Pinkie Paranoia

Shi had been walking along the marketplace, going along without a destination in mind. She needed not any supplies or food, but she had a feeling walking through the marketplace was the right thing to do. Shortly, she saw a bunch of ponies sitting around a fire. One of them was holding gauze to his head. She walked over, beginning to hear snippets of their conversation as she got closer. They were talking about the mysterious portals that had begun to sprout up over Ponyville. She was maybe 20 feet or so from the group when a portal appeared in front of her, evenly separating the group from herself. She calmly stopped walking, and stared into it for a few seconds. She then bent over, picking up a rock, and threw it inside, causing the portal to close. Walking the remaining distance between herself and the group, she spoke once she was near. "Quite the nuisance, the portals are becoming."

Pony Type: Earth Pony Pony Gender: Female Best Survival/ Combat Skill: Pony Fu, Hoofjitsu Age: 21 http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/shi-fu-r5165

As Eric stretched his hand and stepped forward, Bethanne took half a step back, hesitating slightly, then returned the gesture with a quick, yet sufficient, handshake. "Hello Eric. I'm Bethanne." 'They must all be trainers, but I don't remember so many teens in Acai. I guess my constant walking kept me from being too social.' She looked around the group, at the others that were there. Of course there was Eric, but there was also a boy with shaggy hair, a boy that appeared to have painting supplies hanging out of his pack, and a girl with long, red hair and green eyes. As her eyes fell on the girl, they also fell on the pokémon beside her. "Oh! Your poliwag looks hurt!" Bethanne exclaimed, walking over to the two. Remembering the sounds she had heard earlier, she asked: "The pokémon battle I heard earlier, was it you?" ((( I had no idea when I made my character how similar she'd be to yours. XD They could be long lost twins of sorts!)))

I've been waiting for and to post. I didn't think it'd be too good to get real far ahead before everyone received their Pendants.

Bethanne had just started her daily trek to the next town. She normally would have started much earlier, but due to how late she had stayed up the previous night, she overslept. As she walked, she began to search through her side satchel, trying to see if she had forgotten anything for the day. She saw the many ultra balls her parents had given her, shoved away into a tight corner, next to the plain pokéballs she had bought with her own money. Bethanne always hated how her parents constantly tried to win her over with money. The only thing she was ever truly grateful for receiving from them was her egg. Speaking of which, her egg was in a separate, safe compartment, snug and warm. She stopped walking, and took the egg from its compartment, holding it out in front of her. 'I wonder what you could be. You've been starting to make a lot of noise lately. I hope you'll hatch soon.' She thought, examining the egg closely. After a minute, she put the egg back into its pocket, and continued walking down the path. As she did, she looked at the sign. "Route 2 - Acai Town to ---" The sign had been defaced. The name of the next town wasn't visible. Soon after she continued down the route, she began to hear the sounds of a pokémon battle. She slightly quickened her pace, wanting to see what was going on. She kept going until a group of trainers emerged into her view. Two of them were consoling pokémon that seemed to have just been in a battle. She walked up to the group. "Hi" she said. Short, simple, and slightly soft.

@@Ampharos Oh, yeah, if it's alright I'd like to keep the Petilil. It fits in better with my character XD. Speaking of which: http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/bethanne-pronounced-bethany-r5115 Backstory: Bethanne had always wanted to become a real Pokémon trainer. When she was younger, she had constantly clamored to her parents about the adventures she could have if she was a trainer. As such, she received a Pokémon egg from her parents on her 17th birthday. They never told her what it contained, only that she would need to roam around with it for it to hatch. So, she began to walk back and forth from her hometown of Acai to the nearest town up, careful not to run into any patches of wild grass in between.

@@Ampharos Alright, sweet, I'll take the Petilil. I'll post the character sheet as soon as I make it XD

I hate to be a bother about this, but can I get a reroll on Spinda? It doesn't evolve.

