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I'm a necromancer! I brought DarkAura back from the dead. Go me!

Well, I have no idea what happened to DarkAura. If there is any interest in playing a third game, post here and I can see if I can't toss a game together for you guys.

It looks like DarkAura hasn't been online since August 13th. I'm not sure where she went.

Can't beat peanut butter and jelly. I eat it so much that it's one of my main food groups. It never lets me down.

A very interesting thread... It's only work if someone makes you do it. - Calvin and Hobbes A life lived for others is a life well lived. - A mix of Albert Einstein and myself. Without the liberty and freedom to pursue one's own desires, man will never truly be happy. And as long as those desires do not conflict with the rights of another, I will always fight for freedom and liberty; so that man may achieve even his wildest dreams. It is this, that is my dream. - Anonymous

Week 3 Hobbes' Quest Has it been so long since I last chronicled my travels? It has indeed... Yet that is a good sign. For my nemesis, Dilly Dally, has been silent as of late. No, I have not been idle these last few weeks. I find myself in a strange new location which I now call home. The task of moving my possessions was daunting, and I fear that I have accumulated a distressing amount of miscellaneous garbage. Much of it has now been discarded. Yet despite my recent good fortune, there is a downside... Now that I have freed myself from those unnecessary items, I have fewer things with which to occupy my time. Already, Dilly Dally approaches. Why, even as I unpacked the last few boxes, I found myself taking copious amounts of time to browse the internet. Unpacking was such a simple task, yet I found myself strangely drawn to the latest discussions. Talk of the outside world. Of happy things. Like ponies. Ponies are a curious sort. They are nothing like tigers, and seem to be quite divisive. Whereas tigers are universally recognized as supreme, there is no general consensus on ponies. I myself am rather fond of them. They are rather cuddly (though they have nothing on myself), and they are quite entertaining. They are also distracting. It is a sad truth. How can something so cute and innocent be an agent of my most hated enemy? Those creatures draw me in with their mere presence and trap me. It is only through sheer will that I am ever able to tear myself away from their enchanting grip. They are deceptively inviting and even knowing their evil ways, I still am not able to resist their power. But is it so wrong to enjoy something that brings joy to my heart? One might say yes, if it interferes with necessities of life. But what if it is those very necessities that create the need for such joy in the first place? Is it so wrong to flee the world for a brief time to enjoy something pure and innocent? My heart says no, but I know that is not the right answer. I know that Dilly Dally is always trying to lull me into a false sense of security. This is just another attempt to capture me, and keep me from success. It would be so easy to acquiesce and enter into a world of fantasy and wonder. It would be so easy to end my struggle to achieve Productivity. Yet I find that I cannot. For freedom, for liberty, for a better world. It is to these goals that I aspire. The world seems content to idle alongside Dilly Dally. But I must fight on. And though it pains me to say, the path to my goals lies not through ponies, but through Hard Work and Perseverance. Perhaps, if I am careful, I may stop and make time for ponies. But I must always be alert and ready, lest they trap me and keep me. Forever guarded, Hobbes (Hobbes' Quest is designed to be a very random and loose interpretation of various bland, dull, and otherwise insignificant moments of my life... as though I were a stuffed tiger)

I'm of the opinion that the haters were in the wrong. While Bioware could very well have posted that picture just for PR (though I'm not so sure), that does not make the reaction of those who hated the picture any less immature. I get that not everyone likes MLP, but no one gets worked up if I post a picture of Pikachu, or some other cartoon. When I see a post of something I don't like or am uninterested in on any social media site, I ignore it, and I don't insult people who do like it. I wouldn't mind if they had said, "don't care about ponies" or "I don't like this." That's their opinion, and that's totally cool. But that doesn't justify the comments that I saw. I posted an image of some of the comments in the spoiler; they are rather distasteful. And while I don't think the world of Bioware, I think that their response was very good and appropriate. They even mention that they share lots of fan content on their page, which tells me this wasn't so much a PR stunt as it was the Bioware facebook guys getting this picture sent in and thinking it was cool.

