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Published: 2019-05-17 23:50:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 158021; Favourites: 3222; Downloads: 277
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colored some doodles i did in my down time at work


The first bit explores Limestone Pie moving to Ponyville. From my notes:


Years go by, and Limestone begins feeling frustrated cooped up on the Rock Farm, with no options for companionship beyond approaching the Pairing Stone to match her with some dull stallion from a nearby rock farm. With  Marble's support, Limestone decides to venture off alone to Ponyville to find her destiny.

She stumbles into a job in law enforcement, and for a time, things are going great- pummeling criminals feels so much better than busting rocks. Unfortunately, it feels a little too good- Limestone is reprimanded by her superior officers for excessive use of force- was it really necessary to tackle that elderly little mare for jaywalking?

Limestone  protests, but her superiors force her to undergo mandatory anger  management classes. The classes are held at Ponyville counseling center, and taught by a strange little earth pony named Treehugger.

Limestone doesn't get along with Treehugger at all at  first, she'd rather chew nails than listen to the hippie's sing-songy drawl on the importance of breathing. But Treehugger is persistent- annoyingly persistent-  and it doesn't help that she's often got her son in tow, a cute little pegasus colt who watches Limestone and giggles when she accidentally crushes Treehugger's stress ball in her iron grip.

Limestone is not starting to find these sessions relaxing. She does not enjoy how patient and open with praise Treehugger is, even when she messes up. She definitely doesn't feel fluttery and stupid inside when  Treehugger massages her back and remarks on all the tension coiled up in her muscles. She only begrudgingly teaches little Chakra Blossom to play hoofball- it's only fair, right? She's  only paying Treehugger back for the lessons- she doesn't at all secretly delight at how the kid always lights up to see her....


Limestone dates Treehugger on and off over the years, and she is a recurring figure in Chakra's life. I explored their relationship a little more here:

Chakra's dad is of course local Ponyville hair stylist/creative layabout, Zephyr Breeze. He's shown pictured hitting on Lime after accidentally ditching wee Chakra at the playground (Limestone found the kid and was taking him home)

aaaand i hope the rest of the doodles kinda speak for themselves. haha chakra u a sad bastard



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Comments: 196

Docard [2023-03-28 06:42:42 +0000 UTC]

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Lopoddity In reply to Docard [2023-03-28 22:38:48 +0000 UTC]

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Docard In reply to Lopoddity [2023-03-29 00:43:07 +0000 UTC]

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Midastouchx [2022-01-05 02:10:37 +0000 UTC]

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PerfectMason [2021-01-10 19:05:20 +0000 UTC]

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SkaiDaHogwartsGal [2020-05-15 23:42:14 +0000 UTC]

I'm curious, what does Marble get up to in the Pandoraverse?

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JurassicJasper [2020-04-08 18:54:31 +0000 UTC]

i feel those last 3 panels, specially the last one i feel you chakra ;w; you are not alone! <3

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Chordata-Flyer [2019-11-19 01:44:18 +0000 UTC]

is there more on the story about how Chakra got his cutie mark? I'd love to see the full bit!

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Spaniel122 [2019-09-03 01:38:55 +0000 UTC]

AND NOW HE'S GONEEEEEEEEEE LOP WHYYYYYYYYYY

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TheFlexibleDragon [2019-07-16 09:43:19 +0000 UTC]

Hey lop, I have a question if you’re willing to answer. How would have chakras life been different if say he had lived with dad instead of his mom? Because we know he wasn’t the best dad but I’m curious of how chakras life would’ve been different if he was raised by Zepher rather than tree hugger 

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Lopoddity In reply to TheFlexibleDragon [2019-07-31 05:43:53 +0000 UTC]

Ehhh, well, his life would’ve been different, but I don’t think it’d be better. Treehugger was oblivious and neglectful, but she was openly affectionate and made no secret that she loved her son. Zephyr, on the other hand, was honestly kinda afraid of Chakra. Here was this tiny little kid looking up at Zeph with those huge, trusting eyes- it was too much pressure! Zephyr is terrified of failure, and he was terrified of messing Chakra up, so he was distant with his son. He didn’t like being around Chakra, the kid made him anxious. All Zephyr’s interactions with his son had a kind of manic discomfort to them, Chakra picked up on that as a kid and rationalized it as a problem with himself, not his dad. Adult Chakra has esteem problems and daddy issues as a result.

