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Sorry for the delay guys, I am trying to start the adventure and the Arena RP soon - I just have trouble writing a good start and OOC threads currently. My brain refuses to work properly on those things and I cannot do it without enthusiasm and concentration - since english isn't my first language. With some luck I can post them this evening (europe timezone) or tomorrow. I have to start the Shadowbolt Threads too, so I have quite a lot going on right now.

Yes I have been talking to the Helpstaff. I don't fully understand everything right now and I'm a bit confused, but let me tell you what I know and did: I asked Vinyl if he wants to keep leading the Shadowbolts, since he seems to be very busy and rarely online. He then said that he wouldn't mind if someone else is taking over for him and I said I would like to do so. He accepted that and I left the leadership to Tales, while I am managing the RPs. As far as the Helpstaff told me the Shadowbolts are by lore a flight team like the Aeroblades. They might be based on the story of Nightmare Moon, but they are founded by a business man and not really part of the cast. Since the original cast Shadowbolts were only an illusion from Nightmare Moon. Our Shadowbolts are just ponies who like the idea behind the name and love to play the "evil" flight team. On my side I'm very confused now wether I can go on with this or not - I just know that the Helpstaff didn't intervene anywhere and they always had access to all the information on my side. Seeing that this comment is from 12.12. it might be that this is already resolved?

I'll see what I can do.

I've added you Tacobob. Now it seems like half the forum wants to workout at the flyer competition arena =P and the adventure is full as well. Sorry for anyone who wants in, but I think it is going to be very chaotic if we have more than 6 people in the RP - and 6 is already quite a lot. Now is anyone against starting either the Arena or the Adventure before Christmas? If not I will write the RP threads in the near future. I'm not sure, do we need a OOC thread for them? The adventure could be done with PMs (6 people per PM is possible^^) and the Arena is more uh... yeah a open RP where you don't need to know much about it xD

So you are interested in everything? The adventure too?

I liked that Spitfire was reasonable the whole episode. She didn't go soft on Rainbow Dash just because of their previous relationships (after all she was saved by Dash before and impressed by her at the Gala). She also acted as hard as you would expect someone who has to deal with recruits - wannabes who mostly don't have the skills for being a Wonderbolt - somehow has to sort them out right? Also her shades... and that "serious business" face - awesome.

Mhm, not sure you might have misunderstood me. There are no competitions, the adventure is a team effort, you against nature and the Flyer Competition Arena is basically a workout. You go to the arena I mentioned and that we all know from the show and you can practice there.

Oh well, I enjoy your stories, sadly I have none of my own. My college buddies took it quite well that I like that show, occasional jokes ya know, but nothing else. The moment my mother finds out is yet to come.

Haha, I know what you are talking about. Usually I have a finished written app waiting to be reviewed so I have plenty of time for the one that currently is WiP - but I usually need all of that time to actually make it good. Writing on "off days" can really kill a character for me. So take your time.

Midnight, I'm sure if we make it funny enough like Flutterscotch suggested we can easily bring you into the Skybar or the Theatre if we tie a few baloons on your unicorn. Lilia I added you - not sure I can do a private RP currently, since I have about 6-7 RPs I need to take care of >_>

You know you're a brony when you officially changed your religion to Ponies.

I added you flamed. I hope you guys are active when we get going^^ would be nice to see at least one post every two days, but if you can't always manage to post I won't be mad at you, don't worry. About the adventure: If you suddenly think the RP wasn't such a good idea afterall, let me know please so I can free up the spot. If it happens during the RP I have special ways to get people inside - just need to be a bit creative. So don't be afraid to bail out if you feel you can't keep up with the RP, have no time for it or lose interest.

Thats probably the easiest way. ^^ Just get prepared, when the Help Staff comes they will question the origin of her traits and you might need to explain why she is how she is. Usually that is accomplished easily by writing a bit about her past.

I have added you in the lists. Seems like I can start the adventure quite soon. Also the Flyer Arena should take off at some point too, sounds like people are interested in that one.

