[Ready] Sparkle Fire

[SparkleFire]

Roleplay Type: World of Equestria

Name: Sparkle Fire.

Sex: Male.

Age: Young Stallion.

Species: Pegasus

Eye colour:Lime Green [colour=#00ff00]#32CD32[/colour]

Coat: Sky Blue, matching wing feathers.[colour=#38bode] [/colour][colour=#38b0de]#38B0DE[/colour]

Mane/Tail: A long mane and tail, in a mussed style, some curls along his bangs, primarily purple in colour with an

orange steak where the hair curls around his ear.[colour=#cc00cc] #cc00cc [/colour][colour=#ff6600]#ff6600[/colour]

Physique: He's of a slighter build than most Pegasi stallions, standing a just a hair shorter than the average and though

not particularly a featherweight, he isn't terribly well built either.

Residence: Manehattan, a rooftop apartment in one of the many high rise buildings that make up Manehattan's famous skyline, he stays there for two reasons: One, he loves the inner city atmosphere, and living so close to it gives him ample time to enjoy the sights, the smells and the often loud, but strangely therapeutic sounds of the busy city; two the rent is cheap, Sparkle has never had a taste for decadence, he's always preferred the more rugged, functional life, his apartment has everything he needs, a kitchen, a dinette a bed and a lounge. Along with a few small bookshelves, for entertainment. He lives close enough to his favorite amenities,such as the local coffee shop and market and doesn't intend on moving further afield.

Occupation: Sparkle Fire is in the business of designing the patterns and colours of the wonderful fireworks that are let off for special occasions in Equestria, this might seem like a niche job, but it certainly keeps him busy all year round as he is always testing new patterns and colour combinations to get the most fabulous result, and there are always special occasions that require an extra bit of pizzazz. In the past he tested his new creations from the roof of his apartment. Though it may seem a lovely sight for any newcomer to the city on a quiet evening, his neighbours certainly didn't thank him for it, and the noise hadn't exactly put him on good terms with the landlord, so he soon stopped that practice.his claim to fame was once being asked to design the perfect fireworks for the closing ceremonies of the summer sun celebration in Manehattan, an occasion viewed by almost everypony in the city. For this project he mixed a solution that caused an effect similar to a sunburst when it ignited, it went over as a huge success. For the most part however, his vocation contracts mainly humble fares, birthday parties and weddings and the like, but it is still a profession he enjoys, mixing his love of both creativity and tinkering together with his perfectionist nature to make ponies happy. He hopes to someday expand his horizons, and open his business in the capital, a mixture of the Canterlot atmosphere and the possibilities of new commerce encourage him to pursue his goal.

Cutie Mark: His cutie mark is 3 flame coloured stars, of increasing size, surrounded by smaller silvery white sparkles

They convey the dazzling patterns that the fruits of Sparkle Fire's labour fill the night sky with.

Cutie Mark Story: When he was a young colt, Sparkle Fire was mischevious, he would constantly sneak around where he was told not to, or just where he figured it would be exciting to. That's why, when a travelling unicorn entertainer arrived in his town to perform, Sparkle could not resist sneaking into her tent after the show, during, the entertainer had done many nifty tricks using her magic, balancing acts, charms and a few magician's tricks. But the one that fascinated Sparkle Fire the most was her use of different powders to create marvelous colours and flashes of light when thrown into an open flame.

That was the reason he was sneaking around that night. He had decided to try the effect himself, so once he had located the powders among the entertainer's stocks he took a small amount of each and began mixing them together, he placed a candle on a storage box and began to test his powders, producing the most wonderful shades imaginable, auroras of greens, blues, purples and reds all mixed together and shimmering in the dim light of the tent. He hadn't intended to use much of the powder after all, he was no thief, just curious. But as he was turning to leave, Sparkle dropped his candle into the sacks of powder, causing wonderous outbursts of coloured flame which encapsulated him just to look at, unfortunately, the bright light and the loud bangs accompanying each burst attracted the attention of everypony else in the town along with a very irate Unicorn and Sparkle's very disappointed parents. In the commotion, Sparkle hadn't noticed the mark that had appeared on his flank, he left that tent with more than just an ear-full from his parents, he left with his cutie mark.

The following morning, when the spectacle had receded, he was marched to the Unicorn's tent to apologize and as an act of contrition he was asked to work as a helper for the pony who's act he had ruined for the remainder of her duration in town. During this time, she forgave the young Pegasus for his intrusion, and taught him some of the secrets of her trade, more specifically, how to make her special powders (which turned out to be more mundane than she let on)and how to mix them to produce certain colours and patterns. As well as how to make the rockets that shoot into the sky and produce their patterns. After the unicorn left Sparkle began experimenting with his own mixtures, he loved tinkering, and he loved seeing the wonder on pony's faces as he demonstrated his creations, he began selling his fireworks locally, where he made quite a name for himself, after he had accrued enough money, he decided he would set up his business in the inner city, so he traveled from his rural town to central manehattan to begin his independent life there.

History: Sparkle grew up in a loving home, along with parents and his older brother, Cloud Dasher and sister Cherry Blossom, his brother was closer to his age however, so he spent much of his time hanging around and playing games with his brother's older friends, who occasionally poked fun at the younger colt, it wasn't mean spirited, but it still frustrated him, and he often tried proving himself to them by doing more daring things, this is how his mischievous streak began; though his brother usually stopped him from misbehaving too badly however.

