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Lektra Bolt


Lektra Bolt
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Sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology. Conversely, sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic

Species: Unicorn Pony
Age: 16/Mane6
Gender: Female
Residence: Outskirts Of Ponyville
Hometown: Manehattan
Occupation: Eccentric Magical Inventor

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Filly Lektra wearing the v1 Magitek Combat Armor. Ain't she cute? :wub:

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Base form, when Sparky is not transformed

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That is a blue arrow pointing from Sparky to the backpack. It signifies that he transforms between the two forms and straps on at the bottom. He can either be the backpack form or the base form, but not both at the same time

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Sparky has transformed into a scooter

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Sparky has transformed into a skateboard

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Lektra is Iron Mare! Seriously though, this is called the Magitek Combat Armor v4.2

Art Credit: Trees

Lektra has a cube shaped brown metallic box with lightning bolts coming out of it like from the Sun as a Mark, with bigger bolts coming out of the top. The pointy ends are pointing at the cube like they're about to hit it. The cube is opened at the top like you'd open a packing box. On the sides of the cube are Caution symbols with a rainbow at the open end of the box. It signifies her thinking outside the box and her electric affinity.

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Backstory:

Lektra was born in Manehattan to parents who were prominent technology designers and inventors by extension. Her father was named (Booming) Thunder and her mother was named Lightning. Rather famous in the city, actually. Her parents helped to maintain the industrial and technologically advanced city island. When they had their first foal they decided to settle down and let new ponies take over the job, but still mostly kept their company, Bolt Solutions, in the family. The company was restructured with them as owners and consultants, but they were less involved in the day to day minutia. They have since had two more children: Fraternal twins Speed Bolt (F) and Flash Bolt (M).

While out in a storm one day she was literally struck by lightning but miraculously survived. Perhaps it was because of living around machines for so long, or perhaps she was just lucky. Having had a history of lightning based inventors in the family, she had been thinking about following her parents hoofsteps for a while. Now having been struck by lightning, she finally realized that she was connected to them, and that she wanted to be an inventor as well. Her own magical specialty was realized, and her cutie mark showed itself.

She was homeschooled through written correspondence, and turned out to be smart enough to acquire a degree in Experimental Engineering by the time she was no longer a filly. After finishing schooling Lektra left home to travel the world and look for a place to quietly invent and patent her ideas. She was seeking her own little fortress of solitude.

Lektra was without a permanent residence for a long time, moving from city to town to city to city to town to another town every so often. She never stayed in the same place for very long, wanting to see as much of the world as possible after being homeschooled all her life and not stepping outside the city. She just felt like it was time to see what the world was like outside the city, but was also searching out masters in her field to learn from. There had to be others out there who could teach her things that couldn't be taught in school.

She met many interesting ponies in her travels, but none as influential as this old codger she met while out shopping for useful parts to use for an order. The old stallion had been a resident of Ponyville who decided to move. She questioned him as to why, learning that Ponyville was apparently some kind of center of all weirdness. All the goings on there were taking a toll on his heart and he couldn't take it. His doctor told him he had to move away. Thanking him for his stories, Lektra continued in her travels for a little while longer. During this time she took out patents for the things she invented while traveling, and was able to live off the royalties when the mailponies could find her.

She did eventually end up making the move to Ponyville, but had a rather strange aversion to doing actual work. See, although Lektra works hard designing and building her inventions, she doesn't do much else. Her inventions are usually designed to do things for ponies, and can promote laziness, although she doesn't condone this. She prefers to construct an automatic broom to do the cleaning rather than clean up after herself, make a heater by enchanting a block of metal to give off warmth, or do the same but make it cold. Her inventions do sometimes malfunction and explode or melt, often rather comically. The town has been resistant to her attempts to modernize it. The rather unstable nature of her inventions which seem dangerous and her being seeming lazy at first glance has made her sort of an outcast. Not shunned or anything, but she likes her privacy and lives on the town outskirts to avoid having too many random visitors. Lektra invents machines to do chores with the intention of freeing up a pony’s time to be more productive in other ways. She is in the process of starting Bolt Solutions Ponyville branch.

Other Information:

Powers/Abilities:

Basic Unicorn Telekinesis - Manipulating items with the horn's magic, like picking up a cup to drink, opening a door, or using a tool. Nothing really special or anything. Her magic color is of course bright yellow-orange.

Engineering Aptitude - Using readily available materials, Lektra is able to design and eventually build useful machines of the kind that passes for technology in Equestria. Requires materials. 

