My Little Pony LI: FE

[Merellis]

Aww man, you had a Luna vs Celestia power discussion while I was not around? Not fair

Luna is most magical, most awesome, most bad-flank pony ever, this is Canon, because it is the One Truth! If they ever say or suggest otherwise in canon then obviously canon is Wrong, because I'm Right! I can not be wrong, because Luna can't not be most bad-flank, most magical, most awesome pony ever, it is not a possible state of any universe. The Multiverse does not allow for this possibility. It is a contradiction, a logical fallacy, because Luna IS bad-flank, the two are equal and one. Luna is the Chuck Norris of Equestria.

I just judge by what happens when she talks. Simply raising her voice causes the lighting to flash, the winds to blow, and the clouds to move. That same voice commands fear and ushers in cheers. She stamped a hoof in frustration and caused a flash of lightning and a crack of thunder!

Luna is terrifying because her horn NEVER glows during this. She's controlling the weather by her emotions, or the weather is mirroring her. Not sure which is more terrifying.

Does she make twisters if she gets dizzy?

[Thanqol]

Some might say that Vampires are habitual liars.
Perhaps it's more interesting to claim that myths intrigue me.
Good, Evil, Truth, Love.

Myths aren't lies.

Can a lie unite a nation, arm a crusade, burn an empire?

Can a lie save a child, kill a fool, trust a monster?

That these things happen makes them true.

[Tiki Snakes]

Why do you lament this insult to the concept of Lies?

Myths aren't lies.

Can a lie unite a nation, arm a crusade, burn an empire?

Can a lie save a child, kill a fool, trust a monster?

That these things happen makes them true.

More seriously, shadow in the mirror, I never said a Myth was a Lie. I said the Truth was a Myth.

[Thanqol]

Why do you lament this insult to the concept of Lies?

You have not followed the thought to it's conclusion.

You have stopped thinking where it was convenient for you to stop thinking.

[Balmas]

Me? I'm a shadow in a mirror worn like a mask.

I'm the reflection of the dragon in the silver forest.

Nice to meet you.

He even has his own theme music.

[Tiki Snakes]

Let me see if I can unpick this knot of Riddles, then.

Myths are not Lies, because they cause things to happen.
So Myths are True.
So the Truth is a Myth, so my statement of interests holds.

But you imply that a Myth is just a Lie that acheives things, because a lie can arm a crusade, unite a nation, burn an empire.
So the Truth is a Lie.
And vica versa.

[Pokonic]

Me? I'm a shadow in a mirror worn like a mask.

I'm the reflection of the dragon in the silver forest.

Nice to meet you.

Sup.

Ponythread RP: It Probably Made Sense At One Point

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WARNING! INTRUDERS DETECTED IN SPECIMEN CONTAINMENT AREA KAPPA-13!

Kappa...Oh dear sweet Celestia! Igor, send all available ninjas down there immediately! If Silent Night's freakshow manage to release any of those-

WARNING! SPECIMEN GAMMA-82 CONTAINMENT BREACH! PORTAL DISPOSAL SYSTEM ENGAGED! TARGETING LAST MAJOR ENGAGEMENT ZONE!

But the last major engagement zone would be...PYRIA! GET OUT OF CANTERLOT NOW! GAMMA-82 IS BEING SENT THERE AS WE SPEAK!

*looks panicked and vanishes through a portal*

*massive portal opens in her place*

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Boffinspark, please explain what that thing is and why it was just sent to Canterlot before I kill you.

Errr, before I met my wife, I had been experimenting with ways to combat Silent Night's fire elemental allies, and that's what I came up with. A violent, uncontrollable water elemental monster the size of an Ursa Major, readily capable of slaughtering any known fire elemental entity. It turned out to be so dangerous I had to designate it a Class-V threat, and in the event of a Class-V threat containment breach, my ship automatically portals the offending monster to the site of my last major combat, which in this case is Canterlot. Actually, given what else is in Kappa-13, you may want to help subdue the intruders before they release anything else.
On the plus side, the water monster should have no problem neutralizing the local fire elementals. At least they didn't release Omega-66.

WARNING! SPECIMEN OMEGA-66 CONTAINMENT BREACH! PORTAL DISPOSAL SYSTEM ENGAGED! TARGETING LAST MAJOR ENGAGEMENT ZONE!

...aw crud.

*another massive portal opens above Canterlot*

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BOW-BOW-BOW! BOW-BOW-BOW! BOW-BOW-BOW! BOW-BOW-BOW! BOW-BOW-BOW!

