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

[Blitz Boom 4,617]

@Galaxical Phoenix

Sorry for the delay. Been one of those long, annoying days.

Tidal crest seems interesting, and well balanced. I may suggest the use of sun tan lotion, to lessen the light's damage from cancer, to irritation? It would give her another thing to be nit picky and obsessed about. Making sure she had herself covered, and yet still, not too fond of standing in direct sunlight for too long.

Then comes Pseudora.

Seems well balanced for a draconequui, honestly. You'd be amazed how many makes them into something far greater than Discord ever were, which makes it a little boring. This one seems fairly interesting though, and if she have a tendency to make small things appear, and sometimes not by her own will? Oh, she's gonna get sought out by my own Draconequus eventually. xD Anomaly would love to see another who creates, but all in due time.

As for the fourth wall, I think that's a stable for draconequui. Pretty much one of their defining traits.

So... Yeah, I see no issue, but I don't think we should start with them right away perhaps. Add them in gradually, potentially?

[Galaxical Phoenix 68]

@Blitz Boom

5 hours ago, Blitz Boom said:

Sorry for the delay. Been one of those long, annoying days.

That’s alright, I don’t mind ^^

5 hours ago, Blitz Boom said:

Tidal crest seems interesting, and well balanced. I may suggest the use of sun tan lotion, to lessen the light's damage from cancer, to irritation? It would give her another thing to be nit picky and obsessed about. Making sure she had herself covered, and yet still, not too fond of standing in direct sunlight for too long.

Yis. This is good

I imagine she likes sunlight because warm, but she’d need adequate protection against it before staying in direct sunlight for an extended period of time P:

Ah. The inconveniences that come with existing

5 hours ago, Blitz Boom said:

Seems well balanced for a draconequui, honestly. You'd be amazed how many makes them into something far greater than Discord ever were, which makes it a little boring. This one seems fairly interesting though, and if she have a tendency to make small things appear, and sometimes not by her own will? Oh, she's gonna get sought out by my own Draconequus eventually. xD Anomaly would love to see another who creates, but all in due time.

Hehe, I’m glad you find her interesting X) I didn’t want to make her overpowered (I mean, I don’t want any of my characters to be overpowered, but I feel like it’d be all to easy to make a draconequus overpowered) so I just went for “random” XD

I’d love to see her and Anomaly interact sometime, even if that’ll have to wait until later.

5 hours ago, Blitz Boom said:

So... Yeah, I see no issue, but I don't think we should start with them right away perhaps. Add them in gradually, potentially?

Of course! I’m planning on throwing them in later when they actually come up ^^; Just wanted to make sure they were all good to come in later before I forgot to, haha.

And also before I forgot all the little bits and pieces of stuff I thought up for them

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

Ive notice how dedicated @Blitz Boom, in his RP work here... Truly, i am impressed.... But i also wish to help you lessen your burden....

how bout we merge everyone, and have a set rules so you don't have to switch story lines and what not? Like... Wveryone should wait their turn? So you can have longer rests? And within a day if the person couldn't reply his turn ends. Or what not.... Or an update or revision on the rules?...

[Blitz Boom 4,617]

@Kujamih

As I have said before, this thread focuses on various peoples stories, in various places. I am not merging everything together, as I also explained the last time you asked, and I will actively work against attempts to blend it all into one matter.

Some stories here are better off being unrelated to other things, and light hearted. Beyond that, we have stories here spanning months, or in some cases years, and I refuse to suddenly end that, to make it all fit into one, narrow line.

Casual Stroll is - as the name implies - casual. There are no overarching storyline connecting everything, even if some things comes into play, other places.

I made this thread to have a relaxed place where people could bounce in and play off what stories they might want to tell, without having to try and make it fit a grand narrative. And while it have expanded quite a bit fdom the start, when it were just around Ponyville, and dealing with small, mundane things, the core of it being a collection of stories, rather tban a unified thread, remains. And my stance on this will not change.

Please do not ask me to merge it again. There are other threads that do that better than I could, and I don't wanna have to start thinking about a grand story, or how to stitch things together. That requires effort.

Besides, some folks have busy real life things to do. I can't ask them to forgo that, to hit an RP deadline. Plus, most things can be RP'ed adound a bit, to cause some degree of leeway.

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@Galaxical Phoenix

6 hours ago, Galaxical Phoenix said:

Ah. The inconveniences that come with existing

It ain't easy, but I'm sure she'll manage.  As countless creatures have, since the dawn of creation.

6 hours ago, Galaxical Phoenix said:

Hehe, I’m glad you find her interesting X) I didn’t want to make her overpowered (I mean, I don’t want any of my characters to be overpowered, but I feel like it’d be all to easy to make a draconequus overpowered) so I just went for “random” XD

I’d love to see her and Anomaly interact sometime, even if that’ll have to wait until later.

Anomaly is going to shove a large straw into her head, and offer the other end to yours. She likes offering the pumpkin juice sloshing around in her head, to others.  Or drinking it herself.

6 hours ago, Galaxical Phoenix said:

Of course! I’m planning on throwing them in later when they actually come up ^^; Just wanted to make sure they were all good to come in later before I forgot to, haha.

And also before I forgot all the little bits and pieces of stuff I thought up for them

Neato. Laying down for a bit, as I just got back from work, but gonna start replying to things later. Hopefully I'll see a post with Eventide before I'm done.

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

Yeah....true true....

[Catpone Cerberus 23,588]

 

37 minutes ago, Blitz Boom said:

f you looked close enough, though they were closer to Las Pegasus.

  Did you forget the part about Ruby flying Leviathan closer to Canterlot?

 

  

On 12/4/2020 at 4:12 PM, Catpone Cerberus said:

uby wouldn't worry about waking Leviathan up for a while, as after she reached Charir, they would keep flying away, not only from the kitsune's area of influence, but the whole forest, taking a direction toward Canterlot.

On 12/4/2020 at 4:12 PM, Catpone Cerberus said:

If they reached the forest that was near Canterlot before Leviathan woke up, Ruby would lower her on the ground

On 12/5/2020 at 12:44 AM, Blitz Boom said:

Leviathan would wake up not long after they had started to land.

