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2012-11-14, 08:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Crystal Empire scary implications:
Did King Sombra exterminated Pegasus and Unicorns during his reign? For another information, his palace was designed to proof from anyone (Earth Pony can't catch or open the door, Unicorn will be caught by fear spell and he or she (At least average) has to get up the stairs forever, and Pegasus will can't catch or open the door).Badly drawn helmet avatar drawn by me.
Rest in Peace:SpoilerMiko Miyazaki, Thanh, Durkon- Order of the Stick
Krunch- Looking For Group
Bill- Left 4 Dead
Soap Mactavish- Modern Warfare 3
Sandman- Modern Warfare 3
Ghost and Roach- Modern Warfare 2
Gabe- Dead Space 2
Dom- Gears of War 3
Carmine Brothers- Gears of War series
Uriel Septim VII- Elderscrolls Oblivion
Commander Shepherd- Mass Effect 3
Ned Stark- Song of Ice and Fire
Apple Jack's parents
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2012-11-14, 08:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: My Little Pony LVI:S Has Left the Playground!
I'm not sure I could provide a sensible answer. Calculating pony strength against a variable we can estimate is one thing, but extrapolating beyond that is very much another. For one thing, we don't know if Minotaurs have the same strength ratio as ponies (they might not have superpowers), so without a basic for comparison...
The simplest answer, assuming the same proportional strength (which, in my opinion, is a very BIG assumption) is to compare the relative size of a pony limb to his arms (as muscle strength is largerly dependant on cross-sectional area, if I recall) and scale it up. So if a pony limb is like, a third of the width, he might have nine times the strength.
But that's pretty dubious, even then, as we're into "what do we mean by 'strength'" and carrying capacity of quadrupeds verses bipeds, and I don't honestly know what those factors are (aside from D&D's made-up rule of thumb). It's actually quite hard to get carrying capacities for humans, but if you could find carrying capacity for a quadruped of roughly human mass, we might be able to iron out a rough order-or-magnitude.Last edited by Aotrs Commander; 2012-11-14 at 08:55 PM.
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2012-11-14, 08:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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Out of a warped sense of curiosity, I decided to open up the Encyclopedia Dramatica entry on My Little Pony. I remember I used to read ED all the time; how come I never read it any more?
I open the page, and the first thing I see is an R34 picture of Pinkie-Dash shipping.
[beat, followed by rapidly exiting out]
Oh. Yeah, that's why.I run a Let's Play channel! Check it out!
Currently, we're playing through New Vegas as Gabriel de la Cruz, merchant and mercenary extraordinaire!
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2012-11-14, 08:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-14, 09:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Ponies clearly settled initially in single-pony-race settlements. Cloudsdale and the Pegasi, Canterlot and the Unicorns, etc. Much more likely, the Crystal Empire is either an Earth Pony settlement or the original equestrian Earth Pony city.
Over the past 1000 years, ponykind has clearly both expanded and intermingled, with only Cloudsdale remaining all but exclusively mono-cultured due to it's unique construction.
The Earth Ponies of the Crystal Empire have some unique traits to that city, due to the Crystal Heart's magic. In other ways, it is a snapshot of Equestria a thousand years ago, with it's mono-cultured society.
Possibly the reason for Earth Ponies relatively low percieved status is that the Crystal Empire represents their most ancient Equestrian settlement. With Earth Ponies across Equestria cut off from their heritage, they effectively started again from scratch. This is why places like Manehatten are so advanced, as all of earth pony drive and ingenuity have been channeled into finding a new place for themselves in the world, whereas Pegasi and Unicorn societies have remained more backward looking in comparison, as their history is still very much present as a constant reminder. (This may also be the reason why Earth Ponies are so likely to be out there on the frontiers, founding new places to live as it's become part of the Earth Pony Psyche.)Last edited by Tiki Snakes; 2012-11-14 at 09:04 PM.
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2012-11-14, 09:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-14, 09:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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So, did anypony get around to checking this out? Plan to check it out at some point? Actively spit on it and toss it out the window?
It seems like a lot of our prereaders (myself included for various reasons) don't really pre-read things all that much anymore. Anypony else have places they go to get work reviewed before formally releasing it?I'm developing a game. Let's see what happens! Complex.
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2012-11-14, 09:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Your TVtropes link has a nice gem from Celestia in the quotes.
Celestia: Oh yes! Mmm... Sometimes I just see a colt and I think to myself, 'Oh, if only I was an immortal, beautiful, sexy goddess that all would love to mate until I couldn't stand up.' And then I think 'Oh wait! I totally am!'
