Cinnamon

Episode 1: File Corruption You are entering another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. You are entering... the Sparkle Zone. Picture an advanced spacefaring race; let's call them "humans". These humans are at the forefront of an empire much like our Equestria, but spanning not just one world, but thousands across the entire galaxy. After centuries of research and development, expansion and progress, their technology has reached the point where nopony understands how any of it actually works. Simple errors and malfunctions go unnoticed, slowly building up over time until reaching a form of critical mass and perhaps threatening to destory all that they have accomplished. For months, a scouting craft from the human empire has been surveying our planet Equestria for possible development, gathering data, collecting samples. They know more about us than we know about ourselves. So far, their presence has gone undetected... but a small file corruption in the database, unseen by the crew, has set up a chain of events threatening to end the survey mission altogether, and perhaps bring Equestria down with them. Like a row of dominoes waiting to be pushed, setting off a chain reaction leading to the eventual fall of the last domino, all this file corruption needs is a small push... a push into the Sparkle Zone. Does anypony here remember the Twilight Zone? Well, I've been considering doing a series of Crossover RPs based on the TV show, but set in Equestria. If anypony would be interested (the premise of the first "episode" is described above), let me know. Assuming I get enough interest, I'd need at least one player to take the role of a human from the survey mission, and at least two normal ponies. I'd prefer to keep humans as the only difference from the normal RP in this episode, but if this works out, there'll be plenty of opportunity to play weirder things in future episodes.

I'm currently working on a submission to Equestria Daily =) In the meantime, here's stats for Pinkie Pie, who's probably my favorite MLP champ so far: So Random (Innate Passive): Pinkie Pie gains increased dodge chance as she levels. Super Bounce: Pinkie Pie leaps to target location, dealing damage and slowing enemies in the area. Pinkie Sense: Pinkie Pie passively has a chance to avoid enemy abilities equal to half her dodge chance. She can activate this ability to automatically avoid the next harmful ability used on her. Follow The Bouncing Ball! (Toggle): Pinkie Pie's attacks bounce to additional enemies. PARTY TIME!!! (Ultimate): Pinkie Pie grants herself and all allied champions additional attack speed and movement speed, and reveals all enemy champions. Pinkie Pie can activate this ability again to teleport to the location of any one champion.

Cinnamon continued to monologue: "Pinkie Pie asks me what a Gibberkin is. I ponder my response. Should I tell her of these hideous creatures, these beings of madness, darkness, and shadows? Should I explain to her their bloodshot eyes, their mouthless grins, their spindly frames? Should I warn her of their constant watch over ponykind in the name of some dark purpose? I shake my head and simply say, 'You don't want to know.' A lie, of course - she almost certainly does - but the lie is better for her sanity." "Rook looks at me and denies being a Martian. 'I... don't know what you're talking about.' I stammer. Has he been reading my thoughts? Certainly, a Martian would be able to do so, although telepathy is not out of the question for certain creatures of Nightmare or other, stranger things. I find myself growing suspicious of his denial. Perhaps he is, in fact, an agent of the Empire - then again, he could be using reverse psychology to send me down a false path of investigation. I continue to watch for clues as the the unicorn's true natura and motivations." "Suddenly, Pinkie Pie bursts into song and dance. I find myself clapping along to her singing; none of the other ponies do. Do they not appreciate a good musical number? Music is always a good addition to any story, whether to lighten the mood or add drama, and my story is no exception. As Pinkie finishes her song, I applaud, 'Nice musical number, Pinkie! It's good to see that somepony else here appreciates the value of a good musical.' Perhaps I could learn a thing or two from the pink one; my impromptu music skills have always been a bit... lacking."

Well, Fluttershy, looks like you've. You've. You've. Violated. The. Law! Stop! You've. You've. You've. Violated. The. Law!

"Uh... okay." said Irontooth, still not quite used to the Doctor's antics. She followed him, muttering to him under her breath, "Are you sure it's a good idea to turn our backs to Celestia and her guards like this?" She'd heard all sorts of rumors back in Talonopolis about Celestia's kingdom... the only thing they all seemed to agree on was that Celestia was a tyrant. Then again, that could just be propaganda put out by the ruling Griffon families, but she didn't want to take any chances. She kept careful watch on the Princess and her entourage as she followed the Doctor. Speaking up again, she asked, "So, if that wasn't a spiderweb, then what kind of web was it?"

