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ZMythos
08/10/21 3:54:49 PM
#1:


Has it really been over ten years?

I cant remember how long ago it was when I reserved this topic. Heck, I typed this up weeks before 2499 finished. I wasnt sure what I wanted to make of it, but I think Ill be a little selfish here and talk about myself.

It was July of 2010 when I first went down the rabbit hole. I remember talking about it online with a different friend group on this site. I remember discreetly watching episodes on my iPod touch, or getting up early enough to watch reruns before anyone else was up. I cant describe how I felt back then, but it was a mixture of curiosity, nervousness, and excitement. I quickly found my favorite character to be Pinkie Pie for many reasons, but the most important reason was her dedication to keeping her friends happy.

A few months later, I heard of the topics here on CE. Having never heard of this board beforehand, I started lurking but gradually joined in the discussion. Over time I became a regular in the Generals, and thats when things really started changing quickly. Through my interactions here and with the show, I began a huge introspective journey that completely changed my outlook on many things. I opened myself up to new experiences and relationships that I never imagined would happen. My values and beliefs changed to be much more accepting of others. I faced my own mental health problems and overcame them.

Some of those experiences and relationships were a big part of me understanding my own sexuality, and eventually I had built up enough courage to come out to some people as bisexual. Even now Im still not fully out and Im still asking questions about who I am, but I would have never started asking if it wasnt for this community.

Granted, this wasnt without conflict. I had some pretty toxic traits that stemmed from personal baggage. I was bridging the gap between adolescence and adulthood at this point, so big changes in my personal life occasionally carried over to my demeanor here. And in hindsight most of it was pretty pointless and filled with cringe; But Ive learned to laugh at that and use it as a reminder to myself that I am better than I was.

I still have not seen an episode of MLP or EQG post Season 3 (minus the premiere of S4). I have enough context from pictures and gifs and clips to kind of know what happens from there, but I couldnt tell you much detail. By that point I had gone through my character arc. I made a lot of really good friends, and I learned and changed a lot about myself. Things were starting to wane, especially as my college studies grew more and more prominent in my life. My activity has since dwindled to lurking, mostly engaging on CE at large, but sometimes I pine for the days where we would burn through 3-4 topics in a single day, sometimes more if a new episode aired. We were the talk of this board with how fast things were moving. .

That being said, I think what Ill remember the most here was the sheer number of people who have engaged with the community. The regulars, the lurkers, and the roleplayers alike all brought their own piece to these topics, and made it all special. With almost everyone having moved on since those days, I sometimes wonder how theyre all doing. And, despite any past disagreements or conflicts, I hope theyre all doing well and fulfilling their own dreams and goals. Of course, that goes without saying that SSBBSB/The_Dogfather/John is now gone, and I still grieve for him sometimes. He was a good friend to me, and I sometimes wonder if I was a good enough friend to him. Id like to hope so, but all I can do now is continue to be better for his sake.

Like I said, its been over ten years now. I was a 10th grader in high school, and now Im a grown ass adult. A teacher, at that. And the impact this show and community have had on me now play a big role in how I carry that mantle. I have strong positive relationships with my students, and I use my experiences to help them with their own struggles. Im certain that the kind of person I am would not have developed without the years of being part of this whole phenomenon called My Little Pony.

Thank you for making it this far. It was hard to find the right words, what to say, and what to leave out. I could have gone on for essays worth, but I didnt want to give any one aspect of my time here more than any other. Theres a lot that I can say about the people Ive come to know, the things Ive learned, and what Ive been doing over the past decade, but so much of it is hazy that I might be telling an incomplete story to a bored audience, so Ill let those memories settle.

After all that, is this goodbye? A farewell, perhaps? No, not really. Its a retrospective and not a postmortem after all. Ill still mostly be browsing CE with the occasional lurk in this topic. Theres not much for me to offer here anymore otherwise. Im glad that Ive been a part of this community; And when that day comes where I click on these topics for the last time, itll be like saying goodbye to an old friend.


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Malcrasternus
08/10/21 4:03:34 PM
#2:


And I'll always be here, likely until the very end of the site itself.

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/10/21 4:10:58 PM
#3:


Great post, Zero.

