Ask Lyra

Sep 29

exclamationpointman asked: Do you find interest or devote any time to the study sciences, even though you're mainly an artist? What's some theories and beliefs you strongly like to discuss?

Uh… Not really.

More into Literature/Composition and Math than Science or History.

Nothing against them! I just don’t have a very good memory for dates, names; things like that.

theblackstrawberry asked: The sonic adventure 2, metal harbor one!

Okay! Thank you!

I really liked that track from the game!

askraincloud-deactivated2012012 asked: Well it sounds very good~ you did a great job on it~ it just shows how good you are~

Which one?

theblackstrawberry asked: Yes that one! I just forgot to comment :p you are, of course, amazing!

“Is it this one or this one?”

“Yes!”

Can you be more specific?

theblackstrawberry asked: i love your new song~

Which one? The thing I uploaded last night wasn’t anything new. Just a rebalancing of volume and reverb on the drums. Haven’t got any negative feedback (not that I’ve gotten much response at all), so I guess I’ll go with the new drum sound.

This is the newest piece I’ve played, if that’s what you meant.

Anonymous asked: Have you ever had any "blockhead" moments? If so, what was the worst one?

Hmm…

Well, I always feel bad if I leave the house and forget to leave a note for Sweetie.

Worst would probably be when she was stranded at school for several hours. It was back when she still lived with Rarity, but I had taken her to school that day. It was completely my fault.

I wanted to just crawl into a corner and die…

Okay, now I’m noticing you have blockhead in quotation marks, and I’m wondering if you mean… Something else…

If that’s the case, when that teacher accused me of cheating? I didn’t exactly take that well. Might have overreacted a little.

Nevermind that I was a hair away from knocking her right-the-hay out!

colorsymphony-deactivated201202 asked: I went to class anyway, like a good boy.

You didn’t machine gun chunks all over everypony, did you?

It’s nice to be a good boy, but remember that it’s okay to slack off every now and again. Just make sure you make up any missed work!

Sep 28

askraincloud-deactivated2012012 asked: Well I am yet to find those out I guess~ it is much harder than singing for me~ so whats the hardest thing you have ever played~?

This one, by far.

I spent hours, and I only got like halfway into the piece before I stopped. Was just so tired (admittedly, was kinda on a deadline too).

Double grace notes were invented by somepony with nefarious intent.

Edit: That is, this was the hardest to play solo. Setting up drum sections for Sweetie is much more difficult.

garyyo asked: yeah i got nothing, i just happened to get better at school, nothing actually helped. i actually tried all these caffiene methods, learned that i cant handle any caffiene in even the smallest of doses, unable to write the jitteriness was so bad. also got paranoid, school turned quite scary.

Sort of the same for me. I’m sure things will work themselves out for Sweetie too. But it’s going to be tough until then.

I’m not about to resign to that, though.

everpresentshades-blog asked: I have a radical idea. And that idea goes by the name of COCAINE.

That certainly is radical.

kittysneezes asked: Can't you talk to Cheerilee and get a special dispensation for Sweetie?

Decision isn’t up to Cheerilee; she’s just a teacher. I got Sweetie transferred back into Cheerilee’s classroom; she was with some unbelievable b-… blockhead this year.

That accused me of cheating

But rules are rules. It sounds stupid, but Cheerilee could seriously lose her job disobeying them.

garyyo asked: caffeine mints! they have those, i think

And either I guess at whatever dosage she needs, or she tries to carry them around with her to use and ends up getting in trouble. Or worse, the teacher makes her share them with the class! Then I’d get in trouble!

I appreciate the input, but I’ve already thought about this from a few angles. If you don’t have a radical idea, it won’t help.

everpresentshades-blog asked: Can I just say that it's really adorable and sweet how much you've allowed Sweetie slip into your heart with how much you're working for her benefit.

You may.

I don’t really look at it that way, though. I just love that foal.

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ask-twilight replied to your post: Have you considered the posibility that sweetie could have some kind of LD?
WTF are these abbreviations?

LD: Learning Disability

IEP: Individualized Education Program

Testing results showed that Sweetie doesn’t have an LD, so the school won’t offer her an IEP.