Friendship Letters
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on May 3, 2025
Art by: Scarlet Spectrum
You have may thought that the winds of time have taken me away from this place, and while its true that time has a way of driving us in all directions we will always try to be here to help. This time we'd like to talk about setting. Setting provides the backdrop for your character's story. It can provide technology, canon relationships, canon events to provide time and size. Or political backdrops to give your character interesting situations to stick you and your RP partners within. When choosing a setting a few questions may help you come to a conclusion. Does the setting of where my character lives have any special meaning to them? How does the setting influence the character's daily life? Does the character serve a role within the setting, be it purposely or accidentally? How does the setting react to my character? Does it even recognize my character as a part of it or am I merely a speck within a larger sea? Was my character originally from a place that is different from the setting that they now find themselves?
The example being of Rarity and how she seems to hold the big city in her heart despite living within the small town of Ponyville. This comes out in the way she chooses to talk to ponies or even her career echoes those ties to the big city. When she is placed into the city you can see her flourish and sometimes even struggle due to how long shes been away from such an environment.
So what setting is your character from? What setting do they find themselves now? How does the setting influence your character? I look forward to seeing your answers and discussion.
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Vanil. Born in Canterlot, still lives in Canterlot. As a wee filly, defiant of the upper echelon's inherently posh nature, but a little soul-searching post-life altering event, and she grew to somewhat embrace it. Now this aging mare is living the high life, with all its financial stability and emot... View More
Awesome that you have someone who has become molded by the society that they find themself belonging to. It makes me curious of the life altering event that you speak of. Was this a negative event that forced her to embrace the city and all its woes? Or was it a grand opportunity that opened her eye... View More
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May 8, 2025
I can say that she took to the fancy life for neither of what you mentioned. She isn't particularly keen as to how they are but why they choose to be. None of the rebellious lads and lasses so far have reflected her past, nor does she go out of her way to find out, thus she remains indifferent.
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Ohhh I seee. Well I'd love to see what would happen if she encountered someone who achieved such status through the means that I mentioned. How would she react? would she stay indifferent? Ton of story potential with characters that are passionate about their craft. The drama between one who just go... View More
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May 9, 2025