Theme: Prelude to a Dream - A Skylit Drive
Image Song: Honest Eyes - Black Tide
⊠GENERAL INFORMATION âŠ
Role: The Recluse
Gender: Male
Nickname(s): Edmund hasn't been subjected to many nicknames, and utterly detests being called 'Ed'. It was something his sister used to call him, and upon her death he began to dislike it. Nobody else nicknamed him anything. In fact, his parents seemed to ignore his existence most of the time, and would often resort to just calling him 'boy'. He is, however, open to receiving one provided it isn't cutesy or stupid.
Age: Seventeen
Race: Human
⊠APPEARANCE âŠ
Height: 6 ft 5 ins (196 cm)
Weight: 220 lbs (100 kg)
Build: Athletic
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Deep Blue
Scars/Tattoos/Piercings: Edmund is free of any piercings, but his back is painted with jagged scars and there is a small tattoo in black ink on the back of his neck bearing this symbol. Upon closer inspection, it becomes apparent that this symbol is indeed a brand that has been inked over.
Description: Edmund's hair is black, with the occasional strand of light blue hair popping up. It is short in length, with the bangs cut so they come to rest above his eyes in tresses, while the outer edges of them fall down to frame his face. He never really wears it in any frequent manner, and it generally lies disheveled. There will be times, such as special occasions, where he will mat it down or even brush it, however, but he still generally doesn't pay much attention to it, and so upon waking up it will be messier than usual and then naturally mat down slightly. Despite his lack of fashioning it, he still does maintain a healthy care for his hair, and so it rarely looks oily and even gives off a rather vibrant sheen in the light, especially with the odd strands of blue in there. The rest of his hair comes to rest at just below his ears, the right side being a tad bit longer than he left.
There's no mistake that Edmund is above average in size when it comes to males his age, and he seems to show a distaste for it. Due to the unnatural height, he is subject to many taunts and jeers about it, and this does nothing but piss him off if it's frequent. He always took it as an odd thing, when he was younger, to be teased by kids who should be afraid of him. But then he realized he never offered any reason for them to be afraid, and began to do so. Needless to say, in his younger years, he was a bit of a forced bully. His build is more athletic than anything else, having stemmed from his constant running and dancing exercises. He appears to be lean, but underneath the clothing he has a fair amount of muscle to his abdomen and chest, and definitely has a fair amount of muscle in his legs and upper arms. Regardless of this, however, it still seems as if he's frail when he is clothed.
Edmund, to the average onlooker, wouldn't appear as overtly handsome, but he does have at least above average looks and a sort of ambiguous charm to his face. His jaw line is rather sleek, and his complexion is rather fair and unblemished. His eyebrows are also on the thinner side, and he has longer eyelashes than most females, even. The most notable thing about his face that makes him come off as not only handsome, but beautiful, is his lips. They're a nice sense of full that it comes of as aesthetically appealing, and have just the right tinge of pale pink to them.
His eyes are another main attraction, being slightly larger than usual and showcasing a rather beautiful display of color in the irises. The colors seem to eclipse from the bottom of the iris to the top, starting as a light green/blue and ranging to a rather dark, but beautiful blue hue. There are also small rings of a slighter darker green/blue around the pupils, and although they are hardly noticeable against the back drop, they still seem to have an off putting factor to them. Their gaze, however, seems to remain stoic as Edmund has seemingly perfected the ability to conceal all emotion from his eyes and expressions.
His skin is just a shade away from being a bit too pale, and in areas such as his face and arms, it appears to be unblemished and unmarred. When it comes to his back, and even a portion of his torso, however, there are numerous stories painted in the jagged scars that dance around the canvas that is his body. Some are from fights, childhood incidents, accidents. Some run deep, some run shallow. Some hold meaning, some hold none at all. Which are which is up to debate.
