Casual Stroll - An Introductionary RP mainly around Equestria OOC [Open Entry For All]

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

I don't usually take part on bigger Rps like this, but I have been lurking this for a while now and would like to take part with two OCs that has not yet seen RP.

 

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Like in the canon, she too needs negative energy to keep up her powers, but because she's...kinder than other sirens, she stopped consuming it long time ago, and thus is now not only powerless, but also smaller than normal sirens (about 2.5x bigger than a full grown mare). (can fly/float since it seems to be something sirens can do) 

Back before banishment of the Dazzlings, Nada used to live on her own, now and then singing to ponies who wanted to listen, but after the banishment, she fled to Everfree forest to avoid meeting the same fate and stayed there, hiding and singing to herself, not knowing if anypony, or anything ever stopped to listen her singing. During her time in the Everfree, she has developed a almost paranoid wariness towards ponies, fearing that they will banish her right away if they find her. 

 

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She's dragon from land outside Equestria, and she came to Equestria seeking better life and shiny things. I have yet to create her a detailed backstory because I usually create them while RPing. She is able to change between pony and her true form freely, and it happens via use of dragon magic, the same magic that allows fire breathing. (doesn't eat gems like Equestria-dragons do, but loves anything that shines)

Cutiemark: shining ruby. She didn't earn it by any means, since it's just part of her disguise, but when asked about it, she tells it reflects her ability to find anything that shines from almost anywhere.

Talent: 6th sense for shiny things

 

[Blitz Boom 4,627]

@Lord Midnight Madness

It's a start, but I'll still need some more details on the power level, limitations and weaknesses. Alicorns are tricky creatures to keep in check, and I need to make absolutely sure that I don't let a Mary Sue in. It never ends well for anyone if that happens. :/ Things about how he would control the weather and how it would functions would be good, and I'd like to know what his personality is like. It can help see if he have some degree of morals for example, when using said powers.

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@Simply Cerberus

Hello there, and welcome to.

Let me start of by saying that the size doesn't need to scare you. You don't need to be plunged into the thick of it, but can have a small slice of the world to a more 1v1 type of thing, while everything seems to burn around that bubble. It can also be a good way to go slowly into the general RP world we have here by easing into it a little at a time, if want is there to join the others perhaps eventually.

Anway, moving on, let's see the characters.

First off is Nadanna. Seem fine to me honestly. Power basically gone because she doesn't eat emotions, hiding in the Everfree Forest (One giant lake somewhere in there, coming up!) because of how her kin is seen after the sisters, and the singing in the forest can make her actually being some kind of urban legend. You know, singing forest spirits and such. Good times. ^^

As she seems to not get along well with ponies, perhaps you'd be interested in another race? I have a few griffons I've used sometimes, some changelings, a dragon or two, things like that. The changeling is the nearest one, but I can make something up to have any of them be there if needed.

Also, we have another siren player in the RP. @Moonlit currently have some PC issues that means that we don't have the presence of the player, but on the return, you could perhaps move towards interacting with her siren, Serenade. She's a good one too that's trying to hide and have gotten some help to appear as a pony via illusions and elixirs. I think the two sirens might get along well.

Then comes Ruby.

The pony and dragon forms seem like a strange thing, but... I don't know, she's from beyond Equestria. Might be that there's other kind than the fire, water, wind and earthen based dragons out there. Considering the gems aren't needed for sustenance (I imagine she needs meat then, yes?)... Arcane dragon of some kind? Not sturdy and in tune with the rocks like the earthen, nimble in the air like wind, home in the sea like water or living in and around volcanoes and such like fire, but strong of mind and able to work with illusionary or transformation spells? It depends on whatever she transforms, or it is an illusion that makes her seem like a pony. An array of minor spells may be possible too if we work from that assumption, though this is just a suggestion to make it work well. Your stamp of approval is needed on this for sure.

May be that dragons beyond Dragon Land are just more... Magical than the brutish counterparts too, but eh, up to you. I'm just here to make this ship run.

