Pegasus 'Penumbra' Dewdrop [Final]

[FermataTheBasse]

Roleplay Type: World of Equestria

Name: 'Penumbra' Dewdrop

Sex: Female

Age: Mare

Species: Pegasus

Eye Color: A very dark purple, almost blending into her pupil.

Coat Color: A dark blue, or cobalt.

Mane/Tail/Markings Color & Style: Her hairs are all a dirty gray color. Neck-length mane and tail, both unkempt and tussled as if Penumbra just got out of bed. They're both also badly cut and fraying at the edges, so overall Penumbra looks like a very messy mare.

Physique: Adding to her messy and disheveled look, Penumbra is somewhat underweight and thin. Her legs and wings are both lanky, and at spots she's nothing but skin and bones. Finally, her eyes are graced by dark spots.

Cutie Mark: A dark cloud partially blocking out a crescent moon.

Origin/Residence: Born in Cloudsdale, currently works in Canterlot.

Occupation: A weather pony who specializes in working at the dead hours of night.

Motivation: Penumbra is ambitious: driven in equal parts by the desire to find some absolution in her 'incomplete' life and partly by need to cover up her past embarrassments and mistakes. Above all, she seeks some way to rectify her strange Circadian rhythms or at least integrate them into more workable conditions.

Likes: The rare occasion for a good rest, acknowledgment from other ponies, and achievement.

Dislikes: The all too common feeling of exhaustion, teasing no matter how light, situations that demand her undeveloped patience, and failure- especially when others are involved in any way.

Character Summary: 'Penumbra' was born Dewdrop to her parents, both esteemed weather ponies working in the Ponyville skies though their home was in Cloudsdale. This meant her parents weren't home in unison often; either her mother or her father would be present while the other worked.

Dewdrop wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed nor was she an intellectual sack of rocks; she was a healthy and average foal in school with a slight hyperactive streak. The problems arose because her parents didn't have the time and energy to guide her properly, meaning Dewdrop was behind her peers in learning several important bits of common sense: the importance of patience, tolerance, and so on. Her hyperactive nature also meant that lessons weren't easily imparted on her anyways, so she quickly adopted a set of unpleasant habits: shortness of temper, forgetfulness, and so on. Dewdrop was by no means a social pariah, but she wasn't Miss Popular by a long shot.

She only cleaned up her act at a later age, but by that time she already had ingrained many of her flaws into her personality. But she also had a strong sense of pride, and she was humiliated with herself for her poor treatment of her friends before. Dewdrop swore to work overtime to be a better friend, and to catch up on all the things she had missed due to her own lack of attentiveness: life lessons, games, dances, and so on.

But she no sooner made this vow than when a very strange thing began to occur to her. Her sleeping schedule began to deviate from the norm around the time she matured into a filly, first in small bits but eventually to the point where she was constantly dozing off in class and needed one of her parents to prepare her meals in the dead of night. 'Penumbra', as she was soon known due to her nocturnal behavior, had lost on the chance to improve herself just as soon as it had come, simply because she no longer had the energy at the appropriate times. Doctors were summoned, but the best they could determine was that this sleep cycle was somehow a natural consequence of her aging.

Without a cure, Penumbra's life was turned upside-down. She drifted from most of her friends and remained in the dark about many things in life. Her parents, realizing that their daughter needed all the help she could get, quite their Ponyville jobs and took closer jobs so that they could get their filly through the tough spot in her life. Penumbra was hard to console however, and she was for some time depressed and lonely.

Her reversal of fortune at last came on the day she aquired her cutie mark. Penumbra was brooding in her room as she usually did, sudying in the dead of night as she now had to study at home due to her sleep cycles. Her mother was outside dealing with a scheduled movement of rain clouds. Her mother was having difficulty, and Penumbra knew that night operations were always hard for most pegasus. Eventually, some inkling simply seized hold of her, and she flew out to help her mother. It turned out that Penumbra's strange sleep cycle gave her the energy and adapted vision to have a far easier time of the job than her own mother. Then her cutie mark appeared.

For Penumbra this was an important morale boost. She realized that she could work and better herself in spite of her strange condition. So she forced discipline on herself, and rejoined society at day in spite of how hard it was on her own body. It was hard going, but Penumbra manged it. In spite of her willpower however, her lack of sleep has affected her personality and health. She is prone to outbursts of temper and lack of attentiveness, ironically enough considering her quest to rid herself of those exact traits. Her appearance is very worn, and at her worst Penumbra can start suffering from the symptoms of sleep deprivation: distortion of personality, hallucinations, and so on.

One mare that Penumbra looks up to above all others would be the Princess of the Night herself, Luna. Penumbra thinks that the two have some things in common, as both were at least somewhat out of place in society, and both have odd sleeping habits. So when Penumbra was offered a position on the Canterlot weather team she agreed, saying farewell to her parents. She hopes a fresh start will give her the opportunity she needs to grow.

Etc: I have no photos of stuff, forgive me.

[Lux]

Hello.

Very interesting pony you have there! I like the idea of how she was forced into taking care of the nightly weather activities and how now she has to adapt to getting to know ponies while still adjusting to her nightly activities.

My question is (and this may expaand things further): Why did Penumbra choose to go to Canterlot? I know you mentioned a fresh start, but was there a resaon why she left Cloudsdale which as you know is the heart of weather making operations?

Also, I would think there are multiple problems with her schedule: insomnia, narcolepsy (falling asleep suddenly), hallucinations, etc. Not sure if you want to expand on her physical and/or mental health.

Overall, a very interesting pony.

[FermataTheBasse]

I'm trying to limit the size of my description, the character making guide recommended keeping it on the shorter side if at all possible. Thus I'm refraining from typing out the explanation for her move to Canterlot, unless it's needed for a pass. But the bit about the health problems would be something I should expand on. Thanks Lux!

[Lux]

Actually, that part in the RP guide is only to discourage the writing of fluff information, what is not really needed for others to know (like favorite food, favorite color, etc.)

So the choice is of course yours, but if you want to add more, you can.

[FermataTheBasse]

Ooh, now it makes more sense. I could expand on it her move then, thanks!

Actually...

[Lux]

Ok then!

[Armony]

How is this application coming along?

[FermataTheBasse]

It's quite ready, unless I'm missing something here?

[Lux]

Ok then.

[Rosewind]

Sweet dreams!

[FermataTheBasse]

IT ACTUALLY GOT IN WAAGAAHHHH-

Thank you very much! I will be sure to waste this opportunity!