Genius Level Intellect - Obviously Lektra is smart. Smart enough to think up inventive and ingenious solutions to problems or how to optimize things. She's not one of those egghead ponies that all they do is read and study, but she's got pretty high intelligence. Its enough to do what she enjoys, and perform complicated calculations that would give the average creature a headache.

Electricity Manipulation - Lektra is able to create and direct electricity from her horn and body, rather violently if needed (but probably not). Due to not being able to store it herself, the lightning is only used on demand. One of her favorite things to do when meeting other creatures is the self powered joy buzzer, where she lightly shocks those she greets as a gag. It's a bit at parties, but those who actually know her personally know not to shake her hoof. Includes boring able to temporarily solidify and shape electricity.

The more she uses this the more energy and mana she requires and the sooner she tires out, because it's not actually her talent. All Bolt family members can use Electricity Manipulation in various degrees.

This magic can be grounded, and the hard electricity dissipates if exposed to water.

This magic is also known as Electrokinesis/Electric Elemental.

Construct Manipulation - Based on a series of Directives spoken during the casting of the spell, Lektra can give a form of sentience to constructs. It gives them the permanent or temporary ability to to think on their own, including talking of needed. She can temporarily exert her will over non-living things, like pony drawn taxis or her own inventions. Given enough concentration and time, she can affect a non-living thing enough that it obeys her, or changes from evil to good if it had some form of sentience. Includes Metalbending 

The bigger the thing to be affected, the more energy and mana she requires and the sooner she tires out. 

This magic only works on substances that are at least partly metallic, and they must be conductive, magnetic, or both. A non metallic substance that is also non conductive and non magnetic would be unaffected. She also has a hard time affecting things that are partly organic (so not iron in the blood), and prefers to not bother with those due to the possibility of mangling the organic part in the process of trying to separate out the metal.

This magic can be classified as Technopathy/Technomancy/Technology Manipulation. For Equestria it's base in the canon comes from the Come To Life spell used by Twilight early on in the series in the episode called Winter Wrap-up, but adapted for someone who has a talent in inanimate objects.

Her special talent is working on and creating non living things to turn them into enchanted items with magical properties made from various metals. She calls these items Magitek, and they're a form of Artifacts.

Detailed Magitek head head canon explanation follows in the below spoiler

Spoiler

 

All Bolt Solutions Magitek products function on 0% electrical, 0% computer code, 85% mechanical, and 15% magic spell. The easiest way to understand this is "Enchanted Metallic Objects" and applies to practically everything she makes, though of course the metal isn't shaped randomly. Not all products need to be enchanted, and some items can be self powered like an electric blanket which is just wire coils inside, or a refrigerator which has been shown to already exist in AJ's house. This is just being used as an example, not that the two are already acquainted. Generators and solar panels haven't been proven to exist, through being pretty simple concepts, it's possible.

Enchanted objects already exist. Tank had a propeller which had a clearly visible magical spell making it spin. Chancellor Neighsay had an artifact that he used to teleport and create magical locks. There's many more examples, and these are just a few I can think of. The base for this concept is already in the canon.

Magitek doesn't work on circuits, electronics, or programming, but there are similarities:

Power Supply - Spell Core. This is a perpetual motion device that siphons ambient magical energy (mana) from the environment to power the enchantment on the object. The more powerful the Spell Core, the more powerful the enchantment. A Spell Core is the 'Arc Reactor' and main component of the more complex Magitek, and not all Magitek will have one 

Central Processing Unit (CPU) - Emotional Processing Unit (EPU). This is a piece of Magitek that processes emotions, and allows constructed entities like Sparky to think and feel like living entities. An Emotional Processing Unit is the 'soul' of a Magitek item, and not all Magitek will have one

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) - Spell Drive (SD). Using magical rune writing and Directives, information is encoded and stored inside this device for recall at a later time. Information varies, for example the contents of books or scrolls. Even a creature's life experiences and memories can be encoded and stored.

Programming Code - Directives. These are Directive Spells spoken during enchantment that dictate the properties of what the object will be able to do and what it will be used for. Some Directive Spells are more complicated than others, require reagent potion materials to execute, a group to help, or take a longer time to chant.

Circuitry - Mana Ley Lines. Mana Ley Lines carry mana around the object to keep the enchantments in place, and look like fancy circuit patterns. Magitek Mana Ley Lines are green.

The concept of Magitek operates on two well known principles:

1. Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology.