Also, I think the fire dragons breathe are more from a gland in their bodies, and not magic per se. Though since nopony is going to willing stare into a dragon's mouth and say *breathe fire*, whatever explanation the individual believes could well be true.

If it is, I have a dragon too that's more earthen based, and is a scholar. I could have them interact in some capacity if it were, or I could draw upon one of my ponies that is familiar around gems and finds them fascinating too. May be they had something in common and could work from there.

Anyway, I think your first char is a guaranteed approved, and the second we will need to discuss a few details about, but I don't think there'll be any problems. Just some minor back and forth on how to interpret things to make it fit, and we should be set.

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

4 minutes ago, Blitz Boom said:

As she seems to not get along well with ponies, perhaps you'd be interested in another race? I have a few griffons I've used sometimes, some changelings, a dragon or two, things like that. The changeling is the nearest one, but I can make something up to have any of them be there if needed.

Well, it really depends on what kind of story we are going for, if it's general friendship story or if it's a story of character learning something new relating friendship. In other word, it can be that non-pony finds her and stuff starts, or pony finds her, and after some time, she slowly will learn and come to terms with the fact that times has changed and that ponies don't just banish creatures like they did thousand years ago (wasn't that the time that had passed? I don't remember  ) In fact, I think she wouldn't necessary even realize how much time has passed since Everfree is mostly dark and there isn't any real way to tell time in there (and generally I think that after certain age, time will just go by.).

13 minutes ago, Blitz Boom said:

and the singing in the forest can make her actually being some kind of urban legend. You know, singing forest spirits and such. Good times. ^^

actually, I though something similar, in fact, I have even searched from Youtube what she would be singing  

15 minutes ago, Blitz Boom said:

Also, we have another siren player in the RP. @Moonlit currently have some PC issues that means that we don't have the presence of the player, but on the return, you could perhaps move towards interacting with her siren, Serenade. She's a good one too that's trying to hide and have gotten some help to appear as a pony via illusions and elixirs. I think the two sirens might get along well.

Nothing against that.  

 

16 minutes ago, Blitz Boom said:

The pony and dragon forms seem like a strange thing, but... I don't know, she's from beyond Equestria. Might be that there's other kind than the fire, water, wind and earthen based dragons out there. Considering the gems aren't needed for sustenance (I imagine she needs meat then, yes?)... Arcane dragon of some kind? Not sturdy and in tune with the rocks like the earthen, nimble in the air like wind, home in the sea like water or living in and around volcanoes and such like fire, but strong of mind and able to work with illusionary or transformation spells? It depends on whatever she transforms, or it is an illusion that makes her seem like a pony. An array of minor spells may be possible too if we work from that assumption, though this is just a suggestion to make it work well. Your stamp of approval is needed on this for sure.

Well, she's based in book series called Talon-Saga, in it's world dragons live among humans in human form so that's why Equestria lore is WIP  anyways. (also that's exactly why she's not from Equestria, it allows lot more freedom when it comes to characters.)
One thing that is set is that she transforms into a pony rather than just looks like one. (And yes, baseline is that she eats meat, but in can be changed that she is herbivore if needed since in Equestria everything seems to be possible  )

And now the magic part, in the source material, it's explained that back in old days dragons were very magical beings, but with time, western dragons (ones my OC is based on) have mostly lost that ability, but they have just enough magic left to be able to transform into a human (eastern ones still has said magic, and the one in the books to this point (yet to read the last one), could summon a thunder storm, but it's not said if that's something they all share, or if it's only that dragon.).

now, possible solution, firstly, she is tough and sturdy like the Equestrian counterparts, and really, I haven't though her as magical other than her transformation ability (thus she's Earth pony and not Unicorn), in the books it's said that dragons are generally more intelligent than humans (or in this case ponies), but I haven't really seen any reason for that to necessary to be a thing either. But i guess it could be some kind of combination of MLP and Skyrim, as in, it could be that her type of dragons could be able to do simple spells by saying them in their language. But I'm 100% okay with fire breathing and the transformation being only things. It could be something like that Equestrian dragons descend from Ruby's type and have just lost/forgotten the magic with time.

