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Soquili Name: Belinay Soquili Personality: Lunar In-Depth Persona: Belinay's personality is a reflection of the moon. With a new moon she sensitive and brooding, preferring to be alone. Waxing crescent fuels her creativity though she's still shy. First quarter moon has Belinay in a testy mood, quick to friction and drama. Waxing gibbous sees her lively and chatty, persistent in her goals. The full moon is a time of celebratory joy and boundless energy for Belinay. The waning gibbous softens her a bit, though she has a keen eye for detail. Third quarter gives her a critical bent, making her difficult to be around. The waning crescent fills her with intuition and emotional sensitivity.
Each phase is it's own challenge as she tries to achieve her goals around the different energies and focus she can bring to bear. Belinay is a mystic at heart, always looking for the magical and ethereal. She believes she was blessed, or cursed, by the moon itself, and that if she works hard enough she can unlock the secrets of the moon's magic. She is a romantic at heart but doesn't believe she will find love so long as she carries the burden of the moon's aspects. She loves who she is but understands that she is difficult to be around sometimes. Her hope is that when she finds the moon's secrets, the magic, that she will become more whole, the different personality traits coming together to make a beautiful and powerful but stable self.
Familiar Name: Evren Familiar Personality: Cosmic In-Depth Persona: Evren loves the deep velvet of space, that place between the moon and the stars where the cosmos sits in quiet magnificence. He believes that the way the stars and moon move through the sky can speak to those who would learn and pay attention. He loves charting the night sky and hoards stories of the stars from source he can find. Sit with him for a few moments and he'll be asking about the sky in your land, your memories of star gazing, and the myths and legends you know about the night's canvas.
Evren believes that there's a hidden code to the stars in the sky and that patience and dedication to unraveling that code will lead to wisdom and knowledge beyond imagination. He sees in the patterns of the stars the promise of the future. He dreams vividly of learning to travel into the sky and explore the universe as a great dragon-like being full of knowledge, power, and wisdom. Of being able to move the stars and touch fate. He doesn't believe a single life could be enough to gain the stars, which is part of why he gathers all the knowledge and wisdom of the cosmos that he can, hoping to piece together enough truth to guide him to understanding.
TheirWildestDreams Belinay and Evren found each other searching for lost knowledge in the northernmost mountain of the Soquili lands. The strange ethereal energy thrilling to them both and the deep caves holding a hope of lost knowledge. They became traveling companions and friends. Neither quite knows what to do with a friend, but each finds a strange comfort in having a companion on their journey to understanding.
They are both driven to find the answers to the moon, stars, and sky. Be that for personal balance and peace or for knowledge and power. In truth, both are almost equally after each goal.
They spend a lot of time in and out of the caves looking for ancient writings. And they both are drawn to the places where ethereal energy ebbs and flows, washing over them with a caressing power that both soothes and invigorates. They talk of what might happen if they find what they're looking for, the truths and power of the cosmos.
Evren is more prosaic than Belinay. He believes that, while he might touch some of the wisdom of the universe, his journey will take generations to accomplish. He journals all of his findings and discoveries in a secret code that he hopes to one day pass on to another who also seeks to understand the skies and all they have to hold. But he can understand Belinay's quest and feels for her, happily looking for information on the moon, though it is closer than his end goals. Hoping to help her and thinking that the moon may well be a stepping stone into the cosmos.
Belinay doesn't see the need to look past the mysteries of the moon, the bright magic close and evident. But the comfort she gains in Evren's companionship and the peace he helps her find make her more than willing to look past the moon and search among the stars for his answers too. And, after listening to his theories, she wonders if her truth might not be hidden in the pattern of the stars and moon in the night sky.
HowtheUniverseListens... Evren is the more dedicated and practical of the pair. But he's lost in the deep formulas of math and pattern. He drives towards his goals with a focus that often precludes seeing the living world around him. Each step should be towards the next goal, the next bit of knowledge, the next horizon. This often means he misses what's around him, be that people or danger. And often he'll miss something in his rush to move on to the next big discovery.
