The Poison Joke Incident was a role-play event that took place on the Board from July 24 to 31, 2011. It was started by Kitsune106 and Laburnum.
Description[]
The incident started when Agent Naomi wandered into a room full of fans and furnaces, apparently a central part of HQ's ventilation system, carrying a bag containing samples of the poison joke plant from the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Why she had a bag full of poison joke is not clear, but when young Molly Rath decided to tackle her for laughs, the result was inevitable: the entire bag got sucked into a fan, distributing finely chopped poison joke throughout Headquarters. Shenanigans ensued.
Eventually, Agent Naomi noticed the recurring blue rashes on multiple people and minis, and the fact that most of the maladies related to the victim's personality in some way. The Royal Fanfiction Academy of Equestria was contacted at some point, and agents portalled in groups to the medical facilities there so Zecora could cure everyone with an herb bath.
Characters[]
This table includes all the characters known to be affected, and the joke the plant played on them, in order of their appearance through the thread. Note that Gandalf the Beige doesn't have Permission, so Agent Portia McSweeney doesn't appear outside this RP.
| Character | Effects |
|---|---|
| Valerie Christaki | Became bald with a blue scalp rash. |
| Luxury | Lost her . . . favorite "part." |
| Pompom | Turned invisible. |
| Cheri | Became carnivorous. |
| Luna | Turned fully human. |
| Portia McSweeney | Was dressed like a traditional wizard, complete with gender-bending beard. |
| Doc | Eyes switched from near-sighted to far-sighted. |
| Vania Tolluk | Spoke only in text boxes. |
| Gurgan | Turned into a rooster. |
| Ally Malet | Appearance changed to a Suvian Capitol citizen. |
| Grace Leon | Hands became huge and clumsy. |
| Drake | Reverted to Cute Animal Friend behavior. |
| Skyfire | Fur turned pink with blue spots. |
| The Fisherman | Got fish-like facial features and webbed hands. |
| Evie | Turned into a personality core. |
| Amelia Keaton | Turned into a telepathic cougar cub. |
| Ian Nahinu | Hair turned to yarn. |
| MFPC | Hair turned to fire. |
| KF | Lost everything but her skeleton, but could still speak. |
| Kirill | Became a female Selesnyan elf. |
| Caleb Cooper | Constantly sparkled, even without sunlight. |
| Kestrel | Grew human mammaries. |
| Ash | Stuck standing on head. |
| Hope | Constantly re-equipping objects over and over. |
| Artemis Crowley | Could only speak in Parseltongue. |
| Jack | Genderbent from Hunter to Witch |
| Molly Rath | Feet became too heavy to walk with easily. |
| Moses Taggson | Grew flight-capable wings. |
| Naomi | Shrank down to five inches tall. |
| Laburnum | Became happier and stupid to the point of self-caricature. |
| Foxglove | Doubled in bulk. |
| Stormsong | Lost his voice. |
| Adder | Could only speak lolspeak in a high-pitched voice. |
| Deuce | Opening his mouth played a song at dangerously high volume. |
| Marile | Blue rash on scales. |
| 221B Backer Street | Glow turned pink. |
| Derwin | Impossible to tell, due to one of his loopy moments. |
| Jon | Started talking like Sméagol. |
Links[]
- The original Poison Joke RP archived on the T-Board.
- "Because We Like You," an interlude in which Agents Vania Tolluk and Doc (DF) learn about the cure.