Caramel Sweets [Ready]

[CaramelApple]

[Roleplay Type] Mane Rp

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[Name] Caramel Sweets

[Nicknames] Caramel or Cara

[sex] Female

[Age] Young Mare

[species] Earth Pony

[Eye colour] Rich Chocolate

[Coat] Light Caramel

-Can always be found with that dusty old, cowgirl hat of hers.

[Mane/Tail] Deep Red

[Physique] Not overly slender, nor overly defined, Caramel's physical definition is what one can expect from a pony that grew up on a farm.

[Residence] Solstice Heights -> A small settlement, nestled just outside of town. There Caramel, with her younger brother Pippin Seed, manage their own little apple farm. Their spread is small enough, that one of them can stay behind to plant, harvest, and maintain the land, while the other goes into town or the other neighboring settlements to sell some of their apple-tastic treats (shockingly, they specialize in recipes with varying levels of caramel).

[Occupation] Apple Farmer/Apple Confectioner -> While Pippin Seed handles the heavier lifting on their farm, Caramel is the mastermind behind their various caramel and apple recipes. She still helps with planting and harvesting, but her primary duty is creating all sorts of mouthwatering, tongue tingling, sweet and fruity delights.

[Cutie Mark] A scarlet apple, possessing it's stem, with it's middle-lower half dipped in dark caramel.

The day Caramel Sweets received her mark, was a day she would never forget. Not only due to the natural excitement of realizing what her calling was, but also for the reason that that day, she learned to accept herself for who she was. But to understand the end of that particular story, we must go to where it began. Her first day of school. As a young filly, Caramel grew up in Trottingham with her mother and (at the time) barely a few months old, little brother. The Apple family being as large and expansive as it was, they lived on a larger settlement with her aunt, cousins, and a small portion of their other relatives. Caramel had been looking forward to school, and had arrived to class with enthusiasm. When, one might expect, she had her first encounter with a bully, and what the bully said stuck with her. "So yer an Apple huh? I bet it's going to be a real 'shocker' when your cutie mark shows up. But seriously, kinda feel sorry for you. Being born an Apple is like, a detention for an automatic farm career. It's like your family can't do anything else."

Of course, that wasn't true. There were plenty of Apple family that had gotten out of farming, and started their own businesses. But to a young, impressionable Caramel, what that bully said struck right at her core. From there, she struggled to avoid anything involving apples, to the point where she tried to force herself to become better at other talents and crafts, to keep away from what came so naturally to her. What she knew in her heart she loved to do, and chose to ignore. Chose to try and be something else, to gain the approval of other pony's around her. It wouldn't be until it was nearly time for her to graduate, that Caramel realized her mistake.

At the time, she was foalsitting a young Pippin Seed, the likes of which was half-way through his own schooling. Her younger sibling was complaining about wanting a snack, and that if she didn't make him one, he'd try and make something himself. Not wanting the kitchen to catch fire, Caramel had given in to searching to make something for the young colt to eat. Yet, everything she tried to give him, he refused. Growing exasperated, Caramel came upon some apples, cinnamon, and caramel, tucked away in the back of the cupboard. Remembering a recipe her mother showed her how to make when she was a little filly, Cara was struck between finding something, ANYTHING, to stop her little brother from whining, and her avoidance of apple based confectioneries. But she remember how much she had loved this particular snack when she was young, and maybe, just maybe, it would satisfy little Pippin Seend to. In the end she decided that it was just one dish, right?

One dish turned into two, then three, then four. Caramel couldn't stop herself once she had started, and soon their home was warm with the scent of cooked apple treats. When she finally paused long enough to look around, after running out of ingredients, she discovered that on the floor, half-wrapped around a half-eaten pie tin, was her little brother fast asleep. Caramel smiled, then she laughed, and didn't stop until tears were brought to the corners of her eyes. That had been incredibly fun to do and satisfying at the same time. Why did she not want to do this? Because a bully who knew nothing about her, thought her family was a bunch of one trick ponies? Because they all did what they loved most and were happy? Being anything less than who she was, Caramel realized, was not only an insult to her family, but an insult to herself as well.

That night, as she settled little Pippin down in his bed to sleep, Caramel was unaware of the new addition to her flank, or how deeply such a simple thing as making her brother a snack, would come to impact her life.

[History] The first born of Gala Blossom and Leaf Wind, Caramel Sweets grew up in a loving home, with a gentle mother and encouraging father. She fondly remembers the few days where she had both of her parents to herself. Going for rides on her father's back, and helping her mother in the kitchen and on the farm. Growing up, her life would have been simple and sweet. However, something caused her father to be whisked away to the Badlands. Caramel can remember only a little of why her father volunteered to help in such dangerous territory, but after a while, the 'why' didn't matter. Leaf Wind did not return. Gala Blossom was distraught, though she tried to keep her concern and sorrow from her daughter. Little did she expect, that a few months later she would discover she was pregnant again, and a few months more would pass, before Pippin Seed was born. Though born without wings like his sister, the young colt bore some of the colouring of his father, and Gala poured her love into him. There was no jealousy from Caramel, as her mother still gave affection equally to her children, and as such they continued with their lives... though Cara would occasionally stumble upon her mother, staring quietly up at the sky.

