#can someone come hold hands with me we can watch mlp together

[ravioliet]

who up getting scared‼️

[glapplebloom]

Well, if the comics are gonna continue why not let these two meet?

(image  by sonigoku)

Let's pretend that IDW hired me to write a script for a crossover between My Little Pony and Sonic the Hedgehog. Can this actually happen? Well on the Middle Ground we do host Ghost of the Future by Evan Stanley. But that would be like Rooster Teeth hiring me to write an episode of Red Vs Blue because I'm a researcher of Death Battle. Chances are very, VERY small. But in this hypothetical situation, what if I get that shot. For this crossover I'll be following the guidelines of how I presume what Sega allows for IDW. I'm also going to ignore the comics from both sides since I'm going with the assumption people are going to buy this because its a crossover and not because they're fans of said comics. And this will be basically the ideas behind it, nothing concrete. It'll take place after the Coordination and Sonic Forces.

Issue 1 – The Set Up

It begins with Eggman working on a portal with the Chaos Emeralds. Sonic and crew (this being Tails, Knuckles and Amy) coming in to stop him. In one last attack, Sonic knocked Eggman with Cubot and Orbot into the portal, which explodes. Sonic looks worried but Tails reminded him that he was in a similar situation way back and came back. So this isn't likely the last time they've seen him. On the other side, Eggman turns out to be in Discord's realm. Seeing his computers picking up nothing but Chaos Energy all around him, he begins his next big plan. A few moons later, Discord and Fluttershy were having a tea party. Discord doing his usual thing. But the things he creates don't seem to have the same energy they used to. Worried, Fluttershy suggest they go to see Princess Twilight. (Since Discord's realm is so big and he just teleports from his house to anywhere, I doubt he would notice Eggman.)

At the same time, Sonic has been a little restless since there's still no sign of Eggman. Tails told him to relax when Rouge comes in. She asked for their help with Shadow, who is not feeling 100%. When they get there, Shadow still acts cocky but Tails uses his technology to discover Shadow's Chaos Energy is diminishing. If it keeps going like it, he will lose everything. Sonic then makes the connection that Eggman maybe behind this. He's hiding in some dimension where he's draining the Chaos Energy and is likely planning something bigger. So they vow to find Eggman and stop his latest plan. In the Pony World, Twilight discovers the same thing is happening with Discord. And if he doesn't have Chaos Energy, he's going to disappear (like in Discordant Harmony). Discord still has enough magic (with the help from Twilight) to open a portal to his world. Twilight thinks this is something the entire crew have to take care of.

In Sonic's World, Tails manages to recreate the machine and use the Chaos Emeralds as well as a bunch of generators to open the portal to the Chaos Realm. Sonic, Shadow, Amy, Knuckles and Tails will go in to solve the problem while Rogue, Omega and Cream make sure the portal stays open for as long as it can. Because if it closes, its likely they may not come back. With the Ponies, the Main Six are gathered and Twilight and Discord opens the portal. Discord is going to stay behind because as soon as they fix it he can open it again without trouble. Twilight has delegates to keep watch of Canterlot while she's away. Because whatever is happening to Discord can possibly affect all of Equestria. So Twilight, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Spike enter into the Chaos Realm. And as soon as they get in, they are right across Team Sonic.

Issue 2 – The Fight

(Image from Amy Vs Pinkie)

Before the comic, you see a random city background. Then suddenly a big crack appeared. Back in the Chaos Realm, Applejack wonders if those creatures are normal for this world. Fluttershy, who frequently visits Discord, never seen them before in her life. Tails scans them and finds that the seven creatures have the exact opposite frequency of the Chaos Emeralds. That's more than enough for Shadow to go for an attack on them. Shadow goes for a kick but Applejack dodges. This begins the two sides fighting each other. They fight randomly until eventually the party splits up. Sonic takes on Rainbow Dash and after some impressive speed feats one is impressed with the other. Rainbow Dash is impressed someone could keep up with her and says its a shame he can't fly. Sonic then does an impressive stunt and tells her that even without wings, he can still fly.

Tails and Twilight are opponents and while they seem to have a battle of blasts, the fight eventually ends with Twilight commenting on Tails technology. To her, its all theoretical but Tails begins to talk about how it can be done. Applejack takes on Knuckles and between the two of them they're too stubborn to stop fighting each other. Fluttershy, since she's free, is the one who convinces the two of them to stop fighting. Amy takes on Rarity and Spike and she does pretty well against them. Their fight stops when Rarity begins to compliment Amy's outfit. She's flattered and even is open to having modifications done by Rarity. That leaves Shadow to take on Pinkie Pie. Between her own randomness and Shadow's weakened state, he doesn't do well against her. Luckily before he can manage to land a blow, Sonic stopped him. By this point, they got a better understanding of each other and stopped fighting. Shadow reluctantly doing so.

They begin to introduce themselves to each other and agree to work together. Meanwhile Eggman had his security system notice the newly formed team. Eggman has no real concern, but feels he should do something about it. Since he controls the Chaos Energy, he's using Discord's powers to create an army of robots instantly. Cubot and Orbot finds a journal that they think Eggman would like. In it is Discord's plans for Season 9. So with this information, he creates three Metal Versions of Chrysalis, Sombra and Tirek. He gives his three new generals a small army of Badniks and command them to destroy Sonic and his friends. Fluttershy leads the group as they continue to exchange information. Pinkie Pie wonders how one guy can control Discord's Magic and Sonic tells her that Eggman has a lot of experience with Chaos Energy. Then the Metal Villains attacked.

Issue 3 – The Mid-Bosses

(Image from @derangedhyena-art)

Before the comic, a bunch of random islands background. Another big crack appears. Back in the Chaos Realm, the three Metal Villains attack. Metal Chrysalis has her changeling powers, but its more like transformers than magic. And instead of changing into others, she changes into various parts of Eggman robots. Twilight, Spike, Amy and Tails take her on. Spike, Amy and Twilight provide cover as Tails try to hack her. Metal Chrysalis realizes the plan and tries to attack Tails. Twilight stops her with her magic. She's struggles as Tails tries his best to break through her programming. Sadly, its in a chaotic mess and he can't find any sense in it. Before Twilight could lose her hold, Amy jumps on Metal Chrysalis and decides to smash her head off her body. Metal Chrysalis is defeated.

Metal Tirek instead of absorbing Magic he absorbs life energy. Rarity, Knuckles, Applejack and Pinkie Pie take him on. He grabs Pinkie and slowly drains her life energy but a combined punch/kick from Knuckles and Applejack stopped that and restored her. Rarity notices the details of Metal Tirek's designs and instructs the two Muscles to target those parts. They happen to be weak points that help take down the machine. Metal Sombra is basically Sombra. Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Shadow and Fluttershy take him on. To deal with the smoke, Sonic and Rainbow Dash uses their speed to keep him solidified. And with a combination Light Speed Dash and Sonic Rainboom, Sonic and Rainbow destroy Metal Sombra. Shadow wanted to fight but he is growing weaker, so Fluttershy kept an eye on him.

Eggman sees the machines did their jobs: they distracted them long enough for him to complete his latest invention: the Egg Draconequus. With it, he'll finish absorbing all the Chaos Energy in the realm and use it to conquer his world. And eventually all other worlds. The others recover from the attack and try to come up with a strategy. But then they begin to notice the cracks forming around the realm. Twilight theorizes that since Eggman is messing with the Chaos Energy its affecting not only their Chaos Fueled Friends but also other worlds. If they don't stop Eggman, other worlds will be messed up or even destroyed. With this knowledge, they resolve to stop Eggman. Shame for them that they're suddenly teleported to Eggman in his now completed Egg Draconequus.

Issue 4 – The Final Boss

(Image by Combatkaiser)

Random locations, cracks shown. In the Chaos Realm, Eggman begins to show off his powers. He removes the wings and horns off the ponies and Spike, the tails off Tails, makes the hammer too heavy for Amy, Knuckles into a paper cut out (think Thanos to Drax in Infinity War) and Sonic, Shadow and the Earth Ponies stuck in something sticky. Eggman continues to boast saying he is truly unstoppable. But Twilight tells him a friendship speech that activates their Inate Elements of Harmony Powers. With those powers activated, everyone is restored to normal. But that doesn't stop Eggman. If he can't control them, he'll destroy them. This leads to a comic long fight between Eggman and the Heroes, with Eggman eventually getting the upper hand. After getting them all in one spot, Eggman goes for one last blast. But to his surprise it was stopped.

The heroes were protected by a Diamond Shield. The Equestrian Girls Seven (in their human forms) showed up to help. They're not the only ones as Blaze also arrives to attack Eggman's Machine. The comic ends with a splash page of all the Heroes united.

Guaranteed to be in it:

Equestria Girls – Seen above.

MLP Generation 1 – The original classic series. Definitely Twilight, Applejack and Firefly. Others maybe.

MLP Generation 3 – The last Generation.

Sol Dimension – Blaze specifically.

The Future – Silver specifically.

Not sure:

Classic Dimension – They got to have some representation since we're going to have the Classic Generation of Ponies. But if not...

IDW Sonic – Whisper and Tangle to represent the IDW Sonic Comics.

Not likely:

MLP Generation 2 – They don't really have a canon. They just have one PC Game. And even ignoring that, that'll give MLP one more dimension unless we include...

Sonic Boom – For some reason, Sega doesn't want to reference this in IDW. So I doubt they'll allow it.

SatAM – As in just SatAM and not Archie. Super doubtful they'll allow this to be referenced again.

Issue 5 – Endgame

(Image by Dragnmastralex)

All of them fighting the Egg Draconequus. Insert various interactions between generations and interdimensional pairings. Twilight eventually realizing that their best chance is to combine the Magic of Friendship to overcome the Chaos Energy. So the Main Six and the EQ Seven combine their Magic for one blast. But Eggman counters and the two are in a beam struggle. Tails then realize that just because Eggman's machine is absorbing Chaos Energy doesn't mean no one else can use it. So he gets Sonic, Shadow and anyone capable of using Chaos Energy to absorb as much as they can. So we get a bunch of Super Forms from the Sonic Side and Burning Blaze for good measure. With their combined power, alongside the Magic of Friendship, they defeat Eggman. The Main Six offer to give him the stone treatment, but Sonic refuses. Eggman is their problem and they should be the ones to deal with it.

It ends with each pairing giving a goodbye. Sonic saying they hope to meet again and Twilight assuring friendship will last.

And these are my ideas for a proposed IDW Crossover between MLP and Sonic. Think it would work? Do you have better ideas? 

[capsoff2]

An Evening With The Bats(Wouldn’t Protest If Someone Filmed This And Sent It To Me On Here)

It’s a typical night at Wayne Manor, full of family arguments, family love, and avoiding the katanas held by a 10 year old boy.

