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#267676 Japanese Teeth Fri, 10th Aug '12 9:51:47 PM from Meinong's jungle

It's also worth noting that Ponyville gets attacked by dragon or parasprites or whatever on a regular basis; on the disaster scale, a brainwashing incident that didn't actually cause any damage probably doesn't top out the meter. Although my headcanon is that Twi was banned from using her magic for a month and also forced to do a bunch of community service hours. This is why Town Hall is so decrepit in "The Last Roundup".

edited 10th Aug '12 9:52:47 PM by JapaneseTeeth

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#267677 Meta Four Fri, 10th Aug '12 9:53:03 PM from home

Ah, so she's made a slave.

Eh, a gladiator, a slave, same thing.

You really should have watched this before watching "Cherry Bomb". AJ's an employee of the cherry ranch, not a slave.

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#267678 d Roy Fri, 10th Aug '12 9:53:13 PM from Princeton, New Jersey

That convenient belt, it apparently runs on...

the Modern Times.

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#267679 Ace Of Scarabs Fri, 10th Aug '12 9:53:22 PM from Singapore

I imagine she was fined and had to make a public apology to everypony.

@Roy: Slave, huh. Well, just keep watching

And yes, the conveyor belt looks kinda modern, but my practiced eye considers it kinda primitive in its design, since I'm used to finer and more flexible belt designs.

edited 10th Aug '12 9:54:32 PM by AceOfScarabs

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#267680 Meta Four Fri, 10th Aug '12 9:54:16 PM from home

^^More like Lucy Speed.

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#267681 d Roy Fri, 10th Aug '12 9:55:21 PM from Princeton, New Jersey

Cumquat sure is a funny word.

Holy...did RD just weaponize Ear Worm?

edited 10th Aug '12 9:55:50 PM by dRoy

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#267682 Ace Of Scarabs Fri, 10th Aug '12 9:56:24 PM from Singapore

It's spelt kumquat

Also, quick hooves and strong back? Sheesh Cherry, you're not making the saucy rumors about your ranch any less believable

Done that before myself. Not my finest moment, but I guarantee it works on people who don't consider decking you an option, otherwise you might get clobbered.

edited 10th Aug '12 9:57:17 PM by AceOfScarabs

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#267683 Seraphem Fri, 10th Aug '12 9:57:09 PM from Delamare

or, ponies are simply not the bitter, vengful, grudge holding, hate filled beings that humans are and are simply able to forgive other ponies pretty much anything fairly quickly as long as no pony was actaully hurt, and/or they understnd why they did it.

The WHY being omportent enough that it can lead to forgiveness for nearly anything

besides we've seen enough shot ahppening to feel pretty safe in assuming Equestria pretty much runs on "no harm no foul"

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#267684 d Roy Fri, 10th Aug '12 9:59:46 PM from Princeton, New Jersey

@Seraphem - Alexander Pope would agree.

Whoa, Pinkie got some nice evil voice.

Man, half of the mane cast have potential of being psychos.

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#267685 Blueeyedrat Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:00:36 PM from nowhere in particular

Alternately, since magic in the series likely runs on emotion (hence why love, in its various forms, is so damn powerful), there's probably some way to exactly determine one's mental state. They would know if Luna's apology was sincere.

edited 10th Aug '12 10:02:12 PM by Blueeyedrat

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#267686 Ace Of Scarabs Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:00:49 PM from Singapore

@Sera: That too, I'm sure Equestrian ponies are familiar with the odd nervous breakdowns.

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#267687 Mio Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:00:58 PM

@seraphem: Honestly, I just attributed all of that to this being a show for young children. Ponies have demonstrated that they are capable of being as petty and xenophobic as we are, I really have no reason to think that in a more "realistic" work they would be all that different from us (except the obvious).

edited 10th Aug '12 10:03:12 PM by Mio

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#267688 d Roy Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:02:42 PM from Princeton, New Jersey

"You broke your Pinkie Promise, apologize!"

I half expected her to follow it with "By apologize, I mean DIE!"

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#267689 Ace Of Scarabs Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:04:09 PM from Singapore

Brony donations have almost broke 200 grand!

Hugs for Tavi :3

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#267690 d Roy Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:06:45 PM from Princeton, New Jersey

Ah, so it wasn't anything slave related. I should stop watching a certain abridged series......

Wait, THAT's the reason why she didn't return? This got to be kidding me.

edited 10th Aug '12 10:10:05 PM by dRoy

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#267691 Ace Of Scarabs Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:07:35 PM from Singapore

@Roy: Nope, she couldn't bear the thought of letting everypony down. I've been down that path before, so I know AJ's feel.

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#267692 storyyeller Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:08:09 PM from Appleloosa

Twitchy ear means bad things.

So now we have to worry about Twilight Sense too?

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#267693 d Roy Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:08:58 PM from Princeton, New Jersey

I know that feeling, but it's still ridiculous in my opinion.

Okay, Fluttershy? That's one of the most embarassing things I've ever heard from this series.

edited 10th Aug '12 10:10:33 PM by dRoy

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#267694 Japanese Teeth Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:11:07 PM from Meinong's jungle

@Mio: I actually kind of find it interesting that so many people make the assumption "the ponies are really just as nasty as humans, only we don't see it because it's a kid's show" rather than assuming that Equestria really is as much of a sugar bowl as it looks and everything in the show is how the place actually is.

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#267695 Ace Of Scarabs Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:11:14 PM from Singapore

@Roy: Dealwithit.jpg

Fluttershy has a way of making such a cheesy thing sound so sincere :3

@JT: Ponies seem much nicer than humans in most ways, only the stronger herd instinct bugs me slightly because of my slightly predatory nature :V

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#267696 storyyeller Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:11:18 PM from Appleloosa

Applejack better be in some really dire situation to top that

Does being enslaved with a bomb strapped to her count?

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#267697 Perpetual Lurker Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:11:54 PM

It's not that she lost. It's that she broke her promise to bring home money. She never goes back on a promise, so she tried to earn the money by working in Dodge Junction before she would even consider showing her face in Ponyville again.

#267698 Meta Four Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:12:15 PM from home

Wait, THAT's the reason why she didn't return? This got to be kidding me.

I have totally been in AJ's situation, and actually responded the same way she did.

You wanna kick mathematics? You're subtraction, I'm addition.

#267699 Ace Of Scarabs Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:12:30 PM from Singapore

@Lurker: That too.

@Meta: Between you and Ilse, this thread has two A Js

and Applelight is our Dashie

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#267700 storyyeller Fri, 10th Aug '12 10:13:41 PM from Appleloosa

Wait, you actually thought AJ was a slave? I thought you were joking at first. And yes, the actual ending is pretty much copied verbatim in Fi W except with an added bomb.

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