No! It’s okay. I mean, I wouldn’t get sad if I didn’t still care for him. I don’t want to forget about him… and I don’t want ponies to act like he didn’t happen.
It didn’t work out. I know we both tried, but we grew apart. There was no big fight and we didn’t split up on unfavorable terms. I mean, we hardly ever fought at all. There were a few times, and I won’t pretend they were small or insignificant. But we got through those.
We both thought it was meant to be, but… it just couldn’t stand up to time…
Life caught up to the both of us and… we were just so busy… Sometimes we didn’t talk for days or weeks. Then I turned around and… a whole year had passed…
[Sniff] … Part of me wishes we could have got married. But part of me is glad we didn’t. Not glad… terrified that if we had, this still would have happened. And things between us would have ended much worse. At least this way I can always love him and look back fondly on the time we shared.
… I’ve never mentioned this before… but shortly after we broke up, they changed the laws on interspecies marriage… Krastos and I… We could have… it just wasn’t meant to be…
I saw this picture and it reminded me of past events so I made this edit.
Bon-Bon: Are you okay, Lyra? You’ve been staring at that for a while.
Lyra: … Yeah… Yeah, I’m alright.
1) Absolutely not. But absolutely fantastic singer!
2) Okay… I don’t
really have a rejection line for this. Why would you want somepony, as
their first impression, to associate you with a tragedy that carries a
death toll in the triple digits? “What? Too soon?” That’s not what I’m saying here, playa. I’m saying there are lasting psychological bonds formed during a first impression and you don’t want that muddled with the kind of negative emotions associated with a historical loss of life, civilian life no less. It’s just not a good line. I’m sorry.
3) This one’s clever! But you’re a little too basic for me.
4) I hope so!
5) Don’t worry about it! You described it, I knew what I was getting into.
I hadn’t heard it before. But artists of every medium have been making work of a similar subject matter for a very long time. I mean, the song basically summarizes the entire punk movement, albeit in a more accept yourself pop-tone: We don’t need you. We didn’t ask for your input. We will live our lives and carve our own path. To that end, while not as prominent as romance and the like, I don’t consider the song as impactful, or (and I feel the word is rightfully deserved) revolutionary as Here was for speaking the unspoken and giving voice to those without.
Of course, it’s still a fantastic song! And by no means am I saying it doesn’t live up to Alessia Cara‘s previous work. Her voice, enunciation, and lyrical prowess are every bit as rich. She sings with such conviction and weaves an incredible tapestry! I’m especially fond of, “We brought our drum and this is how we dance.” Completely unapologetic in its delivery. A steadfast statement. Neither seeking nor even acknowledging acceptance. “We have no apologies for being.” Her take on the subject is a fantastic entry and certainly worth listening to more than once!
And while we’re on the subject of music, that song you reblogged recently, What’s It Gonna Be by Shura? Wonderful! Simple love-style song but I love the 80′s synth vibe! I can totally picture, like, Whitney Houston singing the same song while walking down a set of multi-colored hallways.
Tagged by: @allgreymatters
Rules: “Answer the questions in a new post and tag 20 like maybe one or two blogs you would like to get to know better.”
Nickname: Technically, Lyra is my nickname. My real name is Liora.
Star sign: Aries!
Height: Like 4? 4 feet? Am I supposed to measure to my shoulders or my head? Should I stand on two legs?
Time right now: 1:49 PM, meaning this took me an hour. Why am I so slow?!
Last thing you googled: Somepony I follow mentioned something called ME!ME!ME! so I Googled that. It was explicit, graphic, and above all, incredibly gory and violent. I don’t recommend it (and am not linking to it).
Favorite music artist: Grave Digger! I have never heard a single song by them that I didn’t like. Though admittedly I haven’t heard all of their work.
Song stuck in your head: Vitamin String Quartet’s cover of Meant to Live
Last movie you watched: The Force Awakens, I guess. I don’t watch very many movies.
Last TV show you watched: Steven Universe, Hit the Diamond. Or, “The Baseball Anime Episode.”
What are you wearing right now: A hair band. It’s kinda hot and I was trying to clean up a little.
When did you create your blog?: July 8th! My five year Tumblrversary is next month!
What kind of stuff do you post?: Answers to questions, conversations with friends, sometimes music or video game related stuff, occasionally pictures I’ve taken or had taken of me. Oh! Or had drawn of me!
Do you have other blogs?: One, yes! E-Quest-Ria, which I don’t talk about much since even after all this time it’s so early in development. I think about it a lot, but I don’t spent a whole lot of time physically writing/typing/organizing/calculating/balancing it. Oh, it’s a custom pen and paper system/setting. Probably should have mentioned that first.
Do you get asks on a regular basis?: Certainly not like I used to. That’s why I don’t post every day anymore.
Why did you choose your URL?: I was following a format by the long-since-closed askapplebloom. That is to say, this is an ask blog, and I am Lyra! It’s pretty rudimentary.
