OC Character Thread 2 (This thread is now locked, please use the OC Character Thread 3 above)

veryveryfluttershy wrote:

Name: Fine Fantasy

Squee! ^_^

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Misc: her tail thumps when she's aroused.

Like a dog? Adorabu. ^.^

Approved of course.

Name: Lagnia (signs his name as λαγνεία)

Race: Kirin/demon

Age: 38

Mane: Long and white, occasionally tied back or braided

Coat: Iris (purple)

Cutie mark: A normal pentagram, seemingly drawn with chalk

Extra details that aren't needed but are nice to add: He has a set of straight horns jutting backwards, rooted behind his ears. He wears a silver ring on each horn that have bright pink tassels hanging down and a bright pink hair ribbon. His eyes are purple.

Distinguishing Features: He wears a bright pink kimono that seems to be made for a mare and leaves the majority of his body to the imagination. He also looks very effeminate

Specialty (eg. special spells, unique powers etc): Lagnia can regenerate from wounds relatively fast, but any serious injuries require high end healing spells. His demonic magic takes place in three forms. His ability to conceal his demonic presence, the ability to subtly mind control via eye contact, near immunity to mind control and the ability to shoot hellfire out of his ‘hands’. As the son of a merchant, he has extensive social etiquette training on how to act as a guest and how to act as a host, and he’s extremely hard to convince of a deal. Also as per tradition, he is taught to use the tanegashima, not to a great degree, but he can use it effectively out to 75 meters

Weaknesses: He’s not very athletic nor is he a very good melee fighter, having to move away from enemies to attack if he doesn’t want to be overwhelmed. He’s mainly a merchant and a socialite, relying heavily on his demonic powers to help with deals, so if anyone appears to be immune, he will most likely be thrown off of his game.

Occupation: A Merchant and a dancer on the side

Gear: Lagnia normally doesn’t carry much on him other than a makeup kit, a few talismans, a pair of fans, a wakizashi and enough bits to buy something nice. All of his clothing is enchanted to stay clean, no matter what.

He owns his very own tanegashima rifle. He has had multiple alterations to the rifle, including adding a sight and having the barrel rifled for more accurate shots. He loads it with paper cartridges that have the bullet and the powder in it. It’s normally stored in a case, and he has a box of the paper cartridges with 50 of them inside, ready to load.

His main ‘gear’ is a massive airship made to carry large amounts of cargo and bits for trade. It’s built to be very durable, but has absolutely no weapons, relying on hired guards to defend it from anyone trying to attack. Lagnia is able to pilot the ship, but doesn’t do it often, due to the fact that he’s normally making estimates or treating guests.

History: Lagnia was once a fledgling demon down in the depths of Tartarus, practicing with his seemingly immense demonic powers. Before he was even ready to go out into the world and exploit mortals, however, he was summoned by a wealthy kirin merchant. The merchant, Golden Claw, was never able to have foals, as he seemed infertile, so he hired a few mages to summon a young demon from Tartarus, and had them mind wipe Lagnia, disguise him as a kirin and implant false memories in the poor demon so he wouldn’t suspect a thing. Lagnia is the rather effeminate son of a merchant prince (Or merchant king, really) named Golden Claw, who lived a heavily cultured, well adjusted and rather safe childhood. Golden Claw had really made a name for himself in trading spices, silk, and strangely enough, doors with Equestria. Lagnia took up the business at around age 26, standing in for Golden Claw in the trade to Equestria, since Golden Claw needed to stay back in the base of operations back in the ‘Dragon Lands’ to manage his growing merchant empire. Lagnia has worked the Equestria route for 12 years now, and never seems to tire of it, always finding some sort of adventure along the way.

Personality: He is subtle and reserved, keeping his air of mystery in public to keep up with his ‘exotic’ appearance. He’s very much about haggling, and will be reluctant to make a deal without at least getting a 55-45 deal. Outside of business, he’s very laid back, but still keeps the air of an elegant and courteous host.

Current Home: His merchant airship

Misc: His airship is staffed by fellow kirins hired on to protect the cargo and operate the airship. They are all armed with tanegashima rifles and they’re all trained to defend it at a moment’s notice.

Wiserodin032402 wrote:

Name: Lagnia (signs his name as λαγνεία)

Good lord, Wise... this is so win. In fact, it's...

Name: Blue Sensation

Race: Unicorn

Age: 34

Mane: Amber

Coat: Blue

Cutie mark.: An arrangement of four dazzling sparkles.

Specialty (eg. special spells, unique powers etc): A cunning pony with a well practiced talent for forging others writing. Not only having words at his advantage, he possesses knowledge of law, medicine and architecture, as well as skill at sport and the diluted forms of physical and magical combat played as such.

Weaknesses: His personal conduct is rather appalling, meaning that when he opens his mouth any good impression is surely ruined. Being so active and brilliant is rather exhausting, so he is prone to headaches and poor quality sleep. Easily startled.

Occupation: Nobility

Gear: None

History: His mother started formally educating him when he was just 3 years old. He was thrown into the deep from a great height and studied several famous classical works with his mother’s help. It was hard for him, too hard for him. But he quickly caught on to the fact that showing his intelligence got him his mother’s affection while failure only brought about neglect and slight emptiness.  

