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The Bone Chompy Yellow Sparx Gems: 1201
#1 Posted: 21:28:24 08/10/2015 | Topic Creator
As for me, I'm pretty neutral towards people with silly or Skylander themed avatars, but then I see someone with an avatar that says "Deal with It" (no offense, also I forgot your name sorry) after reading their rant, and that kinda gives me some bad vibes.
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#2 Posted: 21:30:29 08/10/2015
Not really, but it does mess with my head when somebody is typing out an angry rant on something, but their avatar is some super happy looking thing.
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#3 Posted: 21:30:46 08/10/2015
Not really how I see users but I normally do use avatars to identify users by (which is why I'd love to do an avatar swap with someone for a day just for the fun of it).
Edited 1 time - Last edited at 21:31:43 08/10/2015 by TTD
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#4 Posted: 21:32:27 08/10/2015
Sort of but I can't really explain it.
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#5 Posted: 21:32:33 08/10/2015
Not really but I was so confused when Darkwolf changed his avatar yesterday.
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#6 Posted: 21:32:57 08/10/2015
Quote: TTD
Not really how I see users but I normally do use avatars to identify users by (which is why I'd love to do an avatar swap with someone for a day just for the fun of it).



Me to.
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#7 Posted: 21:36:15 08/10/2015
I'd be lying if I said it didn't. Judging by looks isn't a good thing but I'll definately end up assuming people with overuses memes in avatars(like the 'deal with it' example,or even flashing color ones) are kids more than I'd want to admit.
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#8 Posted: 21:43:34 08/10/2015
While avatars don't really affect how I see other users, whenever someone has had an avatar for a while, I tend to associate them with said avatar. Which is why when they suddenly change their avatar out of the blue, it throws me for a loop, in a "how could you do this to me!?" kind of way.

...Which is exactly what I did with my avatar the other day. Yay hypocrisy!
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sonicbrawler182 Platinum Sparx Gems: 7089
#9 Posted: 21:48:05 08/10/2015
I guess I'm seen as the biggest troll then or something.

[User Posted Image]
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darkwolf Platinum Sparx Gems: 7038
#10 Posted: 21:52:45 08/10/2015
Not really, but I usually associate a user with their avatar if they have used it for a long time. Most of the time I can just glance at an avatar and know who it is, without reading their username.

Quote: Wreckingball13
Not really but I was so confused when Darkwolf changed his avatar yesterday.

And then get confused when they change it, like I did.
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Reverse0456 Gold Sparx Gems: 2440
#11 Posted: 21:54:03 08/10/2015
The avatars don't really affect me....don't know if my avatar and my swapping has effects on others?
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#12 Posted: 22:05:51 08/10/2015
Quote: sonicbrawler182
I guess I'm seen as the biggest troll then or something.

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i ****ing hate when donald does that.
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I guess my avatars just show my interests, such as me being a weeaboo/personaboo, and loving League.
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#13 Posted: 22:06:39 08/10/2015
somewhat yes.
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#14 Posted: 22:07:47 08/10/2015
Quote: MoonHorizons
somewhat yes.



but ur blank????????
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#15 Posted: 22:14:14 08/10/2015
People probably think I'm the ****ing devil with my avatar smilie
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#16 Posted: 22:32:26 08/10/2015
Sort of? Avatars usually tell me what the user is interested in, so..

Quote: darkwolf
I usually associate a user with their avatar if they have used it for a long time. Most of the time I can just glance at an avatar and know who it is, without reading their username.

Same.
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MoonHorizons Gold Sparx Gems: 2826
#17 Posted: 22:38:03 08/10/2015
Quote: TacoMakerSkys
Quote: MoonHorizons
somewhat yes.



but ur blank????????



for now

once the gem system stops being a cuck and makes me gold sparx, i'll have an avatar again.
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QueenChrysalis Green Sparx Gems: 465
#18 Posted: 22:45:17 08/10/2015
People I look down upon with increasing levels of severity;


