|~| Garvin |~|
Name: Garvin.
Nickname(s): He loves to hear what people can come up with, so by all means- Go ahead!
Age: 17.
Gender: Male.
Sexuality: Gay.
Poly/Mono/Both: Both/Ambi.
Birthday: July 24th. (Cancer-Leo Cusp.)
Blood Type: AB-.
Alignment: Chaotic Good.
Starting Power:
Dopamine Rush.
Dopamine is a feel good chemical of the brain, the reward system that makes one seek out more. There’s a lot of things that can cause people to naturally make dopamine. It’s also possible to deplete one’s dopamine.
-
This being said, by doing something that causes his brain to create dopamine- He can create a reddish orange colored semi-solid smoke that when breathed in by someone else will cause them to have the effects of whatever it was that caused it for him and to want to breathe it in more, along with the feel good feeling of dopamine. Along with that, though, it can deplete someone’s natural dopamine quickly and then create a fake one to replicate the feeling- it’s a lot stronger too. Unfortunately, the drawback is that if the cloud of semi-solid smoke gets too big, then it can also start to affect Garvin.
/~/
Appearance:
Garvin stands tall at a haunting 6’ 5”, usually hunched to a 6’ 3”. His skin tone is a pale fair color(a bit more on the tanned side though, given how much time he’s spent in the sun) with cool undertones(mostly greener ones due to his terrible habits), only adding to how pale he is. He has freckles practically everywhere on his body.
--
Garvin has a rather oval face shape, meaning he has a smaller forehead and a smaller chin, but the middle of his face is wider, the whole thing on the longer side. His cheeks are rather gaunt despite it. Now for the nose, something that Garvin rather likes, he has a hawk shaped nose, meaning it starts off the same way a ‘normal’ nose would, and then goes off the deep end at a slight angle, the tip of it a bit lower than the nasals. His lips are thinner in shape, and smirks his most often seen expression. Well, those and his signature Garvin grin. Which is basically just a grin that no one can ever tell whether or not it’s sincere.
--
His eyebrows are rather thin. Despite them being thin and rather straight, they have a slight bush to them towards the end which gives them the illusion of an arrow pointing upwards. Finally, his eyes with deep, heavy eye bags underneath them and usually bloodshot, (and whether that be from lack of sleep or his unhealthy habits, is unclear) are a deepset hooded shape and dark gray in color, which he is glad for. Because if he had green eyes with his freckles and red hair, he’d certainly huff and puff unhappily(sarcastically, of course). His face is framed by unruly and wavy, almost to the point of curly, red hair. Firey in color, though more on the gray side of the red hair spectrum, that is most oftenly messy and in his face, the tips of all of it going just below the ears in length, the back going down to the nape of his neck.
--
His body structure could quickly be described as rectangular, a long torso matched with long legs, everything about him screams lanky. Especially when taking into consideration the fact that this man only weighs in at around 110 lbs, his BMI at 13.04 and being underweight by 46 pounds. Most surprising about his weight, is that most of what he does have is muscle, otherwise he'd probably be way more underweight than he already is. He also has a few tattoos of vines that go across his knuckles.
--
As for scars, he possesses many. From scars on his back and shoulders that look like they’re from whipping, to burn scars on his legs, to cuts on his arms, to a singular one that looks like a slash across his neck. He’s covered in scars. In fact, the only places that don’t seem to be covered in scars are his head and hands. And even his left hand has a small scar of a cut across his palm. And both hands have tiny scars all over, which are both just extremely calloused too. He also has a few cigarette burn scars on his arms.
--
As for clothing, he’s usually wearing a red and black flannel(a bit torn up, a few of the tears having patches though not all) over a white shirt sleeve t-shirt. His pants tend to be ripped, baggy black jeans that have quite a few patches, with his shoes most often ending up as boots with buckles, one of the buckles on his left is broken. He also wears a dark gray trench coat most of the time, with a few old stains and tears. And when it comes to accessories? Fingerless gloves made of gauze that he’s wrapped around his palms and up to his elbow, several rings(all bands) that he wears on whichever finger he ends up putting them on that morning.
