Post by singer on May 19, 2014 21:24:31 GMT
-General Stuff-
Name: Midnight Ballad
Nickname/Alias(es): Bard, Night
Race: Unicorn
Gender: Male
Age: Adult Stallion
Additional Status: Famous Lead Colt Band Singer in Equestria
-Physical Stuff-
Pelt Color: Black and Dappled White
Mane/Tail Color and Style: Midnight Ballad’s mane is very long, the right side of it falling over and down his neck and obscuring the right side of his face and nearly covering his right ear, though the tip peeks out from his mane. The left side of his mane falls over his left shoulder, then ends of his mane curl slightly on the ends. His tail is also long and if the end wasn’t curled then it’d be trailing on the ground everywhere he went. Both his mane and tail are snow white with a single streak of black through them.
Eye Color: Gold
Cutie Mark: Black Moon with a swirl of gold musical notes and piano keys
Other Scars/Markings: N/A
Physique: Very tall and slender, not too skinny but leanly built gotta stay in shape as a singer. His horn is a bit longer than average with a sharp point at the end rather then it being rounded. Always wears a set of silver bracelets around his front left hoof and his right back hoof.
-Social Stuff-
Current Residence: Ponyville…for the time being but is interested in travelling even after retiring
Job: Lead Singer in a Colt Band
Mother: Juniper Star
Father: Midnight Melody
Sibling(s): Younger sister- Lunar Whisper
Other Family: N/A
Closest Friends: Only the other members in his Colt Band are his friends though he does have a number of acquaintances across Equestria and a few other friends.
Courting/Courted By: N/A
Mate: N/A
Foal(s): N/A
-Personality Stuff-
Likes:
Midnight has always loved to sing, ever since his mother taught him the magic of music through both instruments and the voice. His mother is a music teacher, though she specialized in musical instruments and only dabbles in vocals. He only grew in his path to become who he is today, honing his magic which focused on his voice, helping him in sharpening his tone and giving him the ability to perform a number of pitches with little strain to his vocal chords. If he’s not found outside stargazing or studying a new language then he can be found practicing for the next show. Regardless of the fact he’s had his mark for years and has been using his primary skill for years, he always needs to practice. He’s a bit OCD, one of his favorite pastimes is to study new languages, after all how do you sing to a crowd who can’t understand you. He keeps all of his documents, books, and lyrics in order and expects them to stay that way.
Midnight Ballad’s more than happy to help others whenever possible. If asked to help with a project or even to help an older mare or stallion across the street he’ll do it. One could sayhe has a heart of gold but Midnight will always deny it, after all, anyone who was raised to have respect for others would do it. Sometimes other’s don’t see his good nature in such a way though. Much to his agent’s chargin he’s done a number of free shows, especially for the young colts and fillies. His concerts aren’t expensive, but if a number of little ones want to see him on a day he has no shows and he and his band mates have nothing planned, why not perform a show.
Dislikes:
Midnight hates having his papers and lyrics moved around. Just, just don’t and if they are moved please put them back where you found them. Disorganization drives him insane and an insane Midnight is a stressed Midnight whose temper becomes nonexistent. He hates being stressed since it’ll cause his magic to be less effective on his voice. If his magic isn’t as effective his tones aren’t as sharp and the range isn’t as large. Being disrespectful also annoys him to no end. He was always taught to treat others with respect and you will be treated the same way, that’s the way he was raised. If someone disrespects his friends or his family he’ll wash his hooves of them until they can show that they do have some respect.
Motivation:
To bring a smile to every pony and if his music has something to do with it so be it. He LOVES to sing, he loves to entertain, and bring joy to those around him with his voice. He can’t sing forever though and he has thought of the future. He wants to be like his mother, she’s a music teacher, and though she teaches how to play instruments. He wants to teach how to us the natural instrument, the voice. His ultimate goal is to teach and pass on his knowledge to those ponies that will come after him.
