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For Damonater's character, 'Smoking Barrel': '98 Toyota Supra RZ

To All: sorry, I have been a little overwhelmed at home past few days. will try to get your cars made asap!!!!

Both of mine are named of course: '98 Chrysler Cirrus, aka, Golden Flyer '11 Hyundai Elantra, aka, Ravage

Can start on the car for Iskra tonight. Not sure on the one for Volt, will have to check if I have it downloaded For Penny Senpai's OC 'Iskra': 2010 Fiat Punto Evo Sport For Penny Senpai's other OC, 'Volt': 2009 Audi R8 LMS

Sure, what do you have in mind?

Glad you like it!

For Penny Senpai's OC 'Sugar Pencil': 2002 Chevy Corvette Z06 For Arcing Storm: 2011 Tesla Roadster Sport

I believe that will be fine! Can start this evening after work! damn, that sucks, For SweetJeans: 1985 Sprinter Trueno GT Apex Penny Senpai, still working on yours!

Any particular car (or company, chevy, honda, etc) did you have in mind? (see the list above)

Forza has the '1985 Sprinter Trueno GT Apex', which I believe is a variant of the AE86. And yes, I can change and paint some of the rims too, so will try to match the ones you mentioned! As stated above, I do not put pictures of ponies on the cars (what I call 'billboarding'). Instead, I try to create a paint job that reflects the character you ask for (see link in first post or video for examples). If that's all good, I can start on the car tonight after work. And I keep all the cars I make, so if you do end up getting Forza 4 (not 5!), I can even send you the car to use in-game!!!

I wanted to ask about that before posting it. I'll start a roster, and everyone who wants to be shown, either post your character here, or send me a PM with your STO character name. (so I know who's who, lol)

Ok, Official Thread is Live! Let me know what other info I should add to the top post (perhaps a list of members?) Also, we need the instructions posted there for the voice chat.

Welcome to the Official Thread for Star Trek: Online! What is it? - Star Trek: Online (or STO for short) is a MMO game set in the Star Trek universe. You can create your own character (pick a species, uniform, backstory, etc) and customize your own ship (appearance, weapons, equipment, etc.) How much does it cost? - Nothing! STO is a Free-to-Play game, and you only need to spend $ for extra options (special items, ships, etc). Simply go to www.StarTrekOnline.com to download it today! What can I do? - The game has missions set up in different story arcs, which you can run through. Also, you can join our in-game Fleet (or guild), and participate in group missions and battles. What is the Fleet? - Our in-game Fleet, the Shadowbolts, is made up of players from this forum. We have our own private hang-out area (our Fleet Starbase), along with a voice-chat server. How do I join? - Just send an in-game message to DJ Pon-3@nx9100, or a PM here with your character name/handle. It's that easy! Then, just keep an eye on this thread for dates/times of group activities. At this time, I'll be online Friday nights at 8pm Eastern Time, to organize group missions. You can find me upstairs in Earth Spacedock (take the turbolift to the upper level).