54 minutes ago, Blitz Boom said:

Also, I think the fire dragons breathe are more from a gland in their bodies, and not magic per se. Though since nopony is going to willing stare into a dragon's mouth and say *breathe fire*, whatever explanation the individual believes could well be true.

I just added that bit to avoid the "WTF is dragon magic"-bit, since...well, like you said, there is no one truth about if it's magic or biology.

56 minutes ago, Blitz Boom said:

ponies that is familiar around gems and finds them fascinating too.

Just a note here, she doesn't only like gems, she likes all things shiny, no matter if it'st the rarest gem in the world, or the most worthless piece of glass that just happens to shine in sunlight.

58 minutes ago, Blitz Boom said:

If it is, I have a dragon too that's more earthen based, and is a scholar. I could have them interact in some capacity if it were, or I could draw upon one of my ponies

Again, there is 2 different story possibilities here, dragon showing her that hiding as a pony isn't necessary for living among them, or story of a pony who becomes friends, maybe even more with a mare, who they eventually learn isn't actually a pony, but a dragon. 

 

 

sorry if this is constructed weirdly, it's almost midnight so that may affect to my writing atm. 

 

[Lord Midnight Madness 1,543]

He is over 300 years old and knows many spells such as time travel and other advanced spells. He is very modest on how he uses his powers and spells. He is a very caring person and lives on the ground when he's not working he lives in a nicer house but nothing that would indicate he is royalty. He also helps out the princesses out with duties as well. He carries out weather orders as instructed. He also helps the community as well with helping to build new houses and even helped repair town hall. He doesn't mind getting his hooves dirty and helping others.

 

He is in no way a Mary Sue, He is in a category of his own.

[Blitz Boom 4,627]

@Simply Cerberus

Starting with the Siren.

I tend to aim towards more friendly interactions, but really, I'm not the one who decides a direction most of the time. I tend to be more of an... Empower, in a way. I make suggestions and steer things along sometimes when I feel like I need to push things out of being too stagnant, but overall my role is to support the story the player would prefer. Hence, whatever situation you'd prefer for said Siren, it is my role to make it work around that, and then see where things goes.  So, you decide on whatever you'd want a pony stumbling over her and them needing to try and bond, or have a non-pony stumble over and ease things somewhat. If it goes friendly or hostile will depend on the situation.

Then comes the dragon.

So, it's a trait from an outside Equestrian dragon then, to shift between forms? Seems perfectly fine to me, though I do suggest going with what you say later down, about them having forgotten magic. I like to think that some dragons can do magic, but most have forgotten or stopped caring, as it requires study, research and training, which goes against the general brutish style of at least the Dragon Land based dragons. Outside Equestria, they may have a better chance of being touched by magic, considering the shifting ability, but regardless, it would require the dragon in question to study for it to work. Something which for example your dragon haven't done.

As said, my dragon is a scholar. She have spend a good deal of her life studying and training alongside her other research, and as a more earth-related dragon, she have gotten fairly well acquainted with geomancy. (rock magic) Perhaps she could try and teach a few things, provided you get on her good side. She have a bit of a temper issue, and it have not been a good day for her so far, so she'd be a bit testy.

Anyway, as said earlier, it is merely a suggestion. It may well be that you'd prefer we go for something else, and keep it more casual with for example a pony bumping into the shifted dragon as she enters Ponyville, then chat qalong like  the one in question was just a regular pony, and then eventually finding out the truth. The one I mention who are a gem collector can be helpful there, but he'd be too nervous around somepony who had a great fascination with all shiny things I think. I have several alternatives though, but one thing at a time. First we have to find out what sort of path you have in mind.  Do tell.

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@Lord Midnight Madness

Might I ask what town you're referring to? Canterlot is unlikely, as Cloudsdale is far from it and another alicorn would catch attention, but somewhere else? A town of your own making perhaps?

As for the spells part, I still need to know what his limitations and weaknesses are. Saying that he knows many advanced spells like time travel (a problematic ability right there already, if not utilized with incredible care) and leaving it at that is actually the most Mary Sue thing you have said so far.

