ooc "Life on the Road" OOC (Private)

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

IC: https://mlpforums.com/topic/163789-life-on-the-road-1x1-between-moon-dancer-and-raven-rawne/

 

 

Hello and welcome to my vaguest RP idea yet!

 

I am looking for a willing participant to co-plan and run a 1x1 RP, starring my newest toon, Natural Order. She's very recent, so I'm still adding bits and pieces to her bio, but she's ready to roll on a basic level.

 

Now, I don't have a specific setting or plot in mind, much depends on Your OC who will interact with her. But she's best suited to adventure or other action-y settings, mostly out of towns. A meeting on the road is one way to start the RP. Or she can be hired in a tavern to help with something. Monster slaying optional, but I wouldn't mind a darker theme for once. Equestria is big enough to stumble on something nasty. All in all, I think it would be best to place the RP in canon Equestria, just to avoid confusion while spinning up an alternate universe. I am okay with either anthro or feral (canon pony), although in the former case it would be a bit weird for her to pull the cart... I'm ambivalent to romance - if you want to go that way, and make your character appealing to her, no problem. I guess that's one way to secure a lasting RP.

 

So, yeah, I'm open to ideas folks! Forum rules apply OFC and I can't promise I'll roll with anything you come up with, but I'd like to try something new.

 

 

Edited March 15, 2017 by Raven Rawne

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

Hmmm... I'm half tempted to just give it a go but, it would be prudent to get to know your OC - you can just paste the description here - and perhaps more importantly, Aquarius and the Mare I already met in other Rp's aren't exactly chatty. You think that new toon would be more of a talker? Since they would talk a lot, wandering Celestia knows where, just the two of them...

 

I'll be honest with you - I'm a bit afraid it would turn like Snowed In - me setting up the stage and you making short leaps with your posts. I don't mind keeping the initiative but I need to know you're not just in for a ride, but rather co-create the experince. And since I'm looking for something slightly darker than the usual fair, I need to know you're fine with it. Sometimes the ponies will struggle to overcome their obstacles.

 

 

Oh and, if anyone else is interested, shoot! Either I make more than one RP, or perhaps cook up a group one? Who knows!

Edited March 14, 2017 by Raven Rawne

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

@@Moon Dancer.,

 

I see his bio is still rather basic, but that's what test runs are for. To expand as the questions in IC show up. Hay, Crystal now has a whole life story! One reason why I'm pulling her out of any new RP ideas, I grew too attatched to her...

 

Since he's from Western Equestrian mining town, and she's from Tall Tale, and comes there every Winter, shey can hook up in Spring somewhere in that area. Natural would probably go in vague direction of Ponyville or Appleloosa, since Las Pegasus is the very thing she hats in big cities. OFC there would me smaller settlements around too. They can meet in a tavern somewhere along the road, for example. Or bump on each other on the road and need to overcome some issue to proceed. Something too great for just one of them separately.

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

@@Moon Dancer.,

 

Quick idea: Natural is just back on the Road after the annual Winter stay at her parents house in Tall Tale. She's currently staying for a night in one of the roadside taverns, one of many South of the town, since there are a lot of travellers and caravans with goods from mines and settlements in the forests and Smoky Mountains. It's named "Felled Oak", after an incident when a nearby impressive oak broke it's massive branch and wrecked the roof a few years back. She knoes the innkeeper, been visiting for years now. He asked her to look at some trouble on one of the tracts, ponies said it's impossible to traverse for some reason an, of course, it hurts his business. There's some coin for motivation. The nature of theis problem is still up for debate. Your OC can over hear them and offer his assistance, and let's assume she's having one of her total trust days. Since she loves creature comforts, the RP would start in the morning after she had a good night's rest in the tavern. Should improve her mood greatly.

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

 

 

respected and revered

 

Haha, that was funny. Sounded like taken out of a RPG video game. The innkeep could make a plaque in his honor or something...

 

Jokes aside, Natural knows that heroes get fancy graves, and only when they find enough pieces for burial. So she wouldn't mind armoured aid, even if that splits the modest reward. So She comes down from her room, pays up and the innkeep asks her for a favour. Your OC is in the common room and overhears it? I guess that could work, unless you have some other idea.

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

@@Moon Dancer.,

 

M'kay, I'll cook up the posts. Need a name for this RP though... "Life on the Road"? "Big Frakking Heroes" may get censored...

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

@@Moon Dancer.,

 

Alrite, the RP is a go, link here:

 

https://mlpforums.com/topic/163789-life-on-the-road-1x1-between-moon-dancer-and-raven-rawne/

[P-Jay 1,987]

...I might be interested. XD

 

I wouldn't wish to impose, but seeing as I saw a post about a potential group RP, I feel as if Prentice would be a great addition. Sadly, she doesn't have a character profile, honestly, I stopped making those a while back, but I'd be happy to give you a short run-down on her character. 