JASON: (walks into the living room) Demon spawn, have you seen my, woah!

(he has to duck to avoid the pillow being chucked at his head)

DAMIAN: (shutting the TV off) Leave at once, Todd. No I have not seen any of your weapons.

JASON:(walking out of the room) Fine, guess I’ll check the other 50 assorted rooms of this place. (sticks his head back in) Wait, were you watching My Little Pony?

DAMIAN: N-no!

JASON: (gleefully) Demon watchs MLP, Demon watches MLP!

DAMIAN:(getting up and grabbing his katanas) I’ll teach you not to mock me Todd!

JASON: Oh hell naw..

(Jason runs out of the room faster than the nope train, followed by Damian screaming curses at him)

TIM: (sticking his head out of his bedroom door) Hey what’s going on...nope

(Tim slams his door shut, already preparing an escape route)

Now, Jason, like all the other Bat Family members, has very high endurance and stamina, but he is running out of steam

JASON: Gotta find a, gotta find a(sees his AK-47) gun, yes!

(Jason grabs the gun, and loading a clip into it. He cocks it and turns to face Damian, pointing the gun at him. Damian stops)

JASON: What’s the matter hellspawn, afraid of a gun?

DAMIAN: No, it’s just that my father is standing right behind you.

(Jason turns slowly, making a “meep” sound when he sees Bruce)

JASON: Oh.. hey, B-man….

BRUCE: (rubbing his temples) Jason, what have I told you about trying to murder Damian…

JASON: But I didn’t! BRUCE: And you wouldn’t have if I hadn’t been here?

JASON: No...well..ok fine, but he started it! DAMIAN: t-t, you sound like a whiny little child Todd, (mockingly) he started it Daddy, he started it, wa, wa, wah.

JASON:(ticked off) Why you little…umph!

(He is cut off as Nightwing drops down from above and lands on him)

RICHARD: Jason, what have I told you, Damian swears enough as it is, please don’t encourage him.

(He waits for an answer, before remembering that he is on top of Jason, and gets off)

RICHARD: Oh, sorry little wing.

JASON: How many times have I told you, don’t call me that?!

RICHARD:(counting off fingers) I’d say it's going on 100 now, but I just pretend not to notice.

TIM:(coming down the hallway) You guys seriously have got to stop fighting...one day you’re gonna cause some serious damage….to the house.

JASON: You’re more worried about the house than either of us?!

TIM: (shrugging) Property damage is a big pain, lots of paperwork, and usually you guys argue with Bruce when he grounds you..

JASON: I’m a grown adult! He can’t ground me!

DAMIAN:(smirking)Yet, you allow him to.

JASON: I….(realizing he can’t deny it, he stops)Ugh..whatever

ALFRED:(calmly walks down the hall, dusting a vase) Masters, dinner is awaiting you.

BRUCE:Yes, thank you, Alfred, we will be there in a moment.

ALFRED: And?

(the look he gives Bruce makes the younger man sigh, before handing over $20)

ALFRED: Thank you, Master Bruce(he walks briskly back down the hallway)

DAMIAN: Father, you and Pennyworth were betting on us?

BRUCE: Yes, and sadly, I lost. Now boys, we are not leaving this hallway until you both apologize to each other.

(Both boys begin to protest, but one quick bat glare stops them)

JASON: Fine...Demon...Damian, I am sorry for possibly trying to murder you if your father wasn’t there.

DAMIAN:Todd....Jason, I am sorry for attempting to murder you.

Bruce: There, now was that so hard?

(Both of them turn and give him a look)

Bruce: (sighs)I’m pushing my luck...well then I suggest we get dinner while its warm

(With that, the family walks down the hallway together towards the dining room, all conflict temporarily forgotten. Until of course, dinner is served)

Act II

Bruce barely stopped a fight between the most aggressive members of his family, but hw will he fare during….dinner?! A temporarily quiet dining room is entered by our five Waynes, as Alfred is placing down the food on an elegant, candlelit dining table

ALFRED: (setting down the food) Here you are, Masters Bruce, Grayson, Todd, Drake, and Wayne

BRUCE: Thank you, Alfred, this looks amazing(under his breath)Let’s see how long it lasts.

ALFRED: $20 it lasts an hour? Or do you think you can control them for longer?

BRUCE: I bet $50 on 2 hours!

ALFRED: Deal.

(The two shake hands and Alfred turns and leaves)

As the food is passed out, Bruce begins to reconsider his bet

BRUCE: Dang it Bruce what were you thinking? Two hours? More like two minutes. Alright, calm down Bruce, you can do this. Ok, here we go…

BRUCE: So...Damian…..how was school?

DAMIAN: It was the same as always, Father. Some dumb adults believing themselves to be the Albert Einstein's of our generation trying to cram useless knowledge into our minds. I had to correct several of them, even my honors English teacher who somehow confused Mark Twain with Shakespeare. I do not understand HOW, they pick the teachers but I’ll have a word with them about it, so help me….

BRUCE: Alright then….Note to self, talk with the Board of Education about replacing the 10th grade English Honors teacher...Honestly, Shakespeare with Twain? How, just how?

JASON: (who happens to enjoy Shakespeare, nearly chokes on his water) Shakespeare with Twain, why I outta….

Nightwing claps a hand over his mouth, muffling Jason’s obvious swear words

NIGHTWING: (pulling his hand off quickly) Did you just lick my hand?

JASON: I had to, I was dying with it there.

DAMIAN: Quick, Grayson, do it again! BRUCE: Damian…

JASON: Oh you wanna go, hellspawn(standing up, reaching for his gun)

BRUCE: (standing up, slapping the table) Everyone sit down!

Jason promptly ignores him, pulling out his gun and aiming it at Damian, who pulls out his katanas

DAMIAN: Bring it on, zombie boy.

JASON: Why you…

He shoots the gun twice at Damian, who promptly blocks both shots. Then, the fight truly develops, with the two of them running at each other, with Tim running to the kitchen for some popcorn, and Bruce putting his head in his hands, while Nightwing is ready to intervene if things get too ugly(ie. Someone loses a limb)

After a bit of fighting, Damian manages to get the gun away from Jason, and stabs his katanas non lethally through his arms, pinning him to the ground.

DAMIAN:(as Jason is on the floor in obvious pain) I don’t know why Father even bothered taking you back. If it were me, I would’ve shot you then and there and buried you in an unmarked grave.

BRUCE: Damian….

DAMIAN: (continuing) You couldn’t even stop yourself from getting blown up, could you! No, it was your own fault anyway. You’re a weak, good for nothing waste of space, and I wish you had never been born. You’re a freak, a worthless creature that even hell doesn’t want. You, Jason Peter Todd, are nothing. You always have been, and you always will be!

With that he walks away from Jason, leaving him pinned to the ground.

BRUCE: (roars, furious)Damian!!

Damian turns, and his eyes widen for a second when he sees how livid his father looks.

BRUCE: Never, in my however many years I’ve lived with you, have I….

But he cuts himself off as his head snaps to look at Jason, who’s breathing heavily. Nightwing is kneeling by him, along with Tim

NIGHTWING: Damian, you better have not hit anything important or so help me...

DAMIAN: Relax Grayson, I made sure to avoid any life threatening wounds. What’s wrong with him?

NIGHTWING: His eyes are wide, and they’re darting around. He looks….afraid….

He trails off as he realizes what is going on at the same time that Bruce does, and the two exchange glances, before the elder man walks briskly over and kneels next to Tim

DAMIAN: What’s going on?

BRUCE: Panic attack (to Jason) Jason, can you hear me? Ja…

But he’s cut off as Jason screams, thrashing around, trying desperately to get free

JASON: No… please….please stop! It hurts, it hurts so much! (softer)  I….I don’t wanna die….(loud again) Bruce, Bruce where are you? Bruce! Please! Make him stop! I can’t take it anymore!

He goes back to just screaming, but with noticeable tears in his eyes now

BRUCE: Damian, the med kit in the cave, bring it here. Now!

Damian, understanding that this is not a good time to argue, runs out to get it

BRUCE: Alright….now we have to wait

Bruce holds Jason still, and Nightwing and Tim gently, slowly pull out the katanas from Jason’s arms. Jason whimpers in pain and fear, and Bruce holds his head in his lap, stroking his hair out of his face

BRUCE: (to himself) It’s going to be alright Jason. I’m here. I will never leave you again. You are my son. I failed you once, I won’t do it again.

DAMIAN: (running back in with the kit) Here it is.

Bruce takes it and injects Jason, who is screaming less now but still thrashing, with a syringe full of sedatives. Jason flails for a few more minutes before going limp, unconscious.

DAMIAN: Will Todd be...alright?

BRUCE: He should be….Damian….

DAMIAN: I have one question: Did I trigger this?

BRUCE: It’s possible that your actions led up to it. We still don’t know the full extent of the torture that Jason went through, so we can’t be sure. It would be best if you leave now, Damian, we’ll talk more soon.

DAMIAN: I….yes, Father.

He turns and leaves, as Nightwing and Tim gently clean and bandage Jason’s katana wounds, before carrying him out the other door to bring him to his room.

Bruce sighs, and he too leaves the room, to head to his study.

DAMIAN:(In his room) Did I go too far? I mean, he tried to kill me, and it’s not like I haven’t insulted him before, but did I go too far? Did I trigger a memory, or possibly memories? I didn’t...I didn’t want for….mean for this to happen. My actions were possibly too harsh, and how could I call him that after all I went through with all different people saying things like that, even a few of the ones I said, to me? This made me no better than them. If I argue that I had a reason, well then so can they, and I don’t want that. Ugh.. I need to sleep on this.

With that, the youngest Wayne gets ready for bed and climbs in, waiting for sleep to overtake him.

[drawbauchery]

I haven't gotten around to watching MLP on Netflix for a few months. Here's a story based on whatever I can remember.

I apologise for any out of character stuff, like I said it’s been a while and I barely got through the first season before life happened. Anyway here’s some dumb Twilight and Applejack with background Dash and Pinkie.

(fic by tplaysgames)

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!”

Spike groaned. He knew it was Twilight screaming, and if it had been any other day, he would’ve rushed downstairs to see if his adoptive sister/mother was okay.

But he knew exactly what she’d be screaming about.

Applejack was coming over.

…For the third time this week.

The young boy rolled out of bed, falling to the wooden floor with a thump. He groggily rose to his feet, and marched his way downstairs.

Sure enough, curled up in a fetal position and hyper ventilating was Twilight, who was freaking out. Likely over the fact she was far too gay to see Applejack.

He didn’t have to wonder why that was.

