Ancre

HIIII ! Welcome among us ! And don't worry about being a rock farmer, it's only for a time, I'm sure eventually you'll evolve into a Parasprite

HIIII ! Welcome to Canterlot ! I hope you'll have fun roleplaying here !

There is no dollar tree store where I live. I have to check if there are toy sellers that sells ponies around my house. I'm sure there are, somewhere, I just haven't found them yet.

So her house was known as the “Old Mill Ranch house” ! It was nice to see that she hadn't been scammed out of her money. The real estate pony in Manehatten seemed honest enough, and this just proved Opuntia was right to trust him ; but it was the first time she ever bought a house, let alone in another city, and she was relieved to see that everything went right. “Yes, I'm Opuntia ! I believe I haven't caught your names however, sheriff, ma'am,” the green mare reintroduced herself. “My personal belongings are in my bag” she explained, “but I do have a lot of young plants to carry. I managed to get them all out of the train, I've put them over there” she said, showing them by waving a hoof. “I'd be glad to have some help to carry them all across the town, if you don't mind. It's a lot to carry for just one pony.” Her “plants” were an assortment of spiky cactus, agaves, and other desert plants. Most of them were quite young, and none of them were really heavy, but they were cumbersome. There was just too many plants to transport at once. Without help Opuntia would probably have been forced to do two trips from the trains' platforms to her house ; but with the sheriff and the pegasus mare's help, they could carry everything without too much hindrance.

“Well … okay then.” Whirlwind finally admitted, with a gentle smile toward her new friends. She still felt fine and she had lived worse things (like losing a limb) but she had only been freed of her casts the day before yesterday, after all. Maybe she was still recovering. Still, she hoped all that “recovering” time wouldn't last too long. The little pink pony drank her tea with everypony else. It was really good, like yesterday, and she enjoyed silently. Mojo knew how to make great meals and drinks, that's for sure. Then it was time to pack up so they could move again ! Jubilee and Starflower volunteered to help, and Whirlwind volunteered as well. The maimed pegasus filly couldn't do much however, with one maimed and useless hoof and no real way to move on the ground. She had to let the others do most of the work, from cleaning the dishes to putting the stuff back in the wagon, and was relegated to minor, less important activities. It didn't put her spirits down, however, and soon they were all ready to travel again. “To Fillydelphia !” Whirlwind shouted with excitement.

I'd love to see this happen !

Opuntia was welcomed by a smiling pegasus mare, soon joined by no other pony than the sheriff. They both wore cool hats just like in the pictures in the newspapers ! So far the earth pony mare wasn't disappointed. They greeted her hello, happy that they were to see a tourist visiting their town. “I'm not a tourist !” the green pony enthusiastically corrected. “I'm from Manehattan, I've bought a house here ; it's on a hill near the town, but not in it exactly. Which is good since I want to start a cactus farm ! I'll have the space I need that way.” she explained with a wide smile. “But I've never been in Appleloosa before. Never been out of my hometown before, actually.” she continued. “So, uh, I need help to find my way home. I don't … exactly know where is that house, actually. I don't know the city just yet !” Opuntia finished. True, it was a bit foolish on her part to plan such a big trip and forget such important details. The green mare thought it was a small enough town for her to figure things out eventually.

Canterlot Moondrop (Ancre) Is out either early in the morning (to make deliveries most of the time) or at dawn and during the night. She can be anywhere in Canterlot, as she likes to spend time exploring the city.

Fillydelphia ! Whirlwind never went to Fillydelphia before. She listened with a great deal of curiosity the other ponies talk about it. It would be a fun trek to the city, and it would be fun to visit it as well. The little pink pony intended to be back home before nightfall though, as she didn't wanted to worry her parents more and had no permission to go out like this (and it wasn't exactly the right moment to work around the rules, really). They talked about selling their goods and visiting museums and talking to curators and all the fun projects they had – but Mojo tried to calm down everyone's enthusiasm and reminded the two other mares that they had to take care of Whirlwind too. “Hey !” the said pink pony interjected with a pout, “I'm not a foal ! I've had worse you know ! I'll be fine” she reassured, resuming a smile, “But I'll gladly have some tea. Doctor's orders you know !” she finished with a grin. Starflower served tea for everyone with her magic, and Whirlwind grabbed her with her able hoof and waited a little for it to cool down before taking a sip. She didn't really intended to take her time drinking it, eager as she was to be on her way to Fillydelphia, but she couldn't drink it steaming hot as it was right now.