If Zephyr was the one to raise Chakra from the beginning, I think EVENTUALLY he would get over his anxiety over raising a child (especially if Fluttershy helped him). But.....he’s still Zephyr Breeze. And Zephyr Breeze is an irresponsible, insecure narcissist. He would pass his issues onto his son. I don’t think Chakra would grow up to be his canon manipulative parasite self.....I think he’d actually end up a lot like Fluttershy. Shy, meek, nervous, insecure.....with hidden rage issues. 

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JurassicJasper In reply to Lopoddity [2020-04-08 18:52:53 +0000 UTC]

this would be an awesome au! x2 xD

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BeaBea-Bobcat In reply to Lopoddity [2019-12-28 07:43:14 +0000 UTC]

this would be an awesome au!

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LemonKaiju In reply to TheFlexibleDragon [2019-07-22 05:47:23 +0000 UTC]

I also would like to see this side!! <3

If that's okay with Lop of course! ^^

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Deutsch15 [2019-07-14 04:51:53 +0000 UTC]

Good use with the "pendejo" there

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Undertaletrasha [2019-07-12 18:02:58 +0000 UTC]

Well shit, now I have to be mad at Treehugger. I did not plan for this.

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BrokenHooves [2019-07-11 03:28:09 +0000 UTC]

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DuskaDoesEverything [2019-07-10 04:42:07 +0000 UTC]

Well...This explains a lot about Chakra. Poor guy. Doesn't excuse his actions towards Stormy, but I think it does explain a lot about him.

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galaxychilde [2019-06-30 05:34:43 +0000 UTC]

hey these two literally cure my depression and i think theyre my favorite pairing from your universe so yep!! yep yep yep theyre the best thank you for this content

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MightyMorphinPower4 [2019-06-29 18:10:49 +0000 UTC]

Aw

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nixtnoir [2019-06-28 20:08:05 +0000 UTC]

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SIR-PSYCH0-S3XY [2019-06-21 03:00:53 +0000 UTC]

I swear Limestone Pie X Tree hugger it the legit BEST Tree hugger ship!^^
This is just super sweet!

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BlizzardsDrawings [2019-06-15 07:48:59 +0000 UTC]

oh my god poor chakra

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UntappedChaos [2019-06-13 04:29:18 +0000 UTC]

Owch my feels.  oAo

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JumbleHorse [2019-06-09 00:32:57 +0000 UTC]

Lovely  

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YagiMatsu [2019-06-01 18:05:24 +0000 UTC]

This was interesting to read!! ^^

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Herowebcomics [2019-06-01 02:03:46 +0000 UTC]

This is so cool!

I am so glad you are able to make art again!

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11Quixotic11 [2019-05-29 15:02:38 +0000 UTC]

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Lopoddity In reply to 11Quixotic11 [2019-05-29 15:27:51 +0000 UTC]

Treehugger does love him. A lot. Where did you get the impression she didn’t? Loving someone and hurting someone aren’t mutually exclusive.

The damage in their relationship comes from Treehugger being irresponsible and oblivious to Chakra’s emotional and physical needs. As demonstrated here, we have Tree throwing Chakra the kind of birthday SHE would enjoy (with sonic healing and hemp-prune cake), with no regard to what Chakra himself might like. She infringes on his physical boundaries and ignores his protests. She suffers through a sickness out of belief that her homeopathic techniques will heal her, and she is oblivious to how much it’s upsetting her young son to see her practically on death’s door. When everything works out okay and she’s well again, she doesn’t see Chakra’s frustration and hurt, and dismissed his concerns.

Treehugger isn’t malicious or stupid, she just has a habit of assuming everything is fine. It consistently undermines Chakra’s emotions and makes him feel insignificant. It sets him up for a whole lot of self-esteem issues in life.

My point is to show that not all bad childhoods are laced with physical beatings or yelling or outright emotional abuse. Sometimes a bad childhood can come from parents with good intentions, because parenting is difficult and there’s a million ways to traumatize a child. Being undermined, ignored, abandoned, invalidated- those are all traumas we can carry with us well into adulthood.

