A general interest, or good qualities?

I want to get into science. Physics or astronomy in particular.

I've also had a dream of being an author, but my depression's really killed my creative juices and locked me in a pretty solid writer's block for a long time.

Goodnight.

G'night to ye Apple.

@Ed: Le sigh. This is why I am infinitely grateful for the lack of race politics on this side of the causeway. Wanna defect?

Unfortunately, that seems like it might be a hard field to get into. Have you tried reading papers?

Rarity's bad pickups get funnier and funnier

@Dark: Best way to get over that is to just write something. Doesn't have to be good or anything, just write to get yourself into that mode. Once you build up that momentum it'll get easier.

Also, I know I've said this before, but my headcanon on the different races is that they all have magic, but it manifests differently due to differing biology:

• Unicorn horns act as focus points (like a built in wand) that allows them to deliberately construct specific spells with pre-determined effects. However, this means that in order to do any magic at all, they have to sufficiently understand it in order to perform it.

• Pegasus magic is also active, but largely subconscious rather than conscious. The magic manifest through physical contact; any time they move, they subconsciously shove magic out of their bodies and manipulate any part of the environment that they physically interact with. I.e. they're able to fly because when they flap their wings, they're shoving magic into the air that allows them to stay aloft even when it should be physically impossible.

• Earth pony magic is pretty much entirely passive. They can't really invoke it on purpose, but the magic is constantly flowing through their bodies and into their surroundings. The constant flow of magic through their bodies makes them more powerful and also creates a connection to their surroundings that doesn't exist for the other races.

Earth Ponies have better potential as Jedi :V

Can they backflip an excessive number of times while jumping?

That is the headcanon I'm referring to.

edited 14th May '13 8:35:10 PM by edvedd

@storyyeller: they can if they wanted to.

@Ace: If the Star Wars Roleplaying game has taught me anything, it's that Jedi are highly overrated.

Ours is a moron. Who seems completely incapable of actually effectively using the force.

@kegisak: tell him to watch the movies and play The Force Unleashed. that'll give him some ideas.

I've read some papers and can understand them for the most part. Still, I'm terrible at math so it could be a big setback.

Still, I want to end up doing something I want, rather then soul-crushing drudgery.

Well, there's the inherent trouble of the dice system - you can have the best plans in the world, but your at the whims of chance. In fact according to the DM that principle makes me the funniest character by far. I come up with the most solid, rational, effective plans... that then completely go to shit as soon as I touch the dice.

There's also the trouble that the guy... is not a quick thinker, shall we say.

Random question time: For anyone here who thinks that Mlp Fim had a slow start but eventually got good as time went on, what episode do you think was the turning point in quality for the show? Personally, I think Dragonshy and Bridle Gossip where both the turning points: The former is a nice combination of Adventure and Humor {And it's also one of my favorite episodes in the series}, and the latter was not only hilarious, but also around the time that the series stopped being a hit-or-miss thing IMO {There's still misses with other episodes of course, but they don't happen as much as they use to if you ask me}.

I fell in love with the show the same way you fall asleep: Slowly, and then all at once.

I'm sure I've said this before, but this scene in Bridle Gossip is pretty much exactly when I became a legit fan of the show:

I don't think I had a definitive turning point. It was just a gradual build.

i still liked the show, but i loved it after A Canterlot Wedding.

edited 14th May '13 8:53:11 PM by crimsonstorm15

Pfffthahahahaha

Mine was a slow burn. Each episode got a little better and the writing felt more confident as I kept going. But what episode really convinced me was actually Look Before You Sleep. After realizing that the writing and characterization were strong enough that an episode could work with only half the cast, then I knew it was watching something great.

I don't think I could put my finger on when exactly I fell in love with the show. It doesn't help that I watched most of the first season in a weekend, so it all kind of runs together.

with that, i must bid you fellows adieu. good night.

Same here. I burned through both seasons in 3 days.

I was still in college when it started airing, so I basically watched about an episode a day until I got caught up, which was near the end of the first season.