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

[Windy Breeze 15,190]

27 minutes ago, Silicon Chimera said:

I wanna join in with Silicon

Ask @Blitz Boom. He's/she's the one managing the rp here.

[Blitz Boom 4,651]

@Silicon Chimera

Hey there, and thank you for the interest. Could you perhaps tell us more of your OC? Potential powers, race, sliver of backstory, and looks? I imagine the profile pic is her, yes?

And sorry for slow response. Have a lot of responses to make today, so behind on lots of things.

Thanks for the assistance on this, @Windy Breeze ^^

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@Califorum

It happens.  Just good we got it sorted.

 

[Scarlet SoftPaws 3,579]

@Blitz Boom

Sure I can have a sort of oc sheet written.

Name: Silicon Chimera
Age: 21
Gender: Mare
Race: Chimera Plushie
Personality: Silicon is a very friendly and easy going young mare who just loves to help others to smile, and to have fun. She always carries a actual plushie of herself with her.
Backstory: Silicon was created by a scientist who had a sick daughter. The scientist's young daughter was bed ridden and was quite lonely, so the scientist stitched together a plushie, inserting a AI chip into it, so that his daughter could have someone to talk to and play with. Many years later, and the filly has passed, Silicon's AI chip kind of short circuited (some suspect it was Discord's doing). and she grew a personality of her own and was also able to shift from being a plushie to an actual mare.
Magic talents: Basic unicorn spells, ability to change from being a mare to a small plushie.
Appearance:
 

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pic by: Mediocre Mare


pic by: Windy Breeze


pic by: Crunchypuff

 

[Blitz Boom 4,651]

@Silicon Chimera

Sorry for another delay. Busy today, and for some reason, I couldn't make responses for a while earlier today. Was rather weird.

Awh, I adore this one. Nice, sweet, and to the point. Definitely an approved from me.

Also, amazing pictures. Cute.

A shame that my char Molotov is busy. He tinkers with AI's as well, so they might have a nice, awkward moment there toc hat about things.

Anyway, as for a setting... I dunno what you may have in mind, but as or chars, I can imagine you'd prefer someone rather calm for her to chat with, yes?

These two are free, and could be used perhaps.

First one I haven't used, or even named yet, but I figure him to be a scholar zebra of sorts. Out to see the world, and write up the many plants and their usages, to take back home to Zebrica with him. He'd be interested in how Silicon worked, but not judge her on it, and more or less just find it a curious case of life finding a way.

More of a traveler and scholar, he'd spend his time out in the wild quite often, and aim to teach and learn. If travels your thing he may work.

The second one is Cover-up. He's a tattoo artist. Works with a large ink well, and a brush, that works with his magic to make the ink stick. He inks himself to show off his skillset, as well as covering a myriad of scars he got, after his home collapsed on top of him when he were younger. He's a rather mellow, cautious type, who'd like to make friends, but aren't really sure how to do it. Where he grew up, hugs and dancing wasn't really the norm, to put it mildly.

His culture have a strong connection and belief and life, death, spirits and undeath. As such, he'd see Silicon as a spirit taking possession of a new host, and making a life from that. A curious thing, but he wouldn't judge either, as it's seen as normal, where his family came from, before moving to Equestria.

He's about as dangerous as a glass of luke-warm milk, so he'd perhaps be a calming presence.

This are just off the top of my head though. if neither seems fine (and do please ask further questions about them if it is) I'll see what else I can scrounge up. Depends a bit on what sort of match you want to make.

And of course, if anyone else wanna chip in and say they have a good plan for RP with Silicon, do feel free to butt in.

Edited February 15, 2021 by Blitz Boom

[Scarlet SoftPaws 3,579]

@Blitz Boom

They both seem pretty good. With the first one, the traveling could work, as she doesn't really have anyplace to live/stay, so she just wonders around, helping when she can. He also looks like he'd be a calming presence, and she'd love the kitty too.

As for Cover-Up, that could also work, especially with the whole cultural beliefs in life, death and undeath. As I was thinking part of her canon is that the reason the plushie's AI short circuited and she became a real pony, is that the spirit of the filly possessed the plushie. (like Annie, minus being a demon instead of an actual spirit of a girl, and definitely not murderous)

[Blitz Boom 4,651]

@Silicon Chimera

I forgot to mention that Cover Up usually travels around too. He's only in Ponyville for a time because he figured that someone might have heard about what happened in his old home (Very basically, something utterly destroyed it, and he were the only survivor found. Later he heard rumors someone had seen some members of his family elsewhere in Equestria, and then started to travel to find information, in case it turned out to be them), and to gather up some coin for the road. He does tattooing, but also painting in general, and minor menial labor, to get some coin to make it through life. Ponyville doesn't have a lot of tattoo requests, and are low on information, so he may want to leave soon regardless.

