[ SPAM FLAG AT LEAST TWICE ] top loved 5/29/2022! 4th on trending 5/30 <33 reshared 5/28/2022 edit 5/25: i greatly appreciate the support, but i personally spent so much time and effort into this (coding, art, story.) i would be so disappointed to find it taken and then labeled as a remixable animation meme. if you're going to remix, please change more than just the art itself. i'm usually not strict on this kind of stuff, but it's just this specific project. perhaps i'll change this in the future, but for now, please respect my wishes. FYI!! though this is technically an entry for both of them, i highly prioritize dusk!! dawn is mainly included as a placeholder in dusk's story. if I do win, (though i doubt that,) I'd like to win dusk, and i'll replace dawn with a different character of mine in her backstory. last minute entry haha i traded my sleep for this backstory: once upon a time, the sun and the moon ruled the hours of day together in harmony. two young sisters, born into the bodies of majestic felines, controlled the Ying and the Yang. dawn bore the light of day, and dusk bore the shadows of night. the two thought of each other as sisters and as best friends. with their powerful affection for each other, the siblings controlled the world with justice. they were greatly venerated throughout their kingdom, known for their fairness and accommodation. each one righted the other’s wrongs, and kept themselves in perfect balance. however, never can something be truly equal, just like all is never perfect. though the powers bestowed upon these two sisters were made in equality, more flocked to the warmth of sunlight than to the mysterious casting of the moon. and so, dusk began to notice this, and her curiosity eventually turned to sadness and then frustration. why did people love dawn, but not her? she would ponder this during the peaceful nights when the sun stayed hidden, allowing the breathtaking light of the stars to shine through the darkness. but she would also be the only one, as all the other creatures would be asleep, and thus missing the beautiful night sky above them. natheless, the light of the moon only existed in because of the sun. without dawn, she was nothing. but she wanted to be something. dawn realized her sister’s unhappiness, but she herself had a stroke of stubbornness in her: as the rift between their bond drove them apart, she did nothing but watch in bitter confusion as her sister began losing a bit of herself every day. concern for dusk nagged the edges of her consciousness, but she never quite understood her sister’s behavior. her attempts to help only resulted to futile arguments, in which dusk would push her further, and further away. dusk kept her mouth shut. she awaited the day that only ancient legends had warned about- rapidly approaching in only a month, where stories told of the moon fully blocking out the bright rays of the sun. and sure enough, that day came. with dawn’s power weakened by the suffocation of the sun’s rays, dusk stole the Crystal of Life and let the darkness consume it. the balance between night and day tipped, chaos resulting as the solar eclipse robbed the world of all warmth and light. dawn woke to agitation among the citizens, and has no choice but to fight her own sister for control. the battle rages on, dawn dodging dusk's attacks and coaxing her into relenting. but dusk, blinded by greed and hatred, forgets her love for her sister. as the moon reaches its peak, dawn is weakened and dusk trumphs over her. "not so useless now, am i, sister?" dusk grinned, the whites of her eyes showing, clutching the Crystal of Life and holding it high above her head as if taunting dawn, when- the whole of life and its power consumes her, pulses through her, as dawn can only watch with horror and dismay, before— dusk disappears into the light. her body gone, overwhelmed by the power with no one to share it with. devastated, dawn is now left with her sister gone, and lives her years ruling the kingdom alone. broken with guilt and grief, she gives her last gift to her sister: living on her legacy. she gave dusk the spotlight, the attention, the love that she deserved- because, dawn reasoned, it was only the least she could do after wronging her beloved sister. - - credits : character designs : all art, animation, coding, and story : music : ダーリン DARLING / MARETU ft. hatsune miku no, not inspired by mlp! though now that i think of it, the lore does seem kinda similar
