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So, another five years huh? Kadai and I are in the same boat, enslaved to our careers in the Military/Guard respectively. For Kadai, he tries hard and tiredly to balance his work life with his home life, often spending what time he has left over with his wife and kids, trying to be there as a father. For myself, well, with the world we live in and the nature of what I do in the Forces, I hope to be out of country posted, or on deployment. My country's armed forces is unfortunately very undermanned, so doing five jobs/trades in one is always a fun thing.

"Cleanliness isn't about presentation, or personal achievement. We tidy around to keep ourselves and others safe. We know magic transfer happens, and we know how to prevent it from spreading. I keep everypony that enters and works in the mansion safe. I like it there, and it's the best I can do in these times..." It wasn't that a cream coffee wasn't enjoyable, but the energy spike it offers wasn't welcome this late into the night. Seafoam she had become too old and weary to have really considered the late hour she'd actually walked through the door tonight." Luna & Sol's" was the most homely place The Huntress would socialize at. Their old-timey asthetic appealed to her age, despite appearing to be in her 40's. "Yeah, well, it probably isn't easy for you out there. What with the NEO-Upes around and everypony practically born with magic access, fighting isn't what it used to be in the Cel period." "Or the magic revolution." "How'd you fair back then, by the way?" "My abilities were still better than your average unicorn." Seafoam cast her glance aside while crossing her forelegs. The past replayed in her head from an era over a lifetime ago. "Hell, most of the Guard too." "But now anypony with some determination, they could learn a couple Upe spells." The stallion offered a pitying sigh, and she took no offense. Neither party spoke for awhile after that, but Seafoam knew what he was thinking. She lived outside the newest magic developments, and kept her enemies from being studied. What if she'd allowed Equestria's brightest to study her foes for weaknesses? Others could develop new weapons to destroy them and take the burden off the mare's shoulders. But Seafoam had her instructions, and her stubborn nature. La Rovina Delle Stelle was the only weapon to destroy her enemies, and she was ok with that. She was taken out of her thoughts by an unexpected question. "How'd Rosa fair?" "It would be rude of me to disclose. Her life is, or was, her own to live after I saved her. And that was many lifetimes ago." "That's alright, didn't mean to intrude. But I hope she did well." He's thrown the line out to get a read from her, but he got nothing back. So he shrugged and changed to a closing subject. "Do you wear a self cast at work? They make cleaning easier." "No, I don't. I--" She was about to speak out of turn about dishonoring her son's memory, but thought better of it. "it's personal. Not something my master would fire me over." "You got that right. Hell, if you worked here, I'd let you work as slow as you like. Sorry, I didn't mean it like that." "We see employment differently. For I, it's a pastime. You need to make a living wage. I take no offense." Seafoam allowed a fleeting genuine smile. It had gotten easier to smile more as she worried less. She hoped that change of mindset wouldn't come back to bite her in the tail... I know it said "in five years" meaning oc time, but I wanna know where she'll be in 5 years . I hope she learns to relax, not let the hundreds of years she faces get her down in the dumps. I hope she makes casual and close friends, and for Equestrian technology to evolve without getting rediculous. And that I keep thinking about her. She means alot to me personally, full of possibilities and things to admire.

*The unusual looking Changeling was lounging around on a sunny day in Ponyville, sunbathing in his backyard, sunglasses on* "Ahhhh... Finally, a day to re-." *SPLAT!* *Slowly, deliberately, he reaches up and takes off his sunglasses, looking around to see that he was covered in chocolate pudding, with no Discord around.* "Hmm." *The answer to the sunny day was answered, as he soon noticed the clouds being literally melted. He looked around, trying to see if someone could help him solve this mystery.*

