Order of One is Complete / Smile Everyone / Faulty Direct Link / PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS · 5:15pm Oct 15th, 2018
Yeah, you heard that right. This week has been an unusual one, but here you go...
Update Edit 1/6/19: I found out that somepony put it on Derpibooru just before it was taken down on DeviantArt, so it's downloadable now.
https://www.deviantart.com/bijutsuyoukai/art/COM-Everyone-Smile-768084560
https://derpibooru.org/1855360
Yes, I know the direct link is broken. As to why, I'm not completely sure why so I will tell pretty much everything that happened from asking the artist to the end product and maybe then it will be clear. I'm doing purely for two reasons, one so there will be no misunderstanding and two to say sorry if this is somehow my fault.
Anyway, I started this October off by not really looking extendedly for the artist since I already had a few good choices in mind. Bijutsuyoukai had already helped me beforehand with the TrixiexPharynx piece. And since I adored the piece so much I wanted to handle this piece and things were going smoothly. Some minor changes back and forth so not really any problems during the creation itself.
The problem instead came after the posting. Bijutsuyoukai chose the title 'Smile Everyone'. This threw me for a bit of a loop, apparently being the forgetful type I am I thought I had asked for a specific title. Needless to say, I asked what happened with this simple message...
"What's with the "Everyone Smile" title? I told what the title would be when I ordered. The Order of One."
That literally all I said. Next thing I know the link is broken and the picture is taken down. I wasn't sure what happened, whether I offended Bijutsuyoukai or simply sent out a lot of confusion. All I know is the piece was down and this message in return from Bijutsuyoukai was sent to me.
"I'm sorry, but you getting to dictate the title of something when I upload it to my gallery is not part of the process, nor has the every been part of my process. It is my choice what I title things in my gallery."
I of course immediately apologized.
"Oh, hmm other artists don't usually care if I ask for the specific title. I'm sorry if it felt like I was overstepping."
And really what I said is true, most often the other artists I've worked with have no problem with me choosing the title myself. Though there are one or two I never asked for a title, but that was mostly because I was too lazy or too forgetful to ask. I've never been a picky person when it came to commissions. Heck, I've even let the artist major errors in my continuity just because the piece looks so perfect already. In Journey of Hearth's Warming, Twilight wears an eyepatch, yet in the first ever commission for that story, she has no eyepatch.
Really if I had remembered that I never asked for a title then I wouldn't have cared what title Bijutsuyoukai chose. The only thing that told me that something off was my own forgetfulness. And for that, I am truly sorry. I guess mistakes happen. I'm not asking for forgiveness, but what I asking is be nice to the readers and the artist. The readers chose the piece and the Artist did the best they could.
I posted this blog because I wanted the artist's work to be seen even if things are working. These commissions and voting contests I do are never for me, really I could commission anything, but I ask what the readers what because I love being generous. Most often the choice I want most hit the bottom of the list and that's perfectly fine since they chose.
I posted this blog because I wanted the readers to see this beautiful new piece and understand the great work the artist did. I will be sending a link to this blog to Bijutsuyoukai. If Bijutsuyoukai is against this in any way I will take this down. I'm truly sorry for all that happened. Though I'm still confused as to what happened I am sorry.
I recognize Celestia and Luna, but who are the other 3?
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Far Right: Blood Diamond
Center Right: Golden Williams
These two are the cousins of Celestia and Luna.
Center: Topaz Silk
She is the leader of the Order of One and the aunt of all four. She used to watched over them while they were all really young and is like a second mother to them all. Nowadays they help her in bringing peace to the land.
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Got it. Why is Blood Diamond's horn a different shape?
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Blood Diamond isn't a full alicorn. His biology is a bit of mix. I can't really that different about him here, but if you are looking for the best hint, it's not his horn. What else is different about him?
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I noticed the holes in his ears, is he part changeling?
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His hair color is reminiscent of Chrysalis's too.
"What's with the "Everyone Smile" title? I told what the title would be when I ordered. The Order of One."
TBH phrasing it that way is a bit demanding, BUT does it matter what he titles it in his DA account? You're going to post it as your cover and if the title isn't part of the art piece, it doesn't sound like it's a deal-breaker in the end.
Some people are high-maintenance, easily-offended assholes. They react to whatever they want and it takes some years of practice to learn diplomacy with these types of psychos, but in the end, you cannot possibly know who is going to react that way of an acquaintance on the internet since there is no actual face-to-face interaction with him. Just be grateful you got the image from him before he lost it. Pulling the image from his account only hurts him in the end anyway...why would someone do that after all the hard work of creating it? He cut his own nose off to spite his face, as the saying goes.
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You two both catch on fast. Also, notice his armor has a circle design to it. All hints are clear.
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I never said I was after a cover this is meant to be like picture or emblem in the sense of the tree. I wanted the title for a reason, a reason that I look back now as kind of selfish. Both his title and mine add some sort gravitas to the scene. I guess we both overstepped. I can only hope that soon he calms down enough to post it back up with whatever title he chooses.
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I noticed that, too. Is he part changeling?