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Edited by Mrph1 on Aug 26th 2024 at 10:24:26 AM
Used to happen wiht me when I was younger, would run into poles or concrete corners even with my cane practice as good as it was, my high school was just filled with them. Then of course I had ignorant people who'd never used one before and still called it a stick suggested I needed to pay attention and giving completely wrong advice as to how to use it.
Generally it was oh, you need to sweep your cane back and forth faster, and shouldn't have it so far in front of you. Classic mistakes, too. I demonstrated what I was told to do exactly. The faster speed makes you lose balance and it went skidding across the hall. the shorter range not only makes you lose track of things you'd hit into from lack of reach, but any cracks will push it at an angle and grind into your stomach.
Incidently, I think the opening of chapter 2 in Over The Edge and Through The Wood has the most egregious case of Lavender Unicorn Syndrome that I've ever seen. The narration comes up with 3 different descriptions each for the CMC before it starts using their names again.
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The bronies' way fo saying Purple Prose, likely used in the context of character descriptions and the term refers to resident Lavender unicorn (now alicorn) Twilight Sparkle.
edited 8th Feb '14 6:52:30 AM by MorningStar1337
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Specifically, it's when people overuse character descriptions when the characters' names would suffice. E.g. instead of "'Good morning, Rarity!' Twilight said" it becomes "'Good morning, Rarity!' said the lavender unicorn". It's especially gratuitous in fanfic because everyone already knows what Twilight looks like and it isn't necessary to keep reminding them.
It's not just any form of purple prose. It refers to using descriptions of a character even when a name would make more sense, perhaps out of a mistaken belief that you shouldn't repeat words. Named after one common description of Twilight.
Example from the fanfic I was talking about.
"I thought we were talking about burnt sandwiches," replied the defeated confectioner, as she watched the breeze pick up the ashy remnants of her friend's sandwich and carry them off to lands unknown.
"No, before that," the orange pegasus murmured as she scratched her head. "I was asking Apple Bloom if she was alright, she looks kinda down." The orange filly paused before turning to fully address her crusading compatriot.
"How are you anyway?" the winged speed demon turned to the freckled farm pony, returning back to their previous topic.
edited 8th Feb '14 7:01:34 AM by storyyeller
Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's PlayThere's an amusing fic called Lavender Unicorn syndrome that's about everyone in Ponyville turning into Twilight clones, though they keep the different voicesand personalities. So you have everyone being given a slightly different description to keep track of who's who, and the humour comes from all the confusion and what happens when Twi herself shows up.
I think I actually saw the trope page for that fanfic. Sounds funny.
@Syd, why the disgruntled reaction image?
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Unfortunately, I can't say much else, and probably won't be here for a good while. (All to avoid spoilers I'm afraid. Not even a sock puppet would show.)
Any relation to the Lavender Town Syndrome?
edited 8th Feb '14 7:31:22 AM by spyro4
ALL THAT YOU ARE IS A FACE IN A MIRROR,IL CLOSE MY EYES AND YOU'LL DISSAPEAR.@Syd, why the disgruntled reaction image?
Twi doesn't like being compared to some sort of disorder.
I put my friend in a coconut! He lives in my hat! Hey, come hang out!

Oh right, episode today.
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