My Little Pony LXIV: Haute Couture and Huge Crustaceans!

[Trixie]

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Trixie's Great and Powerful Guide v1.9964
Cetacean Edition

Brief Introduction

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is a reboot of the MLP franchise by Powerpuff Girls artist Lauren Faust, currently viewed by (almost) the entire Internet, not only the intended audience. Here is a place where we discuss the joy of friendship.

> My Little Pony? Seriously?

It's a clever show. It has excellent writing, character dynamics, humor, animation, and generally treats kids seriously rather than condescending to them. It has every right to be a 20 minute corporate committee designed infomercial, but it's not.

> Isn't this a show for little girls?

Pixar technically makes shows for little boys, and produce some of the best animation in the world.

> Okay, fine. I'll give it a try. Where do I start?

No Brony could ask for more. I recommend watching the episodes in order. They're all up on Youtube. Unusually, Hasbro seems fine with having the entire series up in public because they've made no move to bring down any of the episodes. Search for "Friendship is Magic Episode 1" and you should find the series pretty easily... Or search for "Sharing is Magic" Google Doc. That is all.

> Okay, I'm going to watch it but this had better live up to the hype!

Whoa, calm down there. The show is light hearted, optimistic fun but it's not for everyone. It's good fun, the community is good fun, and everyone can do with a reminder that friendship is magic but if it doesn't gel for you we'll love and tolerate you anyway. Plus, you might hit the wrong episode. Ask first?

> Iron Hoof/Fan Theories/Shipping/Binding

All in good fun! If it's not your cup of tea, skim it, but this show has triggered a great creative outpouring from the Internet. Pony themed fan-art is abundant and often excellent. See below for some examples.

> Derpy Hooves/Doctor Whoof

Two minor background characters who were adopted as emblems of 4chan. Derpy Hooves is so named due to an animation error in the first episode that had her eyes facing in different directions; 4chan has assigned her the role of Ponyville's mailpony, and her only line so far has been "Muffins". The show's animators are aware of Derpy's popularity and she's shown up a few times recently with her eyes obviously derped. Currently made canon in Feeling Pinkie Keen and in Faust's picture showcased below, Derpy was deemed important enough to appear in storyboards for Season II.

Dr. Whoof is a pony with an hourglass cutie mark; he and his kin save time and space very quietly off camera.


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General Resources

Fan Fiction and News: Equestria Daily (http://www.equestriadaily.com/)
Discussion Image Forum: Ponychan (http://www.ponychan.net/chan/)
Pony Emotes: FiM Emotes (http://kefkafloyd.imgur.com/J8S59)
More Emotes: MC's Emotes (http://gitpmcerberus.imgur.com/ponymote)
Also Emotes: GD's Emotes (http://gadora.imgur.com/seekret_pony_projekt_1/1)
Pony Images: Ponibooru (http://ponibooru.413chan.net/post/list)
More Images: 20% Cooler (http://twentypercentcooler.net/)
Know Your Meme: Ponies! (http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic)
Allspark MLP Discussion Thread (http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=76678&st=0&start=0)

Art Resources


OC Pony Creation Guide:

>How to make OC Pony (http://ponibooru.413chan.net/_images/048648773b808749ecbcd93b7825d545/22629%20-%20original_character_tutorial%20tutorial.png)<
>How to clothe a Pony (http://img.ponibooru.org/_images/10448a8bf5139a93e47ee0ab2185d577/23650%20-%20Touhou%20artist%3Awhy485%20drawing_guide%20fash ion%20guide%20pony%20tutorial.png)<

Deviant Art Links:

Lauren Faust (http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/)

14 Bis (http://14-bis.deviantart.com/)
ButterSS (http://buttersc0tchsundae.deviantart.com/)
Csimadmax (http://csimadmax.deviantart.com/)
DonKoRR (http://don-komandorr.deviantart.com/)
Irving Zero (http://irving-zero.deviantart.com/)
Johnjoseco (http://johnjoseco.deviantart.com/)
Kloudmutt (http://kloudmutt.deviantart.com/)
Palestorm (http://palestorm.deviantart.com/)
Shinepaw (http://shinepawpony.deviantart.com/)

>Awesome Great and Powerful Trixie (http://kp-shadowsquirrel.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d49ccgo)<

Tutorials:

How to Draw Luna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1YoOgNwPp4)
MLP Art Guides (http://s1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc361/DJPon-3/)
MLP Colour Guides (http://kefkafloyd.deviantart.com/)

Kloud TV (http://www.livestream.com/kloudmutt)

Concepts:

On the Design of the Mane Cast (http://sucs.org/~drspangle/Ponibooru-All-Safe/122%20-%20Posey%20g1_sparkler%20artist_Lauren_Faust%20twi light_sparkle%20g3_to_g4%20rarity%20lauren_faust%2 0rainbow_dash%20fluttershy%20pinkie_pie%20Firefly% 20g1_to_g4%20applejack%20Surprise.jpg)

Concept art by L. Faust:

AJ/AJ (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZtv1PUCI/AAAAAAAABPg/aTDHM_vJ3Ek/Applejack-08.jpg)
Pinkie/Surprise (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZtjpEWrI/AAAAAAAABPc/vlcKpVmK1FY/Pinkie_08.jpg)
Rarity/Sparkler (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZuba65VI/AAAAAAAABPo/o7oJ1OI4bcE/Rarity_08.jpg)
Twilight/Twinkle (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZuS8XZtI/AAAAAAAABPs/9CPSE6Je1Y0/Twilight_08.jpg)
Derpy/Ditzy (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZtusFdII/AAAAAAAABPk/4VbhxajIt1o/Derpy_11.jpg)

Group Shot (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zPGxLKSxqsI/Tet-724kmrI/AAAAAAAABoc/74J43JjtvVc/mlplegroupruff.jpg)

5 Best Pictures [IMHO]:

TG&P Trixie 1 (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYlPoSj31bI/AAAAAAAABKc/yhAESX1bWDU/129879022202-fim_thebestmagic2.png) 2a (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYevesc6Z3I/AAAAAAAABJE/wqYR1YU8-xM/129878791125-Magic_for_Friendship.png) 2b (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYlPoV0tFSI/AAAAAAAABKg/UIrpK2_XUDk/345%20-%20filly%20flower%20Magic%20noel%20Trixie.jpg) 3 (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYevn1UZNyI/AAAAAAAABJI/JQaTPZ7u9kk/1295392718493.png)
Twilight Sparkle 1 (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYlQKpEFW1I/AAAAAAAABKo/PJmzRBt_g0o/twilight-%28n1298746506900%29.jpg) 2 (http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYgEWabUv0I/AAAAAAAABJg/S1emWO9FjbE/1297919269027.png) 3 (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TYlQAwKvFvI/AAAAAAAABKk/08Q9f1BaGa0/1298478186234.png)
Rainbow Dash 1 (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TY-tuXX0V5I/AAAAAAAABOE/vPLwNGpCsU8/rainbows_are_awesome_by_adamrbi-d3awtkv.jpg) 2 (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TY-tugAF4JI/AAAAAAAABOI/RYGrQCZySJo/1298478713223.jpg) 3 (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TY-tutzFrYI/AAAAAAAABOM/QP22FdlygtA/1299129766866.png) 3.6 (http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TY-vxE-8GgI/AAAAAAAABOY/ktOwjPQ3eiI/130057856759.png)
Fluttershy 1 (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZiSMaDSI/AAAAAAAABPQ/FNLXj6WE0ss/yofluttershybyarborishd.png) 2 (http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZiUXQlvI/AAAAAAAABPU/SCs7qzer-6E/129860262040.png) 3 (http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_THRVNyZ8xf0/TZPZiWhyIWI/AAAAAAAABPY/r6ClIhygmw0/1297113141466.png)

Pony Games

The most recent one. (http://www.yoyogames.com/games/168448-mlp-fim-the-way-home#)
Pacderpy (http://www.derpyhooves.com/games/pacderpy.html)
Two very similar dash based (http://www.derpyhooves.com/games/dashattack.html) cloud gathering sidescrollers (http://www.derpyhooves.com/games/rainbowdashmini.html)
Pony generator I (http://www.derpyhooves.com/games/custompony.html)
Pony generator II (http://derpyhooves.com/games.php?id=3)
Pony generator III (http://generalzoi.deviantart.com/art/MLP-FiM-Pony-Creator-Beta-210228500)

New: Pinkie licks cupcakes. (http://yeaka.deviantart.com/art/MLP-FiM-Flash-Game-202202384?q=boost%3Apopular%20max_age%3A8h%20frien dship%20is%20magic&qo=22) And a playthrough for it, too. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUy1UtuNet0)
Collect Cupcakes, Lick Ponies! 2.0 (http://yeaka.deviantart.com/art/MLP-FiM-Flash-Game-TWO-202342576)

Nice Fanwork


5AMVs:5Always (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhgzpnTYCXQ)Communism is Magic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJHZ4E9tRHM)Derpy Cardcaptor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWG0KLSJi8g)[BR]Freeze Ray (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMXhEXQSXSw)[BR]I can go the distance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYonN9in668)[BR]Last Unicorn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwT7V_LsRQo)[BR]Lunasong (Not Your Night) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krcJa44GWq8)[BR]Muffins & Bubbles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR_y8uRYI8Y)[BR]Pinkie's Brew (EE) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=682pneYoP0c)[BR]PonyCraft 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJbAT1wzS8U)[BR]Still Alive (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za9f1c93FHY)[BR]The Stars Will Aid In Her Escape (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV_0n5gp1fE)[BR]The G&P Heretic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4szgPK9Rufw)1Ponies (That are British) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOi3StWmG7A)1[B]Equestria Girls EE! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTPqjKk_xCo)[BR]Hub Summer Promo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKjBViIt-y8)[BR]Hop-Skip-Jump [original] (http://soundcloud.com/dannyimusic/mlp1-hop-skip-jump-song)[BR]Smile, Smile, Smile! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFf_rGavnFk)1Old Pony Songs 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHLqc8BSQMg) & 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCpBYLHIEuI)[BR]Ponies! (http://ponyvspony.com/)[BR]5[B]Comics:5The Damn Best Comic (http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/359/5/9/pinkiedeadpool_by_csimadmax-d35ms08.jpg). Ever.And The Prequel (http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/107/1/f/pinkiedeadpool_origins_by_csimadmax-d3e936w.png).[BR]And part two (http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/147/8/b/battle_for_equestria_02_by_csimadmax-d3hdr5c.png).[BR]And three (http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/154/2/1/battle_for_equestria_03_by_csimadmax-d3hz63e.png).[BR]And four (http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/160/a/f/battle_for_equestria_04_by_csimadmax-d3iighp.png).[BR]And five (http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/168/4/0/battle_for_equestria_05_by_csimadmax-d3j5nlu.png).[BR]Six (http://www.deviantart.com/download/256435109/battle_for_equestria_06_by_csimadmax-d48oalh.png) / Seven (http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/252/7/6/battle_for_equestria_07_by_csimadmax-d49cgt7.png) / Eight (http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/252/0/7/battle_for_equestria_08_by_csimadmax-d49dpsp.png).1Metaponies (http://gavalanche.deviantart.com/gallery/29877487).[BR]5[B]ED Fics:5Twilight Sky Over Canterlot (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/story-twilight-sky-over-canterlot.html)Sidelines / Midnight's Tale (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/conversion-bureau-compilation.html)[BR]World Without Rainbows (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/story-world-without-rainbows.html)[BR]Luxury Lotus Spa Follies (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/story-luxury-lotus-spa-follies.html)[BR]How Lyra Met Bon-Bon (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/02/story-how-lyra-met-bon-bon.html)[BR]Letters from Bubbly (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/01/story-letters-from-bubbly-1-10.html)[BR]Swayback Mountain (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/01/story-swayback-mountain.html)[BR]And Life Goes On (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/01/story-your-greatest-fan.html)[BR]The Three Notes (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/03/story-three-notes.html)[BR]TGaP Trixie (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/story-great-and-powerful-trixie.html)[BR]Antipodes (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/03/story-antipodes.html)[BR]Progress (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/05/story-progress-luna-versus-microwave.html)[BR]Bubbles (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/03/story-bubbles.html)1Pony Drinking Game (http://buttersc0tchsundae.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3cng5n)[BR]|
5[B](Other) Songs:5At The Gala / FR (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQSmihuY5ms)Fluttershy's Lullaby / FR (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmDxuMvnehs)[BR]So Many Wonders / FR (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tbt-Z2RwfM)[BR][BR]The French and Powerful Trixie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcpeVg7yMv8)[BR][BR]At The Gala / PL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlVRN-qePmA)[BR]Art of the Dress / PL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clm3GjqncJs)[BR]Winter Wrap Up / PL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfqIEGb2s5w)5[B]GitP Fics:5AmishPirate (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20TheAmishPirate)1Darth BC (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Bobcat)1Deadly (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Adcoon):[BR][BR]Trollestia 1 (http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/200/0/b/trickster_goddess_nr_1_by_adcoon-d40tt3d.png) 2 (http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/201/a/4/trickster_goddess_nr_2_by_adcoon-d414fzw.png) 3 (http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/214/1/3/trickster_goddess_nr_3_by_adcoon-d42h2hx.png) 4 (http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/229/0/d/trickster_goddess_nr_4_by_adcoon-d46vksj.png).1EsperDerek (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20EsperDerek)1Grif (http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Grif)1PhantomFox (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20PhantomFox):[BR][BR]Pride Goes Before a Folly (http://phantomfox7.deviantart.com/art/Pride-Goes-Before-A-Folly-211724143)1PhoeKun (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Phoe)1Raz Fox (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Raz_Fox)1Thanqol (http://www.equestriadaily.com/search/label/Author%3A%20Thanqol)[BR]

Same Old Ponymotes:

Original Batch
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MCerberus
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Crazy!Twi
http://i.imgur.com/r63WE.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/r63WE.png
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http://i.imgur.com/sp5Tb.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/sp5Tb.png
http://i.imgur.com/vlJi6.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/vlJi6.gif

Kyouhen Series feat. Ninja Pinkie!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/th_NinjaPinkie.pnghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/th_NinjaPinkie.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/NinjaSurprise.pnghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/NinjaSurprise.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/PinkieSwear.pnghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/PinkieSwear.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/trollestia2.pnghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/trollestia2.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/trollestia.pnghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/trollestia.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/Gummicle.pnghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/Gummicle.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/Gildicle.pnghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/alfalficon1.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/alfalficon2.pnghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Balthasar_Gelt/alfalficon2.png

Misc:

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http://i.imgur.com/PBYX5.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/PBYX5.png
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/272/4/b/liarjack_da_avatar_by_metalbeersolid-d4bc9sj.gifhttp://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/272/4/b/liarjack_da_avatar_by_metalbeersolid-d4bc9sj.gif
http://image.spreadshirt.com/image-server/v1/designs/11497743,width=100,height=100/Brony-Brohoof-v3.pnghttp://image.spreadshirt.com/image-server/v1/designs/11497743,width=100,height=100/Brony-Brohoof-v3.png

Seekrit Pony Projekt
1-20
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http://i.imgur.com/Ala5e.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/Ala5e.png
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http://i.imgur.com/BgqS5.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/BgqS5.png
http://i.imgur.com/b5xPJ.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/b5xPJ.png
http://i.imgur.com/CEUYj.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/CEUYj.png

21-40
http://i.imgur.com/D4C8X.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/D4C8X.png
http://i.imgur.com/DrSYq.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/DrSYq.png
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http://i.imgur.com/hleys.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/hleys.png
http://i.imgur.com/I0AiJ.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/I0AiJ.png
41-60
http://i.imgur.com/iSsYc.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/iSsYc.png
http://i.imgur.com/JBZDO.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/JBZDO.png
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http://i.imgur.com/jhfF7.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/jhfF7.png
http://i.imgur.com/jq6VL.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/jq6VL.png
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http://i.imgur.com/NInKh.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/NInKh.png
http://i.imgur.com/O73if.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/O73if.png
http://i.imgur.com/OPCUO.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/OPCUO.png

61-80
http://i.imgur.com/o1ROT.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/o1ROT.png
http://i.imgur.com/o3OrQ.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/o3OrQ.png
http://i.imgur.com/PgZ79.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/PgZ79.png
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http://i.imgur.com/qxCE8.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/qxCE8.png
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http://i.imgur.com/VNjBL.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/VNjBL.png
http://i.imgur.com/Vthb5.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/Vthb5.png

81-100
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http://i.imgur.com/zw5OF.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/zw5OF.png

101-112
http://i.imgur.com/Tqo43.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/Tqo43.png
http://i.imgur.com/MPjbO.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/MPjbO.png
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http://i.imgur.com/VwCqN.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/VwCqN.png
http://i.imgur.com/hwHGZ.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/hwHGZ.png

113-124 (Luna Series)

http://i.imgur.com/Mm1dn.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/Mm1dn.png
http://i.imgur.com/gN9Ou.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/gN9Ou.png
http://i.imgur.com/rW0xK.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/rW0xK.png
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http://i.imgur.com/ZeYyu.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/ZeYyu.png
http://i.imgur.com/L3ZSw.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/L3ZSw.png
125-136 (Sweetie Series)
http://i.imgur.com/Jg8wb.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/Jg8wb.png
http://i.imgur.com/9KKKz.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/9KKKz.png
http://i.imgur.com/KjRiq.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/KjRiq.png
http://i.imgur.com/pteUs.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/pteUs.png
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http://i.imgur.com/T9hVn.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/T9hVn.png
http://i.imgur.com/EkuTB.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/EkuTB.png
http://i.imgur.com/lVPd8.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/lVPd8.png
http://i.imgur.com/0GUM4.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/0GUM4.png
http://i.imgur.com/cCNvw.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/cCNvw.png
http://i.imgur.com/4mTcY.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/4mTcY.png


Deadly's Ironically Presented Anti-Spoiler Measures

DO YOU HATE SPOILER TAGS?

Well, Deadly's here to help you get rid of them... with a vengeance! Create a new bookmark in your browser and copy the code below as the link/url of said bookmark. Name it something helpful, like "Spoilers B GONE!" or whatever. Then whenever you view a thread here on GitP you just hit the bookmark and BAM! no more spoilers.

You won't even see the boxes, just the bare innards in all their gory glory.

It also makes sure that no image is wider than 600px, to avoid stretching pages, and will attempt to "intelligently" remove repeated images except avatars. Neat, huh? Sadly that last part means stuff like pony emotes may get lost but the forum doesn't make it easy for me to single out images in quotes as I'd have liked... that's an open problem, I guess.

Tested in Firefox, Chrome and Opera. Should work in any modern browser, but you never know with these things.


javascript:(function() { var a = document.getElementsByTagName('div'); for (var i = 0 ; i < a.length ; i++) { if (a[i].className == 'spoiler') { a[i].style.display = 'block'; a[i].className = ''; } else if (a[i].className == 'pre-spoiler') { a[i].style.display = 'none'; }} var ims = new Array(); var tmp; a = document.getElementsByTagName('img'); for (i = 0 ; i < a.length ; i++) { tmp = a[i].parentNode.className ; if (ims.indexOf(a[i].getAttribute('src')) == -1) { ims.push(a[i].getAttribute('src')); a[i].style.maxWidth = '600px'; } else if (tmp != 'avataroverflow' && tmp != 'alt2') { a[i].style.display = 'none' ; }}})();

If you don't mind repeated images, here's a version that leaves them be.

javascript:(function() { var a = document.getElementsByTagName('div'); for (var i = 0 ; i < a.length ; i++) { if (a[i].className == 'spoiler') { a[i].style.display = 'block'; a[i].className = ''; } else if (a[i].className == 'pre-spoiler') { a[i].style.display = 'none'; }} a = document.getElementsByTagName('img'); for (i = 0 ; i < a.length ; i++) { a[i].style.maxWidth = '600px'; }})();

Past Threads:

Thread I - Because Friendship Is Magic
Thread II - Now About 20% Cooler
Thread III - The Great & Powerful Thread
Thread IV - Friendship is Sufficiently Advanced Technology
Thread V - Art of the Thread
Thread VI - MUFFINS!
Thread VII - The Grand Galloping Thread
Thread VIII - Friendship is Music
Thread IX - The Best Thread Ever
Thread X - We Trot 'til We Drop
Thread XI - "Mmph!"
Thread XII - No One Can Groove Like the Girls with the Hooves
Thread XIII - Fast/Fine/Fierce Thread
Thread XIV - Boots on Hooves / Bikinis on Top
Thread XV - The Greater and Powerful-er Thread
Thread XVI - There's a Pony for That!
Thread XVII - Call Upon the Thread Ponies!
Thread XVIII - Perfect Isn't Easy
Thread XIX - I Emptied Your Thread
Thread XX & Thread XX - Appletastic Treats
Thread XXI - A Very Minty Thread
Thread XXII - Surprise!
Thread XXIII - It. Is. ON!
Thread XXIV - Now About 200% Longer Than Firefly
Thread XXV - Au Contraire, Mon Ami!
Thread XXVI - Applebloom to Zecora!
Thread XXVII - Eternal Chaos comes with Chocolate Rain
Thread XXVIII - In the Crazy of 40.000 Posts, There is Only Pony!
Thread XXIX - The Spoilers have been DOUBLED!
Thread XXX - Trixie Treats!
Thread XXXI - The Great and Powerful XXXie!
Thread XXXII - Find a Ponythread, and Soarin' the heck out of it!
Thread XXXIII - Happy Birthday Pony(thread)!
Thread XXXIV - There is Pony of it, no exceptions!
Thread XXXV - The Thread Everypony Should Know
Thread XXXVI - Superponies Everywhere!
Thread XXXVII - We Should Have Learned [Something] By Now!
Thread XXXVIII - Nopony Expects Sponish Pinquisition!
Thread XXXIX - There is no Pegasus Mafia!
Thread XL - The Plot Thickens!
Thread XLI - Riots, Riots Everywhere!
Thread XLII - Life, the Universe and Ponies
Thread XLIII - Season II Ruined My Fanon!
Thread XLIV - This Thread is Going to be Perfect!
Thread XLV - Reign Of Terror
Thread XLVI - *ROBOT TAKEOVER*
Thread XLVII - Ponibooru, We Hardly Knew Ye...
Thread XLVIII - I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
Thread XLIX - I Have Done Nothing Productive All Day!
Thread L - The L is for Love!
Thread LI - FE
Thread LII - 525.600 Ponies!
Thread LIII - Stashing Ponythreads Around in Case of Ponymergency!
Thread LIV-E Long and Pony!
Thread LV:55 Ponythread learns Agility!
Thread LVI:S Has Left the Playground!
Thread LVII - You Must Construct Additional Pinkies!
Thread LVIII - Ponythread does not trust Wheels!
Thread LIX - Is Very Proud Of You
Thread LX - 60 Ponythreads? That's an Academy record!
Thread LXI - Discord's Thread For Reformed Spoilers
Thread LXII - Friendship Gives you Wiings!
Thread LXIII - R63? We Have NO IDEA What That Is...


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[Deadly]

EPIC CRAB BATTLE OF EQUESTRIAAAAAA! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1-1Yizv26Q)

http://derpicdn.net/thumbs/1300/600/2013/03/30/05_09_54_926_283075__UNOPT__safe_rarity_crystal_po ny_fight_crab_513d571aa4c72dbd3b0000cd_5156739fa4c 72d8071000c39.jpeg


Crustaceans, you say? http://i.imgur.com/N2nfK.jpg

I don't think this word means what you ponies think it does >_<

Crabs are crustaceans :smallconfused: According to wikipedia at least

[Trixie]

Crabs are crustaceans :smallconfused:

Technically, yes. But Sethisto spoke otherwise (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/08/plushies-my-little-cepholapods.html). Which makes it pony canon. Sorta.

Or maybe ED is just as wrong as it usually is, raise hoof who is surprised. http://i.imgur.com/N2nfK.jpg

On unrelated news, I blame Google page rank, Microsoft search algorithms, colour of the sky in Bangladesh and several dozen other, unrelated factors.

[SlyGuyMcFly]

Mmmmm. That new thread smell. Smells extra good, since the title references Best Pony.

[zimmerwald1915]

Technically, yes. But Sethisto spoke otherwise (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/08/plushies-my-little-cepholapods.html). Which makes it pony canon. Sorta.
Well...mollusca and arthropoda are both phyla in animalia...

Yeah, there's no saving this one. :smallsigh:

[SiuiS]

And then this adorable OC snuck into my head and now she won't leave. So I guess I have myself an OC now ^^
http://th01.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2013/092/0/7/first_rain_by_adcoon-d607d13.png

Her name's Rainblazer, or Rain for short. She's also pleading me to write her a story, but I don't know when I'd ever find the time for that :smallredface:

And she's so cute~! Who's a cute pony? Who? You are! *boops nose*



I think I may actually start watching the series again in Japanese, just for the novelty (and to slow my waning interest in the show during the lull before S4).

Cuteness of a different kind:
http://25.media.tumblr.com/abb139e7b19f77d42e468c9794971f23/tumblr_mkhf5kLAKt1rk9l9xo1_500.jpg

Oh gosh the smiles


Oh man, I have read Of Mice and Men. Had to study it in school, in fact. It inspires the rages in me, it really does.*

"The best laid plans of mice and men oft go astray. Especially when your bro sells you out for an easy life."

For real! All sorts of stuff wrong with that book.
"Vaseline hand for my lady"
"seducing the manchild"
"No pets no friends no house, yay itinerancy!"

It wasn't bad exactly. I just remember it, kinda muscle into the details, and try to figure out why it was an entire book, let alone a classic.



I remember reading Of Mice and Men for school too. I seem to recall liking it just fine.

Haven't read any of the others, and I don't have any interest in reading Twilight at all. Well, maybe just to see how awful it really is, but that's just the too-curious-for-my-own-good part of me I guess.

I could probably stomach Twilight. I generally dislike One True Love Special Coupling For Great Justice, but only because it's usually lazy and played like privilege.

I mean, hell, I read the Anita Blake series, up until they stopped pretending, took out the story elements and just left it as porn.*



I agree with your general premise. Sometimes though, there is a weird thing with technical accomplishment where you can kind of take your story brain out of it and just pretend that the whole thing was somepony's technology demo. Then your reaction will be "Oh, that looks really neat, I sure hope somepony uses that to make a good story someday."

This would explain why you were okay with Double Rainboom. Technical marvel! Just didn't do anything.

Though on the plus side I'm sure they're learning from the experience.



I don't like that book. I liked it when I read it, but every time I think back to it I have this odd memory of being struck over the head with a hammer repeatedly.

Yeah...


You guys, moving slow? How long have I been in the hospital? :smalleek:


Too long, frankly. You were supposed to wake up to a zombie attack, escape narrowly, and go on a harrowing adventure of self-discovery before uniting the people in one last-ditch effort to carve a bastion of society from the wreckage. Instead, you missed the whole damn apocalypse!

Also why we're you in the hospital?


Oh... you're using those terms as euphamisms for when the threads are moving at their fastest or slowest.


*snrk*

Yes. Sometimes we do just talk normal-like.



Hey, if the house wants to be divided, that's it's own choice. Isn't that part of the democratic process? Have them hold a mini-vote and assimilate themselves together before it's too late!

We must reach consensus!

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Yes you are~!


Bonus!
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Have we made a rent reference for a title? Or a magic girls? Both of those would fit at a later date.

Speaking of which, which pony would match which celestial sailor? Oddly I don't think Luna would be Sailor Moon... Rarity would.

Yes! Yes we have.
Or wait, maybe only halfway. Lix is a magical girl, right?



Personally, I found that song kinda depressing.

I don't like the Beatles. Their music isn't bad, but it's not that awesome and then the hype backlash.


The crabs are unifying! I suppose that's the power of friendship at work, beating out a force twice as strong as your best member by working together.

We R advenshur party!


My Little Pony LXIV : Haute Couture and Huge Crustaceans

Check your glasses, sir :smalltongue: But seriously, every number has some obscure significance, there's never going to be a thread where someone can't come up with some title based on the number itself. Frankly using the number in the title is getting old and should be limited to truly special cases

No, see, it's a Nintendo thing. It has relevance to most people here (we could also pretend commodore 64). Whereas while other numerological connections exist, there's no reason for anyone to care. And telling someone "we are not going to do something that matters to you because we could do something similar that doesn't matter to you at any other time" is like, the worst possible justification.

[Anarion]

That Twilight squid plushie is extremely cute and I want one.

Now, if I might propose a new topic. Pony nation-building. Is every pony community still an independent state, commonly ruled by Celestia, or did her rule eliminate the independent sovereignty of all other pony communities?

[Thanqol]

That Twilight squid plushie is extremely cute and I want one.

Now, if I might propose a new topic. Pony nation-building. Is every pony community still an independent state, commonly ruled by Celestia, or did her rule eliminate the independent sovereignty of all other pony communities?

All ponies live under Celestia's reign, there's plenty of scope for other quadrapeds to make up other nations.

I remain consistently disappointed that there has been no discussion of rhinos. Rhinos have horns, therefore magic, therefore would school unicorns.

[zimmerwald1915]

Now, if I might propose a new topic. Pony nation-building. Is every pony community still an independent state, commonly ruled by Celestia, or did her rule eliminate the independent sovereignty of all other pony communities?
Hearth's Warming Eve would seem to give an answer to this, but it really doesn't. We are told that "The three leaders agreed to share the beautiful land, and live in harmony ever afterwards. And together, they named their new land...Equestria!" This tells us nothing about whether Equestria the polity, as founded, was confederal, federal, or unitary. Nor does it necessarily matter. The Discordian Interregnum and the coming of the Royal Sisters were sure to have heralded major changes in the form of government.

Over a Barrel and Family Appreciation Day actually tell us a lot more about Equestrian government, because of how they show ponies "colonizing" new areas. The most telling line is Granny Smith's: "Then Princess Celestia saw that we were plumb-tuckered, and hankerin' to find our forever home. And bein' a royal Princess and all, she knew exactly the place for us to lay down our stakes. My pa gave the Princess a mighty thanks. We quickly found that land near the Everfree Forest, and we built our first home." In order to transfer title to the Smiths, either the government or Celestia herself owned the land that would become Ponyville, or she used some power akin to eminent domain to seize the land and grant it to the Smiths, or it was terra nullius and Celestia simply pointed the way. The last explanation seems the most likely, since "ponies started comin' to our farm from far and wide just to get a taste of my zap apple jam. Some of them decided to stay, like Stinkin' Rich, Diamond Tiara's great grandfather." They could have been granted land just like the Smiths (assuming they were granted land), but it doesn't sound like they were.

The Mayoralty of Ponyville and the Sherifate of Appaloosa might have been centrally imposed, or they might be homegrown institutions. I can't think of anything that would point to one or the other.


All ponies live under Celestia's reign
Are you sure? Both before and after its disappearance the Crystal Empire doesn't seem to have fallen under her sovereignty. Ponyville and Appaloosa both acknowledge her sway despite being planted colonies, though that probably reflects the settlers' loyalties more than anything else.

[Kd7sov]

All ponies live under Celestia's reign, there's plenty of scope for other quadrapeds to make up other nations.

I remain consistently disappointed that there has been no discussion of rhinos. Rhinos have horns, therefore magic, therefore would school unicorns.

And would, in turn, be schooled by Elephants, who are bigger and have two horn-like things? I could get behind this idea...

[Deadly]

No, see, it's a Nintendo thing. It has relevance to most people here (we could also pretend commodore 64). Whereas while other numerological connections exist, there's no reason for anyone to care. And telling someone "we are not going to do something that matters to you because we could do something similar that doesn't matter to you at any other time" is like, the worst possible justification.

My point is, if you give Ponythread a number, just about any number, chances are someone will find a thread title based on that number alone, and that the resulting title will be relevant/interesting/catchy enough to receive a lot of support.

And surely I'm entitled to my opinion that the crab theme was better and that the use of numbers in the title when those numbers aren't directly related to pony or ponythread is getting a bit old. I don't know where I told people "we're not gonna do this!" I don't know how I'd decide that, seeing how we have a vote (and Trixie is the one to make the new threads, not me). I was merely advocating my preferred option.

[Tiki Snakes]

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Zs73aRNmIhM/UV7ArXs9mRI/AAAAAAAACfE/dl8R7JY1UN4/s445/Cru.png

I kind of suspected there wouldn't be a Rarity vs Crab picture as the starter for the Rarity Vs Crab thread, but you know what?
My Little Nautilus is cute enough to do in a pinch.


For real! All sorts of stuff wrong with that book.
"Vaseline hand for my lady"
"seducing the manchild"
"No pets no friends no house, yay itinerancy!"
Most of my fury is reserved for the ending and the actions of George in particular. Also the author for what I still feel is a kind of cop-out-ending to retain cutting edgyness and proper literary values or some crap like that.


We must reach consensus!

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http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/070/3/0/geth_pony_by_jollyrogers5-d5xqp4m.png
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Yes you are~!


Bonus!
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I don't like the Beatles. Their music isn't bad, but it's not that awesome and then the hype backlash.
I love their music. It is infact awesome. However not when I'm 64. That song is beyond twee. I'd rather a Frog Chorus themed title.



No, see, it's a Nintendo thing. It has relevance to most people here (we could also pretend commodore 64). Whereas while other numerological connections exist, there's no reason for anyone to care. And telling someone "we are not going to do something that matters to you because we could do something similar that doesn't matter to you at any other time" is like, the worst possible justification.

I don't need any justification to prefer referencing multiple layers of hilarious and mostly inexplicable crab related memes.
Bonus Crabatar, large version;
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/094/1/9/crab_battle_by_mister_cope-d60hd6b.png
The N64 was a decent console, lost it's generational war and has been irrelevant for a long time. The referenced meme also amuses me less than the Crabmemes. At the end of the day, the crabs just wanted it more and we've had significantly worse titles and title suggestions before.

