searching [OOC] Ambition for Ascension

[ExplosionMare 18,062]

Octavia was a really nice edition!

[Loud Opinion 602]

Yup. Big project's over though.

Next update soon, hopefully more regularly from now on.

Edited April 12, 2021 by Loud Opinion

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and by soon I meant over 24 hours.

PS: Edited a typo: 'Ponies would' to 'Most ponies wouldn't'

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@abrony-mouse

I know these notifications tend to get buried. So, here's another one just in case.

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@Califorum

Hmmm...

I like the skeleton of this backstory, but I see some things to iron out. I'll DM you the details.

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@ExplosionMare

I remember how much I love tinkering with characters.

If you want to make a new backstory for Starlight, feel free to do so. I know a lot of people weren't happy the original so this is your chance to rectify that.

I can jive with whatever, but you should be aware that eventually whatever backstory you go with will be important to the story. Better to get your changes in early if you make them.

[ExplosionMare 18,062]

@Loud Opinion

Sounds good! Should it be incorporated in the current story or written somewhere else?

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@ExplosionMare

Lets hash it out through DM's.

As far as where to put the finalized version... The other players know Starlight's original backstory so posting it in the OOC will help everyone get the original one out of their minds. I'm the only person in the RP that needs to know before it gets revealed (I'll already know once we're done in the DMs). I'll leave it up to you to decide if you value an in-story reveal more or less.

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Octavia looks so resigned. She knows what's coming.

You'll have to send my compliments to Windy Breeze for me. Nice visualization even if it never comes to pass.

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@Monotonality @Loud Opinion

I can still change the color of the magic  

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@Monotonality @Loud Opinion

I think blue is also a good color for Magnolia's aura but I follow the rules of magic where the color is the same as the eyes Ir the cutie mark.

[ExplosionMare 18,062]

11 hours ago, Monotonality said:

@ExplosionMare @Loud Opinion

Had a really good artist on here by the name of Prophet draw Magnolia.

So cute! 

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18 hours ago, Monotonality said:

@ExplosionMare @Loud Opinion

Had a really good artist on here by the name of Prophet draw Magnolia.

OUTPUT: Jovial

APPRECIATION: Administered.

Gotta admit, all this art is making me want some for my own OCs.

Edited April 21, 2021 by Loud Opinion

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Woke up one day and said: "I'm going to draw Limbo today."

"Why? I'm not an artist."

Tarrou style:

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Individual:

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Sorry they're so long, but that's Limbo for ya' 

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@Monotonality

Thanks!

Her CM is a partially cracked egg. I look forward to exploring it's meaning in the RP.

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Fixed the horns.

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[ExplosionMare 18,062]

Nice to see more art of her! 

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5 hours ago, Monotonality said:

@ExplosionMare @Loud Opinion @abrony-mouse

I hope this doesn't look too cringy but I made a human Magnolia, using Midnight Sparkle as a base... 



 

That’s neat!

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@Starforce Glimmer

Don't worry about it. They're not talking about Magnolia at the end. It'll be obvious who they are talking about soon.

Edited May 9, 2021 by Loud Opinion

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@Starforce Glimmer

I suppose I should have seen this coming. Not going to lie, I'm not as excited about this setting as when I started. The magic system's ambiguity is starting to catch up with me.

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@Starforce Glimmer

Although, the next in-game day should have a lot for Magnolia to work with. A special pony is coming to town.

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@Starforce Glimmer

Sorry to hear that.

And ya, this magic system needs an overhaul.

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@Starforce Glimmer

Tired. Will respond tomorrow.

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@Starforce Glimmer

No dream shenanigans this night. I'd like to get to the next day as swiftly as possible.

First we should make sure we're on the same page with the magic system. Necromancy is magic concerning the dead Necro-: Concerning the dead and -mancy: a specialized magic. When you see a name like hydromancy you separate it into two parts: hydro-: water -mancy: specialized magic. That's for general magic. The study of magic has the prefix '-ology'. So, Hexology is Hex: Curse magic -ology: the study/profession.

The aspects are attuned to a person. A person can only be attuned to a single aspect at a time. In order to use an aspect that you aren't attuned to, you need to use an item that is (like a flesh-tambourine for Heart). The point of aspects is to have a lucky trump card. The character taps into an aspect if they think it will help them. If their right, they'll perform that task better than any normal magic could. For example: if Magnolia wanted to see in a dark cave, she would call upon the Watchman or try to look beneath her skin. Her aspect is Lantern, so she would get night vision and her gaze would incinerate liars for a few minuets.

I'll admit, I missed a huge opportunity to give your characters phrases they can use to experiment with the books they read. Magnolia put all her focus into the book she read so I'll edit my post to include a little more knowledge your character can use when she wakes up.

Now, lastly, their is a strength to a characters attunement which goes up as the character understands more about their aspect. This is what dictates their power to summon. That won't come until later though, so don't worry about having a weak attunement now. Just experiment.

Now that I've made the system less cryptic, is their anything about the system that could use improvement?

Edited May 9, 2021 by Loud Opinion

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@Starforce Glimmer

Magnolia should know by tomorrow. I edited the post detailing what Magnolia read in her book. Let me know if that helps Magnolia experiment. Starlight read three books. So, I interpreted that as her skimming through them, so she wouldn't have spotted those phrases. Fuchsia could go the whole game without tapping into her aspect. She has the law on her side, after all.

As for the terminology. Let's say it's a very old way of labeling magic that fell out of use some time ago. I'll leave it up to you as to whether Magnolia knows it or not.