Commander Tangent

@@Unicorncob, the train station platform was crowded beyond belief. Many ponies were trying to get out, now that they saw that whatever was in the pit was dangerous enough to warrant the military to come in after it. As the Musician tried to get a place, a much larger earth pony shoved him down. "Out of the way squirt" He shouted, pushing aside several other ponies. He was acting tough, though just like everyone else, he was frightened and scared. As he moved, a group of nurse ponies with a severely burnt stallion, no doubt caused by the heat ray, came in behind Dusk, trying to move their way through the crowd with the frightened pony.

As the ponies retreated, so did the funnel, satisfied with their distance. It seemed to ignore the flying creatures as well, as if it wanted to scare them away. The camera, however remained up, surveying the area with its meanecing green glow. It was here the hammering began, loud clangs, coming from the heart of the pit. Every few minutes, a puff of smoke began to rise from the pit. Back near the town, a royal scouts were directing ponies to take shelter in homes and other hardened shelters. As this happened, soldiers began to arrive from Canterlot. With them, came large siege machines and other heavy weapons, they had prepared for the worst. Ponies from the Cylinder began to pour back into the town, many grabbing belongings and other items, ready to run. Chaos began to spread as new of the now named " heat Ray" began to spread.

@@Unicorncob,@@Drago Ryder, @@Acnologia, As the crowd grew tense, the ponies with the flag renewed their approach, getting closer to the pit and shouting "We mean no harm !" At the camera. The camera didnt move, and instead seemed to focus in on them, its lens now glowing a soft green. Behind the camera however, another mechanical arm rose out of the pit. It carried a funnel, narrow and elongated. It rose above the camera, and pointed at the ponies holding the flag. the funnel began to glow a soft red from the inside. "ULLA!" Roared from the pit, a loud, almost musical sound. It hurt to listen to, and could be heard from the town. It was then, that the funnel lit up, and a bright red beam of light struck the three ponies holding the flag. In a bright flash of white flame, the ponies were reduced to piles of ash, struck by an intense heat originating from the beam! There was a collective gasp from the crowd as they began to panic.Ponies turned and ran, pegasai attempted to take flight. And as they did, the funnel pointed towards the crowd, and fired. @@1Bit, Meanwhile in the town, the royal scouts went from door to door, including that of Ruby's. With a loud clang the scout knocked on the door. "Open up ! Orders of the princess. We are commencing an evacuation of the town !" He shouted, his voice shaking, " All ponies are to meet at the town hall!"

At this point, the town was mostly quiet. Many ponies had gone to see what this cylinder was. Though many had also decided to stay, brushing it off as another of the crazy things that happened in the town from time to time. Though, something seemed off in the town. Royal scouts could be seen in the streets, going to and fro in their golden armor. When ponies approached them, they simply told them to go inside and stay indoors, on Princess Twilight's orders. If one were to look at them, they almost seemed scared. From street to street they went, clearing ponies and scribbling notes down into journals. Something was very wrong... Back at the crash site, the cylinder lid was still unscrewing. The metal object was huge, 30 yards across and dug straight into the ground. The top part of it was unscrewing, and as it did, the crowd of ponies got closer and closer. Suddenly, the lid fell off. There was silence as nothing happened for a full minute, and then, out of the darkness of the cylinder, a mechanical arm appeared over the rim. It held a large metal box with a lens on it, looking almost like the camera photographers used. The box moved as if it was surveying the area, even looking up Gale, before looking back down. Several ponies approached the mechanical arm, holding a white flag, hoping to communicate. Behind the mechanical arm holding the box, something else could be seen rising out of the pit. "ALOO!" The cry echoed through the air, louder than any time before, and this time, in a deeper tone. The ponies around the pit became tense.

The night dragged on, most ponies returning home from their days. Soon enough, it was morning. Though on this day, the morning silence was not broken by ponies, but by a mysterious calling. "ALOO! ALOO!" The cry echoed through the streets, repeated every few minutes. It was an unearthly sound, not of any terrestrial creature ponies knew of. The streets were soon full of activity, with ponies coming out to see what the commotion was. Rumors and talk ran wild. though soon it became clear what the sound was from. Several ponies had gone to investigate, and they returned with disturbing news. "Everypony ! Come look ! North, there is a...a....a large cylinder ! Huge ! The top, it was unscrewing ! Like something was trying to get out !" He shouted, ponies looked around and then too him again, " Its a short trot north of the town ! You all need to see this !" He shouted again, pointing his hoof northward. "ALOO!" The call rang again from the Cylinder's location. Though this time not as loud. Some of the towns ponies listened, and began to follow were he had come from. It would not be long until a crowd formed at the crash site.

@@Drago Ryder, We will be time skipping to morning soon, likely in around an hour, so likely they will meet at the Cylinder, if they go. And its not the strangest thing they will see all day @@Drago Ryder, @@Ethan Sawyer,@@1Bit,@@Unicorncob,@@Acnologia, OK Everyone, its morning now, do what you will. Enjoy the Cylinder

@@1Bit, Looking Good, you are in ! And with this we are full, only so many ponies can not get vaporized

@@Ethan Sawyer, Well, you are in then Post away, and dont become a Martian meal

@@Ethan Sawyer, Okie Dokie. My last question is, will she know anything of the Martians ? Possibly a dumb question, but just checking. Other than that, I will accept her

@@Ethan Sawyer, While I like the OC, I have a question. Are you simply using the OC's appearance, or also applying all the time travel and advance tech that is in her bio ? @Everyone Also ! I think I should add soon we will time skip to morning, so we can get this invasion started. Heads up for here soon.

