Well, Glim is right there and open for reading, but my vendetta against incomplete stories is scratching the inside of my skull. At the same time, it's difficult to pass up...
Rumble is already reading it, and thus we lose a large fraction of this thread's fic-readers. Besides, now that I think about it, it's much easier to do this during a break, anyway. Let's try to find one before Winter Break.
Also, the cutest thing (besides the adorable scrunch, of course) is how the pony is completely failing in covering its ears. Or, perhaps, it just has a terrible migraine.
I'm a bit surprised that hasn't been fixed yet. I imagine it might be due to backlog, or an official editor presumed that is actually was true: "Oh, so this is the best character of that My Little Pony show. OK."
I wouldn't be surprised if an official put some sort of DNE on there because he's a brony himself and shares that opinion.
There would be licensing issues for sure, but if they worked something out, that would be pretty cool. Not just because it's MLP, but because the use of a colorful cartoon character like that could make for some fun commercials without being over the top. They could just have her flying around on screen while talking about their specials and fares and destinations, reacting to words on-screen with excitement or edited into scenes of the destinations, being happy and playful. One of those scenarios where she should do more with body language and not speak, actually. Kinda like Lyra.
I was thinking more like just a logo thing, though that would be cool too if they do it right.
This week I have seen three Vinyl Scratch's, two Fluttershy's, and two Rainbow Dash's. I should be admitting I'm a brony now (for almost three months now) so I can "join the herd". But since I'm still new to my school, I think I should lay it low until I get full recognition.
You should say it now. Immediate acceptance from the others--instant friends, just add poni.
First of all, "coming out of the closet" is used as an expression for "coming clean" and was not used (at least I'm not using it) as a sexual orientation. Saying "coming out of the closet" is ONLY used as a sexual orientation is like saying the Rainbow symbolizes homosexuality (last time I checked, the rainbow symbolized the visual spectrum).
You're misusing that phrase. Yeah, it doesn't ONLY mean that, as in it could be used as a metaphor for something else, but that's kind of what it... means. It had no other meaning before that.
Unless you count literally exiting a small room for storing clothing through use of its door, but I don't think that's relevant.
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Now that you've lied about it to them, you can't tell them the truth with dignity. But because you lied badly, they're going to find out anyway. Meaning there's no way to get out of this: they're going to know that you're a brony, and they're going to know that you're ashamed of it.
If you had said it outright once you painted yourself into a corner, they wouldn't have taken it as badly as they're now going to. Chances are, one or two of them may have become a brony themselves. But now it's something shameful and weird, and there's no way of getting out of that.
In short, you're screwed. Hope that these are actually your friends. If not, forget them, because they were never actually your friends in the first place. Besides, you always have Pinkie Pie.
These kids will tease you about everything they can get their hands on, be it good or bad (Trust me, I'm the butt of a majority of the jokes) But I did misstep simply by not saying that i was a brony. They would think I was joking, and after a few months of prodding, it would be reduced to a "Oh yeah" joke. At this point, I can't tell what would happen. Maybe I should have admitted to it, but who knows. The beauty is that I can always say I became one recently.
It's not like they have thirteen other things to tease me about alongside it. My creepiness, the fact that I have had an alcoholic substance, my nicknames, my complexion, the fact that I exist, my coldness, anything really. But they do this for everyone. Some are just easier targets becuse we keep giving material.
Edit: Good news, everyone! The Music of the Spheres is now only 94th in the fimfiction review queue! I'mma go to bed and hope it's up in the morning. For those among you who are planning on staying up for roughly another 470 minutes, if you have a fimfiction account, please like and/or favorite. Thanky.
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We were going to wait till we got into the actual story, and for a reason. Was waiting too hard?
@Cute pony reactions topic.
I don't like the scrunch face. Just personally.
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Ohai. I'm THAT guy. You know me.
Something something Fimgaming. Shameless Z. Plug out.
First of all, "coming out of the closet" is used as an expression for "coming clean" and was not used (at least I'm not using it) as a sexual orientation. Saying "coming out of the closet" is ONLY used as a sexual orientation is like saying the Rainbow symbolizes homosexuality (last time I checked, the rainbow symbolized the visual spectrum).
Second, being a closet brony is not bad, never said it was (nor did I say it was a big deal) it's the concept behind being a closet brony that is bad. The concept is, you are scaried to come out because you think people are going to judge you badly. <do you see what's wrong with that? Especially if you think that while you are with your friends? Something is wrong if you think your FRIENDS will judge you harshly, it's a big indicator to get new friends (for obvious reasons, this does not work with parents).
