Post by Rapid Quill on Aug 14, 2017 6:05:38 GMT
(I drew this.)
-General Stuff-
Name: Eddie Peridot
Nickname/Alias(es): Ed, Eddie Spaghetti, Green Eyes
Fake Name: Raymond, Ray
Race: Diamond Dog
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Additional Status:
The Peridots are a pretty well known family among diamond dogs mainly due to their old money status and their good jobs. Due to their vast wealth they are a very powerful and influential family in Dimondia and as such are used to getting what they want. Furthermore, every Peridot family member has a special marking in the shape of an actual peridot gem on the bottom of their left paws. Eddie himself is considered one of the best at finding gem stones due to his natural, unique talents. Likely if a pony has any knowledge of the diamond dogs then they more than likely came across something about the Peridot family in their studies.
-Physical Stuff-
Pelt Color: Red orange with white fur along his stomach and neck giving him a foxlike appearance.
Tail Color and Style: Also red orange, but with a bit of white at the very tip of his short and stubby tail.
Eye Color: An emerald green color.
Cutie Mark: None for he is a diamond dog.
Other Scars/Markings: Has a lengthy scar starting just above his left eye and ending a little ways below it that he received from a mining accident. Has a distinct Family Crest underneath his left paw. The Peridot Family Crest is shaped like well a Peridot itself.
Physique: He is a medium-sized muscular dog.
Clothes: Wears a black dog collar with emeralds on it and wears a black leather vest.
-Social Stuff-
Former Residence: Dimondia
Current Residence: None currently; moves around a lot. Hopes to one day make a home where he and his followers would be accepted.
Former Job: A Socialite and Miner
Current Job: Refugee/Rebel Leader, Gem/Treasure Hunter, and Jeweler
Mother: Ruby Peridot (40; famous model)
Father: James Peridot (40; famous archaeologist)
Sibling(s): None
Other Family: various relatives
Closest Friends: His pack
Courting/Courted By: Nobody yet
Mate: None yet (is a closet bisexual though)
Puppies: None
-Personality Stuff-
Likes: Doing what he wants when he wants, being a leader, respect, loyalty, obedience, treasure/gem hunting, turning the gems he finds into jewelry and selling it, digging, his family and friends even though they don't always get along, making jewelry for friends and family, listening to all kinds of music, concerts, shiny things, gems with emeralds being his favorite, reading comics and anything else he finds fun, fashion, wild parties, spas, those who are well-mannered. intelligent diamond dogs, cheesecake, and custard.
Dislikes: Being told what to do especially by ponies and his followers, being teased, his nickname, Eddie Spaghetti, being treated like a child, failing, boring meetings, his parents making him read the dictionary, some of the classes his parents made him attend that he found boring, dumb diamond dogs since he feels they make him and the rest of his kind look bad, those who are ill-mannered, ponies touching his paws, diamond dog stereotypes, being underestimated by ponies, high pitched sounds, dog whistles, stupid questions, not having all the answers, having to ask someone for help, disobedience, if one of his gang goes over his head, whining and complaining, some of the stuff his parents do, bounty hunters, authority figures, anyone/anything that reminds him of his parents, Dimondia's political system, and his former leader forcing him to mine for gems, tomatoes and peanuts because he's highly allergic and hates that.
Motivation:
A combination of boredom, his parents neglecting him, and being fashion forward is what ultimately gets Eddie interested in making jewelry. Eddie and his friends disagreeing with the way the government is run in Dimondia as well as being forced to mine for gems for the current Dimondia leader is what ultimately led Eddie and his gang to run away from Dimondia. They now search for a new place where they will be free from corrupt leaders and a corrupt government.
