My Little Pony XXXIV: There is Pony of it, no exceptions!

[Digestive Man]

Those are awesome. We need more ponified historical figures! I've made a William Wallace and a Montezuma in the past (for various madness-related reasons), but now I feel like making more...

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Couldn't quite find a good cutie mark for Wallace (who is based on the Braveheart portrayal), though.

Hey I made the suggestion to ponify Wallace, and I have never considered myself a madness related reason.

[Nameless]

Animated:

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Hnnnggg...

*cuddles Derpy*

[BlasTech]

OHGODPEOPLE THIS VID IS SO UBER AWESOME

This one is okay.

Seen the second, but that first one was hillarious. I'm torn between Mecha-walker AJ and Flutter-evil as being the best parts.

Anyway, have another "Right before going to work" imagebomb. Random silly edition! (Large):

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[Tectonic Robot]

The general sits
Beneath scarlet trees and paints
A flame-haired pony
In a silken harem gown
Bound in a demon's deathtrap

His copper spiders
Bring him an old friend now garbed
In that old metal mask
But the friend is released - for
The general fears Brazen

He replies to that friend
Softly, delicately, like
Silk being unrolled
That he remains treasurer
Where else did the budget go?

The general up
From his wooden seat rises
And orders his gun
Carved of Araby olive
To be delivered to him

He loads a bullet
Made of shimmering silks and
A burning ruby
And hefts it with a mad grin
He shall go hunting for love

To his tall airship
He goes, raising sails and
Ordering his men
To follow that flame-haired mare
And may the wind guide them true

And so the ex-priest flees, not knowing what's going on, waiting for the mysterious new pony to say a word... and wondering where the heck those spiders came from, too.


Also guys, I found the best subreddit. You may weep from beauty.

[BillyBobJoe]

Also guys, I found the best subreddit. You may weep from beauty.

*weep* So... so traumat- beautiful! Yes. This is what I think. >.> <.<

[Lix Lorn]

Hey Lixie~love

We ship to England~
Omg pun intended!!!

:O Excellent! xD

[Welf]

Attention Ponythread!

I am about to hop into one of the Pony Fortress TF2 servers. In 15-20 minutes, I am planning to make it rain with the Secret Saxton's I've got stored up. I definitely like the PF2 community, but I REALLY like you guys, so I would love it if some of these ended up in you guy's hands, even if they end up being something lame, haha. See you all there! (Here is my steam profile if anyone still needs to friend me.)

Aww, what a pity I missed that. I could have gotten a gift instead of giving them.

[the_druid_droid]

Well, thanks for the warm welcome, everypony

Thing in this thread is... I feel like everypony but me is an artist Amazing stuff you bronies get done...


Ad for SiuiS... first of: Awwww, kitties!
And next... I'm not sure. I've been toying around with theidea of a ponyfication of my internet nick name sake who looks about like that but I'm not entirely sure yet. He's also not THAT fitting for a brony if I'd stick to his original character. But I'll come back to you if you want me to once I made up my mind.

For my part, I basically decided to brute force competency in art from absolutely nothing. Check out my drawthread for my progress: Anything I've done, you can do too. You can be more.

I think a decent chunk of us weren't artists when we came into the fandom. Start drawing and you'll get used to it. Right now. Are you drawing yet? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? I demand that you draw a pony right now and post it, so we can see how much you've improved in a few weeks when you start posting more!

Pretty much what these fine, upstanding gentlefolks said. Turns out it was ponies (and a poorly-judged bet with SiuiS) that made me realize I might have a shot a drawing a thing myself! But yeah, Kato, you should totally check out Thanqol's drawthread, and feel free to swing by the Ponythread one, which is linked in my sig!

Why do you even have spiderbots chasing you! This is so ridiculous I don't know what to say!

Because this is what the master commands!

*Spidercrawl away*

The general sits
Beneath scarlet trees and paints
A flame-haired pony
In a silken harem gown
Bound in a demon's deathtrap

His copper spiders
Bring him an old friend now garbed
In that old metal mask
But the friend is released - for
The general fears Brazen

He replies to that friend
Softly, delicately, like
Silk being unrolled
That he remains treasurer
Where else did the budget go?

