Manestream

but i'm so glad I don't.

My brain is full of science now! It needs room for more ponies! Dx

Thats what we do. We live to make it harder on you ;3

Oh, there is no denying there is a ton of myself in this character. It's a given, since I greatly identified with the original. Don't worry, I can make up characters that are different from me. I just couldn't resist this chance. She absolutely is the type of pony who watches everypony's foals. I was going to add that most of her volunteer work involves teaching foals, but I didn't know how exactly to word that and I felt like I was junking up the "occupation" section. (What would be the pony equivalent of scouting or afternschool programs?) She is a mare of many trades, all trades with the same focus. I'm glad you're interested! There is nothing wrong with having yourself in a character, I think that is one of the reasons this character is so particularly beautifully flawed, yet strong. I'm not sure there *is* a title for something like that as a pony equivalent, so if something sounds good to you, you have a chance to make pony histroy ;} As long as Ashi likes it!

I am intrigued Draggle. I see a lot of yourself in this character, but I think there could be a lot of beautiful potential here; especially in character development. I like that such a strong (in her own way) pony emerges from such a difficult background. She strikes me as the pony everypony might go to to watch their foals. I'm interested to see what happens here.

I can imagine these long, eloquent internal dialogues with himself, where he is absolutely mortified that he subjects her to such babying in front of the rest of the orchard when he has been a grown man-tree since before she was even born. All he can do is occasionally drop a leaf or an apple to express his frustration, and Applejack takes it as a gift of gratitude... lol; oh I am so amused right now

I don't know, I almost like the name Side Swept, like the hair style. Just trying to figure out how to make that more.... appealing? Makes me think of a rocker pony though, and tail-thrashing. No idea what i'm even saying anymore. I don't even.

I will bring AJ by every sunday to read him a bed time story x3

lol...i want this to happen xD

Welcome to the forums It looks like you've had a chance to look around, but incase you missed them I have a few helpful links in my signature to the rules page (a riveting mid-night read!) and the character creation forums, where we have free tools and resources to help you get started with your own OC character. If you've got any questions, be sure to ask, and don't be afraid to pop into the mibbit chat and say hi! Glad to have you on board!

Hey there, and welcome to the forums ;} If you need any help, be sure to ask. I have some wonderfully helpful links to the rules page and character creation board; so be sure to check both out. Glad to have you on board!

All things better with time and practice, its good to have you on the forums, welcome! Glad to see you've moved up from lurking to involved, we've got a lot of great things here, but the best part of the forums are the people- and you get to be a part of that :} Helpful links- In my signature you can find a link to the super-fabulous rules page, and the character creation guide and resources. If your thinking of RPing, you should take a look at the application process to get yourself started! Another important note, once you reach 5+ posts, you'll be able to post anywhere else in the forums; so take some time and introduce yourself to others in their own threads, or post more here, and you'll be there in no time. Glad to have you on board!

I *do* remember you from the chats Inkwell, welcome officially to the forums :} Super easy links in my signature to both the rules and getting started/pony OC making threads. Check 'em out if you havn't! Good to have you onboard!

Bison (aka buffalo) were often important totem animals for several Native American groups, and the rare albino/white buffalo were believed to be sacred. This was especially true for the Comanche. What you perceive as "big and dumb", the Natives considered "powerful and calm". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_buffalo http://www.sacred-geometry.com/Print_Co ... _Totem.htm I'm Native American myself, I didn't see it as offensive. Its hard to do these things and not see them as cliche; but it was a nice touch to see that the buffalo chief was equally compassionate in wanting to avoid the issue, but without any ideas didn't know how (when talking to rainbow dash), and that he wasn't going to stampede the town (until pinkie started singing, again), and finally that it was his idea of compromise that ultimately solved the problem. I feel like a lot of effort was made to make sure no one was portrayed negatively. The white buffalo is part of 'creation myth' in the groups Tam mentioned; and buffalo in general were a part of Native American livelihood and sustainability. I think it was really appropriate to represent them in this way. It tickled me when Rarity said she liked their accessories xD I can see rarity all trussed up in feathers now

Its looking good to me so far. Only thing that catches my attentions is making plants bloom sever times faster, which seems like a lot, you might just say faster. But its a small detail, and I think the character's bio is written well. I feel a little bit like I already know the character, and what I can expect from her, and thats a good sign to me. I like how you've already planned out her cutie mark, and provided the information here even though she doesn't have it yet. One thing though- I forgot she was a unicorn throughout this application. To me her talents seem very Earth Pony oriented; and I didnt see you mention anything about her using her magic. While its not necessary to change that, I just wanted to share my impressions. Just because she has a horn doesn't mean she has to be a magic guru- perhaps her horn will be extra helpful in managing the delicate care of so many plants. I like it so far, keep it up i say :3

