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Edit Category: Moderate/Heavy?
Soquili Species: Wind
Body Build: Warhorse
Gender: Female
Starting Stage: Adult
Concept Origin: My love of Shakespeare
WIP Needed? I love WIPs. <3

~*~ Colors & Markings ~*~
Body: Though I don't necessarily want her striped like Elizabeth's dress, (first picture) I do love the warm gold and rich browny-black of this dress, so, colorists choice in patterning using the colors. She is to be based on Katharina from The Taming of the Shrew, so strong patterns combined with decided elegance would suit her best, I think. There is a twining, scroll-work pattern on one of her gowns that could be worked in somehow, I think. (second picture) There is also a dark teal/spruce in the first picture that could work as a nice accent, either on the body, in the mane/tail, on the wings, or all of the above!

Face: I don't know if it's possible, but a slightly upraised eyebrow would be nice. smile

Mane: I would like tendrils as shown in the third picture, with the mane to be long and full with heavy curls. Not ringlets, not tight curls, but thick, fat, curls. Some portion of it could be pulled back, as in that picture. Colorist's discretion mostly.

Tail: The tail should be similarly long and curling, though a top braided layer to keep it in "check", like an elaborate French braid would be lovely as well.

Hooves/Fetlocks: I do like a bit of fetlock fluff! <3 Hoof color at your discretion.

Reference Image(s): http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3xq41hek51qh0yodo1_1280.jpg (dress)
http://topelevenlists.com/files/2011/04/The-Taming-of-the-Shrew-Elizabeth-Taylor.jpg (scrollwork)
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JJGOq_nVZfg/TV_OGruqjcI/AAAAAAAADsI/rpaqOS__xZY/s320/9449630_gal.jpg (hair)

~*~ Physical Traits ~*~
Horn(s):
Wings: I'd like heron-esque wings, but if possible, I'd like them half-raised rather than tucked down against her sides, as if she's mantling them slightly. I know that means a custom wing and I'm not sure how feasible that is, but that's my desire. smile Mind: Not feasible at all since Custom Bird and bat wings are mutations, but I can adjust the angle of the templated wings a little to make it less folded looking
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Other Notes:

~*~ Accessories & Edits ~*~
Trading Post Items:
Custom Items: Katharina has an ornate circlet she wears, in a couple of different styles. If this can be worked in with my mane suggestions, that would be lovely. Alternately, it could be made larger and draped across her chest. Again, colorist's discretion.
Reference Image(s) for Items: http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luu3jcj1rz1qlf1ero1_500.jpg
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz98jsIUtG1qg03pro1_1280.jpg

~*~ Tag Specifics ~*~
Name of horse: Katharina
Owner: Samuel Carlin
Breed: Wind
Temper: Unyielding
Mate:
Tag Background: CC
Tag frame color: CC
Tag feather color(s): CC

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Name of horse: Excalibur
Owner: Samuel Carlin
Gender: Male
Temper (one word for horse's personality): Chivalrous
Breed: Cosplay

Description (horn/tail colors/eye color/hair color/hair style etc): Yes, he really is meant to be a cosplay of the legendary sword. To that end, I would like him on the warhorse lines, but with both front legs down, please, and to be a silvery grey/silver in base color.

I would like a bronze crosspiece design across his flank, with twined Celtic dragons. I would like the same sort of dragon design on his neck, a few shades darker than his coat, pewter maybe. From the crosspiece to his back hooves and tail, I would like him to fade from bronze to black. I'd like him to have a horse tail, if possible, in braided style, so bronze strands can be braided in. If he must have the unicorn tail, perhaps bronze patterning or knotwork can be twined around it.

I would like his mane to be long-style #2 and to be primarily white or silver with a slight blue shadow against the poll and toward the ends. I would similarly like his horn to be primarily white, but with silvery blue at the base and a lightening to silver/white at the tip.

His eyes should be deep blue.

His front hooves should be white, the back hooves black, and all edged in gold, as if he's wearing golden shoes.

The end effect should be that he is dark at the back/base/hilt and silvery/silver-blue at the head/tip/point of the sword, if that makes sense.

