This takes place in Anok, and there are still the original five herds, just with centaurs in it! (Centaurs are half human half horse in case you didn’t know) The era for the centaurs is like between the 1500s and 1600s, kind of like the colonial era.
Here's the background:
It has been nearly 200 years since Star and his friends have passed on to the golden meadow, and much has changed since then. The five herds, Sun Herd, Mountain Herd, Snow Herd, Jungle Herd, and Desert Herd have been at peace, sharing their love for what Star and his friends valued and fought for.
But like every other golden age, it doesn’t last. The peace is dwindling, like dying embers of a fire. Now there are new rumors of powerful and intelligent creatures that have come from the east, inland, and from across the sea to the south.
The herds are uneasy, some say that these hybrids between land walkers (humans) and horses are mere tall tales. But more and more pegasi are meeting these creatures, especially in Sun Herd. The centaurs, this is what they call themselves, have established towns and cities across the land of Anok, ignorant of the true natives that live there.
Anok hasn’t seen such disturbance in a very long time, but there is still yet hope- a hope that two peoples will come together in peace and unite against the natural evil that grows like weeds unchecked.
And the limit of pegasi and centaurs are... NO LIMIT! XD
The rules in this RP:
No lgbtq+ OCs of any kind. Each of your characters have to be either a girl or a boy, to prevent confusion (not to mention there’s only two genders in this world)
Please no language: (Using "God" incorrectly, the other versions of heck, dang/darn. Definitely do not use the bleeped out words XD)
Please don’t demand for replies to your comments from other RPers here, just help them out with a re-comment to remind them. Be fair to others: none of your OCs can have superpowers of any kind, (like starfire.) And lastly, please don’t ask for advice on personal problems happening to yourself or your home, we are nice (I hope you find us so, though XD), but strangers! Thanks for joining this RP!
Here's a layout of how to genuinely describe your OC (you can add whatever details you like):
Creature:
Name:
Gender
Age:
Occupation/rank:
Herd/Town:
Description:
Like:
Dislikes:
Crush:
Mate:
Personality:
If ya has any questions just ask!!! But most of all, HAVE FUNNN!!!
Here's an AMAZING map that Aspi made!!
(I decided to recreate Cole's character description since it's buried at the bottom!)
Creature: Centaur
Name: Cole Finau
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Occupation/rank: Professional boxer
Herd/Town: Johirestown? Or was it Iraweigh (My sis don’t know and he’s her OC T^T)
Description: Tall, big, muscles man. Um, black hair, tan skin, dark eyes. Horse: bay, all black socks… yeah.
Likes: Apparently to show off his muscles based on the original character description 😭. I’m sure he loves food and sleep and Avery. Likes the little things in life and fighting. He is a man of simple tastes.
Dislikes: Arguments. I imagine he sucks at them. Speeches most of all. Those who are full of hatred and rage.
Crush: Avery
Mate: (not atm)
Personality: Charming, loving, passive aggressive. (You do not want him to react otherwise. He has a dangerous temper only discovered by those who are very, very unfortunate.) Patient usually. Good sense of humor. All for wholesomeness.
Name: Lakha Latha
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Rank: Boxer, Cricketer
Herd: Iraweigh
Backstory: Lakha comes from a wealthy and honorable family in Iraweigh responsible for taking care of the holy monkeys. One day, he was negligent and visited his illicit sacrilegious girlfriend instead of watching them... Several monkeys were kidnapped by a wealthy foreigner named Russel. In his desperation to save the monkeys and to maintain his religious honor, he entered a secret deal with the twisted Russel in which he influences both cricket and boxing games he competes in to win money for Russel and his clients in sports gambling. Over time he has lost control over the operation and has tried to exit several times, but Russel finds ways to blackmail him in to continuing. To make matters worse, he has lost so many boxing matches to win Russel money that his record is almost unsalvageable.
Description: A surly young man with glossy black hair which usually hangs over his eyes, unless he has it tied back with his salmon colored scarf. He has some short facial hair, beady brown eyes, and brown skin. His horse half has light brown tail and fur, and his front left leg has a white sock.
Likes: Monkeys, relaxing, playing sports, being with his family (they don’t know about his girlfriend)
Dislikes: Young whippersnappers, insults, manipulation, threats to his position
Crushes: open!
