One day, you recieve a letter in the post addressed to you from someone calling themselves "I.S.B.E., Inc." (Bonus points if you can figure out the reference. Hint: It's in the title of a Twilight Zone episode.) The letter reads, Dear Your Name Here, Greetings and Salutations from your friendly neighborhood I.S.B.E. Temp Agency Office! Are you in need of a helping hoof/claw/paw around the home/office/castle? Well, look no further, friend, than you friendly neighborhood I.S.B.E., Inc! Today is your chance to participate in a groundbreaking event, namely, the grand opening of our company! As part of a special offer, you have been randomly selected to be the host/employer of your very own I.S.B.E., Inc Certified Temporary Assistant (hereafter known as "Assisstant")! With this letter you will recieve an application to fill out regarding the type of Assistant you desire. If you do not wish to participate, simply return this letter and application to your local post office and simply forget we ever existed! However, if you wish to achieve your life's desires, then look no further than I.S.B.E., Inc! Thank you for participating! The letter is unsigned. ----- Now, onto the OOC/Signup stuff: Your application is as follows: (Please fill in the blank) What species do you prefer your Assistant to be? _____________ (We will do our very best to fulfil your request. Any and all species will be considered.) What task(s) do you intend your Assistant to carry out? _____________ (There is no limit to the tasks that your Assistant can carry out.) How long do you anticipate that your assigned task will take? ___________ (As of now, please limit your task to a year, at the most.) Do you anticipate any adventuring/hard labor? _____________ (We need to know how durable your Assistant is expected to be.) When your Assistant arrives, he or she will bring with them a small parcel. This parcel will include a Comment Sheet which everyone is encouraged to fill out and return when their Assistant's assignment has been completed. Please report any unusual activity you witness in regards to your Assistant. I.S.B.E., Inc. thanks you for your time an patience! The roleplay itself will be mostly freeform, as it will focus more on the interactions between your character and the Assistant, but there is an actual story, for those who are able to find it. As usual, I'm more than happy to answer any questions, and the RP itself won't be limited to just one person. I'll just run multiple sessions.
(Please fill in the blank) What species do you prefer your Assistant to be? Dragon (We will do our very best to fulfil your request. Any and all species will be considered.) What task(s) do you intend your Assistant to carry out? Inventory check, chauffeur, fighting, selling and finding ancient relics, guarding(There is no limit to the tasks that your Assistant can carry out.) How long do you anticipate that your assigned task will take? 11-12 months (As of now, please limit your task to a year, at the most.) Do you anticipate any adventuring/hard labor? yes, through caves, temples, ruins and castles (We need to know how durable your Assistant is expected to be.)
So... it's kinda like Companion backstories from SWTOR? Do we get bad-guy points for developing a relationship with them? :Trollestia: Heartburn looked disapprovingly at the letter. "I suppose I could go for some help with that job I just received, but that just makes the suddenness even more suspicious." She picked up a nearby ink pen with her magic and filled out the return paper. What species do you prefer your Assistant to be? Earth Pony (We will do our very best to fulfill your request. Any and all species will be considered.) What task(s) do you intend your Assistant to carry out? Fetching tools, keeping track of items and ponies, basically being a nurse (There is no limit to the tasks that your Assistant can carry out.) How long do you anticipate that your assigned task will take? Two to three months (As of now, please limit your task to a year, at the most.) Do you anticipate any adventuring/hard labor? No, but we will be in a potentially dangerous area (We need to know how durable your Assistant is expected to be.) When your Assistant arrives, he or she will bring with them a small parcel. This parcel will include a Comment Sheet which everyone is encouraged to fill out and return when their Assistant's assignment has been completed. Please report any unusual activity you witness in regards to your Assistant. I.S.B.E., Inc. thanks you for your time an patience! Heartburn dropped the now-enveloped letter into the mailbox. I wonder how much they'll be charging...
Your application had been recieved and you can expect your Assistant to arrive at your residence within 24-48 hours. Um...I don't know what SWTOR is, so I'm just going to say..."Yes." You may develop a relationship with them, if you want. Think of it like...um...Maid RPG or A Mind Forever Voyaging. After all, I'll be using the Maid RPG manual to generate your assistant. Your application has been recieved and you can expect your Assistant to arrive with 24-48 hours. ------- Oh! I forgot to mention, could I have a brief description of your character? Unless you prefer to be an Featureless Protagonist. In either case, I'll probably just refer to your character as "you".
