Princess Celestia has UPGRADED you for her new colonization project. Apparently, Equestria is a bit too over-crowded!
You have been teleported to the other side of whatever planet ponies inhabit, with 90 mares and 90 stallions (30 of each pony type per gender) . It's time to build a pony nation!
Celestia is giving you a few preliminary choices though:
1.) What type of environment would you like? (Desert, Forest, Underwater Bubble Houses, Enchanted Sky City, Ect)
2.) You can tame one type of beast that has been in the show so far for defense only. Remember, ponies are peaceful! You have animals to do your dirty work! Which one do you choose? (Manticore, Dragon, Hydra, Cockatrice, Ect)
3.) What is your society primarily going to focus on? (Science, Worshiping Luna, Rapid Population Expansion, Reading a bunch of bad fanfiction, ect)
You need to figure out how to incorporate each type of pony (earth, pegasus, unicorn) into your fledgling nation with the goal of becoming a utopia in under 10 years! Are your unicorns the ones that maintain your bubble houses while your hydra taming earth ponies farm kelp and Luna worshiping pegusai write bad fanfiction?
Your a Celestia tier dictator, so it's all up to you!
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First! NOW I NEVER NEED TO DO THIS AGAIN
VastaKustutaUnderwater Bubble Houses
VastaKustutaManticores or whatever Steven Magnet is.
Science.
also, that's a lot of stuff to come up with Seth.
VastaKustuta@wackypony
VastaKustutaScience!!
"Celestia tier dictator" I take offense.
VastaKustutaAnd clearly magic is the answer to everything, or rather getting Twilight to use magic to do everything.
1. Mountain
VastaKustuta2. Mountain Squirrel
3. Mountain...ing
Yea, I don't think I have enough brain power to be a dictator.
VastaKustutaI think this needs to become a video game.
VastaKustuta1) Probably a mountainous region, for defensive purposes.
VastaKustuta2) Dragon, due to the mountainous area they would be right at home.
3) Research and knowledge circulation, spreading the word of the nations wherever we can, copying it by hoof if need be.
Forest
VastaKustutaHydra
Praise Luna!!!!
I pity Equestria. 10 years? Long enough to build a stable military society. Given a dozen more (whats a dozen years for an imortal) you could raise an army to walk upon Equestria and claim it for yourself!
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VastaKustutaEnchanted Sky City, Protected by a dragon, with Unicorns pursuing scientific advancement, Pegasi Dragon Tamers protecting the city, and Earth Ponies growing food in the green houses
VastaKustuta1. Forest and I'll call it Springwood.
VastaKustuta2. Draconequus! I kid, it'll be a Dragon.
3. SCIENCE. Forever for Science.
Unicorns do the science, Earth goes collect food and resources, and Pegasus are the builders with help from the Earth.
I choose a Cockatrice for defense. It will turn all the enemies into stone. We can then ship them to Celestia's Evil Garden o' Stone Bad Guys.
VastaKustutaWe'll live in the middle of the forest. Earth ponies are in charge of construction and farming. Unicorns are the craftsponies and mages. Pegasi ship the statues to Celestia in exchange for money and anything else we need. The ponies that aren't needed for that will do odd jobs, like running stores or administration.
Our final goal is to ship all the stoneified evil we can to Celestia, then have the cockatrice let it all loose. Equestria will be in chaos, and we can perform a coup with relative ease.
My environment would be a metropolitan city, with timber wolves as defense. The idea about timber wolves would be that they could be artful sculptures all about the city parks, and can be utilized at a moment's notice. This set up allows for ease of integration as there would not be any real special considerations to keep them hidden. Build city parks, utilize timber wolves as bushes and such. My Society would be based upon progress. Unification of the three types of ponies would be done in a way of a city council with each type having an elected official that speaks for their needs and desires. Science and education would be at the forefront of any issue or development in my colony.
VastaKustuta@RavensDagger
VastaKustuta1. Mountinous region (for defensive purposes)
2. Timber wolves or manticores. (tough choice, manticores have the air-ground advantage while wolves seem trainable)
3.Science, the military kind (orbital friendship canon?)
inb4 *you're
VastaKustutahey bronies.
VastaKustutayay! Age Of Ponies
VastaKustuta1) Desert
VastaKustuta2) Hydra
3) Continuing the work of the Third Reich
http://www.nationstates.net/nation=new_pegasopolis
VastaKustutaThis.
Desert.
VastaKustutaDragon for defense.
Science.
Pegasi will bring rain when needed, earth ponies will farm and build settlements, unicorns will find gems to feed the dragon and look for oil...then unicorns will invent combustion engines, earth ponies will build them and they will be marketed all across Equestria, thus making my new nation the most monies...since I control all the oil, muahaha.
Of course, until Ceslestia finds out, has me assassinated, then occupies my country for a decade while a new "govenrment" is established...that she can then use to siphon oil for herself.
Oh man
VastaKustutaLots of stuff to think of.
Let's see...
Environment: Plains.
Defensive beast: Dragon
Society focus: Errr. Steampunk engineering?
Earth ponies gather minerals/farm, unicorns develop the machinery, pegasi transport items like food, ores, etc. with help of some earth ponies. :D?
I'll take the sky city, though I need everypony to be able to stand on top of it. Heck, I'd be an alicorn; that's easy compared to lifting the sun.
VastaKustutaTaming dragons, since they can fly. Simple as that.
Population explosions. EP farming in the sky, Pegasi running weather and birds and unicorns doing... unicorny things, as well as expanding the city with the help of the pegasi.
Ten year utopia: easy. In 100 years, we'll be ready to literally put Equestria "under the weather". Our eternal reign from the sky would begin after we imprison Celestia and Luna in a thunderbolt prison. MWAHAHAHAHAHA- oh crap, both Princesses follow EqD! DON'T SEND ME TO THE MOON, I'M ALLERGIC TO BANA-
@Peter
VastaKustutaI would be in the forest since there are so many monsters to turn to stone, in case you didn't figure that out.
@CaptainRyan
VastaKustutaPony Fortress (Remake of Dwarf Fortress). THIS NOW NEEDS TO BE MADE!
1 - Forest
VastaKustuta2 - Dragon
3 - Lunar Science
Pegasi - Weather Control, Dragon Handling, and Aerial Scouting
Earth - Land Defense and Construction, Hoof Scouting, and Food
Unicorn - Magic Defense, Identification and Cataloging of Foreign Object, and Construction
Gungan houses! Farm underwater, animals like... Windigos (They can exist underwater, Right?) I dunno, EVERYTHING UNDERWATER IS COOL!
VastaKustutaObviously if I had to build a nation it would be located in the fiery mantle of the planet. I would make all the ponies build a giant nuclear reactor and use its power to take over the world, turning it into a hellish paradise. That is definitely an original idea...
VastaKustutaGiant floating island
VastaKustutaArmy of dragons for defense
Focus on advancing scientific study, focusing on magic.
I think a lot of people have plans to make some monopoly over Equestria, whether it be leadership or monetary gain. Hmm... was this post a way to ELIMINATE test subjects?
VastaKustutaSeth. Lay off the Age of Empires
VastaKustuta1. Rainforest/Marshlands: Fertile earth, chart land quickly so we can defend the land in caves and in the foliage.
VastaKustuta2. I would select a dragon, but not traditional European ones. I'd select a "flying snake" south american-chinese type: It blends with the environment, shoots fire and are generally bringers of good luck.
3.It would have to be resource gathering: Mining, farming and breeding. With those resources we can build an underground and surface cities borrowing from Equestrian Magic.
If i could choose i would choose a forest area by a plain.the forest would give us a supply of wood to build with. start a farm the the earth ponies would work.
VastaKustutai would have dragons for a defense mechanism.
Our ponies would work on science and industry.
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VastaKustutaI would go with some type of frozen tundra and would name it Brillia.
VastaKustutaI'll go with windegos because they're the only things that would make sense.
The main goal would be to harness the power of ice as an unlimited energy source(so science I guess).
The pegasi could keep the windegos in check, the unicorns could work the labs to try and use the ice for good, and the earths could dig deep under ground to find the iciest ice(?)
My plan would go great for a few years until the earth ponies would dig to deep and to greedily and unleash shadow and flame...
Alrighty, here we go...
VastaKustutaFirstly, I think a forest would be the best choice, plenty of preliminary building materials.
Have the pegasi and earth ponies help clear the land, while unicorns supervise and scout the surrounding area.
Use earth ponies to begin building shanties, while earth and unicorns work to build infrastructure and city planning. A utopia can't grow without the proper planning, after all.
As soon as a settlement is established, rail lines need to be constructed immediately to connect the fledgeling society with established pony cities, and with nearby lumber mills. Factories must be built as well.
Coal would need to be discovered asap. If I learned anything from Minecraft, it is that coal can be found in random nearby caves. Unicorns can be used for this purpose, while pegasi work to tame the weather. Earth ponies would continue city growth and construction of infrastructure.
Earth Ponies would be needed to work in the manufacturing plants, constructing boilers, locomotives, and machine parts. Unicorns would continue city management.
Soon, the fledgeling settlement would become a bustling metropolis, with enough lumber output to sustain it financially. Better manufacturing and living conditions would help industry and economy. Communications with Equestria would also have to be developed.
And that's how a Utopia is made!
Now don't I have some homework to do...
1 Marsh
VastaKustuta2 Timber Wolf
3 The Study of Natural Magic in our environment
Earth Ponies would need to build the shelters and grow/make the food, Pegasi not tasked with weather duty could scount the terrain and collect samples for the unicorns, Unicorns would be tasked with much of the study as well as coming up with various uses and theories for the magic since magic is a unicorn thing
Other than that they would be free to do whatever they specialized in since everypony's specialty could help
>Ect
VastaKustuta>Your a...
>pegusai
Are you tired?
Anyway, I would have Germany as a land, we use bunnies as our means of defense, and we primarily focus on opening multiple fast food chains across the world.
Unicorns deal with the money, pegasi make the food, and earth ponies stand outside the restaurants in pizza outfits.
I choose green/red (forest/mountains) as my region. A very large dragon would defend our city from it's home in the mountains and earth ponies would mine and farm. The pegasi would worship woona and transport resources to the earth ponies in the mountain. The unicorns, using their magic, would refine the metal and shape it into weapons.
VastaKustutaOur dragon would have many children and we would breed them all for war. Due to our settlement being on the frontier we would launch attacks at neighboring countries using our pony/dragon army and massive manufacturing power. We would take them over and secede from Equestria, forming the land of Skyrim.
