UB-01 Kenobi
If she's UB-01, I'm UB-01
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((OOC: Important words, phrases, etc. will be in bold. Check the bottom of each post to see an Explorer's Journal that keeps you up to date on happenings.))
Graph Paper was starting to get worried. The disappearances were getting more and more frequent. Ponies were avoiding the Greenwood Forest and his town, affecting trade drastically. Something needed to be done, and soon. A sharp crack jolted him out of his reverie - the door to the Explorer's Guild had just been slammed open as a motley crew of ponies entered through the door. There were five of them, led by an orange pegasus with a fiery orange mane and a cutie mark depicting a mushroom cloud. Behind him was his partner, a blue earth pony holding a pencil in her mouth, and a trio of younger ponies - one earth, one pegasus, and one unicorn. The Guildmaster beamed as the group entered. "Blaze!" he called out jovially. "I trust the mission went well?"
The white pegasus nodded. "Of course, Master! You'd expect anything less from the best explorer this side of Ever City?" he asked, then, without bothering to wait for an answer, continued. "The Apprentices performed fabulously! I'd say they'll be ready for their graduation mission any day now." He shot a wink at the three ponies behind his partner, whose ears had perked up at this proclamation. The three - Kitsune, Cogs a-Turning, and Lucky Star, were Greenwood's newest recruits, and were under the tutelage of the Explorer-Mentor Morning "Glory Blaze" Glory, and his partner Quill Scribble. The trio had been under an intense training regimen since they'd arrived in the backwater town, but they'd held up remarkably well. However, it was unheard of for ponies so green behind the ears to face a test mission to graduate to full-fledged explorers so early in their career.
"Excellent!" Graph boomed. "I have the perfect mission for the three of you. Blaze, Quill, you're dismissed." The two older ponies snapped a salute, then left to the commons room in the back of the hall. Graph returned his attention to the rookies. "Now, you're all still relatively new recruits, but you've performed so well on your test missions I believe you're ready for a solo assignment. If the three of you complete this mission without the help of a senior member, you'll rank up to Explorers. Your assignment is simple: A few miles out of town, just past the cemetery, lies Scroll Manor. The mansion belonged to the Scroll Family, but their only surviving member, a unicorn named Papyrus Scroll, mysteriously vanished many years ago. Three months ago, a trade caravan stopped by the manor for the night on the way to Greenwood. In the morning, all but one of the ponies, whom had been standing guard a ways away, had vanished. The incident has repeated itself with varying numbers of survivors again four times over the past months, and the rumors that the town and manor are cursed or haunted are driving away trade. We want you three to get to the bottom of this. Understand?"
((OOC: Welcome to MLP: Perquisition is Magic! You've been offered a mission! Mission 0: What Goes Bump in the Night You take on the role of explorers at the Greenwood Guild, and take on quests for money and fame. You've been under the guidance of a mentor until now, so you'll have to decide among yourselves who the leader of your team will be, then you can either hit the shops or go straight ut to the manor. Have fun!))
@RuBoo
@Spymodio
((OOC: Important words, phrases, etc. will be in bold. Check the bottom of each post to see an Explorer's Journal that keeps you up to date on happenings.))
Graph Paper was starting to get worried. The disappearances were getting more and more frequent. Ponies were avoiding the Greenwood Forest and his town, affecting trade drastically. Something needed to be done, and soon. A sharp crack jolted him out of his reverie - the door to the Explorer's Guild had just been slammed open as a motley crew of ponies entered through the door. There were five of them, led by an orange pegasus with a fiery orange mane and a cutie mark depicting a mushroom cloud. Behind him was his partner, a blue earth pony holding a pencil in her mouth, and a trio of younger ponies - one earth, one pegasus, and one unicorn. The Guildmaster beamed as the group entered. "Blaze!" he called out jovially. "I trust the mission went well?"
The white pegasus nodded. "Of course, Master! You'd expect anything less from the best explorer this side of Ever City?" he asked, then, without bothering to wait for an answer, continued. "The Apprentices performed fabulously! I'd say they'll be ready for their graduation mission any day now." He shot a wink at the three ponies behind his partner, whose ears had perked up at this proclamation. The three - Kitsune, Cogs a-Turning, and Lucky Star, were Greenwood's newest recruits, and were under the tutelage of the Explorer-Mentor Morning "Glory Blaze" Glory, and his partner Quill Scribble. The trio had been under an intense training regimen since they'd arrived in the backwater town, but they'd held up remarkably well. However, it was unheard of for ponies so green behind the ears to face a test mission to graduate to full-fledged explorers so early in their career.
