[husky.]

Staff Set Tolter

Base on Nanna; Old Norse/Icelandic goddess of joy and peace.

Impress Me with how much you love this girl - anything goes. There are no limits to art, writing or other, though I value quality over quantity. Character development is important.
You do not have to use the name 'Nanna', and you may change the gender to male, but I would prefer it was female.

username; Inupait
name; Better Dig Two // Anubia
gender; Mare
eye colour; Blue & gold heterochromatic

[Inupait]

ષઽ૯૨ทαʍ૯:
Inupait
ઽђѳખ ทαʍ૯:
Better Dig Two (Like The Song)
вα૨ท ทαʍ૯:
Nana (Alternative Spelling)
g૯ทđ૯૨:
Mare

Art By Neon Phoenix

ทαʍ૯ ૮ђѳi૮૯:
I did some research into the mythology surrounding Nana and discovered this. Nana died of a broken heart, after her husband and true love Baldur was accidentally killed by his blind twin brother Hodr. Baldur's mother had made everything on earth swear never to harm her son, but the one thing that would not swear was mistletoe. Loki discovered this, fashioned a spear out of mistletoe and tricked Hodr into killing his own brother with the only weakness Baldur had. So Nana's heart was broken by the one plant that we use to have an excuse to kiss our crushes with on Christmas. This story made me think of the song 'Better Dig Two' because on Nana's commitment to her lover took her to her grave. I originally wanted the song to be her theme song but thought it would fit as an awesome show name too. as the song says "If you go before i do, Im gonna tell the grave digger that he better dig two"

ρ૯૨ઽѳทαℓiƬy:
Even from a young age Nana showed strong traits of being independent, she was always wondering off or laying apart from the other members of her herd. it wasn't until she actually started exploring that her independence really began to show through. she wouldn't let anyone help her with anything, she felt that if they helped her she would not be able to prove herself and become better. She Loves going out and discovering things on her own and doesn't let anyone help her unless she absolutely has to. Like her independence, Nana's pride also become quite clear in her playing, she was a poor looser and sometimes got a little too rough
trying to prove herself to those around her. she is easily offended and can almost turn arrogant if you bruise her pride! Nana always wants to work alone so that she can show that she is capable as an individual and isn't relying on anyone. She's a bit of a tomboy and makes sure everyone knows it!
Nana is the fearless kind, she will never back down from a challenge and often throws herself blindly into situations without much thought. Luckily she is quite capable of taking care of herself and can often get herself out of the trouble she gets herself into. She is very heroic and will do things that others wouldn't dare to do. its just how she is. It was only in her later years, after she had grown into maturity did Nana begin to show her rebellious side. after being such a well behaved foal this rowdy yearling began to intentionally brake rules, many thought she would grow out of it but she never has. she seems to have a problem with authority and doesn't like being told what to do.
With time and experience Nana will become one of the slyest, most tricky mares ever to terrorize my stable, with her smaller size and un-increadable strength; this tough filly had to develop a different way of dealing with her big old world. Don't let her pretty face and innocent charm fool you; Nana does not play fair and always seems to have a backup plan. when she gets herself into sticky situations she has a miraculous ability to figure a way out. this cleverness will be one of her greatest strengths but it makes it heard to actually
like/ get along with her.

Art By AuroraSkyy

ђiઽƬѳ૨y -
Nana Grew up wild. She was raised in a large heard governed by a very powerful stallion (who was not her father) Her mother had been stollen from another stallion and Nana born shortly after. As was natural for stallions her mothers new leader tried to kill the little cream foal because it was not his own. But every attempt the stallion made the little filly seemed to be able to evade and eventually he just accepted her. As Nana grew and aged so did the stallion, and with time he became weaker. Young stallions came from all over to challenge the former king of the plains for his harem of dream mares. Many failed to best the great stallion but one soon came that would change Nana's life forever.
She was at the age of maturity and when her eyes fell on the stallion as he stood calling out her leader for a challenge she felt her heart give a little. The entire herd stood on edge as they watched the brawl. the younger stallion was far quicker but his smaller size made him struggle against the mass of the other. When he finally surrendered to the old king Nana felt her heart brake. So she ran away with the young stallion. He acquired more mares as time went by but he always favoured Nana, he stood by herald always made sure she had the greenest grasses. He was a kind loving mate that cherished her like no other.
They had a few good years together When a familiar figure appeared on the horizon. Nana was horrified! she swore the stallion that approached was her former leader, but it couldn't be, he had grown far to old to have traveled this far. It turned out to be the son of the great stallion, but he was not great, he was a brute. Hodr was his name, he was blind in one eye and as big and strong as his father. he had always wanted Nana, and he was hear to take her. Stallions hardly ever kill one another when they are fighting for mares, but Hodr was angry ad savage. Nana watched her true love die at the hooves of Hodr.
She became numb, she refused to follow Hodr, and when he beat her she suffered through the pain just to defy him. she refused to eat and soon she shrivelled away to nearly nothing. Hodr abandoned her to death in a meadow near The Vertigo stable. Thats where Vesta found her and gave her a new life and hope.

