Billy stands at a solid 5'11'' and weighs in at about 170 pounds, he has broad shoulders and an angular face. Everything about him is thick — neck, arms and wrists, legs and ankles, fingers. He's also kind of slouchy. His shoulders roll a bit forward, he’s often standing with knees bent, hands in his pockets. It’s mostly out of laziness, though he grows to full height when threatened. Big, blue eyes lend him a perpetual deer in the headlights look. As for his clothing, Billy dresses very casually. A lot of v-necks, tank tops, 3/4 sleeve shirts. When it’s cold, he’s got sweatshirts or heavy flannels, but Camp Half-Blood never really gets cold enough for sweaters. He wears a lot of loose fitting ripped jeans, board or cargo shorts. They don’t fit that well, but he’s very comfortable in them. He likes things a little baggy.Appearance: Name: William "Billy" Ziegler
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Personality: No matter how many hours of sleep Billy gets a night, he is always tired. It’s not the ‘a cup of coffee will waken me up’ kind of tired, but more so the ‘I haven’t slept for two days straight’ kind of tired. It makes moving quickly or showing intense emotion difficult, and Billy has never sought help for his constant exhaustion because he thinks it fits in perfectly with his quiet way of being. Although he does spend a lot of money on energy drinks every week. Needless to say, he can be a little awkward at times. Nervous to speak up, but desperate to make friends, Billy tries his hardest to be heard and accepted by the others, which only helps to fuel everyone else’s suspicion he’s a little odd; his offers to help usually falling on deaf ears. All in all, he’s a generally happy, mellow guy but when his stronger emotions do surface... Jealousy, protectiveness, hunger, exhaustion, any of these very common things can set him off. And then when he blows, he really blows. Shouting, crying, physical violence, you name it. But this isn't a side of him people see very often.
History: William Ziegler had always been one to enjoy the simple things in life. The sound of wind blowing through the trees; the way pondwater rippled when a raindrop hit it; the taste of freshly squeezed juice. Peace and serenity were his two favorite words as a child, and his guardians never had to use the meditation tapes or classical music to help him sleep. He grew up with his aunt and uncle, both parents seemingly vanished from the face of the earth. His guardians didn’t face any problems raising him, according to them, he was in general, very easy to please -- never fussing, and never complaining when it was bedtime. A model child, apart from the occasional temper tantrum.
It wasn’t until Billy grew older - well into his middle school years, in fact - that his guardians began to suspect something was off about his peaceful sleeping habits. Whenever Billy became relaxed or comfortable with his surroundings, the chances of him falling asleep right then and there skyrocketed to pretty much a hundred percent. The family doctor tried to diagnose his extreme sleepiness as narcolepsy, but his guardians refused that explanation, instead enrolling him into extra fitness classes in an attempt to keep him more alert. When that failed - he always fell asleep whenever they did stretches sitting down - they took him out again and, out of ideas, only made him promise to be more aware of his surroundings and to "try to sleep less."
It was only when Billy took the bus back home one day that he realised what he was. As usual, he fell asleep halfway through the trip, but it was fine since he remembered to set an alarm; he'd get woken up when it was his stop and walk the extra two blocks to reach his house, simple as that. Except this time, that wasn't the case. Somehow, he managed to subconsciously put every single person in the bus to sleep. Including the bus driver. Simply put, Billy almost caused a fatal traffic accident. But thankfully, Lady Luck smiled upon them all that day, and despite the fact that the bus ran into a solid brick wall, everyone got out safely with nothing more than a few bumps and scratches.
Soon enough, a satyr sent out scouting caught wind of the Hypnos child in town, and decided to visit Billy and his family to explain the situation. After everything had been cleared up, the young man's guardians were understandably flabbergasted. Billy moved to Camp Half-Blood in order to learn more about his abilities and heritage, a decision he made with his guardians, who in turn supported him wholeheartedly. They thought it was for the best, his inability to control his powers would probably get someone killed, sooner rather than later.
Godly parent: Hypnos
Signature Weapon: Billy is pretty pacifistic, preferring to talk things out instead of fighting. But if worse comes to worst, he isn't against hurting people, an imperial gold mace being his weapon of choice. The mace transforms into
a Victorian-style pocket watch when not in use.