Ask Lyra

Did you ever like a pony when you knew they probably didn't like you?

theblackstrawberry

First and third coltfriend.

First eventually returned the feeling; third only ever saw me as an object. He didn’t even care when I broke it off.

Do you, in general, consider your life to be a fulfilled one?

Anonymous

No. I have aspirations.

I’m just content with where I am right now.

Mostly…

What is your full name?

Anonymous

That’s a funny type of question.

I don’t even know if Liora is the name my parents gave me; it’s just what I was always called, as far back as I can remember anyway. I have no idea what my full name would be.

I’m just Lyra.

So I've noticed you're always paired up with Bon-Bon which is kind of adorable but I digress. i-i was wondering how you two came together and were you best friends or something at first? Reason I ask is because I am current developing feelings for my own best friend (=w =; and uhhmmm yeah...

lauren-box

BA~ZHURE!

To review: I knew Bon-Bon a little from my childhood, but I hadn’t seen her in quite a while before moving in with her. But when you become roommates you give each other a little more trust and freedom, and all that good stuff from the start, especially when you’re the one moving in. We quickly grew into the closest of friends over the first year I lived here.

As for your current situation, I can’t quite relate. I’m not gay; I’ve never had any romantic feelings for Bon-Bon. At this point, she’s like a sister to me.

i mean the whole, multiple rapes, violent drug deal, background that you refer to

Anonymous

Let me make one thing clear…

I have never been raped. Have I done some things I’d rather not have done? Sure, but I decided a long time ago that I would never be one hundred percent forced into anything. If it looked like I might have been, I went along with it willingly, You understand me?

I couldn’t live with myself if I was ever raped…

So I tell you how I feel and you just ignore me. That hurts Lyra, that really hurts. I thought you didn't ignore any questions. Am I that worthless to you that I can just be ignored?

Anonymous

You want to have this out right now? With me sick as [omitted] and medicated into a haze? You disappear week after week and you choose now to press me? Fine.

I don’t know what the [omitted] I want anymore! I thought I did. I was positive for an eternity. But I don’t know anymore…

The idea of just traveling with a band from place to place, without a care in the world for anything… It was an escape. It was an escape from the reality that I’m stuck here. Or stuck there. Or wherever I’m assigned to go!

I never wanted to leave the castle! I was told months in advance about being relocated… And it still came too soon! I never wanted to come to Ponyville! I… I hated this place! And that escape? That little notion of abandoning it all and getting out? That’s what kept me going!

But… Things changed… I have friends now… Real ones. Or, at least I hope real ones… And Sweetie Belle. How could I ever leave her? She’s my life now… She reminds me so much of myself… I have to make sure things turn out different! I can’t let her live through the horrors I faced!

And Krastos… he isn’t just a nice bear, he’s a family man! I’ve seen him with foals and… [sniff] I wish I could be like that… I’ll be honest, I don’t love him as much as I’ve loved in the past. But I feel like I can! I really do! Please don’t take this the wrong way, Krastos… You make me feel… like… like-

[Cough] [Cough]

Like the world isn’t such a dark place…

But you? Now you’re a teacher here in Ponyville now? You actually live here now? I wouldn’t ever have to wake up and you’d be gone?

…

Now that I could actually be with you… I don’t know that I want to… I don’t know that I ever wanted to… You were always perfect to me. The perfect escape. But now I don’t want to leave, and you couldn’t take me if I did…

…

It’s not fair… It’s not fair to me, and it’s not fair to you…

[Sniff]

That night… When I looked out the open window to the courtyard far below? It was you. That perfect escape is what I held on to. You’re the one that steadied my nerves… You’re the reason I’m here today.

[Sob]

And I’ll never be able to thank you enough for it… You really are perfect…

[Sniff]

But I can’t have you… I could never love you like a pony. You’d always be that thing; that idea that saved my life. I could never, and can never find any fault in you…

And that’s not love… That’s worship…

…

I’m sorry…

I had a question I wanted to ask you, but then I thought it went a bit foo far. I'm going to think of something much more pleasant. Hmm... what was your favorite childhood toy?