  1. People with a default avatar
  2. People with no avatar (Especially if they've been on the site for a long time, some of my skype friends fall into this category. Reag!)
  3. People who's avatar is a distracting .gif
  4. People who's avatar is a "joke"
  5. People who's avatar is a meme
  6. People who's avatar is a "funny" face
  7. People who's avatar is from a "popular" Triple-A male orientated videogame like Call of Duty, Fallout, or Dishonored.
  8. People who's avatar is from a "Funny" youtube video.
  9. "People" who's avatar is from the pony.mov series (Anybody who falls into this category should be hung, drawn and quartered)

(Dis)honorable mention: People who watched any pony.mov video and got even the slightest amount of enjoyment out of it.
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#19 Posted: 22:47:27 08/10/2015
Weeeeeeeee!
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#20 Posted: 22:48:21 08/10/2015
A lot. xD Avatars give a person more personality, if that makes sense? To me at least. I see it as adding to their profile, kinda who they are. Shows what they enjoy and whatnot, and sometimes I just start visualizing the person as said avatar


im not even visual
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#21 Posted: 22:49:21 08/10/2015
QueenChrysalis, I'm not sure if death threats to people that enjoyed an animtion is warranted. It's just rife with black comedy and more jokes falling flat than someone trying to walk with a giant mattress, not the devil.

On topic, people without avatars I end up kinda mistaking every now and then. Some with stranger names will stand out,but usually when there are like 4 or 5 in the same thread at first I think it's a conversation,though it ends up being several people.
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#22 Posted: 23:07:16 08/10/2015
I usually get first impressions from avatars, but after that I judge the person by how they post/talk.
So, yes.
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#23 Posted: 23:20:03 08/10/2015
Not really, no.

Although I can see some avatars sort of "fitting" what I see from that person...

Lke CAV's! :D

idk, it's weird, but whatever.
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#24 Posted: 23:28:07 08/10/2015
No...
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#25 Posted: 23:33:07 08/10/2015
Quote: QueenChrysalis
People I look down upon with increasing levels of severity;


  1. People with a default avatar
  2. People with no avatar (Especially if they've been on the site for a long time, some of my skype friends fall into this category. Reag!)
  3. People who's avatar is a distracting .gif
  4. People who's avatar is a "joke"
  5. People who's avatar is a meme
  6. People who's avatar is a "funny" face
  7. People who's avatar is from a "popular" Triple-A male orientated videogame like Call of Duty, Fallout, or Dishonored.
  8. People who's avatar is from a "Funny" youtube video.
  9. "People" who's avatar is from the pony.mov series (Anybody who falls into this category should be hung, drawn and quartered)

(Dis)honorable mention: People who watched any pony.mov video and got even the slightest amount of enjoyment out of it.


This makes me want to combine all of these
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#26 Posted: 23:45:42 08/10/2015
Quote: QueenChrysalis
People I look down upon with increasing levels of severity;


  1. People with a default avatar
  2. People with no avatar (Especially if they've been on the site for a long time, some of my skype friends fall into this category. Reag!)
  3. People who's avatar is a distracting .gif
  4. People who's avatar is a "joke"
  5. People who's avatar is a meme
  6. People who's avatar is a "funny" face
  7. People who's avatar is from a "popular" Triple-A male orientated videogame like Call of Duty, Fallout, or Dishonored.
  8. People who's avatar is from a "Funny" youtube video.
  9. "People" who's avatar is from the pony.mov series (Anybody who falls into this category should be hung, drawn and quartered)

(Dis)honorable mention: People who watched any pony.mov video and got even the slightest amount of enjoyment out of it.


I think you're taking avatars too seriously now
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Badwolfmichael Gold Sparx Gems: 2511
#27 Posted: 23:46:53 08/10/2015
Quote: QueenChrysalis
People I look down upon with increasing levels of severity;


  1. People with a default avatar
  2. People with no avatar (Especially if they've been on the site for a long time, some of my skype friends fall into this category. Reag!)
  3. People who's avatar is a distracting .gif
  4. People who's avatar is a "joke"
  5. People who's avatar is a meme
  6. People who's avatar is a "funny" face
  7. People who's avatar is from a "popular" Triple-A male orientated videogame like Call of Duty, Fallout, or Dishonored.
  8. People who's avatar is from a "Funny" youtube video.
  9. "People" who's avatar is from the pony.mov series (Anybody who falls into this category should be hung, drawn and quartered)

(Dis)honorable mention: People who watched any pony.mov video and got even the slightest amount of enjoyment out of it.



