SunsetSombra

For the most part, I can imagine the top advice from everyone would be use another browser...IE has a tendency of not being secure and generally has a very poor reputation as an incredibly unreliable and 'bargain basement' browser - I use Chrome, and frankly it operates better and with more versatility than IE can.

Unless changing your browser isn't an option, it's something you should honestly look into as IE is increasingly looked upon as a 'joke' of a browser.

Everything in Ace Attorney 1-4, and Ghost Trick.

Absolutely brilliant music - I can't say that often enough!

DJ'ing, eh? Sounds like he'd make a good roommate to a certain pony we all know and love!

You're terrible. XD

Heeeey, welcome - always nice to see a fellow sonic fan! :3

I'm a bit of a sonic fan myself { Robikku = Sonikku + Rob } and myself am an ardent fan of RP'ing on one particular Sonic RP Chat now and then.

Good to know that you're venturing into the world of pony, and hope that things work out here - although I probably should warn you in advance that Sonic as a character probably wouldn't work out in the MANE Equestria RP, nor would a pony based on him too heavily...but you could probably work out a happy medium that allows you to retain certain characteristics without coming across too heavily as a complete similarity of Sonic and tus not be relegated to crossovers.

And with that little welcome out of the way, lemme just bust out the welcome gear...

Application is now final - almost forgot about that! 8D;

Right off the bat, Berry knew this was going to be one of those interesting nights - she hadn't anticipated Pinchy asking her for a sleepover a few nights ago, and whilst she was a little apprehensive about the idea at first, it was Ruby's puppy-eyed gaze that finally sold the wine-maker mom into finally relenting and letting Apple Pie stay over for the weekend.

Afterall, she knew that this was one of the important parts of Pinchy growing up, and she didn't wanna be 'THAT' parent who ever let her foal have any fun...

As a result, she knew this meant that this weekend was going to be full of busy times and mischief of a foal-oriented nature.

Berry does a quick last minute mental check - 'Proper Pony Planning Prevents Poor Performance' and all of that jazz, right?

- Snacks? Check

- All essential sleepin' stuff ready? Check

- Extra batches of special sleepover smoothies, crushes and Juices? Check, Check and Check

- Pinchy all ready for her visitor? ...

Berry gives a quick look over at her l'il silly filly...there was certainly no denying that her l'il daughter was hyped up and bouncing in anticipation for what was going to happen today - Berry mentally checks off that last one in the list before clearing her throat a little and turning to Ruby.

" Well, Ruby... " Berry says, giving a small chuckle as she did so. " You've done everything you need...Nothing that you've forgotten to take care of, right? "

Ruby was often so preoccupied with her wild imaginative ways that sometimes she was a little forgetful about things that she might have needed to do but hadn't gotten around to taking care of just yet. Admittedly, Berry thought to herself, she couldn't immediately say there was anything else she'd asked the foal to do...

Still, perhaps the youngster had something she might have thought about doing that she hadn't done yet - no harm in finding out, she concluded quietly.

Oh dear, this was turning into a pretty unfortunate scene...and one that made Robikku doubt that he wasn't dreaming in class!

Misty seemed to be having herself quite a difficulty dealing with swallowing her food, which immediately put the Pegasus on alert...but before he could even make motions to move, it seemed as though Miracle had ideas of her own - and none of them seemed to involve helping the struggling peryton.

She was reaching over towards Mistys meal, which led Robikku to give a quick groan before looking back at the rather silly mare with a dark frown, hissing his disapproval before stating the one thing that perhaps she'd not taken into account. " Perytons don't color change - Can't you see she's swallowed it wrong?! "

Feeling a large quantity of panic building, Robikku slipped off where he sat and trots quickly behind Misty as she sat up, choking and flailing...

" Ugh, not sure how I'm s'posed to do this, but here goes nothing! " Robikku utters to himself, before rising up on hishind legs a little and thrusting out at Misty's back with his front forelegs, hoping beyond hope that he could dislodge the blockage in some way - he wasn't exactly well versed in handling a situation like this, so his nerves were aflame with uncertainty, and his knowledge of what he could do here was equally flaky.

Truth be told, he had no idea whether or not this would even work...but give it a try he did anyway.

Once she was done with the signing of articles, Vinyl decided that now was a good time to simply start deciding on her order, casting a kind smile to those who might be addressing her as she stood quietly in the line, floating over a menu from a table for her ponderance of choices...there was a nice selection available of Pastries, biscuits, muffins alongside all of the expectedly delightfully crazy coffee types that ran to expectations in such a place as this.

Vinyl quietly hmm's, taking her time to think about what her choices afforded her - she wasn't in the mood for something hot, given that the day already was kinda bright and sunny, which meant that she probably may think about going for something a little cooler when it came to be time to order.