So, he simply sleep walked to the kitchen, intent on getting a paper bag for her to blow into, making sure she’d calm down, and getting some coffee to wake up and prepare to help Twilight on “testing Applejack’s strength and see if the Elements of Harmony had affected her in any way.”

Or, as he preferred to call it, “Twilight stares at Applejack while she performs exercises and shows off how buff she is.”

Spike reached into the drawer with the paper bags, reaching in and kicking it closed behind him, walking back over to the currently fetal Twilight.

“Breath in, breath out.” He instructed. He loved Twilight, but she was such a drama queen sometimes.

“INTO WHAT SPIKE?!” She cried.

Spike rolled his eyes. “Into the paper bag, duh!”

“WHAT PAPER BAG?!” Twilight shouted.

Spike sighed. He really was too tired for this. “This one right-”

He stopped… And stared at an empty hand, with no paper bag whatsoever.

“Uhh…” Confused, the young boy ran back into the kitchen, and re-opened the drawer.

There were no more paper bags.

And thus, history was made, as Twilight’s young number one assistant, Spike, had officially woken up without a single drop of caffeine in his system.

“Where’s all the paper bags?!” He cried in shock, rummaging through the drawers. After a fruitless search, he turned around, seeing Twilight’s hyper ventilation get worse. If she went any longer, she might go crazy!… Again.

“Come on, where is one?! There’s gotta be something you can blow into!” Spike began throwing everything everywhere, all the organisation going straight to Tartarus. “There’s gotta be something, anything!”

“Hi guys!” A peppy, cheery voice greeted from the window.

“Pinkie!” Spike exclaimed, dashing over. Leaning on the window was the town’s resident party girl, bright eyed as always. “I need your help!” The young boy shouted.

“Woah, where’s the fire?” At that moment, resident speedster and Pinkie’s girlfriend, Rainbow Dash cut in. “What’s up with Twilight?” She asked with confusion.

“Applejack’s coming over again, she’s having a panic attack, and we’re out of paper bags!” Spike explained. He turned to Pinkie Pie, clasping his hands together. “Pleeaassee tell me you keep paper bags all over town for paper bag emergencies.” He asked.

“Nopey Loki.” Pinkie shrugged. Spike’s face fell. “Buuuut I do have balloons!” She exclaimed, pulling out a pale yellow one, dangling it through the window.

“I’ll take it!” Spike quickly grabbed the balloon from her, dashing over and sliding on his knees in front of Twilight. “Here, blow into this!” He ordered, helping her with the nozzle. Sure enough, Twilight began blowing into the balloon, and slowly, her breathing became far more calm. Spike sighed with relief; Crisis, averted.

“Oh wait!” Pinkie cried, and dove down into the bush, re-emerging… With a brown paper bag. “I do have paper bags stored all over towns for paper bag emergencies! Woopsie!” She giggled.

Spike somehow timed his face palm with the sound of the balloon popping.

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Twilight calmly drank from her glass of water. The cold glass was soothing to hold.

“Better?” Spike asked with a raised eyebrow.

“Better.” Twilight nodded, hanging off the glass. “Thanks Spike.”

“S'what I do.” He said with pride, walking over to the sink to refill the glass.

Twilight took a deep breath, and turned to the window. “Thank you as well Pinkie. The balloon was helpful… Up until it popped, of course.

"Hehe, no problemo~!” The happy go lucky girl exclaimed with a giggle. She then shuffled over, allowing Rainbow more room in the window as she leaned in.

“So, AJ’s visiting here again?” The runner asked. “Isn’t this, like… the fiftieth time this week?” She asked with a teasing smile.

“It, it is not ‘The fiftieth time’!” Twilight cried in embarrassment, stumbling a bit in her words. “I-I just need to, umm… Study the effects of the elements of harmony on us!” She reasoned, holding her head high.

“Uh-huh… And she’s the only one who’s been tested more than twice a month becaauuuuse…?” Rainbow asked with a knowing grin. Twilight fumbled over her words; She was drawing a complete blank on her excuse she crafted!

“Because her data keeps fluctuating and she wants to make sure AJ is okay.” Spike supplied, walking in with four glasses for each person present, all of which happily took the drink.

“Exactly!” Twilight said a bit too loudly; She’d be sure to take Spike out for a treat later for covering her. “Be-besides, she’s always overworking herself, and that worries me!”

“Pff… Wonder what that’s like.” Spike mumbled with a roll of his eyes, knowing all too well what stressing over someone who refused to look up from their work was like.

“Alright…” Rainbow said doubtfully. “But you gonna fix up your hair first?” She asked.

“…What.” Twilight managed to get out.

“Your hair dude. It’s a totaaaal mess.” The techno-coloured hair mischief maker stated.

Twilight sat there for a full minute before panicking.

“My hair! Oh no, I’ve had no time to get ready! Oh what do I do what do I do?!” She asked, her words increasing in speed until they became word vomit.

“…Whoops.” Dash grimaced, withering under the glare of Spike with a weak smile. “Sorry.”

“Girls!” Twilight cried, dashing over to the window. “I need your help! Please help me clean up while I go get changed! Please please please!” The nerd pleaded.

“Just had to ask once Twi! We’re on it!” Dash shouted, leaping in through the window.

“Clean up’s never the fun part of parties, but Pinkie’s gotta do what Pinkie’s gotta do!” Pinkie declared, diving straight through and rolling into the kitchen. With their support, Twilight placed her hands on Spike’s shoulders and began to relay instructions..

“Please Spike, make sure-”

“Everything goes where it’s meant to.” Spike cut her off. “I’ve got this.” He assured her, taking her hands off him.

“Thank you.” Twilight hugged the boy, and dashed upstairs to her room.

“What would you do without me?” Spike asked her beneath his breath, smiling as he set to work.

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Rainbow Dash flopped on the couch. “Uggh… I hate cleaning.” She whined.

“You’re the one who jumped through the window to help out.” Spike retorted.

“Duh, cause she needed me to help out!” The runner explained. “And who am I to ignore a cry for me?”

Pinkie giggled. “That’s funny! Usually, you’re the one crying for me!”

Before Dash could compose herself and get this ’dumb stupid blushing off my face’, Twilight came rushing downstairs.

“How do I look?” She asked, taking a deep breath and smiling.

“Uhh… Twilight? You forgot to brush your hair…” Spike pointed at her hair, the only part of her usual ensemble that wasn’t fixed.

“AAAA!” Twilight screamed. “Quick, somebody get me a bru-”

“Howdy Twiligh’!”

Twilight squeaked. Entering her home was Applejack… And sweet Celestia she was too gay for this.

“Hey Applejack!” Rainbow greeted.

“Howdy Dash! Heya Pink!” The farm girl greeted them both with a tip of her hat.

“Hi Jackie~!” Pinkie greeted with an enthusiastic wave.

“Ap-ap-applejack! You’re early” She cried in a mixture of fear and embarrassment at her thoughts.

“Yup! We finished up, so I figured I’d make mah way down! Ah know ya’ll like bein’ all 'punctual’ 'n stuff.” She explained, walking over. Once she was close enough, her eyes widened in surprise.

’This is it.’ Twilight thought. ’She’s going to laugh at me and leave. This is how I die.’

“Woah, sugar cube… Ya look good!” Applejack exclaimed with a big smile and a big hug, all but burying the smaller girl into her.

“I… I do?” To say Twilight was surprised was an understatement. She was completely shocked as she looked up at the taller woman.

“Yeah! You should let ya hair be more free more often! Ya look fantastic!” The country girl exclaimed.

“Th-thank you Applejack!” Twilight all but lit-up, her face burning a bright red. “Sh-shall we begin?”

“Sure thang!” With a confident strut, she made her way to the lab below, Twilight eagerly following behind.

“Did…” Rainbow’s voice cut through the silence. “Did she totally miss Applejack’s flirting?” Rainbow asked incredulously.

Spike sighed. “Yep… Yep she did.” He said with a shake of his head, following behind after the two.

Knowing her, she’d likely forget to record Applejack’s information halfway through and just stare at her while she did the exercises, in which case he’d give her the information he recorded… With some fudged up numbers.

She’d appreciate the excuse to invite her back into her home.

“What would you do without me…?” Spike mumbled again with a smile.

[janethepegasus]

BMC Miraculous Ladybug AU RP Thing: At the Movies

An RP thing related to the BMC Miraculous Ladybug AU ( @pika-ace ) where our main seven Holders go through movies! Thanks to an akuma.

(The main seven run into the empty theater, the large screen showing static)

Leo: Oookay, a bit creepy...

Cyber: Where did that akuma go?

Owl: No clue, but stay alert if he ever comes out.

???: Hey! Didn't anyone teach you to be quiet during a movie?!

(They jump and look around for the akuma)

(They see him in the middle of the very back row of the theater, eating popcorn) Akuma: So rude...

Leo: Um, hate to break it to ya, but there IS no damn movie to watch! *gestures the large screen showing static*

Akuma: Well not yet; I'm planning a marathon in a sense! And you seven are gonna make it happen! (He snaps his fingers and the screen morphs, making two giant hands appear)

(The two hands grab them)

Akuma: *waves* Have fun; we hope you enjoy the movie!

(The two hands drag them into the screen)

(Everything goes white) (Eric stirs, having transformed back)

Eric: Wha.......where.....?

(He blinks and hears screaming around him; he finally focuses and sees that he's sitting in a lifeboat surrounded by others, being lowered into the water)

Eric: What the....?

(Eric looks around and then he looks up and sees Jordan staring down at him; it's then that he realizes they're both wearing different clothes; Jordan looks just as confused as he does as he looks around; the scene does look familiar)

Eric: Wait.....are we...?

(He takes in the flares, the screaming people and the giant boat, and can even hear faint music playing in his ears from a familiar soundtrack) Eric: Am I...? (He realizes he's on the Titanic, but he also realizes that he's on a lifeboat, and Jordan isn't) Eric: Oh...shit!! *he gets up and jumps from the lifeboat back onto the main ship*

Jordan: Wha-Eric?!

(Eric climbs onto the boat and starts running; up on the main deck, Jordan starts running too)

(The two of them keep running through the boat until they finally ran up to each other)

(They meet in the stairwell and hug tightly) Eric: Oh my god, Jordan!

Jordan: Oh god Eric! You scared the living hell out of me!

(They kiss briefly and hug again) Eric: I couldn't stay on that boat! Do you realize where we are?!

Jordan: *realizes* Oh shit, are we in the Titanic?!

Eric: Yes; thank god we watched it together a few weeks ago or I wouldn't have known to jump back on!

Jordan: Yeah, thank GOD!

Eric: I guess the akuma brought us into the movie! If I was on the lifeboat, then that must mean I'm Rose and your're Jack...oh god...

