FINAL Brawny Boulder [Ready]

[Alanoth]

Roleplay Type: World of Equestria (Main)

Name: Brawny Boulder

Sex: Male

Age: Stallion

Species: Earth Pony

Eye colour: Brown

Coat: A light gray coat, with what appears to be rock-like textures in the form of dark grays and blacks scattered throughout the coat from top to bottom. From the base of the neck, about halfway down his back, he wears a brown vest that is padded, protection from the many hazards of his work.

Mane/Tail: More often than not, he is found wearing a bright orange hard hat over his dark gray mane. His tail is a plain black, let someone lose and roughly.

Physique: Big and Muscular are key, matching his name perfectly. Looks wise he is rather plain, though it is hard to discern because of the dirt and dust that covers his features from the mines.

Residence: Bareback Gulch

Occupation: Miner/Cart puller for hire

Cutie Mark: His cutie mark matches his name perfectly, for it truly is a boulder, only with a silver-like pickaxe tilted 45 degrees in front of it. This shows his occupation as well as his strength, as if the rest of him wasn't already a testament to it.

History: Brawny was born as an unusually large foal in Bareback Gulch, the only child of Tumbleweed Nelly and Rough Tumblermane. His mother always worried he would be picked on by the other foals and colts for his large stature, but his father knew better. In Bareback Gulch, if you were big and strong, then you were often successful as a miner or a cart puller. Thus he raised his son to be as strong as he could be and encouraged him to test his strength against his peers regularly. His mother taught him manners, how to address the elderly, to always be respectful to his parents, and to never hesitate to lend a helping hoof to those in need. All of these traits stuck with him as he was growing up, and it showed by the time he was a Colt.

As an older Colt, Brawny still hadn't quite earned a complete name, nor had he received a cutie mark. He never really was concerned about it, but the day his mother was in trouble changed his perspective and stature slightly. His mother often collected flowers local to Rough Rider Ridge to sell to passersby and tourists who came through Bareback Gulch, but this time there was a small tremor, and it knocked a ten foot tall, six foot wide boulder loose from a cliff overhang and trapped her leg between two other boulders, which she had been searching for rare flowers. Her whinnies of fear and pain were heard by everypony in town, but none could remove the boulder, even working together. When his father had nearly broken his back in an attempt to loose the boulder, Brawny sprung into action, shocking everyone present as he alone manage to crack the boulder with three mighty stomps of his hooves. Desperately trying to save his mother, he shoved all of his strength against that boulder until it actually managed to move, allowing otherponies to pull her free. Brawny passed out from overexertion, but his mother was safe, and when he awoke in the Doc's office next to his mother, he had received his cutie mark, a boulder with a pickaxe in the act of smashing it open, and the name Brawny Boulder.

From then on he worked to become even stronger, increasing his endurance as well as his strength so that he could work the mines as long as possible. He became known as the strongest miner and pony in Bareback Gulch, but he was no complete fool, and kept exercisign constantly so he could maintain that status. He now works as the lead miner of the Bareback Gulch mining operations, though he has been offered the job as manager many times. He knew he couldn't handle the smarts involved with such a responsibility, so he always declined and kept on working, until eventually they just stopped asking. He likes his life the way it is, though he often wonders what it's like outside of Bareback Gulch and hopes to see the rest of the world someday, preferrably with his parents aside him.

Character Summary: [colour=#663366]Brawny is the strongest pony in Bareback Gulch, and he likes to keep it that way as best as he can. Besides disappointing his parents, his biggest fear is undoubtedly being beaten by a stronger pony than himself. His plainness often worried his mother, and he caught on to that worry, for his lack of attractive features has made him a very bashful pony around mares. He knows they're looking for somepony who's far better than he is, so he works hard to cover up his anguish over the thought that he will always be alone, and that when his parents pass, he will work and work, having nothing else in his life. He is fine with that for the most part, he excels as the greatest miner in Bareback gulch, fueling at least ten percent of the small town's mineral based economy. He's never liked bullies, both as a foal and as an adult, so most in the mines at least always think twice before trying to be a jerk to anyone. Other than that, he is a friendly stallion who merely[/colour][colour=#663366] enjoys helping others, taking care of his aging parents, and occasionally hiking while daydreaming of the outside world.[/colour]

Edited August 13, 2013 by Alanoth

[Alanoth]

I spent an hour working o this and the information deleted itself, but I'll have this ready as soon as I can figure out how to change the tag to Ready

[starswirlthebearded]

I spent an hour working o this and the information deleted itself, but I'll have this ready as soon as I can figure out how to change the tag to Ready

All you need to do is click "Edit" on the original post. Then click "Use Full Editor" after that. You should be able to change the title and tags there.

[Alanoth]

Thanks friend! ^_^ Looks like I'm finally ready, now to play the waiting game and hope I get a chance to rp with these fine pony folk.

[Mojo]

Hi Alanoth! I'll be the RPH evaluating your app!

This app is very well written, all of the required fields are filled, and although I can see you did follow the RP Guidelines with the Character Summary, the RP Staff here is looking for more of a paragraph form in addressing those questions rather than a simple list. You have the info there, it just needs to be worked into a readable paragraph form.

Other than that, I see no major issues with this app! You have a very good start here! Just needs a bit more refinement.

[Alanoth]

The asked changes have been made, as requested

Edited August 13, 2013 by Alanoth

[Mojo]

WOW! Thank you for your prompt attention on this app!

Excellent change to the Character Summary section! Well done!

[Alanoth]

My pleasure ^_^

[Armony]