Saint Cynicism

GET OUTTA MAH BRAIN, MANEY. I was just about to ask you if a thread like this existed But yes. Putting an official notice here for everypony to see: I'm leaving indefinitely. I've already picked up a copy of my profiles, so you and staff can actually get rid of those whenever you see fit rather than waiting the two weeks. I do ask that this account itself remain active for the two weeks however, as I'm still waiting on responses to a couple PMs. If they come within that timeframe, I'll let someone on staff know and they can delete the account earlier than that.

Just posting a quick note here to go on the record saying I approved the history / affiliation with Tesla.

Rare was the pony who deliberately chose to explore the Everfree Forest, but rarer still were the ones who willingly chose to live in such a place. Those who did were usually one of two things: resourceful, or not quite sane. Tesla Coil was both (though would only admit to the former, naturally). Sure, being surrounded on all sides by a forest full of fearsome monsters and pony eating manticores was less than ideal, but it had a way of keeping nosy visitors to a minimum. Including those accursed pegasus ponies, always acting like they were so much better than the simple earth ponies because they could make the weather. Well, one day Tesla Coil would show them! He'd show everypony! He would learn to create the weather himself, without any help from the pegasus ponies! In fact, it was most recent attempt to do just that which had led to an earth shattering KABOOM echoing throughout the forest, sending countless birds skyward and a mild tremor through the ground. And from a distance, a plume of smoke was wafting skyward, pinpointing the exact location of his laboratory. Tesla meanwhile, was outside his lab with his entire face obscured by soot. The majority of his previously pristine lab coat was also filthy, and bits of soot and stone debris fell off him with every cough as he tried to clear his lungs. All the while he mentally cursed the accursed storm clouds he'd been trying to make, and their finicky nature. Those accursed pegasus ponies had have some trick to keep them from violently exploding...likely they were just making them from actual clouds, rather than trying to create them from ordinary water gathered from the forest. Tesla Coil had done the latter, and the result was a large, gaping hole in the second floor of his laboratory, and smoke pouring out of every open window (including those on the second floor that had been broken by the explosion). He'd at least seen the warning signs and made a dash for the exit, even if he hadn't quite made it in time to avoid the resulting smoke and soot that was now everywhere thanks to the chimney for the first floor fireplace being blasted open. Once he was [mostly] through coughing, Tesla Coil stumbled about the yard outside his lab, blindly trying to find his way to the faucet outside and fill a bucket of water. After groping about with his hooves for a few moments, he finally found one, and minutes later was dunking his entire head inside a bucket of water in an attempt to clean off the black dust that covered his goggles and face. With any luck, nopony would find him there, head submerged in a large bucket of water and generally just looking foolish. This was no way for a pony of science to be seen after all, and especially not Tesla Coil. Nearly blowing himself up was certainly not one of his prouder moments. Sometimes, the whole 'science' thing just didn't seem as fun as it should have been...

Done, and if it helps with the consideration with the lightning gun, I figured the large lightning gun would be at least plausible for pony tech based on the big machinery stuff they used in Cloudsdale to make the weather. Additionally, the power supply for his lab is likely going to come from steam powered generators, as I plan on him having diverted some water from a small river / stream nearby (and fire isn't that hard to come by). Goggles will not be played by me, but by a friend who's working on her app now (well, actually she's sleeping now, but you get the idea). She's included simply because she'd have already been working for Tesla Coil, so I felt a name drop and an explanation of why he has her around / how they get along would be in order.

