My Little Pony LIII: Stashing Ponythreads Around in Case of Ponymergency!

[Bayonet Priest]

So I just read fifty percent of Fallout Equestria in a single sitting.

There's no good way to finish that sentence.

I should really have done this sooner.

I take it you're enjoying it?

Following Fallout Equestria was pretty much my thing for a while. It was definitely a fun ride.

[Aotrs Commander]

So, I just got my comic batch from Forbidden Planet. I've got to change my subscription over, as they're changing the way it's done (this is not a problem, since trying to find out which bit I needed to get to add a comic to my standing order was somewhat trying last time.) Anyhoo, did that, picked up my comic bag, and flicked over. Where there as a promo for IDW's MLP comic.

My eyeglow just happened to catch in the corner, the phrase "cover by Andrew Wildman."

It may mean little to nothing to you, but for me: HUGE. Andrew Wildman was one of the artists of the original Marvel Transformers series, the one I grew up on, which I consider the definitive continuity, the guy, who, along with Simon Furman (the Man What Writes 90% of All Transformers Comics Ever Made), is doing the artwork for Regeneration One, the conclusion to the Marvel TF story line that I have been waiting for for TWENTY YEARS.

And he's doing pony stuff.

I don't think I can articulate how big this is for me.

MLP comic? Totally going on my subscription. ('Especially since several X-titles are going to be coming off fairly shortly...)

[Topaz]

Now this is interesting, it appears we could getting our hands on some sort of official handbook in April 2013.
If the handbook is just taking information purely from what we have seen in the show, 144 pages seems a tad long. Of course, I guess it could also have behind-the-scenes information on the show's production.

Here's the B&N page for anypony who wants to preorder.

You can find it on Amazon.com as well, but you don't get the online discount.

[Lix Lorn]

MLP comic? Totally going on my subscription. ('Especially since several X-titles are going to be coming off fairly shortly...)

Lives in Derby, recently dropped X comic subscriptions in favour of MLP.
(writes down notes)

[Forum Explorer]

Y'know what time it is?

DISCUSSION TIME!

In the spirit of digging up an old idea I haven't had time or motivation to work on, describe in detail the Mindscape (aka Mental Plane, Psychoplain) ala Psychonauts of each of the Mane 6. What does the inside of their mind look like? How is it organized? What do their virtues look like? Their personal demons? Etc.

Fluttershy's is a meadow with some low hanging clouds. A rainbow shield forms a wall between a dark scary forest and a crowded busy city. Lots of critters of all types move freely through her mindscape even getting weird things like floating into the sky.

Twilight is giant sun filled library. Pictures of her friends/brother hang on the walls. Certain books are covered with a cutie mark, most of them Celestia's. Inside those books are a lesson the owner of that cutie mark taught her. Her paranoia is represented by a malignant rot that twists everything it touches to a cruel version.

Pinkie Pie is Ponyville down to near perfect detail. Everypony's secrets are free to see and everypony is smiling. Random ponies break out into songs or start up a party.

Rainbow Dash is a blue sky all around with the occasional cloud. All of her friends can be found flying around. Yes they all have wings as well as their whatever else they normally have. Tank tends to stay near Fluttershy. Sound effects accompny stunts and quick movements. Her demons are represented by uncontrollable falling into darkness.

Rarity is a fancy party. Everypony is wearing a dress or a suit that Rarity made. Rarity has the seat of honor alongside her friends and family. A idealized stallion is present and smiling. Everypony is talking about Rarity and listening to what she has to say. Her demons are represented by painful gossip about her and insults to her outfits.

Applejack basically has Sweet Apple Acres. It is constantly expanding and under construction. Her family can be found working hard. A white simple fence surrounds Sweet Apple Acres. A giant mob of problems are barely held at bay by her friends. These problems are things like rot, parasites, woodland critters, thieves, and competitors. The problems are held back by throwing money at them.

There are people who don't do this? I chose my laptop's model specifically because it was too simple to run anything more complex than Microsoft Word.



Incidentally, I've started my marathon of Fallout Equestria. I'm prepared to concede that it's hype is deserved. It's good reading.

Ponythread is both an inspiration and huge distraction for me.

Also yay! So glad you're liking it so far.

I dunno.. considering how crazy fun she is, I feel like Blue makes for a better Pinkie Pie than Rarity. A stepford smiler silly cute sly girl who helps keep everyone on their toes... which one am I refering to?

And then there's the prissy primadona that goes about everything with a flair of stye and perfect, graceful precision... again, who am I talking about?



