Trailers and PMVS: Remember The Name / Max Pony 3 Trailer / Avengers of Harmony

PMV's and Trailers time! We had a few sitting in their folders without partners, so lets mix it up. First off we have a Rainbow Dash PMV with some Linkin Park Fort Minor backup, and you can probably guess the two trailers.

Also vampire dash for no apparent reason. 

1.) [MLP:FiM] PMV - Remember The Name
2.) Max Pony 3 Trailer
3.) Avengers of Harmony

Instrumental Music: The Mare In the Moon / Stars / Fluttershy Fineshes Reading a Good Book / Liquid Cobalt-Shy and Lonely Ft. Fluttershy / Lyra's Lullaby

Instrumental music time! Words are for sissies.  Each genre can be found next to their respective titles.  Enjoy!

1.) The Mare In the Moon - the Phony Brony (Trance)
2.) Stars (Trance)
3.) Fluttershy Fineshes Reading a Good Book [Original] (Guitar/Peaceful)
4.) Liquid Cobalt-Shy and Lonely Ft. Fluttershy (Dubstep)
5.) Lyra's Lullaby (Symphonic/Piano)

Music: Let Your Mane Down / Eternal Night / Back to the Apple Orchard

Vocal music time! We have some new Rarity stuff by Replacer above, a bit of rap music in the middle, and some acoustic Applejack to finish it off. Enjoy!

1.) Replacer - Let Your Mane Down (d.notive cover)
2.) Eternal Night
3.) Back to the Apple Orchard (Redux)

Comic: Fluttershy Origins (Madmax ) / Day-Dreaming

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Another Madmax for you guys hot off the presses! Poor Fluttershy, everything will be all right.

Below we have Rainbow Dash learning the value of reading in quite a unique fashion!

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Drawfriend Stuff #348

Luna hasn't had a drawfriend header in forever.  I wonder what happened to her? We used to get flooded before she gained a canon personality.

Oh well!

Have some art.

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Something Coming in the Next Aquabats

It sounds like we may see a MLP Crossover in an upcoming Aquabats episode according to The Hub TV Network's Twitter page.  I am not sure if it is specifically the next episode airing this Saturday, or an episode "some time in the future", but I'm sure you will all have a blast looking for it!

Considering it airs this Saturday at 8:00 AM Pacific, it might be a fun one to try out while waiting for Friendship is Magic to start airing again!

Amy Keating Rogers Response to Derpy Hooves

Someone named Daniel from the Save Derpy Tumblr recently CC'd us in a conversation with Amy Keating Rogers.  I was a bit skeptical at first, but after contacting her from her website directly, it does appear to be legit.  I asked her if it would be alright to post her response to the Derpy Controversy here on EQD, and she was more than happy to help us finally dispel all of these nasty rumors going around.

After the break, you will find the entire email response.  It's a long one, so get your reading glasses on!

Story Updates February 29th (Evening)

Just two story updates today! For those reasin Trains, Carriages, and Airships, or the new Price of Grace, check them out below!

Music: Glory to Our Princess / Aviators - The Adventure / The V-Scratch Sessions

We get to start with something completely different in this here vocal post. It has been a while since we had a good old fashioned Russian style anthem.

We also have Aviators new song, and some Electronic from Mandopony that got misfiled into the pmv folder for some unknown reason. Enjoy!

1.) Equestrian Anthem - Glory to Our Princess (feat. Overkillus)
2.) Aviators - The Adventure
3.) My Special Somepony is a DJ - The V-Scratch Sessions

Plushie Compilation #44

I swear the day we get a Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo episode is the day I'll probably die of glee!

It's that time again everyone! Sit back, relax, and enjoy some plush ponies.

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Story: Requiem

[Sad] [Shipping-ish]

Author: Aqua Bolt

Description: Octavia and her childhood friend Allegro con Brio have grown distant ever since he moved away when they were thirteen. Now, caught in a dream, she must relive a series of scattered memories of him through the helpless eyes of an observer cursed with the gift of hindsight.

