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RolePlay Type: WoE

 

Name: Riff Raff

 

Sex: Male

 

Age: Older pup, just shy of adulthood

 

Species: Diamond Dog

 

Eye Color: A vivid purple that encompasses his entire eye

 

Coat: Raff’s fur is dark chocolate in color over most of his body. He sports some light cream coloring around the edges of his ears, fringe, and tail, and the fur of his underbelly is entirely cream in coloring.

 

Physique: Like most Diamond Dogs, Raff is built with a heavy upper body and more slender lower body. Life in the diamond mines of his pack have molded him into a fit and buff Dog, with muscles to spare, and he towers over most ponies, easily reaching the height of three full grown males when he stands at fully upright. However, with his pronounced chest and arms, Raff prefers moving on all fours rather than using just his hind legs, but can do either equally well whenever the need suits him. 

 

Residence: Officially Gaberott, where his parents live. Unofficially, Raff spends most of his time in a cozy little cave he dug for himself just outside of Ponyville.

 

Occupation: Just about any task that involves some heavy, but not delicate, lifting. Clearing land is one of his favorite jobs, as he has a particular fondness for punching and grinding rocks with his fists. 

 

Unique Traits: Perhaps a trait made obvious simply by looking at him, Raff is an incredibly strong Diamond Dog whose brute strength outclasses most anyone he meets. With his heavily muscled arms, strong legs, and wide chest, there is not much that can stop the veritable bulldozer that is Raff. He is strong enough to tear his way through solid stone if he sets his mind to it, and the Diamond Dog’s thick body also ensures a heavy endurance to injury and pain - he’d more sooner feel a spring shower running down his fur than a couple of rocks falling on top of his head. Unsurprisingly, Raff’s top-heavy build makes him much less agile than others, especially when he is standing on his two hind legs. On all fours he can move fairly fast for his kind, but tends to tire out quickly. 

 

Unlike many Diamond Dogs, Raff does not have a gem-studded collar to boast of, instead sporting a purple and rose scarf wrapped and tied off around his neck. Although his pack had a relatively secure standard of living, generations of stubbornness and desire for heritage meant a continued diminishing of gems in the land, resulting in less gems for young pups to find and fashion into a collar. In all his years of digging through the caves of his previous home, Raff has only managed to find a single diamond, and considers it to be his greatest achievement. He wears it as a necklace, carefully tucked away under a scarf that hides his otherwise bare neck. 

 

History: Through some poor decisions and streaks of stubbornness carrying far back in the leading line of Alphas, Riff Raff was unfortunately raised in some troubled times. Born into a pack of Diamond Dogs living near the base of the Roundbottom Hills, the young pup lived a relatively happy life, one that was nonetheless strained due to some issues within the pack. Though many Diamond Dog packs tended to move and relocate once their mines ran dry, Raff's pack had decided long ago to remain in place in order to honor the long-dead founder of the pack, a decision that had been carried out for generations to become more of a matter of pride than tradition. While the cave systems in their area may have been rich in minerals and gems in the past, by the time Raff was born the pack was struggling to continue their way of life. 

 

Still, Raff's parents did their best to give their son a good upbringing, teaching him the ways of mining, digging, and hunting, all while supporting the pack within their own positions. As the youngest of the pack, Raff was often considered the "baby" of the group, sometimes teased and bossed around, but always protected and cared for, a role that suited the young pup just fine. Unfortunately, being the youngest pup also meant he had to make do with the leftovers of the pack. A ragged and cotton vest with an, albeit cute, picture of a duck served as his vest, while his neck remained empty and bare. In fact, a single diamond became Raff's crowning glory, a fact that greatly saddened his parents - and even the rest of the pack. 

 

The lack of gems available for the younger pups to find eventually ended up being the final straw, and the current Alpha finally relented. Determined that the pack should move towards other Diamond Dog civilizations, every single member packed up their meager belongings and began making their way out of the hills and to the south, planning on heading south around the Everfree Forest towards Gaberott. However, unused to traveling and moving around a large amount of bodies at the same time, the pack was taken surprise by a sudden and terrible storm, causing a panicked Raff to become separated from the rest of the pack and be caught in the turbulent river. He eventually washed up on shore, soaked and utterly lost, and might have spent the entire night curled up on the riverbed if not for a passing pony.

