Count Regal Inkwell, the Lord Inquisitor, favoured by the Princess, leaned in for the kiss. For all the rewards which power netted him, it always came with equal if not greater amounts of stress: So much to worry about, so much to fear, so much at stake every day.
This was meant to be his comfort from the stresses of life, to be in the embrace of Mr. Fluffy Pillow, his Majordomo, the highest-ranking servant of his household, and his beloved, his precious, sweet fluffy boy.
And still, the noble worried. Always. He often joked that he wouldn't be himself if he didn't worry.
It wasn't that he couldn't have the pegasus:
Few would deny a powerful stallion such as him anything, let alone some common-born pegasus. It wasn't that he was a married stallion seeking comfort in the embrace of his servant, he was naught if not a dutiful husband, and his wife knew and did not mind the time he spent with the pegasus.
Rather, what worried him at times like these, always, was quite the opposite:
How aware he was of the gulf there was between himself and the winged servant. In power, in age, in all things. It had been years, and still every night did he wonder if one day the other horseshoe would drop, if he'd find out the pegasus was merely following orders, doing his job in spite of himself. — He very genuinely loved the servant and wanted to see him happy. He would never, ever, forgive himself if it came to light that his beloved had given himself to him out of duty, and that he had essentially been forcing himself on the pegasus.
Still they kissed, even as the little pony in the lord-inquisitor's head reprimanded him for this great impropriety. Still they embraced in their secret little rendezvous.
Fluffy, for his part, thought of nothing, and worried about nothing: His master was a great stallion, as lovely on the inside as he was outside. He took great joy and pride in serving a stallion such as Lord Inkwell, and considered himself the luckiest colt alive, that he was also the target of his glorious liege's affections
Well, you'd think #AI and #generativeAI like #DALL·E wouldn't be a problem for #fanfiction and #fanart, where you can't own the IP or sell it, but you'd be wrong. People posing as fan artists and LoRa's and artist style stealing are all in the article. The fandom is #MLP. There are links to other related issues.
Before long AI will be feeding off AI. In a homogenizing feedback loop. Without real artists, it will cannibalize itself. It reminds me a bit of Jack Vance's "Dying Earth" backstory.
Eventually, we will have a secondary market for craft artists, like we have one for craft beer. An alternative to bland mass-produced cheap goods.
I was surprised by a new Elements of Justice episode the other day and got around to watching it last night. Usually I'm a lot more interested in the courtroom episodes than the investigation ones but the team managed to make this part really compelling too, and it managed to portray one of the canon characters in a way that interested me more than the actual show did. #mlp#aceattorney
So, what you're saying is, is that there are #Transformers and #MLP candies at a pharmacy and I'm just learning about it now?
What flavour is Galvatron, or is it only G1 characters? Is there like a jaw-breaker–sized Unicron? Is there a Scootaloo or Discord or is there only the "Mane 6"?
@queenslight I kind of want to do something similar to what Clipper did with the Free Hugs , but that will need to wait for after Marefair, there is only so mamy projects that I can start and abandon before burning out.
@SirTapTap man, that's even more strange than the Donald Duck thing of feeling the need to wear a shirt but nothing down below, cos these are inspired by actual real actors who thankfully did cover their legs and bits. :P
Twilight: Crusader Kings, nerdy monarch hours
Pinkie Pie: Fortnite, or whatever is popular at the period. She's in it for the social interaction
Rainbow Dash: Forza Horizon. Car go fast.
Fluttershy: Any cozy sim. Aminal Crossing works. But also Stardew Valley and such.
Applejack: Backgammon (Applejack doesn't trust computers)
Rarity: Plays soulsborne games just to wear the pretty costumes. Is terrifyingly skilled at them because she doesn't CARE what the stats are, she is wearing that dress!
Starlight: Red Alert 3. She is going to the one place that has not been corrupted by capitalism. SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSPACE
Trixie: Magic - The Gathering. THE GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie — Is homeless and has no electricity in her trailer. But she enjoys the cards and the pretty art.
Sunburst: Pentiment. Just this incredibly brainy and grounded historical narrative game.
Tempest Shadow: Devil May Cry. She is the storm that is APPROACHING, PROVOKING black clouds in isolation!
Celestia: Okami. It's about her!
Luna: Hearts of Iron IV. No, this is not a joke about our Luna. I just think Luna would enjoy LARPing as a dictator
Cadance: The Sims. Gal keeps charts of all the relationship drama in her The Sims neighborhoods.
Applebloom: Dwarf Fortress. She's the brains of the trio!
Sweetie Belle: Guitar Hero. Rock Band. Moosic games!
Scootaloo: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. It's totally rad!