My Little Pony XXXIV: There is Pony of it, no exceptions!

[BlasTech]

What, no, don't wait. Post it, post it, post it. If there's one thing we like here, it's helping writers improve, which has absolutely nothing to do with where they started in terms of skill.

Right, well don't say I didn't warn you

Chapter 2 of A Better World is up here

For ref:
Chapter 1
Prologue

I'm kind of happy how that chapter turned out in the end, mostly because it's a massive improvement over the prior two chapters (and also evidenced by the wordcount)

Still room for improvement though, one piece of advice I received, well after starting on this chapter, was not to introduce multiple characters all at once. Unfortunately, I went and had three intro-d in the same scene.

Oh well, on to Chapter 3

Oh well, c'est la vie.

Another piece of advice I'll try to hold to:

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[Kyouhen]

So, should we start the cults up again, or what? The Childeren of Nightmare are prepared for this insolent newcomer.

Nonono, there's no need for cults and whatnot. I'm totally not a WHAT'STHATBEHINDYOU!?
*Le flee*

[Pokonic]

Nonono, there's no need for cults and whatnot. I'm totally not a WHAT'STHATBEHINDYOU!?
*Le flee*

Oh well.
Heh, looks like someone remembers what happened to Midnight.

Right, well don't say I didn't warn you

Chapter 2 of A Better World is up here

For ref:
Chapter 2Prologue

I'm kind of happy how that chapter turned out in the end, mostly because it's a massive improvement over the prior two chapters (and also evidenced by the wordcount)

Still room for improvement though, one piece of advice I received, well after starting on this chapter, was not to introduce multiple characters all at once. Unfortunately, I went and had three intro-d in the same scene.

Will try to read your stuff, eventualy.

[Thanqol]

Two posts apologising for a train of thought, and I'm still getting nebulous internet-threats?

In ponythread?

Really?

Apologies; at the point where I start making nebulous internet threats I'm fairly firmly tongue in cheek, and apparently communicating it poorly.

[BlasTech]

Oh well.

Will try to read your stuff, eventualy.

Aw, thanks. Don't feel under any obligation though, I'm mostly doing this as my version of Thanqol's Learn to Draw practice.

Part of me wants to tear up the Prologue and Chapter 1 and just start from Chapter 2, but I'll leave them there as testement to progress. (Or a horrible warning ... whatever )

[Pokonic]

Aw, thanks. Don't feel under any obligation though, I'm mostly doing this as my version of Thanqol's Learn to Draw practice.

Part of me wants to tear up the Prologue and Chapter 1 and just start from Chapter 2, but I'll leave them there as testement to progress. (Or a horrible warning ... whatever )

Heh, dont worry. I feel that any fancfic that someone makes on this thread should be read thru, no matter the reason for making it.

And I will take your word for it and read the first two with a grain of salt.

[Neoseanster]

Just saying hi, Ponythread! I'm still alive!

I've been pretty busy of late and haven't been keeping up with the forums, mostly just stopping into IRC. But I'm still here and still ponying. So yeah. Hi.

[BlasTech]

Just saying hi, Ponythread! I'm still alive!

I've been pretty busy of late and haven't been keeping up with the forums, mostly just stopping into IRC. But I'm still here and still ponying. So yeah. Hi.

Hi Neo!! ... *hugs*

[Tiki Snakes]

Apologies; at the point where I start making nebulous internet threats I'm fairly firmly tongue in cheek, and apparently communicating it poorly.

Apology accepted. Now let us never speak of this again.

[Pokonic]

Apology accepted. Now let us never speak of this again.

Indeed.





....Was your avatar always like that?

[Draconi Redfir]

Yeah, played D&D yesterday. The DM decided to stick us in a dungeon that was entirely a wild magic zone so he could test out wild magic using the 2nd ED wild magic table. The end result was one of the party members turning into a Divine Rank 1 god by stating, completely in-character and with no meta, "I've ascended to godhood!" The DM cried.

Pffff, nice.

[Tiki Snakes]

....Was your avatar always like that?

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No, I've updated it a little, using the original files.
The base is actually quite a decent resolution and could be cleaned up into a half decent image if had the mind to. Not that I shall, of course.

[Pokonic]

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No, I've updated it a little, using the original files.
The base is actually quite a decent resolution and could be cleaned up into a half decent image if had the mind to. Not that I shall, of course.

Ah, okay. Thought I was slipping there. First Serpentine changes hers for the umpthinth time and now others are making small changes when I reload pages.

[Capt. Ido Nos]

I love this fandom more and more each day.

The fact that I can look at this piece and call it qualitatively beautiful is telling in and of itself.

[legomaster00156]

I love this fandom more and more each day.

The fact that I can look at this piece and call it qualitatively beautiful is telling in and of itself.

I'd already seen that, but I agree that it's a nice picture.

[Athaniar]

I love this fandom more and more each day.

The fact that I can look at this piece and call it qualitatively beautiful is telling in and of itself.

Very nice, both the concept and execution.

[Eakin]

Sad news, ponies.

I don't know how many of you follow pony remixes, but iamnotacleverpony is leaving the fandom due to unspecified health concerns.

If you don't know who he was, here's his Youtube channel with links to most of his work. I don't know how you can call yourself a brony if you've never heard For The New Lunar Republic or The Stars Will Aid Her Escape, now's your chance to remedy that and/or send a brilliant and creative musician your best wishes

EDIT:There's also a Bandcamp album

[Thanqol]

Sad news, ponies.

