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I owe you a nut sucking apparently, Chris.

Did I missed da poniez width gunz?

Well screw it ima post ponies with armadas!!

Yo, other ponies, I'm happy for ya, and Imma let you finish, but…

Celestia is one of the best characters of all time.

One of the best characters of all time!

Here come the 'Nam flashbacks….

EL Slinker wrote:

Which crossover would work best with ponies in your opinion? And no, not Fallot: Equestria. I mean crossovers that haven’t been made into fanfic. If you can find any that is…

WHY THE FUCK HAS THIS NOT HAPPENED YET? IT WOULD BE SO EASY! Ponies showing up in an Island on the Grand Line wouldn't even be that weird in One Piece Canon. :/

Explosive Lasers wrote:

-Borderlands
-Splinter Cell
-Red Dead Redemption
-L.A. Noir
-Uncharted
-Half-Life
-Deus Ex
-Metal Gear Solid

For the last one, there's an excellent fic called Pony Gear Solid on EqD. I highly recommend it.

BSoD wrote:

I dare somebody to name each pony and the gun they are holding. Do it, I fucking dare you.

I’ll even give you a hint by listing the names of some of them:

I would if I had the time. It's not very difficult at all really.

Here's another image for you, Explosive and Muffins.

With love from me.

I didn't feel like making my avatar related to Paris Hilton, so I'm just boring old me again.

@Blue Screen:

I dare somebody to name each pony and the gun they are holding. Do it, I fucking dare you.

