Conor Colton

Okay, you have no idea how much I hate to do this, but all art requests are on hold until further notice.

Ever since my last livestream, I've had constant pins & needles in my left hand, and while it's not painful or restricting my movement at all, I still find it a bit worrying. Hopefully I'm panicking over nothing, but I'm not doing anything to exacerbate it until I've consulted with a doctor.

Sorry about this, please bear with me.

To restate what Phil just said, yeah, take your time

We can indeed wait if there is some hand related worries going on. Hope you feel better soon, mate ^_^

Dawn sat idly on the train car, occasionally looking outside as their destination loomed ever closer. He turned to Promontory to see if he was just as excited to reach their destination as he was. Sadly though, the pegasus was met with a sight of Promontory trying to remove whatever was lodged in his hoof. Dawn took a moment, as well as a deep breath and convinced himself not to look or say anything as the stallion accompanying him performed near enough surgery on himself in a train car.

He would have kept his idle mind exactly that, but the sound of Promontory in pain behind him continued to bother him, to the point where he just turned around and belted out a question, "[colour=#b22222]Is this really the time or the place, Promontory? We're on a dang train car and you're pulling stuff out of your hoof, surely you could just wait until we get to Ponyville? Honestly, a rickety train car isn't a good place to be doing...whatever you're doing![/colour]" Dawn started as he felt like he was shouting at the stallion, but honestly, he was.

"[colour=#b22222]I know it probably hurts but there's no need to subjugate yourself to more pain, especially here of all places. And, to be honest, it's kinda hard to enjoy trip when all I can hear is you trying to dislodge a bit of metal from your hoof. I'm sorry but would you give it a rest or something until we get to Ponyville?[/colour]" Dawn asked, feeling he may have said too much, and too strongly. In his mind he could only think about how Promontory was about to rage at him, he braced himself for the worst. Whether the worse would come or not remains to be seen.

Colton lowered himself back down to the ground as Mojo corrected himself in not recognizing the pegasus before. He turned to Dawn and couldn't do anything except grin and make a snarky remark, "[colour=#40e0d0]Somepony's memory seems a tad off.[/colour]" Colton stated, imitating Dawn's voice as best he could but also being out of tune to the point of being smart, "[colour=#40e0d0]Somepony needs to have more faith in other ponies it seems.[/colour]" Colton finished as he patted his pegasus friend on the back.

"[colour=#b22222]Yeah yeah, go socialize. And I do not sound like that.[/colour]" Dawn chuckled as Colton went to do just that. Sparks departed from Colton and hovered in front of Dawn with a smile on his face, "How a bird can put up with him all the time I will never know." Dawn chuckled once more as he gave the sparrow a pat on the head, "[colour=#b22222]Enjoying yourself then?[/colour]" He asked the small avian companion. Sparks nodded and then waved his wing towards all the singing and festive cheer going on a few feet away from them, "[colour=#b22222]...I'll get to it later.[/colour]" Dawn responded, to which the sparrow started dragging him towards everypony else, "[colour=#b22222]...Fine.[/colour]" Dawn sighed.

"[colour=#40e0d0]Ah don't worry about it, Mojo. Happens to the best of us. I've been great, been around a few new places and such. And how about you? Last time I saw you you were working a market stall, now it seems like you have a whole choir with ya.[/colour]" The blue haired pegasus chuckled as he stood and listened to the singing that was going on. Dawn, being dragged in by a small bird, couldn't help but listen in on said singing as well. Once this brief song by Starflower had finished, the two pegasi and bird couldn't help but clap their hooves and or wings.

"[colour=#b22222]So, what's planned for today then?[/colour]" Dawn inquired.

Colton was pleased that Telki seemed happy with the current state of affairs as he turned to answer Gerrard's question, "[colour=#40e0d0]Well, I only really have one hobby to speak of. I travel a lot. And when I go someplace new, I always keep it in the journal I've been carrying around for years now...so...travelling and sc-rap booking I suppose.[/colour]" The pegasus chuckled as he took a peek at his journal nestled in his saddlebag. Sparks had a little search inside of said saddlebag and pulled out a small seed packet. The bird pecked the bag open and began sampling, what were considered to be, 'delicacies' by bird standards. However the small sparrow merely spat one out the first chance he got.

