GIP and a Spamtis rant

Jul. 2nd, 2025 06:40 am
shamanicshaymin: A poorly rendered polygon of Ralsei reacting in shock to his computer. (Ralsei :: MAMA MIA)
[personal profile] shamanicshaymin
Been a while since I ranted about antis on this journal huh? HERE WE GO BABY

TW: discussion of noncon and the antis' favorite subject pedophilia )

~By all accounts a waste of time

Jul. 1st, 2025 02:37 am
zarla: me playing l4d (FRIENDLYFIRE:D)
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This is just going to be a short post but it's been bugging me and it's not worth actually posting on Twitter since getting into any kind of disagreement on Twitter is stupid lol. But anyway there's a tendency in fandoms for things to lean a lot towards one intepretation of a character situation (Spamton is a poor little meowmeow) then whip to the other extreme as a backlash to the first trend (Spamton is Satan incarnate). Another one I've seen is Sans being devastated by Papyrus dying turning into Sans making flippant jokes about how he doesn't care about his death at all. The overcorrection doesn't fix anything and isn't any more accurate, it's just too far in the other direction to feel superior to the people from the first one. It's annoying! Flattening someone into black isn't any better than flattening them into white, except at least white feels less vindictive.

I think there's also an element of defensiveness for going to black-flattening to try and ward off criticism of being "too soft" on characters ahead of time by painting them as much worse than they are. I'm not one of those dumb fans who ignores their faults! I'm OBJECTIVE!

Anyway as you can probably guess this is about Spamton, who I've mostly seen on the demonized side lately (seen him called the most irredeemable, vicious, evil, unspeakably cruel character in the entire game) particularly given what happened in Chapter 3 of Deltarune. Someone posted a list of his crimes from the Villain Wiki as a kind of "gotcha" about what a bad person he is and half of these aren't accurate or don't even apply to him. >:| If you want to accuse him of crimes at least accuse him of ones he actually did! It bothers me so much I'm just going to go through them here because doing it on Twitter would just start pointless arguing that'd be an even bigger waste of time.

Overstatement is the name of the game )

The way people talk about Snowgrave lately you'd think Spamton shows up right when you get Noelle, puts a gun in her hands, and tells you to start blasting. :/

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frith: Lilac tone pony as a Southpark cartoon Canadian (FiM Twilight Canadian)
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It's the day reserved to turn in those assignments that missed even the two day extensions (I have one!) and there's a bonus task: "(Draw any prompts you missed) // Bonus: Combine and draw 2 or more prompts of your choice". I should have guessed this would happen! =8^O

As always, draw (or sculpt or do a photo-montage), host the image of what you made in an online gallery and drop the URL into the submission form here, it's live. King Grimlock does not specifying the prompt in the submitter, but otherwise it's the usual: you can enter five different images per prompt. The maximum resolution is 2000x2000 pixels, so chose a link from your gallery that points to a version of your image that does not exceed 2,000 pixels on either side. Also, don't exceed 4 Mb per picture or the poniloader will plotz and choke on your picture. MLPforums and Discord work as image hosts in a pinch, although I think that there's an expiry date on those options. Xitter works somehow, it looks like Mastodon does, probably Bluesky as well, if you're savvy and Imgur apparently works too. I use Flickr. The pictures will be visible on EqD along with the last task at 9 PM (MST) on July 3rd. KG has stopped trying to make bespoke URLs so I'll paste the gallery URL when it appears.

So be sure to get your drawings in well before 9 PM Mountain Standard Time (or midnight Eastern Daylight Savings Time and 5 AM UTC). King Grimlock is _not_ waiting until the cutoff time to prep and queue the gallery. The grace period should give you at least two extra days and KG goes back to edit in the late submissions, usually around the same time he posts the next prompt. This time the close date is July 6th but KG can and does change the close date on the submitter and keeps just two active at any given moment. This is the end.

Off topic submissions, more than was usual in past years, are showing up in the gallery. That's because King Grimlock is also posting what Calpain is prompting on Bluesky in his fringe NATG and people have been hybridizing this NATG with it. Calpain's prompts today are as many previous prompts in a single picture as you can / a pony stretched thin.

Rebuilding journal search again

Jun. 30th, 2025 03:18 pm
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We're having to rebuild the search server again (previously, previously). It will take a few days to reindex all the content.

