My Little Pony XXIV: Now About 200% Longer Than Firefly

[Veg Sorbet]

Bobcat - Others have already pretty much said everything I would have, so Take Care & Good Luck, I'm sorry to see you go.

[Vent Reynolt]

I second this reaction.

Thirded.

We'll miss you bobcat. Come and visit again sometime.

[Mando Knight]

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Although I've never really been interested in Transformers, My money was in Starscream the entire time. Hey, Don't look at me like that; He's a giant freaking robot, for gods sake!

He's G1 Starscream. He's literally only around to try to betray Megatron and fail at everything.

[darthbobcat]

He's G1 Starscream. He's literally only around to try to betray Megatron and fail at everything.

Any transformer BUT Starscream would have won that.

[Etcetera]

Pretty much. Why do more sequels when so many people were telling me I'd jumped the shark and I'm just not feeling it? I'll eventually finish Fair Feather, but I can't see myself having the drive to do more pony fics.

But now who am I going to make crappy fanart for?

It's sad to see you go, DBC.

[EsperDerek]

A question to everyone with an OC, if you could get anyone, living or dead, from any point in their life to voice your character, who would it be?

I honestly have no idea who I would get to play as Midnight. I don't know who would be a good fit.

[Aotrs Commander]

He's G1 Starscream. He's literally only around to try to betray Megatron and fail at everything.

Any transformer BUT Starscream would have won that.

Yeah, seriously, he's been canonically defeated by freaking Spike and Bumblebee (and not the cool, competant version of the latter from the later G1 comics, either..)

It's been a while since I watched G1, but I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't loose to freakin' Chip at least once... (Y'know, the dude in the wheelchair.)

(Hell, G1 Screamer who have had is arse totally kicked by TF:Animated's Sari. Before her big reveal at the end.)

And I say this despite the fact that Starscream is by far my favourite Transformer.

(Now, if it'd been G1 (UK) comic Starscream, he might have had a chance. But then again, the only Transformer who died more times than Starscream is Optimus Fragging Prime.)

[Capt. Ido Nos]

Here it is! This became hard when I quoted enough people when unedited their posts exceeded the character limit

So I clicked on the javascript version of ponies as yet another way to procrastinate from my homework. Guess what the first quote was?

Twilight: I should really get back to my studies.

Me:

The universe even says you've had enough pony. Harsh...

Fiore D'Pero is an awesome name.

Fiore is definitely a member of my personal cannon now. Once I get my pony drawin' chops down, I'm going to try and get some more love for her out there ^^

I'd ask why you have a Zod outfit, but then I'd have to explain my high heeled boots, wouldn't I!

*serious nods* Aye, you would. Carry on!

Yay~

Woo! I really can't think of anything else to say, but I'll say it again; woo!

Oh great, now I have to actually do this. Gonna have to carve out some time this weekend. Whyyyy does sleep have to happen? I could get so much done otherwise!

Aha! Undeniable proof! Ido agrees with me on something!

You saw it right here! For once, somepony thinks I'm right!
the always said, if I could hang in there long enough... *weeps* so proud...

This made me laugh a bit more than it probably should have >_>;;

Wasn't trying to single you out, I was seconding your statement and giving reasons why. Using your post as a topical springboard, you see.

Fair nuff!

... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA~!

You continue to be awesome.

I... I don't know how to respond. You continue to impress.

Look, you laugh but I'm still tied up on the floor, guarding myself

Aye, they'll do that. Good ideas grow in such fertile soil as this.

*double applauds*

The first one to question how that is possible gets a SK-4 to the internal organs.

I feel the need to quote this for its truth and posterity. I feel that this view needs to be reiterated, and this was extremely eloquent.

Aw, shucks you guys

I just tried to and I think yes.

Awesome! I always had to be careful about showing people that, as you have the unfortunate implications with 4. Also, my friends did make use of using the Fonzie point as an "off by one error" gesture.

Shhhh!!! Don't let this thread find out about that! Delete post! DELETE POST!

Just picking this post out at random to say that Nameless, your descent into ponysanity has been a beautiful beautiful thing :')

I told you dawg!

8^Y

The reactions to this revelation are ALWAYS entertaining. I know mine was.

Funny thing, I feel like I shouldn't have been as surprised about that! Old forum I lived on had a guy who was NEVER id'd correctly. Didn't help his username was Susan...

