In this city resides ponies of every species, every kind, and every race. Griffons guard the city day and night. Love of the ponies light up in flying colors! I mean, literally!
However, the peace of the city has been disrupted. There has been a recent accident in the tunnel, as a small earthquake has caused openings in the form of holes to appear throughout the city, leaving the ponies and their home vulnerable to the outside world. Wanderers from the world of day and night have tried to enter the city, but few are lucky enough to make their way through.
Will you be the one?
Character Guidlines:
Spoiler
Please follow these , if not , your character might/will be denied
1 . Be literate as possible. Please don't use keywords only, but rather explain it more.
2 . Every species of ponies, except for changelings, are allowed. If you want to make a griffon, please ask me first.
3 . No naming your characters like ' SparkleHoof ' or ' BushyTail ' . Give them real/pony names , not nonsense once.
4 . Follow your imagination ! If you want your character to be blind , deaf , lesbian or gay , go on ! If you're already a member , please tell the group before you make any changes .
5 . There are no ' good ' or ' evil ' ponies , give them different personalities .
6 . Accessories and clothing are accepted , but don't overdo it . Lower-classes couldn't afford a golden chain .
7 . Everyone's limited for one character for now . If your active enough , you might just have another one .
8. Please fill out this in your application sheet's description :
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Class:
Occupation:
Appearance:
Cutie Mark and Talent:
Accessories/clothing:
Personality:
History:
1 . Be literate as possible. Please don't use keywords only, but rather explain it more.
2 . Every species of ponies, except for changelings, are allowed. If you want to make a griffon, please ask me first.
3 . No naming your characters like ' SparkleHoof ' or ' BushyTail ' . Give them real/pony names , not nonsense once.
4 . Follow your imagination ! If you want your character to be blind , deaf , lesbian or gay , go on ! If you're already a member , please tell the group before you make any changes .
5 . There are no ' good ' or ' evil ' ponies , give them different personalities .
6 . Accessories and clothing are accepted , but don't overdo it . Lower-classes couldn't afford a golden chain .
7 . Everyone's limited for one character for now . If your active enough , you might just have another one .
8. Please fill out this in your application sheet's description :
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Class:
Occupation:
Appearance:
Cutie Mark and Talent:
Accessories/clothing:
Personality:
History:
Please read these special info: (it is so long, but please try to read a few of them.)
Spoiler
History
There was a time when ponies didn't live below ground, as strange as that seems. In fact, they never even considered the possibility of such an absurd idea. But that all changed when The Calamity occurred.
The Calamity came in the form of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and a few earthquakes here and there. These events were pretty bad altogether, but for them, it practically seemed like the apocalypse.
However, hope appeared in the least likeliest of places. All throughout the world, holes began to open in the earth, revealing tunnels that led deep down into the ground. The idea of going into the ground wasn't exactly comforting, but anything was better than witnessing the "end of the world". So, with that logic, many, many families used the tunnels as escape routes to flee from the newfound horrors of their world. Eventually, all of the holes mysteriously sealed themselves back up, blocking any means of returning to the land above.
Meanwhile, with the equines underground, things were not going well. Without light, the darkness blinded then. And they really aren't used to not being able to see in the dark. At all. So, naturally, mass panic ensued. Tails were stepped on, faces were smacked, and voices filled the darkness with noises of terror.
Just when it seemed like they would all kill themselves from stepping on each other, a pony appeared. A pony spirit, to be exact. It was quite obvious that it was a spirit, because it was glowing. Everyone promptly shut up and ceased their panicking, partly because they were relieved that they could see again, but mainly because that strange pony was glowing. That, my friends, is not natural.
With incredible calmness, the spirit spoke. It told them that they would be able to survive down here, safe from the dangers of the outside world. Not surprisingly, a few cynical equines questioned the spirit's saneness. Ignoring their impertinence, the spirit continued, saying that it would help them out by giving them light, drops of light to be exact, to guide them to a wonderful place.
However, it gave them one condition: No matter what happened, they could never attempt to leave the underground world, otherwise bad luck would fall on them.
