@Ace: Ha. Almost forgot about that. The wraps are off and my wing looks fine. Still rather sore and in the need of flight practice, but I'm otherwise ok.
No, thank goodness. I made sure to stay clear away from Thunder Lane during practice.
edited 29th Apr '12 6:16:19 AM by OrionAurora
Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.
#178729the LibrarianSun, 29th Apr '12 6:15:49 AMfrom his own little world
Nah, I think he was there.
Tick Tock, goes the clock/ He cradled and he rocked her/ Tick Tock, goes the clock/Till River kills the Doctor.
#178730gingerninja 666Sun, 29th Apr '12 6:17:19 AMfrom Aboard The Damocles
I wonder how skilled Changelings are at flying compared to Pegasi?
They seem to fly in a more insect-like way compared to them
edited 29th Apr '12 6:17:47 AM by gingerninja666
"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs Schneizel
you know, it wierd, we never really see Celstia or Luna go flying around alot, pretty much the few times they ever use there wings they're just hovering a few feet of the ground, or slowly gliding in for a landing. Wonder how there arial abilities stack up to full pegasi.
Build a fool proof system, and the world will create a better fool.
The changelings, at least the ones I was up against, were pretty good fliers. I underestimated them thinking that they would fall for some petty tricks, like flying towards a wall and changing directions at the last second in the hopes they would crash.
Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.
#178735gingerninja 666Sun, 29th Apr '12 6:23:49 AMfrom Aboard The Damocles
@Seraph Hmmmmmm, I'm not sure. I don't think they'd bother practicing their flying all that often (since they can teleport) but given that they seem to represent the pinnacle of the three races, I bet they have a lot of innate flying ability.
We just haven't seen them in a position where they need to use it yet
"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs Schneizel
#178737Ace Of ScarabsSun, 29th Apr '12 6:25:38 AMfrom Singapore
Their insect like wings look more fragile, though. I suspect that unless they use magic they can't match a pegasus going near top speed.
@Ginger: Celestia does a high-speed landing on the library balcony at the end of Feeling Pinkie Keen without damaging it.
Well, my theory is that since the Sister share traits of all three, it also means the increased durability and hardiness or EP's, I figure the extra mass from that kinda interferes with them flying as well as the lighter Pegasi. Though once they got up to speed they'd bash through anything in there path.
Build a fool proof system, and the world will create a better fool.
Maybe Celestia doesn't like to involve herself in problems that could be solved by ponies alone. So that they don't get complacent that they can do whatever they want and Celestia will save them.
#178744gingerninja 666Sun, 29th Apr '12 6:35:33 AMfrom Aboard The Damocles
@Bad That's what I figured, yeah.
That, or the relationship between the dragons and the princesses is really shaky, and she didn't want to risk exacerbating things
"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs Schneizel
#178745Ace Of ScarabsSun, 29th Apr '12 6:35:40 AMfrom Singapore
I like to think that Pinkie and Dashie know quite a bit of parkour.
Maybe the dragons and Celestia have a complicated past that we don't know about? Maybe that's why that one dragon was all "mamby pamby" about Celestia.
Yeah, Andromeda is heading for you. You got over 9000 years until it collides.
eh, I dont really see AJ knowing that, she'd just bull straight through in as straight a line as she could. Parkour takes some high agility, AJ is more about strength and stamina.
Build a fool proof system, and the world will create a better fool.
#178749Ace Of ScarabsSun, 29th Apr '12 6:38:43 AMfrom Singapore
Pinkie just knows how to find shortcuts, Dashie is speed and style, and AJ is strong enough to do stunts her friends just can't even try.
As for Celestia and the dragons, it might imply that there's a senior dragon-lord around.
Yeah she doesn't want to escalate things. Nightmare Moon, Discord and Chrysalis were all extremely powerful and by them making the first move she's allowed to step in. But if she steps in against a normal dragon that could be seen as excessive retribution and could motivate more powerful dragons to move against her. Alternatively by showing that any dragon can get her personal attention so easily it would make the dragons seem more important than her.
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No, thank goodness. I made sure to stay clear away from Thunder Lane during practice.
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Or at least a variation of it that's more streamlined