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Basics wrote:First Name ⋯ Charlie
Middle Name ⋯ Abel
Last Name ⋯ Rain
Gender ⋯ male
Biological Sex ⋯ intersex
Orientation ⋯ sapioromantic demi-homosexual
Ethnicity ⋯ half Danish, half South African
Age ⋯ 26
Occupation ⋯ linguist/sniper
Personality Type ⋯ENFP
Social Class ⋯ upper class philanthropist
«Wɪᴛʜ ɪɴᴛᴇʟʟɪɢᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴄᴜɴɴɪɴɢ, ʜᴇ sᴛᴏʟᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛs ᴏғ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴏɴᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏᴏᴍ.»☟☟☟
The Outside
An overview ➵
• gray/black hair •
• pearly white straight teeth •
• dark skin •
• dark brown tailcoat •
• black fedora with a silver pen in the ribbon •
• sleek black cane •
What Else?
Charlie is quite the charming young gentleman. He's got dark skin and wavy black hair, with perfect teeth that one could only assume were bleached. He has a clean-shaven face that exposes his defined jaw. He's basically the cheesiest, most handsome looking guy that you can think of, but he's not even trying! He doesn't make much of an effort in his appearance, though he makes sure he at least looks presentable in public. His wardrobe is stuffed to the brim with styles ranging from the 1890's to the 1940's. He doesn't even mind the funny looks he gets when he walks into a grocery store looking like Sherlock Holmes! Due to his bad leg, he requires a cane, but he's grown a bond to it that it's just an accessory now. His voice is deep and sleek sounding, with a slight Danish accent. He's very tall and lean, with a fair but not ridiculous amount of muscle. To the average outsider, Charlie can look quite intimidating because he literally towers over everyone, and now matter his mood, he tends to hold a cold stare. He's not someone a stranger would very easily bother, but he's not necessarily unapproachable, either.
The Inside
Stark ▸ Good-humored ▸ Cautious ▸ Decent ▸ Hospitable ▸ Ambitious ▸ Harsh ▸ Protective
Charlie really is a good-natured soul. To those he knows, Charlie is as close to perfect as one can get, but only Charlie knows otherwise to be true. He's quite the gentleman, always going out of his way for those who need his help. He's considerate and thoughtful, always surprising people with gifts and generosity. When asked why he does this so needlessly, Charlie replies: "Needlessly? Ha! In the poison of this world's diminishing sense of compassion for total outsiders, I encourage others to join me in this 'needlessness' you speak of. Just a sprinkle more of kindness in the world, and suddenly we look back and see we have improved." He has this sort of motherly quality to him, a constant desire to protect those who are lost and broken. He knows too well the feeling of hoplessness, and wishes not the same feeling on others. Regardless of all of his amiable traits, he's sometimes taken the wrong way when he gets snappy and harsh, but the intensity of these feelings are increased due to PTSD, and half the time he doesn't know the damage he does to others when he gets in these moods.
The Fantasy
Hobbies ツ
- Gardening
"I do it in my free time, quite fun if you ask me! Relaxing, too, except when I find some kind of pest eating my plants!"
- Trying new foods
"Ooo, this is something that I really love! Every Thursday night, that's what I have for dinner. Gotta mix it up!"
- Sewing
"Old grandma hobby? No longer! I make it cool."
☄ Wishes ✯
- Get a tattoo
- Tour Europe
- Get promoted
- Have proof that he's honestly appreciated
Fears ‼
- Drowning
- Small spaces
- Blood
- Choking or being choked
- Violence and weapons
Quirks ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- Constantly taps left foot, except when standing
- Cannot think without absolute silence
- Scrunches up nose and shoulders when nervous
The Reality
An overview ➵
Charlie had a fairly normal past, with hard-working middle class parents and a relatively calm life. He lived on a small farm in the middle of nowhere, owning many animals and exploring the vast expanses of his backyard whenever he wasn't doing chores. By the time he turned eighteen, Charlie had no idea what to do with his life. His parents, recognizing the potential that their poor little pacifist son could be a living weapon, signed him up for the military and sent him off to boot-camp. Little did Charlie's well-meaning family know what kind of an impact this decision would have on his life.
Charlie wrote:Dear parents,
Things seem to be going well for me so far! I've made some friends already, though I'll admit that they're a little more gruff than I and engage in unattractive behaviors that I am not accustomed to, but they're good people. The training doesn't bother me that much, really. It's just the mentality of it all, like the marathons I'd run at home. I just keep reminding myself that it's good exercise. That is the honest truth, really. In the two weeks I've been here, I've gotten a pretty strong six-pack! Believe that! I've also been told that my unit is not likely to be deployed to war, which is pretty nice. However, I've also been told by my higher-ups that I'd make a pretty good soldier in the real battlefield. I think they just say this because I like to show off at the shooting range. I'd never intend to harm anyone, but doing a back-flip in midair and shooting soft, harmless bullets is pretty fun. They call me race-car here; I guess I run faster than most, and none of the guys will take it seriously that my initials spell "car". I hope you guys are doing fine back at the house! Tell my duck, Neil, that I miss him - if, that is, you haven't eaten him for meat yet!
