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kaiserin#0958 kaiserin Posts: 3,196 Cryptic Developer
edited August 2014 in Off Topic
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  • scorpagorscorpagor Posts: 607 Arc User
    edited July 2014
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    I mean...uhhh..

    Have a nice trip :biggrin:
  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    Did I get here before the haters started the hate parade?

    Okay good.

    *gets front row seat, prepares popcorn* o3o
  • kaiserin#0958 kaiserin Posts: 3,196 Cryptic Developer
    edited August 2014
    Kay back.
    Sold lots of stuff, took commissions, made friends, got a plushie. Great times.
  • championshewolfchampionshewolf Posts: 4,375 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Hope you avoided the Con Crudd. :smile:

    Great you had a good time.
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  • stergasterga Posts: 2,353 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Welcome back.

    Make some popcorn before you look over the forums.
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  • chalupaoffurychalupaoffury Posts: 2,553 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    "bronycon"? This is a thing?

    I shouldn't be surprised that this is a thing. But I am, none the less.
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  • kaiserin#0958 kaiserin Posts: 3,196 Cryptic Developer
    edited August 2014
  • chalupaoffurychalupaoffury Posts: 2,553 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    ... So it's a pony rave? That might actually be amazing. I'd secretly assumed that 3/4ths of the unironic bronies were plur kids, it definitely explains a few things.
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  • salutage14xxsalutage14xx Posts: 170 Arc User
    edited August 2014
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  • scorpagorscorpagor Posts: 607 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    ...

    The Brony fandom has been around since 2010. You're a tad late on the hate train.


    This post has been edited to remove content which violates the PWE Community Rules and Policies -Kaiserin
  • bluhmanbluhman Posts: 2,410 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Things you will encounter at Bronycon include:

    DENTAL HYGIENE!
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    TOP NOTCH COSPLAY!
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    FIRST RATE GROUP PHOTOS!!
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  • chalupaoffurychalupaoffury Posts: 2,553 Arc User
    edited August 2014
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  • kaiserin#0958 kaiserin Posts: 3,196 Cryptic Developer
    edited August 2014
    It's easy to make fun of due to the subject of the show, but the reality is the con is a lot of fun and filled with wonderful people. I've attended bronycon the past three years as a vendor and I'm always amazed at the amount of talent and creativity I see in the artist halls. I've learned quite a lot about marketing and gotten many pointers, tips and tricks to improve my product lines. I've never met an unkind soul and my neighboring vendors have been insanely generous and helpful. Don't knock it unless you've tried it.

    There's also a ton of singing. I like singing.

    (Also there are far better cosplayers than the above posted images).
  • cybersoldier1981cybersoldier1981 Posts: 2,501 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Hey, don't make fun of Bronies. If you don't like it, then....

    Hahaha. Cute. I love hearing this about Bronies and Furries and anything else. Because, sorry- you don't get a free pass. Trekkies, Star Wars Geeks, comic nerds, fantasy nerds, and for a long time- even gamer nerds all took our licks. Take yours, wear the scars with pride, and in a few years you'll be as normal as grown men in Superhero tights.
  • salutage14xxsalutage14xx Posts: 170 Arc User
    edited August 2014
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  • chalupaoffurychalupaoffury Posts: 2,553 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    I'd argue that, Cyber. I'd hope we're getting to a point, with geekdom being mainstream, that people don't have to be bullied for having harmless interests that aren't considered mainstream. Ain't nothing wrong with enjoying a cartoon, "for girls" or not. Isn't that why we took those licks in the first place? Sure, dressing up like a giant dog is a bit abnormal. One of the upcoming mainstream movies started out as someone writing their own fiction about the main characters of Twilight having freaky bondage sex, so I guess it's all relative.
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  • jennymachxjennymachx Posts: 3,000 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    As long as people who consider themselves part of the fandom don't impose their interests upon others outside of that fandom, then I don't see an issue with being a Brony, Anime fan, Trekkie, etc. Godspeed and enjoy what you do.

