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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
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Forum Explorer
Also I'm thinking of trying out X-Com. Which one should I get, or should I bite the bullet and get all of them? Also it is a good game right?
You should probably grab the first one, well, first. Personally, I'm a big fan of Apocalypse as well, but I'm not entirely certain it runs very well on more modern Operating Systems, my version won't run on Windows 7 without getting some freaky color issues. Avoid Terror From The Deep at first, but give it a try post-UFO Defense. Also, avoid Enforcer and Interceptor unless you're really curious. If you want all of them at once though, I'm pretty certain you can find a collection of all five on Steam or Amazon.
As for your second question, yes, Apocalypse and UFO Defense are both great games. Terror From The Deep is basically a slightly modified clone of UFO Defense except with the difficulty taken to insane levels, and Enforcer and Interceptor never happened. Do be warned that the original and TFTD have terrible combat interfaces, so find some sort of manual on the interwebs first so you know which buttons do what. Also, you should know that the Big Three as a whole are quite difficult, something the series is (in)famous for. Although they become somewhat easier once you get access to the game-breaking psychic powers.
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
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Forum Explorer
Also I'm thinking of trying out X-Com. Which one should I get, or should I bite the bullet and get all of them? Also it is a good game right?
There is a *ejem*torr-ent*ejem* out there that has all the games.
Start downloading it.
Configure the download just to get Enemy Unknown, once its finished let it download the rest.
Read a little on how to play.
Enjoy one of the best games ever. (Seriously for that era the game has an incredible depth to it).
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
Balmas For you OC information, the picture is the seapony right? Or is there a picture you'd rather have.
Bleakbane (that's spelled correctly, right?) since I can imagine you'll be mentioned, by someone whether an asker in an answer, would you like an entry on the cast page.
Since it's been mentioned, BlasTech too.
Thanqol, Do you have a picture for Charger, preferably without a background.
Rebel Hero, can you get some pictures of your other two OCs with cutie marks in place?
Zigg'rrauglurr (thank god I have a copy-paste of that saved) does your OC share names too?
Beyond these small notes, the Cast page is up. If you were on that OC list thingy, you're on it.
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Strife Warzeal
Zigg'rrauglurr (thank god I have a copy-paste of that saved) does your OC share names too?
My OC/Ponysona is called Magnus (for the sake of pony tongues everywhere). I don't have a last name yet, although I take suggestions.
Somewhat in topic, I repeat the question are the elements of Console/Command Prompt or Tulpa/Multiple personalities taken? If one is free I would like to claim said element.
Also you can shorten Zigg'rrauglurr to Ziggie, I have always done that.
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This is a funny thing:
When I'm writing a short story for a serious anthology contest, it takes me weeks, it's like drawing blood and then much later like making wonders, and at the end of it I've only got nearly four thousand words.
When I'm writing a story about the royal sisters, it takes me three days to get to the same point, and yet it still felt like both drawing blood and making wonder.
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http://i.imgur.com/ZUeHr.png
42!
...I don't get it.
Look, it's not my fault you've never finished reading Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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Tumblr submission:
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...ponysanity.jpg
EDIT: Starting to think I shouldn't have colored it. The pencil drawing looks a lot better, probably because it's got thicker lines that make it look like it's vaguely a pony...
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Balmas
I can take the one about us each having our own elements. It will probably involve a description of several bronies, plus Luka. Then, EXPLOSIONS!
....You're including me as one or as exception? though if you want you can add me in it :smallbiggrin:
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
So, I (Probably foolishly) think it's time to submit Show and Spell to EQD. I'm at the point where I need to pick the five best words to describe my story, and I'm stuck...
It's probably not ready if I can't think up five words to describe it, right? What do you guys think, should I add more chapters before I try to submit? What words would you use to describe it?
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maximus25
So, I (Probably foolishly) think it's time to submit Show and Spell to EQD. I'm at the point where I need to pick the five best words to describe my story, and I'm stuck...
It's probably not ready if I can't think up five words to describe it, right? What do you guys think, should I add more chapters before I try to submit? What words would you use to describe it?
Trixie learns a lesson? A life lived for others? I do not know.
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Lix: been meanin to say I love the new avvy. But every time I quote you I forget by the time I get down the line! *huggles*
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otakuryoga
wish i could put my ponies out on desk like that...but i would never find them again as any small loose thing like that gets "hunted" by my cat
seriously cannot leave a bottlecap on desk to input code later for 5 minutes before it is gone...don't know how many pens have gone missing
Yeah. Vicious wee brutes they are! They're durn lucky they're ate so cuddlicious.
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Thanqol
So I just met an Equestria Daily prereader in a professional capacity for the first time. He had some interesting comments:
Spoiler
Show
>“I’m fine!” said Bon Bon, “I*
The attribution tag is attached to the first part of the dialogue, which terminated in strong punctuation. This in itself is fine, but the tag should end in a full stop as a result, not a comma.
>“It already is!” She said*
Dialogue attribution tags following the dialogue that they're attached to should begin with a lowercase letter.*
>“Which way to the bathroom?” She said,
Same deal as the previous note.
>“You didn’t – you didn’t – “ Bon Bon frothed briefly, “I’m breaking you into
I'll leave aside en dashes and spaces as a style difference, but the action in the middle is not an attribution tag, and it should have a full stop instead of a comma.*
>“Just get in here!” She cried desperately.
Same as before. Attribution tags following the dialogue that they're attached to should begin with a lowercase letter.*
>“You’re stuck!” said Bon Bon, mind reeling with the horror of it, “Security could
As before, the tag is attached to dialogue that ends in strong punctuation, and so the tag should end in a full stop, not a comma.
>“This is because you can’t lay off the shakes!” Bon Bon accused, “You’re getting fat in the flank!”
This one's ambiguous, as it's not clear whether the tag is attached to the first section of dialogue or the second, but it's worth noting (though it doesn't count against you, as it isn't wrong, exactly).
>“It’s summer.” Hissed Bon Bon.
Dialogue with an attribution tag following it should end in... not a full stop. Almost anything but a full stop, in fact. At the same time, the tag should begin with a lowercase letter when it follows the dialogue it's attached to.
And all this left one burning question in my mind.
What the buck is an attribution tag?
In all my years of schooling and four years of a university creative writing degree I have never heard the term 'attribution tag' before in my life. I'm not sure if this is a hole in my education or just a thing that doesn't happen in Australia.*
Could somepony here explain it to me in words I can comprehend? And better, could somepony with an eye for it scan my
story for misuses? If this is something I'm apparently doing wrong all the time I'd really like to know about it and fix it.
Fascinating.
