My Little Pony XI: "Mmph!"

[Vent Reynolt]

I don't know about you guys, but I watch this show for the plot.

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Yep, just the plot.

*Whistles innocently*

[Thanqol]

Well it seems a thing to have PONY BUTT covered by tail to try and avoid that kind of stuff.

WHY ARE WE YELLING ABOUT WHO IS YELLING ABOUT PONY BUTT?

I DON'T KNOW, THE TOPIC OF PONY BUTT CAME UP AND I JUST STARTED YELLING

dat plot

[Grif]

[RdMarquis]

I think we should switch to our indoor voices, now, before we scare Fluttershy. As a change of topic, which mythological figure do you think Derpy would relate to? I'm already knee deep in the next chapter of my Persona fanfic, but I'd like your thoughts on this.

[Kyouhen]

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Don't worry Fluttershy! We're only talking about everyone's plots!

[darthbobcat]

That's our pony thread!

It's the Pony Thread!
Pony Thread!
You never really know what it's gonna do next
It's the Pony Thread!
Pony Thread!
Giggidy Giggidy Giggidy Giggidy, there's subtext!

[Grif]

Don't worry Fluttershy! We're only talking about everyone's plots!

Fluttershy: Oh, erm... I'm pretty sure I have the wrong thread... bye!

[darthbobcat]

(DBC puts on his OOC hat)



Talking about ponies' plots is naughty.

AND I LIKE IT. if you don't mind (squeak)

[Rebelhero]

AT LONG LAST! 3AM! IVE DONE IT!
Here is the cutiemark ive been working on. This is only the rough, please, throw your ideas at me.

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[darthbobcat]

That turned out very nicely. I don't see room for improvement.

Y'know, for all the talk at 12:00 this morning about staying up all night for summer sun, things have sort of died.

[Rebelhero]

That turned out very nicely. I don't see room for improvement.

Y'know, for all the talk at 12:00 this morning about staying up all night for summer sun, things have sort of died.

Wow, thank you... thank you very much.

Well we do live all over, for some, its already my tomorrow.

[Grif]

(DBC puts on his OOC hat)



Talking about ponies' plots is naughty.

AND I LIKE IT. if you don't mind (squeak)

Wait, Fluttershy likes it.



Cannot brain reply.

AT LONG LAST! 3AM! IVE DONE IT!
Here is the cutiemark ive been working on. This is only the rough, please, throw your ideas at me.

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Looks good.

Also, it's already 3:29PM here.

[darthbobcat]

Clearly I picked the wrong topic to have Fluttershy go "it's naughty... and I like it."

Also Pony Bebop. Almost as good as Cosby Bebop.

For the curious Cosby Bebop.

[PhoeKun]

That turned out very nicely. I don't see room for improvement.

Y'know, for all the talk at 12:00 this morning about staying up all night for summer sun, things have sort of died.

I happen to do this thing every night that keeps me very very busy for a number of hours. Posting in pony thread is but the fevered dream of a madman.

[darthbobcat]

I happen to do this thing every night that keeps me very very busy for a number of hours. Posting in pony thread is but the fevered dream of a madman.

Oh really? I have never heard of this activity. Is it well known?

In all seriousness, I forget, how many days of artist training are you doing?

[Trixie]

Asterix the Gaul. My apologies.

<sigh>

Sorry, it's just an important part of my childhood, it was one of my favorite series, once

Plus, now that I thought about that, I went to look for other icons that once used to be the most popular where I live, and... Let's take this guy:

He used to be the most often quoted child cartoon character, now I can hardly find any images of him on google. I feel like a dinosaur from a long past era sometimes

[PhoeKun]

Oh really? I have never heard of this activity. Is it well known?

In all seriousness, I forget, how many days of artist training are you doing?

Huh? No, I don't think anypony's really heard of it before. I'm stuck on some no-name site that doesn't get any advertising. But what can you do?

I'm going to keep this up for 30 days, and then we pack up the tents and steal away into the night. Possibly to resurface at a later time, I'm not sure.

[darthbobcat]

Huh? No, I don't think anypony's really heard of it before. I'm stuck on some no-name site that doesn't get any advertising. But what can you do?

I'm going to keep this up for 30 days, and then we pack up the tents and steal away into the night. Possibly to resurface at a later time, I'm not sure.

Hm. You should try advertising it on Equestria Daily. It's a good way to get attention to pony activity.

[Grif]

Why does this make a disturbing amount of sense?

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One thing I have noticed in discussions and fanfic is an assumption that we should be looking to England or France as a model for how things work. I will admit to having done the same, but upon further thought they might not be the best source.

