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A thread to discuss My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and the tie-in media.

All of the usual forum rules apply. In addition, please remember that the thread is discussing a kids' show, and it's primarily focused on the work itself, not the fanfic — in particular, we don't want to see lewdness creeping in.

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I don't know WHAT the Hell happened (I blame shenanigans) but we're going to start from scratch. Post your feels for this awesome show again! Naow!

Edited by Mrph1 on Aug 26th 2024 at 10:24:26 AM

CDRW Since: May, 2016
#61276: Mar 27th 2014 at 9:20:05 PM

You ever have those days where you really, really wish you had skills you don't? Because tonight I realized tonight that a changeling would be the perfect creature to build a Stealth-Based Game around. I just spent the last four hours brainstorming gameplay scenarios and I'm pretty sure I haven't even scratched the surface of what's possible.

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#61277: Mar 27th 2014 at 9:36:18 PM

Of course, I wish I had all the skills. But that will never happen.

Speaking of Changelings, I've been wondering if changelings ever get gender identity issues thanks to the whole shapechanging thing.

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crimsonstorm15 shine on from A parallel universe Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#61278: Mar 27th 2014 at 9:39:27 PM

there's always a risk of Becoming the Mask if one stays undercover for too long, but i think changelings might be able to keep a disguise going for weeks, possibly even months without losing track of themselves.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
CDRW Since: May, 2016
#61279: Mar 27th 2014 at 9:44:07 PM

That's actually one of the biggest things I wish would be addressed in the changeling fic I'm currently reading. It's about a male changeling who falls in love with a stallion while in his female form. Even after he's found out, nobody ever brings up the gender issue.

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#61280: Mar 27th 2014 at 9:44:41 PM

But if they switch into opposite sex bodies, it seems like there'd be at least some psychological issues.

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CDRW Since: May, 2016
#61281: Mar 27th 2014 at 9:53:43 PM

Maybe. I figure that changelings would have defenses against the issues that would come with that. Either they have a core gender identity that doesn't change, or they're really flexible, or just straight-up don't have what we would think of as gender identities.

KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#61282: Mar 27th 2014 at 10:11:22 PM

The biggest challenge for a changeling in terms of disguises would probably be imitating the pony you're disguised as.

That, or they could disguise as a random anonymous pony, but then you could have levels with restricted areas where random anonymous ponies can get arrested for trespassing.

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
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#61283: Mar 27th 2014 at 10:16:29 PM

I wonder if they require a living target to copy. That would explain why Chrysalis left Cadance alive (apart from this being a kids show)

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Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#61284: Mar 27th 2014 at 11:10:26 PM

@CDRW

I know that feeling. I have game ideas I wish I could bring into reality as well.

edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Darling.
#61285: Mar 27th 2014 at 11:17:20 PM

A Changeling stealth game would be interesting, because it would be less Splinter Cell and more blending in with crowds and creating disguises to get into places.

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storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#61287: Mar 27th 2014 at 11:20:26 PM

[up][up] Like a more adorable Hitman game :3

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#61288: Mar 27th 2014 at 11:28:01 PM

and more blending in with crowds and creating disguises to get into places.

Reminds me of the Turing Test Sniper game I heard about.

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edvedd Darling. from At the boutique, dear. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#61290: Mar 27th 2014 at 11:39:49 PM

I've never played Hitman, so my first thought was the Assassin's Creed series.

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#61291: Mar 28th 2014 at 5:13:11 AM

So many questions about how changelings work. They really need to bring them back again. But yeah, gender identity is an interesting question... what if aside from the Queen, no changeling has what others would consider a gender?

Luminosity Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Lovey-Dovey
#61292: Mar 28th 2014 at 5:48:09 AM

Actually if there is a single queen of insects, aren't the rest of them dudes? That's kind of the point, no?

Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#61293: Mar 28th 2014 at 5:50:06 AM

No, in most insect hives most of the workers and soldiers are female, with the males being basically nothing but sperm doners for the queen.

Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
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#61294: Mar 28th 2014 at 5:56:42 AM

...I could live with that.

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Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#61295: Mar 28th 2014 at 5:59:28 AM

Well, for a lot of them, mating with the queen results in them dying so.... not for long.

Sydxelia Are you into... Vinyl? from Cranberry World Since: Nov, 2010
Are you into... Vinyl?
#61296: Mar 28th 2014 at 6:01:34 AM

At least I'd die with a smile on my face.

I put my friend in a coconut! He lives in my hat! Hey, come hang out!
Seraphem Since: Oct, 2009
#61297: Mar 28th 2014 at 6:12:42 AM

Heh, someone in the FOE irc linked a bunch of IPT posts from Derpi. There reply to finding out where those quotes came from?

"I'm afraid to see it then, even in context."

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#61299: Mar 28th 2014 at 6:29:02 AM

They cannot comprehend the true weirdness of this thread [lol]

Just watched: Kill La Kill 24. More like Feel La Feel ;_;

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#61300: Mar 28th 2014 at 6:32:28 AM

(Sighs) Another day in college....and all it does is make me stressed out and now....this.

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