My Little Pony XLIIV: Season II Ruined My Fanon!

[Tvtyrant]

Okay ponythread tell me what you find cutest about this pic:

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For me its in the top right corner.

I like the little doll too, but even better is Applejacks's detective hat!

[horngeek]

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For me its in the top right corner.

Dat hat.

With a runner-up being Rarity's sleepmask.

[Tvtyrant]

... sigh, nobody likes Rarity.

Oh well

*Locks and loads*

Let's. Get. Fabulous.

...I like Rarity. I even watch PMVs of her.

[Kd7sov]

Okay ponythread tell me what you find cutest about this pic:

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For me its in the top right corner.

*glerk* Pinkie!

(For the record, my Best Pony list: Fluttershy, Applejack/Twilight Sparkle (they switch places often enough that it's easier to list them in the same rank), Big Macintosh, Sweetie Belle, Cheerilee, Apple Bloom, Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo, Rarity, Pinkie Pie. Ponies outside Ponyville, or with no confirmed in-show name, or that I don't think of at the moment, are not included.)

[Balmas]

Okay ponythread tell me what you find cutest about this pic:

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For me its in the top right corner.

Definitely the little doll, though Applejack's hat comes close.


Also, Rainbow Dash is best pony. Accept no substitutes.

[TimeForSP]

I still don't know what you're talking about

I second this. I are confuse.

Max and I are gonna' try to fix the problems by the end of today.

[Thanqol]

I second this. I are confuse.

Max and I are gonna' try to fix the problems by the end of today.

Your avatar is adorable by the way.

[SiuiS]

C'mon. The Children of the Lunar Republic has existed as a thing for almost as long as the fandom.

The New Lunar Republic and "Luna is like, totally stronger than Celestia" are related but separate concepts.

What? Are you saying that you want us to move forums? I find that unlikely.

You know, for the bloke who turned out to be a team rocket robot full of ponies, you can be sorta thick sometimes

I see.

You are entitled to your opinion.

Pony gang war?

That looks so fun.
Must not invest in NERF guns... Need food money...

... sigh, nobody likes Rarity.

Oh well

*Locks and loads*

Let's. Get. Fabulous.

Let's roll brudda!

Definitely the little doll, though Applejack's hat comes close.

Pinkie's wizard jammies

Also, Rainbow Dash is best pony. Accept no substitutes.

Somepony is cruisin' for a perusin'... *brandishes a library card like a knife*

[Dexam]

Ah, the between-season Ponythread, where every discussion eventually devolves into a 'Who Is Best Pony' argument.

BTW, the answer is: Twilight Sparkle.

Sorry I haven't been posting much. Real life issues have been hijacking my ponytime.

[TimeForSP]

Your avatar is adorable by the way.

Thank you, though you couldn't say the same for the art she is associated with.

Here's the pic I got it from:

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[TimeForSP]

Ah, the between-season Ponythread, where every discussion eventually devolves into a 'Who Is Best Pony' argument.

BTW, the answer is: Twilight Sparkle.

Sorry I haven't been posting much. Real life issues have been hijacking my ponytime.

Silly Dexam, that's not how you spell: "Rainbow Dash is best pony."

Darn, I double posted again. I'm not a clever pony.

[horngeek]

I like Cadance and Twilight Sparkle... (mostly because Twi's a lot like me in ways).

Actually, here's a good questions: which pony do you think is the most like you?

[Maxtronaut]

I second this. I are confuse.

Max and I are gonna' try to fix the problems by the end of today.

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YOU told me that you would help edit my story after you opened your cafe. These threads tend to move from location to location. The last one was in some crazy burger bar that wasn't within the realm of normal space time. Mow we're back in the present. I was wondering if the next thread could take place in there.

DO YOU NEED MORE EXPLANATION?

[TimeForSP]

*Ulitmatefacehoof.jpg.*

YOU told me that you would help edit my story after you opened your cafe. These threads tend to move from location to location. The last one was in some crazy burger bar that wasn't within the realm of normal space time. Mow we're back in the present. I was wondering if the next thread could take place in there.

DO YOU NEED MORE EXPLANATION?

Can we move the thread into a singularity?

