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  1. QuickLime
    Hello one and all to another installment of QuickLimes Guide to Roleplaying and Character Creation! Today I figured I'd talk about something I know a good deal about as I do it nearly every day as part of my job as a RPH and that issss
    -drum roll-
    Application "Critique"!
    Yes that's right, when you go and help someone on their application by making suggestions, pointing out where things are possibly not going to pass, and in general help them get their application looking the best it can before it gets approved! As a Rph it's my job to go through applications and help users along, however other users often do this as well! This can be very helpful to us especially if the info you present is correct and it helps them out! Here are a few personal guidelines you should go by when critiquing an app.
    Note for the RULES of critiquing an application you go here
    [colour=#ff8c00]The Elements of Honesty[/colour]
    This blog post is a more personal take on how I think one should go about it! Alright lets get started

    Give the RPH in charge of the application a chance to read the application! Don't dive right on it the moment you see it and try to do their job for them! If we don't do our job Rosie will punish us severely!
    Make sure to never use absolutes! Never tell a user "You can't do this" or "You shouldn't do that" That's/our/ job to do, and only we have the right to tell them they cannot do something, instead if you notice something in the application you know is going to be an issue help them on another area, a Rph likely has already spotted it and is working on writing up a Critique.
    Make sure you know the rules of WOE and FFA before commenting! The last thing we want is to give a person who's never apped before a misconception of the site and it's rules! Some common mistakes are
    [colour=#0000ff]Alcoholic drinks: We DO allow them, however we do NOT allow addiction, sloshed behavior and drunkenness, these are all a big no[/colour]
    [colour=#0000ff]Weapons: Unless your character absolutely NEEDS them for their job, such as being a Royal Guard ? They aren't really allowed, we don't allow sword carrying ponies, spear carrying ponies, ect[/colour]
    [colour=#0000ff]Military: Unless it's a Guard Pony this should probably be left out of the app, we don't have a good deal of Lore on it anyways.[/colour]
    If you see someone making up lore, it is alright to point out that you don't recall reading that, and that the staff frown upon making lore up for things.
    If a RPH steps in to do the work please stand down so they can do their job, a lot of us have been doing this since we joined so we can handle it
    We appreciate any help our users give us! So DO feel free to Critique apps and to help out If it weren't for that a lot of RPH wouldn't be where they are now! But be sure to be considerate, to be fair, and above all else be HELPFUL Don't nit pick silly details, and keep the goal of helping them pass in mind.
    Thank you so much for reading I look forward to seeing ya'll in the Application forum
    Your Royal Excellency the [colour=#006400]Queen of Ravens [/colour]signing off
    :Rarity: :Rarity:

  2. QuickLime

    It is FAR from Over

    By QuickLime,

    The Brony fandom is /NOT/ dying unless you want it to die, those who whine, bellyache and bemoan and grieve the 'Loss of the brony fandom" are the ones that want out of it . Once Upon a Time there was a show called My Little Pony Tales This show had it's fan, this show was recreated MANY times and still had fans, A lot of those older fans are fans of FIM.
    Those fans did not stop being fans when their shows ended, they didn't spurn or ignore the new generation (at least not all of them)
    Fandoms don't die once they stop, a series doesn't end after one character finishes their story, and a Community doesn't die just because the show ends.
    The Brony Community is not my first one, but it's very dear to my heart, I have met several wonderful friends here I otherwise never would, I have been more creative, write better, and overall am a better person because of this community, NOT because of the Pastel ponies.
    FIM is the thing that brought us together, we talk about it, we roleplay it, we write fan songs about it, fan fiction about it and we draw it, however if suddenly today FIM ended and was all said and done the ponies would be gone but WE'D still be here! We'd talk to each other we'd continue our rps, and we'd make up our own stories to fill the void.
    A fandom dies when all of the people that care about it forget it even existed, a fandom dies when people stop caring... and a story ends when the last words are on the page and ended with a "The End"
    We've got a season coming up, a Movie in the works, and the Canterot Staff are working diligently to keep the forums alive and active and fun, we are not dying, we are still here, so long as there are still even a hand full of Bronies we'll still be here, this community will keep going forward.
    If you feel that the show ended the day Twilight became an Alicorn then I respect your opinion, however MLP is NOT just about Twilight
    There's Rarity, Rainbow Dash, AppleJack, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie still, there are still countless characters that have their own stories (granted ones the fandom will probably have to tell) We are not at the end of the book, we are at the end of the chapter, we are not dead.
    We are not gone.
    We are not over.
    We are still here.
  3. QuickLime
    Hello and welcome to a very special edition of QuickLimes Guide to Rping!
    Today we're going to talk about a growing issue in the introductions thread!
    Now when you first join the site it is good manners to have your first 3 posts being in the introductions area
    Here is a link to the Introductions Forum
    Now once you are there it is crucial that you read This Thread FIRST as it gives you a very good idea as to what we expect from an introduction! But I'll summarize here for you so you can get the gist of it.
    1: Introduce yourself ! Tell us what you like to be called but DON'T use your real name
    2: Keep personal info out of it, we don't need to know what city you live in, how old you are, ect keep this sort of information private! Some stuff to mention about yourself however are
    1: Your favorite pony
    2:How you became part of the fandom
    3:How you found Canterlot.com
    4: Hobbies you might have
    5: Other shows or interests you might have
    6: Any skills you might have (art, music ect) Though don't brag obnoxiously and seem like you are tooting your own horn
    3: Do NOT use your first post to advertise another site or a game, this is very very rude and the Staff won't appreciate it.
    And the very last thing? Post as YOURSELF.
    You have a whole bunch of Forums dedicated to roleplaying
    FFA (Free for All)
    WOE(Word of Equestria)
    Ect
    We want to hear about YOU Not your Oc, we don't need to hear about how you are a Pegasus that lives in Cloudsdale, or a Earth Pony from Manehattan
    Just let us get to know you, and we'll learn about your OC later
    This has been the Queen of Ravens signing out
    BRRAP!
  4. QuickLime
    Greetings EveryPony! QuickLime here with a brand new weekly blog series! Once a week I plan to tackle a character, episode, and god forbid a Fanimation for the show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"
    It can be any character, any episode and ANY Fan work (Sans art)
    I will have to be honest, no sugar coating, and I have to use purely facts and what not, no headcanons, no flimsy justifications! And the best part? YOU get to tell me what to do!
    Simply post in the comments below what character, episode or Fanwork you'd like me to be "In the Defense Of"
    If someone's commented something that you want to see, simply quote them and go "Me too!" Or something!
    This should be a great series!
    (The Positivism might kill me though)

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