૨૯ℓαƬiѳทઽђiρઽ:
√૯ઽƬα - Vesta adopted Nana as her sister the moment the sweet little mare found Nana near death in that meadow. She had carefully urged Nana to eat and drink despite Nana's vow to die there and rejoin her true love. But Vesta's sweet nature gave Nane hope in the world once more. Vesta nersed Nana back to health and they have been at each others side ever since. They both ignore any sort of male attention and just focus on their own friendship. Vesta is Nana's shoulder to lean on and is always there to listen to her.

g૨૯y jαy - After she arived Nana hated male horses, she could not stand their pressence or even their smell. She detested them because none of them could ever be the one she had lost and in the faces of every single one of them she saw the brute that took her mates life. But Grey Jay reached out to her despite how many times her bore the marks of her teeth or limped from her kicks. He was the first stallion she ever allowed to befriend her after she arived at the stable. They will never be mates since Grey Jay is not into mares but befriending him was her first step to recovery. They are casual friends and enjoy each others company. Besides Grey Jay can reach those itchy spots she cant quite get and is quite talkative an entertaining.

jѳઝ૯૨ - Joker is the living embodiment of Nana's fears, he is just as brutal and aggressive as the stallion that took her mates life. Every time she sees the roan she begins to tremble as images of that terrible fight lash through her mind. She is almost always rendered incapable of moving or thinking except to flee. Is mere presence sickens her and drives her into terrible reflection of what she lost and the darkness that can reside in such an animal. Joker on the other had adores Nana, not because he likes her but because he loves the effect he has on her. He lives and breaths to get that sort of reaction and with this mare all he has to do is approach her and he gets exactly what he wants. It makes him feel so powerful. Nana avoids him at almost any cost, she can't bring herself to be calm around him no matter what she tries.

αԲ૨iƬ - Afrit was only a foal when Nana arived so naturally the little terror was less then understanding of the mares inflictions. Afrit didn't understand Nana's pain being so young and therefore they did not get off on the right foot. Nana does not tolerate the little trouble maker and is always trying to put her in her place. But Afrit doesn't tolerate anyone telling her what she can and cannot do so naturally these two are often clashing. There is no peace to be fount and a truce will never be formbed between the two of them. They just don't get along at all and are kept seperate for the sake of their constent toiling.

૮ђ૨iઽƬʍαઽ - Nana has only just met Christmas but already she feels something very special, everyone needs that one friend that isn't afraid to grab you and wrap you in a big warm hug when no one else will. His compassion and willingness to express his affection for those he cares about really brightens Nana's day. She's always excited to see Christmas because she knows that a big fuzzy hug awates her on every meeting. Christmas's quiet nature helps Nana alot as well because she finds herself wanting to talk and actually reach out to someone. Actually their first encounter was super awekward because Nana broke out into tears infront of the handsome stallion, at first Christmas was very nervous but he countered it by giving her the kind of comfort that only Christmas can offer; a nice big furry shoulder to cry on and a generous hug to make her feel better and find her feet again.(Permission Granted By Flurr)

[gremlin]