Nightmare Moon: Ares Shrike w/ Grip, Princess Cadence: H&K XM8, Princess Celestia: GE M134 Minigun, Princess Luna: Barrett M82A1, Shining Armor: SIG SG750 w/ Holographic Sight, M203 Grenade Launcher, Grip, and Laser Sight, Queen Chrysalis: Kalashnikov RPK, Rainbow Dash: Norinco Type 56, Applejack: Colt M16A4 w/ Holographic Sight, Fluttershy: Ingram MAC-10, Twilight Sparkle: H&K MP7, Rarity: H&K MP5SD, Pinkie Pie: Beretta 92FS and Tactical Knife, Tank: ENARM SMG, Winona: Steyr TMP, Angel: H&K MP5K, Owloysius: Walther P88, Spike: Beretta 93 Raffica, Opalescence: SITES Spectre M4, Gummy: SRMC Lupara, Cherry Berry: SRM Model 1216, The Great and Powerful Trixie: Dual CZ-UB Skorpion vz. 61, Soarin': JIC QCW-05 w/ Suppressor, Berry Punch: Z-M LR-300, Cheerilee: Franchi SPAS-12, Spitfire: Kalashnikov AK-103 w/ GP25, Golden Harvest/Carrot Top: Springfield M21 SWS, Dizzy Twister: Desert Tactical Arms Stealth Recon Scout, Derpy: AMC AA-12, Bon Bon: IMI Uzi, Lyra: Steyr AUG, Aloe: H&K G36K, Lotus: H&K UMP45, Vinyl Scratch: FN P90, Octavia: Accuracy International Arctic Warfare, Dr. Whooves: MA5B ICWS, Gustave: MFWI EMERK, Gilda: H&K MP5, Cranky Doodle Donkey: KB Shar TVGK, Matilda: RATMIL M96, Mulia Mild: VB Berapi LP02, Spot: Techno Arms MAG-7 Shotgun, Fido: Calico M960, Rover: Van Bruaene Rik PDW, Big Macintosh: SDUSO M60, Granny Smith: Winchester Model 1887, Braeburn: Armsel Striker, Zecora: AAI LSAT w/ Red Dot Sight, Grip, and M203 Grenade Launcher, Sweetie Belle: Bazalt RPG-7, Apple Bloom: Glock 18, Scootaloo: IMI Micro-Uzi, Twist: Łucznik PM-98, Mr. Cake: Dragunov SVD, Mrs. Cake: FN F2000, Millie: Remington ACR, Mayor: Mossberg 500, Minuette/Colgate: KRISS Vector, Sunset Bliss: Steyr ACR, Pink Lady: Magpul ACR, Diamond Mint: Pancor Jackhammer, Merry May: Metal Storm MAUL w/ Red Dot Sight, Heart Throb: Bushmaster ACR, Lightning Bolt: KBP Instrument Design Bureau PP91 KEDR, April Showers: SIMA FAD, Flitter: CZ-UB Skorpion EVO III, Cloudchaser: Beretta ARX-160, Peppermint Crunch: Walther WA2000, Blossomforth: Kel-Tec RFB, Snails: KBP Instrument Design Bureau PP93, Snips: KBP Instrument Design Bureau PP2000, Truffle Shuffle: IMI Uzi Pro, Half Note: CZ-UB CZ75, Lickety Split: H&K VP70, Rumble: Claridge Hi-Tec, Featherweight: Colt SCAMP, High Score: VB Berapi LP01, Junebug: FAMAS, Roseluck: FN SCAR-L, Lily: IMI Micro TAR-21, Daisy: H&K PSG-1, Shoeshine: Colt M4 Carbine, Sea Swirl: H&K FABARM FP6 w/ Red Dot Sight, Lemon Hearts: Kalashnikov AK74Su, Bluenote: Dual Magpul FMG9, Silver Spoon: Walther MPL, Photo Finish: H&K 417, Hoity Toity: Walther PPK, Fancypants: Magpul PDR w/ Holographic Sight, Fleur: FN Five Seven, Sapphire Shores: Benelli MR1, Filthy Rich: KBP Instrument Design Bureau PP90M1 w/ Red Dot Sight and Suppressor, Diamond Tiara: KMZ AEK-919K Kashtan w/ Reflex Sight, Doctor Horse: Agram 2000, Mane Goodall: BAE SA80, Nurse Tenderheart: Serbu SUPER-SHORTY, Nurse Redheart: FN FAL, Nurse Sweetheart: IMI Galil, Nurse Coldheart: Intratec TEC-9, Nursery Rhyme: TAO Jatimatic, Doctor Stable: ORSIS T-5000, Caramel: IMI Desert Eagle, Silver Speed: UTAS UTS-15, Thunderlane: Chang Feng SMG, Twinkleshine: Beretta MX4, Twilight Sky: H&K XM29 OICW, Wild Fire: Łucznik MSBS Radon w/ Hybrid Sight and Grip, Lucky: VB Berapi LP06, Amethyst Star/Sparkler: Norinco QBZ-95, High Style: TTX 80.002, Powder Rouge: Valtro PM-5 w/ Grip, Pretty Vision: High Standard HS-10, Regal Candent: Dual Trejo Pistol, Roxie: TSKIB-SOO OTs-23 Drotik, Soigne Folio: SIMA MGP-84, Midnight Fun: Silver Shadow Gilboa APR, Stella: TAP SR-3 Vikhr, Flim: Robinson Arms XCR-L, Flam: SIG STR970, Donut Joe: Daewoo USAS-12, Gizmo: Parker Hale PDW w/ Red Dot Sight, Horte Cuisine: Dual Patria Mod.2, Royal Riff: Arsenal Shipka, Luke: Orbis MGV-176, Star Hunter: Interdynamic MKS

@Best Crossover

It's funny how often the question of crossovers pop up in one form or another. That's one of the things I like about the pony medium, it's like this blank slate that works with everything (hence rule 85). I don't really know if there's a bioshock pony fanfic out there, or more specifically, if there's a good one.

@Really sad NMM pic

The artist, CosmicUnicorn, said in the description:

Paternity is irrelevant--the foal's colors are simply the colors of dawn. Besides, I would think that immortal alicorns reproduce differently anyways… cosmic dust or special magic or something.

That statement was made a number of months back, so it's not really too surprising.

Still, here's what I think. (Copy/pasted my own comment because why not.)

