Scythe

Hey Mojo, big thanks for reviewing my app before it is ready. I didn't expect someone would actually give me feedback but I am very glad you did. The formating style was given to me by flutterscotch, she always has great ideas for cosmetic improvments and I'm grateful she told me how to make it look organized. Actually I didn't want to write so much on this character, but when I wrote down the story I had for him in my mind all along, it turned out to need a few more words to make him more than a stereotype. Since he is based on a stereotype (the old wise teacher with the long history like those martial arts teachers from movies like karate kid). Welp, I just hope there aren't too many grammar/spelling mistakes, when I try to write more interesting sentences I often have trouble with grammar since english isn't my first language.

Thinking about how to respond, much more about the exact words than wether she declines or accepts the offer. Flying with another mare, fast and just for the sake of flying? How could Nocturna say no? [colour=#0000ff]"An author huh?"[/colour], Nox gave her a stern look, [colour=#0000ff]"doesn't sound like it has [/colour][colour=#0000ff]anything [/colour][colour=#0000ff]to do with flying, I guess it's your hobby then, right? My name is Nocturna, call me Nox if you want."[/colour] She had a smile on her face - could she resist bragging about her occupation? Could she really? No of course not.[colour=#0000ff] "I'm in an acrobatic flying group"[/colour], she said, not adding the name of her group - after all this turned out to sound less like bragging than she feared it would, [colour=#0000ff]"I wouldn't mind hitting the clouds at all - you can bet I do that all day... or better said - all night."[/colour]

For a while she watched the griffon. [colour=#0000cd]"I wonder if griffons ha-"[/colour], her thoughts were interrupted as she saw a mare not too different from her in colour do some amazing moves. [colour=#0000ff]"Oh, who is that mare?"[/colour], Nocturna thought, watching the spectacle. Rain Maker had certainly caught her attention - most ponies are rather mediocre flyers and just go here to keep themselves fit. But Nocturna can spot a pony that is really enjoying flying and it seems like she really is. Walking over to her the mare felt nervous. Socializing was never her strength, especially when it comes to strangers and much less ones she didn't know anything about. Her being already slightly attractive to her didn't make her nervousness better at all. [colour=#0000ff]"Just play cool... you are a Shadowbolt, not a wimp"[/colour], she kept telling herself. [colour=#0000ff]"Nice show there"[/colour], she called towards Rain Maker while approaching her.

Also, there is no posting order! This is because it's an open RP and people will join and drop out regulary (they are meant to do so). I would just want you to respect the other members and not dominate the RP. Noone minds you having a few posts with a partner there, but please don't occupy half a page or more by a conversation between you and another pony without giving anyone else a chance to respond. Just wait a few hours or a day between responses. I will add this to the OP too.

That doesn't sound great, well I hope it isn't too serious and you [colour=#800080]get well soon[/colour]. I will post our great adventure today, I just need the right... let's call it "[colour=#800080]kick in the butt[/colour]" to finally get to it. Usually I get that from the [colour=#800080]chatroom[/colour], but that isn't possible anymore. ^^ I also [colour=#800080]updated the OP[/colour] with a lot of things, for example colours to more easily see who minds shipping and who doesn't.

Don't feel bad Rosie, I didn't get it either.

[colour=#0000cd]"Maybe we should have waited for the next summer to get active again?"[/colour], Nocturna asked herself as she flew into direction of the Everfree Forest. Surprisingly it didn't bother her in the slightest that the training field of her team was inside this feared and dangerous place compared to the fact that it was winter and cold. Flying is something she enjoys so much, even when the icey wind makes it rather uncomfortable. Reaching the field it appeared to her that she probably was the first one here, at least she couldn't see any other pony anywhere. The mare looked into the sky, searching it for her teammates but only saw the stars and wondered if she should be glad about the wonderful view that a clear night gave or rather see it as unfortunate, as a clear night also means it's colder than in a cloudy one. [colour=#0000ff]"Well I guess I can examine the field until they show up."[/colour], she thought and looked back down, analyzing the surroundings while slowly spinning. The field was quite long but not very broad. A long track for the pegasi to land was the biggest portion of it. On the sides were various devices to train skills that are important for the Shadowbolts. For example a smaller self-made version of the "Dizzitron" like the Wonderbolts have at their academy or padded poles which can be lowered and risen to practice crashes and evading them. While looking at their equipment Nocturna felt good. It wasn't expensive equipment and it was easily visible that the entire flying field was more low-budget than anything else, but at least they had an own training field. Other flight groups had to rent them or train at other locations. [colour=#0000ff]"Once the bits start coming in more frequently I am sure we can buy a field that rivals those of the Wonderbolts easily"[/colour], she thought and had a smile on her face.

