The Late Cutie Marks (Sign up)

[Renatan]

The way a pony gets his or her cutiemark is known by everypony: they get it when they discover what makes them special and unique from everypony else. Most of the time ponies get their cutiemarks during their foalhood. Very rarely do you see a teenager or adult without a cutiemark (Unless you're a background pony). However, a few ponies who are no longer foals are still blank flanks. Not having a cutie mark as a foal was bad enough, but being an adult without one is even worse! These ponies decided to band together and try to see what their talents are. They must get their cutiemarks! Everypony had one! This is the story of some ponies long overdo on their realization of what they are meant to do.

So, what path are you destined to?

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Yes, this is like a teenager/adult version of the CMC  I'm thinking of having it placed in Ponyville or Manehatten. Be aware that if you want to, you can just take an adult OC of yours and remove their cutiemark for this RP. You do not have to create a brand new OC unless you want to! Because these characters are older than the CMC, I don't expect them to always do the same things as the 3 fillies do, but they will still be trying to get their cutiemarks at anything they can think of.

OOC: http://forum.legendsofequestria.com/index.php?topic=10330.msg754339#msg754339
Sign-up: http://forum.legendsofequestria.com/index.php?topic=10331.msg754344#msg754344

Rules:
No cussing (only pony swears)
No powerplay/godmodding
No fighting OOC. If a problem arises come to me. Remember: I'm the god GM of this RP.
Please, for my sanity and the sanity of others, at least TRY to use proper spelling and grammar. It's fine to make a typo. It's fine to get "your" and "you're" mixed up. But if what you say is just unreadable and could end up on Your Grammar Sucks, don't expect to be accepted into the RP. So donrt talrk lke thz n jst cut ot l3tt3rz n uz nmbrz instd. Yes. I have actually seen people write like that, and if you do it I will ban you from this RP pretty darn quick unless you can learn to not destroy the nice english language.
You may have as many characters as you want
You may submit ponies who DO have cutiemarks, so long as you have at least 1 blank flank character as well
You may use an OC who has a cutie mark and just remove it for this RP
Wait at least 5 pages before your OC has a chance to discover their cutie mark. We can't rush these things! After that he/she may earn it whenever they do something that could trigger it.
Try to not have too many non-pony characters in this. I'm thinking of allowing each player to have 2 non-pony characters each, whether it's a pet, griffon, changeling, ect... If you need more than that message me.
I'll add anything else I can think of as time goes by~

[zendayafan111]

(( can't wait to sign up! ^^ ))

[MinorityBat]

(Could I sign up? This sounds interesting! )

[teacloud]

I really like the idea of this. I've been wanting my OC Teacloud to gain her cutiemark
through roleplay, and even  if  she  doesn't  find  it here, it'd be a nice addition to her
plot! However, I'd like to know I was investing in a good, rich and diverse roleplay... I
suppose I'll hang around and creep some of those who show interest! :>

[Luminescence]

Oh, this looks just fantastic! I can't wait to see what your idea(s) for it are. Only problem is, I don't yet know who would go in. Alas, This is no problem. I await your choices, and the RP thread eagerly, and with much (potential) joy!

[zendayafan111]

(( when should we start?  I CANT WAIT :DD ))

[MinorityBat]

(I apologize for posting here, but why haven't you replied to posts in the OOC thread?)

[zendayafan111]

(( ikr ))

[MinorityBat]

(We're starting. Just letting you guys know.)

Zakona Kat had started the day off gloomy, and frankly, she wasn't surprised.

What was currently bothering the capony, however, was why she felt so down as of late.

Zakona sat slumped on her bed, a soft sigh betraying her pensive air. She was used to being let down by a lack of customers and requests for her artwork, as well as her own depressing outlook on everything. But she'd never really lost the motivation to draw or try hard to turn things from sad-boring-no-fun-allowed time to happy-happy-joy-joy-sunshine time. At least, not like she was feeling now.

Maybe I'm just lonely, Zakona thought, shifting uncomfortably in place. Her back ached from leaning forward and her white coat felt itchy.
"Or maybe I just need to take a break from drawing for awhile."

Suddenly, her tail twitched nonstop behind her, and before she could do anything, her body began shaking and shimmying along with it. A shiver passed through her, nearly causing her to bounce off the bed. The second everything stopped, Zakona sat there in silence, wondering what the hay had just happened.

