The Thread About Ponies, Logistics and General Weirdness (And Gilda)TV

[Danny]

Oh, OK.

 

[Gravekeeper]

*♫Vamos a buscar las esferas del dragon, es el secreto mas estremecedor...♫*)

♫Chala Head-Chala/ vibrante mi corazón siente emoción/ haré una Genki-Dama...♫

 

[Tornado]

 

[AOS-]

Stumbled on this while doing my occasional mass image searching:

 

[CoffeeGrunt]

Hm, I've got Mazzyrazzy, Cloudy Skies, Prominence (the Fighting is Magic programmer), and CoffeeGrunt.

Funny that...Mazzy's a big fan of Allegrezza if I recall his comments correctly.

As for continuation, someone told me that they'd like to try their hand at RD Ace Attorney and asked me for permission, though who knows when or if they'll ever write it.

Probably around the same time Ballad completes.

And I was watching EWZ #2, and I think it got pulled due to a combination of people arguing over if it was any good and people arguing over whether it should be posted under the same title as Coffee's. I didn't actually read it, because I only read Coffee's because Coffee wrote it.

I'm amazed that people even know my EWZ exists! xD

 

[Minty]

Fixing Ms. Smartypants.


First of all, most of the characters are written wonderfully. Seriously. This is some of the best "normal" Applejack writing I've ever seen (exactly the right levels of stubborness, caring for her family and trustworthy to a fault), and the Rarity writing rivals that of The Romancing Quest (hopeless romantic, basically). The CMC are also quite nicely done.

Second of all, the foundation of the story is nicely established and quite nice. Mac took Smartypants because he has a crush on Twilight. Applejack tried to set Macintosh up with Fluttershy because of how similar they are and how easy it would be to move Fluttershy into SAA. Macintosh gave it a shot, but she liked him too much to lead him on because she just didn't like him that way. Applejack doesn't take the hint because she thinks Mac screwed up, and tries to confront Fluttershy over the issue (and that's where the first chapter ends, more or less).

Overall, there is a really good chance for a really good story there.









However, I have two problems with it (one minor, one potentially major):

I'm not a fan of a specific aspect of Mac's character in this. Namely, he is the strong, intelligent, reserved guy he is usually portrayed as; but he is reserved because he has a speech disorder rather than just because he only speaks when he has something wise to say (to the extent that he takes speech therapy classes with Ditzy. Also, this is a "Derpy is an insult" story, but it isn't milking it for cheap drama as far as I can tell). I may be able to shake this, because there is potential for real character development there.




The other problem can be summed up in 4 words:
Cutie Mark Crusaders Matchmakers.


In my experience, even when they are done well these are basically straight up idiot plots (albeit justified ones); and the only reason it didn't bother me when The Romancing Quest did it was because it was a comedy first and shipping second and it milked it for all the former could get out of it. I still think the story can be really enjoyable, but I want less "CMC screwing things up" (they've already misinterpreted the storyline as being TwiJack because Applebloom is just as stubborn as AJ in trying to force the FlutterMac, and decided to hook Dash up with Rarity for the lulz) and more "actual story progression."]

I can't really think of anything to add to this...

I will say that I don't think it will be able to put TwiMac over TwiDash for me, not after Building Bridges, but I still think I'll enjoy the story if he avoids taking the CMC problem too far.



Speaking of Building Bridges:

I first saw this a while ago, long before reading the story. I thought it looked pretty cool seeing Twilight going all out badass, even if I didn't fully understand what was happening.

After reading the story I can't really describe the feelings it makes me have.

 

[CoffeeGrunt]

*Adds Building Bridges to hiatus list.*

Anyone got any other good fics I can read? Comedy/Shipping/Sad, anything really emotive. No grimdark, sil vous plait.

 

[Sniffs]

okay, I can't resist this, cause i almost literally fell over laughing.

i was browsing the latest PMV's (an epic take on Fix You done as a PMV), and this was in the reccomended list right next to it! if this hasn't been on ED yet, someone should put it there



after all, there's Weird Al rumors floating around...

 

[Wiegert]

Anyone got any other good fics I can read?

Well I can think of quite a few that might...

No grimdark.

Ah, well then I don't have very many I can suggest to you, plus I now realise that I'm reading far more Grimdark stories than I ever thought I would.


And I forgot to ask a while back, but did you ever get a chance to read the follow-up to Mommy Nearest?

 

[CoffeeGrunt]

No, the first chapter killed that fic for me. It's just so...bad. Really incoherent and weirdly written.

 

[Gravekeeper]

*TwiDash is ultimate pair of destiny*

See:

Cloudy Skies = Avery strange in terms of good. Cloudy Skies is almost unmatched in writing Rainbow Dash, but Avery strange is really good at writing Twilight.

So, if those two do a shipping collab...