 

The traveling mare took pity on the young pup and carried him further into the woods towards the shelter she'd erected to wait out the storm. Raff took immediate comfort in the presence of another, warming up by her fire, eating the food he was offered and playing with a stuffed dragon doll the mare was carrying with her. As it grew dark and cold, the mare covered Raff with a thin, purple and rose sheet, and let the Diamond Dog sleep while she kept watch. It was early the next morning when Raff abruptly woke up to find himself alone, with no trace of the mare other than her thin blanket and the stuffed toy he'd kept clutched to him throughout the night - though, it became apparent that he wasn't as alone as he thought. Within moments he could clearly hear the sounds that had woken him up, that of a howling Diamond Dog pack, and without a second thought he was running as fast as his legs could carry him, sheet and toy held fast in his grip.

 

His parents and the pack were overjoyed to be reunited with him after a sleepless night, and though they were a bit confused over his new artifacts, no one questioned it, all too eager to get settled in their new home. It took several weeks of traveling, foraging, and scavenging, but the pack managed the rest of their journey without any trouble, arriving in Gaberott. The Diamond Dog settlement welcome them with open paws, and the pack was finally able to live a quality life instead of surviving on the edge. Raff, however, became taken with a new idea - to find the pony that had saved his life. He would spend many more years growing up from adolescence into the beginnings of adulthood, but he would never forget his dream, the dragon plush and sheet a constant reminder. 

 

As soon as he was ready, Raff was hitting the road, heading back towards the river running nearby Roundbottom Hills. His trademark blanket, now far too small to serve its initial purpose for his large frame, was converted into a scarf, while the dragon toy remained a fixture at his side for all his travelings. Raff eventually found himself wandering near a pony settlement called Ponyville, which was very nearby the hills his pack had previously called home. It took the suggestion of a neighboring Diamond Dog for Raff to come to the conclusion that his mysterious pony might live in Ponyville, but that slim idea was all it took for the young pup to dig out a cozy little base for himself nearby the settlement. He doesn't do too much mingling within the actual town, but it has become a common habit for the Diamond Dog to take up watch near the outskirts, toy clutched to his chest as he keeps a hopeful lookout on the ponies wandering into and out of the town.

 

Character Personality: Contrasting his rough and seemingly brutish appearance, Raff is the epitome of a gentle giant. With a simplistic and facile mindset, the young Diamond Dog behaves more like an overgrown pup than a newly grown adult, delighting in the most immature or facile of things, such as stuffed animals and bright colors. Despite being able to look after himself, Raff finds much more comfort being dependent on those around him, looking to them for leadership, comfort, and praise. At his best, Raff is a sensitive and gentle soul that wants nothing more than a good scratch behind the ears, and his simplistic mind yearns only for attention and affection.

 

Much like a pet dog who loves its owner unconditionally, Raff has no qualms revolving his entire life around any hands or hooves that show him kindness. Though he still considers the pony that saved his life to be his ultimate companion and friend, the Diamond Dog is not adversed to showing others devotion and loyalty, as his puppyish nature seeks out affection at every turn. Once his trust has been earned - which can be as easy as tossing him a bone - Raff becomes loyal to a fault, loving others without stipulation. It is easy to obtain his affections, and harder still to lose them. Even a withdrawing of affection and attention isn’t enough to deter Raff from his loyalty, following through a one-sided relationship for a long time afterwards. 

 

Raff’s puppy-like nature and views, however, are not always a good thing. As his simplistic nature coincides with lacking maturity, the young Diamond Dog can display said lack of wisdom in his every day life. Despite being a relatively sweet-natured and docile pup for most of the time, Raff can fall into foalish temper tantrums under the right circumstances - tantrums that can have devastating results, as the young Diamond Dog has not yet learned how to control his strength. Full blown fits of rage, often resulting from bouts of jealousy or insecurity over someone's affections for him, usually result in broken pieces of furniture, landscaping, even sections of buildings. 

 

His simplistic mindset also lends itself to his overall intelligence, unsurprisingly enough. While the young Diamond Dog may represent physicality at its peak, he is most assuredly not the sharpest tool in the shed - quite the opposite, in fact. Raff is dull even compared to other Diamond Dogs, with low reasoning and logistics skills. Complicated ideas and concepts tend to sail straight over his head, and anyone who asks him to count any higher than his fingers allow can expect to be waiting for a long while. He also tends to speak in broken Equestrian, using third person and truncated sentences. Raff doesn't see a problem with any of this however, and in fact prefers not to overburden his mind with useless knowledge, preferring to simply do what others tell him. 

 

Character Summary: While some ponies may harbor negative and unkind views of Diamond Dogs, others know that not all the bumbling beasts are bad, and no clearer example could be found in Riff Raff. With a docile and pliant nature, Raff is just about the sweetest creature a pony could get to know, so long as they're able to deal with the rare but destructive episode of rage. With an inherent need to love others and be loved in return, there is almost nothing that cannot endear to the young Diamond Dog. All he seeks in return is a kind hoof and an affectionate word. 

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