Pegasus Moon Walker [Ready]

[GingerbreadSpy]

[colour=#282828]Roleplay Type: [/colour][colour=#282828]Mane RP[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Name: [/colour][colour=#282828]Moon Walker[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Sex: [/colour][colour=#282828]Male[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Age: [/colour][colour=#282828]Stallion[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Species: [/colour][colour=#282828]Pegasus[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Eye colour: [/colour][colour=#282828]Blue, almost indigo[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Coat: [/colour][colour=#282828]His coat is tan/light brown. He typically wears the usual guard armor seen in Canterlot. [/colour]

[colour=#282828]Mane/Tail: [/colour][colour=#282828]Moon Walker's hair and tail are a reddish auburn. There is a light curling in both his mane and tail, and he never ever has a bad mane day.[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Physique: [/colour][colour=#282828]Moon Walker is in excellent shape. His build is strong, sturdy, and lean enough to allow him to maneuver through the air quickly and gracefully. He is still an average flyer at best, however.[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Residence: [/colour][colour=#282828]He switches back and forth from Canterlot to Cloudsdale. Because of the nature of his work, he often spends more time in Canterlot than not, but he tries to spend as much time as possible in Cloudsdale because that's where his family lives.[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Occupation: [/colour][colour=#282828]Royal Equestrian Army Guard[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Cutie Mark: [/colour][colour=#282828]

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[colour=#282828]Moon Walker's cutie mark is a shield with a crescent moon on it. He'll never forget the night it appeared. Him and a few of his friends were participating in the rehearsal of a school play, “Rock Comet and Jewel Mane.” Sadly, Moon Walker didn't get to play any of the lead roles, but he was happy, for the most part, to be on stage. Everything was going smoothly, at first. Then, while Moon Walker was standing around (essentially being background scenery), he noticed that one of the hanging props above was coming loose. And the colt playing Rock Comet was standing right under it! He didn't have long to make a decision. If he let the prop fall, then there was a chance the colt would get hurt, and then, the starring role for Rock Comet would open up. But the colt WOULD be hurt... He didn't need a lot of time to make the decision. His wings spread without thinking, he cried out a warning (“LOOK OUT!”), and he dove for the colt, pushing him out of the way and becoming a victim to the once-hanging prop. Moon Walker ended up in the hospital for his injuries (which included a broken wing) and missed the play, but he gained his cutie mark, and tons of balloons and get well cards. Suffering from injuries was well worth it, especially since they turned out to be quite temporary.[/colour]

[colour=#282828]His cutie mark is symbolic of many things about him (the fact that it's vaguely heart-shaped, for instance, represents his good heart). The shield obviously represents a talent in protecting others. Meanwhile, the crescent moon is a reminder that he doesn't have to be a star in order to be a special somepony. [/colour]

[colour=#282828]History: Moon Walker comes from a long line of pegasi who have been a part of the Royal Equestrian Army and other defensive services. He's the fifth offspring of his parents, out of nine. He has seven brothers and two sisters (Fire Walker and Wind Walker). The importance of discipline, duty, and honor have been instilled in him from a young age by his father. It wasn't so much that Moon Walker felt pushed into that path; it was more like a natural conclusion, an inevitability, and he wasn't upset about it at all. Coming from a large family can be difficult, though. The fact of the matter was, there was a lot of competition for attention. So, it was only natural that Moon Walker learned early on how to attract attention. Whether he was being a class clown or finding a stage to perform, no, to ACT on, he was able to use all manner of charm, good looks, charisma, and showmanship to dazzle other ponies. Consequently, he had an abundance of friends growing up and was very popular.[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Before he joined the Royal Equestrian Army, he had thought about trying to be an actor. It was something he had always dreamed of since he was a kid ever since he saw Canterlot Theatre's production of Star-Swirled the Bearded THE MUSICAL. He wasn't all bad at acting, either, despite the fact that it wasn't his special talent. Ultimately, though, the importance of discipline, duty, and honor were too great a call for him to ignore. The dream still remained, but it was put on the back-burner.[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Not long after rigorous training in boot camp, Moon Walker found love. But first, he found a sketchbook full of equations, diagrams, and detailed pictures of clouds and aerodynamic positions. He happened upon it entirely by accident while visiting a few of his Pegasus friends in Cloudsdale for lunch. Naturally, he didn't understand a single thing in the sketchbook (except that the clouds were, indeed, clouds), but it looked important, and surely, someone was looking for it. Bound by honor, Moon Walker searched for the owner of the notebook, questioning other Pegasi about its contents in hopes of gleaning a clue as to how to find the owner. Someone eventually told him that someone in the weather factory would probably be able to make sense of it. And so, he went to the weather factory to talk with pegasi there. [/colour]