Here's what I mean so that you don't need to look for them  

 

Edited January 5, 2021 by Catpone Cerberus

[Blitz Boom 4,617]

@Catpone Cerberus

1 hour ago, Catpone Cerberus said:

Did you forget the part about Ruby flying Leviathan closer to Canterlot?

 

Yes. Yes I did.  I will fix that soon.

[Windy Breeze 15,189]

1 minute ago, Califorum said:

Here is what Magnolia looks like. Drawn by my good friend ExplosionMare. @Blitz Boom

 

Ooh, she looks like a crossbreed of Rarity and Rara! 

[Widdershins 9,959]

Gosh! I'm  so sorry I haven't been around! It's been a year (*Snort!*) since I last posted! 

 If there's anything to practice on being more reliable, @Blitz Boom? I've changed jobs so while the stress is lessening, there's alot of stuff I still have to get used to. It's been intimidating and i've been quite a scaredy cat lately.

 Like... things kinda look like they've gotten scary around here. Like tales of tortured dead and fightin' and stuff, I get lost as what to d-

 

On 1/4/2021 at 6:59 PM, Galaxical Phoenix said:

draconequus

*Heavy Breathing Meme*

 

 That's what I know you from!!!

YOU'RE THE HOMESTUCK COSPLAYER!!!!!!!

 I'm pretty sure we don't know them ever cosplaying, and we can't prove tha-

 HOMESTUCK COSPLAYER!!!

 And you dare to prance upon my Sancrosanct of Draconequus Lore!??! Me! The Expert and Eldest on a topic of the utter, totally, hardfast, unflexible rules on a species that simply thrives of rigid conformity to set definitions that i am in no way overselling to prove a point!!

You cosplay a draconequus around here, then we have to play together! Thems the rules!

Roleplay, not cosplay.

Cosplay!

 We just like saying that word, don't we? ...and put down those cat ears! We're not abducting another being for Dress-Up again! That's illegal! 

[Widdershins 9,959]

On 1/2/2021 at 10:59 AM, Catpone Cerberus said:

Also, I think it less as a time-magic and more as dimensional magic, it is canon that there is different dimensions in MLPs world, so this is just one of the potentially infinite worlds that just hasn't (luckily) been found yet. 

one may ask why Solar and the kobolds arrived at different times if they "left" at the same time and to that I say the timeless void, which again is canon. 

I create OCs for the character, I don't think the science or power-level to perfection.

KOBOLDS?!!? WHAT'S THIS ABOUTL KOBOLDS?!!?

Easy boi. Breathe.

I LOOOVE KOBOLDS! NEW OBSESSION. LOVE KOBOLDS, KOBOLDS, KOBOLDS!

 wheeze~

And if it's any relief B.B baby, My cannon is that i've riddled Equestria with so many interdimensional portals that i've inadvertently destabilized the entire plane single clawidly. That your average equestrian can trip and fall over into another dimension on your average day. You know, to explain the vast squads of crossover pony fanfiction and an easy out of "Well, magic is just all over the place so anything can happen, don't think about it too much."

 Also, easy-out to write characters for any setting regardless of how sensical it is. From a film-noir adventuress mare to a elemental flamedog from a lightless planet.

[North Star 5,189]

Hey there, I'd like to set my OC Fuchsia off for a casual stroll in your RP.

Spoiler

Species: Earth Pony

Age: 24

Gender: Mare

Residence: Traveller

Hometown: Farm Outside Manehatten

Occupation: Odd Unskilled Jobs In New Locations Eg Cleaner, Bar Work Etc

Here is Fuchsia admiring the blue eyed mirror pony who is looking creepily at her and suggesting that she should grow wings and adorn her flanks with strawberries. Silly creepy mirror ponies :p

 

 

Fuchsia has, in her opinion, the lamest of cutie marks. Her cutie mark is a silly generic sun with a smiley face on it (which other ponies tend to think means she's more of a primary school teching pony and not a bad-flank explorer). Actually her mark means "good fortune under open skies" or so a wise buffalo told her :3

Special Talent: Exploration. Like a real horsey Fuchsia's special talent is to cross the vast plains of Equestria on her hooves. Unlike real horses she has a facility for other things that help her explore such as map-reading and getting on with locals.

Backstory:

Fuchsia grew up on a farm near Manehatten but says she barely remembers her foalhood. She's a pony who lives in the present. Recently she has moved on from her last job and residence in outskirts of the posh desert city of Phoenix in the San Talomeno Desert (South West) where she spent the time between cleaning the mansion of her rich colt benefactor Phantom to explore the (pony version of) the grand canyon.

What she does remember of growing up is all very rosy. Her mother was sweet and kind and often told her she was special, while her father was a wise and patient farm-stallion of few words. He would talk with her about her problems and dreams without prejudice. When she thinks of her parents her thoughts often stray to their smell: her mother had the scent of honeydew while her father's was like hickory smoke. She also remembers her whiney stallion brother Blackberry all too well. Sometimes, in the sunny mare's rare sad moments, she remembers playing with her littlest brother - Crack'horn - but the lil deformed unicorn died shortly before she left home to go exploring when she turned 18.

She writes home from each new place she visits once she has enough for the postage and the card, and when she stays in a place a while she sends her family the address and they send her a letter back. Her latest card, from the San Talomeno, where she stayed a whole year was her favourite yet. She's not ready to return home just yet, even though she's been travelling 6 whole years, but may drop in for a visit some time :3 

 

Personality:

Personality: Fuchsia is affable and engaging. She isn't overly gregarious or overly shy, outgoing, brave, energetic or hard-working, but rather a nice balance. She does fancy a drink though, and she can get a bit love-drunk then ;3

Physical Description:

Physical Description: Fuchsia coat, Lilac eyes, Red-Rusty-brown mane/tail, her silly fuchsia fur is often covered in mud/dust/sand from her explorations (she's a traveller)

Tail - mid length

Likes: Travelling, freedom, music, landscapes, skyscapes, star-scapes, drinking, telling stories, being silly, apple and walnut salads.

