Name: Poeias Claudy (Goes by Poe usually)
poeias comes from onomatopoeias
and claudy means crippled in like latin
Blood colour: Greenie weenie - #177619
Gender: Dudeman
Symbol:
Personality:
Poe is a very energetic young troll, who over involves himself in everything he does, including his favorite hobby - jokes. He is a self-proclaimed jokester, even though the majority of his jokes are rather odd puns or wordplay. Poe has a tentative self-esteem, and it is based on what other trolls think of him. If they think he's hilarious, by god he is THE FUNNIEST TROLL EVER!! And nothing will convince him otherwise. When regarded as a pest, he gets upset and will cry or when he's older, want to punch something.
He's very socially awkward, despite his attempts to integrate as a social butterfly. He doesn't understand simple things like sarcasm or social cues, and his direct, honest nature can cause conflicts with other trolls. He believes if no one laughs at his jokes it was because they didn't understand. So he will explain it to them, in detail. He's the sort of troll that uses the word "wow" too much, and he has a fondness for using exclamations in general.
Poe feels he is a witty troll, and while that may not be true to every troll, he is definitely good at thinking outside the box to come to a good solution to his problem, like putting mirrors around his hive or maybe using gum to fix a leaky pipe. He's a good problem solver, but not so good at people skills.
Poe is also a very sensitive troll. Outright telling him you hate puns could upset or anger him. What's not to like? He takes everything pretty personally. His temper isn't the most healthy thing, but he does try to reign it in when he's around highbloods. Lanata taught him to be nice to them so he wouldn't get culled and he intends to keep the rest of his limbs.
In all, he comes across as a very conflicted boy. He understands things that are set in stone, but when it comes to communicating with other trolls, he's awkward and lost. He wants to be popular but he's too trusting and can't handle criticism. He can be brave and defend his lusus one moment, but wimp out doing something simple the next.
Poeias has an odd set of hobbies, but first and foremost is his love of puns and word play. He is passionate about making puns, and will do so at every single given opportunity. Poe occasionally will overhear conversations when he's in NHC and be disappointed at the missed chance to make a pun. He believes they are the funniest form of comedy ever and can't understand how people could dislike them.
Poe is also a big fan of playing darts, although with his horns in his face like that, he's never actually hit his dartboard before. But he swears one day he'll be so good at it! He'll be the best, and then he can use darts as a weapon (his one true dream). He likes to carry some darts around in his pockets.
Poeias has a budding interest in troll soap operas. Right now he's too young to fully appreciate them as he doesn't really care about romance yet, but he likes how passionate everyone sounds and sometimes there's punportunities (especially in the really bad ones) so he can hone his skills! Plus he feels it can help him learn how to be more social (it doesn't).
Poe knows the hemospectrum is a thing. He's right in the middle, so he doesn't mind it at all. He knows not to mess around with highbloods so he does his best not to let them get him upset, sometimes even holding his tongue (figuratively) to stop himself from being too honest with them. Though when he does get upset around highbloods he just cries. When he's older, he'd be more likely to pick a fight with a lowblood than he would a highblood.
Strengths:
-Passionate: Poe tends to be a very enthusiastic troll, always deeply involved in his hobbies and interests. He could talk for hours about his favorite shows, or how awesome he'll be at darts one day! This sort of nature makes Poeias spring into action, and keeps him from going down when other trolls might otherwise be unable or unwilling to fight.
-Resourceful: Poeias isn't terribly bright, but when it comes to more practical things like solving a physical problem, he can be quite inventive, putting up angled mirrors around his hive, and traps around the livestock to protect them, or even just making his life easier. Poe can figure out a way to deal with anything life hands to him. He's very hands on, both literally and figuratively, as he likes being able to hold things in his hands when he works on them.
-Loyal: He's very devoted to people he decides are friends, even if they don't really feel the same about him. He can be selfless in his loyalty, going so far as to risk himself for the safety of others, as he did for his lusus, even though he's not as determined for his own well-being.
Flaws:
-Gullible: And even though Poe is clever, he is not very smart. He is way too trusting of everyone he meets, and can be downright gullible! Tell him your name is "Grubbutt ********" and Poe would cheerily call you Grubbutt, no questions asked. This does however, also set him up for more crueler things, such as a total betrayal from a friend. Poeias just can't stop himself from believing...
-Quick Temper ... and it upsets him. As a child, this manifests in the form of being easily reduced to tears, but as he gets older he'll be more likely to get angry and pick a fight than he would to just cry. This came in handy for Poeias when his lusus was attacked, as he was quickly able to get angry and defend her, but rage (and crying like a wriggler) is not always the best way to go about something. He can throw temper tantrums when things don't go his way because right now, he's basically a huge crybaby.
-Awkward: He's not actually all that skilled in hanging around other trolls, though he feels he is a sociable person. He can misinterpret a troll very easily, as his cleverness does not extend to give him social grace. He is unwieldy around fellow trolls, and doesn't know how to take hints very well. Obviously, if someone didn't laugh at his pun it was because they didn't understand! He'll then take the time to explain why it was funny in full length.
Weapon: Shears. He'll uses their reflective surfaces as a way to see around him in battles (even when his horns are cut off), though for now Lanata is keeping her little lamb out of harm's way.
Appearance: Poeias has one tooth peeking outside of his mouth as a result of a mild overbite. He has terrible, awful horns that cover his eyes most of the way. He can still see, though generally only through the corners of his eyes and at his feet. His horns are still fully intact with no cracks or breaks. Right now, he's still rather young and too afraid to saw his own horns off. In the future, there will be an attempt to do so before he gets it broken off, and him successfully sawing off his other horn will be one of his coming of age moments. His hair is curly and slightly unruly, fluffy and puffy like sheep's wool. Poeias, unfortunately, is missing his left arm mid-forearm. He lost his arm to a howlbeast while defending his lusus from the hungry mouth of the huge beast, distracting it from her. It is replaced by a robotic prosthetic. Poeias wears an oversized black and green sweater jacket (with his symbol instead of that pattern), gray cargo shorts, and wear fuzzy black wool boots (omg yes he has uggs).
Home: New Hemisect's plains. He works on a farm (kinda) and shears the woolbeasts. His hive is small and cozy, detached from the farm he goes to, though not that far of a distance from his hive. It has a respiteblock, kitchen and bathroom, and a pen outside for his Lusus that has a little shelter for her during the day, though she just lives with him inside his hive most of the time.. Poeias puts mirrors around his hive to help him see.
Lusus: Female woolbeast. Poe calls her Ewe Mama sometimes, and also sometimes calls her other names. But usually he calls her by her name, Lanata.
She is bigger than Poe, at about 5'4, and very gentle. Lanata loves her charge, and Poeias takes care of her. Lanata has taught Poe all he needs to know about social interactions with highbloods so that he won't get culled with a social faux pas. She calls him her lamb.
