Etmas May

By The Elusive Cinder

• December 28, 2014

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Species: Non-Pony

Appearance: Lythe and wiry, Etmas is smaller than average for his kin - standing at about equal hight to that of the smaller, equine races. He is built well for his size, but still maintains a less physically intimidating appearance than is typically expected of his race.<br /><br />Etmas bears a plumage of deep, mahogany red over a charcoal black coat. Running from his beak, up over his head and down his back is a band of brighter, golden-yellow feathers. These extend out slightly to circle his eyes, but are typically only two or three feathers wide at any other point. His eyes themselves are mismatched - one a vibrant amber, the other a verdant green.<br /><br />He favors wearing as little armour as possible in combat: as far as he is concerned, if he is doing his job correctly then armour should serve no purpose at all other than weigh him down. Of course, 'nothing' would be foolish, but it is certainly not unusual to discover discarded pieces around live action training courses - 'modified' in the heat of the moment.

Personality: Cool, collected and cocky - Etmas knows exactly what he is, the good and the bad - and plays his own personality up to the extreme. He is a egotist - fiercely confident in his own abilities and equally loath to put trust in another. He isn't above teamwork, but if unable to see a job done, he begins to worry that somehow, it has been screwed up.<br /><br />It's exactly because of this that he struggles to hold down work for any real length of time: Etmas managed to make ends meet before through gambling, and later enlisted after his 'good luck' became well enough known that he could no longer find a game to sit down to.<br /><br />He is a 'analyser' - always watching, always trying to be at least two steps ahead of the guy who was a step ahead of everyone else. It makes him good at cards, but turns out it also makes him great at shooting. Being able to keep a cool head and frosty demeanour, even when deep down you know that things are going to hell? That's what Etmas does.<br /><br />He has a somewhat strained sense of humor, and it can be dificult to tell whether he is joking or not on occasion. Despite this, he is far from reserved however: he tends to have something to say about everything, given the chance.<br /><br />Even now, Etmas loves the risk of gambling: he always knows the odds and does everything he can to sway them in his favor. 'High risk, high reward' - that's how he thinks. He can't resist flashy performances, the thrill of the gamble and putting his fate into the hands of lady luck.<br /><br />Fortune favors the bold, after all.

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