Star Wars The Old Republic? Eh, I guess you might not know it. Oh, silly! You remember Heartburn! Spoiler: ...Right? Name: Heartburn Nickname: Doc Sawbones Sex: Female Time Period: Past, Present day, Future Age: Mare Race: Unicorn Coat: Light Crimson Mane: White with a Blue Streak running through it Eyes: Amber Cutie Mark: Bone Saw Talant: Medical Operations (in the most unorthodox ways) Occupation: Mercenary Doctor Birthplace: Fairflanks Home Town: Fairflanks Description: Heartburn is an extremely well looked up to doctor who has been practicing her profession since she was very young. Of course, her first practices began with the dissection of poor, helpless bunnies. While many of her patients survive, others are still hesitant to approach her for her sadistic behavior during operations; otherwise, she's a very sweet and understanding pony. Spoiler: Heartburn
Brisk looked at the old paper. Although she already knew what it said, she wanted to read it over. Her mind faltered sometimes. What species do you prefer your Assistant to be? Unicorn (We will do our very best to fulfil your request. Any and all species will be considered.) What task(s) do you intend your Assistant to carry out? Oh, I don't know. Anything. I predict the future as my special talent, so I need help sometimes. (There is no limit to the tasks that your Assistant can carry out.) How long do you anticipate that your assigned task will take? Anywhere from a week to a year. (As of now, please limit your task to a year, at the most.) Do you anticipate any adventuring/hard labor? I... I think something's coming. Yes. Expect some adventuring. (We need to know how durable your Assistant is expected to be.) When your Assistant arrives, he or she will bring with them a small parcel. This parcel will include a Comment Sheet which everyone is encouraged to fill out and return when their Assistant's assignment has been completed. Please report any unusual activity you witness in regards to your Assistant. I.S.B.E., Inc. thanks you for your time an patience!
I thought it might be a Star Wars game. I just didn't know which one. Oh yes, I remember Heartburn. It was more of a general "Everyone do this, please" kind of thing. Your application has been recieved and you can expect your Assistant to arrive within 24-48 hours.
Eight Star crumples up the letter and tosses it to the side. "I thought I told you not to bring me solicitations or junk mail!" "Oh, uh... but I don't do that! I don't know what happened."
Here's mine, time to test run a new oc. (I've got so many I've honestly lost track) Name: Silver relic Nickname: Fedora Age: 30 Occupation: adventurer/ relic salesman Appearance: grey, with a short slightly spiked mane and brown tail. Normally seen wearing a fedora, satchel, pistol and whip along with a brown jacket.
"With pleasure! I have plenty of assistants as is!" I did almost respond to it as one of his agents. An agent with an assistant. :derpe:
(Ooh ooh ooh, this looks FUN. Heh heh heh...) Scire read the paper. Then she read it again. What in Celestia's name...? She moved toward her desk, hesitated, then moved towards it again, then stopped. Why did she need an assistant? Why were these ponies sending this form to her? For once she wished she could recieve visions from paper forms, too. She thought harder. Well, she could always use somepony to help her out with everyday stuff. And there were a few ponies who'd go through a lot to kidnap her, thanks to her...unique...talent, so she could use some protection too. She nodded to herself and smiled. Yes, that would be very nice. She could almost sense that he would be immensely helpful in the days to come. What species do you prefer your Assistant to be? Unicorn What task(s) do you intend your Assistant to carry out? Interpreter, Bodyguard, Companion How long do you anticipate that your assigned task will take? One Full Year Do you anticipate any adventuring/hard labor? Possible, considering Bodyguard task She dropped the letter in the mailbox outside her house as quickly as possible and then rushed back inside, as if nervous that she might MEET somepony. Fortunately, living on the outskirts of Ponyville, foot traffic was thin enough that nopony tried to talk to her. Well, that was done and over with. She breathed a sigh of relief and returned to reading the rest of her mail. It didn't take long.
I hope i'm not to late ._. but even with this... i think i'm missing something.... what can it be... My application is as follows: What species do you prefer your Assistant to be? Unicorn or Earth Pony What task(s) do you intend your Assistant to carry out? Cleaning, Carpentry Work and somepony with an high IQ How long do you anticipate that your assigned task will take? wont be no more then possibly 2 months hopefully time Do you anticipate any adventuring/hard labor? Yes and Yes When your Assistant arrives, he or she will bring with them a small parcel. This parcel will include a Comment Sheet which everyone is encouraged to fill out and return when their Assistant's assignment has been completed. Please report any unusual activity you witness in regards to your Assistant. I.S.B.E., Inc. thanks you for your time an patience! Spoiler: Initials (I Sing the Body Electric)
(I couldn't help myself anymore. You tempt me.) Mirabelle Plum sneaks away from the rest of the family for a few minutes to read over and fill out the application. It's probably phony, but if it isn't... I could use the help! What species do you prefer your Assistant to be? No preference. What task(s) do you intend your Assistant to carry out? Sheering Plum Trees, Picking Plums, and Warding Off Bandits How long do you anticipate that your assigned task will take? Three Months Do you anticipate any adventuring/hard labor? Yes, and plenty of it!!! She ran her tongue across the lip of the envelope and stuffed it back in the mail. The Plums of Lundy needed something, at least.