Well, You must be fun.
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#28 Posted: 00:30:51 09/10/2015
Only for identifying purposes.

Quote: MoonHorizons
Quote: TacoMakerSkys
Quote: MoonHorizons
somewhat yes.



but ur blank????????



for now

once the gem system stops being a cuck and makes me gold sparx, i'll have an avatar again.



But I want your old avatar back! I still couldn't tell what it was!
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#29 Posted: 01:08:37 09/10/2015
It does, but in a way I can't explain.


Quote: QueenChrysalis
People I look down upon with increasing levels of severity;


  1. People with a default avatar
  2. People with no avatar (Especially if they've been on the site for a long time, some of my skype friends fall into this category. Reag!)
  3. People who's avatar is a distracting .gif
  4. People who's avatar is a "joke"
  5. People who's avatar is a meme
  6. People who's avatar is a "funny" face
  7. People who's avatar is from a "popular" Triple-A male orientated videogame like Call of Duty, Fallout, or Dishonored.
  8. People who's avatar is from a "Funny" youtube video.
  9. "People" who's avatar is from the pony.mov series (Anybody who falls into this category should be hung, drawn and quartered)

(Dis)honorable mention: People who watched any pony.mov video and got even the slightest amount of enjoyment out of it.



What do you have against those kind of games? Why does it matter if they're interested in things that are in their demographic?
And isn't your avatar a pony?
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#30 Posted: 01:13:03 09/10/2015
If you have a Steven Universe avatar, I automatically think less of you.
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#31 Posted: 01:22:22 09/10/2015
AM I CUTE YET
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#32 Posted: 01:36:17 09/10/2015
moé
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#33 Posted: 01:43:29 09/10/2015
I agree with a lot of you. When I see certain avatars, I associate them with certain people. I don't like it when people have no avatars. They can be Hunters or gold sparx or whatever, but I feel like they don't like the forum as much. I shouldn't, because this opinion's unjust, but I do.
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#34 Posted: 01:44:30 09/10/2015
Quote: QueenChrysalis
People I look down upon with increasing levels of severity;


  1. People with a default avatar
  2. People with no avatar (Especially if they've been on the site for a long time, some of my skype friends fall into this category. Reag!)
  3. People who's avatar is a distracting .gif
  4. People who's avatar is a "joke"
  5. People who's avatar is a meme
  6. People who's avatar is a "funny" face
  7. People who's avatar is from a "popular" Triple-A male orientated videogame like Call of Duty, Fallout, or Dishonored.
  8. People who's avatar is from a "Funny" youtube video.
  9. "People" who's avatar is from the pony.mov series (Anybody who falls into this category should be hung, drawn and quartered)

(Dis)honorable mention: People who watched any pony.mov video and got even the slightest amount of enjoyment out of it.



oh no, you're one of those types, aren't you? this is all just golden
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#35 Posted: 01:48:10 09/10/2015
Subconsciously, sometimes.
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#36 Posted: 01:55:11 09/10/2015 | Topic Creator
Quote: Cynderfan507
Quote: QueenChrysalis
People I look down upon with increasing levels of severity;


  1. People with a default avatar
  2. People with no avatar (Especially if they've been on the site for a long time, some of my skype friends fall into this category. Reag!)
  3. People who's avatar is a distracting .gif
  4. People who's avatar is a "joke"
  5. People who's avatar is a meme
  6. People who's avatar is a "funny" face
  7. People who's avatar is from a "popular" Triple-A male orientated videogame like Call of Duty, Fallout, or Dishonored.
  8. People who's avatar is from a "Funny" youtube video.
  9. "People" who's avatar is from the pony.mov series (Anybody who falls into this category should be hung, drawn and quartered)

(Dis)honorable mention: People who watched any pony.mov video and got even the slightest amount of enjoyment out of it.


Since my avi has a weird face that some people find funny, I assume that makes my avi awful
Damn, I only chose it for spooky month ;-;
And the pony.mov video comment was quite... Unkind.

Quote: Mesuxelf
It does, but in a way I can't explain.