Edmund's expressions are usually that of feigned disinterest, or exhaustion. Granted, that isn't to say he doesn't often have other expressions; he does, they just don't often surface unless in the company of a person/or people he trusts. But at that stage, it isn't rare to see a small smirk decorating his face, or even an expression of morbid curiosity. Other than that, he appears distant, or at the very least, complacent.
Preferred Clothing: Edmund often wears a jacket, along with black jeans and a pretty standard pair of boots. The jacket is high collared, and long sleeved, and he almost always wears it zipped all the way up. Underneath the jacket, however, he wears a rather clingy black shirt. He finds this get up practical, no matter what weather situation, and tends to like remaining warmer than colder anyway. He has be known, from time to time, to wear a business-like suit.
⊠MENTALITY âŠ
Oddities: Despite his altogether cold demeanor, and his tendency to recluse into a shell of sorts, Edmund can come off as a rather warm person at times, showing an immense amount of care for even the likes of a stranger.
Another thing about Edmund that may surprise people is his massive passion for music, as well as his fighting style.
Edmund is what some might call, a selective talker, and really only opens his mouth to speak to people he's more familiar with. Those he might have been travelling with for a while, for example, will have more experience with actually hearing him say things.
Skills: Despite the low availability, Edmund is very tech savvy with whatever electronic component or device is placed in his hands, be it low tech, or the even more rare high tech.
He has a rather good knowledge of various herbs and plants, having taken up a fascination in herbalism at a rather young age. He knows what is edible, what can kill you in a matter of seconds, and the medicinal effects of each specimen.
Due to his athleticism, Edmund is pretty gifted with stamina, and is able to run at a pretty decent pace for a long time. Along with this, he's also well acquainted to traversing a variety of terrain, and may even be able to navigate some expertly so in a full run.
Edmund is also very skilled at dancing. Yes, I said dancing. This is a result of his fighting style, and although he never really showcases it outside of fighting, he's still got the moves.
He also has a knack for cooking, he's no expert chef, but he can whip up a better meal than most, even with limited ingredients.
Likes: Music, forests, reading, spicy food, warm weather, and so on and so forth.
Dislikes: Sweet things, sour things, bitter things, cold weather, assholes, large animals that have the potential to disembowel him, ect.
Hobbies: Examining tech, dancing, exercising, running, cooking, medicinal practice.
Phobia(s):
Automatonophobia
Agoraphobia
Claustrophobia
Personality: Edmund's personality can be experienced in layers, gauged upon how close one is to him. The first layer is one of the most common, and it's his state of recluse. Much like a turtle remaining in its shell, Edmund tends to remain distant and withdrawn upon meeting new people and becoming more acquainted with them. In this state, he is a rather selective speaker, and tends to remain passive. He remains defensive when questioned, however, responding with no answer at all, or become rather cautious with it. He's hesitant to form bonds, because he knows once he leaves this state with a specific person, he leaves himself open and vulnerable, completely leaving it all up to his trust.
The second layer is also somewhat common, albeit not as common as the first. He drops his guard a significant amount in this state, and becomes more lenient and open to people. This will get him to talk a bit more, and even clue people in on details about himself that they might have been curious about before. He still tends to avoid mentioning some things at this stage, however, not yet fully establishing trust with a person. His desire to protect does become more apparent at this point.
The third layer is when Edmund drops his guard completely, leaving himself completely vulnerable in the hands of the person, and having complete faith in them. People this close tend to be recipients of a lot of affection from Edmund, and are also more likely to hear about his past than any others are. His protective nature definitely kicks in for these this close, and a reckless abandon kicks in, assign more value to their lives than his own.
The fourth layer is a simple extension of the fourth, and is when Edmund falls in love with a person, or is at the very least romantically attracted to them. Being Pansexual, this is fair game for anybody who can get that close to him.
Apart from these layers, Edmund is generally a kind hearted person and despite being soft spoken, he is tailored with strong opinions and stand points. He's passionate about protecting those who are worth protection, and will do anything within his power to make sure of it, even if it means throwing away his life.
