho. Mustang is really just happy to spend some time with his friend.
68 Suspicious individual emerging from a vent - PinkR
Mob and Brave fan art
Mob and Brave fan art
71 Starlight Recruitment Campaign - Aethereus Entropy
Starlight has been looking for new followers. Look at that little smile, please, who could refuse? Nothing suspicious going on in this place, just ponies making friends, as Princess Twilight has indicated.
Starlight has been looking for new followers. Look at that little smile, please, who could refuse? Nothing suspicious going on in this place, just ponies making friends, as Princess Twilight has indicated.
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