EmberSparx

"Minerals?" Ember grinned widely at the question, and his lips start to move as though he's speaking to himself, going over a mental checklist of his supplies. "More'n I can rattle off right here... I tend ta use a lot've barium and copper myself, but that's because I'm partial to the green sparks they put off... I'm guessin' that you're not all that interested in the colors they make though, huh?" With his horn glowing green he levitates his saddlebags off of his back, placing them on the ground between himself and Aloe. "I'd be more'n happy to go through all of them with ya, but I don't know that out here in the middle of the streets would be the prime place ta do so." He laughs quietly, much more at ease now that the topic had shifted to something he was comfortable with.

Ember smiled widely at the introductions, flicking his tail and sending off a small wisp of soot as he shook Aloe's hoof. "Wow! Everypony sounds real successful! Er, I mean... I should be expectin' that much here in Canterlot, right?" He laughed, a little nervous still, but happy that everyone seemed friendly. As gears turned in the business focused part of his brain, the stallion's ears flicked and he suddenly smiled as he turned specifically to Cassanova. "Ya said you're a social gatherin' planner? Do ya ever have a need for fireworks? Err, sorry, tha's what I do... I'm travelin' around tryin' to perfect my wares!" Ember almost bit his tongue to make himself stop talking - in his eyes he was being both rude and unprofessional, but he couldn't help himself! Here he'd just met these ponies and he was already trying to see if he could make a sale... And poorly at that. Try and fix it! "Erm... I mean, it's real nice ta meet everypony. Y'all sound real interestin'." Okay, stop trying to fix it! You're repeatin' yourself!

Ember smiled happily at Lunchbox, his ears flicking a little. Now that he'd made a successful sale to the diamond dog, he wasn't as intimidated as he initially was. "Ah, I'm sorry to hear that, but to each their own. I'm sure a life of mining wouldn't suit me very well either!" The stallion laughed before looking back at Pyro. "I don't really know if it would be fair to compare fireworks to your fire magic. I mean, I'm sure you can do some great effects, but all of my products are hoof-made with the finest reagents I can find!" He smiled at the other unicorn - he really wasn't trying to be rude, he just didn't see the appeal of using magic where he dedicated his life to his fireworks. Now that his sale was finished, he was finally able to turn his attention to the mare and two stallions that were nearby. He felt a little ashamed he hadn't been able to pay them better mind before, but he had to focus on his job after all. "Uhm, howdy everypony..." The stallion's smile was a little awkward, afraid that he was intruding on their conversation. "Sorry, I'm Ember Sparx. I'm real sorry about before, I had to focus on makin' a sale though." Wow, everypony here looks so... Fancy! I feel right outta place with my burnt mane n' smolderin' tail... Aww, calm down Ember, I'm sure everypony's nice as can be! Ya just made a sale to that Lunchbox fella after all!

Ember smiled happily, glad to see that Lunchbox seemed satisfied with the mining charge. And with him, apparently. "I do hope that it lives up to your expectations! If you ever feel the need for some fireworks, please keep me in mind." He doubted the diamond dog would ever need fireworks, but he couldn't help but add the little self advertising there at the end. Force of habit. As Ember watched Lunchbox and Pyro go back and forth, the stallion blinked and his ears went back a little. So much tension! I really hope everypony stays calm... I hate conflict! He smiled at Pyro as the unicorn came back over to him. "Oh, umm, it's alright. You said we should compare pyrotechnics? Hmm... But, didn't you say you make yours with magic?" Ember knew he shouldn't feel leery about it, but he couldn't help himself. He could make some small flames and sparks himself, but he only used them to start up his creations. The very thought of using magic itself just seemed... Almost boring to him, after he'd spent so long making his products out of hard work and scavenged stones.

"Hmmm..." Ember's horn started to glow with a soft green light as he brought the offered gemstones closer to look at them. With a smile he perks up his ears, nodding. "Yes, I would be able to take this as payment. Let me see what I can put together..." Taking a few steps away from the growing group, Ember shrugged his saddlebags off of his back. He wouldn't normally put things together right in the middle of the street like this, but Lunchbox didn't want anything fancy. Just something strong. With his horn still glowing he pulled a few different containers from his bags, muttering to himself under his breath as he goes over his available reagents. "No no, there's no blast in that, it's just the green sparks... No, that one's loud, but no real strength to it... Ah, maybe these?" He was aware of the conversation going on around him in the group, but the stallion was too focused on his work to contribute in it. He wouldn't be a very good businesspony if he put conversation before an order. As he wrapped the combined powders in a thick parchment he compressed the package carefully into a small bundle. He left a long wick sticking out of one corner before picking up the entire thing with a simple levitation spell and carrying it back to the diamond dog. "Is something like this what you had in mind? I've used smaller ones to chip off stones before, but I've never tried to make an actual mining charge." His ears flicked nervously as he waited to hear if Lunchbox liked the product or not. It wasn't too different from one of his fireworks, but it was different enough that he was completely unsure how it would work. If only he could test it first...