"[colour=#40e0d0]Always a picky eater...[/colour]" Colton shrugged as he turned to Gerrard once again, "[colour=#40e0d0]Due to large amounts of travelling, Sparks has seemed to get a taste for real food and not...well...bird food.[/colour]" The pegasus shrugged once more.

"[colour=#40e0d0]But, anyway, what do you do when you're not entertaining me then, Gerrard? Any hobbies to speak of?[/colour]" The stallion questioned before posing the same question to Telki, "[colour=#40e0d0]And what about you Telki? Do you have any pastimes to speak of? Just thinking since we're all working together I'd like to get to know ya's a bit more.[/colour]" Colton finished, "[colour=#40e0d0]And yeah, are we nearly there, Gerrard?[/colour]" Colton added to Telki's question.

Make him a Specialist, Specialists are awesome.

For now I'd much rather stick with the whole royal guard thing for him, sorry, just how I want to play with this character

Somewhere down the road I may consider his career going down a different path but right now, I'd much rather have him train to be a royal guard and get opportunities for other careers later

Hmm... If your OC was enrolled at a military academy, that usually means that he wants to be an Officer/Specialist. So that could be an option for your OC.

(BTW, I'm still waiting on that fee for your name. It's gaining interest )

He more so wants to be a royal guard more than anything, but if the opportunity presented itself he could apply for higher positions.

And I edited and gave you credit for the name of this guy, thanks again

Let the floodgates open.

Hey, Brained. I would very much appreciate an art request of my latest OC, (Which appearance wise I can only offer a link to his app)...

Sterling Silver

He has aspirations of being in the royal guard so for a pose I would like to see him in a suit of royal guard armor (Minus the helmet) and standing proudly with a smile on his face, and possibly a sword at his side (Maybe the helmet on the floor too)

Nothing too fancy, really, background is up to you. You could have it blank or a castle courtyard. Your decision.

Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to seeing what you make and hope the flooding of requests continue

Thanks

I have plenty of spirit!

Just...backed up by occasional loss in brain activity or any rational thought

Thank you

I await eagerly, Santa Hooves

Take all the time you need, I'm good

Edit: Wait, is it just a matter of waiting on the request being done or if it's not done then it won't ever be done?

Sorry, I got confused here

We better not cry? XD

Can we pout? If not, tell us why XD

Going off of a recent RP post, according to this thing.

I write like J. R. R Tolkien.

According to my latest chapter of my near year long fic.

I write like Stephen King.

Colton lowered himself back to the ground when greetings were being exchanged, "[colour=#40e0d0]Hello Mojo. Nice to meet you too, Nurse Starflower.[/colour]" Colton then turned his head upwards to see the before mentioned Starflower to give greetings back, all be it in a louder voice due to the distance between them, "[colour=#40e0d0]Nice to meet you, Jubilee![/colour]" The pegasus continued as he smiled with great festivity at this new group of ponies.

Dawn felt the need to comment on Colton's attempt to see if Mojo had remembered him or not, "[colour=#b22222]Well somepony's memory seems a tad off...but which one?[/colour]" The black coated stallion chuckled as Sparks couldn't help but giggle with him.

"[colour=#40e0d0]Yeah yeah, you just stick to the telescoping and less of the wise cracks.[/colour]" Colton replied cheerfully with a slight chuckle. The two stallions and a sparrow were then surprised when two of the new ponies they had ran into started singing. Colton shrugged it off as merely holiday cheer and was even tempted to sing with them, though Celestia knows how he would figure out the words. Dawn on the other hoof slightly tilted his head at the sudden musical number.

"[colour=#b22222]'Tis the season I suppose.[/colour]" The red eyed stallion stated happily.

Colton then turned his attention back upwards to see a sight he found most cheery, bubbles! The stallion hovered upwards with a wide smile on his face, "[colour=#40e0d0]Oh sweet, bubbles! Great job on the house, guys.[/colour]" He commented as he lowered himself back down to the ground, "[colour=#40e0d0]Glad Tidings and Derpy Hooves, right? I came from Canterlot to see this house and I have to say I don't regret it for a second.[/colour]" The white pegasus remarked.

