[OOC] Myriad Reality

[Mammalia]

Webmaster said
But-but-but how could he have caused life from nonlife? Everyone knows that can't happen; even Tier Five couldn't do it!

It's Equestria. Logic goes completely out the window.
I.E. Helicopters powered by bicycle pedals at the same time as 8-bit video game boxes.
Also the Tree technically isn't life, it's more like harmony.
Also earth ponies can grow stuff without actual stuff to grow it from.
The list goes on and on.

[Webmaster]

Mammalia said
It's Equestria. Logic goes completely out the window.I.E. Helicopters powered by bicycle pedals at the same time as 8-bit video game boxes.Also the Tree technically isn't life, it's more like harmony.Also earth ponies can grow stuff without actual stuff to grow it from.The list goes on and on.

You can actually do that though. And it's alive since it can die. And they never have before.

[Mammalia]

Webmaster said
You can actually do that though. And it's alive since it can die. And they never have before.

I used to try to apply logic to MLP.
...
It didn't work.

Also, I'm talking about the tech differences. If you have 8-bit video game boxes powered by electricity generated by a hydroelectric dam, you'd think technology would be advanced enough for actual helicopters. But Equestrian logic overrules all.
Also it can die because it doesn't have the elements supplying harmony to it.

[Webmaster]

Mammalia said
I used to try to apply logic to MLP....It didn't work.Also, I'm talking about the tech differences. If you have 8-bit video game boxes , you'd think technology would be advanced enough for actual helicopters. But Equestrian logic overrules all.Also it can die because it doesn't have the elements supplying harmony to it.

That doesn't mean they can afford it.
It's still a living thing kept alive by other things.

NEVER SAVE A FILE AS A JPG. I LOST SO MUCH WORK BECAUSE I MADE A STUPID MISTAKE.

[Mammalia]

Webmaster said
That doesn't mean they can afford it.It's still a living thing kept alive by other things.NEVER SAVE A FILE AS A JPG. I LOST SO MUCH WORK BECAUSE I MADE A STUPID MISTAKE.

I'm guessing you're trying to troll me now. Life from non-life isn't going to be a rule in Equestria, at least in my lore. End of story. ;~;

[Mammalia]

Okay off to bed bye

[Webmaster]

Mammalia said
I'm guessing you're trying to troll me now. Life from non-life isn't going to be a rule in Equestria, at least in my lore. End of story. ;~;

I'm actually being totally serious. If I was trolling, my points would either be illogical or satirical logic.

I'M ALSO SO SERIOUS ABOUT THE JPG. ALWAYS SAVE AS PNG.

[Webmaster]

Whelp, it took an hour, but I was able to restore an older version of the original file and re-revise it.

‽ <- (A link)

[Heroic]

Webmaster said
Whelp, it took an hour, but I was able to restore an older version of the original file and re-revise it. <- (A link)

All those bright colors hurt my eyes.

[Webmaster]

Heroic said
All those bright colors hurt my eyes.

WELL MAYBE BRIGHT IS COOL OKAY. AND SURPRISE. AND IT'S LATE SO I NEED TO SLEEP. GOODNIGHT.

[DarkwolfX37]

Webmaster said
Don't tell him how to write his thing; that's cool.Man vs. Man, man vs. Self, man vs. World.

you skipped a word
and no sod that. if an idea is overused then i'm gonna fucking tell someone that

i've literally never heard that

Mammalia said
What do you suggest? Names have to do with talents. Although, I give them names relating to what they do best, not their element. I'll look at what those names would be and see if it sounds good.Although I really did like Smee. :[

literally just switch them around :/
and the names relating to talents only applies to ponies, remember.
plus, switching them around gives you the chance to go through this whole "oh your name means X:" "wait my name means X?" "oh wow you must be the bearer of X!" "*turns out to be bearer of Y" thing

[DarkwolfX37]

Mammalia said
The thought behind that is that the spirits of dishonesty, greed, etc. etc. are there to try and hinder the growth of the element, but are inadvertently responsible for the realisation of such. However, what you said does get to me a little. Maybe I could have it such that not all of the members of the group would be all-out cruel, or depressed. Some are closer to the right trait than others. What do you think?

so basically make it more believable no that would would be a terrible idea why would you think to make it believable pfffffft

Mammalia said
That unfortunately doesn't work with the gist of the story, as much as I like that idea. Basically, Gilda takes up Loyalty after the original elements accidentally destroy themselves, and she collects the shards of the other elements. She goes to the Tree of Harmony, finds out that she needs to go to a certain place, and she goes there. When there, she has to learn each trait in order for the shards to reassemble and the element to guide her to the bearer.Maybe the spirits won't affect all of those in each element's village. Instead, some are only partially affected, convinced by peer pressure, although not blatant. They're sometimes truthful, sometimes lying, depending on their thoughts. That'll also make it harder for Gilda to try and find the element without having to figure out the trait.Edit: It predestined. :P

so in other words give them depth yes that's a bad idea dont do that i mean who wants depth in their plot relevant characters

Webmaster said
But-but-but how could he have caused life from nonlife? Everyone knows that can't happen; even Tier Five couldn't do it!

