The Lost Twin
05-15-2014, 08:37 AM
Chosen Name: Riku
Appearance:
At a glance Riku is a young stallion who will come to stand at fifteen hands high. Riku bears a strong looking figure and he can almost appear intimidating at times. Though he is young this stallion?s body shows muscle, especially in his shoulders, back, and chest. His chest is more broad, holding powerful lungs. His coat is a little on the thicker side for a horse of his breed, though not enough so that it would make him uncomfortably hot during the summer. His mane and tail fall down, much more rough to the touch than his soft coat.
Riku?s base coat is a soft gray, covering the majority of his large frame. His legs on the other hand are black, which, like his coat, will lighten by the time he is two years old. In the end his base coat will be silver and his legs an ashy gray. Another noticeable thing about his coat when he ages is that patches of his foal coat color remains remain on his rump, creating a soft sort of dappling on his haunches. Riku?s muzzle, as well as the tips of his ears, are white. His mane and tail, as a foal will be a dark gray, and rather than lighten with his coat, his mane and tail will actually darken into a beautiful black.
Riku?s eyes are perhaps the most beautiful thing about him. They are a soft blue-green color, sometimes even seeming more green depending on the lighting around him. He bears looks that are generally more serious or grim, from the things he has seen, but he is hardly the kind of stallion that one would need to worry about lashing out and harming for no reason.
Personality:
Once a colt whose only mind was to have fun Riku has taken a one hundred and eighty degree turn away from that. Horrified at what he witnessed when his mother drove off the mountain lion Riku would find himself having a hardened heart to the world around him. His fun loving side was gone... All he cared for now was fulfilling the vow that he made to himself and the promise he made his mother to find his sister, Rikku.
Riku is a stallion who rarely, if ever, smiles. He takes life seriously, perhaps too seriously at times. He doesn?t care to trust others now, particularly those of other species, seeing anything with fangs and claws as a huge threat. He has a soft spot for Rikku that, when he finds her, will be shown by being overly protective to the point of even trying to drag her away from the wolf friends she has made. He is somber, even when others are just having a good time. To him there is no longer any point in doing so... In the end they were all going to die.
Though he is determined, and refuses to give up searching for Rikku and keeping her safe from everyone and everything, Riku is hardly the optimistic sort. In fact such optamism, even if it were to come from Rikku, would drive the male crazy, perhaps even to the point of snapping slightly at them. Though he doesn?t necessarily have a temper, Riku does not tolerate those who fool around and pay little attention to all that surrounds them.
Deep down, however, if one can manage to get pass this stallion?s serious exterior, and put up with his downcast nature, they might find that part of him that was there when he was still just a child, seeking to have fun and smile all the time. It is through the harsh lost of nature that Riku has lost his innocence, and ?lost his heart? so to speak. It will take a lot of work from others to help bring this stallion back in the direction of something he once was, though that part of him is not yet lost to the darkness.
Roleplay Sample:
Days had passed since he had seen her. So many minutes... Hours... No... Days. His mind seemed to be in a fog now, weariness dragging over his body, but Riku would not yield to the feeling of weakness. The sun was going to be coming up soon, the sky lightening with color as he plodded along. Blue-green eyes sought the form of his little sister, determination glinting within them. He was tired... He was hungry... But somewhere, somewhere he knew she was still alive. There was no blood upon the grass where her scent was. It had been stale... But he knew Rikku was alive. He could feel it burning in his soul. It told him not to give up, never give up his search.
For a moment the young stallion would come to a stop, looking up to the sky. Dawn... It was a beautiful time of day... A new beginning coming from the end. That was what he needed the most now. He needed to find Rikku and start again, make a new life. She was all he had now... And right now she was alone.
Alone... He hated the feeling of it. His heart was more bitter now, still mourning the loss of their mother. He knew what it was like to be alone now... And he hated it. But Riku wouldn?t trust just anyone... Especially not those damned creatures with fangs and claws. No... He would never forgive their kind. They were the enemy.
Slowly eyes would open once more, head raising as his nostrils flared. ?Rikku... Wherever you are... Please... Just hold on.? It was strange surviving without his mother... It was something he honestly hadn?t really been able to understand yet. He was alone, without any sort of guidance, and yet he still stood. He was still alive. It almost made him feel rotten to think that his mother could have passed on so easily and yet here he was.