[TimeForSP]

I like Cadance and Twilight Sparkle... (mostly because Twi's a lot like me in ways).

Actually, here's a good questions: which pony do you think is the most like you?

Pinkie Pie + Rainbow Dash.

Pinkie because I tend to make absolutely no sense during conversations. Dashie because I tend to act egotistical at points. And I'm best pony.

GOD DAMN IT! NOT AGAIN!

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*Ulitmatefacehoof.jpg.*

This needs to be a thing. Now.

[BlasTech]

I'm definitely seeing the Pinkie Pie there

Well, I had a choice of melencholy or happy imagebomb, I picked happy today.

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EDIT: Needed more oldschool cute.

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[Balmas]

I like Cadance and Twilight Sparkle... (mostly because Twi's a lot like me in ways).

Actually, here's a good questions: which pony do you think is the most like you?

Definitely Applejack, mixed with a dash of Twilight Sparkle. Down to earth, hard worker, and too stubborn to give up on anything, ever. Books are counted as part of my social life and planned for accordingly.

[TimeForSP]

This needs to be a thing. Now.

I now present to you: Something that I drew in 1 minute!

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Directed by Michael Bay.

Written by M. Night Shamalamadingdong.

[Dexam]

Silly Dexam, that's not how you spell: "Rainbow Dash is best pony."

Oh behalf of Dexam Jr (who is 6 months old):

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"Indoctrination of the young into bronydom" update: Dex Jr thinks Pinkie Pie is hilarious. He was a little unsettled last week, so I watched "Baby Cakes" with him to give his mother a break. Previously when watching MLP with me he would just stare at the screen for a while, presumably at the bright colours and movement. However, while watching this episode, he surprised me by giggling like a maniac on at least three occassions when there was a close-up of Pinkie.

Also, while my wife & I were watching S1E24-26, we realised that he loves (and recognizes) the music in the opening sequence & closing credits. In fact, when the closing credits were playing he seemed rather confused that the music was playing but the screen was black instead of the bright colours he was expecting.

Also also: Dex Jr is Pound Cake. Seriously, if I could sew I'd make him a one-suit with little pegasus wings and a tail, and he'd be the youngest Pony cosplayer ever.

GOD DAMN IT! NOT AGAIN!

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[TimeForSP]

To prevent double posting, you can edit your posts by clicking the "Edit" button. Also, previewing your post can alert you to possible double posting by checking to see if your prevoius post is the newest post.

I know. I just keep forgetting to do that.

[Balmas]

Not something I drew, but who doesn't love Google?

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And now for something completely different!

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SPAAAAAAAAAAAACE!

[Anarion]

I would feel awful if my cutie mark was a combination of my parents' cutie marks.

I don't think it has to be universally awful. If this were predetermined that would be terrible, since it would imply that your special talent was entirely determined by who your parents were and that you have no agency in finding your own destiny. But if I really admired my parents' work (or even that of one parent) getting a variation on their cutie marks could easily be a badge of honor.

*Twitch, fights battle with self, loses*

That's what she said.

Hehehehe.

Must... think up... subversion... AHA

ANARION'S CONTEST PRIZE: THE MMMMM2

A short story by Thanqol

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"The world tends towards imbalance. If left to it's own devices, without the guiding hooves of Harmony, then mere anarchy is released once again.

This balance we ponies maintain is a precious thing, a delicate thing. If but a single factor goes awry, a single heart fills with hate, a single eye gleams with greed then the power of anarchy and chaos rises.

Equestria's garden is but one month away from being a jungle.

We are the gardeners.


There are those who would upset the balance we have cultivated, and it is to Ponyville we are called. Invisibility is our birthright, and it is as sharp a blade as steel. Gathering branches and leaves around us, our clan edges slowly towards the bakery. Eighty hooves gently press into the ground as we make our way forwards.

A light. As one, we freeze. In the breeze, our disguises sway; a thousand rustling leaves hiding twenty steady heartbeats.

"Oh hey, Pinkie Pie! Nice hedge!" says a purple pony as she approaches the door.

"Heya Twilight! Isn't it neat! I always wanted to get a hedge and now one's finally showing up!"

"Uh, Pinkie - you grow hedges. They don't just 'show up'," Twilight said, confused.