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

51 minutes ago, Blitz Boom said:

Starting with the Siren.

I tend to aim towards more friendly interactions, but really, I'm not the one who decides a direction most of the time. I tend to be more of an... Empower, in a way. I make suggestions and steer things along sometimes when I feel like I need to push things out of being too stagnant, but overall my role is to support the story the player would prefer. Hence, whatever situation you'd prefer for said Siren, it is my role to make it work around that, and then see where things goes.  So, you decide on whatever you'd want a pony stumbling over her and them needing to try and bond, or have a non-pony stumble over and ease things somewhat. If it goes friendly or hostile will depend on the situation.

Well, to be honest I can do either, in both cases the story can get interesting, and the only real difference is really just how quickly Nada will warm up to the visitor (since in any case she won't be 100% right away since she has lived in isolation for over 1000 years and most likely has never met other creatures than ponies, sirens and maybe dragons.)

51 minutes ago, Blitz Boom said:

So, it's a trait from an outside Equestrian dragon then, to shift between forms? Seems perfectly fine to me, though I do suggest going with what you say later down, about them having forgotten magic. I like to think that some dragons can do magic, but most have forgotten or stopped caring, as it requires study, research and training, which goes against the general brutish style of at least the Dragon Land based dragons. Outside Equestria, they may have a better chance of being touched by magic, considering the shifting ability, but regardless, it would require the dragon in question to study for it to work. Something which for example your dragon haven't done.

That aright with me, though the difference being that Ruby has studied a bit, enough to know the transforming spell. 

51 minutes ago, Blitz Boom said:

As said, my dragon is a scholar. She have spend a good deal of her life studying and training alongside her other research, and as a more earth-related dragon, she have gotten fairly well acquainted with geomancy. (rock magic) Perhaps she could try and teach a few things, provided you get on her good side. She have a bit of a temper issue, and it have not been a good day for her so far, so she'd be a bit testy.

Anyway, as said earlier, it is merely a suggestion. It may well be that you'd prefer we go for something else, and keep it more casual with for example a pony bumping into the shifted dragon as she enters Ponyville, then chat qalong like  the one in question was just a regular pony, and then eventually finding out the truth. The one I mention who are a gem collector can be helpful there, but he'd be too nervous around somepony who had a great fascination with all shiny things I think. I have several alternatives though, but one thing at a time. First we have to find out what sort of path you have in mind.  Do tell.

Again I'm up to pretty much anything, but one thing I would want to be there is the period where whoever she meets thinks or at least pretends to think that she's a pony, since it's big part of her character that she acts like a pony, but for example comments internally about things she finds weird about their culture etc.. Her learning to be like a pony is important character trait.

51 minutes ago, Blitz Boom said:

Perhaps she could try and teach a few things, provided you get on her good side. She have a bit of a temper issue, and it have not been a good day for her so far, so she'd be a bit testy.

Ruby wouldn't necessary right away accept the help/friendship of other dragon either because her kind's culture is highly based on the usual dragon lore (loners hoarding treasure to caves, fighting based power system like in animal kingdom, territories...) so she wouldn't necessary trust another dragon that quickly. 

Edited August 28, 2018 by Simply Cerberus

[Blitz Boom 4,627]

@Catpone Cerberus

Didn't really answer what way you'd like to start, but I can throw out some names here and then see if anypony catches your interest, alright?

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Long Stare. Quiet pony who lives on the outskirts of Ponyville, and only goes into town to work as a waitress in a coffee shop, and sometimes to shop for a brief time. She doesn't ike to make herself the center of attention, and tends to have a problem with being found sort of creepy, as she talks in a low voice, walks without making much or any noise, and tends to just stare at you until you address her if she needs to get into contact with you, as she doesn't like starting things with others.

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Berry Swirl, real name Loopy Layers.

