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  1. Off Duty CoolDown! //Open

    in Greater Equestria

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    [colour=#5D361E]"As I came down through Trotting City

    At the hour of twelve at night

    Who should I see but the crystal pony

    Washing her hooves by candlelight"[/colour]

    Vanilla Latte never thought herself to be much of a singer, but she could carry a tune just fine and when business was slow she never hesitated to sing a song or two to herself as she worked. Though she liked music of all kinds, and was always getting a variety of local talents into the coffee shop to perform a gig or two, at this point in time she was infatuated with some of the more traditional tunes.

    [colour=#5D361E]"First she washed them, then she dried them

    Over a fire of amber coal

    In all my life I ne'er did see

    A mare so sweet about the sole"[/colour]

    She sang as she swept the floor, starting at the back of the shop and working her way towards the front door.

    [colour=#5D361E]"Whack for the toora loora laddy

    Whack for the toora loora lay

    Whack for the toora loora laddy

    Whack for the toora loora lay"[/colour]

    With great gusto and a bit of a jig, she swept the last of the dust out the door of the shop. As she did so, she noticed that the tables outside needed a good cleaning, so she grabbed the damp cloth from the pocket of her apron and went to work on them.

    [colour=#5D361E]"As I came back through Trotting City

    At the hour of half past eight

    Who should I spy but the crystal pony

    Brushing her mane in the broad daylight

    First she tossed it, then she brushed it

    In her mouth was a silver comb"[/colour]

    There were a few ponies rushing back and forth on Stampford Street and Tatterstall Drive, and Vanilla Latte was sure to wave at the ones she recognized, which were most of them.

    [colour=#5D361E]"In all my life I ne'er did see

    a mare so fair since I roa-

    Well, good afternoon then, 'arvest Moon!"[/colour] she called out, waving to the delivery pony. [colour=#5D361E]"Got the day off then?"[/colour]

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    Click the sign for information on Three Lakes Café, including a menu and a floor plan of the shop.

  3. Twilight. Princess. Alicorn. Babysitter for a day. (OOC applied please)

    in Free For All Roleplay

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    Twilight watched, stunned, as the young griffon tore the teddy bear to shreds. Right, claws and talons - she should have thought of that. She gave a nervous giggle. [colour=#002b54]"Careful with that, Razor,"[/colour] she said, a bit too late. At first, the foal seemed upset about the bear, but his attention was soon captured by the other toys Twilight had brought over with her. He curled up in the blanket and then stared up at Twilight with his bright blue eyes. Or maybe it was the book he was staring at.

    [colour=#002b54]"Razor, come over here and listen to the story,"[/colour] Twilight said to the griffon, as she got down on the floor next to Care. The book was a board book full of colourful pictures that Twilight was certain would capture the minds of the youngsters. She opened it up to the first page and began to read, hoping that the colourful pictures of the letters of the alphabet trying to climb a tree would amuse the two.

    [colour=#002b54]"A told B, and B told C

    I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree!"[/colour]

    Reading was fun! Surely this would keep their attention.

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  4. [Army Ball - PUBLIC] Red Carpet Run

    in Greater Equestria

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    In a matter of seconds, it seemed that every childhood memory he had of Sierra came rushing back to him in an instant as Hammer Spark approached his sister. Seeing the young dragon in the flesh felt a lot like taking a step back in time. She looked beautiful – for the occasion, she had donned a flowing cape of dark purple, appropriate attire for a dragon on such an occasion. When she rushed forward, Hammer Spark dropped all formalities and all sense of ceremony and pomp and allowed himself to be pulled into his sister’s embrace. There was nothing, absolutely nothing in the entire world quite like a dragon hug.

    [colour=#7f0000]“Oh, dear sister, I’ve missed you as well! You’re absolutely right; it has been entirely far too long since last we spoke,”[/colour] he said as they pulled back from one another’s embrace.

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    [colour=#cc99ff]"You look rather cool and distinguished in that uniform, by the way. Not bad!"[/colour] she said, still grinning.

    [colour=#7f0000]“The uniform? Oh, this – isn’t it terrible? I do so dislike it. Give me armor any day; you know, I’ve never really been one for the pomp and ceremony of the army, and probably wouldn’t have bothered with tonight if you hadn’t agreed to come along.”[/colour] This was true, of course. They were all soldiers because they wanted to serve and protect their country, not because they wanted to get caught up in the ceremony and glamour of the military. Hammer strongly disliked those who romanticized the life of a soldier. [colour=#7f0000]“However, may I say that you look absolutely stunning in that cape, Sierra? It suits you perfectly!”[/colour]

    At that, the stallion turned back towards the red carpet that led into the castle ballroom – part of him wanted to introduce her to his friends, but mostly he just wanted to sit down and catch up with her on everything that she had done since they parted ways those several years ago. [colour=#7f0000]“So tell me sister, where have your adventures been taking you lately? I hear you’ve been travelling all over the wide, known world! It’s so strange to be back in Canterlot after gallivanting all over the place, isn’t it?”[/colour]

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  5. Bon Bon's Bonbons: Open for Business(and Bonbons)! (Open, Ponyville)

    in Greater Equestria

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    Late or not, Chibsy was determined to make at least some profits out of her afternoon at the marketplace. She also had an inkling that Derpy Hooves would be back sooner rather than later, and she really didn’t want to be around for that – even if Bon Bon did have a plan. So when the confectioner started gathering up her scattered boxes of treats, Chibsy took that as her cue to move along.