 

[Akira AC]

♫Chala Head-Chala/ vibrante mi corazón siente emoción/ haré una Genki-Dama...♫

(*♫...Mi corazon encantado vibra, por el polvo de esperanza y magia...♫*)

I'm getting old.

Anyone got any other good fics I can read? Comedy/Shipping/Sad, anything really emotive. No grimdark, sil vous plait.

Pony Psychology, do it.


Also:

And there is something about JJ's Octavia, the great hint is the necklace and I will elaborate further later, that also includes why OctaScratch is the best shipping.



(*Goes back to ye old openings*)

 

[Wiegert]

No, the first chapter killed that fic for me. It's just so...bad. Really incoherent and weirdly written.

The follow-up story is nowhere near as incoherent, seeing as it's written by a completely different author, plus I thought it was far, far more engrossing and entertaining than the original story (it's one of my top 5 fics for a reason). I'm actually looking forward to reading chapter 4 of Alicorn when it comes out as it hasn't updated in quite a while.

 

[Tornado]

Speaking of Building Bridges:

 

[Minty]

First one, all of my d'awww.
Second one brings a tear to my eye every time. I noticed that on the art section of the ED post.

I wasn't prepared to feel....feelings...today. Not that I didn't want to, just didn't think I would.


Anyway, just found out the guy who cuts my hair has a Brony daughter, or doesn't like people knowing he's a Brony. He's got a Rarity toy on the shelf in his area, and when I asked he said it was a gift from his daughter. I was just kind of sitting there when it caught my attention, it's fun to encounter pony things when outside of a store or my house.

 

[Brend]

I know what you mean dude, I love coming across brony stuff in random places. Like Pinkie Pie being on a poster for a nightclub near me.

 

[Tornado]

*Adds Building Bridges to hiatus list.*

Anyone got any other good fics I can read? Comedy/Shipping/Sad, anything really emotive. No grimdark, sil vous plait.

Have you read Thunder and Lightning yet?

 

[CoffeeGrunt]

Have you read Thunder and Lightning yet?

All of Avery's stuff, except Spark. That's on the list.

I loved that fic. She's got damned good characterisation and interaction in there that I am incredibly jelly of.

 

[Brando-K]

Recommendations for CoffeeGrunt to read:
The worst bakers in Equestria.
My little Alicorn.
Gun with occasional pony.
Allegrezza.

I'm currently reading MLAlicorn and think that it's pretty good. I recommend it the most out of these stories.

 

[Tornado]

Have you actually read either of the stories you keep getting BronyNuemo to troll me with?





And omigod Spark.






Edit: I absolutely love it when they go nuts with tags on Ponibooru.


Edit 2: Ask Big Macintosh is back:

yay

 

[Akira AC]

Lets give some room for Vinyl shall we:

Apart from that there is something not right about this FS:

(her mouth probably).

And 92228 for the win.



(*Goes back to Satie's Je te veux*)

 

[Brando-K]

Why would you post that Akira? Why?

Best comic about getting shipping cutie marks ever.

Gilimon is in drawfriends.

HHHHHNNNNNNNNNGGG!

I got better. So awesome.

 

[Tornado]

So is unit's OctaScratch. A double Drawfriends invasion!

 

[Minty]

Edit 2: Ask Big Macintosh is back:

So is unit's OctaScratch.

Wait, did he post that here? I had never seen that....somehow


It's awesome👍

Anyway,

More adorable Twilight is always welcome

Also, great idea with that constellation.
Derpy!

*dies*



EDIT: Because it's December and Twilight in a scarf drinking hot chocolate is adorable and extremely fitting.

I'll probably be changing this pretty often as were flooded with more Twilight winter pony. Or maybe even TwiDash winter ponies that make for a good avatar.

And I was hoping Mysterion would last a while.

 

[Brando-K]

EDIT: Because it's December and Twilight in a scarf drinking hot chocolate is adorable and extremely fitting.

I'll probably be changing this pretty often as were flooded with more Twilight winter pony. Or maybe even TwiDash winter ponies that make for a good avatar.

And I was hoping Mysterion would last a while.

Dude it's summer.

Therefore we need beach ponies.
See diagram 1.

diagram 1.

 

[Epic B]

"I guess this thread is about Octavia now"? Oookay. Anyways, YAY! More ponies!

 

[Tornado]

Possibly a repost. Feel free to Can Can me if it is.

 

[Jim Prower]

Haven't seen it if it is. but it is about small hoofed mammals that are my property...

 

[Wiegert]

Wait, did he post that here? I had never seen that....somehow

He posted that a couple of days ago. Nice to see 2 pieces of his work on EqD.

Possibly a repost. Feel free to Can Can me if it is.

It's not a repost, but I do remember watching it back in July. That's actually what the opening would look like if MLP was broadcast on BBC4.

 

[Minty]

The poll on ED. Twilight leading with a gap of 8%.

The one thing no man should go without.......?