PyroBlaze

Tiger Blood, the newest addition to Blueblood’s diverse group of guards, was currently spending his time leaning against a wall while he watched the crowd make their way inside. The uniform, while present, was about as little of it as he could get away with. He preferred mobility, that was why he never really wore armor. His chosen wall may not have been super close to Blueblood, but he was keeping an eye on the unicorn. He was technically on the job, he supposed, though he didn’t really expect any threats from Ponyville’s residents. The earth pony tilted his head slightly at the sight of another Blueblood, moving closer to the scene to hear better. He arrived just in time for the changeling to reveal herself and explain, earning a chuckle from him as Blueblood responded. And then the changeling gifted a melon, and Tiger’s chuckle turned into a snort of laughter that, to his credit, he tried to keep contained. “Hey, free food is free food, I wouldn’t turn it down.” He said as he approached fully and stopped near Blueblood. “Welcome to the party! Name’s Tiger Blood, what’s yours?” He asked the changeling, smiling over at her. ——————— Kireina was reading a book about the holiday as she made her way towards the castle, trying to discover what was expected of the guests and what to expect in general from the event. Honestly, she should have read it earlier, but she had gotten a bit carried away with her newest bit of poetry, so here she was. Sighing to herself, she looked up at the sound of a voice asking what something was. Thankfully, that gave her plenty of warning to avoid running into a unicorn surrounded by birds, and she took to the air to get a better look at what he was questioning. “Those appear to be candies. Bonbons, I believe.” She spoke, hopefully getting it right. She wasn’t exactly an expert on foreign cuisine, after all, but those looked like them. Looking to the mare behind the counter though, she frowned at the sight of the disheveled pony. “Would you like some assistance, Miss? Perhaps some brushing, at least.”

Xieye took one of the offered cups after an appreciative bow to the pony serving it. Taking a sip, he mulled over the taste for a moment before letting out a small noise of satisfaction. “Thank you.” He said, taking a cookie as well as Swift began leading them to where they would be staying for now. There wasn’t much for him to say at the moment, so he listened to the conversation between Swift and Discord for now.

Reference Picture: https://twitter.com/Cookieholder2/status/1277059430001995776?s=20 Name: Solar Flare Sex: Female Age: Mare Species: Unicorn Eye color: Pale yellow Coat: White with yellow hooves. Mane/Tail: Orangish brown that fades into a paler version of the same color halfway through. There are also bright yellow cloud-like shapes in various parts of both. They are fairly simply designs, long and slightly wavy. Physique: Her body is a rather healthy one, skinny, and taller than most ponies. She also has some small groups of white feathers poking out of her where a Pegasus’ wings would be, though it’s typically hard to see them against her coat. Residence: A small house in the Whitetail Woods Occupation: Healer, light mage, school nurse at Ponyville’s school of friendship Cutie Mark: A yellow sun with a Red Cross in it. This represents her skill in using light magic to heal others. She earned her mark early in her time at Celestia’s school when a friend of hers hurt themselves bad enough to break a bone. Already channeling some magic to do what she could, she discovered her ability to see the past once her hooves made contact with her friend. It was not much more than a confusing jumble of images, more so because she had never seen the world in any fashion before, but she pushed through it for her friend. Getting them to close their eyes, she channeled her light into a force assisting the natural healing process as she held the bone in place. Once it had finished and the light faded, she had her mark. Unique Traits: Sight; Solar is actually blind, for the most part. She can see the spirits of living things that are nearby, and they take the shape of the body they inhabit, so navigating a forest or a crowd is largely not a problem, but being alone in a city could pose some issues. She also has the ability to see the past of ponies she comes in physical contact with, though she mostly just uses it to help figure out how best to heal them and tries not to dig too deep. Magic; Her magic allows her to manipulate light and use it to heal others. She also knows how to use it defensively, in conjunction with some shield spells, to protect herself and others should the need arise. Pet; She owns a pet bird that helps her out in day-to-day life from navigation to grooming. He is mostly yellow in color and is named Sunny. History: Solar was born blind, she has never seen the world the way others do. Initially for her, it was mostly just sounds, smells, and touch that she had to learn how to navigate with the help of her family. Gradually, with the help of some magic experts, she learned how to use her magic to help her navigate. When she was old enough, she was sent to Celestia’s magic school, where she developed her method of magic-based navigation as well as her abilities using light magic in healing and protective capacities. She managed to make friends in the school, but she was glad to get out of the city once she graduated, eventually settling in the woods once she discovered how much she liked the “sight” of trees and friendly wildlife. She didn’t really plan to make her healing into a living, more of just when it was needed, but when the school opened, she decided it would be a good idea to try and get out of her shell a bit. She did so by getting a job there to heal the students and faculty when needed, and other patients on the side when they decided to seek her out. Character Personality: Somewhat shy, she tends to let others initiate conversations, though she has much less of an issue continuing them. Other than that though, she prefers to be the only pony around, maybe one or two friends with her. She is very kind, but is not really a pushover. She might let things slide when the only harm is making her wait a bit longer, for example, but when it matters, she will not take it laying down. Character Summary: A light magic using healer, this blind mare will heal the injured and shield them from harm.

