Pegasus Zephyr Burst

[ZephyrBurst]

[Pegasus] Zephyr Burst

Name: Zephyr Burst (Most ponies simply call him Zephyr)

Sex: Male

Age: Young Stallion (Around 21 or 22)

Species: Pegasus

Pelt Color: Dark Green

Mane/Tail Color & Style: Both are green. His tail and mane are slightly curly with his tail sometimes being a little scruffy due to him not always caring for it properly.

Eye Color: Blue

Cutie Mark: A teal spiral shape, like a glade of wind. He received this when he found that he was exceptionally coordinated.

Physique: A bit bulkier than the normal size for a pegasus. He isn't very fast, but is very coordinated with his wings. Has a few scars from the tussles he found himself in, though they aren't too noticable.

Origin: Cloudsdale, moved here recently from Manehatten to get away from his previous life.

Roleplay Type: Mane

Occupation: Cloudsdale's Rainbow Creation Department, periodically delivers a few packages to the eastern areas.

Motivation: Finding somewhere he can fit in and be happy. He desperately wants to make amends for his past.

Likes: Flying, bright vibrant colors (It differs from his dark pelt color), eating fruits; especially strawberries, reading (This is a recent thing he has picked up), fighting (sometimes).

Dislikes: Himself, thieves, ponies being treated unfairly, loud and obnoxious ponies.

Poison Joke Effect: He becomes unable to use his wings.

Character History: Zephyr was born in Manehatten, or at least that's how he remembers it. He was orphaned in the city at a young age and took to thievery to get by. Zephyr showed no remorse for what he did and didn't care who he hurt to get what he wanted. His victims were carefully chosen unless he was desperate, which would happen more often than he liked. Due to his dark colors, he found he was able to conceal himself in the dark, which made getting the jump on ponies much easier. Zephyr's methods were about speed and efficiency, getting what he wanted (typically food or bits) and out of the situation without letting the other pony get a good look at him.

This wasn't always possible, and at times, he would end up in a brawl with the other pony. Zephyr had his fair share of beatings during some of these. Each one he felt was a learning experience. How not to get caught better and how to better fight and defend himself. He eventually learned that he could use his technical flying and agility to his advantage. At one point in his life, he began to get a bit cocky with his fighting, there was a certain thrill he had gotten when trouncing another pony. Even against bigger ponies, he would usually walk away the victor after discovering how to defend himself properly. He began to enjoy hurting others, however...

Zephyr would sometimes stalk or spy on potential victims. One in particular was a painter named Painted Wings. He caught her traveling to the lake in the woods nearby. Zephyr knew this made her an easy target and took the opportunity. When he knew she was alone, he struck from the shadows. He knocked her to the ground, but the bag that Painted had did not come loose and he told her to give it to him. Normally he wouldn't show himself to the other pony if it could be helped, but he needed bits fast and the two were out in the middle of nowhere. Painted refused, which only angered Zephyr, and he said it again in a more commanding tone, threatening to harm her if she didn't comply. She yelled no and tried to fly away, but Zephyr was quick to react. He forced her to the ground again and struck her to reinforce that he wasn't messing around. Painted was crying at this point and threw the bag over to Zephyr in the hopes that he wouldn't hurt her anymore. He told her to stay prone and when he looked inside, all he found were painting supplies. Angry that all this work amounted to nothing, he threw the bag to the side and approached Painted Wings, shouting at her, "This is all junk! Where are the bits?! You're an artist, you must be paid well in a city like this!" Painted looked up at Zephyr, still crying and too scared to answer. He was about to strike her again when something about how she looked at him troubled Zephyr. He had never gotten a good look at the terror and pain he caused to his victims. Not like this. Zephyr could only stare in wonder at the scared pony before him as a sudden rush of anguish came upon him. He choked on his own breath and backed away. "I'm... I'm sorry.", he stuttered the words and quickly flew off, leaving Painted alone.

Zephyr couldn't bring himself to steal from anypony again. He felt regret for hurting the mare and every pony he had made a victim of. However, he was afraid that he would regress back to this and decided to leave Manehatten. He had heard that Ponyville was a quiet and very peaceful town and figured that would be the best place to go. Zephyr quickly found that Ponyville had no vacancies open and decided that Cloudsdale would be the next best choice. It is here that he hopes to carry on his changed life. He loves bright, vibrant colors, and found that a job in Cloudsdale's Rainbow Factory would be the best place to work for now. The bright colors, being vastly different from his coat, are relaxing for him. He doesn't like to show off, but when given the chance, he's found that he loves showing others his technical flying skills. Zephyr doesn't feel he's truly using his talents making rainbows, but he is happy with it for now.

Character Bio: Due to a life of little social interaction, he has a hard time making friends and finds socializing to be difficult. Zephyr is scared of rejection, so he never lets on to his past and hates himself for what he's done. He tends to be quiet and reserved and has a hard time introducing himself to new ponies. At heart, Zephyr is kind and generous and does his best to help anypony in need. However, this doesn't come easy to him, old behaviors sometimes resurface and he gets angry fairly quick. He won't lash out unless he gets extremely upset or provoked.

Since Zephyr didn't have any formal schooling, he has trouble reading. He does find it interesting and loves to read, despite him not being that great at it, especially with big words. He's trying, but it's a slow process. His vocabulary is also lacking and often uses simple language when speaking. Zephyr never attended any flight school or flight camp, however, he loves flying and has experimented quite a bit with his wings. He doesn't know some of the flying techniques taught at the schools, but he has had a lot of time to himself and has learned many of his own.

