A little bit about me.

Name: The Voice in the Water (TVW for short if you want)

Preferred pronouns: they/them

Occupation: Biologist (Botany)

Favorite cold drink: Gravenstein Apple Cider (non-alcoholic) or good horchata

Favorite hot drink: Yerba Mate

Preferred level of spiciness in food: Between gargling thermite and burning napalm.

Preferred music: Hard Rock, Industrial, New Age, World, Classic Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical
– Current favorite artists: Halestorm, Blackmore's Night, Loreena McKennitt, Lindsey Stirling, Rise Against

Hobbies: Video-games, nature photography, hiking, writing & drawing (infrequently, but would like to do more often), being a curmudgeonly, snarky bastard.

Currently playing: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
– Favorite Destiny Class: Warlock
– Favorite Warframe: Harrow
– Preferred Role in Smite: Jungle
– Favorite gods: Pele, Nemesis, Da Ji, Horus, Nike, Hera

Top 5 Favorite MLP characters:
1 - Sunset Shimmer
2 - Sci-Twi
3 - PrincessTwilight Sparkle
4 - Grogar
5 - Mirror King Sombra

Top 5 Favorite MLP ships:
1 & 2 SunLight (Tie between Princess or SciTwi)
3 - RariJack
4 - Mirror Sombra x Celestia
5 - CheesePie

TPhoenix-born Rising - The Ascension of Sunset Shimmer
MLP: FiM
Equestria Girls
Drama
Slice of Life
The day of ascension has come. After 100 years, a new phoenix shall hatch, and with that, one child with great potential shall be chosen to be reborn in its flames. But, when a young orphan is chosen, it throws everything into chaos.
Profanity
Violence
Human
Alt. Universe
Celestia
Philomena
Sunset Shimmer
Raven Inkwell
The Voice in the Water · 161k words · 379 4 · 3.1k views
TPhoenix-born rising - the ascension of Sunset Shimmer [1st ed.]
MLP: FiM
Equestria Girls
Drama
Slice of Life
The day of ascension has come. After 100 years, a new pheonix shall hatch, and with that, one child with great potential shall be chosen to be reborn in its flames. But, when a young orphan is chosen, it throws everything into chaos.
Human
Alt. Universe
Celestia
Philomena
Sunset Shimmer
Raven Inkwell
The Voice in the Water · 14k words · 392 9 · 4.2k views
TThe Magister of the Deep
MLP: FiM
Equestria Girls
Destiny
Dark
Adventure
Tragedy
Sometimes, when the pain is too great and you cry out to the darkness, the Darkness just might reply.
Violence
Suicide / Self Harm
Death
Profanity
Crossover
Human
Twilight
Other
Sunset Shimmer (Demon)
Main 7 (EqG)
The Voice in the Water · 44k words · 127 6 · 2.8k views

Blog Posts
31

1 week
Not dead. Splintered Sky is still being worked on.

Hey all.
So, we made it through 2020.
State of the author: Finished the semester, and thankfully I don't have to teach next one. Instead, I get to do field work for a project, so that's nice.
Regarding Splintered Sky. I've been working on and off on the outline for the next major arc, but scrapped a big portion of it because I thought it was terrible. So, going back to square one, and trying again. Whee.
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4 comments · 147 views
8 weeks
Splintered Sky - Amplifiers (amps)

Authors note: just want to give a little more world building for Splintered Sky. Since I've mentioned amps a few times, here's a bit of in-depth info on their general properties.
In the wake of the Splintering, the sun-gazers continued to innovate on their artificing and enchanting skills. In addition to new runes, improved smithing and forging dances, as well as enchanting processes came the invention of the process to create amplifiers, or amps.
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16 comments · 359 views
17 weeks
Sunset Twiangle song

Saw this on DB:
(Here's the original post on the artist's Twitter. Give it some love if you like their work.)
Thought of this song from classic Sesame Street:
And came up with parody lyrics for Sunset's situation.
Oh I’m betwe-e-e-en, I’m betwe-e-e-en
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4 comments · 241 views
19 weeks
Trope Talk: Immortals

So, with strangely opportune timing, OSP has put out a video on immortals. Since Splintered-sky deals heavily with such beings, I think this is a pretty good watch to understand where I'm coming from when writing the immortals of Nitor.
11 comments · 184 views
22 weeks
Basic map of Impreacordia

What it says on the tin; I finished scanning and touching up a basic map of Impreacordia, the continent where Phoenix-born Rising takes place. While lacking in pretty much all details outside the borders of Solaria and Selenia, I do plan to add to it as time goes on to help flesh out the world.
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Jan

2nd

2021

Not dead. Splintered Sky is still being worked on. · 12:49am January 2nd

Hey all.