Wednesday, if I can avoid needing to do anything else, I'm gonna go all out and watch both seasons, once and for all, and see how much I can take in one sitting.



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See, that's the thing. I dream about both of these worlds, and several others, almost all the time. The Clinically Depressed and Anxiety prone part of me tries to make me forget them and ignore it because they're cliche as -****-. But the elements of the scenes and the various settings are consistent enough that I'm starting to see some of the stories... and I can't quite shake them... I'm not sure what to do...


Element of Denial, Element of Quotes, Element of Airships, you guys are handing these things out more than Keyblades!

True true. Alright you've convinced me that Ruby makes for a better Rarity then Blue.

That's a lot of pony! I can never manage to watch a marathon. I can only handle so much television before I need to actually do something.

Well played.

Go for it. Some very good stories can be very cliched but are still good. How about to start you tell us what the stories would be about? I find just writing the concept down makes for a good starting point.

[Balmas]

Incidentally, I've started my marathon of Fallout Equestria. I'm prepared to concede that it's hype is deserved. It's good reading.

So I just read fifty percent of Fallout Equestria in a single sitting.

There's no good way to finish that sentence.

I should really have done this sooner.

So... you like it, then?

Once you've finished reading that, give Background Pony a shot. While Fo:E reigns supreme in the grimdark field, both for its style, artistic qualities, and genuine sense of hope for the future, Background pony sits in a class all its own. I would actually classify it as high art, as opposed to mere fanfiction. It's moved me to tears more than once.

[Aotrs Commander]

Lives in Derby, recently dropped X comic subscriptions in favour of MLP.
(writes down notes)

I... should probably be more worried about this than I appear to be...

I think maybe the full magnitude of the horror hasn't set in yet.

[Anarion]

There are people who don't do this? I chose my laptop's model specifically because it was too simple to run anything more complex than Microsoft Word.

I don't really turn off the Internet. My work habits tend to be read 20-30 minutes, 5 minute break, repeat. I just keep giantitp open on my computer most of the day. Only rarely, when I really need to get something done, do I turn off all electronics.

So I just read fifty percent of Fallout Equestria in a single sitting.

There's no good way to finish that sentence.

I should really have done this sooner.

A stirring recommendation. I was just starting Fate Stay Night, too...

So, I just got my comic batch from Forbidden Planet. I've got to change my subscription over, as they're changing the way it's done (this is not a problem, since trying to find out which bit I needed to get to add a comic to my standing order was somewhat trying last time.) Anyhoo, did that, picked up my comic bag, and flicked over. Where there as a promo for IDW's MLP comic.

My eyeglow just happened to catch in the corner, the phrase "cover by Andrew Wildman."

It may mean little to nothing to you, but for me: HUGE. Andrew Wildman was one of the artists of the original Marvel Transformers series, the one I grew up on, which I consider the definitive continuity, the guy, who, along with Simon Furman (the Man What Writes 90% of All Transformers Comics Ever Made), is doing the artwork for Regeneration One, the conclusion to the Marvel TF story line that I have been waiting for for TWENTY YEARS.

And he's doing pony stuff.

I don't think I can articulate how big this is for me.

MLP comic? Totally going on my subscription. ('Especially since several X-titles are going to be coming off fairly shortly...)

Also a stirring recommendation. I'm going to buy that.

[Strife Warzeal]

.... Maple, as in the Syrup. + Bacon, like the meat?

Witchcraft!

Teach me!

I have no idea where it came from, my dad just gave me one. First of all, I'm pretty sure "maple bacon" is a specfically prepared type of bacon, kind of like "applewood bacon". As far as I could tell it's flavor itself is the maple taste, but then here is the crazy thing, there are bits of real, slightly smokey, bacon. I thought it would be kinda bad at first, I was wrong.

So I just read fifty percent of Fallout Equestria in a single sitting.

There's no good way to finish that sentence.

I should really have done this sooner.

Yeah, kkat really did earn her hype, I would agree. I've got a pretty good sized list of some of the other good stories if you want more after you're done.

[Lix Lorn]

I... should probably be more worried about this than I appear to be...

I think maybe the full magnitude of the horror hasn't set in yet.

The fact that, if inclined to, I probably COULD now track you down?

[Aotrs Commander]

The fact that, if inclined to, I probably COULD now track you down?

Well, to be fair, it's not like I don't advertise when and where I go to wargames conventions, so there has always been that secuity breech...!

[Lix Lorn]

Well, to be fair, it's not like I don't advertise when and where I go to wargames conventions, so there has always been that secuity breech...!

