Background:Orion was born the oldest of three children to parents Luna and Mark Forrester, an Irish couple that meet in high school. He lived in Ireland until he was eight before they had to move overseas due to his father’s work. There, the small family settled down in Dallas, Texas in a small apartment a few blocks from the Perot Museum. The first time his parents took him on a trip to the Perot, he fell in love with the exhibits, especially the space section. As he grew, his parents enrolled him in karate to help spend his boundless energy. He took to it quickly and swiftly rose to a black belt after a few years. When he was ten years old, his mother found out she was pregnant with twin girls. Orion was so happy at the fact that he was going to be a big brother and often lay next to his mother and talked to the girls growing in her womb. When the twins were born, Orion fell in love with Estelle and Willow from the moment he held them. As they grew, he was always there. He witnessed their first step and he felt so thrilled when Estelle’s first word was not “mama” or “dada”, but Ri, as close as she could come to his name. Their parents firmly believed in their culture and so Orion and the twins knew how to speak English as well as Gaelic.
Orion entered high school and found a group of close-knit friends that liked the same things he did. However, he did not push his sisters away like most older brothers might and his friends all adored the twins. As Orion progressed through high school, he decided he wanted to study astronomy and explore the field. Since his parents did not have the money to send him to college he applied for scholarships and eventually gained one. The day the world had gone to hell was the day the family had gone out to celebrate his success and graduation. As they finished dinner, screams broke out from outside and as everyone in the restaurant stared in shock, a man fell through the doors, another man attached to him. When they all saw the man eating the fallen man, more screams broke out and chaos rolled over them. Orion scooped up Estelle, her mother grabbed Willow and they ran for their car.
As Luna buckled Willow in, Estelle screamed as a man grabbed Orion’s left ankle and tried to jerk them to the ground. Orion twisted free and kicked the man away, shoving Estelle into the car and climbed in after her and slammed the door shut. The car speed away and soon they realized that the crazy people were in their neighborhood. They gathered everything they could and fled the house. They drove through the panicked city. Fires were everywhere and people ran screaming through the streets. Thy eventually made it out of the city and drove into Oklahoma though the dead were there as well.
The family never stayed in one place for too long. Eventually, against Orion’s thoughts, their parents wanted to settle permanently on a ranch that seemed pretty secure. Orion didn’t think it was a good idea but walkers snuck through a gap in the fence and destroyed their safe haven. One zombie turned into ten and unfortunately, Luna and Mark were bitten. The family managed to escape into the woods and Mark calmly told Orion to take the girl’s hand and walk. Never stop walking. Tears streaming down his face, Orion took Estelle and Willow’s hands and walked away as two gun shots rang through the air. At first Orion didn’t know what in the world to do but he kept walking. He tried his best to keep his sisters safe but Willow got sick and passed away. Now it was Orion and Estelle. They kept walking and eventually found themselves in Philadelphia.
Personality:Before the outbreak, Orion was rather out-going and cheerful most of the time. He can be very protective over his sister and those he cares about and will go to many lengths to keep them safe. Orion can always been seen wearing a smile, even if he is anything but happy. Orion can also be very stubborn, especially once he sets his mind to do something. He is also very self-less, not even thinking if someone is in danger, recklessly throwing himself in harms way to protect them. Despite his cheerful nature, once Orion is angered better run because it is a force to reckon with. The quieter and calmer Orion becomes the angrier he is. He also has a soft-spot for cute things and animals, though he will never admit it. Orion can be quiet oblivious about things, it can just go over his head sometimes. After the outbreak, Orion lost his cheerful demeanor, at least around anybody that is not his sister. He is still very protective over people he cares about, even more so now. Also still very stubborn. He gets angered more easily now and is not as oblivious as he once was. He also has a very, very hard time trusting strangers.
Appearance:At 5.8, Orion has a slender frame though it is slightly muscular from his karate practices. He tends to surprise people with how quick he is and how light on his feet he is. He has a mop of dark brown hair that tends to do what it wants and bright blue eyes. He has a few scars on his back from life on the road as well as a small scar above his eyebrow from where he had gotten into a fight once as a kid. He tends to dress in dark clothing like dark blue jeans and dark t-shirt as well as running shoes.
Strengths:- His wariness of strangers.
- His fast reflexes.
- His quick thinking is dire situations.
Weaknesses:- He is so protective of the people he cares about that he tends to throw himself headlong into danger.
- His temper. When mad, he tends not to think before he acts.
- He is not one to ask for help.
Former Occupation:Student.
Family:- Estelle Forrester (Age 8) | Sister | Alive
- Willow Forrester (Age 8) | Sister | Deceased
- Luna Forrester (Age 45) | Mother | Deceased
- Mark Forrester (Age 47) | Father | Deceased