2. Conversely, any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

So basically, Bolt Solutions Magitek is a purely magical implementation of "technology" and would be classified as spell casting. Magic is perfectly canon and it stands to reason that there would be advancements in spell theory. It makes sense that in Equestria where magic is everywhere in daily life with even Earth Ponies having a form of magic, magic actually is the technology. But in no way does it imply that magic is the only technology, either.

Bolt Solutions just gave the enchanted items they make a name and has been trying to achieve further advancements with their inventions. In no way is it implied that Bolt Solutions has a monopoly or dominates the market on enchanted items, and any claims thereof are false.

 

Personality:

Lektra can be absorbed in her inventing for hours or sometimes days on end. She takes the time to make sure everything in the blueprint would work when actually built, so if she's not building something you can often find her in her workshop just sitting at a desk and scribbling furiously to make sure the underlying math is correct. Her thought process is methodical and careful, but when short on time she is prone to coming up with multiple solutions at once and just going by trial and error on which works. Due to being an inventor and an introvert, she often enjoys the company of non-living machines more than living entities.

She is friendly/nice to others, but can turn volatile when insulted. She's social when around others, but can also be more than a bit reclusive and prefers indoor activities. This also means she has trouble initially meeting others, due to being absorbed in her work. Lektra dislikes the outdoors, and will only venture outside when there's a reason to do so. Otherwise, she's quite the homebody and prefers her lab and her home over a bunch of trees and rocks

Lektra is what some might call a mare of simple tastes. She has no interest in jewels, fancy clothes, or other finery that she considers frivolous, nor does she care to match the manners of high society ponies who do tend to like these things. She is an organized pony, but you wouldn't really know it. Her workshop below the hut is seemingly a mess of blueprints, unfinished inventions, finished but rejected inventions, failed inventions that blew up/melted, or just parts lying around. Regardless, she likes what's referred to as a 'clean mess' where she knows where everything is but it looks messy. A real mess where everything is thrown about wouldn't be something she enjoys, especially if it has a bad odor

She enjoys helping others, and is proportionately upset when finding out somepony else was upset by her actions. Key word: Finding out. This means that if you're hiding your feelings, don't expect any sympathy. She's not a great judge of character, but can be encouraging and positive. Lektra has very strong opinions and generally regards them as facts, so she tends to have a comment on anything she overhears and feels compelled to comment on.

Lektra values the friends she has, although there aren't that many. She's prone to being called a crackpot for her ideas. The ones she does have she would basically do anything to keep, including forgiving them for seemingly ridiculous or severely hurtful actions. She is very forgiving and can justify lots of things happening, so it takes a lot to anger her. Typically if you do something she doesn't like she'll just tell you to not do it again, except if you won't stop. In which case she will do her best to ignore you or invent something to make you stop. An invention of this type would likely be dangerous, so it's best not to annoy her to this point.

She doesn't like those in authority roles, and generally doesn't like being given orders or commands. She is prone to unrehearsed sarcasm. She is also prone to complaining or otherwise looking for somepony to vent/rant to on topics of interest or whatever is being discussed at the moment.

Physical Description:

Lektra is typically around the same age as the Mane 6, except in circumstances as modified by the setting as created by the GM

Lektra has a light orange coat with a yellow mane and tail. It looks like the primary color of the mane and tail are the same color as her coat but looking closely it's possible to tell that the coat is just a brighter orange. Most ponies can't tell the difference, though. There is a streak of gray in her tail and mane. It looks like she got stuck permanently looking like when something gets hit by lighting. So it's all yellow zigzag and gray mixed in. Looks like residual lighting. With her magic affinity being to lightning and electricity, her mane and tail are permanently standing up in zigzagging lightning spikes and grow like that. The front of her mane hangs down in wispy zigzag shaped lightning bangs to just above the eyes and waves when she walks or runs. Speaking of eyes, Lektra's eyes are a light brown color. All four of her legs have gray lightning bolt patterns as part of the way the hair grows

Equipment:

Tool Belt - She wears a tool belt on her neck at all times which contains various tools that can be levitated out as needed (leaving this ambiguous so we don't have times where she needs to run home/back and waste time)

AR Goggles - These magically interface with her companion Sparky, providing her with an Augmented Reality interface that gives useful information on surroundings

Companion - Lektra has a magically animated pet companion named Sparky. Never call Sparky a pet though, he'll get offended.

