My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Idea Megathread
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whitewhiskey said:
From the POV of someone who just moved to Canterlot...
But, really, it would be awesome to see someone like Fancy Pants showing off some old trophies and scaring the hell out of someone like Jet Set or Upper Crust, who kinda seem like posers who just moved to town.
And the idea of how the Changeling Invasion would really go brings a smile to my face, I see Fancy beating heads in with a flail while Fleur-De-Lis skewers changelings on her horn. You don't want to know what Hoity Toity does to the poor changelings...They had no idea what they were getting into.
And Dash shits a brick. This would really change the Daring Don't episode.
But, really, it would be awesome to see someone like Fancy Pants showing off some old trophies and scaring the hell out of someone like Jet Set or Upper Crust, who kinda seem like posers who just moved to town.
And the idea of how the Changeling Invasion would really go brings a smile to my face, I see Fancy beating heads in with a flail while Fleur-De-Lis skewers changelings on her horn. You don't want to know what Hoity Toity does to the poor changelings...They had no idea what they were getting into.
And Dash shits a brick. This would really change the Daring Don't episode.
Freddy, a nickname I like for Fancy (I go with the name Frederick Nancy Pants, but have no idea as to why I always want to) is a gadget user with an automatic crossbow and exploding arrows, dressed kinda like a pony Solid Snake.
Night Light and Twilight Velvet link their power. Kind of a simple thing for a married couple, but they're just general bad-ass like the majority of Canterlot, not the higher echelons like their daughter, son or future daughter in law.
The Spike growth thing is something I've kicked around a bit. If Spike's emotional state altered his size in "Secrets of my Excess", then theoretically, with sufficient mental control, he could control his physical size and proportions to a degree, cue a Yoda-style training montage with Spike and Zecora, who seems like the best one to help him in that respect, but given that he's still training, it kinda still affects his mind in vaguely Hulk-like ways.
The Wonderbolts kinda use Flash physics (I.E. Greater speed increasing your effective mass until it feels like your opponent just got punched by a metric tonne of hoof).
Not sure why I made Hoity a martial artist, but it seemed to fit.
As for Donut Joe? I just wanted a reason for Joe :wub: Pinkamena
First thing's first: That dialogue really needs some tinkering if you're planning on releasing it at all. It's one of the poorer "Smug in the face of danger" sets I've ever read. It doesn't echo the methodical and passionate aura that you'd expect from a ruler of Celestia's stature - it reads off like one of those Super Naruto things.
Now, from my old bad ideas folder: Restored, the grateful Crystal Heart bequeaths upon its saviours a romance that will only grow stronger with time. Someone should have told it Spike and Cadance weren’t in that kind of relationship. So begins a quest to prove to the Crystal Heart that, really, it shouldn't take its modes of gratitude too seriously... oh, and to keep Spike and Cadance from turning the siblings Shining and Twily into bigger nervous wrecks than usual.
It's up to Luna and the Cutie Mark Crusaders to save the day... or the romance. Or destroy the romance.
Now, from my old bad ideas folder: Restored, the grateful Crystal Heart bequeaths upon its saviours a romance that will only grow stronger with time. Someone should have told it Spike and Cadance weren’t in that kind of relationship. So begins a quest to prove to the Crystal Heart that, really, it shouldn't take its modes of gratitude too seriously... oh, and to keep Spike and Cadance from turning the siblings Shining and Twily into bigger nervous wrecks than usual.
It's up to Luna and the Cutie Mark Crusaders to save the day... or the romance. Or destroy the romance.
Here's an idea, once Spike mentions how it's too bad they lost Fluttershy's great change in ability as Flutterbat, and given that they no longer have the elements, Twilight and Spike begin to secretly experiment with similar possible 'Enhancements' on their friends and themselves, with some interesting results, like...
AppleWolf- Given AJ's affinity for earth and plants, she's given a Timberwolf treatment into a warg-like form
Dash'instein- Using a system of implants at key points in Dash's body, her body is a bit stiffer, but able to absorb and discharge electricity and lightning in incredible amounts as well as giving her a huge boost in strength
Mummity- Specially enchanting a great amount of cloth, it becomes like armor on Rarity...She just has trouble getting it off...