If there's anything the most recent episodes have shown us, it's that alicorns aren't all that different from other ponies. They certainly aren't the immortal deities they were once believed to be. After all, normal unicorns used to do the very same tasks that Luna and Celestia have given to themselves. Their magic is much more powerful, but I contend that their heightened magical abilities are possibly due to the amount of time they've been alive. Oftentimes when it comes to magic, more study=more power, which is why older wizards in various fantasies are usually the ones you have to watch out for. Besides, Cadance is an alicorn, and she just got married like any other normal pony.

I say all of that of course because I disagree with the statement that paternity is irrelevant. I think there would have to be a father, and that being the case just makes this scenario that much more tragic. Mothers certainly aren't the only ones who love their children…

@Dan

Conspankulations, you win $1000INT

To be honest I just wanted someone to tell me what they were because I had no idea. I only recognized a quarter of those guns and half of those characters

You also corrected me on a few guns I confused for something else. I like guns as much as the next guy so it's nice to have straight facts. Thank you.

@Blue Screen

Happy to help, though I was beginning to think that list would swallow the whole page.

My older brother is a huge gun fanatic and a pony fan as well, I should totally show him that image.

Now to spend those internets!

oh thank god.

if that was the good documentary i would lose a lot of hope…

with no will to offend, DAMN these guys looked awful.

why would anymore put freckeles on him and dress like applejack???
why would you put pony ears?
how the hell do you let a fortune cookie infulence your desicion ln life?

with all due honesty. if this is the type of crowd that goes to Bronycons then im afraid there is no way to make them look good…

opinions?

@Lunar Dawn readers
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/26328/3/Lunar-Dawn/Part-III%3A-Unfortunate-Assumptions

Part III is up. I'm debating whether to open Part IV with a certain scene, or add it to Part III later.
Anyway, enjoy.

@Dan, Bioshock
There is a fic in progress called 'Harmony.'
I haven't actually read it myself, but it's got 6 stars on EQD so they must be doing something right.
HARMONY

@That Nightmare Moon picture
I feel oddly heartless after everyone else's reactions, but that picture (with the story) really didn't do anything for me.
I get that it's supposed to be sad, but t just feels too… 'forced,' I guess.
Like they just said, 'What can I do to make her banishment even more tragic? I know! Give her a kid, then kill it!'
It was just too arbitrary to really affect me.

@Jolly Jew
I wouldn't worry too much about it.
There will always be people at cons who seem to fall on the 'weird' side of the spectrum.
It's just part of the deal.
A good documentary will not try to avoid them, but actually talk to them on a level that makes them relatable or interesting, instead of just pointing out their strangeness and laughing (like a certain 'news' network).
Yes, there will be awkward moments (this is a pretty 'geeky' fandom in a lot of ways), but the people making the big documentary are experienced enough to know how to handle them.
I'm not worried about it at all.

@Muffins

It’s funny how often the question of crossovers pop up in one form or another. That’s one of the things I like about the pony medium, it’s like this blank slate that works with everything (hence rule 85). I don’t really know if there’s a bioshock pony fanfic out there, or more specifically, if there’s a good one.

Harmony

It got a 6 star rating and I would like to argue it's one of the better fics out there. Though it's a Bioshock crossover, it's been adapted, so those that haven't played the game won't miss anything and those that have won't predict the plot.

Right now, it's one of my favorites. I check every story update on Eq D hoping to see this one. The author takes his sweet time updating though. That's probably a good thing, but still.

Edit: God damn it Parrot. I'm still recommending it.

@ DeadParrot

I didn't care for the picture because everything about it just seemed rather ludacris. First off, the idea of NMM/Luna's banishment involving trouncing around on the Lunar surface instead of being inside it really only works in a humorous context. Second the idea of NMM being mortal enough to give birth to a creature that needs air but not needing air herself seems inconsistent. Third, NMM thinking that one breath of air will sustain her foal for a thousand years just makes her come across as massively retarded.

