My Little Pony XXX: Trixie Treats!

[Welf]

If? I'm sorry, have you met Socrates?

Not personally, no.
But he was truly the Ur-Troll. He once said, "I'm gonna troll them all, even if it kills me". But it didn't killed him, so he screwed up his trial and killed himself. Got to respect that.

I don't particularly believe that there's objective morality either. But just because something doesn't exist doesn't mean it shouldn't exist. Sure, there may be no true, universally applicable form of justice. But striving for that ideal has worth. I think that beauty is in the self, and that human beings can manifest beautiful things through the act of striving for beauty.

But things get rather fuzzy when it comes to the details. What is "better"? Say, you see a homeless. What is the right thing to do? Give him money to improve his current situation, or not give him money, so he'll learn to not rely on others? Or would it be kind to make his situation even worse, because he's probably in this mess because his own past misdeeds, and making him pay for that would make the universe a more just place?
It'#s like Pascal's wager: sounds right on general, but has no practical use.

Yo. Dexam. Have a bee pony.

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Bees are ftagen vicious, man.

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[Rappy]

Huh-buh-duh-whah? Wow, this might actually become a thing.

If we're doing this, we should do a few things (not necessarily in this order):
A) Figure out the medium
B) Find out who wants to participate
C) Start a thread for it
D) Pick which episode(s) to do
E) Start watching lots of MST3K and other riffers, to get a feel for the art.

I really hope this takes off!

Is there any need for plain ol' writers? I don't have a mic, but I have seen every episode of MST3K proper (and at least one of the "season 0" episodes, though which one I forget).

[Welf]

OH HEAVENS NO!
DERPY
THIS IS NOT WHAT YOUR CUTIE MARK IS SUPPOSED TO BE
¿¡¿¡POOOOOR QUUEEEEEEEE!?!?

I can't unread that

[Thanqol]

Derpy Hooves knows the gate. Derpy Hooves is the gate. Derpy Hooves is the key and guardian of the gate. Past, present, future, all are one in Derpy Hooves. She knows where the Old Ones broke through of old, and where They shall break through again. She knows where They have trod earth's fields, and where They still tread them, and why no one can behold Them as They tread.

(in all seriousness i wasn't thinking of that at all)

We do not speak of the Gate.

[Soras Teva Gee]

My Little Pony: Friendship is Herpes
That better be the next thread title.

I'm totally down for that.

Actually, promising news on that front. Apparently in the new pony blind-bags, Derpy was actually named Derpy Whooves instead of Ditzy Doo. That would show a great deal of respect for the brony community if true. Might just be a rumour though.

I thought Derpy Whooves was the biological daughter of Derpy and the Doctor from that one episode?

(On a side note I need to purge Ditzy Doo from tvtropes since nopony calls her that it only needs to be mentioned in the character description as a possible name)

[SlyGuyMcFly]

You know, today I wondered if several ancient philosophers were just early trolls who liked to annoy people.

That would explain Pliny the Elder.

[Aotrs Commander]

I thought Derpy Whooves was the biological daughter of Derpy and the Doctor from that one episode?

(On a side note I need to purge Ditzy Doo from tvtropes since nobody calls her that it only needs to be mentioned in the character description as a possible name)

Define "nobody".

[Kindablue]

OH HEAVENS NO!
DERPY
THIS IS NOT WHAT YOUR CUTIE MARK IS SUPPOSED TO BE
¿¡¿¡POOOOOR QUUEEEEEEEE!?!?

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[the_druid_droid]

Strange question time: Would you say that Big Macintosh has an accent, beyond his characteristic "Eeyup"? (and what about Applebloom, while we're at it?)

I've listened to his speaking at the beginning of Applebuck Season, and I'd say he doesn't seem to have an accent, and definitely not the same as Applejack. I'd say the same of Applebloom, it seems that it is only Applejack who speaks that way.

And yet I've seen at least Applebloom given the same accent as Applejack in fanfics and comics. I haven't read a lot of BigMac/Applebloom stories, and haven't paid much attention to their speech in the ones I have read, so I'm not sure how widespread this is.

So my question really is, is Big Macintosh usually given an accent in fanfics even though he doesn't have one in the show? And if so, might it seem odd if a fic didn't give him an accent?