"[colour=#b22222]I only came from down the street but I'm surprised I never saw this before, truly spectacular work here. Very well done.[/colour]" Dawn continued, with Sparks standing upright on his head and nodding along.

Well, no fireballs/zombies/moons crushing us over here in the Ireland lands.

But also no merging with Equestria like Lux theorized. Shame

And yes, Starry. Have to watch those sneaky green seeded ones.

(Oh it's multiple OC time in this Hearth's Warming )

Colton Cloudkicker and Darkest Dawn, two ponies, two pegasi from very different backgrounds both socially and location-wise, yet they each shared a similar destination at this time of year. Colton, with his ever loyal pet sparrow, Sparks were leading ahead, eager as foals to reach their destination, "[colour=#40e0d0]Dawn, hurry up, buddy. We're gonna be late to the festivities and all that good stuff![/colour]" Colton stated as he picked up the pace in his gentle fluttering towards this 'Holiday house'.

"[colour=#b22222]Ugh, Colton if you hadn't have shown up here this year I would have just stayed at home. No need to be rushing me. Besides, you know I'm not really one for festivities and such, I'm not a big holiday pony.[/colour]" Dawn replied as he lugged a noticeably large box around.

Colton puzzled over the contents of the box and hovered next to his friend, "[colour=#40e0d0]That reminds me, why do you insist on lugging this thing around all night?[/colour]" The adventurer wondered.

"[colour=#b22222]I already told you, friend, this telescope comes with me at all times at this time of year. There's usually a lot of meteorological activity going on.[/colour]" The black coated pegasus replied as he shifted the box to make his lifting more comfortable.

"[colour=#40e0d0]At this time of day?...Never mind. Just promise me you won't be making staring at the skies your top priority. I don't come to Ponyville that often and I would trust one of my friends here to not be a complete stick in the mud. At this rate Sparks looks like he's gonna have more fun than you, and he's...well a bird.[/colour]" Colton remarked as Sparks gave his master a rather cheesed off glare.

"[colour=#b22222]Fine fine, I promise. But if anything shoots through the sky I'm gonna drop everything. Deal?[/colour]" Dawn asked as the three of them approached the Holiday House, Colton beaming happily as he absentmindedly agreed.

"[colour=#40e0d0]Yeah yeah sure.[/colour]" The white pegasus replied, smiling widely. He looked over the decorations and festive spirit around him, "[colour=#40e0d0]Oh I love this time of year. Come on, let's see if we can meet some new ponies.[/colour]" Colton continued as he hovered over to the establishment, spotting a few ponies out front. He landed softly and introduced himself, "[colour=#40e0d0]Hey, nice place here huh? You guys here for a celebration to-[/colour]" The pegasus cut himself off momentarily as he eyeballed one of the ponies, the paint stallion more specifically, "[colour=#40e0d0]Hey um...I know you from somewhere, don't I? Running a market stall a while back? Um....Mojo, right? Not sure if you remember me or not.[/colour]" Colton inquired.

"[colour=#b22222]Nice to meet all of you.[/colour]" Dawn interjected as Colton conversed with Mojo, "[colour=#b22222]I'm Darkest Dawn and this is my friend, Colton. And that little bird is Sparks. We're here for the Holiday House party it would seem.[/colour]" Dawn continued with a pleasant smile and an extended hoof.

Dawn thought for a moment as to how he should respond, he could tell he was seen a bit as 'out of place' here but he tried not to let it deter him. He thought as to why he would possibly need these 'fangs of ice and fire'. As far as this pegasus knew he was just being sent to scope out some cave for an upcoming archaeological expedition. However these ponies were speaking of it as if it was a dangerous place, and as far as Dawn knew, they were probably correct.

The pegasus set aside his thoughts, and impending realization that his superiors may have just sent him on some cruel trick they may have been unaware of and proceeded to answer the mare who had addressed him, "[colour=#b22222]I'm seeking merely what my higher ups have instructed me to...[/colour]" And that's when it hit him. Dawn realized something he should have ages ago, and that it was this, his superiors back in Canterlot had sent him on, apparently a useless errand, to freeze his wings off and to scout out some cave that hardly anypony knew was important or dangerous.

