My Little Pony VIII: Friendship is Music

[EsperDerek]

Well, after we dropped sanity back when we first tried harvesting EsperDerek's love-filled organs, we learned that there's no limits to the heights that the pony thread is capable of achieving! So we just went crazy, and posted like mad! Mad, I tell you!

And then there's the fact that PhoeBondage is about as powerful as a nuclear reactor. But without the radioactivity. True story.

I still don't think I've regrown my gall bladder from that harvesting, you know! I want it back! I need it, it's rather galling that I don't have it!

Brofist, man. That's friendship.

Yeah, well, I could hardly let him lose his car when there was something I could do. Not his fault he's out of a job.

[darthbobcat]

I still don't think I've regrown my gall bladder from that harvesting, you know! I want it back! I need it, it's rather galling that I don't have it!



Yeah, well, I could hardly let him lose his car when there was something I could do. Not his fault he's out of a job.

Here, have a gallbladder. It's not yours. I just always keep a spare.

[Jahkaivah]

May I sig that?

You can if you want, just....

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....don't tell anybody that I like ponies, 'kay?

[Mando Knight]

You can if you want, just....

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....don't tell anybody that I like ponies, 'kay?

Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.

[invinible]

Now, I feel you need to post enough posts each day in this series of Pony threads that nobody can read the posts that got posted as fast as they are being posted.

[darthbobcat]

Now, I feel you need to post enough posts each day in this series of Pony threads that nobody can read the posts that got posted as fast as they are being posted.

Yo dawg I hear you like to thread your posts, so I put posts in your thread so you could read your posts in the thread. Dawg.

[the_druid_droid]

New word for the list of words that have lost all meaning: post

[Dispozition]

Personally I tend to just stick a bunch of references together until I get what I need. For the body/arms you could easily use Pinkie Pie from... I think it was episode 2. The party where she's popping up from the bottom of the screen with confetti. It's early and I haven't eaten yet, my brain won't tell me what episode that's from.

Alternatively Rainbow Dash while she's interrupting Twilight in Applebuck Season. Pretty sure she throws her arms up during that. Then all you need to do is find a reference for the facial expression. As for how the head points upwards, I'm going to direct you here for help since no immediate references come to mind.

Oh man, I completely forgot about that reference sheet. What that isn't sitting somewhere prominent on my hard drive I have no idea. Thanks heaps :D

[Welf]

Since this thread is going to its end and it's late, I finally can post the last usic themed picture:

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purpletinker

And sleepy time:

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yamino

[TheAmishPirate]

*internet breaks, miss an entire day of pony thread*

Hey guys, what's going on-

*views the aftermath of the shipping*

*moonwalk casually out the door*

[Grif]

*internet breaks, miss an entire day of pony thread*

Hey guys, what's going on-

*views the aftermath of the shipping*

*moonwalk casually out the door*

The shipping. It's like watching a play.

[Dispozition]

Hye guys, guys...I found the best shipping ever!

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[SiuiS]

"It's not so much spreading as it is getting more and more concentrated around me," Mask said, pencilling in 'Celestia' and 'The Moon'. "Though I have to say, you're all weirdly supportive about this. Oh hey, eclipse."

AND THEN THE SUN AND THE MOON MADE OUT

I laughed and snorted some sausage into my nose. It burned a lot.

Wait. wait wait wait.
How am *I* up there with Phoe, Pony Queen of Ropes, and the G&P Trixie, She Who Finds Pics?

have you read your own signature? You're a local celebrity. Point in case, I've known of you for years, even though I only 'joined' the boards recently.
Besides, is there any reason NOT to include you?

(descends on rope from ceiling, quietly humming mission impossible theme tune)

(steals ship note)
(flies away REAL fast)

xD
(writes in Ship Note: PonyThreadInhabitantsxEachOther)

*writes the starting date of this thread in post script over Lix's shoulder*
there, now we have a closed time loop :)

Also also!
I went to an anime con! THERE WAS A PINKIE PIE COSPLAY
SO HAPPY
She was so happy I recognised her too. ^^

Cool! I am sad to say I wouldn't have noticed until I got within about 15 feet of her. The dress was cool, but it took a second for the cotton candy to register.