When the ponies swore that this would never happen, something even stranger happened. They felt an odd little tickle at the base of their tails, and then the underground room that they were in was suddenly lit with bright, neon lights of all sorts of different colors.
The spirit cast its wise gaze over the ponies and then pointed to one particular equine, and named him, Mayor. The spirit appointed this stallion as the leader, explaining how he would lead them all for a while and then, when the time was right, step down from his position so that another could take his place. And, with that, the spirit was gone, leaving the cats alone with each other and glowing lights.
It was quiet now that the spirit was gone. Despite all the light, the cats weren't brave enough to explore more of the tunnels, as they didn't know the terrain. So they all huddled together, murmuring softly among themselves about the whole experience.
Time passed. Up above, it was morning. Everyone began to panic until someone pointed out that something else in the room was beginning to glow. The ponies looked to see what that someone was blabbing about. What they saw was crystals. Crystals, everywhere. They hadn't noticed the crystals earlier, and finally knew it was the source of light.
Now, however, they were definitely giving those crystals a lot of thought, because they were seriously glowing. The glow just got brighter and brighter, until, finally, the tunnels were filled completely with the light reflected off of the shining rocks. The ponies gazed in astonishment at the crystals, one another, and then back at the crystals. They would have sat there all day in awe if the Mayor hadn't pointed out that it was probably now safe to explore the tunnels.
So on they went. And they didn't go all that far when they were met with the most wonderful sight. There, revealed by the light of the crystals, was a complete underground city, complete with a little underground lake on the side. No one knew how it had gotten there, and no one really cared. All that mattered was that it was there. With growing wonder, the ponies began to explore the city. After seeing that the place seemed to be deserted, they proceeded to separate into different living areas.
Those who were used to living the high life chose to stay in the cleanest, fanciest part of the city. Mayor, as he was the new leader and all, decided to stay here, too. He named this part of the city the Center, because... well, because it was in the center.
Some others were a little intimidated by this extravagant area, and they simply wanted to live regular, quiet lives. So they chose to live in an area near the Center, where buildings were nice and neat and simple.
The last group had grown up living on the streets, living hard, streetwise lives. Some had grown too used to this life, and they didn't want to change their living habits. Others simply couldn't live any other way. So these ponies, the ones who wouldn't change for anyone or anything, chose to live in the part of the city they were most comfortable with: The Slums.
They were soon classified into High Class, Middle Class, and Low Class, and Mayor.
And here they are today. It has been a long time since the first equines came to The Underground City, and they have long since settled into their new life. The above ground has become something of a legend, and the sun is talked about as a myth.
But the holes through which the first ponies came have begun to open again. There will be temptations, and many will not be able to resist the pull of the outside world. They will not heed the spirit's words. Or maybe new creatures will come through the holes. New ponies.
Who will you be?
FAQ
1. What is this role-play about?
This is about ponies living in a underground city. Light is provided by the crystalites during the day and night.
2. Can I join?
Absolutely! But be sure to read all important links before joining. Once you're done with that, just fill out an application sheet and I'll decide from there.
3. Can I name my pony Cottontail of Fluffypaws?
No. The names can be pony names, and they can also be any other names that you happen to come up with.
4. Can my pony and another pony be coltfriend and marefriend / husband and wife / have foals?
Yes, as long you don't have this happen as soon as you joined the RP. Because where's the fun in that? RP with the other pony first, get to know them through that before deciding to do anything. You must let me know when you decide you want them to have a relationship, especially if they're getting married or having foals.
Ponies don't necessarily have to be married to have foals, but it's kind of preferred. It depends on the sort of plot thing you have going on. However, if you want your cat to have them, then check with the other character's roleplay first. If they're fine with it, tell me, and I'll decide if it's ok or not. If it's ok, I'll roll a dice to tell you how many foals your couple will have. The maximum amount of foals one can have is 4.
5. What are crysis?
Crysis is the new currency of the Underground City. More about crysis is explained in the Crysis and Pay Day section.
6. How many characters can I have?
Each person starts off with exactly one character. Then, if you're active enough in the RP, you can eventually ask permission to make another character. But please make sure that you know if you can control them beforehand, otherwise your new character application may be denied.