--
And then there’s piercings. He has a nose piercing(nasallang piercing), a few different ear piercings; multiple lobe ones(both ears; 5 left and 4 right), a helix piercing(left ear), a tragus piercing(both ears), a flat piercing(both ears; 2 left and 1 right), a lobe piercings(both ears), and an industrial piercing(right ear). Lastly, he also has a mouth piercing, a spider/viper bite piercing.
Personality:
To say that Garvin is a generous and modest person would be like trying to say that a sydney funnel-web spider is a harmless spider. Because in all actuality, Garvin is arrogant and prideful, not to mention extremely greedy and selfish. Though this may come from the fact that he grew up on the streets, so to be fair, most of his boasts are well deserved. Regardless, he still has a huge ego that can and will intimidate opponents. Not to mention his sharp tongue that’ll spit insults like there’s no tomorrow.
--
Despite his arrogance and sharp tongue, even despite his greed, when faced with kindness, this man immediately becomes awkward and confused. Stammering and eyes darting with suspicion as though he genuinely believes that no one could possibly be kind without any ulterior motives. He also is quite reckless, often getting into trouble with either authority or fellow people. Many times because of underage drinking or possession of illegal substances. Other times because of his own lies collapsing on himself.
--
If you manage to become his friend, well, first off, good job. And second, you will find quickly that he’d much rather him die than them, though this may also be because of his nihilistic nature. Nevertheless, he’s still a great friend. Someone’s being mean to you? He’ll probably have a few words for them. Would he actually fight someone though... Not unless the other started it or if he was just that mad, he prefers to keep violence as a last resort. Though he’ll gladly carve into the school walls for his friends, quite literally.
--
Food and money is the way to the guy’s heart, apparently. Though he’s a hopeless romantic in all actuality, just the thought of someone that doesn’t care how he is, just the thought of being able to be himself is something he dwells on for long periods of time. And this is probably due to how fake he acts, always loud and arrogant, always showing off and getting into trouble... But never actually being him. The insecure and nihilistic boy that doesn’t understand why no one ever wanted him. This thought process is usually intensified whenever he’s drinking, smoking, or something else of that nature.
--
Despite his obvious ego and nihilistic views, he absolutely fears being forgotten by the people he cares about. Not only does he fear it though, he expects it to happen. If he were to talk to someone about it, he’d talk about it as if he’s accepted the fact. But he’s terrified of it nonetheless, he doesn’t want it to happen, he just knows it most likely will.
--
He’s someone that tries to be an optimist in front of others but always ends up being a pessimist literally anywhere else.
--
Despite the fact that he lies… A lot… He values honesty from others. Especially from those he considers friends. It doesn’t mean that he’ll be honest with them, but it does mean that if they know something or learn something that concerns him in any way. That’s his business in any way. He doesn’t want to be kept in the dark.
--
He tends to show himself as a confident, talkative prick; as mentioned in the first paragraph. As you probably have realized though, this is false. This is nowhere near to the truth. Now, you may remember me mentioning insecurities. And this is where I shall explain those and how they manifest.
--
The first(and biggest) insecurity is that he is going to die and no one will even notice, and that no one will even care if they do. This is connected to that deep rooted fear that I mentioned earlier. Just like the fear, he’s accepted that he will die someday, and that when that day comes… No one will notice, no one will care, no one will cry or shout or deny. It will happen and there will be no consequences to it at all. He doesn’t let himself think about too much, the only time he really does is if he’s sober.
--
The second insecurity, and one that plays into the first one, is that no one wants his company more so that they want him to do something that needs to be done for them. Something that he’s noticed in the past is that as soon as he’s done with a job or favor or promise, the person immediately drops all contact with him. So trust and actual deep connections with people are not something he has.
