Re: [GRIMDARK] Fallout Equestria: Project Horizons Discussion

[O. Hinds]

Thanks for the pics. Thank you Ryx. Cute baby. I think they evolved to be cute so we wouldn't eat them like hamsters. Unfortunately, atm I am sick as a dog with the head crud. Hit me like a ton of hammers.

Oh dear. Get well soon!

[Train Dodger]

That's probably not so much Somber as the writing team having members from both sides of the Atlantic. :)

Ahh, in that case:

Chapter 1:

Chapter 2:

Chapter 4:

Also, happy birthday, Somber!

Yeah, beat that cold! Beat it senseless!

[O. Hinds]

That's probably not so much Somber as the writing team having members from both sides of the Atlantic. :)

Ahh, in that case:

Chapter 1:

Chapter 2:

Chapter 4:

Also, happy birthday, Somber!

Yeah, beat that cold! Beat it senseless!

Ah, thank you.

[Ketchup]

Unfortunately, atm I am sick as a dog with the head crud. Hit me like a ton of hammers.

Sick again? I hope it'll pass soon, it sounds more than a little unpleasant from descriptions a few months ago.

A not-so-somber birthday to you, my friend.

[WavemasterRyx]

Thanks for the pics. Thank you Ryx. Cute baby. I think they evolved to be cute so we wouldn't eat them like hamsters. Unfortunately, atm I am sick as a dog with the head crud. Hit me like a ton of hammers.

You're welcome, Somber. I'm very sorry to hear that you're sick on top of everything else... I really hope that you feel better soon. I hope that everything gets better for you. Just try to take care of yourself.
*hugs you gently*

[StoneSlinger88]

Go for a run and chug some black coffee, you'll be feeling better in no time!

That always cures my colds. *shrugs*

[Derpmind]

Cute baby. I think they evolved to be cute so we wouldn't eat them like hamsters.

I'd argue that cuteness has less to do with forming emotional bonds than strengthening them. Uh...

Unfortunately, atm I am sick as a dog with the head crud. Hit me like a ton of hammers.

...nevermind.

Goodnight, Somber.

[Quotidian]

HUGS FOR THE HUGS GOD! BIRTHDAYS FOR THE BIRTHDAY THRONE!

[ARoundCorner]

Somber get sick so many time.
So unlucky. Hope to get better soon.
Sorry, my English.

[SilentCarto]

Dear Somber:
(to the tube of the Volga Boatman)
Happy birthday.
Happy birthday.
May the candles on your cake
Burn like cities in your wake.
Happy birthdaaay.

Indeed, happy birthday, Somber!


One night I dreamed I was walking along a beach with Princess Celestia. Across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of hoofprints in the sand: one belonging to me, and the other to the alicorn.

When the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the hoofprints in the sand. I noticed that many times along the path of my life, there was only one set of hoofprints. I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life. So I turned and asked Celelstia, "Princess, I've noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of hoofprints. I don't understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me."

Princess Celestia replied, "My little pony, my faithful student, do you think these wings are for decoration?"

Thanks for the pics. Thank you Ryx. Cute baby. I think they evolved to be cute so we wouldn't eat them like hamsters. Unfortunately, atm I am sick as a dog with the head crud. Hit me like a ton of hammers.

Aww, I'm sorry. Is that better or worse than a flower pot, anvil, cart, and piano? I'm trying to calibrate my crudometer.

[thatguyvex]

*slides in right before midnight*

Happy birthday Somber while its still your birthday! *huff huff*

While I lack the capacity to materialize birthday muffins across space/time I do have the ability to link youtube videos. Not as awesome as space/time muffins, I know, but hopefully this random video about sea pigs will be both informative and amusing.

[Kippershy]

For anyone curious as to what Waves' latest pic is.
http://wavemasterryx.tumblr.com/post/51553588273

Ah, thanks. I really don't remember why I decided not to post it here myself...

@Somberthday
Waaaat! Happy frickin'
birthday, then! (I can never remember these, so thanks Kipper for doing
so; also that Wavey picture is great)

Thank you, OAC. I actually can't remember birthdays at all, that's why I write them down on my notepad for keeping track of drawing ideas.

Ye gods, yes.

I'm glad you like it, Robo.