Dislikes: Consequences, studying, staying in one place too long, being a bit pudgy, not having qualifications or being well studied, hangovers, ponies who are too X (eg too sweet, too sour, too frowny etc)

Key Moments:

Leaving the San Tolemino

Fuchsia felt the hot desert air assault her as she left Phantom's large air-conditioned ranch. She had enjoyed her time here, the long dusty dusk walks about the San Talomeno with only the cacti and occasional dull thudding of a distant airship overhead... But it was time to move on.

"See you Mr Phantom!" she called out to the imposing unicorn stallion standing on the large veranda of the ranch-house. She used his title by habit - the posh stallion was old-fashioned that way, but she'd kinda liked it. Despite her settled purpose and longing to move on her eyes were a little misty - she would miss him and the San Talomeno. She was glad when he gave his slow dignified smile and raised a hoof to see her off and she raised a hoof back and nodded respectfully before turning to face the road...

Friends: Phantom Blur

She's a friendly travelling earth pony. Last stop had been in the Tolemino.

Anyway I'm kinda intimidated by the enormous posts atm  who on the current stroll would be best for her to casually stroll into do you think? Or should I just post something up and see what happens?

[Blitz Boom 4,617]

@abrony-mouse

Have to go through the regular application, and then we discuss where to put you. No worries either. You don't have to have read a single page, as I will ensure you have a section for what sort of story you want to tell, if you prefer not to mingle with a larger group.

I'll have a look tomorrow, though for now, I need to be at work in 6 hours, so I need some sleep. I'll get to your application within the next 20 hours.  We'll have you sorted soon enough.

[North Star 5,189]

Thanks Blitz! Knew I was right not to just post

[Blitz Boom 4,617]

@abrony-mouse

Alright, let's have a looksie now then.

Explorer/traveler, that (if I read it right) supports herself via the menial day jobs, such as bartending, to support herself on her travels. A good start for certain.

Well defined backstory, with a lot of space for story to be explored during interplay with others. yet being detailed enough to get a picture of who she are, and with a sad element, when the little brother is mentioned. Well thought out there, I'd say.

balanced nature, with a like for a few drinks? We don't really have that many chars here that indulges in that, so she will stand out some from that. Or bring it out in others, while she does it. Interesting.

Really, I could keep saying good stuff. It's a very well written bios, and I'm more than happy to slap a big Approved stamp on it.

Now, for companions... Her travelling ways would likely mean that she would best pair with if not nomadic entities, then at least other explorers, I would assume. If one were there that could also offer her some degree of employment, and a roof over her head, that would then be good too, correct? Or if not that, one who knew how to survive on the road, so they could afford shelter and essentials for long travels, if need be.

*scratches head* Well, I don't think that we have any current groups out and doing explorations and roaming such as this right now. Though there are perhaps a few I could touch upon, which are established, and could include a pony such as yourself. I will get into others after that, which are not established already, if you'd prefer a fresh slate. And keep in mind, if it is an established group, other members of it, would have to greenlight things too. Just to let you know.

The first option could be with @Windy Breeze and myself, who does have a pair that are currently travelling around. They have just gotten to Fillydelhpia recently, and helped dealing with a part of town that were possessed by a rather nasty poltergeist, and are now relaxing and recovering, before they will eventually move on to other places, far from Equestria.

Windy's chars are Tepe: A spirit of a long dead zebra, who are unaware of his own demise, and thinks that others just ignores him, rather than not being able to see him. They met him recently, and will help him return home, and eventually face reality there.

Windy's primary char, called Windy Breeze. A wonderbolt that ran into my char in Ponyville, and originally set out with her, to go to a far away place, where they might find out if the soul of her mother, and other townsfolks, were restless. Whole area got destroyed some years ago, with a lot of casualties (if I remember right).

And then mine, Sorrow. A happy looking mare, that comes from a long line of mediums. Basically, all mares in her family, can for some reason communicate with spirits to varying degrees, and mostly uses it to help those stuck. She travels the lands, looking for ghosts that needs help, and adds them to the collection of spirits in her necklace, until they are ready to move on.

I can't say if (or how) it would mingle best, but these do fit the travelling aspect, so I'd mention them. Even if their paths are diverting quite a bit far away, soon enough.

I'd suggest though, to go with a fresh setting. And not just because I can't think of any other group (though that is a part, granted). It will allow for someone more suited for the exploring angle, and later on, others might be able to join in. I do have a duo of far travelling adventurers that are currently occupied, but could join in later in this endeavor, as an example. Though for now, I can add two suggestions.

1. I actually have a currently free char that is an adventurer, with his own mansion, and are often not home for months at a time, if the call to adventure is strong. He could offer companionship for travels, as well as a roof over Fuchsia's head, and some work to do, if she wished to earn some spending bits. For example with garden work, where she could assist his cousin in ensuring the place looked good, or the mansions caretaker, in dealing with things indoors.

Billowing Smoke is a well mannered, kind adventurer, who lives among the high society in Canterlot. However, he does not like them, and does not mingle with them either, as no matter how well off he is now, he remembers what it were like to be near the bottom. Grew up with his parents in a small house in Dodge Junction, and eventually took off to adventure. IN time he returned, having made some wealth this way, and ensured to first use it to purchase the house his parents rented, and pay off their debts. He would take more travels after that to build his own wealth up, and would in time purchase a mansion in Canterlot, that he invited the high end ponies to meet him at, at a specific date. He then had it crushed to dust in front of them, and wandered off, whilst workers began building a new place. His way of telling them that he did not much care for snobbish parties, nor their general attitude towards him. An expensive point to make, but worth it, in his opinion.

As for how he earns most of his money... Well, there are investments he have made, and he does have some in banks, accumulating percentages, but primarily he earns them from the adventures. Officially, he tends to find gold, diamonds, etc. which are perfectly legal for him to keep, while statues and other things og historical value, gets into the hooves of whichever governing body legally have the claim on them. Or the Canterlot Museum. Depends on the item.