The pegasus sighed lightly at his realization, but then he started looking at the possible upside of this, he continued his explanation, "[colour=#b22222]...However, it would seem these 'higher ups' that have sent me to investigate this mountain clearly have no knowledge of what may lay inside. So, at this point, I see no reason for me to turn back without venturing in there, with or without their approval. I know none of you even know me but I would be very much appreciated if you let me come with you all, I'm not seeking treasure or items of any large value, at this point, it seems like a good opportunity for adventure.[/colour]"

Dawn was all fine and good with this but he felt he should include why he may be useful, "[colour=#b22222]My name is Darkest Dawn by the way.[/colour] [colour=#b22222]I'm a student of astrology from Canterlot so I know how the stars work and have a good knowledge of the local area from what I've read, so I could offer directional help. I'm also trained in some medical practices so if anypony were to get dinged up I could fix them up so they could keep going, I brought some supplies for that very need just in case, and I can handle myself in a violent situation. I would be grateful if you would let me join this journey as you put it.[/colour]" Dawn finished, wondering what he got himself into. At this point he didn't care though. He was cold, he was far from home and at this point a dangerous cave with untold secrets seemed as good an option as any.

Colton smirked following Gerrard's smile and gave the griffon a friendly pat on the back in return to the one he received. The pegasus then stood and waited to what Gerrard had to say involving Telki's potential employment. At first Colton and Sparks' eyes were wide with surprise as it seemed Gerrard was going to become very irate at this unicorn very quickly. However one Gerrard snapped back to his usual ways the pair merely sighed and looked at each other, tempted to roll their eyes.

Colton wondered if what Gerrard had said firstly could have made a mark on the mare, particularly remarks on being qualified or not, however he came to the conclusion that Telki looked like she knew what she was doing. The pegasus wasn't quite sure on his assumption so he opted to be a voice of encouragement for what it was worth, "[colour=#40e0d0]I'm sure your magic'll come in handy plenty, Telki. Welcome aboard this little operation.[/colour]" Colton remarked as he fluttered over to the mare as they both started following the griffon, carrying all the things he needed.

"[colour=#40e0d0]Also, me and Gerrard have only known each other not even a day...and I get the feeling we're still figuring each other out...[/colour]" Colton chuckled, remaining largely optimistic as he directed his next words at Gerrard in particular, "[colour=#40e0d0]Isn't that right, buddy?[/colour]" The pegasus asked happily as he was starting to feel more pleased about this job, far more than he previously had been.

Name: Sterling Silver

Sex: Male

Age: Stallion

Species: Unicorn

Eyes: Maroon

Coat: Silver

Mane/Tail: Cream intertwined with brown. Well kept, medium length and spiked slightly. Tail is only down to the base of his back legs length wise and in a fluffy style.

Physique: Well built, however more so average than masculine.

Residence: Born in Ponyville. Relocated to Canterlot to pursue an aspiration of joining the royal guard.

Occupation: REA Trainee stationed in Canterlot.

Cutie Mark: A silver coin with an engraving in a horseshoe shape.

Character history

Sterling was never one for good fortune, ironically. He never did see himself as too big or important in the grand scheme of things when he was younger. His way of seeing things was instead to 'take every day as it comes', a philosophy that was given to him mostly by his mother and father. Born and raised in Ponyville, as a colt he didn't display many extraordinary qualities, which as the years went by he started to see more and more as a problem. He saw that his friends kept acquiring cutie marks, and him, nothing. It was a worry that tugged at the young pony's mind for a while...until one day.

One day, Sterling attended a parade that was going through Ponyville. The colt wasn't particularly fussed at first but then, he saw what could only be described as the 'Royal' section of the parade. The young boy's eyes were drawn to this display like flies to a zapper. He marveled at the sight of royal guards and the associated decor, he couldn't explain why but everything about that display seemed just right. And then something happened within this pony's mind, something that he had never seen before; he had developed an aspiration.

