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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Aotrs Commander
I usually start with asking myself a few questions:
1) What horribly destructive way do I want to be able to kill people that snaps the game engine in half?
2) Is there a least/most appropriate character I can spoof/use as a base/annoy everyone with?
3) Can I do a silly voice?
and 4) Can I do all of the above at once and make everyone else at the table cry?
That's the tabletop method! Unfortunately I get roped in DM so much I... well don't quite remember the last time I rolled a new character.
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Titanium Fox
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Challenge accepted. Now I need to find a Cello and some socks.
Socks... hurrhurrhurr. :smallwink:
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Gamerlord
Thought I might let everyone know a week or so in advance that during the New York Comic-Con I will be gone for most of the day around the 15th or 16th. It will be interesting to see how much ponies have taken it over, seeing as how at the last convention I don't think FIM had aired yet.
Oh cool I will also be there.
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Beeskee
This would probably be the only thing that would make me actually listen to that song all the way through...
It isn't a bad song though, despite it's overuse.
It goes well with Robo's theme, as well.
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Titanium Fox
So... You want to have the powers of a Goddess? Actually this doesn't surprise me. Who wouldn't?
Duh. xD
Oh. Sorry.
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Originally Posted by
Nameless
xDD
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Strife Warzeal
You aren't supposed to be able to roast marshmallows with your hooves either, Applejack manages just fine.
It's magic, I ain't gotta explain... You should know where that's going.
That doesn't count as reality. http://i.imgur.com/jgqXQ.jpg
Although she could be using some glue. Or duct tape.
But then how would she get the duct tape on to her hooves. ARGH! Pony logic hurts my head! http://i.imgur.com/0yCfw.jpg
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Originally Posted by
Titanium Fox
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Challenge accepted. Now I need to find a Cello and some socks.
*takes out some popcorn*
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Re: hehehhe. Fillydelphia!!
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Originally Posted by
Atreyu the Masked LLama
I heard the MLP theme song while listening to National Public Radio today on the way to work. :smallsmile: Sure, it was the intro into a story about advertising to kids and the ethics involved, but it still made me smile.
Someone at NPR is a brony. MLP has shown up twice on wait wait don't tell me and this further reinforces my suspicion
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
MCerberus
That's the tabletop method! Unfortunately I get roped in DM so much I... well don't quite remember the last time I rolled a new character.
I do like, 75% of the DMing of our weekly group (and, priorly, groups), and fair chunk of our day sessions... So I feel your pain!
You know how Thanqol posts those delight anecdotes about pizza delivery that sometimes give you faint hope for humanity? I'm now going to balance it out with some Stupid.
Spoiler
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Some of you know I've been periodically harping on about Shapeways (the place I get my 3D printing from) fraggin up their new model page, which is where you buy the prints and the designers put all the detail in? And that had geneated a feedback thread with no less than 50 bug or functionality points to be fixed, addressed or corrected? Two weeks before they did their big price change? That is being fixed far too slowly?
Yeah, they all but admitted that the new design was to make it look more like twitter/youtube/facebook etc.
*skullpalm* You're a ruddy webshop, you muppets!
If you aren't following the example of ebay, Amazon and, I dunno SAINSBURIES, you're doing it wrong! (I mean, for crying out loud, ebay takes like 1% of the UK spending.)
And quoting research done by Some Guy on the internet (even if he may have published credentials) dating from 1997 (and itself mainly referring to, not webshops, but about more general reading) does not make you look convincing! (Espcially since the chap, on looking at some other links, actually rated Amazon as one of the better designed websites...)
Guh. I just know some snotty-nosed Uni graduate is behind this, it just has that mark of someone who thinks he/she/it knows everything (or at least better than big business...)
Ahem. Sorry, you know I have a low tolerance of Wllful Stupid.
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
I think Exalted has some good questions to ask yourself when making a character.
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• What was your family life like? Were you raised by both parents? Did one or both of them die? Do you have brothers or sisters? Are you married? To more than one person? Do you have any children? Is anyone else in your family one of the Chosen?
• Where are you from? Where your character comes from will have an impact on his appearance, his native language, and many customs and attitudes.
