>The staff (Who I will be looking for people to play)

>Headmaster.
Starshine.
Race: Unicorn.
Sex: Female.
Age: 76, looks a lot younger due to age slowing magics.
Special Talent: An love and great skill in all things astrological. She has found a few new constellations in her day. Her special talent gives her the ability to tap into magic to see connections where others may not, not just limited to the stars. An example would be that her spell would let her, and only her, see a small line connecting a broken vase to the small filly who broke it if the evidence was plain in her sight bus she wasn't able to put it together herself. The spell itself was originally only able to be applied to the stars, but over her long life she's found ways to use it in other places.
Personality: She is wise and almost always calm in most thing. She is kind to those that deserve it but will show her cruel side to those that threaten her students and her staff. All around a good mare.
Relationship status: Single.


>Alchemy teacher.
Melting Pot.
Race: Earthpony.
Sex: Male.
Age: 29.
Special Talent: An affinity for potions and elixirs, able to make great concoctions from a variety of herbs and reagents.
Personality: A bit awkward and nerdy, though very intelligent. A nice guy almost all the time and in fact somewhat of a cowered when it comes to his peers, lucky for him none of the other staff members take advantage of that.
Relationship Status: Rumors abound of him and the Math teacher having a secret relationship going on, but weather or not there is truth to this rumor remains to be seen.

>Math Teacher.
Apex.
Race: Unicorn.
Sex: Male.
Age: 32.
Special Talent: A natural attention to finer details. He chose to apply this to math studies and later teaching of the very same subject. Ranging from simple addition to calculus and above.
Personality: Somewhat of a hard ass, but a heart of gold. He wants his students to succeed above all else. He's known for dishing out harsh punishments such as a week of giving up two hours of free time to clean his class room.
Relationship Status:
See above explanation of Melting Pot's.

>Athletics Director.
Swift Hoof.
Race: Pegasus.
Sex: Female.
Age: 27.
Special Talent: Aerial acrobatics. She was top of her class back in flight camp and her parents expected her to go for a spot on the Wodnerbolts. But instead she put her talent to use as a teacher.
Personality: She's the youngest on the teaching staff and by far the most inexperienced. This is her first year on the staff and she's eager to please and prove herself. She is also very spunky and upbeat, always looking on the brighter side of things.
Relationship Status: Single.

>Language Arts and History Teacher
Bookworm.
Race: Unicorn.
Sex: Female
Age: 41..
Special Talent: Works well with books and has a knack for reading between the lines and finding the hidden meaning in books. The magic spell associated with her talent is one that allows her to let the words come to life and float right off of the pages of the books, letting her see them in a whole knew light.
Personality: She's a very fun pony to be around, a bit nerdy and bookish. She was popular in school and not just for getting the correct answers off of her. Ponies generally like her.
Relationship Status: Single.

Her classroom also doubles at the library and her as the librarian.

>Geography and Social Studies Teacher.
Milestone.
Race: Pegasus.
Sex: Male.
Age: 35.
Special Talent: An affinity for finding his way and never getting lost. His sense of direction is impeccable.
Personality: Really upbeat and energetic, while also being laid back about his class. But his course is far from easy, it will challenge his students memory of local geography with the long hikes they will go on and often be left to find their way back with just a topographical map and his watchful eye in the sky.
Relationship Status: Single.

Special Classes.

Earth Pony.

>Gardening and general botanical teachings.
Melting Pot.

>Animal Care and Identification.
Mossyhoof.
Race: Earth Pony.
Sex:Female.
Gender: Female.
Age: 55.
Special Talent: Communing with animals.
Personality: Very loving and caring. The Motherly figure of the staff. She's always ready to lend a ear to any student who wishes to have somepony to talk to.
Relationship Status: Single.

Pegasus.

>Aerial Stunts.
Swift Hoof.

>Weather Control and Manipulation.
Cold Front.
Race: Pegasus.
Sex: Male.
Age: 27
Special Talent: Weather and cloud manipulation. At a young age he found it came naturally to him to work with the clouds above.
Personality: Despite what his name may make you think, he's actually quite the nice guy. He has a deep passion for his work and doesn't take the responsibility of weather control lightly, he tries to pass this onto his students.
Relationship Status: Single.

Unicorn.

>Expanding Beyond the Limits of Your Cutiemark.
A special class for young unicorns who don't want to be tied down to the mark on their flank and to expand on what they can do.
Starshine.


>The Ins and Outs of Mana.
A class that will teach young Unicorns how to expand their mana pool and be able to cast more spells with lest rest.
Ley line
Race: Unicorn.
Sex: Male.
Age: 53
Special Talent: Massive magical reserves, almost on par with Twilight Sparkle, not the same talent for casting spells mind you, simply the mana pool.
Personality: A very serous pony. He finds little time for humor or other such things in life and focuses majorly on his work. His class is often said to be one of the hardest in the school but also one of the most rewarding.
Relationship Status: Single.

>Other Staff.

>Counselor
Calm Heart.
Race: Earth Pony.
Sex: Male.
Age:33
Special Talent: The ability to stay calm in most situations. He rarely loses his cool, even under great stress.
Personality: Kind and caring to no end, always willing to give others the benefit of the doubt and a second chance. Ready to listen to others concerns and do his best to help them put them to rest.
Relationship Status: Single.

Grounds Keeper.
Corner Stone.
Race: Earth Pony.
Sex: Male.
Age:60
Special Talent: Repair of many things. He's generally good at fixing broken things and tinkering with them.
Personality: For the most part he's crotchety and not very personable. But if somepony was to be willing to put the time in with him they might find there's more then meets the eye.

I will begin using the pony maker to give designs of the staff in time.

How will the whole canon rate on the seriousness scale?

>>254893
Rather high. It wouldn't be about sillyness really. More about story telling and character development.

>>254896
What about danger and consequences thereof? Or to put it in a different frame of reference - other than the setting itself, how will it differ from the show in terms of general {and occasionally unspoken} rules the world operates by?

>>254911
Well much like the series it's inspired by there will be risks involved in the events. Death may be a possibility at some points, but I think that might be held off on for a while. But serous injury will be a constant risk when things start to go down.