Sorry, I forgot for a while, and then I had to figure out what to do in the post. I made one now though.

Kireina looked over as the three fillies ran off after the train, which apparently still held the luggage of Gallus. That was unfortunate, and she sympathized with his plight, but trying to catch a moving train was a stupid idea... Sighing to herself, she looked back at the others before taking to the air. "Watch my luggage, please, I shall go help make sure they stay out of trouble." She said to Applejack and Sunburst before flying off after the trio. She was a fairly strong flier, so at least she wasn't getting left behind, but she didn't want to try pushing herself too hard trying to catch up to the pegasus filly out front. "Please slow down, you three! Even if you manage to catch a train, what do you expect to do then? They do not stop easily."

Magnus hummed a bit at the talk of Sombra just being bad a detecting hidden creatures. Well, Sombra's big defeats were not hidden threats, so there was little to back it up either way, but Magnus would take her word for it for now. The words of Sombra not being able to teach as much due to what he was born as were somewhat worrying, but Magnus saw no reason to cancel those lessons. Who knows what he could actually learn, after all. He simply watched her as she spoke more, revealing more about her long life before talking about power and the need for a purpose. "The purpose, initially, is vengeance. After that, I might take what once belonged to them, and I will likely need to fight off anyone looking for their own vengeance against me." He said, pausing for a moment as he imagined what he would do to his 'family'. "I am Magnus Durum." He added after a moment, nodding to her with his introduction.

Magnus was starting to wonder if he had overestimated this mare, he had been following her for quite a while seemingly without her notice, all the way to Trotscany. Sure, she was powerful, she had demonstrated as much with the fight against Sombra, but what good was that power if you couldn’t tell someone was following you. All it takes is one well-placed strike and you’re done. He froze as she finally spoke up though, listening for a moment and letting out a small snort before dropping the invisibility and revealing himself to her. He would have used illusory clones, but if she could sense souls, they wouldn’t do much. “Impressive, even Sombra couldn’t detect me. Though perhaps the recent fight with you was dulling his senses. Regardless, I came to learn from you, to gather strength.” He said, watching her. “Of course, I do not expect to receive something for nothing, I know how the world works.”

Tiger nodded at Star’s words about going to the quartermaster later to get outfitted, and that he could use his own weapon if he wanted to. That was good, it meant he didn’t have to worry about getting used to the weight and the limits of a different spear. He knew what his could do, and he was very much used to the balance of it. “Sounds good to me, Ponyville’s a nice place. I helped out with their most recent Winter Wrap-Up, and I’ve been there a few times besides that.” He smiled, responding to Blueblood’s words. His eyes rested on the papers for a few moments before moving to Star and back to Blueblood. “So, what first? Paperwork or the quartermaster stuff?”

Tehengu hummed slightly at Andrea’s plan, and the little back and forth between her and Slash. It was already his job to cover the team. Thinning numbers before they overwhelmed the front line, picking off certain targets, or just plain old covering fire, but his job was to do it for the whole team as much as possible. He nodded to Slash’s words, stretching a bit in preparation before they went off to start the fight. —————— Terry smiled as Kat put the flower in his hair and complimented how he looked with it. He raised an eyebrow at Allen’s muttering, not really able to pick out what he said. Probably just complaining about the flower more. “Thanks, Kat, it sure is a pretty flower.” He smiled as they walked to the arena and were almost immediately called for over the speakers. “Yeah, unfortunately we’re up already. Cmon, lets go show them what we can do.”

You could try your hand at this guy if you want. evil sorcerer/main form https://share.icloud.com/photos/0kyKrQPhdg7Gq7DqBWnYgnUsw changeling form https://share.icloud.com/photos/00cHv4dGarCxcbfY8rDSm7xaw

That was an interesting reveal, he supposed. It had initially looked like a Long, though maybe a bit smaller than most, but that notion started to go out the window as the mismatched features came into view one after the other. All in all, it was, well, a chaotic amalgamation of a creature. Xieye returned the bow warily, not entirely sure what to think of this Discord if he was the source of the attackers. They were only wielding pillows, so there was likely no intention to actually harm anyone, but if he truly was the one he had heard about assisting the centaur, there might be a problem. Still, he didn’t want to make any more of a mess of his host’s home than had already happened, or make an enemy of the unicorn by attacking his guests, so the longma pushed the thoughts aside until a later time. “Greetings, Discord.” He nodded to the chaotic creature before his attention turned to the pegasus at the mention of some drink. “Yes please, that sounds good.”

Well, gangster griff, but yeah. I’ll have to add it to the list.

Welcome back, my noodly friend! As usual, there are many good options here, so I would have to think about if I have any ideas, but in the meantime, feel free to peruse my character log.

Welcome! Lovely OC you've got there.