It didn't seem to be too much of an expectation to be able to order a frappe here, and seeing as iced coffee was on the list, she couldn't help cracking a small smile as she plopped the menu back on the table it had come from, feeling a little more prepared to give her order once the line had shortened enough for her to be next to make her selection...yes, she was just about ready to slide into a nice corner of the cafe and just unwind with a delicious home-special frappe and a cinnamon muffin!

Sounded pretty much like a perfect plan to her at least!

Well, this was gonna prove to be interesting - his younger cousin was starting to demonstrate some of that keen apple attitude, and he couldn't blame her for being a little bit indignant about her position...it wasn't as though she had much chance to demonstrate her bucking in front of the whole family often, and he could see in her eyes that she was ready and chomping at the bit to have her chance to shine against one of the apple family's most known Applebuckers since Macs own pops.

" Well, Pinks... " He says with a dry smile as he watched her nose wrinkle a little at the sound of strudles tuba - he'd learned years ago to tune out the squawking of that instrument, maybe to even sometimes appreciate when it was actually close to a tune he even recognised. " Ah reckon ya'all should put the applebuckin' up front an' show us ya'all mean business - ah don't have any problem goin' up against a pony who's willin' to go all out such as what'ya demonstratin' here. "

He raised a hoof and seeks out a sturdy looking nearby tree...pointing at it with a small chuckle. " Ah think that'll do us nicely - Five bits in either direction, d'pendin' on who wins. "

And thus, it was time to seal the deal and make this whole thing official - Mac raises his hoof an' presented it in front of the mare...he knew enough abou tPink Lady to assume that she wasn't likely to be one to follow Applejacks style of spitshaking, and thus he kept it dry out of consideration for her. Of course, that didn't mean that a contest between the 2 apples was going to run prim and proper - they were farm folks at heart, and things had a tendency of gettin' turbulant in a heartbeat for such ponies...but that never meant that things like this ever really ended badly, it just meant that it was always more fun to watch for everypony else involved!

" Ladies first? " He asked, as he waits on her to shake - win or lose, this was going to prove to be very interesting to be a part of!

It's what I do best.

Nice list ya got here...

In order of when I learned them:

Piano

Penny flute

Alto sax

Tenor sax

Bari sax

Soprano sax

Ukulele

Oboe

Guitar

Bagpipes

Clarinet

Cello

Hmm, missing something.

WELCOME WUUUUUUBS!

Tell her I love her too!

Oh it's meat - you just never know if it's really...chicken.

*Shakes head sadly*

" ...hey - do you have anything slightly more, uh...rarity-shaped? Can't hurt to ask, right? "

Indeed - I wasn't about to NOT weigh in on this..Spike is another favorite of mine, and deserves to have quite the epic battle of applications! :3

Roleplay Type: Mane RP

Name: Spike

Sex: Male

Age: baby/infant { " Whoa, wait...that's only about how 'old' I am. I'm TOTALLY more mature than that, really! " }

Species: Dragon { " Question - since I can't fly, does that make me an earth dragon? I'll have to ask Twilight about that later! " }

Eye colour: Green with a black cat-eye iris

Main scale colour: Purple

Additional Markings - colour & Style: Spike has green scales lining along down his back and tail, alongside a couple on either cheek.

Physique:

Whilst Spike likes to think he's gaining a more 'muscular' frame, the truth is he's still quite a small and scrappy youngster, with perhaps a smidge of baby fat.

{ " Heeeeey, I'm workin' on it...gimme another couple of years, and I'll be dynamic dragon dynamite! " }

Cutie Mark:

Not applicable. { " Sheesh, that's 'cause I'm a *dragon*, not a pony - D'uh! " }

Origin/Residence:

Ponyville - Takes residence with Twilight Sparkle in the Library located there - Used to reside in canterlot, however!

Occupation:

Whilst technically not employed, Spikes role varies from time to time - from being a general errands dragon, to helping out Twilights friends with friendship reports, looking after the two pets Peewee and Owliwicious, and being 'Number one assistant', a title he's especially fond of and works hard towards keeping..

{ " OH - and I was once also a replacement for Rainbow Dash once, but...uh...she really, really doesn't need to know that, okay? " }

Motivation:

Spike is driven by a desire to know and understand the world around him, along with himself - there is also his more personal drive to continually be Twilights #1 assistant, which has led him to occasionally go above and beyond on occasion in order to demonstrate that title.

Likes:

Spike is a big fan of snacking on gemstones, cracking jokes/quips, Hanging with Twilight, and good times!. ( And perhaps, being around one other pony in particular! )

He's also learning culinary skills in the kitchen - he's a bit of a dragon chef at times, and enjoys learning to do more when he can!