Belinay struggles with the nature of her connection to the moon and it's phases. That connection is a little lessened on the northern mountain where the moon rarely passes, but even there she feels its effects. The distance, however, helps balance her a little, letting her retain some consistency from one night to the next. Even so, she deals with bouts of anxiety and shyness, of changing from outgoing to abrasive. She's aware of the problems it can cause, but knows of no other way to deal with her lunar nature than to seek the answers she believes to be out there.
Belinay often finds herself being the one in the duo who deals with others, asking questions and making connections they need for supplies and guidance. Though she often finds she's only able to do so for brief windows at a time, she plans ahead, making sure they have all they need for weeks at a time to ride through her more turbulent times. She holds Evren back when she needs to barter and trade or when she senses the hint of a clue that might help them.
But she feels like she's the one he's carrying on their explorations. He is able to put pieces of information together in ways she would never see, finding solutions to puzzles she can barely even grasp. And when she's in her darker phases, she relies on him to keep her from becoming lost in the eerie mysteries of the northern mountain.
Evren often sits impatiently, his tail lashing, as he waits for Belinay. But he knows what she brings to their companionship is necessary. He can't interact with others like she can and he revels in the stories she can pull from strangers with her smile and charm. Still, even understanding the need, he often has to restrain himself from moving on towards his next goal, next discovery. The pieces of information that illuminate a picture of understanding, like a puzzle he's still piecing together. His drive to find all the puzzle pieces keeps them moving forward towards their goals.
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:41 pm
We'veGotaDream Username: Straye
Soquili Name: Lady Andromeda Grace Soquili Personality: Brazen In-Depth Persona: This mare is the embodiment of "Debonair" - she is suave, charming, with shining confidence. Her seraphic smile is sweet, and she holds herself with a certain poise that was as much learned as it was bred into her blood.
The dignified temperament of her demeanor makes her exude a natural gracefulness that would befit a dancer; her lean body moves with a dexterity that truly only a flier could be capable of. Her dainty elegance makes her seem demure, but the truth is she has a fire in her heart and a warrior's soul.
She has a special sort of inner strength and an immortal patience; determined to be a symbol of strength for those in need, she spends every day striving to prove herself good enough. With no one to test her, she can only focus on improving - getting stronger, faster.
Her courage and her mettle come in the form of boldness. While she has the manners to befit a lady, she too has the spirit of fight. A capable flier with a strong, tempered body, makes her a force to be reckoned with. Despite her obvious gifts, perhaps the greatest of them is her ability to read others, their intent, and the truth behind their motives.
Regardless of the inner wildchild she is reluctant to ever put forth anything but her best foot first, and that smiling debutante face that she was so well trained to present. Hush up and smile like a lady, her momma would tell her, and she grew into a mask of smiles that fit like a second skin. [265 Words]
Familiar Name: Sir Hyperion Phobos Familiar Personality: Nurturing In-Depth Persona: He's been around since Andi was a filly, he used to croon to her at night when she couldn't sleep, he'd curl around her shoulders or her muzzle to keep her warm during the colder months, and he'd tell her stories of Legends and Heroes. Stories his own father had told him when he was just a kit.
Being around to help rear her in the consistent absence of her parents was his great joy, showering her with love and affection, teaching her, and seeing to it that she grew into the grace and elegance she was born into.
Of course, throughout his life, he had children of his own; one or two took a liking to Andromeda and stuck around as they got older. They looked so very like him it was hard to tell who accompanied her most days.
That aside; it made him proud to know that he had created a legacy - both in his children and in the mare that Andi grew to become. Joy, Love, Protection, these were the things that made up his little form, and he was never sorry for it. [188 Words]
TheirWildestDreams
Andromeda's wildest dream is to be someone's hero. To stand tall in defense of the weak. To be a bright and shining beacon for those lost in the dark of despair.
Andromeda dreams of being a reminder that even after the darkest night, the Dawn will come. Andromeda hopes that someday she will be the reason for someone's salvation and that in becoming so, she will find her completion.
Her only other dream is to find a love that completes her - a love that is as vivid and real as the stories she was raised on; as strong as the Legends she grew to adore, and as big as the Heroes she strives to be.
Maybe in finding love, she will find her own salvation.
Raised to 'act right', 'keep smiling', 'behave like a lady', 'talk like a lady', she rarely had time for games as a filly. The time to play, to stretch her wings and fly, were seldom and far between.
