Joey8225

Strange ruins in the Badlands have appeared out of apparently nowhere causing great confusion for the few ponies ever walking through those dangerous lands. As abruptly as the ruins appeared an organization called The Company of the Hidden Trails made itself known by setting up posters promising adventure and money in every frontier pony town facing the Badlands. The initial interest was high, but it slowly died off as weeks tickled away. The Summer Sun Celebration was months away. Today is the day they are supposed to set off. It appears most townsfolk of Appleoosa has forgotten about the event, but despite that a small congregation has formed up upon the town hall. Thunder Roller, a male pegasus, was one of the gathered ponies. He heard those present talk about this Company that organized the expedition. He quickly gathered two things: These ponies were the others interested in meeting up and none of them seemed to have any clue who the organizers actually were. He shrugged briefly and looked about the town. Appleoosa was a classic example of the frontier towns: Small clouds of sand blew about in the wind; a cause of constant annoyance as the small particles got stuck in everypony's coat, irritating the skin. Drunk ponies were seen occasionally staggering out (and in) of the local tavern. The sun was up high in the sky, and the weather was hot. It certainly was not an ideal day to travel today, but perhaps every day was like that out here. Thunder returned his attention to the ponies gathered. ((I've set up a basic plot with some room for player freedom. It should also be noted that this is the first time I start an RP, so any hints/suggestions would be appreciated. I'll also work a bit more on my photoshop skills...))

What makes you think I have? To answer your question, I've hardly been involved in text based RP at all. Done a slight bit of Dungeons and Dragons with a few friends of mine though.

Hi MeTaL. Welcome to Canterlot. I would introduce you, but chances are you already know much more than me about this place!

The whole thing about jumping headfirst into some kind of roleplay is a bit daunting. Any recommended methods for starting out with small stuff and working up?

I've not played Final Fantasy myself, but I would like to add that it helps doing some math in a lot of RPGs. Knowledge is power, knowing how the mechanics work requires math.

I can't seem to find a way to edit the form itself, so I'll just make a reply instead. I am indeed a fan of videogames. I feel that a lot of the modern AAA games have been, with some exceptions, quite samey as of late. So many of the games I actively play are getting a bit old. My favourites are: EVE Online (because internet spaceships are serious business) Dwarf Fortress (insane depth makes me happy) Planetside 2 (just because I sometimes need to shoot someone without thinking too much) When it comes to books I read a wide varity of stuff. I just finished Roy Peter Clark's Writing Tools and I can easily recommend it to anyone wanting to improve their skills at writing. It's a great book and has a low barrier of entry. I hope this tells you inquisitive guys enough about my interests, and thanks for the kind welcome, Crescent.

About Myself: I'm a pretty run-of-the-mill nerd. Studying IT and watching MLP. It should also be noted that I have a strange, probably unhealthy, obsession with changelings. How I found Canterlot.com: I used my |_|83.- |_337 googling skills (searched "Friendship is magic RP") How I became a fan of MLP:FiM: How I became a fan? That's a quite funny story I'd think. Then again, I sometimes overrate my personal experiences, but I digress. It all started on an imageboard called 4chan, many of you probably know of it. I saw all the MLP stuff going on and, at the time, I was pretty "meh" about the whole thing. One fateful day that changed. It was summer, two days until my oral exam in French. I was very much not ready and in need of some serious procrastination material. An all-nighter later I had watched every episode released up until that point, and I couldn't feel more prepared for my French exam! My favourite main cast pony/s: AppleJack,Fluttershy,Miss Rarity,Rainbow Dash,Twilight Sparkle,Pinkamina Diane Pie I can't really pick a favourite pony. It might sound a bit faffy (a word that I've grown attached to over the last few months), but I feel that each of the characters have their own merits and failures. I hope to have lots of RP adventures with you guys in the near future!