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  1. NavelColt
    A good friend on DA made me a ponysona after witnessing what I looked like, and so now, having recieved such a thing, I am now burderned with glorious purpose to commission artwork of him, and to make him a thing. I have begun doing so.
     

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    CD's New Ponysona V


     
     
    Meet Ponder Cloud :3 He's me. More or less. Meaning, he likes his few close friends as much as he likes to have plenty of alone time, is seen as rather quiet, but can open up and be as talkative as even the greatest extroverts when with good friends and when discussing topics he enjoys, and has an unyiledingly adorable fascination and love for ponies and their belly buttons. His thundercloud cutie mark represents his limitlessly creative, but often times bogged down mind, as well as his love for computers, specifically his, and the online friends and communities he participates with in his free time. He is fluffy and cute :3
     
    Bios are silly, so you get this blog instead. I made Repulse a bio because he's mostly a unique OC, but this silly little fluffy head is just me so, lol what's the point? x)
  2. NavelColt
    Does anyone even read these anymore?


    For reasons known to those who subscribe to Chaos Weekly, I left MLPF's staff and active user list a year back, through the bulk of the seasonal hiatus. During this time I've lived on DeviantART, running a few pony groups and growing them through all and every means necessary, commissioning asstons of pony art, making friends with many new artists, and generally taking a break from using message boards in not just a staff sense, but in a general one as well.
     
    With S5 closing in on us, and having just recently felt a desire to participate with forums once more, I have (sort of) returned, in the sense of being an active poster. While many of the friends I knew have since become inactive as well, I'll get by. I'm sure I'll make new accomplices, as we all crusade into S5 and beyond of pony~
     
    I suppose one of the main reasons I'm back is, there's still no better alternative to this place in regards to high activity and user amount. To be honest I use forums regularly to engage in my love of writing and engaging with the fandom through writing lore discussions that others will read, more than socializing with friends. That's what Skype's for to me, brah.
     
    For those who don't know me, I am one of the Ancient Celestials. I am before your time.
    Follow me, heed my call and learn the ways of shenanigans and chaos.
  3. NavelColt
    It was only a few weeks ago, and the two years prior, that I had no interest in ever having much to do with OC's. Even after making one last year, I never wound up doing much with him.
     
    But then my artist friend made me my own ponysona without telling me in advance, and I actually really like him, and now she and others make all this art of him because he's apparently adorable, and is a perfect representation of me.
     
    Here's one such thing that got made today. It started as a sketch by one art friend as a gift, turned into a vector from another friend after I asked them to make it as such. It totally had to be done, and it only cost a few bucks, so whai naught.
     




    #IFeelNaked, #Wearingnothingatall, #CutestStallionOC2014, #Apparently, #Hashtag


     

    Original sketch is © to
    SarahHardy01


    Vector art is © to
    StillFire


    Ponder Cloud is © to me


  4. NavelColt
    As of two months from tomorrow, I'll have been on staff for two years x) Which is mind-boggling in a lot of ways. This forum has acted as my true introduction into the pony fandom, and served as my singular hub for all things pony and lack of any kind of life, for over a year. It's also acted as a means by which I've met many new friends, and further grew myself as a person, member and a person in a position of pronominal cosmic power. And, persona-wise, though I may not have been the optimal person for the job, I like to think I did a pretty good job.
    *filler*
    *filler lol we're like an anime right now filler filler filler*
    *The Filler Strikes Back*
    There we go :3
     



     
    But now, as I giddily stare down 48 hours until I get to road trip with some brony friends from Maine down to BronyCon while surely blasting pony music the entire way, I've finally come to terms with myself that it's time to drop the badge and return to my roots. My interest in ponies, both show and fandom, hasn't waned a bit. Nor am I upset with anyone on or off the staff, or at any decisions that have been made about this, that or the other thing. I've simply been eating the same entree at the same fancy restaurant across the street that I've been going to for lunch for almost two years, and think it's about time to start staying home on my ass and ordering pizza.
     
    I will not be known for modesty when I say, I've done so much shit for our home here, that it's not even funny x) My moderator action log in the CP outclasses all other staff, past and present (to this point in time), outside SCS, who flipped their lid and became the modern #NewCarSmellCD when they became a moderator and later admin. A lot more time and effort has been spent on things by me, especially during my first year here, than I probably should have given. But, I don't regret it. I've always loved being on, and sometimes staffing forums, and everything I did has had some kind of impact for what I hoped was the greater good.
     



     
    But, the motivation and interest in being a staff member has run dry for me. The love of organizing content, topics and events for members to enjoy has slowly been outweighed by no longer wanting to deal with people's ceaseless drama, bullshit and inability to ever be pleased with anything (boy, that feels good <3), and the list of other woes that the average active staff member has to cope with on a daily basis. Unfortunately for me and my unruly work ethic and high activity, when it came to the point of being tired, the less I did, the more guilty I felt about retaining my position at all, and that's more or less how I've felt for a while now. Coming on and feeling guilty about not doing much compared to my former self, but not having the motivation or care to do anything about it. 'Burnout' is the cliche word for it, but it fits, I s'pose.
     
    Originally, I planned to stay on staff until sometime after BronyCon, but in reality this was just a vague estimate. My true goal was to aid in bringing on a few more admins to the staff, and to help a few projects such as the Mod Applications to be brought to light. The people and tools now exist for the current team to expand themselves when needed, without my presence as a staff member, which is definitely something I'm happy about. Here's to hoping that the team can hire more ponies when it needs, and that the staff/member relationship can be brought to that perfect medium one of these days.
     
    That's about it, I don't go into near the level of emotion and feels that some of my past brethren have. Dear god. (Love you Lumi <3). Which is also why this is a blog, and not a big, loud Canterlot topic broadcasting this to the entire forum's active population. Might seem a tad underwhelming too, from how much I've done as a staff member, but then again, this is also because I don't plan on leaving. This place still has some remnants of being an internet home for my pony fandom; I'm just ready to get rid of this girly pretty pretty princess badge. Maybe now I can convince Feld0 to let me use Best Badge as my own unique badge.
     

    And so the reign of #DiscordAdmin came to an end.



    While some were distraught, others breathed a sign of relief.



    Surely that guy was never meant for this calling, anyway.






    #36%TrueStory


     
    For those going to BronyCon, I shall see you there. Mistakes from the past have been learned from. You want to touch the goatee, you pay five bucks.
     
    For those who aren't cool and aren't going to BronyCon, I suppose I'll see you around the forums some more :3
     
    For everyone else, do not cry for me. Just think of all the #ActualChaosThisTime that can happen, now.
     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxDInu6wOYg

  5. NavelColt
    Been quite some time since I last blogged (and it's gotten to a point where I've said this on every blog entry I've done for a while now </3). But nonetheless, a blog is the better option for this particular topic, as I feel trying to put it in Sugarcube would garnish little discussion, as the amount of One Piece fans on here is an unknown, to me. A sad fact, mind you.
     
    At any rate, I've started watching One Piece over now that I got caught up with the current episodes. So I had a lot of creative thought about matching devil fruits up to ponies that fit them, today. I'm making a list of these match-ups, and will be explaining not only the devil fruits' powers and images of them for reference (mostly brought from the One Piece wiki), but also why I believe the match-ups individually work.
     