Tagging: Well, @phoenixswift already did something similar. I’m pretty sure @iamonlykidding
has already done this. @soundofseclusion and @benjamin-note have probably already done this or something similar. If any of you want to do this though, you know, go ahead.
@zero-width-space? I don’t think you’ve got something like this recently. You know, if you wanna.
Well, I don’t think any of us can ever really know who we are, but I wish you luck!
I certainly miss seeing you around. Oh! But no pressure!
Sweetie Belle! It’s… It’s you! I mean, not you but you you! Oh my gosh, it’s been so long since you even recognized me!
Me? I’m fine! We’re fine! Everythings… I mean it’s been years. A lot has changed. Do you know Twist? One of the fillies you go to school with? Bon-Bon has been training her in candy making for over a year now. I think she plans to offer her a summer job after this school year ends. If somepony else could watch the store for her, that’d give her more time to herself! Which would be pretty convenient since she and I have been traveling here and there lately.
Bon-Bon and I have… got ourselves involved in a sort-of project. I probably won’t go back to teaching once this year is over. Not that my working in a high school ever really effected you.
But how are you doing, Sweetie? I mean, I see you and your friends around town sometimes. Do you have your…? I mean, it caused quite a stir in the academic world when you three got them. But of course it’s okay if you don’t! It’s not a big deal or anything. It’s just… I’ve seen you helping others with their cutie marks. I just want to congratulate you personally if you… you know… have yours.
It’s so good to hear from you, Sweetie Belle. I don’t know how all this multi-dimensional stuff works, but it’s just good to know that you’re still out there somewhere.
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No, I did not get a ‘yelling’ cutie mark. >:(
My favorite meme.
My faAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
(via soundofseclusion)
1) Well sure! Pickup lines are mostly just puns and general word play. Ponies love word play! It’s tradition! Unless you develop a completely rational hatred of it due to overexposure… Hate to be that pony…
Their intention is to be quick, funny little icebreakers used in a neutral public socialization location; like a bar! Somepony walks up, says “I ordered two drinks. If you want one I can order another.” And you either laugh and invite the generous, but potential alcoholic to join you for a spell or hit them with a “Sorry, I’m a silicon-based life-form. It would literally kill me to accept your offer.“ And they get the light-hearted hint and leave you alone for the night.
Of course, like anything else, they can be done wrongly, or used in the wrong place, or at the wrong time. Like, if you ever ask me, in a crude double entendre, if I frequent a given establishment on a regular basis (you know the one I’m talking about), you don’t get a rejection line. Those are funny and thoughtful. You get a cross look and a well rehearsed, “That is not funny. You are not edgy or interesting for having said it. Go away.“ And if they don’t you contact the staff, and they intervene because you learned who the staff is and what their policies on harassment are before ever taking the first drink. But at this point we’re getting into bar-going standards and I’m rambling.
Lot of ponies seem to think that it’s okay to drop pickup lines and generally hit on others at parties. It is not. You might both be neutral to the location, but the location isn’t neutral…
2) … Now me personally, I think that shows confidence. But a lot of my friends back in Canterlot thought that was poor form. However, if you come up and drop some lame “group pickup line”, of which I have never heard a decent one, then at that point you’re just playing the odds and you can go dunk your head. And ah…
… Recording seems to have cut out at some point and I appear to be on the next question…
Well, in defense of the “anons” I’m pretty sure it was just one anon and they were only being funny.
1) That’s a good one!
But I’d say you need to wake up from sleep mode and get a forced update.
2) Aw shucks. Get lost in a maize.
3) Go take a movement to another section. Don’t reprise or I’ll give you a hook. Catch my motif?
4) Looks worn out, like your welcome.
Lyra: Did you enjoy your silly steam-whatever?
Bon-Bon: Ugh eventually. They had us waiting in lines so long they stretched into parts of the building I’d never even seen before! There was a leak or something and for some reason Applejack just up and fixed it? I figured there would be legal issues involved with that in case something went wrong, but I guess she’s friends with the owner or something.
Lyra: Mmm.
Bon-Bon: Anyway it was wonderful once I got in… What did you mean “silly steam-whatever”?
Lyra: You know, that thing where you go into a hot, humid room and sweat for no reason.
Bon-Bon: There are a myriad of physical and psychological health benefits to a good steam! That thing you sit in front of a computer and stare at for hours on end is a-a “silly steam-whatever”!
Lyra: Well, I won’t argue. But my silly steam-whatever doesn’t involve sweating with a group of smelly strangers in an atmosphere that benefits the spread of infections.
Bon-Bon: You must think you’re so smart.
1) I remember you, and if you ever want to talk I’ll be right here!
2) Sorry if it doesn’t make any sense, I just thought it was funny.
3&4) Bon-Bon: She’ll be fine. She’s only just barely prehypertension. But it’s good that we caught this early.
I could try to write something profound about concepts like identity and facades. Macro changes to oneself and micro adjustments based on environment. Grudges, growing up, what true maturity looks and acts like. But I don’t think you need or want to hear any of that.
I think you want to hear that you’re welcome, which you are. And I think you need to hear that you matter, because you do.
I wish you well.