~ Charlie R.
Linguist
After retiring from being a sniper, Charlie became a linguist, which is his current job. He enjoys it because he's quite good at languages and their roots, and because he can do his entire job from home. He's never required to go elsewhere because an audio transmission or text segment can easily be sent to his laptop. It makes everything convenient for Charlie, since walking around is quite the effort for the poor guy. Unlike some, he is very passionate about his work, and wouldn't trade it for anything else.
Charlie wrote:Dear parents,
Excuse me, but my letter will have to be short. Haven't gotten much downtime recently. Going off-seas. Wish me luck, I'm thinking about you. I love you!
~ Charlie R.
Health:
- Paralysis of the right leg
- 20/30 vision
- PTSD (see below)
- Blood type O negative
- Chronic headaches
- Good eating and exercising habits
Charlie wrote:I'm crying right now. I'm coming home... On the third day of being in this awful place, we were already in our first battle. I don't know what happened, honest! The last thing I knew before I blacked out was a booming sound from behind me and a headache-like sensation. When I woke, I was in the hospital. The doctors told me it'd been a bomb, and I was lucky my right leg didn't get amputated. However, I no longer have any feeling in that same leg. I can't move it anymore, anyway. The doctors say I'd be lucky to ever walk again, but I joke that back home someone needs to be walking the dog! Point being, I was honorably discharged for my injury. I suppose you guys will be stuck with me for a while, until I can get back on my feet... Literally and figuratively, of course. The general visited me earlier today and suggested some other ways that I could still help out, and my mind got glued to the idea of a linguist. I already know two languages, what's one more? Or two? Or five... See you soon!
~ Charlie R.
PTSD
*As a quick disclaimer, I do realize that PTSD is a very serious condition and is not to be taken lightly. I do not believe this is a "cute" thing to add to the character's concept or anything to that effect, and I did not do this just for the sake of something extra. I've done my best to do research, and apologize if I'm not on-point on anything. If anything involving my description of PTSD is found to be offensive, please pm me and I will remove it.
Charlie has PTSD, which he got by his time at active war; especially after he was damaged from a bomb. He insists that his life isn't gravely effected by PTSD, but it did change some things about him. For one, he's always shy about going to unfamiliar places. He has to analyse a space very thoroughly before deciding it's safe; he doesn't want to risk anything that could potentially be dangerous. He also sometimes gets anxiety attacks during these circumstances: if he sees a weapon; even if it is an imitation of the real thing, when someone or something moves very suddenly, when anyone comes up behind him without warning, and when there are loud noises, like thunder. He also has frequent nightmares that replay his experiences in his mind. In that event, the best thing for him to do is get up and occupy his mind with something engaging but fairly simple, like watching tv or playing a game of solitaire. It definitely causes unrest in Charlie's life, and it bothers him more than he lets on ( he hates explaining it or bringing it up in conversation), but being the optimist he is, Charlie figures that he's better off than others.

Krieg squinted at his black chess pieces, glancing to look up at a smug Charlie Rain. They sat at Charlie's dining room table, faintly listening to a rusty clock tick time away. Krieg visited Charlie often to earn a few bucks. Every once and a while, though, they just liked to bond together. They were great friends.
"You'll never win like that, kid." Charlie teased, taking a sip of coffee.
Krieg snickered. "What makes you think that, old man?" he replied, moving a knight to take place of one of Charlie's bishops.
Charlie shrugged. "This?" he moved the white queen and with a flick of his wrist made the figure knock down the black king. Charlie raised an eyebrow. "Checkmate."
Krieg sighed. "Okay, okay." he started to get up from his seat. "Nice to see you, Mr. Rain. Same time next week?"
Charlie grabbed the boy's shoulder and sat him back down. "Hey! Giving up so soon? How about two out of three?"
"What makes you think I can beat you next time?"
Charlie shrugged. "I don't know. Fine then, if you want to quit, so be it. I'm just an old man to you, right? A weak man that needs assistance? Wrong! Sit down. You are the weak one. Prove to me you are not."
Krieg widened his eyes, sighed, and sat back down. "Fine then! Game on."
To Conclude wrote:Thank you for reading my form! I hope that it was enjoyable! I wish good luck to all of the contestants, I know a lot of people put their best effort into their forms!