PLOT:
In the distant future, Ponykind has expanded far beyond the world of Equestria. Our destiny brought us to the stars, and we soon found our empire reaching across the vast expanses of the galaxy. With our exploration, we discovered fascinating worlds, colonizing them and terraforming them into places much like Equestria. It wouldn't be until 200 years after we left the confines of our homeworld that we discovered intelligent life, bringing wonder, technology, and prosperity to our races, much to the relief of those who had once prepared for war.
The galaxy is mainly under the control of six intelligent races. Ponykind, the Iriati, the Alveare Venandi, Slythin, The Talas, and The Fasaajiir. Each race brings an interesting trait to our once familiar known world.
The Iriati originate from the planet Atlets'l. Their ancestors were peaceful tribal gatherers, but when other races began to come to their planet, it wasn't long before they were industrialized. They are insect-like, not too different from the changelings of Equestria. They are herbivorous, and can eat any sort of plant, and cannot be affected by poisonous plants. While not warriors, they specialize in melee weapons, e.g. spear-like weaponry. The Iriati respect all life, no matter how small, and even though their planet it not as natural as it used to be, they've done their best to coexist with nature as much as possible, and will protect life at all costs. They all have chitin instead of a normal coat, and all bear fly-like wings, which can change color depending on emotions, much like a chameleon. Other than that, and their insect-like eyes, they seem like a normal equine.
The Alveare Venandi consist of a hive mind race of castes all vastly different in appearance known for it's quick expansion and low technological level. All of them are capable of speech, but the lower castes are single minded and will not operate without the hive leader's orders. Much to the chagrin of the other species, The Venandi are capable of creating weaponry, structures, and even domesticating other creatures. In most cases, the leader and it's highest subordinates are the only ones capable of true thought, but in extremely rare events, usually once per hive, an Alveare will be born capable of thought in the same way as any other sapient race, as their brain cells are capable of replicating exponentially. The leaders will treat these with the highest respect, and due to the Alveare's fairly friendly relation with many other species, will often choose them for use as diplomats and for improving relations further.
The Slythin are very similar to the "Naga" of ancient mythology, and some believe that they visited Equestria in the past, leading to their inclusion in mythology. They are a carnivorous, warlike race, that participates in war only if needed, even if they enjoy it. They enjoy their early lives on their home planet of Jyltha, a planet of almost 95% water. When they reach adulthood, they may choose to either remain on Jyltha or leave to many of the other Slythin-owned planets. However, they must stay on Jyltha throughout their childhood, and any children hatched on other planets (Slythin lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young) are transported to Jyltha until they mature. Slythin are skilled in brutal, heavy weaponry, and are also great in unarmed combat, as their paralyzing venom is a weapon in and off itself.
The Talas are a large, strong species known for it's high focus on the defense of it's homeworlds and it's Spartan lifestyle. Each Talas is raised to be as strong as possible, and gender segregation is none existent, as a female or male are virtually the same. Possessing rugged skin and a highly adaptive biology, they are nonetheless weak in their lifespan and their culture has been stagnant for centuries. The talas possess a large amount of fleets, and their drop troopers are feared on the battlefield. Many of the species tend to head out from their home system to do mercenary work, which hasn't helped their reputation.
Not much is known about the mysterious Fasaajiir, who are believed to have been the actual "Greys" of old cryptozoology. They have no mouths, a grey coat, and large, black, piercing eyes. Despite their somewhat frightening appearance, they are mostly a race of scientists, who only wish to understand the universe and the creatures within it. They obtain sustenance by absorbing nutrients from bodies of water by filter-feeding through their skin. Their lack of mouths may surprise some, as they are actually very talkative. They speak to others through telepathy, and have no issues with other languages, as they are able to quickly understand most spoken languages when they hear them, as well as using their telepathy to study the language of the one they are holding a conversation with. Fortunately, most of the six races have adopted a common language, so they have not had to use their language-reading skills very often. Their use of telekinesis is evident in their weapons, which are mainly melee weapons that are lunged at a range, or weapons that manipulate matter around them, like lightening-rifles, personal gravity controllers, and acid-based weaponry.
As the various conflicts between most of the races of the galaxy have ended in unsteady ceasefires, we have been living in a few decades of peace. However, crime has risen, and is becoming much more widespread, with the development of teleportation, allowing for quick getaways, as well as almost guerrilla-esque attacks on areas of high criminal activity.