Her dream to be someone who matters outside of the High Society Politics, Drama and Pageantry was so intense it nearly had a life of its own; it nearly breathed and wished and begged to be realized.
Her wish for value born of hard work, earned and weighed, to know who she was meant to be - to walk away from the plush luxury of her life into turmoil and struggle that made life worth living was scoffed at, laughable in the eyes of her peers. She was the damsel, in such a world, she would need the hero certainly!
That's what they all said - and a tiny voice in her mind whispered, what if it's true?
As long as Hyperion could remember - probably even from the first time Andi hesitantly stammered out a clumsy "Rion" while wrapping her long, lanky forelegs around him, his greatest wish for her was Happiness.
To see her grow up never doubting she was loved, or that she belonged. He wanted her to be brave, confident, to see her take on the world with her head held high, and someday, for her to find love, and to bring more of her own special magic into the world.
The mare she has grown to be is exemplary in his eyes, wise, courageous, empathetic, and so kind. Her heart seemed as big as her sense of wonder, and the joy that brought him had no name.
Her need to see the world, to taste air beyond her confines brings him as much excitement as it does nerves. So long as he can travel at her side always, then no matter where the road takes her, he knows he'll see her dreams come true, and with them, his own. [454 Words]
HowtheUniverseListens...
Andromeda was fearless; it wasn't that she had any illusions about the Evils that existed in the world - no. It was, simply put, that she did not fear pain, and death was a curious concept.
In her mind, Death was inevitable, it came for us all in time, and no one truly knew when it was due to befall them. If Death came on the wings of Dragons, or in the fires of a volcano, or at the end of a blade, was it so terrible to meet it in place of another?
To give another pony or creature the chance to see the sun rise come dawn?
She did not fear death.
The true irony was, she feared stagnancy. Being stasis. Unmoving, and bettering no one's life. Her fear of being trapped and unable to live her life perhaps made her a little more restless than she need be.
Her life was no lacking in comfort or luxury - but she did not wish to live the life of a pampered lady; she'd much rather take untraveled roads, seeking adventure, and solving riddles, and rescuing those in danger.
Andromeda has lived most of her young life biding her time, putting on the face she's expected to, a mask of perfection and beauty, and serenity. Beneath it beats a wild heart that seeks to be so much more.
Now moving into her young adult years, the call to travel grows stronger, and she has begun to realize that no matter how she tries to fight it - the call will never cease. She has so much to learn about herself, about who she is, where she came from, and what she was meant to become.
Her time is coming, and her sense of duty to her family versus her sense of duty to her peers will soon tip the scales and send her careening on a path that only the bravest have traveled before her.
The nurturing love that she received from Hyperion as a filly filled a hole in her that might have over time festered or became cause for self-doubt, insecurity, loneliness or even self-loathing. However, thanks to his nearness, his kindness and warmth, his friendship and his stories, she grew into an independent mare with a mind made to take on the world. Even now he gives her the strength to stand for what she believes in, and he always will.
He is proud of her, every single day, and he knows, someday he'll find the right moment to tell her that she was his greatest gift and his purest purpose. He had come across the filly when he was at a low point in his life; young, alone, and far from home. She had been lying awake in her manger, quiet as can be, gazing up at the moon, neither her mother nor father anywhere to be seen.
He knew from the moment he laid his eyes on her that his life would never be the same. [499 Words]
Soquili Name: Esmeray of the Phases Soquili Personality: Transitional In-Depth Persona: Have you ever tried to get one thing done; just one small thing, only to be faced with fifteen other things to also get done? So you try to do those other things at the same time, only to now discover forty other things on top of those? This is Esmeray. She constantly wants to achieve goals; to finish all tasks before their due time. The problem with this is by the time she cycles back to her first task, she has barely even started it, if having touched it at all. She means well, and wants to help most everyone; but sometimes her ambition gets the best of her. This often ends up making it difficult for her to keep her word. Some have called her a liar or a disappointment, but she is head-strong and continues to try and do everything she has promised.
She's a sweet, if not misunderstood mare. Just like the changing of the moon she often changes her personality to match that of the people around her. They need someone nice and gentle? She can be that! They need someone who can lead them; someone strong and confident, oh you bet she will show them her stuff! But through thick and thin, she is a mare who just wants to help, and to spread kindness throughout the realm. She may look a little on the darker side; but all darkness has light. And she isn't going to let that get in her way. So long as, you know, she can get the tasks set out before her done before anyone notices her distractive nature.