And I'm sure John was glad to have you. You were one of many people who helped make his life more enjoyable thanks to positive online interactions, enough that even his dad came to CE to let us know of his passing. I obviously can't speak for him, but I'm sure that if he could come back and say one thing to you, it would be "Thank you".

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Cartridge88
08/10/21 4:18:30 PM
#4:


LIST

2500. Zero
2501.
2502.
2503.
2504.
2505.
2506.
2507.
2508.
2509.
2510.
2511.
2512.
2513.
2514.
2515.
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ZMythos
08/10/21 4:24:52 PM
#5:


Thanks for holding out for me. I appreciate you all.

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Cartridge88
08/10/21 7:37:16 PM
#6:


same here for all of you
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MegamanXfan21xx
08/10/21 11:41:16 PM
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MegamanXfan21xx
08/11/21 1:41:25 PM
#8:


Anthro Fluttershy by @longinius1

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Cartridge88
08/11/21 4:01:12 PM
#9:


MegamanXfan21xx posted...
https://derpicdn.net/img/2021/8/10/2675012/large.jpg

oh my

https://derpicdn.net/img/2021/8/10/2675157/large.jpg

HNNG

https://derpicdn.net/img/2021/8/10/2675111/large.jpg

now where's a pony version of the "But that's forbidden love!" meme...
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MegamanXfan21xx
08/11/21 6:42:26 PM
#10:


Pfff, one of the lead actresses of the live-action PPG left before the show even started filming. Good for her, because no way would she have had a career after this. She could see the holes in the ship before it even left the port.

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/11/21 9:21:09 PM
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ZMythos
08/12/21 1:33:07 PM
#12:


Someone showed me this trailer for the next generation. I chuckled at some of the jokes, not gonna lie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa_PRDVpjSk

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Malcrasternus
08/12/21 1:57:42 PM
#13:


Eh...

At least, the trailer isn't selling it that much to me. I'll try to watch it either way though. See if it was just the trailer that had an odd feeling to it.

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/12/21 2:06:42 PM
#14:


ZMythos posted...
Someone showed me this trailer for the next generation. I chuckled at some of the jokes, not gonna lie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa_PRDVpjSk
Looks alright. Hope there's a good explanation as to why the ponies are split into tribes again after they had been united for centuries and after Twilight had taken things further by uniting species.

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/12/21 3:06:54 PM
#15:


Human Twilight by @danmakuman1

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/12/21 4:15:54 PM
#16:


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MegamanXfan21xx
08/12/21 5:33:12 PM
#17:


My brother's cat's fur is growing back great! Hopefully she'll be back to her old appearance by the time she passes.

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Cartridge88
08/12/21 6:22:32 PM
#18:


MegamanXfan21xx posted...
Pfff, one of the lead actresses of the live-action PPG left before the show even started filming. Good for her, because no way would she have had a career after this. She could see the holes in the ship before it even left the port.

I had a feeling someone in that cast had some sense upon seeing the scripts for themselves. good to see that's true.
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MegamanXfan21xx
08/12/21 8:20:29 PM
#19:


We got some nice little solar-powered string lights for the back porch that light up for about two hours every night. We're going through a thunderstorm right now and when lightning flashes, it becomes bright enough for them to turn off for a split second. It's almost like the lightning is shorting them out.

I'm looking forward to seeing them during the winter on a snowy night.

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Calwings
08/12/21 8:55:54 PM
#20:


I'm shocked that these topics are still around, but congrats on 2500. I have some happy memories of these topics (and the people in them too) from the first couple of seasons, so I figured I would drop in and say hi one last time, just in case you guys were going to stop after hitting this milestone. I don't really see much of you guys anymore aside from Cart, but I hope you've all been doing well, and I wish you all the best in whatever the future holds.
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MegamanXfan21xx
08/12/21 9:33:18 PM
#21:


Calwings posted...
I'm shocked that these topics are still around, but congrats on 2500. I have some happy memories of these topics (and the people in them too) from the first couple of seasons, so I figured I would drop in and say hi one last time, just in case you guys were going to stop after hitting this milestone. I don't really see much of you guys anymore aside from Cart, but I hope you've all been doing well, and I wish you all the best in whatever the future holds.
I don't know when we'll stop. G5 and its introduction movie are coming up, so hopefully that's good.