Liviel smiled at the gathering of ponies that had formed during her conversation with Sunset. Giving the unicorn a bow, she turned towards the rest of the group to start her lessons. Perhaps she should start at the beginning, at least give the rest of the ponies here an idea of what she was teaching them. After that, perhaps a more focused look at water or fire. Or some combat practice, she would have to see where the lesson took them. With that though, the diamond dog bowed to the crowd, introducing herself and beginning the lesson.

“Well, the more the merrier, as they say.” He responded when she mentioned others that could use a visit to the inn too. She hadn’t really answered his question about helping out though, maybe she just wanted someone to keep her company? He could definitely do that. “So, until someone else shows up for interviews, what would you like to do?” Terry asked, smiling over at her. “We could play cards, just a friendly game, or something else.”

Tehengu looked over at Andrea, humming slightly before responding with a grunt. "If you want to keep your guard up, go ahead and do it, but try to save it for after the match. Distractions on the battlefield are a quick way to lose. Or die, depending." --------- Terry just sighed to himself as Allen went around being Allen, looking away as he fixed Kat's shirt and looking back after. He wasn't going to join their little competition for leadership, he didn't have any real aspirations of leadership, so he was fine where he was in the team. Looking down as Kat started asking about her flower, spotting it soon enough and reaching down to pick it up. "Here you go, Kat, I found your flower." He said, smiling at her as he handed it back to her and offered an arm to lead her towards the arena. Seemed like it might be fun, a friendly bout like this. At least it meant nobody was in any real danger.

Seems like it could be good. Not sure if I have anybody that could stick around for more than a destination or two, maybe Flux or one of my other travelers that like helping out, but I’ve got characters in all sorts of locations.

Tehengu nodded, preparing himself mentally for the battle ahead and pushing thoughts of possible security breaches to the back burner. There was no room for distractions like that on the battlefield, even if it was just a friendly match between teams. He had to be focused to help his team as best he could. ——— Terry was laying on a roof nearby to the garden the other human was in, his sword laying on the roof next to him. He was wearing a white dress shirt type thing, with the sleeves rolled up to above his elbows. Over that was a pale yellow vest, and down below was a simple pair of pants matching his vest in color. When he heard his name, the human turned his gaze from the sky towards the source of the noise and saw his teammates. Well, two of them, at any rate. He sighed slightly before getting up and putting the sword away again, wishing he could just skip the fight. He didn’t want to fight anything, really, he just wanted to use his skills as a magician and make people happy, maybe run an inn or something. He understood the need to fight the Grimm, and that the world needed all the fighters they could get for that stuff, but he just hoped he could get the chance to follow his dream someday. After climbing back down to ground level, he made his way over to the others, stretching a bit as he went and giving the two a wave in greeting.

Terry stepped into her office, looking around the room briefly before Golden produced the paperwork and started filling in her stuff. He nodded along as she began explaining some guidelines as well as fees and possible profits. He looked it over himself once she was done filling it out, just to make sure he heard everything right and help him retain the information. He didn’t expect her to try and sneak anything into the contract, but who knows if some lawyer snuck it in without her noticing, so he was also on the lookout for any of that. Thankfully, everything seemed to be fine, so he smiled at her and signed the paper before giving it back to her. “Well, I guess that takes care of that for now. Is there anything you need help with? My day’s pretty free, so I may as well spend it helping others.” Especially those he liked, but he decided to leave that little tidbit out. “Also, I’d love to have you over at the inn sometime. You can be the guest for a change, take a load off.” He added, smiling at her warmly.

“And that’s the kind of thing that makes you so great.” He chuckled, smiling over at her. He listened as she started laying out the options for his act, thinking about it before he responded. The bigger theater meant a larger possible crowd, but it also meant he’d get less of the proceeds. Not too much of a problem, really, he was still getting most of it, and the money wasn’t why he did this stuff anyways. “Yeah, that all sounds good, I’ll take the Grand slot, I think. Lead the way, Golden, I’m right behind you.” Terry nodded, motioning for her to go ahead.

Terry had thought this new guy was just another musician. A good one, granted, but nothing aside from talent to make him stand out. That was, of course, until the last song started and the toys and such started moving around. After the song finished, he stood as well to give Sky a standing ovation. Terry smiled as he watched the pegasus sit down with Wind Dancer, it was always nice to see creatures in love like that. He hoped he could find himself something like that someday... The arrival of another pony shook him out of his thoughts, and he looked over to see none other than Golden Bit herself. He liked her, she was kind and generous, and always seemed to look good on top of it. He smiled a bit as his mind almost started wandering again towards daydreams of them together, but he was quickly brought back as she began speaking to him. “Hi, Golden. Yeah, that was quite the show alright. I mostly thought he’d be just another face in the crowd of musical talent, but he has the skill to make a name for himself. Especially if he can pull off more stuff like that last song, that’ll definitely be leaving an impression on the crowd.” He nodded, looking over to watch Sky briefly. “Seems like Wind found quite the stallion there.”