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Published: 2014-11-04 12:10:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 24657; Favourites: 1026; Downloads: 700
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Description (Octavia)

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I said I'd finish it, so I did. It just took nearly six months.

tfw at funeral and deceased's kid/grandkid does pic related after speaking
There, I changed it, god damn.
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Dear Music Enthusiasts,

My apologies for the bow's angle and placement, in addition to any other technical issues.
I'd have fixed the placement but the line art was done six months ago. Half the color three months ago, and the remainder over the week before this post.
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I hadn't intended to post anything about this, but I spilled a little more of the skeleton of the story than I intended in writing up the answer to someone's question, so might as well slap it up here:

The original idea that lead to the funerary setting was that the deceased was her mentor. I imagined it'd be the sort of tough love relationship you'd see between any master and apprentice, one that sees bitterness to the end - but births undying respect.

The schooling would've ended abruptly on hostile terms over her supposed inherent inability. She would leave to start a career with what she'd learned, mostly out of spite for his harshness. Over the years she would have established a name for herself, motivated almost purely by the need to prove her mentor wrong. Which she surely did.

Further into the story she would realize what his high expectations had done to and for her. Softened, she would reach out - only to find that he has grown old, fallen very ill, and is living within his final days. Upon investigation she learns that he has truly felt nothing but remorse concerning the events that lead to the day she left, and that he had followed her success very closely. She remains by his side, visiting regularly till the end.

The day of the fueral ceremony she plays the piece her mentor was renowned for, the one that she had failed to master under his instruction and that sparked the tension that lead to her departure. She had mastered it over the years on her own.

And that's why the PSD is named like it is:
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Instead of how this submission is named.
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Comments: 40

ZombieFX [2017-10-23 16:50:56 +0000 UTC]

Know the song "on hold"?Β 
kinda like thatΒ 

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J25TheArcKing [2016-09-28 23:32:55 +0000 UTC]

Nice beautiful painting... Good work.
And a great story description.

I'm sorry for your loss Octavia... :C

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Pseudopandemonium [2015-03-22 18:10:25 +0000 UTC]

awww octy <3

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Here-for-the-ponies [2015-03-07 20:58:28 +0000 UTC]

This is an absolutely beautiful and moving idea and scene. This is going RIGHT into my favorites. Just wow.

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HaloPrime [2015-02-28 03:24:30 +0000 UTC]

Without reading the description, I thought that was Octavia's dad. Your description seems much more significant though, damn. I love everything about this pic :3

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MLPegasis4898 [2015-01-16 20:40:07 +0000 UTC]

Aaaww... so sad and truly beautiful... the feels...!!!

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Masterbuscus [2015-01-05 04:41:11 +0000 UTC]

I thought she played the cello. Well done however, beautifully well lit and everything

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Dragunityking1 [2014-12-23 14:47:07 +0000 UTC]

... There are no words... Just her music... Masterfully done, sir... Masterfully done.

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Kujiiro [2014-12-20 14:10:45 +0000 UTC]

That's a beautiful short story.

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ColonelBSacquet [2014-12-01 20:47:09 +0000 UTC]

It looks like the elder stallion, in the picture set besides the coffin, is looking at Octavia with compassionate eyes.

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ninllot [2014-11-24 00:08:34 +0000 UTC]

fuerte, que hermoso

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TheRockstarBrony [2014-11-17 06:55:37 +0000 UTC]

The feels man, good job, good fucking jobΒ 

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CubaSandwichPL [2014-11-10 11:39:18 +0000 UTC]

Good Job!!!

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Anomaly10 [2014-11-09 04:42:01 +0000 UTC]

When I first saw this picture, I was immediately struck by the raw, powerful emotion of the scene. I can practically hear the song Octavia is playing in my head, and it is beautiful! This is just wonderful!

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ArrJaySketch [2014-11-06 12:06:45 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely lovely!

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templar127 [2014-11-05 16:21:10 +0000 UTC]

DA FEELS!!

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DarthTUK [2014-11-05 09:11:39 +0000 UTC]

Many Feels

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Paulicus1 [2014-11-05 08:02:15 +0000 UTC]

Aw, that's sad

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Dragonstar1278 [2014-11-05 04:30:14 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful.

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ULTRADJ4EVER [2014-11-05 03:17:43 +0000 UTC]

Poor Octavia. In memorium to a love one.

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DeJiKo07 [2014-11-05 01:58:18 +0000 UTC]

This is so beautiful and sad at the same time...

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Delnum [2014-11-05 01:55:00 +0000 UTC]

ahhh the lighting is so good! It's nice to see some decent Octavia fanart like this.

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Azure-Wolf-227 [2014-11-04 20:58:20 +0000 UTC]

Nice artwork, who died btw?

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DimFann In reply to Azure-Wolf-227 [2014-11-05 09:13:12 +0000 UTC]

Mentor. I was going to have a longer answer but it turned into the bit I appended to the description just now.

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Azure-Wolf-227 In reply to DimFann [2014-11-05 21:06:00 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thanks for explaining.

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Kiddan [2014-11-04 20:03:34 +0000 UTC]

cool

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Fixap [2014-11-04 18:12:11 +0000 UTC]

NICE!

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nx9100 [2014-11-04 18:09:06 +0000 UTC]

amazing work!

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MegaPatron [2014-11-04 16:34:14 +0000 UTC]

So many feels. Lovely work

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Alexander-Krozz [2014-11-04 15:28:46 +0000 UTC]

amazing.... sad... but beautiful!

oh and because I can (and that its used on everyting) www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNvFPK…

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DimFann In reply to Alexander-Krozz [2014-11-05 08:01:45 +0000 UTC]

Really can't take that one seriously.

I raise you this one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q-Zqz…

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Ashezth In reply to DimFann [2014-11-06 07:09:40 +0000 UTC]

Gonna go ahead and go all-in.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PD7qi…

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Alexander-Krozz In reply to DimFann [2014-11-05 15:10:29 +0000 UTC]

ok I cant argue with that at all!

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verulence [2014-11-04 15:15:29 +0000 UTC]

Lovely. Glad you finished it. I love the lighting and emotion of the piece. Wunderbar!

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unassuminguser [2014-11-04 12:23:12 +0000 UTC]

i'd be worried for anyone who brings up ponies at a funeral.

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DimFann In reply to unassuminguser [2014-11-04 18:25:18 +0000 UTC]

Β 

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unassuminguser In reply to DimFann [2014-11-04 18:45:38 +0000 UTC]

i'm not worthy of such beauty

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Alexander-Krozz In reply to unassuminguser [2014-11-04 15:32:23 +0000 UTC]

depends on why ponies where brought up, could have been a discussion on what could have been one of the deceased's favorite subjects... you know how people like to talk about the hobbies Β of loved ones at times such as this

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unassuminguser In reply to Alexander-Krozz [2014-11-04 15:53:25 +0000 UTC]

you know what i meant

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Alexander-Krozz In reply to unassuminguser [2014-11-04 17:57:49 +0000 UTC]

yeah I didΒ 

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