My Little Pony XL: The Plot Thickens!

[Ravian]

And now back through the thread to catch up. (As I'm posting at my mate's house, where I'm spending the weekend, and we've spent most of the playing a mod on Civ IV, which among other things, allowed me to play to play as Undead...!)

would that be part of the fall from heaven series? I always liked that one

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I'm inclined to believe that maybe angel is starting to learn to behave after Fluttershy started being more firm with her animals at the end of putting your hoof down, but I have a feeling it's not going to last long.

Roidasus (that's his name now in my head canon) actually made me recoil from the screen whenever he appeared

Fluttershy is also incredibly adorable and I really started to tear up when she was crying

[otakuryoga]

All hail the OTP.

TriShy? but Trixie didn't show up at all....

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and i am surprised there has been so little mention of Wet Mane Fluttershy

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"we need every pegasus" but not a sight nor mention of scootaloo..... confirmation that she cannot fly at all 8(

[Thanqol]

That sound you are hearing everypony? Its Australia. Crying in joy that a season 1 box set is coming to their country.

You may also be hearing my cries of jealous angst.

INSTANTLY PRE-ORDERED.

Oh frabjous day! Calloh! Callay!

Hasbro finally took my money!

[Eakin]

That sound you are hearing everypony? Its Australia. Crying in joy that a season 1 box set is coming to their country.

You may also be hearing my cries of jealous angst.

Australia gets a form of media BEFORE the US?

Is it raining blood over by where any of you guys are? I'm gonna go check for any of the other signs of the apocalypse.

On a related note, I will no longer feel bad for you when you bitch about how tough it is to get video games down there.

[thubby]

Australia gets a form of media BEFORE the US?

Is it raining blood over by where any of you guys are? I'm gonna go check for any of the other signs of the apocalypse.

*looks at frogs*
erm, we may have a problem

[Thanqol]

Australia gets a form of media BEFORE the US?

THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE IN THE HISTORY OF EVER

Is it raining blood over by where any of you guys are?

Uh, yeah. But that's not unusual. It's a Sunday.

On a related note, I will no longer feel bad for you when you bitch about how tough it is to get video games down there.

Says the man who doesn't have to pay $90 for Skyrim.

[Forum Explorer]

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This was an amazing episode. Celestia Tier for sure. So beyond Flutterdash being the most canon of all the pairings (except for RariSpike. I consider that to be actual canon.) Anyways I had a funny thought while watching this episode.

During a meeting:

"So we hear that some of our fans still have a functional pancreas."

"What? Very well then. MAKE FLUTTERSHY CRY!"

"Brilliant!"

Also Steroid Pegasus was pretty funny if creepy.

On the subject of Spitfire just standing there: Cloudsdale is literally right there. If they failed they could have a team of pegasi in Ponyville in an hour or less. Spitfire is only there to judge for the record keeping. And perhaps talk to Rainbow Dash.

[Soras Teva Gee]

INSTANTLY PRE-ORDERED.

Oh frabjous day! Calloh! Callay!

Hasbro finally took my money!

So.... party at Thanqol's place then?

I've always wanted an excuse to go to Australia! Islands are always fun You're on the beach right? because unless you're in the Outback all of Australia is a beach attached to a coral reef right? I won't have to worry about falling off the underside of the planet will I, I mean I know there are sorta people in Australia but I've always wondered if you just lined the whole place with velcro or something.

Australia gets a form of media BEFORE the US?

Is it raining blood over by where any of you guys are? I'm gonna go check for any of the other signs of the apocalypse.

On a related note, I will no longer feel bad for you when you bitch about how tough it is to get video games down there.

Well we had a year without a winter in the States did we not? Clearly we were being warned that the poles are about to reverse and all that nonsense.

THE END TIMES THE END TIMES... just as long as they leave me time to flee to Australia.

[Thanqol]

So.... party at Thanqol's place then?

I've always wanted an excuse to go to Australia! Islands are always fun You're on the beach right? because unless you're in the Outback all of Australia is a beach attached to a coral reef right? I won't have to worry about falling off the underside of the planet will I, I mean I know there are sorta people in Australia but I've always wondered if you just lined the whole place with velcro or something.

Normally I have to make up stories about Australia but you've got that covered already!

Everypony here is welcome for a pony party at my place any time, by the by.

Well we had a year without a winter in the States did we not? Clearly we were being warned that the poles are about to reverse and all that nonsense.

THE END TIMES THE END TIMES... just as long as they leave me time to flee to Australia.

We had a year without a summer. You must have stolen ours.

[SiuiS]

Heavens and Earth, and I really two threads gone? I hope I just can't count in roman

Hi eveypony! St-- uh, SiuiS here. Checking in.
Wow. You guys are honna hate me when I catch up... Anyhoo.

So. We finally have confirmation on Braz's end - she has the time off! So despite my trying to stoke her fire a month and a half ago and burning out, she is finally excited abou the con and planning can begin in earnest, for real this time! But lots of things have changed, amongst y'all.

