ooc Adventure/Suspense Roleplay (OCs, Powers, Beasts, etc)

[NavelColt 22,880]

Hola mi amigos. I'm trying to get back into RPing after years of absence, as it's one of the best options I have for creative writing without having to find the motivation to write fanfics and stories, something I don't really have the time for these days. To do so, I'm trying to organize an OC-focused roleplay where I can give my shiny new OC some room to show off and get a little more known. Nothing is solid or for certain, but just to start, here are the basics:
 
Roleplay Information:
Themes: Supernatural/Battles/Suspense/Drama/Slice of Life
Participants: ~Chaotic Discord~, Illiad Easle & clockwork24
Average Post Length: One paragraph minimum (for slow moments), 3-4 paragraphs (high-action, important scenes)
Average Post Quality: Medium to high levels of grammar, sentence structure, etc. Should be few to no noticeable errors.
Initial Plot Basics: Charred Remnant, while exploring the far southern reaches of the Sal Palomino Desert, stumbles upon two unknown male ponies (OCs) who are trying to flee from a chimera that ambushed them as they were waking up. Upon saving the stallions by slaying the chimera with his strange, dark powers, the (traveling? abandoned? nomadic? etc?) stallions insist they tag along with him, much to his reluctance. The three ponies make their way through the desert and its treacherous landscape, towards the foreboding Badlands, where terrors beyond their imaginations are waiting for them. They form close friendships along the way, sticking together against all the odds.
 
* Later on in the story, I pictured a large threat presenting itself in the Badlands; possibly a known canon enemy like Authozotl, or a mythological creature or enemy introduced for the purposes of the RP. Whoever they are, they're going to be the source of the increased levels of dangerous mythological creatures that have been more restless around Equestria, lately, and will effectively be the 'Prime Villain & Final Boss Fight' trope near the end of the RP. I will play them in addition to Charred Remnant, but I'd love input for who you think might be an epic villain for the RP's purposes.
 
Requirements:
* I'd prefer the character(s) be stallions rather than mares.
* The two OCs need to be portrayed as long-time friends, brothers, etc as their reason for traveling/living together.
* Earth ponies, unicorns or pegasi only, please. Don't want to try and fit in alicorns or non-pony species for our purposes.
* Your OC should be able to fight well enough to hold his own, against beasts and creatures. Be it powers, melee, weapons, etc.
 
References:
My OC's Profile (Charred Remnant)
Map of Equestria (for mentioned locations)
 
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That's about all I have. If you're interested, please make a reply to this thread with your character's profile (mandatory), and any other information you have regarding the RP's requirements, and ideas you can contribute to the story regarding your individual OC and how that will effect the story. If more than two people are interested, I will pick the two I feel best fit for what I had in mind; obviously, no bad feelings towards anyone I don't end up picking.
 
This topic will be used largely for pre-RP talks with picking the two other participants. Once the two participants are chosen, and more details on the story have been hammered out, the prefix will be changed to OOC and this topic will be used for out of roleplay discussion on where the plot will head, whilst the main RP is going on. Thanks guys!

Edited April 10, 2015 by ~Cute Ski Horse~

[P-Jay 1,987]

huh. would ya look at that? i only have one oc thats an adventurer. and he dosent run from chimeras, unless, hes like, super lazy. how about your oc just walk in on the battle taking place? lends my guy a hoove, and we go fro there? that is if your okay with it.

[mars 4,862]

Hmm...
Tempted to make a male OC just for this rp to be honest, sounds fun.

[NavelColt 22,880]

Hmm...

Tempted to make a male OC just for this rp to be honest, sounds fun.

 

Sure Could customize his abilities in combat as well as his backstory to fit the themes for this RP; the desert landscape and the monsters to take on.

[VulpineTaco 525]

I have an OC that can take on a role other than pure combat, if that's okay.

http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/fullbright-r7949

 

He specializes in defensive and mending spells, and I think it'd be nice for the team to have somepony who can provide defensive buffs to them.

[NavelColt 22,880]

I have an OC that can take on a role other than pure combat, if that's okay.

http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/fullbright-r7949

 

He specializes in defensive and mending spells, and I think it'd be nice for the team to have somepony who can provide defensive buffs to them.

 

And you can do 3/4 paragraphs on average per post? :3

[Illiad Easle 3,139]

I and one of my good friends @@clockwork24

Have ocs that are friends.

I would post links if I had them on my phone, but I wanted to get in early.

I will post oc links when I get home tonight if you are still interested.