It'll differ from the show in that way, that it won't be so cartoonish. In Harmony you can chose weather an injury is cartoonish or realistic, in this canon there won't be a choice. If a large anvil falls on your characters head, chances are there will be repercussions of that.

>>254925

>Best filename ever

>>254925
Gotcha.

Now I need to think of a viable character. We seem to be in a general canon shortage of young and adolescent characters, I've noticed.

>>254936
>Thank you.
>I think Ren would enjoy this one.
>>254940
Yes, I've noticed too. Though with this canon that wouldn't be such a thing. Since all ocs joining would have to be younger. And the teachers and other staff would be the only adults around.

So we will all start at the age of 13?

>>254953
I left the U of T, summa cum laude with a PhD...

>>254953
Yep. That will be the starter age of all characters for the canon.

>>254957
Cool! I could post a character for this canon after I taking care of some other business.

>>254963

But I can't be the first one to post a sheet.

>Name. Ragna R?�?�k
>Gender. Female
>Race. Pegasus
>Talent. Blacksmithing
>Back story and personality. a time warped Viking Warrior only being in this time for a few months and is adapting very nicely to her surroundings she comes from a time where the Icelandic colony had been active for 100 years charming and adorable this little viking seems to be fairly young still she really has no place to go. cute maybe but she seems to have a bit of a temper.

if you don't let in alicorns that's okay. just ignore this if you don't. though I am fairly interested in this cannon...just would like my main character on bored.

>Name. Isabella Bolt
>Gender. Female
>Race. Alicorn
>Talent. Music
>Back story and personality.
music to her it's an absolute passion sining, and playing the Violin, Piano and Guitar she's always had a knack for sound. she comes from a close family her alicorn state a show of recessive genes carried by her father and mother. being of non-royal blood she's always had a hard time fitting in. does she belong in the sky or practicing magic?....her parents decided to let a boarding school show her what she is meant to do. she has a interest of history and archeology as well has music in all shapes and forms.

>Name
Moonshine

>Gender
Male

>Race
Pegasus

>Talent
While his cutie mark (a full moon) doesn't give it away immediately, Moonshine's special talent is 'to find a beacon of light even in the darkest times'.

>Back story and personality
Born into a simple household in Cloudsdale, Moonshine himself has always been a bit lazy and without much ambition, so it was the task of his parents alone to ensure that he'd be 'all that he could be'. After leaving the flight school he had been put in way too early at age ten (not that he lacked the skills to get at least average grades, but his lack of motivation threw a wrench in his gears as soon as lessons went into 'advanced' stages), they decided to let the exalted Hoofcrest Academy form him into a decent member of society as soon as he hit age thirteen, knowing that despite his laziness he had lots of potential, as his grades clearly showed whenever he did decide to put a bit of effort into something.

Being an optimist at heart, Moonshine oftentimes is simply too stubborn to quit (...whenever it's about something personal he wants...almost never when it's about something he needs or has to do), even if the odds are stacked against him - a trait that has earned him both admiration and reluctance in his life...admiration for his 'never give up' mindset, reluctance because more often than not ponies mistake his attitude for being too ignorant or dimwitted to take things seriously or 'take a hint'. Those who spend time with or around him, however, may come to learn that there is more going on under that red unkempt mane than he cares to show most of the time.




And there we go. If anything needs tweaking or doesn't match, let me know and I'll do my best to fix it. And yes, his 'too stubborn to quit' relates exclusively to things he wants to do - give him an actual task that he has to perform, and he'll leave it lying around until the very last minute...sometimes even longer.

>Was going to ask if non-pony characters are allowed

>Realize I wouldn't be able to participate in this canon anyway even if I could

Ah well. Don't forget to make a post in the Canon Compendium thread so I can add this canon to it.

>>255071

Is she named after this kind of moonshine? I don't think this kind of school accepts underage drinking....

>>255108
>she

"What the hell, man. I know I look a little girlish, but come on!"

>>255112

Heh. What an awkward moment. I tend to mix up genders sometimes...

>>255114
Not half as awkward as it would be in actual canon.

>>255087
Even if humans and such were allowed, I'm willing to bet that Hazama is not the kind of character you'd be very happy with in this environment.

On a personal note, and although I have no say in it, I'd keep the canon FiM-only, if only to distance it a bit more from the school canon Nash is running already.

>>255118

I meant non_pony as in FiM races thqt aren't ponies such as mules, zebras, griffons, minotaurs, etc. I wouldn't dream of playing a human here, and I'm just using Hazama for random ooc pictures.

>>255129
Alrighty then. Just makin' sure.

>Name: Fresh Breeze
>Gender: Male
>Race: Pegasus
>Talent: His cutie mark is a stylised gust of wind, showing that he is a free spirit, untamed, not shackled by the-oh wait.
>Back story and personality: Born and raised in Cloudsdale to a weather worker mother and a stay-at-home dad, Breeze always got the feeling that he was being stifled in Cloudsdale, that there was an entire world out there for him to explore. As such, he was never really all that great at school, he didn't pay much attention and spent most of class daydreaming about what there was beyond the walls of the school rooms. His parents decided it was time for an intervention. At thirteen, an application was quietly sent off, he was held down and had his mane cut and was shipped off before he had a chance to realise what was going on.

>As such, he's not particularly happy about his placement here, but isn't going to rock the boat. Breeze himself is relaxed and amiable, but that restlessness is always a factor. If he's kept in one place for too long, he starts to not pay attention and drift into dreaming of the outside world. When actually doing what he enjoys, Breeze gains an exuberance and enthusiasm not usually seen and he throws himself wholeheartedly into the action, whether or not that results in anything good is another thing entirely, but it's plain to see that he's actually putting effort in. While he's free spirited, he's not willing to go outside the rules, as that would restrict his freedom even worse than it already is, thus making him even more restless. Despite this, he has an inquisitive nature that leads his desire to explore, even into the restricted areas, often leading to struggles between his urge to explore and his desire to be left alone by the staff.

