2013 MLP Forums March Madness - NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

[Lightning Dasher 149]

Wow, I am so happy that absolutely everything has worked out the way i've wanted it to so far. Everything has made sense as per my voting criteria. The tough choices are going to be the Princess Celestia vs. RD and Twilight vs. AJ. Do I vote in favour of powerful magic winning the round, or awesome skills?

As for when it gets to Discord and Luna. I'm going to have to give it to Discord. It takes a full team to beat him, and I just don't think Luna could do it solo.

On to this round, Pinkie has just got too many tricks and impossible skills to lose to Sweetie Belle.

[hwrogers 168]

PRINCESS CADENCE IS NEW BEST PONY!!!

 

EVERYONE MUST VOTE FOR PRINCESS CADENCE!!!

 

How can you not vote for the most beautiful princess in all of Equestria????

you misspelled Twilight Sparkle there, and i'm waiting to get my vote in for the prettiest princess. but it would be cool to get the princesses to take the final four, battle royal literally

[Flutter_Scratch 1]

Vinyl Scratch yay! I'd choose Vinyl Scratch over Cadance any day. As for Pinkie Pie/Sweetie Belle I choose Sweetie Belle because she's adorable. And Fluttershy lost

[Bhending the Rules 697]

YES! Cadence and Pinkie advanced. An all-princess Final Four is still on the table, though still a tad unlikely.

 

Please don't send me to the moon for this, Celestia, but I'm going Dashie this round.

[Doctor XFizzle 8,669]

Elite Eight time! Will we get an all-princess Final Four? Or will we see 3 Mane Six ponies in the semifinals? Only way to find out is to vote!

[An Old Head 4,816]

Hell yeah! Of course, there was never any doubt that Pinkie would make it. Here's to her smashing of Cadence in her next round!

 

Anyway, Celestia vs Dash? Have to go for Dash. She's got a load of different faces to her - I think she's a really well-made character. She has faults that I don't necessarily hate, because they're what any person could have. She's relatable on a lot of levels, and as I've said on another thread her attempts to look cool always end up being hilariously cute.

 

Not that I don't like Celestia - she's a wonderful pony as well. Fine ruler with only good in her heart. But when it comes to characters I enjoy watching more, Dash has to take the vote.

 

[Gone Airbourne 21,977]

Pinkie vs Sweetie Bell Buck yeah pinkie pie dominates :3 :3! Rainbow Dash vs. Celestia Rainbow dash no doubt about that. This is one interesting showdown!

[duidamasterXD 9,627]

Yes! Pinkie won! Anyhow, this isn't exactly a hard decision for me . Dashie gets my vote, for her cuteness, relatability, amazing scenes, her flaws and her overcoming of them, and just for being incredible.To war, to war we go! 

 

 

 

And now for my epic duel with Harmonic Revelations...

 

[Akemi Homura 7,680]

I voted for Princess Celestia, but boy oh boy Dashie is putting a beating on the regal ruler of Equestria herself right now! Yeah she's not the one to don a dress and feel good in it, but she is smoking hot in any of 'em.

 

[Clarity 3,094]

Well, good, Princess Cadence wins by one vote. Vinyl Scratch is seriously overrated.

 

Too bad Sweetie didn't win.

 

This round, voted for Celestia. Futile vote, but whatever. Rainbow Dash will beat the crap out of AJ (that is, if Twilight didn't get her first) after the ZOMG SCOOTULUV. Celestia doesn't stand a chance against Rainbow, though...

[Scootalove 10,689]

Not a hard vote for me, but I know this might turn into a war for Equestria.

 

This shall be a glorious upset if Dashie actually beats Celestia.

 

TO WAR!

 

[hwrogers 168]

holy crap, celestia needs help in a bad way here! this is not good! come on, rainbow wouldn't even have her name if it weren't for celestia's sun making rainbows possible!

[An Old Head 4,816]

Not a hard vote for me, but I know this might turn into a war for Equestria.

 

This shall be a glorious upset if Dashie actually beats Celestia.

 

TO WAR!

 

 

I like how the Dash in that picture has a Celestia card in her helmet.

 

Phwoar, Rainbow Dash is walking this thing. I knew she was popular, but blimey. She looks like a real threat to this entire tournament

[TailsIsNotAlone 3,695]

As opposed to Pinkie/Sweetie, which was a hard choice...this one is a lock. Celestia is more of a character archetype than an actual character. She's barely been explored or developed, and what I do know about her doesn't interest me that much. Celestia's a big deal in canon, but here, she's no match for Rainbow Dash. The best Mane 6 has much bigger things ahead.

[RetroDash 42]

Rainbow Dash you are my last hope, since Fluttershy fell to the princess of the night, RBD I need you to win!

 

Rainbow Dash, you are too cool for royalty!

Beat Tia!

Beat Tia!

I like how the Dash in that picture has a Celestia card in her helmet.

