Justin ZW

I hate them. They're flat out rude and crude, and they remind me of the people who bully me and push me around just because of my size and weakness. It's pathetic, and I hope they get what's coming to them. Seriously, as someone who regularly gets pushed around, I absolutely cannot sympathize with them. All I want is for them to get put in their place.

I have two computers, actually. One's a 15" Macbook Pro with retina display running OS X, while the other is an HP Pavilion G6 running Ubuntu 14.04. The HP is the one I used before I started working for my current company, when my boss bought me the Mac as a gift.

Specs incoming!

Mac

OS X Mavericks operating system

Quad-core 2.2GHz i7 processor with 8 virtual cores

Built-in Iris Pro graphics with 1536 VRAM

16GB RAM

15" Retina LCD display with 2880 x 1800 resolution max

256GB SSD

^This would be the beast

HP

Ubuntu 14.04 operating system

AMD A4-3305M Processor

Built-in Radeon HD Graphics

3.5GB RAM

1366 x 768 pixel LCD display

256GB HDD

^And this is an old yet hardy machine. And running Ubuntu as opposed to the standard Windows 7 has extended its life greatly.

I use the Mac for most things, but I'll occasionally break out the HP so I can multi-task, since I have no monitors to hook into.

Oh yeah, and when I first got the Mac, I installed Ubuntu 14.04, but upgrading the firmware by doing the Yosemite upgrade broke the boot loader so I wasn't able to boot Ubuntu anymore. I did a bunch of tweaking and successfully bricked the computer, leading to me having OS X Mavericks reinstalled and just flat out not bothering with the pain anymore. I've grudgingly come to accept OS X, though, and TBH it isn't as bad as I thought, despite it obviously being designed for those who literally have never used a computer before.

Oh yeah, and the SSD is lightning quick. Much better than the old HDDs.

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(Okay, so I'm not going to respond to every little bit of this for brevity's sake, so I'll just move it along.)

"Night Admirers?" the Doctor repeated. "Sounds lovely! Except I probably would've chosen a different name. Something hip; something saucy.  Maybe like Lunar Lovers. Ooh, yes, I like that one!" He waved to Luna as she left. "Been a pleasure, princess! We'll have to get together sometime!"

When Luna was gone, he turned his attention to Celestia. "So we're gonna go investigate this, right? I mean, really, Night Admirers? If you've never heard of them, that means one of three things: One: They've been underground, two: It's not a real fanclub, or C -- er, no -- three: It's newly formed. Or it could mean three rolled into one, like a great big burrito." He held up the note, examining it as he awaited Celestia's response.

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The Doctor glanced between the sisters for a moment, considering the proposal. He contemplated their words for a few moments before he finally accepted the truth. They understood. I've lost so many people who were dear to me... And I've always thought I was the only one. But these ponies... They understand. They've felt it, too. A smile touched his lips as tears came to his eyes. "You know... I always thought I was alone. I've lived for so long, and I've suffered so much..." He sighed deeply. "I almost feel like I'm not the man I used to be. I've always tried to forget the decision I made all those years ago, but I could never escape it, no matter how hard I tried. I became the man who regrets, and then I became the man who forgets. But I still believe that one day I can take it all back." Tears came to his eyes, streaming shamelessly down his face. "Maybe it's just me being stubborn. But I would much rather keep hoping instead of abandoning my dreams."

Wiping his eyes, he glanced at Celestia. "I'd love to have a tour of your home. I'll even let you two be my guides. Whatever you want to show me, I'll follow you there. If I'm going to be stuck here, I want to learn everything about this place." He managed a smile, despite his heavy heart. Maybe there's something to this "magic of friendship" that I can learn. Maybe it can free my heavy heart... If I'm lucky. He lapsed into silence, awaiting a reply.

Careful, there. I personally don't appreciate sexualized ponies, and I know that quite a few others don't, as well. Let's try not to get into "suggestive" themes, shall we?

There's also the dragon gang from G1, an episode which was pretty much taken bit for bit and redone into Dragon Quest. Spike goes out to learn how to act like a dragon and such, meets a bunch of douchebag dragons, they start being douchebags, and Spike ultimately leaves and goes back to the ponies. Redone for G4 into the Dragon Quest episode.

Well, the whole point is that they're rebooting the show. Applejack was in G1, as well, you know, as well as Spike. Even Twilight was a character in gen 1, which heavily inspired Twilight Sparkle as we know her. In addition, Twilight's gen 1 appearance was an influence for the design of Twilight's mother.