1. Snowy mountains.
VastaKustuta2. Wyvern.
3. Worshipping Luna, obviously.
1. Beautiful meadow.
VastaKustuta2. Dragons
3. Education or farming. Supplying food for all!
No war for us!
Sky city.
VastaKustutaSo unoriginal, just regurgitating his suggestions. Here's mine.
VastaKustutaI open a space time rift to an alternate dimension, one with, say, a 1:10 time dilation factor. That way I have 100 years to build a nation.
The monster that I tame... how about a draconequus? One could do all the work, imagine a bunch of them!
The unicorns will be studying how pony genetics work, and working on splicing together the genes to create more alicorns.
The Pegasi will work on creating cloud and weather based artillery, and training as a guerilla warfare army.
The Earth Ponies shall be the overseers of the draconequi.
And there shall be a special team of 6 ponies, with the Elements from that dimension to ensure the draconequi do their work, or become stone.
1- High desert/plateau with lots of cliffs
VastaKustuta2- Griffons
3- Scholarship of all kinds, and understanding why ponies are the way they are. (Species genetics, what exactly earth pony magic is, why pegasi don't just drop out of the sky with those stubby little wings...)
On a more practical level, pegasi make it rainier/warmer than it should be in that area, so that earth ponies can maximally farm, and unicorns can create biomagically engineered food strains. The ponies use their hard-won research into pony psychology, physiology and thaumatology to find a place for every pony in society.
Forest, Dragons, Arcane/Magic Science. Since I have to be peaceful, I'll shelve my plan for world domination. For now...
VastaKustutaI think I'd copy whatever plan Celestia has to the letter. Seems to be working wonderfully. Possibly a bit more on defensive abilities due to the foreign nature of the land. I could spend hours on this topic (and have), but I'll leave it here this time.
I'll also let you go without correcting your spelling mistakes, cause I'm not THAT much of an ass.
1) Forested, Volcanic, Tropical Island Archipelago
VastaKustuta2) Steven Magnets
3) Science for the Glory of the Eternal Night Goddess
Pegasi: Weather control/Hurricane barrier to invasion/Climate Control Studies
Earth: Gemology, Construction, Resource Harvesting, Ballistics, Apothecary, Agriculture and medical herb production
Unicorn: Physics and chemical manipulation/Portal Technology/Advanced Defenses/Space Travel Programs/Surgical Techniques/"ADAM"/Gene Manipulation
I Lelouch Vi Equestria will command a Dragon and have all who disobey me be turned into Pizza by C2 with the newly developed Pizza ray as i rule my skybound empire with an iron fist,all who obey will live in luxury, all who dont will either be turned into pizza or be SENT TO THE MOON!!!
VastaKustutaOh and Discord would be my Royal Adviser mwhahahahahahahaha
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VastaKustutaI choose mostly female Hermaphrodite.
VastaKustuta1. I would peacefully take over canterlot, the 'muffin queen regime' would take care of the violent parts. Also as a result all the ponies are forced to move to the other side of the planet for losing a tiddlywinks game to us. We used Trixie as a ringer.
2. Krakens, as seen in Ponyvilles lake and I would train them to fly.
3. Worship of muffins and Derpy, environmentalism and farming that involves the study of making muffins.
Earth Ponies will farm and perform arts and crafts.
Unicorns will learn protective magics to defend the kingdom and learn how to make same sex relationships possible for both Colts and Mares.
Pegasi will watch out for danger, they will work on creating offensive weather conditions that'll keep most monster away and can summon lightning to strike the same place twice. As a side note Pegasi will also focus in area's of quick mail deliver so we have a tight nit mail system.
Our flying Krakens provide excellent rides for Unicorns and Earth Ponies. They also can spew litteral clouds of ink to avoid predators.
Our national enemies are Wyverns.
Our society is going to be 60 percent unicorns, 20 percent pegasi and 20 percent earth. Though not the upper class for there will be no classes/ranks. Just different species for other tasks unicorns can not handle.
VastaKustutaFancy buildings, such as castles and Places of beauty like that.
Windigos as our defense system.
Base our society around fashion and proper etiquette.
Faaaaaaaaaaaaan-fic.
VastaKustutaI'll take a nice forest area, not dense forest, but a nice amount of trees.
VastaKustutaIt begins with all the ponies working together to build houses out of wood as we make a clearing for our small town.
After that, we go and tame Dragons for our defence.
Finally, once we are an established town, our Unicorns focus on furthering the cause of Magiscience, our Pegasi keep the weather in line and the Earth Ponies tend the crops of various kinds. There will be some of each acting as town guards in the same capacity the Royal Guard acts to Celestia.
TL;DR:
1) Forest.
2) Dragons.
3) Magiscience.
WHY ISN'T THIS A VIDEO GAME? there would be hours of fun to be had.
VastaKustutaI would claim a massive plot of forest, utilize the unicorns to enchant it to become a perpetually self-enchanting sky fortress. If possible I would utilize the ability to tame dragons to breed a small dragon army (dragons can fly and would be quite useful for work, transporting large quantities of goods, and defense if need be (plus their dragon fire would come in handy for clearing land, fueling steam powered machines, etc).
VastaKustutaThe Earth Ponies would specialize (but are not limited to) ground work; namely construction, farming,etc.
The Pegasi would bend the weather to favor the metropolis. They would harness electricity, bend the rainwater to power turbines for energy, and occupy cloud outposts to keep the city safe.
The Unicorns would use their magic to assist in everything from construction to arcane research. They would oversee the maintenance on the magic generator that keeps the city afloat.
The city would prosper due to the constant expansion, the feeling of safety, and the surplus of food.
The primary focus of the city would be expansion then the focus would shift to the inevitable: showing Luna the love she so dearly deserves!
1. Forest (We need paper)
VastaKustuta2. Dragons (We need messengers)
3. Writing Bad Fanfiction (Celestia forced us to go here... this is war!)
Unicorn - Write the terrible fanfiction.
Earth - Proofread to make sure it is terrible.
Pegasus - Bring the fanfiction to the dragons who send it all to Celestia!!!
Lab setting, think Vaults from Fallout, only not evil. This would be all science in here, a complete race to find out anything and everything. Magic of course is a part of science in this universe, so that gets in too.
VastaKustutaNaturally I'd pick Dragons, their good for sending messages, helping out, and when they grow up, being turned into half robot bringers of complete and utter derstruction.
Unicorns would run experiments with magic, genetics, that sort of stuff.
Earth Ponies would focus on hardware. Hover Skates, Ray guns, auto turrets, that sort of thing.
Pegasi would harvest materials, being the most mobile, from the outside as well as train the Dragons how to fly.
Well...that was fun. Now we should do a scenario about the mane 6 investigating a strange red mist covering the magical land of Gensokyo...erm I mean Equestria.
VastaKustutaIn my kingdom, everypony gets a free plushie of a pony of their choice.
VastaKustuta1.) Forest. building materials and such would be very nice.
VastaKustuta2.) a cockatrice for defense. small enough to fit in the forest, and has an amazing defense mechaniation. plus, we can break it's victims and use them to cobble up our roads.
3.) we'll focus on life and the evolution of pony society. after i get the frame work set up, i'll step down and institute a confederate style government. if we grow beyond a single town, it'll be a system of city-states, with an over arcing federal government to act as the final word on matters that cannot be handled within the city-state.
earth ponies: cultivation and producers of goods and food and stuff.
pegasus: weather control and scouts.
unicorns: oddjobs.
An enchanted sky city as the overhead capital where half of the unicorns (using the cluod walking spell) would freely research into every aspect of magic so that we an make our armed dragon forces as powerful as possible.
VastaKustutaThe other half of the unicorns would remain grounded where they would research ways to use the resources that half of the earth ponies would dig up (coal and maybe even oil) to create engines. The rest of the earth ponies would be in charge of food, so mainly farmers.
Pegassi would be agents of comunication and transport between the sky capital and ground and train the dragons.
Celestia made me a king and Iwont let her take it away from me. with steam or gas engines my kingdom will thrive and our magically enhanced draconic army will secure our sovereignty.
1. Forest: Plenty of wood resources to start housing and possible Glens/ Groves for small farms, and if it's anything like the EverFree. Caves for mining!
VastaKustuta2. Ursa Minor/Major: Don't these types of creatures have a small control over the Stars? I think so, that would be great for when we need to turn to the Stars for guidance plus: massive plushie night lights!
3. Culture: No matter what, an Empire's actions are remembered by what it's left behind. Much like the legends of creatures and how the world works from past civilizations on Earth. Everything that is worth saving is recorded in books, or by story telling. How would the tale of Nightmare Moon survive if it wasn't passed down for a millennium? The Colony would have massive Libraries documenting everything from harvest numbers to stories from old colts and mares.
Forest. Definitely a forest. Then the Earth ponies can have the necessary farmland needed to grow the food if they can just clear the trees. Also, the wood from the tress would supply them with the material to build basic houses that would last for a while until we found another means. Also, being a forest as it is, there’s bound to be a water source nearby that we could siphon in order to keep the population from suffering dehydration. Earth ponies, as stated before would farm. Peguasi would control the clouds for ideal weather conditions, as well as scout the surrounding area for items of importance, such as caves (which could contain valuable minerals) and bodies of water (because maybe ponies eat fish, who knows?). Unicorns would use their magic to help build the starter materials for the colony (town hall, clinic, school, housing) because their magic can make light work of the heavy labour. Each type would be represented and treated fairly.
VastaKustutaUrsa Major. These things would destroy anything and everything, including dragons (hopefully). If we can keep it peaceful and friendly towards the entire town, then then possibilities of being attacked are low. Also, those creatures are scary as hell. And fear is often enough to keep away most predators/enemies.
Technology would be our focus. Better applications of science and medicine, as well as ways to lighten the work load in many areas. Education would also play a big part as the first step towards advancing tech is knowing about said tech. Together, we’d become the frontier of research in Equestria. Cyber ponies FTW!
the mountain that canterlot is built on, i want a nice home there. my faithful animal friend would be a pheonix, and of course i would focus on science, the science of making everpony live forever. living in a perfect world we need to be able to hold off death for as long as possible.
VastaKustutaInteresting, time to think.
VastaKustutaA Mountain region would work, Pegasi would live high on the mountains working on the weather, as well as transporting goods (And possibly ponies) Over them. Dragons would also be living up there. Each with their own cave. (Even if we have to dig some out) Earth ponies would live lower down where the crops can grow and Unicorns would assist both in building their homes and devices, as well as mapping out the area.