"That's... peculiar," Zakona murmured, considering that it may have been a nervous tick. She swiveled around to look at the appendage.
...Or maybe I'm just having a nervous breakdown.

Given that the mare was part cat, she could move her tail with ease. But she had never tried to do the freaking hula along with it. Come to think of it, it kind of reminded her of...

"Isn't that Pinkie Pie's thing?"

Suddenly, something hard hit her head and bounced off. Zakona yelped and rubbed at her noggin, trying to locate the falling hazard.

A magenta book lay on the hardwood floor near her hooves, and she realized it had fallen from the bookshelf behind her. When she had gotten the book, she couldn't recall. Wincing at newfound aches and pains, the capony reached down and picked it up. If I were a unicorn, I'd use a spell to lift it up and keep my head from hurting... and I wouldn't have to be a stupid earth pony and use my hooves to draw... she thought disdainfully.

Zakona blinked, realizing what had just crossed her mind. "Where the hay did that come from?"

She looked down at the object in her hooves and rotated it, coming to a stop at the front cover. Multiponies, it said in bold lettering, How The Best Ponies Come In All Races. Below that was a picture of a lightbulb made up of alicorn, pegasus, unicorn, and earth ponies above the metallic screw cap.

"They didn't include things that aren't ponies! What plebeians!" Zakona joked, a smile gracing her face. Though the author, Liz Hoofman, had also neglected to include pony hybrids like the capony, she didn't mind. Besides members of her family, Zakona was the only one of her kind she knew of, and considering how negative she was, maybe it was for the best.

"Well, I can't find a better way to kill a few hours." With that, she opened the book and began to read.

As the pain in her head faded away, Zakona found Multiponies to be interesting. It was about the different races and personality types of ponies, and how they contributed to as well as affected living things and Equestria alike. She began to regret the thought about the unicorn thing, for she learned more than she originally knew about earth ponies and found her own prodigious race to be just as useful as the others.

I'd still like to be a unicorn though. Or maybe an alicorn like Twilight Sparkle, she thought. Speaking of Twilight... "Hey, maybe she has more books on the subject!" Zakona cried excitedly, sorrowful mood evaporating almost completely.

She stood up and stretched, glad she lived so near Golden Oak Library. Zakona moved to her nightstand, book in tow, and grabbed a bookmark to slip within its informative pages. "I know what I'm going to do today... I just hope I have my library car- ah, here it is!" She snapped Multiponies shut, picked the plastic card off the nightstand, and put the book in its place.

Zakona hadn't gotten any art requests or commissions today, but she didn't really care much anymore. Even better was that... she felt better!

And with that, the capony trotted out of her house and headed down the streets of Ponyville.

[zendayafan111]

Electric Gamer trotted around ponyville. She keeps getting nasty stares at ponies wondering why she doesnt have a cutie mark. why me? she mumbled to herself. She trotted to white oaks library to see book about not having a cutie mark when your older.

[Renatan]

OOC: Sorry, I'm short on time for this post 

Click Clack, a yellow earth pony, sat under a shady tree in one of Ponyville's parks. She watched as some ponies milled about, and 2 fillies played a ways off. She sighed as she watched them all, unable to not notice the designs they had earned. The cutie mark was important; it showed who you really were. What, was her talent being a nobody? She hoped not! Even one of the fillies had a cutie mark! Her mother had told her when she was little that everypony gets his or her mark eventually. Click Clack had waited, and waited, and waited, but it simply never came. Why not?
As she thought about this, a joyful cry rang out. She looked up and saw another pony, a colt, who she hadn't even noticed. He was standing in the large dirt path, with a few designs etched into the ground. She couldn't tell what they were, but she noticed the fading glimmer on his flank. A cutie mark. Whatever it was she wouldn't know, because ponies swarmed around him, congratulating him.

Slowly Click Clack backed away, before bumping into something. Gasping, she spun around to see the two fillies. The one with her cutie mark gasped and nudged the other. "Look! She doesn't have a cutie mark, either! I told you you're not the only one!" she said. The blank flanked filly stared dumbfounded at Click Clack. "You're kinda old to not have a cutie mark, aren't you?" she asked, looking a bit worried. Click Clack shifted uncomfortably, eyes darting side to side. "I, well, I'm not that old, you know? I still have plenty of time. Heh heh. Well, I'll just be off now!" she awkwardly told them before galloping away, tears stinging behind her eyes.