*breach
But true. You're not as scared of me as you claim.
Perhaps you WANT me to track you down.

[kpenguin]

Lix tracking down Aotrs has my approval.

[Anarion]

*breach
But true. You're not as scared of me as you claim.
Perhaps you WANT me to track you down.

Ooh Lich/Lix drama. What should we call the combination? Lixchie? Lichie? Lixlich?

[otakuryoga]

Perhaps you WANT me to track you down.

i think it is safe to say the rest of ponythread would LOVE to see video of that happen

[Strife Warzeal]

Ooh Lich/Lix drama. What should we call the combination? Lixchie? Lichie? Lixlich?

I've always been a firm believer in calling the pairing "Lich Lorn".

[DigoDragon]

Innovations and new ideas can get into that kind of mind, but they have to be tenacious and tough.

Basically a rock-solid idea? Like tom?

Just the fact that I was given pause is enough. I've never actually been in a flash mob... I want to be in one.

I was in a small one once... back before the term even existed.
Evening at University campus when my group passed by another group of people in front of the Administration building... come to think of it, first time I heard of a Star Wars dance number as well.

[Alabenson]

I've always been a firm believer in calling the pairing "Lich Lorn".

This has my full approval.



Also, several threads back after someone linked a "Secret Fetish" calculator, I ran Bleakbane's name through and tried to post the results, only to be malleted by Igor. Now, for the amusement of ponythread, I present Bleakbane's secret:

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Seriously, I'm going to post it:

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And here it is:

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[Balmas]

Ooh Lich/Lix drama. What should we call the combination? Lixchie? Lichie? Lixlich?

Lich Lo-

I've always been a firm believer in calling the pairing "Lich Lorn".

May a large obstruction be put in your way!

[Anarion]

I've always been a firm believer in calling the pairing "Lich Lorn".

I approve of this naming system.

Lich Lo-



May a large obstruction be put in your way!

If only it weren't for those meddling kids!

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[Deadly]

Finally got around to publishing the finished chapter 5 of II. That bit of depression yesterday kinda threw me off a little, but now I'm back on the pony.

[Beacon of Chaos]

Right, first things first (but not necessarily in that order): Deadly, I read chapter 5. I know I'm late, and that some of these things have probably been fixed, but I noticed some errors. EDIT: Dangit! Ya Pinkie'd me!

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She was starting to get a little impatient and wondering if anything was going to happen when her eyes suddenly fixed, as if of their own, and the whole surface changed in an instant.

For the first, I'd recommend:

She was starting to get a little impatient and was wondering

Or

She was starting to get a little impatient and wondered

For the second:

if anything was going to happen, when her eyes suddenly fixed, as if of their own, and the whole surface changed in an instant.

That needs to be "on their own." Also, I added a comma after happen, since that's where the natural pause would be.

“Maybe that's a clue, did any of you recognize the eyes?”

Since there's only two others there, I'd change that to "did either of you recognize the eyes?”

“Oh, well … maybe we can … maybe if we find the place where you was attacked,”

were attacked

Directions I can give to where of hungry roots you must beware.”

I feel like there should be a comma after the "where" because that's where Zecora would pause for the rhyme. Yet, I'm not certain if that would be grammatically correct, since it breaks up the sentence. Might want to get someone who knows this stuff to look at it. ^^:

and she subconsciously reached too rub her neck.

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Element of Denial, Element of Quotes, Element of Airships, you guys are handing these things out more than Keyblades!

We're handing out keyblades now? I want one! :D

Ah, sorry about that. I'll try to find another one that doesn't have it. You still understand my point, though, right?

I understood, yeah.

Fair enough.

On a related note, if you have any advice for tackling the Battle Subway... ¬_¬

Fair enough. I still think it's hilarious that you can outclass Milotic with this in terms of beauty in game.

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He's beautiful on the inside. Seriously, some of those gases are a beautiful colour.

Indeed he is. However, he's a member of a Legendary Trio, held in the same vein as, for example, the Birds (Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos), and it's not usually as taboo for such a creature to be used.

Ah, really? I did not realise that. Hmm... I do still have those shiny johto dogs they gave out as a movie tie-in a while back.

What about mew, jirachi, shaymin etc.? Are they still considered too strong for regular play?

I can't see this pick from the playground, but I did search for it. (Wow that site you got it from is so NSFW.) Cool, but only because of Gary Mother Freaking Oak. Bananaheaded Chicken is still hating being left behind. And for lacking the ORA! And for being a freaking Pidgeon instead of a Badass Bird of Prey.