Believes there is a large conspiracy that encompasses everything, and finds clues to it in weird places that she doesn't understand others won't believe. Her trip to a mental ward in her old home town she sees as them trying to silence her truth, so when she got released, she ran far away, changed her name, and tries to keep the things she considers the biggest secrets to herself, or whispers them to others. Afraid that the conspiracy will hear her.

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Billowing Smoke, or Smokey.

Adventurer and uhm... I'm trying to find a nicer phrase than *opportunistic grave robber and grey market dealer*, but let's just call a shovel for a shovel here. He's all about discoveries, and does donate a good deal of what he finds in old tombs and such to the museums. He just keeps the valuable things that isn't really needed. A vase, statue, loose diamonds, everything can fetch a pretty penny around the right beings, and long as he doesn't sell anything bad, he considers his hooves clean. Nicer guy all in all though.

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Spicy Rolls. Poker champion and a money lender. You know, a legal loan shark. She travels around the land seeking a good game or beings who have a need for a quick loan, then takes advantage of either to her own gains. She and her bodyguard griffon, would be willing enough to help with things and keep some secrets, provided they're not getting in hot water, and that the situation is at the very least entertaining enough to be worth their time. Depends on how bored Spicy is mostly.

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Trail Tracker. More down to earth kind of adventurer, and runs a shop in Canterlot when he's around, or needs a break from things. He earns enough from there to think his life well enough, and mostly seek new thrills and experiences. More open-minded than some others.

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Happy Hour. It's uhm... Likely easier if you just read his story in the google doc. What isn't there is that he's been through a lot since going to Ponyville, he's been exposed for what he is to the area, and frankly isn't all that sure what to make of himself right now. His queen have shown too, but before he gets word, he'll just have to stay in the area and await orders. He'd check around, and get involved in things to gain more information, and might make some meaningful connections if things goes right. As a changeling, he'd be perfectly able to understand hiding in another form too, if that is a plus to anything.

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Officer Stargazer, of the Night Guard.

A nice guy with a stressful job, who does what he can to uphold the law in Ponyville after his transfer, and does what he can to help others, no matter the circumstances. More story of him in the google doc, and also about his daughter, Jelly. She's in town too, so may also be used. She's a good filly.

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Alonsus Merrywind. More in the doc too here, and it's a short one. A bit full of himself, but he means well, and is always happy to help. Especially if it means having somepony around that can tolerate him, as his friends are few.

That's basically all the ones I have right now who is not in use, or hidden for something. Far as I recall anyway. Getting a bit late here so kinda tired, and might've missed something. Look between these though and see if there's anypony you think you'd want to hear more off, or if you think they'll do. And please pick, as it's the only way we're gonna get forward mate.

[Blitz Boom 4,627]

Oh, while I remember it: EVERYPONY! Lend me your ears. Just not literally.

I won't be posting again until Saturday. I'm turning 30 on Friday, and frankly, I will be spending the day having fun instead of writing. So there will be a 1 day delay while this old sack of bones rattles around.

Edited August 29, 2018 by Blitz Boom

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

@Blitz Boom
Let's see, Firstly I shall list the OCs I can see either of my characters possibly develop positive feelings towards.
Long Stare
Berry Swirl/Loopy Layers
Spicy Rolls
Officer Stargazer(and maybe Jelly)

Firstly Spicy, because she depends on if I understood right or wrong
 

1 hour ago, Blitz Boom said:

takes advantage of either to her own gains. She and her bodyguard griffon, would be willing enough to help with things and keep some secrets, provided they're not getting in hot water, and that the situation is at the very least entertaining enough to be worth their time.

Now, if I understood this right, She could be a match for Ruby for little more....dishonest friendship, more like partners in crime type, where Ruby would help Spicy with something...not necessary 100% honest and moral in exchange for shiny things to add to her collection. (If I understood wrong and this is not something she would do, ignore this.)

 

then rest:

1 hour ago, Blitz Boom said:

Long Stare. Quiet pony who lives on the outskirts of Ponyville, and only goes into town to work as a waitress in a coffee shop, and sometimes to shop for a brief time. She doesn't ike to make herself the center of attention, and tends to have a problem with being found sort of creepy, as she talks in a low voice, walks without making much or any noise, and tends to just stare at you until you address her if she needs to get into contact with you, as she doesn't like starting things with others.

