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[spawncity]

this is @conarcoin's dedicated smplive blog, specifically for reblogging fan content and clips. and by smplive i mean strictly smplive (and its spinoffs - tekkitlive and smpclassic), not lunch club* or anything else.

this blog runs mostly on a queue!

✌️ no real dni on this blog besides no cmc supporters and please don't interact if you support harassing fanfic authors/mc shippers/etc. it's 2023 let's be civil

* this is a bit hard to define with fanart, but generally just means i'm not going to reblog art that just looks like fanart of the streamer irl! but even if it's not explicitly smpl related things like fish cooper or dog travis are almost always welcome here :)

more about me / the blog under cut:

i am an autistic adult who is deeply invested in smplive as a server rather than as a group of content creators and i consider myself closer to fandom for any other form of media than i do a "stan". i made this blog because i would like to have an organized place preserving smplive related stuff somewhere.

i also run @smplivecomments and am an admin on the smplive wiki!

i will not reblog fancontent featuring creators who have later been outed for misconduct such as cmc, but they may show up in some clips. that's how it be. i also won't post shipping content here (though be aware, my main blog does, though i will never mention it on others' posts if they're uncomfortable. and i have no interest in shipping real life content creators!)

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[50c14lly4nx10u5]

y'know what i'm gonna watch the equestria girls series i've only ever watched the 4 movies n' the cruise ship special and just yesterday the time loop special

it's about time i watched it (i've never really wanted to cuz it seemed/seems too slice of life for me)

[etoilesbienne]

re: boundaries

I've made many posts previously on this subject already, so people are already aware of my stance regarding disliking the way "boundaries" as a concept are used by the mcyt fandom, however I want to have a brief meditation on why this is the case, and a look at common arguments about them.

however i do want to make clear that i don't mind boundaries as a concept, actual boundaries. as in "if you do x, i will respond with y" kinds of boundaries. I think cc are completely fair and understandable in this kind of perspective. if someone makes a kind of content they dislike, they're free to block that fan or express discomfort over it. That's normal.

my critical eye is turned toward the fandom's perception of "boundaries" as a sort of fandom ruleset, either you follow them with the in-group, or you're thrown in the out-group and labelled all sorts of insults, anywhere from a criminal offender to just having people be plain nasty toward you. this in my opinion, really feeds into the fandom habit of having "cliques" as fandoms are social networks that are voluntarily joined. i find it juvenile at best.

at worst, on the other hand, is the concept of mcyt having mixed in kpop stan culture around 2019 with smplive (great server. horrific fandom at the time it was run. all of the smplive fans still left are veterans worthy of respect for surviving that.), which caused a very explosive mixture.

kpop fandom has this outlook and parasociality toward idols because these idols are borderline unreachable. even in smaller groups, companies generally (not always.) discourage idols from talking one-on-one selectively with fans. there deserves to be a more thorough examination of kpop fandom with stan culture, that i believe i am not fully qualified for. my point is that kpop idols are a hell of a lot harder to reach for english fans, whether through language barrier or through professionality done by companies.

the explosive mixture is bringing this same mentality - the mentality that these people you look toward as the main source of the fandom as being untouchable, perfect people. it's dehumanizing in its own right, but aside from that, it creates a dangerous fandom situation. as best shown using smplive with CallMeCarson from before.

CMC is the origin point of boundaries within the MCYT fandom, having held a live in fall of 2019 talking about how a popular danganronpa themed wattpad smplive fanfiction was upsetting for him to read. CMC had an intense fanbase that could and would look up to him no matter what. of course the fanbase would go after and harass this author off of the internet and deleting their work (which remained lost media until this January of 2024. Almost half a decade.) after this situation, only months later it comes out that CMC had in fact been manipulating women aged 17 to early 20s, into sexual dms and sending him explicit photos of themselves for around a year. i am of the opinion CMC would have done this behavior regardless, however, the fact he had access to so many women who put him on a pedestal without considering he could exploit them was exacerbated by the stan culture mentality of mcyt's fandom at the time. this is not a criticism of the women, it is a criticism of the fandom culture of the time for failing to treat carson as a human being who had every capability to treat people like this.

no cc is exempt from that mentality by the fandom. carson knowingly used his position within the fandom to make the choice to do that to those girls. no cc should be exempt from the real possibility of the consideration that they can fuck up, not always in the way that they necessarily need to be cancelled or deplatformed, carson is an extreme example that is absolutely not representative of cc as a whole, but there needs to be a healthy level of doubt and separation between creators and fans.

to reiterate: cc are not your friends. cc do not need you to speak for them. you do not know these people personally. to present your defense of them and their personal opinions like you spoke to them directly and are close friends is dangerous, both for yourself, and for other fans in the community.

everything i have listed is why i always will be critical toward any fan group or clique that presents themselves as being pillars of the community, and why i am critical of any page or resource that tries to list "boundaries" as hard fast rules to be self policed by the fandom. not only is that punitive mentality, it's careless and poor understanding of how communities at large work.

