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  1. The Recherche
    After today, definitely like this.
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    Happy Birthday, Alexshy! I hope you have held up well after all of this time. Do tell if anything exciting happened on your special day, hm? :lookup:

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    Watery milk? Ick. If I wanted coconut milk that badly, I would have simply gone with that instead! I would love to take you up on that offer, nonetheless! Too bad I am lacking the 'bananas' part of the equation at the moment. Perhaps this is karma for me defiling your chocolate milk with that toothpaste...
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    Fascinating! I actually do enjoy bananas a fair bit, so I will certainly give it a chance if ever possible. Even if I do not see myself enjoying it, truthfully told. Now the issue is to simply track it down.
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    ♪ Don't try the milk from your chocolate milk stash theeeen. ♪ Sincerely though, to anyone who has sampled it; is banana milk actually delicious? This is truthfully the first I am hearing of it, and I am quite curious as to if it's truly worth tasting. I can't say that it sounds terribly appetizing, but you never know.
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    Ah, but that's not all! My local grocery store also carried a chocolate peppermint milk as well, once upon a time! Perhaps I could offer you one of those as well, hm? ... And no, I am not making this up either. It was truthfully lovely though, believe it or not. I have been wanting more ever since.
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    Orange creme, of course. Yes, it is indeed a real thing.
  8. The Recherche

    Why, Happy Birthday, dear Si-

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    Wasn't there supposed to be a lovely birthday girl here? Hmm, how peculiar. I could have sworn that the banner said there was one at this very spot!

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    Ah, there she is! The molecular, microscopic, shrimpy, miniature, impossibly tiny Administrator! :D Happy Birthday, smol one!

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    Sincerely though, Happy Birthday, Silky. :lookup: I do hope you have had a lovely one this year!

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    1. Sparklefan1234

      Sparklefan1234

       

      @The Recherche 

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      I could have sworn that the banner said there was one at this very spot!

       

    2. Ice Princess Silky

      Ice Princess Silky

      How did I miss this cuteness?? :pinkie:
      thank you so much, lovely! 

  9. The Recherche
    Honestly, no. The primary reason is simply that there is only so much that could be done with Friendship is Magic, and it seems that they were already running short on ideas in the latter half of the series. From Starlight being sort-of being integrated into the Mane Six, to the Pillars, to the Friendship School and the Student Six, and a lot of the character regression of the Mane Six in general gives the impression that their creative energy was running dry. Theoretically, there is no limit to what kind of new stories could be told in Equestria, but in practice, has there truly been any long-running TV series that has remained good after five or so seasons? Those are exceptionally rare, to where you could probably count them on two hands. I have made no secret that I am not that fond of Generation 5. Nothing about it offends me, but I simply do not find it that appealing, after giving it as many honest chances as I could afford it. Their sensibilities have clearly changed after a decade of FiM's existence, made notably with the greater emphasis on smartphones/social media and Tell Your Tale being more bite-size content for a generation with little attention to give any one thing. I won't chastise it for this decision; if anything, they actually make sense in our modern, bewildering times. However, I will not pretend to or force myself to be over the moon about it. Both TYT and MYM are perfectly fine series in spite of my quibbles with them, and despite my affection for FiM, I would not have it brought back from the grave just for the chance of it being better. With my luck, I would bring it back, just for there to be a season of 26 back-to-back Newbie Dashes. The only reason I would bring Friendship is Magic back is, as previously stated, so we could get a proper Equestria Girls finale. Other than that, I am satisfied leaving Friendship is Magic alone, and letting Generation 5 do its thing.
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    Bear Grylls could be a decent choice, so long as he keeps his beverages away from me.
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    I heard in passing that Jeric has had high blood pressure in the past, but I never expected it to take their life so quickly... I am truthfully just at a loss for what to say. I recall back in my welcoming post how welcoming she was, and how much she and the old guard had helped me through my time as a Staffer. I turned out to be a bit of a dud, frankly speaking; I was quite a foolish child back then in spite of how impressive I tried to appear, but I do truly appreciate Jeric's help and kindness throughout that era all the same. Though their effect on me was limited, and I have known a few people that disagreed with Jeric on many things, her affect on this Forum cannot be overstated, and through thick and thin, they did what they could to keep this place alive and kicking. Wherever they may be, I hope Jeric finds peace and happiness in the end.
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    Oooh, I never expected to see that name clad in an utterly radiant Purple. Glad to see you moving up in the world, cher ami! You were right to Cash In on this opportunity indeed.
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    I am truly not even sure the Xbox brand as a whole has fully recovered from this disaster. The consoles thus far have been good, but on top of the utter dearth of exclusive titles and system sellers, this press conference was just so utterly awful that the bitter taste left in many peoples' mouths just have not totally gone away. MS thankfully brought the Xbox One's disastrous features to a screeching halt, but the miasma this conference put out still has not totally dissipated.
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    Happy Birthday, MistDragon! I believe we have only spoken a few times in the past, but I do hope you have been keeping well nonetheless. :lookup: Do have a lovely day! 

