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Newbiespud
26th Mar 2022, 6:00 AM
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Good Grief, where is that shot of Pinkie from? It's like the perfect image of our beloved sugar fiend.
Off the top of my head, I'm pretty sure it's season 1, "A Bird on the Hoof."
After a quick look, it seems it's from Swarm of the Century. Season 1 Episode 10.
Huh. Wait, are these human players in a pony game, or pony players in a pony game again? (It's the first, isn't it?)
'cause I kinda wonder about 'champing at the bit' as a turn of phrase in Equestria. Maybe it's meant about money-bits? 'cause I can only imagine that a 'bit' in Equestria (as refers to the piece of equestrian equipment) is closer to like, a Grill or a ball gag in social use. But then, they use saddles as corset-analogues, so...
'cause I kinda wonder about 'champing at the bit' as a turn of phrase in Equestria. Maybe it's meant about money-bits? 'cause I can only imagine that a 'bit' in Equestria (as refers to the piece of equestrian equipment) is closer to like, a Grill or a ball gag in social use. But then, they use saddles as corset-analogues, so...
I think it might be a phrase that originated in certain militaries. I can see siege equipment having bits that can be bitten and used for leverage rather than forcing a soldier to put on a full harness to aim or reposition a weapon and then take it off before they fire. There may also have been helmet mounted weapons that would include a mouth bit the soldier could bite for extra grip or control.
Or, it just refers to a social tic of biting on currency, perhaps when waiting in line eagerly?
It is the former. But since Newbiespud is choosing not to create pictures of the human players, their speech bubbles get attached to their ponies, even when speaking OOC. So Rarity's player is using a human expression (with a horse pun) without implying it exists in Equestria.
Although it still could; fashion bridles appear in the show without bits, but in Bridle Gossip, Appletini outfits Rainbow Crash with a bridle with a bit, so the concept is at least known.
Although it still could; fashion bridles appear in the show without bits, but in Bridle Gossip, Appletini outfits Rainbow Crash with a bridle with a bit, so the concept is at least known.
Obligatory "I recognize that Homestar Runner reference" comment
Oh good, I'm not going crazy, and that really was sbemail125
Huh, might me the first such reference I didn't actually notice without a prompt. I must be getting old. Then again, Homestar is how old?
(Oof, don't answer that. I just saw, lol)
(Oof, don't answer that. I just saw, lol)
Now let's begin, soon after clear the tables and define how to divide the Pizza's bill...
It is Champing at the Bit, not chomping. As the fox:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltb_14CWqDA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltb_14CWqDA