Post by megiddo on Jan 8, 2013 1:09:36 GMT -6
||| GOLDEN "GD" DISCOVERY |||
"DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS!?"
#Name; Golden Discovery
#Age Group ; Young Adult
#Gender ; Stallion
#Species; Unicorn Pony
#Cutie Mark ; A magnifying glass.
#Occupation ; Adventurer, Part-time Archaeologist
#Powers and Abilities ;
Eyes-Forward Sparkle: GD's special talent is to discover things, so it makes sense that his signature spell gives him a rough magical image of his current location (in the form of an ethereal map), as well as indicators as to any and all hostile (or friendly) creatures within the spell's range. GD can also "tag" objects or creatures with his magic, allowing them to show up on the map produced by EFS.
Anesthetic: When the situation gets too dicey, GD isn't one to opt for violence, instead he fires off his anesthetic spell to render an aggressor harmless long enough for him to escape or deal with it another way.
#Physique ; Somewhat athletic, a body befitting one who does a lot of running away from things and climbing.
#Mane and fur color and style ; Golden Discovery's fur is snow white, although it doesn't tend to stay that way for long, while his mane is charcoal colored with several gold streaks throughout.
#Eye color ; Gold
#Other appearance details (optional) ; The gold accessories he wears were gifts from his parents upon his graduation to full archaeologist status. They hold great sentimental value for him, leading to bouts of anger and frustration when they are (noticeably) damaged.
#A more thorough description (optional) ;
#Personality ;
A proud and somewhat stubborn pony, Golden Discovery lives life on his own terms, which has been a source of many problems for him. He does as he pleases, although very rarely does he become too difficult a problem for anypony else, unless he is exceptionally excited. GD can be troublesome when excited, as he will often hop around exclaiming "Do you even know what this means!?" and essentially vomiting information everywhere, even when nopony else is around, especially if nopony else is around. He has a somewhat sizable ego, which often leads him to butt heads with ponies who don't share his views, although he tends to regret any harsh words and is quick to make amends.
GD, as he prefers to be called (Golden Discovery is quite a mouthful), loves nothing more than exploring. Anytime, any place, with anypony, if there's exploring to be done GD will answer the call with gusto. Ego and excitement aside, Golden Discovery is a kind, charismatic pony who enjoys sharing stories of his adventures as well as listening to those of other ponies.
#History ;
Golden Discovery was born to archaeologist parents in Canterlot, something which he is not always quick to divulge. Although his early life was extremely comfortable and he never wanted for anything, Golden Discovery quickly became bored with such an easy life. The young colt longed for adventure, he dreamed of exploring the world, having praise and adulation heaped upon him, much to his parents' extreme delight.
Due to his overwhelming urges to go out and do just about everything, Golden Discovery was the first in his class to obtain his cutie mark, surprising no one. The young colt had rushed to the aid of a classmate who had misplaced an important family heirloom they had brought for show and tell, prompting extensive use of his fledgling EFS spell. After searching long into the night, GD finally located the item in question, as well as an odd gold blemish on his fur. To his extreme satisfaction, Golden Discovery had acquired a cutie mark that, well, it actually told him what he already know: his destiny was to go out and discover everything Equestria had to offer.
In recent years Golden Discovery has acquired the proper credentials to work in his parents' field, although the certification is more of a vehicle to allow him access to just about anywhere he'd like to explore. Due to the sheer amount of mystical, magical, history typed stuff littering the Equestrian landscape Golden Discovery has found himself rushing all about the land, meeting new ponies and discovering new things every step of the way.The Roleplayer's Corner
#Nickname ; Megiddo
#Age ; 20
#Gender ; Male
#How did you find us? ; Linked from Magus Wars
#Sample RP ;
He couldn't believe his eyes, he couldn't believe that he couldn't believe his eyes! There, sitting right in front of legendary adventurer (self proclaimed) Golden Discovery, was the jade dragon of Saddle Arabia. A treasure that had been lost to time for so long that many ponies believed it to be wholly fictional. The problem, however, was that the jade dragon was, in fact, a living dragon crusted in jade. "At least it makes sense how nopony's seen you in a hundred years..." the stallion whispered, not wanting to wake the beast, but also lacking the self restraint to not whisper in tense situations.
Having come to realize that the jade dragon was a living creature, Golden Discovery resigned himself to disappointing his client, all while backing slowly away from the slumbering beast. "Just...have to take it slow...not make too much noi-" CLINKCLINK CLINK. GD's eyes threatened to pop out of his head if they went any wider. He had stepped on some coins and sent them skittering about the ground, but he didn't think that something so insignificant would wake the dragon. Looking back to confirm that the dragon was, indeed, still sleeping, the intrepid adventurer discovered just how wrong he could be.
"NOPE, NOPE, NOPE, NOPE, NOPE, NOPE!"
The unicorn archaeologist galloped full tilt for the cavern's exit, a very grumpy lizard hot on his trail. In his mind, Golden Discovery pledged never to have dealings with dragons ever again. "Not today, not tomorrow, not one thousand years from now! No. More. DRAGONS!" he cried out as his hooves clapped against the uneven stone.
Within moments, GD was scrambling over the lift that he'd built to send him down into the dragon's cavern. Despite a fairly speedy ascension, Golden Discovery couldn't help but feel that he could design a fast lift next time, one that would definitely allow him to outrun large, angry creatures.
"Never again." Until next time, anyway.