The young stallion would shake his head, starting to move forward again. He could push on a little more, a little longer before he needed to find something to eat and take a rest. He honestly couldn?t remember any time he had traveled for so long, or so hard. His mother had always made sure that they were well rested and had full bellies. But she wasn?t here. ?...and I?ll never see her again...? The thought would echo in his mind. That bitter feeling, that feeling that was hardening his heart more and more each time it came up would arise.
No. He wouldn?t ever see her again. But he would see Rikku again. He had to find her. He had to protect her. For Riku there was no other option in his life, and no matter what happened he would keep searching until his last breath left his body if need be. His resolve, his determination, would never, ever falter. This was his mission, his task... And no matter how many times he would walk along as dawn filled the sky, he would never give up.
?I?m coming Rikku.?
History:: When Riku was first born he was much the same way his sister is now. He was carefree and wild, happy just to live life and run about. He loved all things, especially the widen open skies and the lands on which he could run. It didn?t matter where he went when he was younger, just as long as he went somewhere. He was a child, innocent to the harsh ways of the world, until the day Rikku was born. His world would be shattered then.
His heart would become hardened due to the horrors he witnessed that day. He had been with his mother every day up until that day, but fate would take his mother?s last breath from him. As he stood by her her last words would reach him, and Riku would make the vow that, no matter what, he would search for Rikku and keep her safe. He would remain by his mother?s side, keeping a vigil until the first rays of the sun would brush over his boy. All that night Riku would have thought... His mind realizing the harsh realities of the world.
He would leave his mother reluctantly, ever few steps glancing back until her form was eaten up by the horizon. Then he would press on, searching for his sister. He had to find her... No matter what happened from here on out. His mother?s dying wish would be fulfilled, no matter what. But though his resolve was very strong the boy would become lost. He was determined however, pushing on with minimal rest. He would become weary... But he refused to give in to the hunger and cold that clawed at him. Finally he would find the location where his sister had been... But she was no longer there. A few minutes would pass, the boy wondering what he needed to do. There was no blood... So he deemed that his sister was still alive and would pick up the search once more.
Notes:: Yeah... Kingdom Hearts referencing a bit in that. -Coughs.- I honestly couldn?t help it... Darn you Dragon and your cute little Rikku. For visuals of the appearance I can do a quick ref if need be. :3
Appearance:
At a glance Riku is a young stallion who will come to stand at fifteen hands high. Riku bears a strong looking figure and he can almost appear intimidating at times. Though he is young this stallion?s body shows muscle, especially in his shoulders, back, and chest. His chest is more broad, holding powerful lungs. His coat is a little on the thicker side for a horse of his breed, though not enough so that it would make him uncomfortably hot during the summer. His mane and tail fall down, much more rough to the touch than his soft coat.
Riku?s base coat is a soft gray, covering the majority of his large frame. His legs on the other hand are black, which, like his coat, will lighten by the time he is two years old. In the end his base coat will be silver and his legs an ashy gray. Another noticeable thing about his coat when he ages is that patches of his foal coat color remains remain on his rump, creating a soft sort of dappling on his haunches. Riku?s muzzle, as well as the tips of his ears, are white. His mane and tail, as a foal will be a dark gray, and rather than lighten with his coat, his mane and tail will actually darken into a beautiful black.
Riku?s eyes are perhaps the most beautiful thing about him. They are a soft blue-green color, sometimes even seeming more green depending on the lighting around him. He bears looks that are generally more serious or grim, from the things he has seen, but he is hardly the kind of stallion that one would need to worry about lashing out and harming for no reason.
Personality:
Once a colt whose only mind was to have fun Riku has taken a one hundred and eighty degree turn away from that. Horrified at what he witnessed when his mother drove off the mountain lion Riku would find himself having a hardened heart to the world around him. His fun loving side was gone... All he cared for now was fulfilling the vow that he made to himself and the promise he made his mother to find his sister, Rikku.
Riku is a stallion who rarely, if ever, smiles. He takes life seriously, perhaps too seriously at times. He doesn?t care to trust others now, particularly those of other species, seeing anything with fangs and claws as a huge threat. He has a soft spot for Rikku that, when he finds her, will be shown by being overly protective to the point of even trying to drag her away from the wolf friends she has made. He is somber, even when others are just having a good time. To him there is no longer any point in doing so... In the end they were all going to die.