Ch I: The Orchard ...BOOTING SOFTWARE ...BOOT SUCCESSFUL ...ACCESSING DATATRACKS ...ERROR...NO FILES FOUND ...DO YOU WISH TO OPEN A NEW FILE? Y OR N ...Y_ ...LOADING ...LOADING ...READY...BEGIN RECORDING... So, this is my new job. I'm supposed to keep a record of what's happening to our group. I don't know why they want me to, maybe just to give me SOMETHING to do. Problem is… I don't know what to say. I guess I should start with who I am. My name is Sweet Melody, but everypony calls me Mel, or Melody. It's been 6 days since we had to leave home, and I miss momma! But Star Gaze (that's my older brother) says we'll see her and papa again. But I thought they were going to meet us here? Oh yeah, I should tell you where we are. In a dark, scary, cave. Yup, that's right! We've been hiding here from the scary lizards, the ones who chased us from our home in the middle of the night! I've never been so afraid! At least I have my brother with me… Let's see, who else is here? Well, there's me and my brother Star. Wait, I already said that! Ummm... and Sparky Hooves is with us. She's nice, and great at fixing stuff. She's the pony who made this datapad-thingy work so I could use it. Oh, and Apple Core. He's a year younger then Star, but the others let him be in charge. They say it's because he's part of the Apple family, but I think he's a bully! At least he’s been leaving me alone, spending his time picking on the other dozen ponies hiding here (all kids, like the rest of us)… Oops, Star wants me to get ready to go. Guess we're finally getting out of here! ...END RECORD_ ...SAVE FILE_ ...SAVE COMPLETED ...POWERING OFF... "Mel!" called Star. "Come get something to eat!" "Ok!" she replied, while putting the datapad back in her bag. She got up, pulled the bag onto her back, and took a look around the cave. The other dozen ponies were also starting to wake up, some eating, others rubbing their sore backs. The cave floor wasn't the most comfortable of beds. After stretching her own sore legs, she walked over to join her brother. "Are we leaving today?" she asked, while taking the apple he was holding out for her. She rubbed it against her side to wipe off some dirt, while Star looked back at the cave entrance, where the other ponies were gathering. "I think so," he replied. "Apple Core thinks we should head for one of the orchards, to get more food." "But, whaf abouf...” she started to ask, while munching on an apple, small bits falling from her mouth. "Chew first," Star sighed. "Umf!" She finished her bite. “But what about mama and papa? What if they come here looking for us?” “Apple Core says the others were heading to the orchards,” Star replied, his voice strained. It sounded like he didn't believe his own words, and his distress was rubbing off onto her. “Will the other parents be there too?” she asked, worriedly, between bites of her apple. “I don’t know Mel,” now he sounded sad, “I don’t know where they are, or what’s going on. All I can promise is that I’ll keep you safe.” He looked down at her, a soft smile on his face. “You know that, right?” She smiled back. “I know. I’m just scared.” Her smile wavered. He put a hoof over her shoulder and pulled her in for a hug. “I know, but we’ll be ok.” He moved away. “Now, finish your apple. It’s a long hike to the orchard.” Reaching into his own bag, he pulled out an apple for himself and started to eat. His grey coat and punk-styled black-grey mane appeared streaked with dirt, from too many nights sleeping on the ground. Melody look at herself, and the dirt mixed into her own white-ish pink coat. She started to shake out her long, blue-turquoise mane, wishing yet again that they were all back home so she could have a bath. Reaching up, she found and adjusted the bow on her head. At least I haven’t lost Grandma Tavi’s bow! “Alright everypony!” called a whinny, male voice, “It’s time to get moving”! Melody and the others all looked up at the green colt standing just outside the cave, and she saw the mud nearly covering the two apple cores on his flank, the leaves sticking in his red mane. The other dozen ponies, mostly younger colts and fillies like her, started to get up and gather their bags. “Awl, keep it down, wou’d ya?” called a velvety voice from behind her. Melody looked around, as a bright yellow mare still lying on the ground barley lifted her head from resting on her hooves. “Some of us are trying to sleep ‘round here!” She turned her head around, her spiky orange mane strangely dirt and leaf free. “Sparky Hooves, you will listen to me!” cried Apple Core, almost whining. “I’m the leader here so-“ “Yeah, yeah,” she grumbled, slowly rising to her feet, “but remember, just cause you’re one of them Apple family don’t mean ya’ll can boss everypony around.” She marched right up into his face, a look of defiance in her eyes. “Boo!” “Quit it!” he said as he jumped back. But Sparky’s tactic had worked, and he had to take a moment to compose himself after her defiance. “Come on everypony,” he said while trying to save face, “we’re going!” And with that, he turned and started to trot out of the cave, heading back into the forest. Sparky just rolled her eyes. “Well, ya’ll heard are Great Leader!” she said with sarcasm, “everypony comin?” The rest started to follow her and Apple Core out, and Melody rushed to catch up to her brother. As she walked beside him, he was watching the skies, always looking out for more of those creatures. It was a cold, damp morning, and most of the ponies were huddling together to keep warm. They moved slowly through the brush, trying to keep quiet so as not to alert any creatures out hunting for them. Apple Core led the way, followed by two other colts, who seemed to serve as his friends and lackeys. Melody remembered how they used to make fun of her and the other