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Post by Applelight Limited on May 24, 2014 22:26:25 GMT
Especially since they've been gone for 1000 years.
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Post by Mezzaphor on May 25, 2014 7:48:04 GMT
It did strike me as odd that Luna spoke in sorta-Shakespearean due to her 1000 years of isolation, but the crystal ponies didn't. I'm forced to conclude that Luna's way of speaking was already antiquated 1000 years ago.
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Post by Applelight Limited on May 25, 2014 12:49:19 GMT
It did strike me as odd that Luna spoke in sorta-Shakespearean due to her 1000 years of isolation, but the crystal ponies didn't. I'm forced to conclude that Luna's way of speaking was already antiquated 1000 years ago. It's the only explanation that makes sense. |
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Post by ikeandmike on May 26, 2014 1:59:26 GMT
Yeah, it is kind of odd that the crystal empire ponies didn't have a major freak-out due to culture shock when they came back.
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Post by Sydxelia on May 26, 2014 2:03:28 GMT
Ponyville bartender (to crystal pony): "Mead"? We don't have anything called mead. How about a beer, or some cider?
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Post by Applelight Limited on May 26, 2014 15:20:46 GMT
The empire does seem quite advanced though, what with the train and nice houses etc.
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Post by Mezzaphor on May 26, 2014 16:26:58 GMT
The train station was well outside the city at first, and the crystal train didn't show up until a season and a half after the Crystal Empire returned.
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Post by Sydxelia on May 26, 2014 16:44:35 GMT
I'm telling myself that was a different train station, and that no trains were allowed to enter or leave the Crystal Empire proper while King Mumbles was a threat because it would mean lowering the protective shield.
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Post by japaneseteeth on May 28, 2014 22:37:07 GMT
The houses themselves might not be that advanced. We have no idea what the state of the amenities might be.
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Post by kegisak on Jun 10, 2014 21:15:19 GMT
To be fair nothing within the city itself had really changed, so they kind of had the opportunity to adapt slowly as new things were introduced. There was probably a big "Dafuq is dat?" moment when the first tourists started to arrive, but I think they could have easily been weaned onto the new stuff.
Plus from what I hear, depression has a way of making you pretty accepting of whatever goes on, so...
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Post by Applelight Limited on Jun 10, 2014 23:16:09 GMT
Plus from what I hear, depression has a way of making you pretty accepting of whatever goes on, so... Poor ponies.  |
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Post by japaneseteeth on Jun 11, 2014 0:27:00 GMT
The other thing is that Equestria seems to have mild Medieval Stasis thing going on, so culture and technology probably hasn't shifted as much as it would in real life. It probably has some, but it's not quite the equivalent of going from 1000 AD to 2000 AD.
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Post by sereg on Sept 27, 2014 18:30:12 GMT
I see the the reason for Crystal pony modern speech as Cadance's powers.
Also, this modern society saved them from Sombra. It must be cool! Let's become more like it!
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Post by japaneseteeth on Sept 27, 2014 18:49:22 GMT
That might be it, although Cadance seems to be a bit more connected to romance. I wonder if Luna might ever consider visiting to interact with ponies from back in the day.
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Post by Mezzaphor on Sept 27, 2014 20:14:53 GMT
That would make a really interesting story.
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