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Published: 2011-11-07 15:27:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 6955; Favourites: 54; Downloads: 182
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Part 2 of 3: You're here!
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BONUS SNAILMANCER STORY: [link] (text)

[EDIT: Darker text for Eureka. Harder to tell from Snails' dialogue now but there's context for that and at least it's easier to read!]

It's so awesome that so many people liked the first one!!! ...So now I'm worried this won't go down so well, ha...

Still, hopefully it's not so bad, there's only 1 more strip coming to complete this comic!

Snips' size: When I was in primary school (I'm a Brit) there was a really tall girl, easily taller than the other kids. I didn't see her for years after leaving that school but one day I saw her again and she was SHORT. I guess she just stopped growing before others started their growth spurts? So in my mind that's how it is for Snips. He seemed tall for a bit but in a few years he'll be short for his age.

Temporary teacher Miss Eureka: She's there as work experience during her break from her university course. I don't like to mess with canon characters too much and wouldn't know how best to treat Cheerilee (especially given she has a decent amount of fans), plus Eureka is a SCIENCE PONY and more awkward with kids (thus her logical but misinterpreted choice of words that upset Snails). This helps my story. Her colouring isn't inspired by anything but I made her pale blue instead of grey to stop her looking too Derpy-esque.

What class is this? We aren't shown Snips and Snails' class (though they attend the school trip to see/release Discord as I recall) but my plan is to take a handful of the not-in-Apple-Bloom's-class Ponyville foals and use them. As such the green text should be turquoise... Oops.
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Comments: 23

alexwarlorn [2015-08-03 01:30:33 +0000 UTC]

This remains one of the best pony fan comics. No Mary Sue. No random shipping. No grim dark. And gives depth in a Β believable way to one of the town's resident dunces.Β 

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HareTrinity In reply to alexwarlorn [2015-08-03 21:15:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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JNinelives [2014-11-20 21:14:43 +0000 UTC]

Nieghmean monster snail XD

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HareTrinity In reply to JNinelives [2014-11-20 21:32:16 +0000 UTC]

Yes!

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Bobi200 [2014-07-31 13:05:11 +0000 UTC]

Finally a snips and snails comic. Almost everyone hates these poor guys.

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HareTrinity In reply to Bobi200 [2014-08-02 00:17:30 +0000 UTC]

Aye, the official stuff hasn't done them many favours! Still, at least recent seasons haven't had them bringing monsters into town!

While I was neutral before, doing this comic made me a fan of Snails. Maybe it's easier to find an appreciation for characters when one writes them?

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Bobi200 In reply to HareTrinity [2014-08-02 17:45:40 +0000 UTC]

I appreciate them because I can releate to wanting to shrine a great person of many accomplishments ( Boast busters, Equestria girls) as well as getting stared at when you mention you could win a big competetion(Flight to the finish opening scene). The pain goes deeper than people realize...

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HareTrinity In reply to Bobi200 [2014-08-02 20:33:32 +0000 UTC]

I think one episode that focuses on them in a moment of worry about how "useless" and "stupid" they feel (maybe with the CMC trying to help them feel wanted) could destroy all the hate people have for them. I mean, the village doesn't seem to get annoyed by them at all, which is good, but I'm sure everyone worries sometimes.

Or, on a more positive side, maybe Snips and/or Snails helping one of the mane 6 or CMC to feel wanted by reassuring them that they don't need to be amazing to have friends.

A bit of depth would definitely get them more fans.

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alexwarlorn [2011-12-06 04:30:22 +0000 UTC]

Again, good giving soul to characters who are just given one trait (normally negative) in the show. I (and many others) have given souls to selfish ponies like Trixie and Blueblood (and those who have Gilda finding her way out of her mobile prison).

But to Snips and Snails? Heh. Beauty.

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HareTrinity In reply to alexwarlorn [2011-12-06 14:11:27 +0000 UTC]

Everypony has their day?

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thps48 [2011-11-09 07:38:36 +0000 UTC]

Yo, keep up the decent job. :3

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HareTrinity In reply to thps48 [2011-11-09 14:21:24 +0000 UTC]

Aye-aye sir!

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alexwarlorn [2011-11-08 21:31:20 +0000 UTC]

Giving meaningful depth to the two dummies while keeping them in character, nice.

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HareTrinity In reply to alexwarlorn [2011-11-08 22:40:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

They kinda got a tough start (as 2 dimwits who endangered Ponyville by being gullible)... So! Third and final comic well on its way; hopefully will go down as a decent tribute towards giving every pony their day.

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alexwarlorn In reply to HareTrinity [2011-11-08 22:54:04 +0000 UTC]

Ironically they were also the apple thieves in the game on the Hasbro website before the series' first episode was aired.

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HareTrinity In reply to alexwarlorn [2011-11-09 00:09:56 +0000 UTC]

Haha, no way! It's like they WANT them to be hated!

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alexwarlorn In reply to HareTrinity [2011-11-09 00:23:47 +0000 UTC]

Welcome to little girl cartoons.

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alpha117 [2011-11-07 18:13:11 +0000 UTC]

I'd really reconsider the yellow text but the comic is good!

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HareTrinity In reply to alpha117 [2011-11-07 18:29:03 +0000 UTC]

Darkened. Think that works better, what do you think?

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HareTrinity In reply to alpha117 [2011-11-07 18:20:55 +0000 UTC]

Cheers!

And yeah, it's... A pain...

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alpha117 In reply to HareTrinity [2011-11-07 20:07:28 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah, it's dramatically easier to read. Thanks!

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Jenetikitty [2011-11-07 15:43:00 +0000 UTC]

awwwwwwsome <3 <3 <3 Vrom.. .vrom... vrom!

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HareTrinity In reply to Jenetikitty [2011-11-07 15:49:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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