The music is what makes the scene for me. It's an incredible piece of art. Were it not for that, I might actually just find it a bit silly... (Seriously, I can't not think "Team Rocket's blasting off again!" whenever I see it...) For me, however, I have to go with the scene in A Canterlot Wedding Part 1 where Twilight's friends and Celestia basically decide she's a horrible pony and leave her alone, and then she sings a horribly depressing and sad song.

Well, I don't know that my fear of spiders is quite strong enough to be a phobia. I have a very simple arrangement with spiders. If they don't wander towards me or stay where I can see them, they live. If they are charging at me, or just hanging out in my face, they die. I tend to be disgusted by insects and spiders in general, and I am a bit jumpy when I see them crawling around. After I notice them, I'll either just let them go or dispatch them as necessary. The only phobia I am certain that I have is a fear of death by suffocation (or suffocation in general; this includes drowning). This is basically claustrophobia; going by Wikipedia, I have the fear of suffocation, but not a fear of restriction. Any fear of restriction is really because I'm afraid I'll start to suffocate. I have been in a few situations where I could not breathe, and it was the worst feeling I've ever experienced.

I mostly stick with hockey and American football. I'm not as interested in soccer, and the baseball and basketball teams that I support are an annual disappointment. Plus, it's a lot easier to keep up with football games than any other sport because there's only one a week.

I admitted it on January 16th, but you could argue that I became one a bit before that. I had spent the prior week watching episodes because I wanted to figure out why the heck so many people were talking about the show. After every episode, I would tell myself that I didn't like the show and I was only watching to try and understand why it was so popular. On the 16th, I realized that I had literally spent all of my free time in the last week watching ponies. All of my arguments sort of fell apart after that. It came at a great time too, and I'm glad I gave the show a chance.

Day 1 Hobbes' Quest After narrowly escaping the clutches of my nemesis, Dilly Dally, I have come to the realization that it is imperative for me to keep some record of my adventures. I was very nearly captured and I have never felt so vulnerable. I am meant to be predator, not prey! But this Dilly Dally is persistent... He is never far behind me, always waiting for the opportune moment to pounce. Perhaps I should tell you what happened today... I had embarked on a very ambitious journey to create and mold a new world from the remnants of a previous Creator's work. This task is difficult. All it takes is one minor Deviation and everything I have worked to achieve will come crumbling down. I work very hard to maintain the realism of this new Creation, while striving to ensure the message remains true to the Creator's vision. Yet during this journey, Dilly Dally struck, and struck hard. I felt myself being pulled from my work. As I was sliding into the realm of my most hated foe, I reached out and managed to snag a loose thought. The adrenaline pumped through my veins as I dragged myself back into the realm of Productivity. My ordeal had only just begun. This left me weak and vulnerable, and in need of a rest. I was in no shape to Create. I left to find nourishment. It felt good to stretch my limbs and leave the Creation behind for a moment. I retreated to my nearby cache of sustenance and sated my need for food. It was at this time that Dilly Dally chose to strike again. I had just settled back in to work on my Creation, when Dilly Dally presented a most tantalizing distraction. I had come across an unfamiliar string of symbols, and was very eager to discover its meaning. However, my research led me to discover another chain of symbols that I did not understand. I expanded my work to include this new oddity. This continued on repeatedly, and exponentially. I soon found myself facing down the impossible task of learning and understanding thousands of years of history in one night! It was at this time that a horrible realization dawned upon me. Dilly Dally had captured me without alerting me to his presence. It was only a stroke of luck; the timely intervention of an associate of mine that saved me. I cannot allow Dilly Dally to win. It is a daily struggle, keeping him at bay. No matter what I do, Dilly Dally is always waiting. Even now, I can sense him close by. He is preparing to drag me from my new duties of preserving my life in written form. His mere presence is distracting me; I am unsure how much longer I can continue. For now, I must rest. Dilly Dally cannot reach me in my sleep, and I need to be prepared for the inevitable confrontations to come. With luck, I will return soon. Forever vigilant, Hobbes (Hobbes' Quest is designed to be a very silly and loose interpretation of various bland, dull, and otherwise insignificant moments of my life)

Here's a pretty large list... It includes nearly 630 brony musicians. I'll admit that I haven't looked through all of it, but if you're looking for a comprehensive list... this is the closest I've seen.

