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Post  Cardbo Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:57 am

Yeah, not sure why I'm doing this. I'm already in three games and PH-ing another. I'm such a glutton for punishment..

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Far away, far, far away, far from Canterlot, far from Ponyville, far from the Everfree Forest, so far that the tales of the goddesses who raise the sun and the moon are viewed merely as legend, exists Pineapple Village. Aside from the villages' prized pineapples, the villages' other claim to fame is the compound of the Turtle Sage, where ponies and others come from miles around to study the martial arts at his hooves. But the sleepy Pineapple Village won't remain sleepy for long...

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The setting takes place several hundred years after Nightmare Moon and Discord. Pineapple Village is sleepy village of a few thousand ponies. One of the main draws is the home of the Turtle Sage, a legendary martial artist, who provides instruction to students who prove themselves worthy. For years, rumors have heard to the west of an organization calling itself the "Red Bow Army". More rumors have been heard of the one calling himself the Steam Emperor, who rides around in a giant, treaded, mobile fortress. Both seem to be intently searching for something. Something, which they hope, will give them power... To the North, there is said to be the treasure vault of an ancient queen, which is fiercely protected by strong guardians. To the east are various other scattered villages. And to the south, lies, the appropriately named South Lake.

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Five characters. Any legal race and traits. Also, robots, because robots are cool.

I won't have as much time to run this game. I may post maybe once or twice a day.

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1)XECA - Masterweaver - Honesty
2)Khaarazite -Paper Shadow - Laughter
3)Golden Spike - SilentBelle - Generosity
4)Steel Heart - Appkes - Honesty
5)Miracle Elixir - GentlemanOtherwise - Honesty
6)Cloud Brush - KajiSora -Kindness

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FAQ

1)Whats the Tech Level of the setting?

Its higher than whats displayed in the show, but varies from place to place. The highest tech tends to be in the hands of various organization

2)Whats the tone of the series?
Lots of adventure, travel. A heavy comedic tone to it all. Not that there won't be any serious moments, but the comedy balances it all out.

3)Will this be combat heavy?
I honestly don't know. There will be combat, but I hope to put parts where there investigation and diplomacy.

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Post  Appkes Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:04 am

Q: Is this game show levels of tech, or does the title mean something

Q: If the game IS show levels of tech, will it hurt the plot to advance to Industrial or 1920's tech, or even Steampunk?

Q: If the previous answer is yes, what part of the screen do I throw the cookies at?
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Post  Cardbo Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:17 am

The tech is higher than whats in the show, but not widely available. Pineapple Village is pretty backwater, for instance. If you want higher tech, you're going to need to justify it, like by being a mad scientist or something.
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Post  Appkes Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:22 am

No, that's good. As long as the tech exists somewhere we may visit. I suggest making the campaign background a little more detailed, you'll get more players.

Bit yes, ill get making a char.
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Post  DoctorPancake Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:28 am

Hi! I'd like to express interest in this. I'm rather new around here, and this seems like a great game to get my feet/hooves/whathaveyou wet, as it were!

Expect some sort of character forthwith, as my interest in seeing a campaign chock full of kung-fu robots with laser beams has been truly piqued.

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Post  A1C Bronymous Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:32 am

...Is that the plot of Dragonball? Red Bow Army is a reference for sure, but the Steam Emperor...
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Post  Cardbo Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:39 am

Bronymous wrote:...Is that the plot of Dragonball? Red Bow Army is a reference for sure, but the Steam Emperor...

Maybe...

/goes back to busily filing off the serial numbers

Hi! I'd like to express interest in this. I'm rather new around here, and this seems like a great game to get my feet/hooves/whathaveyou wet, as it were!

Welcome aboard Dr. Pancake!
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Post  Doc pseudopolis Sun Oct 28, 2012 5:15 am

What parts of the We, Robots topic are allowed?

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Post  Masterweaver Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:38 am

I'm making XECA for this campaign. WOOOO ROBOTS!
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Post  Cardbo Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:02 am

Doc pseudopolis wrote:What parts of the We, Robots topic are allowed?

Prettty much all of it.
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Post  Appkes Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:46 pm

Hmm. I may not be able to make this one, I'm afraid. Going away to a place where my connection will be sporadic and erratic, if at all .
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Post  Cardbo Sun Oct 28, 2012 7:12 pm

Appkes wrote:Hmm. I may not be able to make this one, I'm afraid. Going away to a place where my connection will be sporadic and erratic, if at all .

Ah. That's too bad.
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Post  DoctorPancake Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:17 pm

Just an update! Still here and very interested; working on a character now in fact. I did, however, have a couple of questions, if you don't mind me poking and prodding - feel free to disregard these if you feel it would give too much of the plot away, as I'm just fishing for ideas to further develop a character.

  1. Any more information on the tone of the story in question? I'd love to know more about that. Are we looking at something more akin to self-discovery, or heroic fantasy? Perhaps it's secretly dark and gritty (as far as ponies go, anyway!) and Pineapple Village is just this sequestered, idyllic vista? Is it an amalgam, perchance, of adventure focusing on saving the world; a race against the clock to see the Evil Baron Von Meanpony dealt with before all is lost? More humorous, and less serious? Comical, or satirical? Y'know, stuff like that; the thematic key that drives the story in obvious yet subtle ways and defines to some degree how others should act in accordance with the situations.