>In regards to work, Breeze will do it, but it will always be half hearted and not nearly the standard of effort. There is very, very little work he wants to do, and as such, he gets it over and done with quickly, with no regards to quality. However, anything that allows him to put his explorative nature to work, or lets him fly will quickly become the only lesson he puts any work into.

>Name
Esquire

>Gender
male

>Race
Unicorn

>appearance (cause I certainly don't have a pic)
White colored unicorn with brown mane. Likes to wear fancy clothes. (If the school doesn't have any dedicated uniform.)

>Special talent
His special talent is acting in high class society circles, which his cutie mark, a fancy walking cane, symbolizes. As he likes to say:"His special talent is swag!"

>Bio

A youngest son born to a wealthy family of aristocrats and business people, he has lived an easy life so far. He was sent to the Academy because his parents didn't want his whole education being thought thru private teachers that they had hired to educate Esquire so far. This is his first time in an actual school. All expenses were paid by his parents, and he was sent away from home with loads of fancy stuff bagged in his bags!

He is outgoing and cheeky, if not a little temperamental colt. He often gets upset about minor things, but he is generally in a good mood. Often he is just lazy, as he tends to avoid any extra work as much as possible, preferring to kick down and relax instead. Due to him growing up in a rich family, he often looks down his nose those he himself deems too poor or unequal to him. Some would even go so far as to say he is rude! (though he has been instructed to be nice to other ponies...) He is also somewhat competitive and he likes to boast and brag to impress his associates. He is a good and smart student, although he almost never does anything extra work to increase his grades. All and all, despite all his flaws, deep down inside, he is a good colt. Or will be, once he grows up. Also he is sucker for girls. Little pervert.....

>>255131
Aaaand a revised bodyshot so he DOESN'T look like a fully grown adult.

Okay lets make a character.

>Name
Herbal Mist
>Gender.
Male
>Race.
Unicorn
>Talent.
His cutie mark is a circle containing two colours mixing together, sort of like the Ying and Yang symbol. This is indicative of his skill in alchemy and mixing.
>Back story and personality.
Herbal Mist was born and raised in Ponyvile under his mother and father. He didn't belong to a particularly rich family on the contrary he belonged to a struggling one. Attending school normally he was always told that he had to work as hard as he could to make his mother and father proud, this ingrained its self into his mind as he kept working towards topping the class constantly.

Herbal Mist (Or what he likes to be called, just Mist) is a very "keep to himself" guy, he works hard towards his goal and doesn't let much get in his way. He sticks to his guns on most decisions, and after making his mind up it's very hard to shake him. Mist isn't really a social person, having trouble talking to others often because he never really socialized with others during his previous school life.

He is very pleased with himself at making it to the Academy, feeling that all the work he put in over the years is actually paying off. He has high hopes that he'll do well here but this will be a very big change to him.



Didn't really write that up at the best of times, I'll let it sit for now and you can pick it apart. Grammar is a bit ehish~.

>>255143
Reading over it I can already see stupid errors.
Bleh.

And here we go, have a body shot.

Took and made a pic of my OC.

This canon is of the FIm only kind and only Fim races will be allowed to participate as well as things that could believably be in the show.

>>255171


So who are accepted into this now?

Also any chance of some small preview on whats going to happen in this canon?

I'd be willing to play the Counselor.

>Name: Snap Shot
>Race: Unicorn
>Gender: Male
>Talent: Being Sneaky
>Background: Parents were part of a secret intelligence agency for Celestia, they thought this school would be good for me if i wanted to grow into the family business.

>>255062
Well I'm going to be honest, I'm a bit squeamish about the whole time warped bit... If you reworked this character and made her from the current time period I think it would be alright.
>>255064
Alicorns are not allowed. Sorry for not stating that in the op and for any confusion.
>>255071
Looks good and squared away to me.
>>255087
Well that would depend on the race. Griffions may be let in and would put in the Pegasi dorm. Mules and other pony like creatures might be let in as well and put into the earth pony dorm. But I'm not sure about their "inherit magic"
>>255131
>>255135
Sounds good to me. Looks like he'll fit in well.
>>255134
Hm. Sounds alright to me.
>>255143
>>255147
Looks good to me. I can't really see anything wrong with his back story.
>>255174
Would you care to give a small example of how you would play him? Though I know you're quite skilled and will almost certainly do good.
>>255175
Hmm. I'm not to comfortable with the idea of a secret intelligence agency going around. But his talent seems to be fine. Give his back story a bit of a rework and we might be having a green light. And it would also be good if you could post a short description of his personality.

Also when will this be starting.

Hows this?
>Name: Snap Shot
>Race: Unicorn
>Gender: Male
>Talent: Being Sneaky
>Background: Parents were Paparazzi and the were very photogenic, he and his family love taking pictures of anypony and anything.
>Personality: Gets along with most everybody, he tends to duck out of places randomly to take pictures when nopony is looking(he likes "natural" shots). Otherwise he is a good student.

>>255179
Well once all the staff rolls have been filled and we have a good chunk of students. Things still need to be hammered out more.
>>255181
That looks much better and quite acceptable.

Man... At this rate, the school is going to be a frikking boy school! Bring some girls to this!

>>255178
>>255178
Alright, give me a moment. Coming up with dialog on the fly for a character you've never played before and envisioned under somepony else's expectations isn't exactly an easy task but Trixie is quite the capable Roleplayer...

*Ahem*

>>255184
Patience, boyo...patience. It's a virtue, and that's a word I use rarely~

I shall Post this on IBRONY.

So how much of this Canon is about plot (pervert), and how much is Just chill?

>>255191
Most of it will have to do with whatever the over arching story line is but there will be chill moments and threads too.
>>255185
Take your time. I'm sure you'll do wonderful.

Currently making a charrie...let's see what I can create

Also, why do we need to know about teachers relationship statuses?

Also, why most of them are single?

>Name.
Sember Chance
>Gender.
Male
>Race.
Unicorn
>Talent.
Luck of the draw, his cutie mark is a pair of dice. This isn't to say that everything goes his way all the time, but when the result of something is only determined by Chance, it swings in a way beneficial to him at the time. He's not very proud of it however.
>Back story and personality.

