Space... Inquisitive ponies have reached up towards the stars and wondered what was beyond their sky for generations. Watching through telescopes and observatories at the manipulation done by their beloved Alicorn Princesses. After a calamity occurred which took both the royal princess of the Sun and the princess of the Moon, the ponies found that the Sun and Moon rotated without them. Though on a slightly different clock, it still continued without the help of magic. Unicorns would not stand to believe that the light and dark would come and go as it pleased, and sought to wrest control of Equestria back from nature. They did not want to have a world that was like the Ever-Free Forest. A place without order. So they worked... and toiled over their research, and built a complex contraption which would ferry an intrepid group of ponies into space. A space ship... to explore the unknown. To find the ultimate source of magic! So uh... yeah! I've been wanting to get this one off the ground, so to speak. This time, I'm less about making stats for each of the characters, and more just basing how well you do off of what position you take on the ship, what your natural talents are, and what your background as a character is. Anypony up for it? More Info: The Ponies onboard the "Mysterious" were trained and selected from members of society who had good standing... not necessarily those of expert skill. The players get to start as privates on the cruiser, under Captain Brightstar, privates of their chosen class: Security - Ensuring everything goes without a hitch. Not afraid to get into combat. Seekers - The casters of magic. Put aboard the Mysterious in search of the Universal Magic Source. They get pretty good treatment aboard the cruiser, and usually get kinda cocky. Scouts - Used for searching new areas before anypony else goes at risk. They end up being the most active of the crew, but often get proper respect from the Captain. Technicians - Few and far between, these ponies have an understanding of the workings of the Mysterious. They keep the ship running. Bridge Crew - The term for pilots, navigators, etc. As a private, any player in this spot would be watching and learning, not flying unless something were to happen to the original crew member. Staff - A term for the floor sweepers, mess hall cooks, doctors, and other misc. staff. Due to the nature of the afore-mentioned calamity, the ponies have been seen working side by side with Griffons, Silvermane Dragons, and Changelings. Diamond Dogs have burrowed underground.
About Fifty years, give or take. So only the eldest would really remember the Calamity as it happened, while many would be two generations beyond. The ship itself if a mix of magic and technology, and the Calamity occurred after a number of advancements as is. The TV probably just got publicly released.
Here's the info from one of the old OOC threads from when I tried this before, (when I didn't have as much time in a day.) Long ago, the princesses were lost to the realm of dreams, and the only one able to return them was exterminated by a vengeful creature. The elimination of the threat came with the assistance of the changeling queen, who was then forced into a truce with the ponies. Since the loss of the princesses, life's been a little strange. Calendar days run on approximately 36 hours, instead of their earlier 24. However, with the royal family diminishing, things have been going haywire. Equestria entered a war with dragons, but with the assistance of a pro-pony dragon clan and the changelings, the war ended at a standstill for both sides. The Silvermane Dragon Clan became strong allies with the ponies, griffons, and changelings of the already moving world. However, unicorn scientists were still baffled at the movement of the sun and the moon. Their curiosity led them to make a vessel which would transport them into the vastness of the space beyond the atmosphere. This would allow them to search down the magic which controls the movement of the sun and moon, and either obtain it... or at least alter it to change days back to 24 hours long. The unicorns built it with travel, comfort, and defense in mind. Not leaving it without weapons... since with all the dangers of their world, sending a ship out into the unknown without weapons would be insane. You are an intrepid member of the illustrious crew aboard the Mysterious - a cruiser class ship built by ponies who wish to find the source of all magic within the universe. Private class... at least, for now. You may choose one of the following species: Pony - Regular, Draft, Unicorn, and Pegasus are available. You may choose to be a blank flank Alucornus if you truely wish. Griffon - Long time allies of the ponies, the griffons excel at taking to the skies. Silvermane Dragon - Notoriously terrible with the technology the unicorns crafted, the only thing that would entice a dragon to come along would be an inquisitive nature. They're tough, and dangerous... but not good with mechanical or digital knowledge. Changeling - Changelings are emotional parasites, which means that at times a changeling must feed to sustain themselves. However, they have found that there are strange ponies which will offer themselves for the feeling of the experience... or trade things for the feeding. It's been long outlawed that they changeling take a thrall, though - a pony completely drained of emotion who's become a mere slave to the changeling. However, their unique ability to "blend in" has been utilized.
All pony types are available. Alicorns are "somewhat" available. Only one, and you'd have to have a pretty good background for it... and there would be a number of detriments to come with it. Sea ponies could be taken, but they'd be confined to their part of the ship. Like... living in the liquid cooling pools.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE'RE UNDER ATTACK? UHH, HOW DO I FIRE A GUN? >~> Totally interested in giving this another go!
So... One, Two, Three. Should be a fair number. If anyone else joins us during creating characters, that should be fine. Shall I go make a sheets thread, then?
Go make a character: http://www.everypony.com/threads/beyond-space-lies-the-ultimate-power-characters.17989/
are we allowed to be humans lost in a dead ship in cryosleep to be found by the ponies later on? (i know it only says pony species but i just want to see if a human could mess things up and make it a little more interesting)