Dark, sinister, notorious. We are back. Brace yourselves. [colour=#000000] Why Shadowbolts?[/colour][colour=#000000]We are a mysterious and elusive phenomenon, impossible to catch, easy to get stunned by, only known from the stories that came with Nightmare Moons attempt to coup Equestria.[/colour] [colour=#000000]Coordinated, tame, teamworking, that is what those wimps [/colour][colour=#0000cd]Wonderbolts [/colour][colour=#000000]are - cooler, faster, extremer, that defines us. [/colour][colour=#000000]The Wonderbolts might be the most famous flying team, but we, the [/colour][colour=#4b0082]Shadowbolts[/colour][colour=#000000], are the most notorious. [/colour] [colour=#000000]You want to be one of us? You think you have what it needs to become a Shadowbolt? Come to us! Fly with us! And become part of this phenomenon - that is, if you survive the ride.[/colour] [colour=#000000] Glimpse of a flightshow[/colour] [colour=#000000]Darkness and fog everywhere. The only light you see is the huge floodlight searching the sky for them, waiting for the moment they appear through a thunderstorm, tied up and blindfolded in their attempt to free themselves before they hit the ground.[/colour] [colour=#000000] [/colour][colour=#000000]Shadowbolt Lore[/colour] [colour=#000000]Read it - be left in amazement and awe.[/colour] [colour=#000000]How to join the Shadowbolts[/colour] [colour=#000000]To join us all you need is a character whose occupation is set to Shadowbolt. Dependant on the [/colour][colour=#000000]status of the application [/colour][colour=#000000]of the character who you want to become a Shadowbolt there are different ways[/colour][colour=#000000].[/colour] [colour=#006400]Not yet approved characters: [/colour] [colour=#000000]You just need to set the occupation to Shadowbolt when you create your OC, no further steps necessary. You don't need to contact me or Tales and you don't need to ask anyone if you can make a Shadowbolt, you just do it. That doesn't mean we won't be happy about a message though.[/colour] [colour=#b22222]Already approved characters: [/colour] [colour=#000000]If your character is [/colour][colour=#000000]already [/colour][colour=#000000]approved and you want him/her to become a Shadowbolt you need to edit the application and let the helpstaff reapprove it. This can be especially aggravating if your character had an occupation very different from an acrobatic flying group like the Shadowbolts. [/colour][colour=#000000]Then y[/colour][colour=#000000]ou probably need to rewrite the history too.[/colour] [colour=#daa520]Special Case for already approved characters: [/colour] [colour=#000000]If your character is already in another acrobatic flying group like the Wonderbolts or Aeroblades and you want to switch your team, then you can edit the App without letting the helpstaff reapprove it, since it's considered [/colour][colour=#000000]only [/colour][colour=#000000]a minor change.[/colour] [colour=#000000](Thanks to Flutterscotch for the information)[/colour] [colour=#000000]Our team[/colour] [colour=#000000]Our team consists out of six starters and six reserves. If you hear Shadowbolts you probably think of the starters, but that doesn't mean the reservists are just training behind the scenes. There are always smaller shows in which they can perform or if a starter is injured or unaviable for performance they can jump in.[/colour] (For RPing purposes this makes no difference, it's just a formality for the application process!) [colour=#000000] Starters[/colour][colour=#ffffff]_____________[/colour] [colour=#000000] [/colour][colour=#000000] [/colour][colour=#000000]Reservists[/colour][colour=#ffffff]_____________[/colour] [colour=#000000][/colour][colour=#000000]Inactive/[/colour][colour=#000000]Others[/colour][colour=#ffffff]__________[/colour] [colour=#000000]Captain[/colour] [colour=#000000][/colour][colour=#000000] Raven[/colour][colour=#000000] (MyLittlePonyTales)[/colour][colour=#000000] [/colour] [colour=#000000][/colour][colour=#000000] [/colour][colour=#000000]Nocturna[/colour][colour=#000000] (Scythe)[/colour] [colour=#000000] [/colour][colour=#000000]Opal Shards (Davroth)[/colour] [colour=#000000] [/colour][colour=#000000]LightWind (LordBrony9)[/colour] [colour=#000000] [/colour]- [colour=#000000] [/colour]- [colour=#000000] [/colour]- [colour=#000000] [/colour]- [colour=#000000] [/colour]- [colour=#000000] [/colour]- [colour=#000000] [/colour]- [colour=#000000] [/colour]- [colour=#000000][/colour][colour=#000000]Nightshade[/colour][colour=#000000] (Vinyl Scratch) (former captain)[/colour] [colour=#000000][/colour][colour=#000000]Yahom (Willow Whisper)[/colour] [colour=#000000][/colour][colour=#000000]Firefly (Neoniie)[/colour] [colour=#000000][/colour][colour=#000000]Thudora Strike (knight)[/colour] [colour=#000000][/colour][colour=#000000]Blueberry Blossom (BlindJester)[/colour] [colour=#000000]Note: Members that were inactive for a while will be moved to "Others/Inactive". If you happen to be active and willing to play again, drop me a PM, I will move you.[/colour] ​ [colour=#000000] [/colour][colour=#000000]Completed Events:Empty[/colour] [colour=#000000] [/colour][colour=#000000] [/colour][colour=#000000]Current Events:[/colour] [colour=#000000]Warm up, Shadowbolts #1 - Training/Meeting[/colour] [colour=#000000] Planned Events:[/colour] [colour=#000000]Era of Darkness [WiP] - Flightshow[/colour] ​ [colour=#000000]Important Links:[/colour]Shadowbolt icons, banners and more ​