--
The third insecurity I’ll be explaining is the last one(Well, it’s not his last one, it’s just the last one I’ll be talking about.) This one is by far the one that affects him the most, in the fact of how he acts. And, truth be told, it’s easier to explain how it affects him than to tell you what it is. When in the company of others, he’s always on something. There’s almost no exception to this, unless the person is new and just stumbled upon him when he wasn’t on something. And even then, depending on how it goes, he may take something out during the interaction. If the person is talkative, if the person is uncomfortable or awkward, if the person is just plain quiet- All of these are reasons why he would take something out during the interaction. And then, any time that person stumbles on him when he’s sober, he’ll immediately take something out again. The reason for this is his insecurity, he knows he seems talkative and loud most of the time, and he knows that that’s what people expect of him. And he thinks that since that’s what people expect of him, that that’s what people want from him whenever they hang out with him or talk to him.
Likes: Sleeping/Napping, Betting/Gambling, Winning, Stealing, Talking, Music, Money, and Food.
Dislikes: Large Crowds, Rules, Authority, Being Ignored, Small/Enclosed Spaces, Being Completely Alone, Going Hungry, and Losing.
Strengths: Aim, Playing Banjo, Stamina, Lying, Stealing, Cheating, Stamina, Flexible, Gambling, and Observant.
Weaknesses: Control, Compulsive Liar, Loud, Physical Strength, Paranoid, Swimming, Nihilistic, Awkward, Prideful, and Bit Selfish.
Hates: Hunger, Cold Weather, Silence, Rain, Snow, Calendars, His Birthday, and Entitled People.
Fears: Deep water(Anywhere his feet can’t touch the bottom easily), Being forgotten by the people he cares about, and Fading into nothingness to never be remembered again in general.
More Emotional/Logical: Pretty even, though probably more emotional.
Allergies: None.
Physical Disabilities: Nothing more than a persistent cough that he’s learned to ignore.
Mental Illnesses: Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, Hypersomnolence, and C-PTSD.
Addictions: Mostly just smoking.
Both/Right/Left-Handed: Both.
/~/
Background: He was put into an orphanage before he was even one, the place was terrible. He ran(more like he was kicked out, but not like he’s telling anyone) when he was five. He’s mostly just been living on the streets(not a very fun life; in fact, it sucked. a lot.) since then. He’s mostly just going to the camp(which he signed himself up for) for the free food and board. Better than having to choose between the two every time he has enough money to choose.
What They Packed: A few cigarette packs, a lighter, a swiss knife, and a change of clothing(literally only one other outfit).
Themesong(s):
Post Party Depression by Days N Daze.
Self-Loathing by Days N Daze.
Neurotic Decay by We The Heathens.
Fuck It! by Days N Daze.
Damaged Goods by Days N Daze.
Wholesale Failure by Days N Daze.
it's okay, i wouldn’t remember me either by Crywank.
Hate by Crywank.
The Entertainment's Here by AJR.
Break My Face by AJR.
Saboteurs by Days N Daze.
Flurry Rush by Days N Daze.
My Darling Dopamine by Days N Daze.
Let The Games Begin by AJR.
100 Bad Days by AJR.
i hate me too by guccihighwaters.
i’m gonna fade away by guccihighwaters.
Save Me by Shinedown.
I Don't Exist by Olivia O'Brien.
Empty by Olivia O'Brien.
Killer by The Ready Set.
Little Poor Me by Layto.
Why Worry by Set It Off.
Additional Information: His voice is on the higher but deeper end of the spectrum. It’s gravelly and smooth. It used to be higher pitched and smooth, but given everything, it’s become deeper and gravelly; scratchy. It’s still higher pitched, just more rough sounding. Screechy wouldn’t be a good way to describe it, but if it was the only way to describe how raw his voice is, then it would have to work. His voice sounds hoarse, raw, and raspy, to put simply. He also doesn’t tend to put too much effort into dictation, so a lot of his words end up sounding a lot less clear than they should be.
|~| Finley |~|
Name: Finley Neil Smith.
Age: 17.
Gender: Male.
Sexuality: Gay.
Poly/Mono/Both: Both/Ambi.
Birthday: October 21st.
Blood Type: O-.
