Needlemouse

Welcome to the site - always fun to see a fellow dice-roller.

Welcome to the site.

Slenderman was a pretty good case of creepy internet urban mythery.. at least until Marble Hornets and other 13 year olds latched onto the thing and started overusing it until it lost all of its creep factor and basically became the internet equivalent of spamming sequels for an 80's horror villain, like Freddy or Jason or Chucky. It stopped being scary and just became a repetition of jump scares and generic scare tactics, with the character becoming less and less appealing with each progression.

Suffice it to say that I'm not very fond of Marble Hornets and what they did to an otherwise good attempt at creating a ghost story online.

Song: 9/10 - Can't ever go wrong with that style of music, IMO.

Video: 8/10 - Crazy dancing robot. What else is there to say? lawl

Also, I can't really find anything good that's on some kind of official channel pertaining to the source of music (stupid narrow rules), so here's this rule-breaking, but still fun AMV instead.

Actually, from all appearances, the chick who started the DWM movement is doing it purely for the attention - heck she's flip-flopped between doing it because she had it out for the Molestia blog, and then 'for the victims' so many times it's stopped being funny. On top of which she's rebooted the movement under different name already, just because she can't let go of the attention. Apparently she has a long-standing history of dramatic publicity stunts and lying to people in order to garner sympathy and villify the people she dislikes. So it's pretty safe to assume that all she was doing was working towards her own glory - especially when a movement that claims to be in defense of rape victims then goes around calling those same victims 'rape apologists' when called out on their extremist and negative behaviour. Also, the word 'rape culture' is by now such a horrendous hashtag word used by social justice warriors it isn't even funny anymore.

Y'know, just for some level of clarity on the issue.

Dat Mythos Zero design.

Moar Toku musics.

I'm pretty sure that thinking the DWM movement is silly isn't an unpopular opinion. lol

Weasels.

Sombra as a character? I thought he was just a cheap cantrip with no real personality, that was designed to push the story along. He certainly did his job.

Very much agreed. I also felt his design failed to give him any personality as well. The way that everyone talks about him builds him up to be this dark and powerful tyrant, who even after having passed away held so much power that the shadow and the threat of his return struck fear into others.. but when it came down to actually viewing him he was boring as sin. Just a regular unicorn with a slightly fancy horn, glowing eyes and a cloak. Trixie had that look down minus the horn with the Alicorn Amulet for frigg's sake.

My idea for how to at least convey an impressive image of Sombra? Make him crystalline. Basically make a cracked and broken body of moving dark crystals, shaped like a unicorn and wrapped in his old garments, with limbs that crunch and shatter with every heavy step. That at least would explain his nonsensical lack of dialogue and the constant gutteral groaning of 'crystaaaallllsss' like a vengeful spirit - make it so that his dark spirit was bound to a body of crystal as a result of his greed in life, rendering him more like a wraith possessing the environment. That way he'd not only be this imposing, potentially towering mass of moving crystals, but he'd even be a part of the kingdom itself, his polluting shadow having crept into the very land itself. Because if you're not going to bother writing dialogue for him, at the very least you should give him a design that warrants the lack of dialogue and at least tells its own narrative through sheer imagery alone.

Heck, every other villain's design fit their character besides Sombra - in fact, Nightmare Moon was a perfect display of both tyranny and elegance. All you had to do with Sombra was convey one of the two, and the notion that he was a spectral, dark shadow hovering over the land. What we got was a boring, plain-looking 'muahaha' unicorn and lots of shadow effects.

Because a pink, giggling, happy character singing about how wonderful it is to lie and be cruel and to destroy everything can only be awesome.

Ahh. Easy mistake to make since the first two protagonists kinda looked similar. lol

5/5 for duo-protagonistic goodness.

1/5 - Needs more work!

I am part time philosopher, soooooo, isn't laughter music to the soul, my ears say yes. Aren't jokes like plays, they need a playwrights, so that requires writing , my mind says yes. And isn't a joke the ART of humor?my body says yes.

But you're the moderator , so resisting is futile , so it is understood , forgive me for putting it in the wrong section.

That didn't sound like philosophy at all.

Season 4 Premiere: Magical Mystery Cure was all a dream.

Fallout Equestria manages to capture the spirit of neither while cheapening both.

-Infiniton/5

Horrendous! D:<

4/5 - Because hat.

"Citizens of Equestria! Lend me your ears and pay heed to the voice of the greatest scientific genius in not just one world, but

all

worlds! Allow me to introduce myself, as your new and magnificent ruler - Doctor

Eggman

! By now I'm certain that you have all noticed the glorious mechanical wonders of my own brilliant creation surrounding your towns and cities, but there is no need for alarm or fear, little ponies, so long as everyone follows their role peacefully, then no harm at all shall come to you! After all, the citizens of the New Eggman Empire will be treated fairly and well - while interlopers will face the harshest and most severe of punishments: a one-way ticket to the prison block on my magnificent moon base!

I assure you, however, that all obedient citizens will in NO way be enslaved and put to work for the great advancement of the New Eggman Empire in numerous factories throughout the globe, for the sake of creating more of my mechanical wonders that will allow us to expand far and wide, until every last scrap of land belongs to me, your one and only Emperor! Ha ha haha haha hahaha! Hohohoho!

In any case, I'm sure that some of you may be having difficulty coming to terms with this new regime, and believe that your previous rulers have been forcibly deposed. Rest assured, your princesses are being treated with the

utmost

comforts and respects that they deserve, and are eager to assist me in bringing all the splendors of the New Eggman Empire to the rest of you! Now, please begin forming a single-file line so as to receive your identification collars and--"

"Excuse me, boss!"