"Sure they do! I been watching this hedge creep into position all night!"

The purple unicorn was dangerous; not only did our clan recognise her as the Element of Magic, but she could blow our cover. With a quiet nod from the Elder, two sisters, Daydrop and Smoke Blade vanished from our sight.

It was beautiful to watch the sisters work. One threw a rock into the bakery's window at the same moment the other blew a poison dart into the unicorn's neck. As both turned to look at the sound, Twilight's eyes rolled up in her head and she slumped - and got caught mid-fall by Daydrop. Daydrop held Twilight's head straight and eyes open with her magic while taking cover behind Twilight's tail. It provided good cover, though only from one angle.

"Twilight! Did you see it! Rock ghosts! I told you there were rock ghosts!" The pink pony grabbed Twilight by the shoulders - and the sister had to rapidly move her hooves to avoid being grabbed. "Bouncing into my windows. All. Night."

"I had better get away," said Daydrop in a... passable imitation of Twilight's voice, "I wouldn't want to get caught by the... rock ghosts."

"THERE'S NO TIME!" Pinkie shrieked, and pulled Twilight - and Daydrop - inside the bakery and slammed the door shut behind her.

The clan didn't panic. We were trained to face death and worse, and it was the sister's skill and training that would determine her fate. There was nothing more we could do for her.

The hedge crept closer.

Once the bushes were in position, we emerged from the leaves and made our cautious way towards the windows. We peeked inside.

Pinkie was still talking to Twilight obliviously, still kept aloft by the concealed sister. The sister was sweating, tense with the effort of remaining invisible in a brightly lit room with only an unconscious unicorn for cover. A menacing green alligator watched the stairs.

And there - our target. The reborn Marzipan Mascarpone Meringue Madness Mark Two. Destined to upset the delicate peace between the great bakers of Equestria with it's deliciousness. For the sake of harmony, for the sake of peace itself, it was our mission to destroy that cake.

We didn't move yet. We continued to observe the poor sister continue to delude the pink pony as she crept closer to the cake. Even now, honour led. She thought not of escape, only of her mission.

"Say, Pink Pie," the sister began.

"Twilight, have you forgotten my name?" Pinkie Pie said, turning around. "It's Pinkie Pie, remember? Pink-EEEEEEE!"

"Yes. Pinkeee Pie," Daydrop said, using one of Twilight's hooves to wipe her forehead, "How about that... cake."

"Yep! The Marzipan Mascarpone Meringue Madness Mark Two! This gem takes all I learned from the other great bakers and adds all their deliciousness into a single cake that'll blow them all out of the fudge sundae!" Pinkie Pie said in delight.

"You don't think it's going to destabilise Equestria, serve as a portal to chaos and madness, and release Discord upon this earth once more?"

"It's just a cake, Twilight," Pinkie Pie said flatly. "When did you get so dramatic?"

"Yes. Say, is that an alligator?" The Daydrop said, pointing at the guardian slowly flopping down the stairs.

In the moment when Pinkie turned her head to look, Daydrop snatched out her blowpipe and fired a poison dart at Pinkie's neck. It hit her mane - and stuck there. The cotton candy consistency completely countered the cunning caress. Pinkie turned her head back a second later, oblivious to the attack, beaming widely and saying "Yep! I've been teaching Gummy how to use the stairs. Isn't he great?"

The alligator had by this point fallen off the side of the stairs and landed in a bucket of water that seemed to have been placed for that specific purpose.

"Oh yes. Very talented." Daydrop-as-Twilight said.

"I'll go get him his dinner. Do you want hot chocolate, Twilight?" Pinkie said. Daydrop shook Twilight's head an affirmative. While Pinkie Pie's back was turned, she took the opportunity to creep as close to the MMMMM2 as she could, dragging the unconscious puppet Twilight along with her. She froze and sat down and pretended to be reading a book as the pink pony returned faster than expected.

The pink pony laid out three cups.

She smiled.

We knew Daydrop's cover was blown. The time for stealth was over.

The clan burst in through the windows on every level of the bakery. We were armed to the teeth; shruiken, nunchucks, blades and maces - all the tools we would need to destroy that accursed cake.