The rest of his time he spent tinkering with what he could, usually not to much success, but he still enjoyed the process, and it made the satisfaction all the better when he finally made something functional. At home he got along well with his family, especially his father, whereas his siblings tended to gravitate towards their mother. He felt like he could confide anything to his dad, and he was for much of Sparkle's foalhood just another friend for him to play with, mainly since his father was less busy than his mother, and they were able to spend time together, despite spending more time with his brother, he still enjoyed spending time with his sister, on the rare occasion she stopped teasing him for his short stature. Though Sparkle enjoyed his time at school, he wouldn't say it was an easy ordeal. As far as his education went, he was studious at the best of times, and apathetic at the worst, in subjects he enjoyed he excelled, but in subjects that he found more tedious, he struggled, mainly due to his attention drifting into realm of daydreams and the new creations he could muster with his new found talent.

As he and his siblings grew, he was forced to spend less time with them, as they were wrapped up in their own business, his brother with joining the weather team in Manehattan, and his sister running an amateur foalsitting business after she had gained her cutie mark working with young fillies and colts. Eventually his sister moved away to Baltimare, much to the dismay of Sparkle. Despite the teasing he still loved his sister and was sad to see her leave. In time his brother moved from their town to the city, which was always a dream of Sparkle's growing up, as on their routine visits to Manehattan, he thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

The boredom that occupied the place of his absent siblings were what eventually drew Sparkle to starting his own business making firework creations, he was the go to pony of the town whenever there was a birthday or an anniversary of some description, and he enjoyed the attention, as well as the bits he gained from the venture. Since he never spent much of his profits, he eventually earned enough to make his dream come to fruition, and decided he would start up his business in the City of Manehattan, after a difficult goodbye to his parents, he set on his way. He found his small apartment soon after arriving and quickly befriended the landlord. Using the funds he had gathered selling his creations, he set up a stall in the manehattan market close-by to his home, this is where he spends the majority of his weekdays, on quieter days and weekends, he can often be found at the local coffee establishment, enjoying the entertainment and the relaxing stimulation that the coffee gives him.

Character Summary:In short, Sparkle Fire is stubborn, but devoted, outgoing and kind to most ponies he meets. The mischief of his younger years were left behind when he began his move, and he has settled down nicely. With the possible exception of his altercations with his exacerbated neighbours following his nightly firework incidents. He enjoys meeting new ponies, and tries his best to befriend who he can, though his attitude can sometimes turn ponies away, which upsets him slightly. Outside of work he enjoys restful relaxation and reading, sometimes to the extent of being lazy with other duties, but has a talent for finishing things at the very last minute. He is dependable for the most part, and tries his best to please all of his friends.

Sparkle Fire has always been a generally outgoing pony, sometimes a little too much, with a penchant of talking too loud where it isn't appropriate. However, around strangers, he will be a little quieter until he's gotten used to their presence. He's agreeable with new ponies, and will strike conversation about any topic under the sun in order to keep an interaction going. He becomes frustrated if ponies don't warm to him quickly however, and tends to dwell on it for a short while after.

He takes his profession very seriously, becoming fixated on finishing whatever he has started, sometimes to the point of being snappy towards ponies who distract him from thought, though he doesn't mean them any ill will; he also has a tendency to be a little bit of a slob outside of activities that interest him, avoiding cleanup as much as he can, calling the mess in his apartment "organized chaos". He is fiercely devoted to friends, going out of his way to help them in whatever way he can but he often gets in over his head, whilst simultaneously refusing to admit he's struggling, this also reflects in his stubborn attitude, refusing to change his stance once it has already been consolidated. Sparkle Fire hates change, and always has, but he perseveres if he believes the outcome will be rewarding (or if he's forced to) and he often gets distressed when his best laid plans go astray, he does have a certain talent for compromise however, and can make the best of a situation without much complaint.

Portrait:

[Elderflower]

Hey there Sparkle! First off, I'd like to say that you've written a very well-thought out character that I think will make a great addition to World of Equestria! I don't really have much to say in terms of the content - it's great! That said, as a fellow roleplayer who lurks this board quite a bit, I would suggest you stick to Rarity's App Form without altering it. I also think you could shuffle some of your information around. You include a lot of details that would fit into your character summary or history in other areas of your app, the specific examples being Sparkle Fire's residence and occupation. Your "demeanour" section would also be better off in the Character Summary area, as that is where it would fit in the actual app form provided for us! This would just make things a little more organized for the benefit of the help staff. c:

Again, nothing major - just some shuffling! Good luck getting your character approved! I'm looking forward to seeing you and your OC in World of Equestria!

[SparkleFire]

Thanks for the feedback, I'll get some stuff moved around

[SparkleFire]

Moved things around and paragraphed a little better to make it easier to read, as well as correcting some minor run on sentences, I hope it's okay. Eagerly awaiting a decision.

[starswirlthebearded]

Moved things around and paragraphed a little better to make it easier to read, as well as correcting some minor run on sentences, I hope it's okay. Eagerly awaiting a decision.

I'll give it a look sometime this weekend. Thank you for your patience.

[starswirlthebearded]

Alright! So I gave it a read and everything looks good!

If I had any criticism, it would be occupation and residence is a bit too detailed for the purposes of an app... BUT, there is nothing offensive or rule breaking, so I think it is fine!

Thank you for taking ElderFlower's advice and fixing the layout.

Great work. I think this character will be a wonderfully explosive addition to WoE!

Please be patient while a Senior RPHS reviews this for final approval! Thanks!

[Armony]