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Deadly, I hope you don't mind that I used your image to make a point.
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2012-11-14, 09:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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I run a Let's Play channel! Check it out!
Currently, we're playing through New Vegas as Gabriel de la Cruz, merchant and mercenary extraordinaire!
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2012-11-14, 09:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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I believe the name was first used in one of the /co/'s fanfic thread. Those are mostly obscure and probably lost in the mists of time, but there you have it. You might be able to dig it out of one EqD old archaeology post.
(The earliest one I seen was one about Derpy being a famous poet and Twilight finding out about it.)
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2012-11-14, 09:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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so...i dont remember seeing this before....
alternate theory on why Sombra couldnt talk
SpoilerHis throat was blocked with Gak!Ponies not only make ME want to be a better person than I was before they entered my life, they make me want to HELP OTHERS be better people too.
And that is a GOOD thing by any definition.
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2012-11-14, 11:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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Ask me about our low price vacation plans in the Elemental Plane of Puppies and PieSpoiler
Evoker avatar by kpenguin. Evoker Pony by Dirtytabs. Grey Mouser, disciple of cupcakes by me. Any and all commiepuppies by BRC
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2012-11-14, 11:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-14, 11:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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Nah, I just think there weren't any Pegasi or Unicorns to begin with. Head canon time!
Cut back to the time frame of the Hearth's Warming Eve story. Some of the Earth ponies decided to stay and continue farming the land that had been in their families for generations instead of joining the others in their mass exodus. In spite of their efforts they were still unable to get anything to grow, and now they even lacked their scapegoats (Scape-ponies?) to blame it on. Instead of just waiting for the end the remaining Earth ponies pooled the last of their resources and had a festival so they could go out with a smile. The resulting happiness powered the Crystal Heart and BAM! They once again had farmable land. The land now being maintained by the power of crystals, the Earth ponies intrinsic connection with said land caused their metamorphosis into Crystal ponies.
And that's how Pinkie Pie got her cutie mark!
Yeah, I put way too much thought into these things.
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2012-11-15, 12:14 AM (ISO 8601)
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I suspect he didn't talk because he was insane.
Sombrero wasn't an immortal like Nightmare Moon or Discord. He was just a normal (if eeeevil) pony. Locked away. Alone. For one thousand years. The guy just completely snapped.
Honestly it would have been more merciful to just kill him to begin with.Warning! Random Encounter™ detected!
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It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, just how awesome you look doing it.
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2012-11-15, 12:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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Last edited by t209; 2012-11-15 at 12:28 AM.
Badly drawn helmet avatar drawn by me.
Rest in Peace:SpoilerMiko Miyazaki, Thanh, Durkon- Order of the Stick
Krunch- Looking For Group
Bill- Left 4 Dead
Soap Mactavish- Modern Warfare 3
Sandman- Modern Warfare 3
Ghost and Roach- Modern Warfare 2
Gabe- Dead Space 2
Dom- Gears of War 3
Carmine Brothers- Gears of War series
Uriel Septim VII- Elderscrolls Oblivion
Commander Shepherd- Mass Effect 3
Ned Stark- Song of Ice and Fire
Apple Jack's parents
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2012-11-15, 12:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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The flaming heart we see in Hearth's Warming Eve is just too close to the Crystal Heart in appearance, origin, and power for there not to be a connection, imho.
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2012-11-15, 12:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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I run a Let's Play channel! Check it out!
Currently, we're playing through New Vegas as Gabriel de la Cruz, merchant and mercenary extraordinaire!
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2012-11-15, 01:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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Hmmm...
Alright, I'll say that there are multiple Crystal Hearts that are all connected to each other, which is how the state of the Crystal Empire could affect the state of things in Equestria. There are six Crystal Hearts altogether, each of which corresponds to a different Element of Harmony. Equestria has the Magic of Friendship, while my hypothetical Crystal Empire possesses the one for Laughter.
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2012-11-15, 01:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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WOOHOO! Final exam done! Assuming I don't horribly fail it, I am now hold the titles of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce!
I can finally say for reals that I have a degree in creative writing! I outrank everyone here! Except Phoe, I think she's got a degree and is a magical pony princess. I got nothing on that.
And to celebrate, I am finally turning all of my chat programs back on. Internet, I am yours fully once again.
Speaking of this, now I have time for reading things again!
EVERYPONY, IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE ME TO READ AND REVIEW ON YOUR BEHALF, TELL ME!
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2012-11-15, 02:12 AM (ISO 8601)
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Yay, I just had my first "thirty-year-olds who watch MLP are pedophiles and I wouldn't let one near my hypothetical kids" argument. Do I get an official patch or something? It's got to be at least a space on Brony Bingo.
