"I miss the way that you saw me, or maybe the way I saw myself."
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Name:
Oliver James Barrett
Nicknames:
Ollie, Oll
Age:
17
Gender:
Male (he/his)
Sexuality:
Bisexual
Oliver James Barrett
Nicknames:
Ollie, Oll
Age:
17
Gender:
Male (he/his)
Sexuality:
Bisexual
Ability:
Ollie's ability is that of fire manipulation. At a basic level, he can set things on fire with minimal contact, or even without contact. His skin is almost completely fireproof, allowing him to essentially turn himself into a human torch if he so wishes. However, due to the inaccessibility of fireproof clothing, he rarely does so. His power allows him to create and control fire- the fire that he creates is much easier for him to work with than fire from an outside source. He can cause explosions by compressing flames to a huge extent. However, while he's immune to the flames, the ensuing blast still affects his body. His immune system is slightly stronger than usual due to his increased body temperature, but this is balanced out by the fact that some medications don't work for the same reason. His body temperature also drops faster than usual, meaning that he's more prone to hypothermia than a normal person would be, and that hypothermia is a lot more dangerous for him than it would be for anyone else.
Appearance:
Ollie stands at 5'11 or thereabouts, with a small-ish frame. As a result, he comes across as long and lanky, which isn't helped by his lack of grace and habit of sprawling. His dark hair is curly and usually messy, falling just past his jawline. His jaw is strong, but not severe. His eyes are brown, their shade depending on the light. He's usually found smiling, or at least somewhat cheerful.
Likes
Dislikes
Talents
For somebody who's so ungraceful most of the time, Ollie's a surprisingly good sportsperson. He's fast, and has an almost impeccable aim. He's been playing drums since he was old enough to understand what they were, and as a result is an extremely talented drummer. He's so used to calming himself down that he can calm down just about anyone else.
Weaknesses
Ollie's co-ordination when he's not playing sports leaves a lot to be desired. He still struggles to work with other people due to his insecurities, and he struggles to trust for the same reason. He's easily manipulated as he'll do just about anything for anyone he loves, regardless of how they feel about him. He also can't swim.
Fears
He's terrified of water, due to previous experiences and his inability to swim.
He's also afraid of losing someone he loves.
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Superhero movies
- Reading
- Hot drinks
- Spy movies
- Science
- Crime shows
- Drumming
- Most types of music
Dislikes
- Hospitals
- Planes
- Clowns
- Iced coffee
- Rom-coms
- Being late
- Bland food
- Needles
- Rap music
- Music elitists
Talents
For somebody who's so ungraceful most of the time, Ollie's a surprisingly good sportsperson. He's fast, and has an almost impeccable aim. He's been playing drums since he was old enough to understand what they were, and as a result is an extremely talented drummer. He's so used to calming himself down that he can calm down just about anyone else.
Weaknesses
Ollie's co-ordination when he's not playing sports leaves a lot to be desired. He still struggles to work with other people due to his insecurities, and he struggles to trust for the same reason. He's easily manipulated as he'll do just about anything for anyone he loves, regardless of how they feel about him. He also can't swim.
Fears
He's terrified of water, due to previous experiences and his inability to swim.
He's also afraid of losing someone he loves.
Personality:
It's hard to tell what Ollie is really like, because he doesn't let anyone in. On the surface, he's relatively chilled out. He's the person who gets in the middle of the fight to shove them apart without getting involved himself. He's friendly and is somewhat popular, but yet doesn't have any really close friends. Everybody knows of him, but nobody really knows him. He's a master of having a conversation with somebody without giving away anything about himself. He can be a little bit of a joker, although that trait has diminished significantly since he was younger. He can be quite determined when he needs to be. He's also not afraid to push people away if he feels like they're getting too close- which is when his anger comes out.
Inside, he's quite reluctant to trust. After being passed from foster family to foster family, he's stopped letting anyone in, convinced that it will always end badly. He's still hurting from his ex, and that affects everything he does. Beyond that, he's actually an incredibly friendly person. He loves very easily, and will do anything for the people he loves. He's struggled with anxiety issues since the accident, but thinks that telling other people will only drive them away even more. He just wants to be happy and be loved, but he doesn't want to be hurt even more, and so pushes everyone away, telling himself it's for the best.
Inside, he's quite reluctant to trust. After being passed from foster family to foster family, he's stopped letting anyone in, convinced that it will always end badly. He's still hurting from his ex, and that affects everything he does. Beyond that, he's actually an incredibly friendly person. He loves very easily, and will do anything for the people he loves. He's struggled with anxiety issues since the accident, but thinks that telling other people will only drive them away even more. He just wants to be happy and be loved, but he doesn't want to be hurt even more, and so pushes everyone away, telling himself it's for the best.
