Ask Lyra

Mar 06

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1) Can be pretty sure I wouldn’t.

2) Oh my Cels! You’re right! There’s weapons everywhere!

I swear… The only way you’re going to find or craft a weapon is through channels that are carefully regulated. Heck, even every ounce of metal a blacksmith uses is carefully tracked by the government.

Best weapon you could muster would be to improv with a kitchen knife or a bat. And the gangs back in Canterlot used to do just that. Wasn’t terribly effective in the short-term. At least to a moving target…

3) I’m not going to scold your decision; I was there once and it’s yours to make. But if you have the time, there are more rewarding avenues than “the easy way.”

4) What’s a “video game?” And Portal 2 sounds like a prescription suppository for diarrhea.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I just finished reading about Dynasty Warriors 8 and I’m psyched. Huang Gai’s default weapon is a [omitted] boat.

5) 1, yes. I pirated it because I didn’t think it would be much, but it turned out to be great, so I felt bad about it. I don’t want to pirate 2. I’d like to buy it legitimately, if I ever get some money, to support the developer.

6) Are you going to just start bringing up everyone that’s ever lived? Because this line of questioning is kind of stale already and it hasn’t even started.

7) Sure did! Was a great show! And that was a good episode!

My favorite was the one where Megadeth showed up and they played Back In The Day.

Mar 05

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Mar 04

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1) B: I don’t watch television or movies. I don’t play video games. I don’t read books. I don’t watch or play sports. I work for 20 hours a day. I try my best to sleep the rest of the time.

B: There’s a reason we only do this for five years before we retire. Though to be honest, I can’t imagine what I’ll do with the time.

2) Uh… I- The theme song? Not really familiar…

3) No. End myself, sure. But not everypony else.

4) No, I’m rebel scum.

5) Okay, but is thinking it’s icky really cause for a phobia? I mean, I’m afraid of bees and heights, but that’s because they can and have hurt me before.

And for the… the rape… I mean, wouldn’t that only be a fear for males? Ladies would already fear that. I’m just not following.

6) Eh. I love em. I mean, I really have no reason to complain. I’ve got into more than a few arguments, but the anons usually leave well-enough alone if I ask them to. Speaking of which…

7) Okay. Ha. That’s great. And, you know, I like to hide it a lot, but I do have feelings. Could you, you know, stop? I don’t want big meaty thighs. I want unremarkable thighs. I want thighs that nopony would have any reason to point out.

bonpun:
“ Reading Rainbon
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She even has one of those awesome shirts he would wear.

bonpun:

Reading Rainbon

She even has one of those awesome shirts he would wear.

Mar 03

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1) Some of the time. Maybe even occasionally.

2) Salu~t! How are you? I’m doing pretty well myself. [Squeak] Well, I mean I haven’t worked much lately and there haven’t been many ponies to hang out with. I miss all my old hangout buddies like Sweetie Belle and Gilda and Scootaloo. And Cheerilee and Applejack and Applebloom. And Berry Punch and Diamond Mint and Twilight. And Fluttershy and Rarity…

I’ve been… Kinda lonely lately… I don’t want to bother Krastos while he’s studying and working. And we’ve been going jogging in the morning but I’m so out of it and tired I don’t have much to say, or the ability to say it. Only so much I can say to Bon-Bon; I see her everyday…

… I’m sorry. Hello!

3) No, I’m a ponygirl. How would you even have a cowboy, wouldn’t that be a bull? I like to think I’m hilarious.

4) Calculating new route. Whenever possible, make a legal U-turn.

That’s a pretty complicated question that makes a few assumptions, and I don’t feel like writing an entire page in one sitting. Maybe ask a series of questions that lead to that?

5) Not really. And not for lack of want either, I assure you.

6) Curse you, Lyrica!

7) Krastos and I tried to watch 1 through 3 a week or so ago, but I feel asleep during the first one. I guess next time we try we can skip 3 and go straight to 4.

Mar 02

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1) Not a complicated answer. We don’t use our planet’s limited minerals like they’re renewable.

2) I don’t think you’re understanding how weapon bans work. The criminal has no weapons either, because there aren’t any. There are none to buy, there is no means to manufacture them, there aren’t any to steal.

When incapacitating somepony takes a great deal of effort, the desire to go ahead and do it is substantially reduced. And if you can’t be sure you can get away with it by stacking the cards in your favor, the probability of the act taking place is reduced as well.

The fact that weapons are illegal isn’t even important. There aren’t any. When you try to rob somepony in Equestria, the factors of break in and exit time, population, and the reaction time of law enforcement just means you’re more likely to get beat up yourself. Why do you think I got arrested so many times for? I don’t know how things are for you humans, but [omitted]’s not easy to pull off here.