She could work with either really, though I would say it would be more fitting for Ruby since I really don't see a way how she would end up in the middle of Everfree forest going towards mysterious singing  Her quiet and presumably calm personality could be a good mach for a dragon who is still learning the ways of Ponies, and doesn't necessary want to get too much attention to herself either 

 

1 hour ago, Blitz Boom said:

Berry Swirl, real name Loopy Layers.

Believes there is a large conspiracy that encompasses everything, and finds clues to it in weird places that she doesn't understand others won't believe. Her trip to a mental ward in her old home town she sees as them trying to silence her truth, so when she got released, she ran far away, changed her name, and tries to keep the things she considers the biggest secrets to herself, or whispers them to others. Afraid that the conspiracy will hear her.

She could be interesting pony to find Nada, her....limited sanity could give a good reason for her to be crazy enough to go investigate weird singing in dangerous forest, and it could get interesting if Nada's first contact to ponies in over thousand years would be a somepony who isn't necessary the most sane thing out there  Also they both share the lack of trust towards ponies. (again, if I understood right)

 

1 hour ago, Blitz Boom said:

Officer Stargazer, of the Night Guard.

A nice guy with a stressful job, who does what he can to uphold the law in Ponyville after his transfer, and does what he can to help others, no matter the circumstances. More story of him in the google doc, and also about his daughter, Jelly. She's in town too, so may also be used. She's a good filly.

 He would make sense to find Nada, he's a night guard, so he could be investigating the weird singing in the forest due his job, and him being a batpony, Nada wouldn't necessary recognize his species. Also, his/his and Jelly's kind nature could help Nada to get slowly over her fear of ponies. 

 

 

Now, I know you asked me to pick, but now I ask you to go through my suggestions and choose what you would feel most conformable with, there really is only two for each of my characters, and for me...I'm aright with all of them. now, we can always add more characters later,(like your other dragon) but in my opinion these could be good place to get the RP moving.

[Moon Glow 81]

@Blitz Boom Ahhhhhh, happy birthday coming up!! I wanted to apoloize for not posting yet  I got swept up IRL and it took longer than expected

[Storm Shine 1,196]

@Blitz Boom

 

HAPPY BIRTHIVERSERYDAY!!!! 

 

(Edit: Note to site- Needed emoticons: Streamers, cake, confetti, confetti shooters (preferably cannon form), candles, party hats, bombs, holiday bombs, holiday cannons, party cannons, forks, various desserts, and more party favors.)

Edited August 30, 2018 by Storm Shine

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

@Blitz Boom Have a happy birthday

[EQ_Theta 459]

@Blitz Boom

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Have a good one!

[Blitz Boom 4,627]

@Catpone Cerberus

(Sorry for the late responses here. Busy with things and I forget to check for a while)

Just to clarify things a bit first: Yes, Spicy would do that if she thought she'd get away scotch free. Kind of illegal to be a loan shark, but a debt lender is different. Usually comes down to how you get your loan back from more... Stingy clientele.

Long Stare tends to not go into the forest, correct, but the town is full of ponies and other beings right now, so it'd be the only quiet space, and everypony can get curious.

Berry shows off as a smiling being who works around others somewhat normally, but she's always checking to see if somepony is part of the conspiracy. Anything from asking if they're with the filly scouts, to dumpster diving and seeing what lurks in their discarded items are proof she'll be looking for. She tends to be pretty relaxed about it though. Knowing that there's a big web of things out there that needs to be unraveled calms her somewhat. Like a kind of satisfaction in knowing things that the poor, normal ones doesn't. Plus, she'd go insane if she had to be all jittery constantly, so there's a lot of denial going on too.

Now, looking over the choices that could relate with each other, and thinking what'd perhaps be the most entertaining...

Gonna go with Berry and Nada. Partners in distrusts and weirdness, and it frankly might be easier for the siren to try and trust somepony who isn't sane enough to be afraid of her.

