[FWM] OOC 4: Enchanted Manticore

[Grif]

Until one fateful morning, they opened the lab to find ponies in black suits with an offer for them...

DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNN.

[Lycan 01]

I'm sorry I haven't been posting much lately. I think it may be my turn with Prose in the bar in the CUT thread, actually. But I think it may be best if y'all kinda move on without me for a bit. Things at home have been very tiresome and stressful lately (I'm pretty much the main caretaker of my ailing mother, three yappy and demandings dogs, and an entire house's worth of cleaning and maintenance), so my time and focus has been very harried. As such, my posting in pbp games has suffered a bit, and I realize I've probably been holding up a scene or two. And for that, I apologize.

So yeah, feel free to ignore Prose for a bit in the Backstage game, especially since it'd be kinda in character for him to blend in and silently observe for awhile, anyway.

I'll still be watching the main game like a hawk, though, for whenever it's Prose's turn there again. Looking forward to seeing how things go between him and Dive Bomb.

[Grif]

I'm sorry I haven't been posting much lately. I think it may be my turn with Prose in the bar in the CUT thread, actually. But I think it may be best if y'all kinda move on without me for a bit. Things at home have been very tiresome and stressful lately (I'm pretty much the main caretaker of my ailing mother, three yappy and demandings dogs, and an entire house's worth of cleaning and maintenance), so my time and focus has been very harried. As such, my posting in pbp games has suffered a bit, and I realize I've probably been holding up a scene or two. And for that, I apologize.

So yeah, feel free to ignore Prose for a bit in the Backstage game, especially since it'd be kinda in character for him to blend in and silently observe for awhile, anyway.

I'll still be watching the main game like a hawk, though, for whenever it's Prose's turn there again. Looking forward to seeing how things go between him and Dive Bomb.

Ah, sorry to hear that. As always, don't worry about the RP if real-life is getting you down. We'll be here when you're feeling better. I'm quite sure we're just going through a phase where everyone is inevitably dealing with something at the moment.

*hugs*

[Merellis]

Don't worry Lycan, this shall be fun!

TO THE DEATH, KNAVE!

Not really. Posting tomorrow morning when I can, got parts of it done now, but just not in the state of mind for typing anymore.

[TheAmishPirate]

Back from vacation. Posts will filter in over the next day or so as I get caught up.

[TheAmishPirate]

Welp. Looks like our good friend Forum Outage is back to pay us a visit.

Get what posts in that you can, and I'll keep track of who's waiting on what for when we return. Expect a storm of pokes once the forums return.

And on that note, waiting on Purity to make the next move with Night Jewel in the Backstage thread.

[Merellis]

Forums are back, will re-read and get responses up tonight!

[TheAmishPirate]

Welcome back!

To the best of my knowledge, here are the relevant scenes, and who is up where:

-Backstage is a mess of scenes, please say who you are waiting for and where.
-Sandy is waiting on Balboa (Benson) in the main thread.
-Hay Bale is waiting on the gardener (Benson) in the main thread
-Most main battle scenes are waiting on Merellis
-Manehatten scene in the Misc. Adventures thread is waiting on Benson
-I will be making a post soon in the Misc. Adventures thread to set the stage for the Cirrus to continue dealing with its vampony problems. In the future, Cirrus scenes will be in the Misc. Adventures thread to help distinguish them from the main town.

If I've forgotten anything, please chime in.

[Grif]

Right. Good to see you guys.

Will get relevant responses up if need be.

[HalfTangible]

Waiting on Grif in the backstage thread.

[Grif]

For those (currently Staccata, Tyol and Lemongrass, Snowstorm, Prose and Blueshield) at the bar, do you mind if Shell Shock and Wrench crashes the party?

If not, he's just going to do the table-flipping routine elsewhere.

[PurityIcekiller]

I'm baaaaack! This new layout sure will take getting used to.

Anyway, I've posted in Backstage, and will add to Game of Ponies when I have the chance. For now, here's a summary of what's going on.

• Blades and Flare (Main) along with anypony else of mine not mentioned, are not currently in an ongoing scene, and will reappear when made relevant.
• Blueshield (Main) is at the front gates awaiting an update in status from Merellis before continuing.
• Night Jewel (Main) is upstairs at the hospital trying to figure out what's going on, and waiting for Bumble and Sure Strike to react to her.
• Blades (Backstage) is with Stellar and Starbeam, trying to figure out what to do.
• Flare (Backstage) is building a pair of awfully familiar snowponies with Arvadraa.
• Blueshield (Backstage) is with the bar group. While she is currently conversing with Staccata, other present ponies should also get a chance to act.
• Night Jewel (Backstage) is all set for an usher position and only waiting for Sandy to be ready.

For those (currently Staccata, Tyol and Lemongrass, Snowstorm, Prose and Blueshield) at the bar, do you mind if Shell Shock and Wrench crashes the party?

If not, he's just going to do the table-flipping routine elsewhere.

