ooc Canterlot's Insane Asylum (Looking for doctors. Patients welcome)

[~The Snowy Wolf~ 1,579]

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Plot:

Equestria is seemingly a happy, uncomplicated place where everypony is content and nopony is beyond the norm. At least, that's how it appears on the surface. Below that surface, things are very different. One such place is the Canterlot Insane Asylum, which resides in its own grounds just outside of the city itself. It has its own farm and recreation facilities, where patients are encouraged to involve themselves in. Patients are put in same sex wards, sharing dorms with other afflicted ponies, and group therapies are encouraged. This makes it a different place entirely from Canterlot's Criminal Asylum, which is situated deep below the Canterlot Caves and is where violently insane patients are kept. The Insane Asylum is more like a hospital, the other, like a prison. The owners of each are at odds with each other.

Which brings us to the problem. The owner of the Insane Asylum believes that those ponies who suffer from mental illness should not be treated as criminals, instead that they should be encouraged to play sports, work on the farm and in the laundry, and join art workshops. She does not take those who are criminally insane, just those who are troubled. While there are padded cells for those who have outbursts, these are rarely used. The asylum is totally self sufficient and does not need assistance from the Princesses. The Criminal Asylum, however, is dependant on assistance and donations, and is fast growing and losing money. The owner suggests to the mare who runs the Insane Asylum that, rather than him closing the Criminal Asylum and releasing the dangerously insane to roam Equestria, that the two institutions merge and they both be joint owners.

The owner of the Insane Asylum is appalled. She knows that the stallion who runs the other institution has views which conflict violently with her own, and that he would consider himself to be the sole owner and not take her views into account. She wants to prevent this happening at all cost... however, the problem with the Criminal Asylum being short of money still exists. Something must be done; the ponies of Equestria either do not know of its existance, or choose not to donate. If the citizens discovered the existance of the Criminal Asylum, there would no doubt be an outcry. What must she do for the best?

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RULES

1. Good spelling, grammar, and word usage are a must. I'm not asking for perfection, but I am asking for better quality writing than the average eighth grader (or the equivalent, if you're not from the US).

2. ~Shadow Wolf~* and Pripyat Pony* have full jurisdiction over both the OOC and RP thread. They have the right to ask anyone to leave the RP if his or her behaviour is deemed unacceptable, they don't like him or her**, or for some other reason not stated here

3. No Mary Sues, godmodding, or overpowered characters. This one is pretty damn self explanatory.

4. No alicorns.*** Alicorns are generally considered overpowered and/or Mary Sues, and therefore contradict the aforementioned rule #3

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Doctors:
Glory (Head Doctor: Canterlot Asylum)
Jolt Silver
Honey Jars
Tarot

Nurses:
Grand Finale

Patients:
Vinyl
Jay/Jinx
Golden Age
Eddie
Glacier Shard
Golden Shimmers

*Usernames may be subject to change
**This mainly applies to Vayne
***Exceptions may be made. Speak with one of the DMs for approval Edited August 3, 2013 by ~Shadow Wolf~

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

I had an idea about the RP; maybe there could be a conflict of some sort that brings everypony in the asylum together? Maybe something like the threat of having to close cuz of lack of funding, or ponies protesting about it and saying it ought to be moved elsewhere? That would make it easier for everypony to RP together.

[~The Snowy Wolf~ 1,579]

Maybe. Lets let everyone who's gonna participate see this first, before we do any plot changes

[Grand_Finale 529]

I would like to join! if yall dont mind

 

OC:http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/grand-finale-r3742

 

Would it be ok if she was a nurse or something? I can be a patient instead, just wondering if that would be a possibility?

[~The Snowy Wolf~ 1,579]

I would like to join! if yall dont mind

 

Would it be ok if she was a nurse or something? I can be a patient instead, just wondering if that would be a possibility?

That's fine. And we'll work on doctor/patient positions tomorrow, but that shouldn't be a problem

[Grand_Finale 529]

okay awesome! as much fun as it would be to play a crazy pony, it would be hard to fit it into my OC's personality 

[longgone 873]

I would like to join as a patient if you don't mind

 

Here's my OC's page. If accepted, I plan to for him to in the asylum due to Shell Shock (PTSD). Although he would be more of crazy, mentally unstable version of his normal self.

 

http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/golden-age-r2358

[qqq 217]

I'm still interested in going with this RP but my OC's doctor (Addem Up) hasn't been online in a while. Would I just have to bring my OC back to the asylum and then go along with things from there?

[~The Snowy Wolf~ 1,579]

I'm still interested in going with this RP but my OC's doctor (Addem Up) hasn't been online in a while. Would I just have to bring my OC back to the asylum and then go along with things from there?

Pripyat and I are going to be working on a new RP thread today, but you can keep whatever aspects of the previous one that you want (i.e. Pripyat and I are going to keep our characters together)

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

I don't get the story!