Mate: none
Personality: Grumpy but surprisingly passionate, vulnerable to jealousy and even retaliatory action
(Yes… I’ll admit it… Lakha and most of the cricketeers are stolen straight from the movie Lagaan… but I’ve been creative! They have new backgrounds now!)
(Yes… I’ll admit it… Lakha and most of the cricketeers are stolen straight from the movie Lagaan…)
Creature: Centaur
Name: Shahn Fernsby
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Occupation/rank: Cricket player. Works at the local tavern (serves food, takes orders, cleans tables)
Herd/Town: Iraweigh
Description: Short, pretty well built I guess, brown hair tipped in blond, brown eyes, tan coat, black stockings except for one white left hind sock.
Likes: To bowl (pitch) in cricket, beer, dogs…
Dislikes: Pizza. (That’s all I can think of right now for some reason)
Crush: Open
Mate: None
Personality: Not all that talkative, kinda grumpy/serious looking, doesn’t genuinely smile a whole lot, tired.
Notes: He is the cousin of Sultaan Kierst (Kee-rst), the son of that son of a stale biscuit Sultaan’s uncle. Shahn doesn’t know anything much about his own cousin tho. He just might know what happened to Sultaan’s parents hehehe.
Creature: Centaur
Name: Smurthi Thaler
Gender: Female
Age: 31
Rank: Moneylender
Herd: Johirestown
Backstory: Her grandfather was notorious for betraying Johire’s plans to the humans before the centaurs’ escape to Anok, leading to their deadly ambush. Since then, her family has lived on the fringes of centaur society, not allowed to own land, deal in trades, or vote. She is the breadwinner of her family and lends money in Johirestown.
Description: As a symbol of her status, she is required to wear a hat with a pinecone (family crest) attached. In addition to this she wears white clothes and polished wooden bracelets. She has straight brown hair and silvery bluish / hazel eyes (depends on light). Her horse half is a light gray Marshtackie with a black tail and brown highlights the same color as her hair.
Likes: Stability, trust, being paid back, kind words
Dislikes: Being frozen in her societal status, stereotypes
Crushes: none
Mate: she isn’t allowed one
Personality: Reserved and professional most of the time. She does have a kinder side that comes out after time and trust, but otherwise she can be quite cold. It has served her to be uncompromising and indifferent in life.
PS: Smurthi is inspired by the character Miryem from the novel Spinning Silver !
PPS: I’ve wandered into world building here, so if I’ve stepped too far out of line let me know.
Creature: Centaur
Name: Lily Spratly
Gender: Female
Age: 42
Rank: Socialite
Herd: Iraweigh (formerly Johirestown)
Backstory: Beautiful and witty since she was a small child, Lily is renowned for her attractiveness. She married Fig young and gave birth to Kilroy. Her marriage was unhappy, however, as she and Fig struggled to communicate and she rejected the role of perfect housewife he expected of her. Because of this, she was unable to be the caring mother Kilroy deserved, something she deeply regrets. Things got to the point were neither she nor Fig spent the night at home and the had loud arguments almost every day. After 11 years, Lily divorced him and moved to Iraweigh. In her new home, Lily found belonging and happiness again and quickly became essential to Iraweigh’s social functions. Recently, she moved in with a longtime boyfriend, Chandra.
Description: Ravishing Namib desert mare with smooth brown fur and a darkly elegant tail. She is curvaceous with slender limbs and a narrow face. She has long black hair, brown eyes, and lips she often paints a distinctive blue.
Likes: Freedom, flowers, peaches, being playful, tea parties with friends, laughing, being flirtatious
Dislikes: Being stuck inside, cleaning, bad smells, being mocked or yelled at, ugliness, red meat
Crushes: Chandra Paracel
Mate: Figmos Ichoze (formerly)
Personality: Playful yet kind, magnetic (people love taking to her), discerning, independent, unforgettable
Creature: Pegasus
Name: Glacierclaw
Gender: Stallion
Age: 9
Rank: Under-stallion scout
Herd: Snow herd
Description: (looks like picture below) light grey speckled coat, a wide blaze, and dark grey mane and tail with dull, navy blue wings edged in hazel brown. Thick feathers on his legs, as most Snow herd steeds have. Short, stocky, not aerodynamic. The tips of his ears are gone due to frostbite when he was a colt. He can hear perfectly fine, his ears are just a weird shape and a little malformed.