As for Ruby... Tough call, but I think I'm going with Spicy Rolls. Long Stare can give access to some shiny things in the long run, and having her sister in your favor would be good, but I have used connections to Scarcity (the sister) for a while now, so for the time being, perhaps best to keep it to the side. Besides, Spicy and Ruby seems like a great pair of less than ethical partners. She too likes to horde valuables. :p

Best way to introduce things then would likely be for Berry to be in the forest, exploring something that she thinks will unravel the mystery of some random thing, and Ruby could well meet Spicy on the edge of Ponyville, where the mare would be checking her list of ponies she had so far gotten into loans in town. May well be a bag of bits open nearby to lure in Ruby, and things could evolve from there.

They may run into Stargazer eventually though, if they're not careful. Gotta keep the law.

Honestly, I make most up as I go, so I just set a base, then roll with it. .P Does this seem fine to you, or would you prefer to make the first post and then have me respond?

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@Storm Shine @EQ_Theta @Lucid_Nightlight @Moon Glow

Thanks everypony.  It's good to read this before this old man's eyesight gets worse and I have to resort to telling kids to get off my lawn, and turn down their hippity-hop music.

...Okay, I do already tell them to turn that stuff down, but you know, besides the point!

And I agree with Stormy. This site needs some party emoticons.

Also, Moon, good to see you're still here. ^^ Was afraid I'd have to send... The -

Fly my pretties, fly! *insane cackle*

[Catpone Cerberus 23,599]

@Blitz Boom Sounds good to me, and I'm more than happy to let you to do the starting, it's the one thing I haven't learned during these 2 years of RPing, I'm terrible at starting posts  
Though, for reference, here's a video of what Nada's singing (about) sounds like (in the start, since she will be singing while swimming underwater when Berry finds her): https://youtu.be/YyQRS8Dqn2c?t=7s 

 

[Moon Glow 81]

@Blitz Boom Not the bees! Anything but the bees!  lol! No worries, I posted~ 

[Sekel 693]

I should really pay attention to the RP but life has been so busy! This is the best I can do for the moment.

[Blitz Boom 4,627]

Sorry for the somewhat short ones today.. Been a busy day and had to do what I could with the time I had. Hope it'll do.

[Seamore Sandwich 471]

Hello everyone.  It’s been a while since I’ve been on here and I was hoping to get back to the RP, though my posts will probably be few and far between.  I have a lot of things going on, including working on my Halloween costume for this year, and I’m considering streaming some classic games, too.  I’ll have to catch up a bit before I post, so it may be a while before I post anything.

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

@Blitz Boom

So, I've been looking for the perfect moment for bringing this character into the RP and I think I found the perfect moment. Of course, I'm gonna ask your permission. Her name is Novia and I have a character page for her if you wish to see it. 

 

@Storm Shine I can't wait to see Discord's reaction to the sphinx caging Fluttershy! 

Edited September 6, 2018 by Lucid_Nightlight

[Blitz Boom 4,627]

@Seamore Sandwich

Not much happened in your absence that your chars were directly involved in.

I had Celestia use a spell to cause the sandstorm to not near Ponyville, which prompted the sphinx to set up a ward to stop it from happening again. Beyond that, I think all I did were some minor talk when needed, and left her, along with Last Stand, at Twilight's Castle. They've been standing outside since, with a full view of the sandstorm in the distance that's still currently standing still. I figured Celestia would stay in town to protect the citizens, in case something more happened.

Anomaly also healed Last up, so I needed to have Celestia order Last to stay, so that the castle had some degree of protection. I masked it under the princess being worried for Last, and just wanting the earth pony to not cause herself grave injuries again, bit you can interpret it in whatever fashion you wish.

Serenade and Aurora went into the desert with the others, though... That does remind me that there's a certain specter I forgot about. Just gonna go ahead and assume that Serenade dropped off the *anchor* near the castle for the time being.

And reading things over again, there are three more main things, sort of.

