Imagination

Apologies for the sudden silence, and I'll continue to be absent for the new few days. Got drill, and making posts on my phone is a pain.

Doesnt mean I won't try if time permits

3 hours ago, Rosewind said:

The wind is not pronounced like "wind that blows" but like "winding a piece of string." 

Well it's nice to know I've been WRONG this whole time 

My username was actually the result of an answered question to my college roommate.

"What should my username be?"

"Use your imagination."

How dare you, sir >:O

#nopowerhungrymods
#proletariatliberties
#muhOP

(Thank you!)

Whoa, terribly sorry about that! Not sure how I dropped the ball on that one.

Here's hoping it'll be another few years before I have to prune it again!

Ya silly git, deyz gotz pleny o' choppa! Dey jus ain' go no way o usin' it proppa!

 Oi, dat rhymez!

Anywat, poneez ain' no gud fer da up-close fightin'. Buncha tricksey bitters done beat 'em dey 'as! Or dey did, once.

Den dey gotz summa dem weirdboyz er summin ta blast em away. WUTEVA!

Datz 'ow I'z herd it. But iffin I knowz dem bugz, wen ya fink ya deaded em all, deyz come bak. 

Dakka iz magic!

Dakka iz WAAAAAGH!

I fink we needz sum Orkz!

Ya can' 'ave no propa WAAAGH wifout Orkz, innit! 

Listen 'ere ya gitz, dis 'ere'z a right sorry sight it iz! Deez poniez got no dakka! Not 1! You 'umies don' know nuffin 'bout 'ow ta go makin' frendz!

A buncha squigz, you lot iz! Fixin' fer a right gud stompin'! Youz iz all soft!

Needz Orkz! Nuff sed!

WAAAAGH!

By Gork dat'z sum gud suggestin' tha' iz! Wif summor o' dat, I'll be warboss in no time!

Forget subtlety, I have bells!

It's never a bad time for a sandwich!

Someone who has too much to do and not enough time to do it.

Unfortunately I'm a bit of a daydreamer at times. I like to think I have attention to detail, but... Well, nobody's perfect.

Someone who has no idea how they got frosting on their ear that one time.

Oh spider tea, you're so charming!

After seeing the amount of players around that are interested in roleplaying as Equestrian military personnel, it's only fitting that we have a master topic within the cast & lore section itself to serve as a guide for those who want to know what other players are out there, what topics exist for your character to be involved in, and to look at reference material for other guards to draw inspiration from and/or learn how to improve your character!

-This is an OOC thread where players can find any information they may need regarding the Royal Equestrian Guard (REG), it's members, subgroups, operations, and special units, as well as a place to discuss upcoming/potential roleplays or ideas.

-Please do NOT promote ideas for new lore to the Army, or modifications to existing lore, as that is not what this section of the forum is for. The hope is that with time, we can build up a comprehensive list of all the material a new or inexperienced player could ask for in order to fill a guard's role more comfortably.

-For guard characters to be added to this list, they must be apped and approved in accordance with Canterlot's character creation standards, IE, the application must be stamped!

-In the case of cast characters, if a certain cast character with military affiliation has multiple players (due to the new system), all applications will be posted in the following format:

Example:
Rank Soandso (App 1) (App 2) (App 3)

 IF YOU HAVE A CHARACTER OR AN RP TOPIC INVOLVING GUARDPONIES, PM ME AND I'LL BE SURE TO ADD IT! 

For the general lore topic regarding the Royal Equestrian Guard, click here!
(This includes the Army, Navy, and Royal Guard [for now].)

For the general lore topic regarding the Wonderbolts, click here!

