Vinyl Scratch

She was all "Enough of this mushroom business! It's the Apple Kingdom from here on out."

The only potential appearance was that Equestrian Gothic picture from "The Cutie Pox." Could just be a picture, though. Maybe Applejack running away in "The Last Roundup" is connected to her parents visiting.

She has to show up once. Otherwise she wouldn't be found.

Given the recently announced DVD with this on it, I'd guess they'll be using the train at some point in their search.,

https://mlpforums.com/calendar/event/23-%7B%3F%7D/?module=events Title: The Last Roundup Air Date: January 21, 2011 Synopsis: The friends travel all over Equestria to track down Applejack, who has mysteriously disappeared after attending a rodeo competition in Canterlot.

http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlFGw7DRpcM Video Response Time! Say your name (username/nickname) and say "and I am a brony." This is to show the diversity of the brony community. You can say this any way you want to. You can write it. You can do it in sign language. You can proclaim it with a choir behind you. Whatever you feel is best, do it.

The first episode of Season 2 of The Vinyl Scratch Tapes has been published. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NhXnSIiAl-hFYglk6JUIzggPKqVyyZWVEkoVEaFLPHs/edit Discuss. I'd like to get into something spoilery, but I'll wait until a few comments have passed.

Except when I was saying "mmm-hm" like Boomhauer.

That's right, we're getting a calendar. For just $14.85, you can get one year in brony art. http://bronies.com/calendar/

A ponified version of Season 1 (not just episode 1) of The Boondocks. Enjoy. When you're done with that, let this animatic short warm your heart:

1. Pinkie Pie. Like I always say, I was born a Pinkie man. While I do like all the ponies, one of the great things about the show, nopony clicked with me quite like Pinkie has. Right away I got what she is about, and I love every bit of it. We're both the "random" people in our groups of friends, we like to spread joy, laughter is one of the most precious things to us, and we both sing. Plus, I also feel like a living cartoon from time to time, and she is most definitely the "cartoon character" in this show. Her logic-defying tampering with time and space is exactly my cup of tea. Let me put it this way: Anypony who gets around by bouncing like Pepé le Pew is alright in my book. She's an off-the-wall pony who could only have been the product of a boring fillyhood on a rock farm (fits her perfectly) and a sonic rainboom, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Additional note: We're both crazy about sweets. Hay, I love sugar in general. Everytime I visit a place with those raw sugar packets I take 3 to use throughout the day. 2. Fluttershy. Continuing to base this a lot on being relatable, I've always been a bit of a chill guy. Nothing really gets to me. This is a trait in Fluttershy I greatly admire. Sure she can be spooked fairly easily, but she's otherwise calm and collected. Fluttershy's gentle way and genuine care for everyone around her already have me on her side, and her potential to take charge and put things in order (like in Dragonshy) make me love her even more. Even when she's not so successful to the point of frustration (Best Night Ever) is lovable. Even as an absolute jerk in her Discord form I couldn't stop laughing about every little thing she did. There's really no point with Fluttershy I don't consider her cute or lovable, and that's a feat in itself. Well, maybe I want to strangle her neck in "Suited For Success," but that's a minuscule gripe. Whenever Pinkie would get to be too much to handle, I'd love to just sit by Fluttershy's cottage and hear her sweet singing to the animals. Afterthought: My top 2 characters happen to be voiced by Andrea Libman. Fancy that. 3. Applejack. To call this pony "salt of the earth" wouldn't even do her justice. She's frank, honest (her element), responsible and just. While her sometimes stubborn work ethic can be problematic in cases like Applebuck Season, it's one of her best attributes. She has no true desire for fame, glory or the like, only the welfare of herself and those she loves. When somepony like Rainbow Dash is on their high-horse (pun totally intended), you can count on AJ to knock her down a few pegs and then be just as ready to support her when she's down. While she can't organize a Winter Wrap-Up like Twilight can, she can guide a team of her friends to form a giant Katamari ball of parasprites. She's never had a central episode, outside of ones involving the Apple Family, that painted her in a positive light, but hopefully this changes sometime next year. She deserves it. 4. Rarity. This one certainly came as much as a surprise to me as anyone who found themselves enjoying her. In the earlier episodes, there was really nothing to like about Rarity. Vain, condescending, a painful perfectionist, highly concerned with material and status, opposed to getting dirty or overexerting herself. Until "Suited for Success," the only true evidence of charity was the act w/ Steven Magnet shoehorned in. However, comparing this to what she's accomplished since is a testament to how much she's grown as a pony. From doing a race covered in mud for her sister, Sweetie Belle (my favorite CMC), to standing up for her friends in "Sweet & Elite." Even going from using Spike's crush to genuinely appreciating it more than the ruby she received from him, our favorite marshmallow has come a long way. As a musician I can understand her from an artistic perspective, putting one's self into their work to ensure what the artist hears from their client is positive. And let it be said that Rarity is no pushover. Kicking a manticore straight in the face, shaking frosting into Prince Blueblood and even infamously using her seemingly fragile femininity to con some mangy mutts, Rarity's got spunk. While I don't consider her my no. 1, it could be said she is the most well-rounded and complex. 5. Rainbow Dash. Okay, I have a thing for characters with 'tude. Coming from a family rooted in the early LA punk scene, I like to space out the periods of mellow groove I mentioned in my Futtershy evaluation with the occasional raising of hay. Studying opera, sometimes I get the urge to interrupt an act that goes on too long with a quick rendition of "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue." She lives loud, she flies high, dives deep and causes the hair on your mane to stand on end. She doesn't always make claims her body can cash, but she pulls off amazing feats that only prove her dedication to flying. She trains hard, she pulls off a Sonic Rainboom, end of story. She loves flying with all her being and couldn't picture herself doing anything without it. While she can get carried away with her competitive nature or need for attention, she ultimately values her friends just as highly (demonstrated in "Griffin the Brushoff"). Too, this can lead to "fun things" like the athletic rivalry between her and Applejack, and knowing she can crack under incredible pressure gives her that extra layer of reality we bronies love so much. 6. Twilight Sparkle. She may be last, but I still enjoy her time on screen a lot. Her magical abilities can be applied to jaw-dropping extents, her studiousness, while sometimes ridiculous, is a strength, and her "adorkable" moments are always appreciated. She actually reminds me a lot of my own sister, especially when she dressed like Starswirl the Bearded on Nightmare Night. Incidentally, my sister also has a lot more personality. While at times her social awkwardness results in a good chuckle, it mainly amounts to being bland. It's fitting that she's the central glue of the friendship circle and narrator, because her shortcomings as a character are covered up nicely by those roles. Being a Pinkie fan, it should come as no surprise that "normal" isn't exactly what I'm looking for. I gladly welcome it, but I don't go actively looking for it.