All of thanqol's personality fragments are female. We have Charger the chivalric knight, Metal Mask the deceiver, and Jayden, who is just plain better than you, yes, even then.

Also, when did I become the Prophet of the Three, who speaks of their comings for all to hear?

Interesting, interesting. A little disturbing but yes, interesting.

Mask: "You couldn't tell?"

What can I say? I'm a poor judge of character

you sayin' I like dudes?

Heh. Like I said, thanks everypony. Ya'll are absolutely awesome in every single way, shape, and form.

"Don't you know you're all my very best friends~"

You know, I think we like having you around too

This needs to be a legitimate company. Best. Company. Ever.

I'm thinking: Hugworks Unlimited would be an amazing business name :D

What I normally do. I drink enough caffeine on a daily basis that this is me by default.

Not sure why I orginially quoted this, but I feel like it's important to my candidacy towards forum pinkie pie that yesterday I literally had enough caffeine to make my hands tremor.

Why am I up so late oh right artthread.

Have some pony before I pass out!

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I have an absolutely massive quote response I have to get to tomorrow, I just know it...

Hang in there sir! You can do it! If you're tired tomorrow, I recommend the Pumpkin Spice. They're pretty good at the 19th and K place.

Uh... I know this might be a bad time, but hugs? I'm pretty sure SiuiS didn't mean that seriously.

1) Start ruling the whole world;
2) Throw a party for everyone;
3) FOREVERRR

4) ???
5) PROFIT!
6) Wait we're already ruling the world at step 1.
7) Hmmm...
8) Stop writing these all down as steps!
9) Defenestration

Yo. On it.

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"Princess Mommy! Tell the one where you defeated the Ursa Major!"

I agree entirely. You folk are good friends.

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Oh hush up, Scootaloo.

Oh Scootaloo, you so silly!

New thread already?

Huh, that probably means S2 is out, too. Must look for it, as soon as I feel better *cough*

Okay, I was going to say that we're already halfway through, but I'm obviously one to talk here >_>;;

Just something...

This is your singing telegram,
We hope it finds you well.
You're invited to a party
'cause we think you're really swell!

DD's turning one* year old,
So help us celebrate--
The cake will be delicious,
The festivities first-rate!

There will be games and dancing,
Bob for apples, cut-a-rug!
And when the party's over
We'll gather 'round for a group hug.

No need to bring a gift,
Being there will be enough...
Birthdays mean having fun with friends,
Not getting lots of stuff.

It won't be the same without you,
So we hope that you say "yes."
So please, oh please, RSVP
And come and be our guest!

(I've been wanting to use that for a while now, and today I can!)

*Strictly true only for large values of one

Happy Birthday!

Science time!

I want to respond to everyone's lovely words they've said at me, but I was busy all day yesterday and didn't. Now they're like ten pages back so I have to go get them even though I've read most of those pages.

Ima answer everything, but I'm going to start the clock *now* and see how long and how many pages progress between the time of this post and the time of my reply post proper.

FOR PONY SCIENCE!

For science!

You're half right. I'm still waiting on that second miracle.

That second miracle is always just a toughie to get, isn't it? But seriously, thanks again for digging that up and saving not only my ponysanity, but my regular sanity as well ;)

[Strife Warzeal]

A question to everyone with an OC, if you could get anyone, living or dead, from any point in their life to voice your character, who would it be?

I really have absolutely no idea who it should be. Though then again I'm still trying to piece together how Crossings speaks. Question is it bad if there is a conversation, one person is you and the other is a made-up pony, all going on in your head?

[darthbobcat]

One last thing before I leave: there is clearly only one voice actor for Baron Awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1zje...eature=related

[Capt. Ido Nos]

Ahhhh, you made a farewell post while I was writing my monolith!

Goodbye DBC, we're going to miss you

[MCerberus]

I must admit, the obsession with certain lines of thoughts that shall not be named from certain characters and the perceived move away from the 'love and tolerance' is getting pretty annoying.

It looks like it's mostly some loud bad eggs it's getting annoying. For example, not liking Nyx is one thing, but there's some massive rabid vocal hate out there with bravado-threats against the author.

WTF?



*summons hug swarm on DBC*

[Raz_Fox]

Also pretty sure I'm going to be scarce around here from now on. I just don't have the drive to do anything pony besides watch it. Parts of the fandom I used to love are just sorta meh, and there's other stuff I just don't feel like loving and tolerating anymore.