Well, here's some further notice: I need to get my RP fix somewhere, and since "leaving" I haven't found many other options. So scratch my last post, I'm staying =) You scared me there ;_; Yeah, I REALLY need to learn not to make snap decisions.

Well, here's some further notice: I need to get my RP fix somewhere, and since "leaving" I haven't found many other options. So scratch my last post, I'm staying =)

I'm done. Barring further notice, I won't be RPing here anymore.

Oh. My. Celestia. I was just joking when I said I wanted a miniature Great and Powerful Trixie on my desktop, but this? This. Is. Awesome. Now if an Ursa Major invades my desktop, the G&PT will be here to vanquish it! ...Oh, wait. Nevermind. Sorry Trixie. Still: BEST. APP. EVER.

"Chief Petty Officer Irontooth, senior engineer of the airship Indestructible," said the griffon, "Or at least, I used to be. You can call me Irontooth." She smiled; this opportunity was just too good to pass up. She had a feeling that this 'Doctor' was more than just talk. "Y'know, that does sound pretty fun, not knowing what's gonna happen next. Been a while since I've had that kind of excitement." She looked thoughtfully at the Doctor for a moment. She'd definitely seen 'eccentric' before. "Are you some sort of scientist? You kinda remind me of the ones back at Talonopolis, the griffons who designed my new arm after I lost my old one." she explained, idly flexing the fingers on her artificial claw, the gears ticking faster to perform the motion. Following the Doctor out the door, she noticed the strange blue box. "What is that? I've never seen anything like it! Is it... some sort of airship? It's too small to be steam-powered, and I don't see a boiler anywhere."

Irontooth waved at Stormalong and walked over the the bar. As she approached, the constant ticking sound made by her prosthesis became apparent. The leg was clearly some sort of new invention; it moved just like an ordinary foreleg, albiet one that made a ticking noise that sped up or slowed down as it moved. Irontooth flexed the clockwork fingers - still getting used to the artificial movements, apparently - and gripped her drink, the ticking increasing in tempo as she did so. Taking a sip of the grog, she looked over at Stormalong and introduced herself. "Name's Irontooth." If Stormalong had been keeping up with the news of the Griffon Empire, he might recognize the name - the senior engineer aboard the airship Indestructible, honorably discharged after an accident forced the ship's medic to amputate her foreleg, and given an experimental replacement limb.

"Thank you, ma'am." Irontooth reached into her pocket and pulled out a few silver - standard currency in the Griffon Empire. "Will this cover it? I'm afraid I don't have any... pony money." Irontooth just sort of stared at the Doctor, talking about "flying cacti". She sipped at her Talonopolis Twist as he continued to ask questions, not really having time to answer any of them; not that it mattered, he seemed to have figured out most of it on his own. As the Doctor tapped on her clockwork leg, she just said, "Um... thanks? Just something the scientists back in Talonopolis came up with after I lost my old one." "Wait... you want me to come with you?" Irontooth was sort of confused. First of all, she was pretty sure there was no such thing as a "flying cactus", but moreover, she's resigned herself to a life of retirement after the accident and her subsequent discharge... or had she? After all, if she were truly content with retirement, she wouldn't be traveling like this, now would she? She sighed and downed the rest of her drink. "Sure, why not?" Irontooth stood up, tipped Martini with a generous amount of silver (just in case silver was looked down on around here), and followed the Doctor. "So... where are we going now?"

Cinnamon was starting to get light-headed from the blood loss, and it showed. She was having trouble keeping her balance. When she tried to look Rook in the eyes, her vision started to blur. She clutched her head in pain, then looked at her legs, the injuries finally starting to register. She stared blankly at Rook, then said, weakly: "I.. was... going to fight.. the Gibberkin..." Cinnamon fell to her knees, desperately fighting to stay conscious, "..but it seems.. now... the honor falls.... to you.." she collapsed, gasping: "too soon... not.. ready... you must... learn...." Cinnamon lapsed into unconsciousness. She wasn't dying, but unless she could be treated soon, she'd be in serious trouble.

Watching that chase scene made me think... wow, these guards must really suck at their jobs. I mean, the bird ran right past them and they didn't even notice! ...Why don't royal guards in fiction ever notice that sort of thing?