Lol, okay fair enough. Didn't realise that site was NSFW, I found the picture on Google.

If only it weren't for those meddling kids!

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Heh, that's good. Shame it's such a small pic :/

[Strife Warzeal]

Finally got around to publishing the finished chapter 5 of II. That bit of depression yesterday kinda threw me off a little, but now I'm back on the pony.

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Dash and Zecora both shook their heads. Twilight deflated a little. “Oh, well … maybe we can … maybe if we find the place where you was attacked,”

were

That's the only mistake I noticed. Interesting development in the story this chapter.

[Deadly]

Right, first things first (but not necessarily in that order): Deadly, I read chapter 5. I know I'm late, and that some of these things have probably been fixed, but I noticed some errors. EDIT: Dangit! Ya Pinkie'd me!

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For the first, I'd recommend:

She was starting to get a little impatient and was wondering

Or

She was starting to get a little impatient and wondered

For the second:

if anything was going to happen, when her eyes suddenly fixed, as if of their own, and the whole surface changed in an instant.

That needs to be "on their own." Also, I added a comma after happen, since that's where the natural pause would be.


Since there's only two others there, I'd change that to "did either of you recognize the eyes?”


were attacked


I feel like there should be a comma after the "where" because that's where Zecora would pause for the rhyme. Yet, I'm not certain if that would be grammatically correct, since it breaks up the sentence. Might want to get someone who knows this stuff to look at it. ^^:


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Dash and Zecora both shook their heads. Twilight deflated a little. “Oh, well … maybe we can … maybe if we find the place where you was attacked,”

were

That's the only mistake I noticed. Interesting development in the story this chapter.

Ah, thanks. I'll fix those swiftly before a prereader sees and complains

[Lix Lorn]

Ooh Lich/Lix drama. What should we call the combination? Lixchie? Lichie? Lixlich?

I thought the official name was Lichie, but it's not up to me. xD

I've always been a firm believer in calling the pairing "Lich Lorn".

This works too. xD

May a large obstruction be put in your way!

BEST false curse.

i think it is safe to say the rest of ponythread would LOVE to see video of that happen

Your will be done.

[Pokonic]

So I just read fifty percent of Fallout Equestria in a single sitting.

There's no good way to finish that sentence.

I should really have done this sooner.

Wait, you haven't read it yet?

.....

Enjoy Canterlot.

I've always been a firm believer in calling the pairing "Lich Lorn".

Indeed.

If only it weren't for those meddling kids!

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Scoobie would have been a better Ddog.

May a large obstruction be put in your way!

Naw, it's "May a Llama spit in your eye and not split your change!"

[Pendulous]

So, we're 30 days away from a season 3 announcement: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/0...ouncement.html

In other words, not a damn thing has changed, unless the announcement is the day before the premier.

[Kairaven]

well, since the new DVD released Dec 4th contains season three episodes, we can expect season three to start before that. Plus maybe give some room for ITune release. I estimate season three to start in OCT. I bet on 20th OCT.

So, we're 30 days away from a season 3 announcement: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/0...ouncement.html

In other words, not a damn thing has changed, unless the announcement is the day before the premier.

I sort of guessed something?... Still we know episode should come out before Dec 4th, and still I think November would be too late and therefore cut into itune and netflix profits. I bet the announcement happens 1 week before premere. so S3 starts on 27th.

[otakuryoga]

i bet on 2 weeks from the announcement...Nov 3

[SiuiS]

Right.

Time to settle this, Carnage Team style!

Hurricane! Wingfight! Teratorn! Incinerate! Go!

Staaaar!

Pidgeeeot!

Aaaaarch!

Chaaaaaar!

Sic 'im! Group fly attack!

Pffff. I'm not worrie about birds, I'm a prince of AAAAAGHCHAAARIZAAARD

No, I'm not. Why?

Because getting you the hardware to play FFT:WotL is hinging on your network being able to work with my system. Otherwise the easy method won't work, and I can't just ship you a device.

Hot Topic is that weird? I was there just 3 days ago buying a pony shirt for one of my sisters (The other sister I bought a pokemon shirt). I dunno, Hot Topic looked pretty neat to me. Maybe I'm just used to that kind of weirdness.
But cool that your sis got you some more pony shirts. Which designs were they?

Hot Topic is known for the low quality of it's wares. It's jewelry is cheap and breaks easy, it's novelty goods barely survive being on a shelf, it's clothing more complex than a t-shirt bursts at the seams and loses buttons and buckles after a few days. even the shirts are a gamble on fabric and print quality.