3) You wouldn’t be the first pony to come to that conclusion. Is there anything wrong with that way of thinking, though? Batmare, were she real, is basically some rich filly living out a revenge fantasy over and over again to fill the void left by the death of her parents. Do the psychological implications of that matter if she’s stopping villains from taking the lives of others?

4) [Audible Sigh] Please clarify the nature of your aggression.

5) Animals are animals. They were around since before we were. Leave them alone and they’ll balance themselves. The reason that never works in your world is because you can’t ever seem to leave them alone, what with the pollution, deforestation, segmentation, poaching, and whatever you want to call this bright idea.

If an invasive species is introduced, massive, long term efforts are usually undertaken within days to remove them. That parasprite invasion was bad, but it would have been taken care of before it caused any long term harm, if Twilight hadn’t destroyed the town and nearly killed us all.

6) Not sure if you read what you just wrote, but it sounds to me like you got a pretty big worry for the future there. You could go ahead and start working on that.

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Mar 01

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1) Oh mare… I knew when that game came out that the lyrics were terri-bad. But listening to it now? Ugh… I gotta go listen to some thrash just to get the taste out of my mouth.

2) Either Minuette or Romana, I believe. Goes by Colgate sometimes.

If it were me, I’d go my Crest. That’s a bad name.

3) Maybe I could, if they still played.

4) I give up.

5) My experiences would point to no, but circumstances didn’t put us under very “cuddly” conditions.

6) Probably not. I mean, the main reason I watched anypony else playing while growing up was just to wait my turn.

I don’t like watching. I want to be involved.

7) Well, let’s see. Timesplitters was the superior series over Halo. Disgaea’s post game just made it better than Final Fantasy Tactics. All the ponies that say Front Mission 2 was better than 3 are out of their minds. Also Front Mission 4 wasn’t that bad. Ogre Battle was better than Ogre Tactics.

Oh yeah, and DotA AND LoL BOTH SUCK! GO PLAY AN RTS!

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1) I’m not sure. Nothing’s stuck in my head at the moment.

Oh wait, I remember.

2) Not most of the time either.

3) You better bust dat if you gonna pull dat.

I prefer X Gonna Give It To Ya (Warning: Explicit Language).

4) What kind of question is that anyway? None of us have a reason to be here, we just are.

5) What does that mean? Afraid of somepony who is gay? How do you-? What does that-? How does that happen? What are they expecting?

“Oh no! That homosexual has a knife! Surely we are doomed!”

Humans are weird.

6) What, again? You gonna call the first three times a mulligan?

Feb 28

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1) I wouldn’t think so.

2) B: I haven’t. There are some similarities based on this synopsis, certainly. However, the key difference is that we aren’t assassins. While taking a life is sometimes unavoidable, particularly with dragons, we do everything in our power to spare the lives of all those involved. Death is not an acceptable punishment; just a last resort in order to keep our country safe from those who cannot change.

3) Sounds good to me! I hope they continue the plotline to its long awaited end. It would be a shame to turn it into one of those forever adventures that never go anywhere.

4) Only one Billy I know of that could have sent that message…

5) I don’t hate anypony based on their species. I might have to resort to unfair judgements under short-term conditions, but you don’t even have to prove to me that you’re a kind person for me to change my opinion.

Just that you aren’t out to kill me.

6) Huh.

I mean, it’s none of my business either way. I just never thought about it before.

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1) Oh I know. I’ve seen it. It’s just, you know, fantasy… reality… It’s not that hard to tell the difference, is it?

2) I’d like to hope my evil twin would have better taste than that.

3) No thanks. Not a fan of the monkey paw effect.

4) If you have to ask, you’ll never know.

5) I’m not sorry.

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6) It can happen, certainly. Equestria is a clean place with pretty good medical care, though. If it does begin to form, it can typically be treated quickly before it gets bad.

7) *Was crushed by a 20 foot long sword because you weren’t thinking about how heavy that would be, you inconsiderate prick.*

Feb 27

I know I’m behind on answering questions, but this is sort of important.

I was talking to the principle of this primary school I’ve been subbing at for most of this year and he was telling me about the automated process our résumé’s go through since they upgraded the online system.

Now, for a while I’ve known that they have a program that can look at your résumé and pull out certain information to help with online applications. Name, previous work experience, that sort of thing. But, as it turns out it doesn’t stop there. The program will search through your skills section looking for words that relate back to skill requirements for the job you’re applying for. If it doesn’t find enough of those words, it will eliminate your application entirely from that listing without any living creature ever laying eyes on it.

So anyone having trouble finding work, there’s a heads up. If a slow-to-act school system is using this technology, you can bet it’s being used elsewhere.

doctor-loveless:

i promise it wont take 13 years to update mr. cake but it might come close

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