[SiuiS]

My point is, if you give Ponythread a number, just about any number, chances are someone will find a thread title based on that number alone, and that the resulting title will be relevant/interesting/catchy enough to receive a lot of support.

I agree that any number could have an idea attached. I don't agree that any number could have a good idea attached. We've even had threads, prior, where the title was blegh because reaching for numbers. So there's, like, proof.


And surely I'm entitled to my opinion that the crab theme was better and that the use of numbers in the title when those numbers aren't directly related to pony or ponythread is getting a bit old. I don't know where I told people "we're not gonna do this!" I don't know how I'd decide that, seeing how we have a vote (and Trixie is the one to make the new threads, not me). I was merely advocating my preferred option.

The thing I quoted was where you said "no", actually. Also, the thread is already made. There's no going back, now. So consider that I posted that because I thought the conversation was worthwhile, not to cut you off or tell you off, luv.


I kind of suspected there wouldn't be a Rarity vs Crab picture as the starter for the Rarity Vs Crab thread, but you know what?
My Little Nautilus is cute enough to do in a pinch.

Yeah, Rarity and a Crab would have been too easy.



Most of my fury is reserved for the ending and the actions of George in particular. Also the author for what I still feel is a kind of cop-out-ending to retain cutting edgyness and proper literary values or some crap like that.


Yeah, it does sorta feel like he were tryin too hard.





http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll78/De_ressurect/SOAWESOME2.png


Oh neat. I'm responding during your edit pass! It like an Internet hug.



I love their music. It is infact awesome. However not when I'm 64. That song is beyond twee. I'd rather a Frog Chorus themed title.


I'm open to learning. Why do you love there music? Where should I look? Cuztheres a Beatles v. Queen thread, and I gotta say, Queen is awesome ad the Beatles are those really stoned guys I kinda don't make eye contact with.



I don't need any justification to prefer referencing multiple layers of hilarious and mostly inexplicable crab related memes.
Bonus Crabatar, large version;
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/094/1/9/crab_battle_by_mister_cope-d60hd6b.png
The N64 was a decent console, lost it's generational war and has been irrelevant for a long time. The referenced meme also amuses me less than the Crabmemes. At the end of the day, the crabs just wanted it more and we've had significantly worse titles and title suggestions before.

Boy, have we!

Oh, uh, Crepuscular is stalled. I just keep drawing Low-Key with Twilight's hair. >_<

[Tiki Snakes]

Well, especially if you have any local xbox multiplaying mates on hand who would also be game, I'd suggest picking up the Beatles Rockband and a guitar or two (You can usually find them second hand with little effort). It's actually a really good way to learn about/enjoy them and gives you a good variety of their stuff to road-test. I'm also pretty sure it doesn't include when I'm 64, which I could only describe as a plus point.

Crepuscular Coruscation hasn't progressed any further on my end either, btw. No rush. :smallsmile:

[thubby]

we're going to need more butter

[Aotrs Commander]

The N64 has abosolutely nothing to do with pony or pony-related puns, though. Like, even tangentially. (It's about as relevant as me suggesting we make a reference to Soundwave's (puttup!) next thread because the meaning of it was finally revealed in issue #65...)

"64 bits" would have been acceptable, but really only because of the play on "bits." And 8, 16, 32 or 128 would have fulfilled the first part just as well... (Not that, provided the numbers stay sane, I have really much care of what the thread title is, but I do think we should at least stick to vaguely pony-related puns or ponythread in-jokes at the very least...)



Right, as I'm still very heavily in a Pokemon mood (as I've been working my around getting the &8$%£*& gym leaders ready for HeartGold's rematches - could they have MADE it anymore tedious busy work and for cryin' out loud, even kids can't always pick up the damn game at any random hour to call some idiot, FRAG, I hate the Jotho matchcall system, I want my Vs Seeker back in Gen VI):

Why is there not a Rarity verses (giant) Krabby/Kingler picture yet?!

[Tiki Snakes]

The N64 has abosolutely nothing to do with pony or pony-related puns, though.

"64 bits" would have been acceptable, but really only because of the play on "bits." And 8, 16, 32 or 128 would have fulfilled the first part just as well... (Not that, provided the numbers stay sane, I have really much care of what the thread title is, but I do think we should at least stick to vaguely pony-related puns or ponythread in-jokes at the very least...)



Right, as I'm still very heavily in a Pokemon mood (as I've been working my around getting the &8$%£*& gym leaders ready for HeartGold's rematches - could they have MADE it anymore tedious busy work and for cryin' out loud, even kids can't always pick up the damn game at any random hour to call some idiot, FRAG, I hate the Jotho matchcall system, I want my Vs Seeker back in Gen VI):

Why is there not a Rarity verses (giant) Krabby/Kingler picture yet?!

Rarity Vs Krabby/Kingler?
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http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/036/0/3/rarity_gets_a_little_crabby_by_willdrawforfood1-d5txhyj.png

Ask and you shall receive apparently.

[Aotrs Commander]

Rarity Vs Krabby/Kingler?
http://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDMvMTcvMDhfMzRfMzBfNV8yNzI4MTRfX1 VOT1BUX19zYWZlX3Jhcml0eV9jcm9zc292ZXJfcG9rZXlfcGll cmNlX2NyYWJfY3JhYl9wb255XzUxM2Q1NzFhYTRjNzJkYmQzYj AwMDBjZF81MGVhYjc2ZmE0YzcyZGQ4MmQwMDE4M2QuZ2lmIl0s WyJwIiwicmVzaXplX2dpZiIsIjI1MHgyNTAiXV0/272814__safe_rarity_crossover_pokemon_fight_crab_5 13d571aa4c72dbd3b0000cd_50eab76fa4c72dd82d00183d_k ingler.gif
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/019/c/4/rarity_vs_a_giant_crab_by_thexiiilightning-d5s0r5v.png
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/036/0/3/rarity_gets_a_little_crabby_by_willdrawforfood1-d5txhyj.png

Ask and you shall receive apparently.

Somehow, I thought pony fandom wouldn't let me down!

Huzzah!

[t209]

Rarity vs Dovahkiin
Who would be the greatest crab killer?

[thubby]

Rarity vs Dovahkiin
Who would be the greatest crab killer?

i dont recall giant crabs being an enemy in skyrim. they're like shin height at their biggest.

[zimmerwald1915]

i dont recall giant crabs being an enemy in skyrim. they're like shin height at their biggest.
And, strictly speaking, you can fit Rarity in the palm of your hand. The scales totally match! :smallwink:

[Trixie]

That's silly, everyone knows that crabs have one purpose in Tamriel, to buy stolen goods by dragonload http://i.imgur.com/N2nfK.jpg

[Gamerlord]

i dont recall giant crabs being an enemy in skyrim. they're like shin height at their biggest.
Somebody hasn't been playing with enough mods. :smalltongue:

[Trixie]

i dont recall giant crabs being an enemy in skyrim. they're like shin height at their biggest.

Well, there's this:

http://static.skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/2136660-1330216554.jpg

And this http://i.imgur.com/N2nfK.jpg

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/images/2012/02/giant-crabs.jpg

[thubby]

All ponies live under Celestia's reign, there's plenty of scope for other quadrapeds to make up other nations.

I remain consistently disappointed that there has been no discussion of rhinos. Rhinos have horns, therefore magic, therefore would school unicorns.

unless their magic is different. perhaps they're like adepts. they have powerful magic but it's channeled internally rather than externally. that's why they're huge and powerful :D

[Tvtyrant]

I don't think Rhino's have magic. Zecora has magic and does not have a horn, ergo rhino's have a horn and no magic. Not-Logic! :P

[DigoDragon]

Well...mollusca and arthropoda are both phyla in animalia...
Yeah, there's no saving this one. :smallsigh:

Eh, it's all seafood to me. :smallbiggrin:



My Little Pony LXIV : Haute Couture and Huge Crustaceans

Haha, the jokes on you! I never said this title did not have pony in it, only that the 64-bit title did have the word pony. :smalltongue: And you know what they say about assumptions?

That's right! Everyone can take 20 on that Jump check as a free action. :smallbiggrin:
(...and I lost where I was going with this)



Now, if I might propose a new topic. Pony nation-building. Is every pony community still an independent state, commonly ruled by Celestia, or did her rule eliminate the independent sovereignty of all other pony communities?

The way I set it up in Outlaw Mares is that the nation of Equestria is roughly laid out land-wise like mid-19th century America. The country is divided into several provinces (akin to states), each with a capitol city. The mayor of that capitol is also the governing head of the province in general (like a governor).
Canterlot serves the dual role of being its provence capitol and the nation's capitol.

Each incorporated city within a province has their own mayor to handle specific business of that city. Unincorporated towns have a sheriff and the town sheriffs answer directly to the mayor of the province capitol city.

The provinces I've laid out so far are Neigh York, Canterlot, Equinois, San Anponio, and Califoalia.

[Topaz]

Topaz' Traditionally Tardy List of Pony tabletop RPGs:

Pony Tales: Aspirations of Harmony (Homebrew, d20 meets Final Fantasy style) (http://ponytales.forumotion.com/)
Ponies & Parasprites, Season Two (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3c5FOJEDIrxd1hTRzdMVUFPcFk/edit?pli=1) (Homebrew) (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ponies-Parasprites/210068732375744)
My Little Pony: Roleplaying is Magic, Season Two (http://www.mlprim.com/) (Homebrew)
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, The Roleplaying Game (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2zrjqXYhlMcN2Q0M2VmNmMtY2I4Mi00YjA1LTg3NDctYzQ2Z GZiMDQ3ZGFk/edit?hl=en_US&pli=1) (Homebrew)
Pony Tales the RPG (http://catspaw-dtp-services.deviantart.com/gallery/39628312) (D6 system based)
Friendship is FATE (https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1PX7R81aQyH_HoJ7_tfOMhivgoh5T3tOgzgSXyZMWlQ g) (FATE system)
The Savage World of My Little Pony (http://giftkrieg23.deviantart.com/gallery/30436047) (Savage Worlds)
My Little Legend (http://www.ruleofcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/My-Little-Legend.pdf) (Ponies using the Legend RPG (https://s3.amazonaws.com/det_1/Legend.pdf) from Rule of Cool RPGs)
Puzzles and Ponies (http://puzzlesandponies.deviantart.com/) (Homebrew)
Ponycraft (http://ponycraft.org/rpg/) (3D6 Homebrew)
Friendship is Magic, the Tabletop RPG (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192468) (Homebrew, these forums)
Ponies: The Roleplaying Game (http://msfhwraith.deviantart.com/art/Pony-RPG-First-Draft-289542812) (Homebrew)
Sereg's Pony RPG (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KyPWVXT93Zz8LiZawFxl6kUy0OrdlQYcBBXo-Sv6GKw/edit?pli=1) (D10 Homebrew)
Unknown Ponies: Failure is Awesome (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3207923/Unknown%20Ponies%20Failure%20is%20Awesome.pdf) (Unknown Armies)
Don't Rest Your Hooves (http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Don%27t_Rest_Your_Hooves) (Don't Rest Your Head)
Don't Hate Your Friends (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?648876-DRYH-My-Little-Pony-FIM-Don-t-Hate-Your-Friends) (Don't Rest Your Head hack, under discussion)
Ponies! My Little Pony: D20 adaptation (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=12296.0)
Pony Races for D&D 3.5 (These forums) (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=182994)
Ponyfinder Webguide (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P85I147ZjSZBJ8C-w9ZCDwJ6V3poJs5LtQSFiO-v2c8/edit?pli=1) (Ponies for Pathfinder)
Pony Races for Pathfinder (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MTe-vJ44LNepZAT3Eqta5qkxntS8nefLDBpNAf4lFMI/edit)
Ponyfinder thread on Paizo forum (http://paizo.com/forums/dmtz52pj?Prisons-and-PoniesPonyfinder-Feedback-needed#41)
Ponies for D&D 4e (http://tradwiki.foxxtrot.net/index.php?title=Pony)
Courage is Magic 1.13 (http://littlelunamoonmatron.deviantart.com/art/Courage-is-Magic-1-13-MLP-Tabletop-Game-346132380) (Based on D&D4e, still in alpha state)
Storyteller based Pony RPG tumblr (http://tabletop-friendship.tumblr.com/)
Fallout: Equestria (https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AcokIqzJW7QSZGYzdzdjY2pfMGRubXd6amY4) (Fallout Tabletop d100 project from [email protected] )
Fallout: Equestria PNP (Revised) (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fsNLwKTWEt0pawFWLRzBtEPfvDQGitGPh8NN3Zk0xo4/edit?pli=1) (Homebrew, unrelated; forum here (http://forum.fallout-equestria.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=394))

Further contributions and updates welcome!

[zimmerwald1915]

The provinces I've laid out so far are Neigh York, Canterlot, Equinois, San Anponio, and Califoalia.

Just for kicks, here are the settlements that have been mentioned in various licensed media. Underlined settlements are places that have been shown, rather than mentioned.

{table=head]Name in Friendship is Magic|Name in comics|Name on map|Name in other merchandise and promotional material
Appleloosa| - |Appleloosa|Appleloosa
Applewood| - |Applewood| -
Baltimare| - |Baltimare|
Canterlot|Canterlot|Canterlot|Canterlot
Cloudsdale| - |Cloudsdale|Cloudsdale
Dodge Junction| - |Dodge Junction| -
Fillydelphia| - |Fillydelphia|Fillydelphia
Foal Mountain| - |Foal Mountain| -
- | - | - |Foaledo
Galloping Gorge| - |Galloping Gorge| -
Hollow Shades| - |Hollow Shades| -
Hoofington| - | - |Hoofington
Las Pegasus| - |Las Pegasus|Las Pegasus
- | - | - |Manechester
Manehattan|Manehattan|Manehattan|Manehattan
Mustangia| - | - | -
Ponyville|Ponyville|Ponyville|Ponyville
- |San Flanksisco| - |San Franciscolt
Trottingham| - | - |Trottingham
Tall Tale|Seaddle|Tall Tale|Seaddle
- | - |Vanhoover| -
- |Whinnyapolis| - |Whinneapolis[/table]

[Deadly]

I agree that any number could have an idea attached. I don't agree that any number could have a good idea attached. We've even had threads, prior, where the title was blegh because reaching for numbers. So there's, like, proof.

Well, I should have said a title could be found, and likely may, which would receive some decent amount of support.

Anyway, it all goes back to the point I was making that, if a title is put off for "next thread", past experience tells us that by the time next thread comes around there'll be a new contender, or in fact several new contenders, and they'll all be more "fresh" and therefore almost certainly more worthy (or at least more popular at the time). A title rarely gets more than one chance.

Therefore, I feel titles that actually reference recent and major memes or news in the brony community should get much higher priority than titles whose only relevance is that it has the thread number in it and may be kinda clever or funny. Because memes and news will be old by the time the next thread comes around, and most numbers aren't so terribly interesting that we must use them in the title.

It would have been a fine title if we didn't have any recent memes or news, but we did, and that's why it was my opinion that the crab title should win.


The thing I quoted was where you said "no", actually.

We must be reading two different quotes, because I can not find the word "no" in there, nor anything that could be interpreted as saying "no, we won't do this title!" I was merely stating my opinion, which was that I preferred the Crab title and thought it should win. I'm happy that it did, 'cause I think it deserved it.

[Pendulous]

Just for kicks, here are the settlements that have been mentioned in various licensed media. Underlined settlements are places that have been shown, rather than mentioned.



The San Francisco one is really reaching.

I can't figure out what Mustangia is parodying.

[INoKnowNames]

Is it me, or did you guys massively speed up when a new thread started?

Also, I never expected a relative of Cthulu to be capable of being adorable...


Discor... You ninajed me!

It honestly creeps me out that I did. Not necesarally that some others share that view, but that it's a suggestable option in the first place.

Discord's sort of a memetric molester for how he was in his first appearance, so it's to be expected a bit, but it makes me feel weird to ship a bad guy with the equvalent, in position, to Dumbledore... Biggest Good and Ultimate Evil think about each other some times, yeah, but Celestial's really got no one else in all of Equestria to equal her? To the point where a stone statue makes for a decent couple?


Edit: *sneaks back into thread*

*leaves image*


https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u2cRgJMNwFQ/UV3iO1p1TiI/AAAAAAAAcIQ/15JR4Wv-4A4/s1600/KawaiiFluttershy.png
*flees*

Damn you, BlasTech! I almost fell out of my chair and hurt myself because I was so shocked by the overload of both Cuteness and Fluttershyness! I'd be so mad at you if it wasn't so freaking adorable!


Who and who? Is that the names of the two guys in the "Two Friends Play" videos? 'Cause I don't know their names, but I've heard their stuff and a few of their videos have been reanimated with Celestia and Luna doing the game playing.
Hilarious to watch, though NSFW with the language. :smallsmile:

Yeah, that's exactly them. I can't help but imagine Celestia and Luna talking like that now, and vice versa. Love those guys.


Season 3 ended. :smallbiggrin:
But the benefit of slow to me is that the conversations became more meaningful and I missed a lot less of the content like video links and image dumps.

Fair enough, I'm glad I was able to go to therapy today and only be behind not even half a page into the new thread.

Though it still seems like you guys were moving faster before Season 3 even started, and I know I showed up quite a ways after Season 2 ended.


My vote is for the crab name. Although the beatles song is now stuck in my head.

Well that was a late response, She of the Goddess of Shipping. Then again, this was a late response to that response, so I guess I have no room to talk, now do I?


Mmmmm. That new thread smell. Smells extra good, since the title references Best Pony.

Fluttershy isn't in the title, silly. Though she forgives you for being wrong. New thread smell of any type can do that.


Too long, frankly. You were supposed to wake up to a zombie attack, escape narrowly, and go on a harrowing adventure of self-discovery before uniting the people in one last-ditch effort to carve a bastion of society from the wreckage. Instead, you missed the whole damn apocalypse!

.... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Let's be quite honest here; if I don't cause a zombie apocalypse that keeps the entire planet awake, then it's only because the overwhelming logic that one will -never- be succesful will cause me to finally discontinue my research. Dr. Curien's a very good teacher.


Also why we're you in the hospital?

Oh, I didn't tell you guys? I almost died.

Late in Janurary, my second to latest laptop started leaking battery acid on my legs (including near my crotch; taught me to use a desk from now on), and melted the power cord. Needless to say, I had to go get a new one.

And wouldn't you know it; on the way to the store, I get into a head-on-collision with another car who was speeding and didn't have the right of war. My car was entirely totalled, I almost died, suffered several cracks in my bones, and notably my right hand and left foot have outright fractures.

The worst part is, from about early March until two weeks ago, I was finally well enough to be out of them and resume going to work and school, and once I finished catching everything up, I immediately resumed my normal life, from being able to come back to the forum and hang out with everyone I like again (especially all you awesome people; I missed the **** out of you while I was in the hospital) to going to the gym and trying to lose the weight I regained while sitting around healing.

I hurt myself at the gym and sent myself -right- back to the Emergency Room. And my parents had my gym membership revoked for me until I was fully healed. I'm -BACK- in casts now, actually, though I at least have my left hand a new laptop to type with (even if it runs Windows 8). Otherwise, I'd probably be hit a heck of a lot worse with my depression.

Though, trying to keep up with you guys has actually helped me feel a lot better these past few days. :smallsmile:


*snrk*

Yes. Sometimes we do just talk normal-like.

And somehow you still manage to make it sound weird. :smalltongue:




We must reach consensus!

http://th05.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/096/7/9/legion_pony_by_zomgitsalaura-d4v6b1b.png
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/070/3/0/geth_pony_by_jollyrogers5-d5xqp4m.png
https://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjRmMWU3NzY5OTQ1YjcwMjMxNzAwMDAwMSJdXQ/2129__safe_applejack_crossover_mass-effect_artist-bunnimation_legion_geth.jpg
https://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTIvMDgvMjgvMjNfNTlfMjVfODgzXzg1MTU2X1 9VTk9QVF9fbGVnaW9uIl1d/85156__safe_twilight-sparkle_comic_crossover_mass-effect_adorkable_artist-ponyrake_legion.jpg

Yes you are~!


Bonus!
http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/photos/images/original/000/127/488/1756520-20artist3Alow_key20mass_effect20ponified20tali.png ?1306511790


I feel like I should be creeped out by this, and yet I find myself delighted.

[QUOTE=SiuiS;15032778]No, see, it's a Nintendo thing. It has relevance to most people here (we could also pretend commodore 64). Whereas while other numerological connections exist, there's no reason for anyone to care. And telling someone "we are not going to do something that matters to you because we could do something similar that doesn't matter to you at any other time" is like, the worst possible justification.

Eh, thread 86, 128, 256, you can do Bits again. I doubt it'll take you guys that long to make it relevant.


All ponies live under Celestia's reign, there's plenty of scope for other quadrapeds to make up other nations.

Didn't Cadance own, like, two kingdoms?


I remain consistently disappointed that there has been no discussion of rhinos. Rhinos have horns, therefore magic, therefore would school unicorns.


And would, in turn, be schooled by Elephants, who are bigger and have two horn-like things? I could get behind this idea...

All shall bow before the mighty Cape Buffalo, who has horn like thingies and is also bad-ass.


My point is, if you give Ponythread a number, just about any number, chances are someone will find a thread title based on that number alone, and that the resulting title will be relevant/interesting/catchy enough to receive a lot of support.


Right, as I'm still very heavily in a Pokemon mood (as I've been working my around getting the &8$%£*& gym leaders ready for HeartGold's rematches - could they have MADE it anymore tedious busy work and for cryin' out loud, even kids can't always pick up the damn game at any random hour to call some idiot, FRAG, I hate the Jotho matchcall system, I want my Vs Seeker back in Gen VI):

Why is there not a Rarity verses (giant) Krabby/Kingler picture yet?!


Hm.... I wonder how many more numbers can be used with Rapidash. It stoped learning moves based on it's level, but maybe being taught Tms, or moves for certain Base Powers, would work for it for future titles...


My Little Nautilus is cute enough to do in a pinch.

That's ****ing adorable. My Little Nautilus. Seems like something freaking Flandre would come up with.


Most of my fury is reserved for the ending and the actions of George in particular. Also the author for what I still feel is a kind of cop-out-ending to retain cutting edgyness and proper literary values or some crap like that.

I can't be mad at that ending because I can't think about it without crying... all he wanted to do was see the little rabbits, George... :smallfrown:


The N64 was a decent console, lost it's generational war and has been irrelevant for a long time.

Psh, yeah, right.


And, strictly speaking, you can fit Rarity in the palm of your hand. The scales totally match! :smallwink:

... what?

Edit: I've been meaning to ask you guys; are you going to discuss Fighting is Magic v2 at all later? Even if it isn't specifically MLP related any more, Lauren Freaking Faust herself joined that team, so it seemed like it's still worth talking about...

[HamHam]

8 chapters into Under the Northern Lights (http://www.fimfiction.net/story/877/under-the-northern-lights) and goth reindeer chick is officially best equine.

Crisis on two Equestrias continues to be amazing.

I'm like ten chapters behind on Inner Glory (http://www.fimfiction.net/story/15353/inner-glory), and I don't know, I don't see that changing anytime soon. There's not really a strong hook there for me, and the whole set up is a bit too... abstract compared to, say, Breaking Point.

[Pokonic]

And would, in turn, be schooled by Elephants, who are bigger and have two horn-like things? I could get behind this idea...

"screeching sound"

Hahaha! A excuse to indulge in blatent worldbuilding stuff!

....

I had a plan of sorts for Hippos, Rhinos, and Karkadons (think of the ugly lovechild of a warthog and a tapir) to form a sort of racial trio, with big ol' 'phants being the Alicorn-stand ins. Naturaly, Hippos make sure the waterways stay full of water, Rhinos make sure the land stays land-y, and Karkadons...make plants grow? In a sort of metaphysical compramise between controling water and earth?

Elepahants could possibly make the seasons change or something. Eh.

[Gamerlord]

Didn't Cadance own, like, two kingdoms?

I'm pretty sure she only controls the Crystal Empire. Although really it's more like a Crystal City-State. :smalltongue:

[Tvtyrant]

I'm pretty sure she only controls the Crystal Empire. Although really it's more like a Crystal City-State. :smalltongue:

Maybe it used to be an empire. Like the late Byzantine Empire period.

[TheAmishPirate]

Edit: I've been meaning to ask you guys; are you going to discuss Fighting is Magic v2 at all later? Even if it isn't specifically MLP related any more, Lauren Freaking Faust herself joined that team, so it seemed like it's still worth talking about...

I know I will. It's yet to be seen if the style and flavor of the game will be at all close to FiM, but I for one am still looking forward to losing horribly to some of ya'll when it comes out.

Also, yikes. :smalleek: Glad to hear you're still with us and on the mend.

Have a 'Get Well Soon' pony:
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/301/9/2/tiny_twi_has_a_cold_by_mamandil-d5j3qqq.png

[t209]

Maybe it used to be an empire. Like the late Byzantine Empire period.
or Imrryr (Elric world) or Inland Empire (our world, but more of a region than city).

[Pokonic]

I'm pretty sure she only controls the Crystal Empire. Although really it's more like a Crystal City-State. :smalltongue:

It was probably a eeevvviiilll empire of eeevvviilllll when Sombra was in charge, because, well, he doesn't seem to be the most modest of ponies, and Candace likes the name as apposed to, well "The Crystal Metroplitan area". :smalltongue:



Also, I never expected a relative of Cthulu to be capable of being adorable...
.

Is that a...

Challenge?

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120409162949/tentacleponies/images/2/25/Tentacle_love.png

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6p8refiQ11rwsz5zo1_500.png

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/336/1/2/octotavia_by_slugbox-d4hz30d.png

[DigoDragon]

Chapter 2 of Being Chaos Malcontent (http://www.fimfiction.net/story/94591/3/being-chaos-malcontent/chapter-2-found-in-a-new-situation) has been added. :smallbiggrin:



Just for kicks, here are the settlements that have been mentioned in various licensed media.

Useful! I only remembered half those names.



Yeah, that's exactly them. I can't help but imagine Celestia and Luna talking like that now, and vice versa. Love those guys.

I do imagine Celestia and Luna like that as well. After a thousand years Luna is indoctrinated to the wonderful world of video games... and fails a lot at first. :smallbiggrin:



and Candace likes the name as apposed to, well "The Crystal Metroplitan area". :smalltongue:

So not the "Crystal Tri-State Area" then? :smalltongue:

[Forderz]

"screeching sound"

Hahaha! A excuse to indulge in blatent worldbuilding stuff!

....

I had a plan of sorts for Hippos, Rhinos, and Karkadons (think of the ugly lovechild of a warthog and a tapir) to form a sort of racial trio, with big ol' 'phants being the Alicorn-stand ins. Naturaly, Hippos make sure the waterways stay full of water, Rhinos make sure the land stays land-y, and Karkadons...make plants grow? In a sort of metaphysical compramise between controling water and earth?

Elepahants could possibly make the seasons change or something. Eh.

Ill flip my handbrake and also come to sudden stop!

I've got a biped trio all set up for the sequel to my fic. Minotaurs fit the Earth Pony bill, Harpies are knock-off Pegasuseses, and Lamias are bargain-bin Unicorns. Gotta keep that Greek thematic styling intact, especially since the free (majority traditionalist pegasi) city of Vaporia is floating nearby.

Toss up between winged Cyclops and winged Medusa for Alicorn counterpart. Medusa's fit the Lamias better, Cyclops the Minotaurs. Hmm.

[Silverraptor]

Did anyone else watch the Military bronies react video I posted last thread?

[DigoDragon]

Did anyone else watch the Military bronies react video I posted last thread?

I did. I'm not surprised when someone forms an opinion with so little info. The Military Brony comments were pretty amusing for a response to the teens.


DIABETUS videos--

Derpy Hooves (http://youtu.be/uzhIC86sf2g)

Colgate (http://youtu.be/OBim1QaGZOo)

Lyra Heartstrings (http://youtu.be/-EuBE-FIDaI)

[otakuryoga]

latest episode of Know Your Mare is out....Fluttershy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HEVxyeZdCc&feature=youtu.be

and in a twist...

Crab Vs. Giant Rarity
http://oblomos.deviantart.com/art/Crab-VS-Giant-Enemy-Rarity-363529818

[Pokonic]

Ill flip my handbrake and also come to sudden stop!

I've got a biped trio all set up for the sequel to my fic. Minotaurs fit the Earth Pony bill, Harpies are knock-off Pegasuseses, and Lamias are bargain-bin Unicorns. Gotta keep that Greek thematic styling intact, especially since the free (majority traditionalist pegasi) city of Vaporia is floating nearby.

Toss up between winged Cyclops and winged Medusa for Alicorn counterpart. Medusa's fit the Lamias better, Cyclops the Minotaurs. Hmm.

One could cheat a little and have Alicorn-Ipotane-things to exist as the sorta-Alicorns, if only for the shear shock value.(and Anthro jokes)

[Forderz]

One could cheat a little and have Alicorn-Ipotane-things to exist as the sorta-Alicorns, if only for the shear shock value.(and Anthro jokes)

There's something to that, but I really want to incorperate some aspect of the three in the !alicorn.

[Ravian]

Hey guys...

So I just got word that my grandfather died today, apparently the cancer was much more advanced then we thought. We knew he didn't have long but, we were hoping to have the summer at least.

At the very least he apparently wasn't in very much pain, and he was even happy he got to see the Hobbit on DVD. My mom was with him through it and I can't imagine how she's doing right now.

I'm just sad that he's gone is all and needed somewhere to vent some of it.

[Tvtyrant]

Hey guys...

So I just got word that my grandfather died today, apparently the cancer was much more advanced then we thought. We knew he didn't have long but, we were hoping to have the summer at least.

At the very least he apparently wasn't in very much pain, and he was even happy he got to see the Hobbit on DVD. My mom was with him through it and I can't imagine how she's doing right now.

I'm just sad that he's gone is all and needed somewhere to vent some of it.

:C I'm so sorry.

[thubby]

somebody get a hug img jump in here

[Gamerlord]

Hey guys...

So I just got word that my grandfather died today, apparently the cancer was much more advanced then we thought. We knew he didn't have long but, we were hoping to have the summer at least.

At the very least he apparently wasn't in very much pain, and he was even happy he got to see the Hobbit on DVD. My mom was with him through it and I can't imagine how she's doing right now.

I'm just sad that he's gone is all and needed somewhere to vent some of it.
I'm so sorry...:smallfrown:
*Hugs?*

[BlasTech]

*hugs Ravian*

[Pokonic]

Emergancy Sweetie Bell
http://th09.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2013/085/6/b/madame__there_s_a_sweetie_belle_in_my_milkshake__b y_drpancakees-d5zcoyo.png


Also, sorta strange crossover thing.

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/134/3/4/rarity_is_best_pony_by_askura-d4ztnch.png

Hey guys...

So I just got word that my grandfather died today, apparently the cancer was much more advanced then we thought. We knew he didn't have long but, we were hoping to have the summer at least.

At the very least he apparently wasn't in very much pain, and he was even happy he got to see the Hobbit on DVD. My mom was with him through it and I can't imagine how she's doing right now.

I'm just sad that he's gone is all and needed somewhere to vent some of it.

*hugs*

[Ravian]

Thank you everyone, it means alot.

[Pokonic]

Er, not sure if this was posted yet:

Found this on the interwebs, and they look nice.

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/072/0/9/equestria_girls_001_by_kanduli-d5xwd5f.jpg

Twilight as Raven. Yes.
http://th07.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2013/077/6/6/equestria_girls_dump_002_by_kanduli-d5ygagd.jpg

[Balmas]

That Twilight squid plushie is extremely cute and I want one.

Now, if I might propose a new topic. Pony nation-building. Is every pony community still an independent state, commonly ruled by Celestia, or did her rule eliminate the independent sovereignty of all other pony communities?

My view is that each town basically decides how to govern themselves, but all pay homage to Celestia.


On a different note, have a sweet Ditzy-Doctor comic.
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/094/f/a/weathering_the_storm_by_bestseller_microtech-d60fqbk.png

[Thanqol]

Are you sure? Both before and after its disappearance the Crystal Empire doesn't seem to have fallen under her sovereignty. Ponyville and Appaloosa both acknowledge her sway despite being planted colonies, though that probably reflects the settlers' loyalties more than anything else.

Crystal ponies aren't real ponies.

SHOCKING! (http://youtu.be/a1Y73sPHKxw)


And would, in turn, be schooled by Elephants, who are bigger and have two horn-like things? I could get behind this idea...


unless their magic is different. perhaps they're like adepts. they have powerful magic but it's channeled internally rather than externally. that's why they're huge and powerful :D

Oh, these are great ideas and I'm totally stealing it.

[Madcrafter]

How about the beautiful and majestic narwhal? Seapony unicorns?

[Forum Explorer]

That Twilight squid plushie is extremely cute and I want one.

Now, if I might propose a new topic. Pony nation-building. Is every pony community still an independent state, commonly ruled by Celestia, or did her rule eliminate the independent sovereignty of all other pony communities?

It depends on the age of the community and distance to Equestria. All communities founded after Equestria was created consider themselves to be part of Equestria unless they are so far away that communication between the two is very difficult. The Crystal Empire is older then Equestria but pretty much all of it's domain became part of Equestria after their capital was time-shifted. The restored capital is essentially part of Equestria as it's ruled by an Equestrian citizen who was born and raised in Equestria and shares close political ties with all three of Equestria's leaders.


Is it me, or did you guys massively speed up when a new thread started?

Also, I never expected a relative of Cthulu to be capable of being adorable...



Oh, I didn't tell you guys? I almost died.

Late in Janurary, my second to latest laptop started leaking battery acid on my legs (including near my crotch; taught me to use a desk from now on), and melted the power cord. Needless to say, I had to go get a new one.