Also, the point is not to spam your friends with ponies, it's all about bonding and relationship; the more you learn about someone (directly) the more you bond with them, them more your friendship grows, etc. His friends don't need to talk about ponies, nor does he, but he needs to make it clear where the boundaries are, so that way his friends don't unknowingly make him uncomfortable. Not mention, coming out of the brony closet is the best way to see how open minded people are.
I do not fear rejection, I do not fear being pushed away. I do not mind unfounded teasing normally, but this group is INCESSANT. It gets annoying because of the sheer volume. I am not hiding the fact that I am a brony due to fear of rejection, I hide it because these guys don't need another way to be annoying. They are my friends, but everyone has their faults. Incessant teasing is theirs. Otherwise, they are (mostly) bright interesting people or at least adventurous.
As for bonding, it is pointless. Them knowing is just them knowing. I wouldn't discuss it, so it isn't information needed. Also, as it is, I can still make covert brony jokes. (I occasionally write skits for them. I weeded this line in there: "Blech. Oatmeal? Are you crazy?" Now who should I get to say that in front of dozens of little girls and watch them giggle for no apparent reason?)
Also, having someone judge you doesn't mean you should get new friends. If people left their friends because of one thing wrong they said or did or had a disagreement, I would have a awful time making any friends, and it's possible you would too.
It was a semi-lucid dream((that is, I could control myself and think, but I couldn't change my dream)), and oddly enough, it was school-related. It was a section-dream. When I reached a section, there was a widescreen television. Suddently, it turned on and started playing My Little Pony. However, it wasn't the G4 MLP we all know and love. It wasn't neither G1, G2, G3 and, ugh, G3.5. It was some sort of version I never heard of. It was kind of a 2D pixel art((that is, not isometric)), and they focused too much on the color pink((I mean, there was pink everywhere)). Pink background, pink grass, pink houses, and heck, 70% of the pony population was pink((15% magenta, 10% purple, 5% other colors)). The only thing that wasn't pink was the sky. The ponies were small and chubby((like the Balloonicorn on Team Fortress 2)). I don't remember much after that.
G3.5 was only movies, I think. Of course, we don't want to be like G3.5
I believe you're right, my sister had a few of those at one point. Typical G3 schlock. But hey, the point is that these movies are just extended episodes, and episodes are usually good, right?
Just one thing I want to throw out there: if/when this happens, it might not fit too well with existing canon. It's the nature of straight-to-video specials. (Not that existing canon is super-rigid anyways.) It would still be the same writers, animators, VAs and so on, so quality wouldn't be an issue, but continuity might.
Since his legs are cropped out of the picture, here is another character in the same style. I considered doing a pony version of Shadow Boxer, that might happen later though.
Shadow Boxer is originally supposed to be some sort of undead/mutant/demon thing, back when I designed him in 2005... Not sure how I would translate that to MLP, but if I did I would not concern myself too much with canon and just do it.
You're misusing that phrase. Yeah, it doesn't ONLY mean that, as in it could be used as a metaphor for something else, but that's kind of what it... means. It had no other meaning before that.
I dunno, just seems like making a huge production of it makes it out to be something more major than what it actually is.
These kids will tease you about everything they can get their hands on, be it good or bad (Trust me, I'm the butt of a majority of the jokes).
Every good group of friends has a butt monkey, and it's their job to laugh along and join in with the jokes. Among my fourth block class, I'm the butt of the jokes, mainly because I voluntarily go by "Turtles." So I just play along.
Also, having someone judge you doesn't mean you should get new friends. If people left their friends because of one thing wrong they said or did or had a disagreement, I would have a awful time making any friends, and it's possible you would too.
That's not what I meant. I mean if they actually start to take it seriously and legitimately harass you for it, you shouldn't have to put up with that. If they just react somewhat badly, that's not something to get worked up over.
I upvoted it not long after I originally uploaded it (before publishing), then I realized that it may be better to upvote it after it's published if I want a better shot at getting featured, but you can't remove a vote, so I switched it to down.
By the way, did you vote? I saw you were the first to favorite, but the likes didn't go up with that.
I believe you're right, my sister had a few of those at one point. Typical G3 schlock. But hey, the point is that these movies are just extended episodes, and episodes are usually good, right?
