Lily_Mae

Well, all sorts of angry thoughts can surface but it's good to keep calm. Just apologize to them even though sometimes it isn't your fault entirely. Better to let them rant all they like and go away than stay back and fight for nothing. No need to stoop to their level. They were either drunk or were extremely stupid. Seriously, I don't see a reason to shout at someone talking on the phone while driving. If they cause an accident, they'll answer for it.

Perhaps we can discuss writing a story or something. That'll be great too. I'm glad to see a fellow writer and someone who takes interest in writing.

Nah, I'm sure not as great as you cos I never took writing classes (and that is also because Malaysia doesn't offer many writing courses to begin with). Yes, writing projects are indeed long but it's fun. Imagination is the greatest

My skype name is Derrick J. Arrais, profile pic is the Demon of Razgriz (Ace Combat fan). Do note that you're from MLP Forums so I know it's safe to add.

22 year-old male (yes, I know my profile name is a female name) from Malaysia. Just finished my studies and waiting to graduate so I can find a job and continue with my life. I love the Spyro, Star Fox (Krystal especially), C&C series (curse EA for ruining it), and Ace Combat but I'm more active in the Spyro and Star Fox fandom. I love writing essays (fiction and novels) and surfing the Internet. For music, I like listening to video game soundtracks and classical music (which I think has more soul than mainstream music but that's my personal opinion). I'm cool with making friends from all around the world. In fact, the more the merrier. Here's my hand. Let's shake

I dunno if anyone started this topic before but here's the story. Not too long ago, I was driving my mother home from church. There was a junction where I had to make a right turn. The road I had to cross was a double lane so you can imagine it's rather hard to make it across. Anyway, I saw an opening and I drove towards the first lane. There was a lorry coming but he slowed down to let me pass. Unknown to me, there was a motorcycle riding beside the lorry which I honestly did not see until the last minute. I was turning in and that damned rider insisted on going ahead. I nearly knocked into him but thank goodness nothing happened. Here's where it got really infuriating. It was not enough that he shouted like a madman, calling me stupid and whatnot. He got down from his bike, asked me to roll down the window, and launched into a tirade of rants and curses. He said something like "What if I die? Can you pay for it?" and "Are you stupid? Do you even see where you're going?" My mother kept apologizing but was he happy? Nope, he wanted to scold and curse some more. "What if I die? Will your life be enough to pay for it?" At this, my mother said, if you die, just kill me. That made him even more unhappy as he said "use your brain". The motorcyclist was carrying another passenger which I assumed was his mother. You would've thought his mother would calm him down but guess what, his mother was equally as bad-tempered as him. She joined the ranting too. She claims that she has a relative working for the Department of Road Transportation (road accidents are not their concern actually) and "Did you know I can bring your car to the police station?" "Just because you drive a big car (I was driving a MPV), you think our lives are worth less than yours? I pay road tax too (motorcyclists don't have to pay road tax for your information. The government pays for them)," the son ranted. Well, we just kept apologizing even though it was not worth apologizing to a-holes like these lunatics. Some driver that passed by honked at the motorcyclist and that guy shouted at the driver too. He insisted on taking down our car number so we let him (because it served no purpose and we did not knock into him). That's my little story of my encounter with an extremely mad (and insecure road bully and his equally insecure mother [vicious cycle alert]). What about you guys? Have you had any memorable encounters?

I'm not really a popular person but those who interacted with me generally like me. I'm cool with the friends I have and I like to keep a group of ten. Too many friends don't exactly help much, no? Of course, sometimes it is good to have more friends.

Been away for quite a while and during my period of absence, I've made a demo game using RPG Maker VX Ace (yeah, I know a lot of people use it to create MLP fan games but please hear me out). I've pitched the idea to a couple of friends and they express interest in it. The story's like this: Some time after Twilight’s coronation as princess, there were reports of portal storms occurring throughout the entire world. While most portals came into and winked out of existence quickly, a few never disappeared and they created a link to another dimension: Ancient Earth. Because of these portals, the world of MLP has been invaded by malevolent creatures from Ancient Earth and vice versa. It turned out that four malevolent gods - Set, Hera, Loki, and Izanami - had released the world serpent Jormugandr in order to bring about the destruction of the world but the serpent not only broke the barrier that separated Earth from the heavens and the underworld, it also caused the portal storms that connected Ancient Earth with the world of MLP. It is up to the ponies to team up with the humans to stop the world serpent and the four gods that controlled it before they destroyed both worlds. The story is inspired by two games: Warriors Orochi and Age of Mythology. If you wanna know more about the game, I have a game design doc prepared for you guys. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XYZxZOzY4_JaqtZ1PwXbsUgVAAfMyWY-epcqcfmu-r4/edit I've more or less grasped the basics of the RPG Maker VX and I've got a demo to share with you guys. It's not clean but I do hope we can improve it and make it a great game. I've linked the download in the doc. In case you guys can't play the demo, you can download this. It'll allow you to play the demo. So, what say you guys?

