Name: Thomas Stanton Wiley
Nickname: Tom, because Thomas is stuffy and nobody calls him Thomas.
Age: 42
Birthday: June 17th
Sign: Gemini
Gemstone: Pearl
Blood Type: A+
Fav. Food: Most food! Especially Albert's scones.
Hated Food: Pumpkin is the devil's fruit.
Occupation: Engineering -- generally, at the local Ford plant.
Because Ford.Hobbies: Baking - Tom is an avid baker and has been since childhood. While he's also been cooking just as long, baking makes him incredibly happy and lets him make people smile. His most (in)famous dish are beignets, but most enjoy anything he bakes, and he's always trying new recepies and flavors and blends to make things taste
that much better.Drones - Tom is an overgrown twelve year old and loves to take drones outside and fly them. His favorites are the DIY sort you assemble yourself and he owns three he enjoys taking out and flying. Tom also enjoys modding them, trying to find new things to use them for, although, he's since been prohibited from flying them into the house remotely, since he started using it to spy on his brother.
Knitting - Tom very recently picked up knitting as something to do when not doing anything active or at work. Knitting is fun and calms his nerves, and lets him have something to focus his mind on in those dull moments when he can't be doing other things. He's still learning, and doesn't mind the strange looks he gets one bit. He needs to master making kitty scarves, after all.
Virtues: Hard Working"So I learned how to bend steel, how to make it move..."Tom's worked hard since childhood. Originally striving for exceptional grades, Thomas then added not only grades to his list, but work, balancing both to help his family at 16, and he worked through college and into today. This is not bad -- he enjoys the work, and the results, and will usually release steam and rest when needed -- or with gentle nudging from loved ones. He always gives his all, and always tries his best, and the results always show the time and effort he puts into things, from small details on a beignet platter to his drones, or his work at the plant. Nothing is half assed. Ever.
Affable"You underestimate the character of man..."Tom is that big scary guy who is in fact, a teddy bear. He likes people and he's slightly a puppy about it. He's warm and friendly, greeting strangers and friends ewqually and offers his warmth and compassion freely. He's easy to get along with, normally, and often known to be kind and helpful as well. In short, he really is fairly affable, and most people find that quite a releif.
Reliable"Light up the night; there is a city this darkness can't hide."If Tom says he's going to do something, he's doing it, even if he needs reminded. People count on him to be on time -- and he is. He readily does what he's expected to do in a situation and knows how to ensure things go well. He's been allowed multiple responsibilities before as people know he'll see them done right, and while not perfect, he does his best, every time, and it's all anyone can ask. In fact, when he can't complete a task, he makes sure to inform people early enough on average so they can adjust accordily, making him one person people can count on.
Flaws: White Knight Complex"If you destroy the working parts what you get is a broken machine."Tom is a good man -- but he's a little bit of a dork. He wants to help people enough that he sometimes helps people who don't need it, even if they say no, and kind of tries to help them more than he ought to. Tom will be protective when there's no need, and sees trouble where there is not, and he WILL save you. From what? THE THING. YOU SAW IT. Regardless, he tries to be a white knight a lot... And... He's a bit of a pain more often than not, making the fact kick him in the a**. A lot.
Melodramatic"They will hang me from the rope tonight..."When things go wrong, Tom is a bit.... Overdramatic. While not fully theatrical (no fainting couches needed here), he does act like a 12 year old about it. If he screws up, EVERYTHING WRONG IS HIS FAULT HE IS HORRIBLE HE'S SORRY. When he's angry? YOU ARE THE SCOURGE OF THE EARTH. Scare him? OH GOD HE'S NOT HAPPY. He's even been known to get as dramatic as his brother Albert, minus the hysteria, and will in fact, unintentionally,
exacerbate problems with his melodrama. He's a bit over the top, and it gets annoying, fast.
Self Blaming"Everything I have done, I have done for you... But it turned out all wrong."Tom takes failure badly. Very badly. As in, if he screws upop, everything is over, nothing is right, there's no fix and he wants to go sob in a corner until he's either asleep or drinks it out of his btrain. He does NOT cope with failure or letting people down well, even his own family. And it likes playing with his melodrama, making his periods of self blame all the worse. Getting him to understand it's not his fault is also tricky, and often takes someone he trusts to get him to cheer up without sleep/alcohol/ETC -- and most people think he's a weenie for it.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Eyes: Tom has hazel eyes, specifically, green/brown blended, and his eyes are round. He's developing some crow's feet as well.
Hair: Tom's hair comes down to his shoulders in very loose waves, while his bangs in front are somewhat curlier, part in the center, and come to his eyebrows. His hair is salt and pepper all over.
Tom! Please ignore the fact he's shaved. He needs his beard.
His beard is his secret weapon.Face: Tom's face is squared, and his skintone slightly tanned, however while his lips are narrow, it;s hard to see much, because Tom has a magnifivent beard.
Beard refClothes: Tom usually dresses like an older man. A good looking one but still older.. Or a hipster. Regardless of what you call it, his favorite clothes out of work are a while or light blue polo, dark suspenders, khakis, and brown loafers. When he's baking, he also owns a frilly pink apron intended as a gag gift that he genuinely adores, and sometimes, his wife or brother put him in sweaters. They try.
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