i don't think a "boundaries" list is necessarily a bad idea in the long run either, if these lists were, like, compilations of streamers' twitch chat rules, that'd be cool! but generally these lists lack any nuance of why and where some boundaries may apply. like a ton of streamers hate ships being spammed in chat, but could give less of a fuck about people making ship fanart. or like wouldn't care as long as the ship art isn't put in their main tag.

as well as the general ignoring of regular boundaries, we all remember the horror show of people dono-ing to cc in 2020-22 asking for their boundaries right? like just so we're explicitly clear, walking up to someone and asking what someone's opinion of making adult content of them is very much sexual harassment. that's objectively something fans should not be asking to cc. if they want to say something, they can speak up on their own. they do not need your prompting. if you wouldn't ask it to your boss in an office, don't ask cc it. tangentially related is the ignoring of boundaries based on disliking fans harassing each other or other cc. those boundaries never get to be prioritized for a reason, as those behaviors feed into the stan culture mentality of pitting sources against each other in fan wars.

parasociality and stan culture turn mcyt fandom into a power vacuum where fans who like to self-police to a dangerous extent try to take charge. this makes the fandom worse.

[lime1991]

those mlp infection aus on tiktok have been alright but heres my idea to consider:

the main characters of the au are the cmc. theyre not the lone survivors, and heres why: the infection almost entirely affects adults. this is just like a book i read in 5th grade, thats where im stealing this from.

Applebloom is the self appointed leader, shes best at foraging for food and growing it as well as building re-enforcements for the shelter (which is the clubhouse. it's higher up so they dont have to worry about most infected ponies reaching them.)

Scootaloo is the defender of the base as well as the group in general. shes the one who handles the weapons and is first to sacrifice herself for her friends to get to safety. She says its because he doesnt want to hold them back due to her disability, they tell her she doesnt have to think like that. but its hard not to.

Sweetie Belle is... not all there. sometimes she forgets the apocalypse has happened and that most of her loved ones are dead. Scootaloo and Applebloom take turns sleeping during the night to make sure someone is always lookout. that, and they can't risk Sweetie Belle unknowingly walking into the dark trying to get home.

Partially inspired by one of the best animes ive ever seen: School Live, Scootaloo and Applebloom sometimes, when Sweetie is having an episode, pretend everything is normal. Is the most they can do for their friend, who is clearly so traumatized that her brain blocks out the reality of their situation. Sometimes, Applebloom wishes that could happen to her.

When the infection started, it slowly took over the elderly first. Granny Smith got sick, fast. Big Mac and Applejack took care of her, but only a few days later she would turn into some kid of monstrous creature. Big Mac did the unspeakable act of putting her out of her misery.

Sweetie Bell was sent to go live with Rarity while her mother was sick. Her father began to feel ill too, and didn't want her to get herself and her friends at school sick as well. She could hear over the phone the conversations her sister and father had. How mom was getting worse, how dad was getting worse. How they stopped calling altogether.

A couple days into the widespread sickness, Scootaloo's aunts took a trip to the store to stock up on groceries just incase a quarantine was issued. They were gone for hours. They were gone for days. They never came back. Eventually, Scootaloo traveled outside of her home by herself, and could never return.

Once Big Mac and Applejack started showing signs of illness, Applejack spoke to cousins in other places wondering if they would be able to let Applebloom stay with them a while. But just like everyone in Ponyville, they were experiencing the same issue. At one point, Fluttershy agreed to watch Applebloom until AJ and Big Mac started to feel better.

After hearing that Fluttershy graciously took in Applebloom, Rarity sent Sweetie Belle off to her the moment she started to cough. She didn't want Sweetie to see her like that. She didn't want her to get sick either, and in fact, she probably transported it from their parents house and into Rarity's. That made Rarity angry. Her last words to Sweetie were about how upset she was that she'd brought the illness to her.

Scootaloo went to Fluttershy herself. She couldn't find Rainbow Dash, so she settled for the next best pony. She was shocked to see her friends had been there themselves the past few days. Scootaloo only managed to stay a few hours, because during the night the crusaders awoke to a crash in another room. Upon investigation they saw Fluttershy hunched over a broken glass. There was blood on the floor.

They went to comfort her, but she wasn't herself any longer. When she turned to face them it already looked like she'd been ravened by the infection. She was so hungry. Why couldn't the jar just open? She was so... hungry. Before she could even stand back up, the crusaders grabbed their things and fled to the only place they knew they'd be safe. The clubhouse.

[albatross-lancer]

(OOC: Reposting the summary I made to stand on its own for people who caught bits of it but don't want to have to switch between several different blogs)

A THOR-class NHP named Arthur entered cascade in Harrison Armory's PR offices. He caused significant electrical damage to the offices but as far as I can tell no one was seriously injured, and the PR intern, Jimbo, managed to calm him down. The situation now seems to be resolved amicably.

Rev, an AGNI-class NHP implied that they caused Arthur to cascade. Recent comments by them suggest that they did this to advance the cause of NHP equality (forgive my rumormongering, but I have my doubts. Their omninet page contains a great deal of what seem to be boasts of war crimes and genocide, they don't strike me as much of an egalitarian. That said, my Loyal Wing tells me she's met and fought cultists who earnestly believe in a future where humans and NHPs are free to inflict horrific atrocities upon one another, so who knows. People are complicated. I'm also unconvinced Rev actually did cause Arthur to cascade, the manner they describe seems implausible.)