The train stopped. It had rolled on and on since Manehatten, and Opuntia the earth pony had watched the landscape change through the window – her hometown's great skyscrapers, the flowing grass of the Saddleveil plains, great forests and their many trees, rocky mountains ranges underlining the horizons, and finally the yellow sea of sand and the cactus that seemed to dance in the hot atmosphere. She had never been so far from home before. Home ! Manehatten wasn't her home anymore, and that's why she had traveled all the way to Appleloosa like she did. She had bought a little house on a hill, had brought her savings and a lot of young cactus to start her farm and all of her personal belongings. She had a few books, a few clothes for special occasions, a brush, she had everything a pony needed, and it was strange to see everything fit so nicely in so small a luggage as hers. And she had her hat. It was a cool hat, a black one with a pink ribbon around it ; she had bought it the day she had set her mind on settling here, because all the ponies from Appleloosa wore awesome hats on the newspaper pictures, and because she wanted one for herself. It was also a way of affirming her choices in front of her family, and a reminder to keep on forward when she felt unsure of herself and her goals. Opuntia got out of the train, carrying all her luggage and her cactus on her back and carefully unloading them on the platform. She looked around, taking a look at the little town, the ponies and the buildings. She was here ! She was finally here ! She was smiling like a little foal in front of a gigantic present. This was going to be so awesome ! All she had to do now was to find her house and plant the many cactus she had. But while she could plant her cactus all by herself, she certainly couldn't find her way around the place all alone .... Dragging her bags around, the green pony mare turned toward one of the local ponies and asked : “Hey ! I've never been to Appleloosa before, mind giving me some pointers ? I don't know the place.” and with a second thought, “Uh, and I'm Opuntia, hello !” she added with a smile.

EARTH PONIES . [colour=#daa520]Bumble Buns[/colour] Young mare ; Beekeeper ; lives in the Saddleveil Plains [colour=#daa520]Active threads :[/colour] None yet ! . [colour=#800000]Chestnut[/colour] Foal ; lives in the Nimbusgait Lakes [colour=#800000]Active Threads : [/colour] None yet ! . [colour=#006400]Opuntia[/colour] Young mare ; Cactus farmer ; lives in Appleloosa [colour=#006400]Active Threads :[/colour] None yet !

HIIII ! Welcome to the forums ! I hope you will have fun roleplaying here !

The Element of Computer Peripheral ! Well, that's basically what I am

I'm away for the weekend to, I'm going away in Burgundy with my family. We have no internet ! So I'll be spending my time sawing wood logs instead I'll be back Sunday or Monday !

Hey Mojo ! Thank you for your suggestion, and thanks to all who gave me theirs on the chat. Somepony mentioned a cactus specie's name, and I started to search from there (I should have thought about it sooner, duh). I'm thinking about naming her Opuntia. It's the paddle cactus genus, it sounds similar to her sister's name Hortensia, and it sounds a little bit bumpy and rough so it fits my character well. So, on to proofreading and naming my pony !

Mojo started flipping pancakes again for the two hungry fillies, and decided to make them land right into their owner's plates. Whirlwind's pancake landed flawlessly on hers, but Jubilee's pancake ... landed on Starflower's head. The pink pony started a giggle, Starflower laughed as well, and Jubilee finally joined them. Once everypony finally calmed down, they started to reassure the pink pegasus filly. It wasn't a bother for the nurse to stay, they'd get closer to Cloudsdale, and Jubilee could always fly back there to send a message if needed. It made Whirlwind smile : they were all searching good reasons for her to stay ! "I guess I'll stay then !" she replied happily. "It's fun to be with you guys." She grabbed the maple syrup and started to eat her last pancake, with her usual messy attitude - she was starting to feel full but she had enough space for one last of those delicious pancakes. It's not everyday she had such a good breakfast for morning ! "So, Mojo," she resumed, quite curious, still talking her mouth full. "What's the next city ? I haven't been out of Cloudsdale much."

Another pony ! She's almost done, I'll re-read the application tomorrow after sleep. I just need to find her a name ! I really don't have any good ideas, "prickly pear" sounds like a mean thing to name a child, "ficodindia" is just too weird and I don't like how it sounds, "agave" isn't very pretty either and it's not a cactus anyways ... So yeah, she needs a name and then she's pretty much done.

