Ask Lyra

Aug 03

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1) How would anypony’s life play out if not for the track they currently ride?

2) If nothing else, I’d like that so non-unicorn/pegasus would stop being so hard on themselves.

3) There are traveling performance troops. I’ve never heard of a freak show. Well, outside of these.

4) Oh no! I wasn’t offended! I’d just never seen anything like that before and wasn’t prepared. It was pretty funny!

5) Absolutely!

Er… Not right now. I’m sort of waiting for Boscov right now. But anytime you’re in the area!

6) Seeing as I don’t have one, no.

7) Olive juice, too.

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1) I would have said alright, but I’m not really comfortable hugging somepony after they just called me that.

2) Remember when I said interim? That means before you develop that kind of technology.

3) Why?

4) How about a chocolate helicopter instead?

5) I remember this one dream I had a couple of times about home invasion, only it was my home. I’d walk around and could see the edge of something pass around a corner whenever I got close. Then the last time it would happen there’d be no other corners to go around, and I’d follow it and then some kind of monster would lunge at me.

Maybe not the scariest, but it would always wake me up with a jump. That and the ones about falling. I’d always be trying to help somepony in those, but I’d fail and we’d all fall.

6) I… Uh… Wow… I only said that because they rhymed. These are weird. (Warning: … I don’t know? It looks like a children’s cartoon that takes place in an erotic dance hall. Nothing explicit, but there’s some suggestive animation.)

7) No. They’re mine now. My new castanet.

Aug 02

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1) Ka-Do I even need to say it?

2) Sounds like a date, honey bunny!

3) Yes, I think I get it. As for your earlier question, that’s hard to say. From my perspective crime was pretty rampant. I have no idea how bad it really was per capita; I don’t have access to records like that.

Either way, it’s not like that anymore.

4) They’re two different methods of immersion. I wouldn’t say one is better than the other. Both can be screwed up. I prefer story stuff to be told to me while I’m playing and/or for stuff to take place around me while I’m playing. Pausing the action for things like cutscenes can offer you a break, but it can also pull you out of the experience. On the other hoof, it can also provide you with much more clarity about what’s going on than just com links/disembodied voices.

You know, I think a mix of both would be my preference.

5) Nothing about this ask sounds like anything that would happen.

6) I know this was sent before hoof, but like I said here, there isn’t much I can record right now music-wise given my computer situation. Even still, I only found music for the original track, not the remix.

Sorry, Rainbow. If you really want me to I can record and upload just the melody, but without so much as a bass it’s going to sound pretty poor.

7) Aren’t you d-? No. I guess This could be from before that.

Salut? How can I help you?

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I can’t help but find this a little funny on coincidence alone.

Source is the artist, but they don’t seem to have this posted there.

(Source: bouxn.deviantart.com)

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1) So I should hug myself? What you’re saying is that when I think about you I should hug myself.

2) Are you sure you didn’t mean CCGGAAG?

By the way, that’s about the extent of what I can record safely on this computer in it’s present state. Short, unlayered, single instrument. It’s why I haven’t uploaded anything.

3) You should stop typing.

4) I did, at first. It doesn’t seem to matter. This Lyra’s parents are uppercrust, this one’s aren’t. It’s all so inconsistent.

5) Hmm… I don’t know how well I can answer that.

The short version is that luck isn’t a talent, but a combination of factors that can make one appear to be lucky can be.

6) I don’t know. Maybe. She’s at work right now so probably not. She’s probably makin’ gum drops or somethin’.

7) Ye~ah… Good luck raising the sun and moon/controlling the weather in the interim.

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1) I’m not sure why you keep reminding me. It’s kind of hard to forget. I’m one of them.

2) I’m going to assault you with hugs until you develop shell-shock.

3) Don’t really have a favorite. This tag can help you find some posts I’ve talked about games in, though. You can probably get a general feel from that!

I’m not going to say One-Winged Angel is overrated. I am going to say that it doesn’t do anything unique. It’s just classical opera. It’d probably been done at least a million times before by that point.

The track may have been an eye-opener for a select group that wouldn’t ordinarily be exposed to music like that, and that creates a certain nostalgic bond, but the piece itself didn’t do anything to music at large.

That said, there have been more than a few artists to have taken a guitar to One-Winged Angel. I’m willing to wager that none of them could do what this man did (and then some).

This human is easily my favorite pop culture musician. And he can visually preform too!

4) Being turned into a pegasus doesn’t mean I suddenly have to fly. I probably wouldn’t be able to fly even if I wanted to because I’d lack the muscle strength, muscle memory, and physical endurance.

5) I’d probably say something like, “Hello!”

That’s it.

6) Okay. You got me. Very loud. Thanks for that.

7) If it’s big enough that I can get a good bead on it, probably levitate it to outside.