Jordan: Oh no....you don't mean...?

(Before he can answer Jordan looks up behind them and sees a man pointing a gun at them) Jordan: Oh shit...MOVE!! *he grabs Eric's hand and runs just missing the first gunshot*

(They run through the halls)

(They run downstairs, avoiding the gunshots) Jordan: Jesus, I forgot about the crazy fiance!! (They run until they reach a room that's slightly flooded and the man stops chasing them) Cal (the fiance): *yells as they run* I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR TIME TOGETHER!

Jordan: *to Eric* Ironically, we already are!

(They keep running until they reach a stairwell and catch their breath)

Jordan: Okay...what happens next? Eric: Um...I think it's... (they hear small screams for help; they look out into the hall that's starting to flood and see a small boy standing against the wall and crying)

Eric: Oh god...!

Jordan: C'mon! *they run down the hall and Jordan picks up the boy; the doors before them are moments away from bursting so they run the other way*

(They run towards the stairs and see that the stairs were being flooded)

Eric: Other way! (They run back the way they came when a man appears; he starts yelling in a foreign language and takes the boy from Jordan before going back towards the other door that's about to burst)

Jordan: No, wait! Come back!! *runs towards the man*

Eric: Not that way!!! (The doors creak and burst; the man and boy are swallowed by the water) Jordan: RUN!!

(Eric and Jordan as fast as they can to avoid the rush of water)

(They run through the halls until catches up with them, sweeping them off their feet and pushing them through the halls until they're stopped by a gate)

Eric: AH!

Jordan: *sees a stairwell* This way!! *takes Eric's hand and they pull themselves to the stairs*

(They run up the stairs)

(Unfortunately, there's another gate at the top) Eric: NO!! *they pound and pull at the gate*

(They keep pounding at the gate until it eventually opens)

(By then the water had risen and they hurry up the other stairs, getting drenched in the process) Jordan: Holy SHIT, they weren't kidding about the cold!!

Eric: Yeah, good LORD

(They keep climbing until there's no more water and make a break for the main deck) Jordan: Whoa whoa whoa hold up! *skids to a halt as they pass a room*

Eric: What?

(Jordan hurries in and picks up a lifejacket than someone dropped) Jordan: Lucky find! *gives it to Eric* This oughta even the odds a bit.

Eric: Yeah...

Eric: But...what about you? Jordan: This is the only one. *puts it on Eric*

Eric: Jordan, i know how this damn movie ends, i am NOT losing you Jordan!

Jordan: I do too, but I'm not taking any chances with you!

Eric: Jordan...

Jordan: *holds his face* It'll be okay. Who knows, maybe we can find another one for me. But right now we have to keep moving before this ship sinks

Eric: A-Alright...

(They hold hands and keep moving) (meanwhile, with Post...)

(He stirs, but he notices that he's now standing on all fours)

Post: Wait...wha....???

(He blinks and he finds himself climbing a long stair way on a long mountain)

Post: What the...? *he looks down and sees that he's a pony*

Post: Ooooooh my gooooood!! I'm a pony! 8Dc

(He takes in his appearance and his cutie mark) Post: This is so COOL!

(Then he can hear Rarity whining)

Post: *gasp* No...am I...? :Dc

Post: *realizes* I'm in....the MLP Movie!!! 8DDDDDD

(Post quickly runs to catch up with the Mane 6)

(He and the Mane 6 all climb up the stairs until they reached the gate to the Hippogriff kingdom)

(The kingdom is wrecked and empty)

(They all look around, trying to find a single sign a hippogriff is there) Applejack: Hello? Is anypony home?

Post: *softly* They're not here anymore...

(Pinkie hops around in random places, looking for Hippogriffs)

(Post slowly wanders towards the tunnel where the pond is, knowing what's coming already)

(He can hear echoes of someone singing)

Post: *softly* There's Princess Skystar... Twilight: What was that, Post?

Post: Oh! Um...nothing!

Post: Um, I just thought I heard something

Twilight: Oh! Did you? Where?

Post: In here, listen. (Twilight leans in and hears the singing)

Twilight: I hear it!

(She calls the others over and they venture into the cave)

(They slowly sneak near the source of the singing, where they see a silhouette of a mermaid-like creature behind a large flower in the middle of a pond)

(Pinkie makes a step crumble and the figure starts and jumps into the water)

Twilight: No wait! Come back!

(They all enter the water and the flower vanishes and starts draining the water)

(They get dragged into the water vortex)

(Post manages to take a large breath as he knew this was coming and waits anxiously for the bubbles as the Mane 6 slowly pass out around him)

Post: *internally* C’mon Skystar...! Save us...!

(Eventually the bubbles surround them, letting them breathe and Skystar appears)

Post: *internally* There She is! :D

(They go through the scene and Skystar leads them to the queen)

Skystar: Mom! Mom! Look what I found! :D

Queen: *sleepily* Is it another shell, because I swear if you *sees the ponies*

Post: Um....Hi!

Queen: Princess Skystar, what have you done?! You know surface dwellers are forbidden!

Queen: Guards! (Seapony guards swim up to them and point their spears at them)

(They all tense)

Post: *softly* Oh god... 0_0

Post: *internally* At least I know that this kinda ends well...

(Meanwhile with Jeremy and Michael)

(They both jerk awake and realize they're on a bus with a bunch of other students)

Jeremy: Wha?

Michael: Uhhhhh...I have no idea....

(They look around the bus)

Jeremy: Why the hell are we in here....?

(They look around and find they’re all wearing matching uniforms and the other kids are talking their decathlon)

Jeremy: Wait....are we?!

Michael: What? (Jeremy opens and dogs through his backpack and finds the spiderman outfit) Jeremy: *hushed* Holy shit we are!!!

Michael: *hushed* You mean.....we're in Spiderman: Homecoming?!

Jeremy: *hushed* Yeah!! And I’m spiderman!! :D

Michael: *hushed* That's so cool! Well, not as cool as being Leo King but still, awesome!!

Jeremy: So I guess that means we’re...oh shit...

Michael: Yep... 0_0

(They look out the window and see the Washington Monument coming up)

Jeremy: ......I'm gonna put on that suit eventually, aren't i? 0_0

Michael: Looks like it... O_O

(Eventually, they arrive at the Washington Monument)

Jeremy: Okay, I gotta stay outside or at least out of the elevator so I can do the thing...

Michael: Yeah

(Jeremy hangs back with Michelle, giving Michael’s hand a squeeze as he’s herded into the elevator with the others)

Jeremy: *internally* Hoo boy, you can do this Jeremy....once the scene starts, just do your thing, but....in a Spideman suit.

(He moves to a place where he can change when the time comes) Jeremy: It’ll be fine...it’ll be fine...

Jeremy: It's gonna be like being Leo King! B-But not really.....j-just calm yourself Jeremy......you got this.....you can do this!

(He sits and waits for the inevitable) (Meanwhile with Joe, he blinks and finds himself in a small but dark house)

Joe: Where.....am i....?

???: Daddy? (Joe turns and sees a little boy standing nearby)

Joe: Huh?

(The boy runs over and hugs his legs in fear) Boy: It’s coming Daddy! You let it in! Why did you let it in?!

Joe: Wh-What's coming? Dear child, what are you saying?

(The boy points and Joe turns to see the back door wide open, leading to a wall of black; there’s a scuttling noise and a tall figure with a long coat, a top hat, and long nails rolls in silently, stopping right in front of Joe and the boy)

(Joe tenses as he looked at the tall figure)

(His heart pounds as he instinctively pulls the boy closer; the figure then sharply extends its fingers and Joe gives into his fear, picking up the boy and running)

(He runs through the halls, holding the boy close to him)

(Joe runs upstairs and into an empty room, locking the door behind them)

(His heart pounds in fear as he holds the boy close)

Joe: *softly* I don’t recall ever seeing this movie...

(The boy softly cries)

Joe: *softy and shakily* Its alright...it’s alright... (He presses his back against the door, listening for any sign of the creature)

Joe: *internally* What.....the hell.....was that....THING?!

(Joe keeps the boy close when his eyes are drawn to the fireplace; he jumps as a top hat falls down the chimney and onto the floor)

(Joe tenses in fear)

(A coat falls next and he can hear the scuttling; he quickly turns and unlocks the door with shaky hands)

(His breathing picks up and he tries his best to unlock the door as fast as he can)

(He Eventually puts the boy down so he can use both hands and gets the door unlocked as a scratchy voice from the creature calls out) ???: Baba dook! Doooook! Dooooooooook!

Joe: *tenses in fear* Oh god....!

(A shadow comes out of the chimney just as Joe gets the door open; he takes the boy’s hand and runs)

(He runs through the halls as fast as he could, while still holding the child's hand)

Joe: We need to get out of this house...! (They run down the stairs and towards the front door, when the boy suddenly stops at the base of the stairs, slipping his hand out of Joe’s)

Joe: *looks at the child* What's wrong?

Boy: *scared* You can’t get rid of the Babadook... (He then falls back slightly, like he was pushed)

Joe: Child NO!

(The boy screams as an invisible force pulls him up the stairs and out of sight)

Joe: Oh god....!

(Joe runs up after him) (Meanwhile, with Lin...)

(Lin stirs awake)

Lin: The hell...? (He’s in some large field)

Lin: Where am i.....?

Lin: And why am I feeling some kind of deja vu?

(Suddenly, he hears a bull mooing)

Lin: *feels a puff of air on the back of his neck* Oh no...

(He slightly looks back and sees a bull standing behind him)

(Lin slowly gets up and looks at the bull) Lin: I am TOTALLY where I think I am aren’t I...?

(The bull huffs, getting ready to charge at him)

Lin: Whoa there, Uh...nice bull?

(The bull sticks out his horns and gets ready to charge)

Lin: ...Dammit! *he runs and the bull gives chase*

(Lin runs as fast as he can from the bull)

Lin: WHY DID I HAVE TO END UP IN THIS SCENE?!

(Meanwhile, Jordan and Eric are hand in hand, making their way to the back of the ship as the front tilts further into the water)

Jordan: Just hang on peach, we'll be there soon...

(As they run Eric gazes at all the people screaming and jumping into the cold water)

Eric: ....Don't tell we gotta jump to get out of this....?

Jordan: I say we stay outta that icy hell down there for as long as possible! (They get to the very back of the ship and latch onto the railing, Jordan putting Eric between his arms)

Jordan: Just hang on tight Peach!

(The boat keeps tilting up until it finally starts to slowly sink; Jordan and Eric climb onto the outside of the rail) Eric: Oh god! Jordan: This is it peach!

Jordan: We're gonna jump!

Jordan: Do not let go of my hand!

Eric: I won't!

