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Starlight Glimmer

Everfree Roleplay

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103
Last visited
August 10, 2022
Player
ExplosionMare

About Starlight Glimmer

Reformed Equalist

Species

Unicorn Pony
Age

28
Gender

Female
Residence

Our Town
Hometown

Sire's Hollow
Occupation

Cutie Mark Collector
Character Images
Cutie Mark Image
Physical Description

Starlight is a purplish-pink unicorn mare with violet eyes. She has a dark purple mane with violet and mint green streaks running through it that is styled with bangs on her forehead and a wavy texture going down her back. Her Cutie Mark on the surface is a black equal sign, but underneath the makeup, it is two mint green waves with a magenta glimmer underneath.
Backstory

As a filly, Starlight Glimmer’s best friend was a unicorn named Sunburst. They did absolutely everything together and spent any time they could get away from their parents with each other. One day, however, their bond was torn apart when Sunburst got his Cutie Mark and was immediately sent to Magic School. Starlight Glimmer harbored a bitterness towards Cutie Marks after this day, believing they were the sole reason that her friendship with Sunburst ended.

When Starlight was old enough, she moved from Sire’s Hollow and began a new life in a small and deserted part of Equestria. There, she brought with her a collection of books to study dark magic relating to Cutie Marks. Once ponies began discovering this part of Equestria for themselves, she learned how to take the Cutie Marks from others and replace them with equal signs. She instilled false beliefs within her village that true equality was possible within friendship if ponies were willing to sacrifice everything, including their identities.

Starlight ran a quiet village of about 25-30 ponies. Although this number was comfortable, she sought more. She wanted attention for her cause, and she believed the only way to get attention was to become an Alicorn. After all, according to her, Alicorns got everything they asked for. Starlight’s mission was to find something or somepony to give her the wings she felt she deserved so she could become the “Princess of Equality”. In her eyes, being a princess would represent the ultimate identity sacrifice.

Now, after learning of the dark intentions behind Ascension, Starlight has come to realize that perhaps alicornation is not what she wants. What she really wants is friendship and for someone to understand her. She seems to have found that in a unicorn named Moonlight, a pony who had also fallen for Ascension before she discovered its true nature. In order to protect themselves and become better ponies, the two agreed to abandon their original plans and focus on their friendship and making up for past mistakes.
Key Moments

- Starlight lost her best and only true friend after he received his Cutie Mark. This led her to believe that Cutie Marks are evil and destructive

- Starlight discovered how to contain Cutie Marks in a cave thanks to the help of Maud Pie

- One of the books Starlight read promised the power of an Alicorn if she ventured to a specific location. There, she met two types of ponies: those who were interested in her ideals and those who heavily opposed them due to their own levels of power

- Starlight discovered the errors of her ways after Moonlight made her realize that her delusions could never be obtainable
Personality

On the outside, Starlight appears very friendly and kind. To those more observant, it is clear to see that deep down, she is bitter, manipulative, and delusional. Starlight is so driven by the pain of her past that she will do anything to control the ponies around her. She seeks friendship but does not understand what friendship truly is. She is too blinded by her own fears and insecurities to understand that ponies don’t need to change who they are to get along.
Likes

Harmony, friendship, control, obedience, simplicity, magic
Dislikes

Confrontations, dark magic, deceit
Magic Spells

Cutie Mark Collecting, Teleportation, Levitation, Heavy-Lifting
Abilities

Manipulation, Leadership, Socialization
Friends

Night Glider, Sugar Belle, Double Diamond, Party Favor, Octavia Melody, Moonlight Sparkle
Rivals

Sunburst, Silver Tongue, Limbo Dreams

Recent Posts

SparkleExplosion Roleplay

August 10, 2022

"U-uh, sure! Just, um, could you please back up a little?" *moves Pinkie back with her magic*
SparkleExplosion Roleplay