Unofficially though, he makes most of his cash via the grey market, where he ensures various statues, paintings and such goes, instead of having it linger in some museum. He still gives the things that are dangerous, or historically significant away, but he doesn't consider it a bad thing if a selection of vases that are already well enough known, or a tapestry etc. goes *missing*. He keeps his tracks covered well, and pays someone efficient to whitewash it, so his hooves are clean.

That's more or less his biggest moral issue though, and again, he does not give away the things with actual significance, or danger. Keeps his conscious clean. Though as said, the important parts of him, is being one with a travelers spirit as well, with a home base ready for the times when he needs some rest. Sometimes after he got injured or sick. Most of the time, he isn't there though, and have his cousin, and the mansions caretaker, handle things.

I don't think he's an extreme of anything, as you have in Fuchsia's dislikes. He's a well mannered gentlecolt, with a big heart, that wants to explore the world and see what it haves to offer. For wealth to some degree, but that is mostly because he does not want his family to lack things, as he did. Not his close ones like his cousin, or parents, and not his own foals, when one day he finds a mare, and have some of his own. Though primarily, he hears the siren song of the unknown call for him, and are more than happy to answer that call. It makes him feel alive.

2. I mentioned Sorrow before (this is her, by the way)

As said with her, her entire family have the peculiarity of mediums to them. The mares at least do, and their matriarch openly encourages those who feel restless, to go out and seek the lingering spirits out, to help them. That have caused quite a few of their large family to be those who wanders the world, looking for spirits to help. Or in a few cases, were either exiled for defiling what their family name stands for (that being, helping spirits), or have proven difficult/too dangerous to be around others.

The dangerous ones aren't whom I want to bring up though, unless you feel like trying to be around a real creepy filly. I am bringing them up, because if you want more travelling, and a special view on things for Fuchsia, she may have fun travelling with someone that deals with ghosts. Most of them aren't overly morose, and despite their names generally being related to death, they mostly have a positive outlook on life. I could make one up if that were something that might hold some interest for you, and form them around not being too obnoxiously towards an extreme for her to deal with, long term.

There is also a pairing I can offer up if it is. THese are the two.

Briar Trapjaw.

Brittle Buzz.

The two comes as a pair, as Briar functions as Brittle guardian, due to him being the only one she feels safe around, after he saved her some years back.

Essentially, Brittle is a changeling, who hatched from a damaged egg, in possession of a circus that somehow got hold of it. Either due to a lack of changeling education, or the damage, she is unable to control her transformations. It happens randomly, when she goes into emotional peaks, which the freak show she were hatched in, took advantage off. Made sure she got spooked etc. to provide entertainment for the crowd. It have essentially left her miserable, unable to really trust anyone, and constantly afraid. She tends to wander with her head near the ground, and shaking when she meets others, as she expects them to hurt her, or toss her into a cage.

Briar is an exile from his country, a nd part of a race called the Evergrown. Essentially, plant creatures, in the shape of ponies. He have two leather flower buds beneath his cape, which can unfold and snap at/hold things, with vines running beneath his barky exterior, that gives them a length of upwards of two and a half meters each. One are currently regrowing, after it were torn off.

He's a meat eater, and gentle soul, that were (very down to the basics) exiled for going against another, higher ranking evergrown, claiming him as property. He travels and earns bits here and there as needed, via menial work that requires mostly physical strength, but enjoys the most to traverse the lands, and seeing what they hold. He's been doing this for seven years by now, and have no inkling to stop, though he have slowed down how quickly he moves to a new location, after meeting Brittle again. They met when he came across the circus, and broke her out. Then again near Ponyville, where he then learned she had no one else. He decided to take responsibility for her then, and have acted as her protector, and legal guardian for a few months now.

He's not fancy, and Brittle will need some time and positive impressions to warm up to others, but they are a kind pair, and generally have no attachments to anywhere in particular, which allows for wide spread travel with no return, if need be.

Brittle generally feeds off love from Briar, and Briar can eat a variety of things, but does have a need for meat. He will not eat anything more sentient than a fish, bird, or small critter though. He'll starve before even considering nibbling on say, a pony.

Briar were also blind from birth (no eyes in his mutation of their kind), and have recently regained sight, so he have a great urge to re-explore things properly, now that he does not have to rely on touch and hearing. He made a deal with a being, and for his side of the trade, he were given eyes, though he is needing to adjust to that still. There's a lot more to that, but that were very basically it.

Oh right, and you won't be able to tell he is plant based, until you get close enough, and check him properly. The mossy coat, straw hair, and rubbery bark skin, do mimic a generally fleshy look at a proper distance, or improper lighting.

That's what I have thus far. Your thoughts then?

And sorry for the delay. The site went down for a long time.

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@Widdershins

On 1/7/2021 at 12:28 PM, Widdershins said:

If there's anything to practice on being more reliable, @Blitz Boom? I've changed jobs so while the stress is lessening, there's alot of stuff I still have to get used to. It's been intimidating and i've been quite a scaredy cat lately.

 Like... things kinda look like they've gotten scary around here. Like tales of tortured dead and fightin' and stuff, I get lost as what to d-

The fighting is just another matter of some threat to bash down, and have been dealt with. As for the tortured dead, that is just what Sorrow, Madamme Macabre, and the rest of the mares of their family deals with. The lingering spirits, that at times will remain stuck. It is of no concern to your chars, unless one of them can suddenly communicate with the departed.

...And no, you're not allowed to eat them. bad draconequui!  Hehe.

And as to your poking of @Galaxical Phoenix... Eh. If you wanna have a big draconequui thing going, that's allowed, long as you don't destroy the world. I fear what a gathering of them could do. Or a convention of the creatures, for that matter. You do seem to get more lively when there are more draconequui matters to deal with though, Widders, so maybe this is the sort to jolt you back into things? Open the discussions if it is.  May be interesting.

On 1/7/2021 at 12:51 PM, Widdershins said:

KOBOLDS?!!? WHAT'S THIS ABOUTL KOBOLDS?!!?

Easy boi. Breathe.

