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2011-07-13, 03:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Little Pony XV: The Greater and Powerful-er Thread
I'm sure you will get several people willing to critique it, if you wish. I do know how difficult it can be to not overdue it, or in the reverse, to never put your character through anything negative.
Probably the best prevention is to give good them supporting characters, so that a single character isn't forced to do everything for themselves. Even if it isn't a team per se, most single-protagonists in stories have secondary characters they can visit for advice or expertise they can't cover.
And for all advise, there is BobCat's comment:
Actually, can I sig this?
I'm feeling like watching Boast Busters again now.
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2011-07-13, 03:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-07-13, 03:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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I don't like that idea. It means that he never will move out from his mum's basement (metaphorical spoken). Spike will at one day outlive his surrogate mother Twilight, but that's the way it is. It's the same way with humans, we will lose our parents one day, too, and our grandparents much sooner ( btw). But we will cope with that, and we should trust Spike that he will too, although he will outlive his "parents" by millennia, not decades. I'd rather see him as a wise old dragon in his own cave who shares his experience with the younger generation than stuck in Celestia's castle with regret over the loss of the past.
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2011-07-13, 03:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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Hardly a high quality infographic (it's a real word!), but I feel it shows the decline in thread duration pretty quickly.
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2011-07-13, 03:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-07-13, 03:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-07-13, 03:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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A little math my brother whipped up (he swears he'll jump in the thread someday):
50 pages in 5 days = 10 pages per day = roughly 1 page per 2 hours
1 page = 30 posts (roughly)
50 pages in 5 days = (roughly) 1 post every 4 minutes
Just a little something to think about.I'm developing a game. Let's see what happens! Complex.
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2011-07-13, 03:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-07-13, 03:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-07-13, 03:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-07-13, 03:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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That was awful. You should consider yourself lucky we're not roping you into our airship escapades - belters like that pun would be appreciated.
Speaking of which, The Court-'Ship of Luna:
SpoilerFlock mumbles as she nuzzles Luna, who she still clings to. The black flames creeping up the pegasus' flank are extinguished as she passes out from exhaustion. The Socks flies off into a molten-gold sunset, soon to drop a very emotionally charged pegasus onto an unsuspecting world - right about the time that Cerberus throws her overboard. And so a chapter closes as another begins, with no loose ends left anywhere.
In the Deep Void, Things stir.
In the dreamscape, chaos, cupcakes and cultists run amok.
In Ponyville, Shimmer's refridgerator is running (she forgot to tie it up before she left).
No loose ends left anywhere.
Edit: I'm European, what do you want?Last edited by ScionoftheVoid; 2011-07-13 at 03:49 PM.
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2011-07-13, 03:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-07-13, 03:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aotrs. Pronounced "A (as in "hay")-oat-ers."
Given the prevelance for dragons to hibernate for long periods, I don't think Spike's additional sleep requirements are all that unusual. (Actually, that's another thing he has in common with Dash.) Particularly if ponies only require a compartively small amount of sleep like terrestrial equines. (Spike might not even need than much sleep by human standards, but that might still be vastly less than ponies need.)
Originally Posted by darthbobcat
I just don't see the way he acts and is treated as being consistent with him being an actual baby (aside from in Twilight's own a-bit-overprotective-mother-mindset - when she stops long enough to think about it.) Spike seems to be me to closer to Twilight's (mental) age group than Applebloom's. Unless canon states otherwise, I reckon he's somewhere in between.
Originally Posted by darthbobcat
(Also, it's funny, whenever Spike-outlives-lover is invoked, it's never Applebloom or someone, it's always Rarity; despite the fact that under those circumstances, the age gap between the CMC and the mane cast is utterly neligable... Go figure.)
1With the sole exception of statements based on "that relationship won't work, because she's taller than him" and similar which is so mind-boggling shallow and stupid I can't actually make a coherent responce other than to use my rocket launcher.
(Wolverine seems to be able to have plenty of relationships, and he gets hit on both counts.)Last edited by Aotrs Commander; 2011-07-13 at 04:04 PM.
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2011-07-13, 03:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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We interrupt your regularly scheduled 4 a minute fangasumes too bring you this.
I'm attempting to bring an old friend into the fold, so to speak, but she's balking because it's My Little Pony, and the fact that the after title is Friend Ship is Magic, I am told, is kinda not helping.
I'm trying to convince her to really give the series a chance and watch the whole of season 1 before rendering judgement (I figure if she hasn't seen enough Hijinx, particularly out of Twilight, and Fluttershy, and occasionally from Rarity and Dash, whom I think she will identify with if she gives a go, then it's just not for her.)
