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OOC Information;
Name; Shika McDeer
Personal Journal; lesyay
Contact;
email; spiffystudios (at) gmail.com
aim; otashika
plurk; deerleisure
Other Characters; N/A
IC Information;
Character Name; Twilight Sparkle. Take note that it's just a name: there is no family name, her name is just Twilight Sparkle.
Canon; My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Canon Point; Post season 2, episode 8: Mysterious Mare Do Well
Age; Word of God (Lauren Faust) states that the mane cast are young adults, although they often act like teenagers. In other words, she is between 19 and 22 in human terms, although she acts younger frequently.
House; Odin. This is completely a no-brainer. Twilight practically redefines what it means to be a scholar. She's a bookworm, and egghead, and a nerd, all rolled into one little pony-shaped package. (Or, well, she used to be pony-shaped.)
Power; Fire magic. Mainly so she can burn books as she tries to read them. She's used to turning pages with her magic okay!?
Personality; Twilight Sparkle is, to put it simply, a bit of a nerd. She genuinely loves to study, and at the start of the series, she even does so at the expense of anything resembling a social life. Early on, she seems to be a complete shut-in, shown to shun invitations to parties and hang out with other ponies. This prompts other ponies to say, "She cares more about books than friends." But she's genuinely a very intelligent pony, and she has a tremendous natural talent for both learning and magic. Even as the series progresses and she learns to appreciate friendship and spending time with her friends, she still loves to learn new things, challenge herself, and her main hobby will always be studying.
She starts off the series in Canterlot, the capitol city, as the personal protégée of the ruler, Princess Celestia. It's an easy life for her, and she very much enjoys spending time with the Princess and with the books of Canterlot's many libraries. When she's sent to Ponyville to oversee preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration, and possibly stop the return of the evil Nightmare Moon, she meets five other ponies who would take on the role of the Elements of Harmony with her, and more importantly, become her very good friends.
Twilight does learn the value of friendship. She learns about it through her many adventures and the time she spends in Ponyville with her friends. It is, in fact, the main message of the series. After the incident with Nightmare Moon, she takes on "advanced studies" about the "magic of friendship," moving into Ponyville's library to stay close to her new friends. Since she spent all of her time studying before that, every lesson she learns about friendship is completely new to her. Whether it's about keeping secrets, listening to everypony's side, or compromising, she is always learning new things about what it means to be a friend. And she tackles these lessons head-on.
On the other side of that issue, since Twilight is so new to the concept of friendship, she's often socially inept. She simply has no idea how to act in certain situations that might seem benign to anypony else. She often gets nervous, overanalyzing every social interaction she performs. How will they react to this? What if they think badly of me? What is somepony supposed to do here? She even reads books on social etiquettes and situations, and tries to follow the books to the letter. She simply has no clue what to do otherwise. This is most readily apparent in her first slumber party, where she literally decides every activity by following "Slumber Party 101," even consulting it when a tree falls through the window of her home. (Which is also a tree. Tree inside of a tree. Treeception.)
When it comes to her friends, Twilight has complete faith in them. Although it falters at times, whenever it's truly important, she knows she can count on her friends and their bond to one another. Especially after the incident with Discord, where her faith in them was shaken by the personification of disharmony himself, she's truly learned just how much she can count on them. She knows that she always has somebody she can turn to for help, and she knows the value of working together to achieve something she couldn't do on her own. She had a similar bond with Princess Celestia, her teacher for many years. It's shown that she has complete faith in her teacher, and the princess, in turn, has complete faith in her. It's almost a bragging point just how much they trust and care for each other. It should also be mentioned that her closest friend is, in fact, a dragon named Spike. She hatched him herself during her entrance examination for Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns, and they've been together ever since- he operates as her assistant, and he's always there for her.