The was never a story the first two times, and now there is!

I liked it better when we were just mentally ill...

Now I'm sad.

[~The Snowy Wolf~ 1,579]

I don't get the story!

The was never a story the first two times, and now there is!

I liked it better when we were just mentally ill...

Now I'm sad.

Well, the main focus will obviously be to try to rehabilitate the patients, but this way, we have a bit of a central conflict that will bring us all together, since the lack thereof was obviously a big deal to some people and was the main reason we had that huge argument in the last OOC (well, that and the unnamed person was obviously a bit insane and probably needed the asylum)

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

Well, the main focus will obviously be to try to rehabilitate the patients, but this way, we have a bit of a central conflict that will bring us all together, since the lack thereof was obviously a big deal to some people and was the main reason we had that huge argument in the last OOC (well, that and the unnamed person was obviously a bit insane and probably needed the asylum)

^This. Basically, the asylum is being based on the old Victorian asylums, where patients are encouraged to have group activities and work. This will make it easier for everypony to RP together, rather than follow their separate stories. Plus, the conflict will bring all the doctors and nurses together and give them something to talk about.

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

^This. Basically, the asylum is being based on the old Victorian asylums, where patients are encouraged to have group activities and work. This will make it easier for everypony to RP together, rather than follow their separate stories. Plus, the conflict will bring all the doctors and nurses together and give them something to talk about.

Yeah but that doesn't mean people will roleplay together. Some of us, mainly me, are perfectly fine with roleplaying with one other person only. Because yeah, this story will make people roleplay together and yeah, they will interact; but it's the roleplayer who decides if they interact, not he roleplay.

That and I think you may have gotten the definition of an "Insane aslyum" wrong. Asylum, or an asylum is:

"- A place of safety

- The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place.

- A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill."

With this in mind, that and the fact it's for the mentally unstable, means that having the patients interact is a flat out negative. It could lead to accidental provoking and violent responses within patients. It would be smarter to call this "Canterlots rehabilitation centre" than "Canterlots insane asylum".

Edited July 25, 2013 by darklord260

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

As I said, I based the RP plot on the old Victorian asylums. They were like that. At first, they segregated the inmates, but eventually people started to think differently.

 

http://www.thetimechamber.co.uk/beta/sites/asylums/asylum-history/the-history-of-the-asylum

 

 

Throughout the entire life of the Asylum system, patients were encouraged to work and undertake recreation. Local artisans were employed to teach skills and aid in the production of goods that were sold and used to fund social events. Sports teams were formed, and inter-hospital rivalries were formed. The able bodied were put to work around the hospital grounds, males running the farms and traditional male activities, and the females the laundry and kitchens. The sick and infirm patients were housed in their own wards and will have spent the majority of their time there. Angry, violent or suicidal patients were housed within the wards, and on occasions, locked within a padded cell. Seclusion rooms were also employed, but these were mainly used for patients who would disturb others during the night, in latter years they were sued for patients as a reward so that they could have some privacy.

I know what I'm talking about; there were hundreds of these asylums, all over the UK. Some are still standing today.

 

The criminal asylum, however, is based on Arkham Asylum. You could always have a character in that one, if you prefer; we can have RP action in both places.

Edited July 25, 2013 by Pripyat Pony

[~The Snowy Wolf~ 1,579]

Yeah but that doesn't mean people will roleplay together. Some of us, mainly me, are perfectly fine with roleplaying with one other person only. Because yeah, this story will make people roleplay together and yeah, they will interact; but it's the roleplayer who decides if they interact, not the roleplay.

If you wish to interact mainly or just with your patient, or doctor depending on your role, that's fine. We just made the plot as a way to give everyone some common ground to work on and to give it more of a story than the last one. (Which I think was lacking a bit)

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

If you wish to interact mainly or just with your patient, or doctor depending on your role, that's fine. We just made the plot as a way to give everyone some common ground to work on and to give it more of a story than the last one. (Which I think was lacking a bit)

Yeah, nopony is going to be forced to interact with everypony in the RP. This is just to give those who want a bit more interaction a chance and to give the RP a bit more plot than last time.

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

As I said, I based the RP plot on the old Victorian asylums. They were like that. At first, they segregated the inmates, but eventually people started to think differently.

 

http://www.thetimechamber.co.uk/beta/sites/asylums/asylum-history/the-history-of-the-asylum

 

I know what I'm talking about; there were hundreds of these asylums, all over the UK. Some are still standing today.

 

The criminal asylum, however, is based on Arkham Asylum. You could always have a character in that one, if you prefer; we can have RP action in both places.

Yeah. The victorian era was also ome of many eras that was crap. As in you threw your waste onto the strees, there was no basic understanding of diseases and women were treated like slaves.