I LOOOVE KOBOLDS! NEW OBSESSION. LOVE KOBOLDS, KOBOLDS, KOBOLDS!

 wheeze~

And if it's any relief B.B baby, My cannon is that i've riddled Equestria with so many interdimensional portals that i've inadvertently destabilized the entire plane single clawidly. That your average equestrian can trip and fall over into another dimension on your average day. You know, to explain the vast squads of crossover pony fanfiction and an easy out of "Well, magic is just all over the place so anything can happen, don't think about it too much."

 Also, easy-out to write characters for any setting regardless of how sensical it is. From a film-noir adventuress mare to a elemental flamedog from a lightless planet.

Eeeeasy there. YOu'll end up crashing through the screen.

There's a couple of kobolds now, aye. Where it goes, no one knows, but it will likely be an interesting direction. One can hope so at least. ^^

As for the portals, I am not surprised, though I didn't want to take liberties, so I went with the regular scientists doing a whoopsie.  To be fair here: If anyone were going to accidentally open a rift into some grotesque dimension, while attempting to make something shiny and happy, it'd be Blitz. Great mind, totally bonkers.  I'll keep your input on this in mind though. It may prove useful later on, in case I need the group to do something with other portals. Or in case I have to have Omen suddenly see issues with her, as it may affect her own kinds pocket dimension. We'll see. ^_^

Also, good to see you again. *hug*

[North Star 5,189]

36 minutes ago, Blitz Boom said:

@abrony-mouse

Alright, let's have a looksie now then.

Explorer/traveler, that (if I read it right) supports herself via the menial day jobs, such as bartending, to support herself on her travels. A good start for certain.

Well defined backstory, with a lot of space for story to be explored during interplay with others. yet being detailed enough to get a picture of who she are, and with a sad element, when the little brother is mentioned. Well thought out there, I'd say.

balanced nature, with a like for a few drinks? We don't really have that many chars here that indulges in that, so she will stand out some from that. Or bring it out in others, while she does it. Interesting.

Really, I could keep saying good stuff. It's a very well written bios, and I'm more than happy to slap a big Approved stamp on it.

 

Yay thanks She's wanted her own roleplay for such a long time. A pony can only stay in the stable so long!

 

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Now, for companions... Her travelling ways would likely mean that she would best pair with if not nomadic entities, then at least other explorers, I would assume. If one were there that could also offer her some degree of employment, and a roof over her head, that would then be good too, correct? Or if not that, one who knew how to survive on the road, so they could afford shelter and essentials for long travels, if need be.

*scratches head* Well, I don't think that we have any current groups out and doing explorations and roaming such as this right now. Though there are perhaps a few I could touch upon, which are established, and could include a pony such as yourself. I will get into others after that, which are not established already, if you'd prefer a fresh slate. And keep in mind, if it is an established group, other members of it, would have to greenlight things too. Just to let you know.

Staying with other travellers would be sweet  But she's equally happy to kip at a town on the way. Am happy with clean slate or existing group.

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The first option could be with @Windy Breeze and myself, who does have a pair that are currently travelling around. They have just gotten to Fillydelhpia recently, and helped dealing with a part of town that were possessed by a rather nasty poltergeist, and are now relaxing and recovering, before they will eventually move on to other places, far from Equestria.

Windy's chars are Tepe: A spirit of a long dead zebra, who are unaware of his own demise, and thinks that others just ignores him, rather than not being able to see him. They met him recently, and will help him return home, and eventually face reality there.

Windy's primary char, called Windy Breeze. A wonderbolt that ran into my char in Ponyville, and originally set out with her, to go to a far away place, where they might find out if the soul of her mother, and other townsfolks, were restless. Whole area got destroyed some years ago, with a lot of casualties (if I remember right).

And then mine, Sorrow. A happy looking mare, that comes from a long line of mediums. Basically, all mares in her family, can for some reason communicate with spirits to varying degrees, and mostly uses it to help those stuck. She travels the lands, looking for ghosts that needs help, and adds them to the collection of spirits in her necklace, until they are ready to move on.

I can't say if (or how) it would mingle best, but these do fit the travelling aspect, so I'd mention them. Even if their paths are diverting quite a bit far away, soon enough.

Heh sounds quite spooky If Fuchsia ever visits Lavender town she will drop in on you spooky pones. 

 

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I'd suggest though, to go with a fresh setting. And not just because I can't think of any other group (though that is a part, granted). It will allow for someone more suited for the exploring angle, and later on, others might be able to join in. I do have a duo of far travelling adventurers that are currently occupied, but could join in later in this endeavor, as an example. Though for now, I can add two suggestions.

1. I actually have a currently free char that is an adventurer, with his own mansion, and are often not home for months at a time, if the call to adventure is strong. He could offer companionship for travels, as well as a roof over Fuchsia's head, and some work to do, if she wished to earn some spending bits. For example with garden work, where she could assist his cousin in ensuring the place looked good, or the mansions caretaker, in dealing with things indoors.

Billowing Smoke is a well mannered, kind adventurer, who lives among the high society in Canterlot. However, he does not like them, and does not mingle with them either, as no matter how well off he is now, he remembers what it were like to be near the bottom. Grew up with his parents in a small house in Dodge Junction, and eventually took off to adventure. IN time he returned, having made some wealth this way, and ensured to first use it to purchase the house his parents rented, and pay off their debts. He would take more travels after that to build his own wealth up, and would in time purchase a mansion in Canterlot, that he invited the high end ponies to meet him at, at a specific date. He then had it crushed to dust in front of them, and wandered off, whilst workers began building a new place. His way of telling them that he did not much care for snobbish parties, nor their general attitude towards him. An expensive point to make, but worth it, in his opinion.

As for how he earns most of his money... Well, there are investments he have made, and he does have some in banks, accumulating percentages, but primarily he earns them from the adventures. Officially, he tends to find gold, diamonds, etc. which are perfectly legal for him to keep, while statues and other things og historical value, gets into the hooves of whichever governing body legally have the claim on them. Or the Canterlot Museum. Depends on the item.