  2. Any insight on what to expect throughout the bulk of the campaign? Oodles of combat, or social skills necessary? Should we be building an everyday, average citizen thrust into a dangerous predicament and forced to rise to the challenge, or somepony already more accustomed to daring antics and having acquired a taste for adventure in their life? I guess on that note, will we be focusing mostly on Pineapple Village and its nearby landmarks as the setting of the story, or will we be branching out beyond the scope of what's been mentioned thus far?

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Post  Cardbo Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:53 pm

DoctorPancake wrote:Just an update! Still here and very interested; working on a character now in fact. I did, however, have a couple of questions, if you don't mind me poking and prodding - feel free to disregard these if you feel it would give too much of the plot away, as I'm just fishing for ideas to further develop a character.

  1. Any more information on the tone of the story in question? I'd love to know more about that. Are we looking at something more akin to self-discovery, or heroic fantasy? Perhaps it's secretly dark and gritty (as far as ponies go, anyway!) and Pineapple Village is just this sequestered, idyllic vista? Is it an amalgam, perchance, of adventure focusing on saving the world; a race against the clock to see the Evil Baron Von Meanpony dealt with before all is lost? More humorous, and less serious? Comical, or satirical? Y'know, stuff like that; the thematic key that drives the story in obvious yet subtle ways and defines to some degree how others should act in accordance with the situations.

Light-hearted adventure with comedic overtones.


  • Any insight on what to expect throughout the bulk of the campaign? Oodles of combat, or social skills necessary? Should we be building an everyday, average citizen thrust into a dangerous predicament and forced to rise to the challenge, or somepony already more accustomed to daring antics and having acquired a taste for adventure in their life? I guess on that note, will we be focusing mostly on Pineapple Village and its nearby landmarks as the setting of the story, or will we be branching out beyond the scope of what's been mentioned thus far?

  • While the starting point it Pinapple village, I don't intend for your chars to remain there. I'm not sure how much combat there will be. Probably best to prepare a mix of investigation, diplomacy and combat.
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    Post  Appkes Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:24 am

    I think that an adventure with a defined plot will be a breath of fresh air - these days it seems that everything is sandbox.
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    Post  DoctorPancake Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:42 pm

    Sorry it took so long. I kept flitting between ideas, and finally just got down to finagling with how to build a coffee-themed pony. Regardless, I'm rather content with the way things turned out; I wasn't sure how far to go in-depth in regards to a background, so I kept it rather brief, though that can easily be rectified should the need arise.

    Anyway, I'm rambling! Here's Mocha Latte.

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    Post  Cardbo Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:56 pm

    DoctorPancake wrote:Sorry it took so long. I kept flitting between ideas, and finally just got down to finagling with how to build a coffee-themed pony. Regardless, I'm rather content with the way things turned out; I wasn't sure how far to go in-depth in regards to a background, so I kept it rather brief, though that can easily be rectified should the need arise.

    Anyway, I'm rambling! Here's Mocha Latte.

    Looks good. Welcome aboard!
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    Post  SilentBelle Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:33 pm

    Hmm, I might actually join this one, especially if it's going at a slower pace Smile Working 6 days a week and running other games, as well as keeping up with my writing leaves me little time to take part in some of the other campaigns that seem to spawn huge walls of text every day; though I have been really wanting to do some actual play-by-post with all of you guys Very Happy
    I should have a character hammered out by tomorrow.
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    Post  SilentBelle Thu Nov 01, 2012 12:36 am

    Well, I made a character for this, let me know if you need me to change anything backstory or otherwise.
    Here's Golden Spike the over-confident/thrill-seeking/pineapple-farming/weather-managing pegasus.
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    Post  Cardbo Thu Nov 01, 2012 1:07 am

    SilentBelle wrote:Well, I made a character for this, let me know if you need me to change anything backstory or otherwise.
    Here's Golden Spike the over-confident/thrill-seeking/pineapple-farming/weather-managing pegasus.

    Its not quite clear in your sheet. Golden Spike grew up on a pineapple Farm outside Pineapple village and ran away to Pineapple Village looking for excitement? About how far away is Golden Spike's family's pineapple farm from Pinapple Village?

    Otherwise, the sheet looks good.
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    Post  SilentBelle Thu Nov 01, 2012 2:35 am

    Oh I was thinking 3 days flight maybe. I didn't have a definite distance determined. I figured far enough that any of his earthpony siblings would take at least a week to catch up to him should they decide to give chase.
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    Post  Cardbo Thu Nov 01, 2012 2:50 am

    SilentBelle wrote:Oh I was thinking 3 days flight maybe. I didn't have a definite distance determined. I figured far enough that any of his earthpony siblings would take at least a week to catch up to him should they decide to give chase.

    Ok. Thats fine. It would a little weird if he ran away and the farm was next door to the village.
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    Post  Appkes Thu Nov 01, 2012 4:46 am

    I stand corrected! Internet here is better than I thought, so I'll get right on a char.
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    Post  DoctorPancake Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:10 am

    Poke! Been a couple of days; just wanted to let you know I'm still here and still excited to play. No rush or anything, just essentially giving a heads up that I haven't flaked out Smile

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    Post  Cardbo Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:14 am

    Sorry. Still here. Just waiting for a few more to sign up.
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