Corsair Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Name: CorsairGender: MaleAge: StallionSpecies: PegasusPelt Color: Dark BlueMane/Tail Color & Style: Teal (see picture)Eye Color: BlueCutie Mark: Two checkered flags, crossed at the staffPhysique: Athletic. By some quirk in his feathers, his wings create a whistling noise when flying at high speeds.Residence: CloudsdaleOccupation: Official for the EPRL (Equestrian Pegasus Racing League). However, since races are only held once or twice a week, he also works as a flight instructor for young fillies and colts. He also volunteers as an instructor at Junior Speedsters Flight Camp.Motivation: his Cutey Mark represents his desire for fairness and keeping to the rules, particularly when it comes to racing. Likes: Racing, rules, fairness, speed, kids.Dislikes: Cheating, The Wonderbolts, closed in spaces (Claustrophobia).Character Summary:As a colt, Corsair fancied himself a racer. There were other pegasi that were faster than he, but he always raced smartly and managed to finish near the front most of the time. During one particular race, Corsair was knocked out into a cloud by a couple of bullies. Even though this was just a race between colts, he still felt the unfairness keenly. He confronted the bullies afterward, and got a black eye for his troubles. That night, vowed he'd find a way to stop cheaters. That was when his Cutey Mark appeared.While Corsair loves racing, both competing and officiating, he does not like acrobatic flying. For one, it seems needlessly showy, and for two, it is very unsafe. He sees fillies and colts every day that dream of being Wonderbolts, not knowing how short most careers with the flight team are, and that many members are permanently injured in accidents. Like that filly that won the most recent Best Young Flyer competition. With her kind of speed, she'd be a natural on the race course, but no, she wants to go fly loop-de-loops in a jumpsuit. Waste of talent really...Fain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillowWisp Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 I'm a little confused on what his name has to do with him. A corsair is a french privateer who did raids for the king... perhaps something a bit more fitting of a race pony would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Posted April 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Corsair is also the name of a WWII fighter plane. that's where his coloration (and my online name) comes from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vought_F4U_CorsairThe planes were also used after the war in air racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skye Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 I think he looks pretty good, too. I didn't know about the privateer reference, I did know about the Corsair. I didn't know they were used in racing, though! Approved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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