- Name
- Samuel Declan Reed
- Age
- 18
- Gender
- Cis-Male; he/him/his
- Species
- Bakeneko/Human (+ Misc Supernatural)
- Occupation
- Student (CSM, Senior)
- Appearance
- Blonde haired, blue-eyed catboy jock. Sometimes looks like a pixar lamp I guess, or a maneki-neko statue, or a football...
- Personality
- Average all-American all-star boyscout class-president-type football (player) who’s nice to teachers and doesn’t break the rules or get sad at any time.
- Abilities
- Has some random attributes, can turn into inanimate objects, and can sense emotions.
- Situation
- Lives with unawakened foster parents in Polaris Pass.
Appearance
- Height
- 6'1”
- Body
- Fit, broader build, kinda muscular. Warm sun-kissed tan skin, dappled freckles on his nose and cheekbones. To the awakened, he has darker tabby-like markings down his neck and back to his tailbone. To sleepers, it just looks like a long cluster of birth marks.
- Face
- Classic pure-but-handsome high school face, bit heart shaped, nice all-star smile. Strong jawline, perfect teeth, could totally grow a beard but shaves it.
- Eyes
- Sky blue and kind-looking, dark lashes, slightly pointed at the corners
- Hair
- Pure blonde, varies on a spectrum between golden and flaxen depending on sun exposure. Wears it a little shaggy but like, in a good way. He conditions.
- Clothes
- Mainstream American white boy shit. Grey sweatpants? Looks decent at school. Spends his little money on sneakers, mostly.
- Other
- Has a set of cat ears instead of normal ones and a short-furred cat tail, both tabby-striped in his blonde hair color & white. There's a clean nick in his his lower, outer right ear. Slightly longer canines. Invisible pieces/looks human to sleepers.
Personality
Nice Guy, but Actually:
It’s not sarcastic and there’s no catch. Sam’s just a nice guy. He’s given his shirt to shield sunburned girls at football games, he helps old ladies cross the street, he lets the janitors know when things run out in the bathroom, and sometimes he picks up other people’s litter. Samuel is optimistic, extroverted, open — and, he hopes, at least a little charismatic. He even does his dishes without being asked. There’s no secret motive, here. He’s just a good guy.
It’s not sarcastic and there’s no catch. Sam’s just a nice guy. He’s given his shirt to shield sunburned girls at football games, he helps old ladies cross the street, he lets the janitors know when things run out in the bathroom, and sometimes he picks up other people’s litter. Samuel is optimistic, extroverted, open — and, he hopes, at least a little charismatic. He even does his dishes without being asked. There’s no secret motive, here. He’s just a good guy.
Well-Rounded All-American Football:
Pretty active in sports — well, extracurriculars in general, really. Sam started his freshman year at CSM and, since then, has been elected Student Council President. It's a job he takes very seriously. Additionally, Sam's on the football team, the school newspaper, yearbook club, and routinely helps photograph events. He’s led the charge on many events including bake sales and fundraisers, actively reaches out to supernatural students, and tries to attend a different club every week to keep an eye on student happenings. To top it off, he’s an Eagle Scout (not very active) and CPR certified.
Pretty active in sports — well, extracurriculars in general, really. Sam started his freshman year at CSM and, since then, has been elected Student Council President. It's a job he takes very seriously. Additionally, Sam's on the football team, the school newspaper, yearbook club, and routinely helps photograph events. He’s led the charge on many events including bake sales and fundraisers, actively reaches out to supernatural students, and tries to attend a different club every week to keep an eye on student happenings. To top it off, he’s an Eagle Scout (not very active) and CPR certified.
Few Yards Short of a Touchdown:
Though he tries to mask it, Sam is pretty insecure, especially about his wit and self-worth. Despite having decent grades, they don’t come naturally to him; he has to work hard. Frankly, he’s always working hard, always busy, and always afraid it won’t be enough. Though he likes his foster parents, he’s careful not to get attached — not to Polaris at all, really — just in case, and it leaves him lonely. At the same time, he’s a little desperate to be wanted.
Though he tries to mask it, Sam is pretty insecure, especially about his wit and self-worth. Despite having decent grades, they don’t come naturally to him; he has to work hard. Frankly, he’s always working hard, always busy, and always afraid it won’t be enough. Though he likes his foster parents, he’s careful not to get attached — not to Polaris at all, really — just in case, and it leaves him lonely. At the same time, he’s a little desperate to be wanted.
- Additional Information
- Sam tends to be cautious about his tail, dislikes scissors near his face, and only goes to awakened barbers.
Abilities
- Ability Format
- Standard
- Advantages
- Enhanced Attributes (Agility, Reflexes)
Graceful
Healthy Body
Magic Sense
Minor Illusion
Purification
Sleepless
- Disadvantages
- Debt Bound
Draconic Hoarding (Catnip)
Draconic Hoarding (Lamp Oil — a snack!)
