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#1 greebster

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Posted 05 February 2014 - 12:52 PM

The Walls of Equestria - Interest Check

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A long time ago, most of the Equestrian race was destroyed by colossal beings known as Titans. Nopony knew where they came from or even why they came, for it seemed as though they had just appeared out of thin air. Maybe they had, or maybe there was some other explanation. For a while, like hapless prey, ponies across Equestria were hunted down and consumed by these seemingly indestructible beings. But, before Equestria was completely destroyed by the Titan horde, the walls were made. Be it by desperate motivation, or by a divine power, none can remember quite how the walls came into existence so suddenly.

The first and most outer wall was known as Wall Victus, which spanned most of Equestria and, by far, was the most defended. Cannons ran along the top of the walls on rails, designed as such for full maneuverability. Between this wall and the next lived most of what remained of Pony-kind. The inner wall, called Wall Everfree protected the grassland and forests around Ponyville; this was where the better off segment of pony-kind lived. Further in was the final wall where only the wealthy could live: Wall Celestia. These walls all reached more than fifty metres high; the one defense against the bloodthirsty titans.


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Since the walls, pony-kind has lived in moderate peace, with minimal casualties related to Titan activity. It has been over a hundred years since the last incident, and the walled lands of Equestria are quiet. Some would say the deep silence is the tension of something that has yet to occur. Others would scorn such blasphemous talk. These others would be the Church of the Walls; a congregation of ponies who believe the walls are deities that protect the Equestrian race. It is believed that the walls can never fall to the titans but this faith will soon be tested.

At the southernmost tip of Wall Victus, a large town called Sudoshard bustles with the usual energetic vibe of everyday life. Crowds gather around the main road to watch as the legendary Survey Corps return from scouting. What news will they bring? What future can the ponies of Equestria hope for?
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This idea sounds familiar?
This role-play is inspired by the popular anime ‘Attack on Titan’. When I say inspired, I do not mean fully canon and every single detail will be like the show. I just mean that the idea has been borrowed and tweaked for ponies. If you have not seen AoT, I recommend watching it, that is, if you are ok with subtitles as it is spoken in Japanese. No, there is no dub for it yet, but it is still a good story. For now, this is just an interest check: something I will want everyone to look at before joining the role-play.

How I will keep this role-play interesting
Another reason I started this role-play was to make an example. We all know about the recent complaints, so I thought I would take a look at the situation myself and see what can be changed. As it turned out, my findings mostly pointed to the GM of a role-play; the person who keeps things interesting… or is supposed to at least. I think what happened is that GMs forgot their commitment and responsibility to their own role-plays, or did not think they had any in the first place. Keeping a role-play alive begins with the GM, it should die when the RP is fully ended.

So, to keep this role-play interesting, I will introduce regular changes of scenario and situation. There will be no scheduled timing for when the changes take place, but it will probably be when a segment of role-play seems to be fulfilled. I will let players know that a setting change will soon take place, and that will give them a chance to finish their engagements. I will then ask the players if they are ready for the scenario change, and then I will describe the new setting and give them a new situation to work their way around. It might look something like this, but with more detail:

Ok, is everyone ready to change scenario? Right. You are in the Everfree forest, scouting along the tree-tops with your 3D maneuver gear, when you see a ten metre class titan and a twenty metre class titan slowly approaching. What will you decide to do? Work together if you can.

I will also be personally involved with my character Fleetfire. I will keep persistent track of other player characters and involve everyone to the best of my ability. If you have any questions or if there is something you have issues with, I am but a PM away. For those with Skype, I will be opening a group discussion, so that should make it easier to keep track of things. Please, if there is an issue, I cannot stress it enough, let me know.

Please, if you are interested in seeing this role-play in action, let me know by posting below. I would also love to hear your feedback.

[EDIT]There seens to have been a misunderstanding, or maybe one or two misread what I wrote above. It is not labelled as a crossover nor is it canon. It is just the idea. I hope this will attract both casual and serious role-players, and that is why it is not lore intensive.

Edited by Gree™bster, 06 February 2014 - 11:20 PM.


#2 Microburst

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Posted 05 February 2014 - 05:54 PM

:o

 

Yes

All of my yes

 

I'd absolutely love to see this happen.

 

Why?

Well, it's because it's AoT, that's why.



#3 Sammich

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Posted 05 February 2014 - 06:23 PM

Why would a pegasus need 3D maneuver gear?



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Posted 05 February 2014 - 07:06 PM

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The maneuver gear can do things that wings cannot, for example the grapples are useful for holding oneself in place on vertical surfaces. The propulsion canister adds more speed than most fliers can reach. Using the gear will also require less energy than using the wings, especially over longer distances. The option to use both wings and maneuver gear is still available of course, but in terms of reserving energy, it is best to look at wings as a last resort. In addition to these facts, there are no more Wonderbolts, and most pegasi work alongside earth ponies and unicorns alike. The only trained fliers are those who work with the Survey Corps, and they only train themselves.

On a side note, Unicorn magic is useless against the Titans, and the oldest magic was lost long ago.
By the way, the 'Currently Disclosable Information' idea came from the show but, in the terms of this roleplay, it helps players understand information if it is given in small doses when required.

Edited by Gree™bster, 05 February 2014 - 07:10 PM.