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jbrenham [2019-05-28 19:54:40 +0000 UTC]

these slice of Life things are lovely

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Genettle [2019-05-26 06:52:19 +0000 UTC]

Oof.... Can relate more to Chakra than I realized before. I don't know how I feel about that, lmao.

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MantoNegro17 [2019-05-25 12:53:54 +0000 UTC]

You know spanish? Or you just use the google translator?
I CAN teach you bad words in spanish! B)
If you want of course😂😂

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Zalla661 [2019-05-23 20:06:54 +0000 UTC]

I think this pony and I have two different ideas of what a bad childhood is. ^^ Still nice and heart warming. ^^

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bornthiswayfox [2019-05-23 17:51:06 +0000 UTC]

Alos now I kinda need closure on chakra's mark and treehuggers sickness. XD

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bornthiswayfox [2019-05-23 17:48:13 +0000 UTC]

HoW ThE HeCk DiD I MiSs ThIs! I'm glad I stalk you're gallery  

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Firefoxgirl96 [2019-05-22 14:24:29 +0000 UTC]

qwq omg, that was a mix of emotions 

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MysticNightVA [2019-05-22 00:25:22 +0000 UTC]

So, wait, what is the purpose of Chakra Blossom's cutie mark again? Does he have the power to heal those through song, or is he just talented at playing soothing songs? Sorry, lol, I didnt exactly understand how Treehugger got better and how Chakra got his cutie mark at the same time.

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Trash-Opposum In reply to MysticNightVA [2019-05-27 16:48:36 +0000 UTC]

If I remember right, it's Meditation and therapy, music

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MysticNightVA In reply to Trash-Opposum [2019-05-29 02:01:09 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh, yeah, that would make total sense.

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Trash-Opposum In reply to MysticNightVA [2019-05-29 02:27:52 +0000 UTC]

Ye

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Sikudhanii [2019-05-21 12:58:31 +0000 UTC]

With Treehugger’s busy brows it makes me wonder if she could somehow be distantly related to Bruce. Like how Pinkie is to AppleJack in the show.

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CitrusEucalyptus [2019-05-21 03:41:27 +0000 UTC]

I really feel sorry that Chakura had to grow up/be surrounded in that kind of environment growing up.  

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AlphamonOuryuuken [2019-05-21 03:10:51 +0000 UTC]

Well you make me want to punch chakra blossom a little less... still pissed at him for being a manipulative dick when it came to Aero's feelings though.

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dwarfman402 [2019-05-21 00:04:03 +0000 UTC]

That last fricken frame, ya had to do that to my fragile heart today *sobs*

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FrozenSoulPony [2019-05-20 19:24:12 +0000 UTC]

God, I'm so torn! 
I love your character's past and story but I don't agree with your Treehugger HC!
I feel like she's smarter than that but chooses the path of least resistance to because she's a peaceful gorl!

That being said, I love this tragic tale. My soul hurts for poor Chakra, at his core he's a good boi who lost his way and did some pretty gross things to others. His childhood was weird and terrible in some ways and he's definitely a product of that. He's a great and complex character and while I don't love him in the traditional sense, I do really enjoy his character development and story!

Absolutely fantastic!

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puppy345 [2019-05-20 13:26:21 +0000 UTC]

LOVE THIS

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kypie92 [2019-05-20 10:28:26 +0000 UTC]

this is sooooooo good DX

seeing Chakira wanting to help his mom when she's sick is so heartbreaking and strikes a cord with me
beautiful work! truly

you are my inspiration when writing my characters <3 

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Zcat91819 [2019-05-20 01:56:30 +0000 UTC]

Batponies are the Mexicans of the pony world. I like it!

Awesome work as always! I love each of these!

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Lopoddity In reply to Zcat91819 [2019-05-20 02:36:30 +0000 UTC]

What? No. Nocturnus and his family are Latino (or the pony equivalent). But nowhere did I imply that bat ponies represent a single human ethnicity or nationality.  There are ponies, dragons, griffons, etc, that speak Spanish as well, and many other languages. No species represents any particular human nationality. 

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Zcat91819 In reply to Lopoddity [2019-05-20 02:42:37 +0000 UTC]

Alright alright I got it. Meant no harm. Just thought it would've been cool. Regardless I think any sort of representation would be nice. I don't see a lot of Latin representation nowadays is all.

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