Active Roster - By seniority and branch:

Army Brass:
General Pummel

Shadow Storm

Wonderbolts:
Captain Spitfire

Rainbow Dash

Royal Guard (Night, Twilight, & Crystal Guards included):
Captain Shining Armor

Captain Fire Walker (Twilight)

First Lieutenant Silver Armor

Lieutenant Cryo Freeze

Sergeant Licorice Whip
Corporal Flash Sentry (Twilight)

Corporal Applejack (Twilight)

Specialist Midnight Oil (Night)

Private First Class Aquamarine Gleam (Crystal)

Private Reckless

Private Heart Shield

Rapid Fire

Sugar Malt

Burning Aegis (Night)

Past threads involving soldiers (RP)
(7/11) The Night Watch - Radiant Steel and Bonfire encounter two suspicious ponies
(4/12) Colts Will Be Colts - Reveille and Bonfire deal with a troublesome recruit
(1/13) An Eventful First Day - Sterling Silver's first shift as a royal guard
(5/13) Photos in the Foyer - Princess Luna poses with guard ponies for photos
(5/13) The Dance Floor - The guards get to dance with one another
(9/13) Ponies at the Gate - Flash Sentry and Radiant Steel pull guard duty at the Gala
(10/13) Under Her Wing - Night Watcher introduces a rookie to Lunar Guard life
(10/13) Chariot Down - Pummel and Radiant Steel fight off a changeling ambush
(10/13) Welcome to Boot Camp - Civilians are invited to participate in a boot camp program
(2/14) Fort Trots - Task Force Suntrot assembles for the first time
(2/14) Fort Drogan - Task Force Suntrot garrisons an inhospitable hellscape
(1/15) A Blow to the Heart of an Empire - Shining Armor duels the resurrected King Sombra
(9/15) Upsides to Downtime - Aquamarine Gleam and Agile Speeds have a medical emergency
(1/16) The Changing of Guards - A summit is called to debate the future course of the Royal Equestrian Guard
(1/16) [Sombra War AU] Fire and Sword - Only a small Army task force stands between a rural village and its destruction
(1/16) [Sombra War AU] Only Hope - The HMS Endurance braves hostile winter seas to deliver relief supplies

(9/19) The Royal Equestrian Guards' Ball - It's time again for our guards to get some fancy R&R

Many thanks to Bellosh101 for the list!

Past OOC Material:

Granted, but you're deported to the moon for your clear support of an otherworldly being (Lyra Heartstrings) usurping the government. You don't get to enjoy the election results. 

I wish the new Star Wars game wasn't terrible in every conceivable way. 

Granted, but you need a fusion battery to operate it, and those haven't been invented yet. Batteries not included. 

I wish my controller wasn't broken.

Ruby was glad Applebloom was here. She didn't get to see her outside of school often enough. 

The little farm pony was usually too busy with crusader stuff to hang out, which is perfectly understandable. Pinchy understood that finding your cutie mark was a top priority! "Hi Applebloom! I'm doing super!" and it was true! She couldn't think of anywhere else she'd rather be right now! She got to see her classmates, she got to spend time with her mother, and the Princesses were here! That's a big deal!

But, back to business. Applejack did have a point. Her mother did kiss her goodnight every night... She never thought of it that way. She just figured kisses other than her mothers were icky, but how re they different? Maybe it was a stranger issue? Pinchy will have to delve into her own mind on this later. She had some thinking to do. Maybe she'll write a paper about kissing strangers and turn it into Miss Cheerilee! It might be as big a hit as her cooties project was!

But then, Applejack made a fatal suggestion. 

What am I supposed to do? Kiss the ground? Kiss a tree? Kiss a rock?

Pinchy gasped, her eyes sparkling. "You. So. SHOULD!" she squealed, not at all trying to be dismissive or offensive. 

"Your trees need love too, Miss Applejack! I mean, you buck them and kick them all day long, but when was the last time you thanked them? If you gave your trees a kiss now and then, maybe it would make them happy! Maybe if they were happy they'd grow them faster, or... or... or the apples would be even MORE delicious!" She seemed super serious, even tearing up happily at the thought of Applejack showing her trees some love. "That would be so great!"

Of course, this was all based on her interpretation of when Miss Cheerilee told her that plants are alive. Right now all she could think about was happy trees. 

"But... I guess that's okay. Can I get my kiss on the forehead though?" Ah, it seems little Pinchy assumed she'd have to go muzzle-a-muzzle with Applejack. With Big Mac, maybe. But she'd never admit that. 

Pinchy was too distracted hopping about in line, just lost in her own little world as she weaved through the other ponies in line. Of course, it did originally start with chasing a butterfly. But, those things were elusive! She lost it in the crowd. So she had to entertain herself some other way. All things considered, it was probably kinda rude, just running about while these nice ponies were just trying to wait. Eventually she came to her good senses and returned to her mother. It just so happened that they were next!