(They wait until the water is about two feet below them and jump into the freezing water)

(They hit the water once they landed)

(The suction of the ship sinking tried to drag them down, making them kick for the surface, but at some point the current shoves Jordan’s hand away from Eric’s)

Eric: *internally* JORDAN!!

(Eric kicks madly and breaches the surface, finding himself among a sea of screaming passengers)

(Eric looks around, panicking as he looks for Jordan)

Eric: JORDAN!! JORDAN!! *he paddles around the people nearby*

Eric: JORDAN!!!

(He keeps looking when he swims past someone who promptly grabs onto him and shoves him under, using him as a means of staying afloat)

Eric: Wha?!

(Eric goes above and below the surface trying to fight off the person on him, all while screaming for Jordan)

Eric: JORDAN!! JORDAN, WHERE ARE YOU?!

???: GET THE FUCK OFF HIM!! (The man is punched off and Jordan hauls Eric back to the surface)

Eric: J-Jordan?!

Jordan: C’mon peach! *they start swimming away from the mass of people*

(They swim away from the mass amount of people in the water)

Eric: Wait...how are you swimming?! Jordan: Maybe it’s cause Jack can swim in the movie; honestly, I ain’t questioning it

Eric: .....Me neither.

(They keep paddling until they reach the dreaded piece of wood) Jordan: ......Well, you know the drill, peach; up you go.

(Eric gets up on the piece of wood)

Eric: C'mon. Jordan: What? Eric: We're going to make this work dammit, get up here with me!

Jordan: But Eric, Jack dies in this part!

Eric: I don't care! Nothing's stopping us from trying, just PLEASE get up here!

Jordan: *sighs* Alright, i trust you...

(Eric stays still and Jordan attempts to shimmy onto the wood)

(Eventually, Jordan gets on the wood)

Jordan: Well I'll be damned...they really COULD both fit on here...

Eric: Yeah!

(They both shiver madly as they realize just how cold they are) Jordan: So I guess now we just...hope we don't freeze to death...

Eric: Y-Yeah...good LORD this is cold!

(Jordan puts his arm around him) Jordan: A-At least...t-this way...b-both of us c-can m-make it...hopefully...

Eric: H-Hopefully...

Jordan: ...I-If w-w-we d-don't... Eric: D-Don't s-s-say that...! Jordan: I-If w-w-we d-don't...m-make it...I l-love y-you...

Eric: .....I-I love y-you too.....

(They stay as close as possible in a vain attempt to keep warm and their vision slowly goes white) ((That's just the screen spitting them out)) (Meanwhile with Jeremy, he's just heard the explosion from the monument)

Jeremy: Oh! That's my cue!

(Jeremy changes into the outfit, runs up, and starts climbing the monument as fast as he can)

Jeremy: W-Woah! This is so cool! I'm climbing up the wall! :D

Jeremy: *glances down* Oh god, don't look down, got it....

(He keeps climbing up the monument)

(He eventually reaches the top and starts trying to break through the window)

Jeremy: C'mon, BREAK!!

(Eventually a helicopter flies up) Jeremy: Oh yeah..guess it's time for that epic jump move

(He climbs all the way to the very top and watches as the helicopter flies higher)

(He then jumps over the copter, and swings from it, shooting him through the window, letting him web the top of the elevator just in time)

Jeremy: Okay, now i gonna do the thing!

(He ends up slipping and falling into the elevator (where Michael is) and quickly webs the top of the shaft and stops the elevator again) Jeremy: Whoa, that was close!!

Michael: Woo! We're saved! :D

Jeremy: Careful, don't move too much! *starts pulling the elevator up*

(Everyone stays completely still as Jeremy pulls the elevator up)

(They eventually reach the top and guards help get the people out) Jeremy: Hurry! *the roof of the elevator where he's standing starts to break*

(Eventually, almost everyone managed to get out, except for one)

(Michael is the last one and moves to get out, but the elevator roof breaks and starts to fall)

(Michael screams loudly as the elevator falls)

Jeremy: NO!! *he webs and it grabs Michael's wrist, pulling him out and leaving the elevator to fall*

Michael: Oh god....that was close.... 0_0

Jeremy: Yeah...holy crap... *he pulls Michael up to safety*

(Once he got up, he pulls Michael up and puts him where the guards and the others are)

Jeremy: Everyone okay?

(Everyone nods) Michael: Yeah....thanks dude

(Jeremy nods and then the web holding him up breaks, sending him down the shaft; meanwhile Michael feels lightheaded and both their visions go white)

(Meanwhile with Post)

(They've all been turned into sea ponies and Twilight has sent Pinkie to show Skystar a good time, but Post hangs back, knowing what Twilight is up to)

Post: You sure you want to do this Twilight? Queen Novo would be VERY mad if you took the pearl...

Twilight: It's the only way to- Post: To save Equestria, I know, but...what if it's not? If the others make friends with the other sea ponies maybe they'll help us willingly!

Post: But if you do this, we might lose their trust INSTANTLY. And we would have no power at all to save Equestria!

Twilight: *starting to get conflicted* But...But... Post: Twilight please...this isn't the way, and you know it...

Post: I know you went through a lot in this journey, and so far....land outside of Equestria wasn't the nicest to you and your friends. But.....the best thing we can do is gain the seaponies' trust.

Twilight: ............Oh Post, what have I become?! Look at me, I'm so low as to steal from innocent creatures!! Post: It's not your fault! You have a lot on your mind after all

Post: This is your chance to redeem yourself Twilight, if we gain the seaponies' trust, they would help us defeat the Storm King and his army! We could save Equestria if they were on our side!

Twilight: *slowly smiles* Celestia, what would I do without you, Post. *hugs him* Thank you

Post: *hugs back* You're welcome Twilight.....

(The seaponies and the Mane five and Spike come back) Novo: I think I might be able to help you.

Twilight: You will?

Novo: Yes; your friends showed me the better side of you; I think you're worth helping against someone like the Storm King.

Twilight: Oh thank you Queen Novo! We gladly appreciate your help!

(Post sighs in relief and then starts to feel lightheaded)

(Then his vision starts to go white)

(Meanwhile with Lin...)

(He's still running away from the bull)

Lin: GOD WHY ME?! *he sees a fence coming into view*

Lin: Oh! That's probably my chance to shake this guy off my trail! Let's just hope i don't fail!

(He runs and manages to parkour over the fence and the bull stops)

Lin: Haha!! Can't get me now toro! >:)

(Lin sighs in relief and sits on the ground to catch his breath, and starts feeling light headed)

(Then his vision starts to go white) (Meanwhile with Joe)

(Joe runs up the stairs and into the master bedroom where he sees the boy being pulled up against the wall)

Joe: Oh my god...!

(Joe runs up and grabs the boy and brings him to the bed where he covers him with his body; the bed starts to shake and a giant shadow appears  at the back of the room)

(Joe keeps the boy close as the shadow appears)

(The shadow roars and growls; the child whimpers in fear and Joe finally gets up to face it)

Joe: *internally* I will not be afraid of this monster...! I won't let that THING touch that child ever again!

Joe: *to the shadow* I'm NOT going to run from you!! And if you lay a hand on this child I won't show any mercy!

(The shadow growls at him)

(A strong wind starts to blow and tries to suck the child into the shadow, but Joe grabs onto him before he can fly away and pulls him close)

Joe: *growls* No one, no matter if they are man or monster, shall NOT touch or harm ANY of my children! And you are NOT hurting this child!!

(The shadow roars) Joe: LEAVE! LEAVE AND NEVER COME BACK!! (The shadow roars but then slowly begins to die down and become silent; it then lets out a pitiful whine and vanishes out the door in fright)

Boy: Daddy.....!

Joe: It's alright, son...it's alright now... *he sits suddenly, starting to feel light headed*

(Then his vision started to go white)

(meanwhile, the akuma stands up in anger as the screen spits out all seven of the holders, all of them toppling out and onto the ground)

Akuma: You ruined my movies!! >:(

(Jeremy and Michael get up and shake the dizziness away, along with Lin, Joe, and Post; Eric and Jordan however, stay on the ground, still hugging each other close and shivering as they're still drenched from all that time in the freezing ocean)

Post: Oww....

Lin: Oh man...that was rough...

Michael: Yeah....

Joe: *sees Eric and Jordan* Are you two alright? (Jordan and Eric shiver, their teeth chattering; their skin is pale and their lips are blue, and they're both soaked to the skin)

Jeremy: Dad...? Michael: You okay dad?

Eric: J-J-Jeremy...? I-Is t-t-that...a-are w-we...? (Joe goes up and touches them) Joe: Good god, you're freezing! What happened to you?!

Jordan: T-T-T-Titanic....

Michael: You guys were in the Titanic movie?! Lin: And you both LIVED?!

Eric: Y-Y-Yeah...

Akuma: You RUINED it!! The furry one was supposed to DIE!! How DARE you exploit that film's plot hole and both live!!

Michael: Hey! It's better to FIX that damn plot hole than leave it open!

Jeremy: Yeah, and as cool as it was being Spiderman in there, now we gotta kick your teeth in. Joe: *to Eric and Jordan* You two stay here and try to warm up. We'll finish this.

(Jordan and Eric nod)

(The five transform and jump on the akuma while Eric and Jordan continue shivering on the floor)

(The five holders fight against the akuma)

(They eventually find the akuma and break it, letting the bird fly out)

Leo: Alright, who's gonna do the thing?

Dasher: I will; this asshole chased me with a bull!

Hound: Go for it Linny!

(Dasher grabs the bird and purifies it)

(After the dove flew away, they all approach Jordan and Eric)

Leo: How you doing, Dad?

Eric: *shivers a little bit* S-S-Still c-c-cold....

Owl: We need to get them back home and warm, quickly

Leo: Right!

(Owl and Dasher pick them up and they hurry out of the theater and back to Eric and Jordan's apartment where they promptly wrap them in blankets)

Dasher: You stay warm Tank.

Jordan: T-T-Thanks...S-Speedy... (Leo and Hound change back and crawl between them) Michael: We'll help warm ya up

Jeremy: Yeah

Eric: T-Thanks...boys... (They cuddle up together) Michael: Sooooo...what was it like being on the ACTUAL Titanic? :3c

Jordan: H-Hell on i-ice...

Eric: And t-t-terrifying...

Jeremy: Yeah, well at least the BOTH of you made it out safely!

Eric: Y-Yeah t-thank god... Michael: Although, you guys as Jack and Rose in that movie...it's sad as HELL but pretty cute. :3c

Jeremy: Yep! Plus, it's kinda fitting you two were Jack and Rose! :3c

Jeremy: One of you is a lost soul and the other saves him; that's basically you two in a nutshell

(Jordan and Eric blush)

Michael: But yeah, I like the ending you guys made better, you know, with you both living

Eric: ....I-I wasn't g-gonna let J-Jordan die on m-me......i j-just....won't l-let it h-happen.....

