Post by waxworks on Apr 1, 2013 3:42:03 GMT
-General Stuff-
Name: Mannequin Grace
Nickname/Alias(es): Manny
Race: Unicorn
Gender: Female
Age: Mare
Additional Status: Manny typically wears a top hat with metal plates and hinges on it as she typically hides puppetry inside the hat. Her normal clothing typically consists of this hat, along with a cape also used to secret away figures during a puppet show. Her only 'pet' as it were is actually a small wooden bipedal marionette named Stump, that typically acts as though it has a mind of its own.
-Physical Stuff-
Pelt Color: Plum
Mane/Tail Color and Style: A dark coal color, the style of Manny's mane is typically hidden away under her top hat, but it's generally described as 'rag-like', looking a bit like torn, hanging rags.
Eye Color: Black.
Cutie Mark: A marionette cross
Other Scars/Markings: Manny typically looks sleep deprived with dark lines around the bottoms of her eyes, although these are actually just markings that appear regardless.
Physique: Scrawny.
-Social Stuff-
Current Residence: Puppet Theater in Central Ponyville
Job: Puppeteer/Ventriloquist.
Mother: Nyx (Living in Midnightville)
Father: Clover Field (Living in Midnightville)
Sibling(s): Mandolin Gray (Brother)
Other Family: NSF
Closest Friends: Mandolin Gray, Waxworks, Rivet Stitch, Powderkeg, Dusty Pan, and whatever new friends she makes.
Courting/Courted By: NSF
Mate: NSF
Foal(s): NSF
-Personality Stuff-
Likes: Manny likes being in charge and being responsible in some way for any plan that takes place. She also has a flair for the dramatics, quoting plays or dramatic scenarios whenever the opportunity arises. She's also very pleased when anyone understands her when she 'speaks' in hoofscuff, a sort of pony-fied version of sign language. Grace is also exceedingly enamored by complicated mechanical devices, especially if their purpose is more whimsical than practical. Pinball machines can hold her attention for hours on end.
Dislikes: Being ignored yet simultaneously she dislikes being the exact center of attention, preferring instead to act through her puppets. She tends to get exceedingly antsy when she's without one of them. Manny also tends to get frustrated when watching something going wrong that she wasn't a part of, yet oddly enough she doesn't mind so much if she had a part in the events. She also gets angry when someone ignores her puppets and speaks to her directly when the puppet is specifically talking to them.
Motivation: While Manny lives to string things together into a grand scenario, her biggest motivation is her courageous spirit that always draws her to try new things and make new friends.
Strengths: Her courage grants her a more stable brain in a panicky situation, typically letting her parse what's happening or really meant in an event. She's also the sort of pony who would take the brunt of a punishment for someone else if she felt she was responsible for the events or said pony.
Weaknesses/Flaws: Manny has a tendency to isolate herself from others due to it being a habit of growing up in an area without any other ponies her own age to play with, although she's working to not do that as often. It should also be noted at this point that Mannequin Grace has two noticeable flaws, the first of which that she is completely mute. Despite the fact that when she manipulates puppets they can speak quite clearly, she cannot speak on her own, and relies on body language, gestures, theatrical tricks, and 'hoofscuff', a pony version of sign language to communicate. She can hear, but imperfectly. While Mannequin Grace is by no means deaf, she actually hears, and occasionally sees, things which aren't really there, meaning she suffers from mild schizophrenia. However she and her friends are all aware of this, and she deals with it in her own way, typically by keeping herself busy with her work and relying on her friends to help her out when she needs it.
Fears: Manny's biggest fear is that she'll accidentally try to control someone the same way she does her puppets, a concept she finds horrifying. While she longs to be in control she's genuinely scared of taking control of anyone who's alive.
Overall Persona: Despite being mute, Mannequin Grace has a very loud presence and could be considered extremely chatty. She's a skilled enough improvisor to express whatever idea she needs to get across (even if she has to resort to charades, which she's a champ at) and typically tends to use dramatic license to nail a point home. She also tends to have a better grip on reality than her friends since she's constantly working to KEEP her grip on reality, and thus tends to be very level-headed. Manny also has a habit of rehearsing imagined conversations beforehand, a habit mostly developed by her stage training. This leads to her sometimes having responses to what someone might say to her faster than they'd expect, leading them to believe she's a quick thinker when in reality she likes to be well prepared.
