Ask Lyra

Oct 25

askbitterchill-blog asked: If you take the first 2 lines of Jonathon Coulton's "The Future Soon" and replace Laura with Lyra you get the story of about 60% of your blog.

Does that somehow cheapen the experience?

My life isn’t exactly unique to the letter. I can’t think of a single event that somepony else hasn’t lived through.

patchoulol asked: ... How do you know your horn doesn't taste like mint?

No.

I could fill a trilogy-sized book with just song names/artists.

I could fill a trilogy-sized book with just song names/artists.

Anonymous asked: Does your horn taste like mint?

No.

thegreengoo-blog-blog-blog asked: whats going on Lyra?

Working on a longer answer to a question.

velociraptorchap-deactivated201 asked: I must ask, Miss Lyra, what was the biggest social gathering you have ever made music for?

I don’t play live very often.

I preformed lyre in a large symphony with somewhere around one hundred musicians once. Pretty much every musician you’d ordinarily think of from Canterlot was there.

I was completely muffled behind talented musicians, though. I don’t think you could even hear my mistakes, let alone anything else.

Anonymous asked: Fresh blood, a sanguinary feast
Is all he's living for
And he craves it more and more
Showgirls, businessmen in suits in the midnight rain
If they walk alone are never seen again

I like the sound between the lyrics, but the vocalists delivery sounds bored and uninspired.

How about this? Does the vocalist’s singing sync up better with their selected piece?

Plus the solo kicks your behind.

Probably not a popular opinion, but whatever.

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ethepony replied to your post: Are you okay?
Healthier than the junk I just ate.

You must have ate a stick of fried butter or something.

Sweetie Belle retains information very well. It can sometimes take a little prompting to draw that information out, but it’s there.
Overall, it’s pretty easy to raise her. But Tootsie doesn’t cause much trouble either.
Most foals don’t cause much...

Sweetie Belle retains information very well. It can sometimes take a little prompting to draw that information out, but it’s there.

Overall, it’s pretty easy to raise her. But Tootsie doesn’t cause much trouble either.

Most foals don’t cause much trouble. Ponies just need to be patient, but firm.

colorsymphony-deactivated201202 asked: MAC AND CHEESE

OH.

HAY.

YE~A~H!

Anonymous asked: Are you currently interested in having an affair?

A business affair would be lovely.

But we both know that’s not what you’re implying.

Anonymous asked: This is kinda going way back, but remember when Twilight Sparkle had spare tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala? I remember seeing you in the crowd trying to get one, but none of us got it. Later I saw leaving to the Gala anyways! How did you get it?! Do you know someone who can give away tickets in Ponyville? Do they have some more for this year? Can you put in a good word for me?! I'll be your best friend!

I had to buy them.

Had to buy them. I talk to a lot of musicians at the Gala. It’s important for exposure.

Shame not much has come of it this year… I can only hope it’s a fluke.

If you can get a ticket on your own, and I know and trust you, I might be able to get you into the VIP section.

theblackstrawberry asked: Are you okay?

I’ve been better.

Eating macaroni and cheese right now, though!

Anonymous asked: Would you be willing to join a noble organisation dedicated to fighting fires by whatever means possible?

Not all fires are bad.

And “whatever means possible” sounds ominous.

Anonymous asked: Let me sing you the song of my people.

Go right ahead.