The Corsair Mercenary Company and the squad commander of the MSMC 796th, Kennedi/Lockbreaker, were angered by this claim. I'm not sure why this incident, which Jimbo resolved well before there was a actual fighting, prompted her to act independently, but there was some indication of the security breach having wounded her pride. (It is also possible that they were, in fact, being contracted by a HA higher-up and only pretending to act independently). She recruited another squad, the MSMC 148th, and they set out for Rev's abode in Karrakin space.

Rev caused the NHP at Corsair Mercenary Company, which named themself [STABBY], to cascade. [STABBY] then took control of several subalterns and systems and attempted to kill the CMC, inflicting a high casualty count before being shut down by MSMC 796th's "Slipshod" using a liturgicode virus. (Based on [STABBY]'s rapid decision to attempting to kill the CMC once given the ability to do so, even if during cascade, it seems likely that they did not have a positive relationship and allegations of abuse seem credible)

The MSMC squads arrived and engaged Rev's Genghis body and a group of Hercynian lancers Rev had recruited via Hercynian Refurbished Armaments. The battle ended with both Rev and Lockbreaker's mechs effectively destroyed, Rev's casket damaged and Lockbreaker in critical condition. There was significant collateral damage dealt to the planet, though fortunately no civilians, bystanders, or other innocents were harmed.

Albatross long patrol "Osprey" received several distress calls from the area and rerouted to investigate. When they arrived, medics were able to stabilize Kennedi and assess the situation. Rev was recovered by "an associate", the MSMC squadrons were able to contact command and get returned to headquarters, and I belive the Hercynians returned to Hercynia. After assisting local damage control and double-checking that no one was hurt, long patrol Osprey will be returning to their nearlight patrol route.

[pointdointy]

It's been a while since I posted on here, life gets to you sometimes!

Here are some more reimagines for The Apple Family, all keeping to their original design spare for a few tweaks and add ons. Read more for more info on the Verse!

The Apple Family in this Verse, much like in the show, is a big earth pony family spanning many generations throughout the moons. They are traditional, and strictly stick to routine, as evident by their daily chores and the Zap Apple Harvest. They love each other dearly and would do anything to keep themselves safe and sound.

After watching Brotherhoof Social, and Do Princesses Dream of Sheep?, I find it obvious that Orchard Blossom is something more than a one time joke. It seemed all too planned out to be an attempt to get to spend time with Applebloom, or a mean joke to poke fun at men/boys who want to dress and act femininely. In my AU (still searching for the right name for the verse), Orchard Blossom is a transwoman, rocking multiple southern-belle hairstyles and accessories with the help of Rarity. She does not have to deal with bigot ponies for her gender expression, as being trans is a perfectly accepted and normal thing in Equestria, as is other identities. Made her cutiemark reflect her name better with the big apple and blossoms on the front.

For Applejack, read here!

Applebloom is a young school filly with her whole life ahead of her. She started a band of the CMC, but the group, with helping hooves, found she did not need to spend every waking moment with her friends. In this, she did things she wanted to do; potion brewing and building structures were some of the few hobbies she enjoyed. The group still did their weekly cutiemark crusade, but explored what they needed to find their own cutiemarks rather than random activities that they had never done before. In time, Applebloom was the first to get her cutiemark, fitted with the family's trademark apple, and a bloom, befitting her name.

Granny Smith, the mare who founded Ponyville, could write a book with the stories she tells her grandchildren. It may need a few ghostwriters to keep it on track, however. 

After her son and daughter-in-law's untimely death, Granny Smith took their young foals into open arms and single-hoofedly ran the farm while raising the three trouble-makers. It had been difficult, those first few years, but as Orchard Blossom and Applejack matured, the burden grew less, and Granny Smith could take those long naps her body needed. She keeps a frame picture of Bright Macintosh and Pear Butter on her nightstand, and above the family's hearth, making sure to keep their memory alive and well. Misery did not need to taint their home, even if nightmares plagued her sleep, and Applejack had to wake her from a cold sweat.

Time may heal wounds, but they could not heal scars.

If you enjoy my art, please reblog!

[dapper-lil-arts]

Someone has pointed out that Danny Williams (from my little pony 'n friends) and the cmc (from my little pony friendship is magic) are very similar in personality. And Danny has helped defeat multiple villians (not to mention Danny being smart enough to figure out the gizmonks' tech, made some traps, lead a group against grogar briefly. Plus his prank attempts are funny and cute) and Has helped redeemed some crappy people that makes Cozy Glow look like a child playing in comparison (plus Cozy got close to being redeemed herself before Chrysalis made that stupid speech). So imagine an au where Danny and the cmc are working to redeem Cozy. With the five kids ending up in a lot of chaos. Sorry this is so long. I have a habit of ranting.

Thats cute, but I don't know the character well enough to attest for its verity and potential!