And wouldn't you know it; on the way to the store, I get into a head-on-collision with another car who was speeding and didn't have the right of war. My car was entirely totalled, I almost died, suffered several cracks in my bones, and notably my right hand and left foot have outright fractures.

The worst part is, from about early March until two weeks ago, I was finally well enough to be out of them and resume going to work and school, and once I finished catching everything up, I immediately resumed my normal life, from being able to come back to the forum and hang out with everyone I like again (especially all you awesome people; I missed the **** out of you while I was in the hospital) to going to the gym and trying to lose the weight I regained while sitting around healing.

I hurt myself at the gym and sent myself -right- back to the Emergency Room. And my parents had my gym membership revoked for me until I was fully healed. I'm -BACK- in casts now, actually, though I at least have my left hand a new laptop to type with (even if it runs Windows 8). Otherwise, I'd probably be hit a heck of a lot worse with my depression.

Though, trying to keep up with you guys has actually helped me feel a lot better these past few days. :smallsmile:



And somehow you still manage to make it sound weird. :smalltongue:



Ouch! :smalleek: Sad to hear that.

We must reach consensus!

http://th05.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/096/7/9/legion_pony_by_zomgitsalaura-d4v6b1b.png
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/070/3/0/geth_pony_by_jollyrogers5-d5xqp4m.png
https://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjRmMWU3NzY5OTQ1YjcwMjMxNzAwMDAwMSJdXQ/2129__safe_applejack_crossover_mass-effect_artist-bunnimation_legion_geth.jpg
https://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTIvMDgvMjgvMjNfNTlfMjVfODgzXzg1MTU2X1 9VTk9QVF9fbGVnaW9uIl1d/85156__safe_twilight-sparkle_comic_crossover_mass-effect_adorkable_artist-ponyrake_legion.jpg

Yes you are~!


Bonus!
http://s3.amazonaws.com/kym-assets/photos/images/original/000/127/488/1756520-20artist3Alow_key20mass_effect20ponified20tali.png ?1306511790


I feel like I should be creeped out by this, and yet I find myself delighted.



Eh, thread 86, 128, 256, you can do Bits again. I doubt it'll take you guys that long to make it relevant.



Didn't Cadance own, like, two kingdoms?





All shall bow before the mighty Cape Buffalo, who has horn like thingies and is also bad-ass.






Hm.... I wonder how many more numbers can be used with Rapidash. It stoped learning moves based on it's level, but maybe being taught Tms, or moves for certain Base Powers, would work for it for future titles...



That's ****ing adorable. My Little Nautilus. Seems like something freaking Flandre would come up with.



I can't be mad at that ending because I can't think about it without crying... all he wanted to do was see the little rabbits, George... :smallfrown:



Psh, yeah, right.



... what?

Edit: I've been meaning to ask you guys; are you going to discuss Fighting is Magic v2 at all later? Even if it isn't specifically MLP related any more, Lauren Freaking Faust herself joined that team, so it seemed like it's still worth talking about...


I'm like 90% sure that SiuS didn't say all of this. What happened here?

Anyways yes we will keep discussing Fighting is Magic. Also Geth Pony is best pony.


Hey guys...

So I just got word that my grandfather died today, apparently the cancer was much more advanced then we thought. We knew he didn't have long but, we were hoping to have the summer at least.

At the very least he apparently wasn't in very much pain, and he was even happy he got to see the Hobbit on DVD. My mom was with him through it and I can't imagine how she's doing right now.

I'm just sad that he's gone is all and needed somewhere to vent some of it.

Sorry to hear that. :smallfrown:


How about the beautiful and majestic narwhal? Seapony unicorns?

Narwhales are a myth created by primitive ponies when they found washed up unicorn horns :smallwink:

[Tvtyrant]

My suggestion for Celestia and Luna is that they are far more powerful as hands off deity figures than they would be as directly ruling monarchs. They basically allow each region to run itself, only showing up to for ceremonies or when something bad is happening.

My evidence is the fight at Appleloosa and the resurrection of the Crystal Empire. In both events the reigning monarchs could have become involved (native displacement and a fight with an undead wizard) but did not because direct involvement makes ponies become dependent and weakens their image of the monarchs. All individuals have quirks close up, but from a distance they appear much more perfect.

[Pokonic]

Narwhales are a myth created by primitive ponies when they found washed up unicorn horns :smallwink:

But...how did the unicorns get there.....in the....

:smalleek:

[Forum Explorer]

But...how did the unicorns get there.....in the....

:smalleek:

Some graves near the sea eventually eroded into the ocean over time. What? How else could unicorn horns end up in the ocean? :smallconfused::smalltongue:

[Pendulous]

I wanna see Celestia and Luna fuse their powers together and be like some kind of super-powerful deity alicorn.

Maybe even add the other two. Four alicorns, powers together. Why do we need the Elements of harmony again?

[Tvtyrant]

I wanna see Celestia and Luna fuse their powers together and be like some kind of super-powerful deity alicorn.

Maybe even add the other two. Four alicorns, powers together. Why do we need the Elements of harmony again?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a-oltni5bbA/UPcq5wBx1mI/AAAAAAAAaQg/ME4RAvfF_x0/s1600/fusion_clash___celuna_versus_discord__by_dreatos-d5rlyya.png

http://cdn.derpiboo.ru/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDEvMDkvMjNfNTFfMDVfNzgxXzIwODAwMV 9fVU5PUFRfX3NhZmVfcHJpbmNlc3NfbHVuYV9wcmluY2Vzc19j ZWxlc3RpYV9jb21pY19kaXNjb3JkX3VwZGF0ZV9kcmFnb25iYW xsX3pfZnVzaW9uX2FydGlzdF92YWxjcm9uX3BvdGFyYV9maXhf NTBlMzQyYTVhNGM3MmQwZGViMDAwNDQzLnBuZy5wbmciXV0/208001__safe_princess-luna_princess-celestia_comic_discord_update_artist-valcron_dragonball-z_fusion_potara_fix_50e342a5a4c72d0deb000443.png.p ng

http://th06.deviantart.net/fs70/200H/i/2013/023/0/4/pony_ball_z__sisters_divided___celestia_v_s__luna_ _by_dreatos-d5shep7.png

I believe we need the elements for copyright reasons...

[Balmas]

I'd just like to declare that this is a delightful crack-ship, and I want to see what comes from it, simply because of Fluttershy in armor.

http://www.fimfiction-static.net/images/story_images/90870.png?1363408884

[Siosilvar]

Some graves near the sea eventually eroded into the ocean over time. What? How else could unicorn horns end up in the ocean? :smallconfused::smalltongue:

Shoo be doo, shoop shoo be- *ducks*

[SiuiS]

Well, I should have said a title could be found, and likely may, which would receive some decent amount of support.

Honey, I think you're feeling attacked again. :smallfrown:
You're hanging on letters and missing the spirit. Can you tell me an actual difference between There being an idea someone could come up with relating to thread titles, and there being a thread title someone could come up with?


Anyway, it all goes back to the point I was making that, if a title is put off for "next thread", past experience tells us that by the time next thread comes around there'll be a new contender, or in fact several new contenders, and they'll all be more "fresh" and therefore almost certainly more worthy (or at least more popular at the time). A title rarely gets more than one chance.

This may be true. Tell me, has anything ever actually ruined our fanon? :smallconfused:
I never took you for a survival of the fittest kinda pony~



We must be reading two different quotes, because I can not find the word "no" in there, nor anything that could be interpreted as saying "no, we won't do this title!" I was merely stating my opinion, which was that I preferred the Crab title and thought it should win. I'm happy that it did, 'cause I think it deserved it.

... Mmhmm.

*rolls shoulders, puts on old armor*

[argument]

Okay. First thing's first. Opinions are not sacrosanct. Being an opinion is not a shield behind which an erroneous fact or argument can hide. Being an opinion means that you will hold to it even if it is wrong, not that it cannot be wrong. Further, opinions have different weight. If a carpenter and a pastor have two different opinions on what is a good idea for house renovation, the carpenter's opinion is better. It's informed. It's an educated opinion. Those have weight.

But this isn't about opinions at all.

This is, however, about arguments. In the literal sense, a reason or set of reasons given with the intention of persuasion. Your opinion is that it was a bad thread title. That's fine. I actually agree, and wanted the crab one. Your reasoning was flawed. And no amount of 'it's my opinion' makes flawed reasoning not flawed, nor does it protect it from being pointed out as flawed.

The basis of your reasoning was that an action taken in a timely fashion was equivalent to a similar action taken in a different context with less emotional weight, and therefor we never have to consider the emotional weight of the current situation. That's flat wrong — no amount of 65-10,000,000 also having possible ideas will ever bring back the chance for thread sixty four to reference the Nintendo sixty four.

Now, was the Nintendo sixty four reference good? Rae don't know. But while "that isn't pony, please reconsider" is a fine and upstanding point, and asking those people to consider that ponythread should have a pony thread title is actually a good idea, and they probably would have changed their minds, that is entirely different than dismissing the validity of their desires entirely based on all numbers technically being integers and all integers technically having meaning in one system or another.

I've been there. I've had a thread title idea dismissed because "the number isn't important anyway, suck it up" and that hurt. It's like me saying your writing is crap because I've read some writing that's crap and it's all writing, so whatever. I'll get to yours eventually, maybe. It's a logical progression base of an erroneous assumption and is, in execution, both irrational and highly dismissive. And while telling someone their idea is silly is fine, and talking someone out of something based on an appeal is fine, misrepresenting their idea so it can be dismissed is not.

And that is all I was pointing out; saying "all numbers are special, so no number is" misses that, for a subset of people – of your friends – this one number was special. That should be given consideration even if it doesn't change your mind.


Is it me, or did you guys massively speed up when a new thread started?

Anecdotally, that seems to happen when I come back. Which means it also happens when others come back. So, now that you're back, and I'm Bach, and the composer is Bach, we have a party!



Also, I never expected a relative of Cthulu to be capable of being adorable...


The elder gods are above and beyond your puny human taxonomy.



.... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Let's be quite honest here; if I don't cause a zombie apocalypse that keeps the entire planet awake, then it's only because the overwhelming logic that one will -never- be succesful will cause me to finally discontinue my research. Dr. Curien's a very good teacher.

Why would you want to to start an apocalypse?


Are you a Viking?




Oh, I didn't tell you guys? I almost died.

Late in Janurary, my second to latest laptop started leaking battery acid on my legs (including near my crotch; taught me to use a desk from now on), and melted the power cord. Needless to say, I had to go get a new one.

And wouldn't you know it; on the way to the store, I get into a head-on-collision with another car who was speeding and didn't have the right of war. My car was entirely totalled, I almost died, suffered several cracks in my bones, and notably my right hand and left foot have outright fractures.

The worst part is, from about early March until two weeks ago, I was finally well enough to be out of them and resume going to work and school, and once I finished catching everything up, I immediately resumed my normal life, from being able to come back to the forum and hang out with everyone I like again (especially all you awesome people; I missed the **** out of you while I was in the hospital) to going to the gym and trying to lose the weight I regained while sitting around healing.

I hurt myself at the gym and sent myself -right- back to the Emergency Room. And my parents had my gym membership revoked for me until I was fully healed. I'm -BACK- in casts now, actually, though I at least have my left hand a new laptop to type with (even if it runs Windows 8). Otherwise, I'd probably be hit a heck of a lot worse with my depression.

Though, trying to keep up with you guys has actually helped me feel a lot better these past few days. :smallsmile:

Wow. You are in very high spirits, considering. I broke my hand real clean and gentle-like, and every now and then thinking about it makes me want to go on a vicious murder spree. :smalleek:



I feel like I should be creeped out by this, and yet I find myself delighted.


Why? The geth had quadrupeds before there was pony.



Eh, thread 86, 128, 256, you can do Bits again. I doubt it'll take you guys that long to make it relevant.

Oh, right, right, cool. Just give me a childhood with a Nintendo
128 and we'll call it even. :smallwink:


Maybe it used to be an empire. Like the late Byzantine Empire period.

Or was a center of leaning and science, whose name got hit with some weird lingual changes? Maybe they were known for empirical study?


Did anyone else watch the Military bronies react video I posted last thread?

Yes. All I remember is BAD ASS MUSTACHE+um, Fluttershy...


Hey guys...

So I just got word that my grandfather died today, apparently the cancer was much more advanced then we thought. We knew he didn't have long but, we were hoping to have the summer at least.

At the very least he apparently wasn't in very much pain, and he was even happy he got to see the Hobbit on DVD. My mom was with him through it and I can't imagine how she's doing right now.

I'm just sad that he's gone is all and needed somewhere to vent some of it.

I'm sorry. I hope you are okay and we are here to help if there's anything you need that we can do.


Er, not sure if this was posted yet:

Found this on the interwebs, and they look nice.


http://th07.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2013/077/6/6/equestria_girls_dump_002_by_kanduli-d5ygagd.jpg

... Stephanie?
Thanqol, you've been drawing her wrong this whole time! I mean, except all those times you didn't, and we're spot on. Which is, in retrospect, every time.


Hm. Oops?

[thubby]

[argument]

Okay. First thing's first. Opinions are not sacrosanct. Being an opinion is not a shield behind which an erroneous fact or argument can hide. Being an opinion means that you will hold to it even if it is wrong, not that it cannot be wrong. Further, opinions have different weight. If a carpenter and a pastor have two different opinions on what is a good idea for house renovation, the carpenter's opinion is better. It's informed. It's an educated opinion. Those have weight.

But this isn't about opinions at all.

This is, however, about arguments. In the literal sense, a reason or set of reasons given with the intention of persuasion. Your opinion is that it was a bad thread title. That's fine. I actually agree, and wanted the crab one. Your reasoning was flawed. And no amount of 'it's my opinion' makes flawed reasoning not flawed, nor does it protect it from being pointed out as flawed.

The basis of your reasoning was that an action taken in a timely fashion was equivalent to a similar action taken in a different context with less emotional weight, and therefor we never have to consider the emotional weight of the current situation. That's flat wrong — no amount of 65-10,000,000 also having possible ideas will ever bring back the chance for thread sixty four to reference the Nintendo sixty four.

Now, was the Nintendo sixty four reference good? Rae don't know. But while "that isn't pony, please reconsider" is a fine and upstanding point, and asking those people to consider that ponythread should have a pony thread title is actually a good idea, and they probably would have changed their minds, that is entirely different than dismissing the validity of their desires entirely based on all numbers technically being integers and all integers technically having meaning in one system or another.

I've been there. I've had a thread title idea dismissed because "the number isn't important anyway, suck it up" and that hurt. It's like me saying your writing is crap because I've read some writing that's crap and it's all writing, so whatever. I'll get to yours eventually, maybe. It's a logical progression base of an erroneous assumption and is, in execution, both irrational and highly dismissive. And while telling someone their idea is silly is fine, and talking someone out of something based on an appeal is fine, misrepresenting their idea so it can be dismissed is not.

And that is all I was pointing out; saying "all numbers are special, so no number is" misses that, for a subset of people – of your friends – this one number was special. That should be given consideration even if it doesn't change your mind.


*claps*
im keeping this.

[Pendulous]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a-oltni5bbA/UPcq5wBx1mI/AAAAAAAAaQg/ME4RAvfF_x0/s1600/fusion_clash___celuna_versus_discord__by_dreatos-d5rlyya.png

http://cdn.derpiboo.ru/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDEvMDkvMjNfNTFfMDVfNzgxXzIwODAwMV 9fVU5PUFRfX3NhZmVfcHJpbmNlc3NfbHVuYV9wcmluY2Vzc19j ZWxlc3RpYV9jb21pY19kaXNjb3JkX3VwZGF0ZV9kcmFnb25iYW xsX3pfZnVzaW9uX2FydGlzdF92YWxjcm9uX3BvdGFyYV9maXhf NTBlMzQyYTVhNGM3MmQwZGViMDAwNDQzLnBuZy5wbmciXV0/208001__safe_princess-luna_princess-celestia_comic_discord_update_artist-valcron_dragonball-z_fusion_potara_fix_50e342a5a4c72d0deb000443.png.p ng

http://th06.deviantart.net/fs70/200H/i/2013/023/0/4/pony_ball_z__sisters_divided___celestia_v_s__luna_ _by_dreatos-d5shep7.png

I believe we need the elements for copyright reasons...

Poor Valcron hasn't been around in a while. I still like his Twilight Gohan too, though I don't see her being Gohan.

http://th02.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2013/024/9/3/twilight_gohan_by_dreatos-d5slqn7.png

Don't forget Super Saiyan 2 Vinyl

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/063/e/9/further_beyond__by_dreatos-d4rqlum.png

Here's a question. The show didn't give a single hint at it, so it's gonna be nothing but speculation. What will Babs Seed's cutie mark be?

[thubby]

Poor Valcron hasn't been around in a while. I still like his Twilight Gohan too, though I don't see her being Gohan.

http://th02.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2013/024/9/3/twilight_gohan_by_dreatos-d5slqn7.png

Don't forget Super Saiyan 2 Vinyl

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/063/e/9/further_beyond__by_dreatos-d4rqlum.png

Here's a question. The show didn't give a single hint at it, so it's gonna be nothing but speculation. What will Babs Seed's cutie mark be?

floral arrangement.

edit: oh dear sweet celestia, I intended that to be totally out of character and arbitrary, but her name is babs seed
*headdesk*

[SiuiS]

*claps*
im keeping this.

Err, respectfully, I understand the sentiment and why your response is as it is, but I'm kind of uncomfortable getting applause for an argument I didn't really want to have? I'm worried I've already hurt Deadly's feelings and wouldn't want any further misunderstandings, if that makes sense.

No idea how to contextualize it with that in mind, though...



Here's a question. The show didn't give a single hint at it, so it's gonna be nothing but speculation. What will Babs Seed's cutie mark be?

Hmm. Putting down new roots? Spreading ideas? Branching out and collecting them into a whole?

I see her as an activist, specializing in phone trees.

[ICN]

Late in Janurary, my second to latest laptop started leaking battery acid on my legs (including near my crotch; taught me to use a desk from now on), and melted the power cord. Needless to say, I had to go get a new one.

And wouldn't you know it; on the way to the store, I get into a head-on-collision with another car who was speeding and didn't have the right of war. My car was entirely totalled, I almost died, suffered several cracks in my bones, and notably my right hand and left foot have outright fractures.

The worst part is, from about early March until two weeks ago, I was finally well enough to be out of them and resume going to work and school, and once I finished catching everything up, I immediately resumed my normal life, from being able to come back to the forum and hang out with everyone I like again (especially all you awesome people; I missed the **** out of you while I was in the hospital) to going to the gym and trying to lose the weight I regained while sitting around healing.

I hurt myself at the gym and sent myself -right- back to the Emergency Room. And my parents had my gym membership revoked for me until I was fully healed. I'm -BACK- in casts now, actually, though I at least have my left hand a new laptop to type with (even if it runs Windows 8). Otherwise, I'd probably be hit a heck of a lot worse with my depression.

Though, trying to keep up with you guys has actually helped me feel a lot better these past few days. :smallsmile:

Ouch. 'Rough time' doesn't really begin to cover that, does it? At any rate, it's good to hear that you're doing better.


Hey guys...

So I just got word that my grandfather died today, apparently the cancer was much more advanced then we thought. We knew he didn't have long but, we were hoping to have the summer at least.

At the very least he apparently wasn't in very much pain, and he was even happy he got to see the Hobbit on DVD. My mom was with him through it and I can't imagine how she's doing right now.

I'm just sad that he's gone is all and needed somewhere to vent some of it.

*hugs*

[Siosilvar]

Ugh, are we carrying over thread title discussion? I suppose I'll make my token contribution and leave it at that.

I voted for the shared reference (and pun!) that we'll all get for years to come instead of a topical thing that many of us are unlikely to remember in six months. Looking back on the older thread titles, I feel like the strongest ones incorporate the number in some way. I can look at them and get the joke or reference or whatever. But most of the ones before I started making appearances in ponythreads? No idea what they're references to if they're not a direct quote from the show or referring to the episode that had just come out.

Not only does it make the titles less dated and incomprehensible, but associating thread titles with thread numbers also makes it easier to remember the thread if, for whatever reason, you need to find something in an old thread.

I'm not complaining about the crab title; after all, it won, people must have wanted it and that's fine by me, but I do think it's going to be antiquated in five threads or so. It probably does have the advantage of making it easier to find first-post images (not in this particular instance; computer ponies abound), I'll admit.

[Forum Explorer]

Shoo be doo, shoop shoo be- *ducks*
Silly Sio, sea ponies don't have horns. Everypony knows that. :smallbiggrin:


Poor Valcron hasn't been around in a while. I still like his Twilight Gohan too, though I don't see her being Gohan.

http://th02.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2013/024/9/3/twilight_gohan_by_dreatos-d5slqn7.png

Don't forget Super Saiyan 2 Vinyl

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/063/e/9/further_beyond__by_dreatos-d4rqlum.png

Here's a question. The show didn't give a single hint at it, so it's gonna be nothing but speculation. What will Babs Seed's cutie mark be?

It will be a chicken which will somehow represent her talent for law.

[Silfir]

I have no idea what "64 Bits of Pony Madness" references, actually. From where I'm standing, 64 bits is 8 bytes which isn't even enough for a 3x3 pixels bitmap, so not very impressive.

Rarity fighting a giant crab, pretty impressive.



Just as a general statement: There need to be Rarity episodes in season 4 (a given), but there also need to be Rarity fight scenes. It is the height of unfairness that we barely saw anything of her martial prowess in Canterlot Wedding. In that light, Rarity vs. Giant Crab is the reflection of a deeper need felt by the fandom.

[SiuiS]

Oddly no, Zimmerwald. The actual title is but a tangential thing in mine and Deadly's hornlock. Weird, huh?



Just as a general statement: There need to be Rarity episodes in season 4 (a given), but there also need to be Rarity fight scenes. It is the height of unfairness that we barely saw anything of her martial prowess in Canterlot Wedding. In that light, Rarity vs. Giant Crab is the reflection of a deeper need felt by the fandom.

These words, they are the stuff of legend.

[Siosilvar]

Silly Sio, sea ponies don't have horns. Everypony knows that. :smallbiggrin: They're seaicorns.


I have no idea what "64 Bits of Pony Madness" references, actually. From where I'm standing, 64 bits is 8 bytes which isn't even enough for a 3x3 pixels bitmap, so not very impressive.

64-bit arithmetic units, like in the Nintendo 64 (my childhood) or x64 machines (MLP target audience's childhood). Or the 64kb of RAM in a Commodore 64, for those of the generation before mine. Are you, like, 64 years old? Because that's how old you'd have to be to not get any of the three. :smallconfused: :smalltongue:

[Beacon of Chaos]

Hey guys!


IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

27 today! Just got a Kindle from my parents :D Gonna go out this afternoon to buy some stuff and then I’m meeting a few friends this evening for a pub dinner. It’s gonna be good!

Also, my Mum made me a Rainbow Dash card!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/98b546a006dea843b4d525fbc14b7977/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o1_1280.jpg
http://24.media.tumblr.com/5bdb18a8fbb8ef3da91da5e861c57771/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o2_1280.jpg
Nice 3D effect there! And my Dad did the writing inside. ;) I love my parents.

Didn’t have the heart to tell her the butterflies didn’t quite match the pony :P



Edit: I've been meaning to ask you guys; are you going to discuss Fighting is Magic v2 at all later? Even if it isn't specifically MLP related any more, Lauren Freaking Faust herself joined that team, so it seemed like it's still worth talking about...
This reminds me, we were planning on having a Ponythread Fighting is Magic tournament when the game was complete. I hope we're still doing this, even if it's no longer pony related.

Oh, and glad to hear you're okay INo.


Hey guys...

So I just got word that my grandfather died today, apparently the cancer was much more advanced then we thought. We knew he didn't have long but, we were hoping to have the summer at least.

At the very least he apparently wasn't in very much pain, and he was even happy he got to see the Hobbit on DVD. My mom was with him through it and I can't imagine how she's doing right now.

I'm just sad that he's gone is all and needed somewhere to vent some of it.
I'm very sorry to hear that. :smallfrown:


Crystal ponies aren't real ponies.

SHOCKING! (http://youtu.be/a1Y73sPHKxw)
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m96dkrslJ71rz6wnmo1_400.gif

[Thanqol]

Man, Fallout: New Vegas is fantastic. You know the suit from Crysis, and how it's voiced by some severe black marine? You get a stealth suit in New Vegas which is similar except it's voiced by Derpy Hooves.

I'm not kidding. This is the only way I can explain what I'm hearing.

"Bad guys dealt with :)"
"Mean robot bugs! Mean robot bugs!"
Dispensing Med-X: "Please take this. I don't want you to die."
"Ready. Steady. Fighty."
Completely at random: "Do you like me?"

You can listen to her here (http://youtu.be/GGxw5_tAoPc).

[Gamerlord]

Hey guys!


IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

27 today! Just got a Kindle from my parents :D Gonna go out this afternoon to buy some stuff and then I’m meeting a few friends this evening for a pub dinner. It’s gonna be good!

Happy birthday! :smallsmile:


Man, Fallout: New Vegas is fantastic. You know the suit from Crysis, and how it's voiced by some severe black marine? You get a stealth suit in New Vegas which is similar except it's voiced by Derpy Hooves.

I'm not kidding. This is the only way I can explain what I'm hearing.

"Bad guys dealt with :)"
"Mean robot bugs! Mean robot bugs!"
Dispensing Med-X: "Please take this. I don't want you to die."
"Ready. Steady. Fighty."
Completely at random: "Do you like me?"

You can listen to her here (http://youtu.be/GGxw5_tAoPc).
Old World Blues was easily the best DLC. :smallbiggrin:

[Deadly]

Happy Birthday, Diego!



*hugs* to Ravian. Sorry to hear about your grandfather :smallfrown:


... Mmhmm.

*rolls shoulders, puts on old armor*

[argument]

You have a way of making me /)_(\ and go "what they hay is he talking about now? Argh!"

Anyway, I was trying to make a larger point, and perhaps the numbers thing was a poor way to make that point, or I didn't quite get it across the right way, or whatever. In either case, that's why I moved on and tried a different approach, and if I failed at making that clear too then, sorry.

So please, disregard the numbers thing. It's unimportant, it's in the past, it's failed, gone and forgotten. Perhaps in another world and time I could have said it differently and it would have worked, but you seem to get what I was actually trying to say so there's no reason for me or you to keep banging our heads against that approach when another approach apparently worked.

And I resent being accused of basically telling others to shut up and accept my title, when I was doing nothing of the sort.


Being an opinion means that you will hold to it even if it is wrong, not that it cannot be wrong.

This is wrong! False. I don't know about you, but my opinions can and do change based on arguments and reflection. If your opinion can not change in the face of new facts or arguments or your own reflection on the topic, then you are doing opinions wrong and in fact if that's the case then you haven't got opinions, you've got dogma.

I try hard to not have dogma. None of my opinions are sacred, although some would require some damn good arguments to topple.

Perhaps this is where we don't get each other. So to clear things up, when I say X is my opinion all I'm saying is that I think or feel that X is true or preferable at the present moment, and maybe I'll outline the reasons why I think so and we can discuss it, or maybe we'll just agree to have different opinions because it's one of those issues where we can't really come to an agreement because it's complex or personal preference or whatever.

If I ever say "X is my dogma" (as awful as that sounds), then you can complain. Okay? :smallwink:


Edit: Whoa, man, did this end up taking almost two hours? Or did my clock just trick me? :smallsigh:

[otakuryoga]

Anecdotally, that seems to happen when I come back. Which means it also happens when others come back. So, now that you're back, and I'm Bach, and the composer is Bach, we have a party!


Silly SiuiS you are not all Bach, you are all Thanqol

[Kd7sov]

Are you, like, 64 years old? Because that's how old you'd have to be to not get any of the three. :smallconfused: :smalltongue:

Hey (http://xkcd.com/1053/), now.

As for Babs' cutie mark, isn't it obvious? "Babs" is, for us, usually an abbreviation of "Barbara". And what else is an abbreviation of "Barbara"? "Barbie". Clearly, she's going to find her passion working at a bar and grill in Pony Australia. (Macropustralia, possibly, for the genus of kangaroos. Though in my headcanon it's basically sheep-land.)

[Maxtronaut]

Hey folks, last to join the new thread like always. Has anybody played Mass Effect 3? The feeling of staying on a dead thread is sortof like playing the last bits of that one mission in ME3 where you have to shut down the Geth Server and everything gets dark and quiet.

It's creepy.

Anyway, I'm late to the party on the whole "giant crab fight" thing. Can someone point me to its origin, or whatever it's referencing? :smallconfused:

[Gamerlord]

Anyway, I'm late to the party on the whole "giant crab fight" thing. Can someone point me to its origin, or whatever it's referencing? :smallconfused:
Not sure what the first image was, but some guy commissioned a bunch of artists to make images of Rarity fighting a giant crab, and it ballooned from there.

[DigoDragon]

I'm just sad that he's gone is all and needed somewhere to vent some of it.

My condolences to you. Know we care and can be your listeners for the venting. Don't keep it in.



Crab Vs. Giant Rarity
http://oblomos.deviantart.com/art/Crab-VS-Giant-Enemy-Rarity-363529818

"We're going to need a bigger chapeau."



Also, sorta strange crossover thing.
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/134/3/4/rarity_is_best_pony_by_askura-d4ztnch.png

It's 'Him' and Aku... in a really interesting style.
I wonder if they're holding who they think are Best Pony? :smallamused:



Some graves near the sea eventually eroded into the ocean over time. What? How else could unicorn horns end up in the ocean? :smallconfused::smalltongue:

Uh, what about King Hagrid and the red bull? I'm pretty sure that was historical accuracy. :smallwink:



Why do we need the Elements of harmony again?

So that Hasbro can sell pony accessories to us? :smallbiggrin:



Just as a general statement: There need to be Rarity episodes in season 4 (a given), but there also need to be Rarity fight scenes.

From what little we have seen of her fighting, she certainly is capable of holding her own. Also, this Rarity kicking video (http://youtu.be/RaxtEzAzPvs) always makes me laugh.
I want to see a Rarity/AJ duo fighting a ton of enemy mooks now...



Hey guys!

Happy birthday! I envy your age more than the card. XD

[SiuiS]

Hey guys!


IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

27 today! Just got a Kindle from my parents :D Gonna go out this afternoon to buy some stuff and then I’m meeting a few friends this evening for a pub dinner. It’s gonna be good!

Haaaaa~hahahahahahahaha!
You have no idea how cool it is to see you gave yourself the same birthday banner as us rest~!

Congratulations! May your kindle blaze, and your Dashie help you love fun things!


Also, my Mum made me a Rainbow Dash card!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/98b546a006dea843b4d525fbc14b7977/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o1_1280.jpg
http://24.media.tumblr.com/5bdb18a8fbb8ef3da91da5e861c57771/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o2_1280.jpg
Nice 3D effect there! And my Dad did the writing inside. ;) I love my parents.

Didn’t have the heart to tell her the butterflies didn’t quite match the pony :P



That is blisterin' awesome!


Man, Fallout: New Vegas is fantastic. You know the suit from Crysis, and how it's voiced by some severe black marine? You get a stealth suit in New Vegas which is similar except it's voiced by Derpy Hooves.

I'm not kidding. This is the only way I can explain what I'm hearing.

"Bad guys dealt with :)"
"Mean robot bugs! Mean robot bugs!"
Dispensing Med-X: "Please take this. I don't want you to die."
"Ready. Steady. Fighty."
Completely at random: "Do you like me?"

You can listen to her here (http://youtu.be/GGxw5_tAoPc).

Oh man.

Oh man oh man.

The words, I can hear the Derpy in them. But some of those segments, the voice?
that's Phoe.

Phoe is now best infiltrator as well as cutest medic.



You have a way of making me /)_(\ and go "what they hay is she talking about now? Argh!"

Then you will be happy to know 95% percent of Leron is "boy, I'm gonna keep things simple and not sweat the small stuff and be chillax". The other 7% is "dude! This is so cool!"

/)_(\ is a really cool smilie, by the way.



And I resent being accused of basically telling others to shut up and accept my title, when I was doing nothing of the sort.

Yes. That was part of my point, that you probably weren't doing that but that's what came across.



This is wrong! False.

Yeah, I was trying to come up with a way of saying "an opinion just means you have an opinion". It wasn't the best phrasing and I didn't mean to attribute a lack of flexibility to you.

It did seem like you were trying to say your opinion couldn't be wrong because opinions couldn't be wrong, though.



Edit: Whoa, man, did this end up taking almost two hours? Or did my clock just trick me? :smallsigh:

Sorry. >_<


Silly SiuiS you are not all Bach, you are all Thanqol

Yes hahahahaha I'm not a changeling I'm an masked imposter how silly of me
Back wasn't a...?
A hahahahaha silliness. Of course I meant to say composer it was my automatic correction software
Hahahahaha

>,,>
<,,<


Hey folks, last to join the new thread like always. Has anybody played Mass Effect 3? The feeling of staying on a dead thread is sortof like playing the last bits of that one mission in ME3 where you have to shut down the Geth Server and everything gets dark and quiet.

It's creepy.

Anyway, I'm late to the party on the whole "giant crab fight" thing. Can someone point me to its origin, or whatever it's referencing? :smallconfused:

The origin o Rarity fighting a crab is there are pictures of Rarity an she is fighting crabs and we all get a good laugh from it.

That's... About as in depth as it gets XD

[Silfir]

64-bit arithmetic units, like in the Nintendo 64 (my childhood) or x64 machines (MLP target audience's childhood). Or the 64kb of RAM in a Commodore 64, for those of the generation before mine. Are you, like, 64 years old? Because that's how old you'd have to be to not get any of the three. :smallconfused: :smalltongue:

I know that 64 is a very relevant number when it comes to computers and such - I just didn't see how the number relates to ponies.