Unofficially though, he makes most of his cash via the grey market, where he ensures various statues, paintings and such goes, instead of having it linger in some museum. He still gives the things that are dangerous, or historically significant away, but he doesn't consider it a bad thing if a selection of vases that are already well enough known, or a tapestry etc. goes *missing*. He keeps his tracks covered well, and pays someone efficient to whitewash it, so his hooves are clean.

That's more or less his biggest moral issue though, and again, he does not give away the things with actual significance, or danger. Keeps his conscious clean. Though as said, the important parts of him, is being one with a travelers spirit as well, with a home base ready for the times when he needs some rest. Sometimes after he got injured or sick. Most of the time, he isn't there though, and have his cousin, and the mansions caretaker, handle things.

I don't think he's an extreme of anything, as you have in Fuchsia's dislikes. He's a well mannered gentlecolt, with a big heart, that wants to explore the world and see what it haves to offer. For wealth to some degree, but that is mostly because he does not want his family to lack things, as he did. Not his close ones like his cousin, or parents, and not his own foals, when one day he finds a mare, and have some of his own. Though primarily, he hears the siren song of the unknown call for him, and are more than happy to answer that call. It makes him feel alive.

I love the sound of Billowing Smoke!  They would get on well for a while. I wonder how they would bump into each other? Fuchsia can do a mean frozen 2 into the unknown impression :p lure him out. I suspect they'd meet when he was out enjoying himself, in a restaurant, theatre, bar or just strolling around Canterlot etc

 

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2. I mentioned Sorrow before (this is her, by the way)

As said with her, her entire family have the peculiarity of mediums to them. The mares at least do, and their matriarch openly encourages those who feel restless, to go out and seek the lingering spirits out, to help them. That have caused quite a few of their large family to be those who wanders the world, looking for spirits to help. Or in a few cases, were either exiled for defiling what their family name stands for (that being, helping spirits), or have proven difficult/too dangerous to be around others.

The dangerous ones aren't whom I want to bring up though, unless you feel like trying to be around a real creepy filly. I am bringing them up, because if you want more travelling, and a special view on things for Fuchsia, she may have fun travelling with someone that deals with ghosts. Most of them aren't overly morose, and despite their names generally being related to death, they mostly have a positive outlook on life. I could make one up if that were something that might hold some interest for you, and form them around not being too obnoxiously towards an extreme for her to deal with, long term.

Fuchsia would be up for some spooky shenanigans and meeting Sorrow :3

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There is also a pairing I can offer up if it is. THese are the two.

Briar Trapjaw.

Brittle Buzz.

The two comes as a pair, as Briar functions as Brittle guardian, due to him being the only one she feels safe around, after he saved her some years back.

Essentially, Brittle is a changeling, who hatched from a damaged egg, in possession of a circus that somehow got hold of it. Either due to a lack of changeling education, or the damage, she is unable to control her transformations. It happens randomly, when she goes into emotional peaks, which the freak show she were hatched in, took advantage off. Made sure she got spooked etc. to provide entertainment for the crowd. It have essentially left her miserable, unable to really trust anyone, and constantly afraid. She tends to wander with her head near the ground, and shaking when she meets others, as she expects them to hurt her, or toss her into a cage.

Briar is an exile from his country, a nd part of a race called the Evergrown. Essentially, plant creatures, in the shape of ponies. He have two leather flower buds beneath his cape, which can unfold and snap at/hold things, with vines running beneath his barky exterior, that gives them a length of upwards of two and a half meters each. One are currently regrowing, after it were torn off.

He's a meat eater, and gentle soul, that were (very down to the basics) exiled for going against another, higher ranking evergrown, claiming him as property. He travels and earns bits here and there as needed, via menial work that requires mostly physical strength, but enjoys the most to traverse the lands, and seeing what they hold. He's been doing this for seven years by now, and have no inkling to stop, though he have slowed down how quickly he moves to a new location, after meeting Brittle again. They met when he came across the circus, and broke her out. Then again near Ponyville, where he then learned she had no one else. He decided to take responsibility for her then, and have acted as her protector, and legal guardian for a few months now.

He's not fancy, and Brittle will need some time and positive impressions to warm up to others, but they are a kind pair, and generally have no attachments to anywhere in particular, which allows for wide spread travel with no return, if need be.

Brittle generally feeds off love from Briar, and Briar can eat a variety of things, but does have a need for meat. He will not eat anything more sentient than a fish, bird, or small critter though. He'll starve before even considering nibbling on say, a pony.

Briar were also blind from birth (no eyes in his mutation of their kind), and have recently regained sight, so he have a great urge to re-explore things properly, now that he does not have to rely on touch and hearing. He made a deal with a being, and for his side of the trade, he were given eyes, though he is needing to adjust to that still. There's a lot more to that, but that were very basically it.

Oh right, and you won't be able to tell he is plant based, until you get close enough, and check him properly. The mossy coat, straw hair, and rubbery bark skin, do mimic a generally fleshy look at a proper distance, or improper lighting.

That's what I have thus far. Your thoughts then?

And sorry for the delay. The site went down for a long time.

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These two sound amazing! 

 

Tricky to rank these. But in terms of preference of these chars I would go 1) Briar & Brittle, 2) Billowing Smoke, 3) Sorrow. They all sound great and work well, but Briar and Brittle are just so intriguing.

Would love to group up later eg dropping in on the spooky pones but above sounds good for now.

[Galaxical Phoenix 68]

@Blitz Boom

aahsjsjchwncuhwcuydhfh sorry I haven’t posted lately, I just got off winter break so I haven’t found the time to write anything up (like... all week... heq) but hopefully I can get to that this weekend

(And hopefully I won’t disappear for a week again (disclaimer: I probably will ;-;))

On 1/7/2021 at 3:28 AM, Widdershins said:

It's been a year since I last posted!

That’s a mood

On 1/7/2021 at 3:28 AM, Widdershins said:

That's what I know you from!!!

YOU'RE THE HOMESTUCK COSPLAYER!!!!!!!

Haha

I am a Homestuck but not really a Homestuck cosplayer

The only time I’ve ‘cosplayed’ was when I threw together an extremely cringey low-budget Terezi “costume” for school on Halloween a little while back

(I am a bit of a Homestuck roleplayer, however, even if at the moment I only have like... one ongoing RP with any of my Homestuck OCs.)

