Ruudo Burei

Oh, I do it all the time...especially when I'm writing or typing.

In other cases, I just talk to myself to get myself psyched up or reduce my stress. Vocalizing seems to help me. XD

(note: I do it even in the presence of other people.  )

At first, I thought she was pretty funny, but...after more and more of the same, she just became completely annoying, although she does seem very rarely adorable. However, I think that depends on the writer.

Anyway, why I find her annoying is due to her usual disconnection with the situation. Being in a very dire or serious situation is not the time nor place to start laughing, giggling, or breaking randomly into song. Sure, that immediate shift can seem funny, but that undermines any of the buildup and tension of the scene if any.

Even though it may seem pretty jerkish of me, I actually preferred her in the Magical Mystery Cure (even though logic makes no sense in that episode). Even though most of her "change" was in song, she seemed to be more responsible and serious...you know, despite pretty much failing at everything she's trying to do?

https://www.politicalcompass.org/analysis2?ec=1.88&soc=2.26

-shrugs-

"Whatever" is generally my response to tests. : P

Also, I can never decide if I should make something be "Strongly OOO" or not. XD

However, yeah, that looks generally right, I suppose. ^^

Balance is good.

Christian, Republican, strict morality for my family, and indifference about other peoples' choices and lifestyles unless they have the audacity to invade and corrupt. ^^/

I haven't cried during any emotional scene in MLP yet.

However, what really sticks to me as heartbreaking and emotional was the ending of "A Little Snow Fairy Sugar". I really let the tears flow then. QnQ

Vague statement from Celestia. But I get there's an implied strength and strong bond with the earth, but I also get the same kind of implications to generations of families of earth ponies having just tendered the land for years and having passed that knowledge down through generation and generation.  Could be just natural strength and muscle built up over the years just due to hard physical labour.

Consider the entire quote now:

Tirek has stolen enough magic that he now has the strength to steal flight as well. Without Pegasi to control the weather, there will be no rain in Equestria. There is word he has gone after Earth ponies as well. Without their strength, they will not be able to tend the land.

Well, then.

Does this mean that we should get implications of generations of Pegasi being able to fly and manipulate the rain passing down that knowledge through generations and generations? Answer is "no".

Celestia said this during her exposition to Twilight, and she treats these traits as part of their magic. It's obvious that the Pegasi's ability to fly is part of their magic, as they drop like rocks once Tirek steals their magic. By looking at the entire quote, it's easy to see that it's not some sort of passed down technique or knowledge or some kind of adaption that Pegasi can fly and manipulate weather and Earth Ponies are strong and good at agriculture by default.

...Just giving my points using the show's own words and visuals.

yeah I'm still calling bull since they didn't even bother showing Tirek trying to drain their "innate magic" during his conquest

I'm pretty sure there was a scene of Tirek implied to have drained the magic from the Earth Ponies at Appleloosa.

There is word he has gone after Earth ponies as well. Without their strength, they will not be able to tend the land.

Series canon says that Earth Ponies at least have an innate physical strength.

Earth Ponies have a magically ingrained connection to the earth that makes them better at working with plants and animals

Series creator basically says that they have an innate magic that allows them to be better working with agriculture and, I suppose, ranching.

Opposable thumbs.

...although...how the heck are ponies able to pick up stuff with their hooves?

So, a friend and I were having one of our usual random discussions, and we somehow got to questioning how Magic works upon being promoted to an Alicorn.
 
Consider each race's innate abilities:

• Earth Pony
  • Connection to the Earth (this is so vague...)
    • possibly Agriculture, like with Applejack's case?
    • possibly Sensing Random (Un-natural) Disasters, like with Pinkie's case?
    • possibly Sensing Life Energy, like with Tree Hugger's case?
  • (Implied) Innate Leadership skills
  • (Implied) Innate Physical Prowess
• Pegasus
  • Flight
  • Ability to Walk on Clouds
  • Weather Manipulation
• Unicorn
  • All forms of Active Magic
    • Levitation
    • Teleportation
    • Any manipulation of Life and Elements
    • Able to learn Spells that are innate to other races

First Question: When promoted to an Alicorn, do ponies obtain the traits of all other races?
When Twilight was promoted, she seemed to have obtained all Pegasi traits. Kind of hard to tell if she obtained any Earth Pony traits, because she has some leadership skills to begin with and can just use Unicorn magic to imitate other race's innate magicks.
 