A colt! A colt had to earn his cutie mark right in front of me! Why? And then those two fillies noticed that I didn't have one!

She stopped as she entered town square, panting. No matter what she did, it was never enough to get her cutie mark. Was it a health issue? A defect? Was she just trying too hard? Or did she have no special talent?

[MinorityBat]

Again, Zakona found herself wishing she was a unicorn so she didn't have to carry the library card in her mouth. But it was a minor setback, considering how happy she was.

Having been to the library on some occasions, Zakona knew the way. The capony walked with a spring in her step until she spotted the ornate tree that was Twilight Sparkle and Spike's home in the distance. Quickening her pace, she headed for the entrance, eventually stopping in front of the door. She was about to enter, but remembered her manners and knocked three times on its wooden surface. And then she waited, efforts combining with patience when noone answered.

You'd think Owlowiscious would get the door, Zakona thought, spitting her card into her hoof. She continued to stand there, gingerly shifting from foot to foot. Just as she thought about knocking again, the door swung open. Holding it was Twilight's assistant, who promptly apologized for keeping the capony waiting.

"Hey there," yawned the baby dragon. "Sorry about that. I was just taking my afternoon nap and you woke me up." Working hard or hardly working, Spike? "That's alright. I'm just here to check out some books. Is the library open?" Spike blinked. "Well, technically it's always open... but yeah, sure. Go right ahead." He sidestepped Zakona as she trotted inside and shut the door after her.

She had forgotten how spacious and cluttered the interior of the library was. And that was saying something, considering Twilight was reputed to be one of the most organized ponies in the state. Every opening in the room was jam-packed with books of all sizes and shapes, stacked neatly to fit. The only places virtually free of books were Twilight Sparkle's bedroom and staircases leading elsewhere in the tree.

Eventually, Zakona looked down, suddenly remembering that the last time she'd been here, her idol had been in her lab.

"Hey, Spike?" She asked. He was picking up books that lay on the ground.

"Yes?"

"Can I go in Twilight's lab?"

"No. Sorry, but that's off-limits."

"Alrighty then. Can I go upstairs?"

"Sure. Just don't break anything."

"Aren't you going to ask me how I know your name?"

"No. I mean, everyone who lives in Ponyville knows Twilight's a princess, so I'm guessing that's how you know it.
Uh, you live here, right?"

"Yeah. Do you want to know mine?"

"Sure. Uh, I don't mean to be rude, but could you stop asking questions? It's getting old."

"It's Zakona Kat. Why do you want me to stop?"

"Augh! Stop! Just stop, Zakona! Please- woah!"

Zakona winced as the dragon, evidently distracted by her questioning, tripped over a table and crashed to the ground. The books he'd been holding went flying.

((gdit zakona this is why we can't take you anywhere))

She cautiously moved toward him, grinning sheepishly. "Uh... sorry about that, Spike. Want some help?" Spike groaned, slowly picking himself up and dusting his scales off. "Owwww... well... you can help, if you're up for organizing the books I dropped. Just don't ask any more questions, alright?" The capony nodded, relieved that he hadn't retaliated more harshly, and whipped her hoof towards her eye. "I won't. Pinkie Pie swear!"

Spike joined her in picking up all the discarded reading materials on the ground and, based on his instructions, finding the spaces where they belonged. "You know about Pinkie Pie too, huh?" Zakona blinked. "Well, sure. Doesn't everypony?" He crossed his arms and cleared his throat, raising an eyebrow. "Ahem." "Oh, sorry. Everyone," she apologized, correcting herself. "I'm a huge fan of Twilight and... I guess I just found out about the rest of the mane six after I learned about her."

"Spike? What's all that racket?" Questioned a familiar voice.

Zakona looked over at one of the doors, only to see her idol enter the room.

[Dark Hooves]

Razor Fang walks around wondering about his special talent.

What could it be?

[zendayafan111]

Electric trotted into White oaks library seeing it a mess. Umm... is this a bad time? she said awkwardly

[MinorityBat]

"No, not at all," said Twilight, observing the trio. "What happened, Spike?"

Zakona felt happy... and a little disappointed, seeing the alicorn princess in person. Despite being in a good mood, the mare had never been one to fangirl much over something she was excited about, and now that was more apparent than ever. She just felt moderately elated.