I'm currently writing a small Big Mac fic, and right now I've given him no accent. I kinda wondered a bit whether to change that.

I would say that Applebloom does have a slight accent. It's not super pronounced, but it is there - much like the accents I heard growing up. I think you could probably get away with giving Big Mac one, but since he's pretty taciturn anyway, the most show-accurate way to portray him is to probably minimize his speaking as much as possible.

*snip*

Hey Scion! Good to see you 'round!

Regarding 'moonlit' as a curse, it might work, as long as you made the context clear beforehand.

Lyra comic! Grif, I think you'll like this one:

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I heart this comic so much!

Rarity's mane is $*%@&ing insane. I haven't drawn Rarity very often for just this reason. Which is why I'm so impressed! Atupid orgeous coiffure...

The dark secret: it's cylinders all the way down!

Seriously, look at the curls, all the big clumps are is just nested cylinders with squished edges. Connect them with swoopy lines and you're mostly there, then tweak until satisfied.

Easier said than done, of course...

OH HEAVENS NO!
DERPY
THIS IS NOT WHAT YOUR CUTIE MARK IS SUPPOSED TO BE
¿¡¿¡POOOOOR QUUEEEEEEEE!?!?

... Oh...

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... Oh my...

EDIT: Pinkie'd...

Derpy Hooves knows the gate. Derpy Hooves is the gate. Derpy Hooves is the key and guardian of the gate. Past, present, future, all are one in Derpy Hooves. She knows where the Old Ones broke through of old, and where They shall break through again. She knows where They have trod earth's fields, and where They still tread them, and why no one can behold Them as They tread.

(in all seriousness i wasn't thinking of that at all)

I-I think we just discovered a rival for THE PINK ONE...

I'm going to go hide now

All right then, is good.

I'm kinda on a low ebb myself. I think I've emerged at last from initial-ponysanity to chronic-ponysanity. It like a case of really awesome Herpes or something, can flare up any time and you never get rid of it entirely.

This is simultaneously the most apt and most disturbing analogy for the fandom I've ever heard...

[Soras Teva Gee]

Define "nobody".

Excuse me it has been corrected.

[Bayonet Priest]

So I'm playing in a DND 4th edition campaign and we just hit level 2. The setting is intentionally generic and we're allowed to pick setting specific material from wherever we want. I decided to take a Dragonmark, the Mark of Scribing, as my level 2 feat. I thought that its effects, namely the ritual casting and 4 bonus languages, really fit my character's backstory (he was an arcane academy drop out who wound up as an archivest/secretary to a cabal of diabolists for a little while. Don't judge him, there was girl involved.) Then my brain made a connection and after I saw it I couldn't unsee it. Dragonmark = Cutie mark. Now I can't help but picture him with a tome of eldritch lore tattoo'd on his ass.

Just thought I'd share that cause I thought it was kind of amusing.

[Thanqol]

But things get rather fuzzy when it comes to the details. What is "better"? Say, you see a homeless. What is the right thing to do? Give him money to improve his current situation, or not give him money, so he'll learn to not rely on others? Or would it be kind to make his situation even worse, because he's probably in this mess because his own past misdeeds, and making him pay for that would make the universe a more just place?
It'#s like Pascal's wager: sounds right on general, but has no practical use.

What, you want objectively correct policy implementation programs? Good luck getting that. That depends on any number of things depending on any number of other things.

No, morality is deciding that the homeless man is your problem and your responsibility. You are then compelled to search for the best way to deal with that problem. You may never find it. You may be wracked with guilt and insecurity forever because of the mistakes you are destined to make. And that's the way it should be.

If you told me you knew the right answer to the problem of the homeless man I wouldn't trust you.

[Kris Strife]

Didn't see this get answered. So, first off, I think duck punch advanced Sidereal Martial Arts should almost surely be involved. Perhaps as a limit break, your character becomes overwhelmed by the realities of the world and turns their own arts on themselves, temporarily permanently transforming into a pony until their mind can be properly restored. This pony would, of course, be very brightly colored and retain many of the advantages of an exalt, but might have difficulty wielding a 30 foot long sword in his/her mouth. Twilight cast turns into unicorns, of course.

Actually, I'm looking for this one for Leo.

[Aotrs Commander]

What, you want objectively correct policy implementation programs? Good luck getting that. That depends on any number of things depending on any number of other things.

