Kaiden Weisel
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results”
-Albert EinsteinKaiden Gabriel Weisel
NicknamesSince he almost never tells his name to anyone, he gets called a long list of things.
Age12
GenderMale
Sexual OrientationQuestioning
AppearanceKaiden is a small kid, only a little taller than 4 feet. He doesn't weigh nearly enough for his already small height, giving him a frail appearance. Aside from his small, delicate frame, he has quite large light brown eyes that stand out in stark contrast to the rest of his narrow, fragile features: His small, upturned nose, his thin pale mouth, his slightly pronounced cheekbones.
He has long, thin fingers, perfect for precise movement. His hands are almost spiderlike in appearance.
Because of his mental state, he often dresses haphazardly, not buttoning his shirts up correctly or having his shoes on the wrong feet. He tends to prefer to dress a bit warmer than the weather demands, and almost always wears gloves.
Inner Workings Of The Mind
First off, Kaiden is nonverbal. Though he's technically capable of speech, he never talks and prefers to use sign language or writing when he has to communicate.
Kaiden is clingy and quickly becomes uncomfortable around strangers. Crowds and intense social situations really seem to bother him. He doesn't seem to get lonely, and is often perfectly content to just spend a whole day locked up in his room. He doesn't take care of himself very well and relies entirely on others for support.
He's extremely jumpy and easily gets startled. He's often anxious and very difficult to calm down once frightened. He's also very easily frustrated and often gives up on projects without completing them.
Likes- Drawing
- Dim lights
- Being outside
- Quiet spaces
- Cheese
- Stealing
- Painting
- Direct eye contact
- Loud, sudden, high-pitched or repetitive noises.
- Wet things touching his hands
- Bright lights
- Intense social situations
- People with strange speech patterns
- People who laugh too loudly or too often
- Most food
- Sleeping
- Insects
- Doctors and psychiatrists
Being yelled at, getting hurt, thunderstorms, being watched
"I'm learning a lot about myself being alone, and doing what I'm doing."
-Chantal Kreviazuk
Strengths- Great artist
- Fast and good with his hands
- Generally a clever kid, though he doesn't do well academically.
- Kleptomaniac
- Skittish and fearful
- Nonverbal
Kaiden, after receiving a couple of neurological diagnoses from the family doctor, was largely ignored by his parents. He never attended normal school, instead being tutored at home. His father, a rich businessman, could easily afford treatment for his son, but for whatever reason he could never seem to afford the kid any time. This bred in Kaiden a strong sense of boredom, and he took to sneaking out late at night and stealing things from his neighbors. Nothing of value, really. Just a whole lot of pencils, a box of paperclips, some jewelry and other items that had little to no value for him.
At the age of six or so, his little problem with kleptomania had grown exponentially, but he'd also discovered a talent for drawing. Really there was nothing unique about that per se, but his particular style of artwork, a disturbing sort of surrealism, seemed to capture the attention of his parents and tutors. The next six years were spent honing this skill to the point where Kaiden kind of hates drawing now. He doesn't want the attention, but his parents were so dead-set on him being famous that he was forced into this program and he can't even really communicate that he wants to leave.
"The first writing of the human being was drawing, not writing."
-Marjane Satrapi
TalentDrawing
Audition SummaryA portfolio of his best work was collected and displayed. Judges noted that Kaiden seemed nervous and distant during the whole procedure, but they were relatively impressed with his work. However, not quite enough to earn him a place. A generous.... "donation" from Kaiden's father is what really got him his position here, but let's keep that on the down low, shall we?
Miscellaneous/extra Kaiden has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and a mild case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