Not quite wrong, not quite "right". I personally really love the creative style of your app. I've never come across one like these before and it's definitely more entertaining than my apps. Hopefully I can give you some soothing information and advice here: 1. No feedback is rather normal if you just posted the app! The ones take care of the apps are the RP Help Staff consisting of the RP Helpers and the Senior RP Helpers. The RP Helpers will review every app from the oldest to newest and if they think it is ready give it to a Senior RP Helper who then will stamp it - if everything is alright. It might take some time until Help Staff gets to you - my Symphony App is way back on page two and not looked at yet. Other users comment rarely on apps, since it's a lot to read mostly and they don't want to give you wrong hints, since they are not Help Staff! 2. I'm afraid the helpstaff will want from you that you follow the application form more exactly - here I post it for you: And here is a guide from Phil. 3. If you want to make sub-categories like I love to do (e.g. "Flaws", "Wishes" or "Fears") use the indent button and put them under Character Summary, or if its something like "Cutie Mark Story" under History. 4. Help Staff might ask you to change the style of your app. I cannot guarantee you that, but usually you just write in 3rd person about your character, like a novel or like you would tell someone about her. It is not forbidden to write in 1st person or in a different style, but it makes reviewing the app harder for the staff. This style requires to interpret what you tell us, so there is a chance they want it changed. I wouldn't change it until you get an official statement from the staff. 5. You should add a bit about her cutie mark. You mentioned it has to do with her talent for machines - can you be a bit more exact? Also it's always great if you write about the day or moment she got her cutie mark. A few more positive things: Did you make your avatar yourself? She looks really pretty and that picture has something to it that sets it apart - amazing. Her character sounds interesting and round, not boring and flat. Please note that I'm NOT a RP Staff member and any information I give you is just as good as my knowledge! If the Help Staff says something different then they are right and I am wrong!

I only get people for my RPs when I send PMs around to people I know or advertise it in chat. It really seems like people are not very... welcoming to random people open OOC threads with random ideas no matter if they are good or not.

IRL you can fly with baloons, you just need a lot of them. ^^ Mythbusters episode!

Well, you can always come up with an own similar idea. I'm sure there is a way our OCs could meet, the question is rather: Would it be interesting aka worth playing?

That's the word of the day for me. I don't have it anymore! There is no faith left in me, not in the world, not in the people, not in myself. Whatever I believed in is just gone. I believed humanity might would understand someday. I believed I will be happy one day. I believed there is someone who truly cares about me aside from my family I believed I had a best friend. I believed there was more to life than just ... THIS. I believed so much more. But there is nothing left. There is only melancholia, sweet wonderful melancholia. I am lucky to be a goth, otherwise this would be the purest torture, but there is a glimpse of pleasure. What brings me down now is that sad stories are great, but a sad life isn't. Mine definitely is sad until now. I have hope, on a thin thread, if it doesn't rip today, it will some day. That day, I will die. Faith, is what I have lost, the only happiness I have once crossed, was to see my life, oh for once not in pieces, I wish I could still strive, but the sorrow increases. What do you fight for, if there is no reason, to life no more, You are just waiting for the door; a friends treason; and you will step through. This is it, here you will face the end, a candle will be lit, while you descend, towards heaven or hell, farewell.

Responding to life brings me more disappointment - thats why I have trouble doing something out of my own force. I also replaced the picture with a less ... offending one.

Click the images! They link to the application. Approved Characters [colour=#0d42c8]Nocturna[/colour] [colour=#0D42C8]A self-confident tomboyish mare with a huge affinity to night and flying[/colour][colour=#0D42C8]; she manages the Shadowbolts[/colour][colour=#0D42C8].[/colour] [colour=#0d42c8]Pegasus[/colour] [colour=#0d42c8]Mare (young)[/colour] [colour=#0d42c8]Cloudsdale[/colour] [colour=#0000ff]Warm up, Shadowbolts #1[/colour] [colour=#0000ff]The Flyer Competition Arena[/colour] (The Wind Shear Passage) ​ Pending Applications [colour=#5a16b3]Symphony[/colour] [colour=#5A16B3]A once feisty and cold mare, extremely skilled at playing violin - now calm, open and more lenient.[/colour] [colour=#5A16B3]Earth Pony [/colour] [colour=#5A16B3]Mare (mid age) [/colour] [colour=#5A16B3]Canterlot[/colour] [colour=#5A16B3]- Ready-[/colour] ​ [colour=#bf2525]Wind Shear[/colour] [colour=#BF2525]An old racing pony whose glory has already passed long ago; he is teacher at the Cloudsdale Flightschool.[/colour] [colour=#BF2525]Pegasus[/colour] [colour=#BF2525]Stallion (old)[/colour] [colour=#BF2525]Cloudsdale[/colour] [colour=#BF2525]- WiP -[/colour] ​

So where are all you super active, excited and enthusiastic roleplayers? I need you! I had this idea for a great and dangerous adventure, which is pretty simple, doesn't involve terrible cliches and fits just perfectly into Mane RP. Read all about it in my OOC thread. Who knows? Maybe you will find new friends on this trip, maybe you will find an enemy? And there might be a small reward at the end of the RP. This is also a very positive thing about this RP. It has a definite end. Three days in RP time are the deadline, after that it's over, so those will be eventful days. Go check it out, I really need some interested pegasi. I would love to have at least 4 people total for this RP (including me). P.S.: This has nothing to do with the Shadowbolts.

And thats exactly why I was writing a guide for it, but it obviously made no sense^^