From that day onwards, Sterling made it his life's mission to become like the armor coated stallions he had saw on that day. Given he had no real talents so to speak of and a somewhat sub-par of magical abilities, he trained, hard. Despite his age the colt was determined to be just as he saw these idols of his. He trained his magical abilities until they were considered above average and made a conscious effort to help those he saw who were in need. However due to this overzealous attitude Sterling sometimes saw himself getting the short end of the stick on most occasions, something that bothered him for a time. He eventually got over this feeling, believing himself that all the hardships on his part was worth it.

Cutie Mark Story

However, Ponyville wasn't exactly the most dangerous of places, so those 'ponies in need' were few and far between, if even there at all. This led Sterling to sometimes be at a loss of how he could help others, and he never really got a chance, well, until one day. One day as the young colt did his daily 'patrols' he noticed something across a small field. What looked like to him as a group of ponies about his size. He inquired further and headed over, to find a group of older colts intimidating and seemingly bullying a younger colt. Sterling stepped in and tried to do something about it, putting on an impressive but altogether harmless light show with his horn in hopes of scaring these bullies away. And with luck, the plan had worked, and Sterling was left with a new and thankful friend. Said friend then told him something, something that resonated through his mind like a pinball, "You were at the right place at the right time, thank you.".

Upon hearing those words, the colt's mind flickered back and forth between past events and he realized something. All the times he had helped out somepony else, or was given an opportunity to help, and even being at that parade to trigger his first real aspiration; all of these events suggested that he did indeed have a talent...for being at the right places at the right time! Upon said realization, the pony felt an odd tingling sensation behind him. He turned eagerly and noticed on his flank, the mark of a silver coin with the shape of a horseshoe printed onto it. Ecstatic, the young colt raced home and was presented with congratulations from his parents, and a wise crack from his father, saying the coin was a sign of good luck. And that remark has stuck with Sterling to this day.

After the Cutie Mark

Years passed and eventually Sterling's parents saw that his attitude hadn't changed. They were proud of the aspirations their son had finally set himself and worked towards and decided to help in what way they could. They knew of Sterling's want to join the ranks of the Royal Guards, and subsequently the REA and when he was of age they sent him away to Canterlot in the hopes that he would fulfill his dream.

Upon reaching the glorious capital the now fully grown unicorn enlisted to join the REA in hopes of being stationed as a Royal Guard in Canterlot. He knows that he may be needed elsewhere and he is fully accepting of taking on whatever task is set before him, REA related or not.

Character Summary

Sterling has grown over the years to be a determined and committed young stallion to whatever he sets his mind to. Despite this though he knows how to enjoy himself. He may let work and training get in the way sometimes but he always endeavors to make time for his friends and can be sociable when the need arises, and is usually a friendly individual.

However due to his helpful nature, Sterling sometimes finds himself either ignorant or downright clueless of a situation that won't work out in his favour. This can lead to him turning out worse for wear when situations have ended, however he doesn't let things keep him down for too long and almost always picks himself back up.

He is a very social pony, despite his dedication to his training and or studies. He can carry a conversation and is all around a rather friendly individual, content with seeing others around him as pleased as he usually is. In terms of friendship, he is always open to new ponies in his life and welcomes them with the utmost care and courtesy; being in the most regal city in Equestria he keeps manners at the top of his priorities. He is steadfast and loyal, always looking out for his friends even when sometimes it means neglecting his training, and won't just walk on by if a pony needs assistance.

Finally, Sterling can sometimes be too absorbed in bettering himself. People can sometimes see him as smug even though he doesn't mean to be, in fact he strives very much to be the opposite. He also can let aspirations cloud his perception of reality, leading to decisions that others would find unreasonable, or just plain stupid. He isn't the most intelligent or strongest of ponies but he works almost everyday to improve himself, in the hopes he can improve the lives of those around him, he doesn't fully grasp that things sometimes don't work out that way however.

Visual reference (Courtesy of BrainedBySaucepans, thanks to you, buddy. )

Well if you're looking for links to other stories to get ideas you're more than welcome to use my fic.

http://www.fimfiction.net/story/9628/strange-new-world ugh shameless plug.

I'll say right here though I've worked on it for near a year now so there's gonna be some reading to do, so if you'd rather not then that's understandable. Apart from that though, from what I've seen people seem to like what I've did.

