Ziggy + Angel + Rain

I've wanted a tarot deck for a long time, and I've been leaning Rider-Waite. But now I want pony lol. I'm thinking The Chariot for Rainbow Dash.

The MLP CCG plays much more like Call of Cthulhu or A Game of Thrones than it does like Yu-Gi-Oh! or MtG, so unless you're familiar with those it can be difficult figuring it out (*I'm* still figuring it out myself lol). I don't know if this will help at all (and this seems an older topic anyhow), but: Your Mane character card (you can only pick one to play with from your theme deck, if I'm not mistaken) goes into play immediately. Mane characters are double-sided, and you'll start with the close-up of their face showing (the weaker version). They can't leave play, can't be the target of certain (or perhaps any) card effects, and can be used towards "confronting" a problem (card). The "home limit" lets you know how many friends you can have at your home at one time. This isn't usually a big deal, since you can deploy friends directly to problems upon paying their respective costs. When you satisfy the conditions of a Mane card it gets flipped over, thus becoming MUCH more useful. When "frightened," a friend card gets flipped face down. When in this state, they're pretty much good for nothing. They can recover from this if you spend Action Tokens (should say how many on one of the non-playable cards included with the theme deck), but I *think* you can only do so during an early game phase (when you would also ready exhausted characters). An "exhausted" friend can not help you / contribute its power when confronting a problem (and probably not when confronting a troublemaker, either). I believe certain actions (performed by the friend card) will require that you exhaust them, and there may be other card effects that exhaust friends. If you're familiar with MtG, you know the term "tapped," and it's kinda sorta like that. I recommend simply rotating exhausted friends 90 degrees to indicate their status. Exhausted characters are readied at the beginning of your next turn. Accumulating points is a bit odd in this game. If you've got three friends with a combined power of 6 at an opponent's problem whose requirement is 6 (of whatever color / icon type), then you can confront that problem. If you're the first to confront that problem, you score its bonus points (indicated on the problem card). Every turn that you successfully confront that problem (meet its requirements), you also receive 1 point. The problem will be replaced only when both players can confront the same problem and a faceoff occurs. I'm still figuring that stuff out, but faceoffs involve comparing the power on your side of a problem to that of your opponents. No fighting occurs, and you'll never be "blocking" or picking an attack target. All of this is from memory (and, admittedly, I don't completely understand it myself). The rules could definitely use some refining. But maybe it will help; if only just a smidge xD.

That's where I gave the show a little test run, actually; though I've since cancelled the service. There was just something about having MLP in my queue when I shared the room with someone that promised to result in awkwardness xD. Which is bordering on stupid and incongruous, because I've *told* close family members about my interest in cartoon ponies. I stand trembling on the fringe of sort-of Brony-dom! I think, perhaps, Pinkie Pie frightens me somewhat lol.

I don't necessarily consider myself a "Brony" and have never referred to myself as one. I've watched some video clips and seen a couple episodes of the show proper, but I just wasn't sure if it was my cup of tea. That being said, I enjoy the art style, like some of the characters, have a Funko Rainbow Dash perched on my entertainment center, and am giving serious (as serious as a guy crushing on Rainbow Dash can get lol) consideration to just buying the first season and seeing how I feel by the end of it. I know that if I buy it, I will feel an obligation to give it a real chance. Even if I DO get into the show itself, I don't think I'll label myself a Brony. Yes, I'm a guy, but "Pegasister" just... Sounds cooler to me lol. Therefore I will be a "PegaMister" *points to his user name*. I'm a tentatively aspiring pegamister.

I have: A Funko Rainbow Dash figure (would really like the Octavia one, as well) An Apple Jack / Twilight Sparkle theme deck for the MLP CCG (I actually ordered Rainbow Dash / Rarity, but they sent me the wrong one xD) And soon I'll have: Princess Celestia and Pinkie Pie 2-pack (I was mostly after Celestia lol - though I considered a Funko Pinkie Pie) A shirt featuring a mash-up of My Little Pony and The Legend of Zelda: My Little Epona (couldn't resist) My Funko Dashie's entertainment center neighbors include: Lovecraft figures / game pieces, an Ivory Lagiacrus, Son Goku, numerous Mario figures, and a Giant Pacific octopus. They get along well enough, I think.

Though I don't like to pigeonhole characters (or people) with labels like "tomboy" (and I'm not even certain how accepted the term is nowadays), RD's, for lack of a better word, "tomboyish" nature appeals to me. In MLP, in anime, in manga... There exist characters that might be regarded as tomboys or who are even purposely fitted into that particular stereotype. What I *like* about these characters is that, there inevitably arrives some point where these characters demonstrate a stereotype defying, dare I say, overtly feminine moment. A side that even THEY weren't completely aware that they had. And it's often adorable. I think said moments might look like a blush accompanied by a frown (or even scowl lol). "How dare I be cute!???!" I think that's sweet, and maybe even closer to genuine. Because none of us are just ONE thing. Don't take anything I said TOO seriously, because this is simply an impression I've developed over time.

I don't wear it, but I often prefer women's jewelry. If anything I'm jealous because, as a male, my ring choices generally fall into one of three categories: 1. skulls, 2. eagles, 3. rings with initials on them. Not that I necessarily have anything against skulls or eagles or my initials, but c'mon! I like jade, amber, peridot, pearl, and blue turquoise. My feet have been known to cross dress lol; I like colorful socks. Hello Kitty is undeniably adorable, and I used to own both a Hello Kitty watch and PEZ dispenser. Though green is my favorite color, my second fave is pastel pink. I own some (and would like to own more) Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura manga. The Sailor Moon thing may not be the best example, however, since I have some boyish-type affection for the Sailor Scouts . Where do smooth jazz and J-pop fall on the girly scale??!? Kyary Pamyu Pamyu gets a wub face, too . Personally, I think gender roles are nonsense. No one should be able to tell you what you can and can't like. Not saying you can't be a manly man or a girly girl, but you shouldn't be expected to be either. Yeah, even as I was replying to the topic I was thinking more or less the same thing lol. If I had to define "girly," it would be based almost entirely on my perception of what the consensus perception was of something. So... My perception of... A perception.