I refer you to semen for a quick example. life comes from non life literally all the time.

[DarkwolfX37]

Mammalia said
I used to try to apply logic to MLP....It didn't work.Also, I'm talking about the tech differences. If you have 8-bit video game boxes , you'd think technology would be advanced enough for actual helicopters. But Equestrian logic overrules all.Also it can die because it doesn't have the elements supplying harmony to it.

logic works well there you just have to learn the different rules
exhaust and shit

[Webmaster]

DarkwolfX37 said
you skipped a wordand no sod that. if an idea is overused then i'm gonna fucking tell someone thati've literally never heard thatliterally just switch them around :/ and the names relating to talents only applies to ponies, remember. plus, switching them around gives you the chance to go through this whole "oh your name means X:" "wait my name means X?" "oh wow you must be the bearer of X!" "*turns out to be bearer of Y" thing

If you payed attention in English class, maybe you would.

DarkwolfX37 said
so basically make it more believable no that would would be a terrible idea why would you think to make it believable pfffffftso in other words give them depth yes that's a bad idea dont do that i mean who wants depth in their plot relevant charactersI refer you to semen for a quick example. life comes from non life literally all the time.

*Slaps you on the wrist*
No! Bad Dark. We don't go there.

[DarkwolfX37]

Webmaster said
If you payed attention in English class, maybe you would. *Slaps you on the wrist*No! Bad Dark. We don't go there.

I did pay attention. I dont think that was ever taught

no fuck you. you brought up bullshit and i corrected you. its your fault.

[Mammalia]

DarkwolfX37 said
you skipped a wordand no sod that. if an idea is overused then i'm gonna fucking tell someone thati've literally never heard thatliterally just switch them around :/ and the names relating to talents only applies to ponies, remember. plus, switching them around gives you the chance to go through this whole "oh your name means X:" "wait my name means X?" "oh wow you must be the bearer of X!" "*turns out to be bearer of Y" thing

... That's a really good idea. Gilda would probably try to bypass the whole thing the first time by just asking what their name means. Bam, you've got your bearer. Lolnotoobad.

Also I was planning on having the names deal with talents, since in the canon for this story, the name of an animal is determined by a special spell. The spell connects to the weave of fate (which, just so you know, is malleable and not set in stone, hence weave) and finds the destined talent of the animal, before giving them a name related to that. The weave explains why some ponies have names completely unrelated to their talent (the weave ends up changing the end talent enough to not be related to the original name).

DarkwolfX37 said
so basically make it more believable no that would would be a terrible idea why would you think to make it believable pfffffftso in other words give them depth yes that's a bad idea dont do that i mean who wants depth in their plot relevant charactersI refer you to semen for a quick example. life comes from non life literally all the time.

There won't be too many minor characters, and any minor characters will likely only be stationed in one tribe/flock/herd/whateverthing. But yeah that adds a lot more depth to the whateverthings than the original idea.

[Webmaster]

Mammalia said
... That's a really good idea. Gilda would probably try to bypass the whole thing the first time by just asking what their name means. Bam, you've got your bearer. Lolno.Also I was planning on having the names deal with talents, since in the canon for this story, the name of an animal is determined by a special spell. The spell connects to the weave of fate (which, just so you know, is malleable and not set in stone, hence ) and finds the destined talent of the animal, before giving them a name related to that. The weave explains why some ponies have names completely unrelated to their talent (the weave ends up changing the end talent enough to not be related to the original name).There won't be too many minor characters, and any minor characters will likely only be stationed in one tribe/flock/herd/whateverthing. But yeah that adds a lot more depth to the whateverthings than the original idea.

Eugh, I hate the concept of destiny. I'm glad it isn't a thing.
(Not in stories, but the thought in general)

[Mammalia]

Webmaster said
Eugh, I hate the concept of destiny. I'm glad it isn't a thing.(Not in stories, but the thought in general)

Hence the weave.

[Webmaster]

Mammalia said
Hence the weave.

How far are you into it?

[Mammalia]

Webmaster said
How far are you into it?

I had a half-done outline for the first draft, but now it's just a skeleton since I'm doing something different for working my story. I'm developing it from a single-sentence summary, that turns into a one-paragraph summary. From there, I make those character synopses you showed so I have a high-level view of how my story is going to go. Then I get critique. Does something sound not believable, getting suggestions, etc. etc.. From there I expand my paragraph into a one-page summary of the story. Each sentence becomes a paragraph.

Then I make a second set of character synopses, where the story is described in one page from the point of view of each character. Then I expand the one-page summary of the story by expanding each paragraph into about one page, to give me an even closer level of the story. Then I make yet another set of character descriptions. These ones will contain everything I know about them, from head to hoof. Then I make a spreadsheet list of scenes. That way I can add whether I'm going to foreshadow something or not, or a bunch more details that can be worked in very well.

Finally, I make a description of each scene, and then I can actually start writing.

EDIT: Forgot to say where I am, I just finished the first character synopses and now I'm making my one-page description.