Unicorn Shiny Pebbles (Ready)

[GingerbreadSpy]

Roleplay Type: Mane RP

Name: Shiny Pebbles

Sex: Female

Age: Mare

Species: Unicorn

Eye colour: Gold

Coat: Her coat is dark gray but often covered in dirt smudges and black soot. She tends to wear hard hats.

Mane/Tail: Her mane and tail are fluffy and left in no particular style at all. Her mane and tail are coloured similar to that of a dark-shaded rainbow.

Physique: Shiny Pebbles has a muscular physique, making her very strong. Her horn is also much longer than the average mare's horn.

Residence: Fillydelphia

Occupation: Freelance Hard Labor (frequently works in mining operations but will occasionally help out with construction and helping ponies move heavy stuff)

Cutie Mark: A cart full of gems. Shiny Pebbles loved to accompany her father, Glowstone, whenever he went out to dig or mine for gold and gems (a hobby of his). They didn't usually find much of anything other than dirt, but that was okay with Shiny Pebbles because she was just happy to spend time with her father. One day, they went deep into a cave during their search. Her father told her to stick close to him, so she wouldn't get lost or run into any trouble without him around. But then, her father stumbled and fell into a small pit, breaking his leg. Shiny Pebbles managed to help him out of the pit, but her father couldn't move any further. Glowstone told his daughter to go back and get help, but Shiny Pebbles was afraid of leaving him. She didn't want to leave her father hurt, but also, being a filly, she didn't have any control over her magic, so she wouldn't be able to cast a light spell so she could find her way back.

But she came up with a plan. She helped her father into the small cart they had brought with them. And then, she started to pull. Her father was very concerned about her hurting herself pulling a full-grown stallion, but Shiny Pebbles insisted and was sure to take things slow. It was hard, but she didn't quit, only stopping to take a break when she needed to. Her father kept the path out well-lit with his magic. Halfway back, Shiny Pebbles became very tired from all the pulling. She tried pulling another inch, but the cart wasn't budging. She tried to put all her strength and being into pulling the cart... And then, her horn started to glow. And the cart started to glow, too. It started to move, and it felt almost effortless pulling the cart. She was able to get back into town and get her father to a doctor pony. And with that accomplished, Shiny Pebbles gained her cutie mark. Her talent is in carrying heavy loads, but the cutie mark also symbolizes her strong will and ability to take charge.

History: Shiny Pebbles led a simple life as a filly. Her father worked making lanterns and selling them to other ponies. There wasn't a whole lot of bits to be made in that business, but they got by. It wasn't terribly difficult for Shiny Pebbles to be satisfied. She enjoyed spending time with her family (her father, mother, and her two younger brothers when they were born), and she had some friends at school, so life was pretty good. After she got her cutie mark, she wanted to get herself prepared for her destiny. She started taking every chance she could get to build up her strength. Around her neighborhood in Fillydelphia, she was known for being persistently helpful when it came to carrying another pony's stuff for them. Elderly ponies in the neighborhood became particularly exasperated when the filly tried to insist on carrying them across the street. In addition, she also did some reading on the theories and applications of magical telekinesis. She was never really able to duplicate the magic she had managed when she was trying to pull the cart in the cave, but her father told her it was very common for fillies and colts to have difficulty with magic, and that she shouldn't expect results right away. Nonetheless, Shiny Pebbles spent a lot of time trying to use her magic to lift a mere pebble.

Her practicing would pay off later when she became a mare and graduated on from lifting pebbles with her magic to lifting rocks, and sometime even later, the occasional small boulder and other very heavy objects. She started off doing local work in Fillydelphia: pulling carriages and helping ponies move furniture. It wasn't a bad job, but Shiny Pebbles felt there was more she could do and that those jobs weren't challenging enough. So, she started doing some part-time work as a construction pony helping move debris and building materials to and from the construction site. It was a pretty good job, but it also felt a little lonely. Most of the construction ponies there shared a common passion in fixing and building things. While many of the construction ponies she met were nice to her, she still felt a little left out and lost during some of their conversations.

It was only until she was hired on for a mining job that she started feeling a little more comfortable. It gave her a nostalgic feeling from those days when she used to help her father in his hobby of trying to find gems and gold. But more importantly, she felt like she was actually making a connection with other ponies. After five or six mining jobs, befriending a different pony in some of those jobs, Shiny Pebbles had an idea. She wrote to each of her new friends and asked them how they would feel about teaming up together and being their own crew-for-hire. They all agreed that it would be a good idea, and since then, they've become good friends who take on a variety of jobs, especially when they involve mines or caves. Currently, Shiny Pebbles is content with her life. She loves her work, and she loves her friends. Since her job tends to be freelance, she usually has to go about looking for work for her and her friends, and occasionally, they do their own odd jobs specific to their talents to keep their wages steady during slow business times.

Character Summary: Shiny Pebbles is a pretty down-to-earth, practical pony. She doesn't really understand the point of having overly fancy things or made-up things. She's not so practical, though, that she can't cut loose and have a little fun. She particularly enjoys picnics with friends, small celebrations, competitions involving strength, and pie-eating contests (all that hard work she does sure works up an appetite!). She has many qualities that make her a great leader being great at motivational speaking, leading by example, and keeping things focused and on-task. This comes so naturally to her; however, that off the job, she can appear bossy and controlling. Usually (but not always) she realizes when she takes things too far and makes an effort to apologize to any pony she might have gotten too bossy with. Her bossiness can be particularly evident when it comes to following safety procedures. Perhaps stemming from that time when her father got hurt, she has a bit of an obsession with making sure everypony is wearing the appropriate safety equipment and following proper procedures. She doesn't want to see anypony getting hurt on her watch.

Shiny Pebbles isn't all about everything physical. She believes that it's important to train the mind along with the body, so on occasion, a pony can find her simply reading a book or participating in a puzzle or chess (she has some difficulty with chess, though, and often loses). She doesn't particularly enjoy reading as a hobby, but considers it a vital component of keeping her mind active. It's just as necessary as eating or breathing air. She can't stand fictional literature, though, and prefers reading books that have practical value: books about mining, magical application, remedies for sore muscles, etc. As far as magic goes, Shiny Pebbles' limited imagination and innate abilities have her capable of using two spells. The first spell is the ability to shine light in a dark place, which is fairly simple to do and something that was taught to her by her father. The second spell, of course, is the ability to use magical telekinesis. In the latter area, she has shown excellent skill. Perhaps because of the size of her horn or simply because she has been able to translate her physical strength into mental strength, she is capable of lifting very heavy objects with her magic. Her limitation in that area comes from the fact that multiple objects are a little harder to keep focused on, and so she can really only lift a few small objects or one very heavy object at a time. Shiny Pebbles is very loyal to her friends and an all-around nice pony once one gets past that bossy, safety-concerned, limited imagination part of her. Naturally, she's also a hard worker and has received a few glowing reviews from ponies that have hired her and her crew on jobs in the past.

[Mojo]

Hi Gingerbreadspy!

Wonderful app! All required fields filled and very well written. It's refreshing to me to see a unicorn mare who desires to perform 'hard labour' tasks!

Excellent work!

[Armony]