Okay, so an attribution tag seems to be as was said, a descriptor which attributes prior speech to an individual.
How it works, is that (apparently) the attribution tag itself is part of the previous dialogue as far as sentence structure goes. So
"blalalalala, y'know?" she said
Is one sentence. Since its one sentence, there shouldn't be any random capitalization in the middle. And adding more dialogue via a comma is splicing sentences (even though it's a commonly used bit).
However, even after crashing through as much grammar stuff as I could in high school, given that 90% Of my class couldn't differentiate between a noun and a verb, I have never before come across such a term.
Mostly I'm elated because I've down the last month wondering what the rules were for capitalizing after dialogue, and whether a period or comma should follow. I know now! Yay!
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Thanqol
Yeah, this much I've gathered, but what are the rules for how they work?
Arcane, apparently.
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Diego Havoc
...
I quoted this wanting to say something, but with no idea what. The idea behind having other personalities in one's head is not new, but the idea that you can just... make them, especially accidently, is rather... disturbing to me. My head is a private place, I certainly wouldn't want to share it.
It's understandably a creepy thing. If it helps, consider your mind (the full thing, brain and all) as you, and your personality is the main OS. It's possible to run little programs like NPCs, stories, fake memories, etc., and it's also possible to have alternate OSs lying around, sort of tabbed over and running their own processes. Up until they go viral, Reboot! Style, they're still "you" as you're defined by hardware, not software.
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Ouch. Those things are vicious.
And I would swear they have teeth.
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Are they notable in the community for anything? At least one of those names sounds familiar.
Well, I can't do the story justice at all. But from memory;
Metacritter originally won a small auction for Faust's Twilight Sparkle sketch. Before any turnaround, he called the seller and said "hey, can I turn this in or auction again, and use the proceeds for charity?"
The seller agreed, and they contacted Lauren. By the time the auction went live, she had added in two additional sketches - and drew a Derpy Hooves just for the auction.
I believe they pulled in like, 17k. I also know at least one of the auction winners did the same thing, re-selling the piece or charity.
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It's an aquired taste, I guess.
Probably.
Speaking of acquired tastes, I've got a heapin' hankerin' for some cider! Sweet Sisters that stuff was GOOD.
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Not a clue. :smallredface:
Hm. *Okie doke, we can help. What does the card look like? Dimensions, plug, etc.
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I've had people insulting and bullying me as long as I can remember. Perhaps it wouldn't have stuck if I was violent about it. Then again, I'm not exactly tough.
Me, too. It's easy; I'm skinny and cerebral. It's an attitude thing I suppose. In which case is say just let it roll off you like water from a duck. The personal changes needed to he people to leave you alone are easiest to acquire by becoming someone you don't want to.
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Planned Obsolescence of apples? They do go bad, but I don't think that's planned. :smalltongue:
Bear in mind that I wasn't making a joke about the actual Apple company or anything. I just felt that Apple Corp was a clever name.
Aha. Here I thought apple corps was a typo. I agree, that pretty neat.
I suppose the Apple Corps is the Ponyville NationalRegional Guard, then.
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OH! THANQOL!
Before I forget again, you think Shining Armor for the guard captain in the Guardalopolis comic?
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Well, now I feel rather uncomfortable putting my picture online. :smalleek:
Sorry >.<
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Frightened? Nah, it's not that bad. Just kinda gross.
Ugh. Yeah. I... Glegh.
Wow.
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Sadly, I am at work and cannot watch videos. Which is a shame because I'm sure that I really want to see this.
I suppose you'd find it enlightening at least~
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It was pretty funny at the time too. :smallbiggrin:
Vbob was pretty swell, all thiga considered.
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Well, I did think of doing this, with my character trying to explain that we're all equal while sitting atop a huge throne... but I cannot possibly argue with this.
Oh no, go ahead. I just had this lying around. If you want to do an actual tumblr post, go ahead!
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Poor Apple Bloom. Ponies! Y U NO LET APPLE BLOOM PLAY?
I'm with them on this one. Adding in the younger sibling just because never goes well. it's like the Girlfriend, only more likely to be disruptive instead of distracting.
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There, there. *hugs* I'm totally jelly of the others who got to go to the meet and greet. All I did was say "I love the show! Can I get a picture?"
You know how it is. On the other side of the fence is where the green grass grows.
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I'm tempted too, but I've spent so much money on Bronycon. If there's a group of us going, maybe.
Hey! Just because it didn't work for me doesn't mean it won't work!
Network!
Figure out schedules. Carpool. Split costs. Make a road trip of it.
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SlyGuyMcFly
Second. It's a great analogy.
Thanks. I found it revelatory myself.
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Zigg'rrauglurr
Speaking of thread elements...
How taken are the elements of multiple personalities/Tulpas or Console/Command Prompt?
Pretty sure that's available. We've got some pretty odd elements... I'll try and get Grif to post the list.
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I couldn't see the image so I relinked it:
I still can't see it, so I'll re-upload it.
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Interesting, as far as I understood, my fiancee's mind used to work like that with only three existing main personas who ruled on majority vote.
Interesting. Alway enjoy looking into this sort of thing.
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And sorry, I was never trying to thread even closely to touching religion stuff, the comment just happened. Never gonna bring it up again. Sorry
No worries. I've just had several threads I frequent closed for about the same level o tangent. I'm paranoid (0_0)
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And this kills any interest on ever writing some fanfiction.
Don't be like that. Note that Thanqol, Raz_Fox and PhoeKun are all working towards being professional writers, making a living thereby. You don't need to worry unless you want the story spread across the universe; but the key is to write for fun.
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Gamerlord
Networking.
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Nameless
Bronycon is one of those things I really wanna go to, but probably never will. I watched a bunch of videos on Youtube and looked through photos, it looked amazing.*
I'm hoping some kind of con will pop up closer to home.
I dunno. I think we could raise the money to supplement several UK bronies comin' over. It would require a concerted effort though.
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Topaz
Wait, a good game using the D6 rules or just a good game using d6s?
Oh, sorry. I was going for Mostly d6 based system. A lot of them are based off existing game engines, and I know you're our go-to games mare.
Technically, D&D would use d6s, but not predominantly.
Although I suppose the problem is I don't even know how to run a game for ponies. I'm apparently too dark-tinted and action packed.
[auote]I must admit here that unlike my more gifted compatriots I'm not one of those gamers who can look at a rules set and immediately envision all the implications; I have to play with it a while.
In evaluating an MLP game my thought process is likely to meander in this fashion:
1) Is this an actual game, or is it one of those Make **** Up things? Because I can Make **** Up without having to bother with some piece of crap that hasn't even been properly play-tested.
