Meztli (opaque)

[N4T4SH4]

Name of Character: Meztli

Text: Just her name.

Quote: None

Species: Horse

Age: 5 Years

Gender: Mare

Breed: Andalusian

Colour: Fleabitten Grey (with blood mark)

Physical Appearance: Meztli is quite petite, at 14.2hh. She has large, doe-like brown eyes and quite a childish appearance. Her body is thin and fragile-looking. Although she isn't exactly emaciated, she is slightly underweight from constant stress. Her mane and tail are silkly and silvery, though thin and delicate; her mane isn't dreadfully long, falling about half-way down her neck.

Personality: Meztli is a very shy, nervous mare, always on red alert and scared of the slightest thing -- especially strangers. Everything worries her and she has a tendancy to bolt, should the pressure grow too much for her. Later, she regrets her actions and she always feels embarrassed about being so weak and feeble, yet she can never seem to find the courage to changer her ways. Inside, though, she is a kind, warm mare who just needs to be shown that she can trust you.

Images or References: None.

Image Ideas: Meztli means moon, so I'd like it if perhaps the moon was visible somewhere in the image and it was at night. As for the background, she lives in the Bay, but I don't mind what the scenery around her is. As it's night, I'd like the image to be dark, but not in an evil way. If it could be cool and calm, but with Meztli looking perhaps a little frightened, or just on alert, that'd be great. Just don't have her frolicking around or looking really happy and carefree. A simple standing pose is probably best, if you can communicate the emotion into it. The only text I'd like on is her name, if you can find an appropriate place for it.

Example post with requested character: The moon: it was her friend. Meztli had always liked the night and perhaps that was why she had chosen such a time to make her arrival on The Lost Islands. Perhaps it was because she enjoyed the way subtle moonbeams made her silvery coat glisten and cast a calming, blue hue over the land. Or maybe it was because she was afraid – yes, that was it. She was afraid to make the journey by day because people would see her; because she would attract attention, she was sure of it. Now, Meztli wasn’t vain – far from it – but she had simply come to terms with the fact that when a pretty young mare, much like herself, wandered alone into a new place, she would be approached almost instantly by stallions looking to recruit more ladies for their harem. This was a fact.

Meztli liked facts – they were reliable. A fact was either right, or it was wrong; it simply couldn’t be both. Meztli feared that middle ground, although she had sat on the fence herself many times; she liked to know exactly where she stood with people, no lies, no games, no pretending. Oh no, Meztli wore her heart on her sleeve and that was that. Of course, she didn’t often like to tell the truth straight out when it was much easier to remain quiet – she was shy, you see – but never would she lie. Never. The dame had made that decision long ago when she herself had been lied to. It had hurt far too much for her to ever wish that kind of pain upon anyone else. But all of this isn’t important, not yet anyway. Right now, Meztli was making her entrance, as silently and insignificantly as possible.

So, as the moon flooded The Meadow with a dim, silvery light, a speckled grey belle made her way over the border. Her coat, damp from the swim, gleamed almost unnaturally in the moonlight, the water droplets clinging to her skin seeming to sparkle as they moved in and out of the light with the femme’s movements. She was trotting slowly, head low to the ground and strides long, as though she didn’t want to be seen. Well, she didn’t – but she knew it was necessary, unavoidable. There were trees in the distance; they were sparse but they would provide enough shelter for now. She made her way into their shadows and halted, lifting her head slightly to survey this strange new place.

It seemed pleasant enough, a little boring on the landscape side of things but Meztli didn’t much like the unusual; this would do just fine. Taking one last look around and deciding that, for now, The Meadow was completely deserted, the silver doe shook herself vigorously, ridding herself of the droplet diamonds. Her pelt, however, remained freckled with copper, her shoulder looking distinctly bloody, as though she was bleeding beneath the skin ... as though she was a warrior of some sort. As if! Meztli would never be a warrior; she was too soft, her brothers had said; so light, her mother had cooed; delicate, her father had complimented. No, Meztli would never be a warrior. But she was drifting again, falling back into her old habit of getting lost in thought. So instead she waited, still scanning the horizon every now and then, hazel orbs tracing every rise and fall in the terrain before her. Someone would come; she knew it ... someone always came.

Comments: Whoever does this I will be so grateful and, if you don't mind, I may ask you to do her daughter's picture if you're up for it. I don't mind if you do things a little differently to how I asked, since I trust you to know how to get a great image. Also, when I see the final image, I might ask you for a smaller version or and clickable, if you'd be able to do that should I need one. Thank you so, so much in advance to whoever does this for me. <3

Signature?: No.

Which site(s) will you be using the image to? The Lost Islands

Specific Artist?: I'd love it if !nfer, Opaque or Crazy could do this if you guys have time, since I adore all of your work. If not, anybody else if free to try.


edit:
Gah! I can't believe I forgot to write about her personality. >.< Fixed it now.

[opaque]

I'll do it! She sounds quite lovely. It should be fun with a bloodmark too!

Were you wanting this done quite quickly? If so, maybe I shouldn't do it. I have a few pieces to do before I can get this one done. Hopefully this is okay, if not, I'll open it back up for you. x)

[N4T4SH4]

No, there's no rush. ^^ Thanks so much, Opaque. I look forward to seeing what you do!