[FiM] My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic RP Recruitment Thread - Page 7

Mystic Muse · 03-26-2011, 03:07 PM

I'd be interested but I don't know if Soft Serve will be able to help yet since she's taking floppy home.

I should have asked Introbulus how far away Floppy's home is. >_>

Benson · 03-26-2011, 03:22 PM

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So I've got an idea for a subplot that could start in, I dunno, a handful of posts or so - the rescue of a poor Mammoth Blackberry caught out in the sudden snow. Anypony interested?

Well Fox Trot's hanging out on the streets not doing much, he'd probably help if only because he'll think it'll make him look good in front of the fillies xP

Mystic Muse · 03-26-2011, 03:37 PM

I asked Trobby and Floppy's home isn't too far from Soft Serve's bar so she'll be able to join in on whatever sub plots come up.

Trobby · 03-26-2011, 03:41 PM

Obviously Floppy is going to be sleeping through this sub-plot.

Silly pony, first plot of the RP coming up and you have to take a nap.

tonberrian · 03-26-2011, 05:11 PM

I dunno. As prepared for anything Berry is with the stuff in her lantern (Which is quite frankly ridiculous - I couldn't tell you how she fits it all into something so small. Must be magic or something.), it's all tiny. She'll probably be shovelling that snow until 10 A.M. tomorrow EST (roughly speaking).

Hint hint.

Lix Lorn · 03-26-2011, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkflight

EDIT: Wait, so which pony is actually in charge of the weather around here?

Joyful Skies, AKA me.

Hawkflight · 03-26-2011, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tonberrian

So I've got an idea for a subplot that could start in, I dunno, a handful of posts or so - the rescue of a poor Mammoth Blackberry caught out in the sudden snow. Anypony interested?

What's a mammoth blackberry? O.o

tonberrian · 03-26-2011, 06:14 PM

In real life, the Mammoth Blackberry is pretty much what it sounds like, basically a ridiculously long blackberry. From the pictures I've seen, it is easily longer than a hand's width.

In Equestria, the Mammoth Blackberry is an elephant-shaped (and -sized) plant/animal hybrid that takes root at night and during cold weather to "sleep" and absorb nutrients, while in the day they're mobile and photosynthesize and drink water through their vine-trunk. During mating season, the trunks of female Mammoth Blackberries bloom, and after fertilization, the seeds form berries along the trunk.

Hypothetically speaking, if one were caught in a sudden blizzard in spring, they'd put down roots and try to weather it out. Should they be caught in rocky soil near a lake they were drinking from at the time, say, they could be in real trouble.

This is all hypothetical, of course.

Hawkflight · 03-26-2011, 06:18 PM

Well, Silvermane's there. This is her talent, you know. ;p

tonberrian · 03-26-2011, 06:22 PM

One should also keep in mind that Mammoth Blackberries are incredibly rare, and domesticating them is unheard of.

Much like the boysengirlsberry pun, I thought that that one was too good to waste.

Lycan 01 · 03-26-2011, 06:23 PM

Imagine the pies Snickers could make out of it. O__O

Trobby · 03-26-2011, 06:32 PM

Imagine the morbidity of that though.

Also, until I am proven otherwise, I imagine Berry has the exact same voice as Applebloom.

THE EXACT SAME.

tonberrian · 03-26-2011, 06:41 PM

That was the idea, yes.

"Ah have the same voice as'n Apple?!? What kind o' nonsense is that?"

Hush, you. You are a figment of our collective imagination, nothing more.

"Says you."

Viera Champion · 03-26-2011, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Lix Lorn

Joyful Skies, AKA me.

Snow Flake is going to help with Winter!

Trobby · 03-26-2011, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tonberrian

That was the idea, yes.

"Ah have the same voice as'n Apple?!? What kind o' nonsense is that?"

Hush, you. You are a figment of our collective imagination, nothing more.

"Says you."

...

