Corsair

On your marks, get set....

Yeah, I've been waiting on this game for the last year. I applied to the Beta but didn't get in. I'll try almost any MMO once, but so far the only one I stay with is FFXI.

I tried that and didn't get it to work. I was actually using a free Tapatalk ap called Convo. It had been working fine up until the site upgrade. I finally bought the actual Tapatalk ap and everything works correctly in that.

Issue: Unable to browse forums on Tapatalk Ap. Severity: Minor I'm using a free Tapatalk ap on my android. The ap lets me get into unread posts, (thats how I got to this post) but I can't open the individual forum folders. When I click the folders, nothing happens.

Dear Princess Celestia, I really don't feel like lowering the moon today, can you do it? Luna

Yep, felt it here in Cincinnati. I'd been in several earthquakes in Japan, so that little tremble we got didn't faze me at all. However, a guy at the next desk jumped to his feet and RAN to a more stable part of the old office building I was working in. He got teased for it for the rest of the day.

Really? There are other pony forums??? But seriously, unless you count Ponibooru and Bronybooru, this is the only pony forum I frequent.

“Nothing, absolutely nothing.” she said, with a sudden burst of authority. “Do nothing, say nothing, unless I order you to.” Bonfire snapped to attention. No matter how much he mistrusted Princess Luna, THAT was what a leader was supposed to sound like in his opinion. Princess Celestia might be gentle by nature, but she knew how to give orders when it counted. "Yes, Your Highness!" he responded crisply. Luna gave an exasperated sigh. “And you may escort me if you wish. But only ONE escort.” Though Bonfire disliked the break with protocol, the Princess had given an order. "As you wish, Your Highness," he answered the Princess. Glancing around the square, he noted that he was still the highest ranked Guardpony present. It seemed that none of the officers had made it this far yet. He scanned the assembled guards and pointed a hoof at one of the pegusii he knew was assigned to Luna's guard. "Guardspony, attend Princess Luna," he ordered, "All others, fall out to your assigned duties." As the assigned pegasus took up his station near the princess and the rest of the Guards began moving back to the palace, Bonfire looked around the square once again. The commotion had gathered a large crowd of ponies who were still watching. He was temped to say something to the poor weeping earth pony, but the princess has said to 'say nothing.' He lingered, waiting to see what the princess might do now.

I voted for "Other." I still think that shipping Dash and Big Macintosh would be freaking adorable. I have this whole scene in mind where Dash has to force herself to go to Rarity for beauty tips and advice on stallions. Not to mention what AJ would think of the whole thing...

Bonfire felt as if he'd been doused in cold water; his willingness to get into a magical fight with Malediction had evaporated. The pegasus courier seemed to be close to panic at this point. This point a point towards his innocence in this whole mess, but that was not what had changed Bonfire's mind. This unicorn, with her strange green flame, was not just some trouble maker with a grudge against the Princesses, she was CRAZY! The lock-you-up-in-a-hospital kind of crazy. She seemed to WANT him to fight her, just to prove some insane point about how Celestia was a tyrant! Bonfire started thinking quickly. He needed to figure out how best to contain this madpony. She obviously some kind of he... Bonfire suddenly caught something out of the corner of his eye, a white and gold streak. No, she wouldn't... Bonfire thought of the argument he'd come upon at the start of all this. Yes, she would. He reached out desperately with his magic to try and grab the charging pegasus. "Radiant, STOP!" he ordered.

I didn't watch the show myself, but my son watched it a LOT.

Yeah, poor Fluttershy is just a re-color of Rainbow Dash. It's like they forgot she was a mane cast member...

I can still get the original 4-pack of the molded ponies (Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Twilight and Pinkie) from Meijer. http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x248/tpphill/DSCN0283.jpg I could never find the single molded ponies in my city, so I finally broke down and bought an AJ on Ebay. Then like 2 days later EqD announces that we're going to get the big package of all the 'blind bag" ponies. So now, do I buy that whole box just to get a Fluttershy? Damn you Hasbro...

Bonfire was not a a pony known for holding his temper in check. It had gotten him in trouble with his superiors more than once. Not only because he tended to say things he later regretted, but also because his magic tended to rage along with his anger. Bonfire was rapidly getting to a point where he was having to hold his magic in check, lest something burst into flames. He knew his eyes were probably reflecting this struggle. The fact that he was supposed to be setting an example for the young guard pegasus with him had been completely shoved out of his mind. "First off!" he snarled a the delivery pegasus. "My authority extends to anything that might endanger the palace, the city, or the Princesses. You two show up right at the palace walls, in the dark, and you're passing a package of who-knows-what. You won't tell me what's in that package? I have to assume the worst. "Secondly," Bonfire turned his burning gaze to Malediction, "If you really want me to take that package 'by force' as you say, I will be more than glad to do that right now. The way I see it, you have two options. You either let me see whats in that package, OR," Bonfire paused and began to focus more of his magic into his horn, making it glow brightly, "we see what you can do with that little green flame of yours."

