Easel

I can close up the day when I get home today, I'm sorrrrry for inactivity. :ccc Also, any plot ideas can be posted here for discussion, I think we're all at least a little settled in by now. Try and stay away from the, like, epic adventure quest save the world super plots, because this /is/ "slice of life". I'm not personally opposed to plots that center around one character, so long as there is opportunity for everyone to be involved. Like... let's say (just as an example, we don't hafta do this) Easel lost her beret and sent anyone who'd help on a search, or CandleWick needed a special flower for his candles that only grew in the dark part of InsertNameHere Forest, and requested some ponies help him get it.

Also, I think we should.. slow down with the new ponies here. |D For anyone else that joins. Colt's Crossing needs more than three or four locals! I'm thinking I might toss in another, came up with a unicorn the other day.

JUST GO WITH IT 8D

Well, Summer had already posted before that she'd gone to her own home, correct? Ah, nevermind all this, just continue in the roleplay. |D;

Humm... well, I'd say cut Summer out of the post, and have the bench Electo's seated on be beneath whatever window Fluid Heart tossed the ice cubes out of. :U Also, really sorry about the lack of map, I'll try and get some done this weekend if I have time.

School school always school.

I'm ready for introduction too! *u*

HI KAIT HI HIIIIIII NUBBY HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

Easel giggled as the green colt's stomach rumbled loudly, nodding at his question. "Sure! There's a great bakery back in the square~ And a sandwich shop, and a fancy restaurant, and... basically, any kind've food you want!" she pointed back towards where they had come from, "They won't be very hard to find, either..~" She turned her head, waving a hoof as Candle Wick said his goodbyes and galloped away, noticing Summer coming towards them from the same direction he'd left in. "Hey, Summer!" she called, nodding in welcome. "I see you found that map you wanted~" She trotted towards her, offering a smile. "Still need any help, or are you set now?" (Blah. -fail-)

OKAY OKAY sorry guys, teachers simultaneously decided to drown me. :U It was my turn to post, really, so I'll take the blame. /typing one now! And Chaotix, if you're sure you can't admin, I could give it a go. :c

A day isn't very long... O: I haven't replied since then only because yesterday my internet wasn't cooperating.

Wait... he's a non-violent battle tactician who is a master lockpick and can heal as well as being physically strong, and can use explosives and magic energy weapons? omo; That seems a little far spread for one pony...

Okay, I suppose I can try to come up with something... if I haven't by the time you're ready to incorporate us, then I'll just have her find it later, and instead have her old rifle mounted on the side, like Calamity, with a mouthpiece to fire.

I got the idea from the image of a saddle-mounted rifle I saw on the wiki and investigated on dA. GIF and details. The ring on the tail is what deploys it, and the side mounted trigger would allow her to fire. Unless you want to follow the fanfic more strictly, this could be okay, right? I do see what you mean about the weapon rank though. Would a scoped hunting rifle be acceptable?

Easel turned about as the other ponies finished looking around, calling those that remained over when they were done. "Okay, is everypony ready to go? There's still lots to see, heehee!" she whinnied, nudging them eagerly out the door. Once outside, she took the lead again, trotting briskly back towards the main square. "We can go to the houses now, if you'd all like. I bet some've you came a long way! Equestria is really pretty big, after all... " she babbled a bit as she led them down a broad street lined with pleasant looking houses and cottages. "Aaanyway, here's where you'll be living.. at least I think." she paused, turning around, "Does anybody need help now? I know the town like the back of my hoof, if you didn't figure that out already, heheh...~"

(Watch the OOC only posts, guys. O: And Dashie, the color coding is an interesting idea, but it's usually not too hard if you look at a paragraph to decipher it. Speech is enclosed in quotes, italics are generally recognized as a character's thoughts, etc etc. I don't personally like filling my paragraphs with colors, but that's just me. ) Easel turned her head as Candle Wick came up beside her, tilting her ear his way. "Oh, I know! There's never been so many as long as I've been here... at least in a single day." she replied, shrugging, "It's nice though, if not strange. Maybe the mayor might know something about it..." She giggled at his relation of their town's hero, nodding enthusiastically, "I've read that book so many times...~ It's one of my favorite stories, really. Who doesn't love adventure tales?" Smiling at his joke, she glanced back at the group and shrugged again. "Well, I certainly don't mind helping out. They're all nice ponies~" She stopped her trot, halting the group in front of a large, official looking building. "Okay everypony, this is Town Hall! If anypony has any official business they need to do, you should go inside and talk with Mayor Bustle." she declared, "He can help you with anything you need, and get you set up with any jobs you came here to do." She led them up the steps and into the main room of the hall, where important looking ponies were hard at work. "The mayor's office is in the back, but make sure you knock before going in~" she nodded, gesturing at a fine set of doors at the far end of the room. (I suppose the mayor can be an NPC or something? Like, anyone can use him as long as they stay "in character" for him? I see him as sort of this pompous, grand pony, with a little monocle and all. XD Just for amusement.)