No, morality is deciding that the homeless man is your problem and your responsibility. You are then compelled to search for the best way to deal with that problem. You may never find it. You may be wracked with guilt and insecurity forever because of the mistakes you are destined to make. And that's the way it should be.

If you told me you knew the right answer to the problem of the homeless man I wouldn't trust you.

Silly, the answer involves particle beams, destructive spells and/or explosives!

The answer is always particle beams, destructive spells and/or explosives!




We now have some "offical" names for the background ponies.

Not better, I fear, than the fanon, though I do like the idea suggested of adopting the canon names as second names (or otherwise combining them): "Lyra Heartstrings", in particular, has a very nice ring to it, doesn't it?

[Thanqol]

Silly, the answer involves particle beams, destructive spells and/or explosives!

The answer is always particle beams, destructive spells and/or explosives!

As the size of the explosion increases the number of social situations it is incapable of resolving approaches zero.

[Trixie]

The only two things I can think of are a link to the IRC post by Titanium, and the link to the crazy twilight emote imgur.

Sorry, am still running around @ work so didn't have time to do a throrough check of previous threads to find them I'll do it this weekend unless someone else beats me to it.

I hope so, too ^^"

¹Okay, not that last one; despite being a common idea in some sci-fi, that is one weapon that always makes me skullpalm and point out that PHYSICS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY! It it's one molecule thick, then you can't swing it and even if you could there'd be no mass for it to work. And if it's stabilised/strengthened by a forcefield or something (like energy whips), why not, I dunno, just use the forcefield?

...well, depending on setting, asking why they just don't use forcefield might just be like asking 'we send electricity on tiny wires, why we just don't use pure electrons instead'?

Anyway, I saw enough materials cut by thin, wire blades to not laugh the idea, all it needs is just something to weight/secure the end not in handle. Plus, one of the most iconic weapons of all sci-fi has monomolecular edge, so I guess that's enough to make me fine with them

[Draconi Redfir]

Derpy Hooves knows the gate. Derpy Hooves is the gate. Derpy Hooves is the key and guardian of the gate. Past, present, future, all are one in Derpy Hooves. She knows where the Old Ones broke through of old, and where They shall break through again. She knows where They have trod earth's fields, and where They still tread them, and why no one can behold Them as They tread.

(in all seriousness i wasn't thinking of that at all)

This is obviously why she travels with the docor, he must protect the universe from her and her from the universe!

[otakuryoga]

Lyra Heartstrings comic! Grif, I think you'll like this one:

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I was more of a Twinzam guy myself.

fixed that for ya

waaaaaahhhhhh!!! that name is gonna take some getting used to

Actually, promising news on that front. Apparently in the new pony blind-bags, Derpy was actually named Derpy Whooves instead of Ditzy Doo. That would show a great deal of respect for the brony community if true. Might just be a rumour though.

didnt see a derpy in the next set pics that were on ED

We now have some "offical" names for the background ponies.

Not better, I fear, than the fanon, though I do like the idea suggested of adopting the canon names as second names (or otherwise combining them): "Lyra Heartstrings", in particular, has a very nice ring to it, doesn't it?

i can live with that

Lyra/Bonbon just sounds better than Heartstrings/Bonbon or Heartstrings/????

and...Golden Harvest----"likes sharing treats" what the HAY does carrots cutie mark have to do with sharing treats???

[Draconi Redfir]

if Derpy hooves is now Derpy Whooves, and Doctor Whooves becomes canon, the two can be married! :P

[Gaelbert]

if Derpy hooves is now Derpy Whooves, and Doctor Whooves becomes canon, the two can be married! :P

Well like I said, I don't remember where I heard that, and I probably spelled it wrong anyways. I can't imagine why they would spell it Whooves.

[MBI]

Not better, I fear, than the fanon, though I do like the idea suggested of adopting the canon names as second names (or otherwise combining them): "Lyra Heartstrings", in particular, has a very nice ring to it, doesn't it?

I was just about to suggest that. Besides Golden Harvest.

Pony naming confuses me. How can they have a name that reflects their personality?

For example, How could Fluttershy's parents of possibly known that the then Newborn Fluttershy would grow up to be shy?

And finally, Hasbro got unbelievably lazy with the art there.