Strengths:
Eddie is one of the best at finding gems and other treasures, is an excellent digger, he also has some skills at leadership, he is not afraid to take charge and lead others when it is needed, he is assertive and is not afraid to stand up for what he believes in, he is also very take charge and outspoken, because of the education practically forced upon him by his parents Eddie is a lot smarter and more clever than most diamond dogs, due to his rich upbringing, Eddie knows how to interact with the elite folk, he is very well-mannered and polite when he is not busy scolding and reprimanding his followers, is very manipulative, influential, and is very ambitious.
Weaknesses/Flaws:
As intelligent as he is and despite his education he's not the most articulate often forgetting certain words and phrases, it also takes him awhile to realize when he is being tricked/lied to, he's also easily influenced and weak-minded, he is also a terrible liar, can be overdramatic, is evasive, rebellious, impatient, is easily frustrated, immature, can act out irresponsibly, is short-tempered/hotheaded, overly ambitious, very self-conscious, can be rude, snobby, bossy, and insensitive even to his own followers, has this sense of entitlement and superiority likely due to his upbringing, his food allergies, is a bit of a haphephobe, sometimes takes his role as leader way too far, is not always the best leader, doesn't take failure very well from both himself and others, is a major control freak, and his big mouth tends to lead him and his gang to a lot of trouble.
Fears: Being captured by bounty hunters and forced to return to Dimondia, being recognized by anybody, deportation, his paws being touched, monsters, being teased for his love of jewelry making, failing at running his own business (a jewelry shop), ostracization, not fitting in anywhere, failing to be a good leader, failing his gang in any way, and failing to find a safe haven for he and his friends to live.
Overall Persona:
Eddie is not your stereotypical diamond dog. For one thing because of the education practically forced upon him by his parents Eddie is a lot smarter and more clever than most diamond dogs. Despite this, he is still not the most articulate often forgetting certain words and phrases. It also takes him awhile to realize when he is being tricked/lied to. Further he himself is easily influenced and weak-minded. He is not much of a liar tending to talk in circles and being evasive instead. He can also be described as an adult that acts a lot like a wild teenager. Before he fled Dimondia, he would often sneak out at night to meet up with his friends and he would often take advantage of his parents' long business trips by throwing wild parties in their mansion. They would listen to loud music and cause all sorts of mischief such as destruction of public property. Eddie often did such things out of boredom and he felt his parents just didn't care since they are barely ever home. When they were home they made sure he did his studies including reading dictionaries as an attempt to improve his vocabulary; which worked to an extent.
Due to his rich upbringing, Eddie knows how to interact with the elite folk, he is very well-mannered and polite when he is not busy scolding and reprimanding his followers. For all his flaws, Eddie actually is a pretty good leader. He is not afraid to take charge and lead others when it is needed, he is assertive and is not afraid to stand up for what he believes in, and he is also very take charge and outspoken. Just like his parents he too is ambitious, influential, and manipulative. Unfortunately also much like his parents and former leaders, Eddie is not immune to corruption and often finds himself allowing power go to his head much to the annoyance of his loyal followers. Further, he can be rude, snobby, bossy, and insensitive even to his own followers, and has this sense of entitlement and superiority likely due to his upbringing.
He is also one to be overdramatic, is rebellious, impatient, immature, irresponsible, is short-tempered/hotheaded, and very self-conscious. Because he is trying so hard to avoid being a diamond dog stereotype his less intelligent followers and stupid questions tend to frustrate him to no end. As a major control freak and perfectionist he does not take failure very well from himself or others. He really does want to be a good leader for his fellow rebels, but truthfully he is not always the best at leading since he can be pretty mean to his followers sometimes without even realizing it. Whenever someone is bold enough to point out when he is being mean, Eddie is usually too embarrassed and proud to ever fully admit to being wrong. Preferring to instead discuss it with himself alone. He really hates it that he doesn't have all the answers and really hates being forced to ask others for help due to his pride. He tends to say, 'oh who cares?' to the questions he doesn't know the answer to.
Unlike his family, Eddie and his rebels do not agree with Dimondia's political system leading them to lash out and flee the city. Because of the distinctive family crest underneath his left paw, Eddie does not want anyone touching his paws due to his extreme fear of being recognized and forcibly sent back to Dimondia thus causing him to become something of a haphephobe.