    Reference for non-One Piece fans who actually give a shit about any of this:
    Devil Fruits (One Piece wiki)
     
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    Pika Pika no mi ('Glint Glint Fruit')
    Allows the user to create, control, and transform into light at will, and enables the user to move at the speed of light and transport him/herself by means of reflection. "Pikapika" is an onomatopoeia of 'glimmering' or 'shining' light.
     
     
    Being the monarch of the sun and thus the light of the shining day, Princess Celestia would wield this power the best. Her very color scheme reflects a vibrant nature in and of itself, with her rainbow mane also being based around light particles causing colors to gleam in various shades. Along with her sisters' fruit, her power matches her responsibilities and general characteristics.
     
    Kage Kage no mi ('Shadow Shadow Fruit')
    Gives the user the ability to manifest and control shadows as a tangible physical form, effectively giving them the capability to manipulate people's movements through their shadows, remove people's shadows entirely so that their owners will disintegrate in sunlight, and create armies of living shadows to do their bidding. 'Kage' means 'Shadow'.
     
     
    Being the co-ruler of Equestria who is in charge of the darkened nights in the light of the moon, princess Luna holding the power over the shadows that are cast from the dim but powerful light of her moon would make the most sense, to me. In the moonlight, shadows are the most widespread and noticeable, giving her a natural advantage in almost any situation, seeing as she's (seemingly) nocturnal, most of the time.
     
    Yami Yami no mi ('Dark Dark Fruit')
    Allows the user to create and control darkness at will, enabling them many of the powers that a black hole has over gravity. They can suck in any number of objects around them, crush them, and then
    expel them back out again at will.
     
     
    It should go without saying that the king of darkness himself, King Sombra, would hold this fruit the best. He practically was darkness itself in his double episode appearance, already. This fruit, like Sombra, appears to be incredibly evil by nature, partly why I believe it fits Sombra better than Luna, though in a few aspects, Luna could wield it too (as better could Nightmare Moon).
     
    Mera Mera no mi (Flame Flame Fruit)
    Allows the user to manipulate, create and transform into fire at will, making them immune to heat and fire in the process. The user can also absorb existing fire by simply making contact with it via any part of body. 'Mera Mera' is a Japanese onomatopoeia of the noise fire makes when it burns.
     
     
    Naturally, the spicy and flame colored-schemed Spitfire fits the tangy powers of the fire fruit the best. Her mane especially would flow so well with the fruits' powers, that all I can picture is her mane going from how it normally is, to suddenly burning as a flickering flame, all in a flawless motion.
     
    Mero Mero no mi (Love Love Fruit)
    Allows a range of attacks which use emotions of lust or perversion to transform opponents into stone, effectively giving users the ability to obliterate enemies after having subdued them with charms and false traps of leading on. "Mero mero" is an onomatopoeia of "to fall down drunk", including being overcome with emotion such as love or lust.
     
     
    Though hardly the type to lead people on and then crush them (literally!), Cadence is the princess of love, and somehow I see her having a ruthless side for enemies and opponents who would dare harm Equestria, the Crystal Empire, or her Shiny. I mean hey, she did cause Sombra to explode :3
     
    Ope Ope no mi (Op Op Fruit)
    Allows the user to create a spherical space or "room", where the user has complete control over the placement and orientation of the objects inside, including intangible things like people's personalities, effectively making the person a near-warper of reality inside their "room". "Ope" comes from the word "Operation", as the space the user creates is compared to an "operating room" and the user to a surgeon.
     
     
    One of the more noticeably powerful fruits that gives the user to do whatever they want, like a god in a sandbox, I felt this fruit would match Discord the best. Snapping his fingers, causing a large circular dome, and then shifting objects around, reattaching things to other things, levitation and even switching moods and personalities is practically what he does, already.
     
    Mane Mane no mi (Clone Clone Fruit)
    Allows the user to turn into a physical double of anyone he or she has touched, copying the appearance, voice and characteristics of the person perfectly. They can change to someone else by touching their face with their right hand and switch back to their normal state by touching their face with their left hand.
     
     
    Naturally, Chrysalis, who's ability already matches that of turning into someone else, matches this fruits' ability. I admit, it'd be rather funny to see Chrysalis constantly poking the side of her face with her swiss-cheese hooves, in order to change into Cadence and other ponies.
     
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    Those are as many as I care to create xP At least at the moment. So yeah. If you're a One Piece fan, make yourself known, and give some ideas for others I didn't cover, yourself
  6. NavelColt
    Eh, why not. It was a huge part of my childhood, I had all these card scans sitting on my USB Drive that I forgot about months and months ago, and I uploaded a past entry for Weird and Wild Creatures that people seemed to enjoy so, here. Have some Yu-Gi-Oh.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Source: MLP' Yu-Gi-Oh! Thread
  7. NavelColt
    When I first ventured into this vast land of pony and message boarding, I was a rampant post whorse who never really stopped for several months. Whilst throwing topics to the wind willy nilly, I developed a system that differentiated my topics that were casual, versus my more intense (and usually lengthy) discussion topics. The latter of the two received a 'C.Discord's' before their title, and usually consisted of wordy title choices, as well. In addition, most of these topics lay dormant in Show Discussion and Sugarcube, my personal bread and butter of the forum.
     
     
    Eventually, putting 'C.Discord' in my topic titles became a personal brand, of sorts.
     
    Looking back over all of my topics I've ever made, I'm reminded just how many topics I've created of this type. I decided I might as well create a list of them, for my own convenience, and others' as well. Some of these are doomed to be, or already are out of date, and that's fine. They were made for the time they were made in, and are apart of the forums' rich history :3 But, all the same, anyone's free to reply and give their thoughts and opinions, even in those such topics.
     
    Enjoy, and thanks in advance for taking an interest in my rantings~
     
    Key:
    * = Discussion Topic
    > = Subsection topic based off another topic
    ! = Non-Discussion Topic
     
    * C.Discord's 'History of Equestria' Head Canon
    > C.Discord's 'History of Equestria' Scroll
    A thorough history of Equestria's entire history as I saw it. Pre-season three.
     
    * C.Discord's Pony Body Language Topic
    An analyzation of ponies and the types of body language they have.
     
    * C.Discord's 'Creatures of the Everfree' Analysis Beastiary
    A self-created guide to all the experienced creatures encountered in the Everfree Forest.
     
    * C.Discord's Crazy Theory Time: King Sombra, Dark Magic & Luna's Corruption
    A theory regarding Luna's corruption into Nightmare Moon, and how it may have had something to do with Sombra and dark magic.
     
    * C.Discord's MLP:FiM Primary Villain Anti-thesis Analyzation
    Comparing each of the main antagonists so far with one of the Mane Six, and how they mirror the opposites of those Mane Six.
     
    * C.Discord's Scootalove History & Discussion *May Contain Diabeetus*
    A history recap of Scootalove, and how it evolved from hints in-show, to a massive fan concept, to full-on canon in Sleepless in Ponyville.
     
    * C.Discord's 'The Fabulosity vs Tomboy Conundrum' Discussion
    Discussing Rarity, and some curious differences in how her fans, as well as the show, react to her and Dash, vs her and Applejack.
     
    * C.Discord's Primary Villain Power Comparison Discussion
    Listing and comparing the four primary antagonists and how powerful they are.
     
    * C.Discord's Mane Six Cuteness Appeal Traits Discussion
    Discussing the primary cuteness attraction that each of the Mane Six possess, and how it's unique to each of them.
     
    * C.Discord's Spirits & Primordial Beings of the MLP:FiM World
    Ideas for spirits and other powerful beings in the MLP: FiM world other than Discord.
     