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Nightcore looked at the rotten looking pony before her and sighed, but then gagged slightly. Dispite Silents admitly valiant efforts of applying imported oils and perfumes straight from factories from Prance on his putred form, a corpse decked in gold is still a corpse. The end result smelled like a peeled orange left in a jar of vinagery wine for a week, and even if she was used to it, it was still caused her to cough slightly before telling the undead abomination her simple view on currant events.


"What."

A noise resembling a wet slapping sound came out of Silents general direction. Nightcore guessed it was either a laugh or a cry. Then, he simply spoke, a voice that had no trace of his supposed Stalliongrad upbringing, one that was at one time almost typical sounding with a sort of vibration in it that was probably a result of the magical nature of his voice that made it sound almost a bit like a buzzing insect. Well, that was more of a guess, but even if one was not as learned in the art of sound as Nightcore could tell that his voice box was probably as rotted as his form.

"Well, it's probably some sort of horrid elemental. Ehh, it's not that big of a deal, my little abomination has already left."

Nightcore looked at the screen and blinked. Yep, she was gone, apperently, along with her supposed mother. Huh. Then she noticed a little glimmer above the horrible water beast.

"Err, Uncle? Look at the space above the water creature. Look's like a summoning interface in the air."

The unliving aleged pony (Nightcore had seen him with purple stripes on his fur before. Her late mother always said he was odd, but always said he was always 100% pony. The again, he also had a horn and his wing's, according to her mother's diary, where typical pegusi wings when she was alive. Nightcore guessed it had to do with his method of undeath.) gave a swipe at his lips with a grey boiled-looking lump of flesh that was supposedly a tounge, and simply responded "Well, what is it?"

Nightcore was going to tell him what she saw, but stopped when she saw purple goop falling on the water beast. It screamed and tore at itself, but eventualy the purple sludge merged with the elemental to form a semi-solid serpentine creature that seemingly ate away at anything it touched. The acidic beast gave a half-cry and slithered away from the direction of the city and in the direction of the little town a half-days travel away.

"Never mind."

[Lix Lorn]

...If I gave you the firing controls to my OFC network, would you agree to never try to ship me with Silent Night?

You seem to be forgetting who invented, designed, and constructed the first OHC.
Protip:

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it was me.

You have stopped thinking where it was convenient for you to stop thinking.

This line is beautiful.

[Soralin]

Now close your eyes for a moment and imagine Luna harnessing the full power of the Elements

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLYibveYbGc

eep. :)

[Thanqol]

Let me see if I can unpick this knot of Riddles, then.

Myths are not Lies, because they cause things to happen.
So Myths are True.
So the Truth is a Myth, so my statement of interests holds.

But you imply that a Myth is just a Lie that acheives things, because a lie can arm a crusade, unite a nation, burn an empire.
So the Truth is a Lie.
And vica versa.

Descend.

The lies we tell are determined by our psychology.

Our psychology is determined by our biology.

Our biology is determined by physics.

Physics is determined by math.

Math is a series of convenient lies.

Nothing is true.

What question do you ask next?

Ascend.

[Pokonic]

Descend.

The lies we tell are determined by our psychology.

Our psychology is determined by our biology.

Our biology is determined by physics.

Physics is determined by math.

Math is a series of convenient lies.

Nothing is true.

What question do you ask next?

Ascend.

What is the nature of a lieing man who has nothing true to his name?

[Thanqol]

What is the nature of a lieing man who has nothing true to his name?

His questions.

[Tiki Snakes]

Descend.

The lies we tell are determined by our psychology.

Our psychology is determined by our biology.

Our biology is determined by physics.

Physics is determined by math.

Math is a series of convenient lies.

Nothing is true.

What question do you ask next?

Ascend.

This seems like a convenient moment.


Later, perhaps, little shadow.

[Thanqol]

This seems like a convenient moment.


Later, perhaps, little shadow.

It has been pleasant talking with you, lady mirror.

[Chromascope3D]

This just in: Ponies.

We now go to our man on the scene, the Commander, for more.

"Yes, it seems that, indeed: Ponies. Back to you, Commander."

Thank you Commander.

[maximus25]

So, two months, give or take a month, until season 3 I speculate.


Also, I've got like 2000 words left until I unleash chapter four upon the Fimfiction server.


It will cause the slightest of ripples in the vast ocean that is Fimfiction.

[One Tin Soldier]

So, two months, give or take a month, until season 3 I speculate.


Also, I've got like 2000 words left until I unleash chapter four upon the Fimfiction server.


It will cause the slightest of ripples in the vast ocean that is Fimfiction.

Chapter 4 of what, pray tell? I might be interested.