August 9, 2022

"No, but I should definitely start to, huh?"
SparkleExplosion Roleplay

August 7, 2022

"What do you mean? How could you know more about my village than ME?!"
SparkleExplosion Roleplay

August 7, 2022

*sputters in confusion*
"What in Equestria are you talking about?"
Starlight to Moonlight

August 7, 2022

@-Solstice-
The villagers stared on at Moonlight in confusion, unsure how to process the given information. What was this power quest the strange unicorn was referring to? Why would Starlight Glimmer, the founder of Our Town and preacher of Equality, choose to go on such a selfish mission?
"I apologize, but I do not quite understand. You are telling me that you and Starlight Glimmer went on a mission to become Alicorns, together? That just isn't possible! Besides, Starlight doesn't need power when she has friends like us." Sugar Belle replied with a hint of uncertainty in her voice.
"It's true, Sugar Belle. I really did go on a mission, thinking I would 'ascend'. I thought that by becoming an Alicorn, I would become a 'Princess of Equality' and prove that even the most powerful of ponies would give up everything for Equality. Now that I'm distanced from that adventure, I realize that this wasn't about Equality or you all, this was about me obtaining as much power as possible. It was about me indotrinating all of Equestria so I could live in my perfect world. For that I'm deeply sorry." Starlight spoke up.
Sugar Belle looked like she was trying to hide the hurt she felt. Starlight looked at her with pity, causing Sugar Belle to look away. She was about to say something comforting, but then the blue pegasus from earlier spoke up.
"Starlight, are you both speaking the truth? Did you both go out of your own will, risking your lives for something so dangerous? If you did...how did you remove your mark, so that you could do so?" she asked in a calculated tone.
"Yes, Night Glider, I promise you that this is all true. I really did go on this mission, and I did so without Moonlight forcing me into it. As for how I got my Cutie Mark, I...never removed it in the first place. Um, if I did, uh, I could have never removed any of your Cutie Marks. T-the staff is fake! I-I-It's just a piece of wood!" Starlight stammered. Now it was Night Glider's turn to feel hurt, only instead of cowardly hiding her emotions, she simply stared on in shock. In truth, it made Starlight feel no better either way.
Whilst those two mares were trying to wrap their heads around the situation, everypony else was murmuring amongst themselves. Starlight could only faintly make out what they were saying, and all she could take from it is that everypony was scared, hurt, and confused--just like Sugar Belle and Night Glider. Starlight wanted to once again try to say something comforting but she wasn't given the chance since Moonlight spoke up once more, and all were silent.
"W-what are we going to do by ourselves? While Starlight was gone, we didn't know what to do! For a while, we just waited. When she didn't return for a long time, we all got so worried! She was the one who planned our days, kept everypony on their best behavior, and made sure we were all happy and safe.
The scariest thing about this was, there was so much room for thinking! Ponies started talking--talking about our lives, tradition, friendship, CUTIE MARKS! It was all so interesting but now you're here so, so...p-please don't lock any of us up...we're so sorry..." the blue unicorn from earlier replied.
"Oh, Party Favor, you have nothing to apologize for. Again, I'm very sorry for leaving and not even bothering to check in with everypony. Then again, it was probably for the best. You got to experience life without me in it, to corrupt your thinking. I'm so sorry for tricking you into thinking that free will is bad. You should be allowed to think however you please and truly be yourself. I'm not going to lock any of you up. If I did, I might as well lock myself up for going against the teachings of Equality, too. You deserve to live your own lives, free from anything that will hold you down." Starlight spoke.
The white earth pony from before stepped forward, offering his own thoughts.
"Starlight, to be honest...I missed my independence." The villagers looked at him in stunned silence. However, that didn't stop them from listening to what he had to say. "I thought I would like having somepony take charge and allow me to relax when it came to making decisions, but I wasn't relaxed about it at all. I was always worried that if I didn't do exactly what you wanted, you would stop asking me to do things for you or punish me. Now that I think about it, I would rather make my own decisions every now and then, so I don't always have to feel that way."
Starlight was as stunned as the villagers in that moment. Even though she wasn't supposed to have favorites, she always considered Double Diamond her secret second-in-command. She thought he liked fetching her things or carrying out little tasks every now and then. She thought he would have found that rewarding to always help a friend out. She hadn't thought of the negative ramifications, especially since she never offered help in return.
The villagers then pondered about what Moonlight said about staying or going. Starlight would certainly be sad to see some ponies go, but she wasn't going to stop them if they chose to leave. She knew some of them would rather live anywhere else, given the chance. However, it seemed that nopony had an opinion about it at the moment, since the decision would be awfully big to make. Besides, everypony still needed their Cutie Marks.
"W-welcome, Moonlight Sparkle." Sugar Belle said politely as Moonlight finally introduced herself.
Starlight was hesitant at first, but it didn't take long for her to gather the strength and the courage to tell everypony,
"Follow me, everypony! It's time I set you all free."
She didn't admit it aloud but she quite liked Moonlight's proposed philosophy for the village. Perhaps friendship could be formed without magic or a grand ideal. Perhaps it could just happen naturally, if given the chance. There would of course be risks involved but the rewards were far more gratifying than if the village were to continue living in ignorance. With a confident hoof forward, Starlight led the villagers and Moonlight towards the Cutie Mark Vault.
SparkleExplosion Roleplay