blank-flanks in school. She didn't like Apple Core. Suddenly, Star froze in his tracks, his eyes staring off into the distance. Melody almost didn't notice and kept walking, lost in her thoughts, until a voice behind her caught her attention. “What ya’ll see Star?” It was Sparky, who had come up to stand next to him, a worried look on her face. “Is it-“ “No,” he replied, eyes searching the forest. “Not them, something else. I’m not sure, but I thought I just heard somepony calling me.” He watched the trees, trying to find the source of the voice. “Almost like a warning, or something.” Sparky looked at him skeptically. “Don’t tell me ya’ll er hearing voices in yer head.” “Maybe,” he replied, glancing ahead of the group, before turning back to the trees. “But maybe not. I know I heard somepony call out.” “Who was it?” asked Melody, having moved back to stand near him. “Somepony we know?” Star didn't reply, just continued watching the trees. Maybe it was just in my head, he thought, and turned back to keep following the group. But then, why do have this ‘doom’ feeling- Suddenly, he raised his head. “Apple Core!” he called, “Wait! Stop!” Melody and Sparky stared at him quizzically, while the green pony at the head of the line stopped and turned around, obviously annoyed. “What is it?” “We can’t go that way.” “Huh?” Apple Core replied, a confused look on his face. “What do you mean? This is the way to the orchard.” He pointed back down the path he was following. “I don’t care,” Star said, “we need a different way around.” He turned to stare into the distance, as if watching something. The others all stopped and looked around, confused as what to do. Apple Core himself was wondering about Star’s behavior. Finally, he made his choice. “We keep going,” he ordered, “I know which way is right.” And with a final glance at Star, he turned, and continued along his path. The others, the choice made for them, all turned to follow. A few of them had looks that suggested they would have listened to Star, if he put up more of an argument. Only Sparky, Melody, and two other mares waited with him. “So now what?” Sparky asked. “We stick’n with the group?” “I guess,” replied Star with a sigh. He lowered his head, and turned to follow the others. “But I have a bad feeling about this.” He started back down the trail, followed by the girls. The group continued in silence, as each pony was either too scared or confused to speak out. They were all young, and not used to being away from their parents this long. Since Apple Core was the son of their Herd-Leader, they listened to him. But Star’s warning was on all their minds. Especially Apple Core’s. He led the way through the trees, seemingly knowing which way to go on instinct. They would occasionally pause so he could look around, find a direction, and continue on. The entire time, Melody watched as Star’s head kept moving around, his eyes always watching the trees and sky for any movement… As the hours went by, and their silent walk continued, Melody listened to the sounds of the forest. From the singing of the birds, to the crunching of branches under their hooves, she listened. And, from watching her brother, it was clear he was listening too, but for something different. Finally, they came upon a stream, and Apple Core signaled for the little herd to stop. From the obvious sighs among them, many were relived for the break, and they all moved to get some fresh water from the stream. Melody joined them, as Star approached Apple Core. “We need to change our path,” he said, the strength in his voice causing Apple Core to pause. “Why?” the green pony asked, as his two lackey’s moved to stand behind him. “You think you know anything about these woods?” he asked, smugly, while his two friends snickered. “Think again! I’m the only pony here who knows where the orchard is. And I’m the Herd Leader’s son! So we go where I say we go!” He leaned closer to Star. “Got it!?” The exchange wasn't unnoticed by the others, whom had moved nearby, waiting for Star’s response. He simply turned away from Apple Core, and walked over to join his sister and Sparky. “That’s what I thought,” Apple Core remarked, his voice full of arrogance. “Alright everypony! Break’s over! Let’s keep moving!” Followed by his two shadows, he started across the stream, heading deeper into the woods. Grumbling to themselves, the others got up and followed. Except for three. Melody and Sparky held back, waiting for Star, who was still watching the trees ahead of them. “Com’on Star,” Sparky said, tugging on his leg, “We don’t wanna get left behind!” Resisting for a moment, he gave in and started across the stream, Melody right beside him. “I still have a bad feeling about this,” he said, more to himself then the others. Sparky just sighed, and moved ahead of him. They quickly caught up to the others, and about an hour later, finally spotted a cluster of apple trees just ahead. “See!” cried Apple Core, “I told you it would be alright! Now we just-” He broke off in mid sentence, as a familiar whine came from above. If his mane could change color, it would have gone ghost white. “EVERYPONY HIDE!” yelled Star, as he pulled Melody into a thick bush, while the others scattered, diving for whatever cover they could find. And just in time, as the familiar spiked-wedge shape appeared overhead, hovering above the forest. It was moving slowly, and in a few minutes, had passed over them. Without stopping, it kept moving out of sight, until the whine faded into the distance. It was several minutes before the first ponies crept out of hiding, Star and Sparky being the first two. Melody waited until he signaled it was clear, before crawling out herself. She noticed Apple Core was nowhere in sight. “Think they were look’n for us?” Sparky asked, as the others gathered