searching The Tyranny of Princess Cadence - (Full)

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

@@Agent505, Even if somepony does start as leader, I'm happy to play Luna.

[Agent505 661]

@,

Bully that's an interesting team you picked there, wanting a change from the goody-two-shoes-ness of Princess Celestia and her lot?  

I'll accept, you were in the last RP after all, here's hoping things get further than they did before (and faster too, I hope). 

 

@@Alex Kennedy,

You know, I did read your character profile, then went on to read Arrow's and then went on to watch YouTube videos for an hour... my bad!

Either way, it makes no difference but thanks for clearing it up as I asked, that's all that matters.

We are limited to one character each (aside from those who play the Princesses and their elite units, but they're both only for plot forwarding) for now, but i'm actually hoping to get this RP started sometime soon, so I may open the spot for participants to choose an additional pony as part of the rebellion, but I will also leave the OOC open to recruitment for a while after the RP starts.

 

I would like to ask, would you be willing to play Princess Celestia if we don't get a "Team Leader" for your group?  

 

@@Ano170,

You know we have the 2 (3) different factions right?
I'll send out some guards, they can stumble across Arrow and you can have them bring him back when you're ready - sorted. I'm sure Stoic will be ecstatic to see that Pegasus back in his empire. 

 

@@Dovashy,  

All seems to be in order regarding the stats, i'll get those noted down but you will need to pick some spells and write down their aesthetics before you can begin casting magic. 

@@Pripyat Pony,

Right, that's good to hear Lucy, thanks. Should make things a little less awkward for whoever plays the Princesses then, they wont (possibly) be holding a three way conversation with themselves. I know what that's like!  

[SilverHeart 741]

Hey, so I might be busy until tomorrow. (I know I haven't responded to the PM yet, sorry) I have a lot of schoolwork to finish by tomorrow. The good news is though that I'll be done with it by Thursday. And will be able to fully start posting by then. I'm sorry for the delay.

[Agent505 661]

Not an issue, life comes first of course, i'm typing up the first post, but I don't think i'll have it finished any time soon. 

The RP probably wont be live until tomorrow, so you wont be missing out. 

Thanks for letting me know. 

[00Pony 286]

Right, so I was gonna make an application last night, but I passed out before I could. I'm in the middle of painting a barn, so I'll still be a bit longer yet. 
I can make a character for the rebellion. Naturally, a modified Sanguine, since he was created specifically for the older version (though he was part of the Empire's military.. not undermining them. And he was pretty much a government sanctioned murderer. Hence, modified). Main question would be, what do I have him do until we get other rebellion members.

[Agent505 661]

@@00Pony, 

Well if you have Sanguine coming in as a member of the rebellion, i'll be sad for one because I really liked that guy, and for two i'll have to allow participants to use a second OC as a part of the rebellion. 

 

Alternatively, with the living shadows (feel free to come up with a good name) you'll be able to send them on "scouting runs" and see what sort of information they "come back with" until you find some recruits. There's not forced to be a rebellion right off the start of the RP, of course. 

_____

 

This brings up a good question though, 

@@Dovashy @@XxConfusedUnicornxX @@Pripyat Pony and everyone else who is participating in the RP (Mentioned the ones who aren't following the thread)

 

How would you like information to be handled in regards to the rebellion (and to a lesser extend, Celestia's forces) finding out information about Cadence's plot? 

Of course the established story is already stored in my brain, I know the overarching plot and reasons, etc. but how would you like us to go about distributing that information to the groups? 
The following options are available:

1) After sending out spies (or their OC's on a spying mission) I will send you a PM with a relevant chunk of information that you have discovered. 

2) You make up your own information within reason (not discovering any seriously major plot points without permission) and use that.

3) We could always intervene with a good old die roll! Roll of 1-6 and in intervals of two the revealed information is more potent. 

4) Other - you suggest. 

 

Waiting for your feedback  

[00Pony 286]

@@Agent505,

 

I will gladly make him a psychopath in Cadence's army like he used to be, granted there are still slots open.

 

As for the gathering of info, I'd vote for option 1.

[Agent505 661]

@@00Pony, 

Well the way I see it, we have two options. 

 

I either open up the RP to the existing participants to be able to control two OC's, a second being in the rebellion and starting off the faction from here using the participants we already have. 

 

Or, I could bump up the team numbers to 5 a team, I have no issues with that - the only problem with that is that we would have to leave the RP open for rebellion members to join in progress (which I was planning on doing regardless) 

 

Completely up to you as to which faction you would rather join. 

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

@@Agent505,

 

I'm rather late in answering your question, but if you still want me to play Celestia, I'm afraid I have to decline. I simply don't play canon characters. Ever. I feel like I would be disrespecting the original writer(s) by doing so.

 

As for gathering information, options 1 and 3 are both fine by me. 

[Agent505 661]

@@Alex Kennedy,

Alright, I can respect that. In a RP like this there's only so much canon you can keep after all. 

That leaves the position of Celestia still open - and might I add, necessary. 

[00Pony 286]

@@Agent505,

 

Personally, if I am to use Sanguine once again, I'd prefer him to be in Cadence's army. His psychopathic nature is a defining trait, one that would probably make it hard for him to fit in with the other factions. 

[Ano170 162]

 

 

You know we have the 2 (3) different factions right? I'll send out some guards, they can stumble across Arrow and you can have them bring him back when you're ready - sorted. I'm sure Stoic will be ecstatic to see that Pegasus back in his empire. 

 

Works for me!

 

Ah yes, they had such fun together the last time after all...

[Agent505 661]

@, @@Dovashy,@@SilverHeart, @@XxConfusedUnicornxX, @@Alex Kennedy, @@Ano170, @@00Pony

 

Characteristically of me, I have another request - one that is extremely important for the RP and I probably really should have thought of earlier.

