I haven't decided just yet about how to go about adopting these guys yet, but I will update this post as soon as I think.
Remember. I am going to be VERY picky about who gets one of these guys.
She is, of course, a Sandstorm ESWH.
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SpartanAmethyst wrote:Owner: SpartanAmethyst
Name: Kachina
A Native American Hopi name meaning "sacred dancer" or "sacred spirit".
This name was given to her by the Native Hopi tribe of her Arizona roaming grounds because she would often be seen in the mornings at the break of dawn, and she'd be dancing. Or at least the equine equivalent of dancing. Many times she would come and attend the rituals of the Hopi and take part in their dancing, but out of reverence for her no one ever tried to capture Kachina. (See Powers)
In olden legends, she's also referred to as "Qaletaqa", which means "guardian of the people" in their language.
Age: Her exact age is unknown, but by village legend she's assumed to be around 142 Years of Age.
Height: 18.3 Hands, she was estimated by standing next to the Village elder, who stood at 7'3".
How/when her powers are likely to appear, and why: Her Powers are only able to appear when their is a strong burst of wind, usually one over 20 mph. It's as if the wind has to charge her powers before she can use them. Only very rarely can she use her sandstorm without wind; it has to be a dire situation, and it can leave Kachina completely exhausted, sometimes to the point that she can't even walk. Her powers typically appear as tendrils of sand, ones she uses like ribbons when she's dancing, whether alone or with the tribe. To use her true power, then someone or something has to be threatening her family. Back in the days of the old west, when she was just barely older than a year and Indians were being driven from their homes, the Hopi village she protected was never even touched. Many journals account for the appearance of a "spectral mustang" that would sweep entire cavalry ranks off of their horses with merely sand. This was Kachina. She uses her powers most often to protect the tribe, and she's a symbol of power and resilience for them.
Plans you have for her: I plan on making art of her between classes and soon work, and she'll be given a mate (another ESWH if the limit raises, if not I may find her one from my existing characters). She'll also have a place on my Adopted Family thread.
Why you chose to apply: I chose to (finally) apply because I had seen her before and had just absolutely adored her, but I was so wrapped up in my R.A.W. entry that I didn't have time to create a proper entry. That competition passed and i hadn't checked up on her, so I decided to come by. When I saw the altered deadline, I jumped on the bandwagon. I fell in love with her mainly because of her markings, with the "island star" marking on her face (what my instructor used to call markings such as that, my old mount had a double island) and the stockings that look like bracers. Her pale but dark buckskin base color mixed with the bright chestnut stripes also drew me in, and I couldn't resist her a second time.
How you plan on keeping her active: If there's an RP, I may join given I have the time. She'll definitely be lavished with art and stories whenever I have the chance.
Art:
Ok, the things around her forelegs are supposed to be tendrils of sand but my program was being erratic, so it didn't come out exactly as planned. Overall though, I'm very happy with how she turned out considering I was rushed. I was working on an animation and a video of her, too, but I didn't have time to complete either. So I whipped this up so I'd at least have a completed entry. I love this girl so much.
You can find both work in progress videos on my YouTube Channel here.
Deadline: November 25th.