Also, apparently it's becoming hip in certain places to assign the label "brony" to the drama-magnet fans without self-awareness or shame, and just call yourself "someone who watches MLP". Interesting development.
Related to the previous two... I'm actually kind of surprised at how much it took to just turn off my inner skeptic for the Season 3 opener, and how enjoyable it was when I turned it off. Like, I'm excited about ponies again, even though part of me wants to be sour and curl up on itself to avoid any hint of blame for being a geeky fan.
Still a bit hard to watch Rarity as a character as opposed to cipher or symbol. Takes a bit of conscious effort.
Spike deserved this episode.
Wife Caber Toss.
What more is there to say?
Congratulations, sir. May all your books find the right publishers and sell beyond your wildest dreams.
I've been working hard at being someone you'd nod to, and may have ended up as someone you'd shake your head at. More testing is necessary for final verdict re: character arc.
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2012-11-15, 02:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-15, 02:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-15, 03:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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But this is what t209 does. Everything in media is a reference to, or a commentary on, or unconsciously copying something he likes, no matter how tenuous the connection might seem to the rest of us. And every such reference, commentary, or unconscious connection must be pointed out, lest we miss it.
And just so this post isn't just me badmouthing another poster who I'm sure is a very nice person when he's not annoying me on the internet, here's a pony I drew. Forgive her awfulness; I haven't drawn anything in a very long time. Any resemblance to a pony or ponies, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
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2012-11-15, 03:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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Not-really-speaking, non-hammy villain still lost. A thousand years of assuming this sort of thing will work goes awry...
I'm tempted to joke that its edginess is so secret that even the writers didn't know about it, but I won't because it isn't true.
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2012-11-15, 03:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-15, 04:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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*awards patch, probably with a very low-quality drawing of a pony*
And yes, I've noticed the same thing. In fact, I've had minor arguments with friends over the subject. There's kind of a strange insistence that I should feel ashamed to call myself a brony, even though they are the ones who associate the term with the nasty side of the fanbase. I personally just use it to mean "a fan of the show," the same as Whovians or Homestucks.
Besides, "Brony" rolls off the tongue much more easily than "My Little Pony Fan." Or "Pegasister" for that matter, but that's a different discussion.
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2012-11-15, 04:31 AM (ISO 8601)
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This is probably a little off-topic, but I think it fits given what you read from it. I finally watched the first two Littlest Pet Shop episodes. Obviously, a lot of comparisons to make.
First, I'd say that I got a couple laughs out of it. I gotta say, there's a lot of character names I missed, mostly the pets. And I gotta be honest, I can't tell what kind of animal most of them are. I'll probably watch a couple more. I'm guessing it's going to turn into splice-of-life stuff like MLP did after it's two-episode introduction.
MLP cast in LPS:
Daniel Ingram - music/theme song
Steffan Andrews - music
Terry Klassen - Voice Director
Ashleigh Ball - Rainbow Da.....I mean Blythe.
Tabitha St. Germain - Pepper, I think that's the skunk
Nicole Oliver - Zoe, no idea
Peter New - Sunil, no idea
Kathleen Barr - Mrs. Twombly and Jasper. She's Trixie/Chrysalis in MLP
Shannon Chan-Kent - Biskit twins and Youngmee Song. She does the singing voice for Pinkie Pie, and apparently the voice of Silver Spoon
All in all I couldn't help but draw similarities. The fashion pet was similar to Rarity, and wore clothing that had lots of gems. At the same time, her colors seemed to match Twilight's. The montage that featured the pets seemed to be similar, yet opposite, to the montage for Art of the Dress. Instead of "Princess Demandypants", the characters were helping each other.
Most of the characters' personalities fell a little flat though. Given it's only two episodes, that's to be a little expected, but still.Last edited by Pendulous; 2012-11-15 at 04:32 AM.
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2012-11-15, 04:59 AM (ISO 8601)
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Congratulations! Enjoy your 6 months of being better educated than me, you get full rights to lord it over me at any opportunity.
That video is not available in my country.
While I understand your sentiment, pony actually contains several deconstructions. For example:
1. Dog and Pony Show: Spike's repeated melodramatics while Rarity saves herself is essentially a deconstruction of the damsel in distress.
2. The entirety of Sweet and Elite is a deconstruction of the "character punished for lying" story archetype.
3. The entire show was designed as a deconstruction of the idea that all little girls' characters are the same.
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2012-11-15, 05:01 AM (ISO 8601)
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