Name: Mannequin Grace
Nickname/Alias(es): Manny
Race: Unicorn
Gender: Female
Age: Mare
Additional Status: Manny typically wears a top hat with metal plates and hinges on it as she typically hides puppetry inside the hat. Her normal clothing typically consists of this hat, along with a cape also used to secret away figures during a puppet show. Her only 'pet' as it were is actually a small wooden bipedal marionette named Stump, that typically acts as though it has a mind of its own.
-Physical Stuff-
Pelt Color: Plum
Mane/Tail Color and Style: A dark coal color, the style of Manny's mane is typically hidden away under her top hat, but it's generally described as 'rag-like', looking a bit like torn, hanging rags.
Eye Color: Black.
Cutie Mark: A marionette cross
Other Scars/Markings: Manny typically looks sleep deprived with dark lines around the bottoms of her eyes, although these are actually just markings that appear regardless.
Physique: Scrawny.
-Social Stuff-
Current Residence: Puppet Theater in Central Ponyville
Job: Puppeteer/Ventriloquist.
Mother: Nyx (Living in Midnightville)
Father: Clover Field (Living in Midnightville)
Sibling(s): Mandolin Gray (Brother)
Other Family: NSF
Closest Friends: Mandolin Gray, Waxworks, Rivet Stitch, Powderkeg, Dusty Pan, and whatever new friends she makes.
Courting/Courted By: NSF
Mate: NSF
Foal(s): NSF
-Personality Stuff-
Likes: Manny likes being in charge and being responsible in some way for any plan that takes place. She also has a flair for the dramatics, quoting plays or dramatic scenarios whenever the opportunity arises. She's also very pleased when anyone understands her when she 'speaks' in hoofscuff, a sort of pony-fied version of sign language. Grace is also exceedingly enamored by complicated mechanical devices, especially if their purpose is more whimsical than practical. Pinball machines can hold her attention for hours on end.
Dislikes: Being ignored yet simultaneously she dislikes being the exact center of attention, preferring instead to act through her puppets. She tends to get exceedingly antsy when she's without one of them. Manny also tends to get frustrated when watching something going wrong that she wasn't a part of, yet oddly enough she doesn't mind so much if she had a part in the events. She also gets angry when someone ignores her puppets and speaks to her directly when the puppet is specifically talking to them.
Motivation: While Manny lives to string things together into a grand scenario, her biggest motivation is her courageous spirit that always draws her to try new things and make new friends.
Strengths: Her courage grants her a more stable brain in a panicky situation, typically letting her parse what's happening or really meant in an event. She's also the sort of pony who would take the brunt of a punishment for someone else if she felt she was responsible for the events or said pony.
Weaknesses/Flaws: Manny has a tendency to isolate herself from others due to it being a habit of growing up in an area without any other ponies her own age to play with, although she's working to not do that as often. It should also be noted at this point that Mannequin Grace has two noticeable flaws, the first of which that she is completely mute. Despite the fact that when she manipulates puppets they can speak quite clearly, she cannot speak on her own, and relies on body language, gestures, theatrical tricks, and 'hoofscuff', a pony version of sign language to communicate. She can hear, but imperfectly. While Mannequin Grace is by no means deaf, she actually hears, and occasionally sees, things which aren't really there, meaning she suffers from mild schizophrenia. However she and her friends are all aware of this, and she deals with it in her own way, typically by keeping herself busy with her work and relying on her friends to help her out when she needs it.
Fears: Manny's biggest fear is that she'll accidentally try to control someone the same way she does her puppets, a concept she finds horrifying. While she longs to be in control she's genuinely scared of taking control of anyone who's alive.
Overall Persona: Despite being mute, Mannequin Grace has a very loud presence and could be considered extremely chatty. She's a skilled enough improvisor to express whatever idea she needs to get across (even if she has to resort to charades, which she's a champ at) and typically tends to use dramatic license to nail a point home. She also tends to have a better grip on reality than her friends since she's constantly working to KEEP her grip on reality, and thus tends to be very level-headed. Manny also has a habit of rehearsing imagined conversations beforehand, a habit mostly developed by her stage training. This leads to her sometimes having responses to what someone might say to her faster than they'd expect, leading them to believe she's a quick thinker when in reality she likes to be well prepared.