Apolline Allura Posted December 30, 2012 Report Share Posted December 30, 2012 Name: [colour=#282828]Lightning Dust[/colour]Age: [colour=#282828]Mare[/colour]Sex:[colour=#282828] Female[/colour]Species:[colour=#282828] Pegasus[/colour]Eye colour: [colour=#282828]Goldenrod[/colour]Coat:[colour=#282828] Aqua Green[/colour]Mane/Tail:[colour=#282828] Both Lightning Dust's tail and mane are a two-tone combo of saffron and dark goldenrod. Her tail is kept decently groomed, and her mane is always slicked back, save for two bangs that stick out slightly.[/colour]Physique: [colour=#282828]Not visibly so, but lean, and definitely aerodynamic. Lighting Dust's consistent exposure to wind resistance has increased her endurance and speed greatly, making her more than a match for even the fastest pegasus.[/colour]Residence: [colour=#282828]An apartment in Southern Cloudsdale. Nothing amazing, but whatever. It's not tacky at least.[/colour]Occupation: [colour=#282828]Weather Pony/currently suspended Wonderbolt in training.[/colour]Cutie Mark: [colour=#282828]A single white lightning bolt surrounded by a number of stars. Attained early in fillyhood when she managed to perfect her speed technique in an exercise with her mother. For months, she had been harassing her over the importance of acceleration. After a brief period of time, it became all too clear that as much as she hated studying at the time, she'd have to if she wanted to learn how to reach top speed and not lose any on turns. In learning about currents as well as slipstreams, she was able to blow past her mother easily and lap around her in a race. It's a symbol of her never-ending determination and dedication to becoming the best flyer in Equestria, as well as her ability to take to learning new things quickly.[/colour]Likes:[colour=#282828] Testing herself and her limits, total and complete victory, good competition, good associates, root beer and secretly...science..just a little.[/colour]Dislikes:[colour=#282828] Losing at anything. Any task or competition that doesn't challenge her in any way possible. Being told to mind other ponies.[/colour]Character Summary: [colour=#282828]Born to former stunt ponies turned parents, Lightning Dust came up watching and eventually learning flying tricks from her mother and father. She had always admired the sacred pegasine practice of flight, and desired to go higher and faster than anypony ever could. Her parents would take her to see the Wonderbolts, Equestria's longrunning air force/stunt group. They were truly an inspiration to her, being the only ponies she ever knew who could outfly her parents even. Dust was homeschooled by her parents in the art of flight, thus leaving her a bit out of touch with her peers when she was younger. While others would be hanging out with friends and socializing, she'd be out cloudbusting and breaking personal records. They also tutored her in science, specfically in aerodyamics, with a bit of basic training in chemistry. She disliked the lessons at first, wanting them to be as practical as flapping her wings, but upon attaining her cutie mark, discovered that they were a way to unlock her potential even further. Out of this came one of her own original moves even. One of the most important things her father, had told her was to be the best she could ever be, and her mother, added onto that, "...and then when you get there, get even better than that, and never stop.". Unfortunately, to one as single-track minded as she, Lightning Dust had taken it to mean that she was to be the best no matter what the cost.[/colour][colour=#282828]As she got older Dust had a habit of challenging others to races, and making sure to humiliate them when she did so just because it was within her abilities, which were above average with the level of training she was receving from her parents. Being the best to her meant that everypony knew it. Dust had never had friends per se, or at least, friends that could handle her reckless and dangerous ways for long. Ponies came and went, attracted by the initial charisma that she exuded, and the respect she instantly had for anypony who could match her, but in time, they distanced themselves. This resulted in a bit of regression into comparmentalizing others as her betters, her equals, or everypony else. (Everypony else being those she felt herself better than.) Though it has resulted in a bit of loneliness, she has resolved to care less about it. Nopony came with her out of the cradle aside of her parents, and she wouldn't need any for when she left either right? She moved out as she entered marehood, and took up a job as a weather pony to pay the bills while pursuing her desire to become a Wonderbolt.[/colour][colour=#282828]By the time she had finally managed to make it to the academy at last, she was secretly overjoyed to find a pegasus who thrived on her own ability the way she did. Rainbow Dash her name was, and the two raced one another for the top spot as they proceeded through the ranks and academy records of the rigorous Wonderbolt training regimen. Unfortunately, as so many times had happened previously, Dash began to take issue with Dust's loose cannon style. She easily waved away each and every time she was called out as a minor inconvinence for their fellow flyers for not being as competent. This reached a head when Dust was promoted to Lead Pony, and Dash was given the position of Wing Pony. During one particular exercise, they were tasked with cloudbusting, and Dust found it the best idea to create a tornado in order to pull the entirety of them in and destroy the piles of fluff, regardless of the potential it had of harming other teams.[/colour][colour=#282828]Even worse, Rainbow Dash's friends had appeared right then, as the whirlwind spun out of control, and buffeted their hot air balloon. Through deft moves and determination to keep her friends safe, she managed to get them out of harms way to the applause of many. Due to her dislike of how Dust handled the situation, Dash decided to resign from the Wonderbolt's training course. Of course, when Captain Spitfire caught wind of this, it became the last straw for her regarding Lightning Dust. She paused Dash, promoted her to Lead Pony, and had Lightning Dust escorted from the premise.Presently, her status as a Wonderbolt-in-training is still up in the air. But for now, her record shows that she is suspended for poor conduct and behavior unfitting of the Wonderbolt name. Lightning Dust is still quite bitter about the situation as a whole, and for now is back to her weather pony job in the meantime.[/colour]Personality: [colour=#282828]Due to her sheltered life, Lightning Dust was a bit spoiled early on, lavished in the love of both her parents, and not being given much responsibility beyond learning what they taught her. Coupled with the lack of interaction with others her own age and her eagerness to pit herself against the world, her social outlook culminated in a "devilpony-may-care" persona. There are bright spots, and moments where she has found companionship to be a boon, but only for so long before she chases it away with her showboating attitude and antics. As such, she acts as if the only company she really needs is her own when she's alone, but a bit of humble pie and a friend who is willing to stick with her through it all could change that.[/colour]Technique: [colour=#282828]Though an athelete, Lightning Dust is by no means dumb muscle. Her parents had taught her a fair amount of science in order to optimize her abilities in flight. While she isn't as cerebral in her practices, the basics of wind resistance, longitude and latitude as well as certain reactions (chemical, aethertic or otherwise) have stuck with her. This has allowed her to produce at least one self-taught move of her original creation: The Photo Bomb. By manipulating light particles while flying at supersonic speeds, Lightning Dust can cause them to collide with one another by a strong flap of her wings. This results in a cameralike flash when she does so, and she does this upon landing. It can blind onlookers for a split second.[/colour][colour=#282828] [/colour][colour=#282828]This idea was derived from Rainbow Dash's "Filly Flash" technique, whom considering the parallels, I found appropriate. [/colour][colour=#282828][/colour] 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TemplarFrost Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Well, congratulations er- flaming adversary. You have bested me.No need, i'll just play the song for myself.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb9Bx8ThAq0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ping111 Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Well, congratulations er- flaming adversary. You have bested me.No need, i'll just play the song for myself.The effect is kinda lost on me, since I love this song.Anyways, great job! This is a fantastic and very much worthy app! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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