• When did you meet your companions? Do you get along with your companions? How long have you known them? How did you meet? Do you share any goals? Do you all work for the same city or organization? Are there rivalries among you?
• What motivates you to be a hero? Do you seek riches or undying glory? Do you simply enjoy exercising your impressive powers? Is your agenda based on revenge, social justice or ethnic and religious loyalties?
• Who or what do you worship? Has your Exaltation caused you to revere the Unconquered Sun? Do you still hold some previous set of beliefs, or do you believe mortals should worship your godlike power?
• What would drive you to commit murder? Do you casually slay anyone who denies your divinity, or is life precious and yours to protect? Is killing an Exalt or a god any more or less acceptable than killing a mortal?
Some game/setting specific stuff, but I tried to filter out what I could without butchering the grammar/point. The last question is also pretty non-pony, but it's still something to think about for general character creation.
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Nameless
Aw, sorry bro, but family comes first.
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Originally Posted by
Capt. Ido Nos
"Alright, I'm kinda bored. I think I'll go crawl TV Tropes for a few minutes. Random page... loading...
AUGH!"
EEK! Oh lord, the pic links to Cupcakes. Cupcakes has it's own page ._.
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Originally Posted by
Zevox
Just to refresh any memories: could anyone wishing to remark on leaked stuff from future episodes keep it to (marked) spoiler blocks? Some of us would rather avoid that and just watch the episodes blind. Thanks.
Seconded. While I did watch the discord stuff, I kinda want all the Luna stuff to be a surprise (assuming my daily trips through Ponibooru don't spoil it for me).
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Originally Posted by
Dexam
Life update, for those who care:
1. Wife came home from hospital this morning, and is okay but somewhat tired.
Glad to hear it.
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Originally Posted by
Titanium Fox
Every single character I've ever had has aspects of myself in them. I pick one aspect of myself as the main aspect of said character, and then work backwards from that...
-snip-
It's not a bad thing. You know yourself better than you know anyone and anything else. After all, you've been inside your own head for your entire life. If you can be creative and still keep it under that umbrella of expertise, all the better!
Yeah, likewise. It's so much easier to roleplay a character when you can find something in common with them.
Come to think of it, that's probably why I tend to have a hard time playing Diamond Tiara over at Canterlot.
...
Yes. I play Diamond Tiara. By choice. Shut up.
I also play Lyra, and narrowly missed getting Princess Celestia but lost to app to someone else (I still say my app was better. Why yes, I am bitter about it, why do you ask?). Oh well, at least I can still play her here, right your Highness? :smallsmile:
...Do I know you?
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Originally Posted by
Lix Lorn
Sometimes I forget you're a british lich. xD
For some reason "british lich" just looks weird when written down like that. I keep trying to mentally switch the sh and ch. x_x
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Originally Posted by
Titanium Fox
So... You want to have the powers of a Goddess? Actually this doesn't surprise me. Who wouldn't?
I sure do. I'd gladly take the gender switch required for such a thing if I got near ultimate power with it :smallbiggrin:
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Originally Posted by
Aotrs Commander
Not that the villains in my games are sometimes any better, Cthulu Juju the Psionic Demon Monkey I am looking at you and you are the one I am looking at and it is you that is the one under my observation that I am watching...
Wat.
I mean, that's awesome but... wat.
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Originally Posted by
Nameless
I'm sorry to have to break this to you, but in reality, you can't play the cello with hooves.
I'm not familiar with that word. What is... "reality"? http://i.imgur.com/I0AiJ.jpg
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Dexam
Life update, for those who care:
1. Wife came home from hospital this morning, and is okay but somewhat tired.
Good to hear that she is ok. Hope you can all get some rest soon.
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Kris Strife
Socks... hurrhurrhurr. :smallwink:
...Oh Celestia damn it.
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Originally Posted by
Lix Lorn
Oh. Sorry.
There's no need to apologize. O.o
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Originally Posted by
Nameless
I believe that all ponies have a little latent magic. As such, they are able to manipulate things as though they have fine motor skills in their hooves. It's a magical attraction field that the ponies have learned to manipulate as we have learned to manipulate our fingers for fine motor skills.