I hope you can find some use out of it

Ideas I like: The Wind Shear Passage

My character: Colton Cloudkicker

RP type: I'm cool with public

Shipping: Not too sure really, I'll just have to see what happens

Colton was glad Gerrard accepted his apology and his request for forgiveness, though he hardly expected that he would be squeezed to near suffocation and swung around by the large griffon; however in hindsight he regretted not seeing that one coming. When the pegasus was released he exhaled deeply, needing a second to catch his breath, however not waiting to reply to Gerrard's gesture, "[colour=#40e0d0]Thanks...man...much...appreciated.[/colour]" He stated, taking short pauses for breath taking.

Colton looked at Sparks who had, what could be only be described as a silly grin across his beak, Colton replying with a similar look, "[colour=#40e0d0]I apologized, no need to rub in my possibly broken bones.[/colour]" Colton replied with a chuckle as he patted the small avian animal on the head before Sparks returned to his master's mane. The two went over to Telki, picking up their belongings they had put there previously, along with with his bag of piping. He fluttered slightly in the air and was ready to head off.

However upon Telki's request to join in on the job Colton wondered, both if he had any input in this and whether or not it would be a good idea. He turned to Gerrard, then Telki, then Gerrard again, assessing the situation as he did. He considered his options and offered his opinion to the griffon, "[colour=#40e0d0]Well me and Sparks are just answering an ad but I think bring Telki along wouldn't be a bad idea, Gerrard.[/colour]" He started, addressing the whole group, "[colour=#40e0d0]A few parts may be dinged up but I'm sure she'd be helpful. What do you reckon, buddy?[/colour]" The pegasus asked the griffon, also wondering why Gerrard called their job coal mine related when last he checked it was to do with irrigation.

what was in the telecommunications contract? i havent read it in like four years.

This is one of those questions where I can honestly say, no clue

what flavor of ice cream would you get from baskin robbins?

I still have yet to frequent one of these fine establishments :!:

But, upon Google search, I didn't find a flavor but I know I now like it.

^ 'Cause of that right there

*wink* *wink* *nudge* *nudge*

*Nudge* *Nudge* *Nudge* Indeed, mate.

Aww man I love Christmas!

Okay, dear Santa Hooves.

For my request I would very much appreciate a pic of my ponysona here, sitting in Pony Joe's coffee shop in Canterlot, with my two OCs, Dawn and Colton here

All three of them, sitting at a table beside a big window that looks out over Canterlot. My ponysona being on the right and the OCs on the left, as if he's catching up with them after not seeing them for a while. All three of them would be wearing Christmas oriented clothes, like say Colton (Left one) had a winter coat and Dawn (Right one) had a scarf and some red and black earmuffs, and my ponysona would of course be wearing a santa hat, I couldn't have Christmas without that All three of them have a steamy drink and a few plates of doughnuts on the table, some already eaten and just look content with the holiday season.

BUT!

There's one more thing, I don't want to just make a request for the sake of me and my OCs, oh now, I would like you, Clair, to splurge on this one. Remember I said they were by a window that looked over Canterlot? I would like you to include one thing, a big Christmas tree at the end of the street they can see from that window, and after that, I want you to go nuts. Put whatever you want in there that's Christmas, Canterlot and pony related. Cast characters, random OCs, heck even other people's ponysona's or possibly even references to these other requests (I.e seeing little figures of Phil's request on that tree I mentioned) I just want this to be a big old cheery, Christmas-ey picture that references to this site, it's people, and of course the show that spawned it, along with what I mentioned before the "BUT".

I completely understand if you'd wanna just keep it to the coffee shop scene, 'cause that's really understandable, practically everything past the "BUT" is entirely up to you on how you wanna do it. Although the Christmas tree would still look cool there too

If you need any further details or want to talk about it more rationally ('cause Lord knows I never do that ) then feel free to message me.

Thank you for your consideration

Love, Conor Colton

Have you been paying attention to my Fact of the Day stream?

What is the longest isogram?

Well according to what I can see in regards to Fact of the Day, you have acquired a top hat, monocle and wooden pipe. Very sophisticated and awesome if I do say so myself

And longest isogram?....Is it this? [colour=#000000]Heizölrückstoßabdämpfung?[/colour]

[colour=#000000]Also thank you Germany [/colour]