Cozy glow in general is a victim of the same kind of writing that makes Celestia lose very fight she's on; It's just a weird choice to make it so that a CHILD of all creatures would be irredeemable; Like yo that is now how children work lmao. AND. AND. Although a fully fledged backstory is not necessary for all villans, you can't have a 10 year old be so twisted and fucked up without explanation. Where are the parents when girliepop gets sent to HELL.

[princess-of-the-corner]

I reread Hero Chat again, and one of the things I'm loving is how many characters get to be spotlighted and how many fun characters get to have individual interactions. Like, just in this new chapter we get Mylene and Tomoe, and that's something that canon would never even consider. And of course ALL the Zoe and Lila together is like my FAVORITE thing happening right now. I am canoeing them so hard (platonic shipping). Like, you've done a good enough job with it that I'm canoeing them outside of HC.

Basically: ML frequently seems to forget that people other than the MCs exist, but you do a really good job handling the frankly huge ensemble cast, and it's getting added to the pile of "things in ML fanfic that heal my soul after it turned into a dry withered husk from continuing to watch the show."

Canoeing is the perfect word oh my god.

But also yeah ML has just. This large cast of characters and they rarely get the time and attention dedicated to them.

They occasionally get the spotlight when they're the Akuma of the Day, because we need to know why they're upset enough to get Akumatized.

Sometimes their Hero Debut Episode focuses on them, but that's a tossup as they're balancing the other plots of the Akuma and whatever Mari and Adrien have going on.

Most often they get sidelined in favor of Mari and Adrien.

This is why I think the idea of having a larger Hero Team would be better to allow for shifted focus like. While the Main 5 would all be friends, they'd have episodes with individual groups where not all of them are present.

Like to compare, we can look at MLP. Something that has a similarly large cast. But you get different groups of characters depending on the episodes.

You have the Mane 6 all together. You have episodes focusing on just 2-3 of the group instead of the full 6 to get ideas of their own dynamics. You have episodes that focus on one member and the supporting cast is made up of characters around them ie: Applejack episode with her family, Pinkie episode with the Cakes, Rainbow and the Wonderbolts, Rarity and her clients, etc. You also have episodes where the focus isn't on the Mane 6 aren't in focus at all and instead we have the CMC or Spike or later we get Starlight and the Young Six.

With ML we could've had this in different spots. Like. We have our Main 5 Heroes.

But maybe one episode foucses on Marinette and the Art Club/Kitty Section. The next is Alya hanging with Max to do tech coding stuff. Adrien falls in with Alix and Kim for the athletic nonsense. Nino's hanging out with Mylene because he's into directing and she's in theatre so drama club overlap. Chloé would have Sabrina and maybe later Kagami and/or Lila then Zoé.

And then yeah have episodes without them. Let the others have the spotlight!

[msmc-796-official]

After-Action Report: The Fireman Saga

[PARTIES INVOLVED]

MSMC-796 "Heaven's Fury"

MSMC-148 "Neon Scene"

Corsair Mercenary Company / @corsair-mc-official

AGNI clone "Rev" / @revvedandrunning

Hercynian Refurbished Armaments / @hra-official

Monsoon Lance, Dawnlight First and Only

Patrol Squadron Osprey / @albatross-lancer [tangential]

Intern Jimbo, THOR clone "Arthur" / @harrison-armory-incorporated [tangential]

Karrakin Trade Baronies / @ktbofficial [tangential]

+++++++

[CASUALTIES]

0 dead, 1 incapacitated, 2 wounded

MSMC-796-1 "Lockbreaker" // unconscious, stable condition; fractured right arm w/ shattered wrist [prosthetic replacement recommended], third-degree burns across most of the body

MSMC-148-2 "Prowl" // stable condition; second-degree burns across the upper body, temporary blindness

MSMC-148-5 "Stimpak" // stable condition; temporary blindness

+++++++

[DAMAGES]

1 destroyed mech

SSC Dusk Wing "And The Voice Of Apollo Spake From On High" // stable condition; damaged auxiliary weapons targeting system

IPS-N Caliban "Sudden Intervention" // DESTROYED

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[REPARATIONS - IN PROGRESS]

HRA - reparations paid; turned over the casket of AGNI clone "Rev", along with a confiscated virus harpoon (initially obtained from CMC) from known mech-poaching group "Whalers"

KTB - discussions on necessary reparations ongoing; jurisdiction over final reparations to be overseen by Hades & Jackal, Esq.

AGNI clone "Rev" - d̵͎̘͛̆ȃ̶͓͑̉t̸̨̯̜̅̉ḁ̶̺̗̍̄̑ ̶̱̺̋c̴̨̮͒o̵̤̐r̶̢̧̭͗̃͆r̶̨̢̰͋̅̕ȗ̶̡͕͝͠p̷̼̫͇̃͗t̵̨͍̐͠e̷̟̹̾̑d̶̨̕

[ha, yeah, no, I don't think so. the higher-ups can [AUTO-CENSORED BY PILOTNET] for all I care, we are NOT paying reparations to Rev, especially not after what they did to Kennedi // -- Slipshod]

+++++++

[DISCIPLINARY ACTION]

MSMC-796 "Heaven's Fury" is on a one-month deployment probation, effective immediately. They may not accept commissions (paid or unpaid), recommend or commission fellow squadrons for deployments on their behalf, send or receive commission offers, or otherwise engage in the field duties of a MSMC Lancer squadron.