 

Phwoar, Rainbow Dash is walking this thing. I knew she was popular, but blimey. She looks like a real threat to this entire tournament

Yes, this has been a walk in the park for Rainbow Dash thus far. Twilight and Luna might prove to be some trouble. But I believe RBD can take this tourney.

[Batbrony 16,055]

Well I must say Rainbow Dash is putting quite the smack down on good ol' Sun Butt right now!  Daggum!!!  This almost hurts to watch, I tell ya what.  Certainly didn't expect a beat down this bad so late in the tournament, that's for su-

 

*ahem*

 

Huh?  Who's that?

 

 

 Oh buck.  I mean, uh, hi Princess, what brings you here?  Hey everypony, look, it's our beloved Princess Celestia!  Say, Princess, care to, uh, share your thoughts on how you're faring right about now?

 

Stow the plot-kissing you little whelp, I know when I'm being made fun of!!!

 

Wait, are... are you Princess Celestia?

 

Buck no moron!

 

Then who are you?!?  Where's Princess Celestia?!?!?!

 

Heck if I know, crying in her chambers or something, who cares?  You are speaking to the one and only Trollestia, in all my glory!

 

Oh buck.

 

That's right mother-bucker.

 

Well, what are you doing here, if I may ask?

 

What am I doing here?  WHAT AM I DOING HERE?!?!  I'm bored, that's what!!!  Nopony's been asking me questions lately, so I figured I'd pop in and see how my alternate personality was faring in this here tournament.  Thought it'd be good for a few laughs, see me kicking somepony else's flank, but what do I find instead?  I'M GETTING MY FLANK TOSSED BY LESBIAN CARWASH!!!!!!!  

 

I beg your pardon?

 

You know, Lesbian Carwash, Ms. Walking-Talking-Gay-Pride-Parade-Pony!!!

 

Wait, you mean Rainbow Dash?  Wow... this is really inappropriate-

 

Hey, screw you and your bucking hippie p.c. B.S.!!!!!!!!!  I'm Princess Sun Butt, and I'll say whatever the buck I wanna say when I wanna say it about whoever I wanna say it to whoever I wanna say it to!!!!!!!  Ya got that?!?!

 

*sniff* Are you drunk?

 

Buck no, I'm just hammered!!!  If I was drunk, trust me, you'd know!

 

 OK... is there a reason your here?  Seriously?

 

Well, I- I had it but I kinda forgot.  Here, lemme take another drink. *gulp gulp gulp*  Oh yeah, now I remember!  Like I said, I'm bored and lonely in my thread!  Nopony asks me any questions anymore and there haven't been nearly enough ponies to troll lately.  So here I am, begging you all in my drunken stupor to come and ask me questions... uh, please.  I don't have much else besides this, raising the sun, and trolling ponies. http://mlpforums.com/topic/49944-ask-princess-trollestia/

 

Wow... I mean seriously?  You did all that and came all this way just to plug your Ask-Pony thread.  C'mon Trollestia, I mean, isn't that a little shallow, even for you? 

 

HEY, BUCK YOU, YOU'RE NOT MY MOTHER!!!  MY MOTHER IS A RED-HEADED SAINT WITH A HEART OF GOLD!!!  YOU SMELL LIKE PIZZA AND BEER!!!!!!!!!!  

 

OK, OK, sorry, sorry, sorry, no offense intended!  Sheesh!!!  Why don't you run off and find your sister, she's probably worried about you.

 

Fine, whatever!

 

Well, that was certainly... interesting.  I'm terribly sorry for that everypony, I honestly had no idea she was even in this thread.  She's probably just a little upset because of these numbers right now.  Anyways, voted for Rainbow Dash myself, and it really wasn't that hard of a decision; I love Celestia, but c'mon, it's Rainbow Dash!  Barring certain Mane 6 match-ups or a match-up with Derpy, I could never vote against RD!!!  So best of luck to ya RD; I'm sure we'll be seeing you in the Final Four!  The Derp Brigade offers its warm embrace this round! 

 

 

Yeah Rainbow Dash, woohoo!!!!!!!!

 

Hey *hiccup* I heard that you little trai-*hic*-tor.  OK, you asked for it, now I'm gonna give it to ya.  Prepare your flank for drunk Trollestia!!!

 

 Oh great, what now?

 

Here she comes! *gulp gulp gulp gulp gulp*

 

 

Why hello there subjects.  My, my, my, so many untouched plots, so little time.

 

What the... oh buck no.  Everypony, back away slowly and... RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN!!!!!!!!!!! *cue dramatic and hilariously panicked exit; seriously, protect your anuses everypony, she's a mad mare*

[Sugar Cube 4,843]

Wow, I haven't even voted yet, but Celestia doesn't have a prayer. I'm hoping if it comes down to Dash vs Luna that there will be enough Dash supporters.

 

Hmm, if Celestia somehow won this round, it'd be very interesting to see an epic alicorn teacher vs student battle with Celestia and Twilight. But, since Celestia is not going to win this, here's to hoping for an epic battle with Dash and AJ in the next round instead! Remember folks, vote for Applejack in the next round so Ashleigh Ball's ponies can duke it out with one another. Much more interesting than Dash vs Twi in my opinion. *Shot*

 

Well, my vote is going to Rainbow Dash. If there's any princess I like, it's Celestia, but I will always root for the Mane Six.