[maximus25]

Chapter 4 of what, pray tell? I might be interested.

Chapter four of my fanfic, Show and Spell.

[HalfTangible]

I just judge by what happens when she talks. Simply raising her voice causes the lighting to flash, the winds to blow, and the clouds to move. That same voice commands fear and ushers in cheers. She stamped a hoof in frustration and caused a flash of lightning and a crack of thunder!

Luna is terrifying because her horn NEVER glows during this. She's controlling the weather by her emotions, or the weather is mirroring her. Not sure which is more terrifying.

Does she make twisters if she gets dizzy?

The lightning/thunder with the hoof-slam is implied to be caused by Rainbow Dash.

[SiuiS]

.....This was probably before my time. Still.

What? We discussed it in depth 30 pages ago. How did you miss it then buy catch it now?

I suppose I shouldn't tell you about the SRM Tribadicycl.

I'll tell you all about my problems with Daylight right after you get done explaining all the trouble you have keeping your Phylactery safe, Monsoir Skelington.
As long, that is, as you haven't been eating anything in the Onion Genus, have no religious paraphenalia upon you and don't have indoor plumbing. Oh, and I think you have to invite me in, first.
You're cute when you're dealing in poorly researched stereotypes, did anyone ever tell you that? Still, if they make you feel safe and powerful, who am I to disillusion you?

Always wondered about plumbing. Wouldn't having one of those little zen waterfalls give you a zone of protection?

I can feel the testosterone pumping in this thread, which is amazing given how one challenger is a robot skeleton ghost and the other is a girl vampire pony.

It's a thing of beauty. Please, continue.

You're silly.

I just judge by what happens when she talks. Simply raising her voice causes the lighting to flash, the winds to blow, and the clouds to move. That same voice commands fear and ushers in cheers. She stamped a hoof in frustration and caused a flash of lightning and a crack of thunder!

Luna is terrifying because her horn NEVER glows during this. She's controlling the weather by her emotions, or the weather is mirroring her. Not sure which is more terrifying.

Does she make twisters if she gets dizzy?

And she cracked the ground with a pouty stomp. That's what really sells the strength to me.

Why do you lament this insult to the concept of Lies?

Because lies are a myth, of course.

More seriously, shadow in the mirror, I never said a Myth was a Lie. I said the Truth was a Myth.

Woah.

[BlasTech]

You lot are confusing

[erikun]

Now close your eyes for a moment and imagine Luna harnessing the full power of the Elements

Sounds like the world of Boast Busted and/or Ask Diane Pie.

[Merellis]

The lightning/thunder with the hoof-slam is implied to be caused by Rainbow Dash.

Implied how though? I don't see Rainbow Dash there, and all of her Cloud Lightning Scare tactics show her doing it. Unless you mean the one in the alleyway with Pinkie and Twilight, then yeah, that was Rainbow Dash.

I meant the part where she gobbles Pipsqueek's backside, he runs, and she stamps a hoof. You don't hear RD's laugh, see a cloud get pushed around, or see a Shadowbolt fly off. So, unless the implication is fanon, then I don't see Rainbow Dash being the culprit there.

[Kd7sov]

Math is a series of convenient lies.

There are those who hold that math is among the highest truths.

Is your position at least as valid as theirs?

[Spamotron]

My personal fannon was that of their duo Celestia was the backline support and utility mage while Luna was the frontline battlemage. For Magical Girl fans Celestia is Yunno to Luna's Nanoha. Not so good in a one on one fight but one hell of a force multiplier.

[erikun]

My personal fannon was that of their duo Celestia was the backline support and utility mage while Luna was the frontline battlemage. For Magical Girl fans Celestia is Yunno to Luna's Nanoha. Not so good in a one on one fight but one hell of a force multiplier.

But Yunno barely did anything, beyond handing off Raising Heart. Perhaps Reinforce would be a better example?

[Edit] Or perhaps Negi / Asuna would be a better comparison.

[Luka]

You lot are confusing

I though I was confusing

[Alabenson]

Some might say that Vampires are habitual liars.
Perhaps it's more interesting to claim that myths intruige me.
Good, Evil, Truth, Love.

Ah, and now we see if the vaunted mind of Professor Bangsplosion Boffinspark can draw a simple parallel. Go on, little man, work it through in your head. There is no hurry.

I meet a vampire
It speaks of lies and the truth
Fire the OFC

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Nightcore looked at the rotten looking pony before her and sighed, but then gagged slightly. Dispite Silents admitly valiant efforts of applying imported oils and perfumes straight from factories from Prance on his putred form, a corpse decked in gold is still a corpse. The end result smelled like a peeled orange left in a jar of vinagery wine for a week, and even if she was used to it, it was still caused her to cough slightly before telling the undead abomination her simple view on currant events.