However, all squad members are permitted to engage with PR responsibilities as usual, within the updated guidelines handed down from MSMC Upper Management.

MSMC-148 "Neon Scene" is on a two-week deployment probation, effective immediately, following the same terms as above.

+++++++

There, that should about do it. Hopefully command is satisfied with that. MSMC-148 is sending in their recorded footage from the field for review (seeing as they were actually able to get the full scope of things from the sidelines), and all of our text correspondences with everyone have been compiled and timestamped for viewing from as many perspectives as I and Slipshod could track down.

Obligatory thank you to the boys from Hades & Jackal, Esq. for their assistance in drafting this. (Hopefully Slipshod's little "addendum" in the Reparations section doesn't show up in their copy.)

TL;DR - Our entire squad is banned from any sort of field deployment for a month, and we're probably gonna owe some pretty serious reparations to the KTB for blowing a Worldkiller-sized hole in Karrakis during combat (if/when they actually get back to us).

Kennedi's gonna need a new mech once she wakes up, and as far as the medical team can tell us, she's slated for a new arm prosthetic once her burns start to heal over and they can safely remove the old one without damaging anything further. But she is in fact alive, and is currently stable. Sometimes, stubbornness is a good thing.

It's been one hell of a week. We all need some rest. Expect us to be on and off for a bit as we wait for this entire mess to blow over.

-- Angel

[OOC: FC's Note - look for the new tag (#the fireman saga) on my blog to track down all of our side of the story!]

[onebadpunspoilsabunch]

I think out of the G5 counterparts to the G4 characters, I hate Pipp, Sparky, and the Pippsqueaks the most. They're just dumbed down versions of Rarity, Spike, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders :/

This may be a controversial opinion, but I actually hate Pipp more than I hate Sparky. Sparky is… not great, but Pipp is just downright insulting to me.

Rarity vs Pipp Petals

In G4, Rarity is a businesswoman that came from a normal background. She had to work her way up into becoming famous and successful. 

There are episodes that show the struggle of her craft, such as dealing with upset customers, or opening up another store in a different city, or not forgetting her roots and where she came from, and it's pretty interesting. 

Pipp Petals is… a social media influencer. And pop artist I guess. They focus more on the social media thing than the pop artist thing.

They could have used Pipps character to focus on the struggles that pop artists go through (even if that's still unoriginal), but they focus on her being a social media influencer instead… but it's not interesting. 

The majority of it is really just an excuse to pander to younger kids by having these goddamn ponies use goddamn social media. 

Also, instead of Pipp coming from a normal background like Rarity and working for her success, because Pipp is a goddamn princess she basically had her fame, fortune, and fans handed to her. That's not as inspiring as Rarity's character. That's just insulting. And bland.

Spike vs Sparky

Although Sparky is… not great, he doesn't offend me in the way Pipp does. Even though he is a dumbed down version of Spike.

The writers of G4 didn't really start doing anything noteworthy with Spike until season 4, but even prior to that he still has an actual character and a personality. They give him a more important role in season 6, where he becomes friends with Ember and Thorax, helping to make (reluctant) peace between ponies and dragons, and him helping Thorax make friends with ponies causes Thorax to become the new peaceful leader of the Changelings. So, anyway, he became an ambassador because he showed that he knows how to bring peace between different creatures and kingdoms.

And the comedy that comes from him is actually funny. And he's not hard to look at.

The comedy that comes from Sparky...

Sparky doesn't have a recognizable personality. Or a character arc. He's more of a plot device than an actual character. There's nothing about his character that the audience can latch onto. 

The most interesting thing about Sparky's character is his god-like powers, and the father-son relationship he has with Hitch. But the majority of his relationship with Hitch is just a bunch of repetitive jokes about how tough it is for Hitch to be a “dragon dad” and take care of this annoying little bugger.

There are only a few sweet genuine moments between them.

CMC vs Pippsqueaks

There's not much to say on the Pippsqueaks, because they're just such non-characters.

Unlike the CMC who are individual characters that formed a group together, the Pippsqueaks all exist together. The CMC have individual characters, personalities, backgrounds, goals, struggles, etc. The Pippsqueaks pretty much all have the same personality and character. 

Well, if they do have individual personalities then I probably didn't notice, because they're just so uninteresting and unimportant. 

The CMC are adventurers who did many different activities to get their cutie marks. Once they got their cutie marks, they helped other ponies (and a griffon) discover their special talents.

The Pippsqueaks are just fans of Pipp. That's it.

There is one moment where one of them was reading a book on the Tree of Harmony, but it was just another reference to G4. 

If G5 were a show like G4 where it was more in the business of developing their characters in a meaningful way, than I could see these G5 characters actually becoming interesting. But the way that Make Your Mark was structured was making it a Netflix show with "chapters" instead of seasons. The entirety of MYM equates to one season of MLP:FIM.