Dislikes:

As a socially young dragon in mind, he naturally isn't very fond of times when Twilight or her friends argue amongst themselves over trivial things, or when a situation that starts out simple enough to solve becomes such a problem that everypony around him he knows loses sight of their heads. He's also not fond of being abandoned or left alone for extended periods, after having been brought up in an environment surrounded by ponies who accepted and welcomed him into their presence.

Character Summary:

[History]

Spikes life has centered around ponies ever since his being hatched in canterlot via one Twilight Sparkle, after which he was brought up and tutored in Celestia's custody until it was determined that Twilight was ready to handle looking after the young dragon - afterall, becoming a handler for a dragon meant that you would essentially be taking on not just a baby dragon, but the responsibility of ensuring that it learns values of pony society and ensure that the dragon respects those around it.

As it turned out, Spike didn't have any problems getting used to pony society - his natural curiosity to find out about his surroundings meant it was easy for his early development and tutelage under Celestia to excel. His naturally keen and enquiring young mind was a perfect match to that of Twilight Sparkles own desire to learn and discover, ensuring a close kinship based off of mutual goals and friendship. Over the past couple of years in Ponyville, he has been through many adventures and experiences with those whom he calls friends - some of these events he relished, and some others he would like to forget about entirely.

[Parents]

Not much is on record about Spikes draconic parents, and he hasn't asked much about them - this may be because he simply regards Twilight as an adoptive family figure who has proven to be a more immediate role model, friend and mentor to him. He's thought about finding out about them now and then, of course, but it's always felt as though there was just no need to venture into it any deeper at this current time of his life, although this is likely to change as he grows older.

His experiences with other dragons have not worked out as he had hoped, but he doesn't consider his interactions with them over forever.

For the time being, he is happy enough just hanging around with the ponies he's grown to love and cherish as family and friends. He'll make efforts to catchup on his dragon heritage another time, when he's possibly older and better equipped to make the best of it!

[Cutie mark story]

Considering he's NOT a pony, there isn't really a cutie mark to be found on this dragons leathery posterior - however, if he DID in fact possess anything resembling a cutie mark, he figures that it'd be a #1 on fire, or something. { " What? Seriously, it'd be a cool mark...! " }

[Flaws]

Spikes flaws tend to focus around greed and/or jealousy, Which have manifested in a couple of Spikes more notorious incidents:

<Jealousy>

Spike's fear of abandonment for another assistant became a self fulfilling prophecy once he allowed himself to panic over the idea of being replaced by Owliwicious, a stray owl whom Twilight had grown a little affection towards as something of a pet. Resorting to a diabolical but short sighted attempt at trying to frame the aforementioned owl with a staged 'corpse' of a mouse, He was found out shortly after (or 'immediately after', in fact) by Twilight which lead to his self enforced exile from the treebary { for a few hours}. Whilst the eventual rescue from danger by Owliwicious and Twilight at the enraged wrath of a dragon from certain danger helped to allay the dragons fears that he was Twilights closest companion, there are still sometimes some nagging fears and doubts that he could be replaced at any moment, should he do something that would disappoint or let down those closest to him.

<Greed>

The development of a dragon in Equestria tends to center around the size of their hoard, and that can manifest through their appearance as this hoarding behaviour continues to grow in appetite. This development also affects the ability for rational thought - it declines rapidly as the restraint and will to steal more and more grows, until a dragon can no longer control themselves. Spike encountered this on the eve of one particular birthday in Ponyville, leading him to cajole and steal various items - the situation escalated once he attained gigantic proportions, and it was only when Rarity nudged the right emotional reaction that Spike finally managed to revert back to normal stature. Spike learnt the value of self restraint, and that it is often far better a thing to share than to just receive.

<Abandonment issues>

Spike has demonstrated on multiple occasions that he's a social creature, preferring to stay in a group of those he cares about than to be alone - this was demonstrated, for example, when him, twilight and the other ponies attended the Gala - Spike suggested to Twilight that they all hang out as he shows the others some of the sights of Canterlot, but instead was left on his own as the other 6 went off to tend to their own desires. Spike was left alone in pony joes, pondering the meaning of life at the bottom of a coffee mug, his mouth covered in sprinkles from a long night of unhappy Donut-binging on his own until later on in the evening...when they all reunited, telling him that they had all had the shared realisation that he'd had it right all along that the night should have been shared as a group.

[Personality]

Spike has a rather outgoing, if somewhat sarcastic, nature with the occasional turn for the straight up 'comedic' - if something strikes him as worth saying to amuse himself with, he'll comment on it...sometimes he tends to think his own jokes are funny, leaving him the only one laughing at the joke if it falls flat to everypony else.

Despite this, however, he has a very caring mentality, as he looks after Twilight as much as she looks after him...at one point, being the only one who tackled an increasingly-manic Twilight as she panicked over the lack of a Friendship report getting to Princess Celestia that day. Spike sent off a memo to Celestia to inform her of both his worries about Twilight and warning her that she had taken some unusual and rather ill-fated attempts at encouraging friendship problems.