I like the way you described your own dissattisfaction with the picture because that was EXACTLY how I felt about My Little Dashie. I couldn't make myself feel really sad about it because it just seemed like such a massively arbitrary case of authorial intervention in order to set up a sad ending.

@Crossovers

I would really like to see a Majora's mask crossover where it's Luna who pulls down the moon. Seems like such an obvious idea that I wouldn't be suprised if someone has written a fic about it already.

@Fridge Logic

That picture wins all of my yes.

Damn… Where's a camera when you need one. I missed alot after my blackout.

Anyway, I'm kind of surprised I haven't found a good Red Dead Redemption crossover yet… With Braeburn as John Marston. Maybe a Super Sentai crossover would work. I know I would love to see a One Piece crossover.

@Fifths and Parrot
A lot of the points you brought up are good ones, but at its core, its a mother who lost her child after just giving birth to it. That alone should be saddening. Sure, the rest of it is a bit too forced/My Little Dashie clone, but the base idea should be enough to make you feel a bit of remorse. But then again, some people will find an excuse to pick anything apart and complain. Damn human nature.
But to each their own I guess.
Also, its a comissioned drawing. Which means its a crazy brony who wanted to see sad paid this person to draw it. The little dialogue was also provided by the person who comissioned it. So blame him/her if you find issues, not the artist.

EEEY YO IT'Z YO GURL SNOOK SNOOK FROM DA JURZY SHUR COMMIN HER TO SEA PONIZ.

(Please. For the love of god kill me. I'm seal BTW.)

@Jolly Jew

Y'know, that documentary didn't do a very good job of denigrating bronies if you ask me. Either the makers are working from the standpoint that anything and everything that in any capacity deviates from their precious "normality" is automatically wrong and striktly verboten! or they lack the skill to make proper propaganda. Or, as a third option, they simply took an independent, ambiguous documentary, added the hateful description, uploaded the thing to YouTube and called it a day. Laziness and confirmation bias at its finest!

What I saw when I watched the documentary was people being people. Granted, the people in question were of the nerdy, not-exactly-socially-trendy sort, but that's hardly any sort of meaningful modifier. Take any other "nerdy" subculture, and you'll get the same result. So yeah, if this is the best the haters can muster, I'd say we've got nothing to worry about. Let the judgemental cunts wallow in their despair, for their opinions are both mindless and worthless.

Oh, and sorry to crush your dreams here, but these sort of people can always be found at conventions. Now, to rekindle the hope I just snuffed, imma let you in on a little bit of a secret; "normal" people also go to conventions. You just never hear about it or see them on film, 'cause pffffft, fuck dat! Nobody cares how socially well-adjusted and average you are, the crazies is where it's at! Of course, De Lancie's doc is more about proving that bronies are, in fact, not all that dissimilar from everyone else (the fact that something like that needs to be "proven" is fucking bananas, but there ya go, that's humanity for ya) so they'll do a comic role reversal and interview the moderates instead of the fanatics for once.

Now, I'm not questioning your ability to reason, but do you really want to go down that particular path? I fail to see how it is relevant how a given person looks. Not all of us have the good fortune of being born with a million-dollar face and a keen fashion sense, you know. As for the fortune cookie, the guy seemed a religiously devout sort. Those folks will, more often than not, make decisions based on seemingly inconsequential factors. But hey, if you're gonna judge someone for shit like that, don't complain when someone judges you for liking ponies. We're all full of imperfections, so don't get too focused on them.

@Merchandise discussion

I've got seven blindbag ponies (Mane Six + Cheerilee) which I've got right here on my 'puter desk. They're excellent little tokens of one's fandom: compact, somewhat show-accurate and best of all, affordable. Had to do some hunting for 'em, though. You'd never think it, but apparently there's quite a bit of demand for them here in Finland. Most of the time someone had already visited the box and snatched up the mane six models, so it took me a good while to assemble the whole set. I've got no intention to add to this little collection of mine any time soon though, unless quality plushies become readily available in an affordable price-range.