Mine is Illiad Easle,

His is Clockwork

Edited February 27, 2015 by Illiad Easle

[P-Jay 1,987]

sounds good! so, whens da thread up?

[NavelColt 22,880]

I and one of my good friends @@clockwork24

Have ocs that are friends.

I would post links if I had them on my phone, but I wanted to get in early.

I will post oc links when I get home tonight if you are still interested.

Mine is Illiad Easle,

His is Clockwork

 

sounds good! so, whens da thread up?

 

There are only three participants including myself, and Destiny is going to be the second. I'm still unsure on who the third will be.

 

This thread will remain open until (hopefully) a few other people sign up, so I can choose from everyone who's applied so far.

 

Illiad, if you'd still like to fully enter go ahead and post your OC's profile. But seeing as how Destiny has already been accepted, both you and your friend won't be able to fit. For what it's worth, I just meant 'brothers/friends' as in the context for the story; outside the roleplay it doesn't matter if the two people's OCs even know each other or not, they just need to be close friends or siblings in the RP. If you don't mind portraying your OC as a close friend with Destiny's male OC for the RP's purposes, you can apply. :3

 

* Let the records show that I've edited the OP to be more descriptive on expectations for posts. I forgot to include these things the other night.

[Illiad Easle 3,139]

hello again! here is the profile link for Illiad Easle

http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/illiad-easle-r5221

 

It may be a bit to read, but I will leave it up to your digression how far, if at all, the emphatic abilities go.

But the diamond stays.

If you have any questions, please ask.

Edited February 28, 2015 by Illiad Easle

[Lemon Slices 358]

Hey, check out my OC Foxist in the sig.

Edited February 28, 2015 by Lemon Slices

[NavelColt 22,880]

hello again! here is the profile link for Illiad Easle

http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/illiad-easle-r5221

 

It may be a bit to read, but I will leave it up to your digression how far, if at all, the emphatic abilities go.

But the diamond stays.

If you have any questions, please ask.

 

That's not bad to read, all of my profiles are even longer and wordier than yours.   His powers also seem fine.

Thanks! The third participant will be chosen in the next 24 to 48 hours. I advertised the thread in my status again.

[NavelColt 22,880]

Hmm...

Tempted to make a male OC just for this rp to be honest, sounds fun.

 

I and one of my good friends @@clockwork24

Have ocs that are friends.

I would post links if I had them on my phone, but I wanted to get in early.

I will post oc links when I get home tonight if you are still interested.

Mine is Illiad Easle,

His is Clockwork

 

Alright guys, we are officially the three participants. If you've changed your mind, speak now or forever hold your peace. x) No jumping out mid-RP.

 

If you're both satisfied, then I'm going to help Destiny look over her male OC she's making for this RP, and then we'll get to starting the RP thread.

 

As for everyone else, thanks for taking an interest! Hope you find some RP's you'll enjoy.

[Illiad Easle 3,139]

Glad I got selected, might as well flesh out Illiad's combat tactics while I wait for it to start.

Would you like it explained here, now? Or in my opening post?

[P-Jay 1,987]

:okiedokielokie: ok, me and caliber will go, have fun.

[Illiad Easle 3,139]

@@~Chaotic Discord~
Actually, Illiad's fighting style would likely be helpful in planning a complimentary character,
Short version: best at ranged attacks and defensive magic, especially small shields, healing, and traps.
The diamond can become anything that the user has used before, smaller items tend to be more effective, thus it is usually used as a dagger or short sword. It can also form a protective bubble that blocks melee and kinetic attacks while diminishing magic attacks.
The diamond can only be used to form one item at a time and has a 10 - 15 minute cool-down when switching between items. small modifications take less time. Empathic abilities work only on existing emotions, and are less effective on animals than they are on sentient creatures.

Comments / Suggestions to this would be appreciated as I haven't done much combat.

Edited March 3, 2015 by Illiad Easle

[NavelColt 22,880]

@@~Chaotic Discord~

Actually, Illiad's fighting style would likely be helpful in planning a complimentary character,

Short version: best at ranged attacks and defensive magic, especially small shields, healing, and traps.

The diamond can become anything that the user has used before, smaller items tend to be more effective, thus it is usually used as a dagger or short sword. It can also form a protective bubble that blocks melee and kinetic attacks while diminishing magic attacks.

The diamond can only be used to form one item at a time and has a 10 - 15 minute cool-down when switching between items. small modifications take less time. Empathic abilities work only on existing emotions, and are less effective on animals than they are on sentient creatures.

 

Comments / Suggestions to this would be appreciated as I haven't done much combat.