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  15. The Recherche
    No one can resist my charms. NO ONE. .... So apologies if Twilight sends you to the moon for your disloyalty.
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    Hardly. However, I am comfortable saying that, if it wanted to succeed FiM, it did a fairly poor job. Nothing has crossed the territory into outright abysmal or offensive, but that's a fairly low bar to set. It stands on its own as a decent series for its target audience, but it never really rises far above that, from what I have seen thus far. It is why I fell off the train for it, really. It's acceptable, but I simply do not have a large surplus of time for merely 'acceptable' things any longer. Generation 5 was never really going to be able to capture that lightning in a bottle again though, so I am not particularly distraught about it, nor do I hold that against it. I think the issue is that many fans actually did want to let FiM go. Now, I am indeed ignorant of what 'official' MLP fans and critics say, but everything I saw leading up to Gen 5 was people saying that they hope it does not borrow from FiM too much, or cling to it too hard. This seems to have gotten a bit better with time, but Generation 4 elements are still very present in this series as well, and they make it difficult to view G5 entirely on its own merits. The series could have ignored G4 to create something entirely new, which would have no doubt earned it ire as well, but the fact that G4 is so interlinked with G5 makes it much more fair to compared the two, in my eyes. if it did not want to be compared to G4, it should not have borrowed from it so heavily, or tied its plot to it. This rule has reasonable limitations of course, but broadly speaking, people will have expectations of something when it has a name they are familiar with, whether or not their preconceived idea of it is fair or accurate. Especially when the new thing references the old thing on more than one occasion. Now, I absolutely do agree that bronies are frequently very anal about peculiar things that often do not matter. I do not like the smartphones in G5 myself, but they are not the kind of thing that will break the series' back, if we are to be fair. Nitpicks and person grievances have indeed been glorified and given far too much importance by, say, 'Opinion-Havers' on the internet.
  17. The Recherche

    Well, since you asked... 6.png

    In the Age of the Ancients, the world was unfounded; covered in a murk of fog, home to archtrees, grey crags... and everlasting dragons. But then... there as fire, and with it, disparity. Heat and cold. Life and death. And of course, light... and dark. And from the dark, four beings rose to claim the Lord Souls within the flames. One of them being Gravelord Nito; the First of the Dead, in a world once ruled by immortal beings.

    With the strength of Lords now in hand, Nito fought in the war against the Everlasting Dragons, alongside Lord of Sunlight Gwyn, the Witches of Izalith and her Daughters of Chaos, Seath the Scaleless, and the Furtive Pygmy... so easily forgotten. Nito unleashed a miasma of death and disease upon the dragons, and alongside the four other Lords, the Everlasting Dragons were no more. Thus began... The Age of Fire.

    The other lords sought glory, knowledge, power; building kingdoms and immortalizing their names in the new era, but Nito remained mostly distant. Only spreading death and disease throughout Lordran, in the Tomb of the Giants where he rests to this day. But as the Age of Fire seems to be coming to a close, he is fought by and ultimately vanquished by a Chosen Undead. A hero who will claim the Lord Souls from the now withered and old Lords of the past, and Link the Fire with them, ensuring the eternal continuation of the Age of Fire, allowing life to continue, and for the undead to finally lay to rest for good.

