[FwM] Recruitment/OOC/Character Thread

[Mystic Muse]

I'll warn everyone right now, the plot I have in mind has the potential to get extremely creepy.

Can you elaborate? Because I'm feeling very iffy based on this sentence.

Oh, and I don't want anybody to be ticked off by my villain being "Omnipresent" so I'm just going to say right now that Mystic Blade has a way to know pretty much everything that's going on right now.

[Bunny Earz]

This is completely up to you and I won't be offended or anything if you just don't want to, but I was thinking Fantasia's sister should turn out not to be dead and perhaps one of the villains could be her only Fantasia wouldn't know because age changed her looks.

[Crisis21]

Can you elaborate? Because I'm feeling very iffy based on this sentence.

Oh, and I don't want anybody to be ticked off by my villain being "Omnipresent" so I'm just going to say right now that Mystic Blade has a way to know pretty much everything that's going on right now.

Basically horror-movie-serial-killer style villain. The kind where no one knows who the killer is. And, yes, they have a method to hide even from Soft and Smoothie.

In all honesty, I myself may end up the most creeped out by this. I hate horror movies.

[Zjoot]

Basically horror-movie-serial-killer style villain. The kind where no one knows who the killer is. And, yes, they have a method to hide even from Soft and Smoothie.

In all honesty, I myself may end up the most creeped out by this. I hate horror movies.

Ditto But I can't resist a serial killer story in writing. So I say go with it.

[TheAmishPirate]

Basically horror-movie-serial-killer style villain. The kind where no one knows who the killer is. And, yes, they have a method to hide even from Soft and Smoothie.

In all honesty, I myself may end up the most creeped out by this. I hate horror movies.

I'm fine with it, provided no PC dies without having a say in the matter first, but I trust that won't happen.

[Mystic Muse]

Basically horror-movie-serial-killer style villain. The kind where no one knows who the killer is. And, yes, they have a method to hide even from Soft and Smoothie.

In all honesty, I myself may end up the most creeped out by this. I hate horror movies.

I don't think I'm comfortable with this honestly. I'd probably have to withdraw until the plot was over,

[Orzel]

Basically horror-movie-serial-killer style villain. The kind where no one knows who the killer is. And, yes, they have a method to hide even from Soft and Smoothie.

In all honesty, I myself may end up the most creeped out by this. I hate horror movies.

If it could creep out the writer, that is a bad sign.

Also horror stories villains need to rank up meaningful kills meaning PCs meaning I dunno.

Sounds like it would turn into a WW narration too.

Just don't see it working as intended.

[TheAmishPirate]

Dang, now we've got a few layers of conflicting edits and ninja-posts. Does Gear get the knife put away before Sandy falls over, or not?

Let's get this straightened out here, and not with edit-wars.

[Benson]

Dang, now we've got a few layers of conflicting edits and ninja-posts. Does Gear get the knife put away before Sandy falls over, or not?

Let's get this straightened out here, and not with edit-wars.

For Sandy's sake, it gets put away first :P

[TheAmishPirate]

Alright, just going to re-edit it to make it a combination of surprise gropes and Blaze interference that downs the poor guy.

[Crisis21]

I don't think I'm comfortable with this honestly. I'd probably have to withdraw until the plot was over,

If it could creep out the writer, that is a bad sign.

Also horror stories villains need to rank up meaningful kills meaning PCs meaning I dunno.

Sounds like it would turn into a WW narration too.

Just don't see it working as intended.

That my creation was scaring me is why I posed the question.

The bare guts of the villain and the plot:

He is essentially undetectable through magical or other supernatural methods.
He would not kill any PC without express permission (and I'd actually prefer not to get that).
He does not hunt NPCs, only PCs, which means we could potentially get through this without a single pony dead (just because he's a serial killer style villain does not mean we have to have actual serial killings in town).
He is a C-Rank combatant, but has some abilities that allow him to counteract and dispatch stronger foes.
He's basically a horror villain who lands in the middle of an adventure story. He's scary, but ultimately screwed.
Much misdirection will be in store (which is why I don't want to give out too many details).