Invitation Required
Mental Vulnerability
Under Orders (Legal Caretakers & Owners of his Home)
Weak Spot (Tail, @ base)
- Core Advantage
- All-American Football
Can turn into a plethora of mundane, inanimate objects. This includes things like small boats with affixed oars, tables, anvils, chests and dressers w fixed drawers, chairs, pixar lamps… and yes, even a football. Nothing digital, though basic electronics work based on his own stored energy, and nothing with major removable parts/items that could injure him (i.e. he can turn into a bow, but not the arrows; no guns due to the explosives + can’t be bullets; no phones). If someone tries to break the object, he would forcefully revert back into his human form; his durability is equivalent to whatever object he is. I.e. dropping an anvil from 20 ft = ok, dropping a canoe from 20ft = not ok. Sam can turn into an analog radio, but only play music he has heard/imagined or connect to other viable radio station. Speaks with a mouthless/faceless voice, and is limited to motions possible by the object — like a pixar lamp hopping, or a canoe rolling over (with difficulty).
- Core Disadvantage
- Perfect Guest
While on any other person’s private property, Sam responds to their suggestions or requests as though he is Suggestible — the effects of which may last up to 24 hours after departure.
- Bonus
- "I Feel You, Man"
Sam is an empath, and can sense emotions at will. In crowds, or with lesser relationships, the specificity of this power diminishes. However, with one-on-one intimate interactions, these emotions can shadow or even overtake his own. This ability is prone to leakage, similarly to Otherworldly Disruption. Sam is prone to accidentally and near-uncontrollably sensing others' emotions in flashes, ranging from nuisances to entirely unbearable. The more crowded the space or intimate the relationship, the more overwhelming and/or disjointed this can be, though there are always exceptions. Characters with Mental Immunity always result in absent readings, unless they can/do choose to lower their guards.
- Nerfs and Flavor
- Sleepless: Sam still needs sleep, but only needs at irregular intervals and for irregular amounts of time.
Under Orders: This wouldn’t apply to a landlord if he has a formal lease and pays rent, but could even rope in roommates if their names were the only ones on the lease. Caretakers include foster parents, social workers, etc.
Current Situation
- Occupation
- Eagle Scout, Student Council President, and Student (CSM, Junior)
- Housing
- Lives in a normal house with two elderly, married, unawakened human foster parents.
- Wealth
- Pretty comfortable. His foster parents are wealthy and nearly to retirement. He gets a nice allowance.
History
- Date of Birth
- July 27
- Place of Birth
- Oregon City, Oregon
Sammy’s parents are entirely unknown; he was found on a fire station doorstep with a note listing his name, birthday, and love from whoever left him. Promptly, Sam was placed into foster/group care. Though infants are in high demand among adopters, Sam himself faced difficulties that left him passed between foster parents — even those optimistic to adopt — who were generally sleepers. Many were power-related issues, which eventually resulted in mistaken psychiatric treatments before an awakened worker picked up his case at around 8.
Eventually, Sam fell into a rhythm of house jumping. Some families were better than others, some were worse, most were sleepers due to demand. He learned to control himself as he got older, adapting to sleeper culture, but older kids just aren’t often adopted. By around 12, Sam kind of knew that he wouldn’t be, so he did his best to be desirable in other ways. He joined boy scouts, sports, etc, and really began to dedicate himself in classes. It earned him recognition, but not a home.
Shortly before his freshman year, he was placed with an elderly couple in Polaris Pass. They didn’t intend to adopt, but felt lonely in their empty house and wanted someone to help. So far, Sam is happy with them, and just hopes they meant it when they said he’d have a home til he graduates — even after he ages out of the system.
Eventually, Sam fell into a rhythm of house jumping. Some families were better than others, some were worse, most were sleepers due to demand. He learned to control himself as he got older, adapting to sleeper culture, but older kids just aren’t often adopted. By around 12, Sam kind of knew that he wouldn’t be, so he did his best to be desirable in other ways. He joined boy scouts, sports, etc, and really began to dedicate himself in classes. It earned him recognition, but not a home.
Shortly before his freshman year, he was placed with an elderly couple in Polaris Pass. They didn’t intend to adopt, but felt lonely in their empty house and wanted someone to help. So far, Sam is happy with them, and just hopes they meant it when they said he’d have a home til he graduates — even after he ages out of the system.
Additional Information
- Art Credits
- This picrew by ひろみん
- Anything Else
- If anyone wants to know Sammy, hit me up! As Student Council/Body President (CSM) and a joint-team football player, he's bound to have tons of connections. He’s been SBP for 2 years now, and was VP during his sophomore.