"ROCK GHOSTS!" Pinkie shrieked. She grabbed Twilight by the tail and swung her in our direction. The unconscious unicorn's horn crackled and sent out a blast of force that sent four ponies blasted out of the building, scorched and broken. "SAVE ME TWILIGHT!" Pinkie shrieked, continuing to flail with the unconscious body of her friend as the rest of us closed in.

Two ninja engaged Pinkie at once, striking with hooves and wings. The blows hit pressure points in her legs and made her drop Twilight and stagger back, groping for something to cling to - and finding the pastry stand. She swung around, retaliating with blueberry pies. Two more of my clan fell.

We converged, but our opponent was in a commanding position - she had enough ammunition to keep up a sustained barrage, and focused her attention on any pony who tried to get too close to the MMMMM2. It became obvious to me that anypony who made a lunge for the cake would be struck with pastry before they could get away.

No wonder the elder had insisted on bringing the entire clan to deal with this one baker.

Instead, we moved to attack the pink pony directly. Stonebreaker dropped from the roof and shattered the bench Pinkie was standing on while Windstrike moved in with flashing nunchucks. Pinkie flipped, rolled, and landed amidst the syrup bottles. she picked up one in each hoof, whirled them, and re-engaged. She came forwards with two powerful swings and, when Windstrike and Stonebreaker blocked, the bottles shattered and drenched them in sticky syrup. She bucked them and they fell amidst the others, tangling them as well.

Daydrop appeared behind Pinkie, ready to strike, but shrieked as the alligator clamped down onto her nose. She ran screaming from the bakery.

Then the Elder came forwards. He gave a mighty KAI as he swung his katana, and the baker of chaos barely dodged - and her entire tail was severed half-way down. As she let out a yell of protest she lost the top puff of her mane - which was what got her really mad. She hurtled a pair of pies at the Elder, but he sliced them in half before they reached him and came forwards again. Pinkie backed up, maintaining her barrage, and the elder countered every strike. Soon she was up against a corner, with nowhere to go and only one pie left to throw.

She flicked her mane and threw two things at the same time.

One was the pie. The Elder's sword sliced it perfectly.

The other was the poison dart Daydrop had tried to use on her. It struck the Elder in the throat. He let out a brief curse before collapsing.

His sword rolled across the floor and landed in front of me.

I looked into the deranged eyes of the pony who had just disabled my entire clan single-hoofed.

I picked up the sword.

She started forwards, a slow, intimidating bounce.

I was the initiate. I wasn't even meant to be in combat; just to watch and learn. I hadn't even found my talent yet. I was hopelessly, hopelessly outmatched.

I readied my blade.

"Why don't you give up? I'd much prefer to give you cake than feed you cake," the pink pony said, fury in her blue eyes.

"If I am to die," I said, with a newfound serenity, "I shall die with honour. You shall not take me alive."

I placed the sword against my stomach.

And I stabbed.

The pink pony's eyes widened. I grinned weakly in satisfaction.

The blade had passed through my clothing, under my forehoof, and into the heart of the MMMMM2 itself.

"NO!" Pinkie shouted, slamming me in the face with a pie so hard it made my head spin. I spun around and sliced the demonic cake again.

"NO!" Pinkie screamed, hitting me in the back with a box of chocolate brownies. I staggered to one knee, but I struck again, plunging my blade even further into the structure of the cake.

"NOOOOOO!" The demon howled, and something huge hit me in the back of my head. My vision flashed, and went dark. A smile was on my lips as unconsciousness took me.


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"Tester. Tester, wake up."

Daydrop's sweet voice roused me. I opened my eyes and she blurred into view, along with the Stonebreaker, Windstrike and even the Elder. They were all standing around me.

"He's awake!" Daydrop cried, sweeping me into an warm, tight, fearful embrace.

From over her shoulder I could see many things that made me happy.

There was Stonebreaker, stomping his hooves on the ground in applause. There was Windstrike, smiling abashedly. There was the Elder, silently nodding in approval.

There was the cutie mark of a blade on my flank.

But none of those things made me as happy as the pony in my arms.

"Woohoo! Free sandwich! Wait, what do you mean I have to chew it?"



