site event 🍃The Running of the Leaves (2025) Race Event!

[Dynamo Pad 11,789]

Spoiler

Storyline:

As your OC arrives at the gathering spot, they can see the starting line, a hot air balloon, empty seats to sit in the crowd, as well as other ponies gathering to either watch or participate.

There are serval things that you can do in this situation.

You are able to:

Interact with other participants taking part in the race.

Head on over to Dynamo Pad, who's standing near a desk full of numbers to hand out to the participants.

Do something else.

It's completely up to your OC on what you'd like to do, before the race begins. Once everyone has their numbers, everyone can line up at the starting line for the race to begin.

The race will begin on September 8th! This will give everyone enough time to arrive at the racing location, as well as line up at the starting line when the race is about to commence. 

Good luck and have fun, everypony!

OOC: Don't forget that posts in this thread should be in character (IC) to help build a storyline. A prompt shall appear shortly.

OOC: If you wish to sign up for the race event, be sure to post your response and interest in the Sign Up Thread:

https://mlpforums.com/topic/205848-the-running-of-the-leaves-2025-oocsign-up/

@Silverspark184 @Nook Cranny @PrincessPriscillaPT @Samurai Equine @Nitobit @Livealarm @ComanderZhabikKlavik @Wizard @Iridescent Edge @SidewinderX @ayla74108 @liujiadong 

As you all make your way towards the location of the race for this years, Running of the Leaves. You can see multiple things going on as you take a look around the area. A pink hot air balloon tied to a post and ready to take flight, empty bleachers that are slowly starting to fill with audience spectators. Ponies and other creatures holding vendor stalls for food and beverages. From cotton candy, popcorn, beverages and many more treats are available to be purchased and had!

As this was going on, the host for the event, Dynamo Pad, was looking through his checklist to make sure he was prepared for this year's race. "Let's see here. Paper's with numbers on them? Allowing me to hand over said number to the participants? Check! Commentators having a bird's eye view for the race and the racer's? Check! Weather conditions being bright and sunny?" He asks, smiling as he pulled his gaze away from his clipboard, before turning his attention towards the sky. His smile faded slightly as his expression turned puzzled as he took notice of the sky. What was meant to be a clear and sunny blue sky, was instead filled with gray clouds and a slight windy breeze. "Huh? That's really strange. I thought for sure the plan was to have clear skies for the race. It looks like it might rain, but I don't recall there being an announcement of rain. I think Rainbow Dash would have said something." He says, scratching the back of his neck as he tried to make heads or tails of what was going on.

"Hmmm...I guess this could be okay. There shouldn't be any rain, so the ground wouldn't be wet and slippery to run across. Hopefully everything will be okay. I remember how much fun everyone had from the last Running of the Leaves. I made sure that things were just as fun this year as compared to last year. Making it double the fun!" His puzzled look slowly faded as his smile returned. He admitted to himself that he was feeling nervous, but not as nervous as he felt from the previous race. While he did hope that things went well this time around, he was still looking forward to the race ahead.

[Wizard 1,751]

Titanium arrives and looks around at the participants, it seems there's some good competition this year, she can hardly believe it's been a year since the last race. She smiles at the sight of everypony together again, the crowd, the hot air balloon, the smell of victory... And food vendors. Her stomach grumbles as she turns away from the food. She can't race right after eating, she'd get a cramp!

She spots Dynamo setting up and mumbling to himself, she figures the best thing to do is grab her number before she forgets.

"Hey @Dynamo Pad!" She calls out, "Got a number for me?"

[Anarchylight]

Anarchylight: "The race is about to start! I'm going to go get my number."

To MGE Sniper

"You stay here for now, I'll be right back."

MGE Sniper: "Okay."

*Anarchylight walks up to @Dynamo Pad and sees @Wizard.

Anarchylight: "Hi @Wizard!"

*Anarchylight turns to look at @Dynamo Pad.

Anarchylight: "I'm here to get my number. What's my number?"

[Moonlight Wane]

@Dynamo Pad

Moonlight arrives at the gathering place and looks at the sky with concern. "Hey, Dyny," he says as he approaches the blue unicorn. "What's with the weather? It's not gonna be raining, is it?"

@Wizard

"Hey, Titanium!" He walks up to the mare and gives her a hug. "Glad you're here! I was worried you would be busy with art and stuff, and I wouldn't have a chance to outrun you this year!"

[Iridescent Edge]

*Iridescent Edge arrives at the location of the event. He’s not wearing any gear as that would just slow him down. As he looks around, he notices how serious the other racers look and starts to feel a pang of nervousness rise up in his chest. Iridescent glances back and forth at the other contestants until his eyes wonder to the sky. Iri notices the dark nimbostratus clouds overhead and quirks his head to the side. Aren’t races supposed to be cancelled when it rains? One of Iridescent’s hooves drags across the ground as he ponders this. He stands there for a couple more seconds before he notices the host of the race sitting at a stand and handing out numbers for the participants. Iridescent Edge adjusts his mane for maximum first impression potential before walking up to the table.* ”Ahem…Hi. My name’s Iridescent Edge. Um, I’m here for my number.” *Iridescent speaks while resting a hoof on the table and putting on a friendly, non threatening face. Though, his eyebrows are subtly tilted outwards.*

[Starry Point]

Starry Point waded through the small crowd of ponies beginning to cluster around the race start, uttering a few hurried "excuse mes" as she pushed ahead. The air was cool and moist, and looking up, the lanky white pegacorn could see ominous clouds brewing in the sky. Oh, I hope my first Running of the Leaves isn't rained out, she thought worriedly to herself, searching the rows of colorful stands and tents for the sign-in table. Finally, she found it about thirty yards away, flanked on either side by food vendors who were already serving their wares to hungry ponies. She wormed her way out of the mob, taking care not to take anypony's eye out with her horn as she trotted over to the table. A blue batpony was already there, talking with the also-blue stallion that stood behind it. Starry stepped behind the second pony in line, a grey stallion with an iridescent mane, and patiently waited for the others to finish getting their numbers.

 

@Dynamo Pad @Iridescent Edge @Nitobit