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Published: 2015-01-31 08:08:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 10348; Favourites: 288; Downloads: 183
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How Much We Need You, part 3 of 3. (Click the image once to view a higher quality PNG version.)This minimalist series for the Dazzlings aims to use simple expressions to capture how each of them continues to build up the others in her own unique way, even after (or perhaps because of?) their defeat.
Part 1, Sonata: Spark of Imagination
Part 2, Aria: Strength of Will
Part 3, Adagio: Voice of Guidance
These are high-res PNG images that anyone can download and scale/crop to make a desktop wallpaper. Though if anyone wants a specific size and lacks the software or experience, comment/note here with your dimensions and I'll create one.
As with the others, Adagio's pose here is based on a composite of 's sketches.
Aria's cutie mark vectored using 's CM as a reference.
The bokeh texture in the background is from lostandtaken.com
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Would you mind if I used this (probably cropped to be square) for a story's cover art on fimfiction please?
Thanks!
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Can I just say how much I adore this trilogy of pictures you made?
They're so simple, yet hold so much emotion and meaning; their poses, what they're wearing, their expressions. The presence of the missing sirens' cutie marks just adds to the weight of these images. Just the name of this series alone, 'How Much We Need You', captures this feeling. And speaking of titles, each one fits its Dazzling incredibly well, and they could be interpreted as each of the Dazzlings serves a purpose for their team that the other two don't realize and appreciate, such as Sonata being the Spark of Imagination and keeping spirits high, though Adagio and Aria don't realize this for themselves. And JackalyenMystique's comments on each make an unexpected bonus haha.
I know we might never see the Dazzlings again, and even less so see their characters explored, but fans like you and their own limited characters make for a ton of great interpretations. I wasn't a huge fan of your "beaten pup" Adagio from that 'Open Door' story, though I'm all about a stern but caring Momdagio. I hope to be able to give these three's characters justice in my story, and I hope to be able to convey your interpretations of them without getting too hammy and whatnot.
Alright, fanboying over. You can back away slowly now
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Thanks for this. Even the critique about her characterization in Door. 
What's your name on FimFiction? Or was this a story you're publishing here?
Edit: Ah, scratch that. I see you're the one writing that Invisible Chain. I've been hanging on to those in my messages for reading soon. Just a matter of making the time to do so.
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You're welcome
In 'Door', it was mainly chapters 2 and 4 that felt off to me, if I'm to be completely honest. It's really hard to explain, but it just felt very off to me that Adagio has this crippling depression and she cannot even function without accepting friendship. Then when she does, she's totally alright and is just thanking Sunset Shimmer up and down and up and down, I don't know haha. The whole scenario just felt off to me. Though it isn't as bad as other, more similar stories, like 'A Rare Moment of Siren-ity' or whatever it's called, where Adagio's magical-depression-empty-hearted-contrived-whatever is cured with 20,000 words of sex with Rarity. I don't know, from my perspective if someone wanted to do a redemption story for the Dazzlings, friendship should be a crutch, not the morphine. But what do I know? I'm a crotchety old man who thinks 'Boyhood' is an overrated pile of trash and the 'Hobbit' trilogy underrated brilliance. So take that as you will.
And yes, I do actually have a Fimfic account, one that has a pretty decently-sized following (almost a thousand). I haven't been on there in a while though, and frankly, I would not want to come back empty-handed. I want at least 2-3 finished stories to post before going back there. It's hard to stay out, and this'll take quite a while. But once I finish it, 'Invisible Chain' will be one of the stories I post there. And I hope you enjoy it
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Noted. Thanks for the well-worded perspective.
And as an aside, I'm certainly toward that far right end of the "fandom bell curve" as well.
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Er, fandom bell curve? I'm afraid I don't know what that is
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Oh, I meant in terms of age. I believe the majority are in their late teens and early twenties.
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Oh, well, I'm hitting 18 in a couple weeks, so I'd say I'm, uh, on the right as well? Haha
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Ahh, I took the "crotchety old man" line a bit too literally, it seems, heh.
(I'm a year shy of 40 myself.)
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I use "crotchety old man" because I do, for all intents and purposes, act like one. I just sap the joy out of everything. To use a related example, that fic 'Welcome to the Show' is gloriously depressing and rich with character, but Old Man AintNoTh1ng just can't get into it because he doesn't like beaten pup Adagio.
Plus it's five chapters in and there's been nothing but Aria being a dick with a constant reset of progress, Sonata urging feelings out of her with varying levels of success, and Adagio being a static baby wipe. But that's irrelevant to the point I'm trying to make. Completely.
Anyway, I'll use your avatar of the great Dean McCoppin as a reference then.
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A wise voice is like a compass, it'll always lead you in the right direction.
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even i love to draw Adagio in many different (purple) dresses like this one
B-E-A-U-tyful, man
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I love her dress and pose. It really fits her. And her expression really makes the whole feel of the picture kind of-... I dunno. It just has a different feel to it thanks to her face. A kind of sad feel... I like this~
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Sort of that mama-Dagi vibe, maybe.
Even if she'd never say it, she really does love her 'idiots'.
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Another excellent job. Then again, Dagi's my favorite Dazzling, so it's pretty hard not to like something of her.
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Same here, regarding fav, heh.
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the way she holds the others, it just says soo much about her, like in the other ones.
and that dress... soo Adagio.
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This, I love to hear. Since it's the most important part of what I was trying to express with these. So I'm glad to hear it shows.
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