What really baffles me is the fact that Hasbro seems to be so disinclined to make quality plushies. It's a veritable gold-mine of an opportunity; Decent quality, show-accurate plushies would be an absolute hit with both the target audience and the bronies. But nope, instead of this, we get this. And it's not even that much of an abomination, just fix the hair and the proportions, get rid of the unnecessary voice module and voilà, you're good to go!

So what gives, Mr. Corporate Suit? Materials too expensive? Not buying that, I know for a fact the materials are a pittance compared to the worker salaries. But even then, you've got all the industrial sewing machines and Chinese sweat-shops a greedy capitalist could ever want to minimize the costs there too. So is it the research and development that's eating away at the greens? That's easy, just pay one of the fandom's popular plushie makers a few grand for the patterns and whatnot, there's all the R'n'D you need.

The point here is that it should indeed be possible to mass-produce plushies of a decent quality for peanuts and then set the retail to something like $50 to reap a tidy profit. Of course, I'm no expert and all of my data could very well be wrong, but that seems to me like something any businessman would jump for joy at. So what the hell, Hasbro? I thought you liked money.

@Dan:

From what we've seen, Luna and Celestia are not normal alicorns. Cadence is enough evidence of that, I think, since she seems to be fairly normal and limited, and has aged exactly like a normal pony, so far. It's safe so say that Luna and Celestia are, at the very least, demi-gods. They're far stronger than a normal pony, but they can't rival Discord without the Elements of Harmony.

@Jolly Jew:

If we act like the type of crowd that goes to Bronycons is something to be ashamed of, I'm afraid there is no way to make ourselves look like respectable human beings…

Opinions?

@Popper:

Yo, Popper, I'm real happy for ya, and Imma let you finish, but Eternal was one of the best fan-fics of all time.

One of the best fan-fics of all time!

(Pretty good, and somewhat tragic, but I really couldn't see some of the scenarios happening with the way we know the characters. I suppose it's possible under the stress of war, but it just seemed 'off' to me.)

@The Harmony fan-fic:

That shit BETTER have the goddamn crossbow in it.

@Brownmane:

You pretty much 'splained a lot of my own opinions there.

Anyways, I think I might actually shell out enough money to get a pony plush, instead of getting a better computer.

But, fuck, then I can't run Skyrim on a computer or run GW2 on max settings…

@Fifths
Oh, yeah.
I meant to bring up My Little Dashie a few days ago because I finally got around to reading it!
I also wasn't very impressed by it, but for different reasons.
I didn't really have a problem with the concept so much as the writing style and skill.

Details and scenarios seemed to pop up randomly without any justification or real explanation.
There's the one multi-year time jump in the middle where he basically says, 'Dashie's been with me for 10 years now. I got a better job and we moved out to a farm.'
I rarely talk to myself but I actually stopped and said 'What?' out loud.
Up until that point, the speaker was a depressed loner living in a run-down, abandoned, semi-urban wasteland with no prospects for improvement.
Suddenly, we're a decade in the future and living on a farm without seeing any of the development that could have led them there.

The blatant telegraphing of story points didn't help either.
Even if I hadn't already been familiar with the ending before going in, I would have picked up on it very early.
Rather than having the speaker be unsure about the future or questioning his situation, he seems to immediately come to the conclusion that Dash will be taken away from him (probably by ponies) in the future.
I'm guessing the writer was trying for foreshadowing but it was far too obvious.

The ending was a little better, but it was really the only part of the story that contained any actual dialogue or character events as opposed to the general, vague descriptions from a single perspective that the story had been up to that point.
Overall, I'd say that the concept of raising a pony in a human world is interesting, but this execution was disappointingly lacking in a lot of areas that made it very difficult for me to really enjoy it.
I'm honestly surprised that it became as popular as it did (to the point of generating tons of fan art, music, spin-offs, a friggin' live action movie, etc.)

Anyone else want to chime in about MLD?