Well, there's kind of already some things going on there, and I don't really want to get overwhelmed. Still, if the rest of the group wants, I can go with it.

[Merellis]

Sorry for tonight, work has been kicking my butt all over as we get the new office set up, and it's tax season. Today is the last day of work for the week so I'll be pounding out the mega-post tonight and maybe getting someone to read it over so it looks coherent. My apologies for once again making the lot of you wait on me.

Next villain should just been the damn Smooze, nothing complicated, just a wave of death and despair.

[MCerberus]

So idea for a Cirrus temp if we're still looking at that.


Name: Sergeant Whadda "White Noise" Scoops
Specialty: Recon, Surveillance, and [redacted] using large bladed weaponry
History: Initially a military photo taker and in-house reporter, transferred to [redacted], [redacted] in supporting [redacted], [black ink] Cheese Cutlets
Recommendation: Another misfit due to the motor mouth, inexplicably competent in spite of this, and possibly an unexplained medical mystery. Plus this assignment keeps her away from the resource black holes of certain titled beings -[redacted]

[PurityIcekiller]

Well, I liked her before, so I think I'll like her in this setting. Fine with me.

Say, I really ought to work on Violetta's profile.

[TheAmishPirate]

Well, I liked her before, so I think I'll like her in this setting. Fine with me.

Say, I really ought to work on Violetta's profile.

Do iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

[Grif]

Do iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

Do I smell adventure?

[MCerberus]

Do I smell adventure?

Caffeine-powered motormouth mares are always drawn to adventure.
If they don't run out of coffee.

She may have to find a new internal conflict though. There's not as much "blarg you're not allowed to act morally due to orders."

[TheAmishPirate]

Do I smell adventure?

At the very least, you smell a bigger Cirrus crew.

Visiting some friends this weekend, posting will be non-existent until Monday. Try not to throw too many riots.

[Grif]

Have fun over there!

[Grif]

Well, there's kind of already some things going on there, and I don't really want to get overwhelmed. Still, if the rest of the group wants, I can go with it.

Seeing as only Purity responded, I'll just tend towards a no.

That said, we now have a giant robot falling out of the sky. Where do I put it? (Not the town please. Let's keep this light-hearted.)

[HalfTangible]

Seeing as only Purity responded, I'll just tend towards a no.

That said, we now have a giant robot falling out of the sky. Where do I put it? (Not the town please. Let's keep this light-hearted.)

i dunno. Upside down in the middle of a road?

[TheAmishPirate]

That said, we now have a giant robot falling out of the sky. Where do I put it? (Not the town please. Let's keep this light-hearted.)

Two ideas:

1: A rude interruption of a private date between Icy and Fox. Although I'm tempted to leave them be just because they're so darn sweet together.

2: There is a giant falling object within a ten-mile radius of Sandy. Fate dictates that the fallout negatively affects him in the most circuitous and ill-fated way possible.

Also, I am back for a few days! And then I am gone again this next weekend. XDX

EDIT: As I think about it, these two ideas are not mutually exclusive...

[TheAmishPirate]

@Purity: Waiting on Night Jewel in the Backstage thread.

[Grif]

Two ideas:
EDIT: As I think about it, these two ideas are not mutually exclusive...

They kinda are. Given that Icy and Fox are somewhere in the outskirts of town.

[TheAmishPirate]

They kinda are. Given that Icy and Fox are somewhere in the outskirts of town.

Bah! You are not thinking unlucky enough! After all, does a robot fall without debris? Are there no birds startled by the sudden impact? There's all manner of things that can start a chain of increasingly improbable dominos to fall upon poor Sandy's noggin.

[Merellis]

Gaaaaaaaah.

I am pissed at myself over this. Post will be up tonight because damn am I letting the lot of you down with this.

[Grif]

The assailant just laughed, a hollow, mirthless laugh and rolled with the punches, not caring that his ribs were breaking, jaw dislodged, the whites of his eyes now red.

The kitchen staff began to funnel out, trying to make their way out of the kitchen in barely contained panic. The leader of the cultists just watched, expression dead, weary, tired, finished as she began to mouth something.

3...2...1....

From the chaos there was a loud sharp and shrill electronic whistle. Bright white light emanated from one of the cabinets underneath of the several sinks, poking through the cracks. Some ponies stopped to cover their ears, some started to push and shove.

BOOOOOOOOOOM

Benson, is this an actual explosion? I'm just making sure. If so, how big is it?

[TheAmishPirate]

Benson, is this an actual explosion? I'm just making sure. If so, how big is it?

@HalfTangible: You may want to wait until Benson answers this question. You might have more time to act.

@Purity & MCerberus: Waiting on you in the Game of Ponies thread.

Will be posting in the Backstage thread later tonight as well.

[Benson]

Benson, is this an actual explosion? I'm just making sure. If so, how big is it?

It is, babooming and all, pretty big, a room leveling, possible death making if quick actions are not taken.