He'll be closer to Doctor Steel and mad scientist stereotypes in general

[ Pony Related Character ] Name: Tesla Coil Gender: Male Age: Stallion / Adult Species: Earth Pony Pelt Color: White Mane/Tail Color & Style: Somewhat short, and usually unkempt. Similar in style to this brony. Color is black, with a thick gray stripe running down the center. Eye Color: A dull silver-gray (it's possible in the show's MLP game on Hub, so I assume it is here too) Cutie Mark: A gray tesla coil with pale blue sparks. Physique: Medium (for reference: similar in size and build to Braeburn) Residence: Seekrit Lab in the Everfree Forest. It's inside the ruins of what may have been a stone watchtower at some point (not to be confused with Luna's castle ruins, though who knows, maybe the structures are related?) Occupation: Mad Science Brony. But as the Mad Science Brony field is currently very small and without much in the way of standardized wages (or income of any kind), he also repairs just about any appliance or gadget that breaks down. FOR SCIENCE! Motivation: Tesla Coil hates that the Pegasus ponies are the only ones in charge of controlling the weather, and it was that resentment that drove him to SCIENCE! He works in his laboratory deep in the Everfree forest to one day find a way to generate whatever kind of weather he wants without the need of the ponies above, but so far all he's figured out how to do is make lots of electricity and a few electricity-related gadgets. Like a big lightning gun he keeps in the top of the tower, for use against any nasty monsters that might try to break in (it's basically a big cartoonish looking blaster ray-gun thing that shoots a bolt of high voltage electricity. It has to be manually aimed, and is fired by pushing a large red button on the control console. It's far too big to ever be carried around). His determination to make the weather on his own through mechanical means is what earned him his cutie mark, when he built his first electro-coil! And nearly burnt the whole laboratory down, but nopony needs to hear about that ever. Likes: SCIENCE! Machinery, electricity, seclusion, success. Dislikes: The vast majority of pegasus ponies (largely out of envy-turned-hatred, though he tolerates his assistant, Goggles, because she doesn't live in Cloudsdale or work with the weather team), unicorn ponies (again, envy-turned-hatred, largely because he wishes HE could use magic), the "lazy ponies satisfied with the status quo," and...well, a lot of things. He's a very bitter brony, he is. Character Summary: Tesla Coil is a mad science brony living out in the Everfree Forest, largely to continue his work away from as many annoyances as possible. With his assistant, Goggles, he hopes to one day figure out how to create all sorts of weather without the need of the pegasus ponies, though he hasn't had much luck beyond lightning yet. He can usually be found wearing a white lab coat and darkened blast goggles, but that's assuming he even ventures outside at all. He usually has his assistant, Goggles, fetch him what he needs. Regrettably, the work of a mad science brony is not cheap, and he offers his services as a repairpony in the surrounding area, including (much to his great chagrin) Ponyville. He's a bit...theatrical at times, and even has a device installed in the ceiling of his laboratory to make electricity arc and crackle overhead for dramatic effect at certain times (he's hoping he can get real lightning and thunder sometime in the near future).

DEAR HEAVEN THIS IS THE BEST INTRO THREAD I'VE SEEN YET WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU LURK WHEN YOU CAN MAKE BEAUTIFUL THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPEN Psh, how else would I come up with weird ideas like that? Certainly not by making ordinary posts!

