Earth Pony Ginger Mint

[Ginger Mint]

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((I don't really know how much roleplaying I can do, but I wanted to at least participate in the gala event, so here's my namesake character.))

The taste is only half the experience, the other half is what you make of it...

Name: Ginger Mint

Sex: Female

Age: Mare

Species: Earth Pony

Pelt Color: Pale Chartreuse-Yellow

Mane/Tail Color and Style: Light Chartreuse cut short

Eye Color: Sap Green

Cutie Mark: A slice of lime and three mint leaves

Physique: Average hight, light but fit like a dancer. Her movements are deliberate, precise and rarely hurried.

Residence: A cozy loft apartment in the suburbs north of Fillydelphia.

Occupation: She is a cook at a local café/diner -The Blue Shell Café-, her specialty is soothing or invigorating drinks.

Motivation: She was always a problem solver. She got her cutie mark when she realized how a fine meal or a cold drink could lift the spirits of the weary, revive the downtrodden, and calm a wild heart.

Likes: Tea, cinnamon rolls, a cool sea breeze or a warm crackling fire, listening to stories.

Dislikes: Shouting, a messy kitchen, squeaky wheels and dripping faucets, being rushed, letting a conversation go unfinished.

Character Summary:

Ginger Mint was born the second foal of Pennyroyal and Lemon Honey on a humble farm in the Saddleveil Plains. Her brother Wintergreen is a couple of years older than her. Her parents were moderately successful in farming a large plot of wheat and a few other common staples, but her father was renowned for his mint crop which her mother used in tea with a touch of ginger. Ginger Mint got her name from that tea because, as a foal, she caused all sorts of mayhem trying to get at it whenever it was brewing. She would knock over chairs and pull dishes and tablecloths to the floor trying to reach her goal. It eventually reached the point where she would come galloping into the kitchen whenever one of her parents said the words Ginger Mint. After that, it was easy to get her attention.

As a filly she worked hard on the farm with her family, though due to her small size, she took to the delicate tasks rather than lifting and pulling like her brother. On the weekends the family would often take day trips, her favorite of which were the times they went out to the coast to go sailing, or in to town to spend a night at the theater. She was proud of her mother's accomplishments as an athlete, but going to the races never seemed to hold her attention. She got along well enough with her brother, and while she often felt disappointed when he could do things better than she could, it made a big impression on her when he would occasionally come to her for trusted advice.

She ended up discovering her special talent before her brother did, which in a way, settled the score between the two. For her, those moments when everypony was gathered around the table after a hard day's work, eating together, laughing together, were truly magic. She realized that sometimes all it took was a subtle touch and everypony's mood was changed for the better. Her brother's later discovered talent for "riding the wind," would eventually lead him to sail and fly to distant lands leaving the family far behind, and so while she is very fond of home, she sometimes wonders what it might be like to wander.

After graduating from school, Ginger Mint lived briefly in Canterlot working at an upscale restaurant, but due to a convoluted set of circumstances that can only be described as bizarre, it closed down after a few months and Ginger Mint packed her bags and returned to Fillydelphia where she got her current job at the Blue Shell Café.

Depending on her shift, she gets up early and prepares breakfast for guests at the Southern Cross Inn*, or gets up a little later and serves lunch and dinner at the café which is frequented by day workers in the nearby wheat fields as well as travelers and anypony looking for a quick bite to eat before going on their way. It took a lot of persuading to get her boss to let her remodel the café's interior, but she's very pleased with how the new seating arrangement gets strangers sitting next to each other and on a good day, talking to each other.

She is happy with her job, though she sometimes wonders what it would be like to open her own tea shop. She prefers to cook meals that have a "simple elegance," in part due to her fondness for home cooking, but she is skilled in cooking more complicated fare if need be. Brewing tea is her favorite part of the day and she claims that she could accomplish the task with her eyes closed, based on aroma alone. She has done well with her signature Ginger Mint, Blueberry Dark, Green Spiral and White Tip, but lately tea from the Everfree forest is all the rage and she is unsure how she'll be able to meet the demand.

She doesn't have very many friends, as her work often leaves her exhausted and she likes to go home and relax in peace and quiet in her spare time. Curling up with a good book and a smooth cup of tea is all well and good, but unfortunately isn't particularly conducive to friend making. She does manage to get out on occasion when she has a day off. She likes to travel and visit new places, sample the local cuisine and listen to the gossip, but she rarely goes longer than a week before she starts getting homesick.

*The Southern Cross Inn is named for the crossroads on which Fillydelphia sits as well as the unmistakable constellation which guides travelers, and is connected to the The Blue Shell Café.

Talents:

• Cooking: This is her first, best gift. Her special talent.

• Philosophy: She is a bit of a philosopher and will spend long hours pondering any particularly puzzling problem.

• Grace: She is very aware of her physical capabilities, how far she can push herself and where her limits are.

• Perception: She has a keen ear and a discerning nose.

• Farming: She grew up on a farm, and though it is not her calling in life, she knows a thing or two about plants.

• Sailing: She can competently navigate and operate rigging.

Images:

Ginger Mint at Work

Ginger Mint's Fancy Dress

Ginger Mint's loft

The Southern Cross Inn and Blue Shell Cafe.

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