Something odd happens when the moon starts to wane; and even harder still when it goes completely out in the night sky. Her energy plummets, and what light she had shining within her is non-existent. Anytime this moon is coming to focus, she hides away, to try and save her energy as it re-builds. [ 324 ]
Familiar Name: Atlas Familiar Personality: Void In-Depth Persona: Atlas, unlike his friend and bonded, seems to be a direct opposite. Though he does seem to care what people around him may need or want, he has no motivation to do anything about it. He usually can be seen near by, just lying in the sun and watching as Esmeray struggles. His mind is often wondering; thinking of ways that they could spend their afternoon or ways they could rest and relax. He's very laid back, and very uncertain of his place in life despite traveling with his friend. Always on the right path has sent him to be somewhat of a trickster at times. If he manages to get up to "help" he tends to actually cause more harm than good.
He isn't evil, or mean. He just likes a good prank here or there. And sometimes his plans don't seem to pan out well for the sake of Esmeray. He loves her to death, and has a fondness for food and other such things. Presenting him with gifts tends to win over his favor and he will get up and do more than expected. He's very clever, and sneaky. He likes to surprise others when the whim comes to him on the wind. It's just his lack of motivation that tends to be a problem. [ 218 ]
TheirWildestDreams Esmeray and Atlas stumbled upon each other while traveling. The mare was out helping with a list of things in a local herd, trying her hardest to get everything she could done before they grew upset with her. But after stumbling upon a black cat, she asked if he needed anything as well. Feeling mischievous, Atlas listed off many different types of food that he could, and asked her to bring them to him; for he was just too tired to go find food himself after his long journey. Esmeray stopped everything she was doing, and did ask asked. It took her most the day; but she found the food and brought it to Atlas. Surprised, he shared his bounty and asked her why she had done it. "Well, everyone deserves a bit of kindness in their life, right?" Atlas hasn't left her side since.
They now travel the lands, spreading as much kindness as Esmeray can muster. She tries her hardest to ensure everyone is happy as can be, and that if anyone is having a hard time she is there to help. If it puts her behind on any schedule, so be it. Though Atlas doesn't help often, when he does she thanks him whole heartedly and makes sure to find him his favorite foods. The two couldn't be better friends.
Esmeray wishes to understand the anger and hurt of others; and to take it upon herself to fix it. A therapist, of sorts. She doesn't fully understand why some people have such darkness in their hearts, and she wants to shine a light on it to have others help her in her quest. It's always been her dream to ensure everyone around could be in their best light, even if it dims her own. [ 297 ]
HowtheUniverseListens... The clashing personalities of Esmeray and Atlas sometimes cause difficult problems. Esmeray tends to make herself severly overwhelmed, and unable to know what to do next. When she asks Atlas, he has no response for her, and just informs her she will know what to do if she just thinks it through. The two fight at times, and it looses Esmeray more time; as well as causes problems with the others she is trying to assist. If Atlas is being particularly difficult, she will try and bribe him with food and shiny objects she has found lying around; just to get him motivated to do something.
Atlas, despite being unable to be bothered, always helps at certain times in the month. When the moon starts to wane, he compiles lists, goes out of his way to ensure every task is completed with utmost care, and helps keep Esmeray's energy up. During the new moon, he is doting on his mare companion. He will ensure she has food, and someplace to rest. No one bothers her during this time. As just like she spreads care around the land, he will care for her when she needs it most.
Despite their hardships, the two always manage to get things done. They may bicker, and Esmeray may struggle with being able to complete promised tasks, but they will continue to work their hardest to achieve everything that is thrown at them. If this means working harder, then so be it. So long as they are together, nothing can stop them. [ 257 ]
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:56 am
We'veGotaDream Username: Dea and #Teddy#
Soquili Name: Tayja Soquili Personality: Upbeat In-Depth Persona: Despite people thinking she must be blessed by the stars, Tayja is more of a magnet for bad things to happen. Whenever she is around, it seems things are liable to go wrong. One would think this would bring the mare down, but the exact opposite is true. She is seen as someone who is happy go lucky and will laugh in the face of her bad luck. She is a strong believer in the fact that you may not be able to control what goes on around you, but can control your response to it. While things may seem to happen around her, she feels she has every right in the world to remain positive. However, she doesn't like when her bad luck effects others. So she will go out of her way to try and make up for it, at least as best as she can. She knows not everyone appreciates when things go wrong, so she is all too happy to help when they do.