Quote: QueenChrysalis
People I look down upon with increasing levels of severity;


  1. People with a default avatar
  2. People with no avatar (Especially if they've been on the site for a long time, some of my skype friends fall into this category. Reag!)
  3. People who's avatar is a distracting .gif
  4. People who's avatar is a "joke"
  5. People who's avatar is a meme
  6. People who's avatar is a "funny" face
  7. People who's avatar is from a "popular" Triple-A male orientated videogame like Call of Duty, Fallout, or Dishonored.
  8. People who's avatar is from a "Funny" youtube video.
  9. "People" who's avatar is from the pony.mov series (Anybody who falls into this category should be hung, drawn and quartered)

(Dis)honorable mention: People who watched any pony.mov video and got even the slightest amount of enjoyment out of it.



What do you have against those kind of games? Why does it matter if they're interested in things that are in their demographic?
And isn't your avatar a pony?


Pony.mov videos are, if I remember right, a little bloody and disturbing.
Even so, wishing awful things on people for liking them is a little uncalled for.


To Cynderfan: What is your avatar for a? Also I completely agree with you.

To QueenChrysalis: I can tell why you would dislike CoD (because, yeah, it' ski da getting repetitive) but Fallout? Also Dishonored? "Triple-A male oriented"? Excuse me, no. Also, hanging/killing for enjoying something slightly weird? I don't think so.

"But it was a joke!"
Alright, alright, just don't do it again. This topic was not made to insult people.

This is the angriest I have ever been on this site. You have been warned.
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#37 Posted: 01:55:25 09/10/2015
Quote: valskeletor
Quote: QueenChrysalis
People I look down upon with increasing levels of severity;


  1. People with a default avatar
  2. People with no avatar (Especially if they've been on the site for a long time, some of my skype friends fall into this category. Reag!)
  3. People who's avatar is a distracting .gif
  4. People who's avatar is a "joke"
  5. People who's avatar is a meme
  6. People who's avatar is a "funny" face
  7. People who's avatar is from a "popular" Triple-A male orientated videogame like Call of Duty, Fallout, or Dishonored.
  8. People who's avatar is from a "Funny" youtube video.
  9. "People" who's avatar is from the pony.mov series (Anybody who falls into this category should be hung, drawn and quartered)

(Dis)honorable mention: People who watched any pony.mov video and got even the slightest amount of enjoyment out of it.



oh no, you're one of those types, aren't you? this is all just golden


quick, everyone change your icon to big boss
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#38 Posted: 01:56:16 09/10/2015
I use them as a way to identify certain users while quickly scrolling through a topic. Since the avi's are easier to see than the usernames. <.<;
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#39 Posted: 01:57:32 09/10/2015
well gee some people are getting offended ^^^
me? not really but i remember who people are by their avatar
if their avatar is something odd i may see the person as a strange little something until i get to know them but that's as far as it goes
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#40 Posted: 05:38:32 09/10/2015
I agreed with CynderFan.

btw, my avatar is not part of anything listed.
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#41 Posted: 06:17:08 09/10/2015
I'm going to assume that Chrysalis is being hyperbolic and doesn't actually look down on people or think they should be harmed for avatars. That said...

Quote: QueenChrysalis

  • People who's avatar is from a "popular" Triple-A male orientated videogame like Call of Duty, Fallout, or Dishonored.


  • You know I've been kinda stumped about Halloween or spooky/disturbing avatars for a while now and you're tempting me.


    Quote:
    (Dis)honorable mention: People who watched any pony.mov video and got even the slightest amount of enjoyment out of it.


    Oops.
    Spyro Fanatic Hunter Gems: 12063
    #42 Posted: 06:38:46 09/10/2015
    What's wrong with Fallout?

    [User Posted Image]

    Anyways, I know by this point everyone sees me as a talking car.

    It confuses me for a day after someones changed their avatar, mainly because I completely forgot what their previous avatar was.
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    #43 Posted: 07:46:11 09/10/2015
    Quote: TacoMakerSkys
    Quote: sonicbrawler182
    I guess I'm seen as the biggest troll then or something.