Phantom Pie- This...Really wasn't Twilight or Spike's doing, this is what happens when you leave the lab door open while going out to lunch, an invisible Pinkie Pie
Not sure on Twilight or Spike, though, any ideas
AppleWolf- Given AJ's affinity for earth and plants, she's given a Timberwolf treatment into a warg-like form
Dash'instein- Using a system of implants at key points in Dash's body, her body is a bit stiffer, but able to absorb and discharge electricity and lightning in incredible amounts as well as giving her a huge boost in strength
Mummity- Specially enchanting a great amount of cloth, it becomes like armor on Rarity...She just has trouble getting it off...
Phantom Pie- This...Really wasn't Twilight or Spike's doing, this is what happens when you leave the lab door open while going out to lunch, an invisible Pinkie Pie
Not sure on Twilight or Spike, though, any ideas
here's a weird idea that popped into my brain:
The idea I had was that a pegasus mare with a body similar to Fluttershy's dyed her coat and hair and is basically taking over Fluttershy's modelling career, but then I started thinking of other possible twists, such as:
1. A golem/clone/homunculus made of Fluttershy by a greedy pony to capitalize on Fluttershy's popularity, with the "Miss Rarity" being the creator/controller of the Fluttershy golem/clone.
2. An ambitious changeling (perhaps even Chrysalis) deciding to take over Fluttershy's spot to see how much love she could get, with the "Miss Rarity" possibly being another Changeling, a genuine partner or an enthralled slave whose purpose is to run interference and act as an alibi.
3. A mare who'd tried to break into modelling has used a potion to take on Fluttershy's form and capitalize on her popularity, with "Miss Rarity" being a friend talked into the role.
4. An obsessed fan (or a bunch of fans) are staging an elaborate scheme to draw Flutteshy back into the scene, and feel that they could get her to rejoin willingly if they could kidnap her for a few days, weeks, months...
"Miss Rarity" wouldn't necessarily even look like Rarity, as Photo Finish didn't seem to dwell much on Rarity at all, and may have even forgotten what she looked like, as she was too focused on Fluttershy.
The idea I had was that a pegasus mare with a body similar to Fluttershy's dyed her coat and hair and is basically taking over Fluttershy's modelling career, but then I started thinking of other possible twists, such as:
1. A golem/clone/homunculus made of Fluttershy by a greedy pony to capitalize on Fluttershy's popularity, with the "Miss Rarity" being the creator/controller of the Fluttershy golem/clone.
2. An ambitious changeling (perhaps even Chrysalis) deciding to take over Fluttershy's spot to see how much love she could get, with the "Miss Rarity" possibly being another Changeling, a genuine partner or an enthralled slave whose purpose is to run interference and act as an alibi.
3. A mare who'd tried to break into modelling has used a potion to take on Fluttershy's form and capitalize on her popularity, with "Miss Rarity" being a friend talked into the role.
4. An obsessed fan (or a bunch of fans) are staging an elaborate scheme to draw Flutteshy back into the scene, and feel that they could get her to rejoin willingly if they could kidnap her for a few days, weeks, months...
"Miss Rarity" wouldn't necessarily even look like Rarity, as Photo Finish didn't seem to dwell much on Rarity at all, and may have even forgotten what she looked like, as she was too focused on Fluttershy.
Ordo said:
At night, in the presence of evil, Big Mac becomes 'The Rider."
[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75tee3oMIcM[/video]
Soo...Blade!Flutterbat and Ghost Rider!Big Mac...Wonder what other Marvel poies we could get (Scarlet Witch Pinkie or Twilight almost seems a given)
Alternate ending for Magic Duel, loosely based off the effects of the Alicorn Amulet in the fic More Than They Expected. The Alicorn Amulet has worse side effects than simply turning the wearer evil. It's addictive, with prolonged use causes a dependency on the Amulet, and like most addictions, suddenly getting cut off from it can have some...unpleasant side effects.
The final duel goes like canon, with Trixie so caught up in the Amulet's thrall that she doesn't notice that Twilight is using her very own specialty against her. The change comes right after she swaps the Alicorn Amulet for the new, fake amulet. Instead of casting a spell that does nothing, Trixie suddenly starts to sway, looking woozy, and dazedly mutters that she doesn't feel so good, barely getting out a "what's...going on? before toppling over, unceremoniously hitting the ground with a dull and heavy thud.
Here's a synopsis of one way I think the aftermath could play out.
The Mane Six and the onlookers are unsure of how to react to this new development, but eventually the decision is made to take Trixie to the hospital. After Trixie is examined Nurse Redheart admits that she's unqualified for diagnosing a case like this, Ponyville being a mostly Earth Pony town. Rainbow of all ponies suggests that maybe since the amulet Trixie was using was called the "Alicorn Amulet," maybe they should get a real alicorn to help. Twilight admits it's a good idea before sending off a letter to Celestia explaining the situation, then as an afterthought, letters to Luna and Cadance as well.
