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life is meaningless if you can't find ways to enjoy it
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Thomas Bartholomew Liles
N I C K N A M E (S)
Tommy, Tom, Junior
B I R T H D A Y
August 2nd
A G E
22
R O L E
Lycan Scout
S E X U A L I T Y
Homosexual (openly)
E T H N I C I T Y
Tommy is a mix of many things, mostly from his mother's side. His father was Caucasian while his mother was of Native American, Japanese, African-American, and Dominican heritage.
H O M E T O W N
Bear Point
H E X
#575772
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H E I G H T & W E I G H T
6'2" / 175lbs
A P P E A R A N C E
He doesn't have much going for himself in terms of raw muscle and size, but he figures that's not such a bad thing in his line of work. What he lacks in apparent strength, he more than makes up for with his impressive height.
One of most Tommy's most endearing qualities is that when he smiles, he does so with the entirety of his face. The sincerity behind every expression that lifts his features, or even weighs them down, has a strange way of giving him the air of a person whose motivations can be trusted. He can light an entire room with his presence and the infectious childish energy that he emits. While his expressiveness is an asset in its own right, it is also one of his greatest weaknesses; the inability to hide what he is truly feeling from those who would seek to manipulate him.
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âĸ Disney classics which he will vehemently defend as being leagues better than the modern animations and remakes.
âĸ Winter is by far his favourite month of the year; he loves the aesthetic of it all, the snow, and the fact that he can wrap himself up in a blanket every night and watch the rain from his window.
âĸ Skateboarding, another unexpected interest but he's always been quite gifted at it. Skateboards and bikes are the easiest way for him to get around town, as his residual childhood trauma has given him an irrational fear of cars.
âĸ Fantasy Literature, especially that which pertains to werewolves and vampires. He finds it interesting to compare people's interpretations with what he knows to be true.
âĸ Above all else, he enjoys spending time with the pack. They've been his makeshift family since the accident, so it's only natural.
D I S L I K E S
âĸ His empathic abilities are troublesome at the best of times. Not only can he sense people's emotions but they also have a severe effect on his state of being; occasionally, he even finds himself staying away from people simply to avoid having their negative feelings weigh him down.
âĸ People who enjoy doing immoral or hurtful things. It's something he can't quite wrap his head around, even if his own moral code isn't flawless.
âĸ Busy roads and bright lights tend to cause a fair deal of anxiety, but cars outright frighten him and you couldn't do or say a single thing that would willingly get him inside of one.
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Nowadays, Tommy is typically well-known in his immediate social circles for his tendency to act as a mood-maker; his innately bright personality makes this an easy enough task on the best of days. Not as dense or simple-minded as most presume him to be, but he rarely takes note of such opinions - unless he has no choice. He is thoughtful and fair-minded when the situation calls for it, or silly and childlike if a smile is all that's needed. It's generally understood that if a person is in need of help, Tommy will offer an ear, a shoulder, or a smile without a moment's hesitation. He wholeheartedly believes that there isn't a single person in the world who can't be reached with enough time and effort, which makes him something of an emotional doormat for those with the worst of intentions or no desire to be helped. He shares his father's stubbornness in that regard, coupled with his mother's selfless nature.
Unfortunately, the incident that occurred in his childhood shook him in ways that are still very much apparent in his early adulthood and the loss of his parents is an emotional burden that he has carried with him every day since. The last thing he wants is to push his burdens onto anyone else, however, so most of his trauma is internalised. Unhealthy as it is, he would rather suffer alone with his fears and negative emotions than face the guilt of taking people's time to vent about them, especially when everyone around him always seems to have their plates full already.
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For the past decade or so of Tommy's life, the pack has been his only remaining family. It's what his father would have wanted, considering his ties to them. Besides, Alexander had been a sort of uncle to him for as long as he could remember, so it only felt natural to be taken in by him.
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H I S T O R Y
here.
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In a relationship with Matthew Montgomery.
A B I L I T I E S
T A L E N T S
âĸ He can quote Disney movies with word-for-word accuracy.
âĸ Clay sculpting, which he learned mostly from his father.
âĸ He played the drums for a couple of years in high school.
âĸ He kicks ass at trivia games, surprisingly.
S T R E N G T H S
âĸ Open-minded | A person's past choices, identity, or species make absolutely no difference to Tommy; if you're respectful towards him and his family, he will always return the favour.
âĸ Good memory | Highly observant, he tends to make mental notes of everything and thus can always be relied upon to recount information as needed.
W E A K N E S S E S
âĸ Expressive | While his traumas are certainly well-hidden, Tommy is terrible at hiding his emotions in any given situation. Ironic considering his gift, he thinks.
âĸ Matthew | Cliche as it might sound, Tommy's love for Matthew is one of his biggest weaknesses. He would give the world to ensure that Matt remains safe, even if he cannot protect him with force.
âĸ Emotional struggles | He's been bottling up his own emotions and issues for a while now and as of late it's begun to affect certain aspects of his daily life.
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