Ask Lyra

Jul 27

diamondmint asked: Hey Lyra, had any chance to try out that electric Lyre? Just wondering, no rush.
Oh, if ya need any guitar or bass with your Spoonman recording, I might be able to help.

It sounds… weird. And I’m having trouble controlling the sound with magic. I don’t think it’s gonna work.

Maybe I’ll try the song again some other time. I’m just so put off by it right now.

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typeandprint-deactivated2012012 asked: ...
I'm afraid I have no idea what that means...

Oh, unless Bon-Bon stops me you’re about to.

ask-snails-the-swag-master-deac asked: Have you and Octavia ever performed a duet together? That would be awesome.

I’ve only ever played with Octavia two or three times at large symphony-style gatherings. Octavia is too good compared to me, I’d mess up whatever piece we’re playing…

queenfrau asked: DANGIT, you saw through my plot, I was going to see if my anti-magic serum that lasts for 45 minutes would work, apparently your "Meta Powers" kicked it.
Oh well, might as well do THIS~!
*jams it in Lyras mouth*
*runs off laughing*

You must be new here.

ask-gestapony-deactivated201110 asked: Aww dont worry about it Lyra, it was fine. My little failures: Practice is magic, right ? I didnt mind it. Hard song to cover with just a lyre.

Well, if that was the only problem… Well, it wouldn’t have been a problem!

I dunno… I was real excited about that one…

queenfrau asked: Hey Lyra, here's a lollypop, I want you to eat it.
Nothing special, just a gift after all the insanity.

I don’t take candy from strangers.

Seriously. One too many ponies disappeared one Halloween night in Canterlot…

Too many ponies disappeared all the time growing up…

martymcflystranded-deactivated2 asked: Poor planning made me cut it short. I asked Pon3 the question without the Anon mask on.

He (she? i'm confused) published it and i had to rush everything. Next time, i will be sure to do it better. Will probably get someone to help me too.

Well, good luck with it! Though I think ponies will be looking for it now!

ask-gestapony-deactivated201110 asked: Whats the hardest song to play with the lyre for you ?

So far? Spoonman.

Trying to forget about that little failure, though.

typeandprint-deactivated2012012 asked: Yeah… Something’s wrong with that pony… Something way more than he realizes…
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Um... Miss Lyra? You, do know I can read, don't you?

Do I look like I care, rich boy?

By the way, you keep ruffling Gilda’s feathers and I’ll have a few more drinks and we’ll see where that leads us.

askdinky-hooves-deactivated2012 asked: is your talent playing the thingy with strings? :ooo

Well, my talent is playing one of the thingies with strings! There’s a whole lot of different types of string insturments.

The one I play is called the lyre!

martymcflystranded-deactivated2 asked: The survey, i had fun working on it. I noticed that some of the ponies were incredibly cruel over rather harmless things. (i believe Typewryter crippled the assailant permanently... over a single cupcake.).

I thought it would probably help others get some perspective as to just how far you really have to go. I really don't know if anyone did, but i certainly learned a lot about everyone here.

Yeah… Something’s wrong with that pony… Something way more than he realizes…

I was a little sad you didn’t ask me what I’d do! But I still think it came out great!

hoppie-glitter asked: h-hello sorry if anyone has mentioned it before (hard to keep up), have you seen the comic First Meet? was posted at Equestria Daily a while ago

No, but I just read through it so far.

Uh… Interesting? I don’t know. It always feels weird to read fanfiction about me, and doubly so when Bon-Bon is in it too.

I’ve never had amnesia, if that’s what your asking. I almost wonder if I’d be better off if I did…

But without the pregnant part.

Anonymous asked: omg haha MuseScore <3

Pfft, whatever…

Meta powers isn’t always right, you know.

Jul 26

Anonymous asked: I've always wondered... do you record your covers (which are amazing, by the way) with actual instruments, or do you use digital instruments in a program like Garageband?

Meta powers and I have conflicting answers…

I play these things on a lyre or my sitar in the unused room in our house. It’s not the best set up, because I can’t, for example, listen to what I’ve got while recording for an overlay or it’ll feedback into the mic while I’m playing.

But meta powers will argue that I use some computer program. But I only use Audacity for minor tweaks to volume.