"Excellent!" Graph boomed. "I have the perfect mission for the three of you. Blaze, Quill, you're dismissed." The two older ponies snapped a salute, then left to the commons room in the back of the hall. Graph returned his attention to the rookies. "Now, you're all still relatively new recruits, but you've performed so well on your test missions I believe you're ready for a solo assignment. If the three of you complete this mission without the help of a senior member, you'll rank up to Explorers. Your assignment is simple: A few miles out of town, just past the cemetery, lies Scroll Manor. The mansion belonged to the Scroll Family, but their only surviving member, a unicorn named Papyrus Scroll, mysteriously vanished many years ago. Three months ago, a trade caravan stopped by the manor for the night on the way to Greenwood. In the morning, all but one of the ponies, whom had been standing guard a ways away, had vanished. The incident has repeated itself with varying numbers of survivors again four times over the past months, and the rumors that the town and manor are cursed or haunted are driving away trade. We want you three to get to the bottom of this. Understand?"
((OOC: Welcome to MLP: Perquisition is Magic! You've been offered a mission! Mission 0: What Goes Bump in the Night You take on the role of explorers at the Greenwood Guild, and take on quests for money and fame. You've been under the guidance of a mentor until now, so you'll have to decide among yourselves who the leader of your team will be, then you can either hit the shops or go straight ut to the manor. Have fun!))
Explorer's Journal:
Current Mission: Mission 0
Completed Missions: -
Team Leader: ???
Team: Kitsune, Lucky Star, Cogs a-Turning
Glossary:
Greenwood Forest: A large forest with a town at its center.
Ever City: The capital of pony civilization and where the Explorer's Guild HQ is.
Explorer's Guild: An organization dedicated to mapping the world and helping ponies in need. You work for the Greenwood branch.
Apprentice: The lowest Explorer rank. Must be accompanied by an Explorer-Mentor at all times on missions.
*Graduation Mission: A mission that treats Apprentices as if they were full Explorers. Should they pass, they will rank up.
Explorer: The second rank of Explorer. Explorer teams operate in groups of two or more.
Explorer-Mentor: The third rank of Explorer. these are authorized for solo missions and can take Apprentices onto their teams.
Guildmaster: The most prestigious Explorer rank. These run their own branches of the Explorer's Guild.
Graph Paper: The wise and kindly Guildmaster for Greenwood City. Cartographer Profession.
Morning Glory: A boisterous white pegasus who hates his girly name. He goes by Glory Blaze, and is the Explorer Mentor you worked under up until now. Bodyguard Profession.
Quill Scribble: Blaze's equally rowdy partner. Cartographer Profession.
Kitsune: A quiet unicorn rookie under Blaze. Cartographer Profession.
Lucky Star: An oxymoronic pacifist bodyguard apprentice with a tendency to space out. Bodyguard Profession.
Cogs a-Turning: Inventive Earth pony apprentice with a prosthetic leg. Explorer Profession.
Scroll Manor: Supposedly haunted manor in Greenwood Forest.
Scroll Family: Xenophobic and eccentric family of unicorn scholars
Current Mission: Mission 0
Completed Missions: -
Team Leader: ???
Team: Kitsune, Lucky Star, Cogs a-Turning
Glossary:
Greenwood Forest: A large forest with a town at its center.
Ever City: The capital of pony civilization and where the Explorer's Guild HQ is.
Explorer's Guild: An organization dedicated to mapping the world and helping ponies in need. You work for the Greenwood branch.
Apprentice: The lowest Explorer rank. Must be accompanied by an Explorer-Mentor at all times on missions.
*Graduation Mission: A mission that treats Apprentices as if they were full Explorers. Should they pass, they will rank up.
Explorer: The second rank of Explorer. Explorer teams operate in groups of two or more.
Explorer-Mentor: The third rank of Explorer. these are authorized for solo missions and can take Apprentices onto their teams.
Guildmaster: The most prestigious Explorer rank. These run their own branches of the Explorer's Guild.
Graph Paper: The wise and kindly Guildmaster for Greenwood City. Cartographer Profession.
Morning Glory: A boisterous white pegasus who hates his girly name. He goes by Glory Blaze, and is the Explorer Mentor you worked under up until now. Bodyguard Profession.
Quill Scribble: Blaze's equally rowdy partner. Cartographer Profession.
Kitsune: A quiet unicorn rookie under Blaze. Cartographer Profession.
Lucky Star: An oxymoronic pacifist bodyguard apprentice with a tendency to space out. Bodyguard Profession.
Cogs a-Turning: Inventive Earth pony apprentice with a prosthetic leg. Explorer Profession.
Scroll Manor: Supposedly haunted manor in Greenwood Forest.
Scroll Family: Xenophobic and eccentric family of unicorn scholars