[SlyGuyMcFly]

Hey guys!


IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

27 today! Just got a Kindle from my parents :D Gonna go out this afternoon to buy some stuff and then I’m meeting a few friends this evening for a pub dinner. It’s gonna be good!

Also, my Mum made me a Rainbow Dash card!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/98b546a006dea843b4d525fbc14b7977/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o1_1280.jpg
http://24.media.tumblr.com/5bdb18a8fbb8ef3da91da5e861c57771/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o2_1280.jpg
Nice 3D effect there! And my Dad did the writing inside. ;) I love my parents.

Didn’t have the heart to tell her the butterflies didn’t quite match the pony :P

Happy birthday Diego!



The origin o Rarity fighting a crab is there are pictures of Rarity an she is fighting crabs and we all get a good laugh from it.

That's... About as in depth as it gets XD

Yeah. One guy on the internet went "I want to see Rarity fighting a giant crab" and the internet went "HELLS YEAH!" and went about producing said images with that particular gusto that only the internet manages.

[Balmas]

Hey guys!


IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

27 today! Just got a Kindle from my parents :D Gonna go out this afternoon to buy some stuff and then I’m meeting a few friends this evening for a pub dinner. It’s gonna be good!

Also, my Mum made me a Rainbow Dash card!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/98b546a006dea843b4d525fbc14b7977/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o1_1280.jpg
http://24.media.tumblr.com/5bdb18a8fbb8ef3da91da5e861c57771/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o2_1280.jpg
Nice 3D effect there! And my Dad did the writing inside. ;) I love my parents.

Didn’t have the heart to tell her the butterflies didn’t quite match the pony :P


That card is amazing. Also, Happy birthday!
http://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDMvMDQvMjBfNTVfNDhfMzM2XzI2MjU2OF 9fVU5PUFRfX3NhZmUucG5nLnBuZyJdXQ/262568__safe_pinkie-pie_edit_balloons_love-heart_heart_inkie-pie_balloon_letter_mouth-hold_pie-sisters_birthday_stairs_artist-sokolas_note.png

[Deadly]

/)_(\ is a really cool smilie, by the way.

It is ^^


Yes. That was part of my point, that you probably weren't doing that but that's what came across.

Well, I can not see how it could come across that way, but since I can't exactly tell you what your personal experience is ... sorry that it came across that way.


Yeah, I was trying to come up with a way of saying "an opinion just means you have an opinion". It wasn't the best phrasing and I didn't mean to attribute a lack of flexibility to you.

It did seem like you were trying to say your opinion couldn't be wrong because opinions couldn't be wrong, though.

Not at all what I meant to say, either. Communication is like, totally tricky, man :smallsigh:


Sorry. >_<

Well, it happens ... I'm terrible at evading these arguments, or maybe I'm like a magnet for them or something. I dunno, might be some kind of gypsy curse :smalltongue:

[Tvtyrant]

Hey guys!


IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

27 today! Just got a Kindle from my parents :D Gonna go out this afternoon to buy some stuff and then I’m meeting a few friends this evening for a pub dinner. It’s gonna be good!


Oh Snap! Happy birthday Diego Havoc!
http://www.ponified.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/mlp_birthday_party_wallpaper_by_baraniruchu-d5hhwhk.jpg
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/214/b/f/birthday_song_by_snapai-d59jhuz.png

[Pendulous]

Just as a general statement: There need to be Rarity episodes in season 4 (a given), but there also need to be Rarity fight scenes. It is the height of unfairness that we barely saw anything of her martial prowess in Canterlot Wedding. In that light, Rarity vs. Giant Crab is the reflection of a deeper need felt by the fandom.
For what it's worth, we'vee seen more fighting from her than anybody not named Rainbow Dash. Her little back kick into the manticore (oh god, I just realized that it's the same name as a popular crossbow in Diablo 3) will always be my impression of her earlier badass moments.

Hey guys!


IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

27 today! Just got a Kindle from my parents :D Gonna go out this afternoon to buy some stuff and then I’m meeting a few friends this evening for a pub dinner. It’s gonna be good!

Also, my Mum made me a Rainbow Dash card!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/98b546a006dea843b4d525fbc14b7977/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o1_1280.jpg
http://24.media.tumblr.com/5bdb18a8fbb8ef3da91da5e861c57771/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o2_1280.jpg
Nice 3D effect there! And my Dad did the writing inside. ;) I love my parents.

Didn’t have the heart to tell her the butterflies didn’t quite match the pony :P



Wow, that just depresses me.

Hey (http://xkcd.com/1053/), now.

As for Babs' cutie mark, isn't it obvious? "Babs" is, for us, usually an abbreviation of "Barbara". And what else is an abbreviation of "Barbara"? "Barbie". Clearly, she's going to find her passion working at a bar and grill in Pony Australia. (Macropustralia, possibly, for the genus of kangaroos. Though in my headcanon it's basically sheep-land.)
I have no idea what any of that means.

I figure out of sheer irony, she could end up being a speech coach.

[zimmerwald1915]

Oddly no, Zimmerwald. The actual title is but a tangential thing in mine and Deadly's hornlock. Weird, huh?
Very. I'm not even sure to what you're replying. :smallconfused:

[Gamerlord]

Oddly no, Zimmerwald. The actual title is but a tangential thing in mine and Deadly's hornlock. Weird, huh?



Very. I'm not even sure to what you're replying. :smallconfused:
I think Zimmerwald and Siosilvar are being mixed up here. :smalltongue:

[SlyGuyMcFly]

For what it's worth, we'vee seen more fighting from her than anybody not named Rainbow Dash. Her little back kick into the manticore (oh god, I just realized that it's the same name as a popular crossbow in Diablo 3) will always be my impression of her earlier badass moments.

Not to mention this gem (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgtgJjOHyyw)

[zimmerwald1915]

I think Zimmerwald and Siosilvar are being mixed up here. :smalltongue:
I'm flattered. :smallredface:

[Forum Explorer]

They're seaicorns.




Seaicorns aren't real. :smalltongue:


Hey guys!


IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

27 today! Just got a Kindle from my parents :D Gonna go out this afternoon to buy some stuff and then I’m meeting a few friends this evening for a pub dinner. It’s gonna be good!

Also, my Mum made me a Rainbow Dash card!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/98b546a006dea843b4d525fbc14b7977/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o1_1280.jpg
http://24.media.tumblr.com/5bdb18a8fbb8ef3da91da5e861c57771/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o2_1280.jpg
Nice 3D effect there! And my Dad did the writing inside. ;) I love my parents.

Didn’t have the heart to tell her the butterflies didn’t quite match the pony :P



This reminds me, we were planning on having a Ponythread Fighting is Magic tournament when the game was complete. I hope we're still doing this, even if it's no longer pony related.


Happy Birthday! :smallsmile:

Also your parents clearly ship FlutterDash. :smallwink:

I'm still in for a Fighting is Magic tournament


Hey folks, last to join the new thread like always. Has anybody played Mass Effect 3? The feeling of staying on a dead thread is sortof like playing the last bits of that one mission in ME3 where you have to shut down the Geth Server and everything gets dark and quiet.

It's creepy.



Cool, never thought about it that way.


Uh, what about King Hagrid and the red bull? I'm pretty sure that was historical accuracy. :smallwink:



King Hagrid and the red bull have historical elements but there are many gross mistakes. It's basically the story about a griffon king who decided to make a harem of all the white unicorns. The Red Bull was either an actual bull or a minataur. History isn't clear on the matter. :smallbiggrin:

[Beacon of Chaos]

Man, Fallout: New Vegas is fantastic. You know the suit from Crysis, and how it's voiced by some severe black marine? You get a stealth suit in New Vegas which is similar except it's voiced by Derpy Hooves.

I'm not kidding. This is the only way I can explain what I'm hearing.

"Bad guys dealt with :)"
"Mean robot bugs! Mean robot bugs!"
Dispensing Med-X: "Please take this. I don't want you to die."
"Ready. Steady. Fighty."
Completely at random: "Do you like me?"

You can listen to her here (http://youtu.be/GGxw5_tAoPc).
I like this (http://youtu.be/GGxw5_tAoPc?t=1m29s) bit!

"Psst! If you hack the mines, this will go lots faster!" http://www.canterlot.com/public/style_emoticons/default/icon_razz.gif


Happy birthday! :smallsmile:

Happy Birthday, Diego!

Happy birthday! I envy your age more than the card. XD

Haaaaa~hahahahahahahaha!
You have no idea how cool it is to see you gave yourself the same birthday banner as us rest~!

Congratulations! May your kindle blaze, and your Dashie help you love fun things!

That is blisterin' awesome!

Happy birthday Diego!

That card is amazing. Also, Happy birthday!
http://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDMvMDQvMjBfNTVfNDhfMzM2XzI2MjU2OF 9fVU5PUFRfX3NhZmUucG5nLnBuZyJdXQ/262568__safe_pinkie-pie_edit_balloons_love-heart_heart_inkie-pie_balloon_letter_mouth-hold_pie-sisters_birthday_stairs_artist-sokolas_note.png

Oh Snap! Happy birthday Diego Havoc!
http://www.ponified.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/mlp_birthday_party_wallpaper_by_baraniruchu-d5hhwhk.jpg
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/214/b/f/birthday_song_by_snapai-d59jhuz.png

Thanks guys! I had a great day! And my Mum appreciated the comment about the card, SiuiS. :smallwink:

Happy Birthday! :smallsmile:

Also your parents clearly ship FlutterDash. :smallwink:

I'm still in for a Fighting is Magic tournament
Thanks. My parents clearly have great taste! :smallsmile:

Looking forward to this tourney. Goodness knows how long before it's ready though.


Wow, that just depresses me.
Oh, I'm so sorry. I'll try to have fewer birthdays in the future.

[Siosilvar]

Hey (http://xkcd.com/1053/), now. They're not actually all that exciting nowadays (well, I guess x64 is, but not many people are interested in technical details - for most, it basically just means you get more RAM), so I opted for a joke instead.


I know that 64 is a very relevant number when it comes to computers and such - I just didn't see how the number relates to ponies. And how is that in any way a prerequisite for a thread title? We've had Firefly, Rent, Hitchhiker's Guide, WH40k, Elvis, and Star Trek titles, among others, and the pony reference has been forced or nonexistent every time. How is another reference to our common culture any different? We're mostly a bunch of nerds/geeks/RPGers on an RPG forum watching ponies. The title may not be relevant to ponies, but it's relevant to us.


I'm flattered. :smallredface: Well gosh, now I'm flattered that you're flattered for being mistaken for me. And please, no more levels of recursion. :smallwink:

[INoKnowNames]

Also, yikes. :smalleek: Glad to hear you're still with us and on the mend.

Have a 'Get Well Soon' pony:
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/301/9/2/tiny_twi_has_a_cold_by_mamandil-d5j3qqq.png
... I try to surpress a smile, and all I get for my trouble is a goofy grin and hurt repressed muscles...

Ouch. 'Rough time' doesn't really begin to cover that, does it? At any rate, it's good to hear that you're doing better.
Thanks; it's good to be better.

Ouch! :smalleek: Sad to hear that.
At least I didn't actually die, right? Would you believe I purchased stuff to try to practice drawing before my gym incident? I've thought quite a bit about Edge Master and Beast Wars... though I still haven't actually put anything in concrete notes just yet! :smallblush:

Oh, and glad to hear you're okay INo.
Thank you!

Wow. You are in very high spirits, considering. I broke my hand real clean and gentle-like, and every now and then thinking about it makes me want to go on a vicious murder spree. :smalleek:
To be entirely honest, I was doing rather terribly initially. I'm only doing better now because I've long since learned I'm only destroying myself by being too consumed by it. Instead, I try to stay positive, even jesting about it if I can. Being around friends, especially the awesome folk at pony-thread, helps a lot.

Though, as mentioned, I hate feeling hateful about what's happened, specially since I caused my injury to worsen myself by being reckless. Not to mention...

Hey guys...

So I just got word that my grandfather died today, apparently the cancer was much more advanced then we thought. We knew he didn't have long but, we were hoping to have the summer at least.

At the very least he apparently wasn't in very much pain, and he was even happy he got to see the Hobbit on DVD. My mom was with him through it and I can't imagine how she's doing right now.

I'm just sad that he's gone is all and needed somewhere to vent some of it.

...there are people who suffer through so much worse. I can very much sympathise with that feeling, Ravian. You and your family are in my prayers.


I know I will. It's yet to be seen if the style and flavor of the game will be at all close to FiM, but I for one am still looking forward to losing horribly to some of ya'll when it comes out.

Anyways yes we will keep discussing Fighting is Magic.

I'm still in for a Fighting is Magic tournament

This reminds me, we were planning on having a Ponythread Fighting is Magic tournament when the game was complete. I hope we're still doing this, even if it's no longer pony related.

Looking forward to this tourney. Goodness knows how long before it's ready though.

Heck Yeah! If it still handles like a Capcom vs Whatever, I'll be itching to fight, even if I have to win single-handedly! Black Comedy Joke was Stupid.

Seriously, I will use my face if I have to to play. Button press with my left hand, control the stick with my chin.

I WILL MAKE IT WORK IF IT'S FOR A VIDEO GAME, GOSH DARN IT!

... I wonder if I still have those notes I wrote on who should have made it in from the first reason and what they could have done.... It's fruitless, now, but still, one can dream, right?

It's totally epic that they did end up getting the Engine they needed entirely for free.

I honestly still can't believe that Lauren Freaking Faust herself joined the project, and Hasbro is still against it. The person who laid the first golden egg to get you all the money you're making for it joined them; that's a pretty good darn reason to try to seek a compromise with them, rather than try to shut them down...


"screeching sound"

Hahaha! A excuse to indulge in blatent worldbuilding stuff!

....

I had a plan of sorts for Hippos, Rhinos, and Karkadons (think of the ugly lovechild of a warthog and a tapir) to form a sort of racial trio, with big ol' 'phants being the Alicorn-stand ins. Naturaly, Hippos make sure the waterways stay full of water, Rhinos make sure the land stays land-y, and Karkadons...make plants grow? In a sort of metaphysical compramise between controling water and earth?

Elepahants could possibly make the seasons change or something. Eh.
I hadn't quite finished Season 3, but I'm aware that Twilight ends up going from a Unicorn to a Princess Alicorn. How exactly would that work for a Hippo, Rhino, or Karkadon into an Elephant Princess?

I'm pretty sure she only controls the Crystal Empire. Although really it's more like a Crystal City-State. :smalltongue:
Oh. I forgot, she just had her wedding at Canterlot,and it's entirely Celestia's domain.

It always seems like Celestia's running off to each part of the world to help fix this or that... Celestia seems like the God Emperess of everything, with Lesser Gods in each area to help run certain places. Luna in Canterlot, Cadance in the Crystal Empire, and Twilight for Ponyville...


So not the "Crystal Tri-State Area" then? :smalltongue:

.... there's probably Pony Perry the Platypus, isn't there.. .... what would you even call that, then?

Ill flip my handbrake and also come to sudden stop!

I've got a biped trio all set up for the sequel to my fic. Minotaurs fit the Earth Pony bill, Harpies are knock-off Pegasuseses, and Lamias are bargain-bin Unicorns. Gotta keep that Greek thematic styling intact, especially since the free (majority traditionalist pegasi) city of Vaporia is floating nearby.

Toss up between winged Cyclops and winged Medusa for Alicorn counterpart. Medusa's fit the Lamias better, Cyclops the Minotaurs. Hmm.
Winged Medusa are creepy as heck... And annoying as heck, too. plus, don't Medusa heads float, or are you doing them fully bodied with snake legs? And Cyclopsi turning into Minotaurs?

It depends on the age of the community and distance to Equestria. All communities founded after Equestria was created consider themselves to be part of Equestria unless they are so far away that communication between the two is very difficult. The Crystal Empire is older then Equestria but pretty much all of it's domain became part of Equestria after their capital was time-shifted. The restored capital is essentially part of Equestria as it's ruled by an Equestrian citizen who was born and raised in Equestria and shares close political ties with all three of Equestria's leaders.
Given that scrolls can be sent instantly and 1/3rd of the population can fly, you've gotta be far as heck for there to be issues with communication... though I didn't realize the Crystal Empire merged into Equestria...

Narwhales are a myth created by primitive ponies when they found washed up unicorn horns :smallwink:
Certainly sounds like that kind of rumor... a bit scary, though. Like one of those bed time story warning things some parents give?


Is that a...

Challenge?

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120409162949/tentacleponies/images/2/25/Tentacle_love.png

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6p8refiQ11rwsz5zo1_500.png

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/336/1/2/octotavia_by_slugbox-d4hz30d.png
... Yes, and so far, you've failed. The top middle one's creepy mouth tentacle messed with the cuteness of the other two along it, and while the second picture is cute, the bottom one is... vaguely saucey. :smalleek:
Overall, 1/3 fully cute submissions. And not even enough to make me blush. Can you do better than that?

I do imagine Celestia and Luna like that as well. After a thousand years Luna is indoctrinated to the wonderful world of video games... and fails a lot at first. :smallbiggrin:

I wonder who Liam, Woolie, and Hitomi-J Cup/Emma stone would be, then.

.... although maybe the last two don't need to be seen/drawn+ponified.

I'm like 90% sure that SiuS didn't say all of this. What happened here?

I misquoted Sius' picture, and didn't fix it since it didn't break the rest of my response. :smalltongue:


Also Geth Pony is best pony.

I thought Fluttershy was a Pegasus, not a Geth...

I wanna see Celestia and Luna fuse their powers together and be like some kind of super-powerful deity alicorn.

Maybe even add the other two. Four alicorns, powers together. Why do we need the Elements of harmony again?
Why does that remind me of...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a-oltni5bbA/UPcq5wBx1mI/AAAAAAAAaQg/ME4RAvfF_x0/s1600/fusion_clash___celuna_versus_discord__by_dreatos-d5rlyya.png

http://cdn.derpiboo.ru/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDEvMDkvMjNfNTFfMDVfNzgxXzIwODAwMV 9fVU5PUFRfX3NhZmVfcHJpbmNlc3NfbHVuYV9wcmluY2Vzc19j ZWxlc3RpYV9jb21pY19kaXNjb3JkX3VwZGF0ZV9kcmFnb25iYW xsX3pfZnVzaW9uX2FydGlzdF92YWxjcm9uX3BvdGFyYV9maXhf NTBlMzQyYTVhNGM3MmQwZGViMDAwNDQzLnBuZy5wbmciXV0/208001__safe_princess-luna_princess-celestia_comic_discord_update_artist-valcron_dragonball-z_fusion_potara_fix_50e342a5a4c72d0deb000443.png.p ng

http://th06.deviantart.net/fs70/200H/i/2013/023/0/4/pony_ball_z__sisters_divided___celestia_v_s__luna_ _by_dreatos-d5shep7.png
Ah, that's why.

In slightly related news, I now have a Folder hidden away on my hard-drive that contains my Pony Pics. And these shall be my first. *snatches*

Poor Valcron hasn't been around in a while. I still like his Twilight Gohan too, though I don't see her being Gohan.

http://th02.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2013/024/9/3/twilight_gohan_by_dreatos-d5slqn7.png

Don't forget Super Saiyan 2 Vinyl

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/063/e/9/further_beyond__by_dreatos-d4rqlum.png
.... *gank*

I'd just like to declare that this is a delightful crack-ship, and I want to see what comes from it, simply because of Fluttershy in armor.

http://www.fimfiction-static.net/images/story_images/90870.png?1363408884
I can't say that I like that last one. She's not nearly as mind-numblingly shame-ignoringly face-blushingly adorable when she has such a mean look...

Anecdotally, that seems to happen when I come back. Which means it also happens when others come back. So, now that you're back, and I'm Bach, and the composer is Bach, we have a party!
.... I'll be the designated driver if someone supplies Apple Juice.

The elder gods are above and beyond your puny human taxonomy.
Maybe, for now. But they won't stay above our human technology and science for long. :smallamused:

Why would you want to to start an apocalypse?

Mostly because I have deep-seated psychological issues...

Or maybe it's just that it seems like it would be interesting to be able to reanimate life and see what happens...

And likewise for potentially throwing the entire world into chaos and disorder... not to mention it's been -far- too long since Humanity has been meaningfully affected by Natural Selection...

Though, really, we're far too well prepared and well defended for zombies at this point. It'll probably be more fun to be able to defend against it than to cause it. Targets, Targets, Targets, as far as the eye can see... at one point, I'll probably forget how many I take down. :smallamused:

Are you a Viking?
Nah, I'm a nerd.



Why? The geth had quadrupeds before there was pony.

I dunno... it's just... it should register as questionable, and yet, I'm okay with this.




Oh, right, right, cool. Just give me a childhood with a Nintendo
128 and we'll call it even. :smallwink:

That was the best, game, -ever-.

floral arrangement.

edit: oh dear sweet celestia, I intended that to be totally out of character and arbitrary, but her name is babs seed
*headdesk*
The best jokes are accidental truths.


Hey guys!


IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

27 today! Just got a Kindle from my parents :D Gonna go out this afternoon to buy some stuff and then I’m meeting a few friends this evening for a pub dinner. It’s gonna be good!

Also, my Mum made me a Rainbow Dash card!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/98b546a006dea843b4d525fbc14b7977/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o1_1280.jpg
http://24.media.tumblr.com/5bdb18a8fbb8ef3da91da5e861c57771/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o2_1280.jpg
Nice 3D effect there! And my Dad did the writing inside. ;) I love my parents.

Didn’t have the heart to tell her the butterflies didn’t quite match the pony :P
I know I'm late as Tank, but Happy Birthday, Diego!

Edit: Whoa, man, did this end up taking almost two hours? Or did my clock just trick me? :smallsigh:

That happens a lot when you work on something that means a lot to you, though I'm sure you know that. It happened to me writing all of this. Hate typing with my left hand on big posts...

It's 'Him' and Aku... in a really interesting style.
I wonder if they're holding who they think are Best Pony? :smallamused:

The shape-shifting master of darkness has good taste.

.... *snag*

[Aotrs Commander]

First off, a couple of important things I actually read last night, but that was to late at night to form a sensible response to (and I've been roleplaying all day):


Hey guys...

So I just got word that my grandfather died today, apparently the cancer was much more advanced then we thought. We knew he didn't have long but, we were hoping to have the summer at least.

At the very least he apparently wasn't in very much pain, and he was even happy he got to see the Hobbit on DVD. My mom was with him through it and I can't imagine how she's doing right now.

I'm just sad that he's gone is all and needed somewhere to vent some of it.

My deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers to and your family at this difficult time.


Know we care and can be your listeners for the venting. Don't keep it in.

Indeed.




Oh, I didn't tell you guys? I almost died.

That sucks, to say the very least. I am so sorry you ended up going through all that and I hope your path to recovery is swift.



Speaking of healing injuries, SiuiS, how's your hand doing?



We now return you to your sheduled ranting and raving.

First: Pony. As we were setting up and organising this morning, one of my mob pointed me to the War Thunder April Fools project (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSRQ6suu9nw). It's a flight sim in the vein of World of Tanks. Their April Fools was that they added ponies for aircraft. I didn't watch all the video (roleplaying, after all!), but enough to have a good giggle.

(I understand they released as a mod pack or something so it could be used after the day and has been snagged by a lot of players already...!)



Actually has an amazing day with dice today (and you know how often I can say I've had good luck!): my median attack roll must have been about 15 and my D6 were astonishing, rolling five and sixes like they were going out of fashion and I landed a good few critical hits, one of which was maximum damage too! It was stupendous!



Pity I was the DM, really...



What? They survived... rattled, and deeply thankful I've buffed the Cure spells to actually meaningful levels (i.e with an output comparble if not slightly better than a mage ought to be dealing out the same level) - but alive.

Wisely, they ran from the vampire wizard/archivist/psion/mystic theurge/psychic theurge/cerebramancer (next adventure, armed with Special Stakes, they might actually be able to have a crack at him). Sadly they had to flee down the very steep scree slope which required a DC 15 acrobatics [tumble] check when most of them don't have acrobatics and several of them spent three rounds mostly rolling down the slope and taking D6 damage for every 20' they fell and ended with at least two face-plants into the forest at the bottom (the most hilarious of which was the druid as he was shapeshifted into an entelodon at the time...)

Proof positive that the Dree rules make animals more dangerous, the bulk of the enemies were dire wolves (and that's Canis Dirus, not D&D "dire wolf warg knock-offs") and jaguars with templates, all doing straight-foward attacks.

Most stylish kill of the game: psion use telekinetic thrust to throw vampiric dire wolf through wall of flame and onto the cursed foilage's 1' long thorn and thus succeeding on the stake-through-the-heart roll1. Baked and staked in one action. Nice!




These words, they are the stuff of legend.

Yes. So much yes.


Shoo be doo, shoop shoo be- *ducks*

*glare*


Hey guys!


IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

Happy birthday!

And that is an awesome card!






1Dreemaenhyll vampires were among the first monsters I did and have quite a lot of extra rules (including for staking through the heart (basically +8 AC (+4 size, +4 cover) and 50% miss chance, but requiring fairly minimal damage to kill outright). You may be asking why I would spend so much time on somehting I hate like vampires, but then you'd be missing the point that the net result for this more dead vampires!

[Tiki Snakes]

... Yes, and so far, you've failed. The top middle one's creepy mouth tentacle messed with the cuteness of the other two along it, and while the second picture is cute, the bottom one is... vaguely saucey. :smalleek:
Overall, 1/3 fully cute submissions. And not even enough to make me blush. Can you do better than that?

Now, the Ponithid was specifically not related to Cthulhu in any meaningful way. Robo Ponithid is therefor clearly even further removed, but in the name of possibly adorable tentacled things everywhere, I think she needs to throw her hat into the ring here and make a stand.
Especially given I spent like a damn month or something working through this particular challenge;
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/358/9/7/abc_expression_meme__robo_ponithid__by_mister_cope-d5n3ngv.jpg
Actually I haven't the faintest idea how long it actually took because I don't remember things but it was an epic undertaking.

[Beacon of Chaos]

I honestly still can't believe that Lauren Freaking Faust herself joined the project, and Hasbro is still against it. The person who laid the first golden egg to get you all the money you're making for it joined them; that's a pretty good darn reason to try to seek a compromise with them, rather than try to shut them down...
I can't help feeling that Lauren's offer was some kind of "screw you" to the Hasbro legal team. I wonder how they feel about it.


I know I'm late as Tank, but Happy Birthday, Diego!
Not late at all! Thanks!


Happy birthday!

And that is an awesome card!
Thank you! I'll let my mother know.

And I would love to play in one of your games sometime; they sound so exciting!

[INoKnowNames]

Actually has an amazing day with dice today (and you know how often I can say I've had good luck!): my median attack roll must have been about 15 and my D6 were astonishing, rolling five and sixes like they were going out of fashion and I landed a good few critical hits, one of which was maximum damage too! It was stupendous!

Pity I was the DM, really...

What? They survived... rattled, and deeply thankful I've buffed the Cure spells to actually meaningful levels (i.e with an output comparble if not slightly better than a mage ought to be dealing out the same level) - but alive.

Wisely, they ran from the vampire wizard/archivist/psion/mystic theurge/psychic theurge/cerebramancer (next adventure, armed with Special Stakes, they might actually be able to have a crack at him). Sadly they had to flee down the very steep scree slope which required a DC 15 acrobatics [tumble] check when most of them don't have acrobatics and several of them spent three rounds mostly rolling down the slope and taking D6 damage for every 20' they fell and ended with at least two face-plants into the forest at the bottom (the most hilarious of which was the druid as he was shapeshifted into an entelodon at the time...)

Proof positive that the Dree rules make animals more dangerous, the bulk of the enemies were dire wolves (and that's Canis Dirus, not D&D "dire wolf warg knock-offs") and jaguars with templates, all doing straight-foward attacks.

Most stylish kill of the game: psion use telekinetic thrust to throw vampiric dire wolf through wall of flame and onto the cursed foilage's 1' long thorn and thus succeeding on the stake-through-the-heart roll1. Baked and staked in one action. Nice!

... you sound like you would be a fun Dm.


That sucks, to say the very least. I am so sorry you ended up going through all that and I hope your path to recovery is swift.

Thanks; if I avoid derping again and hurting myself, I could be out of these casts before my Birthday, and at my full 100% possibly by the end of the year.

Too bad I'll be fat by the time my birthday comes around... I wanted to be ready for swimsuit season... confidence to ask out someone you like comes with being able to look yourself in the mirror. But I genuinely worsened my injuries and recovery than if I hadn't gone to the Gym at all... :smallsigh:


Now, the Ponithid was specifically not related to Cthulhu in any meaningful way. Robo Ponithid is therefor clearly even further removed, but in the name of possibly adorable tentacled things everywhere, I think she needs to throw her hat into the ring here and make a stand.
Especially given I spent like a damn month or something working through this particular challenge;
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/358/9/7/abc_expression_meme__robo_ponithid__by_mister_cope-d5n3ngv.jpg
Actually I haven't the faintest idea how long it actually took because I don't remember things but it was an epic undertaking.

.... I made it to Happy before I had to start fighting, and I made it to Thrilled before I failed entirely.

My Little Pony: Making even Illithids blushingly adorable.


I can't help feeling that Lauren's offer was some kind of "screw you" to the Hasbro legal team. I wonder how they feel about it.

May their Jimmies be entirely Rustled! :smallmad:

[zimmerwald1915]

Well gosh, now I'm flattered that you're flattered for being mistaken for me. And please, no more levels of recursion. :smallwink:
As you wish.


It always seems like Celestia's running off to each part of the world to help fix this or that... Celestia seems like the God Emperess of everything, with Lesser Gods in each area to help run certain places. Luna in Canterlot, Cadance in the Crystal Empire, and Twilight for Ponyville...
There's no need to bring divinity into things. Mortals, and undead monstrosities, delegate all the time.


Given that scrolls can be sent instantly and 1/3rd of the population can fly, you've gotta be far as heck for there to be issues with communication... though I didn't realize the Crystal Empire merged into Equestria...
It's not a matter of realizing anything, inasmuch as we don't actually know the Crystal Empire is considered part of polity!Equestria. It's eligible to bid on the Equestria Games, certainly, but we don't know the eligibility criteria. We also know that the name "Equestria" refers to a world as well as a polity, and that the two are not coterminous (though polity!Equestria may harbor such ambitions).

[Pendulous]

Oh, I'm so sorry. I'll try to have fewer birthdays in the future.

Heh, well, that's not quite what I was getting at.

[DigoDragon]

/)_(\ is a really cool smilie, by the way.

If I can't see it, it can't see me! Nya nya nya nya!! :smallbiggrin:



Not to mention this gem (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgtgJjOHyyw)

Seriously, don't mess with the marshmallow. >_>



King Hagrid and the red bull have historical elements but there are many gross mistakes. It's basically the story about a griffon king who decided to make a harem of all the white unicorns. The Red Bull was either an actual bull or a minataur. History isn't clear on the matter. :smallbiggrin:

A harem of white unicorns? That doesn't make sense. Shouldn't that be a harem of Pegasi then? You know, since the red bull brings you wings. :smalltongue:



.... there's probably Pony Perry the Platypus, isn't there.. .... what would you even call that, then?

Huh, he's a griffon in this image...
http://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDIvMTAvMTBfMjFfMjFfNjA2XzIzOTAwOF 9fVU5PUFRfX3NhZmVfcG9uaWZpZWRfcGhpbmVhc19hbmRfZmVy Yl9ncmlmZm9uaXplZF9wZXJyeV90aGVfcGxhdHlwdXNfYXJ0aX N0XzEzZm94eXdvbGY2NjZfY2FuZGFjZV9mbHlubl81MGVlMjdj Y2E0YzcyZGY4N2UwMDAzNjBfNTBlZGYyZDlhNGM3MmQ5ZTExMD AwNWMxXzUwZWUyYmEyYTRjNzJkMzBkNjAwMDNjYV81MGVlMmJh Mi5qcGVnLmpwZWciXV0/239008__safe_ponified_watermark_phineas-and-ferb_griffonized_perry-the-platypus_artist-13foxywolf666_candace-flynn_50ee27cca4c72df87e000360_50edf2d9a4c72d9e110 005c1_50ee2ba2a4c72d30d60003c.jpeg.jpeg

Pfft, hahahahaha! :smallbiggrin:
http://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDMvMzAvMjFfNTBfMTdfNjEyXzI4MzU4NV 9fVU5PUFRfX3NhZmVfZGlzY29yZF90dl9tZW1lX3BoaW5lYXNf YW5kX2ZlcmJfNTBlZGYyZDlhNGM3MmQ5ZTExMDAwNWMxXzUxND M4MzI2N2YxMjNiNDY0MjAwMDBmZS5qcGciXV0/283585__safe_discord_tv-meme_phineas-and-ferb_50edf2d9a4c72d9e110005c1_514383267f123b464200 00fe.jpg



I can't help feeling that Lauren's offer was some kind of "screw you" to the Hasbro legal team. I wonder how they feel about it.


I thought it was more pitty and helping out the fans than anything against Hasbro. I don't think she'd do something that could look bad with her employer.

[Tvtyrant]

There's no need to bring divinity into things. Mortals, and undead monstrosities, delegate all the time.

Except that with Celestia and Luna the world effectively requires them to work :P

Unless they are now having Discord do all the work O.o

[Kd7sov]

Except that with Celestia and Luna the world effectively requires them to work :P

Unless they are now having Discord do all the work O.o

Perhaps. We have reason to believe their work was done by teams of unicorns in the past; perhaps it could be again, if there were need.

