TSDM: But yes, as you can see, eventually I ended up taking over DM duties entirely. I was the most motivated, and it just made the most sense. Twilight Sparkle was rapidly becoming more of a DMPC anyway. She was able to do more as a Princess than as a party member.
Spike: I see... So, uh, how'd it go, overall?
TSDM: I'd be lying if I said it wasn't the most nerve-wracking thing I've ever done. And I definitely made some pretty drama-inducing mistakes at times. Even after learning from you, I had some control issues to work through myself. But in a weird way, I got a chance to really learn and improve... through helping a new player. The person who ended up playing Starlight Glimmer.
Spike: Wait, wait, you brought Starlight Glimmer BACK?! As a PC?!
If you're wondering if this is going to be me getting the rest of my episode and arc ideas for the comic out in one big barrage instead of slow-dripping them out over the course of years...
I'm a huge fan of 'what if' and 'what could have been' .. feel free to send 50 years worth or arc idea in the next panels :D ... That is the kind of barrage I enjoy. :D
Was something I was half-expecting - her post-redemption arc probably did make her a bit too much of a protagonist to be regarded simply as an NPC, even an important one.
I've had ideas like that -- wanting to take an antagonist NPC and turn them into a PC. Whether they would turn around and be a hero, or not remains to be seen.
For now at least I can say that some of my antagonist NPCs were so popular that they appeared in other campaigns run by former players of mine. I consider that to be a pretty high honor.
Yeah, basically.