Nicknames: Dove; Frosty (but please don't call him that, he will kick your shin)
Species: Snow-person; Japanese-American
Age: 42; appears 22
Gender:
Male
Sexual Orientation:
Pansexual
In an unfortunate coincidence of a pun, some people might call the snow-person 'cold'. That would, however, be an inaccurate assessment. In reality, rather than uncaring, he is simply a timid person. One must note, however, that though he was always quiet and rather reserved, his recent supernatural identity has amplified his reserved nature tenfold.
Calum is intelligent but is sparing with his words. Although he can lay out a sound logical argument, he struggles with putting his emotions into words or expressing himself verbally. He might seem expressionless, but those close to him quickly realize that the snow-person has no poker face to speak of. He bites his lip and covers his mouth when he doesn't know what to say. He can't maintain eye contact when he lies. He can't hold back smiles when amused. He is an honest soul at heart.
Thus, it shows in his body language when he's overthinking things, which is often. He is somewhat of a perfectionist, wanting to get things right in one try to the point where he plans so long he never starts the actual project. When it comes to moral decisions, he also wants to make the right decision in one go - after all, who knows when a second chance will arise. All in all, people tend to think of Calum as someone they can depend on to be calm and level-headed, but that's simply judging on appearances. Now that Calum is functionally immortal, he has determined it more necessary now than ever to keep in touch with his inner child, and he is willing to indulge it. He will retaliate to insults with petty violence. Nothing beyond an elbow to the ribs or a kick to the shin.
Due to what he is, no matter how much he craves it, he cannot be physically intimate. Although he desires closeness and the warmth of casual touches, any contact would leave those around him lifeless and cold. He doesn't want that, and so he restrains himself. This reluctance to seek interaction affects not only his physicality but also his emotional relationships. Closeness invites contact, and he doesn't want the temptation. Thus, Calum keeps everyone more than an arm's length away.
Also please don't say he's giving people the 'cold shoulder' he's very, very sick of all the puns.
Likes:
- Art - when he was alive, he had aspired to be an artist; he's good at it too.
- Cartoons - so he's a middle-aged guy who looks like a young adult who's kept in touch with his inner child, sue him.
- Physical Intimacy - contact with other living creatures allows him to feel warm again, but the cost to the other is too great.
- Warmth - unfortunately he can't feel it much anymore.
Dislikes:
- Rain ā he hates to see the droplets freeze when they touch him.
- Glasses - he needs his glasses to see, but they have a tendency to frost up and frozen cloth isn't the best to wipe with .
- Fire - the only way to kill a snow-person is to expose them to extreme heat, as they will then evaporate into nonexistence.
- Cold Puns - he will hit you; you have been warned.
- Cold - cruelly enough, he despises the cold, but with his new nature, he's always cold.
Skills and Abilities:
- Chill Touch ā his skin is constantly seeking warmth from around him and he can drain temperature with a touch.
- Frost Breath ā his breath is always cold, but with focus he can blow a winter wind that can frost and freeze almost anything it encounters.
- Crystal Tears - his tears freeze what they touch and do not melt without flame; the little ice pearls can fetch a high price.
- Japanese ā raised bilingual by bicultural parents, he is fluent in both English and Japanese.
Family:
- Father [i]- Hiyoshi Tsukimura
- Mother - Eliza McGarner
History:
He was born a human, those many years ago. Calum spent a happy childhood with his parents who were nothing but supportive in his passions. He kept up with average grades but created astounding illustrations, enough to win him a scholarship to a prestigious art institution in southern California. There, under the warmth and sun, listening to oceans and wild flocks of parrots, his creativity flourished. For his senior animation, he decided to explore his heritage and bring the story of yuki-onna into western animation. His work caught the interest of an animation studio and he was employed straight out of college.
To celebrate his success, a number of his friends organized a ski trip for him - themed according to the animation. However, they probably didn't expect turn of events to follow the story so closely. There was a snowstorm and Calum was stranded. He's unclear of the events that followed, but by the time he woke up in the snowy mountains, it had been weeks and he was no longer human. He ventured down and away from the resort on his own, managed to drag himself back to civilization only to find that he had already been proclaimed dead. He wanted to ease the devastation that his death had caused amongst his family and friends, but when he tried to reinsert himself into human society... well, the incident happened.
It's been twenty or so years since then.