"Sorry mommy! Here I am!"

She gave her mother's leg a big hug and wouldn't let go, giving it a loving nuzzle before returning to her own hooves.

"I'm here Miss Applejack!" she answered the farmermare, practically bouncing. "I don't have to get a kiss, do I...? That's icky"

Oh, but they couldn't even discuss that before discussing the sale itself! "I was gonna buy a bushel or two for mommy, cuz I remember she said she needed some! But now she's here! I didn't know she was coming, so now we can buy them together!"

She certainly loved spending time with Berry. Every second was happiness!

Ruby certainly was distracted! He was so awe-struck by being near the Princess that she completely forget what she was doing there! The amount of happy plastered on her face was... It was almost like she were in a trance! Something about that goddess monarch just made her pleased as punch to be alive. But, then the unexpected! The Princess totally went full muzzle-on-muzzle with Applebloom's totally dreamy brother (seriously, like half the class has a crush on him. Maybe. She doesn't know for sure, but she bets.)!

It was jaw-dropping. Literally. Pinchy stood agape, having witness the most glorious thing ever. When Applejack spoke to her, trying to get her attention, she blinked herself back to reality. "A-buh?" Abuh indeed, Pinchy. But then she realized what was going on and felt a start. "Oh no! I'm sorry, Miss Applejack, I got super distracted! I didn't mean to hold up the line! I'll just go wait with my momma!" She told the mare happily before going to do just that.

Course, as soon as she got there, she just stood herself up, balancing her front hooves on her mother so she could whisper up into her ear. "Did you see that?!"

Pinchy had to say hi to the Princess?!

Well, if mommy commands it, so it shall be! Besides, how hard could saying hello to the most powerful alicorn monarch in the known world be?

Very, apparently. So far, she tried at least three times to get the words 'hi princess' out of her muzzle, but she had to stop herself short. Why? Because her mind knew her mouth was just going to spout nervous noises like 'bahp' ' eeep' and 'haaahm'.

As adorable as a bashful filly can be, there's no worse feeling than cowering into silence when all you want to do is say hello to somepony who you know is probably going to be genuinely pleased to be greeted. Oh course, through all this worrying, she actually forgot that, while it was a nice thing to do, it was something she was tol to do! Quickly, she looked up at the towering mare, who currently had her back to the filly, and she just gave a quick wave and spouted "Hi Princess!!" before going back to her worrying about how she was going to greet her god-monarch. Good thing she got what her mother wanted out of the way before focusing on her own task at hoof...

Oh, and it was her turn to buy apples next! Shoot, how much money did she bring? How much did her mother need? She couldn't remember... Oh well, she'd just have to wing it.

" YOOOHOOO! Piiiiinccchhhhhy! "

Pinchy was right behind the Princess! She had been the whole time! She had been so in awe the whole time that she didn't even really notice what had happened before. Somepony said something and somepony else thought that wasn't a good thing to say? Or was everypony just talking? She didn't know. Nor did she care! I mean, come on, the PRINCESS was standing in front of her! Hopefully she didn't take a step back and step on the filly while she wasn't paying attention... But, threat of being accidently crushed aside- Oh, wait. There it was.

Her ears perked when she heard a very familiar voice call out. The kind of voice and foal could hear even in the most chaotic of places. The voice of her mother! Looking back, she saw Berry waving. Pinchy waved back so hard it was almost like her leg could fall off, grinning ear to ear. "HI MOMMY!" she shouted, wanting to project her voice back so she could be heard. "I CAME HERE BECAUSE I REMEMBER YOU SAYING YOU NEEDED SOME APPLES BUT NOW YOU'RE HERE TOO!" I was gonna be a surprise, and she didn't really expect her mother to do that shopping today... But, maybe this works out for the better?

She didn't know there was a kissy thingy though. She only found out about that not long after she got there. Blegh. Maybe she could get a hug instead? Hugs weren't icky. Didn't she do a report on this stuff in school? Not kissy stuff, but why kissy stuff was icky? Course, now she knew cooties didn't really exist... Didn't make kissy stuff less gross though. Who would do that?

Ruby Pinch had written a princess before... but never a foreign princess!