Deep down, Tayja fears others rejecting her when they find out she brings bad luck. The mare tries to put on a brave face, but the mare hates when others don't give her a chance. She thrives around being with others, it is where she gets to shine the most. So it hurts when others distance themselves from her, all because they think she is a jinx. She doesn't mean for anyone to get hurt, she really doesn't. Sometimes this causes her to try a little too hard to get others to like her. After all, it isn't like she is a bad Soquili, she just has bad things that happen around her. This is a mare that will learn, that she doesn't need to go out of her way to please others. Those who care about her, will stick by her side through those rain clouds that follow her around. She will find the place where she truly belongs and is loved for just being her. Until then, may her bright spirit guide her to always look on the bright side.
Familiar Name: Mallory Familiar Personality: Humble In-Depth Persona: Being born the runt of the litter with siblings who are all white, one would think Mallory was cursed. That was certainly what was thought when she was named, thinking that she surely must be unlucky. However, this calm familiar seems to be blessed by the stars with how lucky she really is. When she is around, good things seem to happen, such as finding a rare plant or a rainbow appearing after a rainstorm. One would think someone with that much luck would be boastful or try to use it for their own gain. On the contrary, Mallory is modest and believes you get back what you put into the universe. Not only that, she believes all the good luck isn't what she personally should be gaining from. Surely, all of this good luck isn't for her, it is given to her so she can bless others. So despite all this good luck that would turn the heads of others, she remains calm and does her best to bring sunshine to those around her.
Unlike her friend, who fears being rejected, Mallory worries about others getting close to her just to use her. Mallory knows others are all to eager to use her luck to do bad things or for personal gain. Despite how calm she usually is, underneath it all she wonders if some will befriend her for the right reasons or just to take advantage. Honestly, such a thought of being surrounded by others, but being alone scares her. Hopefully, she will come to learn that her bonded is not the only one who wants to be her friend just because of her luck. That she is worthy of being loved just because she deserves it. She will see that her instinct in the good of others, will drive her to discover that there are plenty of others who just want to be friends with her because they like her. She will also come to learn that it is okay to enjoy a little of her good luck for herself sometimes.
TheirWildestDreams Their greatest wish is to help others, to lessen the misfortunes that others may be going through. Since Tayja knows how it is to be unlucky and Mallory knows not everyone has the luck she seems to have, they want to make things better for those they encounter. They do not care if it is a small act or a bigger one, they will bring sunshine to the cloudy days of others. If they can make another's day just a little brighter, no matter how hard it might be, then that is all that matters to them. They are determined not to let others suffer, not if they can help it. They want others to know they are not alone and will have support when they need it. It makes them happy to know they brought some joy to someone else's life, so they wouldn't have to drown in sadness.
To a lesser degree, the two of them want to stop wandering and finally settle down somewhere. While traveling around is interesting, having a place to call home is something both of them crave. They would have somewhere they would know they belonged and felt welcomed for being themselves. It would be a place where they could grow and be accepted members of a community. Where they could live for the rest of their lives, knowing they have others that love them. Also, they would be able to work on their first dream of helping others because others would know where to find them to get help. Not to mention, it would allow them to help their herd they became a part of become better as well.
The pair would also like to find their other halves and to fall in love. They want to find that one Soquili/familiar that makes them go weak in the knees, who makes them feel special. They want a love that will see them for who they are, not for their lack of luck/luckiness. Someone who accepts them and loves them despite their flaws. Maybe even someone who would balance their bad luck/good luck, like the pair does for each other. Once they find that love, the two want to be able to have families of their own. Ones they could watch grow and blossom into the strong Soquili/familiars they would know they could be. Maybe even see their family grow as their children find love of their own. No matter what, they would encourage their family to reach for the stars and do what they want to do. They would teach them that no matter what, they were the masters of their own destiny. However, reminding them that they can't control what happens around them all the time, but they should make the best of it.