The general up
From his wooden seat rises
And orders his gun
Carved of Araby olive
To be delivered to him

He loads a bullet
Made of shimmering silks and
A burning ruby
And hefts it with a mad grin
He shall go hunting for love

To his tall airship
He goes, raising sails and
Ordering his men
To follow that flame-haired mare
And may the wind guide them true

Airship you say?

Oh, Terrrrrryyyyy!~

EDIT: Hey Sweetie Welf! Long time, no see!

[PhantomFox]

Discussion time!

Just out of curiosity, I was wondering what everypony's personal Top 5 episodes are, and why?

[the_druid_droid]

Discussion time!

Just out of curiosity, I was wondering what everypony's personal Top 5 episodes are, and why?

Ooh! Good question...lesse...

(In no particular order - too hard to place each of them more exactly than 'top 5')

1.) Sonic Rainboom - Basically seeing RD form a mach cone was the moment where I decided "If this is what ponies are about, then I like ponies".

2.) Suited for Success - I'm picky when it comes to Broadway and Broadway-esque songs that I like, but I really enjoyed Rarity's number in this, and the dresses are hands-down cool, even more so as I go back and contemplate drawing them.

3.) Luna Eclipsed - Ponies in costumes, epic ham, the TRADITIONAL CANTERLOT VOICE, Pipsqueak the Pirate, and Pinkietroll; what's not to like?

4.) Party of One - In a similar vein to Sonic Rainboom, this was the point where I realized that it is possible for technicolor marshmallow ponies to creep me the hay out. Bit of an odd experience, but seeing Pinkie cheer up at the end is sweet, and even angry!Pinkie is painfully adorable.

5.) Green Isn't Your Color - Fluttershy is impossibly cute in this, and Rarity's struggle to support her friend while wishing their places were exchanged is a surprisingly applicable lesson, even for adults. Also, there's Photo Finish and forever!Pinkie; lots of good moments in this one.

Narrowly edged out - Best Pet and Best Night Ever, both solid favorites, but not quite as beloved in my own personal rankings...

[Nameless]

This is me every day ever. ;_;



Curse you, pony thread! Look at what you've done to me!

[Kyouhen]

Discussion time!

Just out of curiosity, I was wondering what everypony's personal Top 5 episodes are, and why?

Hmm... Let's go with...

Feeling Pinkie Keen - First episode I watched which promptly got me mostly hooked. Seriously, a hydra? In ponies? WTF?

Best Pet - Because Dash and pets and hilarity.

Luna Eclipsed - Sooooo much hilarious.

Party of One - Because Pinkie Pie is best pony.

Sweet and Elite - Excellent song sequence and 100% Rarity.

These are subject to change on a whim, though Feeling Pinkie Keen isn't going anywhere, neither is Party of One. I can't wait for the next Pinkie Pie episode.

[Lix Lorn]

Suited For Success is best.

And then, in no order,
Sonic Rainboom
Lesson Zero
Swarm of the Century
A Bird In The Hoof

And honorable mentions to
Feeling Pinkie Keen
Luna Eclipsed

[Aotrs Commander]

Hey folks... Remember ages ago, in early October, when I was using ponythread as guinea pigs for trying to get that head thing I was designing for one of my models something like?

(What d'you mean no?)

Thought you might be interested to see I finally got something I'm vaguely happy with.

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Granted, the head isn't especially feminine, but I think it's within a reasonable degree of beliveable, given what I was going for...

So these are the finished designs, which are ready for 3D printing sometime in January. (These versions are 144th scale - that's 12mm, or half (and a bit less) than the scale of D&D figures - so they'll be about 10mm square or thereabouts. Another day I shall do the minor mods to scale them to 72nd (25mm), so I can use them for both scales of Manouvre Group, and then inflict them on my PCs in the summer...)

[Lix Lorn]

Oooh awesome.
I wanna play your game so much.

[Kyouhen]

Hey folks... Remember ages ago, in early October, when I was using ponythread as guinea pigs for trying to get that head thing I was designing for one of my models something like?