username Aesir
Show name; At peace for the time
Name; Frida (Norse word for peace)
Nickname Nana
Age 7 years
Gender; Mare
Height11.3 hh
Sex Mare
Weight 740 LBS
Discipline Therapy horse, mostly used for teens with low self esteem and (or) depression. Her sweet personality and unwillingness to give up, yet stuborness to push over, makes her perfect for the job.
Mate Baldr
Five word personaWithdrawn, Loyal, Determained, Broken,Protective
Favorite human Amy, a girl who was very scared of horses and thought they were stupid at first. As time went on, she began to see that Frida was not giving up on her, and slowly, grudgingly, came to respect her. Frida and Amy have a love hate relationship, its not all butterflies and rainbows after all.
Nonhuman companion Moe
Favorite food Start to finish peppermint horse treats
Character arc Starts very hyper and kind, begins to become desperate for attention, gets bad rep, becomes violent, becomes broken, Amy and her begin to help each other
Riding level Advanced when ridden, she has a tendency to become distracted when she sees Loki or hears music. She also is a bit lazy when it comes to jumps, and will just walk around them unless the rider can say what they mean and be the boss.
Friends Michael is a father figure in her life, he was patient with her even while she went through her antisocial period. Raphael is a very large role model to her, he taught her to be strong and calm.Castiel is a casual friend, he is fairly quiet and will sometimes stand with her when Baldr is not in the paddock.Sam is probably her best friend,he can tell when she is feeling down, and makes sure to stand with her when Baldr is gone. Gabriel is the one who taught her that tracks don't always get you in a good place, but can be fun if used sparingly.Willow was a mother figure to Frida and protected her from Loki, now they are very fond of each other. They are stalled next to each other and visit each other often.
Indael: Indael can be a bit of a butt, he is an aquired taste to say the least, but he and Frida love to play tricks on the older horses. Their tricks are never harmful, and they love to have a good laugh about it. They constantly try to out do each other in a friendly way for the title of Trickster. The current title holder is Frida, who holds the record with replacing a human's crackers with horse treats.
Enemies Loki was very revenge oriented and harmed Baldr quite a bit, Frida lashes out at him often and cannot be near him. Hel is rather rude to Frida, Hel is younger than Frida and was brought up by Loki and Lucifer, she carries Loki's bias. Lucifer is not really an enemy of Frida, but he is not always cooperative with her and often messes with her in a negative way.
Theme song Blackbird- The Beatles All about getting over obstacles and flying. This is similar to her story, as she overcame many things to "fly" and have a good life.
Medical informationSeparation anxiety, Equine Turner syndrome (a faulty gene that makes the mare's overies inactive.)

Quirks Frida enjoys picking up buckets and stacking them. She will "dance" to music that is played near her by strutting around with an odd gait.
Other info Frida is unable to bear foals she and Baldr have had two foals but they were both stillborn. She cannot be around Loki without attempting to attack him. Has seperation anxiety with Baldr.

Relations with Loki During her younger years Frida was a very sought out mare. Many Stallions attempted to court her. One of these stallions was a very handsome stallion by the name of Loki. Loki was well known for being very chivalrous, but not everyone knew his true side. Loki was mad, he teetered on the edge of complete insanity, often injuring other horses and passing it off as an accident. When Loki approached her, the entire stable held its breath. He playfully nipped her and flirted, she would have none of it, she did not wish to be bound to such an unstable one. She tried to scoot off, but Loki followed, she soon bucked him in the face, to this day he still wears a scar of her hoof on his nose. After that the other stallions refused to go near her, but one Baldr. Baldr was a very shy stallion, he had bad genes and was not much of a looker. He shyly nudged her, and she did not run away. Soon they became very close, and were eventually bound as mates. All the while Loki grew jealous and a great rage grew in him. One night he picked the latch on his stall and quietly walked out. Loki knew of the herbs that could kill a horse from Lucifer, who was quite knowledgeable on plants. It was near christmas and the humans had left a particularly potent poison out, mistletoe. He carried the plant, berries and leaves back to the barn. He slipped the mistletoe into Baldr's uneaten hay. He proceeded to go back to his stall and latched it up. Unknowing to him, Frida had seen the whole thing. When morning came, she tried to tell Baldr what she had seen, while she did not know what the mysterious plant was, she was sure it was bad. Baldr still thought Loki was a good horse, and ignored her, eating the hay. Baldr became very sick from the mistletoe, but the humans managed to get the vet in time. After that, Loki was hellbent on revenge, and soon after managed to buck Baldr in the eye. Baldr's eye collapsed, leaving him blind in that eye. Loki acted sorry, and sounded so genuine that Frida almost forgave him, but not totally. To this day she cannot be near him, she will violently lash out and chase him.[/quote]

Realtions with Baldr
Baldr and Frida have a very distinct mark on the stable. Their pairing is one that many could not see barn life without. Their stalls are right next to each other and the two often stick their heads into the other's stall to visit. As Baldr is blind from Loki's attack and poor genes, he needs her help to travel safely when not being lead. After Loki attacked Baldr, Frida has become rather protective, panicking if she cannot see him during the day. When being ridden she will detest unless Baldr is nearby. If he is nibbling on grass, you can be certain that Frida will be right next to him, head up looking for danger. Baldr himself is a fairly shy and un-confident horse. They are much like a yin yang, Baldr is the yin, being quieter and more mellow, while Frida is much more vocal and excitable. Even while the two are unable to breed, they may foster foals in the future. Baldr does not mind this, and Frida is very happy about it, when it was first discovered that Frida had Equine Turner syndrome, it was thought Baldr would leave her. Baldr did no such thing, he stayed with her, and they are still together.