[ Pony Related Character ] Name: Thunderbuck Gender: Male Age: Young Adult Species: Pegasus Pelt Color: Gunmetal Gray Mane/Tail Color & Style: Black in color. As for style...mohawk-y? (Is that a word? It is now) Eye Color: Amber / Gold Cutie Mark: Three black storm clouds arranged loosely in an inverted triangle, with a yellow lightning bolt coming out of each one. Physique: One of the larger pegasi, and for reference's sake he has a slightly smaller build and is less bulky than Big Macintosh. Residence: Ponyville, hometown was Cloudsdale Occupation: Delivery brony, but would really love to work with the weather team (NOT in the weather factory though, he hated that job). Motivation: He loves storm flying, in fact, he excels at flying in bad weather. As a result, he frequently volunteers to help locate any ponies that might get lost during a thunderstorm or any other type of bad weather (he helps regardless of what the weather is at the time. It was this willingness and ability to navigate stormy skies that earned him his cutie mark, when he took off in a bad thunderstorm to search for and retrieve a couple of foals who'd wandered off out into the storm and gotten lost). Likes: Thunderstorms, cloudy skies, spending time with Earth Ponies, most of the mundane tasks in Ponyville, night flying, storm flying (the whole "you may get struck by lightning" thing is largely ignored). Dislikes: Sunny days with clear skies, spending much time in Cloudsdale (he did leave for a reason), extra long deliveries (from Ponyville to another town, for example), formal attire, formal events. Character Summary: It's not that Thunderbuck jumps at the chance to take risks, he just happens to like certain risky activities. Ever since he was a little foal he'd love to fly around playing in the rain, and resented being called inside anytime it got too windy or lightning started striking in the area. Naturally, these days he doesn't have to worry about his parents calling him back inside anytime it storms (though he knows they still worry about his safety), so just about anypony who knows him knows he'll be outside at the first sign of a storm. He's a very determined and very stubborn individual, and believes everypony should be free to boast about their talents to some extent. There is, however, a line that can be crossed, and Thunderbuck tries his best to avoid crossing it (he feels there's a difference between being proud of your talents, and being a complete braggart). He enjoys life in Ponyville more than he did his life in Cloudsdale, with one of his favorite hobbies (other than flying) being watching the clouds. While this certainly seems unusual for a pegasus, he's quick to point out that seeing the clouds from the ground is much different from watching them from above and up close. He doesn't like formal events, and seems to immerse himself in work or hiding indoors every year when the Grand Galloping Gala is approaching (he'd really, really, really, REALLY like to avoid any possible chance of being dragged there). Other: I hope to have a picture soon! My artsy friend has agreed to work on one for me :3

Oh man do I know exactly where you're coming from. I absolutely love post-apocalypse games, making zombie survival plans (there are two kinds of people: those with a zombie survival plan, and those without one. I like to call that second group "lunch."), and some seriously violent and psychologically gripping stories like Battle Royale by Koushun Takami (if you haven't read this, I strongly, STRONGLY recommend it. It's like Lord of the Flies, 1984, and A Clockwork Orange all rolled into one glorious book). And yet here I am, hooked on the awesome of ponies. In college. Welcome to the the herd

PONYMON, EXACTLY. Since it's already been revealed that Twilight Sparkle is secretly Rapidash. I don't know what that makes everyone else, but I'll figure it out eventually. Unless I don't.

Dubstep knows where I'm coming from with the chant. Awesome. Dub, you get a brohoof. *nods approvingly* And yep, I read the rules! Several times because I was sleepy and got distracted and wanted to make sure nobody was going to drag me out and beat me up for joining the chat before making an app or anything :3 As for you Dio, I WILL LURK MOAR, IN FACT, I WILL LURK HARDER THAN EVER BEFORE. I WANNA BE THE VERY BEST, LIKE NO BRONY EVER WAS. THATS JUST HOW I LURK.

So, 'sup. I'm a new convert to the Cult of Pony, and found this place through the Fillydelphia tumblr page. You may commence the "one of us" chants whenever you feel its appropriate to do so. For a little player context, I'm a 23 year old college student double majoring in history and secondary education, which means yes, I am indeed pursuing that glamorous and high-paying career of a high school history teacher. I registered with my Brony name in a panic that it might not be available if I didn't just claim the bajeezus out of it from the get-go, so yeah, in addition to my sarcasm I'm also kind of known for my paranoia and amazing ability to always sweat the small stuff. And before anyone asks, I don't have a favorite pony, I have a tie between two ponies for the title: Rarity and Zecora. The latter is one that I considered applying for, but I don't know that I'd be able to keep up with the new activity requirements for cast ponies, so, alas. I shall speak in rhyme some other time. Or now ;D If you're looking for some kind of nickname to call me, I answer to Seth or Saint. The latter because it's a shortened form of my usual online alias, the former because it's the first half of my AIM alias I haven't bothered changing for the past eight years >-> ...FOR PONY!