Trace Echo

By glacialchill

• March 4, 2013




Age: about 23

Gender: Female

Species: Earth Pony

Appearance: to correct the picture, her eyes are more cyan than deep blue, but the closest I had at the time was a blue highlighter. <br /><br />To add detail, Trace is quite small for her age, and can (and has been) mistaken for a pony who hasn't fully grown yet.

Cutie Mark: Trace's cutie mark is a plain rectangular mirror with no reflection. Trace has a talent for mimicry, in the sense of habits and speech style. While she can't copy another pony's voice, she can copy their tone, speech patterns, and habits to the point that it seems like whoever is talking to her is talking to a copy of themselves. However, Trace has very little control over this. It often happens without her realizing, and she gets incredibly embarrassed when she realizes it is happening.

Personality: At the first meeting, Trace is incredibly bashful and shy, usually only speaking two words at a time. Once Trace is more accustomed to a pony, they will start to see more of her emotional side. When Trace isn't surrounded by unfamiliar ponies, she is impulsive and headstrong, and often acts without thinking about what happens next. <br /><br />Above all, Trace is cheerful and kind to those who she thinks deserve it. Possibly as her largest fault, Trace is incredibly protective of those close to her. If she thinks something bad has happened to a close friend, Trace will often take it upon herself to fix the problem before hearing all the details.

Backstory: Trace was born to a traveling family in the colder lands north of Equestria, with one older sister. As a foal, she learned to love nature. She learned to be resourceful and to deal with problems as they came. Her family was kind and loving. <br /><br />One morning when she was 8 years old, she woke to find her family suddenly gone without a trace. (no pun intended, seriously.) Left on her own in the forest, she didn't have much time to ponder what happened. She gathered what could be useful to her, and set herself walking toward the closest town. Since then, she has been travelling between towns, spending time in each, but never staying put for long. About 15 years on the road pass, and she has had just enough contact with ponies on the road to keep her sane, but not enough to cure her shy tendencies. This is where her time in MLPForums begins.