1) That’s a funny sort of question. What constitutes a cult? At what point does a repeated gathering become a cult?
2) Now I’m just angry! Why do my figures always have horrible manes! I mean they’re not horrible, but they do not work for me at all! Stop giving me Twilight’s mane! And Rarity’s? Really? Were you even trying?
And then I saw Octavia has her own molded with her double cello or whatever and I just closed the friggin’ window.
3) Bon-Bon: Because my parents are rich. That’s the sort of thing rich parents do. Less family togetherness time, more materialism. Love them both with all of my heart, of course, but I don’t intend to follow that path.
I forgot how hard it is to weld tiny things with a mig welder.
Aw. It’s even got a widdle mouf.
Well, seeing as I have no more questions, I guess I gotta end early again. Had a lot of ponies scheduled that never got to do anything. I’ll just address this one message.
Lyra: My speech recognition program has two settings. It either detects who is talking or it just writes down everything that’s said. Now first of all, I have to go in and manually program it to detect each new pony, which is a long, painful task. Doing that for every single pony is a chore and runs into time constraint issues, as most guests only have so long to be here. We already have to pick out the question, throw some ideas around about what would be a good set-up or-
Lyra: Rehearse it, record it, usually several times. It would just be one more step we don’t have time for. Especially when some of these guests might not come back. The other reason is that some of the supposed “answerers” aren’t really here. Obviously I couldn’t really get Chrysalis from last year. And Sombra-
Rainbow Dash: Evaporated.
Princess Twilight Sparkle: Vaporized would be more accurate.
Discord: [pirate accent] You’d best start believin’ in cartoon characters…
Lyra: … Right… Anyway… Actually I think I’m done. Thank you to everypony that participated, with special thanks to our princesses! Happy April Fools and regular updates will resume whenever I get a message!
I don’t… I don’t know for certain. I’m not sure what a BOFA exam is.
BOFA deez nuts.
… I… What?
BOFA deez nuts, darling.
Um… I… I must be misunderstanding.
Don’t worry about it, dear. Just a foalish prank.
Uh… Hmm… This must be one of those smart questions, right? Where the answer is, like, something to do with how the question is worded? Alright. I got this.
Rainbow Dash.
Don’t tell me! I got this!
Rainbow Dash.
I said hold on! I just need a minute! I read books! I’m smart now!
Rainbow Dash! I don’t think it’s a smart question. I think it’s supposed to be a joke. A corrupted amalgamation of two phrases.
… Amalgamation. Right. I was gonna say that.
Well that’s just super-duper A-OK in my book! The Cakes were getting worried the shipment wasn’t coming at all! But you have now reassured me, floating ball with just-deal-with-it shades! I’ll go tell the Cakes! Hmm hmmhmm hmmhmm hmmhmm.
No. You have it backwards. You’re placing emphasis on the wrong thing. It should be: “Comparing yourself to me? You’re not even good enough to be my fake,” Shadow the Hodghog brooded. If you’re just using a dialog tag you don’t want that at the start of your sentence. That’s boring. You’re leading with the wrong hoof.
If you’re describing something: an action, a facial feature- sure. Especially if it takes place before the speech. But dialog tags are just to eliminate any confusion with who’s talking. Even any kind of inflection is an afterthought. A means of not repeating “blank says” “blank said”.
Was I seriously dragged all the way out here for this? If I wanted to run a writer’s workshop I could be getting paid for it.
CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS BLOG EDITORS! YAY!
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Nothing.
Aw…
Ugh! This one was perfect!
Oh hoho, I think it’s been a while since I’ve been there!
We’ve regrettably been without such a blessing. Upon our return there were many a lesson to be learned. And there is no rubric to the knowledge of a millennia’s passing.
I for one consider everyday to be a fantastic opportunity to learn!
Well, I have been tutored recently on how to properly receive a foreign dignitary.
Ah yes… The dreaded foreign dignitary. Advisory in a conflict with stakes too great to lose, but impossible to win.
I had no idea.
And I thought I was the only one stressing out over their visit!
Far be it, Cadance. There can be no “friendly visit” when it comes to foreign affairs. One must receive them warmly, and make every effort not to offend. But also demonstrate your might and inspire awe. Affirm your solidarity to allies, and establish your dominance to the ambitious. And all in tandem. For today’s comrade is tomorrow’s political rival. And if you’re lucky then… Are you transcribing our conversation?
Me? Oh, I’m taking notes! This is incredible information! A first-hoof account, no less!
Well, I reckon it weren’t since last night. She’d plum disappeared by mornin’. Bed was made and all so I’m not too worried, but she left without completin’ any of her assigned tasks. And she knows better than that. Oughta know anyhow. Anywho, if ya see ‘er, just let me know she’s alright and I’d be much obliged.
And Applebloom, iffin you see this, shirkin’ your chores ain’t a prank.
Being that our sister’s sun rests at a mere hour and quarter past noontide, the conceivable answers are too numerous to catalog.
You there! Unless you’ve some ulterior agenda, you’ll find it best to candidly reveal thy nature, rather than just thine presence!
But of course you do, Coppy. Ev-…
Would… Would you say “everypony”? It’s not a pony… Trixie can’t say everycopy machine- It’s too long! And anyway it’s name is Coppy!
You! You did this on purpose! To make a fool of The Great and Powerful Trixie! Trixie is leaving!
1) hello flaxseed, this is lyra. why are there so many ellipses toward the end of your message? it makes your intentions… … sound… … sinister… …
2) I have no idea what you’re talking about. You must be referring to some non-pony holiday, for which I have no understanding. Now if you’ll excuse me, home computers do not exist and I can’t complete this m