HowtheUniverseListens... Tayja's positive attitude pushes the pair forward in their goal of helping others. Even if they encounter setbacks, she is determined to keep going in their pursuit of bringing happiness to those around them. This is one Soquili that won't let life get in her way, not if she can help it. Also, because she hates seeing others suffer, it just drives her even more to never give up. She is especially keen on pushing forward if she believes their problems are caused by her bad luck. After all, she would hate to think she was at fault for bringing misery to them. Mallory's calmness helps with keeping them grounded and reminding Tayja that she can't blame herself for all the bad luck another goes through. Also helping to make sure that both of them are thinking clearly, so they can better help others. Her humility helps them remember it isn't about them, it is about making sure they are there for others. It ensures that they do not allow their ego to get too big or blind them.
However, their fears do tend to get in the way of helping others as well. Tayja's worry of others rejecting her, may make her push others away by trying too hard to make them happy. It can push her beyond her limits to actually be of help, trying to do things that are outside her abilities to render aid. In doing so, she could get hurt and tire herself out, where she forgets to take care of herself. Mallory's fears of being used make it a bit harder for her to trust others sometimes. This hinders her if her fear overrides her desire to help, since she might become reluctant at times to do things if she thinks people will just use her. Even worse, she would hide from helping if she thinks someone will just use her luck for ill intentions. Together, they work to help the other see that despite those fears, they can push through to help others.
In the aspect of finding a place they belong and making their own families, Tayja's bright attitude helps draw others to her. Mallory's calmness also helps others want to be around her, since they feel at peace themselves when they are around her. Yes, while some may reject Tayja when bad things happen or use Mallory for her luck, the right attention will come to them as well. Their fears may make them reluctant at times to trust others, making it harder for them to get close to others when those fears rear their ugly heads. Also, Mallory's humility can make it where she feels others deserve things over herself. However, with their brightness and serenity, they will find they will eventually find the gems among those who would do them harm. They just have to open their hearts and allow themselves to be loved/have good things.
You folks make judging things gosh dang hard. In the end there can only be one winner, though. Congrats to Straye and the Lady Andomeda and Sir Hyperion!
Straye
We'veGotaDream Username: Straye
Soquili Name: Lady Andromeda Grace Soquili Personality: Brazen In-Depth Persona: This mare is the embodiment of "Debonair" - she is suave, charming, with shining confidence. Her seraphic smile is sweet, and she holds herself with a certain poise that was as much learned as it was bred into her blood.
The dignified temperament of her demeanor makes her exude a natural gracefulness that would befit a dancer; her lean body moves with a dexterity that truly only a flier could be capable of. Her dainty elegance makes her seem demure, but the truth is she has a fire in her heart and a warrior's soul.
She has a special sort of inner strength and an immortal patience; determined to be a symbol of strength for those in need, she spends every day striving to prove herself good enough. With no one to test her, she can only focus on improving - getting stronger, faster.
Her courage and her mettle come in the form of boldness. While she has the manners to befit a lady, she too has the spirit of fight. A capable flier with a strong, tempered body, makes her a force to be reckoned with. Despite her obvious gifts, perhaps the greatest of them is her ability to read others, their intent, and the truth behind their motives.
Regardless of the inner wildchild she is reluctant to ever put forth anything but her best foot first, and that smiling debutante face that she was so well trained to present. Hush up and smile like a lady, her momma would tell her, and she grew into a mask of smiles that fit like a second skin. [265 Words]
Familiar Name: Sir Hyperion Phobos Familiar Personality: Nurturing In-Depth Persona: He's been around since Andi was a filly, he used to croon to her at night when she couldn't sleep, he'd curl around her shoulders or her muzzle to keep her warm during the colder months, and he'd tell her stories of Legends and Heroes. Stories his own father had told him when he was just a kit.
Being around to help rear her in the consistent absence of her parents was his great joy, showering her with love and affection, teaching her, and seeing to it that she grew into the grace and elegance she was born into.
Of course, throughout his life, he had children of his own; one or two took a liking to Andromeda and stuck around as they got older. They looked so very like him it was hard to tell who accompanied her most days.
