TheCustodian

Did more editing. expanding a bit on personality and motivations and adding in some family including a yet unnamed sister (suggestions would be welcome) that he left behind. EDIT: Got one. Thanks Starswirl EDIT2: Added a pic of Glacial Eir and modified the colors slightly. Just so people get an idea of what a female looks like (Yes Caribou females do have antlers. THe odd exception to the rule in the deer family )but if someone wants to make her at some point in the future I have no issues with that I have a tendency to go all out when making things. I even have plans for a calf/fawn. On another note would things be eiser if i called them reindeer instead of caribou? Its the same species more or less just different names

True... I like to play by Laurens initial vision where hooves are barely used (Or at least i think thats what it was.) As for the Peryton Caribou comparison... I never actual did a 1-1 look... LEts see. Perytons: Good at hiding, have the ability to glide, good woodland survivalists, have one magical talent Caribou: Extreme cold survivalists, earth pony resilience, the speach, rare individuals with healing abilities I guess looking at things like this there is room to buff the caribou. Ah well. Ill wait for more feedback before i decide anything

On the last part regarding the hooves i only added it when i remembered just how dextrous Kuzcos hooves were in the Emperors new groove (Which is not really helpfull. Disney could have easily have just done that for the sake of ease and story telling.). Cloven hooves seem like they would be capable of more than hooves on any regular pony but since im guessing Perytons have no such advantage im gonna remove that addition from my app.

About Myself: Varied. I tend to be interested in many things from art to sciences How I found Canterlot.com: From the EQD IRC How I became a fan of MLP:FiM: Started with watching random MLP videos i found amusing on youtube and things escalated from there. Been a brony since last March My favourite main cast pony/s: Miss Rarity Well. That was a rather... Thourough sheet to fill out. DUnno what else to say. Yes im new here but not new to RP. I have a tendency to do allot of lore building when given a blank slate and inspiration so i hope that wont be a problem. Other than that hope to stick around here for awhile. ~The Custodian

1, 2, 3... So now it should work? XD Sorry is this appears spammy

App is complete. I would have modified the title but im having technical troubles which are preventing me from doing so (Trying to figure it out. And yes i have tried to full editor. The option to edit the title simply isnt there.)

