Zebra Kaskazini Nyota [Final]

[Snowshoe]

Roleplay Type: Mane RP

Name: Kaskazini Nyota (North Star). Most just call him Kas.

Sex: Male

Age: Stallion

Species: Zebra

Eye Color: Blue

Coat Color: Grey with black zebra stripes.

Mane/Tail/Markings Color & Style: Deep crimson mane and tail, mane swept back and a little unkempt and spiky, with his tail short.

Physique: On the slimmer side for a stallion his age.

Cutie Mark: As a zebra, it's slightly different than a pony's. His takes the form of the black outline of a five pointed star, with a solid black line forming a second five-pointed star coming out of the gaps of the first one, creating 10 points. The star is made up of two lines running side by side, and looks as if the lines are threaded above and below each other to create the star.

Origin/Residence: Born in Unyasi, travelling Equestria now.

Occupation: Navigator aboard GangPlank's ship.

Motivation: Originally, to see Equestria and make a decent living, of the bits of others (willingly given, of course). Now? To do about the same, from the deck of an airship. Adventure sounds like a great way to make a living compared to actually trying to con ponies out of bits.

Character Summary: Kaskazini was born, as with almost all zebras, in Unyasi. And as much as he loves the savannas of his home country, Kas had always been grabbed by some kind of wanderlust. It had first come from the stories he'd heard and read out of Equestria, coming from the sailors and travellers to the edge of Unyasi, where he was born. They came from the islands, wanting to see the mysterious land of the zebras.

It was that wide eyed awe at the "mystery" of Unyasi that inspired Kas to take his trip to Equestria. That, and the meeting of a young colt named GangPlank. The colt had come down to Unyasi with his father, and during the stop-over to get some more supplies for the trip home, Kaskazini, who was right near the docks at the time, ended up chatting with the colt. They talked about their respective homelands, exchanging stories and all that. The stories of Equestria and its description made Kas want to visit. Sadly, there was no room aboard GangPlank's ship, and he had to get home in any case. He left his new friend behind, and whenever the pony made his way to Unyasi, Kas made it a point to try and be at the port to meet him.

Fast forward a few years, and he finally got the right idea to get him away from Unyasi and accomplish his goal of seeing, and exploring, Equestria. He was trotting along past some tourists in the port when he caught his hoof against a rock and let out a mild curse in his native Zebra. It wasn't that bad of a curse...the equivalent of saying like, "Oh darn, that hurt." The way he said it though, hissed through clenched teeth, freaked out the tourists, who thought he was saying some actual curse in the Zebra tongue. Between fits of giggling, it hit Kas like a ton of bricks.

Not that many ponies knew about the zebras. All those misconceptions could easily be twisted...

Two days later, his plan was complete. Kas had a little booth set up, and with the help of a few of his friends, he'd managed to get a bunch of stones and wood carved into just random shapes, which he sold as mystical objects. He had to stop from laughing as they literally flew off the shelves. 'Ancient Zebra religious icons'...made in his cabin the day before and left in the sand overnight. In only two weeks, he had enough bits to take his show on the road, and Kas' "Mystical Zebra amulets" became a travelling, Equestria-wide thing.

It ended shortly, though. Not because ponies were getting wise (of course not. If anything, t he further he got from the Strand, the better his sales were), but because he heard of somepony looking for an airship navigator...something Kas was great at. He had this insane skill when it came to navigating by the stars...his father had taught him during the long walks between camps. He could navigate expertly with just a few stars in the sky, and during the day, he just had this...knowledge. Kas could never explain it, but he just knew where things were, how to find his way. He even had his tribal tattoo to represent his ability to navigate by the stars, hence the star on his flank. All this would probably end up being a great asset to the crew, especially because Kas was a fast learner, and knew how to read a map, and the wind (the zebras used their knowledge of the weather to avoid storms in the desert).

Oh, and the main reason he wanted to join the crew? A very familiar name as the captain...an old friend, GangPlank.

[MyLittlePonyTales]

Looks good! Only thing we need is a comment from Gangplank's RPer confirming the relationship.

[Dio]

Hey, just wondering if we were still waiting on a response from GangPlank and company.

[Dio]

Pinged Gang Plank's player. Good to go.