And for the culture, it's basically me making a lore around Harrowmark, which is my MLP version of Denmark. Focused on olden time depictions of a farming community, with a heaping addition of witched, two gods, that deals with death and undeath there, as well as a ton of dark magic. The settlers that moved away, of which his family are from, did not want all those things affecting their lives, but they still had their beliefs, customs, and practices. Including god worship, witchcraft, a less lovey-dovey approach to everything than Equestrians, and a more down to earth, simplistic lifestyle. Some technology tends to confuse him, as a matter of fact.

And really, I have most get pets these days. Heck, if you want, I could find a pet for them from the Everfree. I have a draconequus in there who loves to make weird animals, and sometimes a few of them escapes.  Or he finds a stray somewhere that refuses to leave him alone. His spine isn't there to chase it off, and he'll eventually cave.  Push company upon him for all intents and purposes. It's fun to make him squirm.

[Scarlet SoftPaws 3,579]

@Blitz Boom

Hmm interesting idea, I'm sure Silicon would love a pet of some sort as well. I think she'd probably get along bit better with the zebra, as. correct me if I am wrong, that Cover-Up would likely have PTSD from what happened to him, But.. who do you think would suit her?

[Blitz Boom 4,651]

@Silicon Chimera

He doesn't have PTSD. He's just sort of awkward and nervous, as well as rather self aware of his scars, and feeling like others would look and judge him if they saw them. It makes him more comfortable to have it covered up.

As for the zebra though, I'll have to ponder how he'd be more in full, before I could say who would fit the best. I'll try and get back to you later on that, and see what sort of quirks and further details I end up making for him. It should be easier to pick from there.

It'll likely just be going down to tbe basics if she'd prefer to be kind of studied, and written down as part of the zebra's journal (purely out of the peculiarity of course. No dissections or the like planned), or have someone who'd awkwardly try and befriend her, and might end up putting his hoof down his throat because of it at times.

They're both friendly at their base, travellers, and can relate to Silicon in some fashion. Mostly comes down to the sort of approach between confident scholar and awkward loner they have. And an age difference. Cover is 16, whereas I imagine the other to be more around... Late twenties, early thirties.

[Scarlet SoftPaws 3,579]

@Blitz Boom Sure, I can wait until you've gotten the Zebra worked out, but I'm not too sure Silicon would want to be 'studied', so perhaps Cover-Up could be a good fit for her.

[Scarlet SoftPaws 3,579]

@Blitz Boom

Heya, just letting you know that Silicon has a little backpack she always carries with her, this will be it
 

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[Blitz Boom 4,651]

@Silicon Chimera

Awh, that's adorable.

Sorry I didn't get back to you yesterday, but the site refused to let me reply with things. Seems to have just recently gotten back up again.

Quickly on what I got down for the zebra before I got diverted, and unable to post things:

Name: Orchid Azhera

Story: Scholar and botanist, travelling the wide world with his cat Michi, to catalogue and collect samples of all herbs he can find, and bring both them, seeds of said plants, and the information he can dot down about them, back to Zebrica. He tests the various uses himself, making potions with effects he doesn't always understand, but that is what testing is for.

Personality: Jovial and easy going, he is generally a fine being to be around. Yet he can sometimes get caught up in his work, and be a little reckless, if it comes to getting more information on the varied plants he seeks and works with. He also tends to get a little uppity if someone tries to get to his bag, in which he keeps his samples, or touches the notebooks he carries, without his permission.

As a scholar, he tends to be curious too, with oddities being something he'd focus on more than the normal. He means no ill will, but is likely to dottle down information on whoever he observes in another notebook, as if he's doing a study on them. Which in theory, he is, though he thinks that it is merely him spreading knowledge, to make the unusual more known. That it is somewhat uncomfortable for his *test subjects* can at times then, go over his head, so it'd be best to poke him about this relatively often.

That's what I got down for him. I dunno what'd be preferred between them, but you make a pick, then I put in a start reply tomorrow, with the other posts.

Though, what sort of setting would you prefer? And where should it begin? And of course, if you wish to make the first post, you're free to as well.

[Scarlet SoftPaws 3,579]

@Blitz Boom That's okay, and now with the information you've given me, I can make a more informed decision. going for a more close to age range would be difficult for me, giving that despite the plushie itself being ages old (though she likes to pretend she is 23), the spirit of the filly inside of her is only about the same age as the CMC..