I'd convince the dragons to help with a fair share of the gems we collect when we are able to start mining. Which would be done by Unicorns and Earth ponies. Once our Civilization reaches a point where we have a fairly constant income of food and materials. We start conquering the mountains, building all over and inside them until it's one of the greatest places in the world. With the dragons forever our protectors.
Then some ponies would gain the power of the Dragon tongue. And travel to High Hrothgar to-....Wait, this is starting to feel familiar.
1.large valley inbetween two large mountains
VastaKustuta2.ursa-Major
3.heavy metal so that all of the world can hear screams and shouts mixed with the powerful vocals
Environment: Forested mountain in a good fruit-growing climate. This provides access to numerous resources, as well as very easy shelter through utilizing natural caves.
VastaKustutaTamed Beast: Do you only receive one of the tamed beasts, or do you have entire packs of them? Cockatrice seems an excellent choice in large numbers. Hostile creatures can be dealt with in a humane fashion, turning them to stone and then undoing the curse when the time is right.
Societal Focus: Free market/capitalism, with little to no government influence. A strong economy can overcome nearly anything. And the best way to foster such an economy is to greatly reward those who work towards fulfilling the needs of the ponies. This also leads to an incredibly diverse and versatile populace, as there are opportunities in countless different fields.
Forest.
VastaKustutaTree City.
Trained Timberwolves.
Steampunk technology.
So we have a timberwolf-guarded, Steampunk Tree-city.
Dare I say, YES.
I thought this was a game to play...
VastaKustutakeeping it simple:
VastaKustuta1) Forest
2) Timber Wolf
3) Advancement of magic and "potions"
Earth pony role: culture and upkeep of ingredients
Pegasus pony: security and upkeep of higher ingredients (trimming trees and the likes)
Unicorn: doing/mixing to potions and the magic aspect.
Of course, all three can do the mixing (as per Zecora) but unicorn will be more incline to do it.
Become Prince. Tame All Dragons. They hoard in gold and gems by instinct, bribe them out of a portion of it with love and tolerance to start a basis of funding.
VastaKustutaBegin Scientific study of local agriculture, wildlife, arcane magics, technology, etc. Then rule a peaceful educated land with good morals and friendship. Live like a boss.
I say. Can we have a drawing contest for it?? Say half a year from now??? That's a lot to think about.
VastaKustutaA perfect duplicate of Venice (complete with canals) on the Moon.
VastaKustutaSteven Magnet, to make everything ~fabulicious~.
Everypony would dedicate their lives to pondering what I'm pondering. Narf.
Oh Seth, you so creative.
VastaKustuta1) Forest (lots of trees to convert into treehouses and treelibraries and stuff.)
VastaKustuta2) Cockatrices (they can turn other living beings into stone. Imagine how awesome it would be to have an army of tame ones.)
3) Technomagic (Finding ways to combine science with magic. Both have rules that limit what you can do with them, if we combine the two, we might be able to bend those rules in ways previously thought of as impossible.)
Earth ponies would be responsible for harvesting food and keeping the forest in check. Pegasi would be responsible for keeping an eye on the borders for any incoming attacks from hostiles, and of course weather control. Unicorns would be responsible for technomagical research, since their telekinesis allows for fine manipulation control, and also since they know the most about magic and its limits.
I would have a scientific forest civilization. Earth ponies would be used mainly for the manual labor (tree clearing, ditch digging, etc) use the Pegasi for scouting and expansion and the unicorns would be fabrication (house building, welding, etc.) I'm thinking a democratic government consisting of conservative and liberal parties (for lack of a better comparison) and a large science team for leaps in technology and exploration.
VastaKustuta@litewarior4
VastaKustutaThe Draconequi realise that with multiple of them the overpower you and wonder why they should be content to serve you when they could be in command.
What now?
In the forested, mountainous area with a moderate climate and plenty of waterfalls.
VastaKustutaDefinitely forest focusing primarily on exploration as well as science (specifically feats of engineering) with Earth ponies taming/riding dragons, the Unicorns building technological wonders, and the Pegasi scouting into the unknown. Any and all thinkers and scientists can come from any race (even dragons).
VastaKustutaI wonder what actions does the focus on "Rapid Population Expansion" include...
VastaKustutaOH MAH GAWD
VastaKustuta1.) An Island reinforced with magic at the borders to prevent water emergencies. There will be at least one port and a dozen sea vehicles.
VastaKustuta2.) Dragon. For no other reason than I think dragons are pretty.
3.) A pony society formed and focused on two simple missions. A> Invent the ponynet so we can stop using these stupid boats for everything. B> Pop balloons. It's mandatory weekly practice. Often handled in social groups either at home or in a dedicated places for the practice. There's no bonus for exceeding the quota, but the quota must be met. Violators will be converted into a self-reforming rubberpony for a week. Or something bizarre like that. MuaaahahahahaaaHICsqueak. Pegasi handle quick communication, weather, and floaty balloons. Unicorns handle research, ponyweb troubleshooting, and sharp objects. Earth ponies get everything else of potential awesomeness including but not limited to teleportation and physics breaking.
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VastaKustuta1: Desert, West End would be it's name.
VastaKustuta2: Dragon
3: We would focus on a buildup of weapons and the overthrowing of communist nations. We would also build large highways to connect our home of Equestria and our allies to us. We would also have a large, effective railway network. I would focus on the building of many industrial parks to generate revenue. We would do a tremendous amount of time modernizing our army and bringing UN trade back to Equestria.
thats quite easy. 1st, i would probably chose a very hospitable area, a forest would be a good start due to the trees with fruit and clearings for farming. earth ponies would be in charge of agriculture and clearing forest area for building. unicorns would be partly in charge of building, but unicorns seem to be inept at cooking, sewing, magic, and what have you, very versatile. and pegasus would be in charge of weather, along with select unicorns, they will be in charge of maintaining the weather. honestly, i think Manticors. for the 1st 3 or 4 years, the civilization will be focused on building and setting up, the next few years after will be planning and focusing on expanding (this includes expanding the population, if that hasnt already started beforehand) then, as far as purpose goes, i think of course a good balance of having worship to the princesses, progress in science, and leading in agriculture, would be important. and thats all i have to say about that
VastaKustuta1. Enchanted Sky City
VastaKustuta2. Dragons
3. Focusing on scientific and technical advancement
4. Many pegasi will train the dragons, unicorns will focus on research/engineering and whatnot, and earth ponies will mainly supply food.
The pegasi could also be scouts, and the dragons shall be trained to be great beasts of war and be guardians of my nation.
I would go into more detail, but I currently don't have the ten minutes to go over everything.
1) Chain island nation. I love the beaches and tropical environment. We will be like Hawaii but with maybe ten or so islands. There will be at least one island specified for Earth, Pegasi and Unicorn. The others will be a mix.
VastaKustuta2) Dragons. We could use big ones as protectors and little ones for a mailing system. They're always awesome.
3) Our society will be focused on peace and revenue. I would keep a fleet of ships hidden in case pirates or something attack us. We'll make money through tourism and trade. With diverse islands we make a mix of unique cultures within the nation. Every island you visit would be significantly different from another! As careful as I want to be on federal spending, we must have PIRATE SHIP FIGHTS! We will construct ships and play a sort of mock war out on the beaches for entertainment. The cannonballs will probably be replaced with volleyballs or something so we don't kill anyone by accident.
Assignments: Pegasi will stop any storms and keep the place constantly sunny. Now and then we will have a rainy day for the vegetation. The earth ponies will be the workforce. They will construct our buildings, our boats and make our food. The unicorns will be our artists and army. Unicorns with three levitating swords are scarier than an earth pony with one. Not everyone will be predestined. Once things are in order ponies can have free will. Every island will get its own elected mayor but I will always be the big cheese in my big castle in the big island somewhere in the middle of it all.
1. Sky city, obviously
VastaKustuta2.Dragon, obviously
3. Worshipping Luna!
I'm surprised no one has said underwater city yet. I'd create something like Rapture, except without going mad, or the crazy splicers, or the little sisters, or the poorly designed architecture.
VastaKustutaNow, for a creature to control I'd say whatever Stephen Magnet is. His species seems to be attached to the water so perhaps something like him would be willing to help. I would say Kraken but they haven't appeared in the show.
The entire society would revolve around oceanic exploration and research. All three of the races would work on exploration, Earth Ponies would tend to the aquatic plants outside of the city as well as the plants inside of the nation, pegasi would work at controlling the weather on the inside as well as studying ocean currents, and unicorns would collect samples of both life and any form of treasure found at the bottom. All of the races would work towards the advancement science and anthropology. Why anthropology? Sea ponies, if they are real there should be signs of a society or life. And if another civilization is found, then there's more to learn as well as new friends to make.
Strange, I put more effort into those paragraphs then I did in one of my term papers. Weird.
I'd go with cliffside dwellings in a desert canyon. The earth ponies can build tiered and hanging gardens, the unicorns operate the arcane science elevators, and the pegasi can do what they do best.
VastaKustutaThrow in some tame manticores for heavy lifting and air patrols; they fit the desert theme, right?
Socially, start with education in creative and logical thinking. That and a government structured to encourage productive debate should be able to handle any situation that comes it's way.
Which should mean more vacation time for me. ^_^
Also, inb4 somepony starts a pony version of Civilization because of this thread.
Costal city with inward flowing rivers, earth ponys would cultivate along the banks to gater silt and flowing water to the irrigation which is maintaned by the unicorns who also help build the basic structures, pegasi work as weather control and basic defense, ursa major would be kept under the royal palace as a defense weapon only quetly slumbering untill needed, after irrigation and food is up and running major construction would fallow, building more defensable and larger structures, near by woods and mountans to make timber and metal for both construction and weapons, soon as the city is big enough start another further down the river or coast, boats provideing great means of transporting mass cargo, soon after trains. Also once the city grows the ponys would elect repesentatives to be part of a council that controls the citys that are within the new empire ensureing equality for all, no abuse of the poor earth ponys they grow most of the food and invent the most techas well as being a critical component in the building of an empire. The unicorns would assit the earth and unicorns, but also delve into research of new magical and technological devices, power plants and the like, pegasi while provideing weather control and defense at first would soon after assist in construction and eventualy farming by provideing ground crews with a birds eye view. Again the ursa major would be kept below the royal castle in a well funished cave untill needed I'm assumeing they sleep most of there life, any of its offspring would assist other towns being placed below there town halls, though its important there treated well as there size is an issue, however they make a great equestrian version of a walking tank and would be used when the later to be formed multi species defences forces are overwhelmed or thecity will soon be under seige. The council will enact laws passed by a seperate congress to be signed by me, however the council and congress can over rule my signature with 2/3's vote ensureing even distrabution of power. After 10 years and a few cities later, we would try and populate harder or further away provinces until we reconected with equestria and reformed with her by a majority vote of the people, if it does not pass then we become and stay an independent nation.