    [User Posted Image]



    i ****ing hate when donald does that.
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    I guess my avatars just show my interests, such as me being a weeaboo/personaboo, and loving League.


    lmao i must be extremely lucky because donald has actually healed me at the right time on quite a few occasions.
    like for example sometimes when my health is really low and i'm trying to heal myself sometimes i accidentally press wrong buttons and ****, so i'm just like '**** **** **** ****' but then donald heals me.
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    #44 Posted: 08:06:23 09/10/2015
    Yes, I do to some extent. Note that I also assume that everybody does the same to me. Thus, I tend to choose my avatars very carefully.
    To me avatars usually represent something more than just a simple preference, though I guess a lot of people might see it that way.
    Edited 1 time - Last edited at 08:38:44 09/10/2015 by Samius
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    #45 Posted: 09:42:07 09/10/2015
    Quote: QueenChrysalis
    People I look down upon with increasing levels of severity;


    1. People with a default avatar
    2. People with no avatar (Especially if they've been on the site for a long time, some of my skype friends fall into this category. Reag!)
    3. People who's avatar is a distracting .gif
    4. People who's avatar is a "joke"
    5. People who's avatar is a meme
    6. People who's avatar is a "funny" face
    7. People who's avatar is from a "popular" Triple-A male orientated videogame like Call of Duty, Fallout, or Dishonored.
    8. People who's avatar is from a "Funny" youtube video.
    9. "People" who's avatar is from the pony.mov series (Anybody who falls into this category should be hung, drawn and quartered)

    (Dis)honorable mention: People who watched any pony.mov video and got even the slightest amount of enjoyment out of it.


    but i like those avatars ;____;
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    Kitty Platinum Sparx Gems: 5106
    #46 Posted: 10:03:42 09/10/2015
    Quote: QueenChrysalis
    (Dis)honorable mention: People who watched any pony.mov video and got even the slightest amount of enjoyment out of it.


    HOW DARE YOU FIND ENJOYMENT OUT OF SOMETHING I DIDN'T, LOWLIFE SCUM.
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    #47 Posted: 15:21:29 09/10/2015
    Generally I don't judge people based on their avatars, but if it's a really crappily cropped or squashed or just in poor quality (as in not the content but the actual appearance of the image) and I've not really associated with you, I'd probably not be inclined to interact with you.

    Quote: Kitty
    Quote: QueenChrysalis
    (Dis)honorable mention: People who watched any pony.mov video and got even the slightest amount of enjoyment out of it.


    HOW DARE YOU FIND ENJOYMENT OUT OF SOMETHING I DIDN'T, LOWLIFE SCUM.


    omg you're a blessing.
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    QueenChrysalis Green Sparx Gems: 465
    #48 Posted: 17:29:48 09/10/2015
    I should alaborate on point seven since some people got offended by that. I'm only talking about official trailer screencaps or cover art and stuff. If your avatar is of your scantily clad Argonian Skyrim OC then what ever. But if your avatar is just a cropped image of the guy on the cover of Fallout New Vegas... Yeah, no.

    Quote: Cynderfan507
    Since my avi has a weird face that some people find funny, I assume that makes my avi awful
    Damn, I only chose it for spooky month ;-;


    By "Funny" faces, I mainly meant photo memes like the wat woman
    [User Posted Image]


    Quote: Kitty
    Quote: QueenChrysalis
    (Dis)honorable mention: People who watched any pony.mov video and got even the slightest amount of enjoyment out of it.


    HOW DARE YOU FIND ENJOYMENT OUT OF SOMETHING I DIDN'T, LOWLIFE SCUM.


    If what you enjoy is a show in which Pinkie Pie turns to Spike and says that her dad something something there is no way I could describe that part without getting banned, then yes. You are sub-human.
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    #49 Posted: 18:12:44 09/10/2015
    Quote: QueenChrysalis
    I should alaborate on point seven since some people got offended by that. I'm only talking about official trailer screencaps or cover art and stuff. If your avatar is of your scantily clad Argonian Skyrim OC then what ever. But if your avatar is just a cropped image of the guy on the cover of Fallout New Vegas... Yeah, no.


    Ok fair enough it's a little lazy to just use box art. Screencaps or promotional images aren't too bad though and I've done it before.

    Quote:
    If what you enjoy is a show in which Pinkie Pie turns to Spike and says that her dad something something there is no way I could describe that part without getting banned, then yes. You are sub-human.


    Oh my god IT GOT IN MY MOUUUTH
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