• Snow Day: Panels•
COCOA STAGE
Opening Ceremonies
- Cocoa Stage - 5:00pm to 6:45pm ET - December 4th -
: Keeping Friendship Magic Live! : - Watch Here
- Cocoa Stage - 7:00pm to 8:15pm ET - December 4th -
Live from TrotCon Online, it's the Keeping Friendship Magic Podcast! Join us for a live recording of our latest episode as Forward Progress, Nova Rose, and some very special guests discuss all things fandom, social science, and how to keep friendship magic!
Fallout: Equestria - Creating for Post-Apoc!
- Cocoa Stage - 8:30pm to 10:00pm ET - December 4th -
Voice actors, video editors, sound engineers, Writers, and proofreaders; ASSEMBLE! We have a Fallout: Equestria panel unlike any other. Going over not only the origins of FoE but what it's like to create original content within the Fallout: Equestria universe! Come one come all as we have everyone from Voice actors working on animations to Writers making the stories!
————————— Elley-Ray will be on this panel
High Speed Vectors: All Aboard
- Cocoa Stage - 5:30am to 7:00am ET - December 5th -
It's the same artist speedrunning the same game – pony pictures all the way to the Crystal Empire. This time, however, Parcly the genie has two trains to operate. And the train tickets are free for everyone. Hop onboard, and hope you get a pleasant ride…
Tree Hugger Yoga
- Cocoa Stage - 7:45am to 8:45am ET - December 5th -
You are welcome to practice basic breathing, stretching, and movement exercises, set to calming MLP music. Combining the Zen of Tree Hugger and the practice of yoga, this session will use elements of flowing movement to connect to your body and stretch to soothe soreness. Options will be provided to practice in your chair, on the ground, or on your yoga mat. Please wear loose fitting or workout clothing, and have water nearby!
RegCon Tea Party
- Cocoa Stage - 9:00am to 10:15am - December 5th
Registration desk is missing, and so is our usual fuel source! How is TrotCon's resident Imperial StormTrooper supposed to stay warm now? With a relaxing tea party of course! Brew up a pot of your favorite brew as we listen to some music as the snow falls outside the window and I try to answer any questions you have regarding my favorite teas or Imperial Regulation Codes
Equestria's NEXT Top Artist!
- Cocoa Stage - 10:30am to 12:30pm ET - December 5th -
Time to limber-up those art muscles, because it's time to decide who truly is "Equestria's Next Top Artist" once again! Join the RiffPonies crew & a gaggle of special artistic guest stars as they compete in a gauntlet of art competitions to decide who is truly the best artist of them all, with YOU as the judge!
Ask Elley-Ray and Giles Panton!
- Cocoa Stage - 12:45pm to 2:15pm ET - December 5th -
Come ask Elley and Giles questions about being a voice actors.
JackBox with The Stars: Snowed-In Edition!
- Cocoa Stage - 2:30pm to 4:00pm ET - December 5th -
Watch & play-along at home with some of the brightest stars of the weekend, as RiffPonies host another round of silly JackBox games with the special guests of TrotCon Online!
Ask Asia Mattu, Meaghan Hommy, and Alison Wandzura!
- Cocoa Stage - 4:30pm to 6:15pm ET - December 5th -
Come ask the voice actresses for Aurora, Bori, and Alice questions!
Ask Ian Hanlin, Caitlyn Bairstow, Devyn Dalton, and Jesse Inocalla!
- Cocoa Stage - 6:30pm to 8:45pm - December 5th -
Come ask Sunburst, Blue Bobbin, Ocellus, and Sans Smirk’s voice actors questions.
A Totally Ordinary VA Script Reading…by Argembarger
- Cocoa Stage - 9:00pm to 10:30pm ET - December 5th -
Just a normal, average, everyday script reading...written by the guy who brought you "The Spiderses" & "Firstval of Fernship". Join some of the voice talent behind My Little Pony and the literary stylings of Argembarger as they take you on a most unorthodox journey through a completely original script written for TrotCon Online! This can only end well!
Forms of Fanart
- Cocoa Stage - 7:00am to 9:00am ET - December 6th -
My little pony fanart comes in many forms. While digital or traditional paintings or drawings are often the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of fanart, there is a large variety of crafts with different materials to create fanart. This panel will give an overview over many different forms of fanart and crafts along with helpful tips and encouragement for any brony who would like to try out one or some of them.
Technically...(The Game Show of Corrections)
- Cocoa Stage - 9:15am to 10:15am ET - December 6th -
From the Mane Six to the Mane-iac, bronies are passionate about a lot of things, but they also love to share their pony knowledge. It's the game where you don't just need to know your pony trivia, you need to be able to spot what's wrong first! Join us as three contestants go head to head to see who can be crowned the ruler of corrections!