Meanwhile search services should be running, but probably returning no results or incomplete results for most queries.
frith: Obama Motivation Poster style cartoon pony (FIM Twilight Magic)
[personal profile] frith posting in [community profile] ponyville_trot
For the 15th and final task: "Draw a pony graduating // Draw a pony who just hit the jackpot". I already did a graduated cylinder gag a few years ago. Perhaps I can do something with taking a hit of Cranky Jack's pot? Ugh! I can almost smell the stuff! X^p Maybe it's the wildfire smoke in the air this morning. Confound this NATG! It keeps driving me to pot!

The good news is that there _will_ be a Makeup day on July 1st.

As always, draw (or sculpt or do a photo-montage), host the image of what you made in an online gallery and drop the URL into the submission form here, it's live. King Grimlock does not specifying the prompt in the submitter, but otherwise it's the usual: you can enter five different images per prompt. The maximum resolution is 2000x2000 pixels, so chose a link from your gallery that points to a version of your image that does not exceed 2,000 pixels on either side. Also, don't exceed 4 Mb per picture or the poniloader will plotz and choke on your picture. MLPforums and Discord work as image hosts in a pinch, although I think that there's an expiry date on those options. Xitter works somehow, it looks like Mastodon does, probably Bluesky as well, if you're savvy and Imgur apparently works too. I use Flickr. The pictures will be visible on EqD along with the last task at 9 PM (MST) on July 1st. KG has stopped trying to make bespoke URLs so I'll paste the gallery URL when it appears. Voilà: https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xv-bonus.html

So be sure to get your drawings in well before 9 PM Mountain Standard Time (or midnight Eastern Daylight Savings Time and 5 AM UTC). King Grimlock is _not_ waiting until the cutoff time to prep and queue the gallery. The grace period should give you at least two extra days and KG goes back to edit in the late submissions, usually around the same time he posts the next prompt. KG can and does change the close date on the submitter and keeps just two active at any given moment. I don't think there will be any late submission catch-up days in this NATG.

Off topic submissions, more than was usual in past years, are showing up in the gallery. That's because King Grimlock is also posting what Calpain is prompting on Bluesky in his fringe NATG and people have been hybridizing this NATG with it. Calpain's prompts today are pony feeling the heat / pony with their eye on the clock.
frith: White cartoon pony on a couch; record player (FIM Rarity music)
[personal profile] frith posting in [community profile] ponyville_trot
The 14th task, will we get lucky? Nope: "Draw a pony living their best life // Draw a pony painting the town red". Am I going to have to draw substance abuse ponies now? Only one more prompt to go!

As always, draw (or sculpt or do a photo-montage), host the image of what you made in an online gallery and drop the URL into the submission form here, it's live. King Grimlock does not specifying the prompt in the submitter, but otherwise it's the usual: you can enter five different images per prompt. The maximum resolution is 2000x2000 pixels, so chose a link from your gallery that points to a version of your image that does not exceed 2,000 pixels on either side. Also, don't exceed 4 Mb per picture or the poniloader will plotz and choke on your picture. MLPforums and Discord work as image hosts in a pinch, although I think that there's an expiry date on those options. Xitter works somehow, it looks like Mastodon does, probably Bluesky as well, if you're savvy and Imgur apparently works too. I use Flickr. The pictures will be visible on EqD along with the last task at 9 PM (MST) on June 28th. KG has stopped trying to make bespoke URLs so I'll paste the gallery URL when it appears. Ta da! https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xv_01215997842.html Technology is magic.

So be sure to get your drawings in well before 9 PM Mountain Standard Time (or midnight Eastern Daylight Savings Time and 5 AM UTC). King Grimlock is _not_ waiting until the cutoff time to prep and queue the gallery. The grace period should give you at least two extra days and KG goes back to edit in the late submissions, usually around the same time he posts the next prompt. KG can and does change the close date on the submitter and keeps just two active at any given moment. I don't think there will be any late submission catch-up days in this NATG.

Off topic submissions, more than was usual in past years, are showing up in the gallery. That's because King Grimlock is also posting what Calpain is prompting on Bluesky in his fringe NATG and people have been hybridizing this NATG with it. Calpain's prompts today are pony on the job / pony who is the breadwinner.