Likes: His herd, swimming, grazing, the cold.
Dislikes: Any herd but his own, hard labor, flying, the heat.
Crush: None.
Mate: None.
Personality: determined and curious when it comes to something he's passionate about. He likes daydreaming and often seems distant or even unintelligent, when he's actually just lost in thought. He can be very picky and particular, he's not exceptionally brave or wise, but he is humble and knows his limits. He's somewhat lazy and doesn't like to work hard, but he will if his herd or family demands it from him. He likes tradition, no changes, and staying in his comfort zone.
Picture:
Creature: Pegasus
Name: Silverlily
Gender: Female
Age: 7(?)
Rank: (Optional)
Herd: Snow Herd
Description: Dark gray mare with light silvery purple wings.
Like: Who knows?
Dislikes: Not sure about that either.
Crush: If she knew, she probably wouldn't say XD!
Mate: Don't think so...
Personality: It seems to me she must be a bit snarky! I'll let her character develop in the RP as I'm drawing a blank :)
Creature: Centaur
Name: Chandra Paracel
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Rank: Cricket Team Captain
Herd: Iraweigh
Backstory: He’s lived in Iraweigh all his life. A sports fanatic, it was completely natural that he would one day be responsible for Iraweigh’s cricket team. A couple years ago, he began dating Lily. He is smitten with her.
Description: Athletic in a well rounded way. His human half has dark brown skin, fluffy black hair, and brown eyes. He likes to wear dark blue sweatbands. His bottom half is a sleek black Marshtackie.
Likes: Cricket, teammates, newcomers, ambition, spending time with Lily
Dislikes: bad sportsmanship, being told what to do be people he doesn’t respect
Crushes: Lily Spratly
Mate: He hopes that he will one day marry Lily.
Personality: Lighthearted, vivacious, self amused, dedicated, oblivious, everything is in “good fun”
(yet another super cool female centaur OC XDD someone stop me)
Creature: Centaur
Name: Berenike 'Nike' Insert last name here. (She goes by Nike (like the brand) cuz she got tired of people not knowing how to pronounce her full name.
Beh-wren-ike))
Gender: Mare
Age: 22 (may change)
Rank: Cricket player
Herd: Iraweigh
Description: Very short, afro-style black hair. Brown skin with brown eyes. She's fit and lean since she plays cricket, but her left arm is slightly more muscular than the right (she's left handed so she throws the ball with her left hand.) She's usually covered with dirt and grim. It's not that she doesn't bathe, she just likes to get her hands dirty. She normally wears baggy jerseys or plain t-shirts; she clearly doesn't care about her appearance.
Horse coat: is a dark brown and white paint coloring. Dark brown tail. She has a shorter build, shaped like a Quarter horse, and only comes to 14.3 hands at the withers, but her smaller size doesn't affect her ability to play.
Personality: somewhat immature, she's very competitive and determined to do her best, especially when she plays cricket, she's annoying in a sense that she loves attention and likes to make jokes and pull pranks. She's not very intelligent. (Sometimes common sense isn't very common with her) i don't have everything figured out so I guess we'll just wait and see how I want her to act.
Likes: not entirely sure yet, but I do know she likes cricket, other sports, being active, hiking, talking with friends- she's definitely more of an extrovert.
Dislikes: not entirely sure yet- sitting still, being patient, hospitals/doctors, being underestimated, snobby or rude people.
Crush: TBD and open
Mate: Nope not yet
Backstory: Not sure yet, but I do know that she was originally a hunter/ gatherer in Iraweigh. She grew extremely bored of that job, not to mention she hates blood and gore, so she quit. She went to watch a cricket match with her family one day, and boom, she fell in love with the sport just like that. Her father played cricket as well, so he was overjoyed when he learned his daughter wanted to play. Her father taught her most of everything she knows, and she learned quickly.
However, her mother had reservations about wanting Nike to play because she was born with a heart condition- her horse heart is smaller than normal. (since centaurs have 2 hearts) Because of this, her human heart has to work harder to compensate for her horse heart. For a normal centaur, this wouldn't be too much of an issue, but Nike is a feisty athlete with a need for speed so her personality and competitiveness can get her into trouble. Despite her condition, she's a good cricket player.