In terms of Lightning Dust I really like the other ending better. I think for a show like MLP... characters that show that they learned their lesson are very important. On other points in the show I really liked that the "villain" didn't learn, because it would have been too happy rainbow-everything-is-fine-world. Favourite example: Gilda - she didn't learn her lesson, she raged and left, exactly what someone in real life would more likely do. I think the makers of the show wanted to make it more realistic and make Lightning Dust more believable.

Well hey there, I feel really good currently, especially for my mental condition. I feel like I can be very creative and finally I feel... active, not like a puppet thrown on the bed. Also I'm gaining back my trust. I don't feel so much pain anymore looking at this site and I think I can start doing things again. Oh well, I already did, I started the Cloudsdale Gym RP I have promised. When things work out I will have posted a bit more Shadowbolt stuff and the adventure I designed by the end of the day. I wish I could credit someone here for helping me regain my trust, but it happened just like that. Not by someones help. That said, I still feel unsecure - don't destroy what I regained by now, I will be eternally mad at you if you do.

Aw I wish I wasn't so busy with the thousands of RPs I have currently and managing the Shadowbolts, I would surely make your Rainbow Dash with more time^^

We solved that issue, just letting you know.

Perfect, feel free to join, its a public place aka always open.

Don't worry about me. I keep my [colour=#800080]personal stuff[/colour] out of RP areas, the [colour=#800080]Canterlot thing[/colour] though is directly related to here and such not just personal, thats why I mentioned it. Inconveniently for myself the [colour=#800080]Shadowbolts [/colour]are not very responsive and thus I need to wait long for my questions to be answered. How is this related? Conveniently for you that means I can maybe setup the [colour=#800080]Wind Shear Passage[/colour] today already and plan on the other RPs too so they can get setup more quickly once more people show interest. (I cannot start all the RPs just now... I would be spamming the forums lol) No, tomorrow. I'm tired.

