Ask Lyra

Aug 10

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If an apple bloomed everytime I heard one of those lines…

ask-pinkamena-diane-pie:
“ I just want to rest on my field alone while watching that lovely aurora…
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This is a wonderful picture that really brings out the beauty this art-style is capable of.

ask-pinkamena-diane-pie:

I just want to rest on my field alone while watching that lovely aurora…

This is a wonderful picture that really brings out the beauty this art-style is capable of.

askjupiter asked: Are you originally from Ponyville?

No ma'am. I’m from Canterlot.

Anonymous asked: Maybe you can make the horseshoes into lyres or other instruments, or perhaps a 3D video game, without the video, and sell those! Things can sell really well, if have the right advertisement.

All great ideas. But you seem to be missing the point where I don’t possess any of the skills necessary to do… any of that.

Making a video game could be cool, if I knew anything about it.

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D'awww.

diamondmint asked: Hey Lyra! Join me at the cafe for a drink? I'm just having water, but the place is mostly empty, if you wanted to rock out a bit. :3

Hello!

I would, but it’s really late (or early). I need to go to bed, I’m just trying to finish off the questions I have first.

We really do need to hang out sometime soon, though!

lambda-dusk asked: *teleports in*
Want to visit your past?

I would literally rather die. No thank you.

sweatergryph asked: I ask this honestly, because I really don't know. How exactly is a lyre played? My best guess would put it somewhere similar to a harp?

*fears having just asked a stupid question*

Well, that’s actually really complicated, because lyre is a broad classification of a number of string insturments.

Some lyres are plucked, some are designed to be played with a bow string. I actually play mine with a pick like the original lyres.

This can give you some historical information.

And here’s a video of a Contrabass Lyre being tested.

What I play when preforming live is the closest approximation of the definition of the word lyre, which sort of just looks like a small harp. But I’ve mentioned before that I actually own three lyres. One of them is a concert-style cithara. That’s what I typically record on.

alex-wingace-and-co-blog asked: Alex: I don't think i understand. What is going on between you and Type?

My wanting him to leave me alone, and him wanting… me to say he’s a good pony?

Acceptance?

I don’t know. I just want him to leave me alone so I can stop thinking about the past.

Anonymous asked: *Hugs*

I’ll make believe that asterisks are real.

*Hugs*

Anonymous asked: You know, the lyre on your cutie kinda looks like a horseshoe. Are you sure you ain't in the horseshoe business?

Alternatively have you thought getting into the horseshoe business, if only to help you get back on track financially?

You ever see anypony around here wearing horseshoes?

Maybe one of the other Lyras is a blacksmith.

Anonymous asked: I find it funny that "lyre" is pronounced just like "liar". There is just no way an instrument that creates a sound that sweet is a lie. I'd call it a misnomer, but I'd rather leave the irony intact. It may sound like "liar" but man if it doesn't preach the true beauty of music!

Well, thank you. It’s nice to get something that doesn’t involve somepony I’ve done everything in my power to distance myself from civilly before tonight.

I sort of fell into the instrument by accident, but I do enjoy it! It is a beautiful and versatile tool. I also play the sitar a little, but I can’t imagine playing anything else as my primary instrument.

rennysama-deactivated20160409 asked: *hugs*

No idea if you’d still be willing to give me that now.

artencon-aret asked: i know how many off themselfs. i don't care because i don't know them, if i did know them id stop them. like i did with type. voices like yours are now. they are filled with evil intent. trying to brake those around you so you won't have to worry. ive died enogh times to not care about death. i thought you were a good pony. but i guess the voice your using right now says other wise

Then stop talking to me and go solve your problem. You’re wasting time.

theblackstrawberry asked: You know, it always makes me sad to see another pony sad, especially if that pony is a friend. I hope you cheer up soon.

As always, that’s not my decision. I can’t control anypony else’s actions.

Thank you, though.