Alignment: Lawful Neutral.
Starting Power:
Nullify/Nullification;
Around him, he can turn the area into a world of gray and white, where everyone else moves slower and more sluggishly. The people are always aware though, and can see it happen. Their thoughts remain the same speed, and the difference is so overwhelming that most people break down as soon as it’s over. If he doesn’t kill them, that is.
--
Within this gray world is where it truly becomes fun for him though. He can still move with the same speed he would have outside of it, and connecting a palm to an enemy’s forehead in this world is to sentence them to death. After all, everything slows down for them in the gray world, including their heartbeat. And to make physical connection is to nullify them to the point where their hearts give out.
--
Of course though, when working with the team it would be hard for them to do anything if he were using his ability, wouldn’t it? Well, it’s a good thing he has as much control as he does. He can choose, with an uncanny ease, who is affected by his ability. Who gets sucked into the gray.
--
The one thing he cannot control is how long he can keep up the world of gray. His pupils will dim as time in this world goes on, and his irises will turn a gray. And then the world will go back to normal. The more time in between uses of his ability, the more vibrant his irises will be and the blinding the white pupils will glow. Which in turn means the longer he can keep up the world of gray. He can however, choose to stop the world of gray early, which he usually does choose to do as it piles up.
--
This ability of his is seen as immoral for one simple reason. If anyone that is turned gray survives him, their dreams forever will be of a haunting gray with white lights staring them down. That, and how they have to be kept in isolation for weeks so that they can adjust to the world of colors again. And, given his control and practice, he need not even turn the world gray to nullify people he makes physical contact with. He can’t kill them, but he can lower their heartbeats enough to make them unconscious.
/~/
Appearance:
Finley stands rather average at 5' 7”, though he sometimes seems 5’ 8” due to how proud his posture is. His skin tone is a pale bisque color with neutral cool undertones, making it seem even lighter than it already is. He has absolutely no freckles on his body, something he actually isn’t a big fan of since it just makes his entire appearance even more stereotypical of a vampire.
--
Finley has a heart face shape, meaning he has a wider forehead and a smaller chin, the middle of his face somewhere in between, the whole thing on the longer side. His cheeks aren’t as full as they could be, but still fuller than what would warrant worry. Now for the nose, something that Finley rather likes, he has a hawk shaped nose, meaning it starts off the same way a ‘normal’ nose would, and then goes off the deep end at a slight angle, the tip of it a bit lower than the nasals. His lips are thinner in shape. His most often seen expression is a more easy going or slightly apathetic grin that one would expect to see on a chill or lazy person just talking to friends.
--
His eyebrows are rather thin, but with an obvious arch. Finally, his eyes are an upturned deep set almond shape and are an icy sky blue color. His face is framed by silver white hair, it has a slight poof to it as well and goes down to the middle of his back when it’s down. Usually though, his hair is up into a loose ponytail or man bun.
--
His body structure could quickly be described as rectangular. Everything about his structure screams that he’s more so built for agility than muscle. He weighs a good 115, with his BMI at a slightly unhealthy 18.01. What is especially strange about this boy(other than his eyes) is that he has six fingers on each hand, not all that strange since people can have six but still pretty strange.
--
For scars… Finley has a few that are rather well hidden. A few on his back, a few on his shoulders, one at the elbow of his left arm, another going down the side of his right leg. He doesn’t really show them to anyone and nor does he have any intention to do so.
--
For clothing, Finley practically always wears a light blue sweater and light gray pants, almost like jeans but instead a light gray color (obviously). He also wears a light weight jacket, the color a nice navy blue. As for accessories, he wears a white cloth belt at the waist, going around the light gray jeans. They’re not as tight as they could be around him, as to allow him easier access to moving around and all. He also always wears a pale icy-sky blue bracelet worn at his right wrist with a matching one at his left ankle and he still does.
Personality:
Finley is a very calm soul, he doesn’t scare easily nor does he get upset easily either. He talks without paying too much attention to volume or diction, which usually ends with him being quieter and much less clear than he should be. Overall, he just seems very laid back and easygoing, a ‘go with the flow’ kind of person.