He managed to enroll into Celestia’s school, though by how much of his own merits it was uncertain. When he was told he could do anything, it settled well with him. With all the attention he was receiving for his talents, the words “You’re the best” became more and more true in his mind. This meant that he didn’t  play very nice with all the all the other children. It was when the notion came to his mind that he might not be some amazing prodigal talent, he might have just had a rather large head start on other ponies. Scared of this idea, he purposely tried to keep down the other kids, employing the same tactics his parents used on him, the hot and cold approach. They were all smart kids though, and more than one saw through him. Blue’s parents eventually had to pull him out of the school when his behaviour became a problem. They punished him harshly and with force for this, but his father also told Blue he should thank him, as he would now be educated by him. He chose violence over the attention depriving methods his mother employed, this worked equally well.

A key moment in his life was when he was sat in the garden of his family home, relaxing and looking up to the sky, his flank bruised from discipline, he felt the need to ask the sky if he really was better than everypony else like he kept being told.

As if nodding in response, the wind blew.

This led to him reaffirming his efforts, and after years of training for the world of nobles and government business, a healthy and successful young adult Blue emerged. It was there his family's support in anything aside from his name was cut off. He rose to the challenge of having to prove himself before having the privileges he previously enjoyed returned to him. Despite treatment that some may have cried abuse at, he held no bitterness to his parents for any of it, for it certainly worked.

Blue began his career as an assistant in the palace library. For a first job it was more than he could ask for, as it was enjoyable to bring order to things and to help other ponies better themselves through study, as long as they were not competing in fields with him at least, still retaining his habit to try and put others down so he could go up. He held back and was awarded a position as a minor legislator where he made waves but was ultimately treading water.

The return of the princess Luna proved an opportunity for him. It took much convincing, but Celestia vouched for Luna to take him in, not seeing the colt that had been pulled out from the school of which she was a patron. He lasted a total of six days in his position before he was dismissed. Not as though he wished to keep the post regardless as he found Luna to be an imbecile who always disregarded his advice, taking it only when there was overwhelming support. He was still not embittered however, for he had learned plenty in a small amount of time. He had  now had seen Luna’s signature, which he put great effort into being able to imitate, seeing a use in being able to do so

Rejected from his desired path, he did not so much as bat an eyelash. If they were not capable of seeing his greatness then so be it.  He was now able of the age and experience to access what his heritage had to offer him regardless, so began to work on improving his own house and land rather than another's nation.  

Personality: Blue clearly has some sort of megalomaniac psychological disorder. He has convinced himself that he is some sort of “chosen one” that is the greatest mind of his age, the one who is destined for something greater. He is absolutely convinced of his own superiority and always manages to find a way to blame others for his failures. Himself or his family will always factor into anything that comes from his mouth. If he does not get included in any conversation he wishes to partake in then he will act whiny and entitled, trying to make it seem like talking to him is a service.

He is arrogant, petty, and rarely respects those around him.  He will smile at those which are apparently his superiors, and can be quite friendly to those he deems to be somewhat near to his level, but condescension is only ever a small step away.  

Always seems to be incredibly on edge around ponies larger than and often flinches when they make sudden moves. His mane plays a great part in being able to observe his mood. He pulls it as an expression of nervousness, but only flicks through it when he has confidence.    

Current Home: Holds residence within the Canterlot district though his family home resides in the west of Equestria.

Misc: Claims that his family his the reason the word sensational holds the meaning it does.

