AllThatChaz

This topic has absolutely nothing to do with being judgmental. None of my friends care that I like the show. They just me to explain what it is I like about it.

To those who immediately got defensive, please read my post. My friends were not insulting me at all. They were genuinely curious in what I saw in this show. This is not a teenage drama thread. My friends and I are all adults. Most had at least seen clips and just didn't see what the hype was about. They weren't judging me. They certainly weren't hating. And I would never stop being friends with someone who didn't like all the things I like. I feel like some people misunderstand my topic. I'm not complaining that my friends hate me for liking ponies. I'm asking how you explain why you enjoy the show; not because they demanded an explanation, but because they don't get it and want to know why their friend who they respect loves it.

Hey, bronies. I'm sure many of you have gotten this question before. I'm 27 years old. I'll be with non-brony friends and they'll ask in a completely non-insulting manner why I watch the show. They're not trying to upset me or whatever. They're just genuinely curious about what I see in this show that they see as a show for little girls. What do you say in response to this question? There are a few reasons I give when the question is posed. I find the show funny. I find the characters funny. I find the writing funny. The references thrown in for the older audience are hilarious which are only funnier given that they're part of a show assumed for little girls. I also mention the internet community. An internet community dedicated to love and tolerance runs so opposite to the usual troll-infested cesspools of the internet. The community also pumps out amazing content ranging from fine art to musical compositions to original animated works. It's amazing. Sometimes I answer them with a question asking why they liked Homestarrunner when that was huge. It's a funny cartoon with funny writing and funny characters. It's just hard for some people to see past the little girl pony exterior I guess. Admittedly, the characters and sound effects are cute enough to give heart attacks. That's part of the charm for me though. When Fluttershy squees, I melt. But I want to open it up to the community. What do you say to your friends who don't know why you love ponies?

Yeah I was really impressed with Rainbow Dash in this episode. She had been one of my least favorite ponies because she was so insensitive and egotistical. While she wasn't the one that gave Fluttershy the courage to join the rest of the pegasi, she wasn't rolling in laughter at her puny wing power, which is what I would expect from her.

Oh God FFR kids found me. Better disappear forever >.> Haha yeah I'm All_That_Chaz on FFR. Who are you on there? (Or just send me a friend request on there and I'll see for myself ) EDIT: Internet detective skills activated. Found you =p.

@Volt, what a General Disposition means is just is someone generally happy-go-lucky, solemn, depressed, bright, etc. It's the basis from which events make their changes. I'm arguing that regardless of the stimuli, the effect will wear off and the subject will return to their General Disposition.

I wrote these when I was 18, so my views have changed somewhat since then. I hadn't read Aristotle at that point in my life so don't worry I didn't just pilfer it =p. In the past nine years I've learn to accept that nurture does have a place in my philosophy. However, when you discuss gender, I would say that gender differences can be completely ascribed to Base Manipulations. I don't think there's anything in the genome to explain different gender roles in different societies. The children's perceptions on gender roles were manipulated by the societies around them. On the second law, I don't really understand your qualm. Of course the memory of a particularly happy or tragic event will incite more polarized responses than your General Disposition. For example, when I was young, I lost a family member. I cried for days. However, I'm not crying now. When I dwell on the memories, I cry, but it is brought on by the memory, not my General Disposition. An apt metaphor would be a photograph. The image doesn't change, like our memories, but the people in the photograph have all moved from those positions, like our emotions. Thanks for reading! I didn't think anybody would, haha.