It's been a good run. Keep on truckin', ponythread.

Hey, bobcat, I just wanted to say something.

There was a point where I was at the bottom of the creative well, dying of thirst. I'd gotten the first two chapters of Heroics done, and the third was trying to bash my head in and take all my money. And I was watching you, thinking, "How can he do that? How can he keep pumping out content like that, and take creative criticism so easily, when I'm sitting here deathly afraid of everything I'm writing? He's amazing."

So. I know what it's like when the fandom permanently sours you over something, and I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I wish you weren't going, I really do. But when it's done, it's done, and I hope you just enjoy the show as it is.

I'll miss you. Just like I'd miss Trixie, or Phoe, or even Thanqolaroo. And we'll leave the light on in your room, if you ever want to come back.

...

Thanqolaroo:

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Mask: "Do I haaaaaave tooooooo?"

"Well, you're in luck! The powers of HELL were out today, so you just have to deal with me. Mind you, that's like having a mountain fall on you, instead of the entire Himalayas."

Mask: "Betrayed by my own playlist..."

"How appropriate."

Mask: "Damn you, Walt Disney!"

Careful. I think I hear the sound of his trained lawyer-sharks scenting blood in the water.

"Yes, Mask, stop trying. Stop running. Let me embrace you one last time."

Mask: "Fine. Whatever. I give up. Just set me on fire, get this over with."

"Now, at the end, feel all of my wrath, all of my love, and all of my hatred!"

*raises one terrible, razor-sharp claw*

*forehead poke*

"You should see the look on your face! Priceless! Ahahahahaha!"

MEDITATIVELY HAMMY!

MIRACULOUSLY HAMMY!

Hey! Name that LIXALOO!

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Wow.
What IS Touhou anyway? A game? An Anime?

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Touhou is in fact a series of "danmaku" video games, which are made by one insanely drunk Japanese guy who takes traditional Japanese mythology and turns it into a bunch of flying girls shooting massive amounts of bullets at each other, which has AWESOME music. It is also the fandom that has been built around these games, which ensnares more people than the games themselves do - it is entirely possible to be a Touhou fan who's never touched the games.

Me? I got hooked with Aya Shameimaru's theme, the extended original version of Wind God Girl. Then I found out about how gloriously weird Touhou's characters were. And then I found out how much fanart there was, and how much of it was absolutely gorgeous.

(Is okay with this)

You should be taking notes, Commodore.

Yeah, Hector is awesome.

This is one of the facts of the universe.[/QUOTE]

[InkwellPony]

Heya Everypony! I've got a 'Feel The Hay Better Derek' pic that I'm working on, and wanted to share the WiP with you guys. This is based in part off a discussion I don't know how many threads ago, where people were discussing all the roles that Inkwell had in relation to Midnight, and apparently one of them, mostly at random, was with her as Midnight's kid... so, enough explanations, here's the WiP

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Kid Inkwell is named Aurora - after the Aurora Borealis. It's the only thing I could think of that is close to a rainbow at night. ^^

[Gamerlord]

comic[/I] Starscream, he might have had a chance. But then again, the only Transformer who died more times than Starscream is Optimus Fragging Prime.)

What about Waspinator? He died more then BOTH of them combined.
Blargh, I killed your post. X_X.
But I agree, Starscream G1 did not have a chance. Even Waspinator would have had better odds.

A question to everyone with an OC, if you could get anyone, living or dead, from any point in their life to voice your character, who would it be?

I have been thinking for hours, and to be honest I cannot think of anyone who is a good fit for Younger Crazy (Though a better word for him really is "eccentric") Pwny Lord.
Older Evil Pwny Lord though? David Kaye, using his TF Animated Optimus Prime voice. Or the dude who did Loghain's voice in DA:Origins.

[MBI]

Awww. I think this means two people are leaving/have left in this thread. I'm kinda depressed now.

[Soras Teva Gee]

So been watching Rainbow Dash vs Starscream and aside from the awesome I'd like to comment on this statement:

This is a pony. A baby horse girl toy, why is it so awesome?

Which I think serves as perhaps the most concise summation of the brony phenomenon in existence.

(Also physics brony cameo yes!)

[Kairaven]

I am now 56 pages behind, not going to be able to catch up anytime soon.

sry to hear you are leaving Bobcat, i am very temped to say that you can't leave until you finish FFF, but hug*

I am going to bronycon this weekend if I manage to make it to NY. Still haven't decided whether to drive or take bus, but that's me, always waiting til the absolute last moment. If I do make it, guess I will be playing the "guess who is Orzel and TF."