(What d'you mean no?)

Thought you might be interested to see I finally got something I'm vaguely happy with.

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Granted, the head isn't especially feminine, but I think it's within a reasonable degree of beliveable, given what I was going for...

So these are the finished designs, which are ready for 3D printing sometime in January. (These versions are 144th scale - that's 12mm, or half (and a bit less) than the scale of D&D figures - so they'll be about 10mm square or thereabouts. Another day I shall do the minor mods to scale them to 72nd (25mm), so I can use them for both scales of Manouvre Group, and then inflict them on my PCs in the summer...)

Pretty cool. I think they aren't too bad in terms of looking feminine (assuming you want them to). The heads are very sleek and as such probably have some horrible death ray inside that will kill you in ways better left to the imagination.

IN OTHER NEWS: This.

[Topaz]

This is me every day ever. ;_;



Curse you, pony thread! Look at what you've done to me!

We just let your inner pony out...

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And an Octavia/Vinyl from the new Drawfriend just because:

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I'm not sure I can narrow my favorite episodes down to five. Let me think on it.

Meanwhile, what would everypony like to see in the rest of the season? I'd really like to see some Pega-parents. Scootaloo, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash surely have some family, don't they?

[Thanqol]

Why do you even have spiderbots chasing you! This is so ridiculous I don't know what to say!

"You obviously haven't known me very long.

Er, filly!

"A relief; so many demands of you if you're strong.

And who are- oh, hey, it looks they turned around and grabbed that other pony in the coat and mask! Heh, looks like we're in the clear...

"You're an optimist! I once was too.
But then I had my fill of being a fool."

The general sits
Beneath scarlet trees and paints
A flame-haired pony
In a silken harem gown
Bound in a demon's deathtrap

His copper spiders
Bring him an old friend now garbed
In that old metal mask
But the friend is released - for
The general fears Brazen

He replies to that friend
Softly, delicately, like
Silk being unrolled
That he remains treasurer
Where else did the budget go?

The general up
From his wooden seat rises
And orders his gun
Carved of Araby olive
To be delivered to him

He loads a bullet
Made of shimmering silks and
A burning ruby
And hefts it with a mad grin
He shall go hunting for love

To his tall airship
He goes, raising sails and
Ordering his men
To follow that flame-haired mare
And may the wind guide them true

She was fleet of hoof and scared of heart,
No stranger to fear; her body knew each step
She hardly cared that sky was turning dark
She had run this way before, and knowledge was kept.

Hark! Through the fog the airship comes!
From eastern lands and incense dream
A desert light falls through London's slums
When illusions collide things are briefly as they seem.

A city on a river and a desert in the sky
A bullet of ruby-silk in a gun of gold and brass
A pony running on the ground and devil flying high
So why does she pause when she hears the rifle's blast?

She could yet have got away - it would have been a miss
And, haremised, she smiles from London Below - and blows a single kiss.

[Lix Lorn]

...
What A Tweest

[Shadow of the Sun]

As a result of the Pony IRC, somepony mentioned MacDonalds. The following popped into my head.

Also, totally new headcanon: MacDonalds exists in Equestria, providing a number of cheap apple dishes to those who can afford them. Their signature dish, the Big Mac, is named after the founder of the company. >.>

What do y'all ponies think?

[Tectonic Robot]

"You obviously haven't known me very long.



"A relief; so many demands of you if you're strong.



"You're an optimist! I once was too.
But then I had my fill of being a fool."



She was fleet of hoof and scared of heart,
No stranger to fear; her body knew each step
She hardly cared that sky was turning dark
She had run this way before, and knowledge was kept.

Hark! Through the fog the airship comes!
From eastern lands and incense dream
A desert light falls through London's slums
When illusions collide things are briefly as they seem.

A city on a river and a desert in the sky
A bullet of ruby-silk in a gun of gold and brass
A pony running on the ground and devil flying high
So why does she pause when she hears the rifle's blast?

She could yet have got away - it would have been a miss
And, haremised, she smiles from London Below - and blows a single kiss.

So... d-did we get away?