[colour=#800080]Flyer Competition Arena[/colour] is up. [colour=#800080]The Windshear Passage[/colour] needs some more planning by me and the [colour=#800080]Shadowbolts[/colour] have priority over it, so I am sorry for the wait, but I cannot do anything about it (actually I do but its complicated). Keep in mind I'm just gaining back my trust and I cannot instantly be all super active again, looking at Canterlot still pains me.

The Colosseum, how some ponies call it, is the Arena in which a lot of competitons are held. Currently there are no events schedulded and yet it is filled with pegasi. During those times the Arena serves as gym for the pegasi of Cloudsdale. Here they have a place to stay fit, compete with their friends in obstacle courses they can create with the surrounding clouds and meet other ponies interested in wing-focused sports. Occasionally you even meet a griffon or a hippogriff here. It is said that some love stories started here too. An eventful place it is for sure, maybe even more between competitons than during them. During this late afternoon Nocturna decided she could use some exercise to stay fit for her occupation, which is certainly asking for a lot of practice. But that is not the sole reason. She prefers to fly apart from the crowd, meaning she is usually flying alone and not in a place like this, but today she felt like she could really need the company of other pegasi, wether they are interested in flying as much as she is or not. Everypony needs to socialize from time to time. It fits rather well that she is in such a good mood today. The sun was already turning red and nearing the horizon, but still quite far from touching it. [colour=#0000ff]"What could be more satisfying than a wonderful sundown while flying here?"[/colour], Nocturna asked herself, [colour=#0000ff]"haha, except for flying in the night." [/colour] She wanted to sit down at the border of the Arena and watch the sundown, but remembering what the reason of her coming was she decided to look around, trying to find somepony that looked interesting enough to talk to - that is of course if they won't come at her by themselves.

Here is the OOC thread to this particular RP. If you have any questions, notes etc. leave them here instead of the actual RP Thread. We don't want to disturb our setting right? ^^ The Flyer Competition Arena is the setting we know from the Episode "Sonic Rainboom" in which Rainbow Dash participates in the Young Flyer Competition. (Lyra you ain't no pegasus!) There are "locker room clouds", the "spectator clouds", the "VIP-Cloud" and of course the actual track. There are a lot of clouds you can use to make your own obstacle course or do any kind of exercise you want. Feel free to experiment. Pegasi come here to practice their flying skills, harden their body or to stay fit, in other words, to work out. Of course that doesn't mean you cannot have a conversation or chill hours on the spectator clouds, watching the stallions or mares you find attractive working out. It's an always open setting, so feel free to leave the Roleplay and come back later whenever you like. Just like you would leave the gym and come back later in real life. This also means there is no posting order, just don't dominate the RP. Let some time pass between your responses and everything will be alright. The Roleplay Thread is located here. I might not stay in the Roleplay for very long at the beginning of it, but I will surely come back later again when things settled down a bit for me IRL. Feel free to have fun with your pegasus, fly a few rounds, compete with others about who is the better flyer and maybe even fall in love with someone. If you lack ideas ask here! I will always be glad to give you some of mine. More images:

I liked the beginning of the episode and the song. But thats about it, the rest wasn't so great. I missed a real "conflict" here. The conflict of AJ not seeing that she is doing too much is just too weak for me. It's okay if there are such small conflicts in episodes but then there have to be more than just one. And the entire episode was all about that one small thing and that bugged me. At least there were a lot of new ponies to see - inspiring. And I'm sure Mojo is happy to see the young Granny smith =P Its funny now, I have Symphony apped and wondered if Alison Rose would app her too again, but since there is Fiddlesticks now...

No I really need some time to get my head clear.

Wind Shear Passage is full Silver^^ and I'm afraid with 6 people it will already a bit ... difficult. But you sure can join the Flyer Arena when I put it up. About that: I currently have not the strength to put up a RP. After a roller coaster I feel much less dizzy than right now. It probably has to wait until after Christmas.

How in Celestias name does any method involving such a thing NOT predict the end of the world? Even if it is slowed down and backwards.