Chapien

Yes, the BS certainly has its own strengths, but I am a bit paranoid that I won't get accepted into that program. They ask that you get a 3.0 average in Mathematics in High School, and... the thing is, Freshman year in High School I got an A in math, And Junior year I got a B, but Sophomore year I sort of... kind of got a C in math. So my math GPA is exactly a 3.0 and that's gotten me really nervous about it.

I suppose ultimately that the resume isn't that important. This college has a lot of industry connections. Every Friday, a different Game Design company visits to recruit/build interest, including Valve, Microsoft, Bungie, BioWare, Nintendo, and others. If I go to all of those every Friday, I'm sure I can build connections. And Senior year there is a big career day where every student sets up their own table with all of their work and resume on display, and the companies come to YOU and ask YOU about your work.

Hello everyone! Well, the time has come. I have one more year of high school left, and the time has come for me to apply to University or College or whatever. And I have immensely good news. Last weekend, I visited Washington State to visit the college I want to go to (my "dream college", so to speak), DigiPen Institute of Technology. Now, for my field, this school is the best of the best, the top of the line. It is the number one school in the world for Video Game Design; the team that made Portal all went here, and ArenaNet (the company behind Guild Wars) is composed of 51% DigiPen graduates, and Riot Games has a large DigiPen alumni population as well. This is the best of the best; and I meet all the requirements to get in. The school's president said that provided my essays are as good as my grades, I am as good as in. However, I have one problem. DigiPen is not a normal college (it is private) and as such, you cannot change your major. You must declare it when applying and then it is locked in. The degree programs offered are Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Sound Engineering, BFA in Animation, and finally, the two programs I am interested in, BS (Bachelor's of Science) in Game Design and BA (Bachelor's of Art) in Game Design. And I can't make up my mind between the two. Here's the thing. Both Game Design programs teach the same thing. I'll be taking the same game design classes in both. Both will lead to similar careers. As far as games are concerned, we learn and take the exact same classes. But in the BSGD program, all of the non game design classes are literally filled with mathematics and programming, whereas in the BAGD, all of the non game design classes are art theory classes and a TON of electives that can be filled with either art or creative writing classes, or even music classes. In the words of the Game Design department lead, "Taking the BSGD is like majoring in Game Design and minoring in Computer Science. Taking the BAGD is a bit like majoring in Game Design and minoring in art or creative writing, depending on what electives you take." Here's the thing. I'm a great programmer. I'm good at math (I've gotten a B in mathematics classes all my life). I enjoy programming (but despise math with a burning passion). That being said I am also an amazing creative writer and musician (I have played an instrument of some sort virtually all my life, my primary instrument being the Euphonium/Baritone Horn.)... Both programs interest me immensely. Either way I get the same game design education and either way I will ultimately be getting the same kind of career, but I'll have to live with the BS or BA for four years while I am in school. My father and the leader of the department suggest that I, since I already know coding, I take the BSGD program. It ultimately looks better on a resume and the programming is a major asset these days, while art and creative writing are far easier to work on and improve on your own. Math and coding are a bit harder to do without a class. However, the math in the BSGD program terrifies me. I do not feel like I'll be able to take the Calculus and Discreet Mathematics; though I am good at math, I fear it will consume all of my time and take away from the primary focus of my education, that is to say, the actual game design. The BAGD interests me a lot, because I enjoy creative writing and music and those electives should not distract me from the Game Design and the projects (this school has A LOT OF PROJECTS, most of them involving assembling my own team from students in the other programs and building a game with them), but I am concerned that the BAGD will not look as good on my resume, which is ultimately the most important thing. So, Canterlot, I ask humbly for your opinion!

Sparks had been simply staring out the window when he heard the horrific noise of a mare whining. He turned around immediately, looking at the Lavender Pegasus about three seats behind him. "Chto? What is going on back there? Is there a problem?" He frowned. He hadn't actually been paying enough attention to hear what the mare was complaining about, but her whining was enough to attract his attention. He frowned as he saw the green unicorn also turning around, wondering if he had been the cause of the mare's distress. He opened his mouth to say something, before the airship shook briefly. He held onto his seat tightly, sighing in annoyance. This was not an unusual event; turbulence was rather common, especially once they had entered the clouds. Granted, this particular bit of turbulence had been a bit stronger than any of the others, but Sparks didn't think anything unusual of it. He smiled and chuckled slightly. "Ah... just some turbulence I assume. No more need to be alarmed."

You seem like a rather refined gentleman. My name is Chapien, a pleasure to meet you.

Awesome. I have Darkest Hour, a Hearts of Iron spin off that takes place in World War I instead of II.

You like Paradox games? Score. You got Hearts of Iron?

It was just another ordinary day in Manehatten for Sparks. Well, as ordinary as life in Manehatten can be for a Stalliongrad native. The weather was actually fairly nice for most ponies, but Sparks, still unused to the warmer weather of southern Equestria, was sweating in the relative heat. Although he was still a relatively new intern at Northern Storm Industries, his hard work had already gotten him noticed and earned him some recognition- so much recognition that the company deemed it appropriate to give him a bit of a vacation. Sparks accepted, but he didn't really know what to do with his time. Sparks was a hard worker and an engineer at heart. Without any work to do, Sparks wound up spending most of his days simply strolling the streets of Manehatten, nothing better to do than take in all of the foreign and bizarre sights of Manehatten, getting a bit homesick as he did so. With a sigh, he stopped at crossroads, contemplating where to go next, without any real destination in mind. He had to admit, he still found himself extremely lost in this city, despite having been here for a while, the street names appearing foreign and confusing to him.