#5 Blazuhira Miller

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Posted 05 February 2014 - 08:54 PM

Hey Greeb, Scifi already tried this.

It didn't go well.

Anyway with that being said while I love the show I dont think the combination works and probably won't join.

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Posted 05 February 2014 - 09:29 PM

Here's an idea.

 

How about we assume this takes place in Equestria's past, on an alternate timeline. Titans appear in Equestria and (still divided) the population of Equestria is wiped out almost entirely. There are three walls and three separate settlements. One that houses earth ponies, one for unicorns and one for pegasi. They have been out of contact for a hundred years.

 

This story takes place in the earth pony settlement, who have been out of contact with Titans for the hundred years, as well as with the other settlements. The survey corps return from a year-long mission with the news that both the pegasus and unicorn settlements have been wiped out entirely, their walls demolished with not one survivor. This news shocks the earth pony population, putting them again in fear of the Titans that they were so sure would never attack again.

 

In the wake of the commotion and but a week later, a colossal Titan appears and demolishes the outer wall. And, yeah. You can go from there, I've done my part.



#7 RunningWolf251

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Posted 05 February 2014 - 09:36 PM

Hey Greeb, Scifi already tried this.

It didn't go well.

Anyway with that being said while I love the show I dont think the combination works and probably won't join.

Doesn't mean this won't go well. We can't shoot down an idea before it's even started, give it a chance.

 

I'm not even into AoT and this sounds somewhat interesting. I don't understand a thing about it, but I'll think about it after I see the finished product.


Edited by RunningWolf251, 05 February 2014 - 09:37 PM.


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Posted 05 February 2014 - 10:38 PM

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The latest Survey Corps scouting mission had but one objective. Capture a titan alive. The mission was a failure. For the past one-hundred years of peace, their missions were of an experimental nature. However, the huge gap of the ratio between titan deaths and soldiers proved one thing: the Equestrian race was learning nothing at all. However, a few small details were discernible. One example was that the titans only seemed interested in killing and eating ponies, not other creatures. It also became clear that their only weak spot was at the lower back of their necks, just above the shoulders. Not much more information can be shared as of yet.

@Squint: though I appreciate your ideas, please do not be hurt if I choose not to implement any of them into the lore. Thanks for understanding.

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Posted 05 February 2014 - 11:05 PM

That's fine. Fleetfire is a pegasus, so I understand that it's not ideal.



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Posted 05 February 2014 - 11:09 PM

Well, it's kinda the ideology that all three races live in peace until a moment in time when the titans come. That means they don't care about segregation, they just band together to survive. Thus all races live together in the walls. The tiers are more about how rich your family is.



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Posted 06 February 2014 - 04:28 PM

So, are the titans like giant ponies, or do they look like in the show?

 

Also in the manga it's kind of a big deal that the humans were warmongering and fighting before the titans came.



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Posted 06 February 2014 - 05:03 PM

Pony shaped, yes. Ponies warring? Not for this one, I'm afraid.

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Posted 06 February 2014 - 09:32 PM

Also in the manga it's kind of a big deal that the humans were warmongering and fighting before the titans came.

This is pretty much why I said this should be set in Equestria's past, before the elements of harmony and friendship and that crap.



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Posted 06 February 2014 - 10:48 PM

There's a few flaws with the idea of the walls compared to what ponies would do instead, but hell, there are more illogical crossovers.

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Posted 06 February 2014 - 10:53 PM

I can't post any more disclosable information. But guys, I never called this one a crossover either, I just called it inspired. There is no full crossover of lore and characters. It is just the idea.

I have not lost the logic of what I am writing for my role-play idea, but between the two of you, you guys have pretty much shot it down before giving it a chance. I'll let this one die.

Edited by Gree™bster, 07 February 2014 - 01:04 AM.


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Posted 06 February 2014 - 11:02 PM

I didn't read anywhere that said it would follow canon history of AoT I only see a RP centered around giants. I don't know what the fuss on IT'T NOT CANON BLAH BLAH BLAH is all about

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Posted 06 February 2014 - 11:09 PM

Just so. I don't normally agree with Tud because we piss each other off like two cats in a bag, but at least he's bothered read. To be fair, a role-play is the creator's idea. Let them worry about the details while you can just enjoy the role-play.

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Posted 06 February 2014 - 11:32 PM

Hey I dare to say I might join this, simply because there is nothing of the canon BS from the anime that I hated so much.... This just seems like a fun Giant Ponies RP



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Posted 06 February 2014 - 11:33 PM

I'm curious to see what would happen if your still doing this RP. I won't join in since I think I'm cursed with RPs, even though I'm hooked on AoT. I would love to follow the RP and see how or if you deal with the whole ((For non-spoilers purposes)) "Special Titans" and wondering if there is going to be any dat basement references.

 

Plus, I'm wonder where it will start off. Would you be a new recruit training to be selected for one of the three branches or like the 1st episode. But, I'll wait to see what happens. 



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Posted 07 February 2014 - 01:08 AM

Hey I dare to say I might join this, simply because there is nothing of the canon BS from the anime that I hated so much.... This just seems like a fun Giant Ponies RP


You're welcome to join. And yeah, too much lore from the anime screws with pony logic too much, I think. It needs a perfect balance. And yeah, fun giant ponies o_o

Sure Nanook, you're welcome to follow this.


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