When I first watched The Perfect Pear, while I greatly enjoyed the rest of the episode, I thought it was weird how Bright Mac and Pear Butter were able to talk as babies in the flashback.
When I brought it up with other people, they said it was probably Rugrats logic. So if that's the case...does that mean Flurry and the Cake Twins can talk as well, and the older ponies just can't hear it? Since then, I've been wanting to see a Rugrats-style episode from Flurry and the Cake Twins' point of view.
With that said, the other possibility is that, since it's Goldie Delicious telling the story, maybe she's just being eccentric and exaggerating details. What do you guys think?
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Although, if you like, you can talk about fics you don't necessarily recommend but found entertaining.
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There are always things about the show I want to talk about, but I'd rather not always dedicate an entire full blown thread to it or it's never the right time to mention because no one would care. Maybe it's a thought that could be answered quickly enough to end discussion or something insignificant and stupid brewing in the back of your head for awhile! Anything you want to throw out to r/mylittlepony and say your piece!
Is there anything you've wanted to mention lately but never got around to it? Anything you want to speak up about for a bit? Any pony topic at all?
I finished booking my hotel yesterday and got my ticket today for the con! Unfortunately they were out of 4-day+ badges so I had to settle for the regular one, but that's just what I get for being a slow poke!!
I've been a fan for 6 years now, and it's crazy unbelievable that I'm actually going to a pony convention for the first time just now! I never saw myself as the kind of person that would particularly like conventions, in fact, I used to be the kind of fan who was a bit weirded out by the whole thing. Now after 6 years, I'm nothing short of balistically thrilled to just let it all out and be the biggest fan possible!!
I can't lie I'm a bit nervous (nervous-cited!) and I just really don't know what to expect. What are some things a first time con goer should know, and what sort of things should I do/prepare to have the most maximum fun possible?
P.S. I'll be alone most days of the convention so if anyone wants to meet up, just PM me!! Ill be at the holiday inn express about a mile away from the convention center!
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This is an episode idea that I am surprised that they never did.
Scenario
The CMC find a magic wish-granting fountain while in Manehattan.
Thanks to an argument with Applejack/Rarity/Rainbow Dash, they wish to become grown up.
A flash of light, and they are adults!
They head out into the city to find jobs until the spell wears off (while their older sisters frantically look for them).
How would the three of them handle the responsibilities of adult life?
Obviously we have AJ's southern twang, Rarity's high class pomf, Celestia and Luna's regal speech pattern, and the weird Totally-Not-Canadian (North Eastern?) accent from Rainbow Roadtrip. Was wondering how other countries translate that? Other local dialects or is there a Chinese dub that has a horrible southern accent tacked on the end? lol
The passage of history in Equestria's past is a confusing and complex thing. As various disparate additions have caused further confusion, they've also added a rich degree of detail - particularly to Equestria's ancient history. This is yet further complicated by ponies' tendency to use "1000 years ago" as a vague measure of long time for events which could not be exactly such.
This thread is an attempt to build a cohesive narrative from all known canon sources. Where at all possible, I have indicated the source used and any additional thoughts or explanations as to why I place them where I do.
Within the context of the following timeline:
Major eras are announced using headers and a brief description.
Events are announced in bold, with notes about them given in italics.
Line separations are used to indicate the passage of time, with the timeframe noted in italics. Events grouped between lines indicate I do not know how they relate to each other.
possibly 'thousands' of years ago, though note comment above on pony habits of using that phrase
A tentative recent addition, with only one known event and two figures: Grogar, and Gusty the Great. Grogar allegedly ruled Equestria before the ponies had arrived and given it that name, creating many monsters until being defeated by Gusty the Great. However, this raises many questions: We know the ponies are not native to Equestria, so how did he encounter them? Did he attempt to expand his holdings to the pre-Equestrian ponies' lands? What about Equestria's other inhabitants?
I'm inclined to say the writers simply forgot ponies weren't from Equestria originally or that it was occupied by things you really don't want to mess with. I don't hold out much hope for a reconciliation of these disparities.
I tentatively classify this as the "Pre-Classical Era" of Equestrian history, based on a single line of Twilight's where she refers to Starswirl as coming from said era. It can be characterized by figures from the Three Tribes (and later, the Pillars) holding dominant roles in Equestrian politics, while the Royal Sisters play a figurehead role.
>1,111 years prior
The Ponies live in lands unknown, with the three tribes in conflict. - ref. Hearth's Warming Eve (HWE)
Equestria is inhabited by an Alicorn tribe living at least in the mountains around Mount Canterlot. - ref. Journal of the Two Sisters (JotTS), Celestia and Luna grew up with them
Migration and Unification: Ponies migrate to Equestria, driven by the Windigos summoned by their warring. However, the conflict continues and Windigos follow them, until the tribes unite and Fires of Friendship drive the cold away. King Bullion still rules the Unicorn Tribe - ref. HWE, JotTS
Starswirl the Bearded was already a prominent sorcerer at this time, as he mentored Clover the Clever. It is likely he rose to prominence as a sorcerer prior to the migration. - ref. HWE
The location of the Equestrian capital at this time is unknown; neither Canterlot nor the Everfree area are settled at this time. The Crystal Empire is known to exist in the far north, ruled by Princess Amore - ref. JotTS
The Pillars have earned their legends, and are united by Stygian to face the Sirens. After successfully banishing them to Limbo, they aim to preserve Equestria's unity by planting the Tree of Harmony. - I place this earlier as the tree needs time to grow. However, I cannot present solid proof of its occurrence relative to Starswirl's finding the Sisters.