[Forum Explorer]

... I try to surpress a smile, and all I get for my trouble is a goofy grin and hurt repressed muscles...

Thanks; it's good to be better.

At least I didn't actually die, right? Would you believe I purchased stuff to try to practice drawing before my gym incident? I've thought quite a bit about Edge Master and Beast Wars... though I still haven't actually put anything in concrete notes just yet! :smallblush:

Thank you!

To be entirely honest, I was doing rather terribly initially. I'm only doing better now because I've long since learned I'm only destroying myself by being too consumed by it. Instead, I try to stay positive, even jesting about it if I can. Being around friends, especially the awesome folk at pony-thread, helps a lot.

Though, as mentioned, I hate feeling hateful about what's happened, specially since I caused my injury to worsen myself by being reckless. Not to mention...


...there are people who suffer through so much worse. I can very much sympathise with that feeling, Ravian. You and your family are in my prayers.





Heck Yeah! If it still handles like a Capcom vs Whatever, I'll be itching to fight, even if I have to win single-handedly! Black Comedy Joke was Stupid.

Seriously, I will use my face if I have to to play. Button press with my left hand, control the stick with my chin.

I WILL MAKE IT WORK IF IT'S FOR A VIDEO GAME, GOSH DARN IT!

... I wonder if I still have those notes I wrote on who should have made it in from the first reason and what they could have done.... It's fruitless, now, but still, one can dream, right?

It's totally epic that they did end up getting the Engine they needed entirely for free.

I honestly still can't believe that Lauren Freaking Faust herself joined the project, and Hasbro is still against it. The person who laid the first golden egg to get you all the money you're making for it joined them; that's a pretty good darn reason to try to seek a compromise with them, rather than try to shut them down...


I hadn't quite finished Season 3, but I'm aware that Twilight ends up going from a Unicorn to a Princess Alicorn. How exactly would that work for a Hippo, Rhino, or Karkadon into an Elephant Princess?

Oh. I forgot, she just had her wedding at Canterlot,and it's entirely Celestia's domain.

It always seems like Celestia's running off to each part of the world to help fix this or that... Celestia seems like the God Emperess of everything, with Lesser Gods in each area to help run certain places. Luna in Canterlot, Cadance in the Crystal Empire, and Twilight for Ponyville...



.... there's probably Pony Perry the Platypus, isn't there.. .... what would you even call that, then?

Winged Medusa are creepy as heck... And annoying as heck, too. plus, don't Medusa heads float, or are you doing them fully bodied with snake legs? And Cyclopsi turning into Minotaurs?

Given that scrolls can be sent instantly and 1/3rd of the population can fly, you've gotta be far as heck for there to be issues with communication... though I didn't realize the Crystal Empire merged into Equestria...

Certainly sounds like that kind of rumor... a bit scary, though. Like one of those bed time story warning things some parents give?


... Yes, and so far, you've failed. The top middle one's creepy mouth tentacle messed with the cuteness of the other two along it, and while the second picture is cute, the bottom one is... vaguely saucey. :smalleek:
Overall, 1/3 fully cute submissions. And not even enough to make me blush. Can you do better than that?


I wonder who Liam, Woolie, and Hitomi-J Cup/Emma stone would be, then.

.... although maybe the last two don't need to be seen/drawn+ponified.


I misquoted Sius' picture, and didn't fix it since it didn't break the rest of my response. :smalltongue:



I thought Fluttershy was a Pegasus, not a Geth...

Why does that remind me of...

Ah, that's why.

In slightly related news, I now have a Folder hidden away on my hard-drive that contains my Pony Pics. And these shall be my first. *snatches*

.... *gank*

I can't say that I like that last one. She's not nearly as mind-numblingly shame-ignoringly face-blushingly adorable when she has such a mean look...

.... I'll be the designated driver if someone supplies Apple Juice.

Maybe, for now. But they won't stay above our human technology and science for long. :smallamused:


Mostly because I have deep-seated psychological issues...

Or maybe it's just that it seems like it would be interesting to be able to reanimate life and see what happens...

And likewise for potentially throwing the entire world into chaos and disorder... not to mention it's been -far- too long since Humanity has been meaningfully affected by Natural Selection...

Though, really, we're far too well prepared and well defended for zombies at this point. It'll probably be more fun to be able to defend against it than to cause it. Targets, Targets, Targets, as far as the eye can see... at one point, I'll probably forget how many I take down. :smallamused:

Nah, I'm a nerd.


I dunno... it's just... it should register as questionable, and yet, I'm okay with this.


That was the best, game, -ever-.

The best jokes are accidental truths.


I know I'm late as Tank, but Happy Birthday, Diego!


That happens a lot when you work on something that means a lot to you, though I'm sure you know that. It happened to me writing all of this. Hate typing with my left hand on big posts...


The shape-shifting master of darkness has good taste.

.... *snag*

Glad to hear you're still working on/thinking about those stories. :smallsmile:

I'm up for a challenge. Blind play remember.

The Geth are totally Fluttershy. I really wanted to give Legion a hug when I was playing that game. Funny thought, hack the game so you can just constantly hug people.





Now, the Ponithid was specifically not related to Cthulhu in any meaningful way. Robo Ponithid is therefor clearly even further removed, but in the name of possibly adorable tentacled things everywhere, I think she needs to throw her hat into the ring here and make a stand.
Especially given I spent like a damn month or something working through this particular challenge;
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/358/9/7/abc_expression_meme__robo_ponithid__by_mister_cope-d5n3ngv.jpg
Actually I haven't the faintest idea how long it actually took because I don't remember things but it was an epic undertaking.

Ponythid is pretty adorable. Though I can practically hear an annoying buzz with obnoxious.

[BlasTech]

Phe-ew. Between Ponycon and having to fix up my CPU this morning, it's been a while since I was able to keep a tab on ponythread.

First off, more hugs for Ravian, A big Welcome Back to IKnowNoNames and a Happy Birthday to Diego. Please enjoy the following picture.


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QFUSqVRXw5s/UWCZkGCcvpI/AAAAAAAAcYM/TrM-WQqByTE/s1600/Fluttershyvector.png

Speak Life PMV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfYprLFOfHE)is still on a loop in my head. That thing is catchy, not to mention making me happy whenever I hear it.

Umm, right Ponycon roundup. I'll keep it brief;


It was pretty fun, although I reckon cons are not my scene unless I have friends to go with. Being there on my own was kind of a dampener.
It was a little bit rough around the edges; one of the guys on stage liked yelling into the mic a lot, but I could never understand what he was saying XD
Despite the hiccups, it was pretty well run.
There was the occasional oddball there, including one guy who would just not shut up during the cosplay competition. (Yes, we get that Silver Spoon is a bit of a brat, but why are you complaining about her when you're dressed as Diamond Tiara??)
Despite this, the audience was pretty great and enthusiastic, there was a couple of impromptu dance's and songs breaking out but nobody got rowdy or obnoxious. The cutest thing ever has to have been the group of six or eight kids (in costume, no less) who started performing a Babs Seed Head Bob (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X43qi-BkmRk)in unison during one of the concerts.
For a minute I thought I saw Thanqol there, dressed as the G&P Trixie, but it must have just been the (awesome) hat.
All the good swag was gone by the time I got there (Why is the swag gone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JImcvtJzIK8)?) :smallfrown:
Someone had a Fighting Is Magic competition with their friends going. It was nice to see that the game was still alive in people's minds. (Not to mention it looked pretty sweet, even for a leaked Alpha)
Got myself a small Twilight figurine (was looking for a Fluttershy or AJ blindbag or custom, but they were all gone, along with the plushies and scarves), as well as a copy of IDW #5. Gotta say the comic looks a million times better in hard copy than on my Iphone. I'm going to order the rest from Amazon now.


All up, I think there were around 400 people there, maybe 500, of all ages including families. It was a bit busier than I thought it would be and it all looked to be chugging along well when I left. I'd originally intended to go today, as they have someone from the IDW comics on panel there, but family commitments prevented that.

Dear Princess Celestia

Today I learned that if I want plushies, I'd better get there a lot earlier.

Your faithful student
BlasTech

[Tvtyrant]

Perhaps. We have reason to believe their work was done by teams of unicorns in the past; perhaps it could be again, if there were need.
But how big were those teams? It is entirely possible that it took all Unicorns to do it, and the social strife between the three tribe was built into an inherent need to feed a large population of unicorns and Pegasi who could not feed themselves.

Imagine if our own population was tied up in none food producing actions, but without the benefit of producing other goods and services.

Giggle.

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/096/b/a/mare_do_well_adventures_by_csimadmax-d60pszj.png

[Silverraptor]

New Pony Girl Anime Comic is out! (http://mauroz.deviantart.com/art/Friendship-Is-Magic-02-P2-363775591?q=gallery%3Amauroz&qo=0)

[t209]

So Zimmerwald, do you have plans for more either pony or OOTS avatar for Fire Emblem Awakening (Either Fire Emblem Characters as Ponies, or other way round)?

[ICN]

Hey guys!


IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!

27 today! Just got a Kindle from my parents :D Gonna go out this afternoon to buy some stuff and then I’m meeting a few friends this evening for a pub dinner. It’s gonna be good!

Also, my Mum made me a Rainbow Dash card!

http://24.media.tumblr.com/98b546a006dea843b4d525fbc14b7977/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o1_1280.jpg
http://24.media.tumblr.com/5bdb18a8fbb8ef3da91da5e861c57771/tumblr_mktzjhpxnO1rdw527o2_1280.jpg
Nice 3D effect there! And my Dad did the writing inside. ;) I love my parents.

Didn’t have the heart to tell her the butterflies didn’t quite match the pony :P


Happy birthday!

[DigoDragon]

Cute Sweetiebot outfit:
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/094/7/9/sweetieloid_by_secret_pony-d60exno.png (http://secret-pony.deviantart.com/art/Sweetieloid-363493860)

This Rainbow Dash Google Logo (http://thepatrollpl.deviantart.com/art/Rainbow-Dash-Google-logo-363915748) needs to be a thing. :smallsmile:



Giggle.
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/096/b/a/mare_do_well_adventures_by_csimadmax-d60pszj.png

This is why we leave the crab fighting to the professional hooves of Rarity. :smallbiggrin:



New Pony Girl Anime Comic is out! (http://mauroz.deviantart.com/art/Friendship-Is-Magic-02-P2-363775591?q=gallery%3Amauroz&qo=0)

I loved the part about how Rarity became generous. Hobos FTW.
The fight scene afterwards felt awkward pace-wise, but was drawn very nicely. Anime Magnet is awesome.

[Beacon of Chaos]

First off, more hugs for Ravian, A big Welcome Back to IKnowNoNames and a Happy Birthday to Diego. Please enjoy the following picture.


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QFUSqVRXw5s/UWCZkGCcvpI/AAAAAAAAcYM/TrM-WQqByTE/s1600/Fluttershyvector.png

That's a great picture, especially the Trixie and Steven Magnet butterflies. Thank you!


Happy birthday!
And thank you!


Linking this, because it's pretty big: Fluttershy in rain (http://derpiboo.ru/289050).

Pinkie looks after Pound Cake.
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/096/a/4/here_comes_the_airplane__by_pandramodo-d60pjg6.png

[Forderz]

New Pony Girl Anime Comic is out! (http://mauroz.deviantart.com/art/Friendship-Is-Magic-02-P2-363775591?q=gallery%3Amauroz&qo=0)

While the art is pretty rad, there's just way too much text for it to be a good comic. I don't know if that's a translation issue or if it's simply inexperience, but the talky bits ruin any sort of pacing and flow this thing could have.

The art is fantastic, though.

[INoKnowNames]

There's no need to bring divinity into things. Mortals, and undead monstrosities, delegate all the time.

Yeah, but they're Royal Winged Unicorns with the ability to shape the fabric of the worlds they live in. Celestia certainly had the air of a rather high standing about her... even though she's just a Princess. There should be more good aligned Queens in fiction. Seems like no one likes Queens...


It's not a matter of realizing anything, inasmuch as we don't actually know the Crystal Empire is considered part of polity!Equestria. It's eligible to bid on the Equestria Games, certainly, but we don't know the eligibility criteria. We also know that the name "Equestria" refers to a world as well as a polity, and that the two are not coterminous (though polity!Equestria may harbor such ambitions).

Ah. So I'm just confusing fan-theory with fact, then. Mom always said I should do something about the whole "believing everything I hear" bit.


Except that with Celestia and Luna the world effectively requires them to work :P

Unless they are now having Discord do all the work O.o

Hard to make a statue of a demon of chaos do anything for you, unless they're using him like an epic battery... better than just leaving him to break out again, though.


A harem of white unicorns? That doesn't make sense. Shouldn't that be a harem of Pegasi then? You know, since the red bull brings you wings. :smalltongue:

That was terrible, and you should feel bad....even though I laughed my butt off at it.


Huh, he's a griffon in this image...
http://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDIvMTAvMTBfMjFfMjFfNjA2XzIzOTAwOF 9fVU5PUFRfX3NhZmVfcG9uaWZpZWRfcGhpbmVhc19hbmRfZmVy Yl9ncmlmZm9uaXplZF9wZXJyeV90aGVfcGxhdHlwdXNfYXJ0aX N0XzEzZm94eXdvbGY2NjZfY2FuZGFjZV9mbHlubl81MGVlMjdj Y2E0YzcyZGY4N2UwMDAzNjBfNTBlZGYyZDlhNGM3MmQ5ZTExMD AwNWMxXzUwZWUyYmEyYTRjNzJkMzBkNjAwMDNjYV81MGVlMmJh Mi5qcGVnLmpwZWciXV0/239008__safe_ponified_watermark_phineas-and-ferb_griffonized_perry-the-platypus_artist-13foxywolf666_candace-flynn_50ee27cca4c72df87e000360_50edf2d9a4c72d9e110 005c1_50ee2ba2a4c72d30d60003c.jpeg.jpeg

Right, Griffons exist beyond Gilda. I wonder why they never reused her or had more griffons in Season 3 so far...


Pfft, hahahahaha! :smallbiggrin:
http://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDMvMzAvMjFfNTBfMTdfNjEyXzI4MzU4NV 9fVU5PUFRfX3NhZmVfZGlzY29yZF90dl9tZW1lX3BoaW5lYXNf YW5kX2ZlcmJfNTBlZGYyZDlhNGM3MmQ5ZTExMDAwNWMxXzUxND M4MzI2N2YxMjNiNDY0MjAwMDBmZS5qcGciXV0/283585__safe_discord_tv-meme_phineas-and-ferb_50edf2d9a4c72d9e110005c1_514383267f123b464200 00fe.jpg

That pose looks kinda funny... but almost official quality.... especially with that little widget in the right corner...


Unless they are now having Discord do all the work O.o

... wait a second.... that means... DISCORD COMES BACK!?!


I thought it was more pitty and helping out the fans than anything against Hasbro. I don't think she'd do something that could look bad with her employer.

I didn't realize she was still employed with Hasbro, actually. Though I heard she showed interest in the project a couple of weeks before the C&D occurred, wanting to play at the very least.


Glad to hear you're still working on/thinking about those stories. :smallsmile:

I can see a lot more of the characters than I could before. As well as the overall shape of the plot. But names are hard. I'm not good with coming up with decent names that don't just -SCREAM- pathetic, so I don't have any just yet...

...I No Know Names. That fits amazingly well.


I'm up for a challenge. Blind play remember.

I only downloaded the leak on a spur of impulse, and got rid of it the second I realized no one else would, even if Mane6 didn't mind it. And given how many changes, not even counting going v2 on us already, have passed since then, I think that the 1 time I tried it to see if it accepts a USB Controller Input can be mulligan'd, at least if I swear that the next time I touch a Mane 6 game will be when we play together, and I'm, if nothing else, a gamer of honor.

Besides, it's the basic play style of the Capcom vs Whatever. Fighting games, especially that and Super Smash Brothers, have been the primary way for my Father, Uncle, Brother, and Myself, to be able to sit in the same room without some dispute or argument. I've forgotten how long we used to sit together and play into the wee hours of the day...

Good times, good times. :smallsmile:


The Geth are totally Fluttershy. I really wanted to give Legion a hug when I was playing that game. Funny thought, hack the game so you can just constantly hug people.

Hugs!


Ponythid is pretty adorable. Though I can practically hear an annoying buzz with obnoxious.

Reminds me a bit of Zoidburg for some reason, actually, now that I look at some of them.


Phe-ew. Between Ponycon and having to fix up my CPU this morning, it's been a while since I was able to keep a tab on ponythread.

What's wrong with your computer? ... I hope you didn't get Windows 8 on it...


First off, more hugs for Ravian, A big Welcome Back to IKnowNoNames and a Happy Birthday to Diego. Please enjoy the following picture.


https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QFUSqVRXw5s/UWCZkGCcvpI/AAAAAAAAcYM/TrM-WQqByTE/s1600/Fluttershyvector.png

Thank you!

.... I may actually get sick from cuteness overload if I look at this for too long. So I'm conflicted if the folder I started should include something like this or not. *ganks anyway*

What -is- it about Fluttershy that makes her somehow one step further beyond the others in terms of Adorableness? I don't understand it.

I'm not complaining; I love her to death. I just don't understand why.


Umm, right Ponycon roundup. I'll keep it brief;


It was pretty fun, although I reckon cons are not my scene unless I have friends to go with. Being there on my own was kind of a dampener.
It was a little bit rough around the edges; one of the guys on stage liked yelling into the mic a lot, but I could never understand what he was saying XD
Despite the hiccups, it was pretty well run.
There was the occasional oddball there, including one guy who would just not shut up during the cosplay competition. (Yes, we get that Silver Spoon is a bit of a brat, but why are you complaining about her when you're dressed as Diamond Tiara??)
Despite this, the audience was pretty great and enthusiastic, there was a couple of impromptu dance's and songs breaking out but nobody got rowdy or obnoxious. The cutest thing ever has to have been the group of six or eight kids (in costume, no less) who started performing a Babs Seed Head Bob (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X43qi-BkmRk)in unison during one of the concerts.
For a minute I thought I saw Thanqol there, dressed as the G&P Trixie, but it must have just been the (awesome) hat.
All the good swag was gone by the time I got there (Why is the swag gone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JImcvtJzIK8)?) :smallfrown:
Someone had a Fighting Is Magic competition with their friends going. It was nice to see that the game was still alive in people's minds. (Not to mention it looked pretty sweet, even for a leaked Alpha)
Got myself a small Twilight figurine (was looking for a Fluttershy or AJ blindbag or custom, but they were all gone, along with the plushies and scarves), as well as a copy of IDW #5. Gotta say the comic looks a million times better in hard copy than on my Iphone. I'm going to order the rest from Amazon now.


All up, I think there were around 400 people there, maybe 500, of all ages including families. It was a bit busier than I thought it would be and it all looked to be chugging along well when I left. I'd originally intended to go today, as they have someone from the IDW comics on panel there, but family commitments prevented that.

Dear Princess Celestia

Today I learned that if I want plushies, I'd better get there a lot earlier.

Your faithful student
BlasTech

Hm... I has a random question, and anyone feel free to answer. Where do you guys go to find out where Cons are in the future? When I fully recover so that I can travel, and gain the ability to lie/have the courage to explain to my family where I'd be going, I think I'd enjoy a con. I've actually never been to one before, but it sounds epic.

ESPECIALLY if there's tournaments there. I hope Mane6 will let us eventually play their new game at conventions. I might see about playing with a DDR pad, just for a publicity practice match or two.


But how big were those teams? It is entirely possible that it took all Unicorns to do it, and the social strife between the three tribe was built into an inherent need to feed a large population of unicorns and Pegasi who could not feed themselves.

Imagine if our own population was tied up in none food producing actions, but without the benefit of producing other goods and services.

I don't think it's possible for any one species to be so focused on one thing as to neglect food. Most everything needs to eat, and a species that puts anything above the one thing that enables their survival the most seems like a species that would not live much longer.


Giggle.

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/096/b/a/mare_do_well_adventures_by_csimadmax-d60pszj.png

... Dude, Derpy's Optic Blast hits both OTG and Anti-Air. That's an Imbar Assist! Derpyclops for God Tier!


New Pony Girl Anime Comic is out! (http://mauroz.deviantart.com/art/Friendship-Is-Magic-02-P2-363775591?q=gallery%3Amauroz&qo=0)

Hey, that looks like the dude that made those epic human mlp pictures!

I'm supposed to be getting a Sailor Moon vibe from this, right?


That's a great picture, especially the Trixie and Steven Magnet butterflies. Thank you!

Steven Magnet butterflies? Wha?


Linking this, because it's pretty big: Fluttershy in rain (http://derpiboo.ru/289050).

I honestly wonder what she's looking at.


Pinkie looks after Pound Cake.
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/096/a/4/here_comes_the_airplane__by_pandramodo-d60pjg6.png

She's not freaking out because she knows that gag already. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=dUFHjk0i2L4#t=509s)

[DigoDragon]

These are old, but in case some of you haven't seen them and like Phineas & Ferb songs done for PMV compilations:
Phineas & Ferb MLP Edition #1 (http://youtu.be/f7mZ_ZxhhR8)

Phineas & Ferb MLP Edition #2 (http://youtu.be/nSihuiBOghk)



Linking this, because it's pretty big: Fluttershy in rain (http://derpiboo.ru/289050).

Whoa, that's some sweet rain effects!




That was terrible, and you should feel bad....even though I laughed my butt off at it.

Me, feel bad for making a terrible pun? NEVER! :smallbiggrin:

[Pokonic]

First off, bleated Happy Birthday to Diego Havoc.

Have a tiny Fluttershy.

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/209/1/0/tiny_fluttershy__d_by_eyeheartz0rd-d58zjfy.jpg


They're seaicorns.

....Ow.




Uh, what about King Hagrid and the red bull? I'm pretty sure that was historical accuracy. :smallwink:

Is it bad that it took me a few seconds to get the referance?


Now, the Ponithid was specifically not related to Cthulhu in any meaningful way. Robo Ponithid is therefor clearly even further removed, but in the name of possibly adorable tentacled things everywhere, I think she needs to throw her hat into the ring here and make a stand.
Especially given I spent like a damn month or something working through this particular challenge;
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/358/9/7/abc_expression_meme__robo_ponithid__by_mister_cope-d5n3ngv.jpg
Actually I haven't the faintest idea how long it actually took because I don't remember things but it was an epic undertaking.

Daw.


Cute Sweetiebot outfit:
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/094/7/9/sweetieloid_by_secret_pony-d60exno.png (http://secret-pony.deviantart.com/art/Sweetieloid-363493860)



Well, hello there.


New Pony Girl Anime Comic is out! (http://mauroz.deviantart.com/art/Friendship-Is-Magic-02-P2-363775591?q=gallery%3Amauroz&qo=0)

Neat.

[BlasTech]

What's wrong with your computer? ... I hope you didn't get Windows 8 on it...


Nah, was just moving my comp around the house and took the opportunity to install some new parts that had arrived recently. Case fan, HDD and so on. I'm not much of a tech person so I was feeling pretty chuffed when it all turned on and formatted correctly.

Still on Win7 but :smalltongue:



Hm... I has a random question, and anyone feel free to answer. Where do you guys go to find out where Cons are in the future? When I fully recover so that I can travel, and gain the ability to lie/have the courage to explain to my family where I'd be going, I think I'd enjoy a con. I've actually never been to one before, but it sounds epic.


I found out through EQD. They had a con-compilation post about a month back, and there was one in there for Sydney, woo!



ESPECIALLY if there's tournaments there. I hope Mane6 will let us eventually play their new game at conventions. I might see about playing with a DDR pad, just for a publicity practice match or two.


It was less a tournament and more about a dozen folk taking turns on a laptop with Xbox controllers. But it was pretty fun to watch.

[Tvtyrant]

Y
I don't think it's possible for any one species to be so focused on one thing as to neglect food. Most everything needs to eat, and a species that puts anything above the one thing that enables their survival the most seems like a species that would not live much longer.


Heartswarming Eve has the unicorn nobility requisitioning food from the Earth Ponies. It is entirely possible that it was not meant as a sign of power/laziness, but rather that keeping the day and night going really did take up the majority of the unicorn population.

[thubby]

i find it interesting that the season 3 finale proved that unicorns are at least capable of controlling weather.
all thing considered, it would seem that unicorns don't strictly need the other 2 races.

which makes me all the more convinced hearthswarming is a fable.

[Silfir]

i find it interesting that the season 3 finale proved that unicorns are at least capable of controlling weather.
all thing considered, it would seem that unicorns don't strictly need the other 2 races.

which makes me all the more convinced hearthswarming is a fable.

That's about the equivalent of saying that you don't strictly need a pilot to fly a plane, because anyone could handle the instruments, or that you don't strictly need doctors since anyone could hold a scalpel and stethoscope. It's also the equivalent of saying that you don't strictly need wagons to haul cargo since humans can carry stuff on their backs just fine.

Which is to say, there's no question that unicorns could handle clouds like they could any other object using spells and magic, but that alone doesn't say much about how well suited they would be for the task in the long run. Rarity (who also mistakenly bore a weather-related cutie mark at the time and was observed during a musical sequence, a rather shaky backdrop for accurate observation) controlled weather only above Ponyville, and terribly so. How long could she have kept doing it? How high or far a region could she have handled? Wings give pegasi a great deal of mobility in every direction, which seems to be quite crucial to their job.

[thubby]

That's about the equivalent of saying that you don't strictly need a pilot to fly a plane, because anyone could handle the instruments, or that you don't strictly need doctors since anyone could hold a scalpel and stethoscope. It's also the equivalent of saying that you don't strictly need wagons to haul cargo since humans can carry stuff on their backs just fine.


I would point out that the ability to proficiently wield a scalpel and stethoscope or aircraft are the things that define those jobs. but that's not the point of interest.

more to the point is that the unicorns wouldn't have been doomed by the loss of pegusi like hearthswarming portrayed. it would have been cumbersome, sure. but compared to not having the sun?
and I would also point out that the tiny town of ponyville has a fairly extensive weather team.
given the huge area rarity was impacting, I wouldn't be surprsied in the least if a small team of unicorns could take care of it if it were a matter of maintaining civilian and military operations.

[Aotrs Commander]

This amuses me far more than it should.

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/096/b/a/mare_do_well_adventures_by_csimadmax-d60pszj.png

[Kd7sov]

I would point out that the ability to proficiently wield a scalpel and stethoscope or aircraft are the things that define those jobs. but that's not the point of interest.

I suspect Silfir's point was that there's more to weather control than the physical/magical ability to move clouds, just as there's more to being a doctor than the physical ability to pick up a scalpel and cut things with it.

[DigoDragon]

Is it bad that it took me a few seconds to get the referance?

A little I suppose, but I can always refresh your memory with comical crossover fanart later. :smallbiggrin:



given the huge area rarity was impacting, I wouldn't be surprsied in the least if a small team of unicorns could take care of it if it were a matter of maintaining civilian and military operations.

That team must have all slept in late when Rarity was at the helm of the sky. :smallamused:

I would say that while unicorns could manipulate weather with their magic, they likely can't do it as well. Sure a few rare ones might have the magical power to do so, but overall? I think it's far easier to hire the Pegasi to do it.

While Spike mentions that Canterlot wraps up winter magically, they have Celestia living there, so that's kind of like cheating. :smallbiggrin:


Small chapter update for Being Chaos Malcontent (http://www.fimfiction.net/chapter/295572).

[Kindablue]

Happy birthday, Diego!

[Forum Explorer]

Heartswarming Eve has the unicorn nobility requisitioning food from the Earth Ponies. It is entirely possible that it was not meant as a sign of power/laziness, but rather that keeping the day and night going really did take up the majority of the unicorn population.

That's what I've always thought, which puts Celestia at a power level equal to hundreds of unicorns if not thousands (unless it's less due to...)


i find it interesting that the season 3 finale proved that unicorns are at least capable of controlling weather.
all thing considered, it would seem that unicorns don't strictly need the other 2 races.

which makes me all the more convinced hearthswarming is a fable.

True but only if they have the talent for it and thus the ability to cast said spells. So it might just be that they wouldn't be able to sustain it simply because it's so rare for a unicorn to get a weather cutie mark while every pegasus has the ability to control the weather.

[thubby]

I suspect Silfir's point was that there's more to weather control than the physical/magical ability to move clouds, just as there's more to being a doctor than the physical ability to pick up a scalpel and cut things with it.

yes, and my counter-point is that being a doctor or pilot is a matter of skill. skill is a question of training so long as you have the physical ability.

hearthswarming painted the racial conflict as a mexican standoff of sorts when in reality the pegasus didn't have a proper gun to point at the unicorns.



True but only if they have the talent for it and thus the ability to cast said spells. So it might just be that they wouldn't be able to sustain it simply because it's so rare for a unicorn to get a weather cutie mark while every pegasus has the ability to control the weather.

they only need to sustain it long enough to win a war. everyone is dead without the sun and moon, everyone is dead without food, unicorns can still function without weather controlling pegusi.
that changes the terms of the conflict enough that hearthswarming is at the very least inaccurate, and at most complete fiction.

[Forum Explorer]

yes, and my counter-point is that being a doctor or pilot is a matter of skill. skill is a question of training so long as you have the physical ability.

hearthswarming painted the racial conflict as a mexican standoff of sorts when in reality the pegasus didn't have a proper gun to point at the unicorns.

Carrying on with my thought right above yours; If they might have the physical ability but lack the total number that could drop the unicorn population under the critical threshold of being able to control the sun, meaning everyone dies.

[zimmerwald1915]

they only need to sustain it long enough to win a war. everyone is dead without the sun and moon, everyone is dead without food, unicorns can still function without weather controlling pegusi.
that changes the terms of the conflict enough that hearthswarming is at the very least inaccurate, and at most complete fiction.
In a conflict situation, the unicorns would not be controlling weather in a vacuum. They would be trying to control the weather while the pegasi were trying to do the same. Given that the unicorns have to devote some of their attention some of the time to raising and lowering the sun and moon, assuming roughly equal populations of pegasi and unicorns and roughly equivalent ability of a given pegasus or unicorn to control a given cloud mass, the unicorns would be at a disadvantage.

[Tiki Snakes]

yes, and my counter-point is that being a doctor or pilot is a matter of skill. skill is a question of training so long as you have the physical ability.

hearthswarming painted the racial conflict as a mexican standoff of sorts when in reality the pegasus didn't have a proper gun to point at the unicorns.

That depends. If Rarity was only put in that position by the spell because she had enough capability to attempt it but insufficient talent to succeed, then that doesn't necessarily mean other Unicorns can necessarily do the same. If the number of unicorns even capable of meaningfully affecting clouds is something like 1/100 or 1/1000, then the unicorn nation would still be entirely screwed without the pegasi. They simply wouldn't have had the ability to sustain their numbers, look at how much effort it takes to gather water for the clouds.

Conversely, who is to say that Rarity would have been able to do anything other than move clouds around, or that even that ability didn't directly come from the spell/cutie mark switch?

Edit - Ninja'd mid-post due to internet dropping for a while there. Posting anyway.

[Silfir]

yes, and my counter-point is that being a doctor or pilot is a matter of skill. skill is a question of training so long as you have the physical ability.

hearthswarming painted the racial conflict as a mexican standoff of sorts when in reality the pegasus didn't have a proper gun to point at the unicorns.

Skill is not just a question of training, but also of talent, and yes, physical ability. Not everyone can be a doctor or a pilot.

You've seen one unicorn try and control the weather, and doing a terrible job of it. And it's not just her lack of a sense of which cloud arrangements make for good weather; it's due to physical limitations, too. The clouds are probably already hanging as high as she can physically get them, and they're very close. If she wants to manipulate the clouds a mile from Ponyville away, she has to walk. She can cover only a fraction of the space a weather pegasus can, and she has the physical strain of levitation magic to deal with, too, where a pegasus can physically push clouds with ease. Rainbow Dash comes in later and does what she's been epic failing at all day - in ten seconds flat.




Besides: Hearth's Warming Eve isn't supposed to be a historical account of events in the first place. You could make a much better case that either unicorns or pegasi could have grown food on their own and wouldn't have needed the earth ponies. Hearth's Warming Eve is a fable, legend, story, whatever you call it; it's very likely not historically stringent at all. (I think we've talked about this in the ponythread before, and I haven't even been around that long.) Whether the unicorns, pegasi or earth ponies could have actually functioned on their own, without the assistance of the other tribes, without harmony, is very much not the point. Whether windigoes actually physically exist (I doubt it) is also not the point. The Mexican standoff analogy also very much misses the point. The tree tribes are not enemies with guns pointed at each other's heads; they are a circle of pony friends, and even though quarrels arise, their numbers are few, and they should be solving those problems, not go "We unicorns are going to do the weather ourselves and you can all go to magic kindergarten for all we care".

EDIT: We're discussing the results of a hypothetical war now?

[Tvtyrant]

EDIT: We're discussing the results of a hypothetical war now?

Of course we are. This friendship thing can't last forever!

And I believe we are actually discussing how powerful Celestia and Luna are; how much effort it took to do their jobs before they did them shows how powerful they are. Part of that is the nature of the pony social order; in the past racial distinctions look to have been more important than they have become.

[zimmerwald1915]

Not everyone can be a doctor or a pilot.
That depends. Neither profession is immune to deskilling.


You've seen one unicorn try and control the weather, and doing a terrible job of it.
That's not strictly true. Trixie in Magic Duel was able to make it snow, and Twilight in the same episode was able to melt it. She then told Zecora that Trixie was performing "weather spells", suggesting, this being Twilight, that a "weather spell" is part of a recognized and codified category of already-known spells, not something special that only the Alicorn Amulet allows. Spike in Winter Wrap Up mentioned that Canterlot unicorns used magic to wrap up winter, which in Canterlot would consist in part of removing snow and un-freezing the river.