Hmm i think for a good fit, we'll go with Orchid

[Neoeryn 196]

Y'all mind if I join in with Calamity?

Now a little note:

I haven't roleplayed since at least the middle of 2017, so I am a bit rusty, and I don't exactly know a lot of newer roleplay terms, if there are any newly recent ones. So I may not exactly know how to reply, or even make an IC introduction at first!

Here's her roleplay sheet! (It does include her ref as well!)

 

 

[Blitz Boom 4,651]

@Neoeryn

Hey there. Sorry for the delay, but many things happening these days.

Anyway, your char looks fine lore and looks wise (great picture, definitely) but I'd like to know some details on her powers, limitations, and potential weaknesses? Draconequui can be fickle to get right, so I's just like to know what her deal is, and what her draconequui niche might be. Discord is the spirit of chaos, but other draconequui doesn't have to be as broadly diverse as him. Plus, he already have the title.  

One of my own for example, is a self proclaimed spirit of evolution. She can't destroy things, is insanely weak to silver, and have a penance for warping lifeforms. Areas she's in have weird animals and plants, and sometimes, she even changes ponies, though is a lot less likely to, unless she have permission, as she doesn't wanna get blasted by harmony. She also tends to warp herself a lot, which goes into being focused on evolving.

Yours being found in a blank void more or less, makes it hard to place her thus far, but I'd like to hear what your thoughts may be on it.  Soner we sort it, the sooner we can get you into things.

[Neoeryn 196]

1 hour ago, Blitz Boom said:

@Neoeryn

Hey there. Sorry for the delay, but many things happening these days.

Anyway, your char looks fine lore and looks wise (great picture, definitely) but I'd like to know some details on her powers, limitations, and potential weaknesses? Draconequui can be fickle to get right, so I's just like to know what her deal is, and what her draconequui niche might be. Discord is the spirit of chaos, but other draconequui doesn't have to be as broadly diverse as him. Plus, he already have the title.  

One of my own for example, is a self proclaimed spirit of evolution. She can't destroy things, is insanely weak to silver, and have a penance for warping lifeforms. Areas she's in have weird animals and plants, and sometimes, she even changes ponies, though is a lot less likely to, unless she have permission, as she doesn't wanna get blasted by harmony. She also tends to warp herself a lot, which goes into being focused on evolving.

Yours being found in a blank void more or less, makes it hard to place her thus far, but I'd like to hear what your thoughts may be on it.  Soner we sort it, the sooner we can get you into things.

That's alright, and tysm!

I was using her name to sum up her powers (calamity means an event that causes great harm and misery, or a general state of distress or misery, such as natural disasters). But yeah, I should probably include those into the sheet oop-
She doesn't actually know about her powers at first until being trained by Discord, and after seeing what she was capable of, she promised to never use her powers to harm others like the way he once did. She still has some trouble controlling some parts of her powers, like blizzards or heavy rain appearing out of nowhere, but she tries to fix it.

It's a little difficult because I haven't developed her in over a year, so some things I may have written down somewhere and probably lost?

I'll definitely add some more stuff to her sheet, though! Again tysm!!! 

[Blitz Boom 4,651]

@Neoeryn

Calamity can be used constructive. Like say, if there is boulders blocking a road, or there is a very barren area. Such a thing could likely use a say, massive catastrophe, to revitalize the area with some water, and more hospitable environments, such as dirt over rocks? Just finding some things off the top of my head.

I like the idea of just random weather effects going on around her, that she attempts to sort out. That is actually rather funny, and a nice little quirk.

Y'know, I'll give her an Approved stamp. Seems well meaning and down to earth, without a positive niche to fulfil just yet, even if she knows what she can steward.

Been toying with another draconequus in some of the stories I have with other folks that might mix well with her, as it sounds like Calamity might do well to learn control over her powers.

Been referring to her as Lilypad thus far. The spirit of meditation. She runs a meditation center, somewhere off the grid in Equestria. A more calm presence than some others of her kin, though still with an inert urge to make some use of chaos. Her specialty, is to help others get peace of mind, and learn to focus. Often this is done through powerful illusions, and manifesting the fears and worries of others into the real world, to make others confront them. Or straight up enter their minds, and gaze upon their issue herself.

Haven't used her directly thus far, but might be a good presence for Calamity? One who'd be able to help her focus, and show that things can be utilized well. After all, if one who thrives off of fear and madness can find a positive way of utilizing that, can one not also find a path for calamity?

Your thoughts on things? Your decision in the end, after all.