While Zephyr was sometimes brutal when he fought others, he has made it a point to make sure to only suppress the other pony if he ever gets into a fight again. He doesn't wish to hurt anypony else ever again if it can be helped, though his anger often leads him to do more harm than is necessary.

Cutie Mark Story: At one point, Zephyr was caught in the act by authorities and had to make a quick escape. The problem is he wasn't very fast and they were able to catch up to him. Zephyr was determined to not get caught and instead of out-flying his pursuers, he was able to out-maneuver them, which led to his escape. After the danger had cleared and he came out of hiding, he noticed his cutie mark, a spiral wind shape. Zephyr was quite excited about his discovery and knew what it meant. Unfortunately at the time, he only used his skills to further assist himself in taking from others.

((OOC Note: After a bit of discussion with a fellow player and comparing apps, Zephyr Burst and Swift Breeze are long-lost, fellow abandonee brothers. Hasn't come up in RP yet, though.))

Used a generator, this gives an idea of his dark coat color.

Art done by ChelseaGold

----- Relationships -----

Painted Wings: Mugged her and knows her face, but doesn't know her by name. He hopes to never meet her again as he doesn't want to face her. Note: This wasn't in an RP, but a connection made beforehand.

Thunder Boomer: Met him during the Gala after following him. Does not know Boomer by name nor does he think highly of him.

CookieSweets: Met her during the Gala after following Thunder Boomer. Thinks of her the same way he does Boomer.

Starlight Melody: Met her in the Racing Hall of Fame when she was practicing her singing. He's taken a rather rapid liking to her and has a strong desire to help her succeed. Unfortunately, Starlight seems to have disappeared from Zephyr's life, to which he decided it best to move on.

Madden: Met him in a cafe in the Racing Hall of Fame. He not too sure what to think of Madden yet, but he feels that Madden means to do good.

Malediction: Met her in Canterlot after she was stopped by Radiant Steel. He thinks she's a bit crazy but misunderstood. Developed a little crush on her during their short time together, but is now having second thoughts on it.

Bonfire: Met him in Canterlot. He seems to like to throw his authority around on others. Zephyr hopes to never see him again.

Radiant Steel: Met her in Canterlot with Bonfire. She seems inexperienced, but has good intentions. Too bad she's a guard.

Maximillian Rockefilly Jr: Met him in a cave near Manhattan. Zephyr sprained Max' leg and hoped to never see him again, but is now working for him for the Trans-Equestrian Railroad Project. Due to a radical change in Zephyr's mindset brought on by Silversword, Zephyr has decided to help Max, despite their rough background together.

Holly Dash: Met her during the Running of the Leaves and likes her strawberries and cheery personality.

Silversword: Met her when he was pulled in to work on the railroad project at Max' recommendation. He couldn't stand being around her at first, but has come to respect her and wishes to befriend her as his thoughts on authority feel misguided and feels she is a pony worth trusting. In fact, the most trustworthy pony he knows. Is currently trying to teach her to overcome her fear of flying and hopes to show her Cloudsdale when that is successful.

Steelwalt: Finds her ways odd and sometimes annoying, but knows she's very knowledgeable of flying and the ways of the world. Zephyr has many questions for her.

[BlindJester]

As I told you before in the PMs I enjoy Zephyr's application and personally think it's well written soooooo

[Manestream]

I like that your OC is trying to change their ways from a life of theivery to trying to make it the right way- there is a little conflict in the bio where you say he is very kind and tries to help anypony; this might be reworded to say that he regrets his previous lifestyle as a thief, and he is striving to be kind and helpful. He may have had conflicting feelings/emotions as a thief, but still resorting to thievery doesnt allow him to be kind/helpful xD Thats why i suggest 'striving' for, or you can go into detail about him feeling conflicted while stealing; either way would help clarify :3

Approved

[ZephyrBurst]

That's a good point Mane. I had originally written it that way, but it came off implying that he was naturally aggressive and that's not how he is. His life just brought him out that way.

I'll think of how to reword it and I like the idea of him feeling conflicted. I'll note in here when I make that change. Thanks for the approval.

(I was going to put him in Ponyville, but saw you guys were discouraging that, so I decided to write that into his bio.)

[ZephyrBurst]

Made a few minor edits to some areas of the bio, and an edit to Physique. It didn't make any sense that he was in fights but had no scars or any other infractions from those.

Also adopted Cat Nappers "Relationships" idea and put that at the bottom. Like hers, it's a list of other ponies he has met here. I don't know how much crossover occurs from forum and chat RPs, so I put those in separate lists.

[MyLittlePonyTales]

Made a few minor edits to some areas of the bio, and an edit to Physique. It didn't make any sense that he was in fights but had no scars or any other infractions from those.

Also adopted Cat Nappers "Relationships" idea and put that at the bottom. Like hers, it's a list of other ponies he has met here. I don't know how much crossover occurs from forum and chat RPs, so I put those in separate lists.

Chat RPs do not crossover with forum RPs at all.

[ZephyrBurst]

Finally made the changes I've been meaning to make for a long time. Moved the bit about working in Cloudsdale from the Bio section to the end of History. Added a bit more about his methods in Manehattan and about his lack of proper schooling.

Also took what Mane said and took out the part about him being inherently kind. It really doesn't make sense since he was fairly brutal and mean. Reworded to say he tries his best.