Xidphel Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 And madmax is best artist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Orange Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 And madmax is best artist. >mfw There were no survivors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xidphel Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Four Reasons Why The Apple Family Secretly Controls Equestria You’re far too intelligent and trusting to believe in things like the Illuminati, aren’t you? A secret group of individuals- or perhaps a single person posing as a group- controlling everything you know behind the scenes, twisting reality to suit their equally twisted needs. Chemtrails, weather balloons, and swamp gas. If your best friend came to you with these kinds of accusations about something, you’d likely comment on their newfound appreciation for aluminum-based headgear. The world just doesn’t work that way. You’re sure of it! It would be far too distressing to consider otherwise. Well, get ready to be distressed, because some worlds work out a little more conveniently for some ponies than others- ponies with a bent for power and the will to seize it. Ponies that you would never suspect would do things like...1) Convincing Princess Celestia to Let Them Build a Market-Cornering Apple Farm Little is known about the state of the economy when the Apple Family first trotted their way into Equestrian borders. We can assume it was a somewhat thriving one, given the fact that Celestia can afford to construct a ridiculously enormous mountainside castle fortress and accompanying city. Maybe it was just the alicorns’ favorite ponies that got favorable treatment in this pre-Ponyville Equestria. As a matter of fact, as one delves deeper into the undeniable logic surrounding this early stage, one sees that this can in fact be the only conclusion one can draw. Given what we know about the founding of Equestria (which only one pony - Rarity - still remembers) we can only assume that Celestia and Luna had shown up at some point and taken control of the entire region with their freakishly elongated extra limbs and sparkling manes, enslaving the rest of the population. Jerks. This situation is what makes the founding of Sweet Apple Acres such a monumental achievement in Equestria’s history. If the alicorns had the capability to sustain a thriving economy and keep their giant mountain bastille up and running, they would have absolutely no reason to allow the Apple Family to plant a competing crop in their borders without controlling it. Given the fact that, currently, Sweet Apple Acres is independently operated we can assume only one thing: mind control. Seeing an opportunity to inject their influence at the highest levels of the alicorn dictatorship, the Apple family used their supernatural abilities on that fateful day to subconsciously convince the god princesses to allow them to settle near the edge of the Everfree forest. We’ll get back to the mind control aspects in a moment, but for the time being, it was there that they were able to establish and sustain the next phase of their plan...2) Their Cider Products Draw Crowds of Thousands It’s no secret that ponies like apples. Since we can assume they haven’t discovered the magic of bacon cheeseburgers since both of the animals required to make them still exist- and can talk- apples play a large part in pony diets. Some like them so much that they even have apples on their flanks, which makes for both convenient nicknames and obviates the need for name tags when out in public. Conveniently, the answer to both of those jokes is ‘apple butt’. Consequently, it is very rare to not see apples sold in Equestrian public markets- specifically, apples from the Apple family’s farm. This is likely due to the sheer size of the Sweet Apple Acre farmland, seen on many occasions as being slightly smaller than the moon. Aside from being widely available as a food source, their apples are used to concoct the Apples’ famous and widely coveted cider, which is so popular in Ponyville that lines of ponies gather for miles just to buy a mug or two of the beverage. If any other workforce in the world were so eager to get drunk before five o’clock, they might still think that two individuals being responsible for celestial objects is a great idea. Jerks. Assuming that Ponyville is in fact not made up of a legion of alcoholics, we can draw the conclusion that the Apple family also controls at least a major supply of alcohol in Equestria, or at least Ponyville. History has taught us that a steady supply of recreational alcohol is absolutely critical to the success of a society (at least dwarven ones), and the Apple family has their hooves on the taps. Even when a promising pair of businessmen with a machine that promised to automate the cider creation process came into town, the Apple family’s hold on the market could not be shaken due to their underhanded contest diversion and promises of cider to their borrowed labor. They know what they’re doing, and that becomes even more obvious when you consider...3) Zap Apple Jam Has Mind-Control Properties We have to rewind a little bit for this one. Of course, the Apple Family didn’t start their slow takeover of Equestrian society with regular apples. One could argue that they couldn’t. The only reason that settlers came to start the town of Ponyville was the Rainbow Dash-colored Zap Apples, discovered accidentally when Granny Smith went to ask the Timberwolves their secret for making bacon cheeseburgers. At least that’s the official story, but I’d be disappointed if you didn’t catch onto the theme by now- all the evidence points to the jam being a deliberate act. There's a lot going on here that I don't think anyone wants to talk about. Perhaps regular apples were too costly or too difficult to enchant. Perhaps there were side effects. Perhaps they couldn’t get them ready fast enough. Regardless of the reasons, the thing that brought settlers to Ponyville was this mysterious jam. And what, dare I ask, is a better attractor of a crowd (and businessmen) than a jam that looks like Rainbow Dash? Who doesn’t like Rainbow Dash? It was the perfect inception point to spread the Apple family’s influence wide enough to keep ponies coming back for their other apple products. It was enough to create the massive apple market that they needed and to keep the suspicions low by making the jam a seasonal item. Best of all, no one ever suspected a thing. As long as it made some ponies rich and other ponies fed, no one cared; the Apple family had seized control without firing a shot. We cannot guess as to their ultimate