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Darkstarling


I think far, far too hard about things. These things include magical ponies.

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  • 184 weeks
    Voting

    I could say I don't care how you vote, but I'd be lying. I care very much. But whatever. Do it anyway.

    Get yourselves to the polls. Early if you can.

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  • 233 weeks
    Good Pony Study Music

    Studying like mad for the GREs, and then I just stumble on some criminally underviewed youtube remixes. I figure someone else has to appreciate them.

    They did the whole musical, but these are the ones that have been stuck in my head.

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  • 253 weeks
    Patriotism This Year

    Plenty of people probably aren't feeling very patriotic today. I know I'm not. Between the atrocities at the border, the attacks on women's and lgbt rights, and the threats to the press and rule of law? It's easy to feel the country is in a downward spiral, if it was ever that great at all.

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  • 269 weeks
    Why is Raven like a Writing Desk?

    They both flap.

    Poe wrote on both.

    They're both covered in black.

    Beaks and pens both leave a mark.

    Both make words that can startle or spook you.

    A fine example of both will catch your eye. So to speak.

    Writing desks are old, and so are dinosaurs. A Raven is a dinosaur.

    Tara Strong plays both Twilight and Raven. And Twilight is an avid writer with a quill.

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  • 270 weeks
    Non-Pony Fanfic!

    So, in case anyone is wondering where I've been, I now have an AO3 account for nonpony fics. Star Trek: Discovery is awesome, and there may eventually be some Overwatch in there too.

    Fear not though, the Adventures of Daring Do will continue! Just as soon as I get enough of the plot bunnies off my back.

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Jan
14th
2019

DND, Bardic Magic, and the Rainbooms · 1:27am Jan 14th, 2019

Because I have things I should be doing and don't want to, I'm instead going to scribble some notes on stating out the Rainbooms and Sirens as Pathfinder Bards.

So the thing I love about Pathfinder, everyone on both sides can be Bards but we'll still allow specialization with archetypes and Masterpiece feats.

For the Sirens:
Adagio, Negotiator - for getting other sirens to work together. And controlling their subjects, but mostly the first.
Aria, Demagogue - for inciting riots
Sonata, Court Bard - for malicious slander

For the Rainbooms:
Fluttershy, Animal Speaker - Well I mean...does this need explaining? Her first animal friend type is birds, and expands from there
Rarity, Diva - Some social, some fame, some focus on costumes...seems perfect!
Sunset Shimmer, Arbiter - Defuses hostility, lots of teamwork feats
Pinkie Pie, Fey Prankster - Pinkie Pie. Need I say more?
Rainbow Dash, Celebrity - For rallying people to a cause, which is kind of her thing.
Princess Twilight, Studious Librarian - For arcane research and knowledge of Equestrian magic
Applejack, Plant Speaker - Not really on screen, but it's very fitting for her. Ironically, this will make HER the oracle of the grove.

Bonus:
Trixie, Street Performer - Vanishing and appearing magic tricks
Sci-Twi, Magician - Counterspells everywhere and can create enchanted amulets (like her Magic Trap)

Relevant Masterpieces
At The Heart Of It All - Sunset understands who they are dealing with
Clamor of the Heavens - Reasons Pinkie's enemies should flee from her drum set, part the first
Dance of Kindled Desires - Siren
Depths of the Mountain - Reason Pinkie's enemies should flee from her drum set, part the second
House of the Imaginary Walls - Either Rarity, for the force fields she'll get later, or Pinkie Pie because comedy
Illusion's Decree- For Sunset, Princess Twilight, or Sci-Twi
Legato Piece on the Infernal Bargain - For Sunset, this will be useful to call a Celestial Alicorn...
Life Budding In Salted Earth - For Fluttershy, party healing
Lullaby of Ember the Ancient - Hush now, quiet now...
Pageant of the Peacock - For Rarity of course
Pallavi of Nirvana's Blossoming - Sunset summons the sunlight.
Stone Face - Un-stone someone by making jokes. Pinkie, you know what to do
Anthem of Pageantry - Rarity glamming it up
Ballad of the Homesick Wanderer - Unsummon outsiders by making them homesick, very harmonic
Battle Song of the People's Revolt - Shares a teamwork feat with everyone, very on theme and good for Sunset in this build
Dance of Captivating Desire - More Siren powers
Hymn of Restorative Harmonics - Fluttershy healing
Kaminari Drums - Reason Pinkie's enemies should flee from her drum set, part the third
Melody of Surrender - Siren magic
Stirring Discourse of the Mind - Twilight
Symphony of the Elysian Heart - Freedom of Movement
The Bear's Jig - Fluttershy awakens an animal
The Sea Is Now My Sky - Sirens reclaiming the sea

Bonus
Death of Heroes - Great villain power, makes the target think they're alone and unable to interact with allies
Quickening Pulse - For grim bad guys who make you sweat blood from your heartbeat
Banshee's Requiem - Spammed AOE negative levels, if we want Sombra or something
Vindictive Soliloque - Let the villain give a good impassioned monolog and fall over clonk when struck, cursing their enemies

What Would Be Nice
A Masterpiece that lets the Sirens cast Overwhelming Presence and make everyone worship them
A Masterpiece that lets the Rainbooms cast Magic Circle Against Evil to keep away the Siren spirit avatars
A Masterpiece that lets the Rainbooms cast Dispel Evil, though that could be the Alicorn they get with the Planar Ally effect

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Comments ( 1 )

Ooo, I'm a fan of this :pinkiehappy: Fits surprisingly well, given they all burst into song now and then.

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