VastaKustutaWe could also throw away all the government and have a completely planned economy... With a dictator as price/princess... The more I think about it the more it sounds like One of two things...
VastaKustutaEquestria
Or
The Soviet Union
Right there's something I forgot to mention: aren't dragons sentient? So... wouldn't "taming" them mean turning them into slaves?
VastaKustutaOh boy... I don't even know really what I'd want. lol Not off the top of my head anyway and I've not really considered this scenario before.
VastaKustutaFor area, I'd like something in the deep forest I think. A nice city, something akin to Elvish. Simply because I think they're beautiful and I love their more fantasy architecture. Probably something the Unicorns would create I would think. Though the Pegasus' have nice roman-esque architecture. That's quite nice too.
One -type- of beast? So I'm assuming that means we can have multiple ones then. The Cockatrice would be a force to be reckoned with. But they're rather small. And they wouldn't be able to take much of a beating. In a modern military setting they'd be slaughtered rather fast I would think. I'd say it'd have to be either Hydra or Dragon. The Dragon is probably a bit larger, a bit stronger and can take more of a beating. They're known for being pretty unstoppable and strong. And if you have a large army of them, well... the other army is going to have one heck of a time breaking through. lol
Worshiping Luna and reading a bunch of bad fanfiction, but of course. Lmao. Kidding. Though I do love Luna. So I wouldn't rule that one out completely. But I suppose we'd mostly focus on peace, yet we would also focus heavily on expansion and technology to both improve life and defend it against those who would wish to do us harm. So it would go something along the lines of technological advancements, followed by peace and stability and... uh... worshiping Luna? lol My primary goal would be to be one of the most peaceful, yet sophisticated and powerful nations.
As for what each race of ponies would be doing, honestly, I wouldn't want to limit them to certain stereotypical conformities. That would most likely only hinder our society and make some very unhappy. And happiness among your citizens and people is of utmost importance. I would take what everypony were good at individually and try and incorporate them into society by that way. At least I would try to. It'd probably be hard, but I'd be willing to try that first. As long as some jobs didn't get over-saturated. Then we might have to place some ponies in jobs not as fitting for them. But I'd still try and make sure everypony were happy.
And yeah, I suppose something along those lines for my pony nation.
I bet I'm the only person with flying Kraken's. Which can get to cthulhu levels of size.
VastaKustutaAll in this whole place of bears, hyrdas and manticores, oh my!
Manticores can have paralytic or lethal toxins and should be relatively easy to tame.
Hydra's can never lose their heads, they can only get more and are immune to most elements. Plus they are masters of the swamp and they can fight godzilla when they grow wings.
Dragons are hard to train but if you know how to find a chink in their armor, they are easy to beat. They tend to breathe lightning, fire and ice.
Ursa Major is a being that interstellar capabilities and is impossible to potty train. Why would you want to clean up after these things that are bigger then a elephant, at least dragons can take care of their dung by breathing on it.
Here is a link to the artwork at the top of this post, in case anyone is interested.
VastaKustuta1 grass land flat few trees
VastaKustuta2 coreray ell miners for rare minarals
3 well celestia is bring of the sun if you hook it up in the dictior Luna is the moon I forgot her name but the new pink one I think will be weather so I will be inventions and invaginateing tech of eclipse ether one would be cool
1. I chose the mighty and mountainous forests for their hearty timber, rich and fertile soils, and the bountiful resources such as coal, iron, and other minerals that we are likely to find buried deep in the mountains. Also for the rivers to run our factories and help keep our farms irrigated.
VastaKustuta2. We will tame the Windigos so that we may bring icy death to our enemies in times of war.
3. We will focus on building a great military industrial complex with me at it's center promoting education to further develop the war machine. Also with great focus on agriculture to fuel and help grow our nation to an eventual war for independence from Equestria, and invasions of nearby lands post independence.
The earth ponies will till the lands and run the factories. The unicorns will work to find and more efficiently mine resources. The pegasus will keep the skies clear over the mines and rainy over the farms. Of course though all three would be implemented in all activities.
1. Enchanted Sky City. I'd embed stones into the cloud walkways and such so that all ponies may go wherever they please. Also a big elevator in the middle of the city so that all ponies and stallions alike may go in whenever they want.
VastaKustuta2. A Dragon. A very intelligent dragon that has the power to wipe out an entire city. I'd also want it to speak dragon language like in Skyrim, so nopony else knows what I may be plotting >:3
3. Keeping the skies calm, clear, and relaxed. It would be like a heaven-on-earth, focused on keeping evil out of the city and it's skies.
Ah... I claim one of the poles! Ice Pony Nation!
VastaKustutaHeavy shag coats, Extra Feathers on our Pegasi! Viking styles are all the rage this spring!
Our towering ice cities are built around hot springs, and we use geo-thermal power. Cross us, and we shall release the windigos!
And, of course, the magnetic pole is at our command! Finally, Magneto pony comes!
So, yeah... ice ponies.
I'd go with a cliffside theme similar to Canterlot. It just sounds cool. Tame the dragons for defense and possibly energy production. And the society would focus on science and agriculture.
VastaKustutaThe earth ponies would be farmers, of course, but would work to make everything more efficient (tiered farms, crop rotation, etc.) The pegasi would serve as weather control and defense. The unicorns would focus on the science aspect, working alongside the earth ponies to make better and more efficient methods for farming.
i'm pining for the fjords ...
VastaKustutabut in reality, i've always been enamored with the idea of dwarves. stout, simple, honest. vengeful, 'uncouth' as it t'were ... drunk.
so, why not have pony dwarves? an underground cavern filled with riches to power our technological advancement and magic. hopefully near enough to a lovely craggy coast so trade will flourish, eventually. for defense, i'd probably go for diamond dogs. they don't get hardly enough love and all they need is a firm and loving hand to teach them how to not be jerks. as for purpose, uhm, survive? prosper? i suppose we'd eventually reconnect with the Equestrians but not as a nation. besides, my wings and horn would be small. i'm an earth pony at heart, though all ponies deserve respect and love.
Mountain
VastaKustutaDragon
Standing behind blind people to increase sneak skill.
increase sneak skill, everyone crouches when enemy shows up. Boom Boone can see you. Win
Enviroment: Forest
VastaKustutaDefense Creatures: Ursa Major (about 20 or more lol)
Focus: Building villages and cities and some other stuff
I would have my kingdom in a mountain-like region and have my Pegasi tame dragons. (I'm playing WAAAAY TOO MUCH SKYRIM).
VastaKustutaWithout reading ANY of the above comments:
VastaKustutaForest. Parasprites. Split between rapid population expansion (with agriculture to support it and the Parasprites) and science.
We'd need to rapidly expand the population to keep up with the tame Parasprites, but having overwhelming numbers of them will help with any type of attack. As long as they're tame, science will just help out with the food production and making sure our pests... er... pets won't fall prey to their music weakness.
Once the pony population is high enough, more emphasis can go over to science to make sure the parasprite population is capped, and perhaps arming the little buggers with small weapons or spells; sheer numbers will make up for lack of power.
Hopefully, the civilization will be stable before any territorial disputes can come up...
I just wonder how a few hundred thousand trained Parasprites would fare against a multiple dragon attack.
1. I'd like a sort of jungle, like the Everfree Forest, but even trippier (maybe a la Outland in Warcraft)
VastaKustuta2. Timberwolves, disguised as badflank statues.
3. The arts, with science as a secondary pursuit, sort of like classical Greece.
Earth ponies oversee agriculture and defense (I figure timberwolves could be 'grown;' they are made of wood after all), pegasi are in charge not of the weather, but of maintaining an opening in the canopy large enough for the earth ponies to do their job, and unicorns see to government administration and education. Seeing as the sun is vital to this settlement's survival, Celestia is the primary subject of the religion. Since the surrounding jungle is so hostile, expansion is downward - mining complexes overseen and worked by earth ponies will delve deep into the earth as space requirements demand.
And as for the ruler? Propaganda. As distasteful as it is, there has to be some binding factor in the society to keep the common interest at the forefront. And seeing as the sun is essential to this settlement, it may be possible to revive the Nightmare Moon myth in order to fuel a common sentiment that will bind each individual together and form an entity that will eventually lead to the end of history (utopia status).
adendum: and i'm surrounded by elves. what's with all the forest-love? not that i don't like forests, of course. and not that you're elves! or that elves are bad! oh dear, uhm, sorry ... that sounded mean. i mean, i understand the love of forests, the sounds of squirrels and birds and foxes and rabbits and wolves ... and bears. oh my. but other than a readily available source of wood for forges and industry ...
VastaKustutaMyyy Little Tyrant...
VastaKustutaWell, my perfect tyranny includes bunch of city-fortresses in mountain range.
Instead of dragons, hydras and all that fancy junk I'll take sheep slaves to work in mines for rest of their lives.
Earth ponies will be focused on metalwork, forging arms and war machines, pegasi will be trained to become assault airforce, unicorns will be developing combat-grade spells and enchantments. And then this unstoppable army will conquer any who oppose pony way of friendship.
Also Rapid Population Expansion - Pony gangbangs lolololtrololol
1.forest
VastaKustuta2.rabbits
3. Carrot farming
Rabbits work in conjunction with unicorns to protect farms and scavenge for other supplies. Pegasus ponies provide scouting for defense as well as weather control. Earth ponies farm and work to keep up matinence on nessisary equiptment and housing. All in all happy ending though boring.
Buck yeah! I have the power now! Does this mean I'm an alicon? Magic AND Flight? I'm going to have SO much fun! …Once I finish my political duties of course.
