Vesper Haze [Ready]

[CaptainMcDerp]

Roleplay Type WoE

Name Vesper Haze

Sex Male

Age Stallion

Species Unicorn

Eye color Green

Coat Grey

Mane/Tail Dark Grey

Physique Slender and muscular

Residence Canterlot

Occupation House keeper and part-time knitwear designer.

Cutie Mark A couple of knitting needles nestled in a green ball of yarn.

History

Vesper was born and raised in Canterlot. His mother worked as a weather pony and his father was a fire fighting pony. His relationship with them was a bit complicated. His closed off and quiet disposition made it difficult for them to decipher what he was actually feeling or wanting. They also had high expectations for his future, wanting him to be the best student in school and obtain a high paying occupation. The severity of their pressure and expectations increased as he aged, and became especially vexing to him as he was reaching adulthood.

They always wanted the community to see them as successful and accomplished. But In Vesper's mind, they must have been less concerned with him and more concerned with the embarrassment of having an underachieving son. The problem was, Vesper didn't mind setting such modest goals. He never wanted a future very extravagant. Just a modest job with enough bits to live comfortably by.

As Vesper grew further away from them, he became closer to a group of trouble makers. He ended up moving in with his new friends to get away from his overbearing parents. However, soon enough he started to mature while his friend's didn't. Vesper broke it off with them and turned his attention to cleaning up his act. He moved into a new apartment but struggled to make enough bits for it. Nothing seemed to be working out and, to his disgruntlement, it was starting to look like he would have to move back in with his mom and dad if things kept going like they were.

One day, as he was searching for work in the streets of Canterlot, he encountered a pegasus stallion named Flax Feather. After learning of his troubles, Flax excitedly announced that they could be roommates. Vesper initially declined the offer before Flax could even finish making it. But after some serious consideration, Vesper eventually agreed. Flax's abundant friendliness may have reach uncomfortable heights, but it was still a far better option then returning to his parents.

As It turned out, Flax's house was actually a highly sophisticated mansion of all things, complete with a giant garden in the back and architecture complimentary to the city of Roam. Flax, his sister, and his parents all lived in the same house since it was practically four homes put together.

Despite the staggering amount of wealth he was surrounded by, Vesper found himself taking comfort in their gigantic house. Everypony was far more caring than he expected and he eventually formed a very close bond with Flax and his sister, Eventide. At first he assumed their empathy was just a facade but over time he learned their dispositions were entirely genuine.

Vesper ended up getting a job there as a housekeeper. Over time he's gained a few illusion spells and became very skilled in crafting knitwear, designing and selling his creations part-time to a local clothing shop.

Vesper is often dragged into Infinite Realms. An enchanted comic club Flax and Eventide created. Vesper and other club members have to fill the roles of fictional comic characters and overcome obstacles within the story to get to the end of that week's book. At first he didn't like it one bit, but after getting the hang of it he's starting to show up on a weekly basis, armed with a lame excuse of course as to why he had no choice. On top of fictional adventures, he's often accompanying Flax on one of his many quests to find undiscovered or rare plant life.

Cutie Mark Story

One day, Vesper found a ball of yarn and a couple knitting needles that were left on a rocking chair. He supposed his grandmother left them by accident last time she payed him and his parents a visit. After gazing at them curiously, he eventually decided to try it out. At first it was quite frustrating to the young colt. But after some perseverance, he actually started to enjoy knitting. It calmed him down considerably and served at a great stress reviler after school. However, he was afraid of anyone discovering his new secret hobby. After all, knitting was only meant for elderly mares, right?

Two weeks before Hearth's Warming Eve, Vesper discovered that his teacher wanted a sweater with the image of a kiwi weaved into it but couldn't seem to find one. At first, he simply dismissed it. She would surely get herself a kiwi sweater eventually, right? But after a week had passed she made a passing comment on how she was starting to think kiwi sweaters were extinct. That was it. Vesper couldn't suppress the call any longer. He was going to craft her a kiwi sweater for Hearth's Warming.

The little colt got to work in secret, knitting everyday until the sweater was complete. There was only one problem once it was done. He couldn't bring himself to admit he was the creator. Instead, he resolved to pretending it was purchased from the store.

He got to school early the day after Hearth's Warming and presented the gift before school started. His teacher was pleasantly surprised. And when she opened the box, her eyes lit up and she excitedly thanked him. All the other colts and fillies in the classroom became curious and wanted to see the sweater. That's when he heard his teacher announce the dreaded words.

"Look what Vesper made me!"

He was in shock. How could she possibly know he made it? His face burned hot and he quickly corrected it, telling her he bought it from the nearby store. She simply smiled and explained that knitting a sweater was certainly nothing to be ashamed of. After a moment of flustered silence, Vesper worked up the nerve to ask her how she knew.