 

Sorry for not getting back sooner, I recently got into using Tumblr and I've been building that all this week.

 

The 'change into anything' ability for the diamond seems fine, as long as it retains enough drawbacks, which you've seemed to list well enough. I'd say melee weapons and shields are good, as long as it doesn't turn into anything too OP like (for the sake of making my point) the Alicorn Amulet, and things of as-equal power. Obviously turning into super powerful magic objects and other things would be too OP for our purposes. But other than that, it seems fine to me.

 

I've edited my own character's ability too. His incineration touch works progressively. Which means if he only manages to touch something, it won't get harmed. He has to touch and maintain contact for five to ten full seconds for whatever organic object he's touching to completely incinerate.

 

@, get your mod arse in here before I throw marshmallows at you. :U You done yet? If not, why have you not sent me a PM asking for help in making this OC? xD I told you I'd love to help out in doing that.

[Illiad Easle 3,139]

@@~Chaotic Discord~

Glad to see that this ship is not actually dead on the drydock.

To clear up any confusion, the diamond's transformation only goes to the extent of shape and durability. Even if I did turn it into the alicorn amulet it would not posses it's magical ability.

I should also mention that the gem does have a personality, but she is shy. And defencive of me, her 'brother' as she would say. She may or may not make an appearance, depending on your thoughts on this.

To be clear, the personality does not control the gem, but facilitates its use, if she likes you it works better, if she doesn't, then it will subtly resist you, like a stolen wand.

I could continue, I have quite a bit to go off of.

[Illiad Easle 3,139]

well, If destiny doesn't get going with their OC, we could either start without her, change the story line so that we come across them later, or consider their spot abandoned and give it to one of the other hopeful candidates.

I don't particularly care either way, i just want this RP to get off the ground. unlike my ships in KSP.

[VulpineTaco 525]

Sorry I had to drop out. I got temp banned for a while.

[NavelColt 22,880]

well, If destiny doesn't get going with their OC, we could either start without her, change the story line so that we come across them later, or consider their spot abandoned and give it to one of the other hopeful candidates.

I don't particularly care either way, i just want this RP to get off the ground. unlike my ships in KSP.

 

Sorry this is taking so long. Destiny just now got around to letting me know they need to drop out, so we now need to find a new third person.

 

Anyone who is at all interested, please read the OP and make a reply letting me know. :3

[Illiad Easle 3,139]

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Alright, I will let clockwork know.

 

@@clockwork24

join us

 

 

 

"If Celestia can eat all the cake she wants without consequence, then I can drink all the butter-beer I want to, now get me another mug." -Illiad Easle, after Discord's Defeat

Edited April 10, 2015 by Illiad Easle

[clockwork24 103]

@@Illiad Easle, @

 

Alright, sweet! I've been waiting for this

 

My oc is also my namesake, Clockwork, and his link's in my sig~ Anyways, I'm super looking forward to this, if you'll have me!

[NavelColt 22,880]

@@Illiad Easle, @

 

Alright, sweet! I've been waiting for this

 

My oc is also my namesake, Clockwork, and his link's in my sig~ Anyways, I'm super looking forward to this, if you'll have me!

 

Why not. You seem sensible. Two guy OCS who are friends, exactly what I was looking for. I'll mark this topic from 'Planning' to 'OOC', then I'll start the main RP topic later today. Once I can pull myself away from the Gameloft game I've been addicted to. 

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Edit: Sorry for the exposition on my OC. Starting posts suck, and I wasn't really sure what else to talk about, seeing as I didn't figure he'd bump into your guys right off the bat in the first post. I also included my latest commission of Charred in the OP, thought it fit, seeing as this is his debut RP and deals with him in his element.

 

On that note, I'd enjoy seeing more art of your guy's OCs if you happen to have any. :3

 

You two are traveling together for whatever reason you deem appropriate, and had to stay the night in a desert cave in order to cross it. Those are the only pre-established storyline guides I have for you. x3 If you want to be brothers in this RP or just best friends, that's all up to you, as is whatever it is you guys were trying to cross the desert for.

 

Whatever happens, figured we'll let that exposition unfold when everyone meets and questions start being asked.

 

@@clockwork24, @@Illiad Easle,  

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[Illiad Easle 3,139]

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Why do you have to be so good at writing?

everything I write just feels so inadequate right now, the first post is always just so hard.

 

And to be clear, my posts are in first pony.

Descriptions

Thoughts

"Spoken words"

'the diamond'

Instinct

[Empathic ability]

 

Hopefully that clears up any confusion

 

@@clockwork24

Edited April 10, 2015 by Illiad Easle