"I was just picking up books when Zakona here distracted me, and I dropped em'," Twilight's assistant replied, jabbing his thumb in Zakona's general direction. "Oh. Here, let me help you." Twilight levitated the remaining books off the floor and eventually slid them all into their proper places. She looked over at the ponies in the library once she finished, smiling.

"Can we help you?" She inquired. Zakona returned the gesture, stammering a little. While she wasn't exactly ecstatic, she was certainly nervous to be standing in front of somepony she admired. "I- I'm here to check out some books."

"Oh, don't mind me... I'm just fine... totally didn't fall down and hurt myself or anything," Spike grumbled. Twilight giggled. "Go right ahead, you two. I mean, if that's what you're here for." She turned to the capony. "Um... if you don't mind me asking, are you from around here, Zakona?"

"Well, I'm swedish," she said, examining the nearest bookshelf. "But yes, I'm from around here." "Ah. Your name and accent tipped me off," Twilight commented. "Hey... shouldn't you help Spike? He actually did fall down." Zakona looked over at the baby dragon, who didn't look too happy at being neglected.

"I'm sure he's fine. Are you?" The alicorn asked him. "Yes, thanks for noticing." He replied, perking up.

Twilight then trotted over to the gray unicorn and greeted her. "Hi there. Are you here to check out books too?"

[zendayafan111]

Electric nodded yes i am, do you have any books about cutie marks? she said as she tried to cover her blank flank with her tail. Im just suddenly interested

[Dark Hooves]

Razor heads towards the library thinking that maybe a book can give him the answer he seeks.

[MinorityBat]

"I believe we do," Twilight replied. "If you need help finding them, just ask me or Spike." She said nothing about the unicorn's lack of a cutiemark.

Zakona had not realized it when the pony entered the library, and she couldn't help but wonder why. It was pretty obvious she had a blank flank... and, come to think of it, so did the capony. It was almost taboo for a pony to not have one, even at a young age. A long time ago, this realization would have saddened Zakona, and the stares she got for seemingly having no special talent still did. But why had the alicorn and her assistant not mentioned it? Didn't they find it as odd as the rest of the populace?

"Um... Twilight..." Twilight looked over at her. What am I doing?

Though she regretted it almost instantly, Zakona kept going. "Is it normal for a pony to not get their cutiemark?"

Twilight looked a little apprehensive, as if she was choosing her words carefully. "Well... uh... no. It's practically unheard of." Seeing Zakona's mood darken a little, she quickly tried to make amends. "But it's not permanent. Maybe they just don't know what their special talent is yet."

"But see, here's the thing. I know what mine is." Zakona looked at her flank, as bare and unblemished as the rest of her fur. "It's art... you know, drawing and painting." "Are you sure?" Spike interjected. "I mean, you haven't got a cutiemark for it."

"Spike!" Twilight hissed, glaring at him. She then lost her defensive demeanor and sighed. "Look, this is a very sensitive topic and I don't want to offend our guests. So please be a little more considerate, okay?" The dragon backed off a bit. "Okay, okay. I'm sorry I said anything."

"That's okay, Spike." Zakona felt relieved that, while Spike hadn't exactly been subtle, Twilight was at least trying to take the situation seriously.  "I think so because I know so, guys. It's one of the only things I'm good at; everypony says so. I just don't know why I'm still a blank flank."

[Dark Hooves]

He arrives at the library and knocks on the door.

[Luminescence]

((Oh dear! This seems to have run a bit! Just a poke here though, and...))

Balmy sighed at the sight before her. She was relatively new to town, only a couple months out from new pony, but the town was slowly growing on her. There was always a market for her, it was still pretty easy to tell what she happened upon. A small, predominantly earth pony town, grown from farms to a nice little outpost. Being still largely morning, there was little hoof traffic at the market yet.

Glancing around she thought, albeit a bit sadly at the ponies who also looked out upon the streets with wishful eyes. Market Vendors. I wonder if any of them still lack their cutie mark... she thought despondently. Sighing again, she shook those sad thoughts from her. Ah, what's the matter with you? You have a stall that you sell your own soap, carved and not, from. You have a permanent home, can afford to eat, and even mess around with baking every once and a while! If you can do that without a cutie mark, what's stopping you?

With a slightly better attitude, she continued glancing at the street every few moments, mainly concentrating on the latest in her tests of carving scented soap.