Jordan: S-Same...

(They all cuddle together, keeping Eric and Jordan warm)

[howwelldoyouknowyourmoon]

Former members share their experiences

                                     Updated August 4, 2020

These testimonies, articles or reports are all from former members of FFWPU (Family Federation for World Peace and Unification) / Unification Church.

KOREAN former members

‘Ashamed to be Korean’ Shock: “Ashamed to be Korean” gives a report on the Moon scam Laser on the Moon family scam

Papasan Choi aka Nishikawa Masaru aka Choi Sang-ik January 15, 1987 testimony given in Japan on why he left the FFWPU / UC  (in Japanese) 統一教会問題と私、及びその未来 – 西川 勝氏

Syn-duk Choi  崔信德 1921-2016 Choi Syn-duk (Ch’oe Sin-dok) was an Associate Professor of Sociology at Ewha Women’s University in Seoul. She received her undergraduate education in Korea at Ewha and did graduate work in social science at the University of Chicago where she received an M.A. degree in 1957. After her return she served as Advisor in the Education Division of USOM, and in 1961 accepted an assistant professorship at Tanguk University. In 1963 she joined the faculty of Ewha University. Professor Choi has written books and reports on Korean-American subjects and on the dating attitudes of Korean college students. She is now engaged in an anthropological study of Korean village life. She was once an active member of the Tong-il church [Unification Church] and was closely associated with Moon Sun-myung. She had a son named Yoo who held, or holds, a senior position in the UC / FFWPU. Choi Syn-duk: Korea’s Tong-il Movement. XLIII: pages 101-113. in the magazine Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society No. 43 (1967). This issue has other well researched articles about religions in Korea. A PDF file of Volume XLIII (No. 43) can be downloaded here: http://www.raskb.com/transactions/VOL43/KORS0749D_VOL43.pdf

Kenneth Suhr I am Kenneth Suhr and a Korean 2nd gen of the UC Forming a Local 2nd Generation Group An Open Question about the UC Second Generation – Kenneth Suhr Blame v. Responsibility in the Fall-out from the FFWPU and Sun Myung Moon

Sam Park   朴進慶 (Park Jin-kyung) Sam Park testimony 2014 Sam Park 2015 response to feedback

Annie Soon-wha Choi  催淳華 Interview with Mother Jones magazine: Meet the Love Child Rev. Sun Myung Moon Desperately Tried to Hide

“The entire movement was built on a lie” Annie Choi http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/12/reverend-moon-unification-church-washington-times-secret-son PDF of Mother Jones article The New Republic – The Fall of The House of Moon

Chong-hwa Kim  金鍾和 / 金鐘華 Sun Myung Moon lived with her during 1946 – February 22, 1948 when they were both arrested and jailed. Both were married to others at the time. Moon had one son, Sung Jin Moon, and she had three children. 1946 Moon’s ‘second wife’, Chong-hwa Kim in North Korea 1948 The tears and anger of Mrs. Chong-hwa Kim Sun Myung Moon was a repeat bigamist, in 1948 and again in 1964

Kyong-rae Kim  金景来 Was a member in the 1950s Book: 社會悪과邪教運動            Social wickedness and the cults movement (1957)

Myung-hui Kim (male)  김명희  (金明熙) Book: 문선명의 정체 (1987, 1989) The Identity of Sun Myung Moon (1) by Myung-hui Kim

Chong-hwa Pak  朴正華  1913-1997 Book: 「六マリアの悲劇 真のサタンは、文鮮明だ!!」(November 1993)             Tragedy of the Six Marys – the real Satan is Sun Myung Moon!!

Book: 野錄 統一敎會史  (세계기독교 통일신령협회사)  (March 1996)            An Unofficial History of the Unification Church (A History of the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity)

The Tragedy of the Six Marys book (English) The Tragedy of the Six Marys Japanese video (English subtitles) The Tragedy of the Six Marys Japanese video transcript (Japanese) The Tragedy of the Six Marys Japanese video transcript (English) Pak interviewed by a Japanese member of parliament Did Chong-hwa Pak write the I Am A Traitor a book? (published by the UC)

創立同志が告発する統一教会文鮮明の正体

Hyo-min Eu, his sister Shin-hee Eu, Chong-hwa Pak and Deok-jin Kim on Japanese TV

Hyo-min Eu  劉孝敏 “Moon’s ‘Gigantic white lie’” Hyo-min Eu, one of the 36 couples, gives his testimony: exploited by Moon, then shunned by Moon. He was arrested, along with Sun Myung Moon, in 1955 and sent to jail

Shin-hee Eu  劉信姫 Interview

Deok-jin Kim  金徳振 Someone who actually practised Moon’s sex relay

文鮮明教祖の「血分け儀式」内容全告白 – 元側近・金徳振牧師

Park Jun-Cheol  박준철 Was a member for 30 years and wrote a book 빼앗긴 30년 잃어버린 30년 (문선명 통일교 집단의 정체를 폭로한다) (2002)

Nansook Hong  洪蘭淑  홍난숙 Book: In The Shadow Of The Moons: My Life In The Reverend Sun Myung Moon’s Family. (1998) For Korean viewers, this is the infamous 60 minutes interview with Nansook Hong (as well as Un Jin Moon and Donna Orme Collins).

Transcript of Nansook Hong on ‘60 minutes’

A review of Nansook Hong’s revealing book

Nansook Hong radio interview with Rachael Kohn

Nansook Hong – [C-Span] Book Discussion

Robert Parry reviews Nansook Hong’s book ‘In the Shadow of the Moons’

Smurfing in the Unification Church

Nansook Hong – In The Shadow Of The Moons, part 1

Nansook Hong – In The Shadow Of The Moons, part 2

Nansook Hong – In The Shadow Of The Moons, part 3

Nansook Hong – In The Shadow Of The Moons, part 4

French:

J’ai arraché mes enfants à Moon – Nansook Hong

« L’ombre de Moon » par Nansook Hong, partie 1 (French)

« L’ombre de Moon » par Nansook Hong, partie 2 (French)

« L’ombre de Moon » par Nansook Hong, partie 3 (French)

« L’ombre de Moon » par Nansook Hong, partie 4  (French)

German In the Shadow of the Moons book: Ich schaue nicht zurück – 14 Jahre Hölle: Ein Opfer der Mun-Sekte berichtet, Tiel 1

Nansook Hong – Ich schaue nicht zurück, Teil 2 (German)

Nansook Hong – Ich schaue nicht zurück, Teil 3 (German)

Nansook Hong – Ich schaue nicht zurück, Tiel 4 (German)

WBZ News and Mike Wallace interview Nansook Hong

Japanese:

Nansook Hong’s interview on ‘60 minutes’ translated into Japanese

TV番組「60分」で洪蘭淑インタビュー

わが父文鮮明の正体 – 洪蘭淑

文鮮明「聖家族」の仮面を剥ぐ – 洪蘭淑

Korean:

홍난숙은 1998년에 미국 CBS TV 60분 프로그램에 출연하기도 하였다.

JAPANESE former members

Miyuki Park   ボクミユキ Why did a Japanese UC member kill her Korean husband?

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Yoshikazu Soejima   副島嘉和 The case of the assault on Mr Soejima 副島さん襲撃事件

副島嘉和   Yoshikazu Soejima and  井上博明  Hiroaki Inoue 『文藝春秋』 1984年7月号に 「これが『統一教会』の秘部だ ― 世界日報事件で『追放』された側の告発」

In the July 1984 issue of ‘Bungei Shunjū’ “This is the secret part of the ‘Unification Church’ – Accusation by the side ‘expelled’ in the Sekai Nippo ‘World Daily News’ incident”

Moon’s Japanese Profits Bolster Efforts in U.S.

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Hiroko Yamasaki   山崎 浩子 Book: 愛が偽りに終わるとき            When love turns out to be not true Hiroko Yamasaki, an Olympic gymnast, joined and left the UC

Taguchi Tamiya   田口 民地 Book: 原理からの回復 (1989) Recovering from the Divine Principle

Kiyoharu Takahashi The Ungodly Gains Of The World’s Greediest Church

Children of the Moon video

Professor Lev Semenov My experience within the hierarchy of the Moon cult during its years of expansion in Russia and in the CIS

Ray and Sonya Pearson video

Teddy Hose:

VIDEO: Over the Moon – Escaping Sun Myung Moon, Hak Ja Han and their family

Talk Beliefs with Teddy about growing up in the UC / FFWPU

Teddy Hose traveled from San Francisco to protest at Sean Moon’s church blessing with AR-15 rifles

Ford Greene Ford Greene: Attorney at odds

Lydia Catina-Amaya Human trafficking in the FFWPU / Unification Church is despicable. Here is one Filipina’s story of her slavery in the US at the hands of Korean leaders.

“May” On the outside, looking in

Jolettah The Way I left the Unification Church – Girl leaves cult and arranged marriage and explores her new life

Jen Kiaba The Purity Knife

Jen Kiaba photos

Life Without Reverend Moon

http://summerofcheesecake.blogspot.com

Miss Mayhem and I decided to start this blog as a bit of a therapy project. We are sisters who grew up together, then grew apart when Miss Mayhem left the Unification Church that we had grown up in. After I left as well, we began to retrace our steps to begin our relationship as sisters and friends again. This blog is a part of that healing process.

“I’m not sure where this misconception came from that a Moon-sanctioned union will be free of heart-ache, gut wrenching fights (either internal or with a spouse), and potential breakup. That should be Lesson #1 in any relationship, in any religion: there are no guarantees that it will work or be immediately fulfilling. A breakup can be a learning tool. But at least at the end of the day, outside of the Unification Church there is proper support for a struggling couple and less threat of “fire and brimstone” if things don’t work out. In fact, the breakups I’ve seen in the UC tend to be much nastier because of the religious ramifications.</rant>”

Hideo Higashibaba Growing Up Moonie podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-up-moonie/id1453725149 REVIEW of Growing Up Moonie by Nic Dobija-Nootens https://podcastreview.org/review/growing-up-moonie/ What comes next podcast

David Adler Esquire magazine feature by Warren Adler: Rescuing David (my son) from the Moonies

Anon Church member never allowed herself to enjoy sex because “sex was evil”

John Coming out as a Moon cult survivor after 40 years

Diane Benscoter Book: Shoes of a Servant – my unconditional devotion to a lie (2013)

It’s been a long time in the making… but here it is! Deprogrammed the web-doc. Now take a 15 minute break from whatever you are doing and put on some earphones and enjoy!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Diane-Benscoter/114855778543949 Own Your Brain website Diane Benscoter’s videos

Meeting Robin Williams

MLP What I Really Learned in the UC:

“Never ever ever under any circumstances ever ever listen to or believe a single word any person, particularly a religious person, ever says ever. Watch only their actions.”

