Name: Olliver TomlynNickname: Owl. Just call him Owl. He won't answer to anything else anymore.
Age: 27
Birthday: April 4
Sign: Aries
Gemstone: Bloodstone
Blood Type: O-
Fav. Food: Pecan Pie, Medium Rare Teriyaki Burgers
Hated Food: Calamari, Escargot
School: N/A
Hobbies:
SPAAAAACE - Owl is something of an amateur astronomer. He adores everything about space. It's not uncommon to see Owl out in the bed of his truck with a telescope, simply watching the heavens' slow dance. He owns almost every Time-Life book about space, several Discovery Channel DVD sets of How The Universe Works and more than a few ratty posters featuring Hubble photographs. Space is everything.
Reading - In Owl's world, books are just as important as space and music. He is an avid reader and tends to genre jump frequently. But that's okay because with so many facts and worlds and thoughts to bury himself in, how could he ever be bored? Owl much prefers books to people.
Music - If music can sooth the savage beast, just imagine what it does for the mildly cranky nerd. Owl's thirst for music is almost as vast as his hunger for books. Though he steadfastly refuses to acknowledge Nu! Country as actual music (he refers to it as a blight upon humanity), Owl will avidly listen to pretty much any and every musical genre out there. He is particularly fond of Chap-hop and his Dean Martin collection is nigh unrivaled.
Virtues:
Sense of Humor - In spite of his nerdy exterior and bookish ways, Owl has a dry, twinkling sense of humor. He loves to laugh and considers it the highlight of his day if he's able to coax a chuckle from another person. And he never goes in for the mean, ugly and gross jokes. Those are not humor. Those are crutches for lazy, unimaginative hacks.
Upstanding Citizen - Owl is an almost model citizen. He never speeds, has never gotten a parking ticket in his life and always turns in any cash amount over a dollar that he finds to the police. He isn't trying to be a Boy Scout, honest. He just believes in doing the right thing.
Generous - Even though life hasn't always been easy for Owl, he has always tried to give back something to those around him. Be it time, money or physical labor, Owl is a giver. He doesn't see charity as giving in to the leeches so much as he sees it as taking the time to make sure that everyone gets a chance to get what they need and want.
Flaws:
Temper, Temper - Owl is a bit of a hothead when he gets going. While he doesn't really yell or argue, he does tend to punch the s**t out of things when his temper is set off. And it really is ridiculously easy to set him off. He tries to keep his temper, honest. But sometimes, someone will say or do the exact thing that he politely asked them to refrain from doing. Next thing he knows, there's another hole in the wall that needs a bit of spackle.
Reactionary - Though Owl looks like he should be thoughtful and maybe a little stuffy, the truth is that he is constantly reacting before pausing to think about whatever news he's heard. It's resulted in a lot of embarrassed apologies over the years mixed with promises to slow down and maybe ask questions before he flies off half-cocked again. But it never happens. And the next time he sees or hears something, he's right back to reacting to rumors and half-stories and annoying his family. For this very reason, there is a lifetime ban on Fox News within the house and office. No one wants to deal with an Owl hopped up on that s**t.
Big Blue Funk - Owl really hates the word 'depression'. He is not depressed, okay. He much prefers his late grandmother's way of putting it. He is prone to blue funks. His enjoyment of life doesn't decrease or anything during these periods, he just can't cope rationally with whatever has annoyed him. He will sulk, glower, communicate in mere grunts and pretty much shut himself away until the funk is over. Until he is able to work himself through the funk, he tends to be a silent, gloomy presence. And at this point, friends and family tend to throw up their hands in exasperation and withdraw. Because really? No one wants to deal with a sulky, grown-a** man that wallows in misery.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Eyes: See ref
Hair: See ref
Face: Large ears, aquiline nose, angular face
Clothes: See ref
