Alto Tuner
By Yoshi89
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Young Adult
Alto Tuner is a bright tan-orange earth pony mare who is slightly shorter than average with a medium build. She has a chestnut mane which she wears to her right side in one plait with the other having a bright yellow bow. She has a matching tail with two curves and medium brown eyes.
An optimist, Alto Tuner is generally seen smiling. She tends to strut slightly when she walks and doesn't like trotting because it messes up her mane. Alto speaks with a powerful urban-like voice, somewhat deeper than that of most mares. She generally does not wear clothing, save for a velvet red formal dress when she performs at concerts.
Female Earth Pony A pink alto clef, symbolizing her talent as a violist. https://buffy.mlpforums.com/1c6e798d6b8c6154e823f14a50f61dc9.pngAlto Tuner is a diligent pony with workaholic tendencies, particularly when it comes to studying and playing music. She strives for perfection in everything she does and would never settle for second best unless she feels her competition truly deserves it. She can also be boastful about her urban upbringing and book smarts. Alto considers herself refined and strives to make herself known in social circles.
Generally upbeat, Alto tries her best to be accommodating whenever she meets new ponies and when they're kind to her, she's kind to them in return. In rare cases when she gets offended, she can be sarcastic and moody, especially when ponies insult her or her taste in music. Alto can be a chatterbox at times, able to hold conversations about things that interest her for hours without end.
Likes: Alto hates popular music, saying it's too loud and hard on her ears. She has no respect for unprofessional ponies, particularly boorish stallions who try to make moves on her. She also hates it when ponies make excuses, stemming from her strict upbringing.Alto Tuner was born in Baltimare to parents Tramp Scout, a theater director, and Cultivine, a florist and homemaker. Alto's love for music was instilled by Tramp Scout who would invite her into watching his company's orchestra rehearse before performances. She has an older sister named Fine Tuner who plays the violin. Alto credits her father and sister for establishing her love of string music as a filly and her mother for being so supportive not just to her but to Fine Tuner as well. She chose to take viola lessons in school because she "wanted to be different" from Fine Tuner.
When Fine Tuner got her cutie mark, Alto began to feel left out from all the attention her parents were giving her sister. To cope, Alto would sneak on top of the roof to her apartment building and start playing viola solos at night. Her playing would often reflect her melancholy mood until another tenant, who heard her playing, coached her into playing some happier pieces. As her music became more upbeat, more ponies from the building gathered to listen to her music until her family caught her in the act. Fine Tuner told Alto to enjoy the music she plays, a lesson that had been instilled in her mind ever since. At Fine Tuner's insistence, they played a duet for the tenants and the older sister gave way to Alto's playing. At the end of their performance, Alto got her cutie mark.
Alto continued to play the viola in her school's orchestra and her public library's chamber ensemble after graduation, forming duets with Fine Tuner from time to time. Her traveling started out small, playing at local birthday parties and cuteceñeras but they eventually gave way to family get-togethers outside of Baltimare. Once she was old enough, Tramp Scout let her play in his theater's orchestra as he previously had done with her sister. Alto currently dreams of playing in a Philharmonic someday and has made a living through playing at social gatherings.
After using her school's instruments, Alto Tuner got her first viola as a cuteceñera gift from Tramp Scout. It's her most prized possession even after she outgrew it. She bought a bigger one with her own money.
Favorites:
Food: Caesar salad with croutons and walnuts, light on the dressing.
Drink: A nice mug of piping hot cider which helps her relax and it relieves her of stress.
Season: Winter because she loves watching snowflakes dance down from the skies, especially at night. She likes the feeling of snow crunching underneath her hooves.
Holiday: Hearth's Warming. It brings back memories of her fillyhood opening presents with her family and she loves playing carols on her viola.
Place: Outside of Baltimare, Manehattan because it's bustling, vivid and a hotbed of entertainment. She likes it for the fine dining and Bridleway shows.
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