And something Kembe would appreciate:
Friday, February 24, 2012
More Second Life Encounters
So today I was roaming around Trotsdale, and came across Nyx!
And something Kembe would appreciate:
And something Kembe would appreciate:
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Reconstruction
While I am still in the process of reintegrating my backed up files and reinstalling a ton of programs, for all other purposes, my new computer is up and running! It now needs to be ponified. So far, I am highly pleased with its performance. The project itself has taken considerable investment; both time and resource. All that remains is to set it up so that I can use it for artwork and music and it will be completed.
One of the costs of this endeavour, is that I was offline for two and a half days. I really hate being away from The Loft for that long. So much can happen there in such a short amount of time and I really miss my friends when I'm not able to see them. On a related note: While I am enjoying Moonlight and Lyra's honeymoon RP immensely, a part of me is anxious to get them back home. It's been three weeks since their "week-long trip". This couldn't be helped. Things happened in the ponysoul world which had to be resolved. I suppose that's the one downside to having and RP arc which actively requires more than one character - Sometimes, real-life issues force pseudo-life to pause.
Now that I've taken care of my reconstruction, my attention is turned to my next project. (I'm trying to think of some catchy codename for it.) Currently, I am in the information and resource gathering phase. I'm confident that the end result will be profound.
Finally some directly pony-related things: The Hearts and Hooves episode was one of the best I've seen, yet. I will easily rank it in my top five, ever. Sweetie Belle is now established as my favorite crusader, hooves down! Also, I don't think this one really warranted all the freakout about shipping that some of the fanbase was having. It was really quite innocent, and in fact, it kind of sent a message out to all the shippers out there that they should just leave ponies alone, instead of trying to hook them all up with each other. On the whole I had so much fun watching that one, several times. I haven't laughed that hard at an episode in a long time. Keep up the good work Studio B!
One of the costs of this endeavour, is that I was offline for two and a half days. I really hate being away from The Loft for that long. So much can happen there in such a short amount of time and I really miss my friends when I'm not able to see them. On a related note: While I am enjoying Moonlight and Lyra's honeymoon RP immensely, a part of me is anxious to get them back home. It's been three weeks since their "week-long trip". This couldn't be helped. Things happened in the ponysoul world which had to be resolved. I suppose that's the one downside to having and RP arc which actively requires more than one character - Sometimes, real-life issues force pseudo-life to pause.
Now that I've taken care of my reconstruction, my attention is turned to my next project. (I'm trying to think of some catchy codename for it.) Currently, I am in the information and resource gathering phase. I'm confident that the end result will be profound.
Finally some directly pony-related things: The Hearts and Hooves episode was one of the best I've seen, yet. I will easily rank it in my top five, ever. Sweetie Belle is now established as my favorite crusader, hooves down! Also, I don't think this one really warranted all the freakout about shipping that some of the fanbase was having. It was really quite innocent, and in fact, it kind of sent a message out to all the shippers out there that they should just leave ponies alone, instead of trying to hook them all up with each other. On the whole I had so much fun watching that one, several times. I haven't laughed that hard at an episode in a long time. Keep up the good work Studio B!
Friday, February 3, 2012
The Standing of Things - Part 4
SingForTheMoon> Please Moonlight, tell me I'm something more than this. Tell me how to make us shine again. I don't want to lose you too!
Moonlight_Ballad> You've already immortalized me, silly ponysoul. You'll never lose me. Even if our story ends, we'll always have our memories.
SingForTheMoon> You're right, and we still have a bit of the story left to write. If these are to be our final chapters, then let us make them the best ones yet.
SingForTheMoon> Why do we love so strongly, Moonlight? Even our friendships feel so much more love than they should. Why are we so easy to hurt? Are we so love starved?
- Moonlight_Ballad chuckles.
Moonlight_Ballad> We're bards. I think it comes with the territory.
- SingForTheMoon stands up and nods.
SingForTheMoon> Then go back to your home, Bard of Equestria. I will, to mine. If we must be remembered for one thing, then let it be that we loved with all our hearts, and with no reservation.
- Moonlight_Ballad starts to step through his portal.
SingForTheMoon> Oh, and Moonlight?
- Moonlight_Ballad turns back.
Moonlight_Ballad> hm?
SingForTheMoon> Lay off the wine.
- Moonlight_Ballad grins and steps through his portal, into the Loft.
- SingForTheMoon turns and looks out over Equestria one last time. He smiles weakly, wiping the last of the tears from his eyes.
SingForTheMoon> If only...
- SingForTheMoon steps through his portal.
