Ice Princess Silky <3

Awww, you should talk! You've been through so much in life and yet you allow nothing to stop your light from burning bright or kindling the embers when you feel your lights are dim. You are an inspiration to me.

My awesome twin! See? Kismet. Fate knew! I'm glad to see despite how crazy life can be you just surf the waves like its nothing. Thank youuu I will be busy with some real life matters but you guys find ways to pull me back in with your warmth and kindness -- so here I am! Thank you, lovelyyyyy ... yours is around the corner, as well. *hugs* Thank you, Nito!! Remember that one time -- we met through mischief! I won't ever forget your first words to me, friend. Don't get me started! I admire your spirit. You're tough cookies and authentic. Remember when we went toe to toe that one time because [redacted] pinned us against each other with misinformation? You simply stood your ground. You did not run away or form any cheap gossip lol you stood your ground until the truth was revealed to us both. My hats off to you. I'm happy that you caught the eye of General Direction for RP staff. Now we get to work together. And continue the legacy of lovely friendships formed. Thank you, lovely!! I'm SO happy you're still around just vibing and enjoying! Thank you, too! I'm STILL so glad you did not leave after making that one post. You've been such a delight. Heck yeah! Though, masks are still fun -- for self expression rather than deception. I still like having a pink pony "mask" despite having to dangerously surf the waters of the world! Throws people off that a pink pony can survive all of that and still brew potion or two while believing in magic. Envy me? Ha! You're part of the new generation! Stories are still beginning and being cultivated here and now you're part of it, even if you think your role is tiny. Stick around. You matter. I was shy as heck in the beginning and when I saw things needed help and people were being divided over silly things .. I spoke up and tried to remind people of why we were all brought here to begein with. It's why I try to do intervene whenever a misunderstanding about silly things break out between people of different cultures, beliefs, etc. It can scare people off and make them forget the true meaning of forming a genuine friendship. Either way, thanks for joining on this crazy ship with us quirky ponies. Oh oh oh and I didn't get to do it on the site yet so I will just tag it here Happy Birthday @Clawdeen -- it's not midnight yet so I can get away with this.

This is interesting! thank you for sharing. It reminds me of something @Avery would definitely appreciate, as well! The music style. The depth, etc. Thank you for sharing! Happy Forumversary, lovely! Thank you, lovely. Life will always have challenges. So, I don't quite mind, so long as everyone else is okay for me to come back to.

The thumbnail scares me but I shall give this a listen :v

Today was my forumversary! 11 years. What? This blog post is inspired by a real masquerade scheme that happened and reminded me so much of how online friendships work! During my time here, this place has been nothing short of incredible. It’s such a surreal experience. Meeting real people who at first are just avatars, quirky OCs, or usernames floating around with snippets of personality leaking through in some interesting way, shape or form. Some are funny, some are weird, some are quietly brilliant. But slowly, you get to know them, post by post. And before you know it, you’re laughing, bonding… Back then? It was not so unusual for something like even catching silly little crushes from nothing more than shared thoughts and shenanigans. Over a decade ago, that felt normal. Looking back, it feels a bit silly and yet, somehow, still precious. I remember when this site felt like a sealed box of wildcards. Friend? Foe? Something in between? No—all friends, until the box gets shaken. Then, people start drifting, forming clusters based on personalities, interests, and instincts. I remember seeing one user and thinking, “He’s too perfect.” Every mask he wore was elegant. Carefully chosen, expressive, refined. I couldn’t believe anyone vibed that effortlessly with me. “He must be acting,” I told myself. "He must act with everyone. He's very good at this." But then others came to me, complaining. “He’s too wholesome,” they said. “Even in private.” As if kindness were a flaw. That just made me laugh, he was not just pretending to impress me! And made me value him even more. We became instant besties. One of my first real connections here and still one of the most important of many. What’s funny is, we clicked before I even knew what he looked like. Once the mask came off, I became the shy one. I stepped back a little, wanted to unite others instead build a safety circle, not a pair. A space where everyone could connect. I thought, “Surely, we can all bond through ponies, right?” But life isn’t that simple. Some people like their ponies gritty and edgy. Others, like me, prefer them soft, feral, innocent but powerful. True to the show’s spirit. And somehow, we all managed to coexist... until the box was shaken again. The mischievous ones? They shake it on purpose. The peacemakers? They try to hold it steady. The neutrals? They're just sipping tea, trying not to spill it while floating through the chaos. And in all that movement… you start to see something deeper. People online wear masks but those masks still say something. Even trolls reveal something about themselves. Maybe not what they want to share, but something real, nonetheless. And to me, that’s always been the magic of online spaces: beneath every profile picture, there's a truth. Maybe messy, maybe hidden—but always there. And that’s what I’ve loved about this experience. As time passed, unexpected bonds began to form. Even with those I once tried to avoid. The ones wearing the “ugliest” masks. Too edgy, too bitter, too angry.... or so I thought. Yet when life grew rough or revealing, I saw who they truly were. I saw what they stood for. I saw how they chose what was right over what was easy, or flattering, or self-serving. And suddenly, these so called ugly masks didn’t seem so ugly at all. They became the most beautiful people I’d met both inside and out -cleverly using their harsh facades to scare off the shallow and the insincere. And somehow, despite their misgivings about my “too sweet" or “too fluffy” appearance, something still drew us together. Yes, pink fluffy pone is definitely an aspect of myself but only one part. There are other dimensions beneath the pastels, and those layers had a way of surprising people… and sometimes scaring off the frivolous. The masks I once recoiled from have proven to belong to some of the most fiercely loyal hearts I’ve known. By connecting through soul, not style but through essence, not aesthetics we discovered something deeper. Like a quiet essence of humanity? Resonance? I always thought it was just an overall shared experience we all know. But it's a little more profound. And when the time finally came to unveil the mask, you don’t even flinch. You don’t care what you’ll see. Because by then, it no longer matters. So, here's to the online friendships I've met. Even if they don't actively post on here anymore, they know who they are when I link them this blog. Special mention that I will not link to: O. Another thing I have noticed... The friends who wish to stay for the long run, are willing to chill for years. The fleeting ones are impatient when not given their way, get angry at smallest of things, take things from 0-500 over nothing, are impulsive, full of judgement or spite -- and, well, "ain't nobody got time for that." c: So, no matter what, the true ones know... we will meet here at our base again. Where our friendships first bloomed through a seed and formed a giant oak tree of memories. And people who wear masks just to be fake? Well, the masks eventually fall away. And that is the purpose of a masquerade. Art source Also! I love that Hermes is wearing a masquerade mask on my favourite song reflecting the current chapter in my life!

Reflecting a lot. information overload sometimes and then paralysis by analysis but making some happy changes.

O! Confetti sounds so sweet. ;~; everything seems so nice and harmonious. I love that she made a box of yummy cookies. I hope things are totally not sus with how totally innocent this story is starting D:

Whoa this was a sweet thing to return to, thank you!

New plans and new possibilities.

Absolutely! would you date someone who only talks back to you using Ai? It’s a real person but he uses chat gpt to copy/paste lol

Ah so you agree finding loopholes still violates the Guidelines? Awesome. Just enjoy the forums. You seem to get the basics, so you should be safe. My pleasure. I am looking forward to more changes.

It just means you have to go more times.