July 28, 2022

"Uuh, what's evil about my current manestyle? It's not like it's sticking out like an evil scientist's mane!"
Starlight to Moonlight

July 28, 2022

@-Solstice-
Moonlight didn't say anything, but her look didn't suggest disapproval. Starlight took in a deep breath, shaking slightly as she was still nervous. Sugar Belle noticeably tensed at this and put on one of those cheesy, toothy grins, hoping it would help. Starlight shook her head, which only made Sugar Belle smile wider somehow. With a sharp exhale, Starlight said,
"You don't need to do that, Sugar Belle. None of you need to wear those fake smiles anymore."
The villagers gasped and whispered among themselves in confusion. Starlight continued.
"I need to...I need to tell you all something. I left in search of something that would make our village better and our friendships stronger. I sought out a way to spread 'true' friendship across Equestria with ease. I later found out that...what I was searching for was a lie. No greater power could help me, nor should it.
You see, E-Equality is...is a lie. It's always been a lie."
The villagers chattered anxiously amongst themselves, trying to piece together Starlight's message. Confusion was in the eyes of some, and others, relief? One thing was for sure, Starlight had a lot of explaining to do.
"How could it be a lie? Starlight, you said any other type of friendship was a lie! Does...does that mean we're not really friends?" Sugar Belle asked, tearing up a little.
"What 'greater power' are you talking about? No power is stronger than friendship, right? That's all we need." a dark blue pegasus commented.
"If Equality is a lie, then...does that mean we get our Cutie Marks back?" a light blue unicorn squeaked.
"If it is really a lie, why did you lie to us, Starlight Glimmer?" a white earth pony asked softly.
Starlight looked back and forth at the villagers, mainly the ones with questions. She felt a sinking feeling inside, knowing she had kept her friends in the dark for so long. She knew already that the truth would devastate them and she may lose a few friends in the process. If she wasn't here with Moonlight, who was encouraging her to do what's right, Starlight would have teleported away by now. Standing tall, despite the crushing weight of guilt she felt, she trotted forward and turned to her side.
"Look at this," she instructed, pointing to her Cutie Mark. "This was always here. My Equal sign was a fake I made using makeup. I couldn't remove my Cutie Mark because it would prevent me from using the Staff of Sameness. The Staff...is just a piece of wood. It has no power. I'm the one who used the spell to remove Cutie Marks. I wanted friends so badly, but I didn't want differences to fight over. I used that staff to force everypony to hide their true selves, and become what I wanted so I couldn't feel lonely anymore. After a lot of thinking, and some help from my new friend here, Moonlight, I realize how wrong it is to take away the differences that make you all special. I...I hope one day you can forgive me. Perhaps it would at least make things easier if I...returned your Cutie Marks."
The villagers looked on in disbelief and fear. They weren't sure what to think. Starlight understood why they felt this way. Their whole worldview had just been shattered in the span of a few minutes. She knew it would take a long time to process the fact that their previous lifestyle was a lie. She also knew that they had a right to be mad at her, especially after she revealed her true Cutie Mark. Closing her eyes, she braced herself for whatever impact may come.
"She told you this?" the blue pegasus asked. Starlight opened her eyes briefly and nodded.
Gentle hoof steps approached. First one set of hooves, then two, then a few, then more than Starlight could count. She shook slightly as she heard them come closer. When they stopped, she opened her eyes and noticed that the villagers weren't surrounded her. They were surrounding Moonlight!
"W-wait, what are you doing?" she cried.
"Moonlight, what have you told Starlight?" Sugar Belle asked, donning the fake smile, perhaps as a defense mechanism. The other villagers followed suite and donned their own large, uncertain smiles.
Starlight to Moonlight

