//------------------------------// // Rally // Story: Unlikely Heroes // by Raptor //------------------------------// Ah. Welcome. I have been waiting for you. Do not concern yourself with my identity, just listen. Equestria is in peril. Six of you will be ultimately responsible for its fate. Although none of you will remember any of this, let me explain. You are all from different worlds. Different universes, in fact. Different Earths. Different Equestrias. But all from the same time period. After the first Hearth's Warming Eve. When the magical land of Equestria first pokes its head out in the world, the three pony races working together for the first time. You will need that more than ever. I am bringing the six who are willing to help to one specific dimension. Or rather, a point in which your dimensions meet. This way you can meet each other without instantly noticing the world is... wrong. Look, it's complicated. Let's just say I'm an expert at this kind of thing, and leave it at that. What happens here will effect all of your worlds. So I understand if many of you will volunteer... But I can only choose six of you. ...You're probably wondering, "why us?" "We're nothing special." Let me tell you something about ponies. Greatness comes from where you LEAST expect it. When you submit your application, please use this rubric: [[FOR SIDE CHARACTERS]]: Alliegance: ________ -Neutral -Helper -Antagonist -Enemy (Attack on sight) Pony Name Gender: ______ -Male -Female Race: __________ -Earth Pony -Unicorn -Pegasus Age: ___________ -Filly/Colt -Teenager -Young adult -Adult -Elder adult -Elder Appearance [Or insert a picture using pony creator] Coat Color: ___________ Reds -pink -red -maroon Oranges -pale orange -orange -rust Yellows -pale yellow -yellow -brown Greens -lime -olive -green -forest Green-Blues -cyan -aqua -teal Blues -Sky blue -blue -navy Purples -magenta -lavender -plum Grayscale -white -silver -gray -black Mane/Tail Color: ___________ -[SAME OPTIONS AS COAT] Secondary Mane/Tail Color: ___________ -[SAME OPTIONS AS COAT] -None Eye Color: ___________ -[SAME OPTIONS AS COAT] Mane style: (submit your description) Tail style: (submit your description) Cutie Mark: (submit your description) Attire (if any): (submit your description) OTHER (if any): (submit your description) Personality Voice: (submit your description) (how their voice sounds) Mannerisms: (submit your description) (habits or small minor actions they tend to do absent-mindedly or otherwise) Assertiveness: _________ -shy -balanced -outgoing -Iron Will Aggression: ________ -Gandhi -passive -neutral -aggressive Mood: __________ -depressed -mad at the world -dark -bored with the world -serious -bipolar -neutral -calm -positive -cheerful -Pinkie Pie Honesty: ________ -deceiving -neutral -honest Selfishness: _______ -selfless -neutral -selfish Modesty: _______ -modest -neutral -boastful -Trixie Courage: ________ -fearless -brave -neutral -cowardly Traits (list all that apply): _____________________ -kind -generous -uncouth -rude -mean -noble -chivalrous -clever -sly -sarcastic -joking -intimidating -helpful -defensive -protecting -OTHER: ________ Overall Personality Description: _________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Ability (Choose 2 of the following to excel in, or pick balanced) -Strength -Speed (required for pegasi) -Intelligence -Offensive Magic (unicorns only) -Defensive Magic (unicorns only) Info Home town: ________ (NOTE: Ponyville has NOT been founded yet, along with other advanced cities (IE: Manehattan)) -Canterlot (Unicorns mainly) -Cloudsdale (Pegasi ONLY) -Fillydelphia (Earth ponies mainly) -Other (small town) -None (wanderer) Occupation (if any): _________ Backstory (shortened; I'll get the full story when you're selected): ______________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ (NOTE: This is BEFORE Celestia and Luna. The Royal Guard was tasked with protecting Princess Platinum.) Any additional notes: _________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Just use that. Here's an example: Clover the Clever Gender: Female Race: Unicorn Age: Young adult Appearance Coat Color: lavender Mane/Tail Color: plum Secondary Mane/Tail Color: magenta Eye Color: lavender Mane style: smooth, straight, flat Tail style: smooth, straight, flat Cutie Mark: clover leaf and magic sparks Attire: brown cloak Personality Voice: Tara Strong/Twilight Sparkle Mannerisms: raises eyebrow or taps chin when in thought Assertiveness: balanced Aggression: passive Mood: calm Honesty: neutral Selfishness: neutral Modesty: modest Courage: neutral Traits: kind; generous; noble; clever; helpful Overall Personality Description: passive and insightful, Clover is a student of the greatest wizard of all time, and thus is unaware of her own capabilities. She is usually undisturbed and is resourceful in tight situations. She usually just follows orders, but she can take charge if need be. Ability Intelligence Defensive Magic Info Home town: Canterlot Occupation: Student; Scribe Backstory: The apprentice of Star Swirl the Bearded, Clover has extended experience with many fields of magic. She spends a lot of time studying and exploring, looking for different plants or magical