 

EDIT: Batbrony, what in Equestria did I just read?

Edited March 30, 2013 by Sugar Cube

[Sunny Fox 5,950]

I'm a little disappointed, but not really surprised to see Pinkie Pie beat Sweetie Belle. I think she did very well for being a secondary character facing a Mane 6 opponent. Just goes to show how many bronies have poor taste...

 

Speaking of which, RD is surely going to win this one. But even so, I voted for Celestia. Come on, people, the Sun basically shines from her very orifices. Without her, every pony in Equestria would starve to death. And last, but not least... dat mane!

 

If you don't vote for her, you're gonna haveta ask yourself... "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?

 

@Batbrony: that's a really creative imagination you got there. 

[Batbrony 16,055]

EDIT: Batbrony, what in Equestria did I just read?

 

Honestly, I still have no idea myself.  Trollestia just popped outta nowhere, and the fact that she'd been drinking certainly didn't help make that any less strange than it already was.  Trips inside Trollestia's mind are always strange, bizzare, and fascinating affairs. 

 

@Batbrony: that's a really creative imagination you got there. 

 

Thank you!    You should stop by in her Ask-Pony thread sometime; it's like that all the time there!  Like going down the rabbit hole into the ultimate troll's mind! 

Edited March 30, 2013 by Batbrony

[Lightning Dasher 149]

Looks like I am locked in for skillz as opposed to magic. I see Celestia as a fair ruler, and using magic to cheat in any kind of competition unless otherwise specified, or lack-there-of, she wouldn't take advantage of other ponies and push them onwards to greater achievements, and that menas... final 4!

GO RAINBOW DASH!

And that means AJ is locked in for my vote against Twilight. If it comes down to RD vs. AJ, i just don't know what I will do! It's like a nightmare come true! How do the likes of me and you, pick between the best of the west two?

(*assumptions* *assumptions*)

[Concord 1,982]

Hello!

 

What's this?! Celestia is losing?

 

 

Well, i guess it was expected... The rainbow maned pony does certainly have a larger fanbase... Oh well...

And now for my epic duel with Harmonic Revelations...

 

 

Everyone seems to forget about me... >:c Well, i shall strike without warning!

 

Well buck... It seems i am to late... Congratulations on your victory!

[Wingnut 6,990]

Before I start, a small complaint.  Why is it that whenever I vote in a poll, I am taken back to the VERY FIRST page in the whole thread?  I'd rather stay on the current page so I can read the newest replies before leaving my own. 

 

I still feel some sort of way over Fluttershy losing to Celestia's sister.  I gave Fluttershy a major pep talk in that fight and it helped, but I guess it wasn't peppy enough.  :/  So now I'm taking it out on Luna's sister. 

 

Yes, Celestia, I know that the Mane 6 control the Elements of Harmony and are now the primary force for defending Equestria.  I also know that you follow the saying "Great leaders strive to raise more leaders, not followers."  But I think you delegate just a bit too much.  Maybe if you saw more action, you wouldn't have gotten rusty and lost to Chrysalis that time.  While it's very important for your subjects to be self-sufficient, it is also necessary to get involved yourself on occasion. 

 

Rainbow Dash, on the other, thrives on being in the mix of things.  When other ponies call out for help, RD doesn't just raise a hoof, she dives right in, no questions asked!  Being loyal, helpful, and protective to others is her purpose in life.  And it is in that spirit that I present this PMV:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSsZU1qTr1c

 

Celestia, you're going down!  And then it's payback time, Luna.  You think Bruce Willis is a terror after one of his comrades fall to an enemy?  Wait until you see Rainbow Dash when she comes to avenge Fluttershy!

Edited March 30, 2013 by Wingnut

[Shift 4,272]

Celestia is losing? 

 

 

 

What is this madness? Celestia is second-best pony. HOW DARE SHE LOSE!
 

Curse those Dashie supporters. If it comes down to Luna and Dash, Luna has my vote. If Dash wins, and she will, i'll be voting for the one opposite of her. Never was a fan of her.

[Shanks 10,816]

Twilight Sparkle vs Applejack, this is going to be a tough one and I may love Twilight but I am not going to let her win that easily.

 

Go Applejack

 

[An Old Head 4,816]

Applejack gets my vote for this round. You can always rely on her for a good, clean solution to things. I've only just noticed it, but I'm always delighted when she takes a situation to make right. Seeing her happy face gives me a happy face. Being completely serious, if my re-watching of episodes maintain these high respects for her and re-ignite the initial love I had for her when I first became a Brony, she might be due a promotion in my favourite ponies list.

 

Go Applejack! Give Twilight a western once-over!

 

Obligatory cute AJ image:

 

Edited March 31, 2013 by Flipturn ツ