Enlistment for Cross Ruins

Race: Zebra
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Cutie Mark (if any): A Cross, A Earth, and A Kobbi sign of Life's Journey
Special Talent (if any):
Notable skills, abilities and/or spells: A quick thinker, knows some healing potions, parkour, has been told that she is calm in the face of danger
Desired Guard Branch (Solar, Lunar, Coastal or Mercy): What are the Coastal and Mercy Branches? Can I have some help choosing?
Criminal History (if any):
Military History (if any):
General History: I grew up in my home zebra country, and I was very fond of the place, but, for lack of a better term, a Selfish B****. However, when a family member was murdered, my I took on a new view of life ; that you should always live life to the fullest and be happy about what good things have happened. My original philosophy was very self centered. I didn't want to leave my country, but I knew it was for the better of my family. We moved to Equestria, got naturalized, and began life again. Not everything has been so smooth still, but smother than it would have been. I wanted to give back to Equestria what it had given to me, and so I am writing this
Medical or Special Conditions (if any):
Reason for Application (why you want to join the guard/enter the camp): To give back to Equestria for the new life it has given me.

// RL has been dragging me away. I'm catching up on things here now.
// I see you have two applications up - which one is the one you'd prefer to use?

I prefer if you would use the second one. I thought my application needed more stuff to it

// No problem!
// As for your request on information, you can find info on the Mercy Guard here: http://ponysquare.com/guardranks/info/
// The Coastal Guard is another thing I've been working on. I don't have the ranks for that up yet.
// Basically, it is Equestria's version of the Navy/Coast Guard. They have duties and tasks specific to law-enforcement at Equestria's ports and in their country waters, and also deal with rescue missions in stormy sea conditions. They can also be called in for severe storm conditions in Mainland, should anything catastrophic happen.

Okay thank you a lot :-) Another question: why do the lunar gaurds have dragon wings and all look the same?

They are based off of the bat ponies seen pulling Luna's chariot during the Halloween episode.

In fanon, there are two ways: first, there are "bat ponies" who are pony/bat hybrids. The way they came about varies from RPer to RPer. Some also roleplay that normal pegasi can be "Bat Ponies" as well by having enchanted armor or enchanted trinkets that camouflage them to look like bat ponies.

The same is also true of the day guard, usually they'll go either the route of saying they dyed their mane and tail to match color code, or they will say they wear enchanted armor to change their "uniform."

Thanks a lot
I was just reading the page link u gave me and I have a question on that as well
what is a CCS? I'm relatively new to pony square and still have a lot of questions about it.
Also, as a zebra, what would be a recommendation?

CSS is Cascading Style Sheets - it's basically code that allows you to customize your profile. I actually wrote up several tutorials on that as well you might find helpful:

http://ponysquare.com/cssusage/
http://ponysquare.com/csselements/

For a Zebra, the Solar Guard or the Mercy Guard would either sound like natural or good choices. However, I'm sure there are probably Earth Ponies and Unicorns in the Lunar Guard, even though they may not have wings. If your character has a talent with potions, that would come in handy in the Mercy Guard. The choice is ultimately up to you though. It's wherever you feel your character would be best suited.

K thanks a lot this was really nice of you to answer my questions. I think I am good for now :-) again lots of thanks

You're quite welcome

Wait I do have something else...
What is the whole training session thing? I did read the description, but I don't understand some of it. Then, one you have done enough of them, how would you graduate? is there a ceremony or just a "Okay good job"?

The training sessions are "events" hosted in the page's discussion forums by the drill sergeants. Basically you would RP training sessions with them. As for the graduation, you would be sent an invite to the alumni group, and we could easily RP a graduation ceremony.

Also, can I say how happy it makes me that you read the page? So many people... don't.

You are welcome
I believe I have chosen the Mercy Branch as well.
NOW that is all I have. I will ask anything sometime else if I have more questions. THANK YOU! LOTS!

More question if your on:
Now what happens? do I just wait?
Also, I don't understand the drill sergeant names like when it said on the recruitment page "Captain WhatsHisFace might actually be Sergeant York" what is that?

(was I supposed to RP this? sorry cuz I didn't)