1. The castle have gotten a garden sprung uop around it, with some statues, a fountain, and herding benches among other things. Draconequus work. It's completely safe, but you know, an environment thing for the setting, just in case. I can try and explain more if you need it.

2. There is a dragon sitting there now too, with her right arm in an arm sling, bipedal and about the size of a human. Her name's Nerzhei, and she's a scholar. She came to give the warning about the sphinx in the forest, and are now sitting outside the castle, trying to gather her strength. It's been a draining day for the dragoness.

3. Lyriel, my dryad in pony form, is also there. She hadn't had a good day, so I made her turn into a bush to recuperate for the time being. No actual details of what's gone on with them have been said, but I just wanted to make sure you knew they were there too.

Lemme know if you wanna know more. Also, last page Celestia was on, were page 305. In case you want to read things yourself.

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@Lucid_Nightlight

I'll have a look over the character tomorrow. Pretty late here right now, and I need some sleep.

[Lord Midnight Madness 1,543]

Lord Midnight madness as actually comes from Maretroplis a city far from Equesteria. He was born to a royal family but soon broke off from his family after his brother stole the throne. He moved to cloudsdale and became a weather pony, but with him being an alicorn he would be treated differently. He didn't want that so he always wore a hat to cover his horn. He kicked his way to the top of the weather team in about 20 years, after this he realized maybe he could improve his job by using his magic, so he studied books and learned spells to calm the weather. He learned how to control a thunderstorm or clear a sky in less time. He knows spells such as aging, time travel, teleporting, levitation and mind reading. He learned these spells on his own and any unicorn could but he put in the time to learn them. If you don't earn it in life you don't appreciate it.

[Blitz Boom 4,627]

To everyone.

Another family weekend, which might pressure the RP writing. I'll try and do what I can, but I may have to respond to some a little later than others, and Sunday will perhaps be replaced with Monday, depending on how many I'd have to answer there. Busy days this is. I may have to resort to short responses for a time to make everything fit well.

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@Lucid_Nightlight

She seems fine, but could I get some details about her powers? I'm already having a tough time keeping the desert group in control, and a wild card could be... Problematic. Frankly I'd much prefer it if you tried to have her enter the RP after they have split up again, to not make this a cluster bomb of things more than it already is.

I know you'd like to get her in now, since it may seem a good time for you to have more meddlers in, but you'll have to make a convincing argument for it as it is already going haywire enough as it is with just the currently present group.

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@Lord Midnight Madness

Alright, a bit more information there, grand. However you've still dodged the actual questions I keep asking you: What is the limitations of his powers, and what powers does he have? With writing in something like time travelling and aging, it's leading towards time magic, but unless there is some kind of limitation on how it is done, it will basically be impossible to keep in check. What's the point of having a dangerous situation when you can just travel back in time and redo everything, without any consequences? How does one control aging without messing things up elsewhere? What connection does this have with a weather pony? What is his moral stance on meddling with time etc.

I have allowed a good deal of alicorns and draconequui into the RP because I've been shown some limitations, morality, and/or the ability to handle things. The only time traveler in the RP right now for example, is painfully aware of what consequences it have to meddle with it, and manages to balance things well, the few times when he have shown himself. So far all I've gotten from Midnight is that he is a royal who ran from home, used a big hat to hide his horn, and have a multitude of powers with undisclosed limitations. Also, how would nopony ever notice that he could cast magic, just because he wore a hat? Either it would've fallen off at some point, or it'd get painfully obvious that pegasus meddling wasn't the only thing keeping the skies clear.

[Lucid_Nightlight 923]

@Blitz Boom That makes sense. Maybe it'd be better bring her in after they stop the sphinx.

[Lord Midnight Madness 1,543]

His magic has limitations. He doesn't use advanced spells at random but he is an alicorn.  He does not medal with the space time continuum in any way nor does he meddle with ponies aging. He didn't use his magic as his days as a weather pony. He also went undiscovered for many years and then was discovered about 20 years later. He is still a weather pony but part of the magic division of cloudsdale which is for creation and improvement of the weather of equesteria. I hope this clears up some more questions.