Feine Haleseer
Nickname:
None that he approves of, but some people are just insistentā¦
Age:
19
Personality:
It seems that ever since he died, Feine is having difficulty associating with the living. Conscious of his new nature, he is a little too wary. He fears making close relationships with those still alive, and finds it easier now to speak with spirits and the like rather than mortals ā although he is still wary of the reapers. For this reason, his parents have labeled him difficult and his friends have drawn away from him. He thinks it a necessary change. After all, if he wants to continue his apprenticeship as a reaper, heās going to have to outlive them. Someday, Feine might even be the one to ferry them to the afterlife. He isnāt sure if he can handle that.
Feine was always of the subtly sarcastic type, someone who wasnāt afraid to be blunt when he deemed it necessary, but there used to be a humor to his words. Now those who knew him notice thereās a slight bitterness beneath it all. Because of this, the once slightly difficult to approach character has become unapproachable, distant, and cold. When pressed too hard about his sudden change in nature, his words move before his wit and he automatically pushes them away.
Something else to note is that Feine is resistant to change, preferring to keep things the way they are mostly because he is poor at adapting to newer conditions. Thus, his decision to sign the contract with the reaper surprised even him. Why did he sign that contract? Lingering attachment to life? He still isnāt sure, but he knows now that he change his mind. Someone needs to protect the people and spirits alike, and now that he knows, he feels that he canāt turn their back on them. When he finds something that he can do to help, he will do it. Such is his strange sense of obligation, the same one that got him killed. Perhaps his unwillingness to change is in regard to himself as well. His new reaper nature confuses him and makes him insecure. Only timeā¦ a lot of time, will be able to help him adjust.
However, heāll learn to live with it. After all, he has a long, long life ahead and all the time in the world to adapt. In a sense, Feine is still young, and with that youth comes a distorted sense of arrogance. He strongly dislikes being ordered about and despises being regarded as weak. He is sure to retort to any insult thrown at himā¦ but as many youths, such a pride is merely a cover of ignorance to hide his insecurity. He is young and inexperienced compared to these reapers. One false move and he could die again. One mistake and he might lead the dead to a fate worse than death. His new life and his old life collide to painfully tax his mental and emotional strength.
It always took Feine a little while to warm up to people, and now it takes even longerā¦ and even after he does, his callous tone is unlikely to change. He is, simply put, quite the difficult personality, now grown worse after his encounter with these strange supernatural happenings. He merely continues on, hoping to bring peace to the spirits and safety to the mortal world.
What was life like before you died? Feine was settling into a city university far from home, planning to major in some kind of science. He had neither interest nor belief in the supernatural at all, much to his elder sisterās dismay. Although he cared for his parents and had a good relationship with them, it was his sister whom he was closest to, no matter how much he denied it. She always knew what to say to make him open up. In fact, the university he was attending was her alma mater. He did well academically and tried hard, although some professors didnāt care for his attitude. He was indifferent to most of his peers save for a few close friends, both male and femaleā¦ of course, all this was before he died.
How did you die?
Feine wasnāt exactly a social butterfly, but he had a close circle of friends. One of such friends wasnāt exactly the most responsible guy in the world. Whereas Feine obeyed the rules and held honor and virtue high on his priorities, this āfriendā was anything but such. Even the most respected universities have the occasional bad moment, and one of such moments was an off-campus party sponsored by some of the more conceited upperclassmen. It wasnāt really something Feine enjoyed, but since many of his friends were going, he tagged along. Immediately he regretted his decision when he saw the alcohol, served to even those still underage, and ridiculous games that could be called little more than gambling. He would have left too, if it werenāt for the fact that he saw his irresponsible friend, drunk and staggering, following similarly intoxicated others to the roof. Concerned and exasperated, Feine chose to follow them and drag his friend back home. However, once there, a simple attempt at persuasion became an argument. An argument became a scuffle, and Feineās friend, unsteady on his feet, nearly tumbled over the railing of the roof. When Feine reached out to help, his friend lashed out in his drunken rage, effectively clipping Feine on the jaw. The nineteen, soon to be twenty year old boy fell over the railing, and effectively fell several stories down to his death.
Reaper Uniform:
N/A
Individual Power:
Fade ā for a limited amount of time and at the expense of a copious amount of energy, Feine can āfadeā his presence, allowing physical objects to pass through him. However, he is still not used to this ability and doesnāt rely on it all too much. After all, it wouldnāt do him any good to run out of energy and get caught in a wall.
Give and Take ā unlike the meaning of the idiom, this power isnāt quite so cooperative. Feine has always made hard compromises, and this would be one of them. If he makes physical contact with his target, the extent of their exhaustion and injuries is combined and then distributed equally. Although it isnāt the most useful of abilities quite yet, it seems that with practice, he will slowly be able to manipulate the distribution, and even do it with will instead of physical contact.
Additional Info.:
Although his unintentional killer does not remember the accident himself, it was quite a story ā how a university student fell from over six stories and escaped any harm whatsoever. This is one of many factors that is keeping Feine from reconnecting with his former life. However, as always, his older sister knows him best. She seems determined to pull the truth from him no matter what.