Suggestions? Ideas? Thoughts? Random musings? Insights? Jedi Mind Tricks? Anypony?"I Burn!"
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2011-07-13, 03:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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The problem with that is that any new friends he makes after the mane 6 are dead are going to die also, he either becomes a lonely hermit like most other dragons or suffers the pain of losing his loved ones a dozen times over. Also, I don't consider Twilight to be his surrogate mother. She's much more like his big sister who takes care of him and uses him as an assistant. I know we're all supposed to outlive our parents but outliving ones siblings seems worse somehow. Honestly if he has a true dragons lifespan, then the only way he'll be able to live without cutting himself off from the world is by keeping in touch with Luna and Celestia.
As for Spikes age, he was hatched when Twilight got her cutie mark. I'd say that made her between 8 and 12 seeing as its a puberty metaphor. Assuming she was 9, that would make Spike between 10 and 12 now. He acts somewhat more mature than that but I chalk that up to being raised by a sister instead of a mother and working as Twilights assistant. He had to grow up faster than the average kid.
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2011-07-13, 04:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Wolverine isn't exactly someone to look at as an example for a healthy psyche, as much as I love the guy.
And I what I was getting at is that deep down, I just see a maturity gap between Spike and Rarity that Spike will take years to catch up with, by which point I suspect Rarity will find someone else. My fundamental reason for not believing in Spikity is that I can't see them ever finding a common bond for romance. To my mind, it's strictly one way, unrequited affection for somepony who, judging by Best Night Ever, is used to the men in her life doing her favors and being attracted to her. I think he'd be happier with someone else, frankly.
And this isn't a slam on Rarity. She's just someone who's extremely high maintenance and for all her generosity has a bit of a selfish streak that pops up now and again.
And I know that age is just a number. My grandparents on my father's side had a large age difference, and they seemed happy with each other. The reason I cited the ponies his age is that I can see him finding common ground with the crusaders more easily than Rarity. Apple Bloom/Spike pictures make me d'aw. Sweetie Belle on her own makes me d'aw and the thought of her having puppy love makes me d'aw further. And Scootaloo is the Destined Greatest Pegasus of her generation and Spike would be lucky to be with her.
Just to show you that my reasoning skills haven't atrophied in favor of "age = love," I could see Spike/Dash working MUCH better than Spike/Rarity. I could see them having a relationship of equals, enjoying the same things (especially if Spike gets wings) and understanding each other.
Fundamentally, I think Spike's crush isn't on Rarity Per Se, it's on the pretty unicorn he's built an idealized version of in his mind. I had crushes like that when I was little, where any sort of reciprocation from the older woman would have just scared me away.
Also I couldn't pass up the chance to use the phrase "kung fu carpenter" to describe Apple Bloom's future.
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2011-07-13, 04:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Are you looking for episodes to convince her about the series, or video bits to convince her to watch it?
I personally put Sonic Rainboom and Winter Wrap Up as some of my favorites, and probably the best to show first. Suited for Success also comes to mind, especially if she likes the music from Winter Wrap Up. Feeling Pinkie Keen is a good one if she likes Twilight, and Stare Master would be good for Fluttershy. I liked Rarity in A Dog and Pony Show.
Oddly enough, I don't have any other episodes to recommend for Rainbow Dash. Huh.
As for video bits, perhaps the best parts of the above? I wouldn't show off the actual Rainboom (it kind of kills the episode to see it beforehand) but the songs of Winter Wrap Up/Art of the Dress are nice, especially if you can get only the first part of the second. Cutie Mark Crusaders Carpenters comes to mind, as does Rarity whining.SpoilerThank you to zimmerwald1915 for the Gustave avatar.
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2011-07-13, 04:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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My thought is Rarity herself is rather too unrealistically enamoured with her own fantasies, and someday she'll realise (maybe after the disaster at the Gala), she's setting her standards to an impossible level. (She'll have to realise that before she can have a relationship with anyone.)
(And you gotta give props to Spike, he really does try to be gentlecoltly. Also, there are not many folks who happily let someone use them as a pin cushion just for the pleasure of their company. At least, and not have it be creepy.)
Originally Posted by darthbobcat
I could see Spike and Pinkie relatively easily too (for similar reasons).
Originally Posted by darthbobcat
I still think the CMC has a future as superheroes with their own special super powers...