Roleplay Type:World of Equestria RP Name:Snowdrift Sex:Bull (Male) Age: Young Adult Species:Deer (Caribou) Eye Color:Amber Coat Color:Brown (Summer), White/Grey (Winter) Mane/Tail/Markings Color & Style:N/A Physique:Muscular/large. Unlike Perytons caribou are not small in comparison to ponies. The majority of them are taller by a couple inches. Snowdrift is no different. Cutie Mark:N/A Origin/Residence: Snow drift is from the lands north of the badlands. Even he isnt too sure where he is from. As for where he is now Snow Drift tends to travel as he explores the world. Occupation:Explorer? Motivation:No longer part of the herd Snowdrift simply wishes to see everything the world has to offer (Miles upon miles of frozen tundra tends to be rather dull). He hopes to one day try and make the trip back home but because he is so Likes: Meeting new creatures, learning new things... Snow drift is rather naive and optimistic despite his past. Dislikes: Being reminded of home, insects (especially the blood sucking kind), loud noises (background noise is fine), hot weather, physical contact Personality:Hes rather innocent and can be too trusting at times however once you lose it it is near impossible to regain it in Snow Drift's eyes. In the end Snowdrift is generaly a nice guy to be around and its rare to find him without a smile or cheery disposition. Eager to explore his wanderlust does have a tendency to get him into awkward positions and his lack of cultural knowledge outside the herd can cause awkward moments when meeting other creatures. Besides exploring Snowdrift is an eager learner and would jump on any oportunity to learn more about this land he now finds himself in and tell others about his home. Character Summary:Far north of equestria, in lands that no pony has ever truly explored, the caribou roam the tundra in great herds feeding from the land. Like thier cousins to the south, the buffalo, these herds are quite intelligent and have a strong family bond and tradition stretching back aeons. Snowdrift was once a member of these herds, galloping across the frozen land with his family, and he would still be one today if it were not for his wanderlust. From a young age Snow had a tendency to stray from the herd (much to his parents annoyance) and explore his suroundings. Despite multiple punishments and lectures against such actions Snow Drift would never really get the message. "Stick together". In the frozen north predators were quite plentiful and the herd knew to stick together in order to fight them off. It was a calm winter day when the events changing Snowdrifts life occured. Like always Snowdrift had decided to do some exploring in a nearby patch of trees. For hours the caribou wandered about looking in every nook in cranny searching for something interesting. Sadly he found nothing and beganto return to the herd when from seemingly nowhere a snowstorm blew in. Taking refuge back in the small forest Snowdrift hunkered down for the night. The next morning he rushed back to the herd only to find nothing. THey had moved on without him...Snowdrift wandered the tundra for awhile but couldnt find a trace of his herd. The snowstorm had erased all signs of their passage. For awhile he panicked, he was alone, abandoned out here in the harsh landscape where predators could easily pick him off. Snow Drift could understand though why they did it, the snow storm had been fierce and the herd could not risk sending anyone to search for them, even in small groups caribou were vulnerable if set upon by a pack of wolves, wolves such as the ones that began tracking the lone Snowdrift. He ran. As fast as he could Snowdrift ran as the howls of wolves grew ever closer. This deep into winter food tended to be scarce for predators and a lone caribou was a goldmine for a pack. Finally they managed to corner the young stag with his back to a canyon.The predators of course thought they had him; it was at least a 200 foot drop into the churning river below. Never mind the fact that the waters we're absolutely frigid. What they didnt expect was the only option left for Snowdrift: Jump. If Snowdrift was expecting himself to be saved by some divine intervention, or to suddenly sprout wings he was very mistaken.Through the air he fell into the frigid glacial waters in which he was carried away. The wolves of course didnt follow, they thought the animal dead and thier chance for a meal denied. (Of course they were wrong, I wouldnt be making this app if he was dead after all.) Snowdrift didnt know how long he spent in the churning waters. Moments after hitting the water he was knocked unconcious. For all intents and purposes he should have been dead right there and then but this is not the case. The caribou would wake up im dry ground, a small fire burning beside him and a blanket covering him. He was far south from the tundra, in the forests of the badlands nearby Tartarus. As for his savior there was not a single sing however it was obvious magic was at work; the fire by his side continued to burn without requiring wood. After inspecting his surroundings Snow Drift was unable to find anything to help explain how he had got here. He had absolutely nothing aside from the blanket draped over him. For a time he wandered. With no idea as to the location of his homeland Snowdrift continued to wander eventually leaving the badlands (Not easily i would like to add) and entering Equestria proper. He has long since come to terms with the loss of his herd (Although he does wonder how long they stuck around before moving on without him) and now focusses on learning more about this new land he has entered hoping to one day return and tell them what he has seen. Because of the way he was brought up Snowdrift is very unfamiliar with even the most basic technology. Life in the tribe was mostly spent grazing or learning legends and myths of thier species. On the flip side the caribou is very capable of surviving in the wilderness and making do with almost nothing. Family: While Snowdrift does have a mother and father he was never particularly close to them. Within the tribe families mingled together so much that it was not uncommon for calves to have multiple parent figures in their lives. That said Snowdrift does have a sister named Glacial Eir that he cared for deeply. The two were often insepperable with Snowdrift often coaxing her to join him whenever he wandered off exploring. Eir was not with Snowdrift the day he was separated permanently from the tribe. She is believed to be a potential healer and showed some promise. Notes on the Caribou: Unlike normal deer Caribou are very self aware and sentient. They have more in common with the buffalo herds of the south than thier wild cousins that live in the forests of equestria. Caribou culture is mostly a nomadic lifestyle as the herd move from place to the next to forage for food with strong family bonds formed between each member of the herd, together the tribe is strong, alone they are easy meals for the myriad of predators stalking the frozen north. Individually a caribou is about as strong as any earth pony, and as expected they are very capable of surviving in frigid conditions most ponies would perish in. Thier true strength however comes from being with each other where memories and thoughts can be shared and the herd can grow as a whole. Caribou have no real magical abilities like unicorns or Perytons with the exception of a certain few individuals who serve as healers within the tribe. What they lack in that department is made up for in the ability to survive and adapt to extreme conditions. Collectively however all caribou have an ability called The Speech. All knowledge collected by the herd is passed down from generation to generation orally which has led to special magic adaptations to prevent the distortion of information over time. This of course means little to outsiders with one exception that Snow Drift has recently learned in his interaction with other sentient creatures: Language is not a barrier. Snow drift is perfectly capable of speaking and understanding equestrian despite never learning it. Why this is possible is unknown however some theorize it may have manifested to help deal with differences that arose whenever two herds would meet. Because of the large distances covered herds can go decades if not centuries at a time wthout meeting one another. As time goes on language may change somewhat into differing dialects. The Speech appears to be a cultural method of dealing with these differences so that as a whole the Caribou are stronger. Img: (Summer coat, pony for size comparison. The female is his sister Glacial Eir. I added her just so show some things about sex differences. MOstly its just a smaller set of antlers and a more feminine shape.)