Personality

Frida has always shown a charismatic side. She could charm anyone into giving her anything. She didn't abuse this charisma however. Unlike Loki she used it to make others happy. She could convince the most down in the dumps horse to love themselves. Frida is a trouble maker though, she loves to have fun, she gets in trouble a lot for it. She is very insightful and knows exactly how to cheer some one up, and when playing tricks is no longer a good idea.
She is not without flaw however, she doesn't always know when to stop trying to make someone smile, and because of that, she often hurts others and herself. When she fails to make someone happy she becomes depressed and withdrawn, she is prone to lash out at others, and in extreme cases refuses to eat. She is quick to blame herself for others in her herd feeling down, and shoulders this blame until the herd member is feeling better. Once this her member is feeling better, she is immediately back to her confident and social self. In the stables she is known to hate Loki and the other “evil” tolters, she is prone to lashing out at them at any time, and has never truly forgiven Loki for what he had done. She has separation anxiety, and when separated from Baldr she becomes anxious and bucks out at the walls or fences.

When she was younger Frida took everything personally, and came to hate herself, Gabriel noticed this and spent much time with her. Soon she came to realize that it was not always her fault, and that not everything was meant to hurt her. Once she learned this, she spent much of her time trying to help others see it as well. She soon saw that this was not something she could do, she lacked the patience, and understanding that was required. Often confused on why the horse she was trying to teach would not learn to take things less personally in only a day , she became fixed on a new goal, getting the herd member to “Smile” a term she had heard the humans use for being temporarily happy. She took this term and made a goal to make at least one horse “smile” every day. When she does not reach this goal, she goes into one of the depressed moods.

Art

Official record of At peace for the time, Frida

At peace for the time or Frida was born on the 29th of October 2008 to a shattered family of a famous sire and a mare of a strong bloodline. She would never know her father, as he was only a stud. By the time she was two her owners figured out she had quite a wild streak. Her refusal to be trained combined with her good bloodline caused her to be shut up in the barn as a broodmare. When it was found that she could not become pregnant after many attempts, the owners had her tested. About a month later was found she had Equine turner syndrome, a genetic disorder that prevents the mare's ovaries from working correctly. She was then auctioned to Rusted Pine for a very low price, only about $1200. She was only about two when she came to Rusted Pine. She didn't understand why she had been moved, and became very upset. As she grew, trainers at Rusted Pine managed to use more gentle means of training and help her allow a rider. At four years old Frida was taught how to jump, unlike most horses, she took much longer to catch on and not stop in front of the jump. At the age of five, she met Baldr, a shy black appaloosa Frida had many issues, but at the age of six, sustained much trauma when her mate was poisoned by what was suspected to be a carless rider. At her current age (seven) Frida is a therapy horse, and is not an active competitor in any local or national shows or events.

It was the eve of the winterlights 2008. The wind had blown in the snow early this year. Outside the wind moaned and snarled angrily. Inside the large barn, a mare nuzzled her newborn filly, the doctors attempting to examine the filly while its mother urged it to stand. The doctors in their white coats, the other horses kicking in frenzy, the adreniline soaking the air. The filly, only 30 minutes old, would soon know what was to be expected of her. But for now, she hapily clung to her mother.

The filly grew slowly, and was quite a bit shorter than expected when grown. Still, her burden was to be placed upon her stout back.The training started at two, much younger than it should have. She would stumble and fall, as the trainer's cracked whips threateningly. She would not know what she was to do until she was quite older. Every night, after hours long training, she would be uncerimoniouly shoved back into her stall.

The owner had backed down, the potential buyer backed down. No one wanted her, she, as it turned out, could not bear young, she was a clumsy jumper, and overly stuborn. She was more of a liability and a black hole for money to slip down, than an asset. And so it was decided, if she was not sold within the span of a year, she would be put down.


The year was plesant enough for the young filly, now 4. She was no longer forced to train or jump, she got her way most of the time. But the end of the year was but a month away, and still there was no buyer to be found.
Until somthing that could only be a miracle, sent by the Gods, happened.
A sole letter arrived in the mail, a printed out add had been circled, and a messily scrawled note read:

This note sent the humans into a frenzy. They would have sold her for $1,000 if offered. The buyer came, had a look over the mare. The mare poked at the human, seeing what it's intentions were....

The mare returned with the buyer. Not understanding what was happening. But then again, it was probably for the best.

[husky.]

End date is now the 2-3 of December.

[Inupait]

Please don't feel rushed Husky, I know you have been crazy busy… just wanted to make sure this darling isn't forgotten

[husky.]

After being much delayed, I have chosen a winner. Both of you did a fantastic job, and I would love to give you both a tolter, but I believe Inupait's interpretation of Nana's history and her character worked very well together. Congratulations!

[Inupait]

Oh my goodness thank you so much Husky!!! I hope i didn't rush you I'm sorry
I love this girl so much and i promise to take very very very good care of this baby!!!!
Aesir sorry i didn't respond to your pm But you may absolutely have a slot from her (in fact you may have two) I totally loved your form and i think you deserve those two slots