Flux

Flux is a very orange earth pony in Dawnpick. He has been around for a while, showing up in the 3rd migrant wave. He is kind and shy, though that hasn't stopped him from getting to know most of the important ponies around the fort. His cutie mark is a crucible, though he's hardly an amazing smelter.

Background
His background hasn't been delved into too deeply yet, though some tidbits have been revealed. His family are traveling entertainers, and he apprenticed with a smelter after wandering away from one of their shows.

In the fort
He had a carpentry mood very early on, though it hasn't been touched on very much in the RP. He has been more concerned with smelting and with designing traps to try to keep Dawnpick safe. He has had meaningful interactions with many of the important ponies in the fort. This pertains to his talent, which he isn't actually aware of yet.

His Talent
THe crucible on his flanks does not mean he's gifted in smelting, but is more metaphorical. His talent is change. Just as a crucible holds raw material to be refined and made better, so too does he help support ponies through their own changes and refinements in the fires of life.

Friends/Family/Etc
He has no family in Dawnpick, and has only ever briefly mentioned them, though he seems to have had a good relationship with them. He has many friends in the fort, including: Glaive, Falcata, Glyph, Stiletto, Kat, Friesden, Virtue and Arbalest. He also has several lovers in Stiletto. Stiletto's society is polyamorous, and has rubbed off on Flux. Despite how it may look on the outside, he is not seeing these ponies out of lust, but truly loves them. Unfortunately, Stiletto and Glyph returned to Stiletto's homeland on family matters. Flux and Kat stayed in Dawnpick, not wishing to give up their responsibilities even to follow Stiletto.