Feng Lao

[MidnightMask]

Roleplay Type: FFA

Name: Feng Lao  

Sex: Male

Age: Adult

Species: Qilin

Eye colour: Bright yellow

Coat: Deep, navy blue with yellow scales upon his back, white upon his chin and belly, the tufts of fur at his hooves a fiery orange.

Mane/Tail:  Short, feathered and orange, it is covered by a conical straw hat, while the hair upon his tail is styled into a fan shape, which he occasionally uses to sweep off his cart.

Physique: Having been running his own cart business for a long time, Feng Lao has robust physique, thick legs and neck for a Quilin, built through a lifetime of hard work.

Residence: Manehattan (but it's time for a vacation)

Occupation: "Taxi and Tour Guide", Feng runs ponies all over town while pointing out various attractions and restaurants.

Cutie Mark: A wooden rikshaw wheel. This was gained when Feng cheered up his sister when she had broken her leg and took her in a cart out upon the time, running her to and fro to anything she wanted to see. She ran Feng ragged, but she began to forget her cares, taking in all the sights and sounds and smells she wanted to see that day. When they got home, and she told him that was the best day she ever had, his cutie mark appeared.

Unique Traits:  While a Quilin with breath magic, he uses it primarily to take care of his cart and his customers, primarily a cleansing breath that knocks out grease, a polishing breath that gives things a nice shine, and a lubricating breath that oils the wheels. The first two work great on ponies too, but the third is messy. He rarely mixes this up.

He's also a very fast and agile runner. While not strong enough to pull a full coach or as fast as a pegasi in flight, in a crowded urban environ, there's few better at weaving through it.

History: Even in his youth, Feng Lao was always rushing everywhere, restless to see and do whatever caught his fancy on a given day. Unfortunately, in his small village, he quickly ran out of places to go and things to see, and exploration was ever on his mind.

Upon answering the call of his cutie mark, he made it a point to give tours to anyone and everyone he could find, eventually figuring out that ponies would pay for it, and that some ponies just wanted to arrive somewhere fast. Unfortunately, having given everyone in the village a grand tour of the place they lived was getting old fast, so he decided on a change of scenery, running others from town to town until he made his way onto a boat and the greater world.

When he first arrived in Manehattan, he fell in love with it almost instantly. It was big and busy and constantly changing. He was NEVER going to run out of ponies, or places, or interesting things to do here!

Character Personality: Feng loves to share, and often talks through an entire ride, asking questions and trying to create a temporary friendship with anyone riding in his cart. The rush of trotting quickly through the streets, dodging other carts and ponies, while pointing out the many marvels of Manehattan gives him a spark of joy, knowing that by sharing his experiences he might just make somebody's day better.

He does have a hard time slowing down though and thoroughly enjoying something himself, restless. If he sits still, he could miss something, or what if somepony needs him to take them somewhere!?! More than one pony has told him to slow down and take a break.

Character Summary: Feng's been happily working to get people where they go quickly, though he much prefers giving tours and showing ponies the sights, and loves meeting, well, just about everyone. In adventures, he happily plays the part of the sidekick and wheelman, ready to run a pony in and out of danger.