As noted above, he is not proud of his 'talent' at all, thinking that it just means that he'll be forever horrible at anything he ever tries that requires talent. Thus, he has a major inferiority complex that makes him putty in the hands of others. He always takes the path of least resistance, pretty much never stands up for himself, and has ended up in the school because he didn't want to say no to his parents.
His only interests are swimming, more for relaxing than exercise, and writing silly stories that he would be embarrassed if anyone found and read.

>>255195
I think you know why.

>>255195
>>255197

Hot for teacher?

>>255194
I can't wait to see.
>>255195
Because other people then me will be playing them and thus that is something they should know before getting into the character. And most are single because they spend the greater part of the year at a secluded school in the mountains.
>>255196
He seems alright to me. As long as his talent works how it seems it will. That it's only minor influence and even then things might not work out for him later? If I'm understanding that right?

Ok the word is out but half of them don't know what ponychan is. Now we wait.

>Name: Glacia
>Gender: Female
>Race: Unicorn
>Talent: Cryokinesis and the manipulation of ice (There IS a difference between the two as cryokinesis is the control of temperature, not ice... It can generate ice though)
>Back story and personality: Born to a somewhat rich family in the north, Glacia came down to the school because she wanted to see the rest of the world. She's very warm hearted and caring, though she can be rather cold if she's stressed. She also HATES really hot temperatures as they make her feel sick, so she generally keeps an aura of cold around her body. As long as you're on pleasant terms with her, she will gladly help... Once you get on her bad side, it takes a while to earn her trust back.

I would have a pic, but I don't have them on this PC yet. XD

"Ah... Nothing like a fresh hot cup of coffee for a positive boost of productivity in your day!" Calm Heart assures himself after taking a few careful sips, just having arrived back at his office desk from his morning coffee break.

He doesn't get much traffic in the early hours of the day here at Hoofcrest Academy, though he wished that he would. He loved his job, more than anything! He loved helping the young mares and stallions work out their troubles and live more confidently about who they were and what they wanted to become.

But as it turned out, it was his lucky day, his wish came true. And a student came nervously shuffling through his office door. "Come on in and please, take a seat, or stand if you like. How can I help you today?" He welcomes and asks the anxious stallion, taking another sip from his #1 Counselor coffe cup, gifted to him by one of his students only but a few years ago and recently graduated.

-Sample-

>>255208
I should have put in more dialog.

>Name:
Mortal Coil
>Gender:
Female
>Race:
Pegasus
>Talent:
Guide to a Peaceful Rest. Her cutiemark is a Tombstone with a halo of roses resting on it.
>Back story and personality:
Mortal Coil is a young Pegasus Filly from Canterlot, daughter of Mood Changer, a weather pegasus, and Peaceful Rest, the undertaker of Canterlot's largest cemetery. Her mother, Peaceful Rest, knows the mortal coil of ponies better then most, and has a innate understanding of life and death... or she thought she did, till she met Mood Changer.

The brash, excitable pegasus was a surprise in her life. a bright, sunny day that swept her off her hooves and made her life a whirlwind of laughs, adventure, and love.

It all culminated in their daughter, Mortal Coil, a young pegasus with a warm, sunny personality... and the ability to see those who have left this world for the next, and to even speak with them.

At first, this ability worried her mother, who would fret over her constantly, till one day when her mother and father came upon her 'talking' with one of the spirits, and their young filly turning her head to asking Peaceful Rest, 'Momma, momma, she said she's finally ready to pass on!' The filly said, excited at her success.

'Who, sugarcube?' Peaceful asked, surprised at the filly's excitement.

'Missus Raincloud! She was really sad but I made her better!'

Mortal Coil was unaware of her cutiemark till a few minutes later, but her talent was evident in that moment to her mother and father.

Her father was a little disappointed, because he so wanted her to be a weather pegasus, like him, though he realizes that her talent could include weather, as guiding a pony's spirit to their final rest could involve much more then just talking their problems out.

In order to round out their daughter's education in order to help her be better able to guide the spirits of those who are going to their rest, she was sent to Hoofcrest.

Mortal Coil is a very soft spoken Pegasus. Kind and understanding, and very careful about what she says. Never one to blurt out what she thinks, mostly because while she's partially blind, she can see the 'spirit' of the world and acts as if she can see normal, she can still see the 'mood' of everything around her, and she reacts as such.

if any one cares im on twitter @AgentPonyBrony and on ibrony as Agent Pony

>>255202
Yep, only in things purely determined by chance. Which off the top of my head is limited to gambling machines and getting your name drawn from a bucket. And things will never go well for him later as long as he is not the only pony left in Equestria.
I forgot to mention, he constantly fantasizes and dreams about the day he might stand up for himself, even rehearses his lines for it sometimes. But come the moment of truth he will just about always concede and go off to hide somewhere.

Hmm, now only if I could remeber what it was like to be 13...

I hope we can all act like stupid kids for the first part of this thing! :D

And I assume that each "race" gets their own dorm?

>Name: Frostflow

>Gender: Female

>Race: Unicorn

>Special talent: A mind as cold and as harsh as the mid winter frost

>Backstory/Personality

Growing up among the new class of Manehatten business elite, her father a wealthy investment banker and her mother an aging actress, she grew up with all the luxury and wealth one could possibly ever want, and yet even then it never did seem to be enough for her. She would always want just a little more, whether it be even a minor raise in her already considerable allowance, or access to the newest and latest fashions before her peers would even think of updating their wardrobe, her desire for more, and for more then anypony else burned bright even at an early age, hidden behind an somewhat cold and serious demeanor that she had adopted and matched only by an compulsive need for control, that had given her a reputation as an efficient student, if not something of an unpleasant overachiever.

With hopes to enter into the family business, as well as following in the tradition of all members of the Frost family, she is to attend boarding academy in Canterlot, to learn the basics of magic, as well as the other fields of study she would need to eventually follow in her father's Hoofsteps, She is to be sent to Hoofcrest, though she is not at all keen on attending a school that, for all its reputation, is still only second best. On account of her father being an alumni though, and given the years of tradition that went into the decision to send her though, not even the worst of her whining could change his mind. For the first time in a long while, she would just have to make do with what she has, and is determined not to let this tragedy hold back what she hopes to be a long, and very lucrative career.