And since that show wasn't doing well, they canceled it so the only G5 show is the godawful YouTube Kids show Tell Your Tale, where each episode is, like, 5 minutes long. So whatever character/story arcs they're attempting to make now are going incredibly slowly, that it's not worth watching and nobody seems to care anymore.

Alright, I'm done…

[sonkitty]

The Sideburns Scheme Post #96

(For reference: The Sideburns Scheme)

Crowley, Good Omens 2, Episode 6, Every Day, leave

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Sideburns Check

The sideburns are longest-length. If the left sideburn was already longest-length at the end of The Pocket Trick Single, then the right sideburn has finished so that now they both are.

...

Brighter Red Streak Check

The more saturated red streak of hair can be found.

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Hairstyle Changes

I think the right sideburn lengthened to longest-length.

Besides that, I don't quite have the words again, so here is a composite picture to make your own visual comparison.

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Earthly Objects

(For reference: Earthly Objects)

Aziraphale holding the bell might be what's allowing the supernatural beings to keep talking and not bother with earthly object touches early into the scene.

Muriel is understood to still be touching a book.

Crowley touches a pillar sometime after he enters the bookshop.

Beelzebub and Gabriel are still touching each other once Beelzebub first starts talking.

Eventually, the pair starts singing and probably earn a miracle touch on the standing chandeliers as they disappear.

Crowley is touching his pants pockets.

...

Speaking of, let's take a moment to pay attention to the pockets.

Regarding the Tied Hands, when Crowley is touching the pillar, most of his tie is not visible. The little bit of the tie that is visible is with the part of Crowley that is visually pocketed within the broken window behind him.

When his pants pocket touches are shown, most of the clasps of the tie are hidden with only a tiny bit visible. The tassels themselves are partly hidden, but both tassel tips peek out in the cut. Because of how Crowley is touching his jacket, the jacket itself creates shadowy pockets.

In Crowley's movement with the pocket touch, his Belt Head is also partly visible.

A notably different factor in how Crowley is using pockets is that his right hand digits are fully pocketed, and his left hand is making sure the thumb is visible. The left thumb CMC joint is covered by the jacket.

I don't see anything that I think would count as Overhead Lights for Crowley.

The standing chandeliers that acted as the Pocket Frame for Beelzebub and Gabriel earlier are among the group of standing chandeliers that light up as Beelzebub and Gabriel sing and disappear.

...

Story Commentary

While Crowley offers a suggestion of Alpha Centauri, the characters in the scene do not respond directly to him but more to the vague idea of Gabriel and Beelzebub choosing to leave overall.

As such, Gabriel continues to not acknowledge Crowley or Muriel in any form.

After Beelzebub and Gabriel depart, the scene gives us a heavy implication that Shax will become the next Grand Duke of Hell. Crowley asks about having his flat back and being tired of living in his car.

On a first-time viewing, that's a clue to confirm and clarify the car is his home in this story's present day storyline. It becomes a rather significant factor in the games.

I still think Crowley is somehow going to end up as the Grand Duke of Hell and am curious how it will play out with Shax already borderline claiming the title.

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The Metatron

I'm not going over this scene much.

In my play of Earthly Objects for trying to figure out the Rainbow Connection mechanics of The Door Trick and The Door Catch, I found a hidden message of, "The Metatron makes mistakes."

I won't be able to find all of his mistakes, but I wanted to remark on a possible one found in this coffee shop scene.

Nina confirms for the Metatron that no one ever asks for Death. The Metatron, making his villainous role in this last episode known, remarks, "So predictable."

In episode 5, when Crowley and Nina are talking, one of the things Crowley tells Nina is, "He's unpredictable," in describing Aziraphale.

So, that's the possible mistake for the Metatron. He thinks Aziraphale, like everyone else, will be predictable.

Instead, Aziraphale will do something unpredictable (The Door Catch).

Another thing the Metatron does is mimic Crowley again. Earlier, he was using pockets and had a self-mouth touch. This time, he comments on the name of Nina's coffee shop, which Crowley did in episode 5.

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That's it for this post. Sometimes I edit my posts, FYI.

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The Sideburns Scheme

[the-final-sif]

Idk if you were here for all this but before, when bad accusations happened with other mcyters (cmc, skydoesminecraft, etc), they were like, shunned completely it seems like, cut off from the community. Do you think this thing with Dream different because of the ambiguity of the situation?

I mean, let's be clear, the allegations against Callmecarson and Skydoesminecraft were completely different from the allegations against Dream on basically every level. I mean, I would put the three of them each in completely separate categories. Skydoesminecraft did genuinely horrific shit, Callmecarson fucked up pretty badly and needs some major self improvement, and Dream may or may not have even done something wrong. Content warning for discussion of abuse and rape, because I think it's worth understanding what both other people did in order to have this sort of talk.