As for Cadence, she was a Pegasus prior to being promoted. Cadence obtained Unicorn traits; but her obtaining Earth Pony traits are still somewhat in the air, as we don't exactly know what her traits were prior to her promotion.
(On a side note, how the crud did Cadence's Love Magic work, if she was a Pegasus prior to being promoted? All instances of her using it was by the Unicorn part of her magic.)
 
Second Question: I've looked into some fan speculation that Twilight and Cadence are pseudo-Alicorns. Unlike Celestia and Luna, who supposedly have all the powers of the three pony races, Twilight and Cadence only have added Pegasus wings or a Unicorn horn respectively. In addition, Faust has stated something along the lines of Twilight NOT outliving her friends, so extreme longevity is not with her and Cadence, probably. So, if they are pseudo-Alicorns, would that mean that they only get some but not all added abilities? In addition, would an Earth Pony being promoted technically be the closest to being a full Alicorn, because they'd be forced to have all the abilities of all three races?
 
Third Question: Because Magic is finite and draws on the user's stamina, how would the pony's magic be affected upon promotion to an Alicorn (or a pseudo-Alicorn)?
Would it be automatically increased for the new appendages you have? Would your magic be more difficult to distribute while using multiple race-specific magicks at once?
Gaming terms: Does your max MP automatically rise upon promotion, or does being promoted equate to learning a new skill that you don't have enough MP to use frequently and requires a manual raising of max MP through training before being able to be able to use both your old skills and new skills simultaneously?

P.S. Sorry, if this topic seems a little strange. I'm a bit of an over-thinker. 

If you live alone or are currently alone in your own house, room, or dorm room, I don't think it's really much of a problem. 

Just remember to put pants back on, if someone you're living with is about to come home.  :-P

Sneasel used Icicle Crash!

Skuntank, Poison Jab!

Spoons! Mega Alakazam used Psyshock!

Event Magikarp, use Hydro Pump! 

Aerodactyl used Sky Drop!

To the sky! And to the ground, Gallade! ^^/

Vileplume, use Petal Dance!

Oh, sweet Celestia! Thank goodness someone continued this! QuQ

...Magnemite use Zap Cannon. ^^/

Oh, I love that movie! Good times...gooood times.  :-P

I think just work with gradual education. Just motivate the people by convincing them that the way back to progress is through better minds, not booze, electrolytes, and "lattes". 

I'm hoping it will be as strong as the Dragon Ball community has been. Even after pretty much only surviving on fanwork and official games for years, the community has kept itself up. With BoG, FnF, and DBS, it's a complete revitalization.

I hope the community still keeps its spark even after it ends. ^^/

I'd Master Spark Celestia.

1. Applejack - I love how she acts very maturely and is very down-to-earth and pretty humble.

2. Rarity - I like her confidence and lady-like feel.

3. Twilight - NEEEEEEEEEEERD!!! Yeah, I like the intelligence. ^^/

4. Fluttershy - I don't exactly like someone who's pretty much a doormat. That trait is cute, but that makes her feel like a one-trick pony through the most of the earlier seasons.

5. Pinkie Pie - I like my peace and quiet, thank you. So, no to Pinkie.

6. Rainbow Dash - First words that come to mind concerning her are "endless bragging". So, no to Rainbow.

Ee-yup...

--EDITED to give reasons--

The writers sometimes have to turn the dial on the focal character's traits to 11 or higher to create problems for the episode...and I'm not okay with that...

Why the heck is rune farming so annoying and difficult in Summoners War? =~=

I miss all of the Animaniacs. XD

Yes, I'm an old fan of The Pinky and the Brain.

I really love the opening of Tales of Phantasia but not as much as I love its general story.