Name: Pretty Bird
   Race: Murder of Crows
   Age: ???
   Extra details that aren't needed but are nice to add:
   Distinguishing Features: A murder of sapient mind-linked crows is pretty distinguishing.
   Specialty (eg. special spells, unique powers etc): Pretty Bird, as a sapient murder of crows, has a major advantage in its ability to cover ground and keep watch in every direction. Being a swarm, it has no real body, allowing it to avoid more precise attacks. By keeping the main group back, it can also scout more or less unnoticed in unsuspecting regions.
Its main and most fearsome ability though, is its magic. Specifically, its necromancy. Through ritualistic, synchronized dances and 'songs' Pretty Bird is able to perform powerful, large scale necromantic spells. Of course, the cyclone of crows often makes these spells easily visible, but there is seldom anything left to spread this information once it is done.
It also possesses a total immunity to plagues of sicknesses. Those specifically made using detailed knowledge of its magic could potentially affect it, but anything not made with it specifically in mind will be powerless. It can also incorporate other crows and ravens into its hivemind, increasing its power. Crows or ravens already possessing a sapience beyond that of the norm (norm being both inside the everfree and the level of intelligence Fluttershy works with) require magic rituals to incorporate, and can potentially affect Pretty Bird’s core mind with their own quirks once assimilated. For this reason, Pretty Bird rarely tries to incorporate other fully sapient entities into its mind.
   Weaknesses: Pretty Bird's spells are quite loud as they involve tens, sometimes hundreds of crows 'singing' in unison. Also, the intelligence and magical power of Pretty Bird is directly proportional to the number of crows in the swarm, meaning that attacks which take out large groups of the murder will rapidly reduce Pretty Bird.
   Occupation: Ravaging the countryside and chowing down on their zombie minions when they get hungry.
   Gear: Inside the Tower: A large amount of alchemical equipment, most of it very high quality. An extensive tea set that has been modified for a single crow to be able to prepare excellent cups of tea. And also totally incompatible for creatures without hooves or telekinesis, a library of ancient tomes that ii has been working towards learning by incorporating more and more crows, and a large room for summoning demons.
   History: Pretty Bird began its life as the familiar of a powerful necromancer. A demon of Hunger incarnate, bound in the body of a crow, it struggled against the bonds of servitude for many years. After awhile though, it began to learn. Through mundane observation, late night peeks at notes, and the empathic bond with its master, Pretty Bird was able to learn a wide variety of spells, though it primarily focused on necromancy. After awhile, it was able to animate and control its own undead, separate form its master. In return for this power and knowledge, its master gained a strong boost in mana. However this was not enough for him. He was coming to the end of his life span, and sought the transition to lichingdom. To perform the ritual, he required mana far beyond even what Pretty Bird could provide. To this end, he attempted to bind eight more crows at once. The endeavor was foolish from the start,  the spell matrix primarily guesswork. Desperation and paranoia had made an impatient, sloppy mage of the once cunning and meticulous necromancer. The ritual consumed his body and mana, using it to fuel the parameters of its programming. Instead of binding the demons to crows to the necromancer, it fused the demons with Pretty Bird and linked the resulting mind with each crow body. Having the most developed personality beyond a simple trait (pride, greed, hunger, etc.) Pretty Bird was able to struggle to the surface and form the primary basis for the end result. The new and (arguably) improved demon bird remained at the lab for several more days, devising a ritual to incorporate other crows and demons into its mass much more efficiently, and without risk of contamination to the core mind. As long as demons and mundane fauna were the only thing added, there was no significant risk of contamination. The type of demon would strengthen that particular personality trait, but as long as it kept the ratio balanced it could come out relatively unchanged in mind, but significantly stronger in body and spirit.
After awhile though, Pretty Bird became hungry, extremely so. It discovered that reanimated flesh tasted just as good as inert flesh, and allowed them to reclaim some of the animating magic as well. In order to ensure the entire murder could be fed, Pretty Bird began sending hordes of zombies to attack the local countryside. IT continues to do that to this day. Once it has eaten its fill, it disperses across the land and regathers at it’s tower.
   Personality: Pretty Bird is a capricious, temperamental bird. Its priorities from greatest to least are magic, food, and safety. It is willing to make and break deals at anytime for the purposes of ensuring these three interests are met. When encountering those who have already been determined to have unique knowledge, especially magical knowledge, it is very polite and cordially, even offering them perfectly safe tea.
   Current Home: An ancient mage’s tower hidden in the Trottingham Countryside. Disguised as a ruined, crumbling fort.
   Misc: People who feed birds at least one a week are not attacked by undead or crow unless provoked. People who feed crows every day are not attacked unless they threaten Pretty Bird's core mind or its home.

Name: Summer Breeze
Age: Young Adult
Gender: Mare
Species: Pegasus
Cutie Mark: Zephyr (Blue green wavy west wind symbol)
Eyes: Turquoise
Mane: Light Blue Green
Tail: Light Blue Green
Coat: Light Grey
Bio: Summer Breeze was born in Cloudsdale to Gentle Breeze (Father) and his wife, Sky Breeze. She has three other siblings: Autumn, the eldest Pegasus, Winter, and the youngest, Spring. Summer is older than Spring, but younger than Autumn and Winter. The family eventually moved to Ponyville, but as the children grew up and pursued their interests, Summer wanted to do something special.

One day, it was the start of the Summer Sun Celebration, and Princess Celestia arrived to signal the start of the Longest Day. She noticed the young Summer Breeze in the crowd and requested a private meeting before the ceremony. After talking to the young filly, Celestia wanted Summer to fly over the crowd just as the sun was rising above the horizon. Summer was elated and told the Princess she would do her best.

When the time was right, Summer flew over the crowd at the given signal and her Cutie Mark appeared. Her family and of course, Princess Celestia, was very happy that Summer learned a valuable lesson in Friendship: Be true to yourself and always trust in your family and friends to help you out!

Summer and her sister Spring ended up moving to their new home as they were able to get one built. It is near their parents' home where their older siblings live. They still come over to visit and hang out whenever they can.

Occupation: Summer works at the weather factory with her sister, Spring. They help with the cloud factory and make sure there is enough water to make the clouds.

Chowatron wrote:

Name: Blue Sensation

Approved

Lorthalis of Crows wrote:

Name: Pretty Bird

I have no words. This runs away with the award for the most bizarre thing I've seen in this group that there's no reason to withhold approval from. I am squicked; character approved.

Summer_Breeze wrote:

Name: Summer Breeze

Simple, straightforward, unobjectionable. Character approved.

Name: Bacchus

Race: Thestral

Age: 24

Mane: Navy blue, medium-length, always combed.

Coat: Grey.

