Character information
NAME: Copper Mathew Bullurd
GENDER: male
SEXUALITY: Bisexual
AGE: 18 years
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
A constant 'strong' but stoic expression makes Copper seem permanently in deep thought, perhaps befitting of his character. he isn't particularly tall or athletic looking, 5'10 with no noticeable muscle. His light brown hair curls slightly, especially when the humidity is higher. His eyes float between a deep green and light grey, more often then not depending on the day rather than any particular emotion he might be feeling.
Personal
PERSONALITY:
An intellectual mind that's overactive; a tormented soul
While he is very bright many times this leads to over thinking and then worrying to much about things that don't happen. He cares about people a lot. He's the hero type who wants to save everyone. Between trying to be the best leader and trying to work through his own problems he builds up quite a bit of stress. To deal with this he 'puts on a brave face' and 'deals with it', in other words he internalizes it along with anything else that goes wrong. He gets worked up about the really little things due to his 'staying strong' with the big things.
HISTORY:
An unremarkable journey
Eve since a very young age it had been clear that Copper was not like other children. Of course that's a parents take on their child regardless of merit or circumstance. In this case the point was only proved further.
Copper was an only child for most of his youth, just him and his mom. A life made up as they went along. His mom had a fair job, but a long one. A nurse's job is never done. He tried his best to ensure that she had nothing to worry about from him. He kept good grades and was never in trouble. All in all the kind of kid that is expected to be quiet and do well. It was a role he filled perfectly.
Middle school marked a big change in his life as well as everyone else's. It was the start of The war and the end of humanity though nobody knew it yet. It was when mom told him she was going to have another baby. It's a moment he'll never forget.
10:20 AM, Math. Everyone was struggling through times tables and division all along with god damn letters in math. The principle comes in, she looks frantic, or scared perhaps. Everyone is working on a math packet, only he is finished. With no friends he listens in. Its an attack on the capital, somethings crashed on the reflection pool in front of the Washington monument. The math teacher turns on the tv to the news channel. Nobody does anymore work that day.
It was all downhill from their. Sure it started out normal. Everyone went back to school, everyone tried to live.
The war shook things up though. Big cities evacuated, little cities evacuated, communities broke up. Bombs and explosions every where and the death toll just kept climbing. Mom's last gift was a recorder. That was the last time she came back. "Don't use it until your birthday" she said. "I need to go rest, be good kiddo" she said. "sleep tight" she said, "see you tomorrow".The next day she was gone without a trace.
QUIRK(s):
-makes audio "logs" (it's a diary)
-always has a pencil and some paper on hand(in a pocket)
-Eves drops
-has a tendency to talk to himself
Mentality
FEAR(s): He's terrified of ghosts, even though it's silly and there are real horrors about. Losing the people he loves doesn't come up as often but still permeates his thoughts, despite already having lost many, many people it still kills him on the inside to watch people die. His nights are plagued with nightmares. He is constantly worrying.
TALENT(s): Between undying persistence and a passion for science he's managed to stay alive and perhaps know more about the horrors than most. He is good a planning ahead.
WEAKNESS(es): Besides the fact that he's not physically strong, the whole losing his family has kinda screwed him up big time. He'll do almost anything to keep the few he's got left with him.
He often has nightmares about losing people and the day the horrors came. He isn't very good at conveying himself either, all in all not a very good leader.
POWER: The ability to talk to the dead, they don't just talk about what he wants though. Often the dead are extremely morbid and beg to be helped even though they are already dead. Additionally they don't stop talking just because Copper doesn't want to hear them. They never stop.
Other
EXTRA:
He whatched his sister fall apart mentally before she simply walked off. He couldn't stop her. He couldn't save her.