--
He’s also surprisingly observant along with this, due to his chill nature, he has plenty of time to just… Watch people and figure them out. And plenty of time to sleep, which he definitely enjoys doing. He doesn’t really care what people think about, as long as he knows what they think about him. They can think whatever they want, but they at least have to be brave enough to tell him and be honest.
--
To go along with both of these points… He’s very even-tempered, almost never truly angry. At most, he gets passive aggressive. He’ll throw some insults that he knows will hit them hard(courtesy of his observation skills) if he does get angry. But he most certainly isn’t one to throw a punch. Usually. There’s very few times that he would, but when he does- He hits quick and hard, just like his insults.
--
Maybe worse of all though, is how apathetic he can be. If he’s bored, he doesn’t bother trying to hide it. Even more, if he doesn’t care about someone he doesn’t try to hide it. He doesn’t try to make it known either. It’s even to the point where he can be found zoning out or staring blankly at times that should be of great importance but simply aren’t to him.
--
Now, even though he has a more laid back personality doesn’t make him lazy. Sure, he can come off as such, but he most certainly isn’t. If something needs to get done, he’ll get it done without fuss. He knows when it’s time to laze about and when it’s time to work. He has to, after all, he wouldn’t have survived if he didn’t.
Likes: Solitude, Silence, Reading, Deep Conversations, Peppermint Tea, Any Kind Of ‘Bad’ Weather.
Dislikes: Loud Noises, People, Socialization, Exercising, Emotions, Expectations(Low & High).
Strengths: Observant, Calm, Control, Flexible, Even-Tempered, Intelligent, Agility, Charismatic, Lying, Planning.
Weaknesses: Apathetic, Blunt, Physical Strength, Cold, Harsh, Emotions, Sympathy, Sarcastic, Manipulative, Paranoid.
Fears: He doesn’t really fear much, he’s too apathetic for that. But uh, perhaps he fears letting someone close enough that he actually does care. After all, acting on emotions isn’t a wise thing to do when you want to survive and your instincts are about as helpful as a fly. Also, probably just like, not having control.
More Emotional/Logical: Definitely more logical.
Allergies: None.
Physical Disabilities: None.
Mental Illnesses: Who knows? If we’re being honest. He’s got some problems, definitely. Not sure what all of them are though.
Addictions: Peppermint tea?
Both/Right/Left-Handed: Left.
/~/
Background: He’s from a modest middle class family, with a father that used to be of military persona and a mother that’s running her own business. Given his many issues however, his parents have never known how to have a relationship with him and had even gotten mad at him for how he is. He helped out at the business a lot, though it never really helped his relationship with his parents. After he came out, they simply couldn’t tolerate him the way they used to and sent him to the camp.
What They Packed: Clothing, peppermint tea packets, a pocket knife, phone, and a charger.
Themesong(s):
Leave Me Alone by NF.
To Be Human by MARINA.
GRRRLS by AViVA.
Revenge, And a Little Bit More by Unlike Pluto.
No Culture by Mother Mother.
Nothing Ever Changes by Nico Collins.
Lies by Will Jay.
I Need Control by Will Jay.
Sociopath by Stay Loose and Bryce Fox.
Back In School by Mother Mother.
Assassin by Au/Ra.
Crazy = Genius by Panic! At The Disco.
House of Memories by Panic! At The Disco.
Dance in the Dark by Au/Ra.
Killer In The Mirror by Set It Off.
Panic Room by Au/Ra.
Can You Keep A Secret by Ellise.
Additional Information: Finley’s voice is usually on the quieter side, with poor dictation that one would associate with someone that is too lazy to fully open their mouth for certain sounds. Along with this, his voice is on the deeper and lower ends of the spectrum. He has a steady and firm voice despite his poor dictation, and when he speaks with the expectation of attention- He gets it. For when he tries, his voice is clear and sounds what one would expect of an intelligent soul.
Fall 
Day Weather: 
Hurricane