I am excited for it, I was just pointing out that the DVD may have been something other than something new.
Since his legs are cropped out of the picture, here is another character in the same style. I considered doing a pony version of Shadow Boxer, that might happen later though.
Shadow Boxer is originally supposed to be some sort of undead/mutant/demon thing, back when I designed him in 2005... Not sure how I would translate that to MLP, but if I did I would not concern myself too much with canon and just do it.
That's not anything like what an actual horse's legs look like. But still, very cool.
I dunno, just seems like making a huge production of it makes it out to be something more major than what it actually is.
Yeah, it's not anything important. If you make it sound like some big hurdle to cross, people will get the idea that we're ashamed of it. Even if we are, we can't let them know that. Confidence is key, always.
So, I started a side-project today. Seeing if there's anything to this "Just start writing and see what comes out" business. Basically, I had an idea last night that I thought was pretty good, I refined it just a little, and when I got some free time at school I just started pouring out words.
Results in spoiler.
Working title is "Harmony Resurrected." In short, five-hundred years after the events of the pilot, when all the mane 6 have passed on, Celestia finally sees fit to recruit new Bearers for the Elements in order to protect Equestria for the future. Seeing as its set far in the future and will, by definition, have a main group of at least six, this will likely become the dumping ground for some of the homeless OCs I've collected, probably including Blythe and Lucentio (who were planned for later chapters of Dark Thresholds before it was scrapped), Gala Split/Splitsies (likely with some modifications to fit an Element), and two new ones: a pair of unicorn sisters named Luster and Tarnish, each with power approaching the level Twilight had, but without the "focused study" needed to hone it, thus making them prone to chronic epileptic surges of magic. Their special talents are creation and destruction, respectively.
I'm not into that part yet, though. Here's the beginnings of a prologue:
Five-hundred years, Celestia thought.
Five-hundred years since the first time the Elements of Harmony had bonded to a group of mortals.
Five-hundred years, nearly, of what has become known as the Pax Equorum: an uninterrupted peace between all the civilized nations of the Earth, caused by fear of the rainbow light and ear-splitting roar that heralded the Elements’ use.
Over four-hundred years since the last living Bearer had passed away--four-hundred years of a legend, a myth, a... a lie. The ponies of Equestria, and the races of all other kingdoms, never knew anything of the Bearers beyond hearsay and the sparse scraps of legitimate information that leaked into the public. The six ponies who bore the Elements had been honored before the public during their lifetimes, and stained-glass windows depicting the accomplishments of the legendary Bearers had littered the halls of the Royal Palace, but suspicions that they were one in the same were surprisingly rare and were slowly and meticulously quashed, for the safety of the private lives of the very much mortal and mundane ponies behind the myths.
Five-hundred years since the Equestrians had begun to feel safe from all harm thanks to the divine power of the Elements of Harmony. Four-hundred years that such safety was merely a well-kept illusion, since the mystical guardian angels who would descend from higher realms to save the helpless ponies from any potential threat had, actually, left this world forever.
The veil of divine peace had, since then, been entirely insubstantial. An adversary need only know where to aim, and the walls would come tumbling down with a frightening ease. The fear had been maintained and the legend reinforced, but that could only last so long. It was only a matter of time before someone finally put two and two together, and on that day, the kingdom would be completely vulnerable.
So, as Princess Celestia soared into the air and, with her, Sol rose for the 182,625th time since that night that he slept in for just a wink too long, she decided:
It had been four-hundred years too long.
Not going to let this interfere with MotS too much. I'm just going to work on it in my free time.
I distinctly remember us deciding to post after getting into space
Don't get bothered unless harrass
Like I said later, I'm not concerned abotu a bad reaction, I'm just annoyed enough as-is. I don't need to give them more fuel.
I upvoted it not long after I originally uploaded it (before publishing), then I realized that it may be better to upvote it after it's published if I want a better shot at getting featured, but you can't remove a vote, so I switched it to down.
By the way, did you vote? I saw you were the first to favorite, but the likes didn't go up with that.
I see.
I did not upvote it, but I don't think I would if it were someone else's fic either. It hasn't shown any story yet, only potential.
Results in spoiler.