Cutie mark.: A bottle of wine, with a drop of dark red fluid at the tip of the bottle's neck. A bunch of grapes settled beside the bottle.

Extra details that aren't needed but are nice to add: He enjoys a good book.

Distinguishing Features: He is very handsome.

Specialty (eg. special spells, unique powers etc): He is very good at making a wide variety of wines, be it a replica of other wineries' wines, or his own unique wines, as well as him being a good talker, helping him make better deals on sales. He is also very fit, and is rather quick on his hooves.

Weaknesses: He  may be smart and quick, but for as fit as he is, he isn't the strongest about.

Occupation: Co-owner of a Wine Company. Also a Canterlot Noble.

Gear: He is usually seen wearing a suit. Plenty of bits are always on hoof.

History: Bacchus and his sister were born in Canterlot within minutes of one another, and they grew up as the closest of siblings, going through school and sports together, and even going through college together, so that they may work together for the company they had ideas for. And as their business succeeded, they bought themselves a large, two story home to share, the twins not minding being so close together, but through their lives of doing everything together, they had grown closer than just brother and sister, and one could say that they were in love, and it would be true, even if they would deny it themselves, and just say that family meant everything to them. To this day, they still work with their company, making plenty of money to keep themselves comfortable.

Personality: He is a very calm and collected stallion, never really overreacting to things, and is usually rather quiet, unless he's attempting at a deal to sell his wines, then he's a little more direct and talkative.

Current Home: Canterlot.

Misc: He loves his sister dearly.

Name: Ariadne

Race: Thestral

Age: 24

Mane: Long, dark violet, lush and curly.

Coat: Grey.

Cutie mark.: A wine glass, filled partially with a dark red fluid. A stem of grapes settled beside the glass.

Extra details that aren't needed but are nice to add: She enjoys a nice, candlelit dinner.

Distinguishing Features: She's quite beautiful.

Specialty (eg. special spells, unique powers etc): She can tell everything about a certain wine just by tasting it, especially being able to tell how long it needs to mature, which helps as she and her brother run a wine company. She is also quite fit and a rather fast flyer.

Weaknesses: She is no better than any average pony in terms of strength, being rather on the weak side.

Occupation: Co-owner of a Wine Company. Also a Canterlot Noble.

Gear: She is usually seen wearing a long, flowing dress, and a small silver circlet. Plenty of bits are always on hoof.

History: Ariadne and her brother were born in Canterlot within minutes of one another, and they grew up as the closest of siblings, going through school and sports together, and even going through college together, so that they may work together for the company they had ideas for. And as their business succeeded, they bought themselves a large, two story home to share, the twins not minding being so close together, but through their lives of doing everything together, they had grown closer than just brother and sister, and one could say that they were in love, and it would be true, even if they would deny it themselves, and just say that family meant everything to them. To this day, they still work with their company, making plenty of money to keep themselves comfortable.

Personality: She is a very kind mare, and is always up for some flirting or just regular talk to pass the time, but when she's on the job, she's very calm and reserved.

Current Home: Canterlot.

Misc: She loves her brother dearly.

BronzeFog wrote:

Name: Bacchus

You are not the god of wine and revelry. Nor is your thestral. I deny you this!

Misc: He loves his sister dearly.

And I'm sure he expresses it to her often...
<.<
>.>
Imeanwhat?


Character approved.

BronzeFog wrote:

Name: Ariadne
Misc: She loves her brother dearly.

How'd you know this was my kink, Aes?
Imeanwhat.

Character approved.

Name: Silvester

Race: Ferret

Age: 4

Coat: Bright brown with a few dark brown stripes along his whole body

Extra details that aren't needed but are nice to add: Thanks to his size, he is hardly ever noticed.

Distinguishing Features: Apart from being a ferret, almost always wears a tiny cloak.

Specialty (eg. special spells, unique powers etc): Great lockpick and thief, can get into many places a normal pony couldn't even dream of fitting in.

Weaknesses: Fragile body, small size

Occupation: Adventurer

Gear:
- Dark 'peacock-colored' cloak (Color thesaurus, yay!)
- Enchanted tiny bag that can hold a lot of things but does not change size or weight
- Toothpick sized sword that, upon swinging becomes a 1 meter long blade made of magic that allows the ferret to deal equal damage that a normal pony could with his normal swing and normal sword (To clear this theory up, the magical blade is always 1 meter long, no matter sword's original size.)

History: Started out as a regular ferret and did what ferrets usually do. One day he managed to sneak into Amphere's (Character used with permission of Market) house and got shocked when accidentally stepping on a cable. The chock was strong enough to fiddle with his brains, giving him ability to think and talk like an average pony, but not strong enough to actually kill him. He was then found unconscious and nursed back to life, after which he thanked Amphere and went to see Equestria again now that he understood everything that was being said.

After a while he began adventuring on his own, as he found most of the fun in that. Going where never before and exploring unusual places. He learned how to pick locks along the way and soon managed to open even smaller treasure chest, eventually getting enough coin to get an enchanted bag created for his size, allowing him to store as many items inside without the bag gaining weight or size.