We all know how Equestria was united. Hearthswarming brings with it a message of unity that the masses adore: The three tribes overcoming their suspicions of one another and defeating the wendigos together. Historians, as they often do, would inform us how much more complicated that fateful night was. Indeed, it was the very thing that helped form the tribes in the first place that made them tricky to unite: Religion. The three tribes held a variety of deities to worship yet, all too often, your tribe determined who you follow. Earth Ponies had near universal praise for the Black Goat: the god of fertility and family. Most had little time for any other gods. Unicorns were more varied with their artisan workforce having more time to devote, but tended to gravitate to Dionysus: The god of feasting and the arts. Pegasi, so eager to bolster their own glory, would have the most even spread of worship across the pantheon. Some even went so far as to worship the nature gods, whom you would know as wendigos. Even the pegasi had their favorites though. Many among them would call upon Shu Da Mel to bring death to their enemies and commemorate their fallen. It would all lead to a trying time reconciling these differences. The leaders historically were much more cynical toward the pantheon and their superstitious subjects, but even they would find themselves bickering over faith on the first Heathswarming. Although, we all know how that day ended. However, a nation does not change overnight, and it would be the proceeding era that would prove most critical for the growing superpower of Equestria: The Cataclysm. The gods are of little help. They have grown complacent with their near-guaranteed supply of followers and are not happy now that the old days, when they had to work hard to impress their mortal followers, seem to be coming back. This is where you come in. Chancellor pudding head has passed to join Shu Da Mel’s great mausoleum. All are invited to attend Shu Da Mel’s celebration to remember all the good she’d done in life and to wish her a peaceful rest. Your actions in the new era will shape the next, and historians may remember you for your critical roll in what is to come and the reconciliation of the inharmonious gods. All of this with the horrors of the wendigo invasion of frost and famine fresh in your mind. Welcome, one and all, to the aftermath of Hearthswarming. Welcome to The New Pantheon! ~***~ Wow, that was exciting, but what's with the 'Voiced' in the title?: This is a Role Play like any other, but instead of acting it out over text, we use a voice chat to portray our story. The RP has a dedicated Discord server where we meet every week for a session. Interesting... but why?: I believe there is a lot that can be lost over text, and voice chat can help convey the more subtle parts of English communication. Beyond that, there is a more important advantage: instant feedback. Let's say you tell a joke in your RP. In the written format, text does a horrendous job of conveying other people's reactions, and there is often a wide delay between when you post and when the other person reads it. Over voice, you hear the reaction and can instantly tell how your joke was received. This can do wonders for a tone, and help people keep their comedic streak if that's the kind of character they want to play. Alright, the fact I'm still reading should tell you that I'm still interested. What do I need in order to play?: All you need is a microphone that we can understand you through, a Discord account, and a character to submit. Create your character (or use one you've already created), describe it (or link to it), and post it here. If it interests me, then I'll DM you a link to the server. Okay, but you said welcome One and all in your description, but I don't have a microphone/my character wasn't accepted. What gives?: That's a pretty strong point, but my welcome was really an in-universe welcome. If you can't get inside the universe, then there's nothing I can do. I'm sorry, you're on your own at that point. Okay, I've gotten into the universe, but I'm confused. You said I was in the underworld, but where's Cerberus? He's in the picture. Did you lie to me? How could you?: That's my fault. That picture was sitting on my computer for a while and I forgot the source. It looked cool, so I used it, but it's not my art (as if I could make something that good). But no, Cerberus isn't around yet. He shows up a while after the story. So, if you really looking forward to Cerberus related adventures, then I'm really sorry. I falsely advertised that. I'd tell you to look for a RP that does have Cerberus, but I don't see any of those around, so your out of luck there. Sorry again. Anyway, that's Pantheon! Make sure your weekend's free, and don't forget to bring your microphones.

Welcome to this year's Nightmare Night Roleplay Event! We are so excited to have a relaunch of our PR team with a new event that we know you all will enjoy. This year we have chosen to start simple, so this year's event there will not be a competition of any kind. Simply, we have chosen to do a Nightmare Night Festival RP event, in which the only requirements we have to receive our participation badge, is that you read through our initial prompt and choose your own path out of the descriptions provided in said prompt and reply to the thread with a roleplay post, which must contain some form of ending in it. You can make it as long as you so desire, however, entries that seem to be incomplete will not be considered for a participation badge. Putting in the effort is key! Once you have read the prompt, we require that you copy and paste our starter into your post, to help us see which direction you have taken with your post, and as well as to make your post be more cohesive, rather than just having a post with a continuation with no prior context attached. Here is the event prompt: "You feel it in the air - spookening is upon us! As you venture down the leaf-covered road, a tingle slithers down your being as the surrounding forest gives way to a more rural-looking landscape. Pausing, you take it in - the vast swathe of dilapidated farmlands, overgrown cornfields, the dusty dirt path leading onto the property, and up to...a massive, old-era manor house. The property’s very presence is noticeably heavy, but not unpleasant, given the time of year and your desire to experience something scary, and it appears you’re not alone! The curiosity grows as you notice it. In the rugged courtyard, groups of ponies move about, going in between set up game booths ranging from apple bobbing to haybale tossing. A few others calmly enter and exit the cornfield to the left, confirmed by the occasional heads of jumping ponies peeking over. Still more enter, and run screaming out of, the looming manor beyond. Taking in the vast selection of attractions, you come to the realization that anyone would marvel at just how broad of a setup this haunted house truly has. So many choices for the scariest of nights!" This event will begin today, ending on the 1st of November at 2:00 AM Central Time US. Please ensure to adjust for your own time zones. As a tl;dr To get a participation badge for the event, you must: -Read the prompt -Choose an activity from the prompt (Or do all activities if preferred) -Copy & Paste the starter INTO the reply box for this thread -Add the rest of your story to the post you will be submitting (Must include an ending) We hope that you have a great time and we look forward to seeing your posts!