As can reasonably be pieced together from the above, Twilight is a very genuine pony. She's not prone to deception, and she's very kind and generous on top of that. She's always willing to lend a hoof to those in need. She places the highest value on friendship and the well-being of those around her, and doesn't hesitate even a moment to put herself in danger for others. She's not reckless, and does show fear at a great many times, but she always faces danger in spite of it, because it's the right thing to do. She's a noble pony, with courage and a heart of gold.
However, that's not to say that she's perfect. Her tone sometimes carries a bit of a bite to it that one might not expect of her. And she does often get frustrated, often seen around Pinkie Pie (who challenges her sensibilities,) and even angry at times. She's been known to snap, even at friends, though usually followed with an apology once she's cooled down. She has enough humility to admit when she's wrong, and is always willing to correct any mistakes she does make.
Twilight is also known to be rather stubborn when it comes to standing by her beliefs, even if she's wrong. This is most often seen when it comes to the completely supernatural - she refuses to believe in curses or Pinkie Pie's "pinkie sense," for example, even when the evidence is piling up, going to rather extreme lengths to try and provide an alternate explanation that fits her own worldview. But still, as mentioned above, she will admit she's wrong... once she's exhausted every other possible option and there is absolutely no way to deny it any longer.
It should also be mentioned that Twilight Sparkle is hyper-organized. She's known for her good organizational skills, and often makes checklists for even the most benign tasks. Her organizational skills were made well-known during the winter wrap-up, where they helped save the town's reputation by getting the entire wrap-up done on time. They're not always a good thing, though: things that are disorganized can really get to her, and she refuses to accept anything other than the best from herself. The time when she was going to be late on an assignment, her troubles ended up enveloping the entire town as her panic led her to worse and worse decisions on how to handle the situation.
But still, she's a very good pony to have as a friend, even if she's not all that used to having them.
Samples;
Network Sample;
Here you go.
It's even a human-form Twilight!
Log Sample; People were giving her funny looks as she moved past. Some thought she was acting odd, but many were shaking their heads, mumbling to themselves, and walking past. And none of them were offering to help.
Twilight Sparkle didn't pay them any mind. She didn't need their help. She had this... well under control.
All right, that was a lie.
"You can do this," she said to herself as she propped herself up on the side of the building, shuffling along slowly. It hadn't taken her long to figure out that these creatures moved only on their back hooves... sorry, feet... just as Spike did. It made sense. Their front hooves were obviously not meant for walking.
And, of course, the real mystery was... why the heck was she one of these creatures to begin with? She didn't remember casting any spells that could have backfired this spectacularly. Could it be something planned by Discord? No, no, he was long taken care of. That wasn't it...
It may have been a side-effect of arriving in this place. After all, the people in this city were obviously this type of creature themselves. So the people arriving to serve the gods, were they all turned into these things?
Lost in thought as she was, she ended up tripping on a crack in the ground and falling flat on her face, letting out a dignified "Elp!" as she fell.
Laying there on the ground, she thought of just how hopeless this situation was. She was trapped in a world away from her own, none of her friends were with her, and she wasn't even a unicorn any more - she wasn't even a pony of any kind! She couldn't even walk right. How did everypony... everybody... else walk upright like this? She could manage the balance to stand with enough effort, but to walk was an exercise in balance she couldn't handle. What if they needed to trot? It boggled the mind.
Letting out a groan, she pushed herself off the ground into a sitting position. The people around her were simply moving around her, moving on as if in some great hurry. Maybe they were. She didn't know.
"All right, Twilight Sparkle," she said to herself, "you can do this." She knew that if her friends were in her position, they wouldn't give up. Applejack would probably master this new kind of walking right away. Rainbow Dash wouldn't give up until she had. Pinkie Pie would just laugh every time she fell and get right back up. Fluttershy wouldn't complain at all, and simply keep going. Rarity......... okay, Rarity would probably complain a lot, but she would get it done all the same.
She let thoughts of her friends give her strength, and got back to her feet. Her balance wasn't all that great, and she visibly wobbled trying to stand upright, but she stayed upright all the same. Using the side of the building next to her as support, she took another step.
She would do this.
Now if only she knew where she was going....
