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Roughshod
By: Roughshod Date: October 7, 2014, 7:46 am
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Name: Roughshod.
Race: Earth Pony.
Gender: Stallion.
Age: 32
Physical Description: Relatively large of stature and well-built
of musculature, Roughshod is a dust-grey earth pony stallion,
his messy, neck-length mane a darker shade of the same,
accompanied by a pair of short sideburns that terminate before
his cheeks on each side of his (as he would say; ruggedly
handsome) face. His eyes are a surprisingly bright and clear
shade of blue, a touch darker than ice-blue.
Unlike many equestrians, Roughshod prefers to wear clothing if
possible, and is almost never without his signature
broad-brimmed hat, from which dangles two loose straps of equal
length, the hat itself a shade darker than his mane, and
decorated with a black band that spans its circumference,
meeting at a simple metal plate at his forehead. Other than
this, he prefers to wear durable clothing of the same dusty
coloration, most commonly taking the form of a thick poncho-like
overcoat, and a simple dark-grey bandanna tied around his neck,
which sits just above his chest.
Also of note, his hooves are always adorned with a set of dull,
metallic, studded, dented and heavily-scratched horseshoes. He's
rarely seen without a cigarette, or at least a strand of hay or
toothpick, in his mouth, and always carries a packet or two of
his favourite cigarettes (along with other assorted detritus) in
the voluminous pockets of his durable clothing.
Special Talent: Resourcefulness, represented by the large,
rusted, studded and slightly-dented horseshoe, emblazoned on his
flank (rather similar in appearance to his own set of sturdy
horseshoes, often used to aid his abilities in hoof-fighting).
Likes: Drinking, smoking, gambling, a good fight (e.g: one that
he wins without injury), flirting, teasing others for his own
entertainment, making a quick bit, the company or praise of
others (especially mares), sharing a drink with others,
storytelling and playing the accordion, dancing to the tune of a
good song, matchmaking, emotional drama, and giving relationship
advice of questionable quality.
Dislikes: Threats to his safety, people who question his stories
or skills, being forced to run from a threat, hangovers and the
side effects of smoking, losing money or a bet, stuck up or
overly serious ponies, ponies who abuse their positions of
power, getting hurt or in trouble with the law.
Strengths:
- Impressive physical conditioning, giving him similarly
impressive strength, agility and stamina.
- High manual dexterity, balance and coordination, aiding his
skill at manual tasks.
- Relatively keen eye and well-developed social skills.
- Although not particularly bright or well-educated, Roughshod
is very adept at making the best of whatever he has at hoof,
whether in a fight, or in life in general.
Weaknesses:
- Runs out of breath more easily than one might expect from one
of his fitness, due to his chain smoking.
- Mildly dependent on alcohol and cigarettes, and becomes edgy
and irritable or even physically unwell and weakened, in their
extended absence.
- Not the strongest of will or bravery, and not particularly
well-educated.
- Easily tempted by coin, or any of his many other myriad
vices, most significantly; gambling, alcohol or smoking.
Fears: Although he may act as if he is utterly self-confident,
Roughshod actually isn't all that brave; fearing his mortality
to what he believes to be a healthy extent, this healthy fear
prompting him to flee more often than not when the chips are
down, and his life or limb at risk.
Bio: Roughshod grew up in a small rural town not far outside of
Canterlot, raised, along with his sickly younger brother, by an
alcoholic and often-absent single-mother, his father around only
long enough to give him a little brother, before he simply
vanished, abandoning the already-struggling family. Despite
this, Roughshod was always a rather happy and enthusiastic lad,
using his natural cunning to take care of his family however he
could.
Necessity forced Roughshod to abandon any hope of higher
education at an early age, the ever-positive young colt working
whatever odd jobs he could find, both in their small town, and
in the big city nearby. This unfortunately also lead to his
frequent participation in a number of jobs of questionable
legality or downright criminality, through which he eventually
earned his cutie mark during a vicious, gang hoof-fight, from
which he emerged victorious and unscathed, due to his pragmatism
and quick-thinking, and despite his young age.
As soon as he was of the requisite age, Roughshod enlisted in
the Royal Guard and served for several years, quickly growing
from a rough and tumble street colt, into a strong, tough,
confident, self-reliant and well-trained and disciplined
stallion, his moderate pay taking care of his younger brother
(who himself had taken up work in the city at a local bar) and
ailing mother, for many years.
