“…Sometimes all you need is a little bit of kindness.”
Dr. Wolf

Goodness, I truly can’t express how ecstatic I am to finally unveil “The Keepers of Discord!” You see it’s been so terribly difficult keeping it a secret from you all, especially once it became such a huge part of my life, but I hope it was worth the wait. Nine months ago I approached Doctor Wolf offering to lend a helping paw on a future project; I never imagined he would actually accept. I expected to be asked to help illustrate one of the installments of “A Moment with Doctor Wolf” however being a lover of the literature you can likely guess my excitement when he proposed illustrating a past dramatic reading. After much deliberating I finally settled on The Keepers of Discord by Hoopy McGee.

You see Keepers is not only one of my favorite fan fictions but one I know brings out the best in the element of kindness. Doctor Wolf articulated it more eloquently than I would have ever hoped and so let me leave you for a moment in favor of his words
“This happens to be one of my personal favorite fan fictions out of all that I’ve ever read. It was written before Keep Calm and Flutter On aired and presents a believable and even relatable transition for discords character. But far more than that this story shows that the even the most selfish, chaotic. and unfriendly characters are not beyond help. Sunny Meadows shows us that the simple act of caring can have far greater effects on others than we may ever realize, and that even after passing away such people can be an inspiration to others for many many years to come.”
All too often we never see the effects of our small acts and it’s hard to believe that our efforts can have any impact, especially on the stoniest of hearts, and thus many of us abandon the virtue of kindness labeling it a lost cause. It’s all too easy to forget the power kindness holds yet Sunny Meadows, Ember Spark, Summer Sky, and little Wind Whisperer all serve as a beautiful reminder what magic lies within when we let compassion grow in our hearts.

There are so many people I want to thank for all of their support, Dr. Wolf for all of the continued patience and kindness, Mr. Hoopy McGee whose warm words drove me to tears, Mrs. Neiman for her continued interest in and support for the project, all of the artists working on the other dramatic readings for pushing me to elevate keepers to levels I never thought I could achieve, and especially My mom and good friends Nocturne Color and Husker for putting up with my continuous fretting and ramblings thought these past nine months especially those which involved the nightmare that is editing software. chuckles

Eight detailed backgrounds, seventy seven different poses, one hour and twenty four minutes of tape, goodness it’s so surreal to see it finished. If there is one thing I hope that can be achieved it is that “The Keepers of Discord” serves as a reminder of the power and magic kindness can hold thought the coming weeks after all “sometimes all you need is a little bit of kindness.”

It’s good come back from hiatus on such a high note.

Onwards and Upwards
~Skyward