Trinket

By Driz

• December 4, 2016




Age: 22

Gender: Female

Species: Earth Pony

Appearance: <p> Trinket stands relatively shorter than most ponies her age. Her mane and tail remain messy most of the times. She's often seen wearing two matching star-shaped earrings on her right ear, as well as a leather wristband on her right hoof for when she needs to hold onto precision tools. </p>

Cutie Mark: <p> Her cutie mark consists of a screwdriver and a wrench crossed behind a cog. It represents her liking and ability in tinkering, fixing and messing around with machinery. </p>

Personality: <p> Trinket is generally a high spirited, outgoing mare that gets the most happiness out of making other ponies happy. Although she may act sheepish at first, she tries her best to be as social as she can and engage in conversations so that she can make new friends at every possible opportunity. She's experienced in dealing with children, claiming to be able to turn the frown of any foal into a smile. Her more playful, whimsical side comes out once she gets too excited. </p> <p> Somewhat like a stern, steadfast mother, she tends to take her closest friends under her wing and self-appoints the responsibility of keeping them safe. Even a bit paranoid in that aspect, everything has to be in order at all times, and if it's not, it's her job to fix it. </p> <p> Trinket’s got quite a weak mindset when it comes to keeping it together and reveals to have an emotionally unstable side. She panics easily when the situation turns dire and, more often than not, acts carelessly out of impulse, ignoring any reasoning. Furthermore, she's also kind of jumpy and easily scared. </p> <p> Even though her main line of work involves trains, she has great interest in all sorts of machinery and especially loves to mess around with them whenever she has the chance to, becoming anxious if she cannot tinker with something. She’s got an eye for creativity, as well as a passion for inventing. </p> <p> In her workplace, Trinket prefers only utilizing primitive tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, basically anything mechanic she can operate. She's a complete stranger to hi-technology like computers, video games and artificial intelligence programs, although she desires to learn them all some day. </p>

Backstory: <p> Trinket was born in Baltimare. Her father - Titanium Spine - used to work as a mechanic at the city’s train station, repairing the locomotives and keeping them in order at all times. Her mother - Featherhoof - stayed at home taking care of the family. </p> <p> When Trinket was about two years old, she was given a little brother named Copper. However, moments after his birth, their mother didn’t resist the labor process and passed away due to a mysterious illness. Even though Trinket was still too young of age to fully understand the gravity of the situation, Titanium Spine tried to explain it as best as he could and, after an extensive period of grieving, she managed to overcome it. </p> <p> A couple of years later, having to take care of home by herself while her father was away, Trinket matured incredibly quickly, serving as a mother figure to her little brother. She cleaned the house, looked after him and even prepared their own food. During that time, Trinket displayed a peculiar inventive side. More often than not, she would construct simple toys out of disposable household items and give them to her brother. This creative aspect would carry on and develop throughout her following years. </p> <p> As a teenager, Trinket demonstrated great interest in her father’s job. She often accompanied him to the train station and watched him as he treated the iron behemoths. Spine taught her everything he knew about mechanics and, after some time of practice, she was able to perform the same tasks. She began working as a mechanic at the very same place as her father, and there, she earned her cutie mark. </p> <p> Her brother, Copper, later moved away to Ponyville in order to pursue his dream of becoming a photographer. Trinket still lives with her father in Baltimare, repairing locomotives at the station. Her dream is to one day be able to construct a massive railroad that would connect Equestria to its neighbor continents. She also aims to keep learning new ways to invent and create as she pleases. </p>