An Equestria of Darkness

[MakeshiftBrony 0]

Hey, I'm new to this website, this isn't an introductory thing, don't worry. There are a couple of fanfics I've been aching to work on, but this one I've been absolutely dying to do. Unfortunately, there are a number of roadblocks I keep running into, most common of which being everywhere else I turned to, no one responded back to be or even outright ignored the plea I sent out. So now I'm just going to go ahead and explain my idea, instead of wasting more of your time.

 

I want to do a massive My Little Pony World of Darkness crossover, and I do mean massive. Incorporating the cosmology of the WoD so that it flows more seemlesssly with already stated facts from the show. So far I've got:

 

Vampire: the Requiem - Rarity - Daeva

Werewolf: the Forsaken - Applejack - Rahu

Mage: the Awakening - Twilight - Obrimos

Promethean: the Created - Fluttershy

Changeling: the Lost - Pinkie - Fairest/Playmate

Hunter: the Vigil - Spike - Night Watch, maybe Cainite Heresy later on

Geist: the Sin-Eaters - Rainbow - Forgotten

 

Now the roadblocks. For starters, Fluttershy. I can't decide whether to make her a Frankenstein, or an Unfleshed. I have good ideas for both, but my problems lie with the kind of stereotypes that both WoD and MLP can play into, but ultimately subvert. The books (from what little I've read) say that Frankensteins are usually quite vindictive, aggressive, another word I can't quite think of right now that, quite frankly, doesn't describe Fluttershy in the least. Does she have to be like that, or can I have her keep her generally quiet behavior and keep her as a Frankenstein? On the other hand, I also have a good idea for Unfleshed, since I know that I can keep her as her general attitude as Unfleshed can choose their Disquiet, Wasteland, etc. but my issue comes with her creator. If anyone is familiar with the fangame Genius: the Transgression, can Geniuses call upon the Divine Spark and create a Promethean, or will it have to be a regular Donut Joe?

 

Now, by virtue of hunting those that bump in the night, and some even possessing powers of their own, can Hunters see Magic without aggravating Paradox or invoking Disbelief, or does that happen for them regardless of whatever they can or cannot do? Since I don't know much abou Disciplines or Gifts, same question applies. Also, do Hunters know what Ghouls are (specifically or general idea) and how to deal with them, or are they just completely in the dark?

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, I appreciate any help I can get. I have a general idea of how I want my story to go, but if anyone has any ideas on what the characters could possibly do or go up against, please bounce them off of me and if I like it a lot I'll try to incorporate it into the story.

[ceresbane 61]

You are being ignored because these threads are looked down upon by writers everywhere.

 

A writer that can't create a story is someone who needs a wake up call. Ideas are the foundation of a creator. If you can't be creative then you need to start learning if you ever want to be able to say "I am a writer."

 

Many top authors go by this philosophy.

 

"A well-read reader is a well written writer."

 

Out of ideas, then read and learn people who are better than you.

[Mindrop 412]

Why are you trying to do a crossover of something you have not read? That is just asking to fail. It all comes down to one thing, writing. Just sit down and write. Can't come up with ideas, reading is a good one. See what others are doing and adapt what you like. Don't copy, but adapt and shift it into something new that no one will be able to tell you copied it without extreme studying.

 

Make up your mind with Fluttershy, chose one and go with it. People will always like one choice, and not another. Own it and make them like it. She is a hard character to cross over, so chose if you are going to change her, or change the stereotype of the creature. You could do frankenstien and choose the orrigonal frankenstien, which was not a monster, but rather a creature trying to help and was kind (chopped wood for a single woman so she could survive the winter, stuff like that).

 

People can't help unless you put down material to be read and critiqued.

 

That's my speech.

[MakeshiftBrony 0]

Well, World of Darkness isn't a book series, really. It's a tabletop roleplaying game, with around 130 books about mechanics, story ideas, and backstory. I don't have the money to get every single book, or time to read them all. I was just wondering if there were other players on these forums that could help with simple clarification, that was it. I already have most if not all of my ideas down, I just wanted things to be correct for the mechanics of the game and the backstory for both the show and the game. Admittedly, asking people if they had ideas was really stupid, and tactless, and I apologize. Do understand, though, that I know where my story is going, and what the characters will be doing. I just wanted to know more so that I don't upset a really big Hunter fan or a well-versed Promethean storyteller.

[Mindrop 412]

Oh, well, that clarifies your whole first post. lol. Eh, it happens, even to me. (But you did not hear that from me )

 

Anyway, just use the WoD wiki man,

 

http://wiki.white-wolf.com/worldofdarkness/index.php?title=Main_Page

 

That's really all you need.

[MakeshiftBrony 0]

Hahaha, well, thank you anyway. I guess I should just take the approach of, "This is just how things are going to work in the story." I'll still try to make things as true to both settings as I possibly can. If someone later contradicts me, I'll see whether or not I can change it. Again, thanks for the help.

[Mindrop 412]

Oh, and get an account on http://www.fimfiction.net/. That will be a great place for you post for feedback when you finish a chapter, same with as on here. That is really where we can help, once you give us material to work with.