[Zevox]

Discussion time!

Just out of curiosity, I was wondering what everypony's personal Top 5 episodes are, and why?

Five eh? Hm, now I'm gonna have to think about it. My top one is easy, but the rest...

1) Sonic Rainboom - Well duh. This is the Rainbow Dash episode. We get a situation so stressful that it peels back her facade and exposes her fears and insecurities, and how much they can really affect her, and then get her at her best with the most epic thing in the show and some great selfless heroism spurring her to be the best she truly can. This is why Rainbow Dash is Best Pony. Also:
yay.

2) The Cutie Mark Chronicles - Because the stories of how each of the main six got their cutie marks make for great history to them each and character-building for them all. The ending is kind of sappy, but eh, so be it. It's also the only episode with the Crusaders that I really like, because they just provide a framing device for the real stories, rather than being the focus of the episode, so they're actually kind of enjoyable here, unlike in their own episodes.

3) Fall Weather Friends - I just love how Rainbow and AJ play off each other here, and some of the excesses they go to in their cheating (particularly the callback to old cartoons when RD changes the sign on AJ).

4) Dragonshy - Because it's one of those rare episodes that feels more like an adventure show episode than the rest, and it has some great moments for everyone. But, of course, most especially for Fluttershy staring down the Dragon at the end. This was the episode that really started winning me over, after most of the episodes in between the pilot and this one weren't doing it for me.

5) Return of Harmony - Because Discord. He's hilarious, he's got great charisma, great style, he's just a great character to see in action. The plot may not be the show's best, but the comedy is fantastic and just having Discord around is plenty for me.

Honorable mentions: Winter Wrap-Up and Suited for Success (for the great songs), Party of One and Lesson Zero (for the creepy, and the humor), Luna Eclipsed (for the ham, and chicken Pinkie), and May the Best Pet Win (for lots of Rainbow Dash awesome, and Tank the helicopter tortoise). Yeah, lot of honorable mentions. As I said, I really had to think about what my top 5 would actually be.

Zevox

[Grif]

Discussion time!

Just out of curiosity, I was wondering what everypony's personal Top 5 episodes are, and why?

Hm, need to think on this. Will get back to you later. (After my classes are all done and dealt with.)

[Soras Teva Gee]

Did ponythread discuss the great creator Alicorn's latest FAQ yet?

Biggest meat is maybe is that AJ's parents are undefined rather then dead or alive, so they are Schrodinger Ponies. Though more seriously its about what we expect, she would have made them dead but that has minimal chances of being allowed on a kids show so downplayed it and never made an official explanation.

Discussion time!

Just out of curiosity, I was wondering what everypony's personal Top 5 episodes are, and why?

Luna Eclipsed and Cutie Mark Chronicles are my top two.

If I had to pick a top five after that I would probably go with Winter Wrap Up, Sonic Rainboom, and Lesson Zero.

[Anarion]

Hiya ponythread. I've been super busy over the holidays, and I shall make no attempt to catch up to the massive quote walls and assorted topics, other than to hope that everyone has enjoyed all their presents so far.

But, I thought I should post the poem that I wrote for Brazen Shield so you can all laugh mercilessly enjoy it as well.
Hearthwarming Morning

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What do you see when you wake up in the morning,
Sunlight streaming through an open shade?
Did a pegasi clear the clouds for you as her instructor bade?

If you look just right, you'll see light adorning,
a new day, with magic staunchly made
And a shining horn, just visible rising sun overlaid.

And if you run down the steps, you might barely make out
The edge of a leg, colored and bright
As the last of its owner takes back to her flight

Perhaps there’s a giggle, or maybe a shout
As the nighttime deliverer escapes in first light
And you can’t help but smile, resist as you might

For one day of the year, there’s a magic you can feel
Though the visitor’s gone, giving each pony her gift
A faint hoofmark remains, giving spirits a lift

There’s a spirit of harmony, through which all wounds heal
To a lover, or family or friend, turning swift
Share with them the moment, and open a gift!

Also, if Kyouhen wants to post the picture that he sent me for a gift, I'll leave that to him, but it was awesome.