ailments. After sparking the Friendship Beacon during the Windigo incident, she became famous for convincing the Unicorns, including Princess Platinum, to unite with the other pony races. Additional notes: NONE So yeah. I hope you all will take part in this... And not leave me to do it alone... ...Again... ... So many dead... ... -Hm...? Oh... yes... ...sorry... ...Right. This task is being bestowed upon you. You all will do now what you think is right. You may come here, see me, then just leave, not doing anything about it. Or... perhaps I have caught your attention. Perhaps you will at least apply, knowing that you have the opportunity to achieve greatness. Perhaps some of you don't seek greatness. Perhaps you just want to help others. Or perhaps some of you are just simply curious. Whatever the reason, if you join me... ...You will NOT be disappointed. So don't disappoint me. Day I Canterlot, Equestria High Noon Silver Mine was walking down the streets of the newly constructed Canterlot... uneasily. He was an Earth Pony. Earth ponies had never been in Canterlot before. Or at least... not in a Unicorn city. Well, at least not welcome in a Unicorn city. "Welcome" being the understatement of the century. Tensions were still high between the three races. Even after all these years after the Windigo incident, and after all the cities the ponies built together in the new country of Equestria, there was still racism and discrimination. He could confirm that from first-hoof experience. He's had unicorns and pegasi call him brute, dirty, ruffian, dirt-brain... one unicorn even dared to call him "inferior." He received a hard buck to the face. "And yet, here I am, standing over you, victorious." Silver shook his head. That was back when he was just as bad as them. He looked around him. There were plenty of ponies in windows fanning out laundry or writing in their scrolls, and a few small groups near the fountain ahead. They were all Unicorns, save a few pegasi flying by overhead. He could hear the construction going on- hammers and picks and shouting. But he couldn't see it. He also didn't see anypony in particular looking at him, despite him walking the road alone. He was on his way to the mountainside quarry, where he would start his new job as a miner. A rather polite unicorn, Golden Quill, had showed up in his home town and was looking for able Earth ponies to help in the excavation of Canterlot mountain. Certain entrepreneurs such as him were taking advantage of the other ponies' traits, such as the Earth ponies' strength, in their businesses, which they could never do before. Silver, recently deciding to move out, earnestly signed up and began his journey to Canterlot. It had been long and rough, but it would be worth it. Finally he approached the fountain to stop and check his map. He pulled it out of his saddlebag with his teeth and laid it out on the ground. As he was checking which ways to go, a rather large shadow passed over, temporarily making it hard to read, before it moved away. Hm. Must be the pegasi doing weatherwork above Canterlot. Good for them. A large gust of wind followed, forcing Silver to clamp his hoof down to prevent his map from flying away. Sheesh. They must have a storm planned or something. Or maybe someone's in a hurry. There were some shouts and loud talking coming from the ponies around him. Hm. They must be talking about something... arguable. "Look! In the sky!" a mare shouted. Hm. She must not be used to seeing pegasi- Oh, for love of- LOOK UP!! Silver snapped his head upward and gasped. There, in the sky, flying straight for Canterlot castle, was... ...a dragon. A blood-red, giant, winged, meter-long talons dragon. Flying straight for Canterlot castle. It flapped its great wings as it slowed down right in front of the tallest castle tower... and landed on it, hanging on the side. It raised its head to be eye-level with the balcony. Then it roared. After a few minutes of the public screaming in panic, Silver could see Princess Platinum and Star Swirl the Bearded appear from the balcony, right in front of the dragon. It growled. It looked like the princess started to say something, but was instantly interrupted by the dragon, whose voice bellowed loud enough to be heard across the whole city. "You will arrest the Obsidian Knight and surrender him to us, or Canterlot will BURN." Without waiting for a reply, the dragon jumped off of the tower, causing the princess to fall and Star Swirl to catch her. It hovered and shouted even louder: "YOU HAVE TWENTY-FOUR DAYS." ...before flying off. Even with the dragon gone, the crowds were still frantically murmuring, with much panic in their voices, along with confusion. "Who's the Obsidian Knight?!" "What is a dragon doing here?" "Pack our bags, we're going back to Cloudsdale!" "WE'RE ALL DOOMED!!!" Silver's mind, on the other hoof, was somewhere else. He quickly looked around, and spotted a nearby alley. He galloped into it and tucked himself in the corner, pulling out a small red orb from his saddlebag. "Did... did he say... 'Obsidian Knight'...?" He said into it, with worry in his voice. He sure did. Ugh... Alright. I'll send out the rally forms. Don't worry, Silver. Help's on the way.