I apologise for this inconvenience, but as I was retyping up the opening page after it decided to burst into flames for some reason, an idea occurred to me. This RP is a reboot of a 3-sided RP that has already died off once due to lack of any real progression, so why don't we change things around a little? 

I would like to call a vote.

We can either keep the RP as it is now, having the Canterlot forces and the Crystal Empire forces telling two sides of the story

 

- Or - 

 

We can totally change things around, telling the story from only one perspective - that of the Canterlot Elite - and discover the story behind Princess Cadence's madness together

 

Please, I need you all to vote on this as it is a massive change for the RP. 

I know some of you may have joined because of the two-sided aspect of this, and I apologise if this sudden decision has thrown you off of the idea. I know this is a massive change, and really not one I should be throwing at you, but it's an option to consider given the result of the last RP. 

Edited May 27, 2014 by Agent505

[00Pony 286]

I'd be curious to give the second option a try. I have someone else in mind I should be able to use for the Canterlot Elite. Whatever the decision, however, I can adapt.

[Ano170 162]

I'm honestly a little torn...

 

On the one hand, I can see how the 3-sided story can potentially make things more complicated and therefore difficult - however I kinda liked the idea of the different factions and points of view. 
Ultimately, I'd like to see this RP make it to the end this time, so if it'll help I suppose I vote for trying out the 1 sided story approach this time - I just hope no one drops out because of it.

[Agent505 661]

Again I apologise, but if everyone could just direct their attention back to the first post and re-read the slightly modified story at the top and let me know what you're thinking in terms of RP - I have solutions for both of my suggestions, either single story or double/triple sided. 

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

Honestly, I don't care either way. My character is already on the Canterlot side, so it doesn't change things for me a whole lot if you make it one-sided. That said, if I were on the other side, I'd probably be pretty frustrated if you changed it.

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

I'd prefer two sides, but I'll go with what the majority decides.

 

And option one seems like a good idea.

[Agent505 661]

That said, if I were on the other side, I'd probably be pretty frustrated if you changed it.

Which is why i'm asking for a vote first, majority takes it by the time I wake up tomorrow morning (that gives us about +10 hours for the votes to roll in). 

I personally just feel that with the two-sided story a lot of it was simply passing time while both teams waited for the other to make a move. Canterlot could only roll in their troops and there's only so much Tyranny one can cause and still be deemed "saveable" for the Empire. 

 

Absolutely horrible DM'ing on my part, yes, I know and I apologise for that, I just feel that if I know what the majority would like I can better satisfy those needs.

Edited May 27, 2014 by Agent505

[longgone 873]

I'm honestly quite torn. I am able to see how having three sides would bog things down, but at the same time, having the story told from the Canterlot Elite, would that not mean some person(s) would have to play as them? If that's the case, having the entire story being directed by a few players, does it not seem a bit unfair?

[Agent505 661]

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Well, you were a part of the original, surely you remember how its pacing would be erratic at the best of times? 

The canterlot elite would be us as RP'ers not the NPC's that would partake in the 2(3) sided story, they wouldn't exist if the one-sided story took place.

Yes, the RP would be a little more railroaded, but it would have options and a chance for multiple endings. 

Really, again, it's just down to what people would prefer, so far the votes seem to be in favour of the multi-story, and that's to be expected and i'm totally okay with that so long as we can make it work as a group. 

[longgone 873]

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Well, you were a part of the original, surely you remember how its pacing would be erratic at the best of times? 

The canterlot elite would be us as RP'ers not the NPC's that would partake in the 2(3) sided story, they wouldn't exist if the one-sided story took place.

Yes, the RP would be a little more railroaded, but it would have options and a chance for multiple endings. 

Really, again, it's just down to what people would prefer, so far the votes seem to be in favour of the multi-story, and that's to be expected and i'm totally okay with that so long as we can make it work as a group. 

So the players would summarize an event through a Canterlot Elite, and then the characters would act out that event, as if recalling a story?

[Agent505 661]

@, 

No, no, here. I think either you're overthinking things or I should really get to bed.

 

The Canterlot elite i'm referring to is the sanctum of the sun, the highly trained elite NPC's Canterlot will be using as their plot pushers if the 2-sided RP goes ahead as originally intended. (You remember the Crystal Onyx, yes? Think those, but of Canterlot.) 

This way the story will be told from the events that unfold through the eyes of the Crystal Empire's forces - the ones in servitude to Cadence, the special force of soldiers (and others) who have been sent out to investigate the sudden halting of everything from the Empire - the Canterlot forces, and the ponies in the empire who have simply had enough of Cadence's tyranny (if we get some, the rebels).

 

In the event that the 1-story RP goes ahead, WE will be the Canterlot elite, our characters will be the elite in place of the NPCs. Think of the NPC's as generic pallet swaps in any MMO, now, they're "hero" units (with names, personalities, stories - us) 

The story will be acted out as our characters themselves march onwards to the Crystal Empire to find out what's going on and what has gotten into princess Cadence and put a stop to it, either through removing her permanently or by other means. 

[longgone 873]

Oh! I thought Canterlot Elite meant like....the posh snobs up in Canterlot xD

So it would be just like most RP's, with each character telling their own actions?

[Agent505 661]

Oh! I thought Canterlot Elite meant like....the posh snobs up in Canterlot xD

 

So it would be just like most RP's, with each character telling their own actions?

 

RIGHT! I'm seeing the confusion now  

But yes, as you so elegantly put it, it would be like "most RP's" (although between you and me, the group we have here is never like "most RP's" - we're at least competent) 

 

Although now that your idea makes a little more sense...*ponders setting ideas for next RP*