Despite his secret desire to own his own jewelry shop he really does lack the patience needed to get through meetings and socialite parties; which to Eddie are just plain boring. He is currently too embarrassed to inform any of his followers that he likes making jewelry out of the fear that they might tease him for it. Perhaps in time he will meet someone that will help him with his insecurities and become a bit more open.
History/Background:
Born in Dimondia to a wealthy couple, Eddie since a young age has constantly been corrected by his wealthy parents and their servants and forced to act how his parents want him to act. They want him to act all high classed, well-mannered, polite and proper; which he never really liked since he preferred the company of his lower classed friends. Eddie always felt like for the most part that he could just be himself around his friends and relax in their presence since he didn't expect them to ever judge. Still, that doesn't stop him from feeling embarrassed everytime his parents make him act a certain way. Also since a young age his parents had him attend fancy private schools and even hired a private tutor. Sure Eddie ended up enjoying some classes, but many of the classes bored him. Further, in an attempt to improve his vocabulary. Eddie's parents made him read dictionaries and they made sure he did it by having his tutor oversee him reading it; which bored him even more.
Still, ensuring he had a good education was honestly the most his parents ever did for him since they often left him all alone in the mansion while they go out on business with only the servants for company. In fact, his parents were hardly ever home making Eddie feel lonely and bored. It wasn't long before his boredom and feelings of loneliness caused him to act out in various destructive, rebellious ways. On a more positive note, it also led him to pursue a hobby to help cope with his boredom. Already having a bit of an interest in gems and already aware in his talent for finding them, Eddie decided to teach himself how to make jewelry. It was a clumsy effort at first, but he eventually got the hang of it. His passion just sort of grew over the years leading him to make collars for just about everyone he knew. Much too embarrassed to admit that he was the one that made them he would instead just lie and say that he bought them. Lucky for him most of the dogs didn't think to ask him of the jeweler.
Eddie had always seen the collars as less of a gang thing and more of a fashion thing. He really didn't like it whenever jewelry was made for less than good intent. Another thing that grew was his unique talent for finding gems; something that just became increasingly difficult for his family to hide. This was simply because the kingdom of Dimondia and its leader was greedy and obsessed with gems. Eddie's parents did try explaining to him why he should keep his ability to find gems a secret. Unfortunately, Eddie wasn't able to keep his ability a secret and began bragging about it around town and the wrong dogs overheard him. The result wasn't pretty. The greedy Dimondia king ordered Eddie and his crew to dig for gems in the mines. They were forced to wear special, enchanted collars that prevented them from leaving the mines. Funny enough, the king also had to wear one to prevent him from leaving Dimondia. Prior to the enchanted collars, Dimondia lost many rulers, so one day they came up with a plan to force their leaders to stay. These...collars was only one of the many things that Eddie and his rebels disapproved of. And now they found themselves as victims thanks to Eddie's big mouth and ego. For the next several months, Eddie and his followers were made to mine. Eddie's followers looked ready to give up hope when Thomas, Eddie's second came up with a brilliant plan to escape. They simply acted as though they were incompetent at finding gems; something that was difficult for Eddie to pretend due to his huge ego. Luckily the plan worked and the enchanted collars fell off them.
As the guards escorted them outside, Eddie and his friends overpowered them enabling them to escape. They gave their guards the slip long enough for them to grab some supplies and when it was safe they fled the city. The group never looked back. When they felt safe enough to slow down a bit, Eddie promised that he would not rest until he found them all a new home; one free from political oppression. Eddie wasn't yet sure where they should go, but he wanted to live somewhere accepting of diamond dogs; somewhere that didn't ask too many questions. He only hopes he will be up to the task. He didn't want to fail his gang...again. He already felt pretty bad that his bragging got them all imprisoned in the mines.