Your Username: Jelli
Equid's name:Nazli
History:Nazli had always been generally regarded as an exceptionally beautiful and desirable Equid. As a young adult in her herd, she was easily the most sought after female during the mating season. Males always loved to capture her attention, however fleeting it may be. For Nazli was not the most attentive creature to grace the Earth, so even just ten seconds of her undivided attention was a commendable accomplishment. She would never take any of the males as a mate though, because she was enjoying being young and free too much. She didn't want to be dragged down by the burden of taking care of a foal. She wasn't emotionally ready for such a commitment either. She wasn't really the best at socializing, and the idea of having a relationship with another Equid seemed foreign to her. Unfortunately, because of her many admirers, Nazli had developed a rather self-centered and demanding personality. She would walk around the herd like she owned the place, and treated others as subordinate to her. She believed she could get away with anything because of her beauty.
However, Nazli had not always been this way. She had a considerable disadvantage working against her. She was mute. From the day she was born she couldn't speak, sing, or vocalize any sort of sound. The poor young Equid had been afflicted with a genetic disease that affected her ability to speak. In turn, as a foal, she was rejected as a social outcast. She was that awkward young filly who would always watch the sky by herself. The other foals didn't understand her, so they simply chose to ignore her. They didn't even try to interact with her in some way. Due to this, Nazli kept mostly to herself, never really gaining proper social skills. She didn't behave like a normal Equid would because she had no one to tell her otherwise. Her mother had given up on her after failing to try and explain how she was meant to act. Nazli's attention would never stay long enough on her mother to properly learn from her. While she was very bad at socializing, she was incredibly intelligent. She could remember countless things, and she had heightened senses due to her muteness. When others spoke to her, she would just sit there and listen to whatever caught her ears. Always listening, but never speaking.
Then, she grew up. She grew out of that awkward, lonely stage, and into less than perfect part of her life. Suddenly, as if instantaneously, Nazli had grown up into a stunning young mare. She made all the males crazy for her. It was as if she had been reborn into a new life. At first, Nazli didn't know what to make of all this sudden attention. She didn't know how to conduct herself in such a situation. She started to become incredibly anxious and jumpy. She even had a nervous breakdown at one point. For some reason she was actually incredibly prone to those. This went on until one day, Nazli came upon the realization that maybe she could use all the attention she was getting to her advantage. She went from the quiet, shy filly, to a confident, carefree mare. The transformation was just short of a miracle, really. No one could have ever seen it coming. But with great power comes great responsibility. This is something that Nazli did not realize. She abused her sudden jump in popularity, which gave way to mixed results. Her reign of tyranny was about to come to an end though.
All good things must eventually come to an end. It is the way things have been since the beginning of time. Nazli was no exception. One bright and sunny summer's morning, a new Equid arrived to the herd. She was a mare that made even the beautiful Nazli look like a plain mule in comparison. This stranger was devastatingly gorgeous, compassionate, and an overall kind mare. She was everything Nazli wished she could be. The arrival of this mare was a huge blow to her ego. For the first time since her adulthood, Nazli came to terms with the fact that she does not own the world, and that she is not the most perfect being to ever walk the Earth. In the blink of an eye, she had been dethroned from her high horse and sent free falling down to the ground. To Nazli, the feeling was awful. She didn't want to go back to what she was before. A freak who nobody would even look at. Cue a nervous breakdown in 3, 2, 1. This time, Nazli flipped off the handle so bad she ran away. She couldn't stand to see all the attention shift onto that goodie-two-shoes mare who had all the looks. She didn't know how to deal with her extreme emotions, so she hid herself from society. The story doesn't end there though.
Oh no, this story goes much deeper than that. Nazli ran away to a hidden cave in the mountains of her herd's territory. Not a soul knew where she was. The cave was dark and damp, which unnerved Nazli to a great degree. There was a pool in the center of the cave, but she was too disgusted to look at her own reflection. She didn't like it there, but there was no way she was going to show her face in her herd again. Not after the royal temper tantrum she threw. In this lonely cave, Nazli suffered from alternating spells of delirium and depression. One could say that she was on the brink of going off the deep end. The only time she ever left the cave was to eat and drink. She didn't trust the pool at the center of the cave, and rightfully so. It was chock full of sulfur and other toxic substances. Only certain types of bacteria could survive there. The vapors and minimal exposure to the toxins was the probable cause of the delirium. Not that she knew that. Nazli had cut herself off completely from interacting with others, which was probably only making matters worse. She couldn't stand to be alone. Even though things have taken a turn for the worse, they say every mushroom cloud has its silver lining.
Eventually, Nazli's prince charming came to the rescue. A young male, who had taken a liking to her even in their childhood days, showed up one day, surprised to see Nazli in such a distraught state. He had been traveling for days, looking for a place to rest while scouting the borderlines. Nazli, on the other hand, was embarrassed, but ecstatic to see the familiar stallion. She had been alone for so long, that she didn't even care about her reputation anymore. She didn't care about her status in the herd, all she wanted was to see them again. She wanted to see her family, and all the familiar faces she grew up with. She just wanted to love and be loved. And that's precisely what she got. The stallion escorted her back to the herd lands, which had expanded and moved since Nazli left. When she returned, there as a huge reunion, considering her father had sent scouts looking for her ever since she disappeared. She promised to never do something like that again. However, that is still up for discussion. That whole ordeal was a huge learning experience for Nazli, whether she was conscious of it or not. Had she really taken anything away from her past mistakes though?
Only time will tell.
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