Freshman Year



Intro:
In a modernized Equestria, much like our world, it’s at long last your freshman year of college. After 12 years rotting in many different schools to prepare you for this moment, you pack your bags, kiss your mother, give your father a hoof shake, and begin your journey to the best 4 years of your life. You have a long distance to cover, you’re either getting there by car, or if you have the money, by plane, but you and your fellow classmates are reaching the same destination. In the center of Vanhoover, a city that is known for a rather grey, cold, environment, lays one shining gem, and that is its university, Hoover State. You and your classmates are in for a lot, parties, class, love, drama, and a little more partying. Your college is a beautiful campus, with a lot of sightseeing. The ponies are just as interesting, coming from all over to attend this high-end school. For now, you have no debts to pay, only a few easy classes to attend. You have nearly no problems at the moment, but in 4 years, when you’ll look back at this freshman year as a golden age, you will be thrown into the cold reality of life. So why not party? Why not drink? These are the best four years of your life, and it’s only freshman year! Welcome to Hoover State.

You in the story:
You’re a freshman in college, your age is approximately 18 or 19, but if older, please say so in your application. The roleplay starts on the first day in your college life, and your OC’s old life back at home will determine mostly how this day goes, and your personality will determine who you befriend, or who you dislike. You will be put into a dorm with one other pony, and this will be your home for the rest of the roleplay. Again, your old life will determine a lot of things. Maybe your parents sent you to university with only a bed sheet, or they sent you with every single thing and a sports car. Though college is a lot of fun, with plenty of parties and events to attend, your freedom is only limited by your classes. You came to college to learn, and you have to respect that. Your OC will have a major, this is a 4 year college, and through-out the RP your OC will have to attend class. This doesn’t have to be at the same time, or constantly, but if you’re planning a hiatus during the day, maybe you should have your character attend a class.
There is a variety of classes your OC can take, but only in these ‘branches’ which will be at the college. The classes your OC takes SHOULD but are not REQUIRED to match up to your OC’s special talent
Class Branches:
Math, History, English, and Science: These are the four largest wings, and these wings have every course falling under these branches. Math will have any math course you can imagine, calculus, algebra, geometry, number theory… etc. I don’t know many, but those are a few examples. History will apply in any age of time, from Equestria’s founding (possibly even before), to modern day. English will be poetry, creative writing, history of literature, persuasive writing… etc. Last, Science will have courses such as biology, geology, astronomy, physics, chemistry and most importantly MEDICAL COURSES fall under science! Wanting to be a teacher for any of these branches? You have to take them, these isn’t a “Teacher” class.
Philosophy: Classes that require a lot of thinking, questioning, and wonder. Of course there are the normal Philosophy classes, but any class that requires thinking and problem solving mentally, is in this branch. Philosophy also deals with a lot of classes that study the functioning of the brain.
Performing arts: Pretty self explanatory. Any class that requires performing is a performing art. Music (Singing, instruments, ANYTHING, it is music!), dancing, stand-up comedy, Art (Drawing, painting, digital artist), and acting are mainly in this range.
Practical arts: These are a bit different. These are not exactly arts, but they do not exactly fall under the main four branches of math, science, history, or English. They may kinda fit into one of those, but are independent. A few examples are technology/ engineering, communication, architecture, cooking, child studies, broadcasting, business, human services (Barber, Salon, Grooming), marketing… etc.
Athletics: Pretty self explanatory. These are the jock classes. If your OC is good at sports, this is where he goes. This also covers being a athletic coach, trainer, or medical service for sports.