2) How stupid is it to run an earth pony in this game?
3) Is unicorn magic handled in a way that looks enough like the show that I can use it without wondering why I bothered to use an MLP game instead of just writing my own guidelines for some toolkit game like M&M or BESM?
4) Is there any potential for non-pony PCs? Because the odds of my getting to run a pony game with my group are already miniscule, and if I can't at least make griffon PCs available they drop to near zero.
-- for what it's worth.[/QUOTE]
Hmmmm. #4 is definitely something I've been looking at, with a side of #2. I think I might try for a Pony Tales game in the near future. I remember Second Hand being an earth pony, and basically being a Beast, Big McIntosh style.
#1, I'm no quite sure to what extent you mean. #3, well, that's probably really important and I've just never looked ^.^"
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Beautiful!
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Luka
....You're including me as one or
as exception?
though if you want you can add me in it :smallbiggrin:
.......
Now I'm not sure. Maybe you aren't trolling everyone. Maybe this comment is just you saving face. Or maybe, your dynamic with the group is just yet another way for all you people to mind **** the rest of us on-lookers...
I think it's the latter. You're all insane.
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INoKnowNames
.......
Now I'm not sure. Maybe you aren't trolling everyone. Maybe this comment is just you saving face. Or maybe, your dynamic with the group is just yet another way for all you people to mind **** the rest of us on-lookers...
I think it's the latter. You're all insane.
Not traditional insanity mind you, we're ponysane.
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SiuiS
Beautiful!
I prefer "Close enough." :smalltongue:
As for dialog[ue] rules, US English uses the following as standard:
"Words," Name said. "More words."
Outside of the US, I imagine that the only difference is moving the comma outside of the quotes like so:
"Words", Name said. "More words."
Fancier stuff:
"Words?" asked Name. "More words!"
Name said, "This quote is going
"to spill over onto two lines."
But it's never either of
"Words," said Name, "More words."
"Words." said Name.
All if I recall correctly, of course. I think the last time I went over these was two years ago or thereabouts.
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MCerberus
Not traditional insanity mind you, we're ponysane.
Ponysane. What is that. What even is that?
... what does that even mean? Are you sane about Ponies? Sane only with Ponies? Insane but Pony themed? Insane about Ponies?
It's not in my dictionary! And Google tells me nothing! Infact, it links me back to here! YOU DON'T ANSWER A QUESTION WITH ITSELF!
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INoKnowNames
Ponysane. What is that. What even is that?
... what does that even mean? Are you sane about Ponies? Sane only with Ponies? Insane but Pony themed? Insane about Ponies?
It's not in my dictionary! And Google tells me nothing! Infact, it links me back to here! YOU DON'T ANSWER A QUESTION WITH ITSELF!
You begin to grasp what should never be known.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...arnrecurse.png
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MCerberus
.... or just, you know, sorta wonder wtf...
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INoKnowNames
.......
Now I'm not sure. Maybe you aren't trolling everyone. Maybe this comment is just you saving face. Or maybe, your dynamic with the group is just yet another way for all you people to mind **** the rest of us on-lookers...
I think it's the latter. You're all insane.
Just saying they could add me if they wanted, nothing to do with trolling/saving/dynamic, don't think too much....
And I already know I'm insane that's nothing new.
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Luka
Just saying they could add me if they wanted, nothing to do with trolling/saving/dynamic, don't think too much....
But thinking is the only thing that verifies that I'm -NOT- crazy! And I know I'm not crazy!
Still, coulda sworn we had a small discussion about you being in denial/not being a brony. The statement that prompted the response that you quoted just plain confuses me.
Or did I miss somewhere in the 7 pages since I was last here where you came out of the stable, so to speak?
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INoKnowNames
I think it's the latter. You're all insane.
What are you talking about? Clearly the rest of the world is insane, and we are the sane ones. I mean, look who runs the place.
I'll stay here where it is safe, thanks.
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Tvtyrant
What are you talking about? Clearly the rest of the world is insane, and we are the sane ones. I mean, look who runs the place.
I'll stay here where it is safe, thanks.
Should I know who that is?
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INoKnowNames
Should I know who that is?
Well, maybe one day.
He's pretty awesome, in an extremely cruel way.
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SiuiS
#1, I'm no quite sure to what extent you mean.
I'm mostly hating on the games that boil down to "describe your character, and then, like, roll some dice, man." except they take fifty pages to say it, and they provide no clues as to what a reasonable description is in terms of either detail or power level. Screw that.
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INoKnowNames
Still, coulda sworn we had a small discussion about you being in denial/not being a brony. The statement that prompted the response that you quoted just plain confuses me.
Or did I miss somewhere in the 7 pages since I was last here where you came out of the stable, so to speak?
Oh well, I just said he could, nothing else
And dude, really, I'm not a brony, already said, and not a denial, it's true.
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*Takes pity on INoKnowNames.
<ejem> As one of the mostly (traditionally) sane in this thread. I mean. I have just two Tulpas/ThoughtForms/MindConstructs with me.
TS: Hello.
PP: Hi! My name is Pinkie Pie! What's your name? I mean YouNoKnowNames, but you know your name? I mean you obviously know your name, Duh! But I mean your reaaaal name. Can we know it? Can we pretty please?
TS: PINKIE!.
<EJEM> As I was saying, as one of the sanest individuals here. I will try to elucidate this situation.
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INoKnowNames
Ponysane. What is that. What even is that?
... what does that even mean? Are you sane about Ponies? Sane only with Ponies? Insane but Pony themed? Insane about Ponies?
It's not in my dictionary! And Google tells me nothing! Infact, it links me back to here! YOU DON'T ANSWER A QUESTION WITH ITSELF!
Ponysane. The closest definition to it, means that, we are... mostly sane by normal standards, but we can get pretty crazy in the PonyThread, and when it's related to Ponies or similar stuff. But we are not that close to "Cupcakes" level of crazy. Somewhat clearer?
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INoKnowNames
.... or just, you know, sorta wonder wtf...
Yes, exactly.
Also:
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INoKnowNames
But thinking is the only thing that verifies that I'm -NOT- crazy! And I know I'm not crazy!
One would think that. But One would also say that crazy people think, maybe not in the same manner that sane people does. Thinking only shows that you are sentient enough to think. It doesn't say anything about your craziness level.
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INoKnowNames
Still, coulda sworn we had a small discussion about you being in denial/not being a brony. The statement that prompted the response that you quoted just plain confuses me.
Or did I miss somewhere in the 7 pages since I was last here where you came out of the stable, so to speak?
Well, yeah, you missed one interesting conversation on Tulpas, some answers being answered on the tumblr, and our writers fighting with byzantine language rules.