Working title is "Harmony Resurrected." In short, five-hundred years after the events of the pilot, when all the mane 6 have passed on, Celestia finally sees fit to recruit new Bearers for the Elements in order to protect Equestria for the future. Seeing as its set far in the future and will, by definition, have a main group of at least six, this will likely become the dumping ground for some of the homeless OCs I've collected, probably including Blythe and Lucentio (who were planned for later chapters of Dark Thresholds before it was scrapped), Gala Split/Splitsies (likely with some modifications to fit an Element), and two new ones: a pair of unicorn sisters named Luster and Tarnish, each with power approaching the level Twilight had, but without the "focused study" needed to hone it, thus making them prone to chronic epileptic surges of magic. Their special talents are creation and destruction, respectively.
I'm not into that part yet, though. Here's the beginnings of a prologue:
Five-hundred years, Celestia thought.
Five-hundred years since the first time the Elements of Harmony had bonded to a group of mortals.
Five-hundred years, nearly, of what has become known as the Pax Equorum: an uninterrupted peace between all the civilized nations of the Earth, caused by fear of the rainbow light and ear-splitting roar that heralded the Elements’ use.
Over four-hundred years since the last living Bearer had passed away--four-hundred years of a legend, a myth, a... a lie. The ponies of Equestria, and the races of all other kingdoms, never knew anything of the Bearers beyond hearsay and the sparse scraps of legitimate information that leaked into the public. The six ponies who bore the Elements had been honored before the public during their lifetimes, and stained-glass windows depicting the accomplishments of the legendary Bearers had littered the halls of the Royal Palace, but suspicions that they were one in the same were surprisingly rare and were slowly and meticulously quashed, for the safety of the private lives of the very much mortal and mundane ponies behind the myths.
Five-hundred years since the Equestrians had begun to feel safe from all harm thanks to the divine power of the Elements of Harmony. Four-hundred years that such safety was merely a well-kept illusion, since the mystical guardian angels who would descend from higher realms to save the helpless ponies from any potential threat had, actually, left this world forever.
The veil of divine peace had, since then, been entirely insubstantial. An adversary need only know where to aim, and the walls would come tumbling down with a frightening ease. The fear had been maintained and the legend reinforced, but that could only last so long. It was only a matter of time before someone finally put two and two together, and on that day, the kingdom would be completely vulnerable.
So, as Princess Celestia soared into the air and, with her, Sol rose for the 182,625th time since that night that he slept in for just a wink too long, she decided:
It had been four-hundred years too long.
Not going to let this interfere with MotS too much. I'm just going to work on it in my free time.
Not much to work off to judge whether this sounds good or not. An interesting idea, but what are you going to do different from the other hundreds of stories like this?
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Ohai. I'm THAT guy. You know me.
Something something Fimgaming. Shameless Z. Plug out.
Thank God that I go to a larger school, I have a yarn to spin:
So, it's the end of the day, and I'm sitting in my IIT (Introduction to Information Technology, I'm taking it as a prerequisite for TV Production.), and my friend Sean's talking with someone sitting in front of me while we're at the computers. I didn't hear the conversation for the most part, but then I heard him say "Equestria."
I looked over, and saw the guy (Probably a Junior or Sophomore) sitting in front of me had a Rainbow Dash arm-band/bracelet-type thing and a Fluttershy shirt on. Trying to stir conversation without going so out and making an ass of myself, I asked, "Are you a brony?"
"Yep."
I brohoofed the guy, and we started talking. Some basic questions, he said he liked the two pegasi, I tried to joke around and said, "*****, please! Twilight Sparkle, man!", and he asked who my favorite background character was. So I knew this guy was into the fandom. It got me to watch the show again, of course, I told my brother about it, and he says, "Oh God, you're not into that My Little Pony thing again, are you?"
I might pull off a Dimondium (By the way, I haven't seen any posts by him on here recently, what happened?) and kick him in the 'nads with the fury of a viking, but I may not. Still, this has to be an awesome day for me.
Not much to work off to judge whether this sounds good or not. An interesting idea, but what are you going to do different from the other hundreds of stories like this?
Hmm...
Nothing, I think--just put my own spin on it. Do it well, and hope that it clicks. Though I am thinking about having Celestia simply fabricate a threat or enemy for the new Bearers to go after, which was never really a danger to anyone, to get them to bond more closely. I guess that's a bit of a unique twist.
-' class='bbc'>snip story bro, tell it again-
I might pull off a Dimondium (By the way, I haven't seen any posts by him on here recently, what happened?) and kick him in the 'nads with the fury of a viking, but I may not. Still, this has to be an awesome day for me.