Let me know if anything needs to be worked up. I am also considering, as an alternative, playing the teacher, Bookworm. I will be sure to let you know once I have made my decision in that regard

As I think on the matter, and if you would be willing to have patience with me, I for one would love to take up the role of Bookworm, if you would have it~

Just let me know what is expected and what needs to be done, and I shall do my best to oblige

>>255205
Hmmm. Care to give me a bit of an example of just what she can do with the ice? I'm not seeing much of a problem here just want to be sure is all.
>>255208
>>255210
Oh no, that was quite good. I think you'd make a good Calm Heart!
>>255212
I like her a lot. Her special talent is nicely done and very well explained and balanced out.
>>255214
Well in that case it sounds fine to me and sounds like he might end up getting himself thrown into something like the games in the goblet of fire if something like that comes up.

>>255226
Hit post too early, more coming shortly.

>>255226

She can change the shape of ice. That's REALLY it. Yes, it means she can make weapons out of ice, but it is only ice. As long as she has enough ice, she can make practically anything she can imagine (though keep in mind, this IS a school, so she won't be able to do it very well with large quantities of ice).

>>255203
Yay~ Getting the word out is a good thing.
>>255216
That they do. I said that in the op.
>>255217
>>255221
Frostflow seems pretty good. As for Bookworm I'm pretty sure you'd make a great Bookworm! Though as with Trixie might I ask for a small example of how you would play her given what you have up there? And to give you more like I should have with Trixie, the setting would be her welcoming a new class to the academy.
>>255230
Well then that sounds good to me.

>>255226
Awesome.

>>255234
Will boys and girls be in different rooms?

>>255236
Yes. Well separate parts of the race wings. But they will not be sleeping in the same rooms or even in the same parts of the dorms.

>>255234
But of course~ Allow me a bit of time to prepare a sample for you

>>255238
Take all the time you need. :3

It seems like this thread has many kinds of posters here, so now would be a good time to tell about.... THE JOYS OF LONG POSTING!

So what I'm basically saying here, is that everyone should drop out the blue text, and embrace a different type of writing posts! This is just my opinion, but I encourage you all to at least try it out. It makes the thread so much better!

So the are the student roles filled yet. We need the party pony, the shy pony, the stuck up pony, the angry pony, and the obnoxious pony.

>>255242
And emos, and lesbians, and metallheads, and jocks, and vampires, and Fonzie...

>>255243

I have the bisexual covered! o3o

>>255243
Fonzie didn't go to school...Or did he? I never watched Happy Days...

>>255248
Fonzie is way too cool for school.

>>255246
0_0
>>255248
Well someone should make a Fonzie-like character who just hangs around the dorms while not going to school! That would be awesome!l

>>255258
Well no... that's getting a bit off track. This is more meant to be a serous canon. That kind of character would be removed from the campus asap

>>255251
>>255258
>>255260
Vary wall then! It's not like I mind.

>>255260
Heh, That's true X). But we can dream...

>>255242
Mortal Coil has the shy part covered. She's the quiet daughter of a Undertaker that talks to the ghosts of the deceased... you'd be shy too.

>>255268
Frankly I'd be terrified...

>>255269
She seems like the one who would supress loads of rage and release it all at one time in a fit of burning fury

>Name.
Sunbeams

>Gender.
Female

>Race.
Unicorn

>Talent.
Illumination is the technical skill, but having a bright smile is a secondary.

>Back story and personality.
Simply put, she's a bright soul amid the darkness, holding a bright smile and a warm personality. She lived with her father her whole life, having lost her mother at an early age. It didn't deter her at all, continuing to smile bright and live life to the fullest.

>>255270
When you can only see the spirit of everything, you learn not to be angry so much. You can see the effect it has.

Just remember to play as dumb kids in the beginning guys! Remember to leave room for character development!

>>255281
You have no idea how stupid I can be.

>>255285
And don't forget teenage drama! Gotta have those hormones make everything hard!

>>255281
>>255290
Relax friend, I'm pretty sure people know what they're doing.
>>255273
Looks good to me.

>>255294
Hey op! I think we have enough people to start this thing now! When you going to make first post?

>>255295
>Enough people to start this thing.
>only one of the teachers has a player and another has someone working on a post to get a part.
We're far from ready to start this. Honestly it's probably going to be a few weeks till we start. I need to hammer out more stuff and I want to give more people a chance to join since as I've said once the school year starts, no more new students will be accepted.

>>255281
Yay~

>>255301
Oh, so you need all the teachers played by someone else! Right...

In that case, I express my willingness to play the part of alchemy teachers Snap.... ignoMelting Pot.re.

>>255301
Any ideas on how to spread the word out to others.

>>255308
Well go ahead and give me an ic post showing how you'd play him and we'll see.
>>255309
Well I'm about to post it in the OOC thread again in just a moment.

>>255171
> Refreshes the page after a while and spots that a mod put this in the Op like I asked.
Thank you mods~

And with a pretty underline too! :D

Uhm... on second thought, someone else can play that alchemy teacher...

Question, How will the tests and exams be held.

>>255324
Alrighty then.
>>255326
Well being in class won't be the main focus of this canon. Though some tests may be played out but their more then likely to be "field" ones. Where it will require a bit more action on the part of the student.

>Name. Zag
>Gender. Male
>Race. Zebra
>Talent. Can tell if a herb is safe or not to eat, and how nutritious they may or may not be.
>Back story and personality. Generally a chill and relaxed Zebra, he prefers relaxing over studying. His parents decided to push him into this, despite his disagreements, he finally came to the conclusion that he just might benefit from this. He tends to be a comic of sorts, and unintentionally will show time and time again he has no awareness for his surroundings.

With a quick trot and a warm, inviting smile shot towards her young charges, she entered into the classroom without so much as a word. Horn glowing bright as a single, dusty tome came flying, carefully, from the confines of its shelf, lightly upon the ancient expanse of the old oak desk.