⊠COMBAT âŠ
Weapon: He tends to use his fists and feet in battle, but also has a short dagger on his person to be called upon if needed.
Fighting Style: Edmund fights using Capoeira, a martial art that combines elements of dance and music. He has added a more urban element to it, however, and combines it with a type of break dancing as he fights. He's rather flighty in combat, and utilizes a lot of jab and kicks, as well as spins and flips when fighting. This, combined with his geokinesis, can be rather effective by kicking and launching clumps of earth at people, or using his movements to raise pillars and set them off balance.
Because of this, he is often all over the place on the field of battle and tends to not use weapons. His power makes for a great defense, and a great defense makes for a great offense.
Abilities:
Geokinesis - The ability to manipulate earth and all things made of earth, along with plant life, and even things refined, such as metal.
This is one of two abilities that Edmund is capable of using, and although this one seems to be more powerful, it's not often used unless in battle or for needed environmental changes. Thought it has a wide amount of uses, including forming things such as shields, and shelter from weather and other things, he mostly uses it to form gauntlets, comprised of shards of earth and rock, around his hands and a portion of his arms. Sharp extensions can be formed around his feet the same way, for when he's more on the offense when fighting. He also incorporates this into his fighting style, often raising and altering multiple pillars of earth to manipulate his target.
Calming Effects - Edmund has the ability to surface happy memories, no matter how dormant they lay in one's mind. This causes a rather dopey feeling to overtake the person, and often leaves them numb and ecstatic.
The catch to this ability, however, is that in order for it to kick in, he has to make a rather intimate connection with a person. This form of connection being a kiss, on the lips, as a means of forming a direct conduit.
⊠BACKGROUND âŠ
Relationship Status: Single, but interested in somebody.
Family:
Sister - Clementine Audo.
Age - Twenty-one.
Deceased.
Parents
Olive and Jake Audo.
Ages - Forty-four and forty-eight.
Might as well be dead.
Personal History: Edmund's life growing up wasn't anything that he considers noteworthy. Sure, his parents were dead beats and often neglected him along with his older sister, but they never transitioned beyond that. They were fed and clothed, but they were also ignored. What they did was never any concern of theirs, and so this started a streak of cries for attention from Clementine in her teenage years, and in turn, cries for attention from Edmund as he reached that stage in his life. There were several various attempts, deliberately breaking laws, self harm, ingesting dangerous substances, threats to their life and his own, the list goes on. It didn't take him long to realize it didn't matter however, and he soon went back to not caring if they ignored him or not. He instead went back to relying on his sister for guidance.
And she did an okay job, despite also not having not the best parenting herself. She did her best to show him his rights from his wrongs and established his morals despite not following them herself. Her please for help and attention never stopped, and Edmund wasn't ignorant to this. He tried to convince to give up on it, but she insisted she couldn't. And her persistence lead to her taking it too far, which lead to her death. The details of which Edmund doesn't like to recite, and it is only something he can bring up with an individual thoroughly close to him.
After her death he lashed out violently, and in turn discovered his powers. He was, needless to say, very angry. And it resulted into their residence at the time collapsing into the ground in one giant sinkhole. But that's a story for another time, and unfortunately his parents survived, and continued to ignore him. He eventually had enough and decided to leave, setting out on his own to find whatever it was he was looking for. (Will edit in more upon prescenes.)
⊠OTHER âŠ
The Bastard Child
Edmund has another sibling; a younger brother. That he is unaware of at the current moment. If he were ever to become aware of his existence, he would find him immediately and attempt to form a bond.
The Girl
He only recently came upon her in his travels; he was broken and so was she. He offered to fix her, and although she was reluctant at first, she finally accepted. And her acceptance began to fix him. They've not known each other for long, but Edmund feels as if he's known her his entire life, and has formed a rather strong romantic attraction for her, although she is unaware of it.