During one of his adventures to Everfree forest, he found a tiny hole, hidden below the tree roots and grass, barely big enough for him to fit into. Inside, he found a few small skeletons and thought nothing of it, just another hole where rats and other tiny things died, until something shined in the corner of his eye. There was a tiny sword buried to the hilt, and when he pulled it out, Silvester realized that this sword was perfectly sized for him. As he finally crawled out of the tiny hole, he decided to give the sword a few swings to see how it goes, and with every swing, the tiny sword extended blue magical blade, about 1 meter in length, that cut the roots with ease, and the moment he stopped swinging it, the magical bright blue blade disappeared, leaving him with only metal tiny sword. He decided to keep the said sword, seeing as it would be extremely useful for his own protection.

Personality: Always happy to go on adventures, sometimes tries to act as a pony, usually very cheerful.

Current Home: Somewhere in Baltimare, usually keeping close to Horseshoe bay.

Xereth wrote:

Name: Silvester

Silvester...

Sorry, I read the name as "Sylvester"...

Quote :

Race: Ferret

Our first carpetshark!


Character approved, no question. Also..

I like the tube socks with legs, what can I say?

Name: Sapphire River  
Race: Unicorn
Age: 22
Mane: A single shade of sky blue but the length of her mane reaches all the way down her to her fore legs in a ribbon light pattern by mid-line ponytails throughout her mane. Reaching all the way across her back and at each of her sides forming almost a hood like feature around her head. Each ribbon grows slightly darker with bands of darker blue laced into the ends of her hair.
Coat: Iris is the main color of her coat followed by a few changes of hue to a light periwinkle around her hooves yet the strange thing is that the coat seems to slightly change in hues depending on the time of the day. Nothing dramatic but from periwinkle to iris and back from morning to night.  
Cutie mark.: A white and light blue magic circle surrounding the Japanese symbol for water in a flowing manner.
Extra details that aren't needed but are nice to add: Normally she wears a long baggy tan robe to cover her body and under that she is wearing a maya blue, short dress.
Distinguishing Features: How young she looks for the biggest part, she is twenty two but many mistake her for being eighteen or seventeen. Her bright blue eyes seem to flow and glint when you look directly at her. The last big thing is the staff she carries around with her, an Azure staff that widens on the top to a flat plane but a emerald vine spiraling up the staff. A half Arch reaches up and over the flat platform of the staff. The vine twists up the half arch with leaves covering the middle but in the center and hovering over the flat area is a glass vial shaped into a water drop. Inside is Majorelle Blue liquid filled only a third on the bottom.  
Specialty (eg. special spells, unique powers etc): The sacred and spiritual art of Aoi. Aoi is the magic of how one immerses one's self into the magic of water and connecting it to the body to become almost a will of the user. Though she cannot summon water to her side, she can use any available to her; twisting and manipulating to make the water do what she wants. Freezing, thawing, striking, shaping and even making illusions or conjuring creatures of the deep to her side. Water flowing can strike down a terrible foe or heal another if she desired of it but she will only fight to subdue, never kill.  
Weaknesses: She can't rip water from other objects so living things she can't pull water from and it has to be easy to get. Sunlight or fire can sometimes prevent her water if it evaporates too fast. The magic takes concentration so if she were to lose the train of thought the water would become harmless and fall to the ground.
Occupation: A Pilgrim on the search for the next two circles of magic.  
Gear: Her staff, the robe, a clear bottle of water at her side and some provisions for the road.
History: The art of Aoi is only taught to those who have the talent and don't seek for the power that comes with it. More often than not the initiates are found by a sacred water dragon that carries them to the secret temple Aoi, hidden deep in the mountains. Sapphire was a small child when she first developed her affinity for water and accidentally fell into a nearby stream. Saved at the last moment by her soon to be friend Posidra. Ferrying her to the sacred temple she was overwhelmed by the sight of what was in front of her, just like a myth the water temple sat in the middle of the crystal clear and undisturbed lake. There the monks  taught her for many years about the mastery of self and not let storms of life cloud her mind. Then came her first test was to walk across the water without disturbing the water. Stepping out she was able to walk across the water with extreme concentration. At the end of the test she was given the staff to help guide her way as she would explore the world in search of her next two tests. A small version of Posidra in tow, she set out into the world... Determined to find her path.
Personality: Playful, happy, fun-loving and happy to help others. Always ready to enjoy the moments in her life while the waves around her might be grim.
Current Home: Always on the road.
Misc: She has a small dragon friend no larger than her hoof named Posidra and she can transform into a herm... That happened because of an unfortunate accident when she was messing around with a magic spell not water.

The Adept wrote:

Name: Sapphire River

I like it. This character may be overpowered, though... she's the only Legend of Zelda fan who likes the Water Temple.

Approved!