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/13/21 2:14:42 AM
#22:


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MegamanXfan21xx
08/13/21 12:54:02 PM
#23:


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MegamanXfan21xx
08/13/21 3:52:50 PM
#24:


Anthro Twilight and Pinkie by @ marikazemus

Anthro Luna by @evov1atda

Anthro Luna by @nexcoyotlgt

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/13/21 11:21:29 PM
#25:


In protonjon's LP of Jet Set Radio, he's recommending songs/bands that would fit JSR's world if a modern one were to be made. In his first episode, he recommended a band called Caravan Palace, and they're actually pretty sweet! It's like 60s-style swing, but more energetic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRDJ5FnxZHg

On a side note, JSR is getting a spiritual successor in the form of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk.

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/14/21 9:32:56 AM
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MegamanXfan21xx
08/14/21 1:18:44 PM
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Blighboy
08/14/21 1:22:23 PM
#28:


What a monument to the lack of personal growth exhibited by your average ceman

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ZMythos
08/14/21 10:28:08 PM
#29:


Blighboy posted...
What a monument to the lack of personal growth exhibited by your average ceman
Thanks for contributing to that success!

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Kisai
08/14/21 10:37:37 PM
#30:


It's pretty impressive and awesome that this is still going.

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/15/21 12:29:14 PM
#31:


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MegamanXfan21xx
08/15/21 3:21:33 PM
#32:


Human Dazzlings by @nauthleroy

Anthro Fluttershy by @DarkHor79321918

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/15/21 5:50:29 PM
#33:


https://youtu.be/V_2G-RLKfio

Cultic looks fantastic! It's like a spiritual successor to Blood.

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/15/21 9:11:59 PM
#34:


Human Sunset by @sozglitch

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/15/21 11:02:50 PM
#35:


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E82E5bbVgAA8x5u.jpg
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MegamanXfan21xx
08/16/21 2:08:40 AM
#36:


Anthro Celestia by @pinceldreams

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/16/21 1:06:34 PM
#37:


https://derpicdn.net/img/2021/8/16/2679734/large.png

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/16/21 4:13:06 PM
#38:


https://derpicdn.net/img/2021/8/16/2679794/large.png

Oh no... OH NO.

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/16/21 6:52:23 PM
#39:


Anthro princesses by @DarkHor79321918

Anthro Luna by @girlsay2013

Anthro Celestia by @nexcoyotlgt

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/16/21 7:48:33 PM
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MegamanXfan21xx
08/17/21 12:36:18 PM
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MegamanXfan21xx
08/17/21 1:37:34 PM
#42:


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MegamanXfan21xx
08/17/21 8:41:15 PM
#43:


I love when games let you infiltrate an enemy hideout and steal their stuff.

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/18/21 1:20:44 PM
#44:


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MegamanXfan21xx
08/18/21 10:44:55 PM
#45:


This whole situation with Blue Box games is so stupid. They've been "accidentally" hinting that their upcoming game, Abandoned, is related to Silent Hill or Metal Gear. But nobody believes them.

They've got an app on PS5 that's supposed to contain various trailers, but all there is currently is a three second clip of some guy's legs as he walks across a floor, which they had already posted to Twitter a couple days before.

They posted a teaser image for their game that had a blurry shot of a man in an eyepatch who definitely resembled Snake/Big Boss, but later clarified that it was totally a different character.

People did some digging on them and found that since 2015, they've been announcing various horror games that just never came out. One did, but was awful and got handed to another studio who hasn't done anything with it.

They're seriously playing with fire by constantly teasing the SH and MG fans. They're both passionate and eager for their series to return, and they won't react kindly in the slightest to being duped.

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/18/21 11:24:28 PM
#46:


Anthro Luna by @wfn_art

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/19/21 2:47:15 PM
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MegamanXfan21xx
08/19/21 8:11:58 PM
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MegamanXfan21xx
08/20/21 6:04:58 PM
#49:


Anthro Celestia by @duase_nsfw

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MegamanXfan21xx
08/21/21 1:18:56 AM
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