VastaKustuta1) Gimme a sec to think of a good one… A modest mining town in a wooded valley. No, valleys are prone to flooding. I like the rest though. Let's start with the details and work our way up. Trees. I want there to be some woods. Not as dense as Everfree, but shady woodland. A mountain for mining into. And we won't be on a plane. Too flat, hard to defend. (I'm militaristic. Can't take the mercenary out of this pony! Sorry!) Ya know what? Back to the original plan. Valley. They're beautiful and provide a natural shield. The pegusai can make sure we don't flood.
2) Hey, we're a mining community that feeds off the ores of the land. Let's employ the Diamond Dogs!
3) Worst case scenario: We hit nothing but rock and dirt, and make a living selling cobblestone for masonry. Best case scenario: We hit valuable ore and become an industrious town crafting the metal and gems into useful things to export to the rest of Equestria! ...And keep the best for ourselves. Also weapons. Again, can't take the mercenary out of this pony. Small scale of course. I don't have any use for my own army with anti-air cannons. Just a small militia of brave troops.
Pegusai keep the valley from flooding. We'll probably go up above sea level a league or so to make that easier on them. Earth ponies will mine and craft. …heheh. "Minecraft." Unicorns will… Hm. Well they can help with the crafting effort. Of course I won't limit them to species-based tasks. They're free to do what they want. Except weather control. That's pegusai - exclusive for obvious reasons.
Dear lord, I told my friend about this, and he has a skewed vision of the MLP world, and he created a diabolical world domination plan. Anypony want to hear it?
VastaKustuta@Juancho.- oh and about the tasks
VastaKustutaPegasus: superficial Exploring and sky cities building
Earth: Deep exploration, food and Villages cities builing
Unicorns: Investigation, and probably helping also to build
Desert nomad ponies. Very science devoted, yet practice princess worship to its fullest. live in tents. unicorns. they use dragons to heat the sand and make various glass things. Earth ponies pack sand and make huts. pegisi fly around and locate food. All three races work together to construct giant pony-mids (pyramids)
VastaKustuta1.forest
VastaKustuta2.rabbits
3. Carrot farming
Rabbits work in conjunction with unicorns to protect farms and scavenge for other supplies. Pegasus ponies provide scouting for defense as well as weather control. Earth ponies farm and work to keep up matinence on nessisary equiptment and housing. All in all happy ending though boring.
@Kittynugget5000
VastaKustutaIf it is anything like Soul Nomad and the World Eaters only less focused on the battles and more on the 'Civilization' quality of building things. Or we could always play 'Black and White' and make the giant horse our master monster.
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VastaKustutaThe environment I choose is an old...
Drive-In Movie Theater!
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As for a beast I would go for a swarm
of parasprites that shall devour
everything in our path
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My society primarily going to focus on
re-operating the Drive-In and also doing
RADICAL PARKOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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All of my Earth-Ponies would be the ones
operating the Drive-In Movie Theater.
My Pegasi,Pegapusus,Pegapeople ,???
Well you all know what I mean they
would mostly be doing the
RADICAL PARKOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And my unicorns would work on engineering
a Bio-Chemic entity known as.....
SEAPONY LYRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So she can watch us all CLOP!!!
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THE END
Athei-
VastaKustutaEr, science.
Yeah that one :3
I still hate my sister.
VastaKustuta@Roman500
VastaKustutaIf you're in the mantle, why not just use geothermal?
Desert,
VastaKustutaManticore,
Science.
And Sethisto, don't forget to take a break tomorrow!
Deep deep forest, possibly even rainforest, but maybe not that dense. We'd live in a sprawling metropolis of treetop houses. For defense, we would tame parasprites. With their huge numbers they can drive away any force that tries to invade. The dense forest surrounding us will provide enough vegetation to sustain our parasprite horde. Ponykind would work together with the wild nature around them to advance magic beyond what anypony thought possible. The pegasi would do most of the construction, since it's dangerous for anypony without wings to build a city in treetops, and would study the weather to learn how to harness it. The earth ponies, devoid horns or wings, would still work magic through the potions and brews they could concoct from the plants they grow. They would also provide the majority of the food for the city. The unicorns would use their magical abilities to aid the other 2 races and to communicate with the trees we live upon, in the hopes of befriending our giant hosts.
VastaKustutato sum up
1. FOREST
2. Parasprites
3. Magic.
Alright well here we go:
VastaKustuta1) Forest - Because trees are cool
2) Cockatrice
3) Focusing on: the Science of Writing Bad Fanfiction about Worshiping Luna during an age of rapid population expansion.
Through developing this science and using the resources avaliable to us my nation (which is now named Robert) will covertly distribute and flood other nation's book markets until the only stories avaliable are really terrible fan fics. Setting the intelligence of the other nations back.
Obviously this doesn't make Robert a utopia but with anyluck we will look like one in comparison, which is just as good right?
I'd personally make a city in the sky out of enchanted clouds or something, but it'll have a permanent cloud-walking spell for the Earth Ponies and Unicorns.
VastaKustutaFor defense, I'd tame a few dragons. Because dragons are the greatest non-pony species in Equestria, bar none.
As for the purpose of this country, we would appear to be a nation based on having a good time, with casinos and theme parks and stuff like that. But we'd really be a Luna-worshipping nation, eagerly awaiting a coup d'etat. ALL HAIL THE LUNAR REPUBLIC!
Autor on selle kommentaari eemaldanud.
VastaKustutaThe Earth Ponies will ride the Quarry Eels around our bubble houses. The Pegascubasai will write endless streams of only the greatest fanfiction. And the unicorns will dress up as alicorns to star in the films based on those fanfictions.
VastaKustutaForest
VastaKustutaDragons
Engineering
Use the smartest ponies as a dev team or "smart ones" Specializing Earth Ponies as heavy lifters/miners
Unicorns as "arms" and pegasi as Dragon Tamers. use dragons as forges... and if all goes well we should have a group of fully robotic work-ponies that would help work on the actual town/city
We will live in a magical cloud city. Our focus will be the study of science and magic. The earth ponies will farm clouds for several purposes, the unicorns will tame dragons to protect the fragile city, and the pegasi will focus on building houses, resturaunts, libraries, etc. We will also merge with the griffon territory.
VastaKustuta1. Floating enchanted islands with light bridges made from the everlasting Elements of The Heavens
VastaKustuta2. Dragons. NUFF SAID
3. EVERYTHING LUNA AND SHIPPING RELATED GOGOGOGOGOGO
assuming forest-mountain biome span, dismantle the wagons and set the earthponies about equally split between mining, foraging/farming, and woodcutting, with the exception of the chef and brewmaster. Unicorns are to handle construction and carpentry. with any luck, we'll not need doctors for a while, but I'll assign anyone with the skills. Pegasi, with their superior mobility will probalby end up with the majorty of hauling and patrol duties, accompanied by whatever guardbeast is the easiest to aquire a breeding population of. as for the greater purpose of our outpost, we shall jsut ahve to sort that after we get everypony a bed to sleep in, and know what we ahve to work with, geologywise. STRIKE THE EARTH!
VastaKustutaI was going to read all the ideas, but then there were too many and I realized I was only half way done and got bored.
VastaKustutaI'd have a mountain and closely above the mountain would be some cloud condos for the pegasi.Dragon would be our defense in exchange for giving him jewels everytime there's danger.Earthponies would make food, while unicorns populate, and pegasus keep watch from above
VastaKustutaOh my. I like this idea as a writing prompt. Thanks, Seth.
VastaKustuta1:Flat Grassland
VastaKustuta2:PARTY ANIMALS! CANT FIGHT THE DANCE FEVER
3:Painting the entire continent yellow, wildlife included, then dancing to 80s pop music
(I doubt someone's gonna get the refrence)
Well, I'd have a sky city like cloudsdale, except it has ties to the ground. On the ground I would get the ponies to mine for resources. The means of 'defence' would be dragons.
VastaKustutaAs for the society's focus, well... they'd turn the sky city into an enormous battle base pulled by dragons using the resources they mined and then use it to take over Equestria. Because that's how I roll. Yeah.
Also throw in an orbital friendship cannon in there somewhere.
(I probably would have written a long thought-out society but then it would be TL;DR and be lost in this mass of comments anyway.)
Underground... Preferably next to a volcano.
VastaKustutaGiant dragons that like to live in caves.
!!SCIENCE!!
(We might make some ☼socks☼ too...)
1. We got to go to a space colony. Part magitech, part terraformed, all in space.
VastaKustuta2. Probably would want to take some star beasts with us to do a world turtle sort of thing or to drag our rock around.
3. Explore the universe, go out, get space madness, and go nuts.
Dear lord, I told my friend about this, and he has a skewed vision of the MLP world, and he created a diabolical world domination plan. Anypony want to hear it?
VastaKustuta@Apocalypse Pony let me guess it will be called banna rama? XD
VastaKustuta1. Sparsa taiga
VastaKustuta2. Bears!
3. Resource management
Earth ponies bring life and health to the sparse vegetation to grow berries, hardy grasses and strong root vegetables like potatoes and turnips. They also help haul trees logged by the bears for construction. Unicorns manage and work mines for metals and fuel sources, as well as communications and heat engines. Pegasi bring clouds in for the rainfall during the summer and drive the overcast out during the winter. Resources are pooled for the community, and in this manner the north is maintained as a good living area for ponies.
Xenofungus
VastaKustutaMindworms
Become one with planet.
...wait we were talking about a pony mod to Alpha Centauri right?
Bleh, too lazy to think of something right now.
VastaKustutaWe will live on a plain, with tamed Dragons. We will specialize in science and use the wide open space for our frequent advances and experiments.
VastaKustutaWe live in a forest, have a Hydra guard and focus on the science of the world, which I rule with an iron fist. Have fun.
VastaKustutaI choose an old world, filled with overgrown ruins of a bygone age, filled with life and peace. Oh and there are floating sky islands all over the place.
VastaKustutaDragons so we can fly all over the place
I would focus on the values of pony society, but yet still try to advance magic and science to a degree, but it will be controlled by being focused in schools n stuff so as not to slowly leak into society. Arts as well. Unfortunately there will need to be strict controls in society, yet very subtle, just like Celestia's.
Actually I would probably lose it and go all Discord on everypony...
MWUH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
1.) Hmm I guess like the surroundings of Ponyville (minus the Everfree Forest), but ultimately I would plan to bring the whole place under control so we can change it into whatever we want and/or need.
VastaKustutaYou know, total terraforming-ability.
2.) Well, Dragons would be an obvious choice, but since they're sentient being I couldn't "tame" them I guess. However I could try to incoperate them into my society, like Spike. (Spike will one day be a great Protector of Equestria without a doubt.)