    I'm not into the Brony culture (though I wouldn't mind visiting a BronyCon at least once in my lifetime) but MLP is still a quality show.
  • kaiserin#0958 kaiserin Posts: 3,196 Cryptic Developer
    edited August 2014
    Hey, don't make fun of Bronies. If you don't like it, then....

    Hahaha. Cute. I love hearing this about Bronies and Furries and anything else. Because, sorry- you don't get a free pass. Trekkies, Star Wars Geeks, comic nerds, fantasy nerds, and for a long time- even gamer nerds all took our licks. Take yours, wear the scars with pride, and in a few years you'll be as normal as grown men in Superhero tights.

    I think you misunderstand. The replies in this thread were focusing on the negative aspects of the fandom, and I simply pointed out some of the positives. You're talking to the wrong person about taking licks as 'nerd' culture has been my entire life. Started playing console games at the age of four, played the Pokemon TCG competitively throughout my teenage years, then I moved onto attending Gencon/Origins as a fantasy artist vendor, and now I've moved onto being a Brony vendor.

    I am unconcerned with what people think of me for my interests, I will however not let people try and only see the negative aspects of it.
  • meedacthunistmeedacthunist Posts: 2,961 Arc User1
    edited August 2014
    Imadoingitright? :biggrin:

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    Antiquated notions about some franchises being gender-exclusive should finally die in fires.

    Though I never understood what is appealing in small, squishy, equine organics.

    And if some toxic part of the MLP fandom are a problem, well... You'd be surprised what kind of creepyness both GIJoe and TF fandoms can spawn. And let's not get started about the general comic book fandom not being that innocent either.
  • salutage14xxsalutage14xx Posts: 170 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Furries yep 100% love that.)
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  • scorpagorscorpagor Posts: 607 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Imadoingitright? :biggrin:

    Yup. Nothing out of the ordinary there.

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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited August 2014
  • chalupaoffurychalupaoffury Posts: 2,553 Arc User
    edited August 2014
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  • meedacthunistmeedacthunist Posts: 2,961 Arc User1
    edited August 2014
    scorpagor wrote: »
    Yup. Nothing out of the ordinary there.

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    Everyone knows that love and friendship are best enforced with 200 mm laser blasters. :tongue:


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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    scorpagor wrote: »
    Yup. Nothing out of the ordinary there.

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    I'm sure there are parts of the internet where this would turn into a long angry argument about who's more powerful u.u
  • rianfrostrianfrost Posts: 578 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Hey, don't make fun of Bronies. If you don't like it, then....

    Hahaha. Cute. I love hearing this about Bronies and Furries and anything else. Because, sorry- you don't get a free pass. Trekkies, Star Wars Geeks, comic nerds, fantasy nerds, and for a long time- even gamer nerds all took our licks. Take yours, wear the scars with pride, and in a few years you'll be as normal as grown men in Superhero tights.

    im lucky, as a star wars/anime/gaming/d&d nerd, never took any licks, nobody really cared, maybe its regional but i tend to hear more about it than ever actually see it.
  • cybersoldier1981cybersoldier1981 Posts: 2,501 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    kaizerin wrote: »
    I think you misunderstand. The replies in this thread were focusing on the negative aspects of the fandom, and I simply pointed out some of the positives. You're talking to the wrong person about taking licks as 'nerd' culture has been my entire life. Started playing console games at the age of four, played the Pokemon TCG competitively throughout my teenage years, then I moved onto attending Gencon/Origins as a fantasy artist vendor, and now I've moved onto being a Brony vendor.

    I am unconcerned with what people think of me for my interests, I will however not let people try and only see the negative aspects of it.

    In a safer world, where things could be 'un-seen' and eye bleach would be a real thing, I could show you things.

