[Negaverse] Lt. Stilbite / Soren Marr

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Lieutenant Stilbite
Soren Marr

--- OFFLINE: at first glance
--- ONLINE: behind the scenes
--- THE SECOND LIFE: when no one's watching, how dark do you go?  

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|| .at first glance. ||
NICKNAME There are plenty that have been tried. He doesn't answer to them.
AGE 17
BIRTHDAY: 10/15
SIGN Scorpio
GEM Opal
BLOOD AB
FAVORITE ice cream
HATED soup, warm foods like mashed potatoes
SCHOOL Azure Valley Academy

|| .the mischief that he makes. ||
INTERNET ACTIVISM Soren is something of an internet junkie -- oddly enough, he considers himself something of an online activist, taking part in campaigns to change laws, catch cyber-criminals, and .. on the darker side .. protest against what he believes are unfair laws or business practices. Think Anonymous; depending on who one asks and depending on their most recent action, their actions are considered either heinous crimes or public services. Although there is no proof that Soren has ever been involved in anything outright illegal, he is very passionate about freedom of press and very well-informed about certain aspects of the hacktivist culture. Understandably, Soren has created and maintains a wholly separate online identity for his online activities.

CREATIVE PROJECTS Outside of this, Soren often gets caught up in what he refers to as his "little projects." These are creative projects varying greatly in nature (generally not just plain art; they will have some functional use -- an outfit, a desk, a functional WWI biplane replica toy). When interested in a topic or item, Soren will become incredibly obsessed with its creation, researching all aspects of the creation and generally completing them himself. All else will fall by the wayside while he works on these projects, impacting both schooling and any fighting he is asked to do. This happens about once a month. During this time, Soren has been known to seek out experts in varied fields for their instructions and advice, going so far as to approach those that for many reasons would be considered by others to be unapproachable. He has struck peculiar friendships as a result of this tendency, and often gets along better with these obscure individuals -- mechanics, welders, painters, self-professed historians, bird call experts -- then he does with kids of his own age. Soren also has something of an online following for his creative projects, which he almost always sells, and unlike his hacktivist activities his creative projects are connected to his offline identity. He will frequently talk about projects he is currently engaged in but rarely go into great detail about previous projects, like any artist often becoming disenchanted with his products after he has completed them. Former projects include things like full cosplay costumes complete with wigs and accessories, the biplane model plane mentioned above, various pieces of furniture, a stoneware tea set in a charming pastel blue, one taxidermy project (a wolf), and hand-painting a dragon on the side of a pickup truck, among other interesting experiments.  

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.look a little closer.

|| .it's not hard to see he's wonderful. ||
LEVEL-HEADED Soren is often called quiet or sleepy, but he has rarely expressed impatience unless someone is keeping him from completing a creative project. He rarely seems to get angry or upset, no matter what the provocation. Though he likes to say that this is because he simply does not feel strongly about the things that bother most people (politics, religion, gender identity, clothing), it has more to do with teenage rebellion. Soren was raised primarily by his (much) older brother, who has an over-the-top excitement for absolutely everything in life, an attitude that Soren himself finds exhausting and annoying. As such, he has made it a point to react as calmly as possible to most things in his life.

CREATIVE When he can be coaxed into speaking up, Soren almost always has some out-of-the-box idea for solving current problems. He is an incredibly adaptive thinker, naturally approaching problems from a multitude of angles until he finds one that fits. He is rarely discouraged when the first two, three, thirty or three hundred tries do not work, something that generally applies to his creative projects more then real-world scenarios. His creativity is mostly responsible for his success with his creative projects, as he finds ways to accomplish things that he shouldn't be able to do, due to his age, legality restrictions, or lack of sufficient materials.

WELL-SPOKEN For a seventeen year old, Soren is surprisingly eloquent, making up for what he lacks in emotional quality with an extensive vocabulary. He is the master of expressing thoughts that others struggle to get out into the open, and can paint a picture with words that can leave listeners hanging from his every word. It is not that he uses larger words, or speaks in flowery language, but rather that his words are thoughtfully considered and precisely selected for maximum impact. When explaining difficult concepts, he is able to phrase things in such a way as to be instantly understood, and is not a bad hand at convincing people of his opinion. If he ever bothered to put in the effort, he would not be a poor teacher for this reason, although he lacks the drive to help others that is generally required for such positions.

|| .but every diamond is flawed somehow. ||
LAZY Soren would really rather not get involved in most things; internet activism is his type of involvement because it does not require direct interaction with others. He prefers armchair adventures to ones that could introduce him to personal discomfort or pain. He finds highly emotional people to be tiring, whether they are expressing sorrow or joy, and additionally regards activities involving physical labour to be something of a nightmare. The only reason he's able to stay as thin as he does is that he wavers between being too lazy to eat and when he's involved in a creative project forgetting that he ought to do so. As impressive as it sounds that he is able to remain calm when others are steadily losing their cool, some of Soren's emotional control can in fact be put down to his laziness and his low self-esteem. (His opinions are probably incorrect and it isn't worth the effort to argue, so why get worked up?)

INDECISIVE Soren always, always doubts himself. He is the sort that falls for someone then never says a word about it, the sort that freezes when confronted and just stares at his confronter in kind of a hurt confusion, unsure of what to do. Where his laziness can make him passive, his indecisiveness makes things even worse -- he is very likely to simply go along with the crowd or follow inadvisable orders from questionable sources because they are given with a confidence that he does not possess. This led to some particularly embarrassing situations in his youth, and as he's gotten older he's gotten into more then one disastrous relationship as a result. Serious conversations with Soren can be difficult as he can seem insincere, since he is likely to express mild agreement with whatever the current prevailing opinion is. He doesn't know what or who he wants to be, he doesn't know what his path in life ought to be, and he doesn't know where he left his hat, either, has anyone seen it?

SELF-PITYING Soren is rather good at feeling sorry for himself sometimes, it's something he really ought to get over. Generally he doesn't tell anyone about his boo-hoo-poor-me moments, but at times he will be even quieter, even more unobtrusive, and even more ready to do as others say. This is a good sign that he is pondering why the entire universe is working against him -- again. It has been speculated that his driving obsession with both internet activism and his creative projects are both attempts at proving to himself and to others that he possesses worth. He almost never speaks highly of himself, and tends to be puzzled when people compliment him for any reason. Though he is not particularly talkative, he is quick to point out his own flaws, quick to second-guess himself, and incredibly slow to take chances or put himself forward. This has cost him several critical opportunities in life, and at least one relationship that he is aware of. Personal optimism is something that belongs to other people; Soren sees himself as being largely controlled by his older brother and other authorities for the rest of his life, accomplishing nothing but a series of useless artistic gimmicks.  

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.when no one's watching.

||.weapon. ||
LIEUTENANT Headphones with a long cord. Mostly it just tickles when he smacks someone with 'em.
CAPTAIN A small whip of black leather with multiple separate tails about a foot in length and a leather-wrapped handle with a loop to hang it on his belt or to be worn about the wrist. The sharp touch of the whip alone can sting but he has to be in fairly close quarters to use it.
GENERAL A slightly larger whip, though still hand-held, with multiple tails now reaching a foot and a half in length. The leather of the handle is embossed with an intricate design, matching his outfit, and the touch of the flail can cause a numbness that is similar to the burn inflicted by dry ice being applied directly to bare skin. With repeated contact it can cause fabric to become brittle enough to break away, and could potentially do the same to skin.  

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