Did ponythread discuss the great creator Alicorn's latest FAQ yet?

Biggest meat is maybe is that AJ's parents are undefined rather then dead or alive, so they are Schrodinger Ponies. Though more seriously its about what we expect, she would have made them dead but that has minimal chances of being allowed on a kids show so downplayed it and never made an official explanation.

What I found kind of weird about that comment is that kids' media have handled death before just fine. Sesame Street famously dealt with the death of Mr. Hooper quite a long time ago, and I distinctly remember my class reading Where the Red Fern Grows around 3rd or 4th grade and people being pretty upset about the death of the dogs.

[Kyouhen]

But, I thought I should post the poem that I wrote for Brazen Shield so you can all laugh mercilessly enjoy it as well.
Hearthwarming Morning

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What do you see when you wake up in the morning,
Sunlight streaming through an open shade?
Did a pegasi clear the clouds for you as her instructor bade?

If you look just right, you'll see light adorning,
a new day, with magic staunchly made
And a shining horn, just visible rising sun overlaid.

And if you run down the steps, you might barely make out
The edge of a leg, colored and bright
As the last of its owner takes back to her flight

Perhaps there’s a giggle, or maybe a shout
As the nighttime deliverer escapes in first light
And you can’t help but smile, resist as you might

For one day of the year, there’s a magic you can feel
Though the visitor’s gone, giving each pony her gift
A faint hoofmark remains, giving spirits a lift

There’s a spirit of harmony, through which all wounds heal
To a lover, or family or friend, turning swift
Share with them the moment, and open a gift!

I really wish I had any poetry talent. Too many good poets in this thread.

Also, if Kyouhen wants to post the picture that he sent me for a gift, I'll leave that to him, but it was awesome.

Too late.
Everypony else was doing it and I just wanted to be one of the cool kids.

What I found kind of weird about that comment is that kids' media have handled death before just fine. Sesame Street famously dealt with the death of Mr. Hooper quite a long time ago, and I distinctly remember my class reading Where the Red Fern Grows around 3rd or 4th grade and people being pretty upset about the death of the dogs.

Didn't Sesame Street once discuss breast feeding too? We baby kids too much these days on the assumption that they can't handle things like that, while forgetting that there are ways to handle mature topics in a way that won't traumatize children.

[Pokonic]

Yeah, undefined parents seem a bit odd, considering that they seem determened to have every mane cast members show up the season. At least, I think they said that a while ago.

[Athaniar]

Discussion time!

Just out of curiosity, I was wondering what everypony's personal Top 5 episodes are, and why?

Top 5, let me think...

Friendship is Magic - The story that introduced it all, and an excellent adventure.
Dragonshy - An adventure story featuring all the mane six. Excellent.
Return of Harmony - Because of Discord, mostly. De Lancie is awesome.
Lesson Zero - Crazy Twilight. Bear-snapping Fluttershy. Rain-Nuking Rainbow. This episode is just full of awesome.
Sweet & Elite - An episode of great quality, with a nice song too.

Disclaimer: Episodes listed in broadcast order. Two-parters totally count as one. This list might also change at any time its author feels like it.

[Soras Teva Gee]

What I found kind of weird about that comment is that kids' media have handled death before just fine. Sesame Street famously dealt with the death of Mr. Hooper quite a long time ago, and I distinctly remember my class reading Where the Red Fern Grows around 3rd or 4th grade and people being pretty upset about the death of the dogs.

Quite true, I remember the Littlefoot's mother dying and being sad... didn't stop The Land Before Time from being one of my favorite movies. However while death in children's programming not as uncommon as sometimes thought, there is still the perception and for every Bambi's Mom we have Cobra mooks and GI Joes parachuting to safety after their vehicles are lasered into blowing up. I dare say merchandise driven cartoons are especially over-cautious.

And let's face it, if confirmed on-screen we would probably want an entire episode actually dealing with death of family. But that would be asking that much more.

[Mando Knight]

I dare say merchandise driven cartoons are especially over-cautious.

Except when they need to introduce an entire new line. Then they're not shy at all about killing everyone off.