Ember blinked his eyes, just now noticing the growing crowd around them. He'd been so focused on the potential job he hadn't even noticed! "Oh, hello everypony!" He shuffled his hooves slightly as he turned to make sure his saddlebags were still on his back. It was a fruitless gesture since he could feel they were, but it was an old reflex. He looked at Lunchbox again, one of his ears flicking as his thoughts raced. "Uh, I meant... Do you know what kind of rock you need busted? It isn't really my specialty, my explosives are more for show than practicality. I mean, I may be able to put something together for you, but different stones would need different strengths of charges..." He chuckled and gave a nervous smile. The stallion wasn't entirely sure the diamond dog would get his point - he'd met plenty of ponies that didn't understand his work, anyways. The thought of this job was starting to make him a little nervous, he'd never been hired for mining charges before. Not wanting to be rude, Ember was also trying to divide his attention to the growing crowd of ponies. He felt like he was coming across as incredibly scatter brained, but he didn't know what else to do. "Uhh, is everypony okay? That looked like a pretty rough stumble."

Ember's ears perked up as Lunchbox seemed interested in his products, a smile crossing his muzzle. "Rock breaking, huh? I've used small charges to help grind up my reagents, I could probably put together something larger... Do you mind if I ask what you have in mind? It would help if I knew the purpose." The stallion looked from the diamond dog to Pyro and smiled, then looked back at Lunchbox. His first day here, and already a potential customer! Granted, it didn't sound like the diamond dog was interested in anything fancy or colorful so it wouldn't be great advertising, but business was business after all.

Ember quivered a little bit, his ears flattening out. He didn't want to be rude, but he'd never seen a diamond dog before, let alone having one approach him quite like this! He swallowed nervously and tried to smile. Be friendly, Ember. You won't make new friends like this. The stallion cleared his throat and nodded. "Th-That's right! The best fireworks this side of Fillydelphia! Or at least that's what I tell myself." Ember looked nervously at Pyro, wondering if encounters like this were normal for Canterlot. The city's nothin' like the rock farm... Deciding he should be polite and introduce himself to the diamond dog as well, Ember also offered his hoof towards Lunchbox. "Uh... My name's Ember Sparx. Are ya interested in my products by any chance, uh... Sir?" He was completely unsure about how to properly address a diamond dog, or if they even liked fireworks, but the little voice in the back of his head couldn't pass up the chance to potentially show off his work.

Ember almost didn't realize the other pony was talking to him, he was so busy staring at a... Dog? He'd never seen a diamond dog before, and was thinking about if it would be safe to approach him when Pyro almost ran into him. Ember blinked and laughed nervously. "Wha? Oh, yeah, I'm from around Fillydelphia... Not really from the city, but the country around there. That obvious, huh?" He laughed again. The question was pointless, he already knew he stuck out from the locals. Trying to quickly make up for his awkward introduction he quickly thrust out a hoof at the other stallion. "I'm Ember Sparx. Travelin' pyrotechnician, fireworks all the way from Fillydelphia!" Ember smiled, trying to put on his best 'business face'. It looked more like he was trying not to swallow his tongue, but it was still something he was trying to work on. Through his introductions, he couldn't help but turn his head a little to watch Lunchbox, trying to keep a curious eye on the diamond dog.

Aaaand the post is made! Anypony can jump in whenever they'd like

((OOC Thread: http://www.canterlot.com/topic/16118-a-casual-roleplay/#entry386688)) Ember looked around in awe as he trotted up the road to the entrance of Canterlot. It was about as different from the rock farm he'd grown up on as possible, and he still couldn't believe he was actually here! He swallowed nervously as he approached the gates, smiling awkwardly at the royal guards he passed. Wow... All the ponies here look so refined. A country pony like me's gonna stand out like a sore hoof... He continued to look around as he made his way down the streets at random, wondering where he'd find a place to stay. The one place he refused to look at, though, was the castle. I can't believe I'm so close to where the princess' stay! I wonder if I need some kinda permission to launch my fireworks... Eventually the stallion came to a stop at what seemed to be some kind of crossroad, uncomfortably aware of his singed mane and burned tail among all the fancy-looking ponies that passed by. "I wonder if they sell maps aroun' here..." Ember decided to wander around the wide area, to see if he might encounter something or somepony that could help him find his way.

Really sorry everypony, I've been really distracted with schoolwork lately (Whatever possesed me to take a foreign language class in the same semester as Biochemistry I will never know...), I haven't been on much. Anyways, I'm going to go create the thread now. I'll edit the original post to contain a link to the Roleplay after I get it made, and we'll use this thread as the OOC thread. Hopefully I'll be around more often now, again, really sorry about my little disappearance!

Canterlot works just fine for me. Does anyone want to volunteer to set up the post? I'll go ahead and make one if no one volunteers.

I'd be more than happy to play with everyone! Shall we start deciding on a setting? I'm open to suggestions. Also, I'll make the thread if no one else wants to by the time we hash everything out, but like I said I'm pretty much a newbie when it comes to formatting and making things look nice. So if anypony wants to volunteer for that task, I'll happily oblige.