That aside; it made him proud to know that he had created a legacy - both in his children and in the mare that Andi grew to become. Joy, Love, Protection, these were the things that made up his little form, and he was never sorry for it. [188 Words]
TheirWildestDreams
Andromeda's wildest dream is to be someone's hero. To stand tall in defense of the weak. To be a bright and shining beacon for those lost in the dark of despair.
Andromeda dreams of being a reminder that even after the darkest night, the Dawn will come. Andromeda hopes that someday she will be the reason for someone's salvation and that in becoming so, she will find her completion.
Her only other dream is to find a love that completes her - a love that is as vivid and real as the stories she was raised on; as strong as the Legends she grew to adore, and as big as the Heroes she strives to be.
Maybe in finding love, she will find her own salvation.
Raised to 'act right', 'keep smiling', 'behave like a lady', 'talk like a lady', she rarely had time for games as a filly. The time to play, to stretch her wings and fly, were seldom and far between.
Her dream to be someone who matters outside of the High Society Politics, Drama and Pageantry was so intense it nearly had a life of its own; it nearly breathed and wished and begged to be realized.
Her wish for value born of hard work, earned and weighed, to know who she was meant to be - to walk away from the plush luxury of her life into turmoil and struggle that made life worth living was scoffed at, laughable in the eyes of her peers. She was the damsel, in such a world, she would need the hero certainly!
That's what they all said - and a tiny voice in her mind whispered, what if it's true?
As long as Hyperion could remember - probably even from the first time Andi hesitantly stammered out a clumsy "Rion" while wrapping her long, lanky forelegs around him, his greatest wish for her was Happiness.
To see her grow up never doubting she was loved, or that she belonged. He wanted her to be brave, confident, to see her take on the world with her head held high, and someday, for her to find love, and to bring more of her own special magic into the world.
The mare she has grown to be is exemplary in his eyes, wise, courageous, empathetic, and so kind. Her heart seemed as big as her sense of wonder, and the joy that brought him had no name.
Her need to see the world, to taste air beyond her confines brings him as much excitement as it does nerves. So long as he can travel at her side always, then no matter where the road takes her, he knows he'll see her dreams come true, and with them, his own. [454 Words]
HowtheUniverseListens...
Andromeda was fearless; it wasn't that she had any illusions about the Evils that existed in the world - no. It was, simply put, that she did not fear pain, and death was a curious concept.
In her mind, Death was inevitable, it came for us all in time, and no one truly knew when it was due to befall them. If Death came on the wings of Dragons, or in the fires of a volcano, or at the end of a blade, was it so terrible to meet it in place of another?
To give another pony or creature the chance to see the sun rise come dawn?
She did not fear death.
The true irony was, she feared stagnancy. Being stasis. Unmoving, and bettering no one's life. Her fear of being trapped and unable to live her life perhaps made her a little more restless than she need be.
Her life was no lacking in comfort or luxury - but she did not wish to live the life of a pampered lady; she'd much rather take untraveled roads, seeking adventure, and solving riddles, and rescuing those in danger.
Andromeda has lived most of her young life biding her time, putting on the face she's expected to, a mask of perfection and beauty, and serenity. Beneath it beats a wild heart that seeks to be so much more.
Now moving into her young adult years, the call to travel grows stronger, and she has begun to realize that no matter how she tries to fight it - the call will never cease. She has so much to learn about herself, about who she is, where she came from, and what she was meant to become.
Her time is coming, and her sense of duty to her family versus her sense of duty to her peers will soon tip the scales and send her careening on a path that only the bravest have traveled before her.
The nurturing love that she received from Hyperion as a filly filled a hole in her that might have over time festered or became cause for self-doubt, insecurity, loneliness or even self-loathing. However, thanks to his nearness, his kindness and warmth, his friendship and his stories, she grew into an independent mare with a mind made to take on the world. Even now he gives her the strength to stand for what she believes in, and he always will.
He is proud of her, every single day, and he knows, someday he'll find the right moment to tell her that she was his greatest gift and his purest purpose. He had come across the filly when he was at a low point in his life; young, alone, and far from home. She had been lying awake in her manger, quiet as can be, gazing up at the moon, neither her mother nor father anywhere to be seen.
He knew from the moment he laid his eyes on her that his life would never be the same. [499 Words]
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