So I guess I would take Manticores, they're pretty useful I guess.
Parasprites would make a good biological weapon... but oh well, Manticores are good.
3.) Science and/or Magic ! According to Twilight they're pretty close already, so I guess I go for a Magitek approach.
Of course I would want entertainment, good politics, and culture in my nation.
I would also greatly expand schools, create a better information-system, and build a scientific platform. It's not good enough that some talented mages research into one direction and only a few centuries later someone picks up his work and continue. We need directed Projects with clear goals, peer reviewed research, scientific and arcane theories and everything !
4.) Earth-Ponies will be responsible for the food production of course, but will also be scientists since they have a different, more practical look, on things. Red Eye style if you've read Fallout Equestria.
Pegasi will obviously control the weather but will also be my military backbone.
Unicorns will be scientists and wizard/mages of course and fill in all the gaps with their magic.
5.) My goverment would be an Autocracy with me as an benevolent "Dictator", armed with many advisors, specialists and the brightest minds of my civilization to help me. It won't be some kind of Monarchy like Celestia has, because I wouldn't want a class system, there will be no nobility or something like that.
Can I just be given the option to wipe my country free of all life? If everything is dead, there can't be any trouble.
VastaKustutaTO THE MOON! Terraform the moon, and bring our pack of tamed TimberWolves to defend it, from, you know, whatever space monsters happen to be available. Then once we have propper self maintaining facilitys, we begin useing moon dust to research intraspace portal technology.
VastaKustutaOh, and imprint the sarcastic and egotistical sides of my personality into a supercomputer that can control the entire base in order to cause absolute chaos if I am ever taken out of rule. And order it to run tests. :D
1-) The moon - air dome and heat sustained by me
VastaKustuta2-) Griffons
3-) Conflict
I would divide the 3 races into very closed groups, forbiding all direct interaction. Any trades of their essential skills would go through me and my Griffon assistants. All the time each group should feel, thanks to propaganda, that it was being ripped off when compared to the others, all the while requiring to pay tribute to the castle. Of course, holes would exist, so the ponies who would wish to could interact with other races. The final objective is for them to overcome their differences and finally overthrow my reign, by which time they would see the power of friendship, creating a more stable and democratic reign than Equestria. By the time I am made redundant, Utopia will have been attained.
Item the first: Equestria is on Earth, some time before or after humans. (Proof: the constellations are the same)
VastaKustutaTherefore I'm taking my ponies to the Canadian Rockies. Because it's the most beautiful place I've ever seen. I shall build my capital on Lake Louise, and it shall be called Glimmervale, for obvious, self-promotional reasons.
(Cough, cough... http://mysecsha.deviantart.com/#/d4mlv0m
Ahem.)
2) We will have no enemies: We are a peaceful people. That said, I shall keep a parasprite in suspended animation in a lockbox in my palace. Should any nation seek to do us harm, I shall send it to them as a token of my goodwill. I will also encourage my earth pony botanists to develop a cold-resistant strain of poison joke.
3) We thirst for nothing less than eudaimonia. How we get there is nopony's business but ours. If you'd like to find out, our immigration policies are very reasonable.
1) I'd choose a forest-y mountain region, assuming that there's any forest left...
VastaKustuta2) For the creatures, I'll train up an army...I mean...a pack of timber wolves
3) My nation's focus will be on steampunk technology, creating a global network of airships and locomotives
Earth ponies will farm the land and tame the wolves
Pegasi will control the weather
Unicorns will manufacture all the steampunk vehicles
Now that I'm all-powerful:
VastaKustuta#1 we would build my city in the middle of a giant lake, for safety and for the fact that the material that you'd walk on would be see-thru.
#2 I would have dragons as pets, for they are extremely strong, warm so they can be used to heat the homes of ponies with just the heat they radiate out, and they are the most badass. They just are.
#3 Now this is the fun part. I would have the unicorns build the ground with their magic on top of the water, made out of some special glass-like material. They would also be in charge of finding any necessary resources. They would also, with help of the earth ponies of course, tend to food by tilling their magical ground. The pegusai would tame the dragons (with help of Fus-Roh-Yay) and they would gather resources that the unicorns find. They would also manage weather as usual and would help to keep the dragons exercised. The earth ponies would be in charge of maintaining the heating system with the sleeping dragons and they would build infrastructure. They would also be the leaders in developmental research, as earth ponies are naturally gifted in the sciences.
All of this should allow my ponies to reach the moon and get Luna before anypony else. ;)
me incharge of a city you must be crazy
VastaKustutaMy city is a Steampunk where but its where science and religion join together we praise Luna and Celestia our guardian is a giant robot that is programmed to protect. But we still have our problems like ruining forest so we built a dome to preserve our plants and animals Earth ponys help with food and machinery pegusi do there normal weather stability(dont worry we use magic for our rainbows and machinery) unicorns helps making stuff that the others can't do and use there magic for healing
I am there ruler Dullapony pegusui and i also prepare for war
Plateau. Easy to defend. Have magical elevators that respond to earth ponies (so they can get up and down) build all structures on the plateau, have farmlands surrounding it.
VastaKustutaTame Phoenixes, both for scouting and defense purposes.
Focus on airship technology, try to become a trading hub.
A temperate forest would provide an abundance of immediate building materials. I don't think it would be inconceivable with the lot of everyone working to get some basic shelters up by the onset of winter. The felling of the trees for the construction of homes (and defenses) will additionally clear land for farming.
VastaKustutaBy the time spring comes, the colony should have had enough land cleared to begin work on rudimentary farming while also working on housing and infrastructural issues (for simplicity's sake, the work-force will be split 50-50). The planting season could take the better part of a month, or given what was shown in Winter Wrap up a week (if I had a workforce the size of a third of ponyville's all doing this, it could be done by the end of the day based on what they displayed).
By summer, with the combined efforts of every pony I imagine it might have taken as long as Appelopsa, if not shorter granted the presence of unicorns and their telepathy. Afterwards, the general aim of the colony is self-sufficiency and growth, with resources put in for trade of whatever exotic materials may be present to export to lure in fortune seekers and trade.
As per animal defense, with everything considered I'm debating whether or not to use Hydra or dragon. Dragons have the benefit of flight and fire, but having a creature naturally capable of producing flame near a town primarily made of wood is like playing with a lighter in a room with gas covering the floor. Hydras though are fabled for some kind of regeneration when it comes to lobbing off of heads. But they lack fire-breath or flight.
Writing it out though, perhaps I'll go with hydra. They won't set anything on fire through friendly-fire, nor do they have a thing for monstrous greed.
I'd pick a rocky area, rife with gems, I'd tame the diamond dogs to dig for gems to power technology, because I'd focus on science. Eventually, we'd work out computing and technological augmentation to perfect the pony condition and make a utopia that lasts forever by my CONTROLLING THEIR MINDS! Sorry, that last part kind of just slipped out.
VastaKustutaActually, whatever, I'll make a practical one.
VastaKustutaAirship city. Steampunk style. Because, 1 it'd be mobile, and 2, freakin. Steampunk. Airships. Most would be connected to a major centralized command airship.
For defense, Windigoes. That way, they wouldn't interfere with daily lives but would automatically come into effect during riots or a threatening army full of hate. I think it'd be the perfect defense.
To have airships in the first place they'd have to be pretty technological, so Unicorns power everything with magitech and invent new technology. Earth ponies would then operate the machinery and Pegasi would get control weather that could threaten the airship city.
They'd also focus on doing SCIENCE. Because science. Throw in a steampunk particle accelerator in there for good measure.
Enviorment: Sky city, Earth ponies and Unicorns wear horseshoes enchanted with the cloudwalk spell. Pegusi handle weather, transportation, and exploration. Unicorns and Earth ponies are transported to suitable locations to farm produce and plant orchards. Unicorns help level the terrain while earth ponies till and plant. All government is handled from the central location of the sky city, with representation from all 3 races. Unicorns research new and better ways to aid the earth ponies and pegusi, strength enhancement mech is developed for earth ponies, while speed and control tech is made for the pegusi. season changes and performed by all 3 races, with magic used where appropriate to aid in the task. Beastmen allies would be the diamond dogs, who are tasked with creating waterways to aid in irrigation and sewage removal.
VastaKustutaAutor on selle kommentaari eemaldanud.
VastaKustuta1.) Plains with a source of water nearby. Plenty of farmland and water sources are always a good thing.
VastaKustuta2.) Timber wolves. They run around in packs so they won't fight over territory, and they're organized. Probably wouldn't be terribly hard to get them to not bite ponies.
3.) Economy. By becoming a powerful economic town, it will increase trade my town sees thus leading to further colonization of the surrounding areas. It would also benefit Equestria as a whole if my town would make enough bits to increase the wealth of the whole.
In short: farming, staying with Equestria's government, boost economy.
We would live in a high-hilled region for defencive purposes and build our city like Rome. We would tame falcons to use as scouts, messengers, and of course, defence. My little Rome would focus on education, with a little population expansion mixed in. This would all be done whilst we worship Celestia & Luna equally.
VastaKustuta1. Definetly a Taiga. Such regions seem unnaccomidating, btu I think it would make the perfect colony location for the line of work I'll have them doing.
VastaKustuta2. While dragons may be the most useful, they are also the most tempermental. More than likely, Timber Wolves would be my choice- Quick, Agile, able to forage, good for hunting, and while not the strongest they'd protect against most monsters. (plus if worse came to worse, they could be used for kindle in the snowy environment.)
In general, the society will be focused in finding new, innovative ways for ponies to survive in more harsh conditions. It will focus on everything from how living space can be changed for efficiency to how to allow a pony settlement to survive in the middle of a tundra or desert.
Earth ponies will be in charge of day-to-day maitenance for the most part. Admittedly all the ponies will help build houses, but the majority Earth ponies will be tasked with maintaining the houses, and growing crops.
Pegasus ponies will be charged with maintaining living conditions. Understandably they'll bring in clouds to try and bring in enough snowfall to power water-based electricity through rivers, and keeping horrible blizzards away. Pegalapods who show a better aptitude for their jobs will be working in the testing environments to put together tests and weather conditions to find out the limits of the pony body/sheltering and ways to improve it.
Unicorns will be responsible for maintaining rations (with the help of earth pony reps) as well as running the test environments to improve conditions in ways applicable by non-unicorn ponies as well as unicorns. They will generally be in charge of the more governmental procedures such as post offices, police stations, and other areas where simple magic can be put to good use compared to hoof or teeth-use.