Setting:
The setting of course, is Hoover State. Hoover State is a large college, located in a rather cold part of Equestria. The winters are harsh, but the summer seems to always be warm. The first day is in August, so it is actually going to be very hot. There is lot of trees, and quite frankly, it’s a very beautiful college. As for the rest of the world, it’s modern day. Cars, cell phones, computers… All of these things are aloud.
This is the map:

University Main Building: This is University Central, the Library, café, church, and student resource building. Everything is pretty explained, except for student resources. Student resources are basically where all the university offices are, for if you have to change classes, or report an issue with your dorm. The café is where you eat, the large library is where you study, and the church is where you prey. This building is a large dome (The front cover of the roleplay), with the 4 areas branching off of them.
S1: Science. The rectangle on the uppermost left part of the map, which is colored maroon, is also the science area. The building is pink on the map and in the rectangle
S2: History. The rectangle on the uppermost right part of the map, which is colored green, is also the history area. The building is grey on the map and in the rectangle
S3: Math. The rectangle on the lowermost left part of the map, which is colored purple, is also the math area. The building is light blue on the map and in the rectangle
S4: English. The rectangle on the lowermost right part of the map, which is colored black, is also the English area. The building is orange on the map and in the rectangle
P1 and P2: Campus police. You can report crimes, or stolen goods here.
D1- D4: Dorms, for the sake of this roleplay, females and males can share dorms. Each dorm has:
-2 beds
-1 shared bathroom with the dorm to its right
-1 fridge
-1 microwave
-2 closets
-2 desks
Frat left and right: These are the frat houses. A frat house can house multiple ponies, but are reserved to the upper-classmen. They are basically just homes in Vanhoover that happen to be outside the campus, but they are known for most of the wild parties.
To the right of Athletics: That is a baseball field I forgot to label. It is a stadium for the Hoover Lions baseball team.
Stan Field: Football Stadium for the Hoover Lions hoofball team.

Application:
To be accepted, the GM must say “Yes” (That would be me) and if the GM disappears, the next person in the order of applying, takes on the duty. Applications don't have to be a novel, you can write a short description for all of them, just give us a good amount of detail.
Name: (Your name)
Age: (Your age which should be from 18 to 20)
Race: (Any canon race EXCEPT changelings)
Place of Origin: (Your ponies hometown which has to be somewhere in Equestria or somewhere with a clever pony pun in the modern world)
Appearance: (A picture or description of what your OC looks like)
Talent: (What your OC’s cutie mark and special talent are)
Personality: (What your pony is like)
3 Classes: (Name three classes you want to take after studying the branches at the university)
Bio: (A very short bio of where your pony was before coming to college)
Dorm: (Which building you want to stay in D1- D4. If you don't match up yourself, I'll match you up with a roommate. YOU NEED ONE, so this may change. Once you are accepted, unless said otherwise, you will be told your doom, and roommate, in this Google Doc: https://docs.google....dit?usp=sharing)
Vehicle: (OPTIONAL: If your OC has a mean of transport)
DORMS SET-UP CAN BE FOUND ON THIS LIST: https://docs.google....dit?usp=sharing

Rules:
1. The GM of the roleplay controls the story. Major events can be considered with the GM, but he is the one who primarily controls them. As the player, you are in charge of what happens to your character ONLY. Natural events can happen to YOU but you can't make them happen to OTHERS. This is known as godmodding.
2. Too much OOC in the main thread won't be tolerated
3. *Sigh* Yes, romance is aloud. There can be shipping, whatever. Don't take it too far, the forum rules still apply. Am I saying sensual stuff can happen? Yes, but please for the sake of all of us, CENSOR it. PG-13. This was a factor that almost ruined the last one, as I am told.
4. Respect others and do not argue. Be fair
5. A OP character is not tolerated. Your character will not be accepted if it is over powered
6. In order to be allowed into the RP, the GM (or person of authority) has to accept you first.
7. It's modernized, but it's still Equestria. No extreme violence (Gore, Murder, Death)
8. Please be active in the roleplay. It's annoying to get a reply every few days. The entire RP need to progress.
9. When you post, please make a good post. One-Liners will not be tolerated if you post them consistently
You dont... Exactly have to read it all? But please look over it all. ROLEPLAYING MAIN THREAD: http://www.brohoof.c...ad/#entry594988
Edited by Invictus, 27 May 2014 - 12:51 AM.