    * C.Discord's Rule 63 Mane Six Appeal Discussion
    Discussing the appeal of Rule 63 (genderswap) in this fandom, especially when it concerns the Mane Six.
     
    ! C.Discord's Avatar & Signature Request Lair
    My avatar and signature request thread. (Closed :c)
     
    ! C.Discord's Intricate Detailing of Work Order & Structure
    Draconequui are busy folks.
     
    ! C.Discord's Crapload of Avatars
    All my avatars up to a certain date, and a poll of which ones members preferred.
     
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    I'll probably update this and keep it up to date as more topics are made and added to the legacy.
     
    Ya know. If I remember to.
  8. NavelColt
    <-- Could think of nothing else, so decided, eh, why not. Generic but epic Discord image FTW.
     
    Once upon a time, when I was twelve or thirteen, I got my mom to subscribe to an offer we got in the mail. The offer was titled Weird n Wild Creatures, and showed examples of some of the card types. Being fascinated with such sweet looking things, they caught my interest completely. Something like $10.99 or something a month to get several cards every week of that month. Or every other week. I don't even remember </3
     
     
    Anyway, after numerous months of impatient waiting and collecting, I obtained all the cards. Seven categories, 102 cards in each category. The categories went as follows:
     
    Monsters of the Past (red): Dinosaurs. Everything from the terrifying T-Rex to the Megalodon, the Great White Shark's great great grandfather whom was the size of a blue whale, are in this category.
     
    Nightmares of Nature (green): Dangerous or incredible creatures that walked the land. To name a few, the Anaconda, Tasmanian Devil, Goliath Bird-Eating Spider, etc.
     
    Toxic Terrors (pink): If it's poisonous and dangerous to even humans, it goes in this category. This category, as you can imagine, is mostly populated by spiders like the Black Widow and snakes like the King Cobra. Toxic species of scorpions, jellyfish, frogs, etc as well.
     
    Monsters of the Deep (blue): The ocean. Freaky fish, ferocious sharks, and everything else that makes you ocean so terrifying when it's at its worst.
     
    Tiny Terrors (orange): Bugs. Freaky, creepy, weird, dangerous, whatever. Everything from beetles to tapeworms, to stick bugs and horseflies.
     
    Strange Wonders (turquoise): Everything bizarre, unique and interesting that doesn't fit into the other categories, really. The flying squirrel, giant anteater, frilled lizard, etc.
     
    Monsters of the Mind (purple): My personal favorite category. Mythology and Cryptozoology alike are in this category, with everything from Bigfoot and the Lock Ness Monster, to the Hydra and Sphinx. This category was 70% of my drive for collecting this series, I think XD I adore mythology. You have no idea :U
     
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    Image Gallery, Everypony: AND BE SURE TO CLICK THEM, FOR FULL-VIEW!
    I've gone through the liberty of scanning the front and back of a single card from each of the seven categories. There's a shitton of information on each of these cards, so who knows, read through all of these front and back and I'm sure you may learn something you didn't know before. Enjoy, and expect some closing ramblings at the end =D
     
    Monsters of the Past: Sarcosuchus
     
     
     
    Nightmares of Nature: Tailless Whip Scorpions
     
     
     
    Toxic Terrors: Blue-Ringed Octopus
     
     
     
    Monsters of the Deep: Black Dragonfish
     
     
     
    Tiny Terrors: Giant Orb Spider
     
     
     
    Strange Wonders: Horseshoe Crabs
     
     
     
    Monsters of the Mind: Basilisk
     
     
     
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    Just a few ending notes:
    -The Basilisk and Cockatrice are one and the same mythological creature, practically. The Basilisk was said to be the 'King of the Serpents', and was depicted as a gigantic snake *like in Harry Potter*, as well as it's natural dragon chicken form. Later down the line, Europeans came up with the name 'Cockatrice' for the beast, as the myth evolved to the chicken form, only. Just for folks who were wondering.
     
    -If you haven't noticed by now, my own personal pony bios about the main trio of villains, the main royals, and the Mane Six who I have yet to make, are loosely based around the front setup of these cards ^^
     
    -Thanks for reading everypony. Please brohoof, comment and or follow my blog if you enjoyed this :3
  9. NavelColt
    Well, not so much :3 I don't actually plan on reviewing the movie. I do, however, feel like talking a bit about this movie, inspired by the book of the same name written quite a few decades ago by the fabled Dr. Seuss, and why I really enjoy the messages it has to offer. Hell, perhaps a few of you fence-sitters will give the book and movie a try, yourselves, after patiently reading through my yacking.
     
    For those of you who don't know, 'The Lorax' was a children's book written and published by Dr. Seuss in 1971. It told the story of a greedy man, known only as 'The Once-ler', who had an insatiable vision to create the ultimate consumer product. This product, known as a 'Thneed', was advertised as 'a fantastical thing that everyone needs', of which had 'a thousand uses'. In order to achieve his dream, The Once-ler destroyed an entire ecosystem (a forest, in this case) to harvest the trees' raw materials needed to create his thneeds. Though the guardian of the forest, The Lorax, tried to stop him, he had no success, and the entire forest of the once beautiful Truffula Trees was chopped down, forcing the animal inhabitants to leave.
     
    With no more raw material to produce his product, the Once-ler's fast-growing, 'Too Big to Fail' business crashed and burned. Alone and miserable as he regretted his actions, the Once-ler aged into a reclusive hermit, living at the top of a single tower left over from his once thriving, polluting factory. Years later, when a boy from a nearby town stumbles upon the tower after hearing legends of the 'Legendary Once-ler', the Once-ler explains that it's his fault the forest around them has become a desolate wasteland, and gives the boy the very last Truffula seed, saying 'Truffula Trees are what everyone needs'.
     
    A year following the books' release, an animated television special was released for the book. It stuck close to what the book presented, making few liberties and being very loyal to Seuss' original style.
     




    In the book and animated television special alike, the Once-ler was never given a visible face or body. Only his green gloves. Symbolism for the idea that anybody could be a 'Once-ler'. Someone who allowed greed to consume them.


     
    Decades later, last year in 2012, a brand new animated adventure was made for the book. For the first time, the Once-ler was given a face and personality past his greed and later regret. The movie follows a boy from 'Thneedville', a completely plastic city void of nature and trees, and harboring perfectly happy people. After discovering the Once-ler through his grandmother (voiced by Betty White, fuck yes), Ted learns of the history of this once beautiful paradise, and the rise and fall of the Once-ler's dream.
     
    The Once-ler is depicted in a great way in this movie, imo. While he was one big symbolic, faceless individual in the past, he is now relateable, identifiable and a great contrast to create a full-circle to what he was in the books. His progress from a completely harmless individual with an honest dream to a ruthless tyrant corrupted by greed is believable, and is followed-up by the emotional realization that he has destroyed an entire ecosystem, and he regrets his actions for years as a hermit. He then assists Ted in replanting the last Truffula seed, which will one day regrow into the forest the Once-ler once destroyed.
     




    A rather accurate example of the Once-ler's corruption process, using the popular 'alignment' meme nine box style found all over the internet.


     
    The reason I adore this book and the fantastic movie created for it is that, of all Seuss' books, I feel this one was the perfect one to remake into a film for modern times. Don't pollute the planet? Don't allow greed to grow your dream at the expense of others? Promote the well-being of the planet by planting forests? Yes, please. These are messages that can't possibly be promoted enough, especially in today's day and age.
     