Why I would like to do this:
The way I'd write him, my own characters could not catch him, which would mean that another player gets to be the big hero of this plot.
If I do this right, not only could I introduce the remaining two members of Eric's old adventuring team, I could end up with a massive heroic misunderstanding battle. Preferably with Soft leading the charge against my characters.

The final word:
If any player is uncomfortable with this, I will scrap the whole idea.

[Mystic Muse]

The final word:
If any player is uncomfortable with this, I will scrap the whole idea.

I'm sorry, but I am. You can still go through with it, but none of my ponies will be involved.

[Benson]

Gear wouldn't mind playing the hero in this plot, a rather...questionable hero though she would be

[Crisis21]

I'm sorry, but I am. You can still go through with it, but none of my ponies will be involved.

All right then. I'll come up with something else.

Edit: If I retooled this character into a thief or a saboteur, would that be more to your liking?

@V: I'm attempting to do that type of misunderstanding without the shapeshifting.

@@V: Nope. Nothing like that. Just simple misdirection.

[Bunny Earz]

Perhaps they could be a shapeshifter somehow. Then there could be the whole: I'm the real one, no i am!

@^: like hypnosis or mind control?
@@^ ah, oh.

[MCerberus]

Late morning/early afternoon I think. In either case, way too early to be drunk if these ponies were sane.

edit- and I think the hero will be the first one to go out and purchase a silly hat, pipe, and magnifying glass.

[Benson]

Its never too early to be drunk!



Hey mindfreak, Sandy was still holding the bag with Gear, maybe edit your post to mention that Blaze wrestled it away from him, or just begin a tug of war with 'poor' Gear caught in the middle







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Edit: Sherlock Hooves!

[Mindfreak]

Edited it. Sandy had the bag on his back and he fell, so I edited it so that Blaze took the bag.

[TheAmishPirate]

Confound these ninjas, they drive the plot to get confusing.

So, did I grab the bag in time, or not?

[Mindfreak]

Confound these ninjas, they drive the plot to get confusing.

So, did I grab the bag in time, or not?

Nope.
It is also the 145th time Blaze has done this too. xD

[TheAmishPirate]

Alright, I deleted the post, will post soon. Kinda DM'ing at the moment.

[Mindfreak]

Alright, I deleted the post, will post soon. Kinda DM'ing at the moment.

May I make an evil DM suggestion? Make it rain gnomes who won't leave the PCs alone until they buy 20 crates of chocolate.

[Benson]

Likely deadtiming

[Crisis21]

My new villain will now be a thief, not a serial killer. About everything else remains the same. In fact, this may work out better.

So, if anyone has suggestions of what he could steal in or around town, please let me know.

[MCerberus]

My new villain will now be a thief, not a serial killer. About everything else remains the same. In fact, this may work out better.

So, if anyone has suggestions of what he could steal in or around town, please let me know.

Mach's gem would be a no-no unless you want things to get weird.

Taking anything of Staccata's would result in a 'hunt the amateur to the ends of Equestria' mentality. This is doubly so if she loses track of her Manehatten PD police file (which hasn't been burnt yet). Her dagger or the bits she's hiding that fund her shenanigans might be a better choice.

[Grif]

You steal Icy's memento, you'll get an insane mage freezing the town over. Just saying. (Hm, now where did I put that pendant in the RP.)

I think my other characters would not have such strong attachment to their equipment, but that doesn't mean they won't hunt down the thief for it. For extra hilarity, you can steal liquor from Shell Shock.

[Crisis21]

Okay, let me reiterate. Items with a high value for reasons other than sentimentality.

Though Staccata's mindset if she's stolen from sounds fun.

[Grif]

Okay, let me reiterate. Items with a high value for reasons other than sentimentality.

Though Staccata's mindset if she's stolen from sounds fun.

Then I nominate Shell Shock's liquor stash, perhaps Silverpine's sentient shotgun.

[Mystic Muse]

My new villain will now be a thief, not a serial killer. About everything else remains the same. In fact, this may work out better.

So, if anyone has suggestions of what he could steal in or around town, please let me know.

Chrysamere.

[Orzel]

Grills' drinking flask has been in the Flamestrong family for centuries!

And his sword is worth a lot.