Buuuuuut, regarding your question, I'm pretty sure that Luka is speaking about being entered in the OC list in the tumblr, therefore being included in the Ponythread list as a non-brony (exception) or as a brony.
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INoKnowNames
Should I know who that is?
Not yet. Until you reach the first 2 episodes of second season, lovable character, voiced by the actor of Q in StarTrek: The next generation. The fandom loves the character and the actor quite a bit.
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Luka
Oh well, I just said he could, nothing else
And dude, really, I'm not a brony, already said, and not a denial, it's true.
riiight.mp4
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Zigg'rrauglurr
*Takes pity on INoKnowNames.
I enjoy pity. Better than scorn.
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Zigg'rrauglurr
<ejem> As one of the mostly (traditionally) sane in this thread. I mean. I have just two Tulpas/ThoughtForms/MindConstructs with me.
... what?
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Zigg'rrauglurr
TS: Hello.
PP: Hi! My name is Pinkie Pie! What's your name? I mean You know names, but you know your name? I mean you obviously know your name, Duh! But I mean your reaaaal name. Can we know it? Can we pretty please?
TS: PINKIE!.
Ah?
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Zigg'rrauglurr
<EJEM> As I was saying, as one of the sanest individuals here. I will try to elucidate this situation.
'kay? Too insecure to give my real name on the internet anyway.
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Originally Posted by
Zigg'rrauglurr
Ponysane. The closest definition to it, means that, we are... mostly sane by normal standards, but we can get pretty crazy in the PonyThread, and when it's related to Ponies or similar stuff.
Oh, so just Insane about Ponies.
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Zigg'rrauglurr
But we are not that close to "Cupcakes" level of crazy. Somewhat clearer?
Those people aren't insane. Those people are ****ed up. There's a difference between being tweaked in the head, and being so tweaked you make the tweaked people uncomfortable. I got to a part in the series when Pinkie Pie started singing about Cupcakes. I wasn't quite finished being disturbed yet, and started crying and convulsing...
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Zigg'rrauglurr
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Zigg'rrauglurr
One would think that. But One would also say that crazy people think, maybe not in the same manner that sane people does. Thinking only shows that you are sentient enough to think. It doesn't say anything about your craziness level.
But if you think you are crazy, you aren't! Even if you'e 99.99% crazy, there's still .01% that is sane! And that's enough to avoid the White Jackets! And they are ichy! ... or so I assume.
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Zigg'rrauglurr
Well, yeah, you missed one interesting conversation on Tulpas, some answers being answered on the tumblr, and our writers fighting with byzantine language rules.
For you guys, that sounds like a pretty casual day.
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Zigg'rrauglurr
Buuuuuut, regarding your question, I'm pretty sure that Luka is speaking about being entered in the OC list in the tumblr, therefore being included in the Ponythread list as a non-brony (exception) or as a brony.
For a non-brony as adamant as he is when confronted, his nonchalantness in being added is... interesting.
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Originally Posted by
Zigg'rrauglurr
Not yet. Until you reach the first 2 episodes of second season, lovable character, voiced by the actor of Q in StarTrek: The next generation. The fandom loves the character and the actor quite a bit.
I don't actually know StarTrek at all.
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Originally Posted by
INoKnowNames
riiight.mp4
Lol'd
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Originally Posted by
INoKnowNames
I got to a part in the series when Pinkie Pie started singing about Cupcakes. I wasn't quite finished being disturbed yet, and started crying and convulsing...
You mean, watching the cartoon, the original series, the "Making cupcakes" song caused that reaction because of your exposure to the fanimation of cupcakes?
I'm truly sorry :smallfrown: and enraged :smallfurious:, more enraged about that people now...
...
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Originally Posted by
INoKnowNames
But if you think you are crazy, you aren't! Even if you'e 99.99% crazy, there's still .01% that is sane! And that's enough to avoid the White Jackets! And they are ichy! ... or so I assume.
I think you need at least a 40% sanity to bypass the craziness radars. And if you are over a 10% crazy they can put the jacket on you, if they truly want to...
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Originally Posted by
INoKnowNames
For a non-brony as adamant as he is when confronted, his nonchalantness in being added is... interesting.
Indeed.
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Originally Posted by
INoKnowNames
I don't actually know StarTrek at all.
What!? DEATH TO THE INFIDEL!!! :smallbiggrin: hehe... ok. then just keep watching the series, and try to forget any unsavory parts, between the original series, the comics, and the safe animations, it's a really fun drive.
BTW, I recall you got into this because of Dr. Who/Dr.Whooves. right?
Have you seen the 2 first animations?
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Originally Posted by
Strife Warzeal
Bleakbane (that's spelled correctly, right?) since I can imagine you'll be mentioned, by someone whether an asker in an answer, would you like an entry on the cast page.Beyond these small notes, the Cast page is up. If you were on that OC list thingy, you're on it.
I 'spose, I ought, at that.
I'll try and write something shortly-ish (and locate a link to the original of my current avatar, as that's as good a picture as any if needed). Might not be immediately, though, since I'm runnin' a game tomorrow (corrupting my young cousins from Austrailia with their first taste of D&D. After corrupting them with a headstart a couple of years back with Aotrs-version HeroQuest.)
Prod me if I don't remember and put something up in the next couple of days.
Incidently, those same cousins are part of the family Mum went to visit in January, y'know, when she ended up in hospital. Now they've come over here for a week or two. (They came up Thursday.) And my sister's fiance went into hospital yesterday to have his appendix out...
The mind boggles...
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
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Originally Posted by
Zigg'rrauglurr
You mean, watching the cartoon original series, the cupcakes song caused that reaction because of your exposure to cupcakes?
Yeah, I was still feeling a bit sensitive...
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Originally Posted by
Zigg'rrauglurr
I'm truly sorry :smallfrown: and enraged :smallfurious:, more enraged about that people now...
I'm an Action Series kinda guy. But I'm not completely close minded. I'm fine with scary stuff some times. Not my thing, but by itself, not really that bad to me, most of the time.
And while I'm not really a big fan of Cute stuff, I can appreciate the value in such things. Not everything has to be agressive and tough and cool, and it's not like such things and cuteness are mutually exclusive or anything.
But those two don't belong together... You don't mix Gore and Sugar. ... you just don't, man...
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Zigg'rrauglurr
I think you need at least a 40% sanity to bypass the craziness radars.
The best part of being True Neutral is screwing over Paladins and Black Guards. :smallbiggrin:
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Originally Posted by
Zigg'rrauglurr
And if you are over a 10% crazy they can put the jacket on you, if they truly want to...