    Mind you, Dragon-Con might lack some of the artwork and such- but you've never stayed in the hotels nearby and... well, this site's PG-13 but I can legitimately say it was FAR from innocent and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

    Every fandom has its perverts. But my personal theory is that a couple of said fandoms have tried to paint themselves as 'immune' to any sort of criticism, comparing it to persecution of an ethnic group or sexual orientation. By virtue of this, certain elements of the fandom were more 'open', but maybe not more prominent- and this led to the 'negative' perceptions. Plus, all it takes is an episode of CSI and a few documentaries, and there you have it.
  • nephtnepht Posts: 6,883 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Where you guys ever at any CoH conventions now those things required mind bleach afterwards.
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  • scorpagorscorpagor Posts: 607 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    nepht wrote: »
    Where you guys ever at any CoH conventions now those things required mind bleach afterwards.

    Why?

    Did someone cosplay as your face?

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  • nephtnepht Posts: 6,883 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    scorpagor wrote: »
    Why?

    Did someone cosplay as your face?

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    I'msorryIcouldn'tresist

    Dat Pika pic...LOL. Nah ima talking about the LARPers . There was me trying to get a coke from a vending machine and some numbnuts was wacking me over the head with a foam hammer U_U
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  • chalupaoffurychalupaoffury Posts: 2,553 Arc User
    edited August 2014
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  • kaiserin#0958 kaiserin Posts: 3,196 Cryptic Developer
    edited August 2014
    ...

    I wonder if IDW will make a crossover comic...
  • nephtnepht Posts: 6,883 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    kaizerin wrote: »
    I wonder if IDW will make a crossover comic...

    I would pay good and serious money to see Megatron get one shotted by Pinky's party cannon.
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  • meedacthunistmeedacthunist Posts: 2,961 Arc User1
    edited August 2014
    kaizerin wrote: »
    I wonder if IDW will make a crossover comic...

    I'm honestly surprised they did not.

    Or that Hasbro made no crossover toys (considering they did strange things like Capt America transforming into Humvee...).
  • pallihwtfpallihwtf Posts: 677 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    I feel sorry for Lauren Faust... This is not what she wanted... :biggrin:

    I watched one episode of de ponies! It was "Party of one", which was actually enjoyable, but then again it was kinda typical kid show with a typical message, and I heard this episode was one of the best so I dunno, never got into the show.


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  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    pallihwtf wrote: »
    I feel sorry for Lauren Faust... This is not what she wanted... :biggrin:

    I watched one episode of de ponies! It was "Party of one", which was actually enjoyable, but then again it was kinda typical kid show with a typical message, and I heard this episode was one of the best so I dunno, never got into the show.
    I prefer Teenage Mutant Ninja Ponies myself.




    Teeenage mutant ninja ponieees, teenage mutant ninja poooniees, teeeenage mutant ninjaaa poonieeess, heroes with a hoof feet, pony butts o3o

    EDIT: OF COURSE ITS A THING

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  • scorpagorscorpagor Posts: 607 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    spinnytop wrote: »
    I prefer Teenage Mutant Ninja Ponies myself.




    Teeenage mutant ninja ponieees, teenage mutant ninja poooniees, teeeenage mutant ninjaaa poonieeess, heroes with a hoof feet, pony butts o3o

    EDIT: OF COURSE ITS A THING

    Not surprising, considering the size of the fandom.

    By now there has been a crossover between My Little Pony and just about everything else.
  • deadman20deadman20 Posts: 1,529 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Bronies aren't all that bad, unless you get those creepy ones that -Redacted-. Older brother's a brony, so are a couple of my co-workers and friends.

    Anyway, they're got their own MMO in the works, and it is making some headway considering the difference between the few Open Beta Weekends I've played. It's developing faster than CO is anyway. Did you check out the Legends of Equestria group while you were at the convention?
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  • meedacthunistmeedacthunist Posts: 2,961 Arc User1
    edited August 2014
    I'll be laughing hard if it'll turn more interesting than this Jagex's generic Transformers MOBA.

    Which is very likely.

    Here's my burning envy, Bronies!
  • nephtnepht Posts: 6,883 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    deadman20 wrote: »
    Bronies aren't all that bad, unless you get those creepy ones that -Redacted-. Older brother's a brony, so are a couple of my co-workers and friends.