Strengths:
Patient, loyal, and level-headed Midnight’s the pony to go to if you need a someone to vent to. Over the years he’s been the center for his band, mainly because he’d been on his own for a bit and knew what it was like to be on the road and away from his family for months at a time. He’s very understanding to other ponies and their needs and is more of a listener than a talker. His saying is if his door is open, or unlocked, come on in and he’ll have an ear for you to vent to. Midnight is also a great secret keeper. He’s not one to go around after he’s told a deep secret from a friend and tell others, he’ll take those secrets to the grave with him. He’s also a mediator and will happily help his friends work out their differences if there is a misunderstanding.
Midnight Ballad’s a very open pony, he doesn’t hide anything from his friends and will always talk out a situation, never accuse. He’s very tolerant; there aren’t a lot of things in the world that can get under his skin. However, he can and can accept ignorance, but never blind prejudice. What will really get him though is if you insult his friends and family, he could care less about if somepony talks about him, but you better leave those close to him alone.
Weaknesses/Flaws:
Though Midnight is very organized, every now and then he’ll bite off more than he can chew. His ability to prioritize events needs a bit of work and even though he wants to help everyone, he just can’t stretch himself that thin. Getting everyone ready with a new set of lyrics, making sure said lyrics are translated into the needed language, having the correct schedule of the show, etc. He’ll heap so many things onto himself that he’ll burn himself out. With burning himself out he’ll then stress himself out and become very irritable. It’s when Midnight becomes annoyed or short with ponies that those close to him know he’s overworked himself and he needs to calm down. Many times he’ll take certain events too seriously. He wants all of their shows and concerts to be perfect, to be perfect the practicing must be perfect and if he’s not careful he may overwork not only himself but those close to him.
Midnight loves his friends, but he can be a bit neglectful. His close friends understand this about him and know he’ll snap out of it and not to take it personally. Sometimes he loses sight of what is truly important and needs a bit of a wakeup call. It’s those newer friends who may take his near obsession with perfection for his work and OCD about said work that may take the behavior as cold or rude.
Fears:
Failure, he fears failing and not bringing a smile to a pony who needs it. He fears failing in fulfilling his dream of passing on the knowledge he already carries, his mother’s legacy. He’s also afraid of spiders, his voice cracking during a song, embarrassing himself to a new friend, and his family or friends being harmed in any way.
Overall Persona:
Midnight Ballad’s family comes from a more Korean-esque town, he was raised to be very reserved, well mannered, and protective of those he holds dear. He easily grew into his own in his family, his love for music stemming from his mother’s abilities. She is a music teacher, her skill focusing on instruments but Midnight focused on his voice. He did become very skilled in musical instruments but always loved the voice more. It wasn’t long until his cutie mark appeared and only a year after that, he was discovered. His first ‘debut’, if one can call it that, was at a market. It was Lunar Whisper’s first time at the market and she was scared. To cheer her up he’d sung to her and he was discovered. Over the years other colts were collected forming a Colt Band. Yes, he and the others in his band are famous, but they haven’t let the stardom go to their heads.
He’s grown accustomed to travelling and truly enjoys it so it’s going to be a real change of pace for him and the others. Midnight’s been travelling for years now with the others and has learned so much. He can speak over five different languages fluently, along with his band mates. He’s also come into contact so many cultures that sometimes he forgets how to greet someone new or uses a greeting that other ponies may not understand. He’s made it a habit to observe ponies around him first before interacting, just to make sure he has the right dialect and won’t embarrass himself. Midnight’s been all around Equestria more times than he can count, but this particular time will be the first time he’s settled in a town for more than a few weeks at a time. For the longest time he and his band mates have been travelling and performing, fulfilling engagements in each town in and out of Equestria and now they’re in one place for an indefinite amount of time. He and his band mates will still perform, but now that they’re in Ponyville for the foreseeable future they are primarily gonna perform there.
Now that they’ve settled down Midnight’s going to try and actually settle down. He’s met many different ponies over the years and has realized that he’s missing something in his life. He wants to do more with his life now, become a music teacher, help out those ponies less fortunate than himself and…one more thing. He has his family and his friends, but he wants a family of his own. He’s hoping that without hopping around as much as he’s been doing and staying in one place that he’ll meet that special Mare. Granted, he’s aware it’ll take time, maybe allow his popularity to die down a bit, but once he finds the one who wants him for HIM, he’s sure he’ll be happy.