To be fair, they can do that if you're under 10% but they still don't like you.
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Originally Posted by
Zigg'rrauglurr
What!? DEATH TO THE INFIDEL!!! :smallbiggrin:
I suppose I'll put Startrek on the list of things I should consider burning some time with, then. Although it's -way- behind in my list of priorities.
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Zigg'rrauglurr
hehe... ok. then just keep watching the series, and try to forget any unsavory parts, between the original series, the comics, and the safe animations, it's a really fun drive.
I'll probably have time to judge the episodes while I'm on vacation, actually.
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Originally Posted by
Zigg'rrauglurr
BTW, I recall you got into this because of Dr. Who/Dr.Whooves. right?
Have you seen the 2 first animations?
I did not even consider My Little Pony over Dr. Who. I still need to check that out, too. I'm reviewing the series to decide what I think on it because there's a girl I know who likes it and that pretty much says everything right there.
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thubby
i guess. PM me the notes they gave you so far (it helps to know what they're harping on). i should get through it by tomorrow.
Will do, thanks.
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Strife Warzeal
Thanqol, Do you have a picture for Charger, preferably without a background.
Not without a background. This is all I really got; she's my least drawn OC.
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I want to know though, who would be the ones causing an infinite OCrisis in ponythread? Lix? Pink Cult? One of the masks? Bleakbane and his benefactors? Return of the mighty Midnight? Siuis causing something of Flash-quality facepalming?
Seriously, the Flash screws up everything ever.
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INoKnowNames
But thinking is the only thing that verifies that I'm -NOT- crazy! And I know I'm not crazy!
Still, coulda sworn we had a small discussion about you being in denial/not being a brony. The statement that prompted the response that you quoted just plain confuses me.
Or did I miss somewhere in the 7 pages since I was last here where you came out of the stable, so to speak?
Luka has been here a couple months now. He's advanced from not having seen an episode in completion to liking Luna (and her episode) and declaring Dashie best pony. (and some other episodes)
He's fallen he just doesn't want to admit it yet.
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Luka
Oh well, I just said he could, nothing else
And dude, really, I'm not a brony, already said, and not a denial, it's true.
Well, as I see the situation, you either like ponies and are in denial (which would explain why you only post in pony related threads), you don't like ponies and are just here for the attention or you are a Tulpa of one of the other posters who has been allowed to have their own login and is running amok.
Am I missing any obvious theories, guys?
Also, if anything is going to cause an infinate OC crisis, it'll be Mask pretending to be Thanqol pretending to (do something megalomaniacal) and the many deity level super-beings breaking the universe horrendously in their race to be the one who murders Thanqol*.
*They can't do any such thing, given that Thanqol is the entirely normal real world australian who has the OC's, rather than an OC.
Well, that's how it happened last time.
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Originally Posted by
Zigg'rrauglurr
My OC/Ponysona is called Magnus (for the sake of pony tongues everywhere). I don't have a last name yet, although I take suggestions.
Somewhat in topic, I repeat the question are the elements of Console/Command Prompt or Tulpa/Multiple personalities taken? If one is free I would like to claim said element.
Also you can shorten Zigg'rrauglurr to Ziggie, I have always done that.
Put him in as Magnus, and no one ever said ponies have 'last names' *points out fluttershy for example*
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Siosilvar
Seems good to me.
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Aotrs Commander
I 'spose, I ought, at that.
I'll try and write something shortly-ish (and locate a link to the original of my current avatar, as that's as good a picture as any if needed). Might not be immediately, though, since I'm runnin' a game tomorrow (corrupting my young cousins from Austrailia with their first taste of D&D. After corrupting them with a headstart a couple of years back with Aotrs-version HeroQuest.)
Prod me if I don't remember and put something up in the next couple of days.
Incidently, those same cousins are part of the family Mum went to visit in January, y'know, when she ended up in hospital. Now they've come over here for a week or two. (They came up Thursday.) And my sister's fiance went into hospital yesterday to have his appendix out...
The mind boggles...
I threw in a space-taker-upper, I think what I'm going to do is have what I've been doing for the cast page, but then have links to more filled posts where people can put darn near any amount of information.
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Originally Posted by
Thanqol
Not without a background.
This is all I really got; she's my least drawn OC.
I cropped a picture out of that for space reasons, assuming things are fine for you, it works.
Freely answerable questions: Two new ones at the bottom.
Also narcissism made me throw crossings onto the top of the list...
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Originally Posted by
Soras Teva Gee
Luka has been here a couple months now. He's advanced from not having seen an episode in completion to liking Luna (and her episode) and declaring Dashie best pony. (and some other episodes)
He's fallen he just doesn't want to admit it yet.
I like how you use fallen for that status. I just find it hilarious.
If I get roped into the herd, I probably wouldn't be in denial about it myself. I'll admit, as much as I wasn't considering it, I have fully progressed from stage 2 to stage 3. Though I probably wouldn't ever go all the way to stage 6, even if converted. Enimimity is awesome.
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Originally Posted by
Tiki Snakes
Well, as I see the situation, you either like ponies and are in denial (which would explain why you only post in pony related threads), you don't like ponies and are just here for the attention or you are a Tulpa of one of the other posters who has been allowed to have their own login and is running amok.
Am I missing any obvious theories, guys?
Hm...
- He could like ponies and be in denial...
- He could like ponies and be sarcastic about it to express his devotion...
- He could be indifferent and just enjoy the company of bronies...
- He could have grown to dislike ponies but be stuck in previous habbits...
- He could enjoy messing with people through his actions...
- Or it's an inside joke, and an attack on those outlooking.
Also, what's a Tulpa?
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For the operators of the tumblr: Here's the SVG version of that playground pony. Everyone on the tumblr is welcome to edit it and use it in answers :smallsmile:
The avatar/icon thing could probably be given a better crop. [The easiest way to do that in Inkscape is to add a square, make it invisible (opacity to zero) and export 'selection'.]
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Originally Posted by
Nameless
Bronycon is one of those things I really wanna go to, but probably never will. I watched a bunch of videos on Youtube and looked through photos, it looked amazing.
I'm hoping some kind of con will pop up closer to home.
There's BUCK up in Manchester. I'm not sure yet what will happen there, but hopefully the programme will be released soon. Are any Playgrounders thinking of going?
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Originally Posted by
INoKnowNames
I like how you use fallen for that status. I just find it hilarious.
If I get roped into the herd, I probably wouldn't be in denial about it myself. I'll admit, as much as I wasn't considering it, I have fully progressed from stage 2 to stage 3. Though I probably wouldn't ever go all the way to stage 6, even if converted. Enimimity is awesome.