Stolen from Sara

Jun. 27th, 2025 12:03 am
shamanicshaymin: Himari hugging Sunny-chan. (Himari :: Hugs)
[personal profile] shamanicshaymin
1. A character you absolutely worship
2. A character you like
3. A character you could give or take
4. A character you don't really care for
5. A character you'd like to spork

1: Name a pairing that you absolutely would die for
2: The pairing that you like
3: You would give this pairing, or keep it
4: The pairing that you wouldn't really care about but still support it
5: You really hate this pairing to hell, and you wish it was never alive.


If asking about Deltarune, I've played and beaten the latest chapters so you'll be seeing new characters and ships. :D
frith: Yellow pony with yellow mane, stunned look. (FIM Applejack stunned)
[personal profile] frith posting in [community profile] ponyville_trot
The 13th task, will we get lucky? Nope: "Draw a pony hitting the road // Draw a pony starting a new chapter of their life". The choices are road abuse (ouch) or autobiography writing. Or bouncing road apples.

As always, draw (or sculpt or do a photo-montage), host the image of what you made in an online gallery and drop the URL into the submission form here, it's live. King Grimlock does not specifying the prompt in the submitter, but otherwise it's the usual: you can enter five different images per prompt. The maximum resolution is 2000x2000 pixels, so chose a link from your gallery that points to a version of your image that does not exceed 2,000 pixels on either side. Also, don't exceed 4 Mb per picture or the poniloader will plotz and choke on your picture. MLPforums and Discord work as image hosts in a pinch, although I think that there's an expiry date on those options. Xitter works somehow, it looks like Mastodon does, probably Bluesky as well, if you're savvy and Imgur apparently works too. I use Flickr. The pictures will be visible on EqD along with the next task at 9 PM (MST) on June 26th. KG has stopped trying to make bespoke URLs so I'll paste the gallery URL when it appears. Le voici: https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xv_01781599238.html

So be sure to get your drawings in well before 9 PM Mountain Standard Time (or midnight Eastern Daylight Savings Time and 5 AM UTC). The grace period should give you at least two extra days and KG goes back to edit in the late submissions, usually around the same time he posts the next prompt. KG can and does change the close date on the submitter and keeps just two active at any given moment. I don't think there will be any late submission catch-up days in this NATG.

Off topic submissions, more than was usual in past years, are showing up in the gallery. That's because King Grimlock is also posting what Calpain is prompting on Bluesky in his fringe NATG and people have been hybridizing this NATG with it. Calpain's prompts today are pony emptying their thoughts / Draw a pony going with the flow. Time to break out the edibles.
frith: Violet unicorn cartoon pony with a blue mane (FIM Twilight read)
[personal profile] frith posting in [community profile] ponyville_trot
The 11th task: "Draw a pony trying something new // Draw a pony getting their cutie mark". Didn't we get that first one already? As for the other, how about a cutie mark for accidentally eating insects. Worst. Mark. Ever!

As always, draw (or sculpt or do a photo-montage), host the image of what you made in an online gallery and drop the URL into the submission form here, it's live. King Grimlock does not specifying the prompt in the submitter, but otherwise it's the usual: you can enter five different images per prompt. The maximum resolution is 2000x2000 pixels, so chose a link from your gallery that points to a version of your image that does not exceed 2,000 pixels on either side. Also, don't exceed 4 Mb per picture or the poniloader will plotz and choke on your picture. MLPforums and Discord work as image hosts in a pinch, although I think that there's an expiry date on those options. Xitter works somehow, it looks like Mastodon does, probably Bluesky as well, if you're savvy and Imgur apparently works too. I use Flickr. The pictures will be visible on EqD along with the next task at 9 PM (MST) on June 24nd. KG has stopped trying to make bespoke URLs so I'll paste the gallery URL when it appears: https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xv_01128921257.html

So be sure to get your drawings in well before 9 PM Mountain Standard Time (or midnight Eastern Daylight Savings Time and 5 AM UTC). The grace period should give you at least two extra days and KG goes back to edit in the late submissions, usually around the same time he posts the next prompt. KG can and does change the close date on the submitter and keeps just two active at any given moment. I don't think there will be any late submission catch-up days in this NATG.

Off topic submissions, more than was usual in past years, are showing up in the gallery. That's because King Grimlock is also posting what Calpain is prompting on Bluesky in his fringe NATG and people have been hybridizing this NATG with it. Calpain's prompts today are pony bouncing back / Draw a pony making a comeback.
frith: Violet unicorn cartoon pony grinning like Cheshire Cat (FIM Twilight crazy)
[personal profile] frith posting in [community profile] ponyville_trot
The 11th task: "Draw a pony who is dressed to kill // Draw a pony in a fashion crisis". Hockey masks and long knives.