Taking her place behind the desk, facing the front of the class, she sat herself down upon her haunches, and silently went about the task of opening the book before her, flipping from page after page in an effort to find the right chapter.

It did not take her long to come to the passage she had been meaning to find, and with another smile, a tiny glint in her eyes, she came to rest her gaze upon her students, voice as gentle and as courteous as was to be expected of an elder librarian, albeit twinged with a bit of youthful enthusiasm, the kind of which never truly left her since she took up the task of teaching

Welcome everypony, to ancient Equestrian history! I am your teacher, Miss Bookworm. I look forward to coming to know each and every one of you as the class goes on

Sitting herself upwards, she stepped out from behind her desk, to stand in front of the class. Speaking ever still in that gentle, yet excited tone

Now before we begin your introductions, for the sake of names and attendance, I just want to clear up a...common misconception about the subject material, as well as, for that matter, the often times misunderstood and undervalued pleasures of a good book.

As she spoke, her hoof pointed itself in the direction of the tome, sitting snug and secure on the surface of her desk

To many, the subject of ancient history is, for the most part, a boring, dreadful subject, filled with accounts of ponies, places, and events that happened so long ago, as to be little more then silly stories, at best, and at worst a list of facts that hardily has any bearing on our day to day lives

With a slight chuckle, and a mischevious grin, her horn glowed bright as the book came to pull itself upwards, its worn pages coming to face the rest of the class as she stepped slightly over to the side

[/i]What many don't know is that, much like curling up to a good book besides a fireplace, wrapped up in a blanket on a cold winter day, there is a certain....magic to the experience, something almost indescribable. Subtle at first....but as you get into it, as you start to lose yourself to those exciting stories, those details that go into building the foundations of life as we know it today....[/i]

With this said she could hold herself back no longer, horn glowing even brighter still as she cast her spell upon the pages, the words shimmering in a light that began to take on a life of its own, distorting, growing, until it could no longer be contained whiten the edges of the tome, projecting forward before the class in almost ethereal display of color, and brightness, the words seeming to come alive before them as they began to dance about the classroom, dancing around the awestruck students in a rather silly display before returning to the front of the class, becoming ridged and still as they made themselves large and bright enough for the entire class to see.

Standing beside the paragraphs, her smile twinged with a sense of satisfaction, she spoke again to her bewildered class

Well, those simple, boring words seem to take on a new life of their own! Above all, my goal for each of you, personally as students, is not just to learn the history of Equestria, but also to come to know the joy's of learning for yourself, for the sake of learning~ If I can teach you that, then I will have considered this course successful

Chuckling softly to herself, the first lines of the paragraph came to expand ever more, dwarfing all other lines of text as she came closer to the words

But that's hardily an excuse to slack off! Grades are still very important, and I expect each and every one of you to put forth your best effort! Remember this......now then before we begin digging just a little deeper into the meaning of these words, Lets get to know each other just a little better, if that's alright. We will start from the first row, down, starting on the left. I had already given you my name, now tell me, whats yours......

I hope that the posting pace on this canon is going to be reasonable instead of ultra fast, as my time zone is rather weird...

Also, could assume that the adventures will be on multiple threads. If that is proven to be correct, will you allow us to create our own threads? Not any major story one, but rather smaller, chill threads?

>>255342
If I am to be participating in it, then I can assure you the pace will be that of a snails speed, or even less on some occasions

>>255347
Good to hear! I can be little slow sometimes too. I would still like to get OP's opinion on this...

>>255340
>Pic.
I think that more then qualifies you for the part.
>>255342
I think I might let the students make their own threads in a chill setting, that remains to be scene. And the pace will probably be a bit slow yes.

>>255354
I might try out for Swift if I can't make up my mind about who to use.

>>255354
Most excellent~ I look forward to further participation!

>>255352
My slowness at posting is, at times, rather legendary I am afraid. Do be careful what you wish for....and if and when we do manage to interact with one another, do be patient with me~

>>255354
Would the student just insert others into there adventures or would there be a thread for making a thread about the adventures out side of class.

Name: Fry Glaze

Gender: Male

Race: Earth Pony

Talent: His special talent is cooking which represented by his cutie mark of a knife and spatula.

Backstory: He was raised by a middle class family in Ponyville. He didn't really have many friends when he went to elementary school because he usually kept to himself. He discovered his talent one day when he was home alone. He was hungry so he made self dinner which turned out to be quiet delicious. Then when his parents came back home he asked them to try it. They did and supported him for his talent because they also enjoyed the meal he made for them.

After hearing about this school, him and parents applied for the school. They were nervous about being accept. Then after a couple weeks. The family got a letter saying that he got accepted to it. They were really happy that he got in.

Personality: He is a hard worker as shown by his grades. A part from being a hard worker he can be nice to the few friends that he has.

>>255359
You're welcome do that. I look forward to what you decide to do.
>>255360
As do I.
>>255363
That'll all be hammered out in time. I need to decide on the structure for the adventures first.
>>255369
Looks wonderful to me Salsa.

>>255374
Then I'll get on a sample post!

Cold Front paced around his office. A whole new batch of students to impart his knowledge onto, a new group of prospective weather workers. It made him smile just thinking about it...But at the same time, there was a fairly heavy burden too. He had to make the right impression on them...Had to come off as just the right combination of friendly and firm...

He sighed. There was no real reason to be as anxious as he was...Usually he had managed to keep his pupils in check, there would always be the occasional bad apple, but that was something all classes had to worry about, but still, even the most seasoned actors got performance anxiety, right?

Cold walked up to the mirror in his office, cleared his throat and smile at it, not too widely, but not too constricted.
"Good evening class, my name is Cold Front, and I shall be taking your weather control and manipulation classes."

Cold switched his expression from that of a smile to the patented 'face of explanation' that only teachers and parents were experts in.

"Many ponies brush off weather manipulation, preferring to go straight for the Wonderbolts, or the Guard, but it is a vital part of how the world around us works! Weather control is what gives us the possibility of snow ponies in winter, of ice cream on boiling hot days in the weather, the beauty of a rainbow after rain."

Cold smiles wryly and looks around at the class he had imagined.