    So yeah, that's about it Can't think of much else to add. Oh, asides from, the movie has some great music. Every song in it is pretty awesome. Just try the
    ! 
    The movie can be found on Netflix, and in any sort of store that sells DVD's, for the most part. I encourage people to give it a try; it's a cute movie that has tons of humor, and a great theme. Be sure to give that animated special or even the book itself a try, first, if you're curious of getting a feel of what started it all.
     

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    Quote ~ Dr. Seuss



    Art ~
    Duckboy, DeviantART

    Some other cool art while I'm at it:
    'Lorax - Stature' by LierMagician, DeviantART
    'Peace of mind' by mizuk0, DeviantART
    'You Done Good Beanpole' by Professor Pemzini
  10. NavelColt

    In Memory Of

    By NavelColt,

    In 1998, Vermont had a nasty ice storm that slammed much of the state. I was five, and had just recently dealt through my parents' rather bumpy divorce. My mom had been planning to get a cat for a while; she grew up with them in her own house, and now, living alone with me, she wanted to get her own. By a run of chance, we happened to stumble upon a lady who was giving her young cat away, since she was moving away due to complications regarding the ice storm, to a place that didn't allow cats. By luck, we became the new happy owners of Millie.
     
    At that point, Millie was already four or five in human years, as she was born in 1994. Today, that makes her nearly nineteen years old, nearly as old as me, as I was born in 1993. Millie has been a consistent part of my entire life, from rigorous and often confusing childhood, through middle and high school. It became increasingly clear through the later years of 2008 through 2011 that Millie's health, along with her age, was deteriorating. I can happily say she was fine with the help of some meds, and for a long time, you wouldn't know she was an old woman, with the way she hunted socks to try and show us humans how to properly catch food and then meow for you to come and fetch it, or how she would leap several feet up onto the kitchen counter and demand fuss from you.
     
    Like many cats contract in later years, Millie has had failing kidneys for a while now. Unfortunately, it has come to the point where her weak kidneys cannot keep up with her bodies' demand for water. Clumps of fur, weak limping, dry heaving, the list goes on. While she was still relatively healthy in eating and drinking, it had gotten to a point where my mom was almost afraid to bring her in, for she had a dreadful feeling she knew what the doctor was going to say. Last night, she came into my room and had a talk with me about how she was almost certain it was time to say good-bye, and that she'd make a call the next day, and we'd decide on what to do regarding the doctor's diagnosis.
     
    The day after, this afternoon, I sat with a life long friend and watched them die peacefully, as I, my mother and my sister couldn't help but cry uncontrollably, in putting her to sleep.
     
    Millie was a beautiful white and greyish Siamese/short hair. She had the most angelic chirping sound a cat could possess to let you know she loved you when you fussed her and gave her your undivided attention. I haven't stopped periodically crying and standing besides myself at the cold reality that after fifteen years of having her chirping at me from her purple bean bag, she's actually gone. To be honest, it felt so very wrong and alien to leave her there at the vets', even though I knew she had already passed away.
     
    We're going to have her cremated, and place her ashes above the TV entertainment center, though I'd love to find a special shelf to place where her beanbag used to always be.
     
    The 'grieving over a loved one' is a new concept to me, for better or worse. This isn't some big dramatic 'I'm taking time off' sort of deal, as I can't really shift a routine that easily. It will mean that I'm not all too sure how good my mood is going to be for a few days, to a week, maybe more. I've dreaded, and even teared up in the past over this day, and now that its' finally here, I've found I have no more energy to cry here at 10 PM, having started since 4 PM.
     
    I only hope she's in a better place.
     
    Thanks for reading.
     

  11. NavelColt
    Been a horrible, horrible blogger the past few months; almost nothing at all going on. I'm afraid I simply haven't found the interest or time to write out any more DeviantART art review pieces, and I also never get around to blogging about anything else. Who knows, maybe that can change soon.
     
    In the meantime, here's a blog referring to my thoughts on the long-awaited installment of Double Rainboom, the first full-fledged MLP:FiM episode created by the fanbase.
     
    Enjoy and whatnot~
     
    Source: Double Rainboom
  12. NavelColt
    I've never been one to be very indecisive about who my favorite ponies are. They all have a position in my list from favorite to least favorite, and it rarely alters.
     
    This is what my list has been for quite some time now. I don't 'dislike' any character, other than say, Diamond Tiara who's simply built to be an intolerable, manipulative bitch :3 I rank ponies by how much they interest me overall, and for a while, all throughout season one and two, this list of mine has remained for the most part stable. As we've traversed through season three however, I've come to a realization that is rather fascinating.
     
    I actually like Rarity more than Fluttershy.
     
    Now, a few points I need to make:
     
    Point one: I see Rarity gets a lot of crap for not living up to her element, or being stuck up. I don't suddenly endorse that she doesn't at least sometimes do or show that she does these things sometimes. She does. However, faults of a character are not something I use against them, like many people. Faults make characters believable. Faults make characters non-OP and not mary-sues' or gary-stus'. I love Dash beyond belief, and I love that she can come off as brash, arrogant and grumpy sometimes, because they're faults of hers (that she's been building upon with character development this season, I might add) that make her who she is (not to mention it makes her even more adorable than she already is).
     
    Likewise, the fact Rarity can seem selfish doesn't make her a bad character, just as Dash isn't a bad character for her faults. Imo, people should stop trying to find counter-arguments for why their character is mostly perfect or at least more perfect than other people think, and instead explain why their faults are believable, and why their faults should be embraced as a part of their character. Really, the Mane Six all have faults and strengths that match perfectly when you think about it.
     
    Point two: Over the past year I've learned that knowing when to separate canon from fanon (Cupcakes, Rainbow Factory, etc, anyone?) isn't the only thing people should be mindful to separate. Separating the attitudes of fans of a character from the character themselves is important. Frankly, all of the ponies have tons of fans who can be exceedingly obnoxious, narrow-minded or stubborn in their views (except Twilight fans...maybe I'm just crazy but there aren't as many annoying Twilight fans as there are of other ponies). I've been lurking the ponynet outside of just here enough by now to realize this is very true. Therefore, what is the point in pinning on an inevitable reality to something like the actual character? Ignore the fans who piss you off, and enjoy the character for what they themselves have to bring to the table.
     
    To be brutally honest, I've disliked 40% of Rarity fans I've encountered, and that includes here. I find many of them to be incredibly opinionated, even stubborn in their views. Traits that I don't find as overwhelming in the fans of some of the other characters (for the most part). However, I'm not going to let that fact deter me from enjoying the character herself, who I've found in this season particularly to have plenty of entertaining moments, despite how she's gotten no episodes and little screen time overall.
     
    And those moments can even be, no, are often the little things. This post of mine is a prime example.
     
    By the way, that's a terrific thread. I love that thread. Go post in it if you haven't already.
     
    Hmmm, so, yeah. Basically, Rarity's personality is intriguing and she has many entertaining moments. She's amusing as the diva of the six, has plenty of faults just like Rainbow Dash that make her interesting to see grow as a character, and her and Sweetie are third best sisters.
     
    Fluttershy on the other hand I've found just...really, really does not interest me. A huge part of her personality is circling around the classic vulnerability/cuteness idea, which I personally find cliche and borderline boring (topic relevant). Many writers portray her differently in her episodes, she goes from primarily shy to primarily easy-going and not really shy, to more confident, then going back to being shy. Not even a primary role with Discord moved her up in my list from this inevitable fate. I could go on, but this blog is not to try and bash on Fluttershy. She's not a bad pony :3 She simply doesn't catch my interest.
     
