Bastien Thomas
Any man whose error takes ten years to correct is quite a man.
Bastien Thomas, formerly Dimitri Martin The Second
Nickname
Bast
Age
16
Appearance
Bastien is around 5'11", clocking in at 146 pounds. His skin is covered in freckles, and he has a faint two inch long scar on his left wrist. He's rather wiry, with an average amount muscle on his arms and chest from weight lifting. His legs are long and allow him to run very far, very quickly.
Biography
Bastien was born as Dimitri Martin, and was raised in a poor part of the Shiganshina district, beaten by an abusive father and with no mother to know. He had no siblings, and was sealed away for much of his life. It was because of this he suffered from depression. One day, after a beating, his father left a knife on the kitchen counter when he left for work. By this point Bastien had given up on escaping or making his life better for himself. He waited until his father came back, then killed him, stabbing him six times in the stomach and chest. There was a fight before he managed to gain the upper hand, and the commotion drew the neighbors to inquire what was going on. They saw Bastien trying to slit his wrists and almost succeeding. The husband tackled him, attempting to knock the knife out of Bastien's hands. Thanks to this, he only managed a shallow cut in his left wrist, still bleeding exponentially but not striking the arteries.
After they nursed him back to health they began to take care of him, never speaking of that day. After the incident he was no longer Dimitri. It was his father's name, and he wanted nothing to do with it. He also took his new family's surname. They were still poor, but were far kinder to Bastien. He learned to open up to them, telling them of the atrocities his father committed. However, as each day went by, more and more attention was drawn to the murder of Bastien's father. The military police narrowed the suspect list down to less and less people. The heat on the missing Martin boy growing and growing until the police were actively seeking him out. Bastien's new family hid him away, never speaking of him to anyone. He lived in the basement, separated from the people hunting him down and safe, but he had come full circle, ending up back where he was when Bastien lived with his father, albeit without the abuse, but the lack of freedom still unpalatable as he hid from prosecution.
Personality
Bastien is an untrusting individual. When offered the opportunity to work with someone or by himself, 10 times out of 10 he'll choose going solo. He stays silent most of the time, opting to listen and observe rather than actively participate in the conversation. However, he does occasionally engage in conversation with other soldiers and cadets, telling the nightmares he experienced when the colossal titan broke through. Despite Bastien's stoic silence, after a few smuggled drinks he opens up, sometimes more than you could have ever wanted him to. He'll share laughs, maybe even confide in you, but once he's sober again, it's back to the normal quiet. He ignores everything that happened, opting to never speak of it again. Bastien could care less about his teammates, concerning about whether or not they get the mission done. He suffers from PTSD thanks to the titans breaking in, and often wakes screaming in bed.
Statistics
• Physical Strength: 10
• Speed: 15
• Teamwork: 4
• Leadership: 3
• Skill (Gear): 18
