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This is Osco, my entry for the Vayron MYO contest, that I heard of through BlueJay-Cat! I'm literally rubbing on the deadline with this but as it is, I heard of the contest last week and have spent all my possible free time working on this guy whilst being extremely busy with life and having to leave for four days and stuff, and it's already the 1st here, it's 5 AM and I'm supposed to wake up at like 8 and here I am trying to paint a background of some sort. OH WELL IT'S DONE.

I wasn't 100% sure on all the anatomy and so I improvised here and there but I guess it looks okay! Base pose was mostly referenced off of a running horse that I can't seem to find right now... Anyways, here's what I have on this guy right now:

Osco is a puller and as such is very large with a quite sturdy and muscular stature, built like a mountain. He is very strong and is able to pull his own weight with ease, and he doesn't tire very easily. Despite the obvious mismatch, he has a burning desire to be a runner, to do the kind of work they get to do, to see the world like they do, and he has worked hard to achieve that. However, as large and bulky as he is, he isn't very agile or fast. In fact, he can be quite clumsy, and though he enjoys running, he could never outrun an actual runner, not even in endurance. There are differently sized scars around the thumbs of the hind legs from where the vayron has attempted to work on his agility and speed in rough terrains, causing the thumbs to often get stuck in the terrain or otherwise get in the way, scraping and ripping. After all, they are typical for a puller and runners rarely have them, as they would only act as a hindrance for them.*

His coat is rough and coarse to the touch more than it is smooth and silky. This becomes more evident when his mane is cut, as it never seems to come out the same length all over, with some persistent, rough strands simply refusing to follow the flow of the rest of the hair. The same goes for the little hair on the underside of his jaw. When left unkept, the mane grows out most of the firmness, it'll often come out uneven, and can get messy. The coat in general is preferably kept as a short clip, even in the winter. He has enough muscle to keep him warm. The color of the coat is based off of the grey roan color seen on horses with a hint of brindle in dogs.

Osco's eyes are icy blue in color, the pupils round, and the overall shape gives off an impression of ire. That is not completely off track, as he's very stubborn and determined in nature, with a hint of a short temper, though generally he is quite neutral. With the short-ish temper, he seems to have some so-called on- and off-days, meaning that his mood can go from neutral to moody and irritated very quickly. This discontentment often comes out simply in displeased body language, avoidance of contact and more time spent minding his own business, as he usually does not necessarily want to fight. He prefers the company of other vayrons over humans, but will do his work with the latter nevertheless.

His ears are of the draco type, being long and pointy. The tail is a short fluff of black and white.

As his dream to be a runner is still on the way of coming true, if it ever will, he's put his true strengths to use as he does work as both carrier and puller. Had he not been bred for that purpose, he believes he would enjoy the world more if he was free to do whatever he wanted.

Because of his relatively difficult personality and general indifference towards humans, he has not yet bonded.

TLDR;
Osco is a young adult vayron, male.
Type: Puller
Tail: Short fluff
Ears: Draco
Eyes: Round pupils
Located in Roenden, probably.

_{*I assume as pullers are the only ones stated to have them!}

I have a few other drawings I did of him earlier, but I really need to sleep right now, so I might be able to post them only tomorrow my time... Oh well. I'm going to be a zombie tomorrow with what little sleep I'm going to get, but I'm glad I got all this out for now. I'm having a little bit of money trouble right now, but even if I don't win I'll probably buy my permission to have him regardless at some point heuhe. Anyways, good night!