@Burn
I wasn't trying to 'blame' anyone for the picture.
That would imply that I was offended or annoyed by it.
That's not the case at all.
In fact, I think it's very well drawn from an artistic viewpoint.
I simply said that the emotional aspect of it fell flat for me.
Yes, losing a child is traumatic, but without any context, it just comes off weird for me and I didn't have any of the teary-eyed reactions that all the above people had posted about.

Edit to add more happy NMM:

@Brownmane
I said it on the previous page but I'll say it again here.
If Hasbro is nervous about marketing accurate, full-size plushes due to cost or whatever, they should do what this artist has done: BEWAREOFKITTY (Go order from her. $25 – $35 a pop! She does great work and deserves more business than I think she's getting. She does OCs, too!)

For all intents and purposes, they're Beanie Babies but with ponies.
All of them are based on the same base body, making manufacturing much cheaper and easier not to mention massively customizable.
They're relatively small and simple so they should be affordable for a lot of people.
And lastly, they are damn cute!
If Hasbro is wary about jumping in full scale, these would make an excellent test case for the viability of a plushie market.

@Parrot
Bleh. This is why I've got to stop posting right after I wake up. I should really have my coffee before I read over reations…As for my reaction, I guess I'm a fucking sap for anything sad involving Moon/Luna. I was having a weird-ass mess of feels when I first saw that. I'm still trying to sort them all out. But after a depressing picture, I feel the need to follow-up with a happy (at least, I think she's happpy anyway. Sure looks like happy) Moon:

*steals Kanye's spotlight*
Yo, Rainbow Dash, I'ma let you finish, but the Pikmin were the best elements of Loyalty OF ALL TIME!

Now, new topic. If you could have one movie crossed over with ponies, what would it be?

Zar, you dick. That is both my shtick and my suggestion.

I'LL MURDER YOU!

Anyways, crossing a movie with ponies?

-Iron Giant
-The Beauty and the Beast
-Mulan
-Fucking every Disney thing
-Toy Story (Smarty Pants's story)

Can we haz more Luna for season 3?

@Zarathh
-Revenge of the Sith
-Return of the Jedi
-Gladiator
-Casablanca
-Mulan (agree with Kanye)
-Back to the Future (Twilight = Doc, Spike = Marty?)
-The Hunt for Red October
@Kanye
What the intention was that war was changing them, along with the darker atmosphere set up by Sunset. Their world wasn't as bright as it once was,
@Nightmare Moon pic
Well, all things aside, it is pretty sad, but not crushing. It's not like it made me fall and cry, but that was an interesting scenario, you've got to admit.
Of course, like Fifths said, it didn't make as much sense as it should.
EDIT @Dac
I say more of the minor characters period. Not necesarilly their own episodes, but they could get larger roles. Just sayin'.

@Dac
Yes!
In fact, every episode in Season three will end with this:

… hmm?
Oh, what? You wanted her to play a role in the actual stories?
Sorry!

@Movies
Yeah….

Look into your hearts, you knew this would happen eventually
@Dac
Arg, forget my teen years, what about me? Don't I deserve more screentime? I promise I'll behave this time…

Hmm… Movie crossovers…
-Shawshank Redemption
-Men in Black
-All of what PopperFett wrote
-Scott Pilgrim
-The Dark Knight
-Any Spiderman movie
…I can't think of anymore… I'm frankly not much of a movie person

Look what I found!

Too bad it's one of the older gens…

[edit] This is for you, Pyro.

@Zarathh
Damn it, Zarathh.
That made me want to search for other Scootaloo flying images and I found this:

Why did you make me make myself sad, you jerk?!
I'm gonna go cry now…

I said it on the image gallery, too, but that pic is definitely not from Hasbro.
The models and shading are completely different from the show's style.
I'm honestly surprised at how many people thought that it could be real.

Besides, if they did do a 'Scootaloo learns to fly' episode, I wouldn't want them to ruin the moment beforehand by releasing something like this.
She'll have her time and it will be glorious!
For now, let's play Scoota-kite!