"Well then, do you have any preferences for my first experiment? I am rather poor at decision-making, particularly when there are lots of available choices. And with this there are all the choices in the world!" the pegasus' eyes glow with life and enthusiasm for a moment, returning to their usual hard cruelty an instant later. "I wonder, for example, if it is possible to ship with concepts, or embodiments of concepts, or if the former would be translated to become the latter. Inanimate objects are certainly valid targets, as our good friend Metal Mask has shown, but are there other limitations? If so, what are they? I must know and yet I am loathe to experiment for the sake of experiment with my available choices limited. Oh well, here goes!" the pony removes his watch from the waistcoat pocket, flipping it open to retrieve the carefully-folded sheet, almost seeming to twitch by itself, which he places on the table beside the Note proper.

"Your turn, tin man, write the names. Any names, your own, or others', two, or more. Learn what desire feels like, learn the driving force of this world. Learn the art, forbidden and forgotten and locked away. Learn shipping."

A pony after my own heart. TO THE EXPERIMENT-o-TRON!

So, what shall we name the thread? May I propose...

My Little Pony IX: You're going to LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!

I ... I want this to happen. I want it so bad.
Maybe we can use the title for what is being tentatively called Thread XI? It sounds subtly appropriate for a bunch of pictures of Shimmer and Silver Lining all roped up.

It's great, isn't it!

Yep!

Did somebody say image dump?
...
Nobody? Whatever. Today: OC edition.

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lilmandarin

hm, I'm pretty sure I wanted to write something, but I forgot what.

>///>
that is some nice use of freckling

[Gadora]

You can if you want, just....

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....don't tell anybody that I like ponies, 'kay?

So something like this then?

I like ponies.

[Thanqol]

"Aha! Now, for... what?" Talespinner tilted his head, looking quizzically at Metal Mask. "Hang on, is this one of those crazy things? Why am I the damsel in distress?"

"While Shimmer looks good in ropes, I'd be doing both of you a disservice if I said that she was better at distress than you, sir."

Talespinner tilted his neck, apparently trying to get his muscles to crack. It didn't work, so he just dove straight in. "Well, if you'll allow me, I'll duel you for the bound hoof of Miss Shimmer!"

"Once upon a time, way out west,
There were two ponies whose love was best;
One was chestnut, one was rainbow-blue,
Braeburn and Rainbow - back to you."

"Victorian crossovers are bastions of class
In a world where most shipfics read like ass
And drawing on rich hist'ry of WatsonXHolmes
Thanqol's shipping will cut to your bones!"

"Aha! I see how it is. You challenge Shimmer to a shipping duel, even though she's gagged, so that you can have me all to your own! Well, I'll make you fight for that privilege!"

"All right! A duel, sir! If I vanquish you, I shall be able to duel Shimmer for your heart! And vanquish you I will!"

"... I think we are going to get along just brilliantly, Mr Mask," the slightly ill-looking pony's grin recedes, giving way to a smirk which is in some ways more disturbing, "as agreed, then, I give you my name: Flock Leadwing," he says before taking the page, folding it neatly and placing it inside his pocketwatch in a bizarre method involving three hooves, his mouth and some skilled balancing through precision wingbeats. After finishing, his eyes fall and he announces to the room at large, "It is rather hard to manipulate items without unicorn magic, so I have to make do," his cheeks briefly flushing to a colour more reasonable for a living being.

Leadwing turns away, eyes glazing over as he stares at nothing, "I have limited space to write, so I had better be careful with my choices. Decisions, decisions..."

Edit: The manic grin was a one off, Raz, I assure you. A pestilent smirk is Leadwing's expression of choice.

Mask turns to write the words "Leadwing and Celestia" in the Ship Note before it is stolen by Lix.

"Wait.

Wait.

Wait. That was the only think keeping Celestia from -"

"Run," whispered Celestia in Mask's ear.

He moved faster than any pony past or future, sprinting over hills and plains.

Celestia aimed her Banishment spell at the retreating colt.

Awww, looks like you can volunteer and yet, no one will ship you anyway

*throws smoke bomb and runs* :P

*Is no one*

What? How?
We don't even have any epsiodes to talk about.
This thread is running on shipping and PhoeBondage alone!

THE WAY IT SHOULD BE.

[darthbobcat]

So, I'm starting work on a fun little shortfic about Carrot Top and Derpy. I hit upon a snag, though. I seem to recall that general fanon has assigned a particular background pony as the daughter of Lyra and Bon-Bon, but I can't seem to find her name or appearance on my normal source for background ponies. Can anyone provide any assistance?