Happy birthday again, Somber, and my best wishes for you. *hugs you gently*

I didn't want to straight up post the picture and upset you by taking away your chance to, but when I saw you hadn't yet I wondered why and thought a link wouldn't be bad.
I'm glad I hadn't upset you.

[SilentCarto]

While I lack the capacity to materialize birthday muffins across space/time I do have the ability to link youtube videos. Not as awesome as space/time muffins, I know, but hopefully this random video about sea pigs will be both informative and amusing.

Animal facts about deep-sea creatures tend to make my skin want to crawl entirely off of my body and run screaming from the room.

I didn't want to straight up post the picture and upset you by taking away your chance to, but when I saw you hadn't yet I wondered why and thought a link wouldn't be bad.
I'm glad I hadn't upset you.

Who are you and what have you done with the real internet?!

[Vergil]

Thanks for the pics. Thank you Ryx. Cute baby. I think they evolved to be cute so we wouldn't eat them like hamsters. Unfortunately, atm I am sick as a dog with the head crud. Hit me like a ton of hammers.

I'm still getting through the same thing myself actually, though the worst was over in about 72 hours.

Sorry I missed your birthday! Happy birthday!

[thatguyvex]

Animal facts about deep-sea creatures tend to make my skin want to crawl
entirely off of my body and run screaming from the room.

As well they should. The ocean is a freakin' terrifying place. Hmm, come to think of it, the Fallout games never really took advantage of that. I mean, imagine how you'd react if, the first time you decide to dive into the water around Rivet City in Fallout 3 if you get ten yards then BAM! Giant. Mutant. Shark. Or an octapus...

...Sharktapus. Wait, they already made a movie of that.

Seriously though, with all the FoE sidefics out there you'd think someone would've thought to make an ocean based story. Like a bunch of survivors on a massive tanker or oil rig, or maybe an underwater Stable. Has somebody already done this and I just haven't found it yet?

[O. Hinds]

Animal facts about deep-sea creatures tend to make my skin want to crawl
entirely off of my body and run screaming from the room.

As well they should. The ocean is a freakin' terrifying place. Hmm, come to think of it, the Fallout games never really took advantage of that. I mean, imagine how you'd react if, the first time you decide to dive into the water around Rivet City in Fallout 3 if you get ten yards then BAM! Giant. Mutant. Shark. Or an octapus...

...Sharktapus. Wait, they already made a movie of that.

Seriously though, with all the FoE sidefics out there you'd think someone would've thought to make an ocean based story. Like a bunch of survivors on a massive tanker or oil rig, or maybe an underwater Stable. Has somebody already done this and I just haven't found it yet?

We came up with an idea for that once here, but I've not heard of anyone actually writing it.

[Harmony Ltd.]

Well, there's a reason why there's signs saying "no swimming" all around Elusive City

[Train Dodger]

Seriously though, with all the FoE sidefics out there you'd think someone would've thought to make an ocean based story. Like a bunch of survivors on a massive tanker or oil rig, or maybe an underwater Stable. Has somebody already done this and I just haven't found it yet?

Fallout Equestria: Dark Shores comes to mind:

http://www.fimfiction.net/story/19097/fallout-equestria-dark-shores

[O. Hinds]

Well, there's a reason why there's signs saying "no swimming" all around Elusive City

Nah, the "No swimming" signs are just there because it's in the middle of the sea. The water around the city is kept relatively clean for fishing, easier maintenance, etc., and there are patrolling robots to scare away/take down/warn of any sea life that's too dangerous. There are, of course, rumors of things living down in perpetually shadowed forest of anchor lines, but the robots are pretty thorough.

Seriously though, with all the FoE sidefics out there you'd think someone would've thought to make an ocean based story. Like a bunch of survivors on a massive tanker or oil rig, or maybe an underwater Stable. Has somebody already done this and I just haven't found it yet?

Fallout Equestria: Dark Shores comes to mind:

http://www.fimfiction.net/story/19097/fallout-equestria-dark-shores

Hurk! I couldn't even get through the description paragraph. Sorry. I've a seemingly limitless tolerance for grimdark, but I've a very low tolerance for mechanical faults.

[Kippershy]

Animal facts about deep-sea creatures tend to make my skin want to crawl
entirely off of my body and run screaming from the room.