[Beeskee]

Somepony said ponythread was SLOW lately didn't they?! DIDN'T THEY?! ... Ohyeah it was me. *looks nervously at the 10 pages he has to catch up on*

chapter 8 of Mare in the Mirror is up. I'm not getting much response to these here it seems, but I'll link it anyway.

I read all of this series, and the prequel. It was really good, though I did regret reading two horror stories just before bed. O.o;

...now I'm worried things like that have been going on and have somehow passed my notice. If I have to review thirty threads to check, I shall be very cross.

I think it was a joke, at least I hope so. The closest I have seen is the pic I posted in IRC which got linked here, involving Fluttershy and Discord. So if it is a TOS violation, don't blame the pony who posted it, blame me.



Not pony, but slightly related since there's a pony mod in progress:
I picked up Sword of the Stars. It looks pretty cool. I'm wondering how I missed it, considering that I love 4x games. Now to find some free time to play it in, hehe.

[Athaniar]

We now have some "offical" names for the background ponies.

We now have... uh-oh. Brace yourselves, the fanon is exploding!

*hides under shield*

[Gaelbert]

We now have... uh-oh. Brace yourselves, the fanon is exploding!

*hides under shield*

Nah, it seems the general consensus is to ignore their names and use our own because theirs were stupid. And the artists were lazy.

[MBI]

We now have... uh-oh. Brace yourselves, the fanon is exploding!

*hides under shield*

Don't worry my friend! Through the unlimited power of Fannon Continuity, We can continue using our own names for them.

And is Derpy Hooves now an official name? I've grown accustomed to Ditzy Doo.

[Thanqol]

Nah, it seems the general consensus is to ignore their names and use our own because theirs were stupid. And the artists were lazy.

Lyra will always be a filly Lyra to me. Heartstrings is a pretty last name. Carrot Top stays, Noteworthy gets a pass because I never liked 'Blues', Berry Punch and Berryshine both sound alcoholic enough to be interchangeable for me.

[Kurgan]

Pony naming confuses me. How can they have a name that reflects their personality?

For example, How could Fluttershy's parents of possibly known that the then Newborn Fluttershy would grow up to be shy?

Perhaps Equestria isn't such a great place after all? Maybe they don't name their foals till they are 4 or 5 years of age (or the pony equivalent) because infant mortality rate is so high. Or perhaps the parents give a name, and then force their child to into the personality.

And finally, Hasbro got unbelievably lazy with the art there.

Yeah...considering that if memory serves, Berry Punch is an earth pony.

[MBI]

Perhaps Equestria isn't such a great place after all? Maybe they don't name their foals till they are 4 or 5 years of age (or the pony equivalent) because infant mortality rate is so high. Or perhaps the parents give a name, and then force their child to into the personality.



Yeah...considering that if memory serves, Berry Punch is an earth pony.

Maybe that's Berry Punch's Twin Unicorn sister? Yup. Thats now my headcannon.

[Kurgan]

Maybe that's Berry Punch's Twin Unicorn sister? Yup. Thats now my headcannon.

Nah, she's just always been envious of Rarity, so she "acquired" a horn had Nurse Redheart graft it on.

[Gaelbert]

Lyra will always be a filly Lyra to me. Heartstrings is a pretty last name. Carrot Top stays, Noteworthy gets a pass because I never liked 'Blues', Berry Punch and Berryshine both sound alcoholic enough to be interchangeable for me.

Huh. All this time I had thought it was Carrot Cake, not Carrot Top.
I like my fanon name better than the normal one and the canon one I guess.

Perhaps Equestria isn't such a great place after all? Maybe they don't name their foals till they are 4 or 5 years of age (or the pony equivalent) because infant mortality rate is so high. Or perhaps the parents give a name, and then force their child to into the personality.

Yeah...considering that if memory serves, Berry Punch is an earth pony.

Pip is a year (or less) old, but he has a name. Although considering Pip is probably short for Pipsqueak, I have to imagine that's just a nickname. Huh. You may be onto something here.

Lyra is a recolor of Twilight Sparkle, Blues is a recolor of Big Macintosh, Berry Punch is a recolor of Rarity, and Carrot Top is a recolor of Pinkie Pie. One of the best comments I read suggested that the pony figures were actually different background characters we hadn't seen yet. Or Twilight cosplaying as Lyra, and so on and so forth.