I must be weird because I have NO expectations for this new episode.

In fact, I don't even know why everyone else is getting so worked up over it

Hmm.. I trying to come up with new names for Discorded ponies. So far I've got: Applejack- Liarjack. Easy Fluttershy- People have their own ideas, but I call her Shatterfly. Pinkie Pie- Pinkie Pale. Could be better. Rarity- Gravity, cause it starts like Greed. Also its perfect spipping name, because we know that this fundamental force was the strongest bond between her and Tom. Bonus points because Tom would lead to her death, and later they could make her GRAVE with him. Ha. Dead Pony Comedy and explaining jokes. Rainbow Dash- ...Rainbow Crash? What everybody calls her Crash...OK, need ideas Twilight Sparkle- Twidark Sparkle? Twilight Sparkless? I got nothin'."Twilight Sparkle"... I mean, seriously. I can't even work with that. Your thoughts?

I'm looking forward to the Heartwarming eve bits. They could be amazing!

Also, two questions:

1. We're agreed that Pegasi would make up the fire department of a town or city?

2. In this setting, could there be a pony (probably an EP) who has such a powerful voice that they could weaponise it in the form of cave destroying, building wrecking singing?

You mean he'd just stand in a building, sing Opera, and the place would just crumble around him?

Yes. Also, even in normal speak, if they got excited, it would be like a small earth quake, with stuff falling off the shelves etc.

So, alicorns have the arcane casting of unicorns, the flight of pegasi, and the Royal Canterlot Voice of Earth Ponies?

@ Ace

Yes that's it! And because they're drawing strength from the ground, they need to be on the ground to do it.

It seems more like they'd need to plant themselves on the ground to keep from blowing themselves back. But it's an interesting extension of the generally assumed 'EP's are tops physically' idea. All physical traits can be boosted. I kind of like the idea, but the prospect of it being always on is a little scary.

well how about it's only when they sing that it becomes full power?

Wouldn't explain why we haven't seen it before though.

If Pinkie could bust out the RCV whenever she wanted, do you honestly think she wouldn't have done so by now?

edited 11th Dec '11 2:23:47 AM by gingerninja666

Oh it's not like every EP could do it...it's like the sonic rainboom, it requires skill, training, and natural cm talent.

That's 'cause Pinkie's power is her Sense, Ginger.

Hmmm, yeah, I can see it.

Kinda like a Pony Pavarotti (Or BRIAN BLESSED). He can LITERALLY bring the house down

Oh, I forgot, PEELER is supposed to be Brian Blessed. My bad

edited 11th Dec '11 2:31:33 AM by gingerninja666

Would they work better as a tener or a bass? And what the cm of such a pony be? And should they have a curly 'tache, and a tux?

Luna is training an elite guard of Earth Ponies armed with naught but the Legendary Royal Canterlot Voice.

Any EP opera singer, if a stallion, must have an epic moustache. If a mare, they must be built with lots of lung power.

edited 11th Dec '11 2:36:10 AM by AceOfScarabs

Cool...

Oh hey, maybe that's what the EP core of the army/royal guard do...they sing in a choir...which is the equivalent of an artillery battery!

I think it's a bit mean to say that that's ALL the E Ps in the army could do

They are the strongest of the Races after all. (physically I mean)

Know what I just realised...an EP could specialise in almost anything!

Awesome yet practical?

Dude, that sounds like something out of Brütal Legend. They just roll around the battlefeild singing battle songs that absolutely wreck anything in it's path.

Damn, I wish I could stay up for this conversation, but I'm already so tired I'm close to drunk. Night, all!

edited 11th Dec '11 2:40:47 AM by kegisak

Night, kegs.

Night kegisak

I've just woken up myself!

Mayhap that's why Big Mac don't say too much, he had a bad case of RCV before and is afraid of a relapse.

God, it must have been a weird when Celestia first established that battallion.

"Your Highness! We're at war! We need to start building up our forces, we're dangerously underponied!"

"I see. Men! Scour these lands and bring to me the most skilled opera singers you can find!"

"Right away, Your Highness! We'll get right on - huh?"

"Trust me, good sir. I know where I'm going with this."

Yeah I can see the whole Flutterjack thing but do you know what is superior.

Flutter Dash. I don't care if I'm pages late this is still relevant.

edited 11th Dec '11 2:53:34 AM by Badwolfwho

It would fit in so well with the family friendly violence of the setting, whilst being frakkin awesome at the same time.