Name : Opuntia Sex : Mare Age : Young mare Species : Earth Pony Pelt Color : Dark Green Mane and Tail : White, yellow and red, unkempt and wild. Cutie Mark : A paddle cactus. Physique : Opuntia is a small but sturdy pony. She wears a cool hat. Origin : Manehatten. She now lives in a little house on a hill near Appleloosa. Roleplay Type : Mane RP Occupation : Cactus farmer. Motivation : Opuntia wants to see her farm succeeds. It's still a small one, but she's full of ideas, and not scared of working hard ! Likes : Cactus, flowers, building her farm, having a good drink (or a good fight) at the local bar after a hard day's work. Dislikes : Lazy ponies, conceited ponies who looks down on farmers, being compared to her sister. Character Summary : Manehatten. The city of many a high-class pony, with their fancy buffets and social reunions, is also home to many merchants, artisans, simpler ponies who enjoy simpler lives. In Manehattan lived a couple of florists who had two daughters. The older of the two was named Hortensia. She was a sweet little filly, with a pastel-green pelt and a pastel-pink mane that she braided in small curls. She had a certain charm in her manners (and a touch of arrogance) that reflected her manehattanite upbringing. The younger of the two was her opposite in many ways. Opuntia was a pudgy filly, with a dark-green coat and a mane unkempt. She was very turbulent, brash and rude, and her parents didn't knew what to do of her. Not that they didn't loved her, of course ; but she seemed so out of place in the haughty city of theirs, that they worried for her future. Hortensia had a flower bouquet for a cutie mark, and she was the boutique's pride ; Opuntia had a spiky paddled cactus, and she was a perpetual embarrassment for her parents. Sure, the younger sister could take care of flowers as well as the older one, but she had some sort of talent for getting all muddy and dusty and dirty and wild while doing so. As she grew up, Opuntia started to feel more and more out of place in her hometown. She couldn't quite stand the attitude of the ponies living there : they were all serious and uptight and concerned about their relations and their mane, the richer ones even more so. And it seemed the ponies living there couldn't quite stand her as well : she wasn't very good at school, she frequently got involved into fights, her friends were not the sort of pony you'd present to your parents, her mane was messy and unkempt, and she didn't seemed to care one bit. Everypony living in Manehatten frowned at her attitude. She hated that. Especially when it was her sister. But what hurt her most was her parents' attitude. They always were concerned. How would their little girl fit in ? What kind of life would she have ? They never said a word, but Opuntia knew they feared that she became a criminal, or a tramp, or something equally disappointing. This really put her spirits down. She had a cactus cutie mark because she loved cactus most of all – not crime or homelessness. And she got interested in cactus because they seemed as out of place as her in the flower shop – but they were still plants, and florists sold them regardless. She felt like a cactus : out of place, yet still a pony, and bound to fit in somehow. If only they could see her for who she was. Cactus had pretty flowers too. Then, one day, far west of Equestria, somewhere in the distant deserts, a group of settler ponies build a little town. They had lot of courage and determination, a certain taste for cool hats (that made every manehattanite fashionista laugh), and a bunch of apple trees, and they named their town Appleloosa. They captivated Opuntia's attention. Salt bars, fights with the buffalos and the bandits, dusty streets, and a whole lot of cactus everywhere ? She would fit right in ! She started to work and to put as much money aside as she could : she had a plan. Hortensia could have their parent's flower boutique if she wanted, Opuntia would build a cactus farm in Appleloosa ! It took her a year to get all the bits she needed, and it was a lot of work to convince her parents that it was a good idea. Cactus grew flowers, cactus grew fruits : she could sell prickly pears, it was her special talent after all. You could made drinks out of desert plants too, you could make dye, you could make so many things ! All the settlers looked like a bunch of uneducated brutes for a manehattanite, but after all, so did she, she would fit right in. And besides, she had already bought a cool hat and a little house on a hill. There was no turning back, and Opuntia was glad to leave Manehatten anyways. Cactus just didn't grew there very well.

HIIII ! Welcome to the Pony-addict Anonymous club ! Don't worry, your secret is safe among us. The pony episode on youtube, the brushable toys, we've all been through this, we understand. I hope you'll have fun here !

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!! :D

HIIII ! With such a name, you need a ponified boba fett avatar ! Welcome here !

HIIII ! Welcome aboard !

“Thank you !” Whirlwind chirped happily before drowning her pancakes with maple syrup (that's the best way to eat them ! ) and engulfing them with voracity. While the pink pony messily finished her breakfast, the other ponies started discussing about going back home. Nurse Starflower couldn't go back just yet, as she felt she had a duty toward the maimed Whirlwind. Mojo said she could stay as long as I want, but he never seemed worried about a thing ; he did mentioned he wanted to move on, to sell his vegetables. “Well …” the little pegasus stopped gulping pancakes, looking at Starflower with a serious frown, concern and maple syrup all over her face. “It's not that I don't wanna stay, I mean, you're all very nice and I'd love to help, and besides I'm gonna be grounded the minute I put a hoof back home, so I'm not in a hurry anyways, her but you're a grown up mare with a job Starflower, and I completely understand if you're busy you know ! I'm sure I'll be fine.” The pink filly did wanted to stay, and to help as much as she could in order to thank them in some way : they all had done a lot for her. But she didn't wanted to be a concern for anyone ... she had had quite enough of that to last a lifetime, really. She wished everypony could live a merry life without a worry. Whirlwind finished her pancakes and licked her face clean of syrup and pancakes bits. “Mojo, your cooking is really awesome you know ! … say, can I have one last more ? ” she looked at him with a wide, eager smile.

I love Zecora ! Does she count as a non-pony ? She's a zebra after all, and they go in the "creatures" section in the RP side of the board ! Other than that, the Hydra. I really likes how all its heads aren't in synch, which makes for some funny gags.