(( The two portals shrink into tiny dots of light, and vanish. ))
...An introspection, from a while back. It feels more appropriate than ever to me, these days. Lately it really does feel to me as if I am living the final chapters of Moonlight's story. We have played our part on the stage, told our story, and now we must give way to others, so that they may tell theirs. However, the memories of these tales, I will cherish for all time, and when I finally make the time, they will be added to the collection of stories I have made.
I suppose from perspective, I have reached the climax of Moonlight's story. He's now happily married to Lyra, in what I feel was my last great RP contribution to Lunas Loft. I would sincerely hope that it's something I could be remembered for. I tried so hard to make it so. So many in our RP group contributed something to that event. It brought us together. But, what now?
What now?... that is the question on so many minds. So many ponysouls feared that the wedding was one of the things holding the group together. Once it ended what would happen then? Well, it ended, and the Loft is alive and well. In fact, I have never seen it so active. I'm happy for this fact. The dream will live on, just not necessarily with me being part of it. Once you reach the summit, the climax, where else can you go? Moonlight is diminishing. He's little more than a background character anymore. There just isn't really a place for an ordinary pony in all the insane, god-modded, grimdark, and otherwise extra ordinary RP that goes on, nowadays. I don't intend to ask the others to stop. They have just as much right to enjoy their own stories.
And of the neighsaying? I suppose a lot of it has become self-fulfilling prophecy. Complaints and worries from residents, of the Loft dying out, so what happens... they make their own channels and in turn create that which they have feared. I will not leave the Loft. Even if Moonlight's story eventually ends, I will remain ever loyal to my promise to help run it, even if I am no longer part of its story. The endgame is already written. Lyra and Moonlight got their fairy tale wedding, now all that remains is the happy ending. I would like to hope that there is still some opportunity remaining for them both; that, as I hoped... these final chapters would still be our greatest.
Moonlight_Ballad> You've already immortalized me, silly ponysoul. You'll never lose me. Even if our story ends, we'll always have our memories.
SingForTheMoon> You're right, and we still have a bit of the story left to write. If these are to be our final chapters, then let us make them the best ones yet.
SingForTheMoon> Why do we love so strongly, Moonlight? Even our friendships feel so much more love than they should. Why are we so easy to hurt? Are we so love starved?
- Moonlight_Ballad chuckles.
Moonlight_Ballad> We're bards. I think it comes with the territory.
- SingForTheMoon stands up and nods.
SingForTheMoon> Then go back to your home, Bard of Equestria. I will, to mine. If we must be remembered for one thing, then let it be that we loved with all our hearts, and with no reservation.
- Moonlight_Ballad starts to step through his portal.
SingForTheMoon> Oh, and Moonlight?
- Moonlight_Ballad turns back.
Moonlight_Ballad> hm?
SingForTheMoon> Lay off the wine.
- Moonlight_Ballad grins and steps through his portal, into the Loft.
- SingForTheMoon turns and looks out over Equestria one last time. He smiles weakly, wiping the last of the tears from his eyes.
SingForTheMoon> If only...
- SingForTheMoon steps through his portal.
(( The two portals shrink into tiny dots of light, and vanish. ))
...An introspection, from a while back. It feels more appropriate than ever to me, these days. Lately it really does feel to me as if I am living the final chapters of Moonlight's story. We have played our part on the stage, told our story, and now we must give way to others, so that they may tell theirs. However, the memories of these tales, I will cherish for all time, and when I finally make the time, they will be added to the collection of stories I have made.
I suppose from perspective, I have reached the climax of Moonlight's story. He's now happily married to Lyra, in what I feel was my last great RP contribution to Lunas Loft. I would sincerely hope that it's something I could be remembered for. I tried so hard to make it so. So many in our RP group contributed something to that event. It brought us together. But, what now?
What now?... that is the question on so many minds. So many ponysouls feared that the wedding was one of the things holding the group together. Once it ended what would happen then? Well, it ended, and the Loft is alive and well. In fact, I have never seen it so active. I'm happy for this fact. The dream will live on, just not necessarily with me being part of it. Once you reach the summit, the climax, where else can you go? Moonlight is diminishing. He's little more than a background character anymore. There just isn't really a place for an ordinary pony in all the insane, god-modded, grimdark, and otherwise extra ordinary RP that goes on, nowadays. I don't intend to ask the others to stop. They have just as much right to enjoy their own stories.
And of the neighsaying? I suppose a lot of it has become self-fulfilling prophecy. Complaints and worries from residents, of the Loft dying out, so what happens... they make their own channels and in turn create that which they have feared. I will not leave the Loft. Even if Moonlight's story eventually ends, I will remain ever loyal to my promise to help run it, even if I am no longer part of its story. The endgame is already written. Lyra and Moonlight got their fairy tale wedding, now all that remains is the happy ending. I would like to hope that there is still some opportunity remaining for them both; that, as I hoped... these final chapters would still be our greatest.
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