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Originally Posted by
Nameless
*takes out some popcorn*
I'm not kidding. I've never played the Cello before so I won't be /good/, but I will play something. The way Octavia holds her bow, I'm convinced that with enough practice a human could do similar.
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Originally Posted by
Eakin
Someone at NPR is a brony. MLP has shown up twice on wait wait don't tell me and this further reinforces my suspicion
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Originally Posted by
Diego Havoc
I sure do. I'd gladly take the gender switch required for such a thing if I got near ultimate power with it :smallbiggrin:
You know what? Same, actually.
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Diego Havoc
Come to think of it, that's probably why I tend to have a hard time playing Diamond Tiara over at Canterlot.
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Yes. I play Diamond Tiara. By choice. Shut up.
Huh, I'd thought that Canterlot was just a bunch of OCs.
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Originally Posted by
Diego Havoc
For some reason "british lich" just looks weird when written down like that. I keep trying to mentally switch the sh and ch. x_x
Perhaps we could shorten it up to "Britlich" then? :smalltongue:
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
erikun
Perhaps we could shorten it up to "Britlich" then? :smalltongue:
I second this notion!
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
Holllllly gosh you guys that's a lot of OC help you're throwing in the air there! Th... thank you so much? I wasn't expecting this kind of response >_>;
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Capt. Ido Nos
Holllllly gosh you guys that's a lot of OC help you're throwing in the air there! Th... thank you so much? I wasn't expecting this kind of response >_>;
You're asking an extremely creative community how to create compelling and usable original characters; a community that's literally guaranteed to have Role Played at least once in their lives to boot.
Really, how could you not expect a massive response? It's everypony's area of expertise!
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
Hey ponies!
I just caught up on Season 2 so far. Discord is awesome.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to follow pony thread for a while (like, four threads, I think). Since I'm not crazy SiuiS, I'm not going to go back and read all of that. Anything interesting happen then, or should I just file it away under "equine shenanigans"?
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
tonberrian
Hey ponies!
I just caught up on Season 2 so far. Discord is awesome.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to follow pony thread for a while (like, four threads, I think). Since I'm not crazy SiuiS, I'm not going to go back and read all of that. Anything interesting happen then, or should I just file it away under "equine shenanigans"?
YOU
:smallfurious:
(KISSES)
:smallfurious:
:smalltongue:
Having a kismesis is fun.
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
This pony advertisement is recently popular in our TV. What do you guys think? :smalltongue:
Swarowski's crystals, heh heh :P
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Trixie
This pony
advertisement is recently popular in our TV. What do you guys think? :smalltongue:
Swarowski's crystals, heh heh :P
Trading... cards?
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
erikun
Perhaps we could shorten it up to "Britlich" then? :smalltongue:
*skullpalm*
I'm starting to agree with the last line of SiuiS's sig...
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Titanium Fox
You're asking an extremely creative community how to create compelling and usable original characters; a community that's literally guaranteed to have Role Played at least once in their lives to boot.
Really, how could you not expect a massive response? It's everypony's area of expertise!
Well when you put it THAT way you make it seem as though my insecurities are completely unfounded here or something http://i.imgur.com/RBgwp.jpg
Now... now I gotta think about an OC. Actually no I should think about work, then my Elf!Twi character for D&D tonight (Owlysius returns/joins the party!) and behind that I should devote some cycles to OCtimes.
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
tonberrian
Hey ponies!
I just caught up on Season 2 so far. Discord is awesome.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to follow pony thread for a while (like, four threads, I think). Since I'm not crazy SiuiS, I'm not going to go back and read all of that. Anything interesting happen then, or should I just file it away under "equine shenanigans"?
I would also be interested in what's happened recently, because as it turns out I was spending numerous hours every day just keeping up with ponythread. I cannot do that while I am at school. :smallfrown:
Wishing you well, but I will not be regularly reading the thread for a week or two (though I'll be looking for the requested summary until the end of the week). I'll go back through what I've missed eventually, but not soon.
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Lix Lorn
YOU
:smallfurious:
(KISSES)
:smallfurious:
:smalltongue:
Having a kismesis is fun.
Hate-flirting with a crazy shipping goddess is not the most sane thing I've ever done, but I admit, it does have its perks.
