The Walls of Equestria - Interest Check

This art is not my work. Picture by sketched
Currently disclosable information: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.