The door to the saloon opened, and a loud, rhythmic ticking noise, like that of a clock, resonated through the room. The ticking was followed by a griffon, who walked into the saloon and made her way towards the bar. Most notably, in place of her left foreleg was some sort of clockwork contraption, fashioned into a functional, if somewhat unsettling facsimile of a normal griffon foreleg, claws and all, with only a few gears sticking out at the elbow and other joints. As the ticking continued, it became apparent that this prosthesis was the source of the noise; the rhythm would speed up as the griffon gripped an object, only to slow down again as her grip loosened. She sat down at the bar next to the Doctor. She spoke to Martini, "I'll have a Talonopolis Twist, please." Turning to the Doctor, she smiled - or perhaps smirked, it was hard to tell - and commented, "Nice hat."

Irontooth, the Doctor's latest companion, followed him through the courtyard. She'd never seen so many plants in one place in her life; even groundside in Talonopolis, the ground was too choked from pollution to support much vegetation. It was a new experience, to be sure. New experiences were the whole reason she joined up with the Doctor in the first place. Since her discharge, she had nowhere else to go. Her old lifestyle had been shot to pieces in the wake of the accident - her ticking clockwork arm a constant reminder that she would never again to toe-to-toe with a sky-pirate. Hopefully the Doctor's adventures would be just as exciting. "So, why are we here again?" Irontooth asked. "I mean, I'm all for sticking it to Celestia, but shouldn't we at least have a reason?" She just sort of stared as the Doctor tasted a bit of cobweb. "Did you just... EAT a spiderweb?"

Taking another "puff" of her sandwich, Cinnamon continued monologing to Pinkie Pie: "'Uh.. yeah, of course I'm a friend of Fluttershy,' I say, trying to hide the fact that I've been spying on Fluttershy, 'how else would I know about you, Pinkie?' I hope nopony is able to figure it out. I certainly don't want a repeat of what happened with the Great and Powerful Trixie. Pinkie introduces me to Ms. Rose, whereupon I find out that she is, in fact, a he. That certainly explains the name. I stare at him awkwardly, trying to figure out what to say. 'Er, sorry Miss- uh, Mister Rose, I just.. thought..' I can't think of anything that would improve the situation, so I blurt out, 'You just look like a filly from across the street.' I look around; there is no street. 'Er, from across the way.' I extend a hoof to Mr. Rose in greeting. "Suddenly, another unicorn bumps into the group, eyeing me nervously. He seems... wary of me, somehow. Perhaps he's been spying on me? And if so, for how long? And... why? It could be any number of things. The Martian Empire, perhaps, or maybe the plane of Nightmare. I briefly consider the possbility of Gibberkin, but discard that theory; it is broad daylight, after all. I keep an eye on the unicorn, to make sure he doesn't try anything funny."

It was all over the papers; Irontooth, senior engineer onboard the airship Indestructible, had lost a foreleg while performing damage control, after a cannon blast from an enemy airship hit the primary steam boiler. The captain of the Indestructible had her honorably discharged and awarded a purple heart for her injury. In honor of her years of outstanding service, Irontooth was given a retirement home here in Rockwington and a lifetime pension from the Griffon Empire's air navy. Perhaps more notable, however, was that a group of scientists back in Talonopolis had developed an experimental clockwork prosthetic foreleg, funded by military grant money, and Irontooth was given the opportunity to test it – once again, paid for by the Empire's military. And so Irontooth, ex-naval engineer of the airship Indestructible, meandered through the streets of Rockwington, trying to figure out what to do next. This was the first time since her enlistment that she'd been groundside for more than a few hours at most. The airship was her life; with her recent discharge, she felt purposeless and directionless. Already, she longed to feel the wind on her face again... she felt a twinge of resentment at her former captain and crew for letting her go like this, after all the years she'd spent hanging out with them between shifts in the steamworks, all those years spent making sure everything worked the way it was supposed to, keeping the Indestructible afloat and protecting her crew from a horrible death by falling hundreds of miles from the sky and crashing into the ground, burning. The resentment intensified. As Irontooth entered Rockwington's market district, her ticking clockwork prosthesis announcing her presence to all the griffons and other creatures in the area, she passed a food cart. The proprieter of the stand recognized her from a picture in a local newspaper and offered her a free fish; she accepted. It had been a long time since she'd had fish that wasn't processed and preserved to the point of being unrecognizable as something that was once alive. Taking a bite out of her meal, she savored the flavor of real food, something that airship rations just... lacked, somehow. It did feel nice to be treated like a hero, she thought. She warmly thanked the shopkeeper and continued on her stroll, munching on her fish, wondering what happens now.