[Soras Teva Gee]

EDIT: We're discussing the results of a hypothetical war now?

Not that suprising for ponythread. Almost mundane even.

[Pendulous]

First off, bleated Happy Birthday to Diego Havoc.

Have a tiny Fluttershy.

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/209/1/0/tiny_fluttershy__d_by_eyeheartz0rd-d58zjfy.jpg


That's just weird and creepy.

Heartswarming Eve has the unicorn nobility requisitioning food from the Earth Ponies. It is entirely possible that it was not meant as a sign of power/laziness, but rather that keeping the day and night going really did take up the majority of the unicorn population.

I figure the other two tribes would have starved if not for the earth ponies' ability to harvest food. Even though all three tribes went out to search for new land on their own, it seemed like the earth ponies were the only ones capable of making food. They certainly were the ones who controlled it all before they ran out.

[zimmerwald1915]

I figure the other two tribes would have starved if not for the earth ponies' ability to harvest food. Even though all three tribes went out to search for new land on their own, it seemed like the earth ponies were the only ones capable of making food. They certainly were the ones who controlled it all before they ran out.
I don't think the other tribes' dependence on the Earth Ponies for food had much to do with their capabilities, but rather, where they lived. It's pretty difficult to farm either clouds or rocky mountains.

Ironically, the pegasi and unicorns that migrated to Equestria were shown settling on clouds and on rocky mountains.

[Tvtyrant]

That's just weird and creepy.


I figure the other two tribes would have starved if not for the earth ponies' ability to harvest food. Even though all three tribes went out to search for new land on their own, it seemed like the earth ponies were the only ones capable of making food. They certainly were the ones who controlled it all before they ran out.

See I figured that is was a division of labor issue. Neither the Unicorns or Pegasi could devote enough of their population to doing tasks other than controlling the sky/stars to feed themselves.

It would be really funny if the planet automatically needs more manual control the more ponies there are; the reason the everfree forest has its own weather patterns is because there are no ponies there. Wherever there are ponies things stop working right!

It would explain how Zebras can exist without Pegasus ponies to move the clouds for them.

[Forum Explorer]

they only need to sustain it long enough to win a war. everyone is dead without the sun and moon, everyone is dead without food, unicorns can still function without weather controlling pegusi.
that changes the terms of the conflict enough that hearthswarming is at the very least inaccurate, and at most complete fiction.

Well not necessarily. If the unicorns who can cast weather magic are so few that they can only control the weather in a small area then they may starve to death because they can't make enough rain to support the unicorn population.


That depends. Neither profession is immune to deskilling.


That's not strictly true. Trixie in Magic Duel was able to make it snow, and Twilight in the same episode was able to melt it. She then told Zecora that Trixie was performing "weather spells", suggesting, this being Twilight, that a "weather spell" is part of a recognized and codified category of already-known spells, not something special that only the Alicorn Amulet allows. Spike in Winter Wrap Up mentioned that Canterlot unicorns used magic to wrap up winter, which in Canterlot would consist in part of removing snow and un-freezing the river.

True. Hmmm, that makes this more confusing, or is this evidence for the sheer effort it takes for raising the sun and moon. After they no longer had to do that the unicorns could then develop weather magic. Of course no one needed the unicorns anymore either.


See I figured that is was a division of labor issue. Neither the Unicorns or Pegasi could devote enough of their population to doing tasks other than controlling the sky/stars to feed themselves.

It would be really funny if the planet automatically needs more manual control the more ponies there are; the reason the everfree forest has its own weather patterns is because there are no ponies there. Wherever there are ponies things stop working right!

It would explain how Zebras can exist without Pegasus ponies to move the clouds for them.

The use giraffes. With extra long necks :smallbiggrin:

[Tvtyrant]

The use giraffes. With extra long necks :smallbiggrin:

Best answer ever. ^

http://25.media.tumblr.com/70b93f23a2416b5c31c94258a83cfb5a/tumblr_mhwt3byJRh1rcyhxho1_500.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8t3493W0B1qc5ffho1_1280.jpg

http://th01.deviantart.net/fs70/200H/i/2012/039/0/b/nameless_mlp_fim_giraffe_by_katlyon-d4p49jo.png

http://th04.deviantart.net/fs71/200H/f/2012/172/6/3/mlp_mot__sacrifice_by_animefreak9001-d54dw2z.jpg

[Pendulous]

See I figured that is was a division of labor issue. Neither the Unicorns or Pegasi could devote enough of their population to doing tasks other than controlling the sky/stars to feed themselves.

It would be really funny if the planet automatically needs more manual control the more ponies there are; the reason the everfree forest has its own weather patterns is because there are no ponies there. Wherever there are ponies things stop working right!

It would explain how Zebras can exist without Pegasus ponies to move the clouds for them.

I'm thinking ponies don't know of any areas they haven't been to (of course), and there are more areas other then Everfree that work like Everfree. Since they've never seen a zebra before, it's an easy possibility that zebras exist in an area that functions normally.

I think I just said the same thing you said.... Ugh, been a bad day.

[DigoDragon]

the reason the everfree forest has its own weather patterns is because there are no ponies there.

I personally think of the Everfree as a wild magic zone that was created when Celestia used the Elements to banish Nightmare Moon in an epic fight. Their opposing powers broke the magic that ties the land to the ponies. It now operates on its own like a puppet without strings.
Yours is a good idea too and I like it as well.



Best answer ever. ^
http://th04.deviantart.net/fs71/200H/f/2012/172/6/3/mlp_mot__sacrifice_by_animefreak9001-d54dw2z.jpg


Wait, what? :smalltongue:

[Deadly]

I still say the natural state of the world is chaos and discord, and the ponies (or others) are necessary to keep it all in order. Even the Everfree is relatively orderly compared to what it would be like entirely without ponies or other beings keeping things in some relative order. Who knows, maybe the Everfree isn't actually disorderly at all, it's just not ponies who set the order there.

Maybe Discord does what he does because he's lazy and wants to return to a world where he can just lean back and do nothing all day.

As for unicorns vs pegasi, weather spells clearly exist and it's obvious that some unicorns can control weather to a greater or lesser extent. They do in Canterlot, apparently, although since Canterlot is located on a mountain side, wrapping up winter probably only extends to melting snow and maybe clearing a few clouds. And there are pegasi in Canterlot who could do part of that, so maybe magic is only used to aid, not to do everything.

And likely not all unicorns have the innate power and/or talent, while every pegasus at least has the innate ability if not the talent (excluding maybe a negligible number of disabled pegasi who can't fly). This means there are probably 10 or 100 pegasi who can control the weather for every single unicorn who could do so. This makes it very likely that the unicorns on their own couldn't possibly reach the raw numbers or power necessary to control the weather consistently and over large enough areas.

It's also worth noting that Rarity might be special, even without the possibility that the change of cutie mark gave her some power she wouldn't otherwise have (or that it was during a song in a cartoon where Rule of Funny is a thing to keep in mind). She's possibly special already because she's a close friend of Twilight and thus may have learned a lot more about magic than most unicorns would. I could also see Rarity as the kind of pony who, while not jealous of Twilight per se or trying to compete with her, at least likes to try to improve her own ability and get a little closer to her friend in that area. Maybe to be a little above the common pony as well. Inspired by Twilight, not jealous, if I'm making any sense.

[Forum Explorer]

I personally think of the Everfree as a wild magic zone that was created when Celestia used the Elements to banish Nightmare Moon in an epic fight. Their opposing powers broke the magic that ties the land to the ponies. It now operates on its own like a puppet without strings.
Yours is a good idea too and I like it as well.




Wait, what? :smalltongue:

I still like the idea that the Everfree is a zone that was immune to Discord's power and thus was where Celestia and Luna originally built their home.

[Tvtyrant]

I personally think of the Everfree as a wild magic zone that was created when Celestia used the Elements to banish Nightmare Moon in an epic fight. Their opposing powers broke the magic that ties the land to the ponies. It now operates on its own like a puppet without strings.
Yours is a good idea too and I like it as well.




Wait, what? :smalltongue:
Subliminal messaging. Everytime you see a Giraffe, you will want to sacrifice Spike.:smallbiggrin:

[DigoDragon]

Maybe to be a little above the common pony as well. Inspired by Twilight, not jealous, if I'm making any sense.

It does make sense. Kinda like how my pony art will never be as good as the very well known Johnjoseco, but rather than grumble and wishing I was that good, I just study his work and improve my own skills so at least it looks plesant to view. :smallsmile:



Subliminal messaging. Everytime you see a Giraffe, you will want to sacrifice Spike.:smallbiggrin:

Oh, is that why Pinkie nearly decked spike when she saw Twilight in this scene? :smallbiggrin:

(Screen shot from "Too Many Pinkies". Warning: Stretchy)
http://cdn.derpiboo.ru/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTIvMTEvMjEvMDRfNDlfMDBfMjY4XzE1ODYyN1 9fVU5PUFRfXyJdXQ/158627__safe_twilight-sparkle_pinkie-pie_spike_screencap_too-many-pinkie-pies_giraffe_great-moments-in-animation_neck.png.png


I love the colors in this CMC image:
http://24.media.tumblr.com/70d0882ef1ac3992fd5c0b429a63e39b/tumblr_mh7xj5qRAq1rmupfgo1_500.png

[Spamotron]

It's also worth noting that Rarity might be special, even without the possibility that the change of cutie mark gave her some power she wouldn't otherwise have (or that it was during a song in a cartoon where Rule of Funny is a thing to keep in mind). She's possibly special already because she's a close friend of Twilight and thus may have learned a lot more about magic than most unicorns would. I could also see Rarity as the kind of pony who, while not jealous of Twilight per se or trying to compete with her, at least likes to try to improve her own ability and get a little closer to her friend in that area. Maybe to be a little above the common pony as well. Inspired by Twilight, not jealous, if I'm making any sense.

I always felt that Rarity's magical technique is well above average because of her perfectionist nature. When she decides to do anything she isn't satisfied with herself unless she can do it to the best of her abilities. Its how she did so well impersonating Applejack at the Sisterhooves Social. At some point Rarity decided to get in shape and being Rarity didn't settle until she pushed herself to her limits. Likewise she only bothers to learn spells she's interested in or would help her day to day at work but she obsessively practices them all until her technique is flawless. Like how her fine control telekinesis is arguably even better than Twilight's.

Her biggest weakness can easily summed up by the phrase: "Perfection is the enemy of good enough." That and her tendency to overextend herself and bite of more than she can chew in the pursuit of "Perfection."

[Forum Explorer]

Well this is amusing. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_Qhe5L6-b4)

[One Tin Soldier]

It was probably a eeevvviiilll empire of eeevvviilllll when Sombra was in charge, because, well, he doesn't seem to be the most modest of ponies, and Candace likes the name as apposed to, well "The Crystal Metroplitan area". :smalltongue:



Is that a...

Challenge?

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120409162949/tentacleponies/images/2/25/Tentacle_love.png

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6p8refiQ11rwsz5zo1_500.png

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/336/1/2/octotavia_by_slugbox-d4hz30d.png

I'm really not sure how I feel about that Octyvia. I mostly just wanted to use the word Octyvia.


It does make sense. Kinda like how my pony art will never be as good as the very well known Johnjoseco, but rather than grumble and wishing I was that good, I just study his work and improve my own skills so at least it looks plesant to view. :smallsmile:




Oh, is that why Pinkie nearly decked spike when she saw Twilight in this scene? :smallbiggrin:

(Screen shot from "Too Many Pinkies". Warning: Stretchy)
http://cdn.derpiboo.ru/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTIvMTEvMjEvMDRfNDlfMDBfMjY4XzE1ODYyN1 9fVU5PUFRfXyJdXQ/158627__safe_twilight-sparkle_pinkie-pie_spike_screencap_too-many-pinkie-pies_giraffe_great-moments-in-animation_neck.png.png
[/SPOILER]

Well played, Digo. Well played.

[SiuiS]

I think Zimmerwald and Siosilvar are being mixed up here. :smalltongue:

What? Did I? I hope not...


They're not actually all that exciting nowadays (well, I guess x64 is, but not many people are interested in technical details - for most, it basically just means you get more RAM), so I opted for a joke instead.

And how is that in any way a prerequisite for a thread title? We've had Firefly, Rent, Hitchhiker's Guide, WH40k, Elvis, and Star Trek titles, among others, and the pony reference has been forced or nonexistent every time. How is another reference to our common culture any different? We're mostly a bunch of nerds/geeks/RPGers on an RPG forum watching ponies. The title may not be relevant to ponies, but it's relevant to us.

Well gosh, now I'm flattered that you're flattered for being mistaken for me. And please, no more levels of recursion. :smallwink:

Well, nuts. I guess I did...

And as much as I was pointing stuff out, I do think the crab is a better title.


... you sound like you would be a fun Dm.


I know right?



Too bad I'll be fat by the time my birthday comes around... I wanted to be ready for swimsuit season... confidence to ask out someone you like comes with being able to look yourself in the mirror. But I genuinely worsened my injuries and recovery than if I hadn't gone to the Gym at all... :smallsigh:


Self confidence based on looks is a trap. You'll never look like you think you're expected to think you should. Just try to get fit, mate. Confidence born of a feeling o proficiency is much more solid.

You can totally believe it. You read it on the Internet.



.... I made it to Happy before I had to start fighting, and I made it to Thrilled before I failed entirely.

My Little Pony: Making even Illithids blushingly adorable.


Dude, I know!



May their Jimmies be entirely Rustled! :smallmad:

Wow, that sounds uncomfortable.


I can't help feeling that Lauren's offer was some kind of "screw you" to the Hasbro legal team. I wonder how they feel about it.

Yeah, it seems like, while being professional, they are still somewhat at odds.



And I would love to play in one of your games sometime; they sound so exciting!

Welp. You've done it now. You gotta rig up a one-shot with pregen characters. And run it for us. :smallbiggrin:



Speak Life PMV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfYprLFOfHE)is still on a loop in my head. That thing is catchy, not to mention making me happy whenever I hear it.

Fo realz


Umm, right Ponycon roundup. I'll keep it brief;


It was pretty fun, although I reckon cons are not my scene unless I have friends to go with. Being there on my own was kind of a dampener.
It was a little bit rough around the edges; one of the guys on stage liked yelling into the mic a lot, but I could never understand what he was saying XD
Despite the hiccups, it was pretty well run.
There was the occasional oddball there, including one guy who would just not shut up during the cosplay competition. (Yes, we get that Silver Spoon is a bit of a brat, but why are you complaining about her when you're dressed as Diamond Tiara??)
Despite this, the audience was pretty great and enthusiastic, there was a couple of impromptu dance's and songs breaking out but nobody got rowdy or obnoxious. The cutest thing ever has to have been the group of six or eight kids (in costume, no less) who started performing a Babs Seed Head Bob (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X43qi-BkmRk)in unison during one of the concerts.
For a minute I thought I saw Thanqol there, dressed as the G&P Trixie, but it must have just been the (awesome) hat.
All the good swag was gone by the time I got there (Why is the swag gone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JImcvtJzIK8)?) :smallfrown:
Someone had a Fighting Is Magic competition with their friends going. It was nice to see that the game was still alive in people's minds. (Not to mention it looked pretty sweet, even for a leaked Alpha)
Got myself a small Twilight figurine (was looking for a Fluttershy or AJ blindbag or custom, but they were all gone, along with the plushies and scarves), as well as a copy of IDW #5. Gotta say the comic looks a million times better in hard copy than on my Iphone. I'm going to order the rest from Amazon now.


All up, I think there were around 400 people there, maybe 500, of all ages including families. It was a bit busier than I thought it would be and it all looked to be chugging along well when I left. I'd originally intended to go today, as they have someone from the IDW comics on panel there, but family commitments prevented that.

Dear Princess Celestia

Today I learned that if I want plushies, I'd better get there a lot earlier.

Your faithful student
BlasTech

Yes sir. Cons are about friends.


First off, bleated Happy Birthday to Diego Havoc.

Have a tiny Fluttershy.

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/209/1/0/tiny_fluttershy__d_by_eyeheartz0rd-d58zjfy.jpg


Oh my good gosh YES. Want.


i find it interesting that the season 3 finale proved that unicorns are at least capable of controlling weather.
all thing considered, it would seem that unicorns don't strictly need the other 2 races.

which makes me all the more convinced hearthswarming is a fable.

Man, as soon as you "allow" other races to be around and interact with you because they serve some mechanical purpose, you've already missed the point.


I still say the natural state of the world is chaos and discord, and the ponies (or others) are necessary to keep it all in order. Even the Everfree is relatively orderly compared to what it would be like entirely without ponies or other beings keeping things in some relative order. Who knows, maybe the Everfree isn't actually disorderly at all, it's just not ponies who set the order there.

Maybe Discord does what he does because he's lazy and wants to return to a world where he can just lean back and do nothing all day.

As for unicorns vs pegasi, weather spells clearly exist and it's obvious that some unicorns can control weather to a greater or lesser extent. They do in Canterlot, apparently, although since Canterlot is located on a mountain side, wrapping up winter probably only extends to melting snow and maybe clearing a few clouds. And there are pegasi in Canterlot who could do part of that, so maybe magic is only used to aid, not to do everything.

And likely not all unicorns have the innate power and/or talent, while every pegasus at least has the innate ability if not the talent (excluding maybe a negligible number of disabled pegasi who can't fly). This means there are probably 10 or 100 pegasi who can control the weather for every single unicorn who could do so. This makes it very likely that the unicorns on their own couldn't possibly reach the raw numbers or power necessary to control the weather consistently and over large enough areas.

It's also worth noting that Rarity might be special, even without the possibility that the change of cutie mark gave her some power she wouldn't otherwise have (or that it was during a song in a cartoon where Rule of Funny is a thing to keep in mind). She's possibly special already because she's a close friend of Twilight and thus may have learned a lot more about magic than most unicorns would. I could also see Rarity as the kind of pony who, while not jealous of Twilight per se or trying to compete with her, at least likes to try to improve her own ability and get a little closer to her friend in that area. Maybe to be a little above the common pony as well. Inspired by Twilight, not jealous, if I'm making any sense.

Yes.


It does make sense. Kinda like how my pony art will never be as good as the very well known Johnjoseco, but rather than grumble and wishing I was that good, I just study his work and improve my own skills so at least it looks plesant to view. :smallsmile:


Man, don't make me get the Thanqol thread.

[Tvtyrant]

I have a new favorite pony comic...

http://az-pekt.deviantart.com/art/Discord-and-Sun-307491967?q=gallery%3Aaz-pekt%2F9218933&qo=26

[Siosilvar]

I have a new favorite pony comic...

http://az-pekt.deviantart.com/art/Discord-and-Sun-307491967?q=gallery%3Aaz-pekt%2F9218933&qo=26

That's not even an image, that's just the page. Here:

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/162/8/6/discord_and_sun_by_az_pekt-d532mbj.jpg

[Tvtyrant]

That's not even an image, that's just the page. Here:

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/162/8/6/discord_and_sun_by_az_pekt-d532mbj.jpg

Thanks! I almost never forget to copy the url off the image, guess I messed up.

[Beacon of Chaos]

First off, bleated Happy Birthday to Diego Havoc.

Have a tiny Fluttershy.

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/209/1/0/tiny_fluttershy__d_by_eyeheartz0rd-d58zjfy.jpg
Thank you! That's quite cute.

Happy birthday, Diego!
Thanks!

[DigoDragon]

I'm really not sure how I feel about that Octyvia.

I'm going to go with...
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120211154855/mlp/images/thumb/1/1f/Cutie_Mark_Crusaders_shocked_S2E17.png/640px-Cutie_Mark_Crusaders_shocked_S2E17.png



Man, don't make me get the Thanqol thread.

Heart of the what now? :smallconfused:



I have a new favorite pony comic...

This Penny Arcade one reminds me of my daughter and I:
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Shenko/FunnyPics/0002py4a.jpg

[Tvtyrant]

I'm going to go with...
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120211154855/mlp/images/thumb/1/1f/Cutie_Mark_Crusaders_shocked_S2E17.png/640px-Cutie_Mark_Crusaders_shocked_S2E17.png




Heart of the what now? :smallconfused:




This Penny Arcade one reminds me of my daughter and I:
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Shenko/FunnyPics/0002py4a.jpg

Haha, nice. Just don't get too busy watching the Pegasus you get in a car crash or something :smallwink: A friend of mine on facebook sent me a similar one.

http://www.reallifecomics.com/comics/2013/20130404_3007.jpg

[Aotrs Commander]

Well this is amusing. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_Qhe5L6-b4)


That's not even an image, that's just the page. Here:

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/162/8/6/discord_and_sun_by_az_pekt-d532mbj.jpg

Double Bwahahahahahahahaha!




... you sound like you would be a fun Dm.


And I would love to play in one of your games sometime; they sound so exciting!


I know right?

*tips helmet*

I suspect part of it is twenty years of practise. (Which means, among other things, about thirteen years of practise at 3.Aotrs at getting a good mechanical balance by eye on top of more general DMing skills.) And all that exposition I do does tend to pan out into detailed descriptions and carefully thought about and/or researched worlds.

(I think I linked the first part of History of the Dark Wars to pony thread once, which was about 5000 words of historical events that has no immediate bearing on any adventure, but was important as eighty years of warfare on real timescales is a hell of a thing to do (because you realise you actually have to work out how the war was fought!) and sets context for the rest of the campaign. Heck, the party in the recent quest is set about forty years on from where that leaves off and twenty years before the end of the Dark Wars, which is itself two centuries before the "present" and the Dark Lord's Black Ops party...)

I had to snicker today, though, I was talking with my mate about the game and he made the comment that one of our other DMs adventures feels a bit linear at times. I said "well, to be fair, so are most of mine." He replied with "yeah, but yours don't feel like it though!" I must be gettin' really good at hiding the tracks, clearly...! (Illusion of free will and all that...)

Also, sadly, my dice returned to their usual standard today, so no PC splatterin' this session!

[otakuryoga]

Here:

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/162/8/6/discord_and_sun_by_az_pekt-d532mbj.jpg

yeah..i am adopting that as headcanon for why he only has one fang

[Deadly]

I've got a task for y'all, for shipp...SCIENCE!!!1!l /)(\

http://derpicdn.net/thumbs/1300/600/2012/12/17/06_23_07_346_185186__UNOPT__safe_twilight_sparkle_ rainbow_dash_artist_cassetteset

I want a list http://i.imgur.com/gHCeL.png

A list ... of ships! But not just any ships, no, I want the best. I want those ships which are popular and well-known in the fandom, the ships which have their own following and probably several stories already on FiMFic. Common, popular and canon ships, that's what I want.

So get those ships sailing! http://i.imgur.com/U8SiV.png

Meanwhile, I'm off to bedto do serious SCIENCE for GREAT JUSTICE!

http://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTIvMTIvMDYvMDhfMjZfMjFfMzdfMTc0MTAyX1 9VTk9QVF9fc2FmZV9hbmltYXRlZF90cml4aWVfZmFjZXBsYW50 Il1d/174102__safe_animated_trixie_faceplant_tripse.gif. gif

[DigoDragon]

A friend of mine on facebook sent me a similar one.
http://www.reallifecomics.com/comics/2013/20130404_3007.jpg

Hahaha, It was almost like that when I went to Build-a-Bear. :smallbiggrin:
A few days ago I was looking over the seams on my wife's Rainbow Dash to see if I could possibly modify one into a Trixie. I just need to figure out how to get that hair bleached to a silver-white and then it's doable.


Image dump!

Requisite G&PT--
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/097/7/a/the_great_and_powerful_by_keyfeathers-d60recz.jpg (http://fav.me/d60recz)

Human Trixie (I like the outfit, covers more than most too)--
http://th07.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2013/093/2/a/trixie_great_and_powerful_by_anibaruthecat-d60dipx.jpg (http://fav.me/d60dipx)

Awkward moment for Epona (Hilarious)--
http://th04.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2013/097/b/d/giddy_up_by_angerelic-d60tr61.png (http://fav.me/d60tr61)

PONIES!!! #38 (Trixie smiles FTW)--
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/097/1/4/ponies______38_by_turag-d60ry02.png (http://fav.me/d60ry02)

[Gamerlord]

I've got a task for y'all, for shipp...SCIENCE!!!1!l /)(\

http://derpicdn.net/thumbs/1300/600/2012/12/17/06_23_07_346_185186__UNOPT__safe_twilight_sparkle_ rainbow_dash_artist_cassetteset

I want a list http://i.imgur.com/gHCeL.png

A list ... of ships! But not just any ships, no, I want the best. I want those ships which are popular and well-known in the fandom, the ships which have their own following and probably several stories already on FiMFic. Common, popular and canon ships, that's what I want.

So get those ships sailing! http://i.imgur.com/U8SiV.png

Meanwhile, I'm off to bedto do serious SCIENCE for GREAT JUSTICE!

http://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTIvMTIvMDYvMDhfMjZfMjFfMzdfMTc0MTAyX1 9VTk9QVF9fc2FmZV9hbmltYXRlZF90cml4aWVfZmFjZXBsYW50 Il1d/174102__safe_animated_trixie_faceplant_tripse.gif. gif
Well, as for popular ships there is Rainbow Dash/Any member of the Mane Cast except Rarity*, Spike/Rarity, Discord/Celestia, Trixie/Twilight, Big Macintosh/Fluttershy (The rest of the mane cast maaaaaaaybe, but depends on whether you just want popular ships, or REALLY popular ships.) There's definitely more, but I would need to take a closer look at all the various graphs and charts out there to see just how popular the other ones I'm thinking about actually are. As for canon ships (Is it really shipping if it's canon? I'm pretty sure the definition of shipping is putting two or more characters into a relationship they aren't canonically in.) there is Shining Armor/Cadence and Carrot Cake/Cup Cake.
*Although Pinkiedash seems to be dying out nowadays, at least compared to it's popularity during Season One.

[Madcrafter]

I've got a task for y'all, for shipp...SCIENCE!!!1!l /)(\

http://derpicdn.net/thumbs/1300/600/2012/12/17/06_23_07_346_185186__UNOPT__safe_twilight_sparkle_ rainbow_dash_artist_cassetteset

I want a list http://i.imgur.com/gHCeL.png

A list ... of ships! But not just any ships, no, I want the best. I want those ships which are popular and well-known in the fandom, the ships which have their own following and probably several stories already on FiMFic. Common, popular and canon ships, that's what I want.

So get those ships sailing! http://i.imgur.com/U8SiV.png

Meanwhile, I'm off to bedto do serious SCIENCE for GREAT JUSTICE!

http://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTIvMTIvMDYvMDhfMjZfMjFfMzdfMTc0MTAyX1 9VTk9QVF9fc2FmZV9hbmltYXRlZF90cml4aWVfZmFjZXBsYW50 Il1d/174102__safe_animated_trixie_faceplant_tripse.gif. gif

Would something like this (http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/108/9/e/ship_png_by_ciscoql-d4wif6p.png) be what you're after? Mind you, it is from a year ago so it is probably out of date.

[Tvtyrant]

I would say:
Rainbow Dash/Anything
Twilight Sparkle/Anyone
Fluttershy/Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Big Mac
Rarity/Spike, Fancy Pants, Fluttershy, Applejack (less common now)
Pinkie Pie/Rainbow Dash
Applejack/Rarity, Rainbow Dash

[Forum Explorer]

I've got a task for y'all, for shipp...SCIENCE!!!1!l /)(\

http://derpicdn.net/thumbs/1300/600/2012/12/17/06_23_07_346_185186__UNOPT__safe_twilight_sparkle_ rainbow_dash_artist_cassetteset

I want a list http://i.imgur.com/gHCeL.png

A list ... of ships! But not just any ships, no, I want the best. I want those ships which are popular and well-known in the fandom, the ships which have their own following and probably several stories already on FiMFic. Common, popular and canon ships, that's what I want.

So get those ships sailing! http://i.imgur.com/U8SiV.png

Meanwhile, I'm off to bedto do serious SCIENCE for GREAT JUSTICE!

http://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTIvMTIvMDYvMDhfMjZfMjFfMzdfMTc0MTAyX1 9VTk9QVF9fc2FmZV9hbmltYXRlZF90cml4aWVfZmFjZXBsYW50 Il1d/174102__safe_animated_trixie_faceplant_tripse.gif. gif

FlutterDash
PinkDash
TwiDash
AppleDash

TwiLestia
TwiLuna
Twixie

VinylTavi

LyraBon

DoctorDerp

RariSpike
RariPants
RariBlood
RariLight
RariPie
RariShy

LunaShy

and

LixieLich :smallwink:

[Siosilvar]

-snip-

LixieLich :smallwink:

Reasonably comprehensive. Doesn't seem to include Fluttermac or Cheerimac, though. And I think Rarijack used to be a thing.

[Pendulous]

Well, as for popular ships there is Rainbow Dash/Any member of the Mane Cast except Rarity*, Spike/Rarity, Discord/Celestia, Trixie/Twilight, Big Macintosh/Fluttershy (The rest of the mane cast maaaaaaaybe, but depends on whether you just want popular ships, or REALLY popular ships.) There's definitely more, but I would need to take a closer look at all the various graphs and charts out there to see just how popular the other ones I'm thinking about actually are. As for canon ships (Is it really shipping if it's canon? I'm pretty sure the definition of shipping is putting two or more characters into a relationship they aren't canonically in.) there is Shining Armor/Cadence and Carrot Cake/Cup Cake.
*Although Pinkiedash seems to be dying out nowadays, at least compared to it's popularity during Season One.

Can you even consider the couples that are actually together? I mean, that shouldn't really count.

I think Sweetie Bell/Spike is a big one, but I don't really follow them.

[Gamerlord]

Can you even consider the couples that are actually together? I mean, that shouldn't really count.
.
....That's what I said. :smallconfused: :smalltongue:

[Anarion]

This was a dense 6 pages, though I'm happy I touched off a relatively enduring conversation topic. Those are the fun ones.



They could have been granted land just like the Smiths (assuming they were granted land), but it doesn't sound like they were.


I thought this was a really good point. Celestia's land grants seem to be relatively broad in nature and could actually have been something like a royal charter of incorporation, transforming the Ponyville area into an independent entity with control over a region and freedom to dispose of that region as it sees fit, subject to royal taxes, of course.



Are you sure? Both before and after its disappearance the Crystal Empire doesn't seem to have fallen under her sovereignty. Ponyville and Appaloosa both acknowledge her sway despite being planted colonies, though that probably reflects the settlers' loyalties more than anything else.

I see the Crystal Empire as something like an associated independent state. Like modern day Hong Kong to China, Puerto Rico to the US, or any of the former British colonies before they stopped being colonies.


The San Francisco one is really reaching.


I concur.



I'm just sad that he's gone is all and needed somewhere to vent some of it.

I am a little bit late to offer my condolences, but they are heartfelt nonetheless. Having just recently lost my own grandfather, I know how you feel. I hope it's not too hard for you and that you have the opportunity to make some peace and think about everything your grandfather meant to you.

Since there's not much else I can offer here, have a pony.
http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120912230910/mlp/images/c/c4/Filly_Twilight_and_Shining_hug_S2E25.png


Some graves near the sea eventually eroded into the ocean over time. What? How else could unicorn horns end up in the ocean? :smallconfused::smalltongue:

Two words: Apple. Mafia.


Hey guys!


IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!


A little late here as well, but happy birthday! I hope you had a good day.



I thought it was more pitty and helping out the fans than anything against Hasbro. I don't think she'd do something that could look bad with her employer.

While I didn't see Lauren's reaction as an attack against Hasbro, I didn't get a sense of pity from her either. It was more like a little bit of moral boosting and a lot of creativity.


New Pony Girl Anime Comic is out! (http://mauroz.deviantart.com/art/Friendship-Is-Magic-02-P2-363775591?q=gallery%3Amauroz&qo=0)

Awesome. I hadn't checked in on that in a while, thanks for the link.


That depends. If Rarity was only put in that position by the spell because she had enough capability to attempt it but insufficient talent to succeed, then that doesn't necessarily mean other Unicorns can necessarily do the same. If the number of unicorns even capable of meaningfully affecting clouds is something like 1/100 or 1/1000, then the unicorn nation would still be entirely screwed without the pegasi. They simply wouldn't have had the ability to sustain their numbers, look at how much effort it takes to gather water for the clouds.

Conversely, who is to say that Rarity would have been able to do anything other than move clouds around, or that even that ability didn't directly come from the spell/cutie mark switch?


I would point out that when Twilight discussed magic way back in season 1 during Boast Busters, she explained that most unicorns only have magic related to their cutie mark (and a little telekinesis). Twilight is an exception because her talent allows her to learn any magic, and presumably the alicorns and Starswirl were also unique. Rarity, however, pretty clearly makes best use of her magic when making dresses (note her incredible control and dexterity during Art of the Dress), and I think she only gained weather powers because she had a different cutie mark.

On a large scale, I suspect that unicorns would be dependent on luck. If there happened to be a large group of unicorns alive at a given time with special talents related to things like wind, rain, snow, and so forth, they could potentially exert broad weather control with only a small number of ponies, matching or even exceeding the power of the pegasi nation if the group of unicorns happened to be both magically strong and have an appropriate mix of special talents. On the other hand, if there were very few unicorns with weather-related talents, or those who had them were relatively low power talents, the pegasi would have basically free reign to control things.

By the by, I only skimmed this discussion, so if somepony said this already and I've been ninjaed way in advance, I apologize, but I thought it needed some emphasis.


I still say the natural state of the world is chaos and discord, and the ponies (or others) are necessary to keep it all in order.

Actually, the natural state of the world appears to be stasis outside of the Everfree. Everfree works like Earth, but everywhere else nothing happens without pony intervention. There's never been any hint in canon that Everfree would spread if not checked by ponies (though several fanfictions have proposed ideas of that sort). It seems more like pony inactivity would result in piles of unmelted snow, a bunch of trees with dead leaves that won''t fall off, and no food growing or any changes happening to the land.