around them in a near circle, fear showing on their faces. “I don’t know,” Star replied, still staring off in the direction the ship flew off. “If they are, then they must want us bad. But it’s been a few days since-” he glanced at Melody, “-since we left, so I’ll bet that was just a random patrol or something.” “Let’s hope so,” said Sparky, and Melody could hear the relief in her voice. “Hey,” Sparky looked around, “ where’d that Apple get off to?” “I bet he ran away like a little filly!” snickered one of the others, and Melody found herself smiling at the thought. “I’d hardly think so,” came a familiar whiny voice from behind them. They turned, to see Apple Core walking up, a few extra twigs sticking out of his mane. “I got stuck in that thicket back there, that’s all.” “Good to know our fearless leader is still with us,” said Sparky, with a touch of dry humor, clearly not believing him. The other pony snickered again. “Stop it!” whined Apple Core, shooting a glare at Sparky. “Look, I got us here safely, right?” He moved to one of the apple trees, studying the branches. “And look! There’s plenty here for us to eat, and we can make a shelter in the thicket. A good place to wait for our parents.” “But what if the flyers come back?” asked one of the mares. “What do we do?” “We hide, like before,” he replied, and waved a hoof around them. “They will never find us out in this forest.” “That’s what my father said,” muttered Sparky, so quietly, only Melody heard. She remembered hearing about how Sparky’s father, and a few others, disappeared a few months ago after going into the forest looking for food. She looked into Sparky’s eyes, and saw the anger there. Apparently, Star saw it too. “Cool down, Sparks,” he said, “no use beating up Apple Core again. Remember last time?” Sparky visibly calmed. “Yeah, that was fun too. Too bad his ‘ma is the Herd Leader, or I could ‘ave givin that little snot a real whoopin!” She laughed, which finally brought the hint of a smile on Star’s face. “Something funny?” Apple Core asked, walking up to the three of them, his two lackeys right behind. “Aw, just remember a little dust up I once had with a certain colt,” she replied, smirking at him. Apple Core frowned, clearly remembering the same thing. And the black eye he had after it. “Just remember who’s in charge here,” he said, trying to sound tough in front of the others. Now it was Sparky’s turn to frown, “Like I could forget.” Apple then turned around, and leading his companions to another part of the orchard, started ordering the other ponies around him, keeping up the tough act. They spent the next several hours gathering apples, while others collected branches, trying to bunch them together on top of the thickets growing around the trees. It wasn't much, but at least would block them from view if the ships flew overhead. Most of the ponies were complaining about the work, as they were still young, and had never had to survive like this on their own before. Apple Core wasn't much help, wandering around and barking orders. While he was next in line of the Apple family to run the herd, he still had much to learn about leadership. At least Star, who finished his and Melody’s shelter, moved among the others, offering help and words of encouragement. Soon, the sun started to set in the sky, and a new challenge presented itself. The dozen ponies gathered together in the middle of the orchard, waiting for Apple Core to make his next big decision. Or big mistake. “But won’t the fire show them where we are?” asked one colt. “But we need to keep warm!” cried another. “It’s too cold out here!” “We should have stayed in the caves!” “Quiet!” cried Apple Core, before things got out of hoof. “Let me think.” He started pacing around one of the trees, while the others just sat and watched. “Instead of one big fire, we each make a small one for just one or two of us to share,” said Star quietly, causing the group to all turn to face him. “They would be easier to put out quickly and would make less smoke.” It made sense, and they all knew it. Everypony waited in silence for Apple Core’s response. He kept pacing for another minute, before pausing to glare at Star. “Fine. Alright everypony, you heard him. Pair up and make small fires. But be ready to put them out quickly!” he ordered, doing his best to show off as the one in charge. As they all started to spread out to settle in for the night, Sparky came over to Star, rubbing up against him. “Great job putin Big Shot in his place,” she cooed, “care to share a fire?” “Sorry,” he replied, a smirk on his face, “but I’m afraid I’m taken already.” He waved a hoof towards Melody. “Little sister, remember?” “Yeah,” Sparky sighed, her face betraying her disappointment, “I forgot. Gotta play the good brother, huh? But if you change your mind…” she trailed off, while trotting away, holding her tale high. Star sighed as he watched her leave. She’s cute, he thought, but I've got to keep my head focused. “Mel,” he called, “wait here while I gather some firewood, ok?” “Ok Star,” she replied, watching him wander off, before settling down in the thicket. As the other ponies started to crawl into their own hiding places, the soft glow of small fires started to appear. Taking off her bag, she pulled out the datapad, turned it on, and started a summary of the day’s events. She didn't understand, but the writing was helping drive the fear from her mind. As she worked, the sky darkened, and she listened to the others settle in for the night. After a few minutes, she her eyes made the same choice for her. No bad dreams tonight, she told herself, more of a wish then a command, as she switched off the datapad, pushed it back into her bag, and laid her down. By the time Gaze returned to start their fire, she was already fast asleep…