Welcome to the forums Draggle :3 As for getting started here, once your up to 5+ posts, the rest of the board will open up for you to post in. Until then, you can search out other new users and welcome them, or tell us more about yourself, your hobbies, or your particular involvements in the fandom; or just how badly waiting for tomorrow's episode is driving you batty- after that you can post in any of our other numerous sections of the board with the exception of RP. We're currently overwhelmed with the big influx of new users, and have very temporarily suspended new apps for characters to RP- but this just means that now is the perfect time to plan out your character, and familiarize yourself with the application process so that when we accept them again, you'll be ready to go! There are some useful links in my signature below you can use to reach our rules page (a nice read over key lime pie by our lovely Ashi), and to the Equestrian Characters board, where you can find nifty and thrifty (free!) resources to help you on your way to making your own character to RP. If you have any questions, be sure to let me know! Welcome to the herd :3

Hey there Sugar Orange, welcome to the forums :3 There is a nifty-super handy link to the rules below in my sig, as well as a link to the Equestrain Characters board that has all the instructions and tools needed to draw up a pony (but it sounds like you have a few already fleshed out). Once your up to 5+ posts, the rest of the forum opens up to you, and you can post anywhere but the RP section. To post in the RP section, you'll need to submit an application once our application process is open again (which will be very soon!) In any case- good to see you've gotten started! Glad to have you aboard :3

And welcome to the boards Chaos! If you get your posts up to 5+, you can post elsewhere in the forums as well. There are some handy links to the rules and character creation in my sig too! Welcome to the herd :3

We just need more chicken soup. Stat.

Hey there, and welcome to the forums! Few quick easy directions- right now you stand in the heart of the Equestria forums- the introduction forums! Head any direction from here and you'll find something new and interesting. We've got our creative corner for drawfriends and writefriends, we've got our chatterstables, FiM Discussion boards, our Equestian Character boards, our RP boards, and still yet more. Before you dive right in, we ask that you stick around the introduction area until you are 5+ posts; at which point the rest of the boards open up for you to post in. You can hop into other topics and introduce yourself to other bronies and welcome them, or you can continue to tell use more about your hobbies/projects and/or dreams here; that's all up to you. However, before you can post in any of the RP sections, you have to create an OC character for yourself, and get it approved by our staff. If your interested in some resources or the application format for submitting a character, you can find a link to those boards in my signature; we've got a lot of free resources that might prove helpful. Please note that at this current time we have suspended accepting any new applications for RP; but this is very temporary, and will be lifted as soon as we are able to accommodate the large influx of RP'ers here on the board. In the meantime, feel free to familiarize yourself with the process, that way when we accept apps again, you will be ready to go! Finally, I would highly recommend taking a look through our rules section, which can also be found via link in my signature. I think thats it! Glad to have you on board Gem, looking forward to seeing you around the forums!

Sweet deal then, it all makes sense now :} If it turns out that you'll be offline for a few days or so, make sure you check all the updates when you get back. The board is still growing rapidly, and I know we'll be having a few changes that we will be implementing in the near future. So just a heads up! Look forward to seeing you around the RP

You already have an approved char for RP? Did you post it on another account or something? I'm surprised because that shouldn't be possible without posting an application (when its open), for approval, and I was pretty sure you had 0 posts not too long ago xD

Hey there Aylbirt, welcome to the forums. We talked a little bit about this in the chat, so I'll stick to the basics! To post anywhere else on the board, you'll need to get your post count up to 5+. You can do that by introducing yourself to others, welcoming others to the board, or thinking up something to tell us about yourself here. Maybe how you got involved with MLP FiM. Once your at 5+ posts, you can then post freely on the board except for the RP section. To RP an original character, you have to get it approved for the RP. In my signature there is a link to some helpful resources, as well as the application and format for you to submit your OC when you've drummed it all up. At this current moment in time we are not accepting applications to the RP, simply because we have so many users applying for characters, that we need to catch up. And sleep. But this is only temporary, and we will be accepting new applications soon. So use this time to iron out your character, or even share your ideas with others in the OOC discussion, if you intend on RPing. Once again, if you need to find the rules there is a link in my signature you can follow; they will be updated periodically as we need, so be sure to keep an eye out for updates. Welcome to the herd! :3

"An' these here ah mah little fillies! Hot, Cold, an' Lukewarm!"