Sulfur Lungs
Physical Information
Age: Young Adult
Species: Near-Human
Gender: Male
Appearance: Short, pale, messy black hair, light eyes, angular features, dark circles under eyes, earring, tattoos on his hands, arms, and back
Force Sensitive: Yes, very strong; untrained, unaware
Social Information
Name: Ives
Aliases: IV, Four
Homeworld: Caeliar
Current Residence: Telos IV
Relatives: Alive, somewhere
Occupation: None, assorted part-time work; formerly: nurse, med-tec, cargo pilot
Affiliation: None
Alignment: Survival
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His gaze, from the passing of the bars,
has grown so weary that it cannot hold
anything else. It seems to him there are
a thousand bars; and behind the thousand bars,
no world.
has grown so weary that it cannot hold
anything else. It seems to him there are
a thousand bars; and behind the thousand bars,
no world.
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Personality and Beliefs
Ives is detached, indecisive, and ruled by a deep-rooted sense of anxiety. He can be fatalistic. He does his best to avoid conflict and tension, seeking ways to numb pain points and preserve some semblance of peace for himself. He struggles forming a cohesive sense of identity and often attaches himself to a concept or a person to make up for it. As a result, he is often out of touch with his own needs and desires.
Somewhat surprising, perhaps, is that he is also very resilient. Even stubborn, at times. He can keep himself going even in the worst of situations, but will often fail to act to get himself out of them or be blind to the solutions of his problems.
Skills
Drama: No one can know the real you, but you must know the real them.
Volition: You've been through worse. How bad is it really? Keep going.
Inland Empire: Imagination and intuition, unfiltered, broken by a kaleidoscope of waking dreams.
Shivers: Catch the beat of the city's heart, feel the pulse of the soil's veins.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Advanced Medical skills
- Decent piloting skills for ships, speeders, and machinery
- Allergic to bacta
- Allergic to pheromones
- Prone to hyperspace sickness
- Lung problems, especially on very oxygen-rich planets
- Ghorman accent
- Craven survivor
- Agoraphobic
History
He escaped Caeliar with some of his family as a young teen. Together with them, he settled down on Telos IV and he pursued a career in medicine, although becoming a doctor wasn't in the cards for him. That was alright, however, as his dream had been to become a first-aid responder or medic, anyways.
Despite initial warning signs, he eventually achieved that dream, though subsequently only stuck to the profession for a short time. The intensity of it turned out to be too much to handle, and after his third panic attack he settled down as a machine operator and cargo pilot, working several part-time gigs, including shifts in rhydonium mines.
See also: Prelude - Hedgehog's Dilemma
Story Beats & Plot Hooks- Exploring strange places: there are all these wonderful submissions that I've always wanted to explore, and this character would fit well with themes of subtle horror or deep mystery
- Non-traditional Sith: I want this character to eventually end up being a Sith. I have a path planned out for that, but meeting and connecting with other Sith, especially non-traditional ones, would be a great way to explore this aspect of his character.
- Mystery & Discovery: I'm planning a web of mystery around this character that relies heavily on past connections to other characters. It's a lot like unearthing old history, but with fresh perspectives.
- Chaotic adventures: throwing characters into situations in which they're way out of their depth is always fun. For now, this character is fairly ordinary without much combat or military experience, so much of the 'normal' storytelling would end up being quite overwhelming for the poor fellow. But that's fun.
Meliant
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