Instead I suggest we look at pre-unification Germany, (i.e. the Holy Roman Empire). You have a large number of semi-independent states united under a higher monarch. The main difference is that Celestia would not have been spending generations trading away power to the Electors.

This gives us a number of things:

First, it can fully explain Celestia's use of princess: She may be the Equestrian Empress, but for personal reasons she prefers her title as monarch of the Principality of Everfree, (even if at best only a rump is still inhabited).

Second, it explains Blueblood: He is either the reigning prince of the Principality of Canterlot or the heir, but his family hasn't had much real responsibility since the imperial capital was moved.

Third, it allows for variety in how things are handled in stories: You can have the free city of Manehatten with a popularly elected council, Ponyville under the direct authority of the Princess as part of the rump of Everfree, more 'traditional' local monarchies, etc.

Next, it gives the opportunity for a much wider variety of political plots. Between various duchies, principalities, electorates, free cities, etc. jockeying for advantage and also the fun you can have when states straddle the border of the empire or an family from outside the empire gains a throne.

Finally, it makes it easy to have a story that includes a status jump. You could have that as an end of story reward, (e.g. Celestia rewards somepony by transferring the throne of some state she holds in personal union[1]), or the classic storylines of the incognito monarch/heir and "I've just inherited the throne of where?!?"

So, now that that's up the flagpole the question is salute, shoot or ignore?


[1] Personal union is when two independent states share a monarch. A RL example would be the Kingdom of England and the Dominion of Canada, (along with a number of others), under Elisabeth II.

Clearly I have been playing too long as Austria in Europa Universalis III.


Also, why am I trolling ponychan now? I NEVER BEEN TO CHAN BOARDS BEFORE.

[darthbobcat]

Why does this make a disturbing amount of sense?

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One thing I have noticed in discussions and fanfic is an assumption that we should be looking to England or France as a model for how things work. I will admit to having done the same, but upon further thought they might not be the best source.

Instead I suggest we look at pre-unification Germany, (i.e. the Holy Roman Empire). You have a large number of semi-independent states united under a higher monarch. The main difference is that Celestia would not have been spending generations trading away power to the Electors.

This gives us a number of things:

First, it can fully explain Celestia's use of princess: She may be the Equestrian Empress, but for personal reasons she prefers her title as monarch of the Principality of Everfree, (even if at best only a rump is still inhabited).

Second, it explains Blueblood: He is either the reigning prince of the Principality of Canterlot or the heir, but his family hasn't had much real responsibility since the imperial capital was moved.

Third, it allows for variety in how things are handled in stories: You can have the free city of Manehatten with a popularly elected council, Ponyville under the direct authority of the Princess as part of the rump of Everfree, more 'traditional' local monarchies, etc.

Next, it gives the opportunity for a much wider variety of political plots. Between various duchies, principalities, electorates, free cities, etc. jockeying for advantage and also the fun you can have when states straddle the border of the empire or an family from outside the empire gains a throne.

Finally, it makes it easy to have a story that includes a status jump. You could have that as an end of story reward, (e.g. Celestia rewards somepony by transferring the throne of some state she holds in personal union[1]), or the classic storylines of the incognito monarch/heir and "I've just inherited the throne of where?!?"

So, now that that's up the flagpole the question is salute, shoot or ignore?


[1] Personal union is when two independent states share a monarch. A RL example would be the Kingdom of England and the Dominion of Canada, (along with a number of others), under Elisabeth II.

Clearly I have been playing too long as Austria in Europa Universalis III.


Also, why am I trolling ponychan now? I NEVER BEEN TO CHAN BOARDS BEFORE.

Actually, this would make the sheer amount of German in my fanfics make sense. I did assume that Celestia's rule is pretty decentralized, so the HRE is a good model.

[Trixie]

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As you might imagine, every single Wonderbolt has been trying the Sonic Rainboom ever since the Best Young Flyer's competition. It hasn't gone well.

Um... I really don't know from where the idea only Rainbow Dash can make 'booms came from. Was it ever made canon?

IMHO, it would be funnier if every Wonderbolt could do that, and they considered it trivial trick, actually ;P

However, Soarin is using that to his advantage. He's reaching top speed, as are the dragons (who are rather stupid beasts). However, his terminal velocity is higher than the dragons. He intentionally lets himself get thrown to safety by the sound barrier (ala Rainbow Dash's many Sonic Rainboom failures), while the dragons just plow into the ground at top speed, being unable to turn away in time.

...physics do not work that way :P

But hey, it's your story

Richthofen

Eh, so far, ponies had been named after planes, not pilots. It's very jarring, sorry :P

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[Aotrs Commander]

This calls... FOR AN IMAGE DUMP.