I wrote these 9 years ago >.> The thread title made me think of them for whatever reason. Chaz's First Law of Psychology All people are born equal. They all have the same mental traits, but more importantly, the same potential to do good, bad, mediocre, whatever. It is entirely left to the child's environment that manipulates them into what they become later in life. Before children mature, they are pathetically innocent, naive, and vulnerable. They observe occurrences and react to them a bit more than adults. Since adults already feel that have their own set of principles/morals, they are resistant to change. However, children have no such set of principles. They are learning as they go through life about how to react to given situations or stimuli. This is what I call a "base manipulation." When encountered with a similar situation later in life, whether or not the child decides to act the same or opposite to the base manipulation, the child does react in relation to it. This child has been manipulated. This child has his/her first principle of how to act given a certain situation. This is how I believe people act the way they do in any given situation. They will act as a response of how they saw someone else react to it. It's tragic, and this clearly explains how cultures can differ so vastly in the areas of politics, racism, theology, or anything. People think the way they do because they were manipulated into thinking that way. Adults may say that they think for themselves, but that just means that as a child they saw someone respond to the same question and reacted to the response they saw. Of course, this theory is self-destroying because this entire rationalization has to be the response of me seeing a response to the all-to-common question of "What makes people tick?" I saw a reaction to it, and as a direct reaction of the manipulation of that initial reaction, my brain took it on as fact and it eventually matured into this lump of crap call Chaz's First Law of Psychology. Chaz's Second Law of Psychology "Everything that goes up, must come down." That phrase just seems to work with everything, doesn't it? Here's the deal; emotions are fleeting. There is no emotion that you will feel in the exact same way for your entire life. Say that you are deeply in love with someone. That love will grow and fade over time. It doesn't matter how much psychological backing you put on that love (with the intention of keeping things exactly the way they are, such as moving in together, marriage, children, etc), once the love reaches its own little peak, it will fade into nothingness. Now the arguement here is watching an old couple hand in hand walking down the street. These people, not unlike blind faith-followers, have fallen into a routine in which it may look as if the love is still there, but it simply isn't. I would compare the human mind to a hyperactive 6-year-old. It thrives on change, and can't stay in one spot for a while. This is how feelings are with people. Everyone is constantly bombarded with new feelings that have different effects on people. They may be positve, negative, or ineffective. The positive feelings send the mind into an elated state before settling back down while the negative feelings send the mind into a depressed state before rising back. Where the two flows of feelings settle to a forgotten state is the level known the General Disposition. This is how you generally feel all the time, if you find yourself devoid of emotion. When one sets aside all feelings, this is how you feel at your core; how satisfied, or dissatisfied, suffice to say, you are with your own life. It seems to this writer that this general disposition is set at some point in adolescense, and is more or less static throughout one's life. If you find your general disposition to be more negative than you would wish, it cannot be permanently changed, but one only feels this way when they are devoid of extraneous emotion. Therefore, one could surmise that the way to feel better about life is to bombard yourself with new and exciting experiences that will hopefully have a positive effect on you. In summary, emotions are fleeting. One can't feel the same way about something forever. Positive and negative emotions eventually fade back into your general disposition, which is how one feels when devoid of extraneous emotion.

I started acting when I was 11. It was a hobby I had fun with throughout my teenage years. I took part in summer programs where I starred in a number of shows and even got to assistant direct a couple times. I was accepted to a theater program at a university but decided against it, opting for an academic degree instead. After college I got into D&D when a few friends wanted to try 4e when it came out. I had never played D&D before but always wanted to try it. We only played a few sessions but I enjoyed it. I soon moved away from there. In my new location I found D&D nerds and I've been hanging with them for the past three years. I've played in two 3.5 campaigns, two d20 Modern campaigns, two Pathfinder campaigns, and I've been GM'ing a Pathfinder campaign of my own for the past year (it ends on Friday omg!). I've played all sorts of characters in these games - men, women, old, young, different races, etc. Canterlot is actually my first internet RP experience. I've been going for a few days and have a few posts in a Fillydelphia thread. It's pretty fun.

Thank you! I love this character too. I went ahead and changed the post to keep her condition more vague.

Title changed to Final. This character is ready to go

D: oh no! Ummm... how about this? One of us can be Barley, and the other can be his business partner, the sprightly young Hops!

Changes applied.