Aug 01

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1) You’d know better than I would.

Also, I apologize for taking this long to get to this question. I understand if you thought the message didn’t go through, but I do have the earlier one you sent as well. That’s just how long it’s been taking me to get to all these asks. I’ve been covered in them for the past few days and I’m trying not to flood anypony’s dashboard or do those huge posts anymore.

2) You might want to ask somepony pinker.

3) I’d kinda have to know what East St. Louis is like to answer that.

4) … W-… What?

5) I don’t thi-

6) Men? Like human males? I thought they held the majority of rights in your world. What would they have to advocate?

7) I didn’t! After you said that I found this delightful little website too! Thanks! I’m keeping my hooves crossed for more Deadly Premonition games!

Going to start answering Qs on the 5th!

askbon-bon:

Hope you all are looking forward to it!

I am! I’m looking forward to it!

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1) I got thrown out once or twice for sneaking in. A lot of yelling, but I didn’t really care.

2) Only if they want their souls saved. You can lead a camel to water, but you can’t make it drink.

3) I could write a several page essay about this ask, but I’ll keep it simple. I’m fairly insulted that you would send this (Warning: Language) to me at all, given what the picture contains. But I’m also incredibly upset with the person who typed the message. Nothing is gained by freaking out and insulting others vehemently.

The point of issuing an argument isn’t to throw your opinion at a “target” with as much rancor as you can manage to spit up between snarls. You’re trying to explain to others a viewpoint they might not have been aware of or fully understood. In this case, the goal would be to have the addressee show some sensitivity toward the vegetarian audience. That will never happen if all you do is vent through flawed, ignorant arguments. It’s foolishness like this that sets the entire vegetarian culture back. Think first, then type. Otherwise remain silent.

4) No need so steal them! Have some!

5) I’ve played the role of distraction for a pickpocket, but I’m pretty sure that doesn’t count.

6) Excuse you.

7) This should cover the question.

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Jul 31

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1) Sorry, everypony. I think you’re all gonna be in danger.

2) You can never call me that again. That’ll certainly help.

3) I answer these questions in the order I get them. According to tumblr I got this question twenty hours ago. I have no idea what you’re talking about. Be more specific.

4) Well, you’re a financial success now. If you can’t help yourself or your family, maybe you can donate a small portion of your profits to help others so they don’t have to suffer the way you and your family have.

5) Go behind the waterfall, then talk to the guy there and wait for three minutes. Then… Wait. No. Sorry, there’s no way to become a pony. You have to be born this way. Magic could transform you, but eventually it would run out.

6) The last place you look.

7) I believe ponies telling me situational things over the internet.

8) Because sometimes words have other meanings and you’re not meant to know them until you psychologically mature more.

You’ll just have to accept that answer for now.

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1) Like what?

2) X XX XXXX?

3) Is jousting considered a martial art at all?

Oh yeah, I’ve been trained in the martial arts of Red Rover and Four Square.

Sorry if it is. I thought it was funny, though.

4) Taxes have never been raised anywhere in all of Equestria. Ever.

That’s the whole idea behind being taxed on what you own. Taxes never need to be adjusted.

5) As long as it was refrigerated. I had some chocolate pudding that was like six months old about a week ago.

6) You mean, “how do ponies go to the bathroom?” We- oh, how in Equestria am I going to be able to explain this. You see, we kinda- um… go to the bathroom.

It’s all terribly complicated. I hope you were able to keep up.

7) Before you ask, the intention behind mental tricks like that is to force ponies to think a certain way. To that end, it’s no different than posting the word itself. Censorship isn’t about stopping foals from being introduced to swears; that’s like trying to stop the sun from-… Okay, bad example.

You can’t stop foals from hearing unsavory content. But by minimizing it, you’re supposed to reinforce the idea that it’s not acceptable in civilized company. Because it isn’t.

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1) Okay… Thanks?

2)

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3) Yes. I’m Rambo.

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5) As I understand it, CQC/CQB is often required in hostage situations.

6) And people ask me why I drink.

7) I think these adverts are getting desperate.

Jul 30

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krastosthegluemaker replied to your post: 1) I’m not sure whether or not that would be…
It would probably be ridiculous.

ask-twilight replied to your post: 1) See, you’re taking the lack of a guideline as…
Can I stalk you, too?

1) Don’t be dumb.

2) Bee is still refusing to play along.

3) I wish I knew… I’ve got 12 questions after these 7! Not all anon, but still.

4) Good luck with your movie. You wish them luck too, right meta powers?

5) What a nice fellow.

6) Nine, but only because I’ve never heard of anypony actually losing control of their bowels out of fear alone. I think that’s more of a symptom of shock.

7) I stand corrected.

8) Yeah! Ha ha. Ridiculous…

9) Well that would certainly be interesting.