As always, draw (or sculpt or do a photo-montage), host the image of what you made in an online gallery and drop the URL into the submission form here, it's live. King Grimlock does not specifying the prompt in the submitter, but otherwise it's the usual: you can enter five different images per prompt. The maximum resolution is 2000x2000 pixels, so chose a link from your gallery that points to a version of your image that does not exceed 2,000 pixels on either side. Also, don't exceed 4 Mb per picture or the poniloader will plotz and choke on your picture. MLPforums and Discord work as image hosts in a pinch, although I think that there's an expiry date on those options. Xitter works somehow, it looks like Mastodon does, probably Bluesky as well, if you're savvy and Imgur apparently works too. I use Flickr. The pictures will be visible on EqD along with the next task at 9 PM (MST) on June 22nd. KG has stopped trying to make bespoke URLs so I'll paste the gallery URL when it appears. Here it is: https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xv_01201350396.html

So be sure to get your drawings in well before 9 PM Mountain Standard Time (or midnight Eastern Daylight Savings Time and 5 AM UTC). The grace period should give you at least two extra days and KG goes back to edit in the late submissions, usually around the same time he posts the next prompt. KG can and does change the close date on the submitter and keeps just two active at any given moment. I don't think there will be any late submission catch-up days in this NATG.

Off topic submissions, more than was usual in past years, are showing up in the gallery. That's because King Grimlock is also posting what Calpain is prompting on Bluesky in his fringe NATG and people have been hybridizing this NATG with it. Calpain's prompts today are pony shooting for the stars / pony seizing the day. Well, if it ain't knives, it's guns.
zarla: jumping on a car (BACKFIRED)
[personal profile] zarla
MORE DELTARUNE CHAPTER 3+4 SPOILERS FOR BOTH ROUTES, BEWARE!

Spamton was already a tragic parallel to Kris's situation even back when all we had was Chapter 2, but now with the added info we got in Chapter 4, I think it runs even deeper than that. Spamton and his whole arc is uniquely fixated on freedom, something no other Darkner seems to care much about, which is very deliberate considering that the chapter you meet him is also the one where you can start to divert from the path chosen for you.

Spoilery talk of course, a bit rambly )

The Spamton brainworms are returning... how could this happen...

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frith: Violet unicorn cartoon pony with a blue mane (FIM Twilight read)
[personal profile] frith posting in [community profile] ponyville_trot
The 10th task pair asks: "Draw a pony learning a new skill // Draw a pony with their nose to the grindstone". Well, Celestia has time on her hooves and is a lousy thespian. She could learn to be a mime.

As always, draw (or sculpt or do a photo-montage), host the image of what you made in an online gallery and drop the URL into the submission form here, eventually. King Grimlock forgot to make a submission form for prompt 10. When it finally emerges it'll be the usual: you will be able to enter five different images per prompt. The maximum resolution is 2000x2000 pixels, so chose a link from your gallery that points to a version of your image that does not exceed 2,000 pixels on either side. Also, don't exceed 4 Mb per picture or the poniloader will plotz and choke on your picture. MLPforums and Discord work as image hosts in a pinch, although I think that there's an expiry date on those options. Xitter works somehow, it looks like Mastodon does, probably Bluesky as well, if you're savvy and Imgur apparently works too. I use Flickr. The pictures will be visible on EqD along with the next task at 9 PM (MST) on June 20th. KG has stopped trying to make bespoke URLs so I'll paste the gallery URL when it appears. Here it is: https://www.equestriadaily.com/2025/06/newbie-artist-training-grounds-xv_0834910267.html

So be sure to get your drawings in well before 9 PM Mountain Standard Time (or midnight Eastern Daylight Savings Time and 5 AM UTC). The grace period should give you at least two extra days and KG goes back to edit in the late submissions, usually around the same time he posts the next prompt. KG can and does change the close date on the submitter and keeps just two active at any given moment. I don't think there will be any late submission catch-up days in this NATG.

Off topic submissions, more than was usual in past years, are showing up in the gallery. That's because King Grimlock is also posting what Calpain is prompting on Bluesky in his fringe NATG and people have been hybridizing this NATG with it. Calpain's prompts today are pony at the beach / pony catching some sun. Well, these are more reasonable than KG's asks.

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