The Honor Spren she/her Posted October 16, 2015 Posted October 16, 2015 I'm bored. What are your fantasies for a Sandercon? I think I might make a Sandercon fantasies thread.
Mashadar Mistborn he/him Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Yay! 200 upvotes. *looks at Kobold and Twi 200 measly upvotes. 1
DanTheSeamonster he/him Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 What if said resistor despises pancakes?
DreamEternal Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Ising of resistence! Ising of hating on pancakes! Ising of Spook-speak rebellion! 1
Kaymyth she/her Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) We could have a WHIO guild. Everyone dresses like their favorite RP character that they control, and then we storm the chouta stand and watch the insanity happen! I don't have a WHIO character, so I'd just crash the party cosplaying as pony-me: This would mostly involve doing my hair up in a mane hairdo and slapping a cutie mark on my butt. Probably while also cosplaying something else. Cosplaying as pony-me who is also cosplaying! Yay! 200 upvotes. *looks at Kobold and Twi 200 measly upvotes. Hey, your upvote count is > your post count. That there's braggin' rights. Edited October 17, 2015 by Kaymyth
Mashadar Mistborn he/him Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Ising of resistence! Ising of hating on pancakes! Ising of Spook-speak rebellion! Ising of the knowing of High Imperial. Willing of the finding of rebellion. Willing of the crushing of rebellion. Ising of the liking of candy? 1
DreamEternal Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) Ising of rebellion! Fooling of pancake-liking fools! Railing of thread! Wasing of Lord Mistborn demanding of rail-roads! Edited October 17, 2015 by CognitivePulsePattern 2
Left he/him Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Wasing the speaking of the slanging afore was cooling. Reckoners of the Rebelling notting of the working. Wasing the irony of thought. 1
DreamEternal Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) Working of rebelling! Eastern Street Slang thread! High Imperial thread! Spook Speak thread! Ising of railing of unrailed thread. Crushing of reckoning conquerors! Edited October 17, 2015 by CognitivePulsePattern
Kaymyth she/her Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 I cannot understand one single rusted thing you lot are saying. I'm going to go read Shadows of Self now. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! 1
DreamEternal Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) I cannot understand one single rusted thing you lot are saying. I'm going to go read Shadows of Self now. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! And so the Oregoners' ambitious plans were frustrated, and a unstable peace was estabilished upon the mutual lack of understanding. EDIT: If you want explanations, the moment the Reckoners RPG got too strong in this thread and I feared it would become a more exclusive sort of random beyond my capacity to understand, I pretended to be trying to turn it into a High Imperial thread, so the confusion would return the original all-inclusive randomness. Edited October 17, 2015 by CognitivePulsePattern
Mashadar Mistborn he/him Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 And so the Oregoners' ambitious plans were frustrated, and a unstable peace was estabilished upon the mutual lack of understanding.Kaymyth isn't an Oregoner. I, however, am.*maniacal laugh
DreamEternal Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Kaymyth isn't an Oregoner. I, however, am. *maniacal laugh Yes, yet I managed to make you stop talking about Reckoners and talk in High Imperial, wich made you my unwitting double agent! *evil smirk
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Kaymyth isn't an Oregoner. I, however, am. *maniacal laugh [bane voice] You merely adopted the insanity. I created it. Molded it. When I emerged into the light of sense, it was nothing to me but blinding! [/bane voice] 2
Orlion Blight he/him Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Because I must interpret "Random Stuff" to mean "Weird Stuff"
Kestrel she/her Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Have marching contest tomorrow Don't have my hopes too high tbh But also animation workday. I get there at 8 and will probably get home at 22 how fun.