There are no such things as stages. You either like ponies, or you don't.
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Originally Posted by
INoKnowNames
- He could like ponies and be in denial...
- He could like ponies and be sarcastic about it to express his devotion...
- He could be indifferent and just enjoy the company of bronies...
- He could have grown to dislike ponies but be stuck in previous habbits...
- He could enjoy messing with people through his actions...
- Or it's an inside joke, and an attack on those outlooking.
Also, what's a Tulpa?
*1 Covered. Likes ponies and is in denial.
*2 No, he's been posting for some time and this would be out of character.
*3 Given how frequently he complains about not liking anything in the show or understanding what we are talking about, I don't believe that really goes far enough to be a useful explanation. Close to covering the case of our Silver Dragon friend, though said dragon is basically a "Likes ponies but is in Denial" on account of not daring to watch the show because he knows he would enjoy it.
*4 No, Luka has been posting long enough for us to be sure this is not the case.
*5 Covered. Dislikes Ponies but seeks Attention.
*6 Seems interchangeable with *5
For what a Tulpa is, see Wikipedia and the last couple of pages of the thread.
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Strife Warzeal
Put him in as Magnus, and no one ever said ponies have 'last names' *points out fluttershy for example*
*shrugs* I feel that there is something missing in the name without a second part.
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Originally Posted by
Strife Warzeal
I need to know which OCs are female to risk drawing her with socks, a top hat and a monocle, saying: "Why not both".
Warning:Would be my first pony drawing ever, now that I found this
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Originally Posted by
INoKnowNames
Also, what's a Tulpa?
Page 10 of this very thread.
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Originally Posted by
Strife Warzeal
Bleakbane (that's spelled correctly, right?) since I can imagine you'll be mentioned, by someone whether an asker in an answer, would you like an entry on the cast page.
Since it's been mentioned, BlasTech too.
I'll type something up this afternoon.
Finished a first run at the "Where were you during the wedding debacle" question:
What do I do now? :smallconfused:
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Originally Posted by
INoKnowNames
I like how you use fallen for that status. I just find it hilarious.
If I get roped into the herd, I probably wouldn't be in denial about it myself. I'll admit, as much as I wasn't considering it, I have fully progressed from stage 2 to stage 3. Though I probably wouldn't ever go all the way to stage 6, even if converted. Enimimity is awesome.
WE ARE THE HERD.
LOWER YOUR SHIELDS AND SURRENDER YOUR MEDIA DEVICES.
WE WILL ADD YOUR BIOLOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL DISTINCTIVENESS TO OUR OWN
YOUR SOCIAL LIFE WILL ADAPT TO SERVICE US.
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SiuiS
It's understandably a creepy thing. If it helps, consider your mind (the full thing, brain and all) as you, and your personality is the main OS. It's possible to run little programs like NPCs, stories, fake memories, etc., and it's also possible to have alternate OSs lying around, sort of tabbed over and running their own processes. Up until they go viral, Reboot! Style, they're still "you" as you're defined by hardware, not software.
No. That doesn't help at all. If anything I'm now even more uncomfortable. Is this... is this a normal thing for people? To have "NPCs" in their heads?
I'm sorry. I wanted to stay quiet on this but I can't. Am I the only one here genuinely worried here? Zigg has just told us that he has voices in his head and most people's resposes here are "Oh, that's neat". Is it just because it's ponies?
Zigg, I'm sorry, but the more I think about this, the more it actually scares me. You said you had one of these Tulpas before, and that it was "slightly dangerous". Dangerous in what way? If these things can be harmful do you really think keeping them is a good idea? I just read an account online of a woman who created one of these. It started off being friendly and then turned malicious down the line. Is this likely to happen here? They look and act like ponies now but...
I apologise if I'm being ignorant or insensitive; I'm just worried about you here.
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Hm. *Okie doke, we can help. What does the card look like? Dimensions, plug, etc.
Oh, it's okay, my Dad's gonna get the cable I need tomorrow.
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Me, too. It's easy; I'm skinny and cerebral. It's an attitude thing I suppose. In which case is say just let it roll off you like water from a duck. The personal changes needed to he people to leave you alone are easiest to acquire by becoming someone you don't want to.
I'm not sure I understand.
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I suppose the Apple Corps is the Ponyville NationalRegional Guard, then.
Heh, I didn't think of that.
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Ugh. Yeah. I... Glegh.
Wow.
Mmm-hmm.
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I suppose you'd find it enlightening at least~
*watched video*
"Enlightening". Yeah... let's go with that. It was pretty funny though. :smalltongue:
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Oh no, go ahead. I just had this lying around. If you want to do an actual tumblr post, go ahead!
Well, if I can get myself to actually work on my drawing, and decide on exactly what I want my OC to look like/act.
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Hey! Just because it didn't work for me doesn't mean it won't work!
Network!
Figure out schedules. Carpool. Split costs. Make a road trip of it.
Hm. Maybe I will.
Yo, British thread ponies! Who's up for a con?
Okay, I'm going to bed now. Will respond in the morning.
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Originally Posted by
BlasTech
I'll type something up this afternoon.
Finished a first run at the "Where were you during the wedding debacle" question:
What do I do now? :smallconfused:
You just did.
Is there anything I need to do further with tags, do you guys think? I've just been throwing in the name of the artist and *art post*.
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Originally Posted by
Tiki Snakes
There are no such things as stages. You either like ponies, or you don't.
Is this just a theory? Or has it already become Pony Law?
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Originally Posted by
Tiki Snakes
*1 Covered. Likes ponies and is in denial.
*2 No, he's been posting for some time and this would be out of character.
*3 Given how frequently he complains about not liking anything in the show or understanding what we are talking about, I don't believe that really goes far enough to be a useful explanation. Close to covering the case of our Silver Dragon friend, though said dragon is basically a "Likes ponies but is in Denial" on account of not daring to watch the show because he knows he would enjoy it.
*4 No, Luka has been posting long enough for us to be sure this is not the case.
*5 Covered. Dislikes Ponies but seeks Attention.
*6 Seems interchangeable with *5
Well, the main difference between 5 and 6 is that 5 is just him punking people. 6 is you all punking newbies through him (at the very least, me). Otherwise, doesn't really matter to me. Just providing theories and making conversation. One thing you guys were completely right about is that this gruop isn't bad.
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Originally Posted by
Tiki Snakes
For what a Tulpa is, see Wikipedia and the last couple of pages of the thread.
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Originally Posted by
Zigg'rrauglurr
It took me a second, but I found it in thread, actually. Thanks. Though I might need to read more to understand exactly what is being talked about, what with the mentally creating things thing...