I don't know how many of you follow pony remixes, but iamnotacleverpony is leaving the fandom due to unspecified health concerns.

If you don't know who he was, here's his Youtube channel with links to most of his work. I don't know how you can call yourself a brony if you've never heard For The New Lunar Republic or The Stars Will Aid Her Escape, now's your chance to remedy that and/or send a brilliant and creative musician your best wishes

The announcement was made about a month back. Since then I've thrown $40 into donations for his albums and consider it money well spent. Lower the Moon and the Stars Will Aid Her Escape are my favourite pieces of music ever, and that's not a statement I make lightly.

[Roninhirox]

Hey everypony I have been looking into going to BroNYCon and was curious about a few things. First being are is anyone here going? Secondly who has gone before and how was it, is it worth the price tag plus cost of transit? Thirdly I heard that the after party is cancelled this time, anyone know how late its going because of that or if anything is happening after it?

[legomaster00156]

Hello, everypony. I made an Ask Blog for my OC pony Goldrings. if anyone's interested, could you follow me and/or ask a question?

[TheAmishPirate]

Indeed.





....Was your avatar always like that?

...it is nearly 3 am, and I almost squealed like a little filly.

Which is probably more indicative that I need to get the hay to sleep, but that is neither here noroh gosh the tiki snakes are leaning menacingly at me getitoffgetitoffgetitoffgetitoff.

[fizmat]

Either you're anonymous, friendless and blend into genericness in such a way that, were people to start hating you, you could simply come back with another name and no-one would notice

*Raises hoof carefully, so as not to offend Lyra and not to startle Fluttershy. Lowers hoof. Leaves room, closing the door quietly so nobody catches a cold from the draft.*

[Dirtbag]

*Raises hoof carefully, so as not to offend Lyra and not to startle Fluttershy. Lowers hoof. Leaves room, closing the door quietly so nobody catches a cold from the draft.*

It's a lurker! Get em'!

*Glomps the fizmat* :3

[Newman]

Provide me, if you can, a demonstrable example of a chef or an engineer writing a compelling narrative.

http://www.bibliomonde.com/livre/dents-topographe-93.html, written by a mining engineer.

[BlasTech]

*Raises hoof carefully, so as not to offend Lyra and not to startle Fluttershy. Lowers hoof. Leaves room, closing the door quietly so nobody catches a cold from the draft.*

A Lurker? Unleash the Pinkies!

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[fizmat]

It's a lurker! Get em'!

A Lurker? Unleash the Pinkies!

There is a crash, a glomp and a squee, as Dirtbag hits the door and is in term hit by the pinkie launcher. After the dust settles, a piece of paper is found in the heap of door fragments: "gone lurking backson"

In all seriousness, there's usually enough discussion here without yours truly. Sometimes I do say something, but it's rare enough not to become a habit.

[Gadora]

Regarding my previous post about archiving my logs of the IRC: some issues have been raised that I hadn't thought through as fully as I thought I had. I've decided to stop publishing the logs of #ponythread. I will, however, still be posting logs of #ponythreadRP and #newponyepisode.

There is a crash, a glomp and a squee, as Dirtbag hits the door and is in term hit by the pinkie launcher. After the dust settles, a piece of paper is found in the heap of door fragments: "gone lurking backson"

In all seriousness, there's usually enough discussion here without yours truly. Sometimes I do say something, but it's rare enough not to become a habit.

Aye, I know that feeling. I would like to see you around more though. Any chance you'd like to give the IRC a try? *aims puppy eyes at fizmat*

[Grif]

Just saying hi, Ponythread! I'm still alive!

I've been pretty busy of late and haven't been keeping up with the forums, mostly just stopping into IRC. But I'm still here and still ponying. So yeah. Hi.

What he said.

Hi.

Also, sad to hear iamnotacleverpony leaving. I consider his music to be the standard other brony musicians should adhere to.

[grimbold]

Also, sad to hear iamnotacleverpony leaving. I consider his music to be the standard other brony musicians should adhere to.

aww man
that is really sad

[Aotrs Commander]

...

...

Oh, for the love of tea and biscuits!

*facepalm*

Really, ponythread?

REALLY?

I don't post for twenty-four hours - twenty-four freaking hours - and you guys degenerate into arguements, pie-fighting and threats?

AGAIN?

I...

I can't leave you lot for five fragging minutes unsupervised, can I? Ye gods, I thought it was bad enough that week in the summer...



WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU ALL THAT REQUIRES AN EPIC-LEVEL LAWFUL EVIL SPACE LICH NECROMANCER TO KEEP YOU UNDER CONSTANT SURVEILLANCE TO PREVENT PONYTHREAD COLLAPSING FASTER THAN RARITY WHEN CONFONTED WITH A MUD-SPLATTERED EVENING GOWN?!?!?!?!

*skulldesk*

*skulldesk*

*skulldesk*



And Thanqol, I'll thank you to leave the threats around here to the professionals; lest your soul's intestines develop a sudden, urgent need to vacate the comfort of your spiritual insides and go on a galaxy-spanning tour, via means of exiting through your soul-nostrils at high velocity.

See, now that is a threat. The boss got 111% on the Orbital Bombardment Diplomacy on his promotion aptiude test!

That's like gunboat diplomacy, only more excessive.

Another piece of advice I'll try to hold to:

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You realise Shakespeare invented a large number of words (somewhere between a few hundred and two thousand, depending on your sources), right...?

(Of course, it's "probabilty", not "certainty", and would also depend on whether you think Shakespeare is "good"...)