First of all, I'd probably see how many hugs I could get for a bit.

After solving that dilemma, I would see how many bits my soul is worth to Pony Satan.

Edit: @Zar:

Pretty sure that first pic with them flying is fake. Looks REALLY off with the show's style, and Spike looks screwed up.

Is that Scootaloo… and Spike flying?

Deadparrot wrote:

What do you guys think of MLD?

I don't read Sadfics, so I am completely clueless to the content of My Little Dashie.

So I am not contributing in any meaningful way! GO ME!

Zarathh wrote:

Scootaloo and Spike are flying?

What kind of witchcraft is this?

@Kanye West
I would also try to see how many I could hug with one bit and possibly brush one of them. Or I could use that one bit to buy something of greater value and then sell it for more bits, which I would then use. In a similar fashion like Kyle MacDonald, who made a series of trade from a red paper clip to a house.

Kanye West:

From what we’ve seen, Luna and Celestia are not normal alicorns. Cadence is enough evidence of that, I think, since she seems to be fairly normal and limited, and has aged exactly like a normal pony, so far. It’s safe so say that Luna and Celestia are, at the very least, demi-gods. They’re far stronger than a normal pony, but they can’t rival Discord without the Elements of Harmony.

I've said this before, but to reiterate, I'd venture to say Cadance is just like them, in terms of immortality. We've seen nothing to indicate that Celestia and Luna didn't age at the same rate as everyone else until maturity.

I still contend that in the show, aging might very well be quite different for them than it is for humans.

Just look at Twilight's parents; Shining armor is years older than Twilight, which means that her parents were married even longer. If they were human, by now they should be looking "middle-aged" at the very least. Instead, here's what we have for their appearances during Twlight's fillyhood, and present day:

Not only have they not aged at all, they don't even look older than their kids! My point is, obviously even normal unicorns remain in prime condition for a very long time, even though they reach that maturity at a normal rate. I would bet that any pony born an alicorn is simply extremely long-lived, Cadence included. As for strength of magic, my headcanon remains that it is a combination of natural talent, practice, and study.

Oh, and I personally have no desire to make out with ponies. If we're talking hugs though, Fluttershy all the way. It's not even a contest.

@Zaranth's Poster

Faker than false eyelashes.

This one.

@DeadParrot

>Writes Tiny Wings
>Gets pissed when someone makes him see a "Scootaloo can't fly" pic

Fuck logic.

@Kanye

Normally I'd say Dash, but I'm probably far too busy shanking everyone else trying to get a kiss from her.

Seriously, she's mine bitches, back off.

I'm scared to do this, but here's a new fan made video by MisterDavie. (the same guy who made Cupcakes HD) So, I'm going to post it. Don't kill me, I'm just the messenger.
WARNING, THIS VIDEO IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART, OR ANYONE WITHOUT A SENSE OF HUMOR.

Here's an image that will help you recuperate from what you just watched.

@Fifths
Nah, I'm just screwing around. =)
Boredom does that to a person.
I (obviously) kinda like the idea of flightless Scootaloo, but it's still sad to see it in a visual form.
Power-up time!

Hmmm it could work, that flying cap needs a lot of speed to get moving and Scootaloo+Scooter can do that.

@Zarathh
Oh god my sides.
That made my day.
That seriously made my day.
Its quite a lulzy vid.

@Kanye West (alicorns)
I'd compare them more to the Elven race in LOTR. They age the same way until maturity, then they keep their youth throughout much of their long, long lives.

@Kanye West (pony kiss)
Save the money, then save up and take Chrysalis on the date of her life.

@Zarathh
Well that was out there.

EDIT-
@Fifths
No.

I've got a question for you all.

Early gens of mlp had humans in it. How would you feel if humans were introduced into Friendship is magic?

How I would react personally.

Of course, that's just my reaction to humans in general.

@Zaratthh

>mfw head crushed and stupid escape:

>mfw fart and retarded laugh:

I'm such a kid.