Sparky looks like this:

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Sparky is enchanted to magically transform into things she needs, like a flat cart for heavy things, a skateboard, a scooter, or even a Wingpack (backpack with wings for flight). Sparky is stronger than he looks (think ants), and can do typical things like magically scan things or extend his claws to pick things up while cleaning.

Sparky can project convincing illusions into the space around him and his creator. She typically uses this feature when she asks Sparky to project her thoughts (the illusion starts out as nothing but then adjusts as she describes what she's thinking of).

Since programming and circuitry doesn't exist in Equestria, he is fully mechanical with two Directive Spells casted on him. There's nothing electrical or computerized. One gives him his pet-like sentience, and the other allows him to rearrange his parts to magically transform.

Sparky's Wingpack Mode isn't as fast as real wings. It's useless for competition and is only used for personal transport. The Friendship Express is tons faster. It's just for independent travel and doesn't allow walking on clouds or weather control.

Sparky takes care of Lektra's basic day to day needs. He cooks, he cleans, he dusts, he reminds her to eat and drink, when to wake up, and when she's worked too long. He keeps her schedule.

Likes: (These are in no particular order)
Engineering
Magic and Spells
Intellectual discussions
Making friends and spending time with them, as long as it doesn't interfere with work
Working on her inventions
Filling commissions for clients
Sweets
Extremely Sweet Vanilla-Flavored Coffee (Usual order is "A LOT of Cream, a LOT of Sugar, a LOT of Caramel, and a LOT of Mocha. I should just barely be able to taste the coffee, and about a quarter of the cup should be additives. If it's more than a quarter of the cup, you didn't do a good job.")
Females (Preferred for any romance RP)
Males (Though not a primary preference for romance RP, she wouldn't mind males)
Sleeping
Eating
Dislikes: (These are in no particular order)
Authority and deliberately silly behavior, except from those who have earned her respect or fondness
Those who disrespect or are mean/rude to someone who has earned her respect or fondness
Being insulted or somehow having her work devalued
Going outside (Going outside to where the destination is an indoor place is fine)
Socializing with strangers in a public setting (She's shy)
Doing work or strenuous activity that isn't somehow connected to her job
Athletic endeavors
Grossness or really messy places
Those who insist they're smarter than her
Key Moments:

(This is the start off for most RPs, and will be further or earlier along depending on setting

Major character developments will go right here)

Extra Information that's pertinent, but not quite Backstory: 

She has Aspergers Syndrome (High Functioning Autism), ADHD, and OCD (Like me IRL)

Lektra follows the adventures of the Elements of Harmony avidly, especially Twilight Sparkle. She looks up to and admires this particular Princess, but hasn't actually met her. While she's been around places Twilight has been to, even the old library before it was destroyed, she's just happened to always come around when Twilight was out.

In many RPs, Lektra will refer to the Mane 6 as if she has met them. Until the RP begins, she actually hasn't. It's just that she knows so much about them from research and stalking, it's as if she did meet them. In some RPs she has met them, but it depends on the RP and the plot

Basically, Twilight has an obsessed stalker. A good natured, responsible, and well meaning stalker. But still a stalker. If anyone asks what Lektra is doing and she gets 'caught' observing the Princess while taking notes, she will say it's for her biography. That's mostly true. Lektra does want to write a biography on Twilight, but a lot of her notes and observations are for herself to obcess over

Known Player Character Relatives:

Emerald Bolt (Cousin)

Scarlet, Crystal, Summer (By being cousins with Emerald, that also makes her related to Emerald's cousins)

Character Trivia:

Lektra Bolt was originally a Winx Club fairy OC created in late 2012 and was never actually put to print anywhere. She started out as just Tecna (one of the main characters) in a superhero RP, but then one of the characters liked her. Tecna has a boyfriend, so I decided to just change the name and Lektra was born. That said, she still shares some similarities with Tecna from Winx Club. They're from the same home planet, Zenith, and it she was ever in a Winx Club RP her full designation would be the Fairy of Electronics. Sadly I haven't found a good Winx Club RP and had mostly moved on from the show, but as a fairy Lektra mostly appears in superhero RPs as an alien superhero with the powers and magic she would have had in a Winx Club RP.  Unfortunately Winx Club RPs are nonexistent in places I frequent.

I started a pony RP on another forum in February 2013 and created the pony version based on the fairy for that RP. The pony later became a separate entity and well, here's Lektra Bolt. She is both a ponysona and is also designed to integrate into the canon without breaking it

Magic Spells: See Powers/Abilities In Backstory
Reality (Generation): Generation 4
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