History WMG / FriendshipIsDragons

** Little boys could be a little disgusted by the idea of playing with ponies, but could surelly work for the tomboy-ish Scootaloo.

Plus, there's something ironic about the Embodiment of Chaos being used in a heavyhanded attempt to force '[[{{Railroading}} Order' upon the player party...

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[[WMG: The DM is male.]]
He thought it would be a good campaign for a bunch of girls. And since everyone else is female, we have to incorporate a Brony analogue in there somewhere.

[[WMG: EVERYBODY is male.]]

[[WMG: Spike's story about the origin of dragons in Equestria is a ChekhovsLecture.]]
...Or rather, the GM ''intends'' for it to be. However, given how the players hadn't paid enough attention to the opening monologue to realize the importance of the Elements of Harmony, the chances of that going as planned will be... rather slim.
* Alternatively, when we finally get to the upcoming episode "Dragon Quest" in-comic, this is gonna be the longest setup in a webcomic ever since 8-Bit Theater's 4 white mage combo, at which point only Fluttershy will be able to tell it is time for the migration because she was paying attention to Spike's speech.

[[WMG: Twilight will assign some of the others the ''wrong'' Elements.]]
As in, the GM intended for some of the characters to have different Elements from {{Canon}}, and is surprised when Twilight names and assigns Elements he didn't expect to some of her teammates. For instance, he might have intended for Dash to have [[BrutalHonesty Honesty]] and Applejack Loyalty, or for Applejack to have Generosity due to her being so helpful and [[TeamMom guiding the others]].

"Magic" may not have been his original idea for the sixth Element's name, either. Everyone just ends up [[SureWhyNot going with it]] because she's so obviously on a roll/into it that they don't have the heart to interrupt.

[[WMG: While G4 doesn't exist, the first three generations do. The GM is basing this world on what she thinks MyLittlePony should be.]]
And her name is Lauren Faust.

[[WMG: The GM {{Nerf}}s the Apple Clan.]]
AJ's player originally intended for the ''whole clan'' to stay and work in Sweet Apple Acres, earning lots of money for her adventuring career. The GM decides this is too overpowered and cuts it down to just Big Mac, Granny Smith and Apple Bloom in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E4ApplebuckSeason Applebuck Season]]".

[[WMG: Rainbow Dash's and Rarity's alignments will slowly but surely change to [[ChaoticGood Chaotic Good]] and [[NeutralGood Good]], respectively.]]
A special point in the Mane Six is that despite their flaws, all of then are good ponies who would never intentionally harm somepony, but we have two characters here who are openly evil(admittedly, Rarity did try to hide, but didn't work). However, through experience with their newfound friends, they will learn that there is more on it that just thenselves. Rarity is already starting to change, by doing a trully selfless act without thinking twice([[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic as in canon]], giving her tail to Steven Magnet), and Rainbow Dash is the element of Loyalty, while it COULD lead to a [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Even Evil Has Loved Ones]] situation, she will start to care too much for the ponies around her to actually stay evil.

This will also give small life lessons to their respective players, who will start giving deeper thought to their regular actions.
* Impossible. The game is based off of 4E. There is no ChaoticGood and NeutralGood. Merely Good.
** What I meant is ACT as if ChaoticGood[=/=]NeutralGood. I am aware the alignments work differently, but the actions stay the same regardless of what it says on the character sheet. jerk-ish and tough-acting Good strikes me as ChaoticGood actions, and Rarity's actions so far gives off the idea of NeutralEvil style of Evil, becoming Good would lead to anything but LawfulGood(she is a thief, afterall).
* RD's player ''did'' make the "EvenEvilHasLovedOnes" argument; however, this isn't completely {{Jossed}}. Rarity's player is established as a devoted Roleplayer who might wish to act out a gradual alignment change as CharacterDevelopment, and Dash's could still make the shift over time despite herself.

[[WMG: "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E8LookBeforeYouSleep Look Before You Sleep]]" will see Rarity and Applejack's players arguing about the roleplay element.]]
With Rarity thinking that the other mun doesn't use the extensive {{Backstory}} she's created for AJ ''correctly'' and is treating the Apple Clan as mindless, shallowly characterized labor. AJ's player defends her decisions as practical and accuses Rarity's mun of overthinking things.
* This could {{Foreshadow}} "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E12CallOfTheCutie Call of the Cutie]]", with the GM deciding to make AJ flesh out her family more by giving Apple Bloom ADayInTheLimelight.

* Alternativelly, when we finally get to the upcomming episode "Dragon Quest" in-comic, this is gonna play the longest setup in a webcomic ever since 8-Bit Theater's 4 white mage combo, at which point only Fluttershy will be able to tell it is time for the migration because she was paying attention to Spike's speech.

[[WMG: Rainbow Dash's and Rarity's alignments will slowly but surelly change to [[ChaoticGood Chaotic Good]] and [[NeutralGood Good]], respectivelly.]]
A special point in the Mane Six is that despite their flaws, all of then are good ponies who would never intentionally harm somepony, but we have two characters here who are openly evil(adimitelly, Rarity did try to hide, but didn't work), however, through experience with their newfound friends, they will learn that there is more on it that just thenselfs, Rarity is already starting to change, by doing a trully selfless act without thinking twice([[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic as in canon]], giving her tail to Steven Magnet), and Rainbow Dash is the element of Loyalty, while it COULD lead to a [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Even Evil Has Loved Ones]] situation, she will start to care too much for the ponies around her to actually stay evil.

** What I meant is ACT as if ChaoticGood / NeutralGood, I am aware the alignments work differently, but the actions stay the same regardless of what it says on the character sheet, jerk-ish and tough-acting Good strikes me as ChaoticGood actions, and Rarity's actions so far gives off the idea of NeutralEvil style of Evil, becoming Good would lead to anything but LawfulGood(she is a thief, afterall).