(... okay, I really reeeally really don't mean to be picky here, but should we set a minimum post length? I'm just finding some of the shorter replies a little hard to work off of. It doesn't have to be really high or anything, maybe like.. three sentences? It's not very hard to type that much, so... yes, no? ;w;) Easel perked at Zena's question, turning to her with a wide grin. "I was hoping somepony'd ask that~!" She reared up into her hind legs, gesturing up at the grand effigy with her front. "This, my friends, is a statue of the very founder of Colt's Crossing himself, a magnificent stallion known as Winter Wind." she recited, as if she'd memorized the story by heart, "He explored the northern mountain ranges of Equestria during the age of the pioneers. He paved the way for other settlers, and even helped to build this town with his own hooves!" Dropping back down, she put on a serious expression, facing the group dramatically. "He was one of the strongest, bravest ponies in the history of Equestria... until the mysterious day when he disappeared on one of his ventures to the tallest peaks of the Shivering Mountains, never to be seen again by pony eyes." She held her face a moment more, then burst into another grin. "You can read the whole story in the library, if you like~ It's quite the tale!" Finished with her story, she blinked, looking from side to side at the fruity beverages distributed among them. "Did Blue run off again? I must've missed it..." she sighed, shrugging, "Oh well, come on everypony, there's a lot more to see~" She turned, about to trot off, but stops as she noticed the additional ponies haltingly approaching their posse. "Oh cheese, there's more? I've never seen so many new ponies in just one day~" she laughed, nodding kindly at them in greeting, "Again, welcome to Colt's Crossing, my name's Easel, and we're having a little tour around the town right now. You can come along if you want, and when we're all done, I can help anypony that needs directions!" She began to trot off again, flicking her short tail. "Come on, come on! I should've been a tour pony a long time ago~" she giggled, motioning for them to follow.

Um... did you notice my character in there? I don't mean to be pushy or anything, I just wasn't sure if you caught her or not...

I'll draw up some sketches tomorrow and scan them in if I can, my tablet's in no working condition unfortunately.

Well, I have a very good idea for one, actually, but we could possibly work together on it! :3 If that's okay, that is...

Aww, I just wanna say Electrobolt is really cute. ;u; Go, go, make with the posting! /cheer

(Er... I think Wick actually just indirectly introduced Easel, though, he did mention her name, and she did say "I'm Easel~" |D;) Nevermind~ Easel tilted her head slightly, catching the subtle difference in his smile, though only lingering on it briefly as he agreed to join them. "Great then! We've got a whole party of ponies~" she giggled slightly, then paused at Zena's inquiry. "What...? Sweet Celestia, I haven't even introduced myself! Oh my gosh..." she reddened, dropping her ears comically. "But, uh, yes, like Wick said, my name's Easel." she smiled, shaking hooves with both Summer and Zena. She glanced at everyone quickly, making a little check. "Well, I believe that's everypony acquainted then, right? Then let's start touring!" She started to trot off, motioning for everyone to come along. "We can begin by going right up into the center of town, which's where most of the action is, then we can help you all find your livin' spaces and such~" she went on as she led them up the street into the town square; a lovely wide open space filled with ponies and shops of every sort imaginable, all circled around a magnificent statue of an strong, kind looking stallion. Stopping them beside the statue, she turned around and grinned. "Pretty impressive, isn't it all?"

(Hehe, Easel's so ahead of herself. |D She'll remember eventually, don't worry. And Dashie, maybe give your posts a quick once over before you send 'em in if you want the spelling to look neater. I can still read it fine, so it doesn't bother me very much.) Easel rolled her eyes at the small pegasus's worrying. "Naaah, don't worry about the mayor. She might be fussy, but she can't possibly argue if you were gettin' acquainted with everypony~" she whinnied, shaking her head and nudging her reassuringly. She flicked her tail happily when Summer accepted the offer, quite excited about the prospect of giving a tour. "Hurray! Oh gosh, you're all going to love it here. Best little town you'll ever see! We've got a marketplace and a bakery... " she began to ramble a bit, prancing back and forth on her hooves with glee, "..and there's even a--whoops!" She jumped forward a little in surprise as somepony bumped against her from behind, turning back with a wide eyed look. "Huh?" Seeing the young unicorn colt standing there with his rescued drink, she gave a sheepish grin. "Oh,uh.. don't worry about it~ It was probably me, I'm bumping into ponies all over the place today, eheh..." she replied, looking mildly embarrassed, but perking up quickly again. "Yeah, I'm Easel~ You're, um..." she trailed off slightly, his name not quite coming to mind, "... you... run the candle shop, right? I don't think I ever got your name..." Catching his curious look, she was quickly reminded of her excitement, stepping aside so the rest of the group could be seen. "Oh yeah, we've got some new ponies in town~ I was just gonna show them around. Maybe you'd like to join us?"