But nevertheless,

Homestuck

6 hours ago, Blitz Boom said:

And as to your poking of @Galaxical Phoenix... Eh. If you wanna have a big draconequui thing going, that's allowed, long as you don't destroy the world. I fear what a gathering of them could do. Or a convention of the creatures, for that matter. You do seem to get more lively when there are more draconequui matters to deal with though, Widders, so maybe this is the sort to jolt you back into things? Open the discussions if it is.  May be interesting.

owo

[Blitz Boom 4,617]

@Galaxical Phoenix 

2 hours ago, Galaxical Phoenix said:

aahsjsjchwncuhwcuydhfh sorry I haven’t posted lately, I just got off winter break so I haven’t found the time to write anything up (like... all week... heq) but hopefully I can get to that this weekend

(And hopefully I won’t disappear for a week again (disclaimer: I probably will ;-;))

All in due time mate. All in due time.  Have to enjoy your free time when it happens after all. And we got some folks that's around sparingly. It ain't much of an issue, when it is a one on one. ^^

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@abrony-mouse

Alright then. Adventurers of some sort it is. And there's no reason they can't run into the Macabre Clan (Sorrow's family) at some point in the future. As said, there's a fair deal of them around. Maybe it'll even give me the chance to meddle around some more with Mourners Puppet at some point... Hmm, evil plans to consider. 

Now then, it's still up to you to decide on whom to go with, but I think in either situation, it would be simplest to go with the most obvious: That she met them on the road.

In the case of Billowing, I'd say that it wouldn't be a bad introduction to run into him as he were stumbling around rather delusional, and looking like he weren't in the best state of mind. Maybe he'd randomly pop in from the side of a road, somewhere less travelled, and she'd run into him there. Perhaps she'd stumble upon a camp he had made in the wilderness, and find that by hearing him groan in pain. Nothing lethal, but the sort where it'd be good to have someone keep an eye on him for a few hours, until the worst passed him by.

Usually he's more careful than to be stung by something toxic, but he's had a rough time in recent weeks, and thought an adventure would help put his mind off it. It helped some, but he got careless and injured by something. Fuchsia running into him and helping him, would make him very grateful, and indebted to her, which would be a way that she could have an in for a room in his mansion. He'd owe her at least shelter for assisting him, and perhaps they could then expand from there, and learn that they had a want for exploration in common, and plan a trip somewhere. It'd also give you an introduction to Sorrow's family, as his mansion caretaker is Sorrow's father, Grim Dawn. No medium powers, but he could still prove informative, if she had questions.

They could also meet in Canterlot at a restaurant, or a burger bar somewhere. Potentially a shop dealing with the sort of gear you'd need for exploration. He still mingles with the general populace after all. And they could fall into talk, figure they have a combined want for adventure, and they could then decide to try and have one together. He'd welcome the company, and if she needed a place to keep some things while it were, he have a place with fine security, and the room for it in spades. And after a fun adventure, he'd likely have learned enough about her to understand that she needed a place to stay, and could offer her a room, as well as something to do between explorations, to earn some spending bits. Nothing like a good adventure to bond after all.

As for Brittle and Briar, they could meet anywhere. Most of the time, they are in the wilderness, or in smaller hotel rooms, as Briar is trying to get her more accustomed to crowds of beings. Canterlot is a big test, if she'd want them to meet there, but if Brittle felt like trying, they could be somewhere, and would likely catch her eye, seeing as they are rather odd. A *pony* wandering around with closed eyes, followed by a clearly scared changeling, nearly clinging to him? Not something you see every day. Though they wouldn't be in places with too many. More like down minor alleys, or at the outskirts, for easier escape. Just in case it becomes too much for Brittle.

He's more than happy to speak with others, and encourages Brittle to try as well, with mixed results. He is also politely rude to those being mean towards her, for what she is, if that makes sense. Generally speaking, flashing them a big, toothy grin, and informing them that their opinions are not wanted, and they would be wise to move along. If they then continue, a vine will then pop out, and he'll more insistently tell them to vacate his presence, lest they feel like getting clamped and thrown away. Usually no one sticks around after that warning.

In the wild, they could meet for any number of reasons. Though as he is a predator, as well as a protector, she may find him by following the smell of blood, wafting through the air. Then find him crouched above a boar for example, which he is taking some healthy bites out of, while Brittle waits nearby. Or near a river, if she needs to refill her canteen. He gets most of his meat via fish, so it'd be easier, and she'd likely have questions when a vine suddenly bursts from beneath his cape, and jabs into the river to catch one. It'd be rather unsusual.

Anyway, pick either, and we can start something. Replying to things today (I write every second day in the RP) so if you answer today, I can likely have a response up for ya before week's end.

[North Star 5,189]

2 hours ago, Blitz Boom said:

@Galaxical Phoenix 

All in due time mate. All in due time.  Have to enjoy your free time when it happens after all. And we got some folks that's around sparingly. It ain't much of an issue, when it is a one on one. ^^

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@abrony-mouse

Alright then. Adventurers of some sort it is. And there's no reason they can't run into the Macabre Clan (Sorrow's family) at some point in the future. As said, there's a fair deal of them around. Maybe it'll even give me the chance to meddle around some more with Mourners Puppet at some point... Hmm, evil plans to consider. 

Now then, it's still up to you to decide on whom to go with, but I think in either situation, it would be simplest to go with the most obvious: That she met them on the road.

Works for me  Fuchsia gets chatty on the road, especially if she's be travelling a while, as she would be, coming back from the Talomeno desert all the way back the pony heartlands.

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In the case of Billowing, I'd say that it wouldn't be a bad introduction to run into him as he were stumbling around rather delusional, and looking like he weren't in the best state of mind. Maybe he'd randomly pop in from the side of a road, somewhere less travelled, and she'd run into him there. Perhaps she'd stumble upon a camp he had made in the wilderness, and find that by hearing him groan in pain. Nothing lethal, but the sort where it'd be good to have someone keep an eye on him for a few hours, until the worst passed him by.