My advice on leaving the UC

The Incident at the New Yorker Hotel

Fun with numbers

Sloe Gin A Letter to Rev. Moon

Letter from a disenchanted student of the Divine Principle.

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Glenn Emery Pay Day at the Washington Times! Washington Times Circulation Hoax

Why I stayed in the Unification Church for so long Vivid dreams, spiritual experiences, bizarre coincidences… all of these things played a big role in convincing me to join. I perceived them as a form of personal validation from God that I was doing the right thing. After a few of those, I would not have listened to anyone trying to tell me I had made a mistake. The Divine Principle appealed to me on an intellectual level. It made sense of all the bible stories I learned in Sunday School. The DP built on what was already familiar to me, so it did not seem exotic or strange, like Scientology or Hare Krishna or other groups at the time.

Over time, my ego and identity fused with the Unification Church. Without the UC/True Parents/Divine Principle, I had no identity. Therefore, it was absolutely necessary that I never quit or leave. Otherwise, I wouldn’t exist.

Fear was also a factor. I believed bad things happened to members who lose faith and leave. Satan would invade. I felt responsible to keep going, even when I felt nothing and was plagued by doubts, because my family and my ancestors depended on me to “get the victory.” If I left, they would accuse me of failing them. So I wasn’t just in it for myself. By the time the Blessing finally rolled around, I was bored with the UC/DP. I would have quit, but I had nowhere to go. It was easier to simply keep going rather than start over. Besides, I didn’t want to face my family and friends and hear them say, “I told you so.” So my UC ego kept be in check.

Staying in the UC creates its own inertia. The longer someone is in it, the greater the inertia. I call it the “leathery bonds of convenience.” Very tough and hard to break. Simply easier to stay together with a blessed spouse, especially after having a child, even when there’s no deep emotional connection.

I believe people stay in the UC simply because they no longer see any other alternative. They’re too old to start over. They’ve invested too much personal capital to walk away. Even if they no longer believe, they continue to cling to vague hope it will all work out somehow, someday. Peer pressure from the larger group cannot be overestimated either. Leaving the group is an act of betrayal, violation of a sacred trust. Even when it all goes to hell, the group ethos is to stick together, no matter what. It takes a lot of courage to overcome that.

Glenn Emery’s personal story – Blog

Glenn Emery challenges Takeru Kamiyama

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Yolande Elise Brener All that Heaven Allows – My sexual re-education in the UC

Beyond Belief Interviews Yolande Brener

Book: Holy Candy: Why I Joined A Cult And Married A Stranger (2014) What is the purpose of life? Is there a spiritual world? Does true love exist? If there is a God, why does he allow innocents to suffer? The desire to find answers to these questions – passed to her on a business card – led Yolande Brener to enter a bizarre, 15-year odyssey in a cult that would climax in her participation in one of the largest mass marriages in history. In HOLY CANDY, Yolande Brener pulls back the curtain on the church’s doings – but this is far from a simple black and white exposé. It is spooky, riveting, and utterly believable…

Michael Warder Reasons for leaving

Tim Folzenlogen Hyun Jin Moon’s assault on him

Kirsti L. Nevalainen Book: Change of Blood Lineage through Ritual Sex in the Unification Church (2011)

The Fall story in Genesis 3 was an attack against Sex Rites

CARP members were paid by FBI for spying on Americans

CIA and Unification Church cooperated in Sandinista War

Sun Myung Moon Exchanged Weapons for Drugs

Karen Alleyne Taylor “Moon looked over to Steve, [my husband] who sat only a short distance away and said to him in English, “She belongs to me first”. He looked pointedly at him while Bo Hi Pak translated, “If you don’t like it you can leave the room”. Steve shook his head and said, “it’s ok, Father” or words to that effect. Over the years I wondered what that was all about, I wanted to understand the significance. Now I do understand, the reality has been unlocked for me, thanks to courageous women like Nansook Hong and Annie Choi.”

Adultery and Sam Park

The East Sun Building

Master Marine Gel Coat

The European Machine Tool Industry of the UC

Allen Tate Wood Book: Moonstruck – A Memoir of My Life in A Cult (1979) (with John Vitek) “A Modern day Pilgrim’s Progress with an extended stay among the Moonies, Wood’s self-examination charts a way through a dark night of the soul in which many are still stranded.” — Henry Marshall Ph.D. Dept. of Psychology, Texas Southern University Website: http://www.atwood7.com/ https://www.facebook.com/allen.t.wood

Sun Myung Moon and the FFWPU / UC

VIDEO: Moon’s strategies for grabbing power clearly explained Allen Tate Wood answers Walter Evans’ questions about the Unification Church (now rebranded as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification). He talks about Moon’s plans to penetrate the religious, political and economic worlds to further his own aims to grab power. Strategies for gaining the allegiance of leaders were / are very concrete. (23 minutes)

Allen Tate Wood on the Unification Church VIDEO interview with Allen Wood: author, lecturer and consultant on the cult phenomenon…. former political leader of the Moonies in the U.S.

North Texas State pt.1

North Texas State pt.2

North Texas State pt.3

North Texas State pt.4

North Texas State pt.5

“Park Chung-hee [President of South Korea 1963-1979], gave orders to create a new Christian influence that would weaken progressive Christians who fought against his dictatorship.*” Moon’s Unification Church was one of the groups – from that time politics was key to the existence of the UC and the survival of Moon himself, in both Korea and the US. LINK                * Korea Herald, November 2, 2016 by Ku Yae-rin

A brief critical examination of the Divine Principle theory of history A Pilot Study – by Jane E.M. Williams & Allen Tate Wood

Young-oon Kim said Sun Myung Moon was “a pure virgin until the age of 40”

Moon’s Ignorance – he “spoke to Buddha,” but thought he was Chinese!

My Four and a Half Years with The Lord of the Flies

Moon “must have sexual relations with 70 virgins, 70 widows and 70 men’s wives”

Inside the head of a new cult member – New Statesman June 2008

Saving your family from the Manson Family – New Statesman July 2008

The social impact of cult groups – New Statesman July 2008

Steve Hassan Book: Combating Cult Mind Control  (25th Anniversary Edition) LINK

website: https://freedomofmind.com

Frank Frivilous How I Evaluate the Influence of the Divine Principle on My Life? “It’s similar to the sensation of having built an elaborate sand sculpture and having to witness it washed away by the tide.”

Moon, WACL, CAUSA, the CIA, the Contras, South America, etc. part 1

Moon, WACL, CAUSA, the CIA, the Contras, South America, etc. part 2

Moon, WACL, CAUSA, the CIA, the Contras, South America, etc. part 3

Fear and Loathing at Cheongpyeong Lake

Benjamin Douglas Cognitive biases – are UC members more prone to them?

Mark Palmer I got married in a Moonie mass wedding He was a public schoolboy from a wealthy English family. So what made Mark Palmer spend seven years as a disciple of the cult?

K. Gordon Neufeld Book: Heartbreak and Rage: Ten Years Under Sun Myung Moon, A Cult Survivor’s Memoir

Heartbreak and Rage: Ten Years Under Sun Myung Moon

Thought Reform and the Psychology of Choo Choo Pow

Peddler of Paradise

Waning Moon

Where have all the Moonies gone?

K. Gordon Neufeld is also the author of Cult Fiction: One Writer’s Creative Journey Through an Extreme Religion.

His website is www.neufeldbooks.com.

Joseph Nikolas Erobha / Sansu the Cat The Lunacy of Rev Moon or Why I Am Not A Unificationist

An Odyssey Through the Shadow of the Moons (Part I)

An Odyssey Through the Shadow of the Moons (Part 2)

An Odyssey Through the Shadow of the Moons (Part 3)

An Odyssey Through the Shadow of the Moons (Part 4)

An Odyssey Through the Shadow of the Moons (Part 5)

An Odyssey Through the Shadow of the Moons (Part 6)

An Odyssey Through the Shadow of the Moons (Part 7)

An Odyssey Through the Shadow of the Moons (Part 8)

An Open Letter to a Skeptical Unificationist

Craig Maxim website: My life and experiences

website: Rev. Moon’s African Son?

Skeptical Pete Dear Mr Moon

Graham Lester A workable plan for an ideal world

Here is a brief essay in which I have attempted to demonstrate how the positive ideals of the Unification movement can be effectively realized without resorting to the dogma and superstitions of the Divine Principle.

Ten reasons why the atom is not a good role model for human couples

Five of the Many Ways in Which the Principle View of the Fall Is Nonsensical

Imagination Theology: The problem and the solution

Arthur Ford was a con man too

Song-do Kim, the woman who created the Divine Principle

The Failure of Prayer

Which is Worse, Orthodox UC or the Sanctuary Cult?

The Unification Church should follow the Anglican model

The Divine Principle is the core problem of the movement and the core problem of the Moon family.

It is indeed official UC teaching that Jesus had sex with Mary Magdalene

Father’s plans to impregnate Mrs. Jesus back in 1978.

Ethics without Religion

Onni Durst is a supporter of the Woo group – led by another illegitimate son of Moon

Ten things Moon didn’t do

Todd Harvey website: http://www.conversationswithtodd.org

My Experience in the Unification Church

Eight Reasons I Got Out of the Unification Church

Church and state: A personal and public tug of war

Richard Barlow Backbiting and Rumour Mongering

Breaking Silence on In Jin, Ben, Alistair Farrant

How “God’s Day” was established on January 1st 1968

Danny Harth My Life in the FFWPU / Unification Church

Natalija Velikorodina My Thoughts After Moonies

Isshi Honesty In The Unification Church

Josh Freed Book: Moonwebs (1980)   – inspired the movie Ticket to Heaven (1981)

 Ticket to Heaven – on wikipedia (it won 4 Genie awards in 1982)

 Ticket to Heaven – New York Times movie review

Barabara and Betty Underwood Book: Hostage to Heaven (1979) Who Is the Captive? Onni Durst (Lim/Im Yeon-soo) Speaks One Family meeting with Onni Durst scarred my soul A story from Bay Area Unification Church of the 1970s – part 1

A story from Bay Area Unification Church of the 1970s – part 2

A story from Bay Area Unification Church of the 1970s – part 3

Deanna Durham Book: Life among the Moonies: three years in the Unification Church (1981)

Boonville – “It was a very complex set of manipulations”

Childcare in the Unification Church of Oakland

David Sunfellow http://nhne-pulse.org/the-life-death-of-sun-myung-moon/

Susan and Anne Swatland Book: Escape from the Moonies (1982) The Dancing Doctor Onni Durst – The Dragon Lady When you holy salt a room, it is important to first open the doors and the windows so the foolish spirits can get out.

