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Although she almost immediately regretted the decision, Stormsong began following the dimly lit path into the Everfree Forest. Once the effect of having seen one of the princesses had worn off, she turned to go back to the statue, only to see that the path had darkened behind her. Seeing no safe way to get back, she continued onward, hoping that nothing too scary would happen out here. As she warily continued on, keeping an eye out for trouble, she picked up on the sounds of the forest waking up. Stormsong began to shiver as she imagined the various creatures that must be moving about beyond the range of the lamps, hoping that the path through the forest was indeed safe. Against what she thought to be her better judgment, she took up humming a tune to try to calm herself down; if she could just make it through here, she could be back to the safe and quiet of the monument. Suddenly, there was a loud cracking noise from behind her, somewhere just off the path. Thinking that one of the creatures of the forest had knocked down a tree and was coming toward the path, Stormsong dropped her humming and galloped off down the path. She charged past several other ponies, black cloak billowing out behind her, the hood flying free from her head. She didn't even notice as the blue and purple scarf fell from her neck, being more worried about leaving the forest as quickly as possible.

Stormsong couldn't believe her luck. Even though there had been no sign of her friend out here, she had been visited by Princess Celestia! Feeling heartened by this change of events, she decided to get up and go looking around again; the path through the Everfree Forest not seeming like a particularly bad idea. Getting herself off the ground, she made her way toward the luminary bag lit path, not even thinking of the scares she might encounter along the way.

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Stormsong cantered her way out of the crowds within the town, looking for a nice, quiet place to enjoy her time until she could find who she was looking for. Usually, she would spend the entirety of Nightmare Night locked up in her home in Canterlot, but one of her friends had made her promise to come out and try to enjoy the festivities, at least once. She almost instantly regretted making that promise upon seeing the hordes of ponies gathered about, all dressed up in... for lack of a better term... nightmarish costumes. She had, of course, elected to attend Nightmare Night without a costume of her own, though she wore a simple, black, hooded cloak and a dark purple and blue scarf to protect herself from the cold, autumn night air. Continuing on her path away from town, Stormsong kept her eyes out for her friend, though she doubted she'd spot the dark colored pegasus in the darkness. Snapping her attention ahead, she noticed that she was walking her way toward a statue situated outside of town. She slowed to a walk, looking around for anypony near the statue. Seeing nopony, she approached the statue, one of Nightmare Moon, and read the inscription to herself: "You dare to seek out Nightmare Moon? Then prepare to meet your doom! For foals she finds a special treat- unless you leave her something sweet!" "But I don't have anything sweet on me..." she said aloud, looking up at the statue pleadingly. "Though, I suppose I'm not a foal, either..." Wondering for a moment whether or not she should stay, she eventually decided to lie down in front of the statue and hum a tune to herself, hoping that her friend might find her out here.

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I also recently donated and have yet to receive donator perks (actually didn't even know they existed until after I saw this thread this morning). I've archived my Paypal receipt, just in case I need it.

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I heard you have tuba and will travel, which is quite commendable.

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Welcome to Canterlot, hope you enjoy your time here! yay Fluttershy!

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She wasn't working as a weathermare at the time. Nopony else was around to handle the problem, so she took care of it herself. I know what I was thinking when I wrote it, but in my sleepiness of last night, I forgot to write in the summary that the cutie mark also represents her love of especially dangerous stunts, hence the reason for the skull-shaped cloud (it's supposed to look kind of like a skull and crossbones, only with lightning instead of bones). I'll be sure to get that added in here in just a bit, and probably give a little expansion on the cutie mark story. As for witnessing a very dangerous storm when she was young, she stopped a very dangerous storm when she was (sort of) young. As for the cutie mark being too grimdark, I can change it if I have to, but I'll most likely end up rewriting her cutie mark story as well. Edit: I added a tiny bit more detail to the cutie mark story and the meaning behind it. All changes are in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the summary.

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Roleplay Type: World of Equestria Name: Midnight Orchid Sex: Female Age: Mare Species: Pegasus Eye Color: Light Green (#20B2AA) Coat: Dark Purple (#9932CD) Mane/Tail: Midnight's dark blue mane is kept at about shoulder length, and tends to look windswept (#00009C) Physique: About average in size, but incredibly agile Residence: Midnight was raised in Cloudsdale, but has since moved to Canterlot Occupation: Weathermare Cutie Mark: A black storm cloud emitting crossed yellow lightning bolts Always being one to push herself and try new things, it came as no surprise that Midnight Orchid was one of the first fillies in her class to earn her cutie mark. She had gone out on her own to practice her stunts over the Everfree Forest, where her parents couldn't scold her for being too reckless. Everything was going so well that she didn't notice one of the natural storms of the forest closing in until it was too late, and she was already caught in it. Rather than flying as fast as she could back toward home, Midnight just saw it as another challenge, and turned to continue practicing amongst the flashing lightning and heavy rain. The winds made keeping on course nearly impossible, but she managed not to lose control, and instead punched a hole straight through the clouds and up into clearer skies. As she looked out over the storm clouds from above, filled with a sense of awe at what she'd just done, she caught a faint flash from over her shoulder, and was thrilled to see that she'd earned her cutie mark! History: Midnight Orchid was born as an only filly to a pegasus family in Cloudsdale. Her parents were careful not to spoil her with toys or treats, teaching her the value of hard work and earning rewards very early on in life. They always encouraged their "little orchid" to chase after her dreams, telling her she could do anything she wanted if she set her mind to it. The little filly loved to try new things, especially when she did well at them, but it took until her first Wonderbolts show to realize what it was that she wanted to do. Watching those pegasi move through the sky so quickly, so gracefully... that was what she wanted to do! She wanted to have the admiration of an audience, to perform stunning, and seemingly physics-defying feats of aerial acrobatics! From that day forward, Midnight set out to fulfill her dreams of giving aerial performances, and perhaps even one day joining up with a team. As she grew up, she would find out just how difficult that dream would be to achieve, but that only added to her determination. All the hard work began to pay off when she earned her cutie mark, and again when she graduated from flight school at the top of her class. She would go on to attend the Wonderbolts Academy, although she didn't do as well as she might have hoped, showing just how much she still lacked in terms of discipline. After attending the Academy, Midnight moved out on her own to Canterlot and took on a job as a weathermare, giving herself plenty of space to practice. After all, as long as she excelled at her job, who was going to complain that she was doing tricks in between removing and placing clouds? Having a natural talent for handling herself well in stormy situations, she usually gets involved with producing heavier storms, whenever the need for one arises. Character Summary: Midnight is never afraid of speaking in her mind, and can be very blunt in her speech, a combination which can easily lead to her getting into trouble. She is also quick to become impatient, and prefers to see immediate and decisive action being taken over lengthy discussions that, in her own mind, more often produce more problems than they solve. This is especially apparent when it comes to flying, a subject she is extremely critical of both herself and other pegasi in. There is no room in her heart for ponies who are "all talk" and can't back up their bragging, and will only boast for herself if she has complete confidence that she can do what she claims. Despite her sometimes brash attitude, Midnight is a hard worker who will always put forward her best effort into any task she's given. Any frustration she has just tends to fuel her into trying even harder, sometimes even to the exclusion of her own safety. One line she will almost never cross; however, is when the well-being of others becomes involved, Midnight does everything she can to ensure that others stay safe, even if that means putting herself in danger. Original Application, for reference:

"I'll watch an episode or two so I can get this person to stop bothering me about it." I've never told myself a worse lie; I watched 23 episodes in one sitting.

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