"What."

A noise resembling a wet slapping sound came out of Silents general direction. Nightcore guessed it was either a laugh or a cry. Then, he simply spoke, a voice that had no trace of his supposed Stalliongrad upbringing, one that was at one time almost typical sounding with a sort of vibration in it that was probably a result of the magical nature of his voice that made it sound almost a bit like a buzzing insect. Well, that was more of a guess, but even if one was not as learned in the art of sound as Nightcore could tell that his voice box was probably as rotted as his form.

"Well, it's probably some sort of horrid elemental. Ehh, it's not that big of a deal, my little abomination has already left."

Nightcore looked at the screen and blinked. Yep, she was gone, apperently, along with her supposed mother. Huh. Then she noticed a little glimmer above the horrible water beast.

"Err, Uncle? Look at the space above the water creature. Look's like a summoning interface in the air."

The unliving aleged pony (Nightcore had seen him with purple stripes on his fur before. Her late mother always said he was odd, but always said he was always 100% pony. The again, he also had a horn and his wing's, according to her mother's diary, where typical pegusi wings when she was alive. Nightcore guessed it had to do with his method of undeath.) gave a swipe at his lips with a grey boiled-looking lump of flesh that was supposedly a tounge, and simply responded "Well, what is it?"

Nightcore was going to tell him what she saw, but stopped when she saw purple goop falling on the water beast. It screamed and tore at itself, but eventualy the purple sludge merged with the elemental to form a semi-solid serpentine creature that seemingly ate away at anything it touched. The acidic beast gave a half-cry and slithered away from the direction of the city and in the direction of the little town a half-days travel away.

"Never mind."

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Prince Regeln stared at the screen for several moments, mouth agape, as he struggled to make sense of what he had just witnessed. When he had first learned of his assignment as Boffinspark’s keeper, he had expected face situations that would likely tax the very limits of his sanity, but this…"Was that...you had...SMOOZE?" the ancient dragon finally managed to sputter, an admixture of confusion and mounting rage preventing him from speaking clearly.

Professor Boffinspark flattened his ears as he glanced about nervously for a moment, trying to think of a response that wouldn't further enrage the prince. "You see," the professor began, "I had been working methods to combat known Class-V threats, and the smooze certainly fell under that heading. To tell the truth, I believe I may be nearing a major breakthrough on the subject, utilizing employing high intensity Pink One energy to denature the subject's regenerative capabilities." Boffinspark's features brightened considerably as he relayed this last piece of information, his eagerness to put his scientific genius on display quickly outweighing his fear of royal retribution.

Regeln gritted his teeth and screwed his eyes shut as he forced himself to swallow his anger. Regardless of how he personally despised the criminally reckless mad scientist, Regeln was forced to admit that the professor's ability to destroy nearly anything given the resources was nearly unparalleled among Princess Celestia’s subjects. "So you're saying you can stop that thing? Well, what are you waiting for?"

Ah, yes, the thing is, you see, I haven't actually finished retrofitting the emitter array with the proper focusing reflectors to generate the intensity required to achieve the needed infusion levels."

"So what you're saying is?"

"It will be a few days before I can do anything to stop it."

Regeln did a few swift calculations in his head, trying to determine how much damage the mutated smooze would do before the professor could stop it. Finally, he let out a defeated sigh and buried his face in his hooves. Well, he thought, it's not as though this is the first time Ponyville's been destroyed.

[Thanqol]

There are those who hold that math is among the highest truths.

Is your position at least as valid as theirs?

Math makes the assumptions that there are things, and those things are distinct from other things, and those things are like enough to be abstracted into multiple units of the exact same things.

Useful abstraction. But abstraction.

[SiuiS]

You lot are confusing

Oh hey, while the eternal nuclear explosion bathes your continent in its radioactive embrace, have you had any more thoughts on your game? Specifically which system you'd like to use? I want to read up on one or the Rhee but can't pick, and don't want to devote my few spare minutes to the wrong one :P

RiM season two is a far cry above and beyond season 1 though. Wow.

There are those who hold that math is among the highest truths.

Is your position at least as valid as theirs?

of course; their truth is his. It feeds directly into his circle of truth=myth=lie=myth=truth (or maybe that's a parabola? I'm tired, be kind.) and distinguishing the two is an act of willful ignorance.

Not to say that bad. In fact, learning when to say "**** you reality, these are te rules now" is a grand skill. Every pony should have it - in the metaphorical sense at least.