Steve Kemperman Book: Lord of the Second Advent (1981)

Chris Elkins Book: Heavenly Deception (1980)

Jacqui Williams Book: The Locust Years (1987)

Christopher Edwards Book: Crazy for God: The nightmare of cult life (1979)

Erica Heftman Book: Dark Side of the Moonies (1982)

YR Faced with the acutely disturbing reality of the Unification Movement… The Dream Is Over Liberation of ancestors by a third party? Re: Bully Reflections on the significance of lineage and of Jesus If Adam and Eve didn’t exist, then there was no fall and therefore no need for a savior. Reflections on a very Korean “messiah” Hooked on the “true lineage” rhetoric

Garry Scharff Interview with Gary Scharff in May 1978

Linda Feher

Moon’s Human Trafficking

Hyung Jin Moon’s revelation about his parents in Las Vegas

The Garden of Eden story reconsidered

The problem with the Fefferman-Panzer debate

The heart of Dr. Rev. Hak Ja Han

Dear Kate Tsubata

Collective Grief: The Five Stages of Grief in the CIG Symposium

The CIG Constitution: Isolationist Dogma

Bo Hi Pak and the Hiding of Sam Park

Hyung Jin said, “True Mother must return to her sons, the True Cain and Abel.”     What does the DP say?

Why I never attended anything by Black Heung Jin Nim, even though I

was threatened with eternal damnation if I didn’t.

Thomas W. Case Book: Moonie Buddhist Catholic: A Spiritual Odyssey (1996) Boonville in the spring of 1974 Boonville – Is this how the Family cared for its children? Suppose Mr. Moon took over the world...

mercilavix Jesus taught: “love your neighbor as yourself”

Linda Anthenin Statement to the Fraser Committee Notarized Statement of Linda Anthenien to the Fraser Committee

Diane Devine Statement submitted to the Fraser Committee

Phillip Greek Statement to the Fraser Committee

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Thoughts on MLP The Movie: Unpopular Opinion Edition

(I made a small post about this a few weeks ago, closer to when the movie premiered, but now that the hype has kind of fizzled out I thought I’d take the time to fuss more in-depth.)

So... I really thought the MLP movie was bad.  Terrible.  I had sooo many problems with it, so where do I start?

Warning: SPOILERS AHEAD!! 

My two biggest complaints are:

1) The movie didn’t hold up in terms of quality-- nevermind MLP expectations, it was just a bad movie in general.

2) Target demographic was noticeably shifted (downwards), especially when compared to the show.

Let me start by saying I’m not at all notorious even among friends for being this grouchy, self-elevated, overreaching entertainment critic/analyst.  I can enjoy most things at face value, ie. MLP.  I despise fanaticism (not fandom, fanaticism), and I’m long past the mindset that if I like something, I have to be blindly uncritical of it.  

Please also note that I have not read the movie prequels or supporting media, and I went into this movie with only limited knowledge of those materials.

*deep breath*

(1) So, starting from the top: “It was just a bad movie in general.”

Visually, the movie barely held up for me.  Anyone who’s even had a basic flash animation class knows about this thing called ‘motion tweening:’ it’s an optimized process for creating movement, with which you can set a path for objects to move and deform as opposed to painstakingly animating each frame one by one.  It’s a much quicker process, but the (immediate) result often looks way more mechanical than its traditional counterpart and can often come off as... soulless, or even lazy.  It was unbelievably easy to notice this throughout the movie and it was a huge distraction for me.

You can more easily see what I’m talking about here.

As a side note, I was never really on board with the ToonBoom style from the get-go; I eventually got used to it, but I was never able to totally immerse myself in it-- the whole tweening thing just cemented my dislike for it.  

Continuing my comments on style, the new character designs were interesting, but... so many of them felt too disconnected from established MLP universe conventions.   In fact, the only ones I could only get on board with were the hippogriffs (with a preference towards their seapony forms).  My biggest problem with them has to lay in the fact that nearly all of the new characters-- background and supporting-- were bipedal, when in-show nearly every new race introduced has been on all fours like our titular ponies... and to add insult to injury, so many of them had hands!  Their designs just felt too distant for me to connect that they live in the same world as our pony heroes.  

Note: I realize most of these creatures inhabit lands self-defined by Celestia to be ‘beyond Equestria,’ but that doesn’t dismiss that they still felt like they belonged in a movie not prefaced with ponies.

(Tempest is a little different.  She was visually darker than most ponies than we’re used to seeing, and to the surprise of nobody the poster child for edgy pony OCs, complete with the perfect voice.  Unfortunately, her intimidating demeanor was sometimes too much for me, as it’s much more *effectively* threatening than what we’re used to seeing in-show-- the closest being the Shadow Pony in the S7 finale.)

On a more positive note, I really enjoyed the new environments.  Just the fact that we had new locations to begin with was endearing already, but unlike a lot of the other stuff (see above) they were on par with what I was expecting from MLP on the big screen.  I seriously think the environments had more character/place in the MLP universe than most of the (we’ll call them NPCs) NPCs that occupied them.

Speaking of character, I can forego most of what I’ve talked about above in lieu of a good story (spoilers: the story wasn’t even all that fresh, it was predictable and full of classic kid’s movies tropes).  What I can’t ignore is blatant out-of-character writing.

“But Salt Mom, if you hate out-of-character writing, why are you still watching the show post-season five?” -Most Starlight Glimmer Opposition

As I mentioned at the start, I still enjoy the show at face value.  We’re seven seasons in; our beloved ponies have seen some noticeable character development over the years, which is what some people (perhaps those ruled by nostalgia for the earlier feel of the show) like to label ‘out-of-character writing.’  But the changes are justified by their development, which is why I don’t see it that way.  The movie, however, seems to completely forego character development and reduces them to (at times, vapid) caricatures of themselves and the out of character writing is now completely obvious to someone like me who doesn’t typically enjoy ponies through heavy analysis.  

Pinkie was by far the most glaring.  Pinkie is already one of my least favorite ponies, so maybe I’m biased here, but she was for the most part written as comic relief.  She wasn’t a pony Grubber-- she did play the part of ‘voice of reason’ in the climax with Twilight-- but she had an irritating tendency to completely downplay the seriousness of their situation, as they all did (she was just the most obvious, second being tied between Dash and Rarity).  Since when have they all been so naive?  Except for Twilight, all our heroes had minimal speaking roles (and even more damning, speaking roles with substance), most notably Fluttershy.   

Other problems included the princesses (once again) being victims of weak writing-- they’ve been proven to be capable of putting up more of a fight than we were shown, jeez!-- for the sake of putting the Mane 6 in the spotlight, probably something some people would call ‘forced progression’ (related: bad pacing).  

... Which leads into the movie’s general issue with logic.  

OH BOY.  I had so many issues with the movie logic.  As mentioned before... the ponies’ general naivety, their blatant disregard for the grim nature of their situation...  Capper betrays them, doesn’t explain his reasons, doesn’t get a proper chance to apologize, and our ponies are totally cool with him by the falling action sequence of the movie?  Celaeno’s crew (and similarly, the seaponies) is swayed into changing allegiances with a simple, three-minute song?  The Mane 6 add six or so characters to their posse and suddenly it’s possible to take back Canterlot, after being overwhelmed so easily in the beginning, when the princesses weren’t yet turned to stone?  Really?  How could Tempest-- a pony who comes off as smarter than the rest-- be so desperate to have her horn back that she couldn’t foresee the Storm King’s betrayal?   

*angry flailing motions*

In summary: the animation was mechanical, character designs suffered from a serious disconnect with established MLP canon, and everything from logic to pacing to character behavior suffered from bad, trope-y writing.

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(2) “The movie demographic was shifted noticeably.”

(A lot of what I’ve addressed above can also be applied to this section of grievances.)

Very few times have I watched anything in general and walked away feeling like a real dumbass.  This was one of those times.  Everything from the humor, the songs, the logic (see above)... it all came together to make me feel dumbed down and like a huge moron for even buying a ticket.  Overall, it was extremely apparent to me that they’d knocked the target demographic down a few years, and that the movie was made with younger kids-- rather than families as a whole-- in mind.  

The brand of ‘humor’ (I use that term loosely) employed by the movie has to be the cringiest one in the book.  It was clear that it was the most vanilla one they could have gotten away with and I found myself rolling my eyes a lot because honestly, none of it was funny at all.  Grubber was purely on the screen for comic relief (we literally don’t see him again after the finale); Pinkie’s naivety was obviously supposed to be funny, as were Rarity’s trademark dramaticisms-- They got close sometimes to pulling a laugh, but then it just... fell short and wound up feeling more pathetic and forced than anything.  Was it even humorous to the kids? 

I laughed literally once during the entire movie, and that was at a very transparent marketing joke (perhaps not deliberate) made towards the beginning, after the Mane 6 fall from Canterlot and band together to decide how to proceed.  They end up saying something to the effect of “hungry, hungry, hippos” as they’re brainstorming and I chuckled because... Hungry Hungry Hippos is also a Hasbro property. 

I thought I might be able to find solace in some of the songs-- I’d heard SIA’s contribution in the days leading up to the movie and thoughts it was a decent tune-- but alas... They turned out to be completely vapid, with the sole exception of Tempest’s song.  Compared to the extensive library of songs we’ve gotten in the show, the lyrics and melodies we got in the movie were neither clever nor catchy (I recall thinking that rhyming schemes were nearly non-existent) and I found myself waiting with bated breath until they were over.  “Time to be awesome?”  Blegh.  Completely forgettable.

IDK.  Maybe I need to see the movie again to confirm my position with it; after all, I had already decided I didn’t really like it before the end of the first act.  For the better part of a year I couldn’t get away from the hype surrounding MLP The Movie, but when I finally saw it it didn’t deliver on the same level and ended up being a huge let-down.  It was lacking in a lot of things standard to its TV-counterpart, including what makes the in-show universe so appealing (lore, memorable songs, and magic), and if they end up putting out a sequel I hope it can bounce back in the same way EQG2 built on the shortcomings of its predecessor.  

That’s all I’ve got.  If you’ve managed to get this far, thanks for reading.  ✌

(Bonus) Things I would have liked to see: an entire pirate fleet (instead of a single crew); more Capper and time spent in Klugetown; more Storm King and the land he comes from; the hippogriffs actually doing something (isn’t Queen Novo supposed to be friends with Celestia?) to contribute to the finale, even if it was them swooping in just before the final fight.