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Win.

<sigh>

Sorry, it's just an important part of my childhood, it was one of my favorite series, once

If you hadn't called him on it, I was gonna, Trixie! I'm a huge Asterix fan; Asterix is still one of my favourites - I have all the books pretty much, even the more recent ones that aren't so good. (I also have all the films¹, yes even the two live-action ones (though I haven't watched the second one of those.))

Ironically, the first one I ever read was Asterix and the Goths...



¹The British version of Asterix and the Big Fight had Bill Oddie doing a truly excellent Asterix, in my opinion, along with several other big names, including BRIAN BLESSED; and they didn't sanitise the "magic potion" into "vitamin potion", among other things, like the American dub... Stupidly, the DVD release of that only had the dreadful American dub, so I won't be getting rid of that video...

[Welf]

So many spoiler boxes, it reminds me of the old days when a new episode would come out and reading the thread was an act of madness.

But it speeds up the catching up every morning when you don't want to get spoilered.

<sigh>

Sorry, it's just an important part of my childhood, it was one of my favorite series, once

It was an important of my youth, too. I guess the easiest way to identify an European above 20 is to ask him if he knows Asterix
I do remember finding the my uncle's old Asterix issues in the attic next to Spirou and reading them. When I then learned that one of the creators died and there wouldn't be any more issues I was sad. But later I heard about a new issue and was exited. I read it and was a little confused, but assumed that I just didn't "get it" (I was still teenager and more gullible). Every few years new issues came out, and I had to face a very hard truth: I didn't love them. I didn't like them. I didn't dislike them. And I didn't hate them. I just didn't care.

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[Irbis]

It was an important of my youth, too. I guess the easiest way to identify an European above 20 is to ask him if he knows Asterix
I do remember finding the my uncle's old Asterix issues in the attic next to Spirou and reading them. When I then learned that one of the creators died and there wouldn't be any more issues I was sad. But later I heard about a new issue and was exited. I read it and was a little confused, but assumed that I just didn't "get it" (I was still teenager and more gullible). Every few years new issues came out, and I had to face a very hard truth: I didn't love them. I didn't like them. I didn't dislike them. And I didn't hate them. I just didn't care.

Yes, René Goscinny was half of that magic

A pity Uderzo haven't asked someone competent at writing to take his place.

You know, in Poland, there was a long series of comics almost as charming and funny as Asterix, sadly, due to all that Iron Curtain business it remained completely obscure:

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I guess I'm a dinosaur, too :P

[Orzel]

Heh.

Imagine 50+ bronies marching/standing in a Manehatten park singing pony songs.

It might be happening soon if weather permits.
Guess I have practice my baritone.

[Thanqol]

It was an important of my youth, too. I guess the easiest way to identify an European above 20 is to ask him if he knows Asterix

Apparently Australia is part of Europe because everyone I know knows Asterix. THESE PONIES ROMANS PONIES ARE CRAZY!

[Kyouhen]

<sigh>

Sorry, it's just an important part of my childhood, it was one of my favorite series, once

Plus, now that I thought about that, I went to look for other icons that once used to be the most popular where I live, and... Let's take this guy:

He used to be the most often quoted child cartoon character, now I can hardly find any images of him on google. I feel like a dinosaur from a long past era sometimes

There is only one thing to do!
Draw ponies.

Why does this make a disturbing amount of sense?

[SPOILER]
Also, why am I trolling ponychan now? I NEVER BEEN TO CHAN BOARDS BEFORE.

You too? I turned around last night and realized I had spent a good hour of fimchan. Never done that before. And I think I want to go back... Confound these ponies!

[Dispozition]

Apparently Australia is part of Europe because everyone I know knows Asterix. THESE PONIES ROMANS PONIES ARE CRAZY!

This.

Asterix is awesome.

[Raz_Fox]

Apparently Australia is part of Europe because everyone I know knows Asterix. THESE PONIES ROMANS PONIES ARE CRAZY!

Apparently, Texas is part of Europe, too, because I've met all kinds of people who knew Asterix here.

NO, THANQOL, YOU CAN'T HAVE ANY MAGIC POTION. YOU FELL IN AS A BABY, REMEMBER?

[Thanqol]

Apparently, Texas is part of Europe, too, because I've met all kinds of people who knew Asterix here.

NO, THANQOL, YOU CAN'T HAVE ANY MAGIC POTION. YOU FELL IN AS A BABY, REMEMBER?

I wish I fell in the super strength potion instead of the super beard growing potion, truth be told.