Requiem

Additional Tags: You can't change the past.

Custom Compilation #50

My goodness! Have we really hit fifty compilations already? The creativity and productivity for this show never ceases to amaze me! Keep up the great work everyone and here's to fifty more!

Check out more custom ponies after the break!

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Story: Ponies of the Five Rings (Update Chapter 6!)

[Grimdark] [Adventure] [Crossover]

Author: Simon o'Sullivan

Description: The six Great Clans defend the Empire, and life is peaceful. However, since the clans’ interests usually clash, that peace is really fragile. Unfortunately for the Empire, the Dark Lord has bigger plans now.

Ponies of the Five Rings (New Part 6!)

Additional Tags: Legend of the Five Rings, Alternate Universe, Samurai, Taint, Code of Bushido

PMV: Pony Planet - Equestria / Never Back Down / Who's a Silly Pony?

PMV Time! Quite the mix in this little compilation here.  Find them below.

1.) Pony Planet - Equestria
2.) PMV Never Back Down
3.) [PMV] Who's a Silly Pony?

Game: Go Fast

Time to accidentally break your space bar! This game is completely ridiculous, but awesome at the same time.  Words can't really describe it to be honest! Just go play.

Bronyville Episode 43 - Friendship's Bitter Pill

Another week, another episode! Check out the copy paste below!

Dear Princess Celestia,
Bad things are bound to happen. However, how we react during these times can ultimately determine the fate of an entire community. This week was certainly chaotic and with Chef out it was up to Jwhoof and Giant Misquitto to lend me a hoof. In addition to Derpygat we went over the basics of running a successful tumblr (like GM’s Doctor Adorable Ask-Along blog) and then went into full e-mail answering mode! It’s not all doom and gloom, I swear!

Sincerely,
Apple Cider


Show Notes

Nightly Roundup #254

Twilight has the best barriers? I got nothin.  Have some news.

Story Updates February 29th (Morning)

It's a shame Fable 3 was so shallow!  The world had so much potential too... Guess that's what the fic is for!

Have some story updates. 

PMV: Creepy Doll

Late night pre-roundup PMV time! Don't sleep or that creepy doll will get you!

New Activity Books Spotted

It's time for an activity book dump! We've received several of these recently, so I'm compiling them all into one post for your convenience. Yes, they're still using the stock vectors from a year ago. Yes, I sighed when I saw them.

Check the break! Sponsored by Brony Cola, because I'm taking Phoe's line.

Comic: Pinkie's New Friend / WHAT HAVE I DONE / Unexpected Encounters

Comic time! We have Pinkie Pie being completely ridic... actually, I've typed that so many times it's getting old.  Give me something better to assign to Pinkie Pie in the comments.

Also Twilight's new spell, and Applebloom meets a Skeleton Pony. 

Click them all for full!

Music Remixes: Giggle at the Ghostly (DitzyRhythm Remix) / Smile (Codeum Remix Feat. MermaidKween) / Winter Wrap Up Elevator Remix

It's remix time! We start off with some Giggle at the ghostly, followed by a song I have been told to let everyone know takes awhile to get going, and finishing off with Winter Wrap Up... elevator music. Honestly It's a lot better than it sounds! Check all three out below.

1.) Giggle at the Ghostly (DitzyRhythm Remix)
2.) Smile (Codeum Remix Feat. MermaidKween)
3.) Winter Wrap Up Elevator Remix (Garage Band)

PMV: ✭ρ♏V ✭ ~ ♪♬ ~ в ℓ σ ω ~ ♪♬ || ∂αяк нσσƒ ѕтυ∂ισѕ ❤ |

See that completely obnoxious title?  Well, this PMV Pretty much shares that when it comes to effects! Get your sunglasses on, because your eyes are about to start a 6 round boxing match.

Seriously though, this is really cool.  I bet it took forever.  And that syncing... everything matches up perfectly. 