So, we made it through 2020.

State of the author: Finished the semester, and thankfully I don't have to teach next one. Instead, I get to do field work for a project, so that's nice.

Regarding Splintered Sky. I've been working on and off on the outline for the next major arc, but scrapped a big portion of it because I thought it was terrible. So, going back to square one, and trying again. Whee.

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Top Favourites

Spectacular Seven As graduation draws near, magic begins to awaken in the human world, drawing out old rivals and opening the doors to new adventures. It's up to Sunset and her friends to keep Canterlot safe, all while dealing with their looming futures. by The Albinocorn 413,375 words
The Bridge: A Godzilla-MLP Crossover A devastating battle in the Kaiju universe transports a small group of them, heroric, villainous, and otherwise to Equestria. New bodies, new world, new society. But what happens when something even Kaiju are afraid of follows them? by Tarbtano 1,015,413 words · 1,901 · 79
Long Road to Friendship As punishment for her crimes, the Elements have cursed Sunset Shimmer to do favors for anyone who asks. Lucky her. And then there's that other Twilight Sparkle she keeps running into... by The Albinocorn 213,109 words · 3,264 · 81
Fractured Sunlight As kids, Twilight and Sunset were best friends, but a tragic accident cut their friendship short. Years later, Twilight investigates the incidents at Canterlot High and comes face to face with what appears to be a literal ghost from her past. by Oroboro 111,688 words · 2,364 · 71
Better Living Through Science and Ponies Not all is well in Equestria when a failing portal gun brings Aperture Science to the land of ponies by Pen Stroke 39,979 words · 3,345 · 65

The stories that got me into the fandom (and the glory of radiant, beautiful SunLight)

TLonging Hearts
Equestria Girls
Romance
Slice of Life
A girlfriend continents away leaves a longing heart. Thankfully Facetime exists, eh?
Sex
Sunset Shimmer
Sci-Twi
The Bricklayer · 5.1k words · 51 9 · 915 views
TGods and Monsters
MLP: FiM
Equestria Girls
MLP: Comic
Romance
A century has passed since Princess Twilight ascended to the Solar Throne and the reign has been a mostly peaceful if albeit lonely one. However, ancient creatures from time forgotten have watched, waited, and prepared for their chance to return.
Violence
Sex
Death
Profanity
Twilight
Celestia
Luna
OC
Sunset Shimmer
Revel Montaro · 121k words · 82 8 · 963 views
TThe Magic of Friendship Grows
MLP: FiM
Equestria Girls
Romance
Comedy
Senior Year takes it toll on the Main 7
Sex
Human
Rainbow Dash
Applejack
CMCs
Cheese Sandwich
Main 7 (EqG)
anonymousponywriter · 7.8k words · 17 1 · 426 views
EAlways here.
Equestria Girls
Romance
Dark
Drama
Twilight wants to show Sunset a beautiful clearing she found in the woods, to help take her mind off of the things bothering her. But, they soon realise that... they might not be alone.
Sunset Shimmer
Sci-Twi
ssunsxt · 2.4k words · 23 2 · 467 views
ESnowflakes
Equestria Girls
Romance
Slice of Life
The first snowfall of the season is always the most beautiful especially if you can share it with the one you love. But it has been a warm winter and there hasn't been any snow yet.
Twilight
Sunset Shimmer
X3n0heart · 1.4k words · 92 5 · 2.2k views
TSunset in Ponyville
MLP: FiM
Romance
Drama
Slice of Life
After reuniting with her best friend, Sunset Shimmer has decided to do the one thing that will ensure Twilight will never forget her again: move in with her. It's going to be a long year.
Alt. Universe
Twilight
Sunset Shimmer
Fangren · 90k words · 245 5 · 3.6k views