1) You’re trying to think logically about a phobia; that’s not how they work. As long as you don’t think about it or aren’t looking at it, you’re okay. You could have somepony with Apiphobia (which I also have) in a room with twelve bees and as long as they aren’t looking at them and the bees aren’t making any noise, eventually they’ll calm down.
What else is there to look or focus on while hang gliding other than the projection of your own body going splat on the ground far below?
2) Not nearly as good as the ignorant sense of self-entitlement you must possess.
3) Just looked different? No. I’ve wished I had specific special talents, but never really cared what they look like.
I’ve said it before a long time ago, but adults don’t really care about cutie marks.
4) Um… Because I’m an adult?
There’s nothing wrong with embracing one’s own sexuality. I just don’t follow tumblrs that post sex or exposed genitalia or anything I might have trouble explaining in public. Remember, I check my tumblr on my Manedroid while I’m out.
“Oh, but it’s just supposed to be artistic!” Doesn’t fly, but there is a difference between sexy and sex. There’s nothing on Spitfire’s page you wouldn’t see on a city billboard or advertised in a public magazine.
1) Funny you should ask. I was having a conversation with somepony yesterday and that came up then too.
Yes I did. I wasn’t huge on it. Way too dependent on rare drop rates for crafting. And I already hate crafting in video games. Some other reasons why I didn’t care for it, but there were some good points to it too. Those big fights ol’ boss fights were fun the first few times.
2) Not what I was looking for but surprisingly apt.
3) Pretty sure that’s not only a load of bull, but that you also just made it up.
A unicorn raised on raw meat would probably just be really unhealthy.
4) Doesn’t look familiar, but I have no idea how to fly a plane anyway.
5) Hey! I’ve never heard this one! Never even heard of the band! This is some kickin’ ska!
Thanks for the lead!
The last hurrah? Nah! Do it again!
6) I have no problem with individuals. I remember Martian Manhunter from Justice League.
1)
I don’t know really know if they’ve alive or not.
2) I wear makeup to… Ugh… I hate talking about this…
Yes. If Rarity was the only pony that used any kind of makeup there wouldn’t be much of an industry to produce it, would there?
3) Once upon a time I was held over the edge of Canterlot for trying to avoid some ponies.
Now I’m afraid of heights.
The end.
4) Certainly! I could probably use the exercise, too.
But that… Why? WHY?! Why do you humans keep doing this to me?! I’m real! I’m a real pony! This is…
UGH!
I need a drink…
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Belongs to a popular pony? Am I popular?
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Well of course I do things like this is a personal account. This is my personal account!
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Upstanding? Me? Well…
Utmost respect? Well, I’d rather have respect for something I’m actually doing, but I’ll take it.
This is all… Very weird…
Huh. Lyra Award. Was… Was this named after me?
Holy crud! You log in to play some Minecraft for a bit and come back to three pages of questions! This is definitely the most I’ve ever gotten at once!
WITCHCRAFT!
Lots and lots of answers after the break.
1) Look again. Your question is now diamonds.
2) What a slippery slope we descend…
Pegasus have to train to fly. Unicorns have to train to cast. For the most part we use it responsibly. Or even in the darkest of views, we use it to alter our environment, but our environment alone.
Shapeshifting at its core is about deception. Ideally it would only be used to defend oneself from attack. And if that’s all it was being used for, I wouldn’t have a problem with it. But that’s not what shapeshifters do. Nearly all shapeshifting creatures are predictors that use their power to manipulate their pray in order to destroy them from the inside out. There may be upstanding individual shapeshifters, but no species of shapeshifter has a positive reputation.
You want to call me a bigot, fine, but history doesn’t lie. At best, as individual species, they’re mischievous, manipulative opportunists. At worst, they attack a nation unprovoked and attempt genocide.
3) Well, you can’t do that on somepony else’s property, that’s trespassing.
I think the reason you don’t see ponies do that is mostly a modesty thing. If somepony cut the grass, dried it and served it I’m sure no pony would be able to tell the difference, other than size. So, no. No fine if it’s your own property. Might be negatively viewed from a social standpoint. Unless I’ve missed my mark, be about like a human grabbing a walnut off the ground, smashing it open and eating it.
4) Sort of got to this late. Sorry about that. How about tomorrow?
1) Shapeshifters aren’t a race; they’re a loose collection of unclassifiable ani-… Can’t even call them animals because some share characteristics closer to other kingdoms or even domains.
It’s not about a species, it’s about power. Shapeshifters don’t have to work for their power; they’re born with it. It’s easy to them. Even Twilight Sparkle or Rainbow Dash had to train for years to reach where they are now, and they’re far from peaked. Shapeshifters just can. Little to learn; requires no more training than walking. There’s nothing to harness, no muscle to build, and once they’ve got it, that’s it. Nothing more to learn, nothing to train, no reason to even practice.
And with this easily gained, already questionable ability… When you have to work for power, there’s at least a chance you might recognize what it was like before hoof and use it responsibly. Shapeshifters have no reason to care. Shifting isn’t even second nature to them. It is their nature. It’s too much power given too fast and too freely.
2) Of course not! What a silly thing to ask!
3) He didn’t shapeshift; he transformed with his reality altering “magic.” Magic in quotations because it isn’t technically magic, the same way five out of the six Elements of Harmony aren’t technically magic.
Shapeshifters are so called because they shift their genetic makeup to an approximation. They don’t literally become what they shift to; if they did they couldn’t turn back. Transforming is literally becoming something else. Unless you’re using time-limited magic or in possession of nigh-unlimited power, it’s permanent. Of course, these are just technical terms.
I don’t even know if Draconequus as a species had as much of, or any of the powers Discord has. They aren’t around anymore, if there ever even was more than one. Lots of rumors surround that.
4) Quick! Everypony become paranoid for the rest of eternity!
Is it any wonder why the public didn’t know about Changlings?
5) Sounds like you’re more of a fan of me than the music.
Don’t have many free days anymore. More of free evenings. Of which I am free this evening.
1) No, they aren’t.
When a species is capable of modifying their DNA to shift into something else, any genetic make-up is disregarded because it can be altered.
All shapeshifters are classified as shapeshifters and nothing more. And Flappy aside, I’ve never known them to cause anything but extreme trouble.
2) I can’t seem to find what that means. Does it have something to do with Gundam?
3) And as a friend, I think you for it. But as an artist I’m left wondering why.
4) Lots of numbers, lots of spreadsheets. Currently I’m trying to research the worth of all the base chemicals Boscov has. I took an accounting class in high school but all those numbers were just provided.
This is much more involving, but I’m a little more invested.
Oh my Celestia.
I’m
I’m sorry, you guys.
I died.
I think you’re allowed to be proud of it. I don’t even know how to do .gifs! Well done, Lyra!
Answers after the break.
(Source: ask-cheerilee-blog)
1) Considering all the nature preserves and endangered species lists you humans have, I don’t think even you’re stupid enough to believe that.
2) Wrong Lyra, though I suppose I should be surprised I don’t get these more often.
Answers after the break.