Theirs is an inseperable friendship - a duo who stick together through all things!

He can be smart and quick-witted, but at the same time the young dragon also has a tendency to daydream and overthink his capabilities in a desire to show off to others. Spike also has a tendency of feigning disinterest in activities that he 'openly' considers 'Girly' in public, but when the attention is taken off of him and he's all alone, he will occasionally geek out - for example, whilst initially declaring the Grand Galloping Gala as too girly and not something he wanted to attend, Spike later on expressed delight when he received a ticket of his very own from the princess, before sharing a quiet knowing smile with Applejack who had witnessed it.

Given that everypony else had voted in favour of taking the break, Macintosh was quite willing to follow suit and head on after Applejack, Mojo and Klondike back towards the cottage for some much needed refreshments and rest before they could resume their planned work for the evening.

His sisters point about this needing to be done sooner rather than later was a pretty valid one - the apples weren't ones to take extended breaks just because one itty thing on the farm was a little broken....nope, if something needed fixing then they'd get right on it and take care of the situation right away, rather than leave it for another day.

They were going to need a replacement barn pretty quick for storing their supplies and whatnot else - it certainly wasn't a good idea to be leaving it TOO late to get things done when it was clearly going to be needed sooner rather than later. Still, right now Mac focused only on the food presented, as he took a couple of slices of pie, some sandwiches, and a glass of freshly made apple juice - to the apple family, there was really nothing better than a feast of delicious their own home made baked goods, a true breakfast of champions!

" Well, granny... " Mac said, washing down a mouthful of sandwich with juice as he looked over towards the matriarch of the family with a lazy smile.

" Ya'all have outdone yasself this mornin' - ah think once we've eaten alla this, ain't nothin' gonna stop us from gettin' things done today, Eeeyup! "

And it was true, too - considering the generously portioned breakfast spread before them, they weren't going to have any trouble focusing on getting the job done.

This was going to start getting messy, the intrepid adventurer knew it deep within - the idea that martini was up ahead, lost thanks to him, was bad enough, but there was no telling just what kind of trouble she'd get into, let alone the kind of trouble they all might encounter. No - he wouldn't just let things fall down now...they were too far in to simply quit!

It wasn't long before his desire to act was rewarded, as Up ahead he could hear the angered voice of Martini - he slows his pace down, knowing that Paradise wasn't too far behind...and that Survey was no doubt following also. Looking around, he tried to get his bearings as to where he could hear her voice, as he stepped around another bend where he figured her voice was the most strongest-sounding...careful to not overstep or charge in too directly. He could hear the female up ahead, but it sounded like somepony else was there, as he could hear her threats to take action - and whilst he could barge in and take charge of the sitation, he didn't exactly like the idea of Martini being put at any risk.

Charging in would normally have been his first instinct for something like this, but truth be told the Earth Pony was uncertain of what to expect - Martini wasn't a shrinking wallflower and could handle herself, he knew that much, but at the same time this was one place that most normal ponies shouldn't even be aware of, let alone presently be lost in. He was mostly guessing that anyone on guard down here would probably not be all that welcoming of anyone not on the proverbial guest list...and whilst it didn't SOUND like there was a huge amount of 'expert' guard ponies ahead of them now, this was only the outer layers that would serve to be a last attempt to turn those who were not meant to be in these chambers away and back to the library itself...although the general chances of 'innocent intruders' finding this place were most unlikely.

The noises behind him served to remind him that he wasn't strictly alone - Paradise and Survey had just about managed to catch up to his locale, and this gave Brazil a small glimmer of an idea...afterall, there was strength in numbers. There may indeed be a way yet to take charge of this situation, and the brown earth stallions casual smirk returns to his features as he looked over in their direction, hoofwaving them over quickly with a hushed whisper.

" You two, perfect timing - stay here and listen out for trouble! " he says with a quick grin. " I'm going to have a few words with Martini's 'new friends'. "

And without another word, the adventurer would grab a book from a nearby shelf, and toss it around the corner into plain sight - letting it fall open with some pages exposed, before pouncing into sight of the 3 ponies around the corner...looking directly at the 2 librarians, raising an eyebrow before speaking.

" Take ONE movement to do anything at all... " Brazil says with a grin, lowering himself down against the book...flicking a couple of pages with a hoof menacingly.

" And this particular volume of "Ancient Hexes, Spells and Curses for dummies Volume 9' meets a particularly unfortunate end! "

Sure It was a gamble of an idea, but one thing Brazil felt he knew about Librarians, especially those assigned to reference sections, was that they'd rather do anything else than see a book come to harm...and this was what he was kinda counting on being the case right now, because he didn't dare think about the alternative scenario being the case.