[EsperDerek]

Heya Everypony! I've got a 'Feel The Hay Better Derek' pic that I'm working on, and wanted to share the WiP with you guys. This is based in part off a discussion I don't know how many threads ago, where people were discussing all the roles that Inkwell had in relation to Midnight, and apparently one of them, mostly at random, was with her as Midnight's kid... so, enough explanations, here's the WiP

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Kid Inkwell is named Aurora - after the Aurora Borealis. It's the only thing I could think of that is close to a rainbow at night. ^^

D'aawww....

Apparently Future Midnight with her potential foal is a thing now, since that makes two pictures in two (or was that three?) days. I love that idea. Especially when it produces adorable pictures like this one. It might be a work in progress, but it's already amazing, Inkwell. "Aurora" is absolutely adorable, and I really like Midnight's more mature, almost elegant form in this. :3

I guess that means I'm going to have to think of a 'How Aurora Was Born' excerpt now, too...

[darthbobcat]

Hey, bobcat, I just wanted to say something.

There was a point where I was at the bottom of the creative well, dying of thirst. I'd gotten the first two chapters of Heroics done, and the third was trying to bash my head in and take all my money. And I was watching you, thinking, "How can he do that? How can he keep pumping out content like that, and take creative criticism so easily, when I'm sitting here deathly afraid of everything I'm writing? He's amazing."

So. I know what it's like when the fandom permanently sours you over something, and I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I wish you weren't going, I really do. But when it's done, it's done, and I hope you just enjoy the show as it is.

I'll miss you. Just like I'd miss Trixie, or Phoe, or even Thanqolaroo. And we'll leave the light on in your room, if you ever want to come back.

Again, my issue isn't with any of you. It doesn't have to be goodbye to the individuals here. It's just goodbye obsessing over technicolor ponies 24/7. It's not goodbye to watching them, it's goodbye to the fandom. I don't have the time to follow the thread religiously.

And it wasn't so much the creative criticism that's a problem. If someone has a good point, then I'll take that good point into consideration. What started souring me was when I spent two months of the story, posted it, and in the first day it felt like all of the critiques were along the lines of "this sucks," "you have jumped the shark," "I wanted to like this but it sucked" and the like. Better comments later didn't make up for that initial feeling of failure, and I've come to largely agree with the naysayers. Maybe I shouldn't, but it's just how I feel.

Then there was falling two threads behind after being gone a month, seeing how many pictures had accumulated in my deviantart box, much less realizing how many pages of Equestria Daily I missed, and saying to myself "Do I want to spend a week doing nothing but catching up on all of this?" And I said no. I burned myself out being a prereader and posting religiously on the thread and writing lengthy fanfictions all at the same time; I didn't want to resume that.

What did it for me was asking this question: Had I changed the fandom culture? Had I influenced anything? No, everything that irritated me in the fandom was still there in force. Was there an uptick in the things I liked? No, if anything there was less of it as I skimmed the fanart folders on deviant art. I had spent a few weeks in Honduras feeling isolated and alone, and feeling isolated and alone in the fandom wasn't an appealing prospect anymore.

So that's why I'm leaving. It's nothing you lot did, again. It's the realization that while I like the show and the characters and the animation, I was on an entirely different wavelength from even most of the posters around here. And that's a lonely, lonely feeling.

So I'll just watch it the same way I watch Phineas and Ferb: watch the episodes, enjoy them, make the occasional reference while chatting with my friends, and then be done with it.

[InkwellPony]

So been watching Rainbow Dash vs Starscream and aside from the awesome I'd like to comment on this statement:

This is a pony. A baby horse girl toy, why is it so awesome?

Which I think serves as perhaps the most concise summation of the brony phenomenon in existence.

(Also physics brony cameo yes!)

That about sums it up, both our adoration of the phenominon and our utter disbelief that it could even be happening.

[Bayonet Priest]

Also pretty sure I'm going to be scarce around here from now on. I just don't have the drive to do anything pony besides watch it. Parts of the fandom I used to love are just sorta meh, and there's other stuff I just don't feel like loving and tolerating anymore.

It's been a good run. Keep on truckin', ponythread.

Take care bobcat, I know I'll miss you being here. I can honestly say I don't think you've posted a single story here that I didn't like. You've always been a cool guy here and it'll be sad to see you go.

