Post by Joysword on Jul 12, 2013 18:51:51 GMT
-General Stuff-
Name: Joysword
Nickname/Alias(es): Joysword the Bard
Race: Earth Pony
Gender: Male
Age: Young Stallion
Additional Status: A traveling bard who only recently started his journey on the road of life, he is something of an unknown to the world at large.
-Physical Stuff-
Pelt Color: A rather light chocolate brown color, often with a light layer of dust mixed in from traveling the open road.
Mane/Tail Color and Style: Both tail and mane are a bright dusty rust color, often windswept but surprisingly clean.
Eye Color: A bright emerald green
Cutie Mark: An open guitar case with a number of bits being thrown into it..
Other Scars/Markings: None as of yet.
Physique: Slender
-Social Stuff-
Current Residence: The open road (Aka. None)
Job: Professional Bard / Mercenary (Aka. Willing to take on any job that offers payment in either bits, food or shelter for the night)
Mother: Songbird the Singer
Father: 'Captain' Bleedwell the Second.
Sibling(s): None
Other Family: None that he knows of.
Closest Friends: No one
Courting/Courted By: No one
Mate: None
Foal(s): None
-Personality Stuff-
Likes: Finding a small crowd that he can win over, playing his lute 'Starbright' under Princess Luna's wonderful night sky, any job that offers bits, food and shelter all in one package.
Dislikes: Hecklers, performing in front of a huge crowd that came solely to see him, being cheated of payment for a job well done, the idea of seeing his father before he makes good on his promise.
Motivation: To be the greatest bard in history!!!... so he could go home with his head held high...
Strengths: Seemingly able to play any stringed musical instrument he can get his hooves on with some degree of talent, a silver tongue and a singing voice to match.
Weaknesses/Flaws: Prideful, Self esteem issues and more often then not half staved.
Fears: Rejection by an audience, performing on a stage in front of a large crowd of ponies there solely to watch him perform, having to face his father without succeeding in his mission after all the things that had been said...
Personality: Joysword is considered something of a mystery to those who are able to look past his outer shell. While to the world at large he is a cheerful, carefree traveling musician who will do just about anything for a pretty mare and the promise of a reward, Joysword is secretly a very anxious pony who beats himself up quite a lot for never quite being as perfect as he wanted to be in his head. The praise of his fans means less to him then the criticisms and outright verbal assaults of his haters.
On the off chance that Joysword takes on a job for somepony, they will quickly discover that he is quite loyal, but not stupidly so. He understands desecration when needed and knows when to keep quiet about certain things like the names of former employers and sometimes the very nature of the job he was employed to take on. Because of this, Joysword tends to be somewhat more accepting of ponies or plans that may cross over the line between legal and illegal then others would be.
Overall:
or
Background:
Born in the city of Canterlot to unicorn singer Songbird and proud unicorn guard captain Bleedwell the second, Joysword shocked both parents by being born an earth pony. While for the first few years Bleedwell the second attempted to connect with his son, it was clear even then that both of them were two very different ponies and communication between them was next to impossible just to different ages, interests and personalities. This also wasn't helped by the fact that Joysword felt worthless when compared to his father; to him, his father was the paragon of what it meant a strong, providing parent and all round wonderful pony in general... a standard that Joysword couldn't make himself live up too.
All this frustration and failed expectations came to a head one night shortly after Joysword discovered his talent for entertaining others with music and song. Bleedwell had wanted his son to grow up to be a respectful and successful member of society and he felt that his son basking for a living was little more then stylized begging. Words were said that would have been better off unsaid and Joysword took his lute, a small bag of bits and a sleeping bag and left home with a promise of becoming the world's greatest bard ever!
Name: Joysword
Nickname/Alias(es): Joysword the Bard
Race: Earth Pony
Gender: Male
Age: Young Stallion
Additional Status: A traveling bard who only recently started his journey on the road of life, he is something of an unknown to the world at large.
-Physical Stuff-
Pelt Color: A rather light chocolate brown color, often with a light layer of dust mixed in from traveling the open road.
Mane/Tail Color and Style: Both tail and mane are a bright dusty rust color, often windswept but surprisingly clean.
Eye Color: A bright emerald green
Cutie Mark: An open guitar case with a number of bits being thrown into it..
Other Scars/Markings: None as of yet.
Physique: Slender
-Social Stuff-
Current Residence: The open road (Aka. None)
Job: Professional Bard / Mercenary (Aka. Willing to take on any job that offers payment in either bits, food or shelter for the night)
Mother: Songbird the Singer
Father: 'Captain' Bleedwell the Second.
Sibling(s): None
Other Family: None that he knows of.
Closest Friends: No one
Courting/Courted By: No one
Mate: None
Foal(s): None
-Personality Stuff-
Likes: Finding a small crowd that he can win over, playing his lute 'Starbright' under Princess Luna's wonderful night sky, any job that offers bits, food and shelter all in one package.
Dislikes: Hecklers, performing in front of a huge crowd that came solely to see him, being cheated of payment for a job well done, the idea of seeing his father before he makes good on his promise.
Motivation: To be the greatest bard in history!!!... so he could go home with his head held high...
Strengths: Seemingly able to play any stringed musical instrument he can get his hooves on with some degree of talent, a silver tongue and a singing voice to match.
Weaknesses/Flaws: Prideful, Self esteem issues and more often then not half staved.
Fears: Rejection by an audience, performing on a stage in front of a large crowd of ponies there solely to watch him perform, having to face his father without succeeding in his mission after all the things that had been said...
Personality: Joysword is considered something of a mystery to those who are able to look past his outer shell. While to the world at large he is a cheerful, carefree traveling musician who will do just about anything for a pretty mare and the promise of a reward, Joysword is secretly a very anxious pony who beats himself up quite a lot for never quite being as perfect as he wanted to be in his head. The praise of his fans means less to him then the criticisms and outright verbal assaults of his haters.
On the off chance that Joysword takes on a job for somepony, they will quickly discover that he is quite loyal, but not stupidly so. He understands desecration when needed and knows when to keep quiet about certain things like the names of former employers and sometimes the very nature of the job he was employed to take on. Because of this, Joysword tends to be somewhat more accepting of ponies or plans that may cross over the line between legal and illegal then others would be.
Overall:
or
Background:
Born in the city of Canterlot to unicorn singer Songbird and proud unicorn guard captain Bleedwell the second, Joysword shocked both parents by being born an earth pony. While for the first few years Bleedwell the second attempted to connect with his son, it was clear even then that both of them were two very different ponies and communication between them was next to impossible just to different ages, interests and personalities. This also wasn't helped by the fact that Joysword felt worthless when compared to his father; to him, his father was the paragon of what it meant a strong, providing parent and all round wonderful pony in general... a standard that Joysword couldn't make himself live up too.
All this frustration and failed expectations came to a head one night shortly after Joysword discovered his talent for entertaining others with music and song. Bleedwell had wanted his son to grow up to be a respectful and successful member of society and he felt that his son basking for a living was little more then stylized begging. Words were said that would have been better off unsaid and Joysword took his lute, a small bag of bits and a sleeping bag and left home with a promise of becoming the world's greatest bard ever!