Starswirl the Bearded encounters young Celestia and Luna, and invites them to act as rulers to unify the ponies. Despite the end of open warfare, tribal tensions are high. - ref JotTS. Note that this could not be long after unification, as Princess Platinum - a Founder - was described as still "young".
Contact is already established with the Griffons, whose ruler is "Gregor". After skirmishing with the Pegasi, a peace treaty is signed. Contact is made with the Zebras, and Equestria appears to have diplomatic relations with the Crystal Empire.-ref JotTS
Tirek and Scorpan arrive, but Scorpan sides with the ponies leading to Tirek's banishment to Tartarus. - ref. Princess Twilight's Kingdom. I place this among these events, as Scorpan is shown speaking to the Royal Sisters. However, it is still Starswirl the Bearded who takes the lead in dealing with Scorpan and Tirek; the Sisters have not yet come into their true power.
Note that Discord is active somewhere in this timeframe, as he was aware of Tirek and the Pillars' existence. He may have been active in lands beyond Equestria, perhaps fearing the power of the Pillars or Equestria's remnant alicorn tribe. - ref. Twilight Sparkle's Kingdom
approx. 1,111 years ago
between 1,111 years ago and 1,000 years ago
Growing increasingly detached from the other pillars, Stygian allows the Pony of Shadows to possess him. The Pillars banish it to limbo by sealing themselves as well. - ref. Shadow Play
Discord arrives. In an orgy of destruction, chaos, and madness, Discord lays waste to the old Equestrian order. The government is toppled.
Thus ends the first era of Equestrian history. This following era is dominated by the Sisters alone taking a prominent role in events. Starswirl the Bearded, the Founders, the Pillars - all vanish from Equestrian history. In fact, the primary evidence for the Pony of Shadows preceding Discord is that the Pillars were utterly absent for the latter.
Note that I have no official source for naming this era. It simply seems that if the past era was "pre-classical", the classical must follow.
Celestia and Luna banish Discord by claiming the Elements from the Tree of Harmony. They subsequently rebuild the Equestrian government, taking a far more central role in major affairs and daily rulership alike. - ref. The Return of Harmony, Princess Twilight Sparkle.
The Equestrian Flag is probably changed after this event to the modern-depicted version, which features the 2 sisters prominently.
approx. 1,000 years prior
between 1,000 years and approx. 35 years prior
Approx. 30 years prior
Approx. 15 years prior
It begins.
So, what say you all? How have I done arranging this? Anything you would have added or shifted to a different location? Please feel free to make yourselves heard!
It was just 2 weeks ago that I heard VSV was confirmed in our state, then several counties over, then our county and now it's literally on our street. The barn where I keep my mare is a private barn with only 7 horses but there are several larger boarding and training facilities neighboring us.
Monday morning there was a confirmed case of VSV about 3 miles away and that was terrifying. Monday night, a neighboring barn is under quarantine because they apparently have seven confirmed cases, and yesterday more and more of the people on our street are all having confirmed outbreaks.
We are quite literally in the thick of it. Everyone at my barn is being very proactive about fly control so that's helpful but I still feel completely helpless. We've set up fly traps, and the barn owner is spraying the property. All of the horses are wearing fly mask 24/7 and all of the boarders are all flyspraying each other's horse every time we're out and we're all picking up manure 3 times a day. We're all also keeping a very close eye on the horses to make sure they're not showing symptoms.
It's just scary because even though we don't have VSV at our barn, there are several neighbors with horses that do that are really really close... like less than a football field away.
Has anyone gone through this? Or does anyone have advice? I know there's been outbreaks before but this is just my first time being in the middle of one.
Hello, everyone. I'm a Brony from back when that term was used a lot more than I've seen it in recent years.
I joined the Herd right after Season 2 ended, and was eyes-deep in the fandom for years, but, because of life circumstances, fell behind the show around the middle of Season 5, when the person I watched every new episode with ran out of time to be with me.
Ever since, I wanted to catch up, but it didn't feel the same by then. The culture had moved on without me. Animations, music, and abridged series had died out, and I was so far behind, it seemed impossible.
Well, fast forward to about a month ago, when the toddler I care for developed a fear of ghosts, and I recall the moment I became a Brony, the very first musical number of the series, Giggle at the Ghosties.
Within a day, he was a huge fan of the show, and I finally had a reason to watch again.
We're nearly caught up to where I dropped off, and I'm looking forward to seeing how the Mane 6 have fared in my absence.
But all of that is beside the point. I come bearing gifts!
You see, I was an MP3 hoarder back in the day. I collected Pony fan music like crazy, and kept it all on my hard drive. But I stopped curating those files around the time I stopped watching.
Imagine my surprise, though, when I look in my music folder today, and find the folder survived at least five hard drive failures intact!
And included are some of the best (in my opinion) fan songs from back in the day. Some of which is still available, but some of which I'm pretty sure isn't!
So, my question to you, fellow fans, is , is there any way I can make these files available (preferably without breaking any sub rules?)?