It looks like it's mostly some loud bad eggs it's getting annoying. For example, not liking Nyx is one thing, but there's some massive rabid vocal hate out there with bravado-threats against the author.

WTF?

I've seen this too, its really pretty awful. I've seen some nasty hate art of Nyx that really pissed me off. I don't exactly know what the deal is with this, I have mixed feelings about the story myself but I don't exactly get why people are so angry.

[TheAmishPirate]

Heya Everypony! I've got a 'Feel The Hay Better Derek' pic that I'm working on, and wanted to share the WiP with you guys. This is based in part off a discussion I don't know how many threads ago, where people were discussing all the roles that Inkwell had in relation to Midnight, and apparently one of them, mostly at random, was with her as Midnight's kid... so, enough explanations, here's the WiP

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Kid Inkwell is named Aurora - after the Aurora Borealis. It's the only thing I could think of that is close to a rainbow at night. ^^

D'awwwwwww.

That is all.

[Gamerlord]

I've seen this too, its really pretty awful. I've seen some nasty hate art of Nyx that really pissed me off. I don't exactly know what the deal is with this, I have mixed feelings about the story myself but I don't exactly get why people are so angry.

Ever heard of the GIFT syndrome? I cannot link the explanation due to language, but tvtrope it, you should find a link to the explanation there.

Heya Everypony! I've got a 'Feel The Hay Better Derek' pic that I'm working on, and wanted to share the WiP with you guys. This is based in part off a discussion I don't know how many threads ago, where people were discussing all the roles that Inkwell had in relation to Midnight, and apparently one of them, mostly at random, was with her as Midnight's kid... so, enough explanations, here's the WiP

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Kid Inkwell is named Aurora - after the Aurora Borealis. It's the only thing I could think of that is close to a rainbow at night. ^^

D'aaaaaaaaaw...

[Capt. Ido Nos]

Ever heard of the GIFT syndrome? I cannot link the explanation due to language, but tvtrope it, you should find a link to the explanation there.

This is probably the most accurate description of the current situation. I'm kinda sad to see that going down in bronytown. Hopefully as the new episodes come in the rough edges will settle down :\

[EsperDerek]

D'awwwwwww.

That is all.

Inkwell is just insanely good at drawing d'aww, yes.

[Titanium Fox]

I am now 56 pages behind, not going to be able to catch up anytime soon.

sry to hear you are leaving Bobcat, i am very temped to say that you can't leave until you finish FFF, but hug*

I am going to bronycon this weekend if I manage to make it to NY. Still haven't decided whether to drive or take bus, but that's me, always waiting til the absolute last moment. If I do make it, guess I will be playing the "guess who is Orzel and TF."

If you're between New Hampshire and NYC I can give you a ride. Also, I'll be the thin kid with bright rainbow hair. My badge will say "Haybuck".

Oh, right!

BroNYcon Attendees:
This is how you will be able to find me!

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[TheAmishPirate]

If you're between New Hampshire and NYC I can give you a ride. Also, I'll be the thin kid with bright rainbow hair. My badge will say "Haybuck".

Oh, right!

BroNYcon Attendees:
This is how you will be able to find me!

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Guess you're taking your pony nomination pretty seriously, huh?

*awaits pics*

[Grif]

So, after hours of diarrhoea and what-not, I finally managed to crawl up to catch up on pony thread...

Also pretty sure I'm going to be scarce around here from now on. I just don't have the drive to do anything pony besides watch it. Parts of the fandom I used to love are just sorta meh, and there's other stuff I just don't feel like loving and tolerating anymore.

It's been a good run. Keep on truckin', ponythread.

Damnit, BobCat, we're gonna miss you.

@Nyxabuse rabid fanboys
I agree. Disliking Past Sins is one thing, but hell, actually drawing Nyx-abuse and hating on the character as if she's the end of FiM? Jeez.

[Titanium Fox]

Guess you're taking your pony nomination pretty seriously, huh?

*awaits pics*

Oh don't worry, you'll get them. And the only reason I picked Rainbow Dash is because my mane refuses to work with anypony but her. It is WAY too short.

@Nyxabuse rabid fanboys
I agree. Disliking Past Sins is one thing, but hell, actually drawing Nyx-abuse and hating on the character as if she's the end of FiM? Jeez.

Yeeeah. Completely agreed on all points.