Keeping Friendship Magic: The Midnight in Me
- Cocoa Stage - 10:15am to 11:30am ET - December 6th -
Battling that inner voice of doubt is not just a common issue among people, but among our favorite ponies as well. Keeping Friendship Magic blends the lessons of MLP with real world social science to explore how to bring this lessons to life. In this panel we'll explore the concepts of self-doubt and friends' encouragement/discouragement through discussions on Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Sci Twi, and others.
how to do a tweet
- Cocoa Stage - 11:45am to 12:45pm ET - December 6th -
The TrotCon Twitter finally spills all its secrets.
Ask Brian Doe and Cole Howard!
- Cocoa Stage - 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET - December 6th -
Come ask Brian and Cole questions about being a voice actors.
Ask Katrina Salisbury!
- Cocoa Stage - 2:45pm to 4:15pm ET - December 6th -
Come ask the voice actress of best yak some questions!
CIDER STAGE
Customizing My Little Pony Figures
- Cider Stage - 6:45pm to 7:45pm ET - December 4th -
In this presentation, learn the ins and outs to creating your own brushable pony custom figure. I will take you through the steps of research and design, needed materials, preparing a base, rerooting hair, basic painting, and explanation of advanced techniques to help you understand what's needed to make your own pony creation. Steps are demonstrated with close up pictures and live demonstration with figures on hand. Come with questions or your own stories of success or struggle. This panel is structured to help people at beginners level, but all experience levels are welcome and will find this gathering helpful for tips and questions.
From Cute Ponies to Eldritch Horrors, Creating Your Own MLP Inspired Properties
- Cider Stage - 8:00pm to 9:00pm ET - December 4th -
How do beloved cartoon horses evolve into realistic ones using psionics to fight shadowy eldritch unicorn deer abominations? Join founder and lead creative director of Far Owl Studios, Kailoulou, in studying the production of the current game, Ethereal Metropolis, and learn how best to create your own properties while honoring your pony foundations!
History of My Little Pony: A Look at Other Generations
- Cider Stage - 9:15pm to 10:15pm ET - December 4th -
Hear all about Hasbro's struggles, strange decisions, successes, and where they went wrong in an informative historical presentation and discussion of the My Little Pony toyline. Walk through the four generations and everything in between as we prepare to see the fifth alliteration of the line. I will have previous figures on hand including deconstructed versions so you can see the similarities and differences between generations in detail.
Ask the TrotCon Staff!
- Cider Stage - 10:30pm to 12:30am ET - December 4th -
Ask the TrotCon staff your burning questions of what its like to staff Trot. Listen to con stories and good memories.
Riffing Rainbow ∞: End of Lemongelatin
- Cider Stage - 12:45am to 2:15am ET - December 5th -
It's the end of a year filled with plenty of oddities...but you aren't going to get out of it THAT easily without one more piece of bad Pony fanfiction! Join the RiffPonies crew & even more special guests than before as they face a final blizzard of bad grammar from Argembarger! Send-off 2020 the only way it DESERVES to be sent-off; with horses and incomprehensible literature!
Winter Does Something
- Cider Stage - 8:00am to 10:15am ET - December 5th -
Cupcake Time with Nora Mermaid
- Cider Stage - 10:30am to 11:30am ET - December 5th -
Nora Mermaid is celebrating her birthday in quarantine the only way she knows how by making and decorating cupcakes (not jealousy cupcakes LOL) and being with all of y'all. Join the horse fandom's favorite fangirl for a sweet treat and wishing her a Happy Birthday.
AppleJack, A Quest for Love
- Cider Stage - 11:45am to 12:45pm ET - December 5th -
Come hear the long and arduous journey of Applejack's love life through the seasons! I will go in depth to analyze signs the writers and animators leave sprinkled throughout the show to indicate what her relationship status is.
Law and Order: MLP - Special Villains Unit
- Cider Stage - 1:00pm to 3:00pm ET - December 5th -
Last time on “Law and Order: MLP”, The Brony Critic and Drew Flashy uncovered the crimes and punishments of the Mane 6 and Spike, using American and Ohio law to reveal who among the ponies was the worst criminal offender. Now the two are back at it with an eye on the villains of Equestria. Who among the villains is the most evil and villainous? And how do the crimes of the villains stack up against the crimes of our glorious heroes?
