BaronEngel

Still getting better

Further updates on the Covid front. Today feels like the first time in about 5 days that I feel vaguely healthy again. Not out of the woods but better.

How are we feeling today?

A reoccurring thing that happens when I am sick is that in my dreams I will be under the weather as well. In some cases I have characters of my dreamscapes who will oversee my recovery. Now often these duties are done by one of my muses like Petina, Rosemary, or Carousel, but sometimes other characters will undertake the duty. Either at their own initiative, or because Petina will hire them for the job.

      So last night in my Anthro MLP dreamscape Peti...

Update

Status update. I am no feeling creaky or achy all the time, and I never ran a fever. My sinus are still stopped up most of the time, and I run out of energy really quickly, but this is way better than the first time I had Covid.

Well F**K!

So yesterday I woke up with a bit of sore throat and some really bad nasal congestion on one side of my face. I was worried I had gotten another sinus infection, or worse I had another dead spider up my nose. Woke up this morning still stopped up, but no energy, and rather achy.

    Out of abundance of caution I decided to test myself. Just to be on the safe side. Checked that my test were still good, and then did the swab up our nose that we've all co...

A jacket and tie

Vinyl was laid out on the sofa in the living room. It was about 4 in the afternoon, and upstair she could hear Octavia getting ready to head out for the monthly meeting of the Ponyville Music Co-Operative Board of Directors.

     For as long as Vinyl had known Octavia the earth pony had been a member of the organization, and Octy had enjoyed her time in it. In fact she'd gotten some of her first gigs as a result of the connections she'd made there. Vinyl wasn't...

You can't have her!

Devin cursed through the filters of his respirator as he attempted to peer into the swirling greenish smoke that filled the banquet hall. This operation was not going according to plans.

       The plan had been straightforward in the beginning. The band of rogues and cutthroats that Devin had joined up with were going hit the Caritan Traders Hall during the scheduled ball of the Caritan Traders Guild. They'd quickly overwhelm the modest security detai...

Art Stream 7/6/24

This Saturday 7/6/24 starting at 5:30pm Pacific I'll be streaming on Picarto. I will be announcing the theme soon. So join me for an evening of art, stories, and the D&D report. See you there.

May I come in?

That evening while Applebloom and Stone Mane recovered from their ill-chosen sampling of Granny Smith's finest Link neither of the foals had anything resembling REM sleep. But elsewhere in my Equestria dreamscape another pony had an unexpected guest arrive in their dream.

     Princess Luna opened her dream eye to find herself lying on a dream equivalent of her real bed...

Sailor Mercury study drawings

Some study drawings for an upcoming piece that will have Sailor Mercury in it. Since I've never drawn the character I thought it prudent to do some study drawings before starting on the finished piece.

All a blur

After the discovery they made in Granny's shed the rest of the afternoon for Applebloom and Stone Mane was all a blur in my Equestria dreamscape. Link

     Neither of them could remember exactly how many swigs they'd taken of stuff in the jug, but hadn't that much. No more than 3...well perhaps 4...maybe 5, but definitely not more than 6.

   &nbs...

Mako Mankanshoku study drawings

Some study drawings for an upcoming piece I'll be doing soon. This Mako Mankanshoku from the anime Kill la Kill Link and She has a very, interesting Fight Club outfit.

      Note. Yes I know that the interior of her overcoat should intersecting red lines but I left them out for the study drawings.

     Now I have drawn R...

Maggot Study Drawings

A recent moment in Equestria dreamscape that I will be doing a posting about in the future, but I wanted to get certain details down on paper before I forgot them.

      In the Dream Realm and even in the Waking World, Applebloom has become a master of the macabre and horror. Link, 2024-06-26 22:41:16 +0000 UTC View Post

Your new home

Celestia gently removed young plant from its pot. Carefully the alicorn held the plants root ball and attached potting mix in her right hand. Her horn glowed softly with a pale yellow light and plant was bathed in similar light as she tapped into her earth pony aspect. As she did this she spoke softly to it.

       "Okay. Here's your new home. Moving to a new home is often an alarming experience." Celestia sets the plant into a pre-dug hole in the soi...

Two nice scoops

Another of the drawings I started during my recent Picarto stream. The theme that evening was Fun in the sun. When is visiting the beach, amusement park, zoo, or attending a concert or art festival often the experience is made even better by enjoying an ice cream cone, and in that case Tempest Shadow/Fizzlepop Berrytwist has you covered!

Riding the wave

This was one of the request pieces from my most recent Picarto stream. The theme that evening was fun in the sun, and surfing is something that folks do in the summertime. Now Starlight Glimmer normally does kiteboarding Link, Link, 2024-06-24 18:49:11 +0000 UTC View Post

Charging across the sand

The sun was bright, the sky was a brilliant blue, and waves of turquoise blue crashed onto the golden beach. Across the this golden sand three fillies charged across laughing, giggling, and general having a grand time. Behind them three mares followed and called after them.