Though he is determined, and refuses to give up searching for Rikku and keeping her safe from everyone and everything, Riku is hardly the optimistic sort. In fact such optamism, even if it were to come from Rikku, would drive the male crazy, perhaps even to the point of snapping slightly at them. Though he doesn?t necessarily have a temper, Riku does not tolerate those who fool around and pay little attention to all that surrounds them.
Deep down, however, if one can manage to get pass this stallion?s serious exterior, and put up with his downcast nature, they might find that part of him that was there when he was still just a child, seeking to have fun and smile all the time. It is through the harsh lost of nature that Riku has lost his innocence, and ?lost his heart? so to speak. It will take a lot of work from others to help bring this stallion back in the direction of something he once was, though that part of him is not yet lost to the darkness.
Roleplay Sample:
Days had passed since he had seen her. So many minutes... Hours... No... Days. His mind seemed to be in a fog now, weariness dragging over his body, but Riku would not yield to the feeling of weakness. The sun was going to be coming up soon, the sky lightening with color as he plodded along. Blue-green eyes sought the form of his little sister, determination glinting within them. He was tired... He was hungry... But somewhere, somewhere he knew she was still alive. There was no blood upon the grass where her scent was. It had been stale... But he knew Rikku was alive. He could feel it burning in his soul. It told him not to give up, never give up his search.
For a moment the young stallion would come to a stop, looking up to the sky. Dawn... It was a beautiful time of day... A new beginning coming from the end. That was what he needed the most now. He needed to find Rikku and start again, make a new life. She was all he had now... And right now she was alone.
Alone... He hated the feeling of it. His heart was more bitter now, still mourning the loss of their mother. He knew what it was like to be alone now... And he hated it. But Riku wouldn?t trust just anyone... Especially not those damned creatures with fangs and claws. No... He would never forgive their kind. They were the enemy.
Slowly eyes would open once more, head raising as his nostrils flared. ?Rikku... Wherever you are... Please... Just hold on.? It was strange surviving without his mother... It was something he honestly hadn?t really been able to understand yet. He was alone, without any sort of guidance, and yet he still stood. He was still alive. It almost made him feel rotten to think that his mother could have passed on so easily and yet here he was.
The young stallion would shake his head, starting to move forward again. He could push on a little more, a little longer before he needed to find something to eat and take a rest. He honestly couldn?t remember any time he had traveled for so long, or so hard. His mother had always made sure that they were well rested and had full bellies. But she wasn?t here. ?...and I?ll never see her again...? The thought would echo in his mind. That bitter feeling, that feeling that was hardening his heart more and more each time it came up would arise.
No. He wouldn?t ever see her again. But he would see Rikku again. He had to find her. He had to protect her. For Riku there was no other option in his life, and no matter what happened he would keep searching until his last breath left his body if need be. His resolve, his determination, would never, ever falter. This was his mission, his task... And no matter how many times he would walk along as dawn filled the sky, he would never give up.
?I?m coming Rikku.?
History:: When Riku was first born he was much the same way his sister is now. He was carefree and wild, happy just to live life and run about. He loved all things, especially the widen open skies and the lands on which he could run. It didn?t matter where he went when he was younger, just as long as he went somewhere. He was a child, innocent to the harsh ways of the world, until the day Rikku was born. His world would be shattered then.
His heart would become hardened due to the horrors he witnessed that day. He had been with his mother every day up until that day, but fate would take his mother?s last breath from him. As he stood by her her last words would reach him, and Riku would make the vow that, no matter what, he would search for Rikku and keep her safe. He would remain by his mother?s side, keeping a vigil until the first rays of the sun would brush over his boy. All that night Riku would have thought... His mind realizing the harsh realities of the world.
He would leave his mother reluctantly, ever few steps glancing back until her form was eaten up by the horizon. Then he would press on, searching for his sister. He had to find her... No matter what happened from here on out. His mother?s dying wish would be fulfilled, no matter what. But though his resolve was very strong the boy would become lost. He was determined however, pushing on with minimal rest. He would become weary... But he refused to give in to the hunger and cold that clawed at him. Finally he would find the location where his sister had been... But she was no longer there. A few minutes would pass, the boy wondering what he needed to do. There was no blood... So he deemed that his sister was still alive and would pick up the search once more.
Notes:: Yeah... Kingdom Hearts referencing a bit in that. -Coughs.- I honestly couldn?t help it... Darn you Dragon and your cute little Rikku. For visuals of the appearance I can do a quick ref if need be. :3