motivations for doing so, but we do know that...4) Applejack is Their Endgame Being one of the ponies entrusted by the sun goddess herself, not to mention being a holder of an Element of Harmony, entitles Applejack to a wide range of privileges and abilities that are outside the realm of even the most influential of the Apple family. She can waltz right into the Canterlot castle and go about her business and not a single guard is going to give her a wary look. She has used this authority to sell special apple products there, spreading her influence, but I digress. It’s Applejack’s Harmony element that bears special attention, however. Common knowledge has it that this element was given to her by Celestia (or Twilight Sparkle, however you want to look at it) and that she earned it for being a true pillar of honesty. What most would never suspect is the horrifying truth- that this situation is actually far more twisted than it first appears. Applejack wasn’t given her element because she is honest; she was given it because everything she says is true. Her very words are honesty, because as she speaks them, they become the very fabric of reality. Han shot first. Applejack is the result of many generations of the Apple family, and she was bred for one purpose- to help them seize control of an empire when the time was right. The original founders of Sweet Apple Acres had this reality-warping ability, as we’ve discussed, but Applejack is in a league of her own. Discord was the only one to see this happening, and tried his best to reverse it by negating Applejack’s powers. He was, as we know, unfortunately stopped. What I’m saying is maybe it’s a good thing Twilight got to be the alicorn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeth Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gestalt Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Looks like Equestria's infrastructure is a conspiracy, man... What I’m saying is maybe it’s a good thing Twilight got to be the alicorn. SOON. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeth Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bdjgf0w4-8o All of my yes. ALL OF IT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlechili Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Attack On Titan x My Little Pony The opening to Attack On Titan is having a bunch of crossovers of late... Anyways, hope you all enjoy. I think it made MLP:FiM look epic. And I already liked MLP:FiM. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=3sj4yJ4MPYA&NR=1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dublinthefox Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 And the lesson here kids is.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Orange Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 All the wut posted by Dublin. And that children's video at the end. My god, all the horrors of the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xidphel Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I hear a new trailer came out for EQG. All I need to post. Also the fact that Sunset Shimmer confirmed as Satan's daughter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeth Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I hear a new trailer came out for EQG. I laughed harder than I should have at that GIF. xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deploy Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I SAW EQUESTRIA GIRLS As much as I hated the Season 3 finale AND thought S3 was mediocre overall... I quite liked it. It was better than I expected. I recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOLFjr Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I managed to catch Equestria Girls today! And holy crap, it was amazing. I loved it! I'm actually going to make a video review about it soon. And speaking of ponysonas, Here's mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeth Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I want to see Equestria Girls so bad, but it's not frickin' playing where I live! D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlechili Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I'm sorry whenever I show up mostly I just post crossovers with anime or something, but.... Well, check this out. I believe its MLP x Higurashi When They Cry. It impressively has original art and animation it seems, and it looks and sounds gorgeous it seems. One of the better crossovers I think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0xXDlsoZIc FEELS: https://derpibooru.org/355451?scope=scpec21d16d906df457daa0bf337d2995704059b053e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xidphel Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 ENGAGE COUNTER FEEL PROTOCOL! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xidphel Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Good to see Twilight didn't lose her awesome dancing skills between worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeth Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Just watched Equestria Girls! I gotta say, it was better than I was expecting. I had a few gripes, but over all it was worth the watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xidphel Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 BRAD FLASHIN' MAH SENTRY! ANYONE WHO HAS GMOD! DO IT! NOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlechili Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRC4Vk6kisY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarFoxfan-FUR_ever Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I'm just gonna leave this here... All I've got to say is I WANT SO MUCH WARNING: Video contains cussing because that's what gamers do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOLFjr Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Just thought I should put this here, because it's a very beautiful piece of music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGeqwdSQlqs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xidphel Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5G5bD2Do-k WHY WASN'T IT DONE YET?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOLFjr Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Looks like someone had the same idea as me, making an animated gif of that dance. In other news related to Equestria Girls, the DVD will be released on August 6. I'm definitely getting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxMcCloud Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Anyone from SFO going to BronyCon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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