Panic (Innate Passive): Fluttershy's movement speed is increased if she has taken damage recently. How Dare You: Fluttershy passively gains increased attack damage and ability power if a nearby allied champion has taken damage recently. She can activate this ability to heal herself or an allied champion. Animal Friend: Fluttershy throws her animal companion Angel Bunny at an enemy to deal magic damage. Angel Bunny will follow Fluttershy around and continue to attack enemies. Just Too Cute: Fluttershy becomes untargetable for a short duration or until she deals damage to an enemy, whichever comes first. Staremaster (Ultimate): Fluttershy focuses The Stare on an enemy champion, stunning them and dealing a high amount of magic damage each second. I was having trouble coming up with a third basic ability for Fluttershy, but then I remembered this video: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/04/v ... arody.html Y'know, these are surprisingly fun. Maybe I should try submitting some of these to Equestira Daily, like that one brony who spoofed that patch for World of Warcraft.

Huh, good idea. I don't usually use colors, but seeing as how I have multiple characters, it could come in handy =)

After much work and even much more procrastination, I present to you the one, the only, the Great and Powerful Trixie! (I still need to figure out what abilities Fluttershy would have. Maybe The Stare would stun an enemy and deal damage per second, kinda like Malzahar's ult? ) Exit Stage Right (Innate Passive): When Trixie is reduced below 20% health, she creates a smoke cloud, stealthing herself for a short duration. Rope Trick: Trixie summons an animated rope that snares target enemy champion and deals magic damage each second. If Great and Powerful is active, the target is stunned instead of snared and the duration is increased. Thunderblast: Trixie conjures a storm cloud to blast an area, dealing magic damage to enemies in the area. If Great and Powerful is active, all enemies in the area also recieve reduced armor and magic resistance. Humiliating Curse: Trixie puts a curse on an enemy champion, fearing them and reducing their magic resistance. If Great and Powerful is active, Trixie's next ability against the target will deal additional magic damage. Great and Powerful (Ultimate): Trixie passively gains bonus maximum mana and her mana regeneration is increased by a small percentage of her maximum mana. She can activate this ability to grant her next ability an additional effect.

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"Sound's good to me! Let's go!" Oppette smiled and helped Dark pick up the books and stuff. Oh no.. I just realized something! Once Dark finds out this was just a ruse, he won't wanna go out with me anymore? What do I do? C'mon, Oppette, think... that's it! I'll offer to show him around my apothecary, we'll stop there on the way to Cinn's place, then I'll give him some of the serum as a gift! That way, even if he finds out, he'll know I wasn't lying! Brilliant! "So, Dark," Oppette blushed, "You wanna see my apothecary? I can even give you a tour of the back room. I don't normally let customers in there, but I guess you're not technically a customer, so it'll be fine!" She batted her eyelashes at DC, leading the way to the apothecary.

"Don't worry, she's all talk unless somepony gets put in real danger," Oppette comforted, "Like that time with the manticore. Just try not to pull any evil schemes in the middle of a game, and we'll be fine." She winked at DC. "Dark paladin? That sounds pretty awesome. I've tried to design stuff before, but I never actually finish anything. Although, I did find an "Alchemist" class in a third-party sourcebook the other month, and I've been itching to try it out. We should set that up sometime!" Oppette giggled. This is so weird, I've never felt this way about anypony before. Feels... Good! Now If I can just figure out some way to break this to Cinnamon... I may be a filly now, but I'm still a scientific genius, surely I can come up with something.

((Ah, my bad. =) )) Oppette started on the last part: spells. Looking over at DC's sheet, she commented, "Dawn Valiant? That's a pretty cool name for a paladin." Finishing up her spell selection, Oppette put down her pencil and smiled at DC. "Perfect! Now I just need to convince Cinnamon to GM for us; shouldn't be too hard, she loves this game." She gave off a mental sigh. I can't deny it any more, I've fallen for him. Oh Luna, what have I gotten myself into? When Cinnamon finds out I'm in love with a colt, she'll never let me hear the end of it! She mocked me when I was transformed against my will, what will she think once she hears that I want to stay a filly? This is so confusing...