Long story short, things from G1 aren't "starting to appear," they've already been there and actually influenced Lauren Faust heavily in her creation of G4.

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(Sorry this took so long. I've been so damn busy >.>) 
 
"Of course!" the Doctor spouted. "I'm somewhere between 1100 and 1200. Can't quite remember, anymore. A year to my people is like the blink of an eye for hu--" He stopped abruptly, looking at the princesses. "... ponies," he finished. No need to get into that. They're confused enough as is, he mused.
 
"Anyway, as I was saying," he began again, "I've been around for a very, very long time. Although, I haven't spent it all living the same way as you have. I've spent my life living throughout time, if that makes any sense." He took a deep breath and continued. "You see, my ship... it doesn't just travel through space. It travels through time, as well. It's brilliant really. It's a living being, you see. And she takes me through time itself to visit whatever I please." A fond smile touched his lips as he tilted back his head. One could practically see the memories flashing behind his eyes.
 
However, when he began to remember those he'd lost, he grew tense. So many people whom he'd left behind, and even more who had did. Had it all been worth it? He began to ponder this before he answered. It seemed like an eternity, and he noticed the concerned glances from the two princesses, prompting him to respond. "... I've never been one to cut myself off from others. Maybe I'm still naïve, but I believe that every living being is worth it, despite the fact that I'll outlive almost all of them." He took a deep breath as more memories flooded his mind. "I don't care what sort of pain I might experience... I've never met a living being that didn't matter. And I've met several whom I loved dearly. Despite the pain of their loss, I know there is always a future. If you live a life of isolation, what fun can you possibly have?" At this, the Doctor conjured a strained smile. The image which struck him the most out of them all was one of her. I... never even told her. Yeah, I tried... But I could've tried harder.

He lapsed into silence, lost in his thoughts, even forgetting where he was.

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"Hm. Don't mind if I do, then," the Doctor said with a smile. He sat in a nearby chair, making himself comfortable. "Now, then," he began, "I trusted your sister with this, and I suppose I can trust you, too." A smirk touched his lips. "I am not exactly a pony, you see. Or at least, I wasn't one. I'm not from Equestria. In fact, I'm not from this world at all. Where I come from, most creatures walk on two legs, and ponies are just small horses. They certainly don't talk, either." Taking a small pause, he produced a small, pen shaped object and began to fiddle with it. "I know this sounds very strange to you. I probably even sound like a madman. And yet, something tells me you know that I'm telling the truth."

"I've been stuck here for almost four years, now," he continued, still fidgeting with his strange object. "I arrived here in my ship, although I still don't know why. The old girl does have a habit of taking me to strange, new places for a reason." He put down the object and stared directly into Luna's eyes. "My people live a very long time. I've seen the rise and fall of civilizations, the beginning and end of wars, the advancement of different races, and so much more." Closing his eyes, he tilted his head back. "I've been wandering for over a millennium, probably longer than your sister has even sat on that throne."

Pausing for a moment, he eyed Luna with mild curiosity. "Is this a bit overwhelming?"

^IE: Wrap it in a center tag. That's just the shortcut. Try checking out the actual code view sometime.

If you're looking to center your image, just wrap it in a [ center ][ /center ] tag (no spaces).

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"Right pleasure to meet you, Luna," the Doctor spurted happily. "And it's just 'The Doctor.' Really it is." Glancing over at Celestia, he shrugged. "There's a lot to discuss, isn't there?" he said with a grin. "Maybe the lovely sun princess can start us off, eh?"

Without another word, he sat down on the floor and yawned, staring at Celestia.

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The Doctor caught Golden Dawn's eyes as he left the room. The royal guard seemed to be ever curious, although he hid it well. Shaking his head nonchalantly, the Doctor strode to where the princesses were sitting. "'Ello, princess. I'm the Doctor, and I believe we have a lot to discuss." He held out his hoof to Luna, thinking nothing of it.

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"Amazing," the Doctor mused. "I knew the castle was large, but this is a lot bigger than I expected. And this architecture is just brilliant!" He couldn't keep his gaze from wandering all throughout the grand hall. "I have so many questions! So much new information to gain here!" He noticed that Golden Dawn seemed to be at full attention, and he quickly ceased speaking. He followed Golden Dawn to the throne room's entrance and waited for the guard to usher him inside. I suppose I can always ask the princesses. It is their castle, after all.