So, Anypony still interested in Operation: Faust, please send me an email. My PM service is at capacity! I have a desktop in a box, and will empty pm boxes when I can, but until then...

Kairaven, I will address you personally within 24 hours. I know I've been rude, and hope I can make that up to you somehow.

My email address is double-you, eye, zed, 'ey, Arrr, dee, pee, oh, 'en, why, at live dot com. It may take a while (multiple days) for a response, as my phone does this thing, where I'd I open it to check email, it will do a search for newer emails, and of there are any, utterly remove my access to the old ones and replace them wih the new ones. Pretty irritating, that.

Have an after-funeral drinking party to prep my innards for, so sorry for the delays. All my love, ponies! You all are my very best friends

[OracleofWuffing]

Since I woke up realizing that I had missed the latest Fluttershy episode, I knew it was going to be a lousy day. Folks not understanding how VCRs work, 45-minute conversations with customers, 20-minute calls with Help Desk, and even Subway was out of meatballs for my sandwich.

But I have all 8 pony toys now, so that's at least something.

And yes, I am still imagining that Wakko and Pinkie Pie communication.

[Soras Teva Gee]

Normally I have to make up stories about Australia but you've got that covered already!

Everypony here is welcome for a pony party at my place any time, by the by.



We had a year without a summer. You must have stolen ours.

I see. And also you mean about how you live in a Death World where even the Koala's are viscous killing machines... everyone knows those aren't stories.

But if you'd preferr I can ask you about dingos and babies

Heavens and Earth, and I really two threads gone? I hope I just can't count in roman

Hi eveypony! St-- uh, SiuiS here. Checking in.
Wow. You guys are honna hate me when I catch up... Anyhoo.

You last posted on page 20 of the previous thread

So, Anypony still interested in Operation: Faust, please send me an email. My PM service is at capacity! I have a desktop in a box, and will empty pm boxes when I can, but until then...

Umm still am but couldn't quite translate the details of that email address. Though really all I'd need would be a particulars about exact time-dates and all so I can arrange my own transit and such. Perhaps you could buzz me a PM with what plans there are.

[Thanqol]

I see. And also you mean about how you live in a Death World where even the Koala's are viscous killing machines... everyone knows those aren't stories.

But if you'd preferr I can ask you about dingos and babies

Dingos kill twelve million babies every second.

[Trazoi]

That sound you are hearing everypony? Its Australia. Crying in joy that a season 1 box set is coming to their country.

Wow, I didn't think they would release the whole season. A$110 is a lot of cash if you're planning on picking it up disc by disc but since it's through Madman I'm guessing there will be a multi-disc box set when they're done for less. It still looks like it will be a year before the whole season is out though. Still great news.

[Soras Teva Gee]

Dingos kill twelve million babies every second.

And eat them? Alright its just like they told me it was that time at Outback Steakhouse while I was drinking Foster's fine brew!

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Heavens and Earth, and I really two threads gone? I hope I just can't count in roman

Hi eveypony! St-- uh, SiuiS here. Checking in.
Wow. You guys are honna hate me when I catch up... Anyhoo.

So. We finally have confirmation on Braz's end - she has the time off! So despite my trying to stoke her fire a month and a half ago and burning out, she is finally excited abou the con and planning can begin in earnest, for real this time! But lots of things have changed, amongst y'all.

So, Anypony still interested in Operation: Faust, please send me an email. My PM service is at capacity! I have a desktop in a box, and will empty pm boxes when I can, but until then...

Kairaven, I will address you personally within 24 hours. I know I've been rude, and hope I can make that up to you somehow.

My email address is double-you, eye, zed, 'ey, Arrr, dee, pee, oh, 'en, why, at live dot com. It may take a while (multiple days) for a response, as my phone does this thing, where I'd I open it to check email, it will do a search for newer emails, and of there are any, utterly remove my access to the old ones and replace them wih the new ones. Pretty irritating, that.

Have an after-funeral drinking party to prep my innards for, so sorry for the delays. All my love, ponies! You all are my very best friends

Hey! Good to hear from you again! My computer suddenly exploded a few days ago, so I guess I had fortunate timing getting this phone when I did. I'll try to send an answer in the next few days.

My condolences for your loss, I think.

Dingos kill twelve million babies every second.

Just human babies or does that count birds and **** too?

[Thanqol]

And eat them? Alright its just like they told me it was that time at Outback Steakhouse while I was drinking Foster's fine brew!

Sometimes they only eat their identity, and then take the place of the baby, Changeling style. The humans then raise the dingo as their own. One in four Australians is secretly a dingo.

Just human babies or does that count birds and stuff too?

One in three magpies is a dingo with a jetpack.

[Pendulous]

That sound you are hearing everypony? Its Australia. Crying in joy that a season 1 box set is coming to their country.

You may also be hearing my cries of jealous angst.

K. If it happens to the U.S., they can stuff it. "No special features."

I'll keep watching them on Youtube since there's no reason to buy the DVD's.

And how much money is that in dollars?