When you have a store that caters to Alternative Social Scenes, and most of those Alternative people avoid the store, it creates eddies of hype and reputation.

Distractions like the Internet are the bane of writing, try to shut them out. Personally I'm starting to think I need to have a few hours every day where I simply cut the power and turn off the cellphone to sit down and just write. Or even take a week off from the Internet now and then, that's something I've also thought of. A vacation from the Internet. It may sound drastic, but lately I think that's the kind of thing you need sometimes in this modern world.

Aye. I've been considering it myself - the Internet is becoming a thing I do because it's there, not because I want to.

I must admit I find it hard to do something like that. Often I do sit down for hours to focus on a single task, and don't need to turn everything off to do so, but sometimes my mind keeps reminding me of all the things that might be going on, and that in itself is distracting. This especially happens when I'm engaged in some big discussion, or something important is going down in one of the games I'm in, or I just posted a piece of art, and I can't quite stop worrying that I might miss something or end up with a HUGE massive number of posts to respond to because things went crazy while I was gone.

Yeah, I've got this weird internal timer. Sometimes I'm messing around on the Iternet because I know doing the dishes now will take me two hours, and doing them in an hour will only take me fifteen minutes. Or that I'm trying to do something and I keep flashing over to a game rules quandary, or to a story left at a crux, or something. It's just better to accept it and get that distraction over with.

Posts, though, unless I'm arguing with someone or we hit another 'everypony pulls out the philosophy degree and goes to war' moment, it takes about a week before ponythread gets far enough along that catching up is a pain. But I'm weird like that.

Element of Denial, Element of Quotes, Element of Airships, you guys are handing these things out more than Keyblades!

Key blades aren't handed out, key chains are.
Besides, a good few of us earne those. Not me, I'm shameless and took the first opening I could, but some of us!

I've got mixed feelings about the ideas in my head. It's made of a lot of the different kinds of things I enjoy, but at the same time, I'm ashamed of even remotely thinking of putting them down in written form because they're so bloody cliche, and I feel like I should feel bad if I can't be origonal. Which is a bit of a paradox, since the one thing I've learned most from my lit teachers is that no one's origonal anymore. Everything gets spawned from what we know, what we hear, and what we like.

"There are no bad ideas, only bad execution." -DarthBobcat, friend, teacher, ponythreader, anime reviewer, fanfic writer and all around cool dude

Original has a lot of meanings. You will notice however that nowhere in te definition o original, any of the definitions, is original given slant as good.
Would you rather do something good, or something original?

NO! I AM ADHD!

You are a disorder? That's quite novel for an OC.
My usual rant on identifying yourself via disorders will be belayed however, as its not appropriate to the levity with which you meant this.

So I just read fifty percent of Fallout Equestria in a single sitting.

There's no good way to finish that sentence.

I should really have done this sooner.

How is it for someone who doesn't have any but the most vestigial knowledge of the setting?

So, I just got my comic batch from Forbidden Planet. I've got to change my subscription over, as they're changing the way it's done (this is not a problem, since trying to find out which bit I needed to get to add a comic to my standing order was somewhat trying last time.) Anyhoo, did that, picked up my comic bag, and flicked over. Where there as a promo for IDW's MLP comic.

My eyeglow just happened to catch in the corner, the phrase "cover by Andrew Wildman."

It may mean little to nothing to you, but for me: HUGE. Andrew Wildman was one of the artists of the original Marvel Transformers series, the one I grew up on, which I consider the definitive continuity, the guy, who, along with Simon Furman (the Man What Writes 90% of All Transformers Comics Ever Made), is doing the artwork for Regeneration One, the conclusion to the Marvel TF story line that I have been waiting for for TWENTY YEARS.

And he's doing pony stuff.

I don't think I can articulate how big this is for me.

MLP comic? Totally going on my subscription. ('Especially since several X-titles are going to be coming off fairly shortly...)

Sweet. That's a recommendation if ever I've heard one.

*breach
But true. You're not as scared of me as you claim.
Perhaps you WANT me to track you down.

Normally I wouldn't bother with corrections except isn't breech a word? A form of pants? Dictionary says "the part of a cannon behind the bore", however, so while I was wrong I can totally see how Bleakbane arrived at that partic'lar spelling. It is relevant to his interests.

Of course now I'm trying to wokbreech into a saucy allusion as its near the cannon, which is part of the rear leg of an equine...

Lich Lo-

May a large obstruction be put in your way!

Sorry dude. You're like, twenty or thirty threads too late for that indignation~