That's a really awesome story, I wish I knew who the bronies were at my school. The closest I ever came to meeting a brony at my school was seeing a chick wearing a brown shirt with Derpy Hooves on it that said "Have a derpy day!"
Also, about Dimondium: I remember you and him both! I think. Dimondium was the guy who had that Derpy avatar with a pipe with bubbles coming out of it and a monocle, right? Because he seemed to always be leading the conversations, used to be real active. I kinda miss him :l
Has anyone every seen that ponification of the music video "Hold Me"? It's called "Want It, Need It", I love the video "Want It, Need It" and the song. So, if you have time, please check it out!
the guy who had that Derpy avatar with a pipe with bubbles coming out of it and a monocle, right? Because he seemed to always be leading the conversations, used to be real active. I kinda miss him :l
I think you're talking about Sarolveldruk, don't you? He's such a nice fellow :3
EDIT: Also, the closest thing to a brony I have met IRL is.. welp, myself in the mirror, I guess. I've never met another brony IRL though I know for a fact there are living near me (Pictures from Bronies around the world album and Spiritto, Children of the Night's animator living in Québec city for examples). I wish I could meet them and say how much their work is awesome.
I supposed the only reason why I haven't met any so far is because I don't go out myself actively searching for them. Québec is only on the other side of the river..
Also, about Dimondium: I remember you and him both! I think. Dimondium was the guy who had that Derpy avatar with a pipe with bubbles coming out of it and a monocle, right? Because he seemed to always be leading the conversations, used to be real active. I kinda miss him :l
That was Schlutt, he talks to me in PM's sometimes.
But I have seen two other people that are bronies, one was a guy who wore a tan shirt that just has a black picture of RD and says "BRONY" in that GAP-esque font, and he has that shirt with Derpy with the paper bags saying "Derpy is Best Pony.". Then I saw a girl that had a picture with Pinkie Pie and some sort of caption on it.
But I wonder what happened to Dimondium...Did he do what I did and just left the forum for a little bit to work on fanfiction?
Rumble is already reading it, and thus we lose a large fraction of this thread's fic-readers. Besides, now that I think about it, it's much easier to do this during a break, anyway. Let's try to find one before Winter Break.
That's what I assumed...
I wouldn't be surprised if an official put some sort of DNE on there because he's a brony himself and shares that opinion.
G3.5 was only movies, I think. Of course, we don't want to be like G3.5
Example? I haven't seen that.
I was thinking more like just a logo thing, though that would be cool too if they do it right.
You should say it now. Immediate acceptance from the others--instant friends, just add poni.
You're misusing that phrase. Yeah, it doesn't ONLY mean that, as in it could be used as a metaphor for something else, but that's kind of what it... means. It had no other meaning before that.
Unless you count literally exiting a small room for storing clothing through use of its door, but I don't think that's relevant.
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These kids will tease you about everything they can get their hands on, be it good or bad (Trust me, I'm the butt of a majority of the jokes) But I did misstep simply by not saying that i was a brony. They would think I was joking, and after a few months of prodding, it would be reduced to a "Oh yeah" joke. At this point, I can't tell what would happen. Maybe I should have admitted to it, but who knows. The beauty is that I can always say I became one recently.
It's not like they have thirteen other things to tease me about alongside it. My creepiness, the fact that I have had an alcoholic substance, my nicknames, my complexion, the fact that I exist, my coldness, anything really. But they do this for everyone. Some are just easier targets becuse we keep giving material.
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We were going to wait till we got into the actual story, and for a reason. Was waiting too hard?
@Cute pony reactions topic.
I don't like the scrunch face. Just personally.
Oldquote.
/me pre-emptively hunkers down in the hater shelter for when I inevitably trash it. If I ever see it, that is.
I do not fear rejection, I do not fear being pushed away. I do not mind unfounded teasing normally, but this group is INCESSANT. It gets annoying because of the sheer volume. I am not hiding the fact that I am a brony due to fear of rejection, I hide it because these guys don't need another way to be annoying. They are my friends, but everyone has their faults. Incessant teasing is theirs. Otherwise, they are (mostly) bright interesting people or at least adventurous.
As for bonding, it is pointless. Them knowing is just them knowing. I wouldn't discuss it, so it isn't information needed. Also, as it is, I can still make covert brony jokes. (I occasionally write skits for them. I weeded this line in there: "Blech. Oatmeal? Are you crazy?" Now who should I get to say that in front of dozens of little girls and watch them giggle for no apparent reason?)