    It seemed like a rather slow afternoon in the market – she’d probably missed the morning rush and would have to work extra hard to make up for it – even BonBon’s sales seemed to be grinding to a halt. She was about to leave when a young and somewhat awkward Pegasus came to a landing near Bon Bon’s cart and asked about the whereabouts of a line. Silly pony, it was a slow morning. There was no line. Had Chibsy been in Bon Bon’s position, she probably would have scoffed at the foolish colt, but the bright and charismatic replied cheerfully.

    Yep, it was business as usual. Cherry Berry put the morning’s audition behind her – maybe next time. Meantime, her jamming business was successful, and she still had her balloon. Overall, she was rather accomplished, and pleased with her life as it was. Waving goodbye to Lyra and Bon Bon, and the brown Pegasus who was, as far as she could tell, contemplating where to wait in line, Chibsy hitched herself up to the cart and moved deeper into the Ponyville markets to set up shop for the remainder of the afternoon.

    [exit Cherry Berry]

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  14. Farmarer Sow (Ready)

    in Original Characters

    Posted

    Yay! First application got through!

    I think I'm gonna like it here.

    Thanks for the rubber stamp!

    Haha, not quite yet. ;) It needs to be stamped by a Senior RPHS (someone with this badge under their signature/one of the users on this list) before it's 'approved.' I just give it a first revision, then someone more experienced gives it a second look. ;)

    So glad you're excited to get started though. :D

  16. Farmarer Sow (Ready)

    in Original Characters

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    Heya! Thanks so much for making all the changes I asked for! :) I know that was a bit of a wall of text, so thanks for sticking it out. Everything looks great to me so I shall be sending it up for senior staff to have a look at now. :)

    Thanks for your help, you're one of the best mods I've seens and you actually really seem to care about helping out anypony

    It's not a problem at all! And thanks so much for the encouragement! :) I'm not a mod, just a role play helper, but I've only been doing this for a week so I'm actually flattered that you think so. Just let me know if you need anything else, and I'll do my best to point you in the right direction. ;)
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  17. One More Time

    in Pony Chatter

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    I'm hating the fact that MLP seems to be fading from me.

    That happened to me. After the excruciating wait for Season 3, I sort of lost the passion I had for the show after the airing of the Canterlot Wedding episode. Even when there were new episodes coming out each week, I wasn't into them the same as I had been before. I watched the first few episodes of Season 3 when they were released, but then I went away for Christmas and got busy with being with family, and so I really never got back to watching them until March/April, actually, when PonyCon Au came to my town. I was already registered for the con 'cause I registered before I lost the spark, and then the experience was amazing at the con that I just had to come back.

    There are still a few episodes from Season 3 that I've only watched once, but besides that I've seen all of Season 1's episodes at least four or five times, and most of season 2 at least two or three times. It's not as good the second time through because you've seen it all before, I think. If it helps, try watching them with someone who hasn't seen it before. If they catch the magic, then experiencing it all again for the first time through them is almost as much fun! ;)

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  20. Farmarer Sow (Ready)

    in Original Characters

    Posted

    Hello Zanderax, welcome to Canterlot! May I suggest making a thread in the Introductions section so that we can all give you a nice warm Canterlot welcome?

    Anyways, I'm Jane, and I'll be helping you out with your application! :) Creating a character for WoE can be a bit of a challenge as we have high expectations for quality and somewhat strict guidelines, but I shall be here to help you out along the way.

    Firstly, I know you have this tagged as final, but could you please change the title so that it reads "Farmarer Sow (Ready)"? This is much easier for us to see. Also, to get the topic tag to prefix the title in the board, you need to tick the "first tag as prefix box" so that the "earth pony" tag is blue (it should look like this.) Note that you will need to have three posts on the board before being able to use the full editor to make these changes, so once again I urge you to post in the Introductions board. ;)

    The application you have right now is very good, and I actually think this character will fit quite nicely in the WoE board. There are a few tweaks, however. The first thing that sticks out for me is her age and occupation. If Farmarer is indeed a filly, she should be a student in school, not running the family business. ;) This may be something she does after school or in her spare time, but if this is the case, then that information can be moved into the history or character summary part of the application, and the same goes with the information about her travels. Really, the occupation field should just read "student" and, if you want to add it, "she helps out on the family farm in her free time."

    For the cutie mark section, you don't need to include the info about the rest of her family's cutie marks - this application is about her, after all.

    The Cutie Mark, History and Character Summary sections are all very short. I understand that she's a filly so there isn't a whole lot to write about her history, but it could still do with a little bit more fleshing out than what you have here. Don't be afraid to go into details about certain evens, and expand on different concepts and areas of her life. You mentioned she's not good with numbers (I can totally relate) - is there a reason she doesn't like them? Is there another subject at school that she likes better than maths? How does she get along with her siblings - and how does she get along with other ponies in general? Are there certain types of ponies she prefers to spend time with more than others? She loves farming, but does she have any other interests? You don't have to answer all these questions specifically, I'm just trying to give you some ideas to help you get the ball rolling.

    Also, one last thing:

    She deals with grief over a long period of time and it can take weeks before she is back to her normal self. Even in times of sadness she still likes to help others out.
    Since there doesn't seem to be any indication of a mournful event in her life (and please please please don't add one, as that would be a big step backwards as far as getting this character approved for WoE is concerned), this not only seems out of place, but it also reads a little bit like chronic depression to me. While depression is a very real thing and I am in no way belittling it, it's not very WoE-friendly and so we try to keep it out of our canon-based board. It's alright to play a character who isn't sunshine and rainbows every day of the week, and having moderate mood-swings so that she's not always cheery could certainly be part of her personality, but I'm just not comfortable with the idea of dealing with grief and sadness for "long periods of time" that have an effect on a pony being "her normal self" on this board.

    Please post here once you've made the requested changes, and if you need any further help or ideas, don't hesitate to ask me. :)

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