Definitely Pinkie Pie. While I tend to like everypony on the show, Pinkie just clicked with me. We're all about the same kind of "random" behavior, we like to bring joy into others' hearts and I, too, see myself as a living cartoon from time to time. I'd chill for a bit with Fluttershy when it got to be a bit much, but then I'd get back to hopping around, eating sweets, pulling pranks and singing songs. Oh yeah, we also both sing.

Since this is the first time I've actually bothered advertising on the MLP Forums, let me introduce the group I work for: So Cal Bronies. I run the So Cal Brony Bulletin Board, the news feeds dedicated to meets, art and other activity in the Southern California area, along with other interesting bits. You'll find our Facebook, Google + and Twitter feeds in the links below, along with the So Cal Bronies Meetup.com page. The Twitter's been a bit inactive, so give it time. http://www.facebook.com/socalbronybb https://plus.google....43286705226412/ http://twitter.com/#!/SoCalBronyBB http://www.meetup.com/Bronies-LA/ Now then, we've got two events coming up next month. The first happens on Monday, January 2nd, which is a bit of an extended New Year's Day this year. Combined with the fact school-going bronies are on Winter Break right now, it seemed the perfect time for a meet. It's happening at a member's house, containing a big backyard for all kinds of outside activities as well as inside ones. Meetup.com: http://www.meetup.co...vents/44795852/ Facebook: http://www.facebook....11619005538841/ The second happens on Saturday the 7th at Howie's Game Shack in Buena Park. Starting at 11 AM, play with fellow bronies on the roughly 75 PC and 75 Xboxes containing a plethora of titles of varying genres. Fighting games, shooters, RTS, Portal, whatever's your bag. $14 gets you a day pass, letting you play until 2 AM. Meetup.com: http://www.meetup.co...vents/44861012/ FacebooK: http://www.facebook....92779924091338/ Food will be available at both events, but the former requires some contribution from the attendees. Our host has agreed to provide chips, soda, veggie trays, burgers and hot dogs (w/ buns for both) and condiments. If you can think of any other food to bring, fun stuff, need a ride or would be willing to offer a ride, please put that info in the spreadsheet doc: https://docs.google....M5UWVzS0E#gid=0 For future meetups, you can find out about them here, on our Meetup.com page or on any of our 3 So Cal Brony Bulletin Board pages. Look forward to seeing whoever can make it!

I'd probably just mark Nightmare Night as Oct. 31st since they both serve the same purpose. If we're thinking about centering around the premiere date, let's just have Hearth's Warming Eve on the Saturday closest to the 17th. That would keep it in line with the airing schedule and when everypony is generally free to meet up. We could also do Boxing Day. Or maybe that's just the day Derpy gets her head stuck in a box. Given that the holiday was introduced this year, let's make an exception and celebrate it Christmas Eve. Given that most of the secular community takes part in Christmas-based traditions anyway, I don't see too much of a problem.

It shows just how ahead of the curve Rarity is. But I think the real lesson here was...

They've said everybody quite a few times. Since it doesn't refer to a person specifically, I wouldn't call it an error.

My reactions: 1. First song! XD Can't wait to see people actually learn this and sing it at our next meetup. It's so freaking fast! 2. Looks like I was right about the tortoise being her canon pet, what with the toy and all (which have also given wrong pets, but whatever). It's just her name wasn't Speedy. 3. I both anticipate and fear what the fan community will do with that hybrid animal in the opening. 4. Twilight is RD's pet. I don't care what anypony says. 5. Handshake? (er, wingshake) The Falcon should've given Tank a Falcon Punch instead. Just because, I'll also mention I held a poll for which of the 4 animals shown in the screenshot us So Cal bronies wanted to be RD's pet. The Falcon also won that.

This one comes from one of my So Cal bronies, Daniel Taylor. He just gave me the jolt I need to sit through my 2 1/2 hour Symbolism class.

Then it is automatically song of the year! That is if it comes out this year. Don't offend my people like that! My name is SonofMrPeanut/Peanut Crunch/other peanut related names elsewhere, just so that makes sense. Hey, want a bag of my young?!

All I know is that they were working on it at the same time as Equestria Daily's pre-Season 2 Jayson Thiessen interview.

Surprised this hasn't been brought up more, but... Also, it looks like Lyra and Bon Bon are having a little trouble in paradise.