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Shattered Empire - a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic RP; Oubliettes and Ogres
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Shattered Empire - a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic RP

Well over a thousand years ago, the northern reaches of the land that would come to be known as Equestria was known as the Crystal Empire. It was a harsh land, with fierce winters and tepid summers. Life managed to flourish thanks to their prized possession- the Crystal Heart. A powerful artifact, the Crystal Heart resonated with the ambient emotions of the ponies who lived in the empire. It's energies converted their bodies and their crops into a crystalline structure, making them well-adapted to their harsh environment.

A little over one-thousand years ago, the Crystal Empire vanished into thin-air. King Sombra, the despotic unicorn sorcerer had used his dark magics to subjugate the Crystal Empire, and harness the power of the Crystal Heart. The dramatic change in energies channeled through the artifact woke ancient evils, drawing the attention of the two young Princesses, Celestia and Luna. The sisters, fresh from their fight with Discord, made haste north to stop Sombra before he unleashed unspeakable evil on the world. They banished him, and with his last breath Sombra cast a potent sealing spell – tying his very fate to that of the Empire.

But what happened next? What happened to the peoples of this region with the sudden absence of the Crystal Empire- and the Crystal Heart? This is their story...


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Intro:

Welcome to my first attempt at a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic RPG. This RPG will be following the stories of the survivors of Sombra's coup de etat of the Crystal Empire. Your characters will be charged by Princesses Celestia and Luna with stabilizing the region. Many threats exist- the Changeling tribes are scattered and starving, while the Griffon Holds are looking to uncontested lands with an avaricious eye. Whispers abound of those still loyal to Sombra among the survivors, a cult growing and trying to resurrect their fallen master. Still other reports have come in about an encroaching winter, with the all-too-familiar description of Windigos on the loose again.

In short, this will be a fantasy-adventure RPG with plenty of room for developing. Want to adventure? Dungeon delve? Political intrigue? All can be found here.

Background: Equestria is an open world that has shown itself to be a kitchen-sink of world mythologies. If you can find it in our world, there is a very real chance of an analog of it existing in Equestria. This RP takes place 1000 years prior to the events of Season 4 (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic), so many of the modern conveniences in the show do not exist yet. Treat it more like a classic Fantasy world.

Races: There are a number of playable races for the RP, acting as analogs to traditional fantasy races. I am leaving the descriptors simple so that you have an opportunity to flesh them out more! And the similarities are not to be limiting- do not feel you have to be an archer pegasus, for example.

One special Note- if you are a Pony who lived during the reign of Empress Garnet Sky, you would have been a 'Crystal' version of your race- infused with the power of the Crystal Heart. The Heart's sealing would have changed you back to your fully organic form, and likely will have repercussions on your emotional state.

Earth Pony: The classic Pony. These are small, pastel-colored horses. Being as they are devoid of inherent magical talent or flight, Earth Ponies are naturally stronger, tougher and more courageous than the other variants of pony. Think of them as your Human option.

Pegasus Pony: Faster and lighter than the other ponies, Pegasi are the Weather managers of Equestria. From their home city of Cloudsdale, teams of the winded wonders carefully monitor and manage the climate of the known world (a newfound duty resulting from Discord's mischief). They prize physical prowess and regularly engage in athletic contests to assert dominance. Pegasi are similar to the 'Wood Elf' .

Unicorn Pony: Unicorns are similar in appearance and weight to Earth Ponies, with the exception of a horn. This horn allows them to manipulate objects as if they had hands (think 'Mage Hand' spell) which, with practice, can even include fine detail work like sewing. In addition, each Unicorn will often have a knack for magic associated with their Special Talent (Ex: Rarity has a knack for finding gems to use in her fashion work). Think of these as your 'High Elf' or 'Eladrin'.

In addition to the classic Ponies, several other races are available. Special note- no one knows why, but only ponies, unicorns and pegasi in the world have Cutie marks. As such, Changelings and Gryphons do not need to fill out this portion for their character sheet. Please check with me before choosing them.

Gryphon: The Gryphon live in tops of the mountains surrounding the former Crystal Empire, and have been viewing the land below with a mixture of greed and sympathy for the ponies. Gryphons lack magical talent themselves, but are naturally gifted to martial exercises even surpassing Pegasi. As such, they mine their mountain homes to fashion tougher armor that their enhanced strength compensates for. They are proud and loyal. Consider them your Dwarves.

Changeling: The Changeling tribes have ever lived on the outskirts of Pony society. No one quite knows where they came from, or how they have their innate shapeshifting ability. All that is known is that when the Crystal Heart was active, the Changelings behaved much like a normal pony. When Sombra rose to power, he didn't trust them and isolated the Changelings to the woods. Additionally, the amplification of negative emotions through the Crystal Heart caused havoc among the emotion-feeding Changelings. They are inquisitive by nature and prefer large groups to small ones. Consider them Gnomes.

Places

There are a few locales that are immediately important to the plot. More will become available as we explore the world. Other outposts exist, you just haven't found them yet!

The Sealed Zone: The site of the former Crystal Empire capital is a whirling snowstorm that, no matter which side you enter from, you quickly get lost and find yourself walking out the same spot. No one can penetrate it's layers to the City within.

New Zirconia: The new City being built to the south of the former Crystal Empire. It is located south enough to permit the growth of corn, since the corn cannot last in the long winters as it is no longer crystal. New Zirconia will be where we start, and is a city filled with Ponies and a few Changelings and Gryphon.

The Eyrie: A small fortress of the Gryphon located on the southern mountains of the region, it is the main training ground for Gryphons who haven't mastered cold-weather flying yet, and serves as an introduction to their Pony cohabitants.

Darkshore Lake: The name for the frozen lake that has trapped Sombra's shadow-form. It is frozen solid, as is each and every stream and rivulet running into and out of it. Currently patrolled heavily by Ponies. Has been the target of several actions by the Cult of Shadow, seeking to free him from his prison.

The White Wastes: Term for the far northern lands, which would qualify as a desert due to how dry they are. Seemingly endless plains of snow and wind. It is from this direction that reports of Windigo activity have been coming.

Wintergreen Wood: The pine forest that surrounds the foot of the mountains, and the northern parts of New Zirconia. Here the largest number of changeling tribes have congregated under the leadership of one Princess Imago, who is trying to bring her numerous tribesfolk under control, and not having a good time of it.

Rules

1. I am GM. What I say, goes. I promise not to be a jerk, but if you have a problem just let me know.

2. This isn't the Mature RP board. Treat it like it.

3. Please try and post once a week. Heck, that's about what I'll be able to post as is, but if you want to post more that is awesome! If you have trouble posting frequently, I'll put you on a bus so the plot can keep going. You can always come back!

4. Respect each other.

5. The language of the show replaces many instances of words with horse-related puns. (ex: Everybody – everypony). Let me know if you are curious about a phrase! 

That's about it, really, aside from the usual forum rules. 

Roster

1. Springfoot [Zubenel]
2. Anacridium [Xion]
3. Swizzle Stixx [Santa]
4. Evergaze [Tanyip]
5. Justi Freedom[Elix]
6. Lemon Grass [Kuno]
7. Vanilla Sky [Puwa]

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