7. Can characters move from different Classes?
It sort of depends. Moving to different Classes isn't exactly something that happens overnight. Most equines never move to a different Class. However, that's not to say this doesn't necessarily happen. It's very rare, though. Your cat must gain a certain amount of crysis before they can ever move up. It's also possible to be moved down a Class, too, if you've lost too much crysis.
For the most part, though, it's best to stick in your own Class.
8. Can I have a High Class pony?
Since High Class positions will probably be some of the most sought after positions, they're going to be hard to get into. I'll be judging your application based a little bit on the design, but mainly on your grammar and writing skills, and the amount of work you put into your character's description.
Crysis and Pay Days
Crysis is the currency in the Underground City. Depending on what you do in the RP (such as sell, give, receive) , you earn a certain amount of crysis.
~ High Class starts off with 100 crysis
~ Middle Class starts off with 60 crysis
~ Low Class starts off with 20 crysis
Pay days come in for cats who have jobs. The crysis paid is dice-rolled.
~ High Class gets 160 - 500 crysis
~ Middle Class gets 50 - 159 crysis
~ Low Class gets 1- 49 crysis
Please take note of your crysis, or you may ask me how many crysis you have.
History
There was a time when ponies didn't live below ground, as strange as that seems. In fact, they never even considered the possibility of such an absurd idea. But that all changed when The Calamity occurred.
The Calamity came in the form of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and a few earthquakes here and there. These events were pretty bad altogether, but for them, it practically seemed like the apocalypse.
However, hope appeared in the least likeliest of places. All throughout the world, holes began to open in the earth, revealing tunnels that led deep down into the ground. The idea of going into the ground wasn't exactly comforting, but anything was better than witnessing the "end of the world". So, with that logic, many, many families used the tunnels as escape routes to flee from the newfound horrors of their world. Eventually, all of the holes mysteriously sealed themselves back up, blocking any means of returning to the land above.
Meanwhile, with the equines underground, things were not going well. Without light, the darkness blinded then. And they really aren't used to not being able to see in the dark. At all. So, naturally, mass panic ensued. Tails were stepped on, faces were smacked, and voices filled the darkness with noises of terror.
Just when it seemed like they would all kill themselves from stepping on each other, a pony appeared. A pony spirit, to be exact. It was quite obvious that it was a spirit, because it was glowing. Everyone promptly shut up and ceased their panicking, partly because they were relieved that they could see again, but mainly because that strange pony was glowing. That, my friends, is not natural.
With incredible calmness, the spirit spoke. It told them that they would be able to survive down here, safe from the dangers of the outside world. Not surprisingly, a few cynical equines questioned the spirit's saneness. Ignoring their impertinence, the spirit continued, saying that it would help them out by giving them light, drops of light to be exact, to guide them to a wonderful place.
However, it gave them one condition: No matter what happened, they could never attempt to leave the underground world, otherwise bad luck would fall on them.
When the ponies swore that this would never happen, something even stranger happened. They felt an odd little tickle at the base of their tails, and then the underground room that they were in was suddenly lit with bright, neon lights of all sorts of different colors.
The spirit cast its wise gaze over the ponies and then pointed to one particular equine, and named him, Mayor. The spirit appointed this stallion as the leader, explaining how he would lead them all for a while and then, when the time was right, step down from his position so that another could take his place. And, with that, the spirit was gone, leaving the cats alone with each other and glowing lights.
It was quiet now that the spirit was gone. Despite all the light, the cats weren't brave enough to explore more of the tunnels, as they didn't know the terrain. So they all huddled together, murmuring softly among themselves about the whole experience.
Time passed. Up above, it was morning. Everyone began to panic until someone pointed out that something else in the room was beginning to glow. The ponies looked to see what that someone was blabbing about. What they saw was crystals. Crystals, everywhere. They hadn't noticed the crystals earlier, and finally knew it was the source of light.
Now, however, they were definitely giving those crystals a lot of thought, because they were seriously glowing. The glow just got brighter and brighter, until, finally, the tunnels were filled completely with the light reflected off of the shining rocks. The ponies gazed in astonishment at the crystals, one another, and then back at the crystals. They would have sat there all day in awe if the Mayor hadn't pointed out that it was probably now safe to explore the tunnels.
