Harvard?

apple:

A: Yeah sure, that doesn't sound too bad.

B: now that's pushing it a bit

@ Blissey

1. I think I can do this then.

2. Really? Sigh...OK...

edited 30th Jan '13 8:47:48 PM by ApplelightLimited

Hmm. FIW's new site seems to be down.

Apparently, my unicorn name is Royal Charmer.

I have the social skills of an agoraphobic lobster.

"Charmer" my hoof!

probably just got overloaded from all the people viewing it at once

I've just got a great flaw for my captain.

He's a horrible judge of character. One look at the crew should have made him think 'wait a tick...somethings not right here'...like it couldn't have been more obvious that they were pirates if they yelled out 'YAARRR!!!' And the incident makes him have a bit of a crisis...like he generally believed in the good of ponies and this knocked that one for six...but then, after he gets his new crew, he turns it around, and realizes that he is a good judge of character. He is an energetic and happy go lucky guy in true Shoenen lead fashion.

Though...is this a real flaw (fears dreaded Marty Sue tag)?

edited 30th Jan '13 8:58:53 PM by ApplelightLimited

It can be. If you're a horrible judge of character, you can wind up pushing away good folk who would have otherwise have your back, and put your trust in someone who'll end up using you for their own schemes then toss you aside like a used sandwich bag.

That's definitely a big flaw. The thing is, depending on how well it's utilized, it could either be really funny or really, really annoying. Generally it's not a good idea to have the the audience yelling at the characters for how dumb they're being.

Though it does seem to be the standard opinion that comedy characters ought to be stupid, but personally I've always disliked that trope.

I would suggest not worrying about stuification at all. Just focus on good writing. If the writing is good, no one will consider the character a stu.

edited 30th Jan '13 9:02:30 PM by Bluespade

I think you're going to in depth with characters ahead of time again.

and don't worry about mar(t)y s(t)ue accusations. he's not an alicorn, and he's not romancing any of the mane 6, so you should be safe there.

edited 30th Jan '13 9:01:43 PM by Blissey1

Yeah...and actually, if he initially dismisses his future friends, that would further reinforce it right?

@ Blue

So true. I want to subverted that notion by making my lead to actually be smart, if lacking in common sense.

edited 30th Jan '13 9:03:25 PM by ApplelightLimited

That's it! That's how to teach him his first lesson!

He says at the start (with a cocky smirk) 'I'm a brilliant judge of character' ...by the time he realizes the good in his new friends who he dismissed...he says (with his hoof on his head) 'I am a horrible judge of character.'

@Applelight: That would honestly be a really good core to build the plot on. His previous crew mutinies because he sucks at dealing with them, and his character arc is him learning to trust the judgment of his new crewmates and recognizing that he has trouble with that.

Yeah, it sounds good, and it's always a good idea to have the antagonists have a personal vendetta with the main character (I'm assuming these pirates will be recurring?).

I'll do it!

And yes, these pirates will be recurring villains.

I think you should just start writing something and not endlessly toss ideas around. Ideas are worth nothing without implementation, and coming up with more ideas is the easiest way to procrastinate.

@Applelight: Eeyup; now start actually writing/drawing the thing. It doesn't need to be fancy, just something to give you practice.

Also, I'm going to sleep.

That sounds like such a British thing to say, Apple XD "Knocked it for six" XD

I'm going to bed now, but I hear what you're all saying. I'm going to write the story, and in the meantime, draw the characters too. Now that I have a story to work from, there will be no more pointless mulling that goes no where.

I've never even heard it before. Apparently it comes from Cricket.

Really thanks for the help guys .

But from tomorrow I'll have to stop badgering you all.

Well good luck.

http://derpiboo.ru/229163

Ponies on Xbox Live Netflix soon?

And it seems they're listing episodes by production order, not air date. And there are listings for the last two.

edited 31st Jan '13 2:31:00 AM by edvedd

I finally saw the big announcement earlier... Hasbro's finally making a Spike figurine that has him standing upright instead of on all fours! (Honestly, it's nice to see.)