"Oh, what is it now?! Can't you see I'm in the middle of a speech?!"

"Well, yes, boss. It's just that.."

"That thar princess we dun picked up is causin' a whole lotta ruckus, y'see!"

"And just how is that MY problem?! YOU'RE the idiots that are supposed to take care of the containment units!"

"Sure we does, boss, s'just we don't reckon the.. uh.. the thingamajig'll hold her a whole lot longer!"

"And just what is that supposed to mean?"

"He means that the containment unit's output will soon reach critical mass, and explode."

"Right! Uh, what he said"

"Well, then FIX IT, you mechanical morons! And if she keeps trying to break loose, activate the electrical restrainment unit!"

"Sure thing, boss! But, uh, won't that, err, kinda fry her up a bit?"

"I didn't build you to worry about hurting prisoners. I built you to follow orders - so get down there and DO IT!"

"Yessir!"

"Now where was I.. ah, yes, as I was saying, my new Citizens of New Eggmanland! You will all-- wait, hang on, was this on the entire time?!"

Roleplay Type: Crossover

Name: Doctor Eggman

Sex: Male

Age: Unknown

Species: Human

Physique / Hair: The awesome and magnificent Doctor Eggman is the very model of physical wonder and superiority! With his egg-shaped upper body, his sleek and slim legs support his frame while his equally slim arms work their supreme genius at the beck and call of his equally magnificent mind, positioned with its wild and wide, toothy grin beneath a glorious and well-groomed red moustache that grows from a long, dignified and pointed nose, upon which rest thick-rimmed spectacles that only a true master of science would wear. The top of his head sports a completely smooth and shiny, bald surface of reflective genius, as who needs hair when all it would do is weigh down the brilliant mind underneath it! Settled atop his bald head rest a pair of goggles, which are well-suited for activities involving the deployment of explosive substances, firing of laser arrays and most importantly, the piloting of fast-paced aircrafts in order to pursue pesky critters that would dare attempt to defy his brilliant plans! All this wrapped up in a set of black tights and a red overcoat! Is it any wonder that this scientific mastermind would rise to rule all? Didn't think so!

Residence: As any genius would, the magnanimous and wonderful Doctor Eggman has many secret bases scattered around, including a carrier vessel and a magnificent moon base. All Eggman bases come with standard defense measures including robot minions, heat-seeking missiles and laser cannons. One can never be too safe, after all!

Occupation: As would befit a man of his great and awe-inspiring intellect, the spectacular Doctor Eggman makes his living by ruling every last one of you through his powers as a scientific extraordinaire.

History: Sometime after dropping out of teaching school (those people just didn't know how glorious he was, after all!) the awesome Doctor Eggman dedicated his life towards sharing his wisdom, genius and most of all his vision for the whole of the planet with the rest of the world. This included erecting magnificent structures in his likeness, creating robotic armies with which to regulate his future citizens and the building of factories with which to sustain the utopic Eggmanland which he dreamed of creating!

That dream was then shattered when that foul blue hedgehog interfered, and interfered, and then continued to interfere at every turn with each and every one of his superb plans! Even when he sought the Chaos Emeralds on South Island, that horrid little hedgehog somehow managed to show up and mess the whole thing up! And then there was that time on the Miracle Planet, when even though he had managed to secure his rule across the Past, Present and Future, he was foiled yet again! And let's not forget how he wasn't even able to conquer the world by taking control of the aquatic God of Destruction, or the dark spirit of the planet itself. And then, most recently, there was his amusement park that was utterly destroyed even though he was on the verge of finally being victorious! What a horrible mess that blasted hedgehog would make of everything, every time! Yes, over and over, and through absolutely no fault of his own, the magnificent genius that was the great Doctor Eggman was foiled by the blue rodent and his clingy little sidekick, as well as the rest of his annoying party of pals.

But that doesn't mean this time will be the same.. Oh no, not at all! A new place, one without any annoying speedy rodents to get in his way - yes, this would do perfectly. At long last, the Eggman Empire would find its place of justified and well-deserved rulership! And not a thing will stop it. Really, this time! Not a single thing!

Character Summary: Naturally, the sensational Doctor Eggman is a pure genius, and that is all that one needs to know! With a superb genius IQ of 300, a knowledge of many magical myths, metaphysics, machinery and scientific invention, how could one not admire such a brave, fantastic, and not to mention handsome genius like him?! And that's all you will ever need to know! Now go away!

"Yeah! It's like he didn' put any effert inta answerin' the question, like, at all!"

"I reckon that's mighty smart indeed! So, uh, where d'we start?"

"Yeah, though s'more like braggin' out the ears if'n ya wanna be speakin' honestly."

"And bossy."

"Plus there's all that thar yellin' about Sonic."

"Nope! Although I reckon half the time it's the boss' own fault he loses."

"Yes, boss!"

Well, Word of Faust was that Luna and Celestia'd of had parents, at least, so who knows how that all worked out. Either way it still does feel like it heavily undermines the mystique of alicorns - especially when neither Twilight nor Cadance were intended to be alicorns (or at least Twilight wasn't meant to become one this early) in the original ideas Faust had. But hey, gotta push those gender stereotyping pieces of merchandise, so who cares about narrative cohesion.

Yeah, you're still stuck in the slums with me, SilverSwirl. lol Let's go back, eh?