    So, huzzah, I suppose. My list will look something like the following for the foreseeable future. Though I will say in advance, AJ is dangerously close to switching places with Twi and has been all season. Dunno if that will or won't happen at some point.
     
    Dashie > AJ > Twi > Pinkie > Rarity > Fluttershy
     
    This is Draconequus Swag 387, signing off.
  14. NavelColt

    A Very Pony Christmas

    By NavelColt,

    My mom is quite awesome My stocking's contents contained seven pony blind bags, one of which contained Rainbow Dash (<3), and even though I already have her from a Cloudsdale Figure Set I got from my friend a day or two ago, my sister can have the duplicate. Will make her happy. In addition, I got a pony calendar :3 And the best part? July, my birthday month, is Dashie. FuckYeah.JPG
     
    Let's see. Oh, new Rainbow Dash shirt as well, with Dash's famous mane silhouette, found here:
     
    As a side note, I got a new mouse to replace my old one that's been derping, and a new laptop battery as well.
     
    Hope everyone else is or has had plenty of fun, too~
  15. NavelColt
    Very specific, random poll, yes? Well, after having a brief discussion with Motion Spark about navel piercings on guys after bringing it up in another blog about piercings in general, I decided I was curious about other people's thoughts.
     
    I've stated once or twice in specific locations around the board now that I plan on getting my navel pierced sometime in the next year or so, (or at least that's the hope...procrastination ) and yes, I'm a relatively skinny guy who is a bi. But I personally could care less what society and it's usually retarded stereotypes think; I'd think about getting mine pierced even if I were straight.
     
    As society has it, only guys who are skinny or of average body types could even pull it off, because chubby or overweight does not work at all in visual appeal. Society would also have it that bi or gay males are the majority of males who would or should even consider this. But then, what are your thoughts regarding males and navel rings? Should they only be done on specific body types, or should anyone feel comfortable with getting one? Should only bisexual or gay males consider them, or does it not matter what orientation someone is? Does the type of navel ring have a significant impact, with something simple as opposed to something flashy? I already have my own beliefs, of which are set in stone, but still, I'm curious to what the rest of you all think
  17. NavelColt
    Instead of trying to throw this news out to everyone individually, I'm simply going to create a blog, and redirect everyone to it ^^
     
    Also, nice Luna banner, excellent job, Dreamwalker.
     
    Yesterday was going to be perfect, the kind of day of which I dreamed since I was small. But instead of moderating, spending time in Skype chatting, something horrible attacked my body worst of all. If any of you are aware what a kidney stone is, then I probably don't need to say much more. But for those who don't, here's the story in a nutshell.
     
    Several hours after my moderation promotion was pronounced, and I spent time chatting with staff in skype, trying to get to know everyone better while learning the ropes of how the site's mechanics work, I suddenly felt a harsh pain in the back of my lower left abdomen. My first thought was gas build-up, or perhaps something else related to my intestines. But when the pain didn't subside, and I couldn't go to the bathroom, I was doubtful.
     
    Vomiting from how intense the pain was ensued, and to the emergency room I went, at ten at night.
     
    Low and behold, just like when I was seven years old, I had a kidney stone.
     
    By the time I got into an emergency table and a nurse got in, I was in so much pain that I'm pretty sure I know what childbirth for women must feel like, and I'm sorrowfully not joking. Thankfully, an IV aided me in both re-hydration and pain killing, which actually got me to regain some sanity from the pain. After a few hours, and some samples from certain bodily fluids to make sure I didn't have a kidney infection, I was sent home.
     
    I'm glad to say that I feel fine today, still. No pain, no nausea. I do however have twenty-four hours worth of the same medicine in small pill form to kill the pain and nausea that the doctors used on me. So I should be set.
     
    So yeah Sorry for vanishing so suddenly.
  18. NavelColt
    Be sure to check out my previous entries, too!
    -Entry 1
    -Entry 2
    -Entry 3
     
    Whoo boy, haven't gotten one of these done in a while. As it is though, I've now amassed a whole legions' worth of new art on DeviantART, so I'm compelled to make another update. So, while Scootaluna rages over how I'm choosing to blog instead of roleplay our Scootalove story, here's C.Discord to bring more captioned pony artwork, to blow your socks off.
     
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    Royal Quality Time by WeirdoFish
     
     
    "Fair sister! Thou cheetath!" Came the thunderous voice of a deep blue princess. Horn ablaze with magic, she stared down at the small device in front of her face, enraged at her sisters' antics.
    "Luna, don't blame me for the fact that I've had more time to practice this game than you." Came the sweet voice of Celestia, sitting elegantly and giggling as Luna fumed.
    "We have so little experience because of thine choice to send us to the moon, Tia!" Luna growled, watching in horror as her character was beaten yet again. "There are no games on the moon!"
     
    Luna's face is worth this entire piece. I really like her pose as well, it captures her tension and irritation just as well as her hilarious face does. Then there's Celestia, smirking calmly in a very elegant and relaxed pose. Outside their professional appearances to the public, I can totally see them acting this way when it's just the two of them. The background for this piece may have just been grabbed as a screenshot, but the character poses and expressions were just too funny for me to pass up.
     
    View the original over at WeirdoFish's DeviantART!
     
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    Whoever brings the night by fantazyme
     
     
    Using her magic to raise the comforting and dim moon up into the sky over Equestria, the Princess of the Night bid her sister a good night. Though she was often nocturnal in order to take care of the kingdom while her sister slept, this night was different. This night, the princess felt a bit under the weather. Her sister giving her permission to do so, and offering to stay up for her, Luna drifted into her pleasant dreams. Her ethereal mane losing it's form in her unconscious state, it drifted over her sheets, covering them with a hazy blue aurora.
     
    This is a beautiful piece of Luna that captures her essence well. I love how her mane was done in a much more mist-like like form as opposed to her normal ethereal mane. All of the dark colors create a perfect atmosphere for night, and even the pillows are a soft, dim color. Let's see...I'd say lastly, the mane's style of actually looking like a misty night sky, merging off of Luna's head and taking over the rest of the picture, almost makes it look like an abstract look into Luna's dreams. I think it's pretty profound when you look at it like that.
     
    View the original over at fantazyme's DeviantART!
     
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    Learning to teleport by Takina-Rainbow
     
     
    "There you are, Twilight." Came the majestic and regal voice of the princess, trotting down the path and coming into the shadow of a young oak tree. Her voice, usually peaceful and calm, now held behind it a trace of relief. Her eyes, sparkling in the light of her own beaming sun were even more of a dead giveaway to her apparent concern.
    "Oh, I'm so sorry princess!" Came the high-pitched, apologetic voice of a purple filly, clinging to a branch overhead. "I tried my best! I-I'll do it right if you give me another chance, promise!"
    "It's quite alright, my dear. I'm just glad you're not hurt." Celestia chuckled.
     
    More Celestia? I can't seem to get away from the Princess's, huh? Maybe it's because all their art is either gorgeous, funny or adorable. Anyway, this piece is no different. Filly Twilight first learning how to teleport from her new teacher is adorable, and I thought the angle of this was perfect, since it gives you the downward look on Celestia, while maintaining a view of Twilight and her predicament. The background feels a little weak to me, but like I said, cuteness, poses and expression beat out any of my minor complaints about this piece.
     