[Raz_Fox]

"While Shimmer looks good in ropes, I'd be doing both of you a disservice if I said that she was better at distress than you, sir."

"...I'm not sure whether that's a compliment or an insult, but thank you anyway!"

"Victorian crossovers are bastions of class
In a world where most shipfics read like ass
And drawing on rich hist'ry of WatsonXHolmes
Thanqol's shipping will cut to your bones!"

"Arabian Nights are full of desire
And tonight, these ponies are afire
They're guaranteed a happy end
Unlike you - back to you, friend!"

"All right! A duel, sir! If I vanquish you, I shall be able to duel Shimmer for your heart! And vanquish you I will!"

"Oh, please. You haven't even noticed that your Ship Note is missing."

Mask turns to write the words "Leadwing and Celestia" in the Ship Note before it is stolen by Lix.

"Wait.

Wait.

Wait. That was the only think keeping Celestia from -"

"Run," whispered Celestia in Mask's ear.

He moved faster than any pony past or future, sprinting over hills and plains.

Celestia aimed her Banishment spell at the retreating colt.

"And you laughed when I practiced my quick draw!" Talespinner pulled a lasso out of nowhere and yanked Mask off his feet, transforming him into the metaphorical sitting duck. "And now, Shimmer is mine!"

THE WAY IT SHOULD BE.

INDEED, OLD CHUM. I THINK I SHALL CALL THIS ADVENTURE: "THE TIME WE TIED UP PHOEKUN AGAIN".

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[HalfTangible]

Space Ponies, attaaaaaaaaack!

[Bayonet Priest]

So, I'm starting work on a fun little shortfic about Carrot Top and Derpy. I hit upon a snag, though. I seem to recall that general fanon has assigned a particular background pony as the daughter of Lyra and Bon-Bon, but I can't seem to find her name or appearance on my normal source for background ponies. Can anyone provide any assistance?

This is the first I've heard of them having a daughter. Using the power of the Googlez on my internet machine I have discovered a Deviant Art page that shows a family tree.

http://auraion.deviantart.com/art/Ly...tree-208695666

Apparently her name is Tootsie Flute.

EDIT: According to the wiki, she appeared at the Cuteceanera

[darthbobcat]

This is the first I've heard of them having a daughter. Using the power of the Googlez on my internet machine I have discovered a Deviant Art page that shows a family tree.

http://auraion.deviantart.com/art/Ly...tree-208695666

Apparently her name is Tootsie Flute.

Ah, that's the one. Thanks.

Edit: Although that whole right portion is wrong. Octavia's name is Achromaticina Suzanne Pie, durnit!

[Jahkaivah]

So something like this then?

I really don't mind.

[Thanqol]

"...I'm not sure whether that's a compliment or an insult, but thank you anyway!"

"Welcome!'

"Arabian Nights are full of desire
And tonight, these ponies are afire
They're guaranteed a happy end
Unlike you - back to you, friend!"

Mystery and intrigue and murder most foul
And the Hound of Ponyville's soul-scarring howl
Only in the deepest sin, the darkest night
Can the flame of love truly alight!

"And you laughed when I practiced my quick draw!" Talespinner pulled a lasso out of nowhere and yanked Mask off his feet, transforming him into the metaphorical sitting duck. "And now, Shimmer is mine!"

"You fool! You forget forbidden love is the sweetest!" Mask cackled, "She will be pining for the moon until her dying day! You shall forever be the number two! You have won the battle, BUT I HAVE WON THE WAR!"

At this point, Metal Mask is struck with a beam of pink-white light from Celestia's horn and vanishes.

"Set your watches for one thousand years," said Celestia.

INDEED, OLD CHUM. I THINK I SHALL CALL THIS ADVENTURE: "THE TIME WE TIED UP PHOEKUN AGAIN".

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A MANLY TITLE AND ONE I CAN AGREE WITH

(Gosh, I love that picture. He's so hammy.)

[darthbobcat]

"Welcome!'


Mystery and intrigue and murder most foul
And the Hound of Ponyville's soul-scarring howl
Only in the deepest sin, the darkest night
Can the flame of love truly alight!






"You fool! You forget forbidden love is the sweetest!" Mask cackled, "She will be pining for the moon until her dying day! You shall forever be the number two! You have won the battle, BUT I HAVE WON THE WAR!"

At this point, Metal Mask is struck with a beam of pink-white light from Celestia's horn and vanishes.

"Set your watches for one thousand years," said Celestia.