Although Celestia technically got her letter first, as the ending of Magic Duel takes place during the night, Luna reads the letter sent to her before Celestia reads hers. the alicorn of the sun being asleep for the night. Upon reading Twilight's letter, Luna realizes that she may have to wake up her sister, the importance of the Alicorn Amulet and its effects reminding Luna of her and Celestia's encounter with the Alicorn Amulet long ago, before she was banished. She leaves her own letter in Celestia's chambers, a spell on it to act as an alarm if she chooses to activate it, and immediately lets her guards know that she is needed elsewhere, and heads to Ponyville.
Once Luna arrives, she immediately asks to see Trixie, to see how critical the powdery blue unicorn's condition is. Entering Trixie's hospital room, Tricie is revealed to be shivering in her sleep, covered in a cold sweat, a magic limiter on her horn and strapped down, both for her own safety and the safety of the hospital staff, with a nearby heartbeat monitor noting that her heart rate is incredibly high. Luna immediately removes the limiter, and presses her horn to Trixie's, and enters her dreams. What happens in the dreamscape I haven't quite figured out, but it ends with Trixie having calmed down a bit, heartbeat stabilizing.
Luna replies to inquiring ponies that she has removed some of the corruption, but before they can ask her to clarify, Luna requests the full story from everyone present. The Mane Six filling in each other's gaps, like what happened while Twilight was gone, Twilight's training under Zecora, a description of Trixie's first visit to Ponyville, what happened during the final duel, etc. A few more bits are filled in by several other background ponies who were there. With a bit of deliberation after hearing the account, Luna chooses to reveal what she knows of the Alicorn Amulet.
It dates back to the era of King Sombra. After all, there's a reason both Sombra's horn and the Alicorn Amulet both glow the same shade of red. Insert exposition of who Sombra was, but with more detail, some of which is described here: No one is quite sure what happened, but Sombra slowly went from a good king to the crazy, batshit crystalllls... Sombra we see in the show. The Alicorn Amulet was his way of corrupting other ponies to his own ends. They get a great power boost that makes them feel amazing, and Sombra used them as super warriors, ala the Kursed from Thor: The Dark World. Once they are used up Sombra simply used the Alicorn Amulet on a new pony. To this day Luna is unsure of whether Sombra created the Alicorn Amulet with his new dark powers, or if the Alicorn Amulet and Sombra's horn were both part of a larger set, and the horn was what made Sombra crazy. The implications of the latter are kind of terrifying to think of.
But moving on. Luna admits that while she hasn't met a user of the Alicorn Amulet that removed the necklace willingly, or has met a user who survived, she will do what she can for Trixie. After all, she has dealt with magical corruption in the past. She also asks for Twilight's help in getting Cadance's assistance, thinking that love magic might help in counteracting the evil-inducing effects of the amulet. Luna then arranges for transport for Trixie to Canterlot, telling the Mane Six that there are unicorn specialists in Canterlot, and that she'll get Celestia's assistance as well.
It'll be a long road to recovery, not only dealing with the withdrawal symptoms of using the Alicorn Amulet for so long then suddenly taking it off, but also removing any lingering corruption on Trixie. And after seeing in Trixie's dreams what caused her to buy the Alicorn Amulet in the first place, Luna may want to help Trixie a way to help get her back on her hooves, to avoid a repeat of these events.
Meanwhile, back in Ponyville, Twilight realizes just what could go wrong if, Luna's fearful supposition of the Alicorn Amulet, being part of a larger set, is correct. She then asks her friends to help her in researching Sombra and the events of back then, to, like Luna, prevent a disaster like this from happening again, if from another pony.
The final duel goes like canon, with Trixie so caught up in the Amulet's thrall that she doesn't notice that Twilight is using her very own specialty against her. The change comes right after she swaps the Alicorn Amulet for the new, fake amulet. Instead of casting a spell that does nothing, Trixie suddenly starts to sway, looking woozy, and dazedly mutters that she doesn't feel so good, barely getting out a "what's...going on? before toppling over, unceremoniously hitting the ground with a dull and heavy thud.
Here's a synopsis of one way I think the aftermath could play out.