Edgedancer he/him Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Easy for me. I just need to don a pair of pink sunglasses and be myself. Careful Kobold or I might force all of you to wear the outfit I want by threathening to don black clothes and grow a pony tail. Just put on your mustache That is one awesome flag. I think it's also semi-illegal but hey, this is lawless land. The Roughs of the forum so to speak. Kaymyth isn't an Oregoner. I, however, am. *maniacal laugh And I still think that it's a shame she isn't. 1
Claincy he/him Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Was too sick to go to the weekly D&D session yesterday, was feeling kinda bummed about it. Then a few minutes after I had made the decision not to go, shadows of self arrived. Not such a bad evening afterall 1
Kestrel she/her Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Finished Shadows of Self last night Screaming 3
Quiver he/him Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 I'm -hopefully- picking up Shadows of Self this evening, and if not, then I should be getting it tomorrow. So... that'll be fun? Also, MLP theory in the spoiler: Trixie is the My Little Pony version of a professional wrestler. First, some disclaimers: this post relates exclusively to the pony Trixie; my thought process for the EqG Trixie is quite different. I'm also not claiming this as my single, definitive take on Trixie; it's just an interpretation of her that occurred to me which I thought was interesting. Furthermore, whenever I use the term "wrestling" in this piece, I am referring to the Entertainment format (such as WWE) rather than the sport. Most importantly, I am not a wrestling fan. Everything I know about wrestling has come from wikipedia and TV Tropes; if I misuse any of the terms involved, please, let me know and I'll correct this. Trixie is a travelling magician. Her arrival in Boast Busters has her putting on a show in Ponyville, but even if the travelling cart doubling as a stage wasn't proof that this was her occupation, her indignation in Magic Duel that "Wherever I went I was laughed at and ostracized" proves that she put's on similar shows in other towns. This idea mirrors how modern Wrestling companies, such as the WWE, tour the country and put shows on in different cities. When Trixie arrives, she announces herself; the stage unfolds, and some small special effects go off. There is also a small trill of music (though it's unclear whether there is some kind of sound system set-up to 'announce' Trixie or if that is solely for the audience's benefit). While it is decidedly small small, it is comparable to the more elaborate introductions, effects and music used by modern wrestlers. The audience Trixie attracts to her show's also reflects public attitudes towards wrestling. It seems to fall into four distinct groups: kids who see what is going on and believe it is real (Snips and Snails), kids who see what is going on and don't think it's real (Spike), adults who see what is going on and mock it for not being real (Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash) and adults who see what is going on and don't care (the rest of Ponyville). Where the kid's try to prove their point by invoking the Ursa, look at the adult's reactions to it; Trixie is horrified that anyone who be so far "Out of [their] pony minds" as to actually bring an Ursa Major to Ponyville. That suggests that the Ursa's reputation is pretty well known... in which case we can assume that the adults of Ponyville knew Trixie was exaggerating. Twilight only began research because hearing about the Ursa made her curious, not because she wanted to know if it really could have been banished. It seem's likely that the adult ponies were simply willing to suspend their disbelief for the same of a good show... which is an aspect of modern audiences for pro-wrestling. Trixie has a gimmick, like most professional wrestlers; she's the most powerful unicorn in all of Equestria. Consequently, she has the most stereotypical costume one could associate with that role; a wizards hat, a cape, and a stage with "mysterious" symbols and planets. Next, consider Trixie's boasting. Her introduction is full of her explaining how amazing she is; she is the most magical unicorn in all of Equestria, only she has the power to vanquish the dreaded Ursa Major, and end's by setting herself up as a challenge to anyone who is willing to take her on. Aside from the fact that her egomania is not unlike that shown of certain professional's in the industry(thanks to Blaze 1616 for pointing that out!), it's also a good example of her 'cutting a promo', establishing herself and her character and calling prospective opponents out. What else do we know about Trixie's boasting? She create's elaborate story lines for herself and her character, such as 'Trixie defeated an Ursa Major single-handedly'. It would be surprising if she didn't have other past exploits lined up to establish her credibility if necessary... but those kind of elaborate plot lines are also a part of professional wrestling. In fact, Boast Busters falls into a lot of the tropes associated with professional wrestling matches. Trixie spend's the episode beating the Mane Six, then loses to the Ursa, which Twilight defeats. Consequently, Twilight comes across as looking better, being able to beat the opponent Trixie couldn't. Not to mention what happens after the 'Ursa' story line is completed. Trixie holds a grudge against Twilight Sparkle for upstaging her. Magical Duel is a grudge rematch between the two, the kind of thing that wrestling markets for months -if not years- then sell's a lot of tickets to watch the conclusion of. Trixie's story line is full of her doing Heel Turns and Face Turns, and both of her show appearances have concluded with her jobbing to Twilight Sparkle. Most importantly, however: Trixie NEVER breaks Kayfabe. Kayfabe is the term given to the willing suspension of disbelief involved in wrestling; generally, what it means is accepting that the things which happen in the show are "real"; that is, nothing is fake. One aspect of it involves the wrestler in question staying in-character. (As a nerdier example, Tom Baker had something similar. During his tenure as the Doctor, he didn't smoke or drink in public, partly because he was a role model). This In-Character role is one Trixie does very well. Trixie's habit of referring to herself in the third-person is