Its OK I guess ? from what I remember Favorite show ?

It was now night, the sun having set in its proper place.The meteor shower continued, as it was supposed too. Though, the green star had not simply disappeared. It fell at alarming speed, silent and barely noticeable to the average pony. It passed silently over the town of Ponyville, only a hissing sound marking its decent. The cylinder landed several kilometers outside the town, in a unoccupied clearing. Very few saw the falling star, and few of those that did took heed of what they had seen. It was a different scene in Canterlot. The town was lively, the royal palace rife with activity and shouting. A contingent of soldiers had been gathered, and was now marching to Ponyville to investigate the falling star. It would take them some time to arrive, and none had any idea what they would soon face. This would be the last peaceful night for Ponyville.

The ending day was calm. The breeze was nice, the weather cool. Sounds of laughter filled the air of the small town. The sun was nearly swallowed by the horizon, with night slowly overtaking the land. Overhead, a small meteor shower was occurring, a beautiful sight seen every few weeks in the town. Though, to a keen observer, one might have noticed that one of these brief flashes of light in the sky, was green in color, and did not simply dissipate like the others. In Canterlot, a local astronomer was shocked. What he had seen was no meteor, but rather, what looked like a cylinder. He backed away from his telescope, and took a deep breath. He had to report this. With a gallop, he stormed off to the palace of Celestia, with news that would change the world. But, by the time anything could be done, it would be too late.

Sure thing OK, we have 3 survivors, so I will start things up soon. We may accept additional survives depending on how things go. @@Unicorncob,@@Acnologia, @@Drago Ryder, RP is up, post when you can guys Starts with an average day, so enjoy your last normal hours https://mlpforums.com/topic/148688-the-war-of-the-worlds-rp/

Link to OOC: https://mlpforums.com/topic/148679-the-war-of-the-worlds/?p=4417005 " No one would have believed, in the last years few years, that Equine affairs were being watched from the timeless worlds of space. No one could have dreamed that we were being scrutinized, as someone with a microscope studies creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water. Few ponies even considered the possibility of life on other planets and yet, across the gulf of space, minds immeasurably superior to ours regarded our planet with envious eyes, and slowly and surely, they drew their plans against us. The War of the Worlds would soon begin." -Unnamed Journalist. It started, as with any tale, on a normal Autumn day in the small village of Ponyville. The inhabitants went to and fro, living their daily lives as they had every day since, secure and happy. The sun was setting and a gentle breeze was sweeping the town. The smells of bakeries and sweets filled the air as many ponies went out to get food from the local shops.The bright red rays of the sun lit up buildings as it set on one side of the sky, and glittering stars lit up the other.Among these celestial bodies lie a red dot, the planet Mars.It was just another day ending for everypony. Millions of miles into space, on the cold red planet of Mars, many astronomers saw what could only be described as extraordinary. Bright green flashes from the planets surface, and expanding clouds of gas hurtling through space. It had been like this for the past 10 nights, a bright green flash from Mars, and a mystical green trail spewing from it. A beautiful, but somehow disturbing sight. Many, including the Princess of the land, simply waved it off as volcanic activity on the surface. How little they knew what was approaching them, and it's intentions.

True enough, but Martians need sustenance too! @@Acnologia, Kyubi looks good. We have another survivor for the Martians to prey upon !

@@Drago Ryder, Looking good ! Just remember not to get vaporized We will be looking for two more players.

" No one would have believed, in the last years few years, that Equine affairs were being watched from the timeless worlds of space. No one could have dreamed that we were being scrutinized, as someone with a microscope studies creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water. Few ponies even considered the possibility of life on other planets and yet, across the gulf of space, minds immeasurably superior to ours regarded our planet with envious eyes, and slowly and surely, they drew their plans against us. The War of the Worlds would soon begin." This will be a survival/action RP based off of H.G. Wells' thrilling novel of the same name. Players will find themselves in the midst of an unstoppable alien invasion of Equestria. With no ability to fight the invaders directly, the survivors must do whatever they can to stay alive and outsmart your enemies: the feared Martians. Go were you will, do what you must to survive. Your team is all you have, against a world gone mad, and an enemy set on extermination. Rules: This is a survival RP, work with your team, deaths are expected to happen Post often, at least once every 24 hours unless you are unable. No overpowered characters, fighting Martians head on is a death sentence, outsmart them ! No killing other player characters, teamwork is key Respect other posters and have fun. Post characters here, and remember, this RP starts in Ponyville! Include Name: Race: Gender: Age: Job: Appearance: Survivors : FULL 1.Gale 2.Kyubi Yamato 3.Dusk 4. Scarlett 5. Ruby Hearthstone Link to RP: https://mlpforums.com/topic/148688-the-war-of-the-worlds-rp/?p=4417199

New confession I have a crush on several guys at my school and no idea what to do about it D:

Umm......ok....