    Anyway, they're got their own MMO in the works, and it is making some headway considering the difference between the few Open Beta Weekends I've played. It's developing faster than CO is anyway. Did you check out the Legends of Equestria group while you were at the convention?

    QUESTION! Will this MMO have $40 sparkle ponies ?
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  • fookilafookila Posts: 72 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Everything but ponies and bronies.

    For everything I would approves with, but the ponies and bronies... Ugh. I have none against them.
  • kaiserin#0958 kaiserin Posts: 3,196 Cryptic Developer
    edited August 2014
    deadman20 wrote: »
    Bronies aren't all that bad, unless you get those creepy ones that -Redacted-. Older brother's a brony, so are a couple of my co-workers and friends.

    Anyway, they're got their own MMO in the works, and it is making some headway considering the difference between the few Open Beta Weekends I've played. It's developing faster than CO is anyway. Did you check out the Legends of Equestria group while you were at the convention?

    I work on that game as a 2D artist.
  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    fookila wrote: »
    Everything but ponies and bronies.

    For everything I would approves with, but the ponies and bronies... Ugh. I have none against them.

    The fact that you would take a Furry before a Brony forces me to look upon you with disgust.


    O3O <--- my disgusted face


    Now let's all listen to these words and let the mental images flow on in.... "soggy fur suit"....O3O
  • bluhmanbluhman Posts: 2,410 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    spinnytop wrote: »
    I prefer Teenage Mutant Ninja Ponies myself.




    Teeenage mutant ninja ponieees, teenage mutant ninja poooniees, teeeenage mutant ninjaaa poonieeess, heroes with a hoof feet, pony butts o3o

    EDIT: OF COURSE ITS A THING

    Make no mistake. Bronies will try to find a way to shoe-horn their show and interest into every other possible existing franchise or subject.

    Every.
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    One.

    I'd post more stuff but I'm at work and I don't want some person to suddenly show up behind me and see a wall of Mojave Mares Meandering the Mutilated Mesas. There exists fanart of MLP crossed over with: Legend of Zelda, The Elder Scrolls, Warhammer 40k, Binding of Isaac, Silent Hill, Avatar/Korra, Super Smash Bros, Fist of the North Star, Bioshock, Devil May Cry, Deadly Premonition, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Iron Giant, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, Half Life, Lord of the Rings, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Auschwitz, The Beatles, Peewee's Playhouse, Robocop, Terminator, Captain Kirk, Darth Vader, Lopan, Superman, Every single power ranger, Bill S. Preston and Theodore Logan, Spock, The Rock, Doc Ock, and Hulk Hogan.

    For all I know, I'm hyperbolizing, but I bet you could google any of those names, combine it with 'pony', 'mlp' or 'my little pony' and get a relevant image or result. I'm going to google "Ghostbusters MLP" right now and see what it results in:
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    well there you go.

    Having once lived it myself, it's done sort of as a coping mechanism for being interested in ponies.
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  • kaiserin#0958 kaiserin Posts: 3,196 Cryptic Developer
    edited August 2014
  • spinnytopspinnytop Posts: 16,450 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    bluhman wrote: »
    Make no mistake. Bronies will try to find a way to shoe-horn their show and interest into every other possible existing franchise or subject.

    For all I know, I'm hyperbolizing, but I bet you could google any of those names, combine it with 'pony', 'mlp' or 'my little pony' and get a relevant image or result.

    Yes. It's called "Ponification" and it is awesome o3o (and possibly a secret plot by the Ponilluminati to turn Earth into Equestria via the concept of "life imitates art")
  • pallihwtfpallihwtf Posts: 677 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    spinnytop wrote: »
    plot

    Hmm, yes, indeed.

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  • salutage14xxsalutage14xx Posts: 170 Arc User
    edited August 2014
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  • meedacthunistmeedacthunist Posts: 2,961 Arc User1
    edited August 2014
    Lol, nope.

    Monaahiru can do it charmingly disturbing.

    You're just trying hard.

    Not even close.
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