There you are! I mean, I don’t want to jump-the-gun and get worried over nothing, but… I was getting worried!

Yes, of course! At your place, right? I’ll be there soon!

Anonymous ponygoon (3rdstreetponies@gmail.com) submitted:

A friend of mine claims this map is totally accurate. Can you confirm this?

Of course it isn’t!

Hitler World and Hill Top Zone 2 are backwards.

That was very illuminating! Thank you so much! The other extroverts I know, I think they do require positive interaction with others and the other stuff doesn’t cut it, but it’s still something they enjoy, too. I hope that makes sense.

1) No. Again, that’s too specific.

Is this bit going anywhere?

2) Automated text-based was before my time. Point-and-click weren’t really for me, but they could be fun to watch and backseat drive now and again.

I ran a text-based game before, but it went on for years and the players gradually lost interest. Learned a lot from that experience about proper progression.

3) Not against them, per se. I’ve just made it clear a number of times that this is a family-friendly page and I don’t want some random anon namedropping a porn tumblr.

I’m positive it’s not even theirs.

4) Are you calling me fat?!

5) You’d be surprised what you’ll discover you can live comfortably without when you have no choice.

1) Go ask somepony who gives a [omitted] about another porn tumblr.

2) Be more specific.

3) Well, being around others and interacting positively with them, which is the desired outcome, are two different things. But I’ll assume you meant without fulfilling the need to interact.

You feel drained and unfulfilled. Weak, depressed, upset, and just generally “down,” like you’ve failed. Fortunately, and I’m sure this’ll catch more than a few of you by surprise, extroverts don’t have to interact with other ponies, it’s just the most… uh… Cels I’m saying fulfilling a lot… fulfilling.

We can also interact with objects, you know toss stuff around, manipulate or handle things. I know puzzle toys like Rubik Cubes don’t usually hold my attention for too long, but things like Play-Doh are cool. Get like five bouncy balls and toss them all around at once. Log into City of Ponies, go into a mission and just… beat the crud out of everything!

But as I’ve mentioned before, I also like manipulating stats. Something like WoW I don’t approve of because you’re not really customizing anything, you’re adhering to a strict set of rules that result in essentially what’s required of you and nothing else. But in City of Ponies, things don’t work that way. Powersets can be combined and stats manipulated so far in certain directions that you can make builds that excel in something useful. Even if they’re not the most survivable or do the most damage, they can bring a piece to the table that’s just as good.

I… uh… think I sort of went off topic.

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Thank you! I had no idea you even knew I existed! I drew this for you!

It took around two hours.

1) Maybe he’s just different. Everypony I ever dated was harsh and rude and completely insensitive. Boscov is different. Everything about him; his voice, his movements, his gentle touch, they all give off this air of kindness and sensitivity that’s… I don’t know. I certainly didn’t think I was looking for it, but maybe it’s what I needed.

And he’s just as kind and sensitive when a little drunk, but you can tell he’s a little more loose. The things he says might not always make perfect sense; he might talk in circles or laugh a little too hard. Not much, just a little.

2) Are they pretty bunny ears?

1) Thanks. I have a few, though.

2 & 3) See, when I get the messages, this is the order I see them in. It loses the impact you likely desired.

4) Applejack?!

No. That’s no Applejack I know of.

What the [omitted] dimension are you in? Moreover, why are you still there after being accused of murder?

1) I believe I addressed this last time you asked. Daytime: that is, the time in which it is light out, consists of both dawn and dusk. That’s most of the day. No thanks.

2) Murder? What happened?

3) I’m a unicorn. I levitate something to scratch my back.

Strawberry. What murder?

Yes. I think so.

Good luck with your work! I assume that’s what’s going to be keeping you busy. You said the middle of February, after all.

1) Completely benign? No cause for alarm and assurance that we’d turn back to normal by the next day? Nothing I can think of, aside from the obvious.

Yes, I’m not ashamed to say that, assuming he was willing of course, we’d do exactly what you’re thinking of. How could anypony resist seeing what it’s like to see and feel what the other side experiences? To gain that kind of insight could be a healthy boost to our relationship.

2) It’s alright, Strawberry.

No, my problem is really that a friend of mine has been diagnosed with Leukemia and he doesn’t want to go through chemotherapy and instead enjoy what he has left. It’s just hard to approach him.

1) Never for long enough to get too close. It was better that way.

2) No, Strawberry. The death of somepony that had a significant impact on your life doesn’t ever just go away, and you don’t ever just “feel better.” Eventually it lessens by a significant degree, if you’re lucky, but that can take years.

Please don’t ask me about this again.

3) I’m not terribly versed in Leukemia. I know that treatment isn’t always the best solution depending on the type or stage, but that’s about it.

Best thing you can do for them is make time to spend with them. Don’t have to really be doing or saying anything. Just be there. Yes, it can be difficult to approach. But once there it should gradually become easier.

A less often touched subject, but also excuse them a little more if they lash-out or breakdown. Obviously if they start breaking things that’s going too far, but try to gently remind them that you’re there for them.

I’m not sure I fully understand. But if you’re asking what I think you’re asking, it’s far from a simple answer.

I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “the stars that burn the brightest, burn the quickest.” You can try to slow them down, but in doing so you dull their identity. On the other hoof, if you let them burn the candle on both ends, is it humane to, in essence, stand aside while they hasten their eventual end?

Of course, we don’t always have a say in the matter. Sometimes consequences are beyond our reach. Sometimes before we even meet.

In theory, you want to treat all friends equally. In practice, that’s not how it works. The best thing you can do for them is spend more time with those who have so little. That’s not to say you should ignore your other friends, just try to find spare time here and there. Of course, sometimes you misjudge who’s time is short…

The alternate method could be considered cruel and selfish, and that’s to distance yourself in order to lessen the eventual heartache when they do fall.

Unfortunately, taking the middle ground isn’t much of an option. When it’s all over you’ll be invested emotionally in the pain, but wish you’d spent more time together.

1) Of course! I think.

Might have just been rolled together with a party for somepony else. Whatever.

2) No.

3) Still don’t know what you’re talking about.

4)

5) Hark!

6) Yeah? Well it would have been nice if somepony had warned me that Sweetie Belle was going to be involved in poisoning Cheerilee and Big Macintosh yesterday in addition to Berry Punch’s house being dragged halfway across town today, a huge hole in front of Carousel Boutique, and a giant hole in Carousel Boutique!

Filly is so freakin’ grounded!

7) Thanks!

1) Thanks!

2) Strange.

3) So you use your psychic precognition to predict the future and do a bit that I don’t recognize. Well, I guess you aren’t the first pony to abuse power.