Name:
Tobias Fox
Age:
Eighteen
Gender:
Male
Profession:
student
Skills: He’s not much good for anything, other than beating zombies senseless. Tobias lived a pretty sheltered life, and was never taught any special skills, or has any natural fighting talents of his own. But he is good at keeping a clear head in tough situations, and, for some reason, goes completely berserk when his life is in danger [which gives him a little advantage].
Bio:
In a hidden little cathouse, a woman who never planned on having any children, did. She left the brat on the doorstep of a condemned building, only a few days before the police found out about the illegal business she was a part of and shut it down. The babe was found and taken to an orphanage, where he grew up in the company of orphans who were just like him. Only, most of their parents didn’t want them, or were dead. But the woman who gave birth to the little boy wasn’t done with him yet. Years later, when he was six, she came back for him and took him far, far away from all he knew. She was no longer a simple prostitute, but the wife of a successful, rich businessman, and at first it seemed like the best thing to happen to him. But then, things started to change.
Oh, she treated him well enough. But he was nothing more than her little servant boy. “You’re mine,” she’d say, and slap him around a little, just to remind him. She kept him on a tight leash, never allowing him to go out and meet people, in case he spilled her secrets. Yet he was convinced that she loved him, as she told him. And perhaps it was true, even after all she did.
But the woman he knew was starting to fade. She came home later and later every night, sometimes bringing other men home while her husband was away on business trips. Then she began to look sickly, and even then the men stopped coming with her. One day, she didn’t come home at all, nor did his father, and the boy was left to fend for himself. For days he stayed locked up in his house, becoming more and more aware of the virus and the rising “zombie” problem. And he was fine... until they broke in.
Personality: Tobias is very mild mannered and shy. He doesn’t have much of a backbone, and will rarely stand up for himself. However, he doesn’t mind this very much, and is happy whenever he is of any kind of use, even if it means that he’s just being used as a gopher. Tobias is also simply a pleasant person to be around. He is always ready to offer a shoulder to cry on, a friendly pat on the back, or his sympathies to anyone that is struggling. Tobias always tries to look at the bright side of things too, even though he appears [and is] somewhat naive because of it.
Having spent a few years with his rich adoptive parents, Tobias developed a love for money, and he can get very greedy. Any money he finds he keeps, “just in case”. But he’s also cowardly, and wouldn’t hesitate to try and buy his way out of a mess if he is able to.
That is Tobias Fox under usual circumstances. The recent zombie apocalypse revealed some new things about him, something that he was completely unaware of. Whenever his life is in danger, Tobias is overcome by what would be crippling fear... for some. So crippling, that they wouldn’t even be able to move. But when Tobias gets so scared, he goes mad. Any weapon that isn’t a firearm, but one that he could swing around, becomes deadly in his hands. Primal instinct takes over him until there is no threat left in his sight.
He’s been dealing with this hidden side of his personality like anyone in his position would; that is, not very good. But he’s coping, especially when he has no other choice.
Tobias isn’t very good at improvisation, so he has little to rely on when he’s trapped. That’s why he is always looking for other survivors, and if he finds any, he’ll stick to them like glue.
Likes:
* Being helpful
* Having somebody to rely on
* Surviving [which should be on top of this list]
* Hitting things [surprisingly]
* Money
* Loyalty
* Ugly, baggy sweaters [and sweaters in general] as well as plaid.
Dislikes:
* Being touched
* Failing in front of people
* Being forced to do things he doesn’t want to
* Being responsible for something big
Greatest fear:
Finding his parents
Sexuality:
Unsure
Theme:
IAMX - Volatile Times
Equipment:
* One flashlight and an extra set of batteries.
* His father’s bag of golf clubs. He took it [and the golf clubs] with him just to have something to fend zombies off with.
* A few cans of instant soup and a few filled with whatever food he didn’t stop to look at. Probably pineapple.
* Three bottles of water.
* First aid kit that he doesn’t even know how to use.
* A large sum of money which he took out of the family’s safe.
Appearance:
Tobias is pretty gangly-looking, skinny and tall with long limbs that would almost make him look elegant if he didn’t hold himself in such an awkward way. He usually slumps his back as if he has to hold the whole world on his shoulders, and his walk could pretty much be described as him awkwardly sashaying around without actually loosing his balance and falling. Tobias has pretty pointy features, thin lips and half-lidded eyes that give him a sleepy look. His hair is short, a very light brown [almost blonde] color and slightly wavy, while his eyes are a very dark and muddy brown. He wears weird or uncomfortable looking swathers, any comfortable pants he can get his hands on and prefers shirts with ties. Overall, his fashion sense is non-existent, and he’ll wear anything that strikes his fancy.
[Wow, I really have no idea how to explain his home situation here on CS so I'm just going to skirt around the whole thing. I hope this character is okay.]