Time continued on, and soon after the events that led to Caramel's cutie mark, the family of three moved (with the help of the other Apple's) to their own little farm a decent distance from town. Far enough where they could start a new life and build a farm for themselves, but close enough that Pippin could finish his own schooling. After Caramel embraced her mark and destiny, she became an active worker on the farm, taking on as many chores as possible, right alongside her mother. Eventually, Gala moved on. She was able to see little Pippin Seed graduate, before she left her children to make their own marks in Equestria. It was then that the responsibility of providing for her younger brother, and managing the farm, fell onto Caramel Sweets' shoulders. She worked hard, some days going with barely any sleep, and while it was not easy, and there came many arguments and fights between her and Pippin, they slowly worked it out, and gained a bit of normalcy. Now, the two of them make up a small part, of the loving Apple family, and though sometimes they still think of their parents and miss them dearly, they have both moved on with their memories, to make their own marks in this beautiful land.

[summary]

Caramel Sweets is striving to make a prominent business for sweet treats, featuring apples as the main ingredient. She is working hard at making sure herself, and Pippin Seed, have enough to get by and survive. There are few risks that she would be hesitant to take, if it means that she can continue striving for her dream, and providing as many opportunities for Pippin as possible. However, because of this, she tends to worry more about others around her than herself, and often forgets that she needs the same things which she struggles to give Pippin and her few friends. Despite that, her biggest fears would likely involve losing her little brother, as she sees a lot of their father in him, or being unable to make it, in something she has put so much of her heart into. Few ever get to see that side of her, however, as Caramel can only rarely be found without a friendly smile on her face, and an upbeat attitude proudly on display.

Hard working and pleasant, Caramel Sweets will work herself to the bones when she has a project or a goal set before her. A spirit set on seeing things through to the end, once she gives you her word on something, she will not take it back for dang near anything. Though, there are not many ponies that get to take advantage of that, as she doesn't have many friends. Not for other's lack of trying. Caramel just gets so caught up in her work and looking out for her little brother, that she doesn't think about finding companions of her own. Her little brother has tried to help in that sense, but most of the pony's he's tried to nudge her way, were a little put off by her busy-bee attitude. In her mind, she's doing what she loves, and that's enough for her. She's grown up quite a bit, but there's still a lot she needs to learn.

Edited August 14, 2013 by CaramelApple

[CaramelApple]

Oh fiddlesticks. This profile is now ready for review/comments! Though it will not allow me to change my topic title. Is that normal on this forum's style?

[CaramelApple]

There we are, got it figured out! A big thank you to Keyframe, for the heads up about the post limit, before title editing.

[Lux]

Hello. Your friendly neighborhood Helpstaffer here.

You have a great character there. There are just two things that I see that need an adjustment. The first is her name. Unfortunately Caramel Apple is a name for a cast character, so we would need you to change this pony's name slightly. Some ideas would be Caramel Delight, Sweet Caramel, or Caramel Treat. The second is where she lives. We'd like if she has an area on the map such as a particular town or city. Since you said she lives in between Canterlot and Trotingham, may I suggest having her live in Solstice Heights? This area is in the valley near Canterlot and is known for its farms. It is also close to Ponyville and Trottingham.

Please let me know if you have any questions or if you are ready for me to look at your character application again.

Thanks!

[CaramelApple]

Hello. Your friendly neighborhood Helpstaffer here.

You have a great character there. There are just two things that I see that need an adjustment. The first is her name. Unfortunately Caramel Apple is a name for a cast character, so we would need you to change this pony's name slightly. Some ideas would be Caramel Delight, Sweet Caramel, or Caramel Treat. The second is where she lives. We'd like if she has an area on the map such as a particular town or city. Since you said she lives in between Canterlot and Trotingham, may I suggest having her live in Solstice Heights? This area is in the valley near Canterlot and is known for its farms. It is also close to Ponyville and Trottingham.

Please let me know if you have any questions or if you are ready for me to look at your character application again.

Thanks!

Oops, sorry about that friend! I completely forgot that Caramel Apple was canon. But thank you kindly for the suggestions, as they were both understandable, and incredibly reasonable. ~

I've made the suggested changes, and would gladly accept more critique when ready. In the mean time, I'll get started on Caramel's 'little' brother. Not making him ready yet of course, just getting the cart rolling on his profile.

[Armony]