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2011-07-13, 04:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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Gack! Accidentally giving myself way too much credit there – I meant to say that I’d used Paint to edit together a couple of images I’d found on the ‘net. Sorry - I edited the post a few times, and lost that bit in the process. Really need to stop doing that.
Also, alicorn body shape. Why it's so popular these days? :E
My thanks go to you, and to the others who commented on this - your critiques have been noted; mark two is in the pipeline, and filling in his “profile”/backstory will help keep me sane as work gets crazy over the next couple of weeks.
Okay, I’m starting to feel a little guilty that the only time I ever contribute here is to talk about myself, but I kind of wanted to answer this last reply (I have a really bad reputation for failing to maintain dialogue I start).
This is the last time I’ll do this! Next post from me will be completely relevant to the topic at hand, Ipromise!pinkie swear -
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Formerly Seft Sirag, now an an unusual desert.
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2011-07-13, 04:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Staying in contact with Luna and Celestia as friends is a good idea. As long as it implies that Spike will be independent.
But I see Spike's long life positiver; it gives the opportunity to get to know new ponies. He will lose them, but also carry on their memories. That was Celestia's life for a thousand years, and she seems okay.
s for Spikes age, he was hatched when Twilight got her cutie mark. I'd say that made her between 8 and 12 seeing as its a puberty metaphor. Assuming she was 9, that would make Spike between 10 and 12 now. He acts somewhat more mature than that but I chalk that up to being raised by a sister instead of a mother and working as Twilights assistant. He had to grow up faster than the average kid.
I'm thinking I'm thinking...
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2011-07-13, 04:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Quick, everyone start pressuring!
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2011-07-13, 04:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-07-13, 04:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Air-Shipping:
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((Not going to lie, I was expecting you to live up to the label of "Zorro Stick" and pull some crazy hijinks to evade that. It was why I left off at "and he pulls the trigger..." Oh well, this is fun too.))
Kurgan canters up to the cannon and looks Ponyard in the eyes. After a moment's thought, he pulls one of the gaudy invites out of his tabard and hands it to Ponyard.
Now then, I would like you to deliver this message to Midnight when you get on board your ship. And remember, you have to SING it to get the proper effect.
With this, he goes back to the cannon and aims it at the dreadnought and fires Ponyard towards the Guest of Honor.
He looks to his one remaining red-saddle.
Well, you are still up and about. I am promoting you to yellow-saddle from this point forwards. And you will now need a name I suppose...
Well, I am-
-Lieutenant Wiggles! Wiggles, to the ship! We are going back to base for cake, unless more hijinks ensue.
With that, the Kommodore trots back towards the Party Barge, thinking about how great it is that at least the Fluttermancers and their Flutternoughts did not show up for the engagement.
Either way, be it tomorrow, the next day, or decades down the line, all of the invites will be sent, and the party will last FOREVER!!!
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2011-07-13, 04:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Need...brain bleach...help...me...
Kidding. It actually made me snerk.
Aaaand now I want some Spiky Belle; it does sound adorable...
That's how you spell dedication, alright.
This is actually more what I had in mind. I think Spike would be independent, but have a deep kinship with the other immortals in his life. (Also, long-lived Spike isn't really my fanon anyway, I was just jumping in the roiling waters of the thread)Last edited by the_druid_droid; 2011-07-13 at 04:53 PM.
This Machine Surrounds Hate And Forces It To Surrender
Ponythread Learns to Draw!
SpoilerBleeeeh! Alfalfa Monster!
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2011-07-13, 04:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-07-13, 05:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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That we're hopeless addicts?
In other news! I've found my favorite shipping fic ever. EVER. This is now fanon in my head.Last edited by Titanium Fox; 2011-07-13 at 05:01 PM.
Avatar by DirtyTabs in the Adopt-A-Pony thread.
Thank you all so much for voting!
Co-Winner of Rainbow Dash in the Playground!Spoiler
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2011-07-13, 05:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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Avatar by DirtyTabs in the Adopt-A-Pony thread.
Thank you all so much for voting!
Co-Winner of Rainbow Dash in the Playground!Spoiler
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2011-07-13, 05:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Yeah, I don't think that would sell very well. I mean, what exactly would that cutie mark look like? How would you explain that to parents buying the toys?
Oh yes, that one. Um, how should I put this?
The first five chapters were very cute.SpoilerThank you to zimmerwald1915 for the Gustave avatar.
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2011-07-13, 05:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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This Machine Surrounds Hate And Forces It To Surrender
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SpoilerBleeeeh! Alfalfa Monster!
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