His prospects were looking up for a time, in terms of
advancement within the royal guard, but after his eventual
discharge from the Guard for striking a superior officer (the
circumstances of which were kept rather secretive), Roughshod
drifted aimlessly for a few years, unaware of the death of his
mother, and his brother's newfound self-reliance as the owner of
his own bar, the young stallion's life unravelling as he
spiralled into severe addiction to drinking, gambling, and a
variety of other vices which soon landed him once again in
criminal, often violent, activities.
Roughshod spent years in and out of jail in various cities
across Equestria and beyond, struggling to earn or steal enough
to support himself and his many vices, before he was eventually
found by his younger brother; playing accordion on the streets
of Canterlot in a drunken haze, and was taken in and cared for,
his brother returning the kindness that he himself had been
given years earlier.
With his little brother's help and support, Roughshod scraped
together what remained of his life, struggled to get over (or at
the very least reduce the impact of) his vices, and managed to
get himself more or less back on track, living as an adventurer
and treasure-seeker for several years, travelling from place to
place across Equestria and beyond in search of lost treasures,
or working as hired muscle on other people's expeditions and
ventures, earning enough (supplemented slightly by the financial
assistance of his brother) to get by, and to keep on the move,
enjoying his adventurous, drifter lifestyle, and regaining his
old positivity and optimistic worldview.
Recently, while on an expedition as a Saddle-Arabian caravan
guard, Roughshod received the news that his brother had died of
a heart attack, and he quickly returned to the city of Canterlot
in order to attend the reading of his will. With no other family
members, Roughshod's brother left all his worldly possessions to
his older brother, including the bar itself (a relatively
popular Canterlot establishment known as the Rusty Horseshoe).
Knowing that his brother would have wanted the place to continue
running, and never able to refuse his little brother's wishes,
Roughshod has curbed his adventurous streak for the moment, and
taken it upon himself (along with the assistance of the bar's
only other employee) to ensure the Rusty Horseshoe's continued
operation and success.
This development leaves him as a mild alcoholic in charge of a
bar, without a bit to his name beyond the ones his brother left
to him, and with little awareness as to how a bar should be run,
beyond his years of experience drinking and fighting within
them. If this wasn't enough, he has to deal with the bar's other
employee (a bitter unicorn mare) clashing with him on nearly
every detail of how his brother used to run the place, and how
it ought to be run in the future.
All in all, things are looking up. It's a whole lot more than
he's had to work with for a while, and if there's one thing
Roughshod is good at; it's making the best of what's at hoof.
Extra Details:
Although not musically gifted, or particularly good at either;
Roughshod enjoys playing the accordion, and singing, as well as
dancing, if the tune is catch enough.
An incorrigible flirt, Roughshod also enjoys relationship drama,
and offers relationship advice of varying quality, to anyone who
might ask for it.
Although he promised his brother that he would try to get over
his dangerous addictions to smoking and alcohol, Roughshod is
having considerable trouble doing either, having little
motivation to secure his long-term health, at the moment.
However skewed it is by his understanding of what ponies must do
to survive in perilous situations, Roughshod does possess a
notable moral code, and has a considerable amount of hatred for
anyone who uses their position or power in order to abuse or
harm those who can't protect themselves, this hatred stemming
largely from the experience that caused his departure from the
royal guard.
Roughshod's skill in making the best of what he has, makes him,
by association, a diehard optimist in all things; the stallion
always trying his hardest to remain positive, whatever setbacks
or curveballs life throws at him.
Although not his special talent, Roughshod prides himself in his
ability to out-drink nearly anyone, the stallion proudly
recalling his 'achivement' in winning five consecutive drinking
contests in a single evening, before submitting himself to
hospital for alcohol poisoning, at the repeated request of his
brother.
Roughshod is assisted in running the Rusty Horseshoe by Redrum;
the mare who worked at the bar before his brother's death. She
is a humourless, borderline-acidic unicorn mare of dark-red
coat, dull amber eyes, and short grey mane and tail.
Musical Theme:
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTOfXAxvbQk
Appearance/Profile Picture Link:
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Re: Roughshod
By: PLOTYNSTYNE Date: October 8, 2014, 10:44 am
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He'll run roughshod all over...uh...I had something clever to
say, I just know it...
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