Dude... call me Justin. ZW is an acronym for Zelda Wiki, the site I originally came from. I just use it everywhere because "Justin" is usually taken

Okay, so Felds, Adam, and myself are investigating this at the moment. It doesn't appear to be a DDoS, but rather a server glitch. We're trying our best to get this all fixed up, so we ask for your patience while we try to sort this out. We apologize for the problems, guys.

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The Doctor followed Golden Dawn carefully, weaving through the passages which Golden Dawn pointed out. It took some time to make it through the maze, but they finally made it to the exit. As Golden Dawn landed and suggested meeting with the princesses, the Doctor nodded his head. "Yes, I think we should definitely make our way to the meeting. I think we've kept the princesses waiting long enough." He glanced toward the castle briefly. "Shall we be on our way, then, Goldie?" He walked in the direction of the castle, wondering what this princess Luna was really like. With any luck, she'd be just as old and just as wise as her sister. But only time would tell.

See, the problem here is that the "mobile" version of the site is the IPB default. It's very clunky and ugly, I know. Now, I'm not sure if IPB has an API which would make the creation of a mobile app even feasible, but I suppose it COULD be possible.

When I say "possible," that doesn't necessarily mean probable. We'll see what either Felds or Lavo have to say about it, but I'm pretty sure I suggested something similar before, and it was agreed that the amount of time and work would be far too overwhelming.

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As Golden Dawn took wing, the Doctor watched him carefully. He swore he could see a small smirk touch the pegasus' lips. For a moment, he considered walking off anyway, but when he saw the position of the sun in the sky, he quickly reconsidered. It was unavoidable; they were late. Very late, from the looks of it. "Oh, dear, Goldie," he called out. "Can you get us out of here quickly? It seems that my wandering has cost us a great deal of time, and now I'm late for my appointment." Hopefully, the princesses wouldn't be too upset...

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Hm. Maybe I should ask the princesses. I wanted to see it for myself, though... The Doctor stopped abruptly and told Golden Dawn "Well, I guess we should turn back. I can always look later. Can't keep the princesses of Equestria waiting, now can we?" Glancing around, he sighed. "I don't suppose you know the way out of here, Goldie?"

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The Doctor considered Golden Dawn for a moment before speaking up. "Of course he didn't just cause chaos in Ponyville. I just meant that he made it quite unbearable." Shaking his head a little, he added "Maybe we should get moving." Without another word, he continued into the maze.

It was a few minutes before he spoke again. "I'll be honest, here, Goldie. I'm looking for something I'd heard in those rumors. Something about a pony being tricked into believing that a great big boulder was actually a diamond." He chuckled a little before continuing. "It sounds like--" he started to say, but he trailed off, thinking better than to actually talk about such things with this guard. He knew it wouldn't be wise to reveal his secret. "... It sounds like a type of magic from my old country," he finally finished. "Yes. Magic which tricks the mind." He hoped that Golden Dawn wouldn't think much of his pause. "Maybe you'd know where she found the rock? I'd like to look it over."

Really? I hadn't even heard they were doing season 5 OR EG2. I'll end up watching all of S5 and probably the movie, too, so bleh. I feel like EG just came out, though...

Maybe I just have a bad concept of time. Oh wait, I do.

But I don't really have any thoughts just yet. I like to reserve them until I see things. For example, I had my doubts about EG1 but it turned out alright for the most part, despite a couple flaws which everyone has seen.

I just hope they don't have a completely one-dimensional and hollow love interest for Twilight. That was just blundered and... bleh.

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"What a wonderful idea, Goldie!" the Doctor chimed out. "I'd love to explore the maze! I bet there's something interesting in there."

Without so much as another blink, the Doctor turned on his hooves and briskly strode into the maze. "Now, is this the very same maze that Twilight and her friends ran through when Discord came back? I've heard something about a maze in the story, but most of what I hear is probably just rumors and gossip." He stopped for a moment and faced Golden Dawn. "I heard he made a nasty mess of things here, too. You should've seen what he did to Ponyville."

Sorry for the long delay. I've been busy with a bunch of dev projects, including Poniverse itself. But the big one ended a couple days ago when the new site launched, so I'll be a little more free.

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"I see..." the Doctor said quietly. The statue stood tall and proud, and he couldn't help but admire it. "Well... maybe I should let you pick this time. Just show me whatever statue you'd like. I'd love to know all about them, since I'm a big history buff." He smiled calmly and glanced over at the hedge maze. "Actually... Is there anything interesting in the maze? Maybe some particularly neat architecture?" He gave Golden Dawn an eager stare. There must be something good in there. It is a maze, after all.