Stonetribe

On account of me organizing a group of friends to play the new tf2 gameode that comes out tonight, I may not be participating untill tomorrow. Thought I might wanna let you guys know.

Is it just me, or is there a little something, off, on most of the camper list apps?

I don't think you have enough video responses in that last post of yours Chocoswirl...

Wow, the Triad Pack update is jack squat compared to this. http://www.teamfortress.com/mvm/ There's other like related stuff on the front page of the TF2 blog that's not on the page linked. My biggest question is if the enemy robots will be treated like buildings and effected by weapons like the homewrecker.

Glad your enjoying your stay.

Alright, I'm not sure if anyone else has tried this, but I've sent a pm to TwinkiePinkie asking about her absence here on the forums. Members are alerted to pms via e-mail, so she wouldn't have to have logged into canterlot to recieve it.

Wensday isn't that far away I suppose. Also, I just realized that mine and Choco's caamper both have green hair, AND THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!! sending edits now.

I don't suppose there's any chance you guys might get ahead of schedule and we could start earlier would there?

I also have a Yanmega, we should set up a dragonfly play date. We should also prolly stop with the pokemans talk and get back on topic.

Depends, is she talking about cellar spiders...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pholcidae Or harvestmen? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opiliones

Needs more bug types... Like six more.Also, two days?! What am I supposed to do untill then?

While we are caught up in the joy of more players, I've also convinced a friend to participate. Expect a forumer by the name of Winter to be paying this thread a visit in the near future.

Sorry, I can't say it does. If not for the mess and the fact that it would be deemed unacceptable behavior, I honestly would mind sharing a bit of my blood with a leech. I believe that they're a lot more intelligent then we give the credit for and we can't blame them for wanting to eat. They don't have the luxury of three meals a day that we take for granted.

We could ask around some more, that's how Chocoswirl got me on board.

If we can confirm that she isn't coming back or that she is abandoning the thread, then yeah, I'd probably join. I know it's been awhile already, but until then, I'm gonna hold out on her coming back.

No offense queenie, but I would have to stay loyal to twinkie pinkie. Can you imagine how awkward it would be to have everyone here roleplaying in a different dating service when she gets back?

Derp on my part, Editing now. And thanks!

I would also like to ask somthing regaurding buzz and his bug affinity. Would it be acceptable for him to be better at handling arthropods on a higher level than Fluttershy would? This would only count for the bugs, Fluttershy is still better with just about any other animal you can think of. Buzz himself is actually probably less than average when it comes to other animals, espically birds.

On account of chocoswirl inviting me, I'll gladly participate in this RolePlay. Name: Buzz Age: 17 Gender: Male Race: Earth Pony Current Place of Residence: Ponyville Have You Attended Camp Whitetail Before?: No Hair Color: Green Eye Color: Blue Cutie Mark: A single ant. Signifies his unusually close connection with arthropods of all kinds. It is located on the side of his right shoulder. Physical Description: A slightly smaller than average physique. He sports tan slacks and a like colored tee shirt. Personality: Buzz is a tricky and clever boy, utilizing methods nopony else would even think of to get things done, often involving his affinity for insects. He is a friendly and open minded guy, but is a tad shyed away from others because of his mysterious, almost foreboding enigma. This fact upsets him just a tad. Likes: arthropods, fruit punch, diging holes, using his wits to overcome obstacles. Dislikes: spicy foods, the cold, his privacy being invaded, when ponies steping on/killing bugs for no good reason Character Bio: Buzz comes from a sophisticated and proper family. Because of his love for bugs, he is very often conflicting with his parrents and siblings. Upon finding out about Camp Whitetail, his parrents introduced the concept to him claiming it to be a great opportunity to interact more with the creatures he loves so much. Buzz knew the real reason they thought he should go was so that they could have a break from his arthropod love, but agreed nonetheless seeing as how it would still be an opertune chance to spend time with his one passion. Activities You're Interested In: Animal studies, Animal watching, Nature walks/hikes, Creative writing, Swiming, Book reading sessions, Story telling, Whittling Final Notes: Buzz has a very close bond with arthropods of all kinds. He is able to communicate with them and even convince them to do his bidding (After offering them one of his self made Bug treats of course )

(OOC: Nope, not letting this thread die yet. Get your flank over her Crimson Nova! )

I think I'll recycle a highlight I already did on a different forum that I'm not active on anymore. Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome the Japanese Mountain Leech. As the name implies, This varaity of leech can be found in japan among other tropical/subtropical regions around the indian and pacific ocean. There size can be compared to an earthworm, but it can vary depending on if it just finnished a blood meal. Like most blood sucking creatures, they seek out larger, warm blooded creatures. They're efforts in finding hosts can be incredibly energetic as well as precise. Sometimes they will wait on foilege, sticking out like twigs, waiting for something to brush by and latch on to. Other times they may drop down from the trees when they detect movement from below. Even if removed by some means, they will make attempts to reattach themselves and persure their victems. Leeches usually have one mouthpart on one end, and a tail sucker on the other end. They move using a peculiar locomotion similar to that of a slinky moving down a flight of stairs. They can move at a very surprising speed using this method. All of these behaviors suggests that they inhibit much more intellegence than a leech would usually be credited with. When they do zero in on a host, they don't just dig in and drink away. First, they release an anesthetic into where they plan on making a bite so that the host remains unaware of their presence. Then they inject an anticoagulant enzyme, known as hirudin, which prevents the blood from cloting and keeps it flowing. This may make a leech bite seem worse than it actually is when removed. Once it begins feeding, they may grow many times their original size before releaseing themselves to digest the blood. It should be noted that not all Leechs are parasitic, as some exhibit strictly predatory natures. This varaity is generaly larger than their parrasite reletives. They will attempt to swallow whole anything smaller than them or something of the same size. All things considered, leech bites are almost never fatal if treated properly. If you do find a leech on yourself, don't just pull it off. This may result in the mouth part remaining attached to the wound and is the most common, if not only source of infection. Instead, use your fingernail or some other flat surfaced object to slide the mouthpart off from the side. Some leeches also attach their tail suckers to help secure themselves on you. This is can be identified as the fat end and can be removed in the same method as a mouthpart. As you may know, leeches also provide medical uses and can assist in aiding doctors with microsurgery. Sometimes, due to technical difficulties in forming an anastomosis of a vein, the human body makes no attempt to reattach a venous supply to a flap at all. This is known as venous insufficiency. If this congestion is not cleared up quickly, the blood will clot, arteries that deliver tissues their necessary nourishment will become plugged, and said tissues will die. To prevent this, leeches are applied to a congested flap, and consume a certain amount of excess blood before falling off. The wound will also continue to bleed for a while due to the hirudin in the leeches' saliva. The combined effect reduce's the swelling in the tissues and promotes healing by allowing fresh, oxygenated blood to reach the area !This guy has some excellent videos and footage detailing the mountain leech if you are further interested.

You certainly seem like fun one! A lot of the folks here on Canterlot like to call me the "Bugmaster" because of my affinity for almost any arthropod. If you like and need to kill some time, come on down to my bug thread. I'm always talking about all sorts of interesting insects and spiders.

As long as we're still using this to advertise trades, I need 2 jarates and 3 eternal rewards. All I can only offer other spare weapons in exchange, but hit me up with a P.M. if your interested.

Insect cupcake recipes aside, are there any other thoughts on the Peacock Mantis Shrimp before I start working on the next highlight?