** What I meant is ACT as if ChaoticGood / NeutralGood, I am aware the alignments work differently, but the actions stay the same regardless of what it says on the character sheet, jerk-ish and tough-acting Good strikes me as ChaoticGood actions, and Rarity's actions so far gives off the idea of NeutralEvil style of Evil, becoming Good would lead to anything but LawfulGood(she is a thief, afterall).

[[WMG: The Cutie Mark Crusaders will be played by Applejack's(Apple Bloom), Rarity's(Sweetie Belle) and Rainbow Dash's(Scootaloo) players younger sisters.]]
It will all start in a day they have a session planned and one of then have to babysit her sister, so the other two offer to take their younger sisters with then so the kids would be busy with each other while they play, and they get a bit too interested in the game, so the GM gives off the idea of having then playing too, while AJ, Rarity and RD are against it, everyone else likes it and they play the session by introducing the CMC.

The reason Scootaloo isn't Rainbow Dash's sister in game is the same meta-reason we have [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic in canon]], the GM thought it would be too dangerous for a young filly be the sister of the [[ChaoticEvil Chaotic Evil]] barbarian, so they have her as Dash's biggest fangirl instead.

A special point in the Mane Six is that despite their flaws, all of then are good ponies who would never intentionally harm somepony, but we have two characters here who are openly evil(adimitelly, Rarity did try to hide, but didn't work), however, through experience with their newfound friends, they will learn that there is more on it that just thenselfs, Rarity is already starting to change, by doing a trully selfless act without thinking twice([[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic as in canon]], giving her tail to Steven Magnet), and Rainbow Dash is the element of Loyalty, while it COULD lead to a [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Even Evil Has Loved Ones]] situation, she will start to care too much for the ponies around her to actually stay evil.

The reason Scootaloo isn't Rainbow Dash's sister in game is the same meta-reason we have [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic in canon]], the GM thought it would be too dangerous for a young filly be the sister of the [[ChaoticEvil Chaotic Evil]] barbarian, so they have her as Dash's biggest fangirl instead.

** What I meant is ACT as if ChaoticGood/NeutralGood, I am aware the alignments work differently, but the actions stay the same regardless of what it says on the character sheet, jerk-ish and tough-acting Good strikes me as ChaoticGood actions, and Rarity's actions so far gives off the idea of NeutralEvil style of Evil, becoming Good would lead to anything but LawfulGood(she is a thief, afterall).

A special point in the Mane Six is that despite their flaws, all of then are good ponies who would never intentionally harm someone, but we have two characters here who are openly evil(adimitelly, Rarity did try to hide, but didn't work), however, through experience with their newfound friends, they will learn that there is more on it that just thenselfs, Rarity is already starting to change, by doing a trully selfless act without thinking twice([[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic as in canon]], giving her tail to Steven Magnet), and Rainbow Dash is the element of Loyalty, while it COULD lead to a [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Even Evil Has Loved Ones]] situation, she will start to care too much for the ponies around her to actually stay evil.

This will also give small life lessons to their respective players, who will start giving deeper thought to their regular actions.

* This could {{Foreshadow}} "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E12CallOfTheCutie Call of the Cutie]]", with the GM deciding to make AJ flesh out her family more by giving Apple Bloom ADayInTheLimelight.

And her name is Lauren Faust.

"Magic" may not have been his original idea for the sixth Element's name, either. Everyone just ends up [[SureWhyNot going with it]] because she's so obviously on a roll/into it that they don't have the heart to interrupt.

...Or rather, the GM ''intends'' for it to be. However, given how the players hadn't paid enough attention to the opening monologue to realize the importance of the Elements of Harmony, the chances of that going as planned will be... rather slim.

He thought it would be a good campaign for a bunch of girls. And since everyone else is female, we have to incorporate a Brony analogue in there somewhere.

* Trixie will be optimized for PVP, but ends up completely outclassed when dealing with a large monster with massive damage reduction or excess HP from being a solo monster, and her skill set will be crap for the necessary skill challenge to sooth it.

** And the reason they keep ComicallyMissingThePoint on how to get their cutie marks...? Their players don't want to get 'locked into' a special talent before inspiration hits!

Mainly, [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor a serious threat]]. This will cause behind-the-scenes drama, with Dash's player getting so fed up she ditches the RP group entirely, knowing that will leave the setting scuttled without her Element to defeat Discord. This recontextualizes the big chase scene into a confrontation between the players as they force Dash to admit she's more attached to the campaign than she wants to admit.

* Trixie will be optimized for PVP, but ends up completely outclassed when dealing with a large monster with massive damage reduction or excess HP from being a solo monster, and her skill set will be crap for the necessary skill challenge to sooth it.

Trixie, meanwhile, is a pure [[MinMaxing Min-Maxer]] who makes Twilight's player worry that she's falling into the same trap... or isn't optimized well ''enough'' compared to the other's expertise. She targets and humiliates Applejack, Dash and Rarity due to past grievances with their respective players. Her {{God Mode Sue}}ing leads to the GM specifically targeting her.

Trixie, meanwhile, is a pure [[TheMinmaxer Min-Maxer]] who makes Twilight's player worry that she's falling into the same trap... or isn't optimized well ''enough'' compared to the other's expertise. She targets and humiliates Applejack, Dash and Rarity due to past grievances with their respective players. Her {{God Mode Sue}}ing leads to the GM specifically targeting her.

Since the GM [[{{NPC}} provides Spike's characterization]], she'll get annoyed enough with his snark to try and replace him with a new familiar -- one who ''can't talk''. The GM responds by [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E24OwlsWellThatEndsWell attempting to lay]] [[GuiltBasedGaming one massive guilt trip on her]].