Lo and behold, people, it's 21st of December! Guess what, I'm still alive! Clear skies, the birds are singing, and the roaches are still getting stomped. Yep, all's well here.

Yonder was the city that withstood the tests of time since its founding. Even as it sat precariously at the edge of a mountain with extra weight from the snow weighing down on it, Canterlot stood tall. Not even the glaciers could bring down this mighty city, much less the Coalition artillery shells and rocket fire. Just trying my hand with Photoshop and I had fun with it.

Eh, I'd rate myself 2/10 because I'm not a picky customer. Whatever's on the table, I eat it. Even if it's the wrong food, I just eat it because it's still food.

So true. I can only hope the other RP'ers would give this a try though. Well, I suppose if no one else wants to join, one character is good enough to turn this RP into a story eh.

Story The Great Freeze has brought untold chaos throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Much of Equestria has been paved over by glaciers from the north and the country is unable to support itself. The once lush and fertile lands became barren icy wastelands reminiscent of the time before the unification of the three pony races. More than two centuries ago, Equestria was mostly peaceful and everypony lived in harmony. Now, they were fighting tooth-and-nail for food, water, and most importantly, heat. Thousands have died over the course of two centuries either from hunger or the cold. Despite being mostly inhospitable, Equestria still had the pulse of life. Several communities thrived, most of them staying in developed places such as Canterlot, Manehatten, and Detrot City. The ponies have found ways to create artificial biospheres that simulated the climates of Equestria before the Ice Age. Even though Equestria had the technology that allowed ponies to live comfortably in an otherwise inhospitable environment, such technologies were limited to places where the rich, important, and powerful live. The common ponies had to suffer the unforgiving cold, forced to make a living out of scavenging and battling each other over what little resource they could find. The only way to keep warm was to light fires. You are from such a community. Your ancestors have endured the Great Freeze ever since it hit Equestria but there is nothing left for you now. You couldn't eat tree barks and snowberries forever. You either stay and die of cold and hunger, or you could join the Equestrian Migration and head southwards to warmer lands. Your community has decided to pick the latter. The destination is Draconia, the land of the dragons. They were gracious enough to provide ponies the opportunity to seek refuge in their lands. This is your one chance to seek better life. Pack your bags, fellow ponies, it's time to head for the Promised Land. *************** Gameplay This RP is about surviving the journey south. The situation in Equestria is tumultuous as the country is at war with the Coalition. They are after Equestria artificial climate control technology. This means that your journey will not be an easy one. Should you get caught in the middle of a battle, you should be ready to defend yourself or flee. Players are allowed to pick a companion to follow them and give them orders. In order to survive, players will need equipments and weapons. Note that you can only have one main weapon, one secondary weapon, and one melee weapon. You may, however, carry more than one ammunition type. There are times when players will be presented choices which may determine the outcome of a situation. In some situations, you may choose to engage an enemy in combat, sneak past him, or reason with him. Rules of Combat Each character will have stats for combat use and other interactive use. Health Magic Action Attack Defence Accuracy Agility Each player is given 10 stat points in the beginning which can be allocated into the desired stats. Health determines how long you can survive in combat, magic allows the casting of spells and action points determine how many moves you can make in combat. Usually, a simple move such as attacking, moving, and using an item will cost 1 action point but moves like moving or attacking while in sneak mode will cost 2. Flying will also cost 2 action points. Attacking will make use of the d100 dice to determine whether it is a hit or not. During an attack, both the attacker and defender will make a roll (I will do that). If the attacker's roll is higher than the defender, it is a hit. If it's vice versa, it's a miss. Increasing Accuracy will increase the likelihood of a hit. Increasing Agility will help in avoiding attacks. If the attack roll is above 100, the one being attacked will receive a 2x critical hit. If the