Name: Felicity
   Race: Grimoire (self-help books section)
   Age: N/A
   Mane: A soothing green color wound into curls.
   Coat: A stark white, like staring directly at a hospital light.
   Cutie mark.: A magnifying glass dripping with blood.
   Extra details that aren't needed but are nice to add:
   Distinguishing Features: Goo pony.
   Specialty (eg. special spells, unique powers etc): Felicity has all the knowledge of all the self-help guides in reality (___ For Dummies, Unlocking Your Inner Shakespeare, Coming to Terms With The Fact You Want to destroy Reality, How To Destroy Governments And Reasons Why You Would, etc.) She has the ability to completely strip away any delusions an entity might have about itself, as well as teach anyone to do anything. An example is teaching someone to be an officer in an army. A simple tap on the shoulder and some whispered advice would get them through the basic test. A week of snuggling and whispered words would make them a slightly above average officer. A month of near constant contact would make them an expert.
If she follows her “help ponies be true to themselves” directive, then she can expand their mastery over their cutie mark to the point where ascension to alicornhood through absolute perfection in their talent isn’t an entirely unreasonable pursuit.
As an ascended grimoire, she can enter and leave the apocrypha at will.
   Weaknesses: While she can teach anyone to do anything, she cannot necessarily do it herself, and most of what she teaches is the basics. She has the basics and fundamentals of essentially everything (save things that grimoires aren’t allowed to know such as their creator or how to break the apocrypha). She has totally perfected those basics and fundamentals, but to ever go beyond that would require someone else to teach her. This process would go at the normal rate of learning with that field.
   Occupation: Creating change, helping ponies be true to themselves with no illusions, and helping them be happy.
   Gear: none.
   History: Felicity existed just like the other grimoires. In her case, she is/was/will be the grimoire in charge of the self-help and textbook section of the apocrypha. While she doesn’t have the extensive volumes and notes that grimoires like Starlight might have, she does have the textbooks that would be used by schools to teach those subjects. She can be said to represent the apocrypha’s desire to share what it knows, along with any altruism lying around.
Sometime before Nightmare Moon’s return, the royal guard raided a cult. The raid had happened at the worst possible time; most of the members were caught up in a massive summoning ritual. While several of the cult members left to fight of the guard, the leader managed to complete the summoning ritual at the cost of his own life. To Felicity, he gave the order to “cause change”. After his death, Felicity left through one of the side passages and set off into the world.
   Personality: Felicity is very encouraging and cheerful. In terms of her priorities, the summoning to first accomplish the objective of creating change before her actual purposes requires her. After that, she tries to simultaneously help and individual be happy and help them have no illusions about themselves. When the contradiction inevitably breaks the individual, she moves on to another one. She doesn’t just try to help people due to any altruism; it is simply the thing she enjoys, the thing she was made for, and the thing she’s good at all in one.
   Current Home: N/A
  Misc: She encouraged Prim to follow his dreams, and is likely a large factor in his current activities.

Lorthalis of Crows wrote:

Name: Felicity

OK, two things I wonder here (which I'll find out from you in Skype because they're questions out of curiosity):
1. Why is her cutie mark a magnifying glass dripping with blood?
2. How is there a contradiction between having no illusions about oneself and being happy strong enough to "inevitably" break a pony?

But this character is approved.

Name: Mayday. She's also designated as "Harbinger-137" and "the Harbinger Project", but she doesn't really use those. Now they are trigger words, though.

Race: Android Earth Pony

Age: 14

Mane: Silver with gold streaks, straight. Pulled back from her face and put up in a ponytail (at least, it's supposed to be, but she makes efforts to keep her bangs long so she can "hide" behind them). About as long as Rainbow's, if a bit shorter. Really, the ponytail is just a bunch of spiky floofs of mane. Her tail is functionally short, too, but she doesn't really pay as much attention to it.

Coat: Deep electric green, sleek and thin.

Cutie mark.: A pixelated cog. It's artificial; when she senses magic, it becomes defined and de-pixelates. Her creators did this so she can't lie about it, which despite being somewhat paranoid, was actually a fairly useful tool for them, seeing as she hates her job.

Extra details that aren't needed but are nice to add: Not bothered by creepy-crawlies at all; bugs are apparently really cute. Whether or not you agree with it, bugs are irrefutably cute, end of discussion.

Distinguishing Features: Visible wiring and a very light glow. Speaks very technically, to the point where she is often called "the walking dictionary". A bit taller than your average mare.

Specialty (eg. special spells, unique powers, etc): Has a programmed affinity for detecting magic, and although she can't effect the Earth like a normal Earth Pony can, is pretty good at judging things related to physics. In fact, whether or not it's actually correct, she has a way of asserting her will before reality's to a small, but useful, degree (ie. giving someone an extra few inches of jumping distance from one cliff to the next). Also is decently attuned to technology, especially computers or anything with an AI. As part of a defense mechanism, she has the "Earth Pony strength" that has become so stereotypical, although it's still not anything of superequine proportions. Lastly, despite being partly AI herself, she has very intense emotions - which, thanks to her purpose of detecting and "fixing" (logically reforming) magic, can lead to devastating magical explosions that knock everyone in her surroundings unconscious if she loses control. This was originally built as a coping method so she could regain herself, but really it's more painful to have that kind of power in the first place. Basically, it's kind of a mental breakdown, but with an outside effect.