If you look at the map in the World Lore section of the forums, the crash site will be north of Trotingham and south of Stalliongrad, in that mountain range. But as Phil said, though rescue forces may be integral towards the end of the thread, that may not be for a long, long time. The point of the thread is to develop characters who probably don't like each other by forcing them to work together in what is essentially an extended emergency.

Not at all sir! Go ahead to the IC thread and post!

The thread is up! http://www.canterlot.com/topic/10817-the-airship-crashopen/ Feel free to go post! The first round or two of posting will take place before the crash occurs, in order to introduce the characters and describe exactly how the crash occurs, thus furthering character development/Role-play.

((Although this thread is open to all, I would like everyone joining to post here first: http://www.canterlot.com/topic/10806-the-airship-crash/ which is the OOC thread.)) Gears "Sparks" Clockwise sat in his seat, boredly staring out of the window. This was his first time in an airship, and at first he was completely fascinated with the concept of being so high up in the air, but after a few hours of flight, he quickly became bored, with absolutely nothing to do but look out of his window at the landscape below. And even then, he could not see much. The moment the airship had entered the mountain range an hour or so back, the area below the ship became covered in dense clouds, making viewing just about anything next to impossible. So really, he was just staring outside at an endless expanse of impenetrable grey, absolutely nothing to do. On the seat next to him sat his trusty tool belt, the only supplies he had packed with him besides a few changes of clothes. Sparks had not packed much; after all, he was simply returning to his native home of Stalliongrad after his long, extended stay in Manehatten to resume his intern work at Northern Storm Industries. The ride wasn't supposed to last too much longer, just a few more hours, but Sparks expected that these clouds would delay the trip by at least a few hours. Although Sparks had been eager to leave Stalliongrad, he was honestly happy to be returning. The relatively warm weather of Manehatten did not suit him well, and he greatly preferred the cold snow of Stalliongrad over the heat of the southern beaches any day. He was happy that he would finally be returning to Stalliongrad by this evening, provided that nothing went wrong. And what could possibly go wrong, anyway?

Hello and welcome to Canterlot, new friend! My name is Chapien!

Welcome to Canterlot.com, new person! My name is Chapien, and I'm your new friend.

Hello and welcome to Canterlot, awesome person! My name is Chapien, and I am pretty awesome, but I'm sure I am nowhere near as awesome as you. Hope to role-play with you sometime!

Hello and good morning! Welcome to Canterlot.com, the most awesome amazing Pony role-playing site with the most awesome posters of all time ever!

Hello and welcome to Canterlot.com! My name is Chapien, and I'm pretty awesome, but I'm certain that I'm not nearly as awesome as you are. A pleasure to meet you.

Hello, this application is very well done, but I have a few issues with it that I would like to bring up and have clarified. First, for age, it is advisable to put which of the three age groups the character belongs to, rather than a description. These age groups for female ponies are foal, filly, and mare. The description is fine, it just makes it easier for a reader to instantly identify what age the character approximately is. The backstory is fairly good, but remember that everything has to fit in with the key elements of the show; that is, I'm not entirely sure that the Equestrian justice system would have the concept of suing (seeing as that in and of itself is a fairly new concept in our own society anyway). It seems to have just been inserted for no reason; can you expand or alter it in any way, to make it more fitting to the Friendship is Magic universe? Also, why did her parents want to pressure her into competitive flying? And how good was she at it, exactly? Sure, she had interest in it, but what exactly were her capabilities? This is a great application, I just feel that it can be a tiny bit more expanded upon.

It is not yet too late for any of you to join and I am glad so many people are interested! The more the merrier, I say. The thread will either go up today or tomorrow, stay tuned.

Of course you can join!

Fantastic! I will let you all know when the thread is up, which should be in about a day or so.

Hello and good morning, I had a brilliant idea for a roleplay and I wanted to share it all with you and gauge how many of you would be interested. The general idea of the RP is that a bunch of ponies in an airship for various purposes (whatever you want, really) all crash land somewhere in Equestria. The ponies are then forced to work together in order to survive until they are found and sub sequentially rescued, which will take as long as the thread remains fun/fresh. The idea I have for the thread is an airship transporting ponies from Manehatten all the way to Stalliongrad, with the crash occurring somewhere north of Trottingham, perhaps in the mountains in that region, on the way to Stalliongrad. Please post if you are interested and your ideas for the thread here.

Really? No love for the pink puffball?

Spark couldn't help but giggle very slightly at Pathfinder's behavior, but he quickly cleared his throat and regained his composure. "Right. It's very simple." He picked up a screwdriver out of his toolbelt, which he had worn to the party despite being told repeatedly that it was unnecessary, and unscrewed a small screw on the top. A small panel on the device popped open, revealing the inner intricities of the device. "Essentially, it is a basic dissassembly, only without many tools required beyond a screwdriver. You have to figure out which screws to remove and in what order to remove said screws. If you remove the wrong panels or screws, you'll find yourself stuck, unable to advance in the puzzle. To the common onlooker, the puzzle seems impossible or arbitrary, but to a trained mechanic such as myself, one has to simply follow the various cogs and wiring, as well as notice the very specific way the panels are connected, and to disassemble it." He turned the device around, revealing a stopwatch that was running. "In addition, the moment the first panel is removed, a timer starts in order to time how quickly you can complete the puzzle." Sparks beamed widely. "My fastest time was two minutes and five seconds!"

This is Sage, she's a Labrador Retriever. No, she really shouldn't be on the couch... BAD DOG!