one of her most recognizable traits, one of the thing's that identify her as 'Trixie'. It's an trait she keeps up for almost her entire screen-time; when she is on-stage, when she is pampering herself after the show... and most notably when she has just woken up. Even when being roused in the middle of the night by crazy fans, she still has enough awareness to use the third-person rather than saying "I". In fact, when Trixie does break character, it is always seen as a BIG DEAL, an instance -to borrow the TV Trope label- of OOC Is Serious Business. Her breakdown at the end of Boast Busters, when she admits that she can't defeat the Ursa, is delivered entirely in "normal" pony speech patterns, and she only returns to using the third-person when she is boasting again of her own greatness before running away. Similarly, Twilight recognizes that Trixie's attitude in Magic Duel is extremely out of character for her... and after Trixie has been cured of the amulet's influence, she begs for forgiveness using first person pronouns: It's the least I could do. I treated you and your friends so horribly when I was wearing that amulet. I just couldn't control myself. You can forgive me, can't you? ...and once she has been forgiven, she returns to the third person and reacts in-character by boasting once again. In conclusion: even if Trixie isn't meant to follow the tropes set down by the WWE, she does a pretty good job of it. A lot of the story lines, and her own character, match up with that as a valid interpretation of her character. Trixie is a professional wrestler. (I had a whole series of pictures and captions for the above, but... if the page has to load every image, even in spoilers, probably would have ruined any good effect the signature restrictions had. Oh well.) 2
Kaymyth she/her Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Careful Kobold or I might force all of you to wear the outfit I want by threathening to don black clothes and grow a pony tail. Just put on your mustache I think it's also semi-illegal but hey, this is lawless land. The Roughs of the forum so to speak. And I still think that it's a shame she isn't. I'm afraid that I'm having to be careful about how I divvy up my creative spoons as it is. Joining into a full RP like that would be one more project that pulls time away from my others. I finally just finished my Alpha draft of Swift as Steel (thus rewarding myself with getting to read Shadows of Self) that I started a year ago. I now have my D&D armored Jean Grey costume to work on to get enough of it finished to wear for Halloween. Then I'll need to finish it properly for the crazy round of conventions I'm going to next year, plus I have at least two other costuming projects that I want to have ready for Costume Con and World Con. I also have music to write and a steampunk band to rope together. Add to all that I need to start working out again (probably after NaNo, during which I am going to do my rewrite of Swift as Steel) so that I can shave off some of this fluff that has crept on over the last couple of years. I need to be able to fit into my chainmail again if I want to pull out my Zelda: Warrior Princess costume for the con circuit. (Yes, I know I'm talking about losing weight for the sake of costuming. I have weird priorities.) The upshot of all of this is that I'm starting to develop some good habits. Instead of going straight upstairs and hopping online after work, I've been heading into the library and doing some writing. Or into the basement into the sewing room to work on costumes. That hour or two every day after work and before dinner is being put to good use, and it's starting to add up, but that means less time for piddling about online. 3
Edgedancer he/him Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 I'm afraid that I'm having to be careful about how I divvy up my creative spoons as it is. Joining into a full RP like that would be one more project that pulls time away from my others. I finally just finished my Alpha draft of Swift as Steel (thus rewarding myself with getting to read Shadows of Self) that I started a year ago. I now have my D&D armored Jean Grey costume to work on to get enough of it finished to wear for Halloween. Then I'll need to finish it properly for the crazy round of conventions I'm going to next year, plus I have at least two other costuming projects that I want to have ready for Costume Con and World Con. I also have music to write and a steampunk band to rope together. Add to all that I need to start working out again (probably after NaNo, during which I am going to do my rewrite of Swift as Steel) so that I can shave off some of this fluff that has crept on over the last couple of years. I need to be able to fit into my chainmail again if I want to pull out my Zelda: Warrior Princess costume for the con circuit. (Yes, I know I'm talking about losing weight for the sake of costuming. I have weird priorities.) The upshot of all of this is that I'm starting to develop some good habits. Instead of going straight upstairs and hopping online after work, I've been heading into the library and doing some writing. Or into the basement into the sewing room to work on costumes. That hour or two every day after work and before dinner is being put to good use, and it's starting to add up, but that means less time for piddling about online. That's a pretty impressive workload. Still a pitty but I have respect for people that know when to draw the line. Guess I'll have to be satisfied withall the awesome people we already have at the RP.
Delightful Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) Im just again blown away at Twi's mom. "You're making my dog like you more than she likes me. So I'll make you dog like me more than he likes you". #logic Edited October 17, 2015 by Delightful 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Im just again blown away at Twi's mom. "You're making my dog like you more than she likes me. So I'll make you dog like me more than he likes you". #logic More like, "You've made my dog like you more than she likes me, so you need to stop being so nice to her so I can step in and be the hero." I mean, really….just be a little nicer to her….she'll get the hint.
Zathoth Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 I wonder how she would react at all this... after you move away and block her number, of course.
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