So on they went. And they didn't go all that far when they were met with the most wonderful sight. There, revealed by the light of the crystals, was a complete underground city, complete with a little underground lake on the side. No one knew how it had gotten there, and no one really cared. All that mattered was that it was there. With growing wonder, the ponies began to explore the city. After seeing that the place seemed to be deserted, they proceeded to separate into different living areas.
Those who were used to living the high life chose to stay in the cleanest, fanciest part of the city. Mayor, as he was the new leader and all, decided to stay here, too. He named this part of the city the Center, because... well, because it was in the center.
Some others were a little intimidated by this extravagant area, and they simply wanted to live regular, quiet lives. So they chose to live in an area near the Center, where buildings were nice and neat and simple.
The last group had grown up living on the streets, living hard, streetwise lives. Some had grown too used to this life, and they didn't want to change their living habits. Others simply couldn't live any other way. So these ponies, the ones who wouldn't change for anyone or anything, chose to live in the part of the city they were most comfortable with: The Slums.
They were soon classified into High Class, Middle Class, and Low Class, and Mayor.
And here they are today. It has been a long time since the first equines came to The Underground City, and they have long since settled into their new life. The above ground has become something of a legend, and the sun is talked about as a myth.
But the holes through which the first ponies came have begun to open again. There will be temptations, and many will not be able to resist the pull of the outside world. They will not heed the spirit's words. Or maybe new creatures will come through the holes. New ponies.
Who will you be?
FAQ
1. What is this role-play about?
This is about ponies living in a underground city. Light is provided by the crystalites during the day and night.
2. Can I join?
Absolutely! But be sure to read all important links before joining. Once you're done with that, just fill out an application sheet and I'll decide from there.
3. Can I name my pony Cottontail of Fluffypaws?
No. The names can be pony names, and they can also be any other names that you happen to come up with.
4. Can my pony and another pony be coltfriend and marefriend / husband and wife / have foals?
Yes, as long you don't have this happen as soon as you joined the RP. Because where's the fun in that? RP with the other pony first, get to know them through that before deciding to do anything. You must let me know when you decide you want them to have a relationship, especially if they're getting married or having foals.
Ponies don't necessarily have to be married to have foals, but it's kind of preferred. It depends on the sort of plot thing you have going on. However, if you want your cat to have them, then check with the other character's roleplay first. If they're fine with it, tell me, and I'll decide if it's ok or not. If it's ok, I'll roll a dice to tell you how many foals your couple will have. The maximum amount of foals one can have is 4.
5. What are crysis?
Crysis is the new currency of the Underground City. More about crysis is explained in the Crysis and Pay Day section.
6. How many characters can I have?
Each person starts off with exactly one character. Then, if you're active enough in the RP, you can eventually ask permission to make another character. But please make sure that you know if you can control them beforehand, otherwise your new character application may be denied.
7. Can characters move from different Classes?
It sort of depends. Moving to different Classes isn't exactly something that happens overnight. Most equines never move to a different Class. However, that's not to say this doesn't necessarily happen. It's very rare, though. Your cat must gain a certain amount of crysis before they can ever move up. It's also possible to be moved down a Class, too, if you've lost too much crysis.
For the most part, though, it's best to stick in your own Class.
8. Can I have a High Class pony?
Since High Class positions will probably be some of the most sought after positions, they're going to be hard to get into. I'll be judging your application based a little bit on the design, but mainly on your grammar and writing skills, and the amount of work you put into your character's description.
Crysis and Pay Days
Crysis is the currency in the Underground City. Depending on what you do in the RP (such as sell, give, receive) , you earn a certain amount of crysis.
~ High Class starts off with 100 crysis
~ Middle Class starts off with 60 crysis
~ Low Class starts off with 20 crysis
Pay days come in for cats who have jobs. The crysis paid is dice-rolled.
~ High Class gets 160 - 500 crysis
~ Middle Class gets 50 - 159 crysis
~ Low Class gets 1- 49 crysis
Please take note of your crysis, or you may ask me how many crysis you have.
Edited by Aria, 16 June 2014 - 09:43 AM.



