Cello Rockin' Gazelle Kid

:" [ I am the best, am I not? I know I am. You do not need to be afraid to say it. This plan is perfect. You are welcome. ] " - Signing enthusiastically following a plan presentation.
Cello Rockin' Gazelle Kid is a member of the Horse Force 5 and formerly an infamous gambler. Though some see them as mysterious and strange, they are peppy, chatty and more than a little cunning.
==Character==
===Appearance===
With a base coat of pale fawn fur, they have a paler cream lower face, neck, belly, eyelids and inner ears. Their forehead and bridge of their nose are a darker brown, and dark lines connect the corners of their eyes to their nose. They have tall grey horns, grey hooves, and blue eyes.
Usually, they dress dapperly in aqua blues and pastel purples, wearing round-lapelled blazers with striped cravats. They carry a crystalline blue-ish cello.
===Personality===
Wily and sharp, they allow people to believe that they're a mysterious, enigmatic unspeaking figure, mostly out of amusement. They're very chatty and a bit of a prankster, not quite as exciteable as their leader but easily a close second. They enjoy surprising others but are ultimately a team player.
===Skills & Abilities===
They are strong enough to lug a large instrument around wherever they go, and have good physical and mental fortitude in stressful situations. A cool-headed strategist, they have an extremely talented mind for creating complex plans, whether they're for battles, heists or chases. Using their cello, they can generate medium-sized energy shields (enough to provide full cover for themselves and two allies), or spin it to generate a field that deflects projectiles, but this requires extremely good reflexes.
As they are mute, they communicate in sign language, which Zebb refers to affectionately as 'hyperspeed hands', a variant on a motor mouth.
==History==
Prior to joining the Horse Force 5, they were a gambler and small-time nuisance on the demiplane of Sandystis VI, using their excellent mind and unassuming behaviour to build small fortunes. Zebb and Lyra approached them to ask about a rumoured weapons factory somewhere on the demiplane, and they jumped at the chance to flex their strategic skills by helping the two heroes plan a heist.
During this event, they grew fond of the two equine-esque do-gooders, and agreed to tag along to help them flesh out plans (instead of relying on Zebb's spur-of-the-moment ideas).
==Relationships==
===Baron Don Hypposia===
:" [ Lose fair and square. No cheating, just bad luck. Sore loser. ] "
Baron Don Hypposia is a fellow gambler and crime lord on the sandy demiplane where Cell was found. At the time of joining the Horse Force 5, Cell was in hot water with the hippo-boss, having purposefully targeted him and beat him at Savannah Ante, Lion Roulette and Four Horse Up to knock the domineering Don down a peg. Although this was a good action, it led to Baron Don having it out for Cell, increasing their desire to leave the demiplane.
===Fiddle Rockin' Deer Dame===
:“ [ Faster! Faster! Hooves, lightning, wild fire! Yes! ] "
Although nobody expected the strategist and the unpredictable berserker to get along well, the two are great friends and 'partners in crime'. Not only is Cell enraptured by her enthusiasm and dance moves, but they appreciate the level of excitement that she introduces to plan-making, not bothered by having to factor in a destructive, if diminutive, deer dame into their battle strategies.
==Trivia==
* Cell was a name picked up after finding their instrument - prior to this, they went largely by 'Spring the Kid'.
Category:Animal-People
Category:Vigilantes
Category:Nonbinary Characters