Also, having someone judge you doesn't mean you should get new friends. If people left their friends because of one thing wrong they said or did or had a disagreement, I would have a awful time making any friends, and it's possible you would too.
I hate RD with a passion, but FS and Rarity are a little ways off. FS because she is bland, Rarity because I don't particularly care for her.
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It was a semi-lucid dream((that is, I could control myself and think, but I couldn't change my dream)), and oddly enough, it was school-related. It was a section-dream. When I reached a section, there was a widescreen television. Suddently, it turned on and started playing My Little Pony. However, it wasn't the G4 MLP we all know and love. It wasn't neither G1, G2, G3 and, ugh, G3.5. It was some sort of version I never heard of. It was kind of a 2D pixel art((that is, not isometric)), and they focused too much on the color pink((I mean, there was pink everywhere)). Pink background, pink grass, pink houses, and heck, 70% of the pony population was pink((15% magenta, 10% purple, 5% other colors)). The only thing that wasn't pink was the sky. The ponies were small and chubby((like the Balloonicorn on Team Fortress 2)). I don't remember much after that.
Music of the spheres is up. Go at it.
Boss got one downvote. yayIt was apparently a troll or he read the rest.
There is a distinct lack of Meat Pony on that list.
By the way Jair, what ever happened to your OC Sunset?
Awwww
Probably a bit below Pinkie.
Plays a role in the "With Wings" story. But I'm nowhere near there yet 9_9
Charlie the Unicorn is just random ********. Old meme is old, surprised it took this long.
I believe you're right, my sister had a few of those at one point. Typical G3 schlock. But hey, the point is that these movies are just extended episodes, and episodes are usually good, right?
Just one thing I want to throw out there: if/when this happens, it might not fit too well with existing canon. It's the nature of straight-to-video specials. (Not that existing canon is super-rigid anyways.) It would still be the same writers, animators, VAs and so on, so quality wouldn't be an issue, but continuity might.
I might not have posted it. Here we go:
Nothing wrong with a cute cartoon mascot. I can actually envision it now...
I dunno, just seems like making a huge production of it makes it out to be something more major than what it actually is.
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I'm no longer active here since no one else seems to be.
Every good group of friends has a butt monkey, and it's their job to laugh along and join in with the jokes. Among my fourth block class, I'm the butt of the jokes, mainly because I voluntarily go by "Turtles." So I just play along.
We decided on chapter three a long time ago...?
That's not what I meant. I mean if they actually start to take it seriously and legitimately harass you for it, you shouldn't have to put up with that. If they just react somewhat badly, that's not something to get worked up over.
I upvoted it not long after I originally uploaded it (before publishing), then I realized that it may be better to upvote it after it's published if I want a better shot at getting featured, but you can't remove a vote, so I switched it to down.
By the way, did you vote? I saw you were the first to favorite, but the likes didn't go up with that.
I am excited for it, I was just pointing out that the DVD may have been something other than something new.
That's not anything like what an actual horse's legs look like. But still, very cool.
Yeah, it's not anything important. If you make it sound like some big hurdle to cross, people will get the idea that we're ashamed of it. Even if we are, we can't let them know that. Confidence is key, always.
So, I started a side-project today. Seeing if there's anything to this "Just start writing and see what comes out" business. Basically, I had an idea last night that I thought was pretty good, I refined it just a little, and when I got some free time at school I just started pouring out words.
Results in spoiler.
I'm not into that part yet, though. Here's the beginnings of a prologue:
Five-hundred years since the first time the Elements of Harmony had bonded to a group of mortals.
Five-hundred years, nearly, of what has become known as the Pax Equorum: an uninterrupted peace between all the civilized nations of the Earth, caused by fear of the rainbow light and ear-splitting roar that heralded the Elements’ use.
Over four-hundred years since the last living Bearer had passed away--four-hundred years of a legend, a myth, a... a lie. The ponies of Equestria, and the races of all other kingdoms, never knew anything of the Bearers beyond hearsay and the sparse scraps of legitimate information that leaked into the public. The six ponies who bore the Elements had been honored before the public during their lifetimes, and stained-glass windows depicting the accomplishments of the legendary Bearers had littered the halls of the Royal Palace, but suspicions that they were one in the same were surprisingly rare and were slowly and meticulously quashed, for the safety of the private lives of the very much mortal and mundane ponies behind the myths.