Luckily, with the rise of crime, there has also been a rise in the need for bounty hunters. With crime appearing almost everywhere in the galaxy, bounty hunting has almost become akin to a competitive sport, with all races participating in it. You have chosen to live the life of a bounty hunter, and you will find yourself teaming up with some unlikely friends as you begin your journey to riches and fame..
...in a old, beat up freighter...
Good luck.
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RULES:
1. If you wouldn’t do it in any other RP, don’t do it here.
2. All of the original pony races (Except for Alicorns and other unreasonable things) are permitted, however, it is encouraged that you try to make an app for an alien character.
3. Do everything in your power to prevent from doing one-line posts.
4. Romance is ok, but keep it SFW
5. When deciding what weapon you will begin with, we encourage creativity, but don’t be OP.
6. You can have up to two (2) characters.
CHARACTER SHEET:
(You must fill one of these out and post it in the App and OOC thread to be eligible to join.)
Name:
Gender:
Relative Age (Pony Years):
Race:
Picture/Description:
Short Bio:
Personality:
Starting Weapon: (Guns are fine, but remember, don’t get OP with it)
Here’s my filled out example.
Name: Nyla
Gender: Female
Relative Age (Pony Years): 36
Race: Slythin
Picture/Description: The lower half of her body is like that of a snake, covered in greenish-blue scales. Instead of hair, she has something akin to the dorsal fins of a fish, except that the cartilage in between the spines is a light green color, and it all slopes off to one side, while the other side of her scalp is covered in dark tribal tattoos. She also has the upper body of pony, albeit covered in scales instead of a coat. Her front legs also have matching tattoos going down them, ending just before the hooves.
Short Bio: Nyla spent her early years on Jyltha, as the young of her kind normally do. Her parents were both killed in a conflict against the Talas long ago, but she holds no grudge, as she never knew her parents to begin with. She longed to travel the stars, and when she reached maturity, she left on a colonization ship that was heading for uncharted areas of space.
The journey was fine, but just as they had began to reach their destination, they were attacked by pirates. Their ship was destroyed, and Nyla wouldn’t have survived if she hadn’t found some spare oxygen gear in time. She was one of the few survivors of the attack, saved a few days later by a passing cargo ship. Since then, she has trained in the ways of her people’s warriors, hoping to hunt down outlaws in her future.
Personality: Easy to get along with, although a bit eccentric. Very touchy-feely, except towards felons, whom she holds a deep distaste for.
Starting Weapon: Attachments to her teeth that make her venom not only paralyzing, but also fatal, should she choose to activate them. She also has a few other attachments that make her venom have different effects, such as tranquilizer, acid, or even a beneficial pair that can help heal low-level poisons in the blood of the recipient of the bite.
CHARACTER LIST:
1. Nyla (scifidude47) (Slythin)
2. D'Ander (Someguy500) (Talas)
3. Unmovable Glacier (Blazer Dos.0) (Alveare Venandi)
4. Starfire (Prince Polaris) (Pony)
5. Light Spectrum (~HelixSpectrumTopazGamer~) (Pegasus/Slythin)
6. Timberwolf (Shoomfie) (Talas)
7. Invictus (Invictus) (Unicorn)
8. Arcane Twist (Anonymoose) (Fasaajiir)
9. James Ein (James is a Catbutt) (Earth Pony)
10. Sivia (Golden Sparks) (Slythin/Pony)
11. Dimmed Dusk (Spottedberry175) (Slythin)
12. Ivette Messi (Blazer Dos.0) (Earth Pony)
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RP STARTS BELOW THIS LINE
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It was a nice spring day on the JetLag Spaceport, thanks to simulated weather systems. The air within the station felt warm, but not uncomfortable. There are many creatures running around, doing this and that, looking generally busy. The rumbling of the engine of a few cruise ships could be heard, as well as the cheering of its passengers. Not too far from an area where cargo ships came in, being locked into place with a few large robotic arms as a few workers came with a mobile stairway in order to obtain the cargo from the ship.
Not too far from there, there was a holographic postboard with a few messages on it, displayed in floating text with a blue aura surrounding it. Most of the messages had headlines such as "Bounty Hunter wanted! Large credit reward!" or "Bandit at large, reward for live capture!" Reading this message board was a Slythin, by the name of Nyla. She carried a small pack at her side, which contained some snack foods, dried jerky and similar meats, along with a few metallic, fang-like objects. She seemed particularly interested in a message which read "Want to hunt down bandits? Join us! Vehicle provided, all races welcome!"
Edited by scifidude47, 26 May 2014 - 01:25 AM.



