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✿ username: Sable.
✿ name: Chevalier a name of French origin meaning "horseman; knight." He's more commonly called Chevy.
✿ sex: Chevy is a male plumie ♂
✿ writing: Chevy watched, leaning on a the fence, as his cousin worked with her horse; a brown mare. He sighed heavily, maybe he wasn't meant to be there at all. After learning where his parents came from, he wanted to get in touch with his roots, and hoped he would finally find somewhere he belonged. He never liked city life, everything was drowned out by the hustle and bustle. So, he made his way to Texas to live on the family farm. Things weren't going well though. "Chevy!" A sharp call came from the barn, "What are you doing, boy?! You're supposed to be helping your cousin!" His uncle scolded him continued on before Chevy could reply.
Chevy approached nervously, the bruises of a frisky horse he accidentally frightened seemed to ache more. "Uncle said I should help you," He spoke quietly as his cousin came over to him. "Come on then, it's fun! The horse bucking was an accident!" His cousin chuckled and swung herself out of the saddle to stand beside him. Laying a hand of his shoulder and giving him a sympathetic look she left, Chevy quickly grabbed the horse before it ran. "Hey!" He called anxiously, what was he supposed to do with the horse?! "Take her inside, I'll be there!" His cousin's voice floated from further away. He nodded, trying to forget the uncertainty he felt. He was terrible at all the jobs, and again he didn't know what to do!
"Don't just stand there!" His uncle hollered. Chevy had decided to wait for his cousin to show him where the mare went. Unfortunately, his uncle came by. "We got work! Look boy, maybe a city boy like you doesn't belong here!" He shouted, giving Chevy a scowl. Finding his cousin looking at him with dismay, he figured she felt the same. "You know what?" He began, taking a breath. "I do belong here! My family is here, and I actually like it here. I like learning this stuff, and I like being able to see so far away the sky and the land blend together, and I like this farm and I like these horses. I belong here!" He cried, frustration causing tears to well up in his eyes. His uncle gave him a look of shock, and fell uncomfortably silent. Eventually his uncle cleared his throat. "Well, I uh, didn't know what this meant to you," He spoke quietly, which Chevy thought was strange for his uncle. "I want to be here, but not to be treated badly, I just wanted find my roots and I... I thought maybe I'd found somewhere I belonged." His uncle scratched his chin, then nodded. "You deserve it, boy. No one's ever talked to me like that. I'll give you another chance, but you have to keep up," His uncle said and walked off. "Thank you, you won't regret this!" Chevy starred after his uncle with a huge grin. This really was the start of something new.
[499/500 words]✿ extra (personality): Chevy is a lost plumie, a confused boy with a toe in each world. He misses his parents and the city, the place he grew up in, but he feels as though he needs to prove to himself and his family in Texas that he's more than some incompetent city boy. He adapted quite well from the crowed buildings to the open stretches of land, but he still has a long way to go before he can prove to anyone the farm is where he belongs. Chevy is a sweet boy, but he constantly worries about letting those around him down. It takes a lot for Chevy to stand up for himself. He wants to make his friends and family proud, but he doesn't believe no matter what they will be proud of him. He's gentle and a bit shy when making new friends, and although he thinks all the farm animals hate him, they seem to have taken a shine to the softly spoken Chevy. Chevy is trying to push himself out of his comfort zone in order to fit in with his family. He can't collect the eggs without breaking a couple, he can't get the horses to ride anything quicker than a trot and he'd definitely be no use herding the cattle, but he keeps trying no matter what. Chevy just needs to find his groove, he's a bit thrown off in such a strange environment but he's slowly getting into the rhythm of things. One day, Chevy will see he was getting better the whole time.
[300/300 words]✿ extra (story): "Come on, Chevy! We haven't got all day!" Chevy's uncle called to him and Chevy hurried to catch up. His uncle had decided Chevy was ready for his own horse. He may as well learn about horses with a horse of his own. "Are you sure I can do this?" Chevy asked nervously, looking around the stable stalls filled with many horses of different ages and colours. "I'm sure boy, you have to give yourself some more credit, really Chevy," His uncle replied, looking around the horses as well. "Ah, my old pal!" He exclaimed, greeting a plumie. "My nephew here is looking for his first horse," Chevy's uncle continued and pointed at Chevy who gave a shy wave. "Well, I think I have a couple perfect for you lad," His uncle's friend led them to some stalls. One housed a young bay horse, while in the other was a chestnut horse. "Take you pick, I'll even let you keep their riding gear." His uncle's friend departed with a wink. "Which one do I choose?" Chevy wondered while his uncle checked both horses over. "Healthy as, well, horses," His uncle chuckled at his own joke. "I'd say pick the chestnut one, he has a good spirit," His uncle replied, meaning the horse seemed more lively than the chestnut one. "I think... I want the chestnut one. It's quiet, just like me," Chevy decided. "Are you sure?" He uncle replied, sounding confused. Chevy nodded.
Chevy carefully held out an apple to his new companion, the chestnut horse. He smiled fondly as the horse looked at his warily, but took the fruit. "It's okay, I know you're going to be a great horse," He whispered to the horse. Maybe he was starting to finally fit in on the family farm after all.
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