Skydoesminecraft did some truly horrific shit. The primary victim of that situation was their partner Elizabeth, including violently abusing her, forcing her into a pregnancy, driving her into debt, threatened to murder her and their friends, and so much other shit. This abuse was witnessed and attested to by their friends/roommates, and very clearly documented. Elizabeth was known as their partner, and incredibly detailed documentation of what went on, as well as lots of witnesses to what happened, and actual police reports among other things.

That's why her allegations carried so much weight. She had a mountain of evidence, and the accusations were incredibly serious. That was what caused the clear and quick reaction where cc condemned and cut off Sky. Hell, a number of the ccs closer to Sky had been abused by them as well. This was the expected outcome there.

Callmecarson is a more complicated case. Admittedly, I never watched him and I'm not entirely up to speed on the full details of what went on. However, from the research I've been able to do, it sounds like he had a difficult history with making poor choices regarding relationships. As best I can tell, the words "pedophilia" and "grooming" got thrown around, when in reality it the girl involved was 17 when Carson was 19/20 and neither of the words apply to this situation. He requested and was sent nudes by the girl involved, which is illegal and incredibly stupid even if both parties are consenting. The girl involved felt pressured and like their relationship was inappropriate after things between them ended. The major issue was Carson not having a sense of restraint or boundaries and not taking responsibility for his actions or behaving appropriately. Something that was a reoccurring issue in a number of cases involved Carson. It was fucking stupid shit for him to be doing, but it does look like he actually stepped back and went and got therapy and improved himself. We'll see how it bares out, but from what I've read, that feels like an appropriate response.

The (main) allegation against Callmecarson was also very different, because the girl involved wasn't the one to originally come forward. The actual people who came out to talk about it were two other CC that were a part of the group, explaining that Carson's behavior was why their group broke up. The content creators involved were keeping quiet mostly because of concerns about legal issues. The girl involved only spoke up after the cc broke the story, to explain her side of things.

Those allegations were taken a lot more seriously because they were made by people who knew Carson and who had significantly platforms and no reason to lie about him. The allegations were backed up very substantially by a lot of people, and Carson himself admitted to them quite quickly. Lots of evidence was presented by credible people. That's why a lot of creators cut ties with him, and why he ended up leaving the platform.

Now, compare both of those to the accusations against Dream.

The first set of allegations (Oxe) were pretty obvious fakes and frankly just stupid to begin with. Like, that person wasn't even alleging anything actually happening. It was dumb from start to finish.

The second set of allegations (Amanda) are a set of allegations from a random person on twitter, with two screen recordings for evidence. Neither screen recording shows proof of the behavior she was alleging (ie, sexting, nude photos being sent, etc). Nothing was/has been proven, and so far the only third parties who claim to have seen anything are Amanda's boyfriend (unclear on his timeline or specifics, but supporting her) and an apparent former classmate (Bee, claims that Amanda lied about this in the past, cannot provide proof of this). So it's very up in the air.

Given all that, and given the number of similar allegations in the past that ended up being false, I think it's rather reasonable the difference in responses. Content creators that know Dream are unlikely to believe the word of a stranger over him. Particularly if he's getting lawyers involved. Personally, if a friend of mine got accused of something by a stranger on twitter without proof, I would be more likely to believe my friend. I think that's how most people would react.

[sweetestofbelles]

TELL US ABOUT YOUR DISCORDED CRUSADERS.

/ Okay, okay. So, for starters? Apple Bloom's the big shot leader/Bully. She has major anger issues and will snap at non-CMC fillies or colts. Any family members or any friends she's got, she'll be cool with.

AB is severely protective of Sweetie and Scootaloo because they're not as outgoing as her when Discorded. Girl will take your lunch money.

Scootaloo is always anxious, she scares easy. Her only friends are Apple Bloom and Sweetie.

Apple Bloom will often have Sweetie sing to her or play calming music or rain noises to relax her; it always works.

Her scooter is sadly rusted, so it's no longer useful.

Sweetie Belle struggles with emotion externally. But interally? She worries about Rarity and her greed. She only ever really smiles when around the other CMCs, though it is rare.

SWEETIE BITES STRANGERS.

She does know how to use magic, and will use it against anyone that tries to hurt the other two Crusaders.

Despite being Discorded, they stick together no matter what. They're a pretty tight-knit group, which contrasts heavily to what's happened to their sisters respectively.

[lilyfreshwater]

none of the evidence amanda gave is very credible btw. that's why no cc cares. you can thank all the pieces of shit who decide making fake allegations is fun bc there's been so many fake allegations about dsmp members for example so the real ones just get lost in the masses. also lets be real these famous ccs are men they don't care about a 17/18-22 age difference.

actually, the evidence amanda gave for the instagram dms dream later verified, so if you're saying it's not credible then idk what to tell you. also in those dms both verify the existence of the dreamclay account and are very similar to anastasia and jay's dms, therefore corroborating their stories of dming on ig dream while they were minors as well. amanda was also able to prove that the dreamclay account belonged to dream, and we have also demonstrated with the mascara doc that there is currently no known way to fake snapchat dms as they would appear in the video amanda presented.

so here's the evidence that we know 100% is real. dream was dming amanda on ig while she was a minor. at some point dteam suggested they move to snapchat, a platform where all messages and photos permanently delete unless they are saved. dream then dmed amanda on snapchat for extended periods of time while she was a minor.