Coolcool

So Awesome. That turned out just about as well as I could have hoped.

Have you? I remember trickster shapeshifter Luna (you totally called that!) but not stronger than Celestia Luna.

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You can be flag bearer when we get a flag~ ^^

I've been on the fence about this one, but you know what, sign me up for you slightly deserted club. I like the idea of the smaller one actually having just a tad more magic power.

Okay ponythread tell me what you find cutest about this pic:

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For me its in the top right corner.

Everything! Wait, is that not a valid option? Twilight's scarf and PJs because I love Twilight. Daring Do doll a close second.

Ah, the between-season Ponythread, where every discussion eventually devolves into a 'Who Is Best Pony' argument.

BTW, the answer is: Twilight Sparkle.

This fellow knows what he's talking about.

[thubby]

*Ulitmatefacehoof.jpg.*

YOU told me that you would help edit my story after you opened your cafe. These threads tend to move from location to location. The last one was in some crazy burger bar that wasn't within the realm of normal space time. Mow we're back in the present. I was wondering if the next thread could take place in there.

DO YOU NEED MORE EXPLANATION?

oh, oh!
i have a perfectly good plane of existence we could use. it's dark, and warm, and completely devoid of natural life!

or at least i think it is, I'm not sure the gummies have tracked them all down

[BlasTech]

Maaan ... Houston bronies have all the fun.

[Deadly]

Best Pony?

Luna is Best Pony Fourever
Rainbow Dash her awesome flankkick, because RD is totally destined to be captain of the Shadowbolts
Twilight Sparkle
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Then I'm not sure who follows

Until recently Twilight would have been nr. 2 and RD nr. 3 but I've really come to like RD.

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Man. Been a real club for like, a day and y'all are already working me...

Maybe the the pony yin-yang with Luna ascendant?
Name... Name... Hm.

No clue

Maybe I'll take a stab at making us a flag, then. When I find the time

Name... something about solar eclipse, or Lunar supremacy,

And now I can't help but think of The Elucidated Brethren of the Ebon Night, since I've been reading Pratchett lately.

And apparently the verb "wax", aside from its meaning related to the waxing moon, is also slang for "defeating utterly" or more drastically to "kill".

How about... The Ancient and Waxing Brethren of the Solar Eclipse


And you know what I found in my research? Why yes, there's something called the Lunar terminator

[SiuiS]

I like Cadance and Twilight Sparkle... (mostly because Twi's a lot like me in ways).

Actually, here's a good questions: which pony do you think is the most like you?

Rarity. Especially when you compare her in Sweet & Elite to my personal life.
Although I think the point of their development is such that you could find all of them within you if you look.

And now to see if I can confirm my 'Anarion lives in Australia' suspicion.
*hits Dexam with a pie*

FABULOSITY 4 LIFE

[Deadly]

Oooh, totally forgot, but Trixie is definitely nr. 4 on my list up there

Luna, Rainbow Dash, Twilight, Trixie

[BlasTech]

FABULOSITY 4 LIFE

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All in all, I don't think I line up with any one of the Mane6 myself, I'm more one of those who can identify with snippets of each ones personality at different times.

[Sean Mirrsen]

oh, oh!
i have a perfectly good plane of existence we could use. it's dark, and warm, and completely devoid of natural life!

or at least i think it is, I'm not sure the gummies have tracked them all down

Oh, since we're proposing thread locations, I have this one perfectly acceptable pocket universe, currently disused and, for all intents and purposes, a perfect copy of the Milky Way galactic neighborhood, somewhere down the 1980's Prime timeline. I have/had this neat facility up in the Horsehead Nebula, finest recreation spot you could think of, accommodations of any style from early Victorian to late 3020's trans-spatial surrealism (I think I even got a few natural stone caves and hovels, just in case), any form of entertainment you can think of (literally)... the works, in other words.

(Though when it was last in use, it might have been the pocket-verse equivalent of a danger room/meta-playground. I'm not sure what state I left it in... might have a few extra galaxy-devouring menaces and a few ravenous alien superfleets floating around, but should be safe. Probably. For some time.)

And as far as "Who is best pony" goes... I think you all know my answer. But I'll provide it regardless.

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