July 27, 2022

@-Solstice-
Starlight trembled as her and Moonlight exited the train. She watched with longing as it chugged backwards into the cave, wishing she was anywhere else right now. However, she didn't admit that to Moonlight, as that would be a sign of weakness.
Trudging forward, Starlight was eventually able to catch a glimpse of her old "friends". The first thing she noticed is that their grins weren't as toothy as they used to be. They were smaller and more genuine. The villagers were also much more colorful and some even had a bounce in their step. They seemed...rather content without her.
Starlight's heart rate rose, fearing that she would cause distress if she set hoof into the village square. If it wasn't for Moonlight's presence, she would teleport far away from here immediately. Turning to the white unicorn, she noticed that the mare was rather calm. Granted, she wasn't the one who needed to make a mass apology, but regardless, Starlight did her best to match her stance.
Breathe in, breathe out. There you go, Starlight. Nothing to worry about. These ponies are...were...your friends. she thought.
Okay, that thought didn't help much, but Starlight was at least trembling less now. She urged herself to move forward and prepared herself for any anger, sadness, or even feelings of vengeance that may come her way.
"Starlight Glimmer, is that you?" a raspy female voice called. A mare with curly purple hair and a hot pink coat approached after tucking away a small notepad behind her ear. When she was eye-to-eye, she stood there a moment, unmoving. Starlight gulped, fearing the mare would attack her with a spell or something.
"Starlight! We missed you! How have you been?" The mare beamed with the cutest smile on her face. Upon her loud squeal, a few heads turned. More ponies reacted similarly to the mare, then gathered round until a semi circle of sorts was formed. Starlight was surrounded, but she couldn't tell if it was in a threatening manner or not. Regardless, she felt an introduction was warrented.
"H-hi, Sugar Belle. I'm...doing better. I'm not here for just a regular visit, I'm actually here to say something important. What I did to everypony back when I was the leader was i-inexcusable. I forced you to give up who you r-really are, in exchange for my comfort and happiness. I was so desperate for a friend that I forced all of you to m-match my friendship n-narrative. I definitely don't expect it, b-but I hope you all can forgive me." she spoke, trembling some more.
She waited in agonizing silence as the crowd murmured amongst themselves. She glanced over at Moonlight, wondering if she thought the little speech sufficed.
SparkleExplosion Roleplay

July 26, 2022

"Oh, Spike! Hahaha! I thought you knew better, living with the Princess of Friendship and all!"
SparkleExplosion Roleplay

July 26, 2022

"Correct me if I'm wrong, Twilight, but I don't think that's what friends are for."

Topics I Participated In

SparkleExplosion Roleplay

Started by Sparklefan1234 · November 16, 2021

When we last left our hero's, The "Great and Powerful" Trixie was responding to Starlight Glimmer by being sarcastic which,
is totally and completely out of character for her.
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Now that that's out of the way, let us get back to our story.