A MANLY TITLE AND ONE I CAN AGREE WITH

(Gosh, I love that picture. He's so hammy.)

I was so disappointed when DC didn't adjust Aquaman to match the show.

[SiuiS]

You guys are great. Even more great with sleep deprivation! But you are not yet powerful, so we may have to slow down a touch, as I believe Trixie will be preoccupied for a while.

Now, on to Not Slowing Down In The Slightest!

Artist Training Grounds, Lix is a pony edition

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I almost drew a Trixie on the receiving end (a scene from this very thread, I believe!) but chickened out at the last second. I want to keep the subject count to a minimum.

I feel I should clothe or otherwise decorate the milky blank interior of the image (ha, like a dove bar. Oh imagination, you oatmeal you~) but I have no idea how to do so.

Good sir Bobcat (I almost called you good sir goldthwaite, there...) I am afraid I can be of no real help as I'm not sure which pony it is either. Wanted to let you know I tried, though.

Shipfic shenanigans

... So. Metal Mask is banished.

We have rocketry and space travel as a species, right? I mean, he's basically been banished to the back yard on the honor system. Should we spring him? I mean, it's not even that hard¹.

Then again, I am pretty sure Lix is perfectly trustworthy as bearer of the shipnote.



1: aside from all the rocket science.

[darthbobcat]

Ironically enough, the fic is almost an anti-shipfic. Like, characters make assumptions that shipping is happening when it isn't, not "ship fics are dumb" anti ship fic.

So I guess I am SERIOUSLY bucking some trends here.

[the_druid_droid]

So, I'm starting work on a fun little shortfic about Carrot Top and Derpy. I hit upon a snag, though. I seem to recall that general fanon has assigned a particular background pony as the daughter of Lyra and Bon-Bon, but I can't seem to find her name or appearance on my normal source for background ponies. Can anyone provide any assistance?

I meant to mention this before when you were looking for a Beyond Forever proofreader, but if you need one in the future, I'm always available. (Offer available to all other fanfic-inclined thread ponies as well). I'm fairly good at spotting the spelling/grammar/tense/repetition errors that drive one to distraction, and I enjoy reading pony content!

[Grif]

I meant to mention this before when you were looking for a Beyond Forever proofreader, but if you need one in the future, I'm always available. (Offer available to all other fanfic-inclined thread ponies as well). I'm fairly good at spotting the spelling/grammar/tense/repetition errors that drive one to distraction, and I enjoy reading pony content!

I fear you may regret your offer yet. But by Jove, who am I to turn down an offer to proofread my works.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...tMAO&hl=en_US#

Ignore the end, it's still a work in progress and probably will contain more grammar errors than I can shake a hoof yet. Yes, I'm that kind of sloppy writer.

[PhoeKun]

Random "Behind the scenes at Equestria Daily" update:

I am trying to catch up on the daily pony art batch. I have 21 ponies to upload right now, plus whatever comes in the next three hours. A minute ago I got a call from my sister telling me the cat I had since I was 11 was put down.

I need to upload these ponies. They're counting on me to. I... I don't want to.

[darthbobcat]

I meant to mention this before when you were looking for a Beyond Forever proofreader, but if you need one in the future, I'm always available. (Offer available to all other fanfic-inclined thread ponies as well). I'm fairly good at spotting the spelling/grammar/tense/repetition errors that drive one to distraction, and I enjoy reading pony content!

Sure. You can read.. BEYOND FOREVER! It's still in the "go over it one last time because trivial typos suck" stage.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...FE/edit?hl=en#

Random "Behind the scenes at Equestria Daily" update:

I am trying to catch up on the daily pony art batch. I have 21 ponies to upload right now, plus whatever comes in the next three hours. A minute ago I got a call from my sister telling me the cat I had since I was 11 was put down.

I need to upload these ponies. They're counting on me to. I... I don't want to.

I'm so sorry to hear that. I lost my dog of 14 years last year, and it still hurts. I know how you feel.

Also, since I don't want to add pressure on top of everything else, I release you of any pressure to read my stuff if you don't have the time. I like to get your opinion, but it's a privilege, not a right, to have it.

Have you considered seeing if Cereal or Seth would be willing to take your art duty?

[the_druid_droid]

To those who requested proofreading: how would you prefer I specify corrections? (i.e. on the thread in a spoiler box, via PM, etc.)

@Phoe: I'm so sorry to hear that, I'm sure the bronies understand. *hugs*