Would something like this (http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/108/9/e/ship_png_by_ciscoql-d4wif6p.png) be what you're after? Mind you, it is from a year ago so it is probably out of date.

That's such a beautiful chart.

[Silverraptor]

While the art is pretty rad, there's just way too much text for it to be a good comic. I don't know if that's a translation issue or if it's simply inexperience, but the talky bits ruin any sort of pacing and flow this thing could have.

The art is fantastic, though.

I think it is because he is inexperienced with telling a comic. But another reason is he could be making it with the actual intended audience of MLP in mind (AKA. The 5 year old girls) and they might not understand without the extra boxes of text.

Mainly, I just ignore the extra text boxes. Just don't even look at them, unless there is a sudden scene change and its saying something about the new location and time. Just look at the pictures and read the speech bubbles and I enjoy it more. Yeah, the fight scene was off paced, but I'm going to put that under inexperience. Still doesn't make this a bad read in my spare time.


Well this is amusing. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_Qhe5L6-b4)

Being that I love that movie so much, watched it so many times, and have every line of the whole movie memorized from start to finish, I have to say that this is...

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST THING EVER!!!!!

[Beacon of Chaos]

Image dump!

Requisite G&PT--
Misread that as "Requisite GIPT--" and suddenly realised that Gitp and G&tp sound very similar when said out loud.

Coincidence? I think not.

...

I wanted to link the ponified Order picture here, but I can't seem to find it. It was never uploaded to Derpibooru apparantly. :smallconfused: Oh well.

Hmm. Which OotS character fits best with Trixie? V is heavily boastful, but (s)he seems a better match for Twilight still, what with the book learnin's and all. Maybe Tsukiko?


A little late here as well, but happy birthday! I hope you had a good day.
I did indeed, thank you! ^^

[Forum Explorer]

Misread that as "Requisite GIPT--" and suddenly realised that Gitp and G&tp sound very similar when said out loud.

Coincidence? I think not.

...

I wanted to link the ponified Order picture here, but I can't seem to find it. It was never uploaded to Derpibooru apparantly. :smallconfused: Oh well.

Hmm. Which OotS character fits best with Trixie? V is heavily boastful, but (s)he seems a better match for Twilight still, what with the book learnin's and all. Maybe Tsukiko?


I did indeed, thank you! ^^


Sadly it would be Nale. And I think Twilight actually makes for a good Roy. (If Roy had gone Wizard instead of Fighter.)

I don't think V really matches any of the ponies that well. No wait I've got it! V is Starswirl the Bearded!

[zimmerwald1915]

I wanted to link the ponified Order picture here, but I can't seem to find it. It was never uploaded to Derpibooru apparantly. :smallconfused: Oh well.
Something like this?

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/Duskeyes/PonyRoy.png


Hmm. Which OotS character fits best with Trixie? V is heavily boastful, but (s)he seems a better match for Twilight still, what with the book learnin's and all. Maybe Tsukiko?
Julio Scoundrel might fit Trixie rather well, despite not being a magician. He's all flash, no substance, knows it, and uses it to the fullest, much like Trixie does. If you must have Trixie's OOTS counterpart be a magician, Celia's got her smug, self-assured arrogance down to a T.


Sadly it would be Nale. And I think Twilight actually makes for a good Roy. (If Roy had gone Wizard instead of Fighter.)

I don't think V really matches any of the ponies that well. No wait I've got it! V is Starswirl the Bearded!
V and Twilight actually value the same things: magical insight and the relationships they have with those close to them. The difference between them, briefly, is that in Twilight's world, friendship is magic, and there is no conflict between them. V has, over the course of her life, been faced with the choice of how to balance those two priorities, and up until very recently came down heavily on the side of magic, valuing her friends and family, but, as Blackwing put it, taking them for granted to such an extent that they could reasonably believe she did not. The differences can be most starkly seen in their respective means to "ascension": V sold her soul for power, while Twilight's power grows out of the growth of her soul.

Also, if anyone's Star Swirl, it's Eugene.

[Aotrs Commander]

LixieLich :smallwink:

You missed one of my favourites:

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[Pendulous]

Sadly it would be Nale. And I think Twilight actually makes for a good Roy. (If Roy had gone Wizard instead of Fighter.)

I don't think V really matches any of the ponies that well. No wait I've got it! V is Starswirl the Bearded!

Nale is too competent and good at what he does I think to be like Trixie.

[SiuiS]

You missed one of my favourites:

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Only a semipermeable tissue membrane stands in the way of their love!


You know, it says something about the state of education that rite is a word but semipermeable isn't.

[Silfir]

What do you mean? A rite is another word for a ritual or a ceremony, isn't it, like a rite of passage? Have I been spelling it wrong? Where did my education fail me? :(

[SiuiS]

What do you mean? A rite is another word for a ritual or a ceremony, isn't it, like a rite of passage? Have I been spelling it wrong? Where did my education fail me? :(
The correction software deals with context. It differentiates between when I'll see you and if I have taken ill, but going thru hard times it's tuff to tell rite from wrong.

Not a single damn red line or suggestion. You're letting me down, America.

Or maybe the first time you use a text word the OS goes "oh, you're one of them" And goes to read a book for a while until you're done with your linguistic travesty. XD

[BlasTech]

You missed one of my favourites:

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That's certainly a mouthful. Doesn't quite roll off the tongue in the same way as LixieLich does. :smalltongue:

[Beacon of Chaos]

Sadly it would be Nale. And I think Twilight actually makes for a good Roy. (If Roy had gone Wizard instead of Fighter.)

I don't think V really matches any of the ponies that well. No wait I've got it! V is Starswirl the Bearded!
I guess Twilight as Roy would work. Both leaders, both act as a straight man/mare and snarker (though I think Twilight mostly does it around Pinkie).

Still, I think Twi is closer to V and AJ is closer to Roy.


Something like this?

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a328/Duskeyes/PonyRoy.png
Indeed! Though, Roy's cutie mark probably shouldn't be the OotS coat of arms, since he didn't meet the others until he was an adult and cutie marks are gained as young fillies/colts.

There was a picture around where the entire OotS cast had been ponified. I'd have to dig through the threads to find it though.


Julio Scoundrel might fit Trixie rather well, despite not being a magician. He's all flash, no substance, knows it, and uses it to the fullest, much like Trixie does. If you must have Trixie's OOTS counterpart be a magician, Celia's got her smug, self-assured arrogance down to a T.


V and Twilight actually value the same things: magical insight and the relationships they have with those close to them. The difference between them, briefly, is that in Twilight's world, friendship is magic, and there is no conflict between them. V has, over the course of her life, been faced with the choice of how to balance those two priorities, and up until very recently came down heavily on the side of magic, valuing her friends and family, but, as Blackwing put it, taking them for granted to such an extent that they could reasonably believe she did not. The differences can be most starkly seen in their respective means to "ascension": V sold her soul for power, while Twilight's power grows out of the growth of her soul.

Also, if anyone's Star Swirl, it's Eugene.
Yeah, this all makes sense, I think.


You missed one of my favourites:

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OTP

[Gamerlord]

Anyone remember how a few days ago Meghan was asked if there was to be an episode about disabilities, and used the Mathematician's Answer? Well now she has given a much more clear answer:
http://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDQvMDkvMTBfMzVfMzNfMTQ5XzI5MjYzMl 9fVU5PUFRfX3NhZmVfc2NyZWVuY2FwX3R3aXR0ZXJfbWVnaGFu X21jY2FydGh5LnBuZyJdXQ/292632__safe_screencap_twitter_meghan-mccarthy.png
HOORAY, WE GET ANOTHER SCOOTALOO EPISODE! :smallbiggrin: :smalltongue:
Hey! That was a joke, stop hitting me!

[Deadly]

Thanks everypony for the ships. I'll have to compile them a little later, but feel free to keep them coming. Basically anything that isn't a crack ship is fine. If you've seen it shipped more than once and not as a joke, it might be what I'm looking for.


Anyone remember how a few days ago Meghan was asked if there was to be an episode about disabilities, and used the Mathematician's Answer? Well now she has given a much more clear answer:
http://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDQvMDkvMTBfMzVfMzBfOTIzX2Rpc2FiaW xpdGllcy5wbmciXV0/292632__UNOPT__safe_screencap_twitter_meghan-mccarthy.png
HOORAY, WE GET ANOTHER SCOOTALOO EPISODE! :smallbiggrin: :smalltongue:
Hey! That was a joke, stop hitting me!

Link, man! Link!

All I could find is this (https://twitter.com/MMeghanMcCarthy/status/321462569606983682), which just says it's a future episode and she thinks it's a fun episode, which of course she's entitled to think :smallsmile:

[Gamerlord]

Link, man! Link!

All I could find is this (https://twitter.com/MMeghanMcCarthy/status/321462569606983682), which just says it's a future episode and she thinks it's a fun episode, which of course she's entitled to think :smallsmile:
...You're linking to the same Tweet I posted. :smallconfused: If you're talking about the Scootaloo thing, that was a joke, as the white text and tongue smiley show.
EDIT: Oh, the image was probably broken when you were looked at it. My bad. :smallredface:

[Deadly]

...You're linking to the same Tweet I posted. :smallconfused: If you're talking about the Scootaloo thing, that was a joke, as the white text and tongue smiley show.
EDIT: Oh, the image was probably broken when you were looked at it. My bad. :smallredface:

Ah, that explains it. Yeah, I only saw the joke and was kinda confused :smalltongue:

Edit: It's actually frustrating, Firefox doesn't show broken images at all, not even a little "broke image" icon or anything.

[DigoDragon]

Well this is amusing. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_Qhe5L6-b4)

After 7 viewings, I've come to the conclusion that this is "catchy". :smallsmile:



Reasonably comprehensive. Doesn't seem to include Fluttermac or Cheerimac, though. And I think Rarijack used to be a thing.

Cheerilee/Big Mac is like, almost canon. They were found hanging out together after Hearts n Hooves day. Things that make you go 'Hmmm...' :smallsmile:
Rarijack is still a thing too, I can find new artwork on that pairing almost daily.



If you must have Trixie's OOTS counterpart be a magician, Celia's got her smug, self-assured arrogance down to a T.

And that just makes Twi as Roy work even better. :smallbiggrin:



You missed one of my favourites:

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**Chokes on his coffee from laughter**

Now I picture a hammer with "Shmoopy-Poo" written on the handle. Does that make it a love handle? :smallbiggrin:



Not a single damn red line or suggestion. You're letting me down, America.

Wouldn't that be China letting you down? Well, I suppose America, but I wouldn't be surprised if a software company outsourced an English Spelling/Grammar check software to China.



HOORAY, WE GET ANOTHER SCOOTALOO EPISODE! :smallbiggrin: :smalltongue:

Heehee, funny. :smalltongue:

I'm curious to see how that episode would play out. I remember watching a couple episodes of "Extreme Ghostbusters" (I know, condolences to me :smallbiggrin:) and one of the main characters was wheelchair bound. However, he was was still a contributing part of the team and all that, very capable and athletic.
I thought it was interesting for a cartoon to do that.

[Deadly]

Shipping List!

Here's my compiled list so far, including some of my own suggestions. Feel free to expand and discuss it, as it is far from complete. The way I've set it up there are obviously duplicates, but this way it's easier to keep track of everypony

Edit: Since I'm reminded that we shouldn't discuss this sort of thing around here, send suggestions via PM instead

Twilight Sparkle x Trixie
Twilight Sparkle x Celestia
Twilight Sparkle x Luna
Twilight Sparkle x Rainbow Dash
Twilight Sparkle x Cheerilee

Rarity x Spike
Rarity x Fancy Pants
Rarity x Applejack
Rarity x Blueblood
Rarity x Thunderlane

Rainbow Dash x Fluttershy
Rainbow Dash x Twilight Sparkle
Rainbow Dash x Applejack
Rainbow Dash x Soarin
Rainbow Dash x Spitfire

Fluttershy x Big Macintosh
Fluttershy x Rarity
Fluttershy x Luna
Fluttershy x Derpy
Fluttershy x Trixie

Pinkie Pie x Rainbow Dash
Pinkie Pie x Soarin

Applejack x Rainbow Dash
Applejack x Rarity

Spike x Rarity
Spike x Sweetie Belle
Spike x Apple Bloom

Apple Bloom x Spike

Scootaloo x Rumble

Sweetie Belle x Silver Spoon

Celestia x Discord
Celestia x Twilight Sparkle

Luna x Twilight Sparkle
Luna x Fluttershy

Cadance x Shining Armor

Shining Armor x Cadance
Shining Armor x Chrysalis

Discord x Celestia

Chrysalis x Shining Armor

Blueblood x Rarity

Big Macintosh x Cheerilee

Cheerilee x Big Macintosh
Cheerilee x Twilight Sparkle

Trixie x Twilight Sparkle
Trixie x Fluttershy

Mr. Cake x Mrs. Cake

Derpy x Doctor Hooves
Derpy x Fluttershy

Octavia x Vinyl Scratch

Lyra x Bon Bon

Diamond Tiara x Silver Spoon

Silver Spoon x Diamond Tiara
Silver Spoon x Sweetie Belle

Rumble x Scootaloo

Thunderlane x Rarity

Soarin' x Rainbow Dash
Soarin' x Pinkie Pie
Soarin' x Spitfire

Spitfire x Rainbow Dash
Spitfire x Soarin'

[Gamerlord]

Shipping List!

Here's my compiled list so far, including some of my own suggestions. Feel free to expand and discuss it, as it is far from complete. The way I've set it up there are obviously duplicates, but this way it's easier to keep track of everypony


Apple Bloom x ?
I've seen Apple Bloom/Spike done quite a few times.
EDIT: Oh, and as for the rest, there is also Applejack/Soarin', which isn't quite a huge ship,but it does seem to have a following. Oh, and Spitfire/Soarin'. There is also Discord/Chrysalis.

[Deadly]

I've seen Apple Bloom/Spike done quite a few times.
EDIT: Oh, and as for the rest, there is also Applejack/Soarin', which isn't quite a huge ship,but it does seem to have a following. Oh, and Spitfire/Soarin'. There is also Discord/Chrysalis.

Applejack x Soarin' and Discord x Chrysalis? Huh ... got any examples?

[Gamerlord]

Applejack x Soarin' and Discord x Chrysalis? Huh ... got any examples?
Well, for major examples of Soarinjack there is of course Darthbobcat's Sunny in Fillydelphia/ (http://www.fimfiction.net/story/20936/its-always-sunny-in-fillydelphia)Semper Fidelis. (http://www.fimfiction.net/story/22677/semper-fidelis) There is also Earth & Sky (http://www.fimfiction.net/story/34622/Earth-%26amp%3B-Sky). Bunch of other ones can be found with a quick search on FIMfiction, but none quite as notable as those three (Also, a surprising amount of them are clop fics, and I'm pretty sure linking those would be a big no-no. :smalltongue:)

I can think of a few notable examples of DiscoLis,(Please tell me someone here can think of a better name for that), but finding more examples is proving a bit trickier because they're buried under all the Discord/Celestia fics.

[INoKnowNames]

Ah, shipping. I remember the earlier posted chart from the last time I was here...

Let me ask something. Again, from the last time I was here, I heard that Rainbow Dash was somehow paired with the physical act of shipping itself. So, really, is there anything the fanbase -doesn't- ship? Or is that an unspoken rule: "If it exists, it will be shipped. :smallwink:"?


LixieLich :smallwink:

I wonder where she's been... it's certainly been a while since I've seen her around; she only seemed to post once at the end of the previous thread after we all jumped ship. Oy.


You missed one of my favourites:

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I wonder, even thought you've probably answered this already, whether or not you're so apprehensive because you're genuinely against the ship, or if that's just your role in the relationship: playing hard to get?


**Chokes on his coffee from laughter**

Now I picture a hammer with "Shmoopy-Poo" written on the handle. Does that make it a love handle? :smallbiggrin:

.... wow .... I'm not sure what's worse; that I didn't get that the first time, or that you even made that in the first place. Either way, someone deserves to be whipped with a pool noodle.

Late response:


I know right?

Next time Ponythread hosts a D&D game, I might see if I could come out of my way to join it.


Self confidence based on looks is a trap. You'll never look like you think you're expected to think you should. Just try to get fit, mate. Confidence born of a feeling o proficiency is much more solid.

You can totally believe it. You read it on the Internet.

I don't believe it; I know it. Before my accident, I lost the 50 lbs I needed to make my brother stop smoking and more! I actually gained the ability to see my feet when I look down! I went from a 5X Large Shirt to a 2X, and a 48 to 36 Waist Line! I gained the ability to run a full mile in -5- minutes flat, and without being tired afterwards! I could bench 250 lbs. I COULD BENCH PRESS ABOVE MY BODY WEIGHT! NOT JUST MY NEW BODY WEIGHT, BUT -MOST- OF MY OLD BODY WEIGHT!

Being able to do all of that felt amazing... Not simply because of how much better I looked, but on how I accomplished it all without drugs or crazy diets; just common sense and sheer will power. And then... having that taken away from me... watching myself get weaker, move slower, grow fatter... it hurts. And any win I can get helps.


Wow, that sounds uncomfortable.

It should be; they gained -jack- from trying to destroy Fighting is Magic, and now it's going to evolve even further without Hasbro being able to do jack about it.


Nah, was just moving my comp around the house and took the opportunity to install some new parts that had arrived recently. Case fan, HDD and so on. I'm not much of a tech person so I was feeling pretty chuffed when it all turned on and formatted correctly.

I'm trying to learn, though I should be working harder than I've been.


Still on Win7 but :smalltongue:

Windows 8 deserves to die in a fire....


I found out through EQD. They had a con-compilation post about a month back, and there was one in there for Sydney, woo!

It was less a tournament and more about a dozen folk taking turns on a laptop with Xbox controllers. But it was pretty fun to watch.

Good to know.

[Sean Mirrsen]

Misread that as "Requisite GIPT--" and suddenly realised that Gitp and G&tp sound very similar when said out loud.

Coincidence? I think not.
The... Great and.. Towerful Prixie?


Windows 8 deserves to die in a fire....The release of Microsoft's next quality OS has been delayed...

...because of a long W8.

[Beacon of Chaos]

The... Great and.. Towerful Prixie?
I DERPED.
http://denver.mylittlefacewhen.com/media/f/img/mlfw8968-548597_512024965495130_956259811_n.jpg

[Anarion]

You missed one of my favourites:

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You spelled "variety" wrong. :smallwink:


Anyone remember how a few days ago Meghan was asked if there was to be an episode about disabilities, and used the Mathematician's Answer? Well now she has given a much more clear answer:
http://derpicdn.net/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDQvMDkvMTBfMzVfMzNfMTQ5XzI5MjYzMl 9fVU5PUFRfX3NhZmVfc2NyZWVuY2FwX3R3aXR0ZXJfbWVnaGFu X21jY2FydGh5LnBuZyJdXQ/292632__safe_screencap_twitter_meghan-mccarthy.png
HOORAY, WE GET ANOTHER SCOOTALOO EPISODE! :smallbiggrin: :smalltongue:
Hey! That was a joke, stop hitting me!

*Looks up from hitting Gamerlord with several crystal ponies* Oh, well, that's good news then.


Shipping List!

Here's my compiled list so far, including some of my own suggestions. Feel free to expand and discuss it, as it is far from complete. The way I've set it up there are obviously duplicates, but this way it's easier to keep track of everypony

Twilight Sparkle x Trixie
Twilight Sparkle x Celestia
Twilight Sparkle x Luna
Twilight Sparkle x Rainbow Dash
Twilight Sparkle x Cheerilee

Rarity x Spike
Rarity x Fancy Pants
Rarity x Applejack
Rarity x Blueblood
Rarity x Thunderlane

Rainbow Dash x Fluttershy
Rainbow Dash x Twilight Sparkle
Rainbow Dash x Applejack
Rainbow Dash x Soarin
Rainbow Dash x Spitfire

Fluttershy x Big Macintosh
Fluttershy x Rarity
Fluttershy x Luna
Fluttershy x Derpy
Fluttershy x Trixie

Pinkie Pie x Rainbow Dash
Pinkie Pie x Soarin

Applejack x Rainbow Dash
Applejack x Rarity

Spike x Rarity
Spike x Sweetie Belle
Spike x Apple Bloom

Apple Bloom x Spike

Scootaloo x Rumble

Sweetie Belle x Silver Spoon

Celestia x Discord
Celestia x Twilight Sparkle

Luna x Twilight Sparkle
Luna x Fluttershy

Cadance x Shining Armor

Shining Armor x Cadance
Shining Armor x Chrysalis

Discord x Celestia

Chrysalis x Shining Armor

Blueblood x Rarity

Big Macintosh x Cheerilee

Cheerilee x Big Macintosh
Cheerilee x Twilight Sparkle

Trixie x Twilight Sparkle
Trixie x Fluttershy

Mr. Cake x Mrs. Cake

Derpy x Doctor Hooves
Derpy x Fluttershy

Octavia x Vinyl Scratch

Lyra x Bon Bon

Diamond Tiara x Silver Spoon

Silver Spoon x Diamond Tiara
Silver Spoon x Sweetie Belle

Rumble x Scootaloo

Thunderlane x Rarity

Soarin' x Rainbow Dash
Soarin' x Pinkie Pie
Soarin' x Spitfire

Spitfire x Rainbow Dash
Spitfire x Soarin'

Hey Deadly, what are you planning to do with that anyway? We got warned off pretty sternly by the mods from doing any kind of crack pairings thing a few threads back, so I'm a tad concerned.



The release of Microsoft's next quality OS has been delayed...

...because of a long W8.

...Vriska, is that you?


I DERPED.
http://denver.mylittlefacewhen.com/media/f/img/mlfw8968-548597_512024965495130_956259811_n.jpg

I love that image.

[Deadly]

Hey Deadly, what are you planning to do with that anyway? We got warned off pretty sternly by the mods from doing any kind of crack pairings thing a few threads back, so I'm a tad concerned.

Totally forgot that ... well, I suppose we shouldn't tempt fate or anything. Um ... maybe send me suggestions via PM instead?

[Bryn]

SCIENCE
A little while ago, Bookplayer ran a survey on shipping that may be relevant here. Results (http://www.fimfiction.net/blog/127898/shipping-survey-results-round-1-the-ships).

[TheAmishPirate]

Applejack x Soarin' and Discord x Chrysalis? Huh ... got any examples?

Already mentioned, but darthbobcat's fics alone should earn it a spot on the list. Some of the best shipping work I've ever seen, and it made SoarinJack my go-to pairing.

In other words, go read that mess right now. :smalltongue:

[DigoDragon]

I can think of a few notable examples of DiscoLis,(Please tell me someone here can think of a better name for that)

Too late! Can't Unsee it! :smallbiggrin:
http://i.imgur.com/Ec3Rk.jpg

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/197/3/2/discolestia_by_tess_27-d3wuic8.png

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/224/5/e/miss_luna___modern_gangster_by_rain34_rain-d5aun0j.png

Odd, I found no disco-styled Chrysalis. I should correct that.




wow .... I'm not sure what's worse; that I didn't get that the first time, or that you even made that in the first place.

I am a habitual PUNisher. :smallbiggrin:
http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/179/338/58646%20-%20Discord%20dat_ass%20dis_cord%20pun%20season_2%2 0twilight_sparkle.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo1ryihnVk1qefvxao1_500.png

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m22tjnPIxj1qddok6o1_500.jpg


Sometimes you just have ditch the royal duties and go dancing in the rain. (http://jackjacko-eponymous.deviantart.com/art/Rain-Check-344522943)
(Big, Beautiful Celestia art piece)

[Deadly]

I can think of a few notable examples of DiscoLis,(Please tell me someone here can think of a better name for that), but finding more examples is proving a bit trickier because they're buried under all the Discord/Celestia fics.

Obviously the proper name is ChrysCord


A little while ago, Bookplayer ran a survey on shipping that may be relevant here. Results (http://www.fimfiction.net/blog/127898/shipping-survey-results-round-1-the-ships).

Interesting


Already mentioned, but darthbobcat's fics alone should earn it a spot on the list. Some of the best shipping work I've ever seen, and it made SoarinJack my go-to pairing.

In other words, go read that mess right now. :smalltongue:

I must admit, I don't recall reading much if anything of darthbobcat's. Kinda have more than enough on my to-read list as it is

[INoKnowNames]

Obviously the proper name is ChrysCord

... legitimately, that sounds like something you eat. I -know- I've heard of something like that before, as some type of whipped or dipped food enhancer...

Though one blind google search later, and I have to wipe my cookies, so I don't think I'll ever find the truth.

It's probably some kind of sauce, though. Dude, that was stupid. No one will get that.


The release of Microsoft's next quality OS has been delayed...

...because of a long W8.

Ermahgerd....


I am a habitual PUNisher. :smallbiggrin:
http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/179/338/58646%20-%20Discord%20dat_ass%20dis_cord%20pun%20season_2%2 0twilight_sparkle.jpg

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo1ryihnVk1qefvxao1_500.png

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m22tjnPIxj1qddok6o1_500.jpg

Oh my God, you're a Pungeon Master.


Sometimes you just have ditch the royal duties and go dancing in the rain. (http://jackjacko-eponymous.deviantart.com/art/Rain-Check-344522943)
(Big, Beautiful Celestia art piece)

... maybe it's the Chryscord, but for some reason I read that as Big Beautiful Woman art piece... And then I recognized Celestia. :smalleek:

[Forum Explorer]

Nale is too competent and good at what he does I think to be like Trixie.

If anything that should be reversed. Trixie actually succeeds at her goals, has believable and reasonable goals, and most importantly has an end game plan.


You missed one of my favourites:

ForumExplorer'sInternalOrgansxVarityofHeavyBluntIn strumentsAtHighVelocity


Only a semipermeable tissue membrane stands in the way of their love!


It's the forbidden tragic love of a lifetime! Mainly mine. :smallbiggrin:


I guess Twilight as Roy would work. Both leaders, both act as a straight man/mare and snarker (though I think Twilight mostly does it around Pinkie).

Still, I think Twi is closer to V and AJ is closer to Roy.


Indeed! Though, Roy's cutie mark probably shouldn't be the OotS coat of arms, since he didn't meet the others until he was an adult and cutie marks are gained as young fillies/colts.

There was a picture around where the entire OotS cast had been ponified. I'd have to dig through the threads to find it though.



I think AJ is closer to Durkon personally. Strong, Dependable, Honest, and a fanatical hatred of the undead. :smallamused:

Also Roy is plenty talky and intelligent enough to be Twilight. V, even now, is still pretty aloof from the others.

Pinkie makes for a good Elan and Rarity is a decent enough Haley.

There is no good Belkar or V IMO. Or Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash.

[Tvtyrant]

Sometimes you just have ditch the royal duties and go dancing in the rain. (http://jackjacko-eponymous.deviantart.com/art/Rain-Check-344522943)
(Big, Beautiful Celestia art piece)

She'll take away your pain! Like a bullet to the brain!

[Aotrs Commander]

You spelled "variety" wrong. :smallwink:


That's certainly a mouthful. Doesn't quite roll off the tongue in the same way as LixieLich does. :smalltongue:



I wonder, even thought you've probably answered this already, whether or not you're so apprehensive because you're genuinely against the ship, or if that's just your role in the relationship: playing hard to get?


Do I need to get the Mark III Sanityinator?

Because I can get the Mark III Sanityinator.

The Mark III?

...

Wait wait wait; if the Mark I was a cattleprod duct-taped to a Snake missile and the Mark II was a hundred cattle prods welded to a capital missile, should I even ask what new horror the Mark III is?

Do you really want to know?

Actually, now that you mention it... no. No, I do not. I dread to think.




Also, I started reading Sweetie Chronicles: Fragments. Up to the FoE chapter and am in serious two minds as to skip/skim that on the basis that nothing I've heard about FoE has ever made me want to read it...




I wonder where she's been... it's certainly been a while since I've seen her around; she only seemed to post once at the end of the previous thread after we all jumped ship. Oy.

Hang on a second... That... means we don't know where Lix... is... So she could be any...where...

...

...

Right.

That's it.

I'mma going to find a good place to cower in a random place on the station. I may be paranoid, but it's entirely justified paranoia!

[Tiki Snakes]

You know, all you'd have to do is say that you don't really find it funny and would rather we stop and you'd probably not hear the joke again, right?

Still, it might be interesting seeing what constitutes a MkIII Sanityinator.

[BlasTech]

Also, I started reading Sweetie Chronicles: Fragments. Up to the FoE chapter and am in serious two minds as to skip/skim that on the basis that nothing I've heard about FoE has ever made me want to read it...


Your call, but how have you enjoyed the "Rollercoaster" so far?


You know, all you'd have to do is say that you don't really find it funny and would rather we stop and you'd probably not hear the joke again, right?

Still, it might be interesting seeing what constitutes a MkIII Sanityinator.

"Shh, don't tell him thaaaaattt"

[Aotrs Commander]

Your call, but how have you enjoyed the "Rollercoaster" so far?

Pretty good. Cross & Arrow was probably my favourite so far, though I think it is the only one I've actually read the fic it's based off.

It took me a while to get onto, because for a while it seemed to have gone on hiatus or something, and I hate stories that don't finish so I had been somewhat disinclined to start, and when it did start again, I just forgot about it. However, after reading the April Fool's chapter (which masterfully out-trolled my attempts), I remembered to favourite it so that I might actually remember to read it at some point. (Wanderer D was already someone who's work - Empty Room - I was familiar with anyway. It still kills me that he was the mod I asked permission for Mourning Sickness for...!)

[otakuryoga]

I think AJ is closer to Durkon personally. Strong, Dependable, Honest, and a fanatical hatred of the undead. :smallamused:


there is NO WAY AJ can be Durkon...not with his hatred of trees(including, i am sure, APPLE trees)

[BlasTech]

Pretty good. Cross & Arrow was probably my favourite so far, though I think it is the only one I've actually read the fic it's based off.


Have you read Best Night Ever? Please tell me you've read Best Night Ever.

I think I was in the same boat as you in terms of fics read; While I've read part of FO:E, I don't think it really counted since the chapter in SC:Fragments is based off the Pink Eyes series rather than the main fic.

[SiuiS]

That's certainly a mouthful. Doesn't quite roll off the tongue in the same way as LixieLich does. :smalltongue:

Shorten it!
Formexorg x trauma


Ah, that explains it. Yeah, I only saw the joke and was kinda confused :smalltongue:

Edit: It's actually frustrating, Firefox doesn't show broken images at all, not even a little "broke image" icon or anything.

wow, that sucks :smalleek:


Now I picture a hammer with "Shmoopy-Poo" written on the handle. Does that make it a love handle? :smallbiggrin:

Pffffff



Wouldn't that be China letting you down? Well, I suppose America, but I wouldn't be surprised if a software company outsourced an English Spelling/Grammar check software to China.


China is a bureacracy. If there is one thing they would get right, it's english as a language. It's like, paperwork, man.



I don't believe it; I know it. Before my accident, I lost the 50 lbs I needed to make my brother stop smoking and more! I actually gained the ability to see my feet when I look down! I went from a 5X Large Shirt to a 2X, and a 48 to 36 Waist Line! I gained the ability to run a full mile in -5- minutes flat, and without being tired afterwards! I could bench 250 lbs. I COULD BENCH PRESS ABOVE MY BODY WEIGHT! NOT JUST MY NEW BODY WEIGHT, BUT -MOST- OF MY OLD BODY WEIGHT!

Being able to do all of that felt amazing... Not simply because of how much better I looked, but on how I accomplished it all without drugs or crazy diets; just common sense and sheer will power. And then... having that taken away from me... watching myself get weaker, move slower, grow fatter... it hurts. And any win I can get helps.

Truth. Weakening is not fun. :smallfrown:



It should be; they gained -jack- from trying to destroy Fighting is Magic, and now it's going to evolve even further without Hasbro being able to do jack about it.

now, see, you don't know that. This sounds like you're angry the Big Guy is keeping the Little Guy down, except that's not the case. Not only is it in our best interests for Hasbro to do this - because otherwise, they won't pony the pony pony, since it's not worth much - but the little guy knew this could happen. They pulled an icarus, and began edging into commercial endeavours.

'The rules are the right thing for 95% of people, 95% of the time. And the other five percent? They have to follow the rules too, because everypony thinks they are the special five percent.' The system that caused Hasbro to move on Mane6 is there for a reason, giving us decades of good stuff in the background. It's like, for every few hundred people talking about how corporations are bad and repress people, you only get one or two who point out that without corporations you'd probably be living in a third world country.

It's unfortunate Hasbro had to shut that down, but I don't doubt they had to. They turned a blind eye, because they could do so. Then Mane6 got featured at an expo or something, and that kind of publicity can' be ignored. To use another trite example, it's ike being friends with a cop. there's talking about dirivng home with a buzz ("hahaha, you're such a kidder..." *dirty/nervous look*) and there's handing him your empty beer and getting into your car while he is right there ("Uh, Jimmy, could you step out of hte car? Maybe, I dunno, put your hands behind your back? See, you've got this right to silence I need to start telling you about..."), y'know?


The... Great and.. Towerful Prixie?

Pony Tower Defense?
Make it happen, guys.


You spelled "variety" wrong. :smallwink:


Nah, Varity is a pony and those implements of organ discombobulation are her specialty. She's built like YEAH pony, cutiemark is a hammer in a boxing glove. Loves knitting tea cozies.


Already mentioned, but darthbobcat's fics alone should earn it a spot on the list. Some of the best shipping work I've ever seen, and it made SoarinJack my go-to pairing.

In other words, go read that mess right now. :smalltongue:

For seroious and for true. Bobcat had some talent.