    View the original over at Takina-Rainbow's DeviantART!
     
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    Sleeping or Something lol by SonicRainboom93
     
     
    "Me?...really? Yeah...I'd love to go flying with you Spitfire, just let me get my..." Rainbow Dash's left ear continued to twitch periodically as she mumbled and grumbled in her sleep. There against the soft green grass, she was utterly content. However, grass was not the only thing the blue weather pony had as a pillow. A certain purple unicorn found herself gazing up at the open, vast sky while Dash snored next to her.
     
    Cuddling ponies are best ponies. Twilight's eyes are completely irresistible in this one, and I love how both of their hooves are curled up in that 'sleeping' fashion. I also really like the shadows in this one that were pulled off with the pony's hairline, it's very realistic. Lastly, I like how Dash's head is pushed under Twilight ever so slightly. She may be a tomboy, but I can picture Dash cuddling whatever's available, in order to be comfortable in her sleep.
     
    View the original over at SonicRainboom93's DeviantART!
     
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    No One Wants My Chocolate Rain by secoh2000
     
     
    The Spirit of Chaos, they called him. The Personification of Disharmony, Disorder, and even Evil itself. Amidst his fun and games, his disorder and disharmony, they would run and flee. They would hide and ostracize him, label him a villain. And you know...he loved it. He thought it was hilarious. Discord, the Spirit of Chaos. It had a great ring to it. He thrived on their reactions. He fed off their fear and laughed on his throne as they tore themselves apart.
     
    But...even the most mischievous of creatures can feel loneliness. All this chocolate rain, and not a soul to share it with.
     
    I thought this was a pretty sad piece, that makes you feel almost a tad of sympathy for Discord. Maybe not for his actions, but for the fact that he is truly alone in the world. I felt the expression was sad yes, but you know what I find even more sad? The red balloon he's letting go of. The unsure, blank expression on it's face, and the fact Discord looks so heart-breakingly upset in letting it go is just heart-wrenching, in it's own way.
     
    View the original over at secoh2000's DeviantART!
  19. NavelColt
    No image for this entry, as it's just a pointless little thing.
     
    Just pwning noobs with style. Bored, thought I'd share it, since this blog has been quiet for a week or so.
     
    Location: 'Eurobeat Brony - Discord (The Living Tombstone Remix)'
     
    The players: DarkSuperTails (yours truly) VS BinaryBludgeon (but we'll just call him 'Random Troll Guy')
     

  20. NavelColt
    Be sure to check out my previous entries, too!
    -Entry 1
    -Entry 2
     
    DeviantART recently unleashed a new Beta Testers item, where you can click 'Similar to this' on any given deviation, and you can browse art pieces with similar tags. I've found a whole mess ton of fantastic new art using this feature just in the last hour, and this particular showcase is going to be nothing but five examples of that batch of art I've stumbled upon. So enjoy everypony~
     
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    Inner Conflict byWhitestar1802
     
     
    Days turn to hours and hours turn to weeks that build into months, but no matter the stretch of time, Princess Luna could not shake the ghosts of her past. The tyrant she had allowed herself to turn into continued to plague her mind, day and night. Despite her sister's acceptance of her, and the new-found love she received from the people that once shunned her beautiful night, Luna would never forget the monster she had once become.
     
    Though this piece focuses around darker shades, it remains vibrant through the bright blues and the sparkles given throughout Luna and Nightmare Moon's manes. Intertwined with another in a yin-yang-reminscent fashion, and gazing into eachother's eyes intensely, this is a fantastic artwork that has a true depth of emotion built into it.
     
    View the original over at Whitestar1802's DeviantART!
     
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    I've missed you... by HoneyL17
     
     
    "Oh Tia, it's been such a long time..." The chaotic chimera chortled to himself, twisting his snake-like body around Celestia's frame and dropping his oafish face in front of hers. "How's Lulu doing? I hear she had an awful temper tantrum and had to be sent to space camp for a while. What a loving sister you are!"
    "Discord." Celestia seethed, completely ignoring the creature's taunting jokes, and doing her best to pull her hooves out from his coils. "Don't get too comfortable. You'll be sealed away again where you belong before too long."
    "Oh Tia, Tia, you're breaking my heart!" Discord whined melodramatically, draping himself over the pony's back and pretending to cry. "All this time without seeing each other, and all you can do is threaten to stone me again!"
     
    This piece captures the essence of Celestia's anger and hatred towards her ancient foe quite well. I love Discord's pose, how serpent-like he's being with his entire neck, and how his expression has a tinge of curiosity as he stares at Celestia, as if waiting to see how pissed she'll get from his taunting. I also like the fact that the BG was left to be a reflective grey, to show off Celestia's neon mane, it brings out the characters a lot more, and also adds an eye catcher to the piece.
     
    View the original over at HoneyL17's DeviantART!
     
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    Self-Portrait by NecroBalam
     
     
    With a vibrant tail and mane reflecting the light spectrum, Rainbow Dash leaves a brilliantly colored rainbow as she darts across the skies of Equestria. The most loyal pony of them all, and the biggest tomboy in all of Ponyville, the azure pegasus takes great care in not only her skills, but her friendships as well. Friendly rival and best friend to Applejack, prankster buddy to Pinkie Pie, friendly teaser to Twilight Sparkle, childhood filly friend to Fluttershy and occasional dummy for new dresses for Rarity, Rainbow Dash is a corner-stone in the Elements of Harmony, and a true friend through and through.
     
    Creative and unique, I was really enjoying this piece's concept when I first looked at it. I love the light that's just radiating from Dash's tail, and lighting up her body and face. I also enjoy the background, the dark blues really set off the vibrant rainbow colors well, especially when they're pulsating light as they are. Altogether I love this piece for it's creative idea, and I think it's a fantastic stumble upon.
     
    View the original over at NecroBalam's DeviantART!
     
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    Philomena - Equestria's Finest Phoenix by AeronJVL
     
     
    The sun goddess's pet, the bright and flaming Philomena. Alongside her master's side she lights Equestria's path, always evading death just like her master. A bird of fire, symbolic of the sun that Celestia raises and lowers with each passing day, she molts her feathers and dies in those very flames, only to ignite once more from the ashes of her own corpse. Angelic and beautiful, you may find her circling the high towers of Canterlot Castle in the early morning and late sunset, attributing calls of warmth to the sun as it rises, and then sets past the horizon.
     
    The realism, the contrasting warm and cool colors, everything about this piece is just mind-blowing. This is the kind of thing I'd expect to see in an art gallery in some fancy museum somewhere, truly. I love the flares coming off from the feather tips, it really creates that sense of heat that the bird itself is aimed at representing. I love the tail and the head's crown, too. You know what, this piece is just epic in every sense, we'll leave it at that
     
    View the original over at AeronJVL's DeviantART!
     