Name; Shika McDeer
Personal Journal; lesyay
Contact;
email; spiffystudios (at) gmail.com
aim; otashika
plurk; deerleisure
Other Characters; N/A
IC Information;
Character Name; Twilight Sparkle. Take note that it's just a name: there is no family name, her name is just Twilight Sparkle.
Canon; My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Canon Point; Post season 2, episode 8: Mysterious Mare Do Well
Age; Word of God (Lauren Faust) states that the mane cast are young adults, although they often act like teenagers. In other words, she is between 19 and 22 in human terms, although she acts younger frequently.
House; Odin. This is completely a no-brainer. Twilight practically redefines what it means to be a scholar. She's a bookworm, and egghead, and a nerd, all rolled into one little pony-shaped package. (Or, well, she used to be pony-shaped.)
Power; Fire magic. Mainly so she can burn books as she tries to read them. She's used to turning pages with her magic okay!?
Personality; Twilight Sparkle is, to put it simply, a bit of a nerd. She genuinely loves to study, and at the start of the series, she even does so at the expense of anything resembling a social life. Early on, she seems to be a complete shut-in, shown to shun invitations to parties and hang out with other ponies. This prompts other ponies to say, "She cares more about books than friends." But she's genuinely a very intelligent pony, and she has a tremendous natural talent for both learning and magic. Even as the series progresses and she learns to appreciate friendship and spending time with her friends, she still loves to learn new things, challenge herself, and her main hobby will always be studying.
She starts off the series in Canterlot, the capitol city, as the personal protégée of the ruler, Princess Celestia. It's an easy life for her, and she very much enjoys spending time with the Princess and with the books of Canterlot's many libraries. When she's sent to Ponyville to oversee preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration, and possibly stop the return of the evil Nightmare Moon, she meets five other ponies who would take on the role of the Elements of Harmony with her, and more importantly, become her very good friends.
Twilight does learn the value of friendship. She learns about it through her many adventures and the time she spends in Ponyville with her friends. It is, in fact, the main message of the series. After the incident with Nightmare Moon, she takes on "advanced studies" about the "magic of friendship," moving into Ponyville's library to stay close to her new friends. Since she spent all of her time studying before that, every lesson she learns about friendship is completely new to her. Whether it's about keeping secrets, listening to everypony's side, or compromising, she is always learning new things about what it means to be a friend. And she tackles these lessons head-on.
On the other side of that issue, since Twilight is so new to the concept of friendship, she's often socially inept. She simply has no idea how to act in certain situations that might seem benign to anypony else. She often gets nervous, overanalyzing every social interaction she performs. How will they react to this? What if they think badly of me? What is somepony supposed to do here? She even reads books on social etiquettes and situations, and tries to follow the books to the letter. She simply has no clue what to do otherwise. This is most readily apparent in her first slumber party, where she literally decides every activity by following "Slumber Party 101," even consulting it when a tree falls through the window of her home. (Which is also a tree. Tree inside of a tree. Treeception.)
When it comes to her friends, Twilight has complete faith in them. Although it falters at times, whenever it's truly important, she knows she can count on her friends and their bond to one another. Especially after the incident with Discord, where her faith in them was shaken by the personification of disharmony himself, she's truly learned just how much she can count on them. She knows that she always has somebody she can turn to for help, and she knows the value of working together to achieve something she couldn't do on her own. She had a similar bond with Princess Celestia, her teacher for many years. It's shown that she has complete faith in her teacher, and the princess, in turn, has complete faith in her. It's almost a bragging point just how much they trust and care for each other. It should also be mentioned that her closest friend is, in fact, a dragon named Spike. She hatched him herself during her entrance examination for Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns, and they've been together ever since- he operates as her assistant, and he's always there for her.