       "Sweetie dear don't run so fast!" Rarity called out forlornly.

       "Applebloom! Ya three don't go run out of sight! Y'all hear me?...

Fun in the sun stream 6/22/24

Tonight 6/22/24 starting at 5:30pm Pacific I'll be streaming on Picarto. With it officially being summer now tonight we'll be having fun in the sun, and yes this does mean swimsuits but not just them. So join me for an evening of art, stories, and fun.

Granny's Favorite

After her encounter with Scootaloo in the morning Rainbow Dash considered going looking for a drink Link but elsewhere in my Equestria dreamscape other ponies are wondering why you'd want one.

     If you were to ask Stone Mane after he returned Baltimare what he thought of his summer trip to Sweet Apple Acres. He would've told you it was the best summer he'd ever ...

Can I ask you a question?

After leaving Sweetie Belle at the train station Scootaloo wandered off on her scooter in my Equestria dreamscape. Her witnessing of Sweetie Belle dancing and cavorting with the butterflies and her recent experience with her friend at the barn dance had left pegasus filly confused about what she was feeling in her mind for her friend. Link

     She didn't know what tha...

Dancing in the sand

Patron reward for ColdSilverD. This is two of his OC. The batpony Silhouette and the earth/road pony Softheart who's a character in the Roan RPG. Thus the lack of the a cutie mark. I've drawn both in the past. Link, 2024-06-20 17:48:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Mhm

Marble Pie slowly waded through the shallow water of the mountain lake. She liked it here. It was quiet and peaceful here. Rarity's family owned a cabin at this secluded location and agreed to let the Pie family enjoy a much deserved, often postponed, vacation.

     Further down the shore and Pinkie and Maud were enjoying the lake as well. This involved Pinkie Pie splashing around and raising a ruckus while Maud randomly picked rocks from the gravel shore and l...

Art Stream 6/22/24

This Saturday 6/22/24 starting at 5:30pm Pacific I will be streaming on Picarto. I am considering what theme the stream will be so stay tuned to further updates.

Best of three

Gilda scrolled through her phone messages for a few seconds ignoring the contest that was happening on the floor of her living room. After typing a reply to someone she finally looked down at the two contestants that were rolling around on the carpet.

      Gilda and Rainbow Dash had returned from a concert that night in Griffonstone and they both still stoked from the performance and were in a playful mood. It just so happened that Gilda's pet python was i...

Snuggle Time

A patron reward for Octavia Melody. Continuing the series of drawings set in an alternate universe where Octavia and my usually villainous but currently behaving herself Vipera Vixen are in an intimate relationship. After a long day the two snuggle up on the bed.

We've been looking all over for you

Lyra signaled and then turned right off of Sea Stallion Drive in my Royal Equestria Security Forces (RESF) dreamscape. Bon Bon routinely checked the car's navigation system and watched through car's window right side window as the character of the city change before her eyes.

     As they drove away from main downtown thoroughfare of Ft. Trotterdale they left behind swanky shops, upscale restaurants, and fashionable new apartments and townhouses tailored to the ...

Prophecy Studies 01

Spent most of the day cleaning the apartment so here's a late posting. These are some study drawings of Prophecy who's a character from my Equestria dreamscape. We haven't seen her for awhile Link but she will be stepping back in front of the figurative camera soon, and since I haven't drawn her for awhile and she's changed a bit I wanted to get some practice in drawing her.

  &...

Flap! Flap! Flap!

Relationships in the Dream Realm can be complicated, and are often changing and evolving. However Scootaloo is discovering they can be just as complicated and evolving in the waking part of my Equestria dreamscape.

     Scootaloo left a steady cloud of dust and small flying debris behind her as she tore down the macadamed road on her scooter. Fortunately for most ponies traveling on the same road the steady droning buzz of her wings normally alert them far enoug...

Cogs Studies

A character from my Equestria dreamscape who has not appeared in a while is Cogs the earth pony from Ponyville. But she will be making an appearance again in the near future.

     Cogs lives with her father Grist in a windmill outside of town. While she does help her dad take care of the mill she also offers her skills, for a fee, as a handypony around town. Especially helping the numerous windmill pumps that dot the countryside.

    ...

Status report Lt. Hooves

Lt. Derpy Hooves floated in front of the specimen in the auxiliary science lab. The specimen had been encountered floating in space, so along with the isolation force field the gravity field had been disabled in the lab.

     The mare muttered to herself as attempted to make sense of the data her science tricorder was presenting her. The life form was unidentified in the ship's science database, and was presenting conflicting information.

   ...

Hostile

Phaser beams raced down the hallway and slammed into the wall of a T-intersection leaving blackened and cratered pock marks. Lt. M'Ress carefully peered around the corner of the wall she was leaning against. Then she looked across the hallway at her fellow away team member. She arched an eyebrow as she spoke.

     "The natives appear to be hostile in nature."

     This was the first drawing I started during my Star Trek themed 2024-06-11 18:43:55 +0000 UTC View Post