Weaknesses: Water (it can't get to her systems, at least not while she's uninjured, but it's still pretty terrifying. She also can't swim), lightning, heavily magic-saturated zones (they just give her migraines, though), and any kind of heavy physical attack, although she can still dish some out. She's also afraid of big dogs, needles, and loud alarms.

Occupation: Running around helping folks and going on jobs of the "quest" sort. Until she grows into her powers, she is supported financially by her creators - although they only pay for the necessities and travel. Anything else she has to earn the pocket change for, hence the quests.

Gear: Steel shoes, a battering helmet (that, when not in use, turns into a thick metal headband), and a pack of hair ties. She also carries a med kit, which continues cloth bandages, burn ointment, painkillers, hydrogen peroxide, a pair of tweezers, and a Swiss army knife. These are carried in a satchel she wears around her neck and over her barrel, except for the shoes, which she always wears. It's kind of a "security blanket" thing.

History: Began life as an experimental design for a new brand of research droids, created to help scientists search and examine pockets of magic that would normally disrupt their machinery and spells. The trials were a success, but before the droids were shipped out, the engineers discovered that one of them had corrupted programming. They were able to salvage most of it, including a fair portion of code hardware, but the droid was still unable to do its job. It was too unstable. The body shut down as soon as it came in contact with magic, and the computer portion had too many patched-in segments.
Meanwhile, in a hospital in Manehattan, a genius filly was losing the battle against a "mysterious disease" (the truth is, she had a brain tumor, but the doctors didn't know how to treat it and the parents wanted to give their daughter hope, so they told her they didn't know what it was. The whole affair took several thousand dollars in bribes). She knew exactly what was coming, though, as her family got its fortune from being in experimental science. She decided that, if her doctors couldn't help her, her body would be used for her pet project, a half-organic computer. She passed three months later, and her computer, now sustained by a complete, mostly natural body, was a success. However, there was one problem: the computer was too easily damaged. It needed armor.
You see where this is going, right?
Eventually, another company got ahold of both experiments, and decided to mash them together. The filly's body was bound to the droid's armor, and the two computers were able to sustain the new life-form effectively, as long as their coding didn't clash (don't worry, the tech department took care of that). In addition, the filly's natural body was unaffected by magic that would have crippled the droid on its own. All-in-all, the project was a success.
Unfortunately, there was still the matter of personality. The android was definitely intelligent, but was fearful and often hostile to its creators. For the next five years, it was kept in seclusion to train and learn about the world from afar, while giving logical answers to many of the world's problems. However, she (as it had decided it was, indeed, a female) often attempted to escape the facility, and after 5 years of increasingly crafty plans, they agreed to let her leave, as long as she continued learning about the world and helping where she could.
The bug thing, though... Nobody's sure what happened there, but for a while there was another hybrid experiment. Basically they tried to engineer a changeling to have pony social skills and use the same magic, while being partially machine like Mayday (YES I WILL CREATE THIS CHARACTER LATER, SHE'S THE DORK LORD! Really, they're an awesome tag team!). It was transferred, but the notes are around here somehow... Maybe she found Bugsy's dossier? Or maybe they were friends...

Personality: Shy and sweet, but can be explosive when provoked (metaphorically! That's not a power; she just gets really mad). Is fairly flexible as far as change, and is therefore a bit of a pushover. When somebody insults her, she doesn't fight back or defend herself at all. Very smart for her age, although less so when it comes to facts and numbers. Self-conscious.

Current Home: Wherever she wants, really. She tends to gravitate towards places with a lot of trouble.

Misc: Depending on the game's events, she can become much more self-empowered. Usually she tries to shadow the adults for protection. Also, at one point she had a pet tarantula, but she released it. Either way, she is very good with bugs. Idolizes Twilight Sparkle for being both strong and intelligent, but has never actually met her.

WindyTheWarrior wrote:

Name: Mayday. She's also designated as "Harbinger-137" and "the Harbinger Project", but she doesn't really use those. Now they are trigger words, though.

Very odd but... neat! Character approved.

Name: Ryumania / Project 13 | Prefers to be called Ryu
Race: Zebra Pony Alicorn
Age: 157
Gender: Mare

Mane: White with a black stripe running down the middle.


Coat: Gray with white rings around her legs. Wings: White wingspan part with gray feathers.


Cutie mark.: A cloaked dagger.


History: Ryumania or Project 13 has been an experiment created in Stable 13. Created by using both Pony and Zebra dna fusing these together with the usage of the gene manipulating properties of Taint. Augmented and forced into the role of a perfect killer. She has cybernetic augments insertet into her leg joints allowing her to travel at speeds that exceed these of normal ponies aswell as visual enhancements used to analyse other ponys and a Stealthbuck Mk.II implanted into her chest, but these also make her very vulnerable to emp tools and walls appearing out of nowhere/slippery surfaces. The experiments also included removing her abillity to feel guilt, regret and empathy wich she is now striding the wasteland to regain.
She wiped out the entire population of stable 13 in a bloodrage. Her mind went numb from the pain inflicted to her by installing the augments and she killed all of its inhabitants including unarmed children, mares and stallions.

Distinguishing Features: Her Eyes give off a feint red glow caused by the Taint used to create her. Also her white wingparts make her stand out from most others. She also has fangs wich where also caused by the Taint.