I know I have another pending application here but I had a great idea that I didn't want to forget :U. I'm going to leave it in WIP status until after my application with Airheart is dealt with. This application is otherwise finished. I welcome all criticism EDIT: Now that Airheart is was accepted, I've changed the title to Final. Roleplay Type: World of Equestria Name: Barley Sex: Male Age: Stallion Species: Earth Pony Eye Color: Dark blue Coat Color: Tan Mane/Tail/Markings Color & Style: Gray mane at a short length, full beard that's well-kept at a short length, the ends being slightly longer than at the middle (think of a kind of wide "W" shape). Physique: Corpulent, he's a jolly old stallion =p Cutie Mark: A large metallic looking beverage mug. Origin/Residence: Barley has spent his entire life in Fillydelphia. Occupation: Owner of his pub/restaurant, "The Colt's Canter." Motivation: Barley loves his neighborhood in Fillydelphia and always wanted to open a pub of his own there. He recently gathered enough bits to open his own place up. He wants to create one of those "everybody knows your name" kind of atmospheres where the locals can come and relax, enjoy a sarsaparilla soda or an apple cider, and gab it up with your friends and relatives. Likes: Eating, drinking, being merry, spending time with new and old friends Dislikes: Anything formal. Character Summary: History – Barley was born and raised in Fillydelphia in a tight-knit neighborhood. He was never particularly smart growing up but he had an uncanny ability to find joy in everything he did and usually was able to pass that joy on to those around him. Parents – His father and mother both worked in the food service industry and got him his first job when he was a young pony fresh out of school. He's worked in the kitchen on the line, ran tables, taken orders, served drinks, and run the front of the house. Cutie Mark Story – When Barley was a young colt, his class held a "coffee house" type event to raise money for some cause, we'll say hunger. Barley was in charge of serving sodas and ciders. He was very nervous since he had never held that kind of responsibility before and he was all on his own. However, something about pouring a drink for his first customer calmed his nerves and he made small talk with the pony. After a number of drinks, the pony decided to donate a large sum of money towards the cause. A crowd of nearby ponies cheered and ordered drinks to celebrate. His cutie mark appeared as he poured drinks and laughed with the customers. Flaws – Barley has had to put off his dream for a long time because of various issues. First off, he was never the brightest pony. He's certainly not stupid, but he wasn't cut out for the types of jobs that would help him finance a new business. Besides, Barley was happier working in food service anyway. Second, Barley has a daughter. The mother is no longer around and the young pony was born with an expensive medical condition. He had to spend a lot of time taking care of her as his parents weren't around anymore to help so he lost time that could have been spent working and he lost money paying the medical bills. Once his daughter grew, she became more and more self-reliant, so Barley could spend more time working and making money. This isn't so much a flaw as hardship that Barley has faced in his life. He is much stronger for it and he appreciates all of the joy he can get out of life now. His daughter's problems brought about a lot of stress, but hearing her laugh always made him feel better. He doesn't talk about his life very much, often preferring to talk to his customers about their lives. Anybody who knows the truth, which is just about nobody, knows that Barley had a rough time and suffered a lot of heartache, but you'd never know it talking to him. Personality - I've hit points about his personality already. He's a jolly stallion who loves his family, his friends, and his neighborhood very deeply. He loves to laugh (and a hearty laugh it is!) and make merry. To him there is no greater joy than a pub full of happy patrons. He's had a fair amount of hardship in his life, but he is more free now to enjoy himself and is finally able to open his business. His daughter is the light of his life and seeing her happy brings tears to his eyes. He has a great sense of humor, but his jokes tend to be centered around groan-inducing puns. Those groans cause him to roar with laughter.

I figured as much, that's why I put that caveat that he is among the fastest. He's above-average. I'll make that more clear. Understandable. I'll change it to be that he's just never been to Ponyville. That way he won't know anyone and can love everything he would love there when he visits for the first time. I'll RP it instead of putting it in a backstory. I did mean the fountain from the scene where Pinkie tried drinking rainbow juice. Since my mother is retired, I didn't think it would be a problem with continuity. Nopony who works there now would know who she is. If that isn't okay, she could be a stay-at-home pony but I'm kind of at a loss as to how anypony in a backstory could ever have a job within these rules. I'm not angry or anything, I'm just curious about what the standard is. Understood. This will be covered by the change I'm making, saying that Airheart hasn't been to Ponyville yet. Thank you! So these changes, should I edit my original post or post a new application in this thread? Or do I need to submit a new thread?