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This is one of those deceptively cheery images. The colors are bright but there's a lot more going on than you might expect. At least that's the feeling that I was going for. I'm not sure if I achieved it or not.

This is my entry for =Drifter-Tex 's character image contest which can be found here .

As per request this character has no name. If this image places in the contest it will belong to Drifter-Tex. No one else may use this image.

P.S. How do the mountains look, I drew them myself! *is proud*

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CHARACTER STATS
Name: -
Gender: Female
Age: 7 years
Breed: Unknown
History/Personality:

When this mare was young she lived with a herd in a valley located next to a vast mountain range. For the most part the weather there was fair, but one year it began to rain and never seemed to stop. The equines of the valley were not bothered by this at first, as the rain helped the grass to grow and filled the creeks with fresh water to drink. Soon though the water began to come in excess and the ground churned to mud. The herd began to starve because the foliage could no longer grow in the waterlogged soil. When the alpha stallion finally made the decision to move the herd the rain suddenly tapered off.

The herd rejoiced, glad that they did not have to leave their home after all. Little did they know that the worst was yet to come. All of the rain had melted the snow caps on the mountains, causing the rivers to swell beyond their banks. The herd was not aware of this and one night when most of the equines were asleep the water rushed into the valley, causing a flood. Most of the equines died in the flood, this mare was one of few survivors. She didn't get away unscathed however, because as she swam for safety her ears filled with water and she was rendered nearly deaf. She lost all hearing in her left ear and most of her hearing in her right.

Because of her poor hearing this mare has a very hard time taking part in conversations with other equines or understanding social cues in general. She tends to try and overcompensate by finishing the sentences of others or trying to guess what it is that they are thinking. Her guesses are usually incorrect and this leads to many embarrassing situations and awkward pauses. As she strains to hear as much as possible she tends to tilt her head to the right, pulling her left ear back and her right forward. This, along with her expression of deep concentration, is usually misinterpreted as aggression or aloofness. She is in truth a kind soul who never feels that she fits in because she simply can't figure out what's going on around her.

Because of her history this mare has a deep fear of water. She is hesitant to venture out on the ice in the winter, because she is convinced that it will crack and she will be swallowed up by the murky depths. Another thing that frightens her are mice. She associates them with her youth, as a signal of impending danger. The mice were the first to escape the valley, sensing the threat of flood long before the equines could. Whenever this mare sees a mouse she fears the worst and flees in panic. She does not want to make the same mistake twice.

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-Stock-
Horse: ~equinewoods
Background: Scarab at MorgueFile
Mouse: sxc.hu
Brushes: ~KeReN-R & *TammySue
Everything else: *Snowyowl88

-Details-
Program: The GIMP 2.4.2
Time: About 4-5 hours

Description
This is one of those deceptively cheery images. The colors are bright but there's a lot more going on than you might expect. At least that's the feeling that I was going for. I'm not sure if I achieved it or not.

This is my entry for =Drifter-Tex 's character image contest which can be found here .

As per request this character has no name. If this image places in the contest it will belong to Drifter-Tex. No one else may use this image.

P.S. How do the mountains look, I drew them myself! *is proud*

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CHARACTER STATS
Name: -
Gender: Female
Age: 7 years
Breed: Unknown
History/Personality:

When this mare was young she lived with a herd in a valley located next to a vast mountain range. For the most part the weather there was fair, but one year it began to rain and never seemed to stop. The equines of the valley were not bothered by this at first, as the rain helped the grass to grow and filled the creeks with fresh water to drink. Soon though the water began to come in excess and the ground churned to mud. The herd began to starve because the foliage could no longer grow in the waterlogged soil. When the alpha stallion finally made the decision to move the herd the rain suddenly tapered off.

The herd rejoiced, glad that they did not have to leave their home after all. Little did they know that the worst was yet to come. All of the rain had melted the snow caps on the mountains, causing the rivers to swell beyond their banks. The herd was not aware of this and one night when most of the equines were asleep the water rushed into the valley, causing a flood. Most of the equines died in the flood, this mare was one of few survivors. She didn't get away unscathed however, because as she swam for safety her ears filled with water and she was rendered nearly deaf. She lost all hearing in her left ear and most of her hearing in her right.

Because of her poor hearing this mare has a very hard time taking part in conversations with other equines or understanding social cues in general. She tends to try and overcompensate by finishing the sentences of others or trying to guess what it is that they are thinking. Her guesses are usually incorrect and this leads to many embarrassing situations and awkward pauses. As she strains to hear as much as possible she tends to tilt her head to the right, pulling her left ear back and her right forward. This, along with her expression of deep concentration, is usually misinterpreted as aggression or aloofness. She is in truth a kind soul who never feels that she fits in because she simply can't figure out what's going on around her.

Because of her history this mare has a deep fear of water. She is hesitant to venture out on the ice in the winter, because she is convinced that it will crack and she will be swallowed up by the murky depths. Another thing that frightens her are mice. She associates them with her youth, as a signal of impending danger. The mice were the first to escape the valley, sensing the threat of flood long before the equines could. Whenever this mare sees a mouse she fears the worst and flees in panic. She does not want to make the same mistake twice.

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-Stock-
Horse: ~equinewoods
Background: Scarab at MorgueFile
Mouse: sxc.hu
Brushes: ~KeReN-R & *TammySue
Everything else: *Snowyowl88

-Details-
Program: The GIMP 2.4.2
Time: About 4-5 hours