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Name: Sverre (Wild, Restless)
Temper: Free

Personality: Sverre has been curious, practically since birth, which has led him to develop a love of everything he finds. Rocks, trees, ants, doesn't matter, he'll think it's the most beautiful rock/tree/ant (until the next one comes along, then THAT one is the most beautiful). But, nothing beats the absolute freedom he feels by just being alive. He knows how precious life is, and revels in the wondrous things that others typically take for granted, like just watching the clouds, or a nap under a big shady tree. Every breath is a gift, and he doesn't want to waste it. Sverre loves to run, practically straining every muscle he has just to feel the wind through his mane. He also loves eating...a lot. (Blackberries are his favorite, and all the briars within immediate vicinity of their home have been picked clean). He doesn't have a mean bone in his body, but he also won't hesitate to defend himself or others against harm.

Relationships:
Sverre has always adored his parents, looking up to his father with great admiration, and aspires to be more like him.
The Two-leggeds are FUN. He enjoys the visits with his mother, and likes to play with the smaller ones and make them laugh.
Any strangers he encounters are met with friendliness, and curiosity. He thoroughly enjoys meeting others, and finds his life enriched by their presence, no matter how brief.

To set expectations:
Do you RP? Not really, but I am willing. I'm just ridiculously slow, unless I get bit by a muse.
Do you plot? Yes! I love plots. Maybe Chela's had to save Sverre from his own bumblings (more than once) in their adolescence, since he has a penchant to wander. Would make some funny stories (I'm thinking poor Sverre finds out the hard way how honey is made).

The Future (of your involvement with the family): Sverre would love to meet all his future family members! I can't promise lengthy RP replies, but I will always love plots! Sverre would definitely want to consult his parents about anyone he had romantic feelings for, as he trusts their judgment completely (and he hasn't forgotten the bee thing, so sometimes it's better to have another opinion before he dives in head-first). But, I'm always down for being poked about plots, and whatever else he'd be involved in.

Name: Emmery
Temper: Gentle.

Personality: From a father who teaches him how to be honest and steadfast, and a wonderful mother who has guided his soul with her kindness and sweet nature, Emmery flows with the world around him, he smiles easily and holds such a tender heart. Wanting to aid the broken, Heal the hurting, and help right the wronged with his own gentle way he does all he can to show just how well his parents have raised him.

He adores his brother, he will grow up close to his family, wanting to stay close while bringing the love and light his parents have given him to all he comes across. His very nature makes him a easy foal, and a easy going stallion.



Relationships:
I want him growing close to his family, his mother more so, wanting to do what he can to bring a smile to her face, His brother will be his confidant, His ally, his best friend.
He will be curious of the twolegs, willing to learn of them and befriend. He will become a healer of the heart, soft spoken, sure in his own quiet confidence of who he is and where he fits in the universe.
He enjoys salty sweet treats and the sun, taking a trot into the sun dappled forest beside his brother, father, and mother. He loves nature, and critters, becoming easy friends to all he comes across.

To set expectations:
Do you RP? Yes! Though I am slow because I am a mother and wife and life can be a bit crazy. I also LOVE plots. I really like your little family concept. It's full of tender sweetness and I actually have several rp ideas.
Do you plot? Of course, I would love to see him and his brother meeting the humans for the first time, I'd love to do a life lesson with his father, and maybe find a beautiful place to show his momma.

The Future (of your involvement with the family):
I will be as involved as you would like me to be. Honestly your characters are speaking to a story line I've had in my mind for a long time regarding one of my own established. I would love to plot that out with you and help grow the family with activity. I have every intention of making him to 100% stats.
As far as when? well foals are easiest in this setting, but we can already get working on the story if the creative juices are flowing. nothing I adore more then making a story with someone else. Also I chart things in my Teepee. when the creative fairy strikes me I go all out and end up with srp's unless I'm lucky enough to find someone else to really roll with.
I would love for him to be involved in the shop stuff too. Heck I'll even join you in the fun if you want. Honestly for what ever reason this one has sparked a serious desire to write... even If I don't win him I would love to talk with you on rp or plots with one of my others! =)

Winner *s!

Winner of the Basket: Artymus

Welcome to the family, Sverre! whee heart

I loved how he sees beauty in everything, and I think the plot about honey would be hilarious to play out!
I'd agree and would love for Chela to sort of hold him back/offer reason to his seeming enthusiasm/ bumbling rashness in youth, and I think they could be an adorable pair. heart





Winner of mock-permission/an invitation to join the family: L e r i l y e

I wasn't planning on having a runner-up/alternative prize option, but I really loved the feel of your character here and I think that based on your understanding of the family you'd be wonderful at creating a future male (or female, if you wish) child of the pair. heart
I'm sorry that I don't have another basket to guarantee you, but I really hope that your inspiration to write would transfer to another chance. heart
I love the care you put into your characters and I'd really love to see you join the family. heart

(Whether with something similar to this idea, or a new one that still fits. heart )



I've posted permission for you to join the family here, but feel free to read through and think it over heart .
Essentially you have full permission to try for a future male or female character, as long as they fit into the family (which I think would be easy for you to do heart ), with as much control of the design as the slots allow (if trying in customs). Please run any ideas past me first, to make sure things still fit, but I'd love for you to join. heart



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Thank you to everyone for all the time and care you put into your entries!
I was really impressed with some of the detail of a few, and it was easy to be drawn to certain aspects of all entries.

Particularly, I wanted to thank: Niyaru for being the first entry, Kaya for the loyalty between brothers, Wyv for all the detail you put into your ideas particularly how he might interact with your other characters (Drustan is a hunk omg), elfstar for taking inspiration from the thunder and creating a believable character from it, Kova for the willingness to have your character involved in raising future foals, Anderleit for the drama your character idea would have brought into the family (particularly the part about conflicting with his mother and then the very well thought out means of reconciling differences later on through his Boys ;.; heart ), Melo for the research you put into your name idea the fun trouble-maker idea and the realistic brotherly bond. heart To Sword, I thought your idea was sweet, and to Sylv I l thought your character's love of stories would be cute.

Ultimately I went with the idea I felt would be the most fun to play out for this basket, and then the person I felt had the best understanding of the family and could easily form a new character to join in (for the mock-permission). heart


Hope you all have a great day, and thanks again for entering! heart