As well they should. The ocean is a freakin' terrifying place. Hmm, come to think of it, the Fallout games never really took advantage of that. I mean, imagine how you'd react if, the first time you decide to dive into the water around Rivet City in Fallout 3 if you get ten yards then BAM! Giant. Mutant. Shark. Or an octapus...

...Sharktapus. Wait, they already made a movie of that.

Seriously though, with all the FoE sidefics out there you'd think someone would've thought to make an ocean based story. Like a bunch of survivors on a massive tanker or oil rig, or maybe an underwater Stable. Has somebody already done this and I just haven't found it yet?

We came up with an idea for that once here, but I've not heard of anyone actually writing it.

Fallout Equestria: Ouroboroughs (i think) or it could be treasure hunting.
think its ouroboroughs though

[Stringtheory]

Animal facts about deep-sea creatures tend to make my skin want to crawl
entirely off of my body and run screaming from the room.

As well they should. The ocean is a freakin' terrifying place. Hmm, come to think of it, the Fallout games never really took advantage of that. I mean, imagine how you'd react if, the first time you decide to dive into the water around Rivet City in Fallout 3 if you get ten yards then BAM! Giant. Mutant. Shark. Or an octapus...

...Sharktapus. Wait, they already made a movie of that.

Seriously though, with all the FoE sidefics out there you'd think someone would've thought to make an ocean based story. Like a bunch of survivors on a massive tanker or oil rig, or maybe an underwater Stable. Has somebody already done this and I just haven't found it yet?

We came up with an idea for that once here, but I've not heard of anyone actually writing it.

Fallout Equestria: Ouroboroughs (i think) or it could be treasure hunting.
think its ouroboroughs though

It's Ouroboros and apparently Broken Bonds was a motivation for the author to write it, no pressure Kipper

[Kippershy]

WAIT WAT

[Harmony Ltd.]

This is rich.

*munch popcorn*

...

Is that his brain I can see leaking through his ears ? *point toward Kipper's head*

[Somber]

Hee. Now you know what it's like...

In other news, no luck on the job front. Sick as a dog too, again. I dunno why but everytime I get a bug it hits me like a truck. Right now my skull feels pressurized. Fortunately Sindri donated some money so I could go to the doctor and get some antibiotics before it sets up shop in my lungs.

As far as 56 is concerned... ugh... its a mess. This whole year has been a mess! I wanted the Society to be one chapter and now it's turning into three! It's Hightower all over again. Sigh... I just need the school year over so I can focus on other things...

[Stringtheory]

WAIT WAT

Inspired by Kkat's 'Fallout Equestria', bolstered by Honey Mead's 'Rolling Bones', and motivated by Kippershy's 'Broken Bonds'.

[Kippershy]

Hey, if you need us, we're there for you dude.
I know I've not been the best of people to you in recent times, but that doesn't mean I ever wanted you to come to harm or anything and now I've sorted out the root of my issues (depression) I'm not being a fucker and taking it out on others and I wanna remind ya we're there.

Let us know how the recovery process goes and if you need any more money for medication and such, yeah?
And I know it's hard finding another job, but keep at it. We believe in you and we'll support you as much as we can, just gotta keep your chin up and try to be confident in yourself through it all.


Lastly, yeah - good point with that now I know what it's like there crack, but there's a difference between you and me with this one.
My work doesn't deserve to motivate others. My work only deserves to be forgotten about.

[CamoBadger]

WAIT WAT

SEE! How many times must I tell you your story is amazing?

[Harmony Ltd.]

My work doesn't deserve to motivate others. My work only deserves to be forgotten about.

Again, what did we say about the whole 'self-loathing' thing, BlackJack Kipper ?

[FeatherDust]

I had an idea some time back for a tribe of island ponies descended from the survivors of a fleet that was patrolling off the coast, or possibly on the way to the zebra lands, when the bonds fell. Once it was clear that a return home would be impossible, they set out to find a safeish island within their fuel capacity, then disassembled the ships for parts and shelter. (In my head one of the castaways was Lieutenant Pipsqueak, his beloved Dinky likely killed in the apocalypse.) Naturally, seaborne mutants and such would be a part if their everyday life.

[FeatherDust]

By the way, if somebody wanted to donate to Somber, how would one go about that..?

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