Flinch

Tower Seer

Flinch is a fairly typical denizen of the Char. Pale grey, hairless skin and yellow eyes, webbed hands and feet, and a set of gills along his bare ribcage. His head always tilts inquisitively over a slightly hunched, gaunt body. Despite his weak physical stature and constant twitching, Flinch's eyes speak of intelligence.

He is one of the foremost members of the Char's small community, and runs the Lighthouse as the Tower Seer. His combination of above average intelligence, natural magnetism and powerful psychic abilities more than make up for his lack of physical strength.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Like most of his kind, Flinch is completely hairless and his skin is a light greyish color. His eyes are a pale yellow, and his ribs are home to a set of gills that allow underwater breathing. His fingers and toes are both elongated and webbed.

Compared to the other members of his community, Flinch is fairly diminutive, and his shorter stature is compounded by a generally spindly appearance. His bones are easily visible through his skin, and he lacks any noticeable musculature. He walks with a slight hunch, and his head is almost always tilted slightly to the right, giving him a perpetually curious look. Although this isn't strictly inaccurate, it isn't intentional either. Flinch's name comes from the fact that he compulsively twitches and jerks around, making it appear as if he's always flinching away from something.

Body Features

Pale grey skin, gills along ribs, elongated and webbed fingers/toes. Thin limbs with little in the way of muscles. Completely hairless.

Facial Features

Thin face with yellow eyes.

Physical quirks

Walks with a slight hunch. Head always tilts slightly to the right. Twitches compulsively every now and then.

Special abilities

Flinch is gifted with his people's natural telepathy and other psionic abilities. Not only can he control aquatic lifeforms, he has a measure of influence over his people, and is able to communicate with them using images and simple concepts from a fairly large distance.

Apparel & Accessories

Wears pants and some jewelry on neck and wrists, but neither a shirt nor any footwear to not obstruct his gills or prevent webbed appendages from working.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Flinch was born near the Lighthouse, far enough past the Tsunami to have been born with gills and the other adaptations typical to the denizens of the district. At an early age, he took great interest in the creation of psychedelics and spent much of his free time in and around the holding, trying to learn as much as possible.

Upon coming of age, Flinch began working in the Lighthouse as his primary contribution to the small community of the Char. Beginning as a simple lookout, he gradually progressed into drug manufacturing and took to it immediately. Throughout early adulthood, Flinch was a familiar face in the Lighthouse, taking on more tasks and responsibilities almost every day. Now he has risen to the position of Tower Seer, in charge of overseeing both the holding's telescope and drug production. He is an extremely influential member of the community, often leading important discussions and dealing with outsiders interested in purchasing the Char's psychedelics.

Employment

Flinch is the current Tower Seer, responsible for running the Lighthouse's telescope and managing its drug production. His gift for communicating long distances has led to his prowess as an organizer and success of the Lighthouse under his guidance.

Accomplishments & Achievements

Is widely regarded as one of the best Tower Seers in Lighthouse history.

Failures & Embarrassments

Is insecure about his twitch and lack of physical strength.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Flinch's greatest desire is for the safety and prosperity of his people. He constantly strives to improve the Lighthouse and is dedicated to keeping a watchful eye on as much territory as possible. His secondary motivation for this work is recognition and validation from the community of the Char.

Virtues & Personality perks

Flinch is both highly intelligent and is an accomplished leader. His ability to communicate with both aquatic creatures and his people has led him to be a practiced multi-tasker and act as a face for the community.

Vices & Personality flaws

Out of a desire to expand his psychic capabilities, Flinch partakes heavily of the psychedelics produced by the Lighthouse, and is often living in two worlds at once.

Social

Social Aptitude

Flinch is fairly charismatic, and acts as the face of the community on many an occasion. He often leads political discussions, and has a careful, thoughtful air about him that seems to lend his word more weight to many.

Mannerisms

Flinch twitches almost constantly

Wealth & Financial state

Flinch is not necessarily wealthy in any physical sense, as the people of the Lighthouse are fairly altruistic. He does have a great amount of political sway however, as well as almost direct control over the drug production and security of the Char.

Current Location

Light House

Ethnicity

Amphibious Human

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Tower Seer

Year of Birth

2038 19 Years old

Gender

Male

Hair

Entirely bald across his whole body.

Height

5'3"

Weight

118 lbs