Well, lets see. The first electronic game I ever played was the portable Mattel Football game from the late 70s early 80s. http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Mattel/FB.htm The first video game I played was probably when our family got our Atari clone. Atari actually licensed Sears to market an Atari 2600 clone called the Sears Video Arcade or Sears Tele-games. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600#Sears_Tele-Games_2600s It came with a game named "Target Fun" which is actually a clone of "Air-Sea Battle" from Atari. By the way I still have the console in my closet, and it still works

I selected "from most people." I don't discuss ponies with anyone outside of people I know on the internet, and my son. I got him into the herd, and now he re-watches the episodes all the time. The only pony t-shirt I was tempted to buy was one that said 'Pie Family Rock Farm.' It was a very clever yet subtle shirt that no one but other bronies would understand.

I will be without internets for most of the weekend for a family trip. I will start delaying RP responses on Monday

"Oh! I was just thinking that over. Would you like to go next, Snips? After your little presentation at the Talent Show, I can't wait to see what you and your friend Snails will do next!" "Oh oh oh! Thanks Miss Cheerilee!" Snips cried out at being told he was next. He immediately started rummaging around in his saddlebags looking for his presentation. He emerged finally wearing a slightly rumpled-looking top hat on his head, and his "Best Magic Act" medal around his neck. As he started to get set up, though, he saw Sunrise setting up something with some wooden boards. He was going to complain that is was his turn, but soon got caught up in the filly's demonstration. He was impressed at the way she kept the balls flying and bouncing without using any magic, and found himself clapping at the end. Snips quickly finished setting up his trick. He had a small folding table with a white tablecloth. On top of the table was an upside down drinking glass and a handkerchief. Seizing the the opportunity, Snips shouted out "Fillies and Gentlecolts! As his classmates turned toward him, Snips continued. "I, The, uh, Amazing Snips, will now demonstrate one of the magical feats from my Award Winning Magic Act!" He produced a bit coin and showed it to his audience. "Using only this drinking glass, I will make this coin disappear!" Snips placed the coin on the tabletop. He picked up the handkerchief next, and draped it over the clear glass. He then carefully lifted the covered glass and placed it over the coin. "And now with the magic words, Haybra Cadabra!" He whisked the handkerchief off the glass, and sure enough, the coin had vanished! "And now!" Ships announced, "I will bring the coin back!" He placed the handkerchief back over the glass then lifted it, revealing the coin back where it had been. Snips put the glass back down on the table, and swept his hooves across in a dramatic gesture. "Ta da!" he shouted. Unfortunately, his dramatic gesture knocked over the glass, clearly showing the piece of white paper taped across the bottom of the glass. Snips shrank back from the table, and gave a final, embarrassed "Ta-da....."

This whole situation was giving Bonfire a headache. He could not remember ever running into two more unpleasant ponies. If these two really didn't know one another, they seemed like a perfect match. He was finding it hard to believe that the pegasus was simply a lost courier. The fact the the package just happened to be addressed to the other trespasser was just too much of a coincidence. But if this was supposed to be some kind of clandestine transfer, why do it right outside the palace where they could be spotted? Why would this 'Malediction' pick a fight with a royal guard if she was trying to avoid notice? Why put an address on the package in the first place? Bonfire was sorely tempted to just lock the pair of them up for the night, and let one of the guard officers deal with it in the morning, but he knew that was his own fatigue talking. Right now he just wished for a problem he could solve by bucking it or burning it. "But if you do indeed live in the lower levels, it further becomes suspicious why you might be here, so out of your way. I believe we're going to need an explanation, as well as to see just what is in that package." "Ok, fine." Bonfire turned to Malediction. "You don't want anyone going through your mail? You open that package. Radiant Steel, watch the pegasus. I want to know exactly what's going on here."

Back when we were still Equestria, and I was first getting into the pony fandom, I found a link on derpyhooves.com. I don't like the posting style on chan-type forums like ponychan (and I won't touch 4chan with a 20-foot pole), so was looking for a more traditional forum to read. Then as the ponies took over my brain, I started RPing and chatting in IRC and Skype and the insane ponies kept me here . Actually, I just looked at http://www.derpyhooves.com and they still have the old site listed in their forum links, if one of the mods wants to email and update them.