"And I can assure you, any rumours you may have heard about how rainbows are made are not true, you shouldn't believe everything you hear!"

Cold looks down at his imagined class and smiles warmly, pulling out his trump card.

"Weather working is a big responsibility. You are responsible for how good farmer's crops are, you hold what will happen and be accomplished in your hooves, you hold the power to change the day. It's up to you to decide what to do with that power."

Cold smiles brightly again and trots happily away from his mirror. While young colts and fillies might not be too enthused with responsibility, all of them want to be big and important, to have somepony respect them and make them feel like Princess Celestia herself. With any luck, that would entice them to work harder, even if not, he still had a good few weeks to practice and perfect. He looks fondly at his desk and the photographs of his past students...With any luck, the latest crop would be as good as the last...Hopefully, students weren't like weather, and lightning could strike twice.

>>255382
Looks quite good to me. I say you're golden.

My failed attempt for the Grounds Keeper:

Corner Stone is trotting through courtyard, proud for the hard work he does to keep it looking great. He then sees a couple of students on the grass that he worked hard on to keep it looking great.

"Hey! Get of the grass now" he yells at them shaking his hoof. The students don't listen to him and start to laugh. Corner Stone starts to chase after them. The students start run away from him. faster because they are much younger than him. He starts to grumble something about him getting his hoofs on them one day.

He starts to work on it again, grumbling still. A young first year comes up to him and asks him "Umm...Mister can I help you out." Corner smiles at him. "Sure, kid. Let me just show you how to do it right."

Wait. Is long posting gonna be required of this canon?

Also, how much are we allowed to stretch FiM only? Would metal as a music genre be acceptable here?

Well, the day was finally over. The sports equipment had been put up, the shed was locked, and now all she had to do was sit back while her colleagues finished up their classes that would undoubtedly stretch on a bit too far into the evening hours.

In her short time here, she'd made quite a few friends among the faculty. She'd thought that because she was new or inexperienced she wouldn't be given the chance to really get to know them. She was wrong. What did keep her from getting to know them was the piles of paperwork and administrative nonsense that kept the place running. She was an athletics teacher, for Celestia's sake! Why did she need to tell the headmaster that she planned on teaching the students anaerobic exercise instead of aerobic? Or that one of them scraped a knee?

Leaning against the side of the old, soon-to-be-replaced equipment shed, she supposed it could be worse. She could have a horrible, demanding boss who didn't really care about his staff. She could be at much worse places teaching. Heck, she could be jobless. But, the ponies here at Hoofcrest had welcomed her with open hooves, so she couldn't really complain that much.

Going over the day in her mind with a soft smile, she softly chuckles at the memory of one of her students tripping, and how they took at least four others with them. She loved her students, every last one. Some weren't so enthusiastic about physical activity, and she knew better than to throw them into exercise like that, it'd be like throwing a foal trying to learn to swim into a pool. She eased them into it, never letting her own infectious enthusiasm slip for a second. Eventually, they'd just want to take part.

Softly trotting back towards the main building as the last few stragglers with no classes flitted back and forth across the grounds, the mare smiles. She couldn't wait for the rest of this year. It was going to be a good one.

>>255401
Well that looks swell to me. I think you're a good fit for Corner Stone.
>>255402
Well in the show we've seen glam rock and Gilda's background music is metalish, though I'm sure most of the teachers would advise the students to keep music quiet as not to bug others.

And as for long posting, the short answer is no. But I would ask that you put a good amount of effort in and stay away from one line posts.
>>255405
Well now... It seems that people keep on fitting into teacher roles with ease. I think you're doing great. The part's yours if you want it.

Now... I need to write up one last staff member... I forgot about an on campus nurse.

Grounds keeper needs to be more like this.

>>255410
A yellow, angry Scotsman?

>>255409
And yes, I'd love the part.

>>255332
Oh dear... I'm sorry, I missed your post. I think he looks fine, giving his natural skill I'd say he'll be placed in the Earth Pony dorm.

>>255374
>>255409

Woo hoo!
>>255410

More angry?

>>255409
Okay then, I might just get into this canon.

Preliminary character sheet. Keep in mind I came up with this on the fly:
>(I'm not sure yet. Might steal a band name for this one.)
>Male
>Unicorn
>Music composition. Specializing in death metal.
>Cutie Mark: A sort of angular, pointy G clef.
>I was hoping to let his back story be formed by just roleplaying, but I do have a basic personality.

Despite how violent and dark his kind of music can be, [Placeholder name] is actually quite amiable and easy going. Having a philosophy of "You do your thing, man. I'll do mine."

>>255415
Personally, I always thought he was more of a flying type.
Clearly hes a pegasi in a Zebras body.

>>255421
Hmm. Seems fine to me.
>>255429
>Not sure if joking.

>>255430

>>255435
Oh you. Though this does bring up an interesting point... I need to explain the dorms... they're... special. I'll get to that in time.

>>255430
Preliminary design. Need to make/steal/beg for cutie mark image.

>>255445
Fuck. Forgot the horn.

Here we go. Take 2. Also considering switching the name to "Blood Raven" or something else stolen from 40k.

>>255442
I trust teachers get their own quarters?

There might be mishaps if they sleep in the same dorms as students.

Or each other.

>>255481
The teachers have their own building with their own rooms. Same building though, but ample rooms.

>>255483
Gotcha.

>>255481

Bow chicka bow wow

>>255484
I should probbaly try to draw up a map of the school at some point... Never done any map work before. It'll be a learning experience.

>>255486
Just list everything and let peoples' imaginations run wild.

It's much easier that way.

Plus, that way, you can add things without having to say they were built overnight.

>>255487
Hmmm... that's a good idea. I think that's what I'll do. Maybe draw up a map for myself to keep things straight in my head.

>>255488
If you want to make a map, don't make it official. Let people use it as a reference if they want, but don't tell them "this is how it is, deal with it".

Plus, that way, no one can get mad at you if they get confused by it.

>>255489
Also a good idea. You're full of these things aren't you?

>>255490
I'm always full of good ideas.

I just don't share them a lot because people never seem to listen.