Five-hundred years since the Equestrians had begun to feel safe from all harm thanks to the divine power of the Elements of Harmony. Four-hundred years that such safety was merely a well-kept illusion, since the mystical guardian angels who would descend from higher realms to save the helpless ponies from any potential threat had, actually, left this world forever.
The veil of divine peace had, since then, been entirely insubstantial. An adversary need only know where to aim, and the walls would come tumbling down with a frightening ease. The fear had been maintained and the legend reinforced, but that could only last so long. It was only a matter of time before someone finally put two and two together, and on that day, the kingdom would be completely vulnerable.
So, as Princess Celestia soared into the air and, with her, Sol rose for the 182,625th time since that night that he slept in for just a wink too long, she decided:
It had been four-hundred years too long.
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Like I said later, I'm not concerned abotu a bad reaction, I'm just annoyed enough as-is. I don't need to give them more fuel.
I see.
I did not upvote it, but I don't think I would if it were someone else's fic either. It hasn't shown any story yet, only potential.
Not much to work off to judge whether this sounds good or not. An interesting idea, but what are you going to do different from the other hundreds of stories like this?
So, it's the end of the day, and I'm sitting in my IIT (Introduction to Information Technology, I'm taking it as a prerequisite for TV Production.), and my friend Sean's talking with someone sitting in front of me while we're at the computers. I didn't hear the conversation for the most part, but then I heard him say "Equestria."
I looked over, and saw the guy (Probably a Junior or Sophomore) sitting in front of me had a Rainbow Dash arm-band/bracelet-type thing and a Fluttershy shirt on. Trying to stir conversation without going so out and making an ass of myself, I asked, "Are you a brony?"
"Yep."
I brohoofed the guy, and we started talking. Some basic questions, he said he liked the two pegasi, I tried to joke around and said, "*****, please! Twilight Sparkle, man!", and he asked who my favorite background character was. So I knew this guy was into the fandom. It got me to watch the show again, of course, I told my brother about it, and he says, "Oh God, you're not into that My Little Pony thing again, are you?"
I might pull off a Dimondium (By the way, I haven't seen any posts by him on here recently, what happened?) and kick him in the 'nads with the fury of a viking, but I may not. Still, this has to be an awesome day for me.
Hmm. Well, it's certainly too late now. I know that my plan was always to get to the exposition chapter (i.e. this one) and then release.
The point is to try to get featured, and every like helps.
Hmm...
Nothing, I think--just put my own spin on it. Do it well, and hope that it clicks. Though I am thinking about having Celestia simply fabricate a threat or enemy for the new Bearers to go after, which was never really a danger to anyone, to get them to bond more closely. I guess that's a bit of a unique twist.
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That's a really awesome story, I wish I knew who the bronies were at my school. The closest I ever came to meeting a brony at my school was seeing a chick wearing a brown shirt with Derpy Hooves on it that said "Have a derpy day!"
Also, about Dimondium: I remember you and him both! I think. Dimondium was the guy who had that Derpy avatar with a pipe with bubbles coming out of it and a monocle, right? Because he seemed to always be leading the conversations, used to be real active. I kinda miss him :l
Check out my Homestuck OC and ask him a question, or tell him to do something in his intro! If you have an OC, I'm looking for roleplay partners!
Everypony is awesome!
I think you're talking about Sarolveldruk, don't you? He's such a nice fellow :3
EDIT: Also, the closest thing to a brony I have met IRL is.. welp, myself in the mirror, I guess. I've never met another brony IRL though I know for a fact there are living near me (Pictures from Bronies around the world album and Spiritto, Children of the Night's animator living in Québec city for examples). I wish I could meet them and say how much their work is awesome.
I supposed the only reason why I haven't met any so far is because I don't go out myself actively searching for them. Québec is only on the other side of the river..
That was Schlutt, he talks to me in PM's sometimes.
But I have seen two other people that are bronies, one was a guy who wore a tan shirt that just has a black picture of RD and says "BRONY" in that GAP-esque font, and he has that shirt with Derpy with the paper bags saying "Derpy is Best Pony.". Then I saw a girl that had a picture with Pinkie Pie and some sort of caption on it.
But I wonder what happened to Dimondium...Did he do what I did and just left the forum for a little bit to work on fanfiction?
Oh, that's who it was, my mistake. (I think Schultt is a picture of Lyra with a cane or something...)