That being said, all ponies will be given tests to determine their level of intelligence and/or common sense. If a Pegasus or Unicorn shows a rather low level of intelligence, or inability to comprehend, they will likely be placed in the work force, or as part of the taming force in regards to timber wolves. Unicorns and pegasi who show little common sense but intelligence will be place within the more scientific prospects of this test colony.
Meanwhile, if an earth pony shows a rather high level of intelligence, they will have a wide range of options. Earth/Pegasus ponies with a lot of common sense will be allowed to hold positions of office in the governmental structure, or work as supervisers for the other laborers. If an Earth pony has an intellectual aptitude, they'll be placed within the testing groups or be allowed to choose more innovative careers such as hunting or industrializing of craftsmanship/agriculture.
Police forces will be split between a small group of pegasus ponies, and unicorns to maintain order around the town. Earth ponies will not be allowed to join the police force, but will be allowed to join other parts of the justice system such as the courts.
(since it is cruel and unusual to force somepony to have children...) Until the population is up to around 200-300 ponies, governmental incentives (such as extra rations/land rights/less work time/etc.) will be provided to ponies with children, especially those with multiple children.
Likewise to keep the population low, ponies will not be allowed to have more than 3 or 4 children, or they'll face a fine (or some similar form of compensation)
Just a basic outline.
I read a fair bit, but I'm surprised that everyone thinks unicorns are the 'genetic scientists'. So with no further wait-
VastaKustuta1. Sky city, so the entire city is mobile, up/down and around!
2. Timberwolves, which are mobile PLANTS... Which can be manipulated by earth ponies into many many flavors, figuratively and literally.
3. Research and application, good GLADoS style. Timberwolves will get manipulated into different forms such as flight capable, fruit bearing, or poisonous, by earth ponies, who will also make cloud capable farming. Pegasi are primary builders, as well as able to move the city to new locals for 'study'. Unicorns will be able to make it so everyone can live there, as well as more 'brute force' magic changes as well as 'detection' type spell casting.
I would take them to Minecraftia and tame Manticores or Timberwolves for defensive purposes. We would focus on everything as starting a new world in Minecraftia is all about starting over.
VastaKustutaEarth Ponies would be farmers and Miners
Pegasi would be scouts and weather control
Unicorns would be Animal Tamers with some sort of voodoo magic.
My nation would be within a massive forest with a few large cities here and there that are devoted to understanding science with a Timber wolves sworn to protect my citizens.
VastaKustuta@scienceandponies
VastaKustutaCan't shoot artificial suns from a six-sided geothermal powered cannon can you?
1. Underground and aboveground castle/city system in the middle of The EverFree forest
VastaKustuta2. Diamond Dogs
3. Science/magic, subterrainian weather control, friendship, Trade, underground farming, underground sports
Our city starts out rebuilding the deserted castle to so that it's able to house 500 ponies (in case population increases before this->) Then we befriend the diamond dogs with unicorns scrying for gems.
Once we gain their trust we live amongst them underground. Unicorns will develop artificial suns so we can cultivate plants underground, while they scry for gems to barter for the diamond dog workforce and use the gems and ores from mining to make stuff and to sell. (If any precious metals or oil is found we get really lucky.) Pegasii will bring the weather magic underground, and we now have a crop system where we use above ground and below ground plantations, run and worked on by earth ponies.
After we set up a city, we build a metro system to link to all major trading capitols of Equestria. Become a major trading center and place of tranport. After the major infrastructure and stuff are in place, art and pony philosophy will boom creating the underground rennaisance. We will not only become the center of trade but also the center of intellect. Then Princess Luna will pat my head, and I will squee, and finally somepony will be proud of me! :D
There will also be the aboveground city!
Location: Plateau with only one feasible entrance at the northern part of the plateau which is a chokepoint for funneling large groups.
VastaKustutaAnimal: Bears, can be used as work animals for manual labor and trained as military units also. very versatile in uses.
Focus: Expansion of all fronts, social, agricultural, economic, cultural, scientific, etc. basically advancement like any real-world civilization.
PROJECTED SCENARIO: Main city is very well defended, majority of population is centered in this area. two outrigger settlements outside the city for colonization and expansion.
Set-up of an elder council with 2 of each race one male and female of each as members chosen by their peers. terms are permanent and new council members are chosen upon death of existing council members. all major decisions are forwarded to this council. matter of highest value and urgency directed to the ruler (me) who is an alicorn therefore unable to be biased towards any particular race.
Classes quickly develop
Upper Class: dominated by Unicorns
U 15
P 10
E 5
majority of practitioners of higher fields of study come from this group. most politically influential and financially stable of all groups. Majority reside within major city while some are assigned to outrigger colonies as leaders. Handle most logistical and ethical problems.
Middle Class: Dominated by the pegasi
P 15
U 10
E 5
Slight majority live in main city with a 60/40 split. moderate political influence and financial stability. Some practitioners of Higher fields of study but most occupy Mid-level jobs. Handle mostly issues concerning Military and Resources.
Lower Class: Dominated by Earth Ponies'
E 20
U 5
P 5
Majority Occupy outrigger Colonies. few practitioners of higher fields of study present. Least influential and financially stable group. handle most issues regarding agriculture and Exploration/Expansion.
Inner city Flourishes and becomes major center of learning and fine arts. Outrigger colonies grow larger and develop into agricultural and Industrial powerhouses. Middle class slowly flows into Outrigger colonies while upper class dominates inner city. Lower class becoming major work force and quality of life improves across the board. Tension arises between Upper and Lower class resulting in riots and small skirmishes. Middle class intervenes to Quell any threats of civil war. Council becomes Divided on many issues and Bureaucracy causes a stand-still in decision making. assassinations causes reworking of council members and stability returns.
Positive growth continues for a few years when civil war breaks out between outrigger colonies. causes drops in population that takes a few years to fully recover from.
1) on the ground in a dark place.
VastaKustuta2) tortises. they are the stands for our DJ equipment
3) SICK BEATS!
past that, I have no ideas.
1. Arctic
VastaKustuta2. Dragons
3. Science
Snow, snow everywhere, Nopony can change it, thats why you have a dragon, so you can start fires. The science is for surviving freezing temperatures
@St Neon There already is a pony mod for Dwarf fortress, which is an awesome game btw. http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=80240.0
VastaKustutaWhich sets the mood for this topic quite nicely.
1> A cliff in a wooded area, preferably a U shaped cliff. The initial settlement would be in/on the cliff face, with a tunnel for earthly access.
2> Quarry Eels, as with the location, biggest threat would more likely be things that can fly. As to protecting the tunnel, it can always be magicked shut. Plus ponies while peaceful, will defend themselves somehow, remember Over a Barrel, not to mention the Royal guard ponies.
3>Trade and ‼Science‼.
As to how to incorporate each, easily done, but would quickly become a wall of text.
how do y'all like dem apples?
VastaKustutaWe would go to the Winter Continent featured in Hearth's Warming Eve (Assuming it's not already inhabited by Ponies) with the intention of reclaiming the land for Equestria.
VastaKustutaThe tamed creature would be the Parasprites. They would be ordered to eat the snow, and any other obstacles in our way. Once the snow is cleared, the rest is easy.
The colonists would now build farms, habitats, etc. Each pony would be assigned a task relating to their Cutie Mark. If their Cutie Mark does not relate to any of the necessary tasks, they would help out where needed.
After a self sustaining colony is formed, the priority would shift to benefiting the rest of Ponykind, and improving the colony.
Dear princess Celestia,
VastaKustutaColonization report N7:
Unfortunately our landing zone consists almost entirely of desert area. However, there is some good news. Our earth ponies have had great success in farming the few spots of oasis thanks to our pegapods(That debate is ridiculous, by the way) assistance.
The caverns below sand level suit our unicorns and earth ponies just fine, but our fliers insist on being near the skies, which with the meager cloud cover was a bit of a problem. But then our unicorns pulled through. Researching day and night they have developed a magically reinforced glass, and spun spiraling towers from it. Looks quite pretty sparkling in the sun. But I digress.
There are dangerous creatures hereabout, but one plucky earth pony managed to make a friend who keeps them in line. How she charmed an URSA MAJOR is yet unknown, but we're all very impressed here.
Our next surprise is the sheer quantity of enchantable gems down in the caverns. Our unicorns were so excited to study their properties, we had to build a new library for all the books! The earth ponies are always coming up with new devices to use them in, and even our pegasi/suses/pods whatever stop arguing I'm trying to write this where was I? They came up with some awesome uses for the gems as well. I truly think once we have the transportation system worked out we will become the premiere source of arcane technology and research on the planet!
Sincerely, Governor Sharp Note.
1. Forest
VastaKustuta2. Timber Wolves, because in a forest it means Zap Apples
3. Science and Magic for the Unicorns, Food gathering and basic Farming for the Earth Ponies, and Scouting and Weather for the Pegasuseses
1) Forest
VastaKustuta2) Manticore's
3) Science
I would use the Earth ponies to cultivate food and other resources, meanwhile the pegasi will be tending to taming the Manticore's and training them for defensive combat on both the ground and air since they have wings, next the unicorns will be entirely devoted to science and furthering our education. I would form a council containing seats for all three races of ponies so they each can have a say as to what goes on and the concern that each race has with disputes being settled via majority vote in a neutral party. Once our fair city has grown in size we shall send out scouts to find new lands that will support small towns and villages with earth and pegasi as the scouts, making sure that their roads lead back to our city so that we can be connected and provide aid to the surrounding villages when necessary. When it comes to laws the law shall go to a vote in the council but final review shall be conducted by me and if it is deemed worthy to pass as well but the council can overrule this by a majority vote as well, none of the races shall be oppressed by any of the others each is equal and they all provide a great service to our fine city for if we only had two instead of three of the races I doubt our plans would succeed as far as they will.
I would start in a forest near an ocean and stream, with all ponies helping to clear trees and build homes. The pegasi will be in control of both weather and messeges. All others (earth and unicorn) my take any job that in needed, but a huge portion will will be put towards farming. Due to the nature of the envirorment, the defence will be both hydras and and Ursa Minor. This colony will be a Luna worshiping colony advancing in the fields of science.
VastaKustutaI would have my environment be a floating sea base. It would be in the middle of the ocean.
VastaKustutaThe beast we would tame would be the parasprites. Their rapid population growth would come in handy, fir they would be used to pull ships, feed ponies, and be stuffed and made into hacky-sacks for enjoyment.