'Tis a dark time in Equestria. Since the collapse of the Elements of Harmony, Equestria has had no way to properly defend itself from the evils that reside in the land. An organization known only as "The Government" seized it's opportunity, and began to crusade throughout the kingdom, seizing all areas it passed through. The Government seeped through all of Equestria, taking control over town, cities, even individual homes. Not even the city of Cloudsdale, which at first had turned into a refuge for the land's Pegasi, was truly safe, as it was engulfed by The Government's reign. As The Government spread through the land, it grew more and more powerful, using the inhabitants of the cities and towns it controlled to increase the size of it's armies. Eventually, all that remained free in Equestria was Canterlot. The princesses, not wanting to harm their own citizens, were forced to surrender, leading to The Government's complete control over Equestria. The Princesses were allowed to remain in their positions, but merely as figureheads. The only real political power in Equestria comes directly from The Government. New, harsh rules were instated, and punishments were made more severe. The entirety of Equestria is forced to work, building up The Government's power, resources and armies. It is no question that The Government's true goal is global domination. In an attempt to stop The Government's plans, the three Princesses of Equestria, on the morning of the Summer Solstice, took action. Princess Celestia raised the sun to it's highest point in the sky. Princess Luna raised the moon, placing it in front of the Sun, creating an eclipse. Using the power of the Eclipse to intensify her magic a thousand fold, Princess Cadence imbued four pendants with the magic of love. Together, the three Princesses took the pendants with their magic, each splitting into two halves, and teleported each half to a different pony across Equestria. "Do you really think this will work, Celestia?" Cadence asked, a worried look on her face. "All we can do is hope," Celestia responded, as the sound of The Government's soldiers grew nearer. "That the power of love shall not fail us." 'Tis a dark time in Equestria. Alan was flying over the road leading to Appleloosa. Just beneath him, the details on the dirt path blurred and whizzed past. Looking far above him, he saw occasional Government patrols guarding the air. Nopony was allowed to fly too high, at least, not without being questioned for hours. He turned his attention back to the road in front of him, and almost immediately, there was a flash of bright light right in front of him. The light blinded him slightly, causing him to crash into the ground, tumbling for a little ways, coming to a complete stop past where the flash originated. He let his eyes readjust to normal, checking his wings and limbs. Luckily, his tumble only left him with a few bruises. He then quickly slung off his satchel, opening it, and began to sift through, checking that all the packages were still in one piece. Seeing nothing was broken, he let out a sigh of relief. "Glad to see everything's fine. I don't make enough to have to pay damages." Alan said, to himself. He put the satchel back on, then turned towards where the flash had come from. Seeing something on the ground, he walked the few feets distance towards it. Laying on the ground was a pendant. Or rather, half of a pendant. More specifically, half of a Sun. Curious, he picked it up, putting it in one of the side pockets of his satchel. 'I'll take a look at it later, I've got to get back to delivering these packages.' Alan thought, turning to go back to Appleloosa. He spread his wings, and took off, not stopping again until he reached his destination.

@@DarligPegasi That's fine! I'm glad you decied to join back XD I'm pretty sure you'll be starting in Vanhoover. And with your addition, we've gotten all the spots filled Quick edit: Got excited, made the roleplay a bit early. :3 http://mlpforums.com/topic/79158-the-pendants-of-equestria/ You should all be getting a PM with extra details shortly!

@ That's fine now. Thanks for tweaking it. All that's left is your starting location. Is starting in Fillydelphia alright? @ I'm afraid I'm going to have to refuse your request to join. Your writing style is sub-par and confusing. Sorry. @ It's funny because it's true. :3 Or at least, as true as a roleplay about fictional things can be.... , , , @Alex Kennedy Alright, I think that's everyone mentioned in one post. If someone doesn't get accepted for the last spot by tomorrow, has offered to use two OC's. This will help get the roleplay started more quickly. Either way, expect the actual roleplay to be started sometime tomorrow afternoon. Also, I have to work from 5:00-til tonight, so if anyone posts wanting to join in that time span, I won't be able to get to them until tomorrow morning. Just a heads up for everyone.

By Tweak I meant more of a rewording than anything else. I understand the concept you're going for, but the way you put it, it seems like you're saying The Government gave you a choice in the matter.

Could you tweak this part a slight bit? The Government wouldn't really allow someone to pursue education over armed forces, unless it worked to their favor in the end. Other than that, I don't really have a problem with the backstory, the only other thing to work on is the starting location (which we'll all get to eventually)

@ There are two spots left, so you're in luck! :3 I await your backstory.

@ For the most part, that is correct. I myself am not too keen for my character to be a Colt Cuddler, and I'm fairly certain feels the same way.

@ Alrighty! No problem, thanks for the heads up.

@ The only truly 100% spot left open right now is a slot for the star pendant, which already has a male pony. I'm pretty sure has already turned down a dual male partnership, however. The only other two spots after that are both subject to change, and as such I can't give a clear response for them yet. As for right now, I'm fairly certain another male pony is out of the question. Also, I'm sorry to say, I'm not too partial to your writing capabilities. I'm afraid I'll have to respectfully decline.