defence roll is more than the critical hit roll, the one attacked still gets hit but the critical hit is negated. For damage dealt and received, this is how it works. It all depends on your attack power and weapon used. For example, a short sword deals 10 damage and your opponent has 5 defence. Your opponent will only receive 5 damage. Of course, attack bonuses and defence bonuses may modify the final outcome. For example, if an armour has bonus 3 defence against slash attacks, the bonus 3 will be added to the base 5. Final result is an 8 and if it goes head-to-head with a short sword, the one attacked will only receive 2 damage. Attack points can help increase the damage dealt for melee weapons while defence points will further decrease total damage. For example, if you have a melee weapon that deals 6 damage and you have 4 Attack, half of your power will go to the final damage, which means your final damage is 8. If your power is 1, it cannot be halved so that 1 will be calculated into the final damage. If your power is an odd number, for example 3, half of 3 will be 1.5 and that will be rounded off into 2. So the 2 will be used in final damage calculation. Here is an example of how the combat system works. Bandit vs. Cirrus (80 vs. 62) = Bandit hits Cirrus Damage Calculation: Badnit uses Long Sword [12 (long sword damage) + 2 (half of Attack power)] = 14 Cirrus defends [5 (steel armour) + 4 (half of Defence power)] = 9 Final Result: Cirrus receives 5 damage Just like that. If you opt to fight without weapons, the damage you deal equates to your Attack power. The same goes with defence. If you have armour on, half of the armour's power goes into the defence calculation. If you wear no armour, you will utilize your base Defence power. What if an enemy hits you but your defence power outclasses your enemy's attack power? You will register as receiving 1 damage. What happens when critical hits come into play? Let's say the Bandit rolls a number above 100 while Cirrus rolls below 100. The Bandit will deal a critical hit. If his attack damage is 14, multiply the damage by 2 for the final result. He would deal 28 damage instead. What if the defence power outclasses a critical hit? The one attacked will receive 10 damage. Each weapon has an attack range. Most melee weapons have a range of 1 square (longer weapons like spears have 2) while ranged weapons may vary. Range is denoted by squares. Note that if you move beyond 5 squares, it will cost you 2 Action points. Maximum movement distance is 10 squares. Ranged weapons have varying ranges. Here are some starting equipments for you to begin with: Weapons Cluster Gun Damage: 7 (-1 damage for every 1 square travelled) Range: 5 squares Clip Size: 8 Pulse Rifle Damage: 3 (fires three times per attack) Range: 8 Clip Size: 25 Revolver Damage: 6 Range: 6 squares Clip Size: 6 Semi-Auto Pistol Damage: 3 Range: 6 squares Clip Size: 12 Knife Damage: 5 (3 quares throw range) Range: 1 square Clip Size: N/A Studded Horseshoes Damage: 6 (2 bleed damage for 3 rounds) Range: 1 square Clip Size: N/A Items Apple Crackers Effect: Heals 25 health Uses: 3 Snowberry Ether Effect: Recovers 10 magic Uses: 3 Chunga Chugs Cherry-flavoured Energy Drink Effect: Recovers 2 action Uses: 1 Ammo 12-Gauge shell Special Effect: None 12-Gauge slug Special Effect: No damage reduction while adding 1 damage 6.2mm Pulse round Special Effect: None 6.2mm Shredder round Special Effect: Negate 2 defence points against unarmored targets .44 Magnum Special Effect: None .44 High Explosive Special Effect: +3 damage 10mm Pistol round Special Effect: None 10mm AP round Special Effect: Negate 2 defence points against armored targets Remember, you can only pick one of each. For now, you can only stick with one ammo type. You will be given 10 stat points to upgrade your character. You can play as one of the three pony species. Unicorns will be able to learn magic after level 1. Earth Pony Health: 120 Magic: 0 Action: 4 Attack: 10 Defence: 8 Accuracy: 1d100 (+1) Agility: 1d100 Pegasus Pony Health: 100 Magic: 0 Action: 6 Attack: 7 Defence: 6 Accuracy: 1d100 (+2) Agility: 1d100 (+1) Unicorn Pony Health: 90 Magic: 100 Action: 4 Attack: 5 Defence: 4 Accuracy: 1d100 Agility: 1d100 Character Creation In order to create a character, you must have a name, pony species, age, personality description, and background history. I suggest that you modify your character to fit this RP if you want to use existing characters. This game will have players start in the same community so every player here will be residents of Sleepy Willow. It used to be an agricultural town and a trade centre located near the Crystal Mountains. Once this RP has at least 3 players, the game will commence. Anyone else who wants to join in later must wait.