Find it after the break.

Animation: Where Them Ponies At

I for one welcome Scratch as official music video pony.   This is animation of Scratch singing "Where them Girls at".  Apparently it took him a whopping 120 hours to make!

Check the Youtube version out after the break, or click the above image for the Flash one.

Friendship is Witchcraft Alternate Lines and Bonus Content

Friendship is Witchcraft has released a bonus content video for all of us to chew on while we wait for episode six.  Apparently it was supposed to release last weekend, but some issues cropped up that delayed it a bit.

Some planned highlights for their Luna episode:

• Another original song
• More animations

I still have Pinkie's Brew and the Sweetie Bot song on my playlist personally.

Anyway, check their bonus/alternative line video out after the break.

Drawfriend Stuff #347

We haven't had a royal guard edition in forever, so have some! I still prefer Luna's genetically modified bat guards myself.  

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Story Updates February 28th (Evening)

Something about Cheerilee's color combination makes me really like her.  I can't figure it out...

Anyway, have some story updates! 

Story: Going Home (Update Complete!)

[Normal] We definitely haven't had anything with Pinkie Pie's parents yet. Apparently we have!


Author: Mazer

Description: When Pinkie's Father becomes too sick to work, she is requested by her mother to return home to the Rock Farm in order to help out. Now Pinkie must face her childhood memories along with the fear of her father's health.

Going Home Part 1: The After Party
Going Home Part 2: The Cutie Mark Crusaders 
Going Home Part 3: Rainbows and Turnips
Going Home Part 4: Family Meeting (New!)
Going Home Part 5: Father's Request (New!)
Going Home Part 6: The Party (New!)
Going Home Part 7: Returning Home (New!)

Additional Tags: Emotional, Development, Backstory, fleshing out

Gawker's Article on Friendship is Magic + Hasbro Response to Derpy's Takedown

Over on Gawker, a new article has popped up about our little Derpy extravaganza.   They acutally did a pretty good job of digging through the piles of information that has been flooding every aspect of the fandom for the past few days, as well as bugging Cereal for an interview.  It is Gawker though, so expect some snide remarks buried in there. 

One key point to focus on is the Hasbro PR rep's response:

"The 'My Little Pony Friendship is Magic' series has always been about acceptance and inclusion, and the series strives to convey that through the playful antics of a diverse cast of characters," Hasbro spokeswoman Nicole Angello told us over email. "Some viewers felt that aspects of the episode 'The Last Roundup' did not stay true to the core message of friendship which is the heart and soul of the series. Hasbro Studios decided to make slight audio alterations to this single episode."

So there you have it!

You can find the entire article here!

New Welovefine Shirt: Octavia Approved

Normally I would wait for Welovefine to get a few more shirts up before posting a compilation set, but fans of the music ponies will probably get a kick out of this one.  As most of you know, Hasbro has to approve the shirts put up on Welovefine before they can be sold, and it looks like Octavia managed to get through that little blockade without any problems... with her fanon name.

So, welcome Octavia to the official canon herd I suppose!

You can find the shirt here.

They also have a new Nightmare Moon bag, check that out here!

Collegehumor's Brony Video

Collegehumor recently did a Brony video.  The animation is actually pretty impressive, but it is definitely focusing on the negative.   You might want to avoid this if you are easily offended.  Everyone else might get a good laugh out of it!  Generally their parody videos are supposed to be ridiculous.

Check it out here !

And all bronies listen to skrillex.

Hub Commercial Air Time Reminder

We posted about The Hub's new pony schedule coming up in the next few weeks a couple of days ago, but they have released an official commercial for it with some new Rainbow Dash lines for you all to do whatever you want with!  It's not the most exciting news on the planet, but I'm sure she can be spliced into [INSERT TECHNO REMIX HERE] right before [INSERT DROP HERE] with this new "Punch holes in the sky!".

Check it out after the break.