Usually he's more careful than to be stung by something toxic, but he's had a rough time in recent weeks, and thought an adventure would help put his mind off it. It helped some, but he got careless and injured by something. Fuchsia running into him and helping him, would make him very grateful, and indebted to her, which would be a way that she could have an in for a room in his mansion. He'd owe her at least shelter for assisting him, and perhaps they could then expand from there, and learn that they had a want for exploration in common, and plan a trip somewhere. It'd also give you an introduction to Sorrow's family, as his mansion caretaker is Sorrow's father, Grim Dawn. No medium powers, but he could still prove informative, if she had questions.

My fave idea for Fuchsia meeting Billowing I think. Fuchsia would actually get to put some of her survival skills to use (in my other RP with her she only been used as a maid and she's less good at that  ). Might even be able to rustle him up a cure.

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They could also meet in Canterlot at a restaurant, or a burger bar somewhere. Potentially a shop dealing with the sort of gear you'd need for exploration. He still mingles with the general populace after all. And they could fall into talk, figure they have a combined want for adventure, and they could then decide to try and have one together. He'd welcome the company, and if she needed a place to keep some things while it were, he have a place with fine security, and the room for it in spades. And after a fun adventure, he'd likely have learned enough about her to understand that she needed a place to stay, and could offer her a room, as well as something to do between explorations, to earn some spending bits. Nothing like a good adventure to bond after all.

This would work for her, after a day's travel if she doesn't already have a companion to eat with she'd certainly be looking for one. Billowing certainly sounds approachable with his manners and gentlecoltly charm. Fuchsia would probably suspect he'd have a Mrs Billowing though, so she might be a bit more aloof at first in that setting. 

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As for Brittle and Briar, they could meet anywhere. Most of the time, they are in the wilderness, or in smaller hotel rooms, as Briar is trying to get her more accustomed to crowds of beings. Canterlot is a big test, if she'd want them to meet there, but if Brittle felt like trying, they could be somewhere, and would likely catch her eye, seeing as they are rather odd. A *pony* wandering around with closed eyes, followed by a clearly scared changeling, nearly clinging to him? Not something you see every day. Though they wouldn't be in places with too many. More like down minor alleys, or at the outskirts, for easier escape. Just in case it becomes too much for Brittle.

He's more than happy to speak with others, and encourages Brittle to try as well, with mixed results. He is also politely rude to those being mean towards her, for what she is, if that makes sense. Generally speaking, flashing them a big, toothy grin, and informing them that their opinions are not wanted, and they would be wise to move along. If they then continue, a vine will then pop out, and he'll more insistently tell them to vacate his presence, lest they feel like getting clamped and thrown away. Usually no one sticks around after that warning.

Fuchsia would almost certainly trail them for a while out of intrigue, but she'd try not to be too obvious. She has travelled in lands where it is the pink pony who is the stranger and she knows how tiresome it can be to have every-creature staring at you because you look different. Eventually she'd be driven mad with curiosity and try to manufacture a  way to broach conversation 

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In the wild, they could meet for any number of reasons. Though as he is a predator, as well as a protector, she may find him by following the smell of blood, wafting through the air. Then find him crouched above a boar for example, which he is taking some healthy bites out of, while Brittle waits nearby. Or near a river, if she needs to refill her canteen. He gets most of his meat via fish, so it'd be easier, and she'd likely have questions when a vine suddenly bursts from beneath his cape, and jabs into the river to catch one. It'd be rather unsusual.

Anyway, pick either, and we can start something. Replying to things today (I write every second day in the RP) so if you answer today, I can likely have a response up for ya before week's end.

Fuchsia has met friendly predators before (a group of predator horsies from Carthe) so she'd not be too shocked by the hunting instinct. She has also met changelings before. She is more likely to be cautious with Brittle, since all the changelings she has encountered so far have tried to feed on her love and chase her. Ponies travelling in changeling lands don't catch much of a break, being such loving creatures and all. She's quick to drop prejudices though.

Ok so I think the meeting as part of an adventure is the best way to meet either. Now it is time to pick one character... arrf this is hard  why'd you have to have such fun characters!

Ok I can't pick between them  both have great potential. Do you have a preference? If not I will roll a dice :3

 

 

[Blitz Boom 4,617]

@abrony-mouse

...Honestly curious what'd happen if you rolled that dice, though I do think she'd have fun as you say, using her survival techniques. Not often to do that with Brittle and Briar, as he does not get ill like ponies, as he is not a fleshy being. And Brittle wouldn't trust something made by another, unless Briar gave it to her. Might make that troubling.

I say we start with Billowing. If it does not work, it can always switch over later on.

[North Star 5,189]

Billowing it is!

 

I rolled the dice and that also chose Billowing  

 

So, will you post first or should I go?

[Blitz Boom 4,617]

@abrony-mouse

I will make the setting soon enough. I have a lot of posts to do today, so it will be some time before you see it, along the others.  

[North Star 5,189]

Thanks for the post @Blitz BoomSome newbyish questions: how much control do you want? I'm kinda used to the strict DM/Player divide where I stick to my character and you control both the world and your character, but am more than happy to have a more even divide. Atm I'm just wondering about Fuchsia talking about it being the morning and talking a bit about the location she was heading towards, but will hold off if those are things you would prefer to define.  

I will still post a neutral opener in response to get things rolling.

[Blitz Boom 4,617]

@abrony-mouse

You pretty much hit the nail. No godmodding other people's chars (from neither me, nor you), though you can add some things to the world if you want. Just nothing that outright kills us. It's your story too after all. Plus, Billowing are literally passed out right now. Not like he can do a lot about you doing things.

...Don't nick his wallet. xD

Didn't mention a time of day either. So sure, morning it is. No worries from my side there.

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[North Star 5,189]

Got it  will contribute to game lore through char-neutral story details like locations and minor details like morning/night, but will stay off chars and ask about char affecting events and such.

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2 hours ago, Blitz Boom said:

godmodding

Hey, forgive me for asking this @Blitz Boom but what's godmodding?