Anonymous

I… Don’t know…

Whatever it was probably got stolen or broke, though.

I bet it was this one really cool stick I had. Was shaped like a glaive-style spear! You know, with the blade that protrudes at the end and curves? Even had a knot where the shaft would theoretically meet the blade!

That thing was so cool…

There you see hiiiim, making you some orange juuuice, he's got something to do, but you can just swear, that you don't know why, but you'r aching to try, you wanna kiss de bear. Yesss you want him, look at him ya know you do, it's possible he wants it to, there's one way to assssk hiiim, it's don't take a word, not a single word, just gotta, kiss de bear SHA LA LA LA LA My oh My, Lyra's much too shy, Ain't gonna kiss de bear, SHA LA LA LA, he won't care, just nuzzle his hair and kiss de bear

everpresentshades-blog

Certainly very creative, but not really applicable.

I don’t even really like kisses. I like hugs.

Are you cursed or something? Nopony short of the Baudemares have as miserable a life as you.

Anonymous

Could be worse. I have no family, but here I am with a ‘sister’ and two foals to love. I’ve had three failed relationships, but Boscov is really growing on me. I might not be getting paid for my music right now, but at least I’m getting to play for ponies.

Wow, this turned out sappy.

Uh, I apologize if I offended you with my little soap opera thing, I should have realized that your parents were a touchy subject, I din't think a long lost father joke would cause you distress and I'm really sorry that I did.

everpresentshades-blog

I try to pretend it doesn’t matter, but every once in a while I just wonder sometimes, you know? What if this, what if that. I know it’s stupid, but it’s also not fair…

Maybe my parents were pricks anyway and I would have hated them. But I never had that option. I don’t know anything about them, or why I was left alone in a carriage next to a storefront all those years ago.

You're The Pony Krastos Has A Thing For! I Don't Know Why I Didn't Guess That! I Knew He Had A Crush On A Pony But I Didn't Know It Was You. What Did You Say To Him? Good Luck On Your Date Btw.

unicyclistperiscopes

I didn’t know right away, but I started to piece it together.

Once I had things sorted out with York, I just asked him if it was me. I gotta work all next week; don’t really have time to beat-around-the-bush.

And thanks! Since we already know one another, we’re skipping the whole ‘first date’ thing and moving on to the fancy restaurant atmosphere!

Have you ever saved some pony's life?

Anonymous

…

Maybe… Indirectly, maybe my actions have stopped somepony from dying…

Have I ever stood over somepony hanging from the brink and pulled them back to safety? No… I was always either too late…

…

Sorry, this isn’t a subject I’m fond of… I think that’s it from me for tonight.

Lyra, did you count how many bits were in that jar? And how much does a bed cost?

ask-sweetie-belle

You had quite a chunk in change! All together it came out to roughly 8 bits!

Unfortunately, even without a frame to set it on, the bed will cost a little over two hundred…

I was a very sweet gesture, Sweetie. If you want, you can have the money back and you can spend it on something for yourself. You earned it after all.

It just warms my heart that you’d go through so much trouble for me! If it makes you feel any better, I can sleep on Tootsie’s bed tonight and tomorrow night, while she isn’t here.

I’ll get a bed soon, I promise. I just need to make sure this new job works out.

Oh, oh! I almost forgot! I have something to show you! Let me just get it out of my backpack... okay! It's um, it's not much, but it's some bits I've saved up for you! I was going to wait until I got more, but I was so excited I really wanna show it to you now. I've been searching around for them during recess, and, and selling bracelets and some stuff I don't need to other foals at school! I didn't count how much is in there, but it's so you can buy a bed for yourself! Heh...

ask-sweetie-belle

Excuse me, everypony. I have to go cry like an emotional little sissy now.

[Sniff]

My heart wasn’t ready for this.

Now what have we learned?

Anonymous

That jokes about sexually transmitted diseases aren’t funny when aimed at ponies who have, on more than one occasion, had intercourse without being one hundred percent, willfully consenting.

I’m sorry, I was hoping that’s what you’ve learned.