Comic: Designer Master / Statued Discord / Cheer Up / Aponymous Message

Comic time! Everything from Derpy Hooves to Statues Discord this time around.  Click them all for the full versions.

Story: Griffon a Hard Time (Update Part 4!)

[Normal] [Shipping]

Author: Tricky-Step

Description: Gilda is on a mission of desperation to find Rainbow Dash to become best friends again. However, her pride and conflicted feelings causes her to act impetuously, posing confusion and dilemmas. As she finally reaches Rainbow Dash, she soon finds herself staring down a magical concoction she will never forget. When she wakes up, she will being seeing the world in a different way, literally. New emotions arise, along with old and new conflicts with Rainbow Dash and her friends.

Can Gilda use this new opportunity to make things right and forge new relationships? Or will she sabotage herself against her unyielding pride.

Griffon a Hard Time (New Part 4!)

Additional Tags: First-Person / Dilemmas / Transformation / Cupcakes / Gilda insanity

Music: Smile (Daks Remix) / Fly with the Pegasi (feat. Aviators) / Daring Mare (Piranha Remix)

Remixes and Vocal time,  Lots of good stuff in this one.  Check them all out below! 

1.) Smile (daks Remix)
2.) zahqo - Fly with the Pegasi (feat. Aviators)
3.) H8_Seed - Daring Mare (Piranha Remix)

Game: My Little Pony - Budding Friendships

The Harvest Moon style pony game, "My Little Pony - Budding Friendships" has released a new short demo video of their current progress.  Apparently the entire team has been restructured from the ground up and is now focused on getting this thing completed!

For fans of farming sims, this might be the game for you! Check out the video after the break, and their development blog here!

What Applejack Does When Nopony's Looking

Applejack is a sneaky pony. You know she does this in the show when she's not in an episode doing anything interesting. Which would be most of the time.

Check the break!

Story: Spelling It Out

[Shipping] [Slice of Life]

Author: short skirts and explosions

Description: Applejack has always struggled to make ends meet at Sweet Apple Acres. After the chaotic events of the Grand Galloping Gala, she returns home to find her farm experiencing a stroke of good luck. Applejack celebrates her fortune with all her friends, all except for one. Rainbow Dash has gone missing, and Applejack decides to find out why.

Spelling It Out

Additional Tags: Appledash, heartwarming, best friends chatting, doughnuts

Nightly Roundup #253

I did a whole pile of updates to the Staff/Volunteer page here on EQD. You will find the exact names added after the break, but go check it out here if you want to see who all helps on the actual blog, including some of the regulars from our daily Skype music review chat. 

And of course, you can find your normal news down there too!

Story Updates February 28th (Morning)

Four new updates for you all to buy yourselves in.  Check them out below!

Felt Art Competition Submission Post and Winners

The felt pony competition has come to a close! After the break you will find 74 entries.  I have to admit, I didn't expect such a huge turnout on this one due to the difficulty level, but once again, you have all surprised me.

You want some winners though don't you! Deciding between all of these was probably one of the most difficult choice we have had so far in these little events.  The quality and creativity was just straight up impressive.  With the strict deadline, we couldn't open it up to the masses, so hopefully most of you will agree with the choices we made!

First place can be found above as the header image, and wins a Friendship Express DVD, the Friendship Express Train, and a 11x17 Friendship Express Poster. 

Runner Ups (Win One Friendship Express DVD Each):


By Slip Stitch, California




By HairyFox - Austria




By Foxxy




By slifertheskydragon - California



Grats to all the winners!  As was stated in the competition rules, please send a picture of you holding up your contest entry to [email protected] (You can hide your face).  I am going to give a three day cushion on it, then default to some of honorable mentions below. (Feel free to let me know if you need an extension though in the same email box!)

Thanks again for entering! We have a few more events coming up, so keep an eye out!

And Atlur's take on me accidently posting our internal poll over here:

Also number 4 poofed, oops :3

All others can be found after the break!