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Originally Posted by
Soras Teva Gee
WE ARE THE HERD.
LOWER YOUR SHIELDS AND SURRENDER YOUR MEDIA DEVICES.
WE WILL ADD YOUR BIOLOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL DISTINCTIVENESS TO OUR OWN
YOUR SOCIAL LIFE WILL ADAPT TO SERVICE US.
You had -waaay- too much fun with that.
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Originally Posted by
Strife Warzeal
Is there anything I need to do further with tags, do you guys think? I've just been throwing in the name of the artist and *art post*.
I think it's fine. Artist, characters involved if someone draws another's OC, and "art post" works. I'd appreciate it if you spelled my name right though. :smallwink:
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INoKnowNames
You had -waaay- too much fun with that.
Some time ago. It seems to get posted about every other thread, at least for the last dozen or so.
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Diego Havoc
No. That doesn't help at all. If anything I'm now even more uncomfortable. Is this... is this a normal thing for people? To have "NPCs" in their heads?
I'm sorry. I wanted to stay quiet on this but I can't. Am I the only one here genuinely worried here? Zigg has just told us that he has voices in his head and most people's resposes here are "Oh, that's neat". Is it just because it's ponies?
In my case, at least, no, it's nothing to do with ponies. I first encountered the concept in late 2005, when I began to become involved in the Milliways Bar roleplaying community; the players, by and large, would speak and act as though their characters literally spoke to them. Much of it was and is hyperbole, but there's a grain of truth to the idea. I do have a consistent thought-structure that produces the opinions and responses of Fluttershy, as well as others for other characters, both imported and original. The most worrying thing about it is that some of them occasionally spawn off other-universe versions.
Have you ever heard an author mention changing their mind because the characters refused to go along with their original intention? Have you ever encountered an actor who specifically internalized their character, rather than simply memorizing lines and stage directions? Have you ever, for that matter, met someone who applied one of the "WW*D (What Would [person] Do?)" maxims very broadly?
Your worry is, I think, misplaced. It is my impression that most of the "hearing voices that aren't there" fears are fears of schizophrenia, which in my admittedly inexpert opinion is not at all what Zigg, I, and others have been describing. I admit that Zigg's experiences are considerably stronger and more thorough than any I've encountered before, but it doesn't seem worrisome unless he starts letting them take over.
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Originally Posted by
Diego Havoc
No. That doesn't help at all. If anything I'm now even more uncomfortable. Is this... is this a normal thing for people? To have "NPCs" in their heads?
I'm sorry. I wanted to stay quiet on this but I can't. Am I the only one here genuinely worried here? Zigg has just told us that he has voices in his head and most people's resposes here are "Oh, that's neat". Is it just because it's ponies?
Zigg, I'm sorry, but the more I think about this, the more it actually scares me. You said you had one of these Tulpas before, and that it was "slightly dangerous". Dangerous in what way? If these things can be harmful do you really think keeping them is a good idea? I just read an account online of a woman who created one of these. It started off being friendly and then turned malicious down the line. Is this likely to happen here? They look and act like ponies now but...
I apologise if I'm being ignorant or insensitive; I'm just worried about you here.
Diego,
First, I want to leave your fears to rest, as best as I can.
The two first questions: is this a normal thing for people? To have "NPCs" in their heads?
Answer: For some people, yes.
Many writers, gamemasters, creative people have ... mental constructs ... with their own morals, beliefs, history, feelings.
Many writers have expressed that a character "refused" to follow a certain plot, because it went against his beliefs. It's something the character would not do.
Normal people might not wish to walk the path of exploring their own minds, and trying to give their different aspects a voice of their own.
Some sane people do this, some less sane people have no say whether to do it or not.
There are even some wise, "awakened", deeply introspective, sane people that go out of their way to create this mind structures, in this case to learn more.
My best friend IRL, is very used to have the blueprints of NPC minds to test what behavior said NPC would follow.
He explains it like this: "you filter your thought processes through a "glass lens" if it conflicts with the lens, then the character is against it". You can have the characters "act" this, when he roleplays them, it's art. He acts the most convincing female characters I have ever seen, and it's a raging heterosexual who drools over the female form.
In his version, there is no other will than his. And as soon he stops considering the NPC action, no other thought escapes the blueprint.
Even at this level things can be interesting, even fun.
Once a completely NPC party was suposed to rescue the only player left, the gamemaster (my friend) wanted this to happen. The NPC party argued that they preferred to get the treasure and run, and they would not proceed with the gamemaster plan to rescue the players, because they would be risking their not existing scalps. :smallbiggrin:
As for me; I have been delving in mind exercises since I turned 13. I have talked to myself, to several different selves. I have seen aspects of my mind getting a voice of their own, but I have always had 100% control of those conversations, they were not real conversations...
Until Ziggie, it was... different... without getting in religion talk (for which I got reprimanded and promised not to discuss in this thread).
Ziggie allowed a greater focus on certain tasks, but it had a cruel subtext to him that I did not enjoy. It was allowed to exist for a long time though, over 4 years. When it's suggestions got consistently darker I dissolved him, through meditation and willpower.
The recently created NPCs for Twi and Pinkie were normal at first, just tag alongs to whom I commented stories, jokes, the like.
But as I explained yesterday their interactions with me, and between them got increasingly complex and they surprised me.
It's been almost 8 years since Ziggie so I got a little worried, my best friend was busy, so I turned to the only place where I knew of people that could at least relate to my situation.
Their inputs helped me investigate the situation more carefully, talk with Twi and Pinkie about this and strike an agreement.
I know, and they know who is the host, and who has the real power in the relationship.
I agree that I'm not what you might normally consider 100% sane, but honestly my practice with mind... craft (?), made it far more resilient to strange phenomena and mind numbing stuff.
I'm not crazy, in the sense that I cannot function in the normal world, "The voices" have no real power over me, aside from a stern look from Twilight because I have not started studying yet.
I let them come out and play when I'm discussing ponies and in the forum,I visit them in my dreams (or dreamstate), I might consult them on issues that might pertain them or where their input is appreciated, but I'm me, and will always be.
Should they turn Lesson Zero or Pinkamena on me, it won't go well for them. And frankly they are disgusted by the "Pinkamena" lore.
If you want to talk more about this my PM-box and emails are open. The original concern that drove me to ask for help in the forum has passed, and I don't want to derrail things again.
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Tiki Snakes
They may have thoughts and feelings and distinct personalities and may even inhabit a cohesive
Fantastical World but at the end of the day,
it's all you.
Even the bits that aren't.
Masks all the way down. And they're all true?