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    Make them go AHH AHH AHHH by FrostbackCat
     
     
    "Ahaha! Dash, watch where you're going! You're gonna get your feathers blown clean off!" Came the half-serious half-joking voice of Spitfire, as she trailed along behind a cocky blue tomboy pony amidst the colorful explosions filling the night sky around them.
    "Heh, I told you the view's so much better up here, didn't I?" Rainbow Dash called over her shoulder, ignoring the warning. She stopped in place, fluttering there, grinning at Spitfire. "Besides, you know that I'd never be caught off guard by-"
    "LOOK OUT!" Spitfire cried, darting and tackling Dash straight in the stomach, just in time to push her out of the way of an ascending firework. "Hey, didn't I tell ya? Watch what you're doing Dash."
    "Yeah yeah, I was gonna move, I had mile-seconds to spare!" Dash retorted, expecting a lecture from the Wonderbolt Captain. But Spitfire simply smirked. She tackled the blue pony again, digging her snout into Dash's cheek as she pushed her back.
    "Good thing I'm here to keep you in check, otherwise you'd be shipped off into the upper atmosphere with an explosion with your name on it by now!"
    "Hehe, hey! Haha, quit it already!"
     
    Cute and adorable, I really love the concept of Dashie and Spitfire, whether that be as lovers or as best friends/sibling-type relationship. Spitfire is a lot like Dash, just a lot more cool-headed and mature, and that's why she'd be perfect for keeping the hot head pegasus in line. In this piece I love the expressions, they just radiate joy and laughter, and it's cute how Dash has apparently suffered a pegacuddle in mid-air from the Wonderbolt Captain. The background is very eye-catching and pretty, and casts both light and attention on the two main characters as they play around in mid-air.
     
    View the original over at FrostbackCat's DeviantART!
  21. NavelColt
    You may think the rather humorous picture of Discord getting overly-excited about something on the computer is random, but it in fact represents my online self fairly well, at least in the past. But more on that later.
     
    My first discovery of the magic of the interwebz was sometime back in 2005, when I was, what, around eleven maybe? I had just recently played a demo of Sonic Heroes for the PS2 in Best Buy, and had decided to see if the internet had cool pics of my favorite character, Miles 'Tails' Prower. Scowering aimlessly, a complete newb to the internet, I used Google Images and nothing else for quite some time (which ultimately lead to me seeing plenty of Not Safe For Woona material, of which began my corruption from the internet, but that's another tale entirely </3). Eventually however, I found DeviantART through Google Images, and found that it housed endless amounts of super cool art.
     
    DeviantART became my first website, though I did not yet register on it yet. Then I discovered how awesome Youtube was. I became addicted to that just as much. The result was that I browsed both these sites endlessly and almost exclusively. Eventually I joined them both, and my adventures in discovering my very first internet friends on both places began there.
     
    This is known as the DA and Youtube age. It was these two sites and just these two sites were I spent -most- of my online time for a couple years, learning my way through being an absolute noob, and going over the top to try and impress people. That, and also posting early fanfiction works of mine to FanFiction.Net. Back and forth, all of my online-time was spent to these on way or another. For Youtube, this was back when Streamz were still around *basically Synctube, but back then it was feature inside of Youtube*, and I spent a lot of time talking with good friends in there, watching Youtube Poops.
     
    One day, not too long after breakfast and a quarter past four, I clickity clacked my way online once more, to find one of my three online 'best friends' telling me about this really cool Sonic forum called Sonic Speed Zone. He was an Assistant Administrator there, and said I should join.
     
    Discord's Exaggerated Mind Process: SONIC? FORUM? HOW BOUT' YES?
     
    I was jealous of my friend's authoritative position, though. Around thirteen or fourteen, I had absolutely no concept of what it really meant to be a moderator or administrator. Hoo boy, I sure would learn that first-hand before too long. But again, we'll get to that in a bit.
     
    This would come to be my very first forum ever, and pretty soon, the amount of time I spent on Youtube began to shrivel and disintegrate, as my new-found forum interest took Youtube's place alongside DeviantART. At least, as far as Streamz and actually messaging people went. As we all know, one does not simply 'not use Youtube at all'.
     
    This would come to be known as the forum & DeviantART age. Spanning far longer than the previous age, I continued to better my writing through DeviantART and FanFiction.Net (all Sonic fanfictions mind you), while also being addicted to SSZ. Becoming a regular in a matter of a couple weeks, I was eventually offered the position of forum moderator, which I happily accepted.
     
    Now in total I had evolved from Mod, to Global Mod, to Assistant Administrator within a year's time-frame. In that time, I had jumped through hoops and met plenty of bitch slaps as I learned what it really meant to be at least partially responsible for a site's well-being. But, I soon found that I thoroughly and genuinely enjoyed the position once I actually got into my own groove for it. I liked being available to help people with issues, improve things, and making announcement topics and whatnot.
     
    However, long story short and tissue boxes aside, Sonic Speed Zone suffered what I call The Wasteland Effect. When a forum isn't absolutely thriving such as this one, it's main activity is based around a very small handful of members. When these members begin dropping their activity, and at the same time, you aren't getting any new regulars from your nearly non-existent influx of new members, the forum starves itself and becomes stale. The owner eventually decided to say the hell with it, and shut the place down.
     
    Manly tears were shed that day. Coincidentally, a month before SSZ had really sunk into it's lowest state before death, I joined another Sonic forum, which I too would ultimately become an administrator of. Just recently I retired however; it's starting to have The Wasteland Effect as well <3 Both these forums could never hope to have the stability, staff and member base activity I've seen on here, so, looking back, it's sadly inevitable I suppose.
     
    Anyway, I joined a third Sonic forum, to duel myself with the second. But eventually, MLP hit me smack in the face. Good bye, Sonic, I was with you and only you for several years (well that's a lie, Naruto too, but I never really joined any Naruto sites for some odd reason) but now ponies have come, and the cuddling must commence.
     
    We now arrive here. The final age. The age of the ponies. With my first ever forum dead (might be revived, might not, the owner doesn't know yet what he wants to do), and my second one having retired from, I'm now left with my third Sonic forum (of which my activity has dwindled down to near-lurker status), this place, Youtube, DeviantART, FIMFiction, and a few other places.
     
    Hmmm. I suppose the last thing I never made clear was the OCD in the title. Well you see, I inherited generalized anxiety from my mom, as well as a tinge of OCD. So yeah, 'obsession' was a nice way to describe my attachment to the internet for the first two ages, constantly sitting on sites and waiting for something new to happen, a new topic, or a new message while I browse around. It was this, that the image for this blog entry came from. Discord is awaiting for the epicness of a new message to happen.
     
    I've gotten better in all sorts of ways from then though, in both writing and general maturity. Proud to say I think I'm growing into a fine young master mind, who now has the tools to overthrow Feld0 and claim the throne for himself person.
     
    Congratulations. If you've read this far it means you can free yourself from the rambling, and go do something slightly more productive than reading the mind ooze of a Draconequus. My hands are going to disown me pretty soon, so, that's all folks. Thanks for taking an interest in this craziness.
  22. NavelColt
    As I sit here listening to more pony music, I began to realize something. In 'Best Cute Pony Pictures' and 'Post All Your Funny pony Pictures', I often use my amazing writing skills to caption images with the scene it paints in my mind. I then thought to myself how uneventful this blog of mine would become, when I can barely think of entry ideas to ramble on about most of the time. So, I decided to use the fact that DeviantART is one of my main websites I visit daily, and my captioning habit, to create this new blog series I plan on doing from now on.
     
    In addition to my rambling I will continue to due like basic blogs, I will now periodically post art of amazing, funny or cute ponies from DeviantART *in spoilers, cause Imma nice guy*. I will then caption the art with my personal thoughts *which can be anywhere from a sentence to multiple sentences*, link back to the artist's original art page, and also give my brief thoughts on the art piece. And of course, all you peeps are more than welcome to comment with your thoughts on favorites, thoughts on quotations, what have you.
     