[colour=#282828]His long search was rewarded when the owner of the notebook, a mare with a frizzy mane and tail, approached him, expressing a lot of gratitude for returning the sketchbook. They looked into each other's eyes, and both felt electricity sparking between them. Literally. It seemed the mare had left some lightning unattended, and poor Moon Walker got the worst of it. But when he awoke in the hospital and saw her there by his bedside, somehow, it made everything all right. Her name was Frizzy, and he had fallen in love with her.[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Several dates in the span of two years later, they were married. And sometime after that, Moon Walker's wife gave birth to a wonderful foal. They named him Tawny. Becoming a father was definitely one of the happiest moments in his life. Unfortunately, Moon Walker has never been able to spend as much time with his family as he would like. He often feels torn between the duties of a Royal Equestrian Guard and duties to his family. It pains him, sometimes, when he thinks about his son and comes up with questions that he should know the answer, too. First, he missed his son's first flight, then his first words. Then, he didn't know what Tawny's favorite food was. Then, he didn't know his favorite colour. What Tawny liked to do. It seemed everytime he discovered the answer to one question about his son, he found more, and it disheartened him when he thought about how often he was away from his family. The dream he had about being an actor has faded into relative obscurity in his mind, now. Now, what he really wants to be is Dad.[/colour]

[colour=#282828]Character Summary:[/colour] Moon Walker's talent lies in his ability to protect, to honor, and to serve. Beyond that, he is decent at impressionism, comedy, and acting (though, he can at times be a little too cheesy and hammy in his acting). His goals and motivations have shifted over the years, but his most current goal is to find a way to spend more time with his family without neglecting his responsibilities with the Royal Equestrian Army.

Because of his experience in the REA, Moon Walker has developed two ways of relating with other ponies. There's REA-style, in which he is direct, focused, vigilant, and no-nonsense. Then, there's his style, which is easy-going, light-hearted, friendly, and somewhat clown-ish. Occasionally, there is overlap between the two; it's especially notable when he's about to do something heroic off-duty or when he is worried about something.

Sometimes, he has a hard time prioritizing certain tasks. When somepony or something needs rescued, it is near impossible for him NOT to drop everything and get involved. While he can prioritize rescue scenarios (obviously, a pony that is in mortal danger needs more assistance than a pony that is wandering around lost) and follow direct orders, he can't prioritize something like an important meeting versus, say, a cat stuck in a tree. Inevitably, he will be late for the meeting in order to rescue the cat.

Moon Walker is a natural at making friends because of how very likeable he is, but keeping long-term friends might be a different story. Even before he joined the REA, Moon Walker has never been particularly good at expressing his feelings or affection for others. It isn't that he doesn't care; it's just that he's a little bit dense in that area and automatically assumes that ponies know he cares very much about them. So, he never takes the time to reaffirm that fact to other ponies. This is especially evident if he sees somepony he knows that he hasn't seen in a while. He acts as if they'd been with him the whole time, instead of expressing exuberance about their presence.

Moon Walker has a vain side to him due to spending a bit more than incidental time keeping up with his appearance (getting his coat, mane, and tail groomed, polishing his armor, ensuring that he stays in excellent shape despite harboring a deep love for donuts). This has resulted in some self-consciousness. Not about his appearance, he's certain he is one great-looking stallion. It's more that he's self-conscious about his vanity and tries to hide the fact that he's checking himself out in a mirror or spending too much time on his mane and outright denying that he uses any mane products in his mane whatsoever.

[tacobob]

Just a side note. Fire Walker and Wind Walker are my characters, and I give full permission for this OC to be part of the family!

[starswirlthebearded]

Just a side note. Fire Walker and Moon Walker are my characters, and I give full permission for this OC to be part of the family!

Will Sky Walker bring balance to the force? Er... I mean family?

[tacobob]

Will Sky Walker bring balance to the force? Er... I mean family?

There is a Sky Walker...And an Cordell Walker, Speed Walker, Walk Walker, Punk Walker, Earth Walker and a Johnnie Walker as well. Collect them all.

[GingerbreadSpy]

I really ought to put somewhere that Moon Walker has fabulous dance moves...

[Ciraxis]

On the downside...their parents either liked patterns or had very little imagination. Which is not strange seeing who Brass Hat is.

Kidding! I am looking forward for interacting with another family member.

[Jane]

All looks good to me - you've done a great job of taking Tacobob's concept and making it into your own character. I see nothing overly objectionable here.

Just a side note. Fire Walker and Wind Walker are my characters, and I give full permission for this OC to be part of the family!

Just to clarify, are you also okay with having Tawny as a nephew for the two of them?

[tacobob]

All looks good to me - you've done a great job of taking Tacobob's concept and making it into your own character. I see nothing overly objectionable here.

Just to clarify, are you also okay with having Tawny as a nephew for the two of them?

That's fine with me.

[Jane]

Excellent! All's fine by me then. Great work, Coolio!

[Armony]