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Celestial-Rainstorm — MLP NextGen: Annie and Soot

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Published: 2020-01-01 18:48:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 6239; Favourites: 176; Downloads: 6
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Description 1. Athena has many passions, and one of her strongest is her love of animals . From a very early age, Annie takes part in the care of her mother's vast array of animals. However, since the death of her first pet, a crow named Shadow, she doesn't take on an animal of her own for many years. She dedicates her love and time, instead, to helping others heal and get back on their feet. However, she does have certain fondness for certain creatures at the sanctuary - including Quincy (more commonly called 'Q'), her father's pet clownfish. 



2. Nonetheless, that all quickly changes with one visit to the Crystal Empire. While sitting on a balcony, watching a snowstorm roll in over the mountains, Athena catches a cry of distress. Following it out into the Frozen North, a fourteen-year-old Annie stumbles upon what seems to be a mop of ragged feathers. Upon further inspection, she finds its a barely-conscious, rather gigantic owl (a Great Gray Owl to be precise). Annie can quickly discern the poor bird has a broken wing and has been out in the storm for quite some time. After she and her mother are able to save the raptor, the two end up becoming rather close.  



3. From there on, Athena and Soot are quite a pair. While one of the largest owls on the planet, Soot is quite mellow and calm. She spends quite a bit of time sleeping on her perch, or on top of Annie's head. She makes a habit of creating nests in Athena's mane (making for the best bad hair days) and sleeping so deeply, her owner will occasionally forget she's up there. She quite likes it when she and her owl hang out in the Sanctuary, quietly reading while Soot makes little chirps and hoots of contentment. 



4. "I've got my eye on you, rabbit-killer, you mark my words..." 


"Yeah, like I'd ever eat something so gamy as you."
 

"How dare you?! You don't think I can get you kicked out of here in an instant?" 


"I'd like to see you try, old man. You're not the boss here." 


"Oooh, is that a challenge, raptor? We'll just see who's boss here. Right after my nap..." 



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First post of 2020! Here's to an amazing new year, and an amazing new decade. 
Also, Q the clownfish is 100% MLP cannon (he was Discord's treasure in one of those elementary-level novels lol) 



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Characters (c) Hasbro, Lauren Faust 
Art (c) 2019 
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RosePrincessArts [2022-12-18 18:27:16 +0000 UTC]

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endcrystal12 [2021-01-19 03:24:29 +0000 UTC]

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Celestial-Rainstorm In reply to endcrystal12 [2021-01-19 03:30:04 +0000 UTC]

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Pastel-Charms [2020-01-08 16:16:27 +0000 UTC]

I had no idea that it was canon for Discord to have a pit fish named Q (laughs in startrek) and I'm so happy you included this little canon gold nugget into the verse. It's also nice that both parents have their own little companion: Discord and his I'm assuming completely normal and not in any way chaotic fish and Fluttershy with her chaotic neutral grumpy bunny. And as much as losing Shadow must of hurt poor Annie, I'm happy she was able to take the time and heal from it before accepting a new bird into her life. I am curious though as to why you went this route. Why not just have Annie wait until she finds Soot to get a pet? Or why have Shadow in the first place? Is this to impact her character in some way, or was it written out of experience perhaps?

Either way, I really love Soot! You did a fantastic job on her design and the anatomy ( being the birb woman than you are tho im not surprised huehue). The bond she shares with Athena is absolutely precious and I'm such a sucker for pets who are happy to snuggle up with their owner and just be there while their owner does they're thing. Not only is it a testament to the bond and trust between the too, but from personal experience with my newest baby girl Macy. It's the best thing in the world when your pet finds you just to lay down next to you and emit happy noises because they love you aaaaaahhhhh. While we be seeing more of Soot in future pieces? She is a bird, so Ophelia get along with her well (maybe even to well and geeking out over her lol)?

I loved the banter between Soot and Angel XD That Bunny is so bad at accepting new creatures into his life, isn't he? Is it possible that he resents Soot because she's taking Annie's attention away from him? Either way, I love how even as a, like, 65 year old AARP senior the grumpy man still think's he's in charge hehe. Classic Angel


ps how old is Soot? she looks like she might be up in age but could just be me lol

pss are the rest of the cast getting pets too or is it just Annie with her birb and Dawn with her plant?

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Celestial-Rainstorm In reply to Pastel-Charms [2020-01-11 03:18:32 +0000 UTC]

It was from this little book I had for awhile lol (www.amazon.co.uk/Discord-Ponyv… ) And its explained in the Animal Lover Annie dump (one posted right before this one) that Shadow was a formative experience in Annie's young life - it allowed Fluttershy to really explain the depths of life and death.

Great Grays are one of my favorite owl species, of course. So had to pop one in here! And yes, Soot is going to make more appearances and will be meeting Ophelia at some point in the future.

I love writing grumpy old man bunny I won't lie. And Soot is about 10 during the present time in the Athenaverse (and Annie is 22, finding Soot at 14). And she's not an old lady either! Captive Great Grays can live up to 25 years.

we will be seeing that soon :3 so yes  

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Pastel-Charms In reply to Celestial-Rainstorm [2020-01-14 18:02:50 +0000 UTC]

Oh cool! Honestly that book series was awesome. I still have two of them (The Twilight and Pinkie ones).
Ahh, see, that's what I get for reading your art out of order lol and I shall check that one out next. But with this new knowledge, I'm glad that you did give Annie a new pet after Shadow's passing and that she gave having fluffy companion another chance. <3

I can tell.  Oh goody goody! I can't wait to see more of her, espc. w/ bird horse! ^^

Oh okay, gotcha. So Angel here is not only threatening a 'predator', but he's taking on one that's a whole lot younger than him which I find even funnier than if Soot and him where the same age!   

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Pone-Dancer [2020-01-02 01:15:36 +0000 UTC]

This is precious

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Celestial-Rainstorm In reply to Pone-Dancer [2020-01-02 01:44:43 +0000 UTC]

Awe thanks!

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larryblush [2020-01-01 20:47:55 +0000 UTC]

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Delta52775 [2020-01-01 19:02:53 +0000 UTC]

I love all the pictures you do of these characters!

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Celestial-Rainstorm In reply to Delta52775 [2020-01-01 20:45:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I love working with them! 

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