    These entries will have their own specific Entry Category called 'Art Showcasing', so that people can choose to look at only them, and not everything, ramblings and all.
     
    Speaking of ramblings, I'll shut up and get on with the very first entry, now.
     
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    Celestia by CuteSkitty
     
     
    Regal and magnificent, the soft-appearance of the Monarch of the Sun was eternal. Over two-thousand years old, and still possessive of a face more beautiful than the heavens themselves, Princess Celestia raises and lowers the majestic sun with a reflective smile upon her face, each and every day.
     
    I stumbled upon this piece earlier yesterday and I was blown away. This is one of the most beautiful paintings of Celestia I have ever seen, and I just can't stop looking at it. The warmth and tranquility that comes off of her figure, the colors, and her expression truly captures the essence of her character, and I'm really glad to have found this piece.
     
    View the original over at CuteSkitty's DeviantART!
     
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    Running of the Leaves by LeviosaRose
     
     
    The pounding of hooves against the ground was deafening. This, matched with the flurry of brightly colored leaves dancing around her face made it so Rainbow Dash could barely keep her focus on the orange farm pony just out of her reach. She just had to catch her-no, she had to beat her. There was no way the cowgirl was gonna beat her out. She was the true Iron Pony!
     
    'Vibrant' and 'Dem eyes' are the first two thoughts to me when I look at this piece. I love the kinetic energy in this piece, which is made possible through the excellent poses, colors, and the leaf positions. I also think the expressions are dead-on, as AJ smirks triumphantly at getting ahead of the cranky and hot-headed Dash just behind her.
     
    View the original over at LeviosaRose's DeviantART!
     
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    The Timberwolf Chase-Journey of the Spark Concept by Ellebethe
     
     
    Her erratic panting had grown to the point of a lowly whine. The unicorn's feet burned with fatigue, and only got worse with each and every step. Through the trees, out into the dimly lit stream, and to the other side. It didn't matter how fast she went; the glowing eyes of the Timberwolves snaked after her silently wherever she went.
     
    Desperation, the primary goal of this piece was captured perfectly in not only Twilight's face, but the impending doom coming from the pursuing Timberwolves. The farthest to the right, the one slinking down the slope while staring after the pony is truly where the real sense of desperation comes from. I've always loved the Timberwolves, and I hope we get to see or hear more about them in future episodes. I enjoy seeing beautiful art of them.
     
    View the original over at Ellebethe's DeviantART!
     
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    Far Above Equestria... by FrostMusic
     
     
    "Pretty awesome, huh pipsqueak?"
    "R-Rainbow Dash...this is so cool! I can't believe you get to look at this kind of thing every day! You're so awesome!"
    "Yeah, it is pretty cool. But I'm way cooler than this is!"
    "Haha! You sure are!"
     
    Look, Scootaloo. Everything the light touches is Celestia's Kingdom. A princess's time as ruler rises and falls like the sun. One day, Scootaloo, everything the light touches will be yours. /Obviousreferences
     
    The vastness I get from this peace is very stunning. There's a lot of depth given into the endless field of clouds, and seeing Rainbow and Scoots sitting down in the lower right with the sun and stars all converging with each other in the distance is all beautiful. I still want to see Dash and Scoots develop a surrogate sister relationship, or at the very least, see Dash teach Scoots how to fly. Oh well, one can hope.
     
    View the original over at FrostMusic's DeviantART!
     
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    MLP FIM-Discord and pony puppets by sleepers-anonymous
     
     
    'Dear Princess Celestia,
     
    I fear that I'm pressed for time writing this to you. Discord has returned, and he's completely taken over Ponyville once again! I have no idea where the Elements are, and I don't think my friends and I can take much more of this. Please, Princess, help...
     
    ~Twilight Sparkle'
     
    Last piece of the day? Who else but Discord? I love a lot of things about this peace. Discord's expression, and the crossed out eye to give him an eerie puppet-like appearance is very creepy. His posture, and the way his legs were drawn were very menacing. Lastly, his gigantic wings are make him seem a lot bigger than he actually is, similar to a peacock fluffing it's tail feathers, and I like that.
     
    View the original over at sleepers-anonymous's DeviantART!
     
    ~~~
     
    Phew, well there you go. Expect more of these in the future. I encourage you to follow my blog if you'd like to be updated on future art showcases Brohoofs and comments are nice, too. Thanks for reading, everypony.
  23. NavelColt
    <-- Buttery popcorn is delicious. In case you didn't know.
     

    . Apart from two quotes by Celestia, it's instrumental. Listening to it right now, and being the lazy thing I am, stole the title idea for my blog since I'm creatively impaired right now <3 
    Anyway, not totally sure what it is I'm going to be doing this evening. My sleep schedule has been completely and utterly non-existent for two months now, ever since I said arrivederci to high school, and have yet to find a place willing to hire my chaotic hind-quarters. Sometimes I go on a third-shift type schedule, acting nocturnal, staying up all night and sleeping through the afternoon, then waking up in the evening. Other times I join the world of the living and get up normally, a little before noon *yes, that is normal in my crazy standards*. I got my mom sucked into watching moar ponies last night but she had to go to bed for work. She wants to watch Sweet and Elite. Maybe we'll do that a little later.
     
    Let's see, what else.
     
    Oh, as far as this handsome and excellently executed blog goes, I added some custom widgets down on the right for works I've done, as well as big discussion topics of mine. Just for fun.
     
    Ugh, I suppose I need to get off my arse and do those piling up signature requests in my thread </3 Oh well, if you need me, I'll be lurking the board and listening to
    . Farewell, ponies. 
    PS: Scoots the Tech Admin is watching this blog If you all had any doubts of it's awesomeness before-hand, you may lay your doubts to rest <3 *shuffle dance*
  24. NavelColt
    What a fine day for blogging. And what an equally fine day for there to be the best blog of all; the blog of Discord.
     
    Welcome, welcome, ponies. Don't forget to wipe your feet on the carpet on your way out. I just blow-dried it, so be gentle.
     
    Let's see, today I was awoken to find that I had slept right through my volunteering job that I've been doing for a while now. Thing is, the community service hours and work recommendation I wanted out of the deal, I now have, so in a lot of ways, I'm finding it hard to care. I'd much rather finally land a job that's going to pay me money, so that Discord can have more pizzas. But until such a time comes, I probably won't quit this job, as I'd feel just awful quitting on those poor people. Oh my, I think I'd feel like such a jerk.
     
    I then went to the park with le family. I walked around listening to pony music for quite some time, then got addicted to Angry Birds on my mom's Kindle. Goddamn pigs.
     
    That's about all for now. Comment if you like. I need love attention.
  25. NavelColt
    As there is death, there is life. As some things come to a close, new beginnings make themselves apparent.
     
    For those who keep up with my blog, you'll know that the beginning of April was a horrible time for me. My life-long childhood cat Millie died on the 2nd of that month, and it was a sad time for me for about a week or two, even though I was no longer an emotional wreck after the initial four or so days. A few days ago, my mom felt it finally time to obtain a new member of the family; not one to try and replace Millie, but to give us someone to help fill the void, and to turn our attention to.
     
    Jasmine, as we've decided to name her, is only over a month or so old at this point, but she's already adapting fast to her new house very well. She's a short-hair with six paws on her front legs instead of five. Thus, I dubbed her Mitten Kitty.
     
     
     
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