[Thanqol]

“Unusually awesome! Check this out.” Rainbow Dash nosed back a few pages. “Evening Glimmer cried out in pleasure. The ecstasy doubled and redoubled in her mind, like a pile of fissile material reaching critical mass. Neutrons travelling at the speed of lust collided with sensual nuclei, splitting them into two smaller, slightly less-sensual nuclei but also releasing more lusty neutrons, which then went on to impact additional nuclei. The chain reaction continued until the number of fissile sensual nuclei fell below the level necessary to sustain the reaction. ‘Oh yes,’ she moaned.”

- Naked Singularity, a pony story everypony should read.

[Trazoi]

K. If it happens to the U.S., they can stuff it. "No special features."

Has anywhere said there's no special features? I'm honestly not expecting any given it's aiming for the kids market, but I haven't explicitly seen anything that said there's nothing. Even subtitles would be nice.

And at least the US has had the option to buy from the iTunes store for ages. Australia has been out of luck.

And how much money is that in dollars?

In Australian dollars, exactly what it says.

Current conversion would be:
1 DVD: A$19.97 = US$20.91
1 DVD + box: A$29.97 = US$31.39
5 DVDs: A$99.85 = US$104.56
5 DVDs + box: A$109.85 = US$115.04
If there's a full 5 DVD box set, my guess is it would probably be somewhere about A$60-80, but you never know.

If someone in the US wants to import, you also need a player that can work with Region 4 and a player/TV combo that can handle PAL.

Edit: Since I'm talking Aussie currency and since someone mentioned they didn't know if those old educational videos would carry outside the US, that reminds me of the ad for the introduction of Australian decimal currency. So yeah, we had them too.

[darthbobcat]

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This was a good one. I liked the film strip, and it's obvious that Fluttershy and Dash are good friends. I also really appreciated that they didn't do something stupid like have Fluttershy's contribution get them the world record. I also wondered how Fluttershy's wings could support her in flight if she lost a contest to a butterfly, but that's pure rule of funny.

One thing I noticed was that I didn't feel as sorry for Fluttershy as I should have. I just kept thinking of her as the nasty pony from Putting Your Hoof Down who said those nasty things to Pinkie and Rarity and flipped out violently against undeserving ponies... including Dash last week. It cut down on my empathy a LOT. I may have to do what PhantomFox suggested and just cut it from my personal canon. It's putting a damper on otherwise fine episodes.

In addition, there's another episode of my podcast up. This time we did Time of Eve. It involves robots. http://fivepointpodcast.blogspot.com/2012/03/time-of-eve-review.html

[Colonel Fedora]

*Pant Pant*

I caught up! A whole...week...of pony thread.
Guaghuguauuh...*Collapses*

[thubby]

“Unusually awesome! Check this out.” Rainbow Dash nosed back a few pages. “Evening Glimmer cried out in pleasure. The ecstasy doubled and redoubled in her mind, like a pile of fissile material reaching critical mass. Neutrons travelling at the speed of lust collided with sensual nuclei, splitting them into two smaller, slightly less-sensual nuclei but also releasing more lusty neutrons, which then went on to impact additional nuclei. The chain reaction continued until the number of fissile sensual nuclei fell below the level necessary to sustain the reaction. ‘Oh yes,’ she moaned.”

- Naked Singularity, a pony story everypony should read.

that. was. painful.

and what are you doing reading? i thought we agreed you were to be chained to a desk to write.

[Thanqol]

that. was. painful.

and what are you doing reading? i thought we agreed you were to be chained to a desk to write.

It was less an agreement and more of a kidnapping.

[Kurgan]

It was less an agreement and more of a kidnapping.

Well yes, that is why he said we agreed. We all just assumed you would go with the flow. You know, peer pressure and all that fun stuff.

[Thanqol]

Well yes, that is why he said we agreed. We all just assumed you would go with the flow. You know, peer pressure and all that fun stuff.

That's why I didn't say anything until now. But if you take away my shipfics I will chew through my ballgag and lock you in a freezer filled with broken glass.

Ain't no one takes away my shipfics.

Ain't no one.

[Kurgan]

That's why I didn't say anything until now. But if you take away my shipfics I will chew through my ballgag and lock you in a freezer filled with broken glass.

Ain't no one takes away my shipfics.

Ain't no one.

Hmm...hey guys! I have a new suggestion: Lets let the Australian have his ship fics.

[thubby]

Originally Posted by Thanqol
Welcome to the pony fandom. I've chained MYSELF to a desk to write more stories!

pretty sure it was consensual there, thanqol.

that's right, i just went back 3 pony threads to use you against yourself. i will have more pony fics.

on a related note: is there an eta on the next "mare in the mirror".
need resolution @,@

[Deadly]

on a related note: is there an eta on the next "mare in the mirror".
need resolution @,@

Yup. A few hours, in fact

I'm in the last rounds of editing as we speak, and things are looking good.

[thubby]

Yup. A few hours, in fact

I'm in the last rounds of editing as we speak, and things are looking good.

knowing the story thus far, that's bad for our cast's health.