What could she write about...? She had never been to the Crystal Empire, or even met a Crystal Pony. They must be neat!

She tore apart her house (without cleaning it up cuz she was so excited and junk) but she was only able to find one piece of paper that didn't have something written or scribbled on it. She'd have to make this count.

"DeeDear Princess Cadence,

Hi! My name is Ruby Pinch, but my frends call me Pinchy! Whats is it like being a Princess of TWO countries?! Is your palace really made of crystls?!

Aneyway, I'm a filly from Ponyville! It's a super swell place, but I think you know that. Your from Equestria, right? I get confuzed sumtimes sometimes."

So far so good Pinchy. You're nailing this.

"I have so many queschtions!!! But I really just want to say hi, and that I think you're smart and pretty and silly! Were you scared when Prince Armor threw you? That sounded like so much fun! I wish a Prince would throw me at stuff."

Pinchy, this isn't the time to be daydreaming about princes, this is serious! "Right!"

"I wanted to right write you to ask you a bunch of questions, which I already did, but I really wanna know what the Crystle Crystal Empire is like! It's only a mater of time before Miss Cheerilee gives us a report on far away places and stuff, and I wana have an insider's opinion! Hope to hear bake back from you soon, and Ill try to say hi if I see you ever in Ponyville!

Love,

Pinchy"

She made sure to draw little hearts all over it too. Just to make it look pretty. Then she went ahead and stuck that sucker in an envelope and sent it straight to the Crystal Palace!

... Then sat in front of her mailbox as if she were expecting a reply. After about 10 minutes her mother lured her back inside.

Rarity

Well, there's always my boot camp thread if you're interested in using him as an instructor!

http://www.canterlot...ake-2-sign-ups/

Otherwise, I have Reveille (My DI Pony) and Trailblazer (Who's technically retired, but he was hardcore Army in his day). That's all I got to offer at the moment. As for making a whole new RP for military personnel, there was the Army ball (which I unfortunately did NOT participate in). Perhaps there could be meetups, competitions, game-nights, on-leave hanging out, whatever we like! The possibilities are endless! ... If command says so.

Pinchy just sat there, watching her poor mother losing her marbles. "Miss Lime is green..." she pointed out at her mother's questioning. She might like it! As for Miss Cheerilee, she would probably shake her head and ignore it. This wouldn't be the worst condition she's showed up to class in. "Mommy, I feel fine. I'm not slimy... I don't feel like a grape..." she checked herself over to be absolutely sure. Yup. Not a grape.

Was there a reversal? Pinchy thought about it for a moment before getting a fantastic idea. "Mommy! Mommy! I know! I'll just think what I was thinking really really hard that last time I tried to cast... But backwards!" Genius. Absolute genius.

Little Pinchy was already about to try, taking a bracing stance before that soft glow in her horn started. "Wait... What was I thinking then again...?" she tried to remember a moment... And then it hit her! She was trying to make Mr. Boots fly! She immediately stopped what she was doing and sprinted to her bear, giving him a big hug! "I didn't forget about you, Mr. Boots..."

Pinchy responds to her mother's poking with a 'boop!' of her own, the filly's hoof reaching up to return the mare's most fantastic gesture.

But the fact that her mother seemed so worried did make her take pause for alarm. The doctor? Why would she need ot go to the doctor? Did she grow an extra leg? Were her eyeballs replaced with squids?! That would be icky... And silly. She would know if her eyes were squids... right? Instead she had a moment of great situational awareness! The little hoof booping her mother back wasn't pink at all! "WHOA! I'm green!" She seemed far more excited about it than her mother was. She immediately went prone on the ground, covering her eyes with her hooves in the grass "I'm invisible~"

No you're not, Pinchy.

She got back up and starting bouncing about "I could pretend to be The Grouch from that Hearth's Warming song! 'You're a mean one, Mister Grouch~ You walk wiiith an awwwful slouch! You sleep upon an ugly couch, like some sickly scaramouch, Mister GroouuUCH~!'"

Well at least she was having fun with it. "I gotta remember how I did this! Maybe I can make myself other colors! Like a lizard! But lizards are slimy... Do I feel slimy?" she asked, giving her mother a big ol' hug.