History:
Ollie can't remember much of his early life. He can vaguely remember his mother's face and her perfume, as well as his father's favourite shirt and his favourite song. Perhaps his earliest memory is a young woman with a friendly face taking him somewhere and singing along to some silly song on the radio. He later found out that this was the woman who saved him, and this was when she was bringing away from his parents.
Some kids were lucky in foster care- they got fostered by a good family, who eventually went on to adopt them. Ollie was not one of them. As a kid, there were numerous couples who were interested in fostering him- but it always fell through. He was expecting to have to stay in the foster home until he turned 18- but then, out of nowhere, a family fostered him when he was 12. And what was more, it lasted for a year. He was starting to believe that he was finally getting his happy ending. But then it ended abruptly as the family had to move to Australia. It was shortly after this he discovered his power- he could set small pieces of paper alight with his mind. He started cautiously playing with it, always being careful, and managed to further develop his power without anyone getting hurt.
The same thing happened again when he was 14. He was a little more apprehensive this time, but gradually opened up. And shortly after that, he was sent back to the foster home. When he was 15, another family took him in- but when he came out to them as bisexual after almost nine months with them, he ended up back in the same place. When he was fostered yet again at 16, he was expecting it to go the same way. But surprisingly, it didn't. When he came out to them, they simply told him that as long as he was happy in himself, that was all that mattered to them. When he got a boyfriend, they welcomed him without any hesitation. It was all going far too well.
Like every couple, Ollie and his boyfriend argued, but usually made up. One night, after a pretty bad argument, they were driving home in silence. Or, rather, Ollie's boyfriend drove, Ollie sulked in the passenger seat. It was raining heavily, so they were being careful. But not everyone was- another car slammed into them, sending them over the edge of the bridge and into the water. Ollie was briefly knocked out, and the car was completely submerged when he came around. He panicked and made some of his injuries worse as he tried to get out of the car. He nearly drowned in the process, and ended up passing out again. He doesn't know who got him out of the car or how, but he came back around in hospital. His foster parents had to tell him about his boyfriend's death, which broke Ollie's heart. It was only made worse when he was transferred back into the care of the system because they had to move, and didn't think it was fair to try and move him while he was both injured and grieving.
Some kids were lucky in foster care- they got fostered by a good family, who eventually went on to adopt them. Ollie was not one of them. As a kid, there were numerous couples who were interested in fostering him- but it always fell through. He was expecting to have to stay in the foster home until he turned 18- but then, out of nowhere, a family fostered him when he was 12. And what was more, it lasted for a year. He was starting to believe that he was finally getting his happy ending. But then it ended abruptly as the family had to move to Australia. It was shortly after this he discovered his power- he could set small pieces of paper alight with his mind. He started cautiously playing with it, always being careful, and managed to further develop his power without anyone getting hurt.
The same thing happened again when he was 14. He was a little more apprehensive this time, but gradually opened up. And shortly after that, he was sent back to the foster home. When he was 15, another family took him in- but when he came out to them as bisexual after almost nine months with them, he ended up back in the same place. When he was fostered yet again at 16, he was expecting it to go the same way. But surprisingly, it didn't. When he came out to them, they simply told him that as long as he was happy in himself, that was all that mattered to them. When he got a boyfriend, they welcomed him without any hesitation. It was all going far too well.
Like every couple, Ollie and his boyfriend argued, but usually made up. One night, after a pretty bad argument, they were driving home in silence. Or, rather, Ollie's boyfriend drove, Ollie sulked in the passenger seat. It was raining heavily, so they were being careful. But not everyone was- another car slammed into them, sending them over the edge of the bridge and into the water. Ollie was briefly knocked out, and the car was completely submerged when he came around. He panicked and made some of his injuries worse as he tried to get out of the car. He nearly drowned in the process, and ended up passing out again. He doesn't know who got him out of the car or how, but he came back around in hospital. His foster parents had to tell him about his boyfriend's death, which broke Ollie's heart. It was only made worse when he was transferred back into the care of the system because they had to move, and didn't think it was fair to try and move him while he was both injured and grieving.
Other:
He frequently suffers from nightmares and the occasional panic attack. Cars make him incredibly anxious, but not to the point of having a panic attack.
Face Claim:
Alexander Arnold
Hexcode:
#8a0000
He frequently suffers from nightmares and the occasional panic attack. Cars make him incredibly anxious, but not to the point of having a panic attack.
Face Claim:
Alexander Arnold
Hexcode:
#8a0000
