Dio Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 KarmaEver since I was a filly, I wanted to fly. Now, I can!RP Type: Mane RPName: KarmaSex: FemaleAge: MareSpecies: Earth ponyEyes: Cerise (#BE1D78)Coat: Cordovan (#893F45), mostly brown with just the faintest hint of burgundy. Appaloosa "blanket" of bone white around her flanks. A bit of bone white near her muzzle.Mane/Tail: Bone white. Mane and tail are both cut short. Tail is kept tied at the base most of the time.Physique: Average stature, but limber and less heavily built than the average earth pony. Though she has done labor in the past, most of her career has been spent in the map room and at the helm.Residence: Born and raised in Stalliongrad. Spends much of her time on board ship.Occupation: Helmsmare of the airship Artorius.Cutie Mark: A silver gear framed by a pair of wings the colour of her coat.Character HistoryBorn to a schoolteacher and a merchant in Stalliongrad, Karma was a curious and whimsical foal by virtue of her upbringing. From a young age, Karma was always fascinated by flight. After school she would sit for hours on the roof watching Stallian Guard fliers go by on patrols and the silhouettes of airships flying to and from the island of Vsadnika. When asked if she had any wishes for her birthday or Hearth’s Warming, her only response would be “I want to fly!” Her parents knew they could never fulfill that request, at least not with a pair of pegasus wings.But one day her mother brought her a book; a book on airships! Karma was excited beyond belief. Day and night she would read about airships and the mechanics of flight. One book turned into two, two turned into five, and pretty soon her room was filled with books on engineering and airships. But while Karma was studying, her father was quietly planning quite a trip for her.One day, her parents told her that they would be going on a little trip to the Island District. As they traveled across the Industrial Bridges by taxi, the little filly glanced around in wonder, taking in all the sights and sounds; especially those of the airships floating overhead. Finally they arrived at their destination: the airport. When her father actually brought her on board one of the ships, Karma practically exploded with glee. She scampered from bow to stern, investigating every little bit until she finally bumped into the ship’s captain. Her father had made arrangements to take her on a flight around the city on the ship! The little filly stood on the bridge in wide-eyed wonder as they departed, leaving the spires of Ostrov behind for a grand tour of the city. Suddenly, Karma had an epiphany. She didn’t just see what the ship was doing, she could FEEL it. Every chug the engine made, every gust of wind against the envelopes, every twist of the prop, everything just fit together perfectly. When the captain offered to let her “fly,” he expected Karma to require hoof-holding. He was surprised to find that Karma was a natural. A few minutes with the controls and she was flying like a seasoned pilot. It was then that she felt a tingle on her flank. Her cutie mark had appeared, a single gear framed by a pair of wings; a marker of her knack for flying and her desire to transcend the bonds of earth.After her epiphany, Karma studied mechanics at a trade school in Stalliongrad to learn the ins and outs of airshipping. Her knack for mechanical devices and flight work quickly landed her a spot with Kalinka Shipping, one of the major companies operating out of Stalliongrad. Her first assignment was flying runabouts that tended larger airships, but her exemplary service earned her the eye of Captain Sturmovik.Karma currently works as an airship pilot for Kalinka shipping, pending permanent assignment with the Sturmovik’s ship, the Artorius.Character SummaryKarma is curious to a fault. She devours knowledge, tearing through books, manuals, and records as fast as she can acquire them. Ponies whose professions catch her interest she will question incessantly until she fully understands. While she has a tendency not to respect personal space, she is friendly and vivacious and never threatening if she can avoid it. Her bubbly personality, transparent mannerisms, and whimsical nature paint her as “cute” but her lack of personal boundaries can be unnerving for more reserved ponies.Karma relies on both her innate sensitivities and her formidable skills at the helm to ensure that every run with the ship goes smoothly, be they beset by bad weather, mechanical problems, or other trouble. Though Karma herself is confident in her abilities as a pilot, she is terrified of crashing or even worse, letting others crash. This fear of failure and being helpless is both literal and figurative, applying both to her physical ship and the relationships she builds or at least attempts to build.MiscellaneousKarma loves swing music and can often be found blasting it in her cabin’s record player when off-duty. She purposely seeks out jazz clubs in any port the ship calls in, always looking for an opportunity to dance the night away. Though she adores “cute” things, she despises the colour pink. 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