She explained that she could just tell when something had that "special home made touch" to it. (It wasn't until later in life did Vesper realize that actually meant, "because it wasn't made well enough to be sold in a shop," much to his amusement.)

Vesper was a bundle of nerves. But his teacher happily put the sweater on the told him to embrace his talent. All the colts and fillies in the room weren't concerned with mocking him like he expected either, they were just gawking at the sweater or talking amongst themselves. It made him feel rather silly for being so ashamed of knitting. His teacher was right. If he loved to knit, then he should embrace it.

During class, he reflected on how much he enjoyed creating the kiwi sweater and how happy it made his teacher. After school, he went about the day until his father stopped him, asking him when his cutie mark appeared. Confused, Vesper took a peek at his flank and noticed a couple of knitting needles nestled in a ball of yarn. He was pleasantly surprised by the discovery. He certainly didn't expect to get his cutie mark the day after Hearth's Warming. Vespers parents were a bit surprised to learn that knitting was his special talent of all things. Fortunately though, they weren't too judgmental and accepted it rather quickly.

To this day, Vesper's still a little bit dubious about others learning of his special talent. But he's been able to handle it pretty well and can usually resist the urge to cover it up in most situations. But If somepony asks him directly about it, he will get considerably self-conscious.

Character Summary

Underneath his unfriendly disposition, Vesper is empathetic, caring, and protective. He would take a bullet for his friends and does everything he can to keep them from getting hurt. He's highly intelligent and alert, able to read others like a book and predict outcomes through deduction.

He's above average when it comes to combat but certainly not the best. He also likes to "strength train" his levitation capabilities and learn a few spells now and then. He's able to magically lift an entire pony for a short period of time and likes to play with small scale illusion magic, such as bubble manipulation.

He's a bit on the overly cautious side, getting jumpy at night or after hearing a scary story. He also has a weak stomach and can't even watch somepony eat an over easy egg. His impatience gets in the way of things often such as cooking. Every time he tries, he burns everything to a crisp. as a result he only eats quick fix things when left to his own devices and would live almost entirely off of buttered toast. Surprisingly, his impatience never rendered him unable to knit. For some reason he doesn't get nearly as frustrated with it as he does with practically everything else. In fact he finds it rather soothing.

Vesper tends to feel like ponies are judging him. Rather it be for his intense gaze, awkward behavior or tattoos, he can't help but think he's off putting to a lot of them. He also doesn't like to show weakness under any circumstances. Unfortunately for him, he blushes very easily and it also quite shy much to his vexation. But it often comes out looking more like anger due to the inner conflict.

Vesper is not completely comfortable with others learning about his special talent right off the bat. One of the reasons he got tattoos was to draw the eye away from his cutie mark. The other reason was because he loved the look of alchemic symbols. He's dabbled in alchemy a little but never really had an actual interest in it. It reminded him of cooking too much, which he hates.

He is quite the grumpy pony and his sentences are often riddled with vulgarities due to being in a near constant state of irritation. He can also be a little over-protective, wanting to accompany his friends any time they travel or go out in public. If he's not able to go with them, especially during a long trek, he's a nervous wreck until he hears from them again.

He actually likes animals quite a bit, though he's never considered having a pet. They're more pleasant to be around in his eyes than foals and young ponies.

Despite his seemingly disinterested demeanor, Vesper's actually a jumpy bundle of nerves. He's easily stirred by almost anything considered creepy and is quick to leave the room if he thinks there's a bug in it. Or a ghost for that matter. He's also afraid of heights and can't hear a scary stories without loosing sleep at night.

Vesper loves sleep, and ends up taking a nap at some point on a daily basis. He gets so stressed out over every little thing that he ends up exhausted at the end of the day. As a result, he likes to use a bubble blowing pipe to help calm him down. The bubbles are perfect for his illusion magic. One of his favorite pass times is turning the bubbles into "bubble animals" while his knits.

[Mojo]

Hi there!

Sorry it took so long for this app to be examined by a RPH.

That being said, this is a very strong app! Well written, all of the required fields are filled with great detail.

Before I send this to Senior RPHs, I have to ask about the picture. Are those body art/tatoos the pony's wearing or are they 'natural'?

[CaptainMcDerp]

Hi there!

Sorry it took so long for this app to be examined by a RPH.

That being said, this is a very strong app! Well written, all of the required fields are filled with great detail.

Before I send this to Senior RPHs, I have to ask about the picture. Are those body art/tatoos the pony's wearing or are they 'natural'?

No problem at all. And they're just normal ol' tattoos.

[Mojo]

No problem at all. And they're just normal ol' tattoos.

That's the correct answer! Tattoos are allowable, but strange fur patterns/colorations that are not natural to breeds of horses are not allowed in WOE.

Now, I will refer this app for further Senior RPH review!

[Armony]