Name:
astrapí
Gender:
male
What do they do when the weather is horrible?
he sits, and he thinks. there are rare times when he'll think about things that trouble him. where am i going in life? what is my purpose in this world? astrapí will start to panic after thoughts like that and to distract himself he'll focus on smaller things. like the butterfly he saw outside the other day, the pretty yellow flowers he walked passed a week ago, that time he made someone laugh. he has a journal, inside that journal is list of things that make him happy. he will add to that when he's feeling down or when he found something else he enjoyed. he'll often write in that when it rains. or he'll write poetry, or stories. sometimes he wont feel up to it and prefers to watch and listen. watch the raindrops fall onto the leaves of trees and slither down onto the ground through the windows of his apartment. watch the stray animals scatter to look for shelter. watch the woodchips of the empty park across the street get soaked. watch the empty swings swing back and forth because of the powerful wind. watch the lightning scattering across the sky. listen to the roaring sound of thunder. the sound of the falling rain. the sound of rain is one of the most relaxing sounds in existence. it helps him write, helps him concentrate, helps him sleep, helps him think positive, its a lullaby for him. the roaring of thunder helps him write exciting stories, gives him adrenaline. the pitter-patter of rain helps him write soothing poetry. rain helps drown out all of the things he doesn't want to think about.. it keeps him sane because for him, quiet is violent. someone asked, "whats so special about rain?" he replied, "the sound of rain needs no translation".
Personality:
astrapí's journel is his sanctuary. its where he writes his thoughts, his feelings, his secrets, and it helps him relax. when he is stressed, scared, anxious, he writes. it calms him down so he can think rationally. hes naturally a quiet person and often refrains from speaking, prefers to listen, and likes to plan out his conversations since he finds socializing quite difficult and emotionally exhausting. being aloof he tends to come off as cold and distant. hes really not, just prefers alone time unless you mean alot to him, though even that can get lonely sometimes. he doesn't make friends easily because of his antisocial tendencies and because he doesn't want to be a burden to them. but when he does, he really tries to make them happy and cares about them. he might be quiet but he has a loud mind. and sometimes he'll write them poetry, or he'll sketch them something. astrapí considers himself an artist, he might not have the highest self-esteem but he likes to think he can write well. he enjoys photography, "it's like a story in a picture" he says. his favorite photos are of scenery and everyday objects. he likes photos that no one can quite understand but him and still find beautiful. he likes to put things into perspective and if hes not happy with the outcome he'll try something else. he has a lot of pictures of his friends, because they bothered to stay with him and he can't believe that people actually want to be friends with him, like to hang out with him, get to know him, actually bother to put up with him. and he appreciates it, often taking pictures of them to remind himself that people care about him. he also really enjoys cooking and likes to make his own recipes. but despite his slim form hes actually quite lazy. he doesn't usually leave his home up in the mountains unless its important. his friends always tease him about it and call him mountain man. he doesn't like it but he'll do whatever makes them happy. when hes not making art or tending to his garden he likes to daydream. he can spend hours thinking, about what? many things, new plants to add to his garden, how long it'll be until has to go and eat, planning activities to do with friends, but most of the time he'll be in his own little world. one where he can do anything and is not restricted by the boundaries of reality. he can be a hero, he can be a somebody, somebody other than the strange hermit who lives in the mountains. he loves it because whatever he can think of, he can become. so you'll often find him zoned out. astrapí is also very intelligent and likes to create things that will help him with everyday things, such as watering his garden, opening drawers, and writing too! (so he can be as lazy as possible later)