@Fifths

The show is special because it's ponies. People love the show and art because it's ponies. Adding humans to the mix won't do that any good. Fics and art that feature humans mainly add them for the humor or for the ego-boosting fapfuel of the creator who dreams of living in Equestria.

Gen 1 had humans from the beginning, so you were directly introduced to the human factor. Here they have to be added first. Giving that a good flow within the show and also considering the future of that/those human(s) will be tough if they'll stay.

Not to mention the massive shitstorms it would cause amongst the fans.

@Fifths:

Depends.

If it were modern day humans, I'd probably react kind of sourly. Whereas if they were more feudal/medieval, and kind of fit the fantasy setting, I would react more positively. It all depends on execution, the involvement in the story, reasoning, etc.

For one, if there was no explanation for them to be there and they were very modern, it would seem poorly thought out and done for no reason. Whereas if there's a legit reason for them to be there, and they were a foreign country on the level of zebras and griffons, I imagine it could work quite well. Especially if their technology reflected what the ponies have proven to have, so as to make little sense in why the ponies don't have human tech.

I suppose it would kinda help explain some weird flaws in the show, as well. Scissors with fingerholes and things like that.

It depends on execution, reason, and many other variables, through and through. I can't say for certain whether I would dislike it without those variables being explained.

@Age discussion
I haven't aged a day past 25. Alicorns don't age past 25. Celestia may be about 10 years older, but she and I look the same age.
@Zarathh
Well that was…interesting. Didn't see that one coming.
And who the hell downvoted Burn/Pyro? Way to be tolerant, guys….real tolerant…
@Fifths
Well, I've studied your species for quite some time now, and I would prefer if you kept your war-mongering, destructive hands out of our world. Although, if you have nice humans, sure. They'd be good to have around.

@Zaranth

No but seriously, I completely fail to see the humor in that.

@Fifths
Under the scenario that you purposed, then I would not be happy with that decision. The writers would begin to focus on the humans and writing for the other characters would begin to degrade as they try to incorporate the humans. I feel like it would be similar to the new Transformers movies. The writers made the humans overpowered and took away the importance of the Autobots, which took away a key component of the original plot. Thankfully Lauren has said that there are no humans in this generation and I doubt that any future writers will incorporate humans into the plot.

@Zarathh
I only laughed at the ending with the CMC laughing, Why? I don't know. but the rest of it was a bit painful to watch because the escape scene was over exaggerated, I have no problem with gore it just seemed to long.

@Kissing ponies

I see many of you would rather not make out with these adorable little equines.

Is that so? You wouldn't like to know how those soft lips would feel against your own? You wouldn't want to sense the taste of wild blueberries and fresh carrots off the tongue? You do not wish to hear the adorable little squeaks and moans of pleasure your actions would elicit? You would never even dream of how that warm, velvety coat would feel, brushing against your bare skin?

No, of course you wouldn't! What sort of uncultured philistine wishes for such carnal activities, anyhow? Harumph!

@Cadence's biology

My headcanon is that Cadence isn't a true alicorn like the princesses (i.e. a combination of all three races) but rather a rare half-breed of unicorn and pegasus.

There's certainly little indication that she's much anything like the Diarchs of Equestria. She apparently ages "normally", which, at the very least, means that she hasn't been around longer than an average pony. Given how we've seen no other winged unicorns, it's safe to say that it doesn't come with automatic immortality either, otherwise Canterlot would be crawling with them by now. And don't even think about arguing that Cadence is a special case, like an heir to the throne, because heirs to the throne ain't allowed outside castle walls without substantial escort, and they most definitely don't do babysitting.

As for why I think Cadence is a genetic anomaly, see Blueblood. Supposedly he's also of royal descent, but he's a bog-standard unicorn, haughty attitude notwithstanding. Of course, our understanding of the dynamics of the royal lineage is woefully incomplete. It could be only female members are born winged, but that's going into speculation territory again.

So yeah, We'll have to wait for Word of God or Season 3 to clear up the fog surrounding this issue.