Berry, you are my new favorite. *HUG* <3

"Uh...this human does not represent me. I do not know this human."

tonberrian · 03-26-2011, 07:11 PM

That's the way I approach characters I write in funny settings. They're actors and I write the script. Then in OOC they insult the poor overworked writer.

"Overworked? Ha! You try shovellin' out a town with a shovel barely bigger'n my hoof."

That shovel is definitely bigger than that. You just want attention.

"Nuh uh!"

...

Anyways, it could be worse. There's the piece of Disgaea fanfiction I might write in the future where the main character takes the position of writer by force.

... Berry. Stop taking notes.

Hawkflight · 03-26-2011, 07:24 PM

Ah, Berry, in your list of tour locations you forgot the flower shop. ;p

Lycan 01 · 03-26-2011, 07:57 PM

Snickers is still at the dojo, anyway.

Or have Whitefire and Silvermane left yet?

Thanqol · 03-26-2011, 08:24 PM

Arise, arise!

@Lycan: I believe Whitefire and Silvermane left to help Silvermane's animals with the snow.

Lycan 01 · 03-26-2011, 08:31 PM

Oh. I didn't think y'all had actually said they'd left yet.

Oh well, we can just sat Snickers tagged along with them. XD That way I don't have to post a 1 line update...

Thanqol · 03-26-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Lycan 01

Oh. I didn't think y'all had actually said they'd left yet.

Oh well, we can just sat Snickers tagged along with them. XD That way I don't have to post a 1 line update...

Scenebounced, if that's all right, because Hawkflight's not around yet.

Lycan 01 · 03-26-2011, 09:16 PM

Its alright. I'll wait and see what they do, because I actually wanted to try and help with the animals and stuff. Plus, I was enjoying the character interaction between Snickers, Silvermane, and Whitefire. He's already spent awhile with most of the ponies in town.

Viera Champion · 03-26-2011, 10:56 PM

This, my friends, is Snow Flake.

Hawkflight · 03-26-2011, 10:57 PM

Awww. Yeah, I had hoped to interact with some cute fuzzy critters too, but the RP seems to have a mind of its own....

Also, Thanqol, you ninja'd me, so if you didn't see my edits just now you may wanna have a look.

Lycan 01 · 03-26-2011, 11:02 PM

Silvermane is very much like Fluttershy, isn't she?

And like you mentioned in-game, we could always go check on the critters by the lake...

Hawkflight · 03-26-2011, 11:21 PM

I'd like to think she's a little less scared of her own shadow. ;p

Also, didn't somepony want to rescue a mammoth blackberry by the lake?

Thanqol · 03-26-2011, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawkflight

I'd like to think she's a little less scared of her own shadow. ;p

Some of us have good reason to be scared of our shadows, thank you.

Lycan 01 · 03-26-2011, 11:27 PM

Yeah, Tonberrian mentioned a potential plot point about a giant semi-living berry or something. Sounds interesting, but I dunno if we're still doing it or not. Perhaps it could be lurking at a different section of the lakeside we're heading to?

Hawkflight · 03-26-2011, 11:31 PM

Yeah, but the thing is, Silvermane would try to cover the entire area affected by the snow. And if she succeeds, then that ruins the plot, as she'd either discover the thingy (I'm calling it a thingy now), or the thingy would have no cause to be in danger in any case (well, no snow-related danger).

EDIT: She was thinking of maybe starting it tomorrow morning, perhaps we just finish up shoveling, then everypony accompanies Silvermane et Co. to the lakeside to finish up with the animals, and discover the thingy?

Lycan 01 · 03-26-2011, 11:35 PM

How 'bout this...

The fire didn't melt all the snow, just the snow near the main road, right? So the melted water wouldn't be flooding the entire lakeside area, just the parts closest to the main town. There'd still be plenty of shore line, most of which would be snowy. So we might not actually be near the part of the lakeside area where the Thingy is.

OR, perhaps the lakeside area is foggy now from all the topsy-turvey weather, and once we get done with the animals and/or Berry Ann joins us, we discover the Thingy.

How 'bout them apples?