It also isn't the most insane thing either, which is somewhat more troubling.
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Titanium Fox
...Oh Celestia damn it.
Someone had to say it! :smalltongue:
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Originally Posted by
Titanium Fox
You're asking an extremely creative community how to create compelling and usable original characters; a community that's literally guaranteed to have Role Played at least once in their lives to boot.
Really, how could you not expect a massive response? It's everypony's area of expertise!
Not mine, I'm a total hack. :smalltongue:
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
tonberrian
Hey ponies!
I just caught up on Season 2 so far. Discord is awesome.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to follow pony thread for a while (like, four threads, I think). Since I'm not crazy SiuiS, I'm not going to go back and read all of that. Anything interesting happen then, or should I just file it away under "equine shenanigans"?
Equine Shenanigans. All of them forever.
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Originally Posted by
Lix Lorn
YOU
:smallfurious:
(KISSES)
:smallfurious:
:smalltongue:
Having a kismesis is fun.
Awww. You have a kismesis? Lucky! I only have a Morail and a... Oh **** what's the word. The quadrant humans have too.
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Originally Posted by
Capt. Ido Nos
Well when you put it THAT way you make it seem as though my insecurities are completely unfounded here or something
http://i.imgur.com/RBgwp.jpg
Now... now I gotta think about an OC. Actually no I should think about work, then my Elf!Twi character for D&D tonight (Owlysius returns/joins the party!) and behind
that I should devote some cycles to OCtimes.
Oh man, I hear you on the whole "oh crap so much to do" thing. I need to get a rental car back by 5 PM, I also need to make it to my second job to fix a projector, and I have to be ready for D&D by 7. Oh and the kicker? I can't start until 4 when my full time job ends.
I am so glad my boss is a Playgrounder too, just like my co-worker and I. I can very much so get away with GitP traffic, he legitimately doesn't mind. :smallbiggrin:
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Originally Posted by
ScionoftheVoid
I would also be interested in what's happened recently, because as it turns out I was spending numerous hours every day just keeping up with ponythread. I cannot do that while I am at school. :smallfrown:
Wishing you well, but I will not be regularly reading the thread for a week or two (though I'll be looking for the requested summary until the end of the week). I'll go back through what I've missed eventually, but not soon.
I would be in the same boat if... Well, see above. Also, I'm new so I don't know how to do what 90% of the tickets are requesting so FREE TIME.
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Originally Posted by
tonberrian
Hate-flirting with a crazy shipping goddess is not the most sane thing I've ever done, but I admit, it does have its perks.
It also isn't the most insane thing either, which is somewhat more troubling.
...What is the most insane thing you've done then?!
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
Titanium Fox
...What is the most insane thing you've done then?!
Well, there was this one time, when I tried to Storytell Exalted...
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
tonberrian
Well, there was this one time, when I tried to Storytell Exalted...
Okay. Okay that wins. Good god man.
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
tonberrian
Hey ponies!
I just caught up on Season 2 so far. Discord is awesome.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to follow pony thread for a while (like, four threads, I think). Since I'm not crazy SiuiS, I'm not going to go back and read all of that. Anything interesting happen then, or should I just file it away under "equine shenanigans"?
Season 2 rumors, spoilers, speculation, reactions etc. Plus the ever present deluge of pony art, fan fics, PMVs, original music compositions, and a liberal helping or RP craziness.
It changes every two or three pages. We have the collective attention span of a 3 year old on crystal meth.
Speaking of which, I do remember an article about a little girl using a unicorn figurine to repel drug sniffing dogs. Which combined with several in depth discussions about pony genetics and ages led to the theory that rarity is a James bond villain (it's the white cat that sold me).
Also I rickrolled the pony thread by claiming to have footage of Luna from an upcoming episode. But it was a pony themed Rick astley video so I expect to escape retribution.
Oh, and there's now a pony themed dwarf fortress game. The thread is in the gaming section of the forum
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Re: My Little Pony XXVI: Applebloom to Zecora!
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Originally Posted by
MCerberus
Trading... cards?
Trading cards? :smallconfused:
No, these are random toy bags, I believe.