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

Hey, we kinda sorta started but it's not a problem for me. Would you mind giving me a rundown of the OC? Also, are looking for anything specific in an RP like that?

[P-Jay 1,987]

Nothing specific, just looking to throw an OC into a story. For development, to get a better feel for her character, it depends on what direction it'll take. She's a fairly new character, so forgive me if her backstory and personality are a bit inconsistent. 

 

Prentice is a unicorn, mare, early 20's, who wears garbs and cloaks that almost entirely hide her body, as well as a staff on her back, and a ridiculously large wizard's hat covering her facial features. She has a recurring cough.

 

Her personality is quiet, introverted, even judgmental. Always preferring to keep to herself, although she likes to observe and note those around her, she can come off as even cold, or malicious. Although that's hardly the case.

 

Her origin of birth was in Equestria, perhaps even Canterlot, and began to travel. She's on a clear quest for something, be it knowledge, wisdom, or anything in between...Although if you don't like my being vague, I'd be wiling to tell you what her deal is in PM.

 

I might be able to insulate plot if that's what you might like--I can see Prentice having written rumors of sorcerer's scrolls scattered across the land, or something similar. Perhaps even my dragon character, Perenth, might take an interest, but I'd be happy to follow with whatever plot you might have. XD

Edited March 14, 2017 by P-Jay

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

@@P-Jay,

 

So a ranger, a heavy and a wizard? Heh, is she's a sociopathic maniac like Roger from Looking for Group, sure!

 

Nah, just kidding, but the concept is there. I'm going back home from work now, so you guys think for a moment how to add Prentice to the band, 'kay? Just keep in mind Natural's wagon is not meant for more than one. I mean they can all sit there, but no room for 3 sleeping ponies, sorry. Think of how they were doing on their own as far as sleeping outdoors and lugging supplies is concerned. Just toss ideas into the mix and we'll work something out.

 

Also, Moon mentioned some romance later on, not sure if you're okay with that.

[P-Jay 1,987]

To be honest I'm not sure Prentice is gonna wanna travel with y'all--the angle I was aiming for was more like she just so happens to bump into the group a few times over, always seeming to appear where their destinations are. And I'm okay with it. And have a good drive 'der. XD

 

Man I am hyped to start RP'ing on the forums again...

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

@@P-Jay, @@Moon Dancer.

 

Okay do she can be a recurring character, no problem.  Just give us a heads up when you'll decide to jump in again so we can arrange her reappearance. She can either try to cross from the other side and lead to the next adventure or be enabled route through the Moonlight path and they meet on the way. Your call. 

[P-Jay 1,987]

Meeting along the way is optimal, seeing as it establishes her character sooner rather than later. It'd be best if there was a river, along the path, she'll be chilling out at the riverside. Maybe the group would stop to refresh themselves, or perhaps even engage out of dull curiosity? 

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

Sure, can be done. I say she stopped near a ford they wanted to cross, sounds okay?

[P-Jay 1,987]

Sounds good. XD

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

OK,  give us some time to get on the trail and we'll reach the ford by noon.

[P-Jay 1,987]

Sounds great. ^^

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

The road huh...this should be pretty fun...Nitro Spark's a road-going pony so...it should work out. How about it?

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

@@C. Thunder Dash,

 

I could use some more info about your interest, and a link to the OC/desc. in post. Are you interested in joining up the current one, or start another 1x1? What are you looking for in this RP (I mean are you interested in some particular turn of it, like, forming a band of "travelling problem solvers" for example)?

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@@Raven Rawne,

 

Looking forward to a road trip journey with maybe some plot twists.

 

Here's Nitro's information: https://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/nitro-spark-r4162

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

@@C. Thunder Dash,

 

Hmm, dunno really, A big city racer and a wandering tree hugger? How do you want to keep them together, outside from dire circumstances that will inevitably pass after a while? I just don't see it working, but if you have a plan, then do tell me.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@@C. Thunder Dash,

 

Hmm, dunno really, A big city racer and a wandering tree hugger? How do you want to keep them together, outside from dire circumstances that will inevitably pass after a while? I just don't see it working, but if you have a plan, then do tell me.

 

Nitro's not only a street racer, he's a off-road pony as well...so...it can work. 

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

@@C. Thunder Dash,

 

Natural Order's life is, basically, an Open World RPG without the main quest. She goes where she please, gathers stuff, does odd jobs, sometimes shoots something for pay, and just lives the way she wants nearly all year round.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Nitro, when he's out of town, either travels to a new race destination, or trains in the wild? Sure, they can meet somewhere, maybe she'll help him spend the night after a wild storm that blew from over Everfree Forest. But then? They can travel to his destination together, if he's in no hurry. Aaaand their ways part. At least that's how I see it for now. I'm looking for a way to make it work, believe me, but I just don't see it yet.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@@Raven Rawne,

 

He really just likes to travel to new places and try new things, no matter what surface he's on...he always tries to take advantage of opportunities when there's a track nearby though...I think we can make this work.