(This is Nike! This is a horse I used to ride who is the inspiration for this character! She was a short, feisty girl with a lot of the same personality as my centaur Nike! (Her name was inspired by Nike as well!) So i figured my centaur OC should look like the horse Nike, since that's who inspired the character!)
(skin tone and hair looks like this)
(let me know if I need to change anything) Creature: centaur
Name: Kaitlyn
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Rank: none
Herd: none she is on her own for the most part
Description: gray with white dapples on her lower back
Like: to be free
Dislikes: being cooped up
Crush: Open
Mate: N/A
Personality: kind, funny, and sometimes shy
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Topaz's new outfit for winter:
Creature: Centaur
Name: Ludwig Ki (Kee)
Gender: Stallion
Age: 19
Rank: Warrior (in training, nearly done)
Town: Iraweigh
Description: Human half- Well built, Asian features, short black hair, dark brown, warm eyes and a friendly smile. Horse half- heavy draft horse, grayish tan coat with two hind white stockings, and short black tail.
Likes: His whole family, serving in the army, spring time, fields, food, sleeping, socializing. There are few things he doesn’t like.
Dislikes: Injustice, cruelty, idleness…
Crush: He’s had lots of them, but so far, none have been returned. He’s kind of given up.
Mate: None
Personality: Extravert, warm, friendly, laughs easily, kind, gentle, naive, sometimes not very- ehem- smart. He dreams of being a soldier and serving his people.
(NOTE: Ludwig, when feeling down enough, or not paying attention enough, gets drunk easily. Big FAT downside)
(Fun fact, Ludwig means famous warrior)
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Creature: Centaur
Name: Latiph Ki (Lat-eef Kee)
Gender: Stallion
Age: 19
Rank: None
Town: Iraweigh
Description: Human half- Sickly, thin, longer black hair, also has Asian features, blue eyes. Horse half- Undersized, thin draft with a tannish gray coat, four white stockings, and a long black tail.
Likes: (hmmm, this dude is harder…) to draw, to sleep, occasionally read, spend time by himself, do a little carpentry… he’s got a lot of small hobbies.
Dislikes: Socializing/ going out, going to get check-ups by their local Healer, being patronized by his big twin (Ludwig does it unintentionally usually, being protective and all.)
Crush: None (doesn’t get to see many females except his mom and her occasional friends)
Mate: Absolutely not
Personality/notes/backstory: Latiph is a very bad conversationist and kinda a big grump most days. He’s very strong willed, so when he wants to do something and has set his mind to it, he’ll get it done. The downside is that he will often make sure no one gets in his way.
He hardly ever talks about his feelings, and when he does, he’s mostly blunt with them. He’s closest with his dam, so most of the time she is the one who gets to speak with him.
Latiph means gentle, or kind.
Ludwig and Latiph’s parents were excited and astonished when their two twin sons were born. But due to the lack technology in this era, they had no idea that Ludwig would be getting most of the nutrients. So, when the two were born, Ludwig was healthy, but his brother was not.
Latiph barely survived, but neither of his parents gave up on him.
The two twins live with their mother and hard working father, who isn’t much at home anymore and travels all around.
Latiph can’t have most dairy or any kind of nuts. His diet is pretty limited, but his dam always makes sure her son has the nutrients in his meals.
Creature: Centaur
Name: Govind Gardner (Holam Rendra)
Age: 24
Rank: Traveling Performer
Herd: None
Backstory: He’s from an unremarkable town and parents of no importance. Sometimes this embarrasses him, as he is highly ambitious and his relationship with his parents is strained due to his life choices. He dreams of fame, adventure, and a world greater than the one he knows.
Description: His horse half is white with large light gray patches. His tail is blond and his horseshoes are often ornate and painted. His human half is dark skinned with short black braids to his shoulders, which are closed of by golden and silver bands. He usually wears a black t-shirt with yellow stitching on the hems. His face is very expressive and he has an athletic, flexible build.
Likes: performing, great art, traveling, new potential, competition, creativity
Dislikes: boredom, staying in one place to long, narrowing horizons
Crushes: none
Mate: NA
Personality: Irreverent. He is accustomed to a fast paced and intense life. He’s friendly and respectful to other artists, but this does not always extend to other members of society.
This is @Solarmoon (Brightriver)'s great rendition of him!