The Mane Six and the onlookers are unsure of how to react to this new development, but eventually the decision is made to take Trixie to the hospital. After Trixie is examined Nurse Redheart admits that she's unqualified for diagnosing a case like this, Ponyville being a mostly Earth Pony town. Rainbow of all ponies suggests that maybe since the amulet Trixie was using was called the "Alicorn Amulet," maybe they should get a real alicorn to help. Twilight admits it's a good idea before sending off a letter to Celestia explaining the situation, then as an afterthought, letters to Luna and Cadance as well.
Although Celestia technically got her letter first, as the ending of Magic Duel takes place during the night, Luna reads the letter sent to her before Celestia reads hers. the alicorn of the sun being asleep for the night. Upon reading Twilight's letter, Luna realizes that she may have to wake up her sister, the importance of the Alicorn Amulet and its effects reminding Luna of her and Celestia's encounter with the Alicorn Amulet long ago, before she was banished. She leaves her own letter in Celestia's chambers, a spell on it to act as an alarm if she chooses to activate it, and immediately lets her guards know that she is needed elsewhere, and heads to Ponyville.
Once Luna arrives, she immediately asks to see Trixie, to see how critical the powdery blue unicorn's condition is. Entering Trixie's hospital room, Tricie is revealed to be shivering in her sleep, covered in a cold sweat, a magic limiter on her horn and strapped down, both for her own safety and the safety of the hospital staff, with a nearby heartbeat monitor noting that her heart rate is incredibly high. Luna immediately removes the limiter, and presses her horn to Trixie's, and enters her dreams. What happens in the dreamscape I haven't quite figured out, but it ends with Trixie having calmed down a bit, heartbeat stabilizing.
Luna replies to inquiring ponies that she has removed some of the corruption, but before they can ask her to clarify, Luna requests the full story from everyone present. The Mane Six filling in each other's gaps, like what happened while Twilight was gone, Twilight's training under Zecora, a description of Trixie's first visit to Ponyville, what happened during the final duel, etc. A few more bits are filled in by several other background ponies who were there. With a bit of deliberation after hearing the account, Luna chooses to reveal what she knows of the Alicorn Amulet.
It dates back to the era of King Sombra. After all, there's a reason both Sombra's horn and the Alicorn Amulet both glow the same shade of red. Insert exposition of who Sombra was, but with more detail, some of which is described here: No one is quite sure what happened, but Sombra slowly went from a good king to the crazy, batshit crystalllls... Sombra we see in the show. The Alicorn Amulet was his way of corrupting other ponies to his own ends. They get a great power boost that makes them feel amazing, and Sombra used them as super warriors, ala the Kursed from Thor: The Dark World. Once they are used up Sombra simply used the Alicorn Amulet on a new pony. To this day Luna is unsure of whether Sombra created the Alicorn Amulet with his new dark powers, or if the Alicorn Amulet and Sombra's horn were both part of a larger set, and the horn was what made Sombra crazy. The implications of the latter are kind of terrifying to think of.
But moving on. Luna admits that while she hasn't met a user of the Alicorn Amulet that removed the necklace willingly, or has met a user who survived, she will do what she can for Trixie. After all, she has dealt with magical corruption in the past. She also asks for Twilight's help in getting Cadance's assistance, thinking that love magic might help in counteracting the evil-inducing effects of the amulet. Luna then arranges for transport for Trixie to Canterlot, telling the Mane Six that there are unicorn specialists in Canterlot, and that she'll get Celestia's assistance as well.
It'll be a long road to recovery, not only dealing with the withdrawal symptoms of using the Alicorn Amulet for so long then suddenly taking it off, but also removing any lingering corruption on Trixie. And after seeing in Trixie's dreams what caused her to buy the Alicorn Amulet in the first place, Luna may want to help Trixie a way to help get her back on her hooves, to avoid a repeat of these events.
Meanwhile, back in Ponyville, Twilight realizes just what could go wrong if, Luna's fearful supposition of the Alicorn Amulet, being part of a larger set, is correct. She then asks her friends to help her in researching Sombra and the events of back then, to, like Luna, prevent a disaster like this from happening again, if from another pony.
As of Inspiration Manifestation, Octavia (and co.) playing instead of a mariachi band was a situation created on a whim by Rarity. So options are either A: she plucked Octavia and co. straight out of mid-rehearsal / mid-performance, or B: she literally manifested all three from the roiling depths of her mind, and Octavia is (and the less important ones are) simply a figment of Rarity's imagination.
Because Octavia has never been seen outside of the presence of Rarity. Because she doesn't exist at all without her.
Because Octavia has never been seen outside of the presence of Rarity. Because she doesn't exist at all without her.