"Go, stay, make yo your mind already. Yeesh, you really think anypony is seriously going to pick a fight with a couple of armored castle guards. What a bunch of delusional imperial sycophants," she snarled. "Why don't you go find somepony else to oppress? It's no wonder Luna flipped out if you lot are representative of the sort of pigs Celestia surrounds herself with." "What do you want? I'm busy and I don't want to be held up any longer than necessary!" Bonfire was starting to get angry now. Did nopony respect the Royal Guard anymore? Bonfire noted that that Radiant Steel had moved to cover him, watching the unicorn while he dealt with this new situation. She seemed to have good instincts, and just needed some experience under her hooves. Now that he could get a good look at the pony from the bushes, he could see that the large green pegasus had some kind of package on his back. A courier of some type, perhaps. But that did not explain why he was creeping around the palace walls at night. "Let me guess, you're just 'resting your hooves' too?" Bonfire asked, not taking his eyes off the pegasus. At this point, he couldn't rule out the possibility that he and Radiant had stumbled into some kind of illicit transfer between the two ponies. The shadow of the palace wall seemed a stupid place to do something like that though... "If you cooperate, you should be able to be on your way quickly." Bonfire told the pegasus. "If not, I can find a cell for you too." With a jerk of his horn, Bonfire gestured to the parcel on the pegasus' back. "What's in the package?" he asked.

Bonfire was momentarily confused. Had Princess Luna said she didn't want any guard? The idea was preposterous to a pony who lived most of his life in the service of Princess Celestia. Celestia herself nearly always had a guard detail nearby, inside or outside the palace. Maybe things had been different 1000 years ago, but now? Then, the lingering doubts Bonfire still held about Luna came to mind. If Luna didn't want guards around her, was she trying to hide something? What was it she was doing that she didn't want any witnesses? Bonfire forced the doubts into the back of his mind. 'Princess Celestia trusts her,' he told himself repeatedly. Maintaining a calm tone of voice, Bonfire addressed the Princess. "Your Highness," he began, "Your Royal Sister always travels with a guard detail. Upon your... return, she directed the Guard to treat you the same. I ask Your Highness to allow two pegusii of the guard to accompany you until your return to the palace. They will not impede your... tour of the city, they will merely keep a watchful eye on the surroundings." Awaiting the Princess' response, Bonfire turned aside to the brown pony. She was no longer weeping, but she still looked as though she expected to be hauled away any moment. Perhaps she was just intimidated by the situation, but maybe, due to her extreme reaction, she had said or done something to upset the Princess? Maybe the Princess had been about to pass some kind of judgement on this pony? "What do you wish to be done with this pony, Your Highness?" he asked Luna.

Yes, the drama surrounding the previous owners of the Brony sims has calmed down. Apparently, two of the people that owned everything were long-time members of a group of notorious griefers and trolls from sites like Something Awful and 4Chan. They had been banned from Second Life once before and came back on new accounts. When the griefer group got themselves all banned again, the owners of the sims went down with them, and so did the property they owned. The new owners have re-organized things and are rebuilding.

Basically, Second Life is a huge, customizable, graphical chatroom. You can basically be who or whatever you want to be there, as long as you can build it or pay someone else to build it. People run business within Second Life just selling pre-made items to other Second Life users. You can own ''property' in SL and design your own home or store. SL is broken up into themed areas called sims. There are currently two connected sims that are Pony themed, Bronytown and Everfree Forest. Both of the sims are undergoing a period of rebuilding after a change in leadership, but there are nearly always ponies doing something there. Canterlot.com has a group within SL and a few of us are regulars there. You can get a customizable Pony avatar for free in Everfree Forest, plus there are a ton of free accessories that people have made specifically for ponies. An advanced version of the avatar is supposed to be available within the next few weeks, but that will have to be purchased with Linden Dollars, the In-SL Currency.

Bonfire was temped to give the guardspony... Ah! Radiant Steel! He'd finally remembered her name... He was tempted to give her the old "Don't call me 'Sir', I work for a living!" speech, but at the moment he was more focused on the intruder. He briefly let his eyes drift to the green flame above the unicorn's head. There was something tugging at his memory about that flame. Something about... a train accident? He let that thought sit as he dealt with the situation at hand. The mare still seemed to be trying to get both of the guardsponies angry. "At least, until you came along and spoiled it. And before that, I was just resting my poor, tired hooves before heading home from a late-night house call, and enjoying the nice quiet night brought to us by the lesser princess, according to Radiant Steel here." Bonfire smirked a little at this. He was known for having a temper, but the fact that this young mare was trying to upset him by insulting the princesses was amusing. His own doubts about Princess Luna aside, he'd put up with much better insults during his service. Like the gryphon who'd once pondered what a Goddess might taste like to Bonfire's face. "Well, miss," he responded, smugly. "Are your hooves rested now? If not, you could rest them in a cell for the remainder of the night." Just at that moment, Bonfire heard a snap, like a branch being broken. His combat reflexes kicked in immediately. He assumed a fighting stance, and began focusing more energy into his horn. Did this unicorn have someone else with her hiding in the bushes? Was there something more going on? He quickly made larger flame, and shined the light from it towards the sound. He spotted the shape of a large green pony who was just in range to eavesdrop on the confrontation. The pony did not appear threatening, but Bonfire was taking no chances at this point. "Ok, nopony move unless I say so!" he yelled. "You! In the bushes! Come out where I can see you!"