"You should ask Twilight Sparkle's dragon, Sponge to send out a mass wedding invitation." "Trixie knows you two are close friends."
Starlight to Moonlight

Started by Starlight Glimmer · November 7, 2021

Starlight to Moonlight

(1x1 with @Starforce)
Link to OOC:
Starlight Glimmer and Moonlight (formerly known as “Magnolia”) Sparkle originally set out on a quest to obtain Ascension. Ascension promised them Alicornhood as well as the possibility to reach their fullest potentials. However, the more they learned about this prospect, the unicorns realized there were dark, underlying intentions hidden beneath the glorifying dreams.
Starlight and Moonlight decided that Ascension was not a path they wished to go down any further. Starlight did not need to be a “Princess of Equality” and Moonlight did not need claim superiority over her family. What the mares needed was to look past their ideals and make their own destinies by working to improve themselves.
There new goal is to travel Equestria to see the world for themselves and to hopefully make an impact along the way. They also hope that, with time, they can strengthen their friendship and look past the animosity they used to have.

Starlight Glimmer pondered her journey whilst on the train. She thought about what led her to Ascension and what had allowed her to persist for so long. She thought about how much she changed over the span of a few days: she went from a delusional, Cutie Mark-hating dictator to an authentic pony almost worth talking to. She also thought about Moonlight and how that mare just a few days ago had picked a fight with her at every opportunity.
Moonlight and I were determined to ascend and reach possibly the highest potential we could! Now, we have tossed all that aside. Ascension may have led us to danger if we had continued to follow it blindly. I believe that has been our biggest flaw all this time. It just took something bigger and more powerful than ourselves to realize. she thought as she stared out the window at all the passing buildings. Like the buildings, ideals she used to possess swiftly drifted from her mind and were replaced with questioning, reasoning, and possibility. It was not perfect, as she was still prone to falling back into her delusions from time-to-time, but it was a start.
She turned and faced Moonlight who was also silent at the moment. She wondered if she was having similar thoughts. Knowing this mare well by now, she was probably way ahead of Starlight and was already thinking about what they would do once they got off the train. That, or she was thinking abour garlic sandwiches. Starlight hoped it was the former.
“What are you currently thinking about, Moonlight?” she asked her friend quietly.
DuckTales Roleplay

Started by Sparklefan1234 · August 28, 2021

It was a beautiful day in Duckburg, as the richest duck in the world Scrooge McDuck rose from his bed, stretched and greeted the day with
gusto and determination.
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"Ahh! What a beautiful mornin'. The sun is shining, m'stocks are rising and the kids are all off to school so I have the whole house to meself...
For about ten minutes or so."
*Sigh, contentment* "Peace at last..."
Ask Magnolia

Started by Magnolia · February 19, 2021

"Go on...ask me...if you dare."
Ambition for Ascension

Started by Loud Opinion · May 24, 2020

OOC
The address on the invitation was easy to find as it was the only house to show up on the road for some distance just barely cutting into the edge of the Everfree Forest. The long, tall building before you was made mostly of stone bricks. Each were perfectly flat and large enough to come up to a pony's neck, with only the thinnest layers of mortar as to not interrupt the aesthetic.
The outside walls would show off their impressive depth with a row of tall, arched windows being set so far inward that a pony could take comfortable shelter. These tall windows repeated along either side and took up about a quarter of the viable surface. So close were they, that if the glass was gone, then the walls would look like a series of pillars in an acropolis.
A lone tower connected on the right side, near the back. It only rose a single story over the rest of the building, but still stood comfortably above the treeline. The roof was a humble 'V' shape, only interrupted in the middle where the elevation rises like a fault-line.
The yard leading up to the structure encompassed the building generously with a short wall that seemed to indicate the end of the yard instead of acting as an actual barrier.
Based on the invitations, it looks like the first session wasn't quite ready yet. The night was though as the sun hovered over the Everfree's oddly cloudless horizon.