Reference Image(s): Celtic dragons and knotwork:
http://www.avians.net/paragon/shirts/CelticDragon.jpg
http://h3llb0und.deviantart.com/art/Celtic-Dragon-50581729
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kHm7UlvfkTI/SXjioi092OI/AAAAAAAAAHg/rbZmxtaniiA/s1600-h/CelticDragon.jpg

The sword hilt (as an idea):
http://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/image/gladius/excalibur-sword.jpg (I know that there are cranes on the example, but I still want dragons. smile )

Which stage you want them to start as?(basket,foal,or adult): Adult.
Default accessory color(s)?: No accessories, please.
Premade Tag Number:
Tag frame color: Colorist's choice
Tag feather color: Colorist's choice.
Tag BG (for custom tag): Colorist's choice.
Hair/clothing edits (if any):

Attempts:
1. September '10 - Mindsend

.:Mer Soquili:.
Colorist wanted: Any
Name of horse: Oscuro
Owner: Samuel Carlin
Gender: Male
Temper (one word for horse's personality): Testy
Breed: Oscar
Description (fin colors/eye color/hair color/hair style etc):
Reference image(s): http://www.flower-horn.de/Oscar_Data/Ocellatus.jpg
Which stage you want them to start as?(clamshell,foal,or adult): Adult
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Funds: 0/1 Mil

.:Mer Soquili:.
Colorist wanted: Any
Name of horse: Zhu
Owner: Samuel Carlin
Gender: Female
Temper (one word for horse's personality): Fortunate
Breed: Bamboo Shark
Description (fin colors/eye color/hair color/hair style etc):
Reference image(s): http://www.marinecenter.com/media/photos/18F362CF370242088B763ED80A50B75DS.jpg
Which stage you want them to start as?(clamshell,foal,or adult): Adult
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Funds: 0/1 mil

.:Uni Soquili:.
Colorist wanted: Any

.:Flutter Soquili:.
Colorist wanted:
Name of horse: Oberon/Titania
Owner: Samuel Carlin
Gender: Male/Female (don't know which one, yet)
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Breed: Fae
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.:Flutter Soquili:.
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.:Mer Soquili:.
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.:Uni Soquili:.
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Completed by Felmino

.:Regular Soquili:.
Colorist wanted: Sabin
Name of horse: Cristobal
Owner: Samuel Carlin
Gender: Male
Temper Extravagant
Breed: Italian Draft
Description (eye color/hair color/hair style etc): Sabin, I would primarily like you to run with the ideas I give you and do your own thing. Colorist's choice, in other words, but for a few pertinent details.

1. I would like him on the draft stallion lines, with all four feet down and leg feathers.
2. I would like his tail short. I'd like a custom mane on him, though. as follows: I would like his forelock to be somewhat shaggy and shadowing his eyes, like the mane on Yayoi's Jarda. I would like the bulk of his mane to be braided, but in a french braid that follows the poll of his neck and ends in a braid hanging off the left, or near, side. Again, if the braid is similar to Jarda's braid, that's great.
3. I would like Cristobal to be a paint of some fashion, using black, cream and burgundy as the colors, at your discretion.
4. I would like him to wear a roman-esque armor drape around his shoulders/across his chest. No cape attached, please.
5. I would like a Mucha (Alphonse Mucha) feel to him. Add flowers, ribbon in his mane or tail, at his feet, on the drape, as you see fit.

Reference image(s): Gallery of Alphonse Mucha posters: http://www.art.com/gallery/id--a10/alphonse-mucha-posters.htm?ui=9C8ED716DA4B41C18A5A627718B7EF41
Bad example of a roman armor drape: http://halloweencos.com/product/0/Adult-Plus-Size-Hercules-Costume-Greek-or-Roman-Costumes/

Which stage you want them to start as? (basket, foal, or adult): Adult
Default accessory color(s)?:N/A
Premade Tag Number: N/A
Tag frame color (for custom tag): CC
Tag feather color (for custom tag): CC
Tag BG (for custom tag): Please find something Mucha-esque to match him.
Hair/clothing edits (if any) See above.

*bumps to knock off the dust*

Thank you, Thalea, for donating 26,000 to my quest!

Augh. Bitten by the need for Shakespearean Soquili.