Now with that in mind, do you really think that their mental institutes were effective? Do you honestly think it would work? Treating the mentally ill by making them do everyday tasks? In fact you would probably have to force it on them, which is the worst thing to do.

Edited July 25, 2013 by darklord260

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

It all depends on your point of view. For example, if you weren't really crazy but were simply say, a woman who was suffering post natal depression or a war veteran suffering from shock, it would be hell on earth. But some insane people would find it better than being locked up in a cage and stared at by the public. We're just providing the environment; it's entirely up to you how your characters react to it.

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

If you wish to interact mainly or just with your patient, or doctor depending on your role, that's fine. We just made the plot as a way to give everyone some common ground to work on and to give it more of a story than the last one. (Which I think was lacking a bit)

Yeah, I did say that this would make some people roleplay together.

I'm not completley putting your plan down or anything.

[longgone 873]

Since it's set around the Victorian Era and kinda based (at least from what I read in your post, Pripyat) around the UK mental institutions, perhaps my OC could be a veteran from the Crimean War? I would say Napoleonic, but I'm not too sure if it's Victorian or Georgian.

[Grand_Finale 529]

I'm digging the story in my opinion. Just a double check that I could be a nurse? Please and thank you

[Child Of Darkness 285]

Cool RP Idea i wonder if my OC could join i think he would fit the role of the crazy killer guy that has to be kept locked up or else. (hyper link to profil http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/caras-r4008)

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

Cool RP Idea i wonder if my OC could join i think he would fit the role of the crazy killer guy that has to be kept locked up or else. (hyper link to profil http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/caras-r4008)

First of all it's jusf tartarus, not tartarus prison. Go look at greek mythology for what it is.

Second, if he is made of smoke and is deceptive then how could he ever be bullied, and even then how come he was only bullied by 7 people in an entire orphanage?

And if he is a god then why did he even need to grow up? He's a god!

In fact, seeing as how he is a god, how could celestias ancenstors do anything to him? And if it took someone as powerful ad that to beat him how do you expect a mental institution to do anything?

Also you spelt before wrong.

Too OP. Go change immediatly.

[Child Of Darkness 285]

First of all it's jusf tartarus, not tartarus prison. Go look at greek mythology for what it is.

Second, if he is made of smoke and is deceptive then how could he ever be bullied, and even then how come he was only bullied by 7 people in an entire orphanage?

And if he is a god then why did he even need to grow up? He's a god!

In fact, seeing as how he is a god, how could celestias ancenstors do anything to him? And if it took someone as powerful ad that to beat him how do you expect a mental institution to do anything?

Also you spelt before wrong.

Too OP. Go change immediatly.

I see your points, but from what your profile you have no position of authourity over me, so is shall continue to expleain my OC. Read more in depth, if you had, you would have discoverd he did not his god abilities untill he was 11 years old. So before that he was a normal filly made of flesh and bone. But I can see your point about the so I withdraw my application to this RP. And also thank you for correcting me on Tartarus, I am not very good with my greek myths. But Caras is staying just the way he is, because he is made for another RP that I am planning, (not giving the name away on someone elses RP, disrespectful). And yes I am bad with spellinge only reason he was bullied by 7 people was the fact that the ponies where not nice ponies. Simple as that. So in conclution you have no right to tell me what to do, and he is staying the way he is untill either I deside or a mod or admin tells me other wise, and you also have some spelling errors in your paragraph to, so you cannot have a go at me for spelling.

Edited July 25, 2013 by The Shadow Alicorn

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

I see your points, but from what your profile you have no position of authourity over me, so is shall continue to expleain my OC. Read more in depth, if you had, you would have discoverd he did not his god abilities untill he was 11 years old. So before that he was a normal filly made of flesh and bone. But I can see your point about the so I withdraw my application to this RP. And also thank you for correcting me on Tartarus, I am not very good with my greek myths. But Caras is staying just the way he is, because he is made for another RP that I am planning, (not giving the name away on someone elses RP, disrespectful). And yes I am bad with spellinge only reason he was bullied by 7 people was the fact that the ponies where not nice ponies. Simple as that. So in conclution you have no right to tell me what to do, and he is staying the way he is untill either I deside or a mod or admin tells me other wise.

Oh I'm not trying to stop you. I respect your opinion and if you believe that he should have such abilities, backstory and appearence then go right ahead.

I'm just saying that his sheer amount of power limits the amount of roleplays he can be in to a very small margin, mainly roleplays that you allow him in or roleplays that he has to be in for any form of story to be advanced.

I would at least reccomend crating a second OC. Just a simple mguffin will do. They don't have to be unique to an extent and it will help if you want to roleplay in allot more roleplays.

Like this one.

(and yeah, I accidently press some buttons instead of others. Like how I typed "jusf" instead of just. It's simply down to the fact that I'm typing on my galaxy ace. I'm not THAT bad at spelling. I think.)

Edited July 25, 2013 by darklord260