Hey all. I was thinking of starting a new official thread for our fleet/group, to make it easier to post meetup times and such, and help others who would like to join. unless y'all think this one is enough.

all, i am on earth spacedock, Instance 6. you can message me in game at DJ Pon-3@nx9100

I'm good for 6. whatever voice service everyone wants to use works

my skype name is commodore.romano , also can try to set up in-game chat (never done that before). as for a name, I like Shadowbolts. or something like "Equestria Starfleet", i dunno....

How about saturday evening, around 6PM Eastern Time? does that work for everyone? We all meet up on Earth Spacedock. as for a fleet name, how about: Brony Task Force Alpha ?

I just joined the group, but how do I get my story on the group list? Here are the links on This Forum and on FIMFiction Thanks, and I hope you enjoy it!

Book One: Equestria Prologue Screaming. There was screaming all around her. Sounds of screaming, running ponies. "Melody! Melody! Wake up!" She opened her eyes, to see her mother standing over her, crying. "Mommy?" "Star! Get your sister!" Her father called from the front of the house. "You have to leave now!" "Come on dear," said her mother. She struggled to rise, then was overcome with dizziness... "Hurry! They're coming!" The dizziness passed, and she found herself running down the dirt road. It was the middle of the night, and only the fires in the street lanterns lit the way. The air was moist, and filled with the sounds of other ponies crying... screaming... running. Turning to the voice, she saw the outline of her older brother running next to her. "What's going on?" she tried to ask. He turned his head and forced a weak smile. "Just keep running Mel." Then the dizziness returned... When it cleared this time, she found herself crouched down in a bush, her brother hovering over her. He was watching the sky, looking for something. Then she heard it, the loud whine coming from above. "Keep still!" he ordered. She froze, and finally spotted the object, drifting slowly overhead, like a large predator looking for prey. It looked like a flat wedge, with large spikes sticking out from both the top and bottom. The tips of the spikes were glowing a bright orange. Then, just as fast as it appeared, it drifted past them and disappeared into the darkness once again. "Hurry!" urged her brother. "We gotta get to the caves!" He led her out into the open, and ran right into the scariest thing she had ever seen. A large lizard-like creature, walking on two legs, standing twice as tall as her brother. It hissed, and raised some sort of orange-glowing staff, pointing it at her. From the corner of her eye, she saw her brother charge, then the orange flash took her... She opened her eyes. The sounds of the rain storm continued outside of their cave. She shook her head, trying to escape the fright of the dream. The same one she had been having for the past five nights. Raising her head and looking around, she saw the other ponies still lying on the rocky floor, huddled around the remains of the camp fire. A flash of lighting caught her attention, and she turned to the mouth of the cave. There, as he was every night, was her brother, standing watch. She smiled, and lowered her head back to the ground. It was always easier to sleep when she new Star Gaze was protecting her...

Ok, I'll PM you all with a time this weekend, and let me know if it works. Also, we will need a name for the fleet, and perhaps a brief description. Toss around any ideas here!

we're thinking about setting up a time this weekend to get everyone together online. To start a fleet, we all have to be on a team on the Spacedock at the same time. I will be available almost all weekend, so let me know what time works for everybody (excuse me, everypony).

sure! then we would just need one more to start the fleet! you can find me in-game at DJ Pon-3@nx9100