I'd like to take a moment to completely over-analyze the question. This is intended to be silly and not taken seriously. First of all, I want to say that I am going to be applying Earth logic to Equestria, which is not something that I'm sure should be done. So the second part of this post will contain my thoughts based purely on what I know of the show. tl;dr at the end of this post. To begin, I would like to look at the idea of an Empire, versus that of a Republic. Immediately, what springs to mind is a negative feeling towards Empire, but a much more positive feeling towards Republic. For a broad example, look at Star Wars: The Galactic Republic (Old and New) is portrayed as the good guys, whereas the Galactic Empire (and most Empires in galactic history) is portrayed as evil. Now, however, let's step back and look at each one more closely... According to Wikipedia, an Empire is a geographically extensive group of states and peoples united and ruled either by a monarch or an oligarchy. There are two main types of monarchy; absolute and constitutional (ie; what you see in the UK today). An oligarchy is similar to an absolute monarchy, only the power is held by a few, rather than one. To delve in a little deeper, Wikipedia states that an empire is a state with politico-millitary dominion of populations who are culturally and ethnically distinct from the imperial ethnic group and its culture. For the purposes of this analysis, I will consider the Solar Empire to be one ruled by an absolute monarchy, where Celestia is the sole pony in control of Equestria. Next, we have a Republic. Wikipedia offers a very broad definition; a Republic is a form of government in which the state is considered a public matter... and where offices of states are subsequently directly or indirectly elected or appointed rather than inherited. One example of this is a Constitutional Republic, which is what you see in the USA today, and it is this type of government that I will choose to consider for the New Lunar Republic. Immediately, the only positive option that springs to mind is the New Lunar Republic. As someone born and raised in the USA, I find the concept of living in an Empire (where all power is concentrated in the hands of a single person, or very few people) abhorrent, and I sincerely hope that I never have to. I much prefer a constitutional Republic, where the power ultimately comes from the people. (If you disagree, I mean no offense; this is just my opinion.) As such, there is only one logical choice for me to make, and that is the New Lunar Republic. However, I am using Earth logic and applying it to Equestria, which we all know . Now, I want to consider the question within the canon of the show. In the show, we see Celestia as a benevolent ruler who has everypony's best interests at heart. Some argue that her absence during the Nightmare Moon and Discord fiascos must mean that she is a less than ideal ruler.I do not believe that to be true. My understanding was that the only way to defeat NM and Discord was with the Elements of Harmony. As we all know, Celestia and Luna are no longer tied to the elements; rather, the mane 6 are. As such, my understanding is that Celestia was powerless to help. Celestia did stand up to Chrysalis, but wound up being defeated because the power that Chrysalis had gained from Shining Armor's love for Cadance allowed her to best Celestia. From this, I believe that within the canon of the show, Celestia is a good ruler who ultimately works to protect and help her subjects as best as she can, but she is not an all powerful being. Luna has shown that she can be corrupted and transformed into a horrible creature that threatened to disrupt the peace of Equestria. I would be less inclined to trust her as my ruler, when Celestia has done no such thing. And in the show, everypony seems to generally be pretty well off. It would seem that the current government in Equestria functions very well and does not oppress its subjects, and so my concerns about a ruling Empire are invalid. Therefore, within the canon of the show, I believe that the Solar Empire is the best choice, provided that means keeping the current system of government. But then the show only presents certain moments of Equestrian history for us to see. We have no way of knowing what else happens behind the scenes. For all we know, the show is a bunch of propaganda from the Equestrian government to convince us that Celestia is a great ruler and that when Equestria and Earth become merged in the distant future, we will accept her rule without question and she can put into motion her evil plot to take over the world and declare herself supreme ruler of man and pony. tl;dr:

What is your Steam name? agamemnon1776 What game do you play the most via Steam? I honestly couldn't say. What is your favorite game? On Steam? Probably KotOR. Do you have a group? I don't. Do you play on Mac or Windows? Windows.