Crackshot (Fallout: Equestria)

By Unicorncob

• March 4, 2015

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Species: Unicorn

Appearance: Crackshot is an inch or so taller than the average pony, and of average weight for a wastelander. His coat is a pale light blue and incredibly messy, as are his curly black mane and tail. He has purple eyes, circled with dark rings due to lack of sleep.<br /><br />He often wears leather armour, and his weapon of choice is a combat shotgun.<br /><br />Around his neck is a worn, pink, heart-shaped pendant, the reason for his possession of it he keeps to himself. It wouldn't be wise to mock him for it either.

Cutie Mark: His cutie mark is a silhouette of a pony's head inside a gun sight, signifying his exceptional skill as a marksman.

Personality: Crackshot can be best described as one of those "You don't mess with me, I don't mess with you" ponies. He can be quiet, distant, antisocial and short-tempered. He'll keep quiet unless it's important for him to speak up. Expect a snarky remark now and then.<br /><br />At the same time, he's also incredibly protective, especially of those unable to protect themselves. If he feels he can trust you, you can get more chatter out of him.<br /><br />Given his previous combat experience, he's incredibly ruthless in battle, and will try to mow down anypony who dares get in his way. He's an experienced leader, who is blunt and doesn't like messing around.<br /><br />A traumatic experience in his past caused him to develop bad insomnia due to night terrors, and he can only get a full night's sleep after at least half a bottle's worth of alcohol.

Backstory: Crackshot was born in a small raider camp to a gang leader and his marefriend. Despite being merciless killers, they still cared deeply for their son and quickly taught him the ins and outs of surviving in the Wasteland. He received his cutie mark as a pre-adolescent, after his parents allowed him to take part in his first raid.<br /><br />In his teens, he formed his own little gang of raiders, and set out into the Wasteland to pillage and plunder to their hearts' content. This gang slowly grew into its own small clan, in which he was one of the lieutenants.<br /><br />His whole life changed on one day, when he and some others of his clan were hired to transport some slaves. One of them was a female zebra named Zari, who connected with the young raider during the long trip. So much so that the two began to develop a secret friendship, which then blossomed into a romantic interest.<br /><br />When the delivery was complete, Crackshot used every bit in his possession to purchase Zari from the slavers, and promptly remove her collar once out of sight of the slaver camp. After a shaky agreement between the clan leaders, she was allowed to join.<br /><br />Everything was going fine, until one night when Crackshot and Zari were taking a walk near their encampment, and were jumped by a small gang, who targeted the zebra specifically and brutally killed her.<br />Something inside Crackshot snapped, and he promptly took care of the attackers, with extreme prejudice.<br /><br />He took the heart pendant from Zari's body before burying it, and he returned to the encampment, grabbed whatever he had, and left without a word. This night has haunted him ever since.<br /><br />He's travelled around the Wastelands as a gun-for-hire since that night, hoping to find some resolution and try to have a more normal life.