As can reasonably be pieced together from the above, Twilight is a very genuine pony. She's not prone to deception, and she's very kind and generous on top of that. She's always willing to lend a hoof to those in need. She places the highest value on friendship and the well-being of those around her, and doesn't hesitate even a moment to put herself in danger for others. She's not reckless, and does show fear at a great many times, but she always faces danger in spite of it, because it's the right thing to do. She's a noble pony, with courage and a heart of gold.
However, that's not to say that she's perfect. Her tone sometimes carries a bit of a bite to it that one might not expect of her. And she does often get frustrated, often seen around Pinkie Pie (who challenges her sensibilities,) and even angry at times. She's been known to snap, even at friends, though usually followed with an apology once she's cooled down. She has enough humility to admit when she's wrong, and is always willing to correct any mistakes she does make.
Twilight is also known to be rather stubborn when it comes to standing by her beliefs, even if she's wrong. This is most often seen when it comes to the completely supernatural - she refuses to believe in curses or Pinkie Pie's "pinkie sense," for example, even when the evidence is piling up, going to rather extreme lengths to try and provide an alternate explanation that fits her own worldview. But still, as mentioned above, she will admit she's wrong... once she's exhausted every other possible option and there is absolutely no way to deny it any longer.
It should also be mentioned that Twilight Sparkle is hyper-organized. She's known for her good organizational skills, and often makes checklists for even the most benign tasks. Her organizational skills were made well-known during the winter wrap-up, where they helped save the town's reputation by getting the entire wrap-up done on time. They're not always a good thing, though: things that are disorganized can really get to her, and she refuses to accept anything other than the best from herself. The time when she was going to be late on an assignment, her troubles ended up enveloping the entire town as her panic led her to worse and worse decisions on how to handle the situation.
But still, she's a very good pony to have as a friend, even if she's not all that used to having them.
Samples;
Network Sample;
Here you go.
It's even a human-form Twilight!
Log Sample; People were giving her funny looks as she moved past. Some thought she was acting odd, but many were shaking their heads, mumbling to themselves, and walking past. And none of them were offering to help.
Twilight Sparkle didn't pay them any mind. She didn't need their help. She had this... well under control.
All right, that was a lie.
"You can do this," she said to herself as she propped herself up on the side of the building, shuffling along slowly. It hadn't taken her long to figure out that these creatures moved only on their back hooves... sorry, feet... just as Spike did. It made sense. Their front hooves were obviously not meant for walking.
And, of course, the real mystery was... why the heck was she one of these creatures to begin with? She didn't remember casting any spells that could have backfired this spectacularly. Could it be something planned by Discord? No, no, he was long taken care of. That wasn't it...
It may have been a side-effect of arriving in this place. After all, the people in this city were obviously this type of creature themselves. So the people arriving to serve the gods, were they all turned into these things?
Lost in thought as she was, she ended up tripping on a crack in the ground and falling flat on her face, letting out a dignified "Elp!" as she fell.
Laying there on the ground, she thought of just how hopeless this situation was. She was trapped in a world away from her own, none of her friends were with her, and she wasn't even a unicorn any more - she wasn't even a pony of any kind! She couldn't even walk right. How did everypony... everybody... else walk upright like this? She could manage the balance to stand with enough effort, but to walk was an exercise in balance she couldn't handle. What if they needed to trot? It boggled the mind.
Letting out a groan, she pushed herself off the ground into a sitting position. The people around her were simply moving around her, moving on as if in some great hurry. Maybe they were. She didn't know.
"All right, Twilight Sparkle," she said to herself, "you can do this." She knew that if her friends were in her position, they wouldn't give up. Applejack would probably master this new kind of walking right away. Rainbow Dash wouldn't give up until she had. Pinkie Pie would just laugh every time she fell and get right back up. Fluttershy wouldn't complain at all, and simply keep going. Rarity......... okay, Rarity would probably complain a lot, but she would get it done all the same.
She let thoughts of her friends give her strength, and got back to her feet. Her balance wasn't all that great, and she visibly wobbled trying to stand upright, but she stayed upright all the same. Using the side of the building next to her as support, she took another step.
She would do this.
Now if only she knew where she was going....