Specialty: The augments in her body allow her to greatly exceed the gallopping speed of other ponys aswell as giving her a very strong buck. Her visual enhancments tell her about weakspots and status (mental health,hunger status, thirst, etc.) of ponys. Her implanted Stealthbuck Mk.II allows her to turn temporarely invisible without the usage of her Pipbuck.

Weaknesses:Slippery surfaces and Barriers/Walls that suddenly appear(only applies when she is moving faster than regular ponies), EMP tools of all kind, mortal wounds, starvation. Mud and soft surfaces. (she tends to leave very deep hoofprints in those)

Gear: Ryu is wielding scythe called Nirvana created in the very same stable with magical gems that keep the blade sharp and the weapon overall more durable and lighter. She also has a Pipbuck strapped to her right front leg wich was put there by the scientists to keep track of her in case she went rogue.


Personality: Reckless, quick to act, doesn't trust anyone she doesn't know for a long time.

Current Home: The Equestrian Wastelands

Misc: If She gets close to mortally wounded or ends up in a mental breakdown she enters a bloodrage, Attempting to kill and slaughter anything around her no matter if friend or foe.

Ryumania wrote:

Name: Ryumania / Project 13 | Prefers to be called Ryu

A specially-engineered psychopath. Well, we've discussed this: FoE only. Approved for that and that alone.

Name: Lotor'Xifor (Scarlet Money in disguise)
Race: Royal Changeling
Age: 24
Mane: A Lovely and Rich Royal red mane that wraps around his left side onto the left side of his face. Comprised of thin membrane not as thin in comparison to his wings but dense enough for someone to takesee through.
Coat: Entirely covered in black Chitin yet there are red stripes that go across his black Chitin at regular intervals all the way to his face and down his body. Though completely covered in Chitin there are only holes along his hooves but there is one strange line of black Chitin spikes running from his crooked horn all the way down the middle of his body. Very lithe in his build and faster design for his biology.
Cutie mark.: Only having a Cutie Mark when he is in his disguise, Scarlet Money has a bundle of cash in a neat little stack along with a ledger.
Extra details that aren't needed but are nice to add: Being a herm male he can lay his own eggs and fertilize them but he needs one more piece to finish fertilization.
Distinguishing Features: Largely it is the red stripes and red membrane mane, the next largest attribute that distinguishes him is the lithe build annd how he is a herm-male which is strange to non-changelings or those who don't understand changelings.
Specialty (eg. special spells, unique powers etc): All inclusive on Changeling powers, flight, changing appearance, and producing thick mucus like slime. Outside the standard Changeling powers there are a few biological abilities that have been adapt. His metabolic rate is exceptionally high, so he tires quickly, amazingly deadly in short bursts, but terrible for a long term fight, focuses on quick effectiveness and brutally finishing. So as not to tire himself to the point of weakness, make him annoying until he needs to retreat. Inside his throat, several glands are able to produce a powerful corrosive that eats through armor made from Iron or Copper but it cannot affect flesh. Lastly another biological feat found is his throat can create an blanket of red fog from the chemicals produced in his throat and the overall queen attributes that can induce lust through aphrodisiacs. A simple way to either escape or provide a smoke screen to fight behind. This fog screen requires a build up and much energy before he can release it.
Weaknesses: No Magic or any resistance to magic makes it so he can be found and attacked by simple spell. Also he has to eat more often then any other pony and take naps more often than others. Excessive tireness during long engagements or battles. He tends to be a bit more narcissistic about himself, watch out for that.
Occupation: Banker when he is Scarlet Money otherwise he is a prince of his own little world.
Gear: He never carries much, the burden of weight is not needed.
History: His birth was during the great division of the once great Queen Chrysalis swarm, during that time different royals split off saying they were the true leader yet each brood fractured the swarm. The brood Lotor belong to was the Shardlack, evolved to the need of quickly moving from place to place around those that try to hunt them down. Sadly a part was missing when they broke awa, they lacked the true powers of a queen so any birthed were mere drones and unable to produce queens in their own so they came up with interesting plan to cover for that. Combining the genetic material of a regular ponies with their own genetic material they created a fertile pony that at first has the side effect of Being more lithe in body shape. Lotor was one of those first to be created and implemented to birth more yet suffered from both sides of the gender being combined. Bred for a single purpose didn't sit well with him as he grew older. Running away from that life, he adapted his own as Scarlet Money. Scarlet Money became a banker of much wealth in his company. Lotor lived on as a hidden Changeling but hopes to one day return when the swarm will be reunited under one banner.
Personality: Playful, caring, loving, friendly, and loyal to himself and those friendly to him yet he has been a little more on the run since he fears his life being taken away.
Current Home: on the run.
Misc:
He would like to start his own brood eventually.

The Adept wrote:

Name: Lotor'Xifor (Scarlet Money in disguise)
Distinguishing Features: Largely it is the red stripes and red membrane mane, the next largest attribute that distinguishes him is the lithe build annd how he is a herm-male which is strange to non-changelings or those who don't understand changelings.

Or to character admins who need explanations for new things.

Character approved.