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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (Live Reactions & Discussion)

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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.

     Original OP text 
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

RhymeBeat True colors from Eastern Standard Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
kyun Since: Dec, 2010
#61352: Mar 28th 2014 at 10:04:56 AM

A co-worker of mine is a brony. She never talks about it, but she always has ponies on her desk.

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
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#61353: Mar 28th 2014 at 10:13:02 AM

Friend codes? Back in my day we used link cables and infrared ports.

Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's Play
marcen12 Sigh from Under The Floorboards (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#61355: Mar 28th 2014 at 10:29:39 AM

Random thought: Put the text of one of the IPT posts on a t-shirt and see if anyone recognizes it.

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
valozzy Since: Feb, 2013 Relationship Status: Desperate
Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#61357: Mar 28th 2014 at 10:32:19 AM

You are kidding me....

"Transform and Roll out!" Optimus Prime
CDRW Since: May, 2016
#61358: Mar 28th 2014 at 10:37:09 AM

@ JT: An RPG idea? That's cool, what is it?

Rainbow Pomeranian Lover from Central Illinois (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
Pomeranian Lover
#61359: Mar 28th 2014 at 10:37:22 AM

Regarding the earlier discussion of classical music mixed with dubstep, that gave me an idea for a scene where Octavia and Vinyl Scratch play the 1812 Overture together and Vinyl Scratch uses the bass cannon to do the part that sounds like cannon blasts.

valozzy Since: Feb, 2013 Relationship Status: Desperate
#61360: Mar 28th 2014 at 10:42:10 AM

@Starscream Nope. I have nothing to do this weekend as well. (I blame Tvtropes.)

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
More like giant cherries
#61361: Mar 28th 2014 at 10:45:23 AM

Nope. I have nothing to do this weekend as well.

Are you interested in cryptography? We're having a competition.

Blind Final Fantasy 6 Let's Play
valozzy Since: Feb, 2013 Relationship Status: Desperate
#61362: Mar 28th 2014 at 10:48:24 AM

[up] surprised May I learn more about said competition?

storyyeller More like giant cherries from Appleloosa Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
CDRW Since: May, 2016
#61364: Mar 28th 2014 at 11:07:52 AM

You know, cryptography could be cool, but it seems like one of those things with a barrier to entry large enough to completely turn away any thought of looking into it.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#61365: Mar 28th 2014 at 11:28:23 AM

@Rhyme, CDRW: The core of the idea takes place in a world where only living beings are capable of using magic; i.e. no enchanted objects or anything. It's generally accepted as being a fundamental law of how magic works. The main plot basically kicks off when the protagonists realize that somebody has figured out how to create magical objects, and naturally decided to use that ability to start a war. That's where it starts, anyway.

In reality, what's happened is that the two deities of the setting, who basically personify subjectivity and objectivity, have each left an artifact in the world that allows humans to borrow the power of the gods by manipulating the universe on a fundamental level. The bad guys get the "objective" power, which is basically a book that contains the "source code" information for reality, meaning that if they can manage to interpret it, they could theoretically go full Reality Warper. While the good guys get the "subjective" one that's more intuitive (functionally, it basically allows the protagonist to place a Geas on people or things, but is more limited in scope.

Although the bulk of the story is character based and all that stuff is backdrop. The theoretical gameplay mechanics would sort have been a mix between Paper Mario (in the sense that there are only a handful of stats that don't really get boosted by that much over the course of the game), and the Disgaea series (it would take place on the same sort of tactical grid).

edited 28th Mar '14 11:39:38 AM by JapaneseTeeth

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CDRW Since: May, 2016
#61366: Mar 28th 2014 at 11:47:23 AM

I'm not sure I get the spoilered stuff, but the unspoilered stuff sounds like one hell of a way to start a story. Have you thought about making a project out of it? There's all sorts of free and cheap programs you could use to make it, from RPG Maker to Ren Py.

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#61367: Mar 28th 2014 at 11:50:29 AM

Yeah, the spoiler stuff makes a lot more sense when it comes up over the course of the story rather than being info-dumped. I mean, I'd like to spin it into an actual game, but I seriously doubt I'm going to have the time to bother with it.

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CDRW Since: May, 2016
#61368: Mar 28th 2014 at 11:53:23 AM

Yeah, that's always the problem with ambitious projects like that, isn't it? On the other hand, you had the time to write a 240,000 word fanfiction with regular updates. tongue

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#61369: Mar 28th 2014 at 12:06:25 PM

Yeah, but

1. I did that over the course of like a year and a half.

2. I already had experience writing. I have zero experience with game design. Which is why for now I'm just writing out the plotline in case I want to ever use it for something else.

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Sereg Since: Jun, 2010
#61370: Mar 28th 2014 at 12:25:12 PM

@JT: That does sound very interesting.

Anyway, the way that changelings work in my version of Equestria, is that ... well ... you know the green flame they produce when they switch? That's their true body. They can solidify into any body they can imagine (though they have to be careful not to forget an organ or something, which is why they prefer copying bodies or using ones they're more familiar with).

PrincessGwenevere Ooh, sparkly! from Coat Mountain Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Ooh, sparkly!
#61372: Mar 28th 2014 at 12:30:53 PM

[up] I wonder how Luna deals with those dreams that make zero sense; like LSD Dream Emulator make no sense.

Anyway, how's it going everyone?

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
#61373: Mar 28th 2014 at 12:32:11 PM

I'll have to consolidate it and maybe post it more.

In other news, I'll be out of town this weekend and don't know how much I'll be on, so I'll see you all later.

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Starscream759 Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: In denial
#61374: Mar 28th 2014 at 12:36:58 PM

@Princess Gwen That's nothing compared to the dreams I have.

@Japanese Teeth See ya later, JT!

edited 28th Mar '14 12:37:25 PM by Starscream759

"Transform and Roll out!" Optimus Prime
PrincessGwenevere Ooh, sparkly! from Coat Mountain Since: Jun, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Ooh, sparkly!
#61375: Mar 28th 2014 at 12:41:10 PM

[up][up] Where ya headed, JT? (If you don't mind my asking.)

[up] I haven't had a weird dream in a long time. Last dream I had involved Godzilla attacking my college and Princess Luna was a teacher there.

"I feel like I'm on a raft and surrounding me is an ocean of dumb."- Mr. Sark

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