HEARTS WARMING IN A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!?
Kitkat212 recently uploaded a G4 2D animation titled "Heartswarming." If you'd like to find out more, check out the article below!
(Trigger warning: Horror/disturbing. Contains dark themes.)
One group of survivors includes Ocellus, Smolder, Gallus, and Rumble, who have taken refuge in the the ruins of the Castle of the Royal Pony Sisters in the Everfree Forest.
All four of them are lying on the floor. Smolder complains about missing summer break.
When Gallus points out that missing summer break is what Smolder is bummed out about versus the zombies, Smolder says she wanted to complain about something else other than the world ending.
Ocellus, who's likely still stressed out due to the events of a previous episode where she was forced to kill a zombie, begs the group to talk about something else.
Rumble asks if the group can talk about a nice thing, to which Smolder replies with "Sure. What's the nicest thing you can think of?"
Rumble replies with cupcakes from Sugarcube Corner. Smolder likes that answer and then asks Gallus for his nice thing.
Gallus refuses to answer, though, so Smolder says her nice thing, "a good book before bed," and moves onto Ocellus, who responds with Hearts Warming, specifically "my first Changeling Hearts Warming with my family."
That causes Rumble to remember his brother Thunderlane loving to ski. Gallus, who hasn't contributed much to the conversation, brings up the Heartswarming feast the Young Six had with the professors following the events of the episode "The Hearts Warming Club."
The video then cuts to that feast with the Mane Six, Young Six, Spike, Starlight Glimmer, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, and Flurry Heart sitting together.
Festive music begins as Rainbow Dash complains to Applejack on them having to take a quiz on Hearts Warming. Applejack reassures her that the quiz is tradition and that there's a few questions about Daring Do on the quiz.
Yona then proclaims her love for quizzes as Rarity adds holly berries to Yona's and Fluttershy's ears.
Ocellus remembers Pinkie Pie's Hearts Warming cracker and not being able to wait to introduce that tradition to the Changelings.
Ocellus remembers the smells, the sounds, the flavors, the smiles, and the love making the Castle of Friendship "even more magical."
Smolder then points out they would've missed out on that feast if it weren't for Gallus' actions in "The Hearts Warming Club" and getting them all to stay in Ponyville.
The video then cuts back to the four at the Castle of the Royal Pony Sisters, where Ocellus sadly notes that "Hearts Warming is a long way away from us now."
Smolder replies with "Not tonight, it isn't" as the four fall asleep.
After a fade to black, the scene cuts to Gallus flying away from the Castle of the Royal Pony Sisters.
Gallus then sneaks his way into an arts and crafts shop. Grabbing a bag, he starts looking around for materials.
Continuing to look around the shop, Gallus suddenly hears rustling.
Gallus then quickly gathers the supplies and exits the shop through the window, with a zombie stretching out from the shop window.
Arriving back at the castle ruins, Gallus unpacks his bag and begins decorating the room as sweet holiday music begins playing.
After decorating the room with lights, ornaments, presents, light up bottles, and a small tree, Gallus collapses back to sleep.
Smolder eventually wakes up, and after staring at the decorations in awe wakes up Ocellus and Rumble.
The video ends with Gallus fast asleep, exhausted but happy at giving his friends another Hearts Warming despite the state of the world.
The video boasts stellar animation, great voice acting, and plenty of adorable moments between the characters. It also does a great job of showcasing that even in tough times, you can still have moments of levity and happiness by people from whom you least expect it.
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For another example of Kitkat212's work, here's their video "Washout," where Lightning Dust and Rolling Thunder discuss their past mistakes and needing to atone for them while hunting zombies in the ruins of Ponyville! (Trigger warning: Blood, death, dark themes)
Also, happy belated Heartswarming from the Daily Dose of Pony crew!
-VentureCorp
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