August [Ready]

[CaptainMcDerp]

Roleplay Type Canterlot Chronicles

Name August

Sex Male

Age Buck

Species Peryton

Appearance. His blue eyes are a contrast again his deep rusty red coat. His wings, hair, and body are all the same shade of red while his antlers and hooves are a very dark grey.

Physique Slender

Residence (Former) Baltimare

Occupation Pickpocket and part-time cook of the Equestria Thieves Guild

History

August grew up with his family and sister in Baltimare. His mom and dad used to be traveling merchants and often talked about going back to their former occupation once August and River were old enough. His parents struggled with him constantly due to his lack of respect towards authority. And he disliked all the rules and standards they set for him. He expected River to feel the same but she never did. It baffled him to no end and he bugged her about it often. But even though they had countless disagreements, River was the only one he ever felt close to on a genuine level.

Not long before August would become a full grown buck, he decided enough was enough. That day he prepared for his departure and left during the night without saying a word. He became a thief and traveled the land of Equestria.

His new life was absolutely thrilling and he had no regrets regarding his decision. That is, until he was caught stealing and sentenced to one year in a dungeon. Due to multiple attempts at escaping, the year long sentence soon became two years. August gave up on premature freedom, not wanting to dig the hole any deeper, and instead pasted the time training his basic combat skills.

Upon finally being released, August immediately began to study and better develop his abilities as a thief. With his new found determination to master stealth, be began to improve at a brisk rate. The time he spent within the walls of a dungeon was not something he wished to repeat.

After a little while of enjoying his new found freedom, August built up the courage to return to Baltimare. No one else shared a bond with him like his sister, and he thought it was high time to see her again and apologize for disappearing like he did. But, once he got there, he quickly discovered his family was gone. August questioned everyone who knew his family about their whereabouts. According to them, his parents returned to life as traveling merchants half a year ago and River joined them. Upon learning this, August wasn't deterred in the slightest. He resolved to find them one way or another.

August had been wandering trade routes and gathering as many clues as he could on their whereabouts. During this time his abilities improved drastically and he became quite a proficient thief.

One day, he encountered a pony with quite a bit of loose change on her and decided to take advantage of it. August executed his usual pickpocketing routine. But after he lifted the money from the saddle bag, he was immediately approached by another pony as the victim went about their business unaware of their stolen bits. August was expecting a confrontation, but instead the pony simply invited August to demonstrate his skills for a chance to join the Equestria Thieves Guild.

August was reluctant to join a group during his later days as a thief. But working alone was to blame for far too many close calls. And If he wanted to be truly successful, he would have to learn how to work in a group. He accepted the challenge, and after showcasing his proficiency in the art of pickpocketing, was invited to the guild. Later on he became an official member and took on the primary role of pickpocketing and general deception. He also enjoyed signing up as a part-time cook when he needed a break from wandering the land of Equestria.

Unique traits

Deception is one of his greatest tools. He can put on a flawless performance in order to make himself seem like a compassionate law abiding citizen. He's also adept at combat, using his agility to gain the upper hand before landing a punishing blow with his antlers.

August is highly agile. Able to run, leap, climb, and glide with great skill. It is a powerful asset in regard to his lifestyle. His wings are also not just limited to gliding. Like pegasi, he'll often use them to hold things, open and close saddlebags, shield his face, ect.

With an impressive understanding of others behavior and tendencies, he's able to determine thoughts and predict reactions with surprising accuracy after spending enough time with someone.

Character Summary

August's natural personality is extremely crafty, confident, and impish. He is highly intelligent and likes to showcase it. While his mind is restlessly searching for weak points and information, his behavior is devilish and often times brash.

Reading others is a favorite hobby for August, but unlike most, he'll express his deductions to the subject's face. This is usually a method used to provoke a fight. He loves to spar but found it much easier to anger them into fighting rather than asking. While August isn't very compassionate when it comes to emotions, he refuses to inflict too much injury on someone as long as his they aren't out to kill.

Despite his apathetic view towards any kind of formality, August cares deeply for those he's formed a bond with. Though his interactions are still rather thoughtless in regard to respect, he's a caring and formidable ally to anyone who can manage to truly befriend him.

August is quite a picky eater for a thief. He usually prefers a cooked meal rather than consuming raw ingredients. As such, the peryton has learned to cook quite decently during his travels, and will often carry a shopping list of sorts while he's out. Sometimes he steals bits while other times he'll take food straight from the market if he deems it an easy target. While he whole heartily enjoys sweets, his favorite thing by far is over easy fried eggs and fizzy drinks.

The cooking skills he's developed have proven useful when providing meals to the Thieves Guild. He fully enjoyed cooking there thanks to an assortment of ingredients being readily available to him. It allowed August to truly test his skills and better advance his techniques. Over time he improved drastically, becoming quite an impressive cook. He would have opened up a restaurant by now if he didn't dislike being stuck in one place for a substantial amount of time.

August adores exploration and discovery. Particularly the exploration of dangerous and frightening places. From the Everfree forest to The Dragon Peaks, August would take on the task of treading through those lands without a moments notice. However, he's not one to leap into such a mission without extensive research and preparation beforehand. And since he craves danger and excitement, the peryton is rarely afraid and able to think effectively in the midst of threat and danger.

Of all the land, there is one place that holds the highest fascination with the traveling thief. He's read and studied countless books and legends on the subject, knowing even with all the knowledge and theories he's gained, he couldn't possibly begin to imagine what lies beyond the Gates of Tartarus. No creature has or possibly ever will make it through the guarded gates to the underworld. But nonetheless it's August's favorite subject to discuss and study. It's danger, it's legends, it's mystery. There's nothing else quite like it. And if anyone ever discovered a possible way of reaching the top of the Knight's Peak alive, overcoming Cerberus and walking through the gates of Tartatus, he'd sign up without a second thought.

App image by me.

[GhostGirl]

This looks really good so far! I just have one thing I'd like you to do: flesh the character summary out a little more. What, other than sparring and reading others, does August like to do? Does he explore a lot? Does he like to read? What kinds of foods does he like? Let me know by posting here when you've added more to that, and I'll review the additions.

[CaptainMcDerp]

Alright, I've added a few more things to the summary.

[GhostGirl]

With the changes you've made here, everything looks good to me! I'm going to pass this up to SRPH, and if they see anything else they think needs changed, they'll let you know.

[SteelEagle]

[Armony]

This application is being returned to the applications forum at user's request.

[CaptainMcDerp]

Alright, I've edited the app. Ya'll can look it over now

[Armony]