Name: Gabriel BlakeNickname: Gabe; BlackMessenger (his preferred online alias)
Age: 17
Birthday: March 3
Sign: Pisces
Gemstone: Bloodstone
Blood Type: O-
Fav. Food: Ramen, be it the cup kind or the real stuff
Hated Food: Calamari. Ewww squiiiid
School: Meadowview High School
Hobbies:
Tinfoil Hat Wearing || Gabe is a conspiracy theorist, pure and simple. He chases every ridiculous, out-there notion, from UFOs to Bigfoot to ghosts and hauntings. He has made researching all these things into a hobby and almost an obsession. Not only does he chase the paranormal, but he is a firm believer that Oswald did not shoot Kennedy, we did not land on the moon, and in most of the more ridiculous conspiracies out there. This is his life. He is a founding member of Destiny City's MUFON branch, a major project of his since his family moved there and it became Weirdness City. MUFON meetings are one of the major features of his social life, hanging out with other UFO enthusiasts in the city and discussing theories related ot the latest strange occurrence in Destiny City.
And no, the tinfoil hat is not to ward off alien mind control rays, that's ridiculous. : |
It's to reflect the abduction beams. He doesn't want to be probed, man.
Astronomy || Gabe's acute interest in beings from outer space has developed into an interest in actual outer space. After all, how better to know thine enemy than to know where they come from? He spends long nights on the roof of his building with a telescope, and probably would've been cited with all kids of protective orders if it weren't blatantly obvious space was the only thing he was interested in. He is involved in the Astronomy Club at Meadowview, and it is one of the few completely sane, normal things he can discuss with people.
Books of a Certain Bent || Gabe eats science fiction right up, since most of it conforms to the world he's fairly certain already exists. He also adores Dan Brown's books because they, too, confirm his conspiracy-filled worldview. He will expound at length on the Obvious Truth of The Da Vinci Code, never mind your "facts" that seem to "disprove" it.
The Internet || Gabe has found a home among his fellow conspiracy nuts on the internet. He is generally found browsing conspiracy forums, and he is and always will be the first to jump down the throats of anyone who might argue that his theories, or those of his online friends, are in any way wrong. He maintains a blog in which he chronicles what he hears of the strange happenings in Destiny City, and it is a minor hit with the conspiracy crowd.
Virtues:
Dreamer || Gabe is not ambitious per se, but he definitely has grand dreams for his future. He likes to imagine that someday he will be the Greatest UFO Hunter Ever, make millions, and be extremely famous. He is an eternal optimist and It is just about impossible to get him down. He will go to all kinds of ridiculous lengths to achieve his goals, and he works really hard in an effort to make all fo those seemingly crazy dreams a reality.
Spontaneous || Gabe is always up for some random adventure. Call him at 2AM to go get fries? Sure! Random trip to the beach? Never not. While he's not likely to cancel on plans because something else came up (that would be wrong) he is never one to say no to doing something fun.
Cloud Cuckoolander || Gabe is fun and free. He is all kinds of silly and while sometimes he appears to be lost in is own fantasies, he is always wiling to share them. He is also intensely creative-while art isn't much of a real hobby for him, he does love to write and sketch and draw. To be fair, most of those are in some way related to the bizarre theories that guide his life, but, you know, creativity is creativity.
Flaws:
In His Own World || Gabe lives in a very fun place that very rarely resembles actual reality. He tends to come off as quite insane to anyone who listens to his theories for more than a few minutes, and this can be very, very off-putting. He s completely oblivious to the fact that his crazy babbling turns people off and makes them uncomfortable, so he will keep going on and on even as they stare at him like he's crazy and slowly back away.
Paranoid || Anyone could be one of them. Who knows who the aliens have taken root in, who knows whose minds they are controlling? Gabe walks around constantly looking over his shoulder. No one can be trusted, because the invaders are everywhere. This means that on first meeting with someone he is especially suspicious, and will often ask seemingly strange questions in an attempt to "trap" them into admitting their secret underlying alien-ness. The windows of his room are covered in foil, his computer is protected under more layers than Fort Knox, and there are booby traps on his door (minor ones, but plenty enough to make his parents worried-and wary of touching his door handle. Nobody likes trying to put some laundry in your kid's room and getting a nasty static shock.) This makes meeting new people intensely difficult and tends to stop a lot of possible friendships before they start.
Gullible || If you are one of the people that Gabe trusts, you can tell him nearly anything and he will believe it. The sky is green? Omg when did that ha-hey wait. You can sell him on just about any wild theory, and he will eat it up like an overenthusiastic puppy. About the only thing he can't be sold on is his various wild theories not being true. Those are absolute gospel and anyone who says otherwise is either sadly unenlightened or maybe, just maybe, one of them.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Eyes: Green, round
Hair: Auburn, fairly messy
Face: Heart-shaped; skintone is slightly tanned
Clothes: Meadowview High uniform
Negaverse Alias: Lieutenant 
