That could work, I guess. That phasing spell still throws me off though, as that's something we didn't even know magic could easily do until she did it. It just seems a little advanced for instinct unless instinctive magic makes babies low level Reality Warpers, which they very well may be for all we know.

edited 17th Jan '12 8:51:49 PM by PerpetualLurker

Now I wonder if a baby unicorn could take on Discord

I won't want to experiment, but it's an interesting thought.

That makes me wonder how the cakes manage their superkids.

@Ginger: You're starting to sound like Sessalisk. S/He suggested that ponies deal with threats by throwing baby unicorns into, basically, cage matches with the giant monster/what-have-you and letting their magic do its stuff.

Reposted from last page: @JTeeth:Yeah, you make a good point with that. It would have been a stronger episode without the superpowered children, but I still enjoyed it quite a lot and it gave Pinkie some good characterization regardless.

...Actually, I wonder if the superpowers could plausibly be related to Pinkie's earlier hallucinations (with the squeaky toy)? (Also, what did you mean by Homestuck making squeaky things scary? I've never read it.)

For all we know, that's how Celestia and Luna defeated him in the first place.

"Now, Discord, we will force you to watch SPROUT TV!!!"

"No! I'd rather be turned to stone!"

Rarity was the one who mentioned the magical surges, right? It kinda sounds like she's had first hand experience. You think Sweetie went nuts with her magic when she was a baby? Klutzy Sweetie Belle AS a superpowered baby 0_0

Lol

Turb into stone or watch an episode of g3 ponies

edited 17th Jan '12 9:05:04 PM by FallenLegend

So wait, Granny Smith was an Apple clan member who married into the Smith family, right?

I thought it was the other way around. A Smith who married into the apple family

Yeah, she refers to her family as the Smith family in her flashback.

Oh, okay. Cool.

Or last names aren't so strict in Equestria. They just need an apple based name, it doesn't need to actually end in apple.

Who knew granmy Smith was so BadAss

@Red: The short version is that one of the characters (who shall remain nameless due to it being a massive spoiler) starts killing off other characters serial killer style, and a honking clown horn noise is part of his trademark. He basically uses a squeaky honking noise to create paranoia among the others because they know he's there, but they have no idea exactly where he is. It crosses over with Madness Mantra. Saying any more would be an enormous spoiler, and would probably sound ridiculous anyway.

Also, I need to get to bed. Class tomorrow.

Goodnight.

edited 17th Jan '12 9:33:50 PM by JapaneseTeeth

has anyone seen this yet? It's a shame it got turned down, it sounds like it could have been a really funny episode.

It makes me wonder just how much he's going to be talking hearts and hooves, though.

Night, teeth.

edited 17th Jan '12 9:34:28 PM by kegisak

^That... doesn't sound scary at all. I guess I've just been conditioned to view all things Homestuck with suspicion and mild disdain.

@ Japanese good night!

I also need to go to bed for my classes. Good night everyone!

It makes sense in context. Explaining it in detail would make it sound even less scary, as Homestuck's plotlines look like a ball of yarn. It basically comes down to associating that sort of noise with an evil presence lurking in the shadows. And given that the scene in this episode is framed like a horror movie anyway, it fits right in.

Okay, going to bed for real now.

edited 17th Jan '12 9:36:27 PM by JapaneseTeeth

So after finally getting to a computer where I could access youtube, I'm all for using one of the live action shows as punishment for loosing the bet.

The World's Biggest Tea Party is definitely more creepy, but The G4 live show rapes everything we love. I can't decide which one is worse.

Edit: Holy shit, The Last Unicorn tribute in today's drawfriend.

edited 17th Jan '12 9:42:12 PM by CDRW

'Night, Jteeth, Fallen.

edited 17th Jan '12 9:55:20 PM by AceOfScarabs

D'awww!

As for the super-powered babies discussion last page:

It reminds me of JackJack. I think the justification for it was that the superpowers are personality based, and as a baby, Jack-Jack represents unlimited potential. Maybe it works similarly in MLP?

Or alternatively, it's sort of like Mage: The Awakening (not that I've ever played it). Babies are so powerful because they don't know how reality is supposed to work.

edited 17th Jan '12 10:09:01 PM by storyyeller

I have a running theory/wmg that babies and young'uns that seem more powerful are brute-forcing, using more energy than necessary because they don't know how to do things and are more clumsy as a result, apart from doing seemingly rule-breaking stuff. Adults seem less powerful but are more efficient and skilled.

edited 17th Jan '12 10:15:45 PM by AceOfScarabs

D'awww!

Well, saw EQD today...Faust Alicorn looks really naughty with that black bar over her face.

Also, no updates today.

edited 17th Jan '12 11:08:10 PM by CDRW