Transformative vs Derivative - An Exploration of Fanfiction in the Age of Franchise
- Cider Stage - 3:30pm to 4:45pm ET - December 5th -
The concept of fanfiction is as old as storytelling from each new generation riffing on stories of the past to Don Quixote’s unauthorized sequel to Alan Moore’s idea of a Literary Game. How did franchise culture change this? Can one legally publish their fanfiction? What makes one “transformative”. Join as we look at works like The Air Pirates, Wind Done Gone, Watchmen, even Lauren Faust’s My Little Pony & analyze the history of fanfiction from the last century and its impact on modern culture.
Pony Transformation 2 - Shapeshifting Scootaloo
- Cider Stage - 5:00pm to 6:15pm ET - December 5th -
Join Choco Pony, Acesential, Daf, and Icaron for a second round of talking about turning into ponies, becoming ponies, and all that fun stuff. Following up on our first panel this time we want to involve other fellow TF fans for this fun discussion. We will take discussion topics from the audience for this panel and explore more in depth our passion for this niche subject matter, as well as explore new story ideas that spring from this realm.
All That Glimmers: A Starlight Glimmer Analysis
- Cider Stage - 6:30pm to 7:30pm ET - December 6th -
From the moment she first appeared, Starlight Glimmer had an undeniable impact on the series. Join us for a look at Starlight's journey from controversial new character to many fan's favorite pony. We'll explore her role in the series, character development, and what we can learn from her story line.
Equestrian Legends: Hasbro Cinematic Universe
- Cider Stage - 8:00pm to 9:30pm ET - December 6th -
You ever notice the subtle and not subtle hints that Hasbro seeps into their properties? I am going to attempt to prove with Canon in show evidence that all Hasbro properties are linked now because of My Little Pony.
Ponies at the Table - Hooves & Dice
- Cider Stage - 9:45pm to 10:45pm ET - December 5th -
We're going to share what it's like to play and run a live stream tabletop game! This include discussing experiences with Fallout: Equestria, Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, RWBY, and Warhammer RPG systems. How they differ and how it differs when playing with Bronies versus other groups.
JackBox After Dark with RiffPonies & Friends!
- Cider Stage - 11:00pm to 1:00am ET - December 5th -
Play-along with the RiffPonies crew and a gaggle of special guests as they play some JackBox Party Pack games like the mature adults they are!
My Little Tonight Show
- Cider Stage - 1:15am to 2:15am ET - December 6th -
It's the late night talk show unlike any other! Join us for jokes, games, and well......nopony really knows what'll happen when Forward Progress and Thoth Penswell are joined by our special guests. The only thing for sure is it will be a fun night you won't forget!
Meme That Pony!
- Cider Stage - 2:30am to 3:30m ET - December 6th -
It's a game show unlike any you've memed - or seen - before! Our contestants will be challenged to make, mold, and adapt to the world of pony memes. You, the audience, will help determine who among us claims the title of Pony MemeLord!
Turn you OC into a cookie cutter using free software
- Cider Stage - 3:45am to 5:45am ET - December 6th -
Come by and learn how to make cookie cutters with your OC, using free and open source software. We'll do a quick demo, and then select an OC from the audience.
Argem in the A.M.
- Cider Stage - 6:00am to 9:45am ET - December 6th -
Pony Holidays - How do they Differ?
- Cider Stage - 10:00am to 11:00am ET - December 6th -
It is a simple question. How do we see them celebrate their holidays in the show? How do they relate to the ones we celebrate? How do they differ? A sociological analysis is required! Fiaura is here to step up and provide the scientific study of just that, Pony Holidays.
Playing with Lasers
- Cider Stage - 11:15am to 12:15pm ET - December 6th -
Laser etching ponies onto various metal things! Mugs, Pocket Watches, Titanium Tags, and more!
Comic Book Club: MLP Season 10 Comics
- Cider Stage - 12:30pm to 2:30pm ET - December 6th -
ComicSansPony and his panel of mlp comic enthusiasts discuss the IDW MLP Season 10 comics in a live review/discussion. Reading the comics beforehand is encouraged, but not required.
Fallout Equestria: The Voice of Littlepip and Beyond
- Cider Stage - 2:45pm to 4:15pm ET - December 6th -
The live launch of the ambitious Fallout Equestria Audiobook, completely unabridged and professionally voiced. With Q&A from lead VA Prentice Osborne (known for playing Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie in the MLP Friendship Celebration App), our specialized voices provider Wubcake (known for her voicework throughout the fandom), editor Red Starr of Bench Thief Productions (known for the 'Destabilize' and 'First Flight' SFMs), our fearless head of PR Top Plush (known for, well, plushes), and producer NPCtendo (known for the 'Pony Quest' video game). Hear never-before-released segments, outtakes, and bonus content from the archives of this three-year project, including unique work by DJPon3 himself, Jesse Nowack!