[Neoeryn 196]

On 2021-02-20 at 9:57 AM, Blitz Boom said:

@Neoeryn

Calamity can be used constructive. Like say, if there is boulders blocking a road, or there is a very barren area. Such a thing could likely use a say, massive catastrophe, to revitalize the area with some water, and more hospitable environments, such as dirt over rocks? Just finding some things off the top of my head.

I like the idea of just random weather effects going on around her, that she attempts to sort out. That is actually rather funny, and a nice little quirk.

Y'know, I'll give her an Approved stamp. Seems well meaning and down to earth, without a positive niche to fulfil just yet, even if she knows what she can steward.

Been toying with another draconequus in some of the stories I have with other folks that might mix well with her, as it sounds like Calamity might do well to learn control over her powers.

Been referring to her as Lilypad thus far. The spirit of meditation. She runs a meditation center, somewhere off the grid in Equestria. A more calm presence than some others of her kin, though still with an inert urge to make some use of chaos. Her specialty, is to help others get peace of mind, and learn to focus. Often this is done through powerful illusions, and manifesting the fears and worries of others into the real world, to make others confront them. Or straight up enter their minds, and gaze upon their issue herself.

Haven't used her directly thus far, but might be a good presence for Calamity? One who'd be able to help her focus, and show that things can be utilized well. After all, if one who thrives off of fear and madness can find a positive way of utilizing that, can one not also find a path for calamity?

Your thoughts on things? Your decision in the end, after all.

Oh, yeah that would work! Her occupation in Equestria is construction, and a lot of the townsponies ask her if she can move or add things for them so they can finish what they work on.
The weather effects is super cute just thinking about it! Walking around town just to have a few clouds trailing behind her. I like that!

I also really love Lilypad. Using her powers for meditation. I think that might actually work for Calamity!

[Toastypk 923]

I'm interested in getting my hooves into the RPing, and I actually am going to register a show character. Should I just insert myself in?

There seems to be a ton of different things going on, too.

[Blitz Boom 4,651]

@Toastypk

We need to have you formally introduced here first mate. Let's hear about your character, then find a spot for him or her, before we start.

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@Neoeryn

Neato. I'll see if I can get a post in for you as well, along with the rest today (provided the PC doesn't crash and reset it partially again), but if not, you can make a setup, and I will answer in a few days.

[Toastypk 923]

Well anyway,

Stygian is the friend of the Pillars of Equestria who gathered the six of them 1000 years ago to fight the Sirens, but a series of misunderstandings and poor decisions caused their friendship to fall apart. After becoming the Pony of Shadows as a result. Stygian was sealed inside limbo by the Pillars, who had to seal themselves in as well.

Years later, Twilight Sparkle undid the seal in order to meet Starswirl, but the Pony of Shadows was released as well. However, instead of sealing him away again, Twilight was compelled by her student to learn what caused their falling out. This worked, and soon Stygian was freed from the shadow, sending it back to Limbo instead of him.

Now, Stygian continues studying, as well as writing about his past in best-selling books, and recently became one of several royal advisors to Princess Twilight.

[Blitz Boom 4,651]

@Toastypk

...Oooooh. Whoops. Sorry. xD I don't watch the show, so I weren't aware that Stygian was apparently a cannon character.  My bad.

I don't have an issue with cannon chars being played, so fine by me. What sort of setting would you have in mind? We have a player controlling Twilight, so maybe not something directly including her, as I'd like not to have that players stories with her muddled up, if possible.

[Toastypk 923]

3 hours ago, Blitz Boom said:

@Toastypk

...Oooooh. Whoops. Sorry. xD I don't watch the show, so I weren't aware that Stygian was apparently a cannon character.  My bad.

 

Quick couple of clips if you're interested. (warning, season 7 finale spoilers)

 

[Blitz Boom 4,651]

@Toastypk

Ah, I see. Rather informative.  Though I still need to figure our what sort of setting you have in mind here. Are you looking to have him interact with one that have a problem? A fanatic that wishes to gain the darkness that were banished, and thinks him a link that they can make use of? There are options, but we need to settle on one, before there is a character that can be offered for the task. 

[Toastypk 923]

Oh, honestly, based on the name of the thread, I thought this would just be a casual day in Ponyville, then see where it goes from there.

[Blitz Boom 4,651]

@Toastypk

Some folkls come in with an idea they want to see play out, instead of wandering aimlessly. We can do a calm, random one for sure though. Just make a post, and then either tomorrow or Sunday (I may have to cover a shift extra at work, which will take the time I'd have for replying tomorrow, causing a delay), I will respond with a random char that lives in Ponyville.