anon lots of times if you work with an organization that works with kids, you have to do some kind of training related to how to conduct yourself as an adult around kids. the number one rule is always never EVER be alone separated from the group with a minor. the second rule is to never keep secrets or have private communications with minors outside of whatever activity you're engaging in while working. these rules are important because, when enforced, they protect children and adolescents from predatory adults. dream intentionally and egregiously violated the second rule

all of the evidence i listed above are the facts of the case. not speculation or allegations, facts. this is more than enough to go on a 10 minute long rant about why talking to minors (of any age) who are your fans in private dms (especially ones that delete) is bad! it's not about whether dream as a person is horrible (although he is). it's about the fact that 1) young people can't conceptualize the true repercussions of social media. im sorry if you're a teenager but as someone who's been there it's true you simply do not have the perspective to understand it fully. 2) an adult does have that understanding, and therefore dream doing what he did is manipulative and taking advantage of amanda's naiveness. 3) lastly, dream is manipulating amanda's parasocial attachment to him as a fan. i mean you favorite content creator with millions upon millions of fans privately dms you and gives you a private snapchat account, tf are you gonna do not do him? let's be realistic here.

the fake allegations suck, but it's untrue to say no one would care because the cmc situation was 17/19 and as i recall people cared a lot. there's more than enough nuance here to fill an entire mogul mail or a segment on hasan's stream, and everything i've listed above is a discussion completely based on the facts of the case. i did not mention a single thing about the setting allegations at all, nor did i even mention grooming. i just spoke about dream's blatant disregard for the safety of his teenage fans. it's literally that easy

[alibiblu]

Aj and Rainbow’s kids

🍺Apple Cider🍺

(Oldest)

Cider’s usually pretty quiet despite their moms’ personalities. However, they’re very hardworking and surprisingly social when in a crowd, just taking a while to open up to people. Making the cider is their favorite activity on the farm, having a genuine passion for it. They’re much more dedicated to their farm life than their siblings, and are especially close with AppleJack, even inheriting her beloved hat. They enjoy spending time with their Uncle Mac as well, in fact, he was the one who they first came out to, even before their parents. Both of them were accepting, of course, though it took Aj slightly longer to adjust. Their main chore on the farm is cider making and delivering. They’re hoping to one day run the farm in AppleJack’s place. (They’re also amab)

🍁Maple Racer🍁

(Youngest)

Headstrong and determined, Maple gets her sporty nature from Rainbow and her resilience from Aj. She loves running, often trying to catch up to Zap Apple when he flies. Like her older brother, she wants to be a racer, though in her case, of course, she’s only able to race on land. She works pretty hard on the farm, pushing her limits, though it’s mostly just for exercise. She can be a bit competitive with Zap and enjoys teasing him, though they’re still very close. They both sometimes ask their Aunt Bloom for advice on racing, as well as the other CMC, though she’s found that her Aunt Scootaloo gives the best tips.

🌈Zap Apple🌈

(Middle Child)

Zap’s personality is pretty similar to Maple’s, though he’s a bit more smug like Dashie. He’s a bit of a rebel in the family, not really caring for the farm life and wanting to instead live in Cloudsdale and be a sky racer. He’s a fan of the WonderBolts, but doesn’t necessarily want to be one, though he thinks it’s cool that his mom’s a part of that group. Him and Rainbow often go on races together around the farm and he’s much closer with her than AJ. Him and his sister have a bit of a rivalry since he’s faster than her due to his wings, and because he also wants to be a racer. He really doesn’t like farm work, but the one thing he does get excited for is Zap Apple season. He loves zooming around and ramming them off the trees, loving their taste even more. He tends to not get along with Jackie, often being defiant and slacking off.

[mlp-phase-returns]

Because picsart conveniently decided to break I am going to share some fun facts I have for my au

-AppleDash is canon in this au (<-- this bitch can fit so much angst)

-Cadence and Shining Armor take turns keeping up magical defenses around the Crystal Empire's castle once word of the virus gets to them.

-Luna, Rarity, and the CMC are mainly the ones who write the diary entries for the fic portions of the au. Although other characters do too it's mostly those 5.

-Applejack is ultra protective of the CMC

-Applejack is constantly worrying herself over the others

-There are three major safe locations across Equestria. Some Party sof Ponyville are safe, Everfree Forest is fully safe, and the Crystal Empire is being shielded from anypony entering or exiting

-Shining Armor worries constantly about his little sister, but tries not to let it get in the way of him protecting the Crystal Empire

Spoilers for some major plot points below here!!!

-The virus was created specifically so it could only be cured with the elements of harmony, which is why she chose Twilight to be the first infection instead of Luna or Cadence. Because she knew this virus would destroy the elements if it infects the holder of an element.

-When an element holder is infected the element is also infected, but not with the virus, it just corrupts and eventually destroys itself. Since Twilight was the first infected that means that the element of friendship is slowly being destroyed, causing lots of in fighting in survivor groups which leads to splits which leads to more infected.