I'm like Cassandra from Greek myth. I know what's going to happen, but I'm cursed so that no one will ever listen to me.

>>255491
Hm, were you saying something?

Well so far I'm liking these ideas. They're very good indeed.

>>255494
Thanks!

Well I myself support the official map. If we all are just going to add our own bits to the whole, it will eventually end up in a huge mess, in which everyone just makes their own stuff. If the group is going to create places to this canon, it needs someone organizing it.

>>255503
Well even without an official map people won't be able to just add parts to the school. So that won't be a worry.

>>255505
Well that's a relief.

>>255503
>>255505
>>255512
I was suggesting we don't have an official map, because then there'd be no room for creativity with the school's layout.

For instance, if there was supposed to be an area where pegasi could practice flying, and it wasn't on the map, what then?

Oh, and Blank, this always helps me with making OCs.

Just pop a nice-looking color that you want to use for them in, and it'll tell you what goes with it.

http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html

>lemme see if I can rework this one.

>Name. Ragna R?�?�k
>Gender. Female
>Race. Pegasus
>Talent. blank flanked (as in after about four months of having this character I still haven't made her a cutiemark
>Back story and personality. An Icelandic transfer student. Ragna is adorable without trying to be. this goofy little pegasus has an interest in history poetry and science. she also has a interest in alchemy but not a real interest in sports being sort weak in the flying department.. she often times has a bit of a short temper but most of the time is happy go lucky.

Wow, this thread moved quickly since yesterday.

Can anyone give me the rundown of developments so far? Also, which race is least represented so far?

{still need to brain a character}

>>255631
I think something as basic as flying practice range would be included in the official map, as well as every other necessary and obvious part of the school. And If anyone can create parts of the school by will, what happens then? Everyone's version of the classroom/field/toilet will be different, and everyone will be confused.

It is OP'S job to do the creative thinking Of designing the school layout.

>>255841
It would be good to have more earth ponies.

>>255857

What about mules, donkeys, griffons, buffalo, minotaurs, zebras, or diamond dogs?

I would probably play one of each..

>>255936
A few days ago you weren't sure if you'd be able to participate at all...and now you want to apply several characters? Don't get me wrong, you're supposed to have fun and enjoy yourself, but don't overdo it, or it quickly becomes a job instead of pastime.

>>255969
And nobody wants to split themselves up that much.

>>255665
Thats how i feel about my OC.

>>255841
I counted 8 unicorns 2-3 earth related ponies and 4 pegesi.

>>255841
Well not counting non-ponies, Earth ponies are in last place as far as numbers here.
>>255936
>>255969
Yeah, you don't want to over do it, but it would be awesome if you played one or two of those here.
>>255665
That looks a lot better. A blank flank should be very interesting indeed at Hoofcrest, they are rare to get in.

>>255969
>>255975
>>256067

I didn't say I was going to do it, just meant to say I probably would play characters like that if I joined. Sorry if I didn't make that clear...

What teachers arn't controlled yet?

>>256207
Melting Pot, Apex, Mossyhoof, Ley Line, and Milestone.

We need a way to attract more people, I already feel this thread dying, we need to pick it back up, we need advertisement!

>>257024
The thread is not 'dying', there's just no vital information to give at the moment. When there is something new to tell concerning the canon, it will be posted here...until then, we should keep general banter to a minimum (that's what the general OOC thread is for) so actual content isn't immediately drowned in it when it's provided.

>>257035

That's right. Just because no one hasn't posted 100 messages per day doesn't mean that the thread dead.

Eh, fuck it. Might as well drop this here just to see what people think:

>Name
Gael

>Gender.
Female

>Race.
Gryphon

>Talent.
She doesn't have a cutie mark of course, but she's quite adept at hacking things up and skillfully dismembering them. Don't worry, I'm going somewhere with this.

>Back story and personality.

Gael is the daughter of a butcher from the gryphon kingdom, and from a young age was always a bit of a daddy's girl. To that end, she often would watch her father practice butchering, and she began to pick up on it herself, having a knack for it. Over the years, though, she began to wonder what it would be like to cut into animals in order to save them, not put them on the dinner table, and became more and more interested in being a veterinary surgeon. She knew Equestria and its earth ponies were well known for being in touch with nature and especially animal husbandry, so she managed to convince her dad to send her to school there, and after lots of penny pinching and help from other family she managed to get into the school.

As for Gael herself, she is a very vivacious girl, if a bit ditzy at times. She knows next to nothing about Equestria that she hasn't read in local media so she's often unfamiliar with the mores of the nation. Not only that, but due to her upbringing and pasttime, she doesn't have a good grasp on the concept of squeamishness, and will go on tangents about her butchering stories or surgical procedures she's read about, usually to the chagrin to those around her.

Despite that, she's a well meaning girl and tries to be nice to those around her, for the most part. She'll try just about anything once, although she's far more interested in Earth Pony classes than in standard weather manipulation or acrobatics

>>257557
Dark Forge's probably gonna like this one. Especially them butchering stories.

"Brutal!"

>>257557
I think she looks good to me. I'm sure she'll fit in great and her being placed in the Earth Pony classes shouldn't be too much of an issue since she's not a pony and can't be defined by such things.

Running for Ley Line here!



On the clock. Precisely on the clock, as usual. He never was late, nor early, for he arrived exactly when he was supposed to arrive. That was the philosophy which the teacher in the arts of the magical property, Ley Line, had believed for more than three decades now. And suffice to say, his philosophy had served him well, for he had been never late from class he was supposed to teach. Now only if his students could understand the importance of his philosophy too...

"You appear to be quite a wonderer, young man." He said with his deep, rumbling voice, to his young student he had found loitering the hallway. "You have been late from my classes for more than a few times now, and at this rate I am going to make it to the class before you. Now I'd suggest that you increase your pace before I'm allowed to exercise punitive measures..." He said, and it didn't took long for the young student to start pacing hurriedly towards the class, leaving Line quickly behind.

Students. Always loitering around. He had a class to teach, and apprehending this boy had taken him several seconds, so he too increased his pace so that he could enter the class precisely in time. One needs to be precise, after all.