Tiki's and SiuiS's points are mostly correct and are ways of looking the situation. They are TwiOs and PinkieOs running in an Equestria VirtualMachine. I can always Ctrl+Alt+Del Equestria's process.
One last thing. I'm not that much into RPing in the thread, but I/We decided that when they have something to say, be it seriously or in jest, their lines will appear in Purpleand Magenta (No cookies for guessing who is who). Like the greeting extended to INoKnowNames, which we all 3 thought it was hilarious. The really odd time where I RP Magnus, it will be dark green.
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Kd7sov
Your worry is, I think, misplaced. It is my impression that most of the "hearing voices that aren't there" fears are fears of schizophrenia, which in my admittedly inexpert opinion is not at all what Zigg, I, and others have been describing. I admit that Zigg's experiences are considerably stronger and more thorough than any I've encountered before, but it doesn't seem worrisome unless he starts letting them take over.
The closest I could find to actual research on the phenominon suggested that Tulpa cannot, as far as anyone knows, ever take over and that there is no commonality between it and Dissociative Personality Disorder.
The problem being that although most sites I could find said roughly this, the closest I could find to something discussing the science of it or mentioning any research into it was a slenderman wiki. So, yeah. Not so much rigorous studies of.
Actually, most succinctly to my opinion on the matter would be that I can only agree with SiuiS's Hardware analogy. Beyond that I have no idea, really, but I believe it's probably important to remember that they are, after all, merely thoughtforms, ways of interfacing with your own subconcious rather than some kind of truly seperate entity. They may have thoughts and feelings and distinct personalities and may even inhabit a cohesive Fantastical World but at the end of the day, it's all you.
Even the bits that aren't.
Masks all the way down. And they're all true?
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
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Strife Warzeal
Balmas For you OC information, the picture is the seapony right? Or is there a picture you'd rather have.
For now, use this.
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...on-d555kmd.jpg
I'll get you an image later on.
I have much sadness: because I didn't save, I just lost half and hour's work on Inkscape for the tumblr. :sadface:
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
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INoKnowNames
You had -waaay- too much fun with that.
Oh I did, its why I bookmarked it waaay back and used it all the time.
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
On the subject of mental NPCs it is realtivly common and I've heard the phenomenon is experienced by many writers as they try and write realistic characters they slowly lose control over the characters as stuff they planned no longer fits the character that they've made.
On Tulpas I have no experience with but Zigg has told us he was able to remove a malign Tulpa before and these two are based of Twilight and Pinkie Pie, some of the most benign characters in fiction. They seem to have a positive influence on Zigg and Zigg is comfortable with their presence. As things stand there is nothing to worry about. I'm currently debating if I should try and generate a Tulpa of my own though I strongly doubt my ability to do so. Interestingly enough I suspect my doubt will further make it less likely I will succeed and this realization about my doubt will further decrease my chances.
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
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Soras Teva Gee
Luka has been here a couple months now. He's advanced from not having seen an episode in completion to liking Luna (and her episode) and declaring Dashie best pony. (and some other episodes)
He's fallen he just doesn't want to admit it yet.
That I'm not! now people can't just say what they like cuz they instantly become fans??? c'mooooon! I've never even been a fan of something!
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Tiki Snakes
There are no such things as stages. You either like ponies, or you don't.
yes there are stages, already said I was around Stage 2 :smalltongue:
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INoKnowNames
- He could like ponies and be in denial...
- He could like ponies and be sarcastic about it to express his devotion...
- He could be indifferent and just enjoy the company of bronies...
- He could have grown to dislike ponies but be stuck in previous habbits...
- He could enjoy messing with people through his actions...
- Or it's an inside joke, and an attack on those outlooking.
Seems more like a mix of 3 and 4 :smallbiggrin:
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
Still working on the Elements question! Have the first image. There'll be at least two more later tonight.
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
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Balmas
Still working on the Elements question! Have the first image. There'll be at least two more later tonight.
Looks good! I like how Grif's pony is jutting out of your hair :D
Also, I just realized that the post rate on our tumblr is going to be quite high with this many ponies involved.
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
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INoKnowNames
Ponysane. What is that. What even is that?
... what does that even mean? Are you sane about Ponies? Sane only with Ponies? Insane but Pony themed? Insane about Ponies?
It's not in my dictionary! And Google tells me nothing! Infact, it links me back to here! YOU DON'T ANSWER A QUESTION WITH ITSELF!
Ponysanity, Noun: The state of being seriously mentally ill with a focus on ponies and/or having an obession with ponies.
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Luka
That I'm not! now people can't just say what they like cuz they instantly become fans??? c'mooooon! I've never even been a fan of something!
Really? I'm fairly certain you've indicated you're a fan of explosions at the very least.
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
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Alabenson
Really? I'm fairly certain you've indicated you're a fan of explosions at the very least.
I mean media like shows/games/that sort of stuff.
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
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Tvtyrant
Looks good! I like how Grif's pony is jutting out of your hair :D
Also, I just realized that the post rate on our tumblr is going to be quite high with this many ponies involved.
As long as all willing, want to I can see a high post rate, but then again look at the ask-equestria tumblr. On the metaphorical third hand(or the literal third hoof) though assuming everypony is willing it can also last a long time.
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MCerberus
I like Derpy just sitting in the cloud.
Tomorrow's post.
I'm looking for people's opinions on how I managed the current model of the member's page and whether or not you guys like the short description attributed to your OC. Information permitting I'd like to start text posts containing full information on whichever OC and connect those to the member's page.
I also really need to stop checking the thread before I go to bed, I'll never get to sleep otherwise.
EDIT: Just realized we may want to set up something about various cults "religions" too. Ya know, The Pink One and all that jazz.
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Re: My Little Pony XLVIII: I say Ol' Chap, how about those Equestrians?
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Strife Warzeal
As long as all willing, want to I can see a high post rate, but then again look at the ask-equestria tumblr. On the metaphorical third hand(or the literal third hoof) though assuming everypony is willing it can also last a long time.
I like Derpy just sitting in the cloud.
Tomorrow's post.
I'm looking for people's opinions on how I managed the current model of the member's page and whether or not you guys like the short description attributed to your OC. Information permitting I'd like to start text posts containing full information on whichever OC and connect those to the member's page.
I also really need to stop checking the thread before I go to bed, I'll never get to sleep otherwise.
EDIT: Just realized we may want to set up something about various cults "religions" too. Ya know, The Pink One and all that jazz.
Well, I can do one a week, but they are going to be crappy paint ones (though I might just make some sprites so it looks a little less crappy).
It looks good to me, maybe wait till people ask about them to make them longer? Seems a good strategy to let us talk about ourselves (unless they never ask...)
Are we getting lots of watches or something?