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The Duck Overlord
Faceclaim: Lucas Grabeel
Basic Information
Name: Tobias Ashton Abernathy
Nickname: Toby
Age: 22
(Birthday: January 31)
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Reincarnation Of: Macaria
Country of Origin: Germany
Appearances
Hair Color: dirty blond
Eye Color: green
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 141 lbs
Markings: a pomegranate with a cypress etched into it on his left forearm; as his mood changes, the ripeness of the pomegranate varies, as does the state of the tree (Ex. when he's happy, the pomegranate looks ready to eat and the tree looks to be fully healthy)
Appearance:
Hats, hats, hats. You can never have too many hats. At least, that's what Tobias's wardrobe seems to suggest. No matter what he wears, there's always a hat to go with it. Usually, he seems to be too dressy or formal, but no matter what, he always looks stylish. His outfits always match, and he puts great care into his appearance. After all, his philosophy is to exude confidence with every aspect of yourself. A multitude of colors makes up his array of clothes and hats, but no matter what, they are mostly dulled down to simpler hues. Occasionally, he'll whip out the Hawaiian shirt, but otherwise, no one has to fear vertigo with him around. But one can expect a culture shock.
Personality:
Tobias is a party guy. He loves celebrations of all kinds, especially the ones with songs you can dance to. Whenever he's at one such event, he lets loose and just has a good time. Surprisingly, he's rarely ever drunk, as he doesn't want to ever fall to alcoholism, but he really loves fruit punch. All he wants to do is enjoy life and live it to the fullest. Despite this apparent optimism, he can devolve into biting cynicism and pessimism for reasons unknown. Tobias knows that the world is a dark place, but he at least acknowledges that there are good things in it. Like fruit punch.
A real odd duck, Tobias is fascinated with the subject of death. Namely, funerals. Of all the traditions and rituals on the planet, funeral rites are the ones that have lasted the longest. Tobias is intrigued by the customs of different cultures and religions, and he is most especially interested in the different beliefs regarding the afterlife. He will actually get offended if certain rites aren't carried out, or if the wishes of the deceased are not met. Tobias even takes the funeral of an animal seriously. It may be weird to others, but he is legitimately fascinated by this type of stuff.
Of course, Tobias loves most types of music, so long as he can dance to it. Obviously, Just Dance is his favorite game.
Strengths:
~Partying of any kind
~Adapting to his environment
~Knowing the funeral customs of different cultures
Weaknesses:
~Really can't help talking about funeral customs
~Passing by anyone/anything with a fabulous hat
~Talking about his sister
Perks:
~Lightens the mood with his constant party attitude
~Very respectful to everyone
Quirks:
~Tends to quote Mushu from Mulan a lot ("DISHONOR ON YOU! DISHONOR ON YOUR COW!")
~May or may not break into random choreography just because
Historical Background
History:
Tobias was born in Munich, Germany, to a middle class family that got by with pure luck and skill. He had two younger sisters who looked up to him as a role model, and a whole group of friends he hung out with. Everyone he met in town instantly liked him. Despite all this attention, he knew that he was a bit odd. He was fascinated by death, after all, and usually people his age didn't show that much interest in such a morbid topic.
As he grew older, Tobias became the guy you invited to all your parties, even if you didn't know him. He made everything fun! He brought life to a party that would normally be boring. This continued on through his childhood until he was a teenager. As the parties slowly became a bit rowdier and, of course, more fun, Tobias was still the life of the party. He was ever the popular party guy, who, on the bright side, didn't drink and therefore wasn't a blabbering idiot (in the words of some)!
Around his sixteenth birthday, Tobias began to notice that the small birthmark he'd had on his arm since birth had morphed into his favorite fruit, a pomegranate, with his favorite type of tree etched into it. That wasn't weird at all, no sir. But Tobias ignored it, thinking that maybe he'd partied too hard. However, the mark didn't go away, and neither did the feeling in the pit of his stomach that something was going to go wrong.
One night, he was at an especially wild party and of course, he was dancing like there was no tomorrow. Suddenly, there was a crash and a scream, and the music abruptly stopped. Tobias pushed through the crowd to see what was happening, only to find that some drunk girl had fallen off the balcony at the top of the staircase in the middle of the house. Teenagers all around him were panicking and calling ambulances. A strange feeling overcame Tobias, and he crouched beside the girl and took her hand. He had a strange vision of the girl walking towards a tunnel of light, all the while begging not to die, that she still had so much to do. He saw himself approach her and take her hand, leading away from the tunnel. In mere seconds, the girl was awake and pushing herself into a sitting position, rubbing her head. Tobias had just saved her.
From then on, everyone around him thought he was a miracle worker. They asked him to do ridiculous things, like turn water into wine and other stuff like that. But Tobias turned them all down. How the hell had he done that? His party mode shut off for a while as he tried to sort himself out. However, he never did reach a conclusion of what exactly was happening to him. He didn't dare tell his younger sisters or parents, lest they think he was crazy.
Eventually, his party mood returned, but not before his youngest sister, Roselia, was diagnosed with cancer. It was a hard battle, but Tobias and their other sister were with her every step of the way. Eventually, Roselia lost the fight, and she died peacefully in the embrace of her sister and brother. The Abernathy siblings were devastated, but they stayed strong for the sake of their sister. Come the time of the funeral, Tobias organized everything just so, so as to best respect poor little Roselia. The funeral was lovely, and complimented everything about his sister. When the family was asked who had planned such a beautiful reception, his parents gladly told them about their son.
Tobias had realized his dream to become a mortician. A strange goal for a guy like him, but he was strange, anyway. What did that matter? But when the letter from N came, Tobias knew he had to put that on hold, at least for a little while.
Powers
Powers:
Tunnel Guide
Having a near death experience? Well, if your will to live is strong, Toby can pull you out. Basically, he appears as a spectrel figure in front of you, and literally guides you away from the tunnel of light that leads to death. Crazy stuff. If you're content either way, he won't necessarily be useful.
Calming Death
If you're actually dying, and there's no way to reverse it, Tobias can ease the pain and worry, essentially giving you a peaceful death. This will only work if the person is, say, panicking and crying "I don't wanna die!" in a really pathetic voice.
Death Curse
If you hold a funeral and disrespect either the deceased's culture or the deceased themselves, Tobias can put a curse on you that ensures your death will be painful, or at least very tragic. Respect the rites of funerals, man. He doesn't really have control over it.
Skills:
Dance Fiend
Tobias, in all his partying, has learned all kinds of dances in an effort to be prepared for any kind of party.
The Death Handbook
If you need help planning a funeral for a person, or even just a dead bird, Tobias is your man for that.
Weapons:
Obviously his dance skill
In all seriousness, he uses no weapon
Miscellaneous
Likes:
~Parties
~Fruit Punch/Pomegranates
~Hats
~Cypress trees
~Talking about death
Dislikes:
~Party poopers
~Funeral rites being disregarded
~Alcohol
~A lame party
~The dark side of the world
Fear:
Tobias fears that someday he won't be able to help someone who shouldn't have to die just yet.
Desire:
To become a mortician and plan beautiful receptions for people of many cultures.
Secret:
Only one time was he drunk. He quickly regretted it the next morning and never spoke of it again.
Theme Song: "Good Time" by Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen
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