Our society's mission would be to map out the big blue sea that surrounded us.
The earth ponies would build ships, control the parasprites, and tend to the living conditions on thee sea base.
The pegasi would scout out the sea and make missions to land for food and other necessities.
Finally, us unicorns would manage the maps, make the voyages on the ships, and defend against threats.
A council of 9, 3 of each race, would be elected each year to uphold the law and settle legal matters.
Militant country time!
VastaKustutaPlains (so you can see enemies aproaching.)
most buildings are underground but guard towers extend high above ground level.
Dragons (for air-dropping ponies.)
Unicorns use magic for stealth infiltration.
Pegusi fly into hard to reach places silently.
Earth ponies scout from the ground and get a lay of the land.
country is funded from merc work for other countries.
Currently hired against the Griffon Empire.
@Xane Nightwing
VastaKustutaSICK. BEATS.
made an account just so i could give this little test of yours a try so dont hate me on this
VastaKustuta1:Desert)reason wide open land plenty to work with the winged ponies to control the weather make it rain for 20 some odd days then keep it cloudy for a while let the plant life get a good start (half the crap i learnd while playing mincraft mind you) make a few hole in the ground make some towns in etc..
2:Manticore)reason ground and flight support easy to defend land and sky!
3:Worshiping Luna & Rapid Population Expansion)reason we will build mighty pyramids for our queen to show our loyalty! not much "rapid population" id go with "rapid expansion" exspanding our loyalty of pyramids to all walks of life from dead wide open land to a lush green and loving capitols viva el amor y la tolerancia!(long live love and tolerance)
@Doctor Façade
VastaKustutaDetails still pending
I will be located in mountainous regions, where the only escape is a narrow passageway which will eventually be guarded by 300 ponies
VastaKustutaI will selectively breed ponies and keep only the best
Some Pegasi will work with earth ponies to farm and provide food to our village
Other Pegasi will ambush and plunder villages at nighttime
The remaining earth ponies will be trained as highly skilled soilders
Unicorns will have many different tasks depending on their skill level and special talent. They will also aid earth ponies in battle by disarming enemies and making sure Pegasi do not cause a problem
We will earn money by plundering
And if someone ever tries to invade us, we will fight to the death.
Also we need to build a never ending well and kick a black pony in it.
@Hawklaser
VastaKustutaAnd here I thought I was being original with a DF reference...
:(
@Filly Diffy Aren't ponies herbivores?
VastaKustutaTaming Dragons?
VastaKustutaBut... Dragons are sentient beings...
Just look at Spike or the Red Dragon from Dragonshy!
You mean to suggest that enslaving dragons would be an acceptable and... ethical... option?
You monster!
Now as for the topic on hand.
I would set up by a nice calm coast, perhaps with some cliffs and mountains to the North with interesting coastal caves to explore. The civilization itself would sit in a small plains between a nice forest of oaks and maples and the shore.
I would then try to set up an agreement with Dragons to help aid in the protection of the new civilization.
As for technology, I think a mixed approach would do nicely. Having dedicated mages studying the pursuit of magic while also working on technology. Perhaps a magic technology fusion with the goal of having little pollution resulting.
is this a game
VastaKustutaGotta start a new country then, eh?
VastaKustutaOkay, then.
*Starts a new save in Minecraft*
Oh very well, I bow to the intense clamoring for more detail:
VastaKustutaOur entire settlement shall be a self-sufficient university. I'm ironing out the charter now, but I've already recruited deans for our departments of botany, thaumaturgy, theology, meteorology, mathematics, and literature.
Naturally I assume we'll find broad demographic patterns in the student body: greater interest and aptitude for our botany program among our earth pony citizens, for example; but enrollment will by no means be segregated in any way. Students will work in the gardens and assist with construction and maintenance in lieu of paying tuition. I shall take special interest in organizing intramural sports.
City made of dragon bones.
VastaKustutaWe train dragons... for only the toughest can be de-boned and stripped of organs for the city!
Our city runs on dragon hunting. Its fun.
@Xane Nightwing
VastaKustutaIntriguing. Would you be interested in a cultural exchange program? I may have to add a department of sick beats to the University Charter.
I choose a forest biome, with cockatrice as defenders.
VastaKustutaThe unicorns would keep the cockatrice under raps, earth ponies would farm and document forest plant life to determine what's what (keeping the forest from enroaching overall), and pegasi get to control the weather as usual and act as a quick response unit to varying natural disasters.
Overall, though, race wouldn't determine jobs. Sure, some jobs might have a stereotypical image, but over all a pony does what it wants. Excluding obvious jobs that one race can do while the other two can't. You can't force the cutie mark after all.
I guess the society would be one that believes in the importance of research and magic, making spells and magic brews the norm. Maybe some belief in earth spirits and such concerning nature, nothing to drastic. I guess my alicorn powers will have something to do with plants and nature since it would concede with the earth spirit belief.
MY LAND SHALL BE CALLED NEW HOOFLAND, AND THERE SHALL BE MERRY MAKING AND JOYOUS BANTER THAT THE PONY RACE IS PROUD OF!
An enchanted sky city guarded by dragons.
VastaKustutaMy empire will imprison and train more dragons until we are a military superpower and we can overthrow other nations.
Give me a moment, I'll need to pull up one of my world-domination plans. Hmm, scratch that, I'd already be ruler so I'll need one of my Emperor's Agendas.
VastaKustutaThe following will be what happens in the great nation of Kyosylvania:
VastaKustutaThe overall environment will be a grass plain with a city on top, with farmland on the outskirts and mountains on a few sides.
Dragons will be tamed and be used as our primary defenses (of course, they will be paid accordingly along with the ponies).
The Earth Ponies will primarily be farmers, being allowed to choose whether they want to sell their produce themselves or hock them off at supermarkets.
Unicorns will not only work on magic, but also act as our scientific experts that'll help us progress as a nation.
Pegasi will of course make up our weather control and lettercarriers, as well as the bulk of our millitary (which will also contain Earth Ponies and Unicorns).
On top of all of them is your's truly, an evil, but fair dictator who raises the sun and moon each day.
1. Underwater bubble houses
VastaKustuta2. Squids
3. Diplomacy
The ground-based ponies will focus on sustaining the base, with the earth ponies managing food production while the unicorns maintain the bubble houses. The pegasi, as the race most familiar with three-dimensional navigation, will be tasked with finding and making contact with the elusive sea ponies. If successful, this will usher in a new era of peace and cooperation between the Equine and the Hippocampus.
1. Well, I'd prefer a temperate forest climate. Also, I would like to be near a body of fresh water.
VastaKustuta2. A dragon. This dragon (using the theory of a certain roleplaying podcast I listen to) will also be involved in the economy, being used as the treasury.
3. Considering we're starting out as a colony, we would begin with basic survival, quickly moving into expansion. From there, we would focus on magic and technology, allowing them to coexist.
As for what each pony would do... Starting out, everyone would be involved in building the colony. From there, once expansion started, the primary jobs would be as followed:
Earth ponies would focus on building and agriculture. Pegasi would work as scouts for the expansion, along with controlling the weather (unless they have no control over wild weather...). Unicorns would work on planning and oversight, along with jumping in wherever their magic would be needed.
Then, once we reach magic and tech, everyone kinda focuses on what they want, within reason.
A mountain forest with terrace-able areas and a spring in the middle which overflows into a river, with plenty of herbs and natural white clay, iron, coal and other minerals.
VastaKustutaEastern Dragons for all sorts of grunt work, transportation and defense.
Culture and research-oriented into science, magic, and the science of magic. This includes technology which relies on both magic and science, calligraphy, the arts, and others.
Unicorns would be the main scholars of magic, and ensure the stability of spellcraft and magitech. Being generally better at multitasking they may also be charged with maintaining communication, swift transportation and the creation of fine jewelry and clothing.
Pegasi would maintain the weather system as usual, as well as serve as guards and peacekeepers, preferably never having to use the wing-blades. When not patrolling or weather watching, pegasi race one another at stadiums and help take care of the creatures of the sky and river, as well as the Dragon Dwellings.
Earth Ponies would farm the terraced mountaintop as usual, but also maintain crucial utilities such as water, gas, and magic pipelines. They would also be prized artisans, crafting the majority of the items used throughout the area from basic horseshoes to delicate hoofmade calligraphy scrolls.
All citizens receive mandatory education up through adulthood and are HIGHLY encouraged to enroll at the Harmonic University. There is a nondiscrimination policy for social events and trading, so it is entirely possible to be any one of the three races and still rank among the elite. Schooling includes basic skills, arts and self defense styles, as well as a general history course.
As an alicorn I delegate most tasks to a select group of ministers appointed by ability through a national civil service examination. Groups such as the Ministry of Finance are composed of all three races, while groups like the Ministry of Defense is almost exclusively made up of pegasi aside from a few unicorns and earth ponies who have proved themselves more than capable at defending the nation against outside and internal threats.
A court system with trial by jury begins at the village level and reaches to my own court, with myself having the final say. I also carry the authority to veto, change or add any law or bylaw I wish, although it is to be hoped that that would not be necessary. Constructive criticism and suggestions are encouraged, but violent disruptions of the peace and almost all forms of murder (almost because the assassination of an assassin, although a murder, is nevertheless a patriotic act) are swiftly met with appropriate punishment. Extreme acts of cruelty and refusals to so much as consider reform can result in "little mind chats" or banishing to the heart of the mountain for several centuries.
VastaKustutaThe economic system would be partly socialist and partly capitalist. Being an alicorn I would oversee proper distribution of health, housing and food services to those who absolutely need it as well as aid to those struggling to make ends meet. Otherwise, trade is almost entirely free for legal items. Poisons, mind-altering materials, instruments of torture or war, and any Discordian spellbooks are strictly controlled and require registration and proper identification. Any materials threatening the security and peace of the nation will be confiscated and immediately sent to Celestia for further investigation, and the owners arrested and questioned in both a public and private hearing where silence is not an appropriate response to questions.
Gradually the settlement would expand down the mountain, at some point reaching the ocean hopefully, allowing trade. Neighboring civilizations will be greeted and proper diplomatic relations established, but any attempt to invade will be met with swift and brutal efficiency; telepathic warfare and Discordian Black Magic can and will be used as a last resort should the threat prove serious enough to warrant the potential destruction of the planet. A magical red mailbox is used for such emergencies to contact the Equestrian Duumvirate.