Too late! Can't Unsee it! :smallbiggrin:
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/224/5/e/miss_luna___modern_gangster_by_rain34_rain-d5aun0j.png

Odd, I found no disco-styled Chrysalis. I should correct that.


:smallredface: Wow. I uh.

Hmm.

*Kicks Braeburn out of bunk*


You know, all you'd have to do is say that you don't really find it funny and would rather we stop and you'd probably not hear the joke again, right?

Still, it might be interesting seeing what constitutes a MkIII Sanityinator.

I think mostly it's paper-thin justification for beating faces in with fun toys.

[Aotrs Commander]

Have you read Best Night Ever? Please tell me you've read Best Night Ever.

Actually, I'm not sure.

I think I may have, I have distant recollections of reading something like it anyway, in the early fandom; but I intend to read/re-read it anyway before I get to that part (seeing as it takes up four large chapters of Fragments...)


I think I was in the same boat as you in terms of fics read; While I've read part of FO:E, I don't think it really counted since the chapter in SC:Fragments is based off the Pink Eyes series rather than the main fic.

Probably will skim it, anyway, though I will likely have to be in the right mood to attempt it.




I think mostly it's paper-thin justification for beating faces in with fun toys.

Pssh, like I need justification!

Hopereaver?

Yes, boss?

*WHAM*

See?

There are days when I hate you so much.

[DigoDragon]

Chapter 4 of Being Chaos Malcontent (http://www.fimfiction.net/chapter/296962) is up now. :smalltongue:


Oh my God, you're a Pungeon Master.

Guilty as charged. :smallbiggrin:




... maybe it's the Chryscord, but for some reason I read that as Big Beautiful Woman art piece... And then I recognized Celestia. :smalleek:

Does it help or hinder that I usually see Celestia as plus sized? This image also reminds me of an old song... about a crazy girl...



She'll take away your pain! Like a bullet to the brain!

...That would be the one. Thanks. :smallsmile:



:smallredface: Wow. I uh.

I know right? She's gonna be couch surfing for a while.

[Tvtyrant]

Does it help or hinder that I usually see Celestia as plus sized? This image also reminds me of an old song... about a crazy girl...




...That would be the one. Thanks. :smallsmile:


I do love to sing along :smallredface:

[Pendulous]

Sometimes you just have ditch the royal duties and go dancing in the rain. (http://jackjacko-eponymous.deviantart.com/art/Rain-Check-344522943)
(Big, Beautiful Celestia art piece)

We've figured it out, but the ponies haven't. Celestia has always been, for lack of a better term, a real person. Not a fake, royal, "WORSHIP ME", kind of person. She would definitely be the kind of pony to do something like that.

[BlasTech]

Wow, hey guyz, Hasbro leaked footage of Equestria Girls to the net!

Check it out!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7AAyxqhE46s)

[Siosilvar]

Wow, hey guyz, Hasbro leaked footage of Equestria Girls to the net!

Check it out!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7AAyxqhE46s)

Better than I expected. Maybe there's some hope for this spinoff after all.

[SlyGuyMcFly]

Wow, hey guyz, Hasbro leaked footage of Equestria Girls to the net!

Check it out!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7AAyxqhE46s)

Well I for one will be watching this.

[DigoDragon]

I do love to sing along :smallredface:

Me too! ...except my daughter says that Angel Bunny has a better singing voice than I do. I, uh, can't really argue against that statement either. My singing is pretty flat. :smallfrown:



We've figured it out, but the ponies haven't. Celestia has always been, for lack of a better term, a real person.

Yes, I agree wholeheartedly. My favorite Celestia artworks are the ones that show that "real person" side of her.



Wow, hey guyz, Hasbro leaked footage of Equestria Girls to the net!
Check it out!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7AAyxqhE46s)

Assuming you, Siosilvar, and SlyGuyMcFly aren't all in on a joke, I'll check this out later. :smallsmile:

[Deadly]

Meghan McCarthy provides vague answers to a bunch of S4 questions (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/04/meghan-mccarthy-answers-bunch-of-stuff.html).

I think that last one is a joke. Oh, and she's very optimistic, I must say, with question #2

On a sort of related note, I still can't look at that header image of Princess Twilight without being overcome by this visceral sinking feeling of hollow emptiness and vague despair.


Wow, hey guyz, Hasbro leaked footage of Equestria Girls to the net!

Check it out!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7AAyxqhE46s)

I'd watch that ^^ Edit: It has Luna being awesome, that's all I require

[SiuiS]

I know right? She's gonna be couch surfing for a while.

Oh, right. She. Totally knew that.


Meghan McCarthy provides vague answers to a bunch of S4 questions (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/04/meghan-mccarthy-answers-bunch-of-stuff.html).

I think that last one is a joke. Oh, and she's very optimistic, I must say, with question #2

On a sort of related note, I still can't look at that header image of Princess Twilight without being overcome by this visceral sinking feeling of hollow emptiness and vague despair.

:smallfrown:



I'd watch that ^^ Edit: It has Luna being awesome, that's all I require

Fo realz

[TheAmishPirate]

Meghan McCarthy provides vague answers to a bunch of S4 questions (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/04/meghan-mccarthy-answers-bunch-of-stuff.html).

I think that last one is a joke. Oh, and she's very optimistic, I must say, with question #2

Let's see...

-More Mane 6 family stuff
-More CMC
-More Fluttershy-centric episodes
-More Rarity-centric episodes
-Some new characters
-Spike gets more love
-Twilight is still Twilight. And Rarity is still Rarity, and AJ is still AJ...

Yeah, I'm alright with this. And as far as optimism goes, she has seen, worked on, and literally knows just about everything regarding S4. We know a small list of bullet-points, and strongly suspect the opening to be a two-parter.

Seems like pretty decent grounds for optimism for me!

On another note, have some Japan ponies: Giggle at the Ghostly [Japanese Dub] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsmFuoNqJeE)

[Silverraptor]

Meghan McCarthy provides vague answers to a bunch of S4 questions (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/04/meghan-mccarthy-answers-bunch-of-stuff.html).

I think that last one is a joke. Oh, and she's very optimistic, I must say, with question #2

On a sort of related note, I still can't look at that header image of Princess Twilight without being overcome by this visceral sinking feeling of hollow emptiness and vague despair.


That last one was hilarious.:smallbiggrin:

[Deadly]

And as far as optimism goes, she has seen, worked on, and literally knows just about everything regarding S4. We know a small list of bullet-points, and strongly suspect the opening to be a two-parter.

But what she's sure about is that everyone will be happy and satisfied with how they handle alicorn Twilight and that no one will have any complaints. That's like saying "I'm sure everyone on the Internet will agree with me that Rainbow Dash is best pony" :smallwink:

And frankly, when someone working on the show says they think the season or a specific episode or any other part of the show will be awesome, my reaction is to roll my eyes and say "well duh, of course they'd say that".

[t209]

CMC getting their cutiemark. good or bad idea.

[Aotrs Commander]

But what she's sure about is that everyone will be happy and satisfied with how they handle alicorn Twilight and that no one will have any complaints. That's like saying "I'm sure everyone on the Internet will agree with me that Rainbow Dash is best pony" :smallwink:

And frankly, when someone working on the show says they think the season or a specific episode or any other part of the show will be awesome, my reaction is to roll my eyes and say "well duh, of course they'd say that".

To be fair, Deadly, I don't think there is anything they could say that you wouldn't look cynically at, at this point...

[DigoDragon]

Meghan McCarthy provides vague answers to a bunch of S4 questions (http://www.equestriadaily.com/2013/04/meghan-mccarthy-answers-bunch-of-stuff.html).

Quote from the Twitter feed--

Q: Any chance Spike will get as much awesome moments/love in season 4 as he did (if not, more than) in season 3?”
A: Yep.

So they're going to drop a bigger turtle tortoise on Spike's head? :smallbiggrin:

(As much love as Spike gets, he does seem to get a lot of pain too)


Oh, right. She. Totally knew that.

Yes.

...wait, what?



Seems like pretty decent grounds for optimism for me!

Well they do have three seasons worth of delivering quite well for the show when they say it will be good, so the chances for good stuff in S4 is high. now I'm waiting in line with the folks who are going to all ask at once if Trixie appears in S4. :smallbiggrin:

I wonder how many one-shot characters will get a reoccuring role for S4. I'm excited to find out!



On another note, have some Japan ponies: Giggle at the Ghostly [Japanese Dub] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsmFuoNqJeE)

Watching this as soon as I get home!
Then forwarding it to my Japanese-fluent brother.

[DigoDragon]

my reaction is to roll my eyes and say "well duh, of course they'd say that".

Well, perhaps not everyone likes the changes immediately, but I for one have noticed a steady accepance of Alicorn Twilight. That or the people who don't like it got quieter?

Point I'm making is that with time I think most of the apprehensive viewership steadily accepts changes and gets into it.



CMC getting their cutiemark. good or bad idea.

Good idea. They built up this big character developing arc for Twilight becoming a princess and went through with it. The CMC are on their way to their big break too so why wouldn't it happen?

Also, I don't see the CMC ending their little club once they do get their marks. I see (merchandising) potential to introduce more blank flanks to the ranks of the CMC, thus continuing a tradition of helping young foals realize their true talents in the most hilarious, tree-sap splattering ways possible. :smallbiggrin:

[Deadly]

To be fair, Deadly, I don't think there is anything they could say that you wouldn't look cynically at, at this point...

Just noting that she was mighty optimistic with that one answer. She almost certainly didn't mean it that literally, but it's a little funny to read

Also she may well be right that S4 will be awesome. I have no doubt that plenty of the episodes will be, just like they have in the past (doesn't mean all of them will, or all of them were). I just don't put much value in such statements from the show makers because they are hugely biased and they seem to make these kinds of vague statements all the time. They are of course entitled to think so, I just don't see any reason to get excited about it myself.


Well, perhaps not everyone likes the changes immediately, but I for one have noticed a steady accepance of Alicorn Twilight. That or the people who don't like it got quieter?

I can't speak for the larger community, but for my part it's definitely the latter. I just don't have the will to argue this anymore. The moment you say anything even remotely critical on this topic, expect the Positive Inquisition to leap into action with banners and pitchforks to preserve the precious illusion that every real fan loves the change and that anyone claiming not to is just a hater or will warm up to it soon enough.

It saddens me that so many people can't accept that some people legitimately don't like this change and feel sad about it. And it makes me sad too that I may not be the only one who just don't care to fight on, so they might actually be succeeding in silencing the critique.


CMC getting their cutiemark. good or bad idea.

*shrugs* Don't feel strongly one way or the other. I'd probably be fine with it

[Gamerlord]

CMC getting their cutiemark. good or bad idea.
I think it would be interesting to see them get their cutie marks, but I would be fine with them staying blank flanks.

[zimmerwald1915]

It saddens me that so many people can't accept that some people legitimately don't like this change and feel sad about it. And it makes me sad too that I may not be the only one who just don't care to fight on, so they might actually be succeeding in silencing the critique.
I really don't think that's entirely fair, though you have much more exposure tot the fandom outside the gitp ponythread than I do and could probably cite examples of people behaving this way if you chose.

[Beacon of Chaos]

Found some comics for y'all!
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/030/8/1/mlp_propelled_by_loceri-d5t94cl.png

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/085/f/2/mlp_sweet_n__sour_by_loceri-d5zbyw3.png

http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/099/6/7/broken_wings_suck__by_ichibangravity-d60zlhw.jpg

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/096/c/8/eye_of_the_beholder_by_lilithnanhart-d60nqrc.jpg


On another note, have some Japan ponies: Giggle at the Ghostly [Japanese Dub] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsmFuoNqJeE)
I watched the 2nd episode in Japanese too. It's amazing how I still tear up a little towards the end, even after seeing it all before.

It's about time I watched the show again really. To be honest, I was starting to lose interest in it.

[Silfir]

There's got to be some space inbetween where you can be basically fine with Alicorn Twilight even if you don't agree with the choice. I still don't, and I couldn't be more excited about season 4 if you dosed me up on stimulants.

I won't doubt that there are people around who are going to try and "silence" dissent; there are rumpholes everywhere. At the same time, if you are in a gathering place for fans of the show, the default attitude should lean towards positivity, including trust that the showmakers are doing their very best to make the best show they can, and a willingness to forgive mistakes.

I think Alicorn Twilight is a mistake, but I can see what they're going for, and I think they can make good stories out of it, and it's not remotely enough of a mistake to ruin the entire show.

[Tvtyrant]

Let me explain why I am okay with Princess Twilight.

http://biasedvideogamerblog.wdfiles.com/local--files/blog%3Ahd-zelda%3Aocarina-of-time-and-twilight-princess/Twilight-Princess-Wallpaper.jpg

Sometimes change is for the better.

[Deadly]

I really don't think that's entirely fair, though you have much more exposure tot the fandom outside the gitp ponythread than I do and could probably cite examples of people behaving this way if you chose.

I can of course only speak from my own experience, and I can not claim to have made any empirical study of the fandom to reach any conclusions about our possibly changing feelings on the issue. Maybe many people do warm up to it, and I wouldn't claim that I haven't calmed down a bit too. I'm still waiting eagerly for S4, and I'm sure I'll find plenty to like in it. And maybe I'll even like some of what they do with Twilight; I did mention one scenario a while back which I think might be cool.

But that doesn't mean I will suddenly accept the whole change, just that given that it's a reality, I can try to find something positive in it. As I noted above, I still get a strong feeling of sorrow every time I think of or are reminded of Princess Twilight. It's not a very ... intense feeling, it's just ... sadness, something eliciting a sigh more than foaming rage.

And my own entirely subjective experience is that there was and probably still is a very strong tendency to "crusade" for the love (or at least acceptance) of alicorn Twilight. Like people want(ed) to create the appearance that most or all fans loved the change.

The whole "I believe in M.A. Larson" thing early on being the most obvious example. Banners being brandished about, slogans and catchphrases, lots of to me seemingly fake or inflated optimism and positivism, and a lack of acceptance of those who didn't like the change. It's hard to voice criticism of alicorn Twilight without getting hounded for it. I tend to hang around pretty nice places where people are generally reasonable, and even I notice this. I wouldn't want to know what it's like in the less nice places of the Internet.

And it's sad, because this whole thing has really given me a poor view of M.A. Larson. For all I know he's a really cool guy, but I just get this feeling of ... ugh, that guy again. Same with Meghan, maybe even more since she seems more active right now. She may be a really nice person, I don't know her, but I just get tired of her because of all this hype and extreme positivism.

[Tiki Snakes]

You do often give off a slight pessimistic, negative vibe when it comes to situations like this Deadly, so I could see why that kind of relentless optimism would grate. Still, this is the kind of show that rewards and encourages optimism and uncynical thinking, so it really shouldn't be surprising that a large proportion of the Fandom would feel the urge to proclaim their support for MA Larson despite the short versions of what we understood to possibly be happening being very classically the kind of thing that would normally provoke cyniscm and/or fan-panic.

Personally, I find Meghan's enthusiasm more than a little infectious.

[Silfir]

The whole "I believe in M.A. Larson" thing early on being the most obvious example. Banners being brandished about, slogans and catchphrases, lots of to me seemingly fake or inflated optimism and positivism, and a lack of acceptance of those who didn't like the change. It's hard to voice criticism of alicorn Twilight without getting hounded for it. I tend to hang around pretty nice places where people are generally reasonable, and even I notice this. I wouldn't want to know what it's like in the less nice places of the Internet.

And it's sad, because this whole thing has really given me a poor view of M.A. Larson. For all I know he's a really cool guy, but I just get this feeling of ... ugh, that guy again. Same with Meghan, maybe even more since she seems more active right now. She may be a really nice person, I don't know her, but I just get tired of her because of all this hype and extreme positivism.

For both Larson and McCarthy, Friendship is Magic has been a major part of their life and work for quite some time now and they love what they do. They're proud of the work they've done, including the year's worth of stuff we haven't even seen yet. I don't think there's anything fake or even extreme about their positivity. I won't begrudge anyone their pride or acceptance of praise for something they put their heart and soul into.

I guess they could start being Eeyore about everything. "Well, you might like season four. I mean, I think we did the best we could. It's probably not all that good. Honestly, we're hacks. It's going to be kind of terrible. I'm sorry." Could be funny, but it wouldn't be sincere.

[DigoDragon]

It saddens me that so many people can't accept that some people legitimately don't like this change and feel sad about it.

That saddens me too. We need more love and tolerance in the world for differing opinions. *Hugs*
I respect your opinion Deadly.



Found some comics for y'all!
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/096/c/8/eye_of_the_beholder_by_lilithnanhart-d60nqrc.jpg

I love the twist with this one, where the friends interpret their new cutie marks differently. They're even pretty good with their new roles. Pig cake? Dude, slather that in some chocolate syrup and break out the forks! :smallbiggrin:

[Aotrs Commander]

You do often give off a slight pessimistic, negative vibe when it comes to situations like this Deadly, so I could see why that kind of relentless optimism would grate.

Hense my comment...! (You did kind of talk yourself into being the thread's Resident Cynic and thus all the ribbing that entails...)


Still, this is the kind of show that rewards and encourages optimism and uncynical thinking, so it really shouldn't be surprising that a large proportion of the Fandom would feel the urge to proclaim their support for MA Larson despite the short versions of what we understood to possibly be happening being very classically the kind of thing that would normally provoke cyniscm and/or fan-panic.

Also this.

[Deadly]

You do often give off a slight pessimistic, negative vibe when it comes to situations like this Deadly, so I could see why that kind of relentless optimism would grate. Still, this is the kind of show that rewards and encourages optimism and uncynical thinking, so it really shouldn't be surprising that a large proportion of the Fandom would feel the urge to proclaim their support for MA Larson despite the short versions of what we understood to possibly be happening being very classically the kind of thing that would normally provoke cyniscm and/or fan-panic.

Personally, I find Meghan's enthusiasm more than a little infectious.

I think a lot of my supposed pessimism and negativity is really in the eyes of others. I get the impression that people read my posts in a much more negative voice than I ever intended, and that this voice has sort of gotten stuck, that it's become the default assumption about me. Even when I'm just joking around or being generally positive, people are going to take it poorly.

I am not as negative as people think. Or at least I think people see me as more negative than I am, obviously I can't read your minds and actually know.

As for Meghan and M.A ... I'd love to hear them say something like "We're all pretty happy with this episode, but sure, there are some things I'd go back and change if I could, or that we got sort of wrong .. but hey, it's a funny episode!"

You know, positive, but tempered by a little humility, a little humor and poking fun at yourself.


For both Larson and McCarthy, Friendship is Magic has been a major part of their life and work for quite some time now and they love what they do. They're proud of the work they've done, including the year's worth of stuff we haven't even seen yet. I don't think there's anything fake or even extreme about their positivity.

It is as much, or even more, the fans who praise them and spread their every little tweet around like it's something huge and massive, and how they're being encouraged by it themselves too.


I guess they could start being Eeyore about everything. "Well, you might like season four. I mean, I think we did the best we could. It's probably not all that good. Honestly, we're hacks. It's going to be kind of terrible. I'm sorry." Could be funny, but it wouldn't be sincere.

Not what I was hoping for at all. I'm hoping for something balanced, not either extreme


Anyway, one little joke and suddenly I'm deep in exactly the kind of massive argument I wanted to avoid :smallsigh: I'm off to get something to eat.

[Aotrs Commander]

Anyway, one little joke and suddenly I'm deep in exactly the kind of massive argument I wanted to avoid :smallsigh: I'm off to get something to eat.

Well, you did respond seriously to my joke to your joke, so you did rather bring that upon yourself...!

[SiuiS]

CMC getting their cutiemark. good or bad idea.

Good thing, and too long in the coming!



Yes.

...wait, what?

*pats on head* don't ask if you don't want to know, luv~


Just noting that she was mighty optimistic with that one answer. She almost certainly didn't mean it that literally, but it's a little funny to read

Also she may well be right that S4 will be awesome. I have no doubt that plenty of the episodes will be, just like they have in the past (doesn't mean all of them will, or all of them were). I just don't put much value in such statements from the show makers because they are hugely biased and they seem to make these kinds of vague statements all the time. They are of course entitled to think so, I just don't see any reason to get excited about it myself.


I can't speak for the larger community, but for my part it's definitely the latter. I just don't have the will to argue this anymore. The moment you say anything even remotely critical on this topic, expect the Positive Inquisition to leap into action with banners and pitchforks to preserve the precious illusion that every real fan loves the change and that anyone claiming not to is just a hater or will warm up to it soon enough.

It saddens me that so many people can't accept that some people legitimately don't like this change and feel sad about it. And it makes me sad too that I may not be the only one who just don't care to fight on, so they might actually be succeeding in silencing the critique.

*shrugs* Don't feel strongly one way or the other. I'd probably be fine with it

Oh, I didn't know you disliked Princess Twilight. Care to elaborate? Err, PM or one of the game threads if you'd rather not start some discourse.



I watched the 2nd episode in Japanese too. It's amazing how I still tear up a little towards the end, even after seeing it all before.

It's about time I watched the show again really. To be honest, I was starting to lose interest in it.

Yeah. I'm actually still a fan of the first season predominantly, there was an innocence to it that as sacrifice to progression. It's always refreshing. Winter Wrap Up almost always moves me to tears, as does the pilot, and that's a big part of why I like the show.


I can of course only speak from my own experience, and I can not claim to have made any empirical study of the fandom to reach any conclusions about our possibly changing feelings on the issue. Maybe many people do warm up to it, and I wouldn't claim that I haven't calmed down a bit too. I'm still waiting eagerly for S4, and I'm sure I'll find plenty to like in it. And maybe I'll even like some of what they do with Twilight; I did mention one scenario a while back which I think might be cool.

But that doesn't mean I will suddenly accept the whole change, just that given that it's a reality, I can try to find something positive in it. As I noted above, I still get a strong feeling of sorrow every time I think of or are reminded of Princess Twilight. It's not a very ... intense feeling, it's just ... sadness, something eliciting a sigh more than foaming rage.

And my own entirely subjective experience is that there was and probably still is a very strong tendency to "crusade" for the love (or at least acceptance) of alicorn Twilight. Like people want(ed) to create the appearance that most or all fans loved the change.

The whole "I believe in M.A. Larson" thing early on being the most obvious example. Banners being brandished about, slogans and catchphrases, lots of to me seemingly fake or inflated optimism and positivism, and a lack of acceptance of those who didn't like the change. It's hard to voice criticism of alicorn Twilight without getting hounded for it. I tend to hang around pretty nice places where people are generally reasonable, and even I notice this. I wouldn't want to know what it's like in the less nice places of the Internet.

And it's sad, because this whole thing has really given me a poor view of M.A. Larson. For all I know he's a really cool guy, but I just get this feeling of ... ugh, that guy again. Same with Meghan, maybe even more since she seems more active right now. She may be a really nice person, I don't know her, but I just get tired of her because of all this hype and extreme positivism.

Hmm. I think it's a matter of "I don't like Pricess Twilight" gettin lumped in as just the flagship of "Pony used to be cool but now it's trying too hard". The one actual complaint started to get lost in a chorus of grumbles.

The "I trust Larson" thing was, I believe, intended as a passive statement of relaxation, more than an attack. It's unfortunate if people started throwin that around...

[Tvtyrant]

Hmm. I think it's a matter of "I don't like Pricess Twilight" gettin lumped in as just the flagship of "Pony used to be cool but now it's trying too hard". The one actual complaint started to get lost in a chorus of grumbles.

This seems like an odd connection, since I liked Princess Twilight and didn't like season 3. Maybe because I am coming in from the opposite angle; Season 1 expanded into season 2, but season 3 felt stagnant.

[Forum Explorer]

there is NO WAY AJ can be Durkon...not with his hatred of trees(including, i am sure, APPLE trees)

But how can Durkon have Apple Whisky and Cider without Apple trees? They're a necessary evil. :smallwink:


But what she's sure about is that everyone will be happy and satisfied with how they handle alicorn Twilight and that no one will have any complaints. That's like saying "I'm sure everyone on the Internet will agree with me that Rainbow Dash is best pony" :smallwink:

And frankly, when someone working on the show says they think the season or a specific episode or any other part of the show will be awesome, my reaction is to roll my eyes and say "well duh, of course they'd say that".

You triggered my rant card!

Don't pay attention to hype. Or trailers. Or advertisements. They just make you angry when the product inevitably fails to meet the promises of said hype. Also note that they aren't exactly allowed to bad mouth their product. Right now it sounds like their thrilled about the new season and are basically saying "This is going to be so much fun!"

I mean this takes me back to Mass Effect 3 when people were complaining about how their choices didn't have the impact they were promised. You know what my reaction was? "Wait, you believed them when they said your every choice will matter? That's dumb."

Like when they say that Twilight will remain Twilight. That's a flat out lie. She's changed and isn't going to be the exact same Twilight that we met in S1. Thinking otherwise is just being silly.


CMC getting their cutiemark. good or bad idea.

Good idea, and preferably not at the same time.


There's got to be some space inbetween where you can be basically fine with Alicorn Twilight even if you don't agree with the choice. I still don't, and I couldn't be more excited about season 4 if you dosed me up on stimulants.

I won't doubt that there are people around who are going to try and "silence" dissent; there are rumpholes plotholeseverywhere. At the same time, if you are in a gathering place for fans of the show, the default attitude should lean towards positivity, including trust that the showmakers are doing their very best to make the best show they can, and a willingness to forgive mistakes.

I think Alicorn Twilight is a mistake, but I can see what they're going for, and I think they can make good stories out of it, and it's not remotely enough of a mistake to ruin the entire show.

Fixed it for you.

And I agree. I don't have any interest in talking to people who are just complaining and bashing everything. People who scream that the show is ruined because of _________ really get on my nerves. (Or say that they are leaving the fandom)

Now I still like Twilight Alicorn and have pretty much no problems with it. I'm really excited on what they'll do with it even if they do nothing at all.


This seems like an odd connection, since I liked Princess Twilight and didn't like season 3. Maybe because I am coming in from the opposite angle; Season 1 expanded into season 2, but season 3 felt stagnant.

S3 was short but it managed to not have an episode that I would skip on a rewatch which both S1 and S2 had. This may be due to the lack of Rarity episodes as I tend to skip her episodes. (Though S2 had the worst episode ever, Mare Do Well, and the depressing but still well done Putting Your Hoof Down. Both of which I always skip on a rewatch.)

[Deadly]

That saddens me too. We need more love and tolerance in the world for differing opinions. *Hugs*
I respect your opinion Deadly.

Thanks, and I yours :smallsmile:


Well, you did respond seriously to my joke to your joke, so you did rather bring that upon yourself...!

I must admit, I was not aware that you were making a joke or anything of the sort. And I think my response was fairly nice and positive, on the whole.

I think I complain just as much if not more about the discussions than the show or any other issues. If anything it's these frustrating discussions that make me so negative.


Oh, I didn't know you disliked Princess Twilight. Care to elaborate? Err, PM or one of the game threads if you'd rather not start some discourse.

Um ... how could you possibly have missed that? I am baffled

There are many reasons, and I'm sure it would take me forever to sum it up, so I don't want to. Not now at least. Suffice to say that it makes me kinda sad.


Hmm. I think it's a matter of "I don't like Pricess Twilight" gettin lumped in as just the flagship of "Pony used to be cool but now it's trying too hard". The one actual complaint started to get lost in a chorus of grumbles.

The "I trust Larson" thing was, I believe, intended as a passive statement of relaxation, more than an attack. It's unfortunate if people started throwin that around...

People did throw it around a lot, that's certain, and it really did upset me. But I've talked a lot about that before too.

You may be right about the conflating and lack of nuance.


You triggered my rant card!

Don't pay attention to hype. Or trailers. Or advertisements. They just make you angry when the product inevitably fails to meet the promises of said hype. Also note that they aren't exactly allowed to bad mouth their product. Right now it sounds like their thrilled about the new season and are basically saying "This is going to be so much fun!"

I mean this takes me back to Mass Effect 3 when people were complaining about how their choices didn't have the impact they were promised. You know what my reaction was? "Wait, you believed them when they said your every choice will matter? That's dumb."

Like when they say that Twilight will remain Twilight. That's a flat out lie. She's changed and isn't going to be the exact same Twilight that we met in S1. Thinking otherwise is just being silly.

I don't believe their hype. That's what I was talking about there, actually, that I don't put much stock in what they say unless it's facts, because they're biased and all.

I feel I'm not really up to being very lucid and clear right now, however, so I'll just refrain from trying to explain further what I was trying to say. I was going to spend today writing on my story anyway :smallfrown:

[TheAmishPirate]

I can't speak for the larger community, but for my part it's definitely the latter. I just don't have the will to argue this anymore. The moment you say anything even remotely critical on this topic, expect the Positive Inquisition to leap into action with banners and pitchforks to preserve the precious illusion that every real fan loves the change and that anyone claiming not to is just a hater or will warm up to it soon enough.

It saddens me that so many people can't accept that some people legitimately don't like this change and feel sad about it. And it makes me sad too that I may not be the only one who just don't care to fight on, so they might actually be succeeding in silencing the critique.

See, the interesting thing about this is that I feel the opposite.

I feel like I can't express that I legitimately enjoyed Alicorn Twilight, and thought it was a good culmination of the character in the context of the show without having folks spring up and say, "Y'know, it wasn't the best thing, and I really think they missed the mark on X, Y, and Z, and pony is really bad nowadays..." and so on. I feel like I can't reasonably discuss the finer parts of the episode and what it meant without having somepony pop in and tell me why something I truly enjoyed is a pile of crap and I should feel bad for liking it. It saddens me that so many people can't accept that some people legitimately enjoyed this change*, and eagerly look forward to what they'll do with it.

So, how can we both feel the same way about this?

What is happening here is, simply put, the natural reaction to a dissenting opinion. Folks feel naturally inclined to spring up and defend their choices, or maybe even try to convince others to see things their way. One side feels attacked, so they react strongly back, which makes the original side feel attacked, which means they react strongly too, and so it goes until we're knee-deep in an endless shouting match.

And as for your feelings of distant unease, I sympathize! Believe it or not, I felt the same way for a while. You know what I realized it was?

It was all that pent-up anxiety due to those shouting matches.

It was the tension of assuming that bringing up this thing would lead to more needless, wearisome bickering, more missed points, and more headaches. And because I didn't want to deal with any of that, I just felt dread whenever she was brought up, despite the fact that I can't wait to see what new situations they get to throw the character in.

I think a good start to relieving some of that tension would be to...well, recognize what I just talked about; that no one side is under attack, and jumping to super-defensive mode probably isn't the wisest choice. When folks express their opinion, it isn't to squash yours or ruin your fun (at least, around here anyway) it's to bring their own experience into the conversation. It also helps to recognize when a conversation or topic has run its course and move on, instead of retreading old arguments and wearing everypony down. Expresss opinion, express reaction, see if there's something at the root of this conversation that could be further talked about, move on.

[/2bits]

*Mind you, it also wouldn't have been my first choice on how to handle the situation either, but I've learned to be open to being pleasantly surprised. That whole "No bad ideas, only bad execution thing" really shines here.

EDIT:


I think I complain just as much if not more about the discussions than the show or any other issues. If anything it's these frustrating discussions that make me so negative.

*looks at what he just said*

...I swear, I did not use any mystical relics of the Pink One to divine your post while I was typing mine. XD

[Forum Explorer]

*looks at what he just said*

...I swear, I did not use any mystical relics of the Pink One to divine your post while I was typing mine. XD

Well of course you knew what he was going to say. You're both Thanqol afterall. :smalltongue:


Also I still love listening to this song. The Moon Rises (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPjVCIX5Fvs)

[DigoDragon]

*pats on head* don't ask if you don't want to know, luv~

But, I want to know luv!

(What is luv? Baby don't buck me, don't buck me, no more~)



This may be due to the lack of Rarity episodes as I tend to skip her episodes.

I finally get to use this! :smallbiggrin:
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4euiocpXa1rskeexo1_500.gif

It's all good, I'm just amused by your statement. My daughter loves the Rarity episodes and has forced me to watch "Sisterhooves Social" so many times that I can almost quote the entire script verbatum.

The curveball is that my daughter still maintains that Applejack is Best Pony. Maybe she likes the way AJ fits in non-AJ-centric episodes?

[Pendulous]

I really don't think that's entirely fair, though you have much more exposure tot the fandom outside the gitp ponythread than I do and could probably cite examples of people behaving this way if you chose.
I do, and I always just assume they're overreacting. Not like we saw her for more than a couple minutes that way anyway.


Don't pay attention to hype. Or trailers. Or advertisements. They just make you angry when the product inevitably fails to meet the promises of said hype. Also note that they aren't exactly allowed to bad mouth their product. Right now it sounds like their thrilled about the new season and are basically saying "This is going to be so much fun!"

Low expectations always helps. I ended up enjoying Green Lantern despite all the bad reviews, and I ended up enjoying G.I. Joe Retaliation despite not seeing the first or knowing anything about the universe.




Good idea, and preferably not at the same time.


Agreed. Because they're not all going to be the same. I know they're just kids, but this part always baffles me. Do they really think they're all going to have the same cutie mark? Then why do they always try single activities together, like bowling?

[Deadly]

@AmishPirate

Yeah, that's true, and I think we've talked about that before here in ponythread, back in the aftermath of the finale. I think I should have made it clear that I am of course not claiming that those who liked the change don't also get a lot of grief for it.

But I can not really talk from their perspective, because I only have my own, and it is one in which the vast majority of the fandom appears to be making it their business to tell me how much they love it 100% and how much I'm a bad person for not being 100% positive all the time.

The problem is just that ... it's a self-fulfilling prophecy. Both sides feel attacked, and therefore very soon both sides really are under attack. And that's the issue.

Um ... as I said, I'm not very lucid with this right now :smallredface: