conversations.from: system
conversations.value: GAME IN PROGRESS - SEEKING NEW PONIES!
  A new group of ponies are being flown in to replace the ones who had a mishap-- er, I mean, decided they were a bad fit for the job. Yes.
  
  Please read description carefully. 
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  Ladies and gentlecolts! Welcome to Dream Valley. This massive stretch of wilderness used to be home to a number of ponies, but the majority of them have long since left. All that remains are a few scattered ruins, some overtaken by the native creatures, others completely abandoned. One such ruin that has recently been reclaimed and is in the process of being rebuilt is known as Paradise Estate. This place is to be your home.
  
  You, along with a small, elite group, have been hoof-chosen by Princess Celestia herself. A number of strange happenings have been reported in Dream Valley recently, and it is believed that an ancient evil may be stirring in this place. While most of the magical beings said to have inhabited this area – flutter ponies, sea ponies, bushwoolies and grundles, to name a few – have long since slipped into legend, there is a chance there is a seed of truth in it all. It is your job to explore and report. In addition to the troublesome worries, there is also potential to gain new allies for Canterlot. That is, assuming the team and the estate staff can all get along well enough to get the job done.
  
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  Looking for an additional 2-4 players for game in progress.
  
  I write in third-person past-tense. This is simply how I write. If you are more comfortable with present-tense in your posts, that is fine. Keep it third-person, please.
  
  I plan to harken back to the original 1980’s My Little Pony cartoon plots for this game, giving them some new twists and amping them up to Friendship is Magic status. Each chapter will be like an “episode,” so we will end up with a mix of slice-of-life character interaction tales and more adventure-driven pieces, hopefully in equal measure.
  
  The tone of this story will be mostly like the current cartoon, perhaps getting a wee bit darker at times, as plot and story flow may require. Overall it will stay mostly light-hearted, generally with nothing much heavier than things that have happened in the canon series. (The Queen Chrysalis episodes are my yardstick for this, so nothing more creepy or violent than that – which I feel this story had a ton of both things in it.) Please keep language appropriate as well.
  
  CHARACTER CREATION
  
  Characters should be fan-made ponies or fan renditions of old canon ponies who have not appeared in the new series. **I have reserved these classic character for narrator NPCS: Wind Whistler, Mimic, Shady, Lemon Drop, Paradise, and Ember.** Others are wide open.
  
  Characters should not be close friends or relatives to any of the Mane Six, although they could have heard of some of the brave things the group has done. 
  
  All characters should be made to fit well into the world of Friendship is Magic, as well as the outline of the game plot. (Example: a fan rendition of Shady can’t keep her backstory of knowing Molly and Megan, because there are no humans in Friendship is Magic, or any of the bushwoolies, because any species that has not shown up in Friendship is Magic should be considered legend in this game.) 
  
  Earth ponies, pegasi, and unicorns are fine, but no alicorn characters. Non-pony characters may be considered, but will be judged carefully. Half-breed crosses of any kind (half pony half dragon, for example) will be instantly turned down. 
  
  You can also play classic ponies who are of a special type - Twinkle Eye, Sparkle Pony, Twice-as-Fancy, etc - BUT they must start out the game as a standard Friendship is Magic pony. Their special appearance will be later granted through gameplay.
  
  Make sure that your pony has a talent that Princess Celestia would feel is fitting for this mission. This does not mean that everyone has to be explorers, as there are sure to be a number of jobs needed for reclaiming a whole valley. Be creative! Your pony may not even know why she/he was chosen when they first arrive. Feel free to make custom cards. **Nature cards** should pertain to whatever power their Cutie Mark indicates. Please use an image of your character’s Cutie Mark for the image on this card. (Photos of old school My Little Pony marks are acceptable. A Cutie Mark you drew up with crayons is acceptable. Just please have one.)
  
  Please have an avatar picture for your character. There are a number of pony generator options: 
  http://www.hubnetwork.com/shows/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic/games/the-fabulous-ponymaker
  http://generalzoi.deviantart.com/art/Pony-Creator-Full-Version-254295904
  
  
  And finally, please, no mention at all of Equestria Girls or any of that world jumping nonsense. Let’s keep this pony-centered.
  
  NPCs and OTHERS CHARACTERS
  
  When challenge outcomes are won, light posing of other's characters and the NPCs is fine, particularly when it's obvious, (ie "they all ran out of the way of the cave-in") but complete control of another character's actions, thoughts, words, emotions, etc. will not be allowed. Each player retains control of their character. No god-modding, please.
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Introduce Yourselves: Everypony has their own reasons for being here. What you choose to share is also your business...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mysterous Smoke Cloud: Investigate the strange cloud of smoke coming from the woods.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Favor: Lemon Drop: Lemon Drop owes you one for helping out with the pies.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cucumber Sandwich: Delicious!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Favor: Shady: Shady owes you a favor for getting her glasses back from the squirrel.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cucumber Sandwiches: Delicious! 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Help Out: Wind Whistler is very distressed. Maybe you can help somehow, or at least cheer her up?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Wind Whistler: Head of the Paradise Reparation Project; intellectual and a good leader, though sometimes hard to understand.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Paradise Estate - Patio: A courtyard patio in need of repairs, set next to a pool, between the two main buildings of the Estate.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Scholar: Book-smarts are your thing! You've read about lots of stuff, but likely haven't had first-hoof experience.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Magician: Need a spell? You're the pony for the job!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Amature Explorer: Rediscovering Dream Valley is the opportunity of a lifetime!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Seasoned Adventurer: You're famous for the things you've done.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Botanist: Plants have always fascinated you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Zoologist: You know a lot about animals and how to properly deal with them.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Knowledge: You know a good deal of things that may come in handy.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Historian: You know a lot about the history of Equestria and putting Dream Valley in its rightful place in the history books would be grand.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Caring Heart: You care about all living things around you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bravery: Bold and brave and strong!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Speed: You can move super quickly.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Clever: You can come up with creative solutions in a pinch.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Defiant: Being pushed around by others really burns you up. Who are they to tell you what to do?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Erratic: Your energy is all over the place and it's hard to reel you in once you get going.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Pesimistic: Nothing seems to ever go right, so why even bother?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fame!: Why else would you be here? For the acclaim, of course!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Charming: You have a knack for getting people to see things your way.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hot Tempered: Your anger gets the better of you at times.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Arrogant: It's not your fault you're always right!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lazy: Hard work is for losers.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jealous: The green eyed monster is strong in this one.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Stake Your Claim: If there's a new territory to discover, you want first pick of the land grants.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dedicated to the Cause: Nothing will stand in your way of reclaiming Dream Valley for Princess Celestia.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Discover the Truth: Why did the ponies leave Dream Valley in the first place? Are the legends true? You're here to find the answers.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Proove Them Wrong: They said you would never be able to do this. You're here to show them you can.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: High-Energy: You just go and go and go and never seem to get tired even after you've been working really hard all day long and everyone else is ready to just fall on their faces and you might be talking a bit much, don't you think?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cowardly: You're more likely to run away from confrontation.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Start Fresh: Life hasn't always been rainbows and lollipops. You're here for a new beginning in a new land.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make Them Proud: You have ponies waiting back home who are counting on you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Impress Your Company: Show off your best and they're sure to love you, right?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: [Forest] Near-Sighted Pony: Desperately in need of her glasses.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lemon Drop: Head chef of Paradise Estate.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Chef: Even explorers need to eat! You're great at coming up with something delicious in a pinch.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Berry Patch: What strange berries! They smell really good, and Rumba Rain says they taste great, but you've never seen this kind before...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Squirrel: The squirrel has Shady's glasses... and Shady's looking more and more depressed by the minute.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Treasure Chest: All wrapped up in brambles and buried in the dirt.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Break Up The Fight: Wind Whistler and Mimic are having an argument. You need to get them back on track.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Search for Slimweed [Midnight and Silver]: A vital ingredient for the remedy for the ailing ponies who ate the Bloat Berries!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Spread of the Symptoms [Gusty and Third Rate]: You start to really feel weird now...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Decode the Dream: You had a strange dream... something about a dragon, a pink castle, melty ooze, and a heart. You're sure there's something to this valley and you need to learn more!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Somepony's Diary: Old, beat up, and it doesn't look like it's signed anywhere. It could lend clues about the previous settlers, or even the treasures and dangers of this place.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shady: Quiet a gloomy pony.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mimic: Energetic and reckless. You're actually not really sure why she's even here just yet...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Reputation: Lemon Drop - Egghead: This stallion's fairly sure he'll never understand you. And he's also sure he shouldn't trust you with his dishes in the future...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Adventurer's Bag: Containing rope, dried apples, canteen, clippers, compass, and a few more odds and ends.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cave Opening: A wide, low mouth with a drop straight down into darkness.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cat's Head Statue: It appears to be part of an ancient machine...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Broken Machinery: Pieces of some sort of machine that used to be here.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Dark Passageway: A tunnel leading out of the strange room.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Creepy Pit: A very deep pit that dominates the room and is full of water.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: History: Find out more about past documented civilizations in the Valley.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: After That... Whateveritis!: You've got no idea what those things are, but... after them!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Playful: One of many strange little fluffballs.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bouncy: One of many strange little fluffballs.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Chipper?: Where is this guy, anyway?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Coax the Bushwoolies Out: You won't get far if they keep hiding and screaming ... and neither will they, if they keep doing both at once.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Search: The search for Chipper is on!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Golden Circlet : Made to fit a unicorn horn. Maybe. At least, it looks like it.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Cave Painting Sketches: Copied from the cave in Woolieland. The stories are cryptic legends and hard to follow.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Playful the Bushwoolie: Timid, but very sweet.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Playful the Bushwoolie: Timid, but very sweet.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Paradise: Well known celebrity singer. She's really energetic and peppy... but doesn't always seem to be aware of the real world around her...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ember: Cousin to Paradise, a young  pony searching for his purpose and his true self. Little bundle of angst at times.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Meet the Newcomers: Another batch of ponies? Well, this'll be interesting...
  
  They have no idea what they're in for, do they?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Paradise Estate: A building in much need of repairs, the former home of the long-gone settlers.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ghost Story?: Find out more about this ghost story!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Get Mimic Back: That was a mean trick she played on Ember. A practical joke in return is probably in order.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Entertainment: You need to tell a story or sing a song or... well, anything, really! Show off your talents.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Storm Pony: You like it better when the skies are wild and untamed. Rediscovering Dream Valley is the opportunity of a lifetime!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bravery: You are a daring and un-self-conscious pony. You enjoy taking risks and performing in front of others.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Stormy: Your emotions run hot and cold. Sometimes you take this personally when you shouldn't. You've always been more comfortable bucking lightning bolts out of stormclouds than exchanging fancy words.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Appeciate Nature: You love the wilderness, but in Equestria it is tamed. You're going to show your companions how to appreciate it. Already you can smell the change in the wind, a breeze that flies where it will, not where the weather ponies command, and it's wonderful and wild and *free*.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Seasoned Adventurer: You're famous for the things you've done.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bravery: Bold and brave and strong!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hot Tempered: Your anger gets the better of you at times.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Stake Your Claim: If there's a new territory to discover, you want first pick of the land grants.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Scientist: There are so many things to discover and learn. And when you've exhausted the possibilities back home, traveling is the best option.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Inquisitive: There is probably a point where you should stop looking around and asking questions, but how are you going to learn *everything* otherwise?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Storyteller: You have a talent for weaving the kinds of tales that ponies want to listen to or read.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Imagination: If if sometimes they're no more than flights of fancy, you have a lot of ideas.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Jealous: The green eyed monster is strong in this one.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Builder/Architect: Need a house? With a nicely sized barn? And a fancy fence and a beautiful garden?
  
  No worries, my boys and I will get it done in two weeks.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Knowledge: You know a good deal of things that may come in handy. You enjoy reading and are well educated.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Absent minded: Yeah yeah, she's my little cousin. Or cousins cousin. Or something like that. I'm a bit fuzzy on my memory so I'm not absolutely sure...
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Make Them Proud: You have ponies waiting back home who are counting on you.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Motivated: You got something that's pushing you to be the best and to get the job done right. It shows and ponies respect you for it.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Weather Pony: You dance with the clouds and can control the weather.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Experience: You've been around the block a few times. You know how it goes.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jack of all Trades: You've held a lot of odd jobs and picked up a bunch of different skills.  Like the saying goes, you're a master of none, but you know a bit about a lot.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: All in.: When you put your mind to doing something you REALLY do it.  There's nothing stopping you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Overly Stubborn: your pigheaded, stubborn nature sometimes means you don't pay attention to the consequences of your decisions.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Egghead: Many ponies find it hard to understand what you say.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Distracted : Whatever the situation you are in, there are so many different things going on and around you that you cant focus on one and are subsequently lacking in your normal capabilities.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Determined: Nothing will stand between you and Science! NOTHING!
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Musician: aaa
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Creative: You may not be able to entertain crowds anymore, but your mind is as sharp as ever.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Gloomy: You're prone to bad moods, which can hinder your creativity and social skills.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Find Inspiration: Perhaps a new place and new ponies is what you need to find yourself again.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Magician: Need a spell? You’re the pony for the job!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Botanist: Plants have always fascinated you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Amateur Author : You write books that not many ponies have read or heard about.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Storyteller: No matter what you try, you can never seem to settle down in one place. 
  
  You always want to see just what lays over that next horizon, and what stories you can share with the ponies there...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Imaginative: Your imagination lets you think outside the box easily, and while your unusual approaches often get you into trouble, you can also find unlikely ways to get out of trouble too!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Distractible: Your curiosity and chronic boredom can leave you easily distracted or without focus at the worst of times.
   It's not unusual for you to space out or forget simple things when a fun idea comes to mind.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Uncover the Secrets: What drove the Dream Valley ponies out? Did the legends miss anything?
  
  You're not only here to find the answers, but to discover what unknown wonders this land is hiding!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Cynical: You don't have great hopes for... anything, really.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Semi profesional : Though you are be no means a seasoned veteran or completely know what you are doing, you have enough experience with the upper echelons of pony society to not make a fool of yourself and present a fairly confident front.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Friendly: Sigh's time travelling has taught him how to be friendly even when faced with the most stubborn or standoffish customers. Why let someone's sour grapes bring YOU down?
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Quest for Knowledge: The polite way of saying you're curious. The more you learn the better, right?