    ... Or, that's what Frampt would have you believe, anyhow. :D Now that my little novel is written, please, do tell me about these Tyranids! I actually only have a rudimentary knowledge of them.

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    2. Shiny Silvermoon

      Shiny Silvermoon

      Please do! There is no time to waste! You're missing the most amazing show I've ever watched in my entire life! Do you feel the hype now?! Me, I feel it very much! I'm going to go watch an episode or two right now! :pinkie:

      But first, I wanted to ask you if I could borrow this summary you made of tge universe of Warhammer 40k because I have a friend here who would really like me to tell him about Warhammer 40k! Your summary is so perfect! Well, of course I'll need to add that there is witches and spaceships in same time but it strangely makes sense! So what do you say? :winking-izzy:

      Also, Yaks are pretty much the Orks of MLP!

    3. The Recherche

      The Recherche

      Oh my! Well, I will need to up watching some FiM on my priorities list, then. A colleague of mine told me that Season Six was a bit rough too recently, however... which only makes me more curious, actually. :lookup: I will try to get around to it some time within the next week or two, regardless.

      And sure, please do! Just be sure to rectify my little error regarding the Imperium. :darling:

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      DAKKA DAKKA FOR YAKKA YAKKA!!!

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    4. Shiny Silvermoon

      Shiny Silvermoon

      @The Recherche THIS PICTURE ACTUALLY EXIST?! YESSSSSS!!! YAKS GO FASTER WITH RED ARMORS!!! :pinkie:

  18. The Recherche

    Peace grants men the illusion of life.
    Shackled by falsehoods, they yearn for love, unaware of its grand illusion.
    Until, the curse touches their flesh.
    We are bound by this yoke.
    As true as the Dark that churns within men.

    All men trust fully the illusion of life.
    But is this so wrong?
    A construction, a facade, and yet...
    A world full of warmth and resplendence.
    Young Hollow, are you intent on shattering the yoke, spoiling this wonderful falsehood?

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    I just now noticed your About Me, and simply had to respect your impeccable taste. :D

     

    1. Kyoshi Frost Wolf

      Kyoshi Frost Wolf

      What a pleasant surprise this post is. :izzy-shine: I've been playing the hell out of DS2 again. Despite its faults, I adore the game, its atmosphere and build opportunities. Aldia is one of the best characters in the entire series too, something I've really begun to appreciate. Shame he wasn't explored further by the other team. 

    2. The Recherche

      The Recherche

      I am glad that I am not the only Dark Souls II enjoyer. :D It's funny; I often have problems remembering specific areas and bosses from Dark Souls II, unlike the first and third installments. However, Dark Souls II, with the DLC especially, is much greater than the sum of its parts, I would say. Something about the huge variety of locations you visit, and the ups and downs of the game itself make it feel the most like a wild journey across distant lands, in an age where the Lords of old are long forgotten.  And you simply cannot go wrong with power-stancing, of course; even Elden Ring agrees.

      ... And I will forever be salty that Aldia never had a cameo in DSIII in any capacity. 1.png The world needed more of his existential philosophy, I say! Even Vendrick had fantastic dialogue as well, really.

  19. The Recherche
    Dark Souls, actually. He is one of the five Bearers of the Lord Souls. I could write a novel for you about the subject, but I will spare you my endless, meandering diatribes. My, if you like the job description so much, why don't you marry it? @Simon X Boring Paperwork is the OTP!
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    Then I will go ahead and do the honors, to make it official! What? He SAID he wanted to be together with Nito! And as for youuu... Let's give @Princess Silky X @Princess Celestia a shot! The marriage of these two kingdoms ought to bring about more prosperity, no?
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    I ship @Sparklefan1234 with @Shrug! They are like two pelicans in a pod.
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    I also ship @thecoolerglimmer with @Rikifive! APPLES! FOR THE APPLE GOD! GEMS! FOR THE GEMS THRONE!
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    I ship @Sparklefan1234 with @Hugs of Sir Manys Some women just want to watch the world burn. That would be me.
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