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[h1][color=f7e8bb][b]Havryil Shwetz[/b][/color][/h1]
[h3][color=f7cabb][i][b]Gabriel, Gabe, Gaby, Gabber, Gabbers, Gabelline, Russia, Fire Alarm[/b][/i][/color][/h3]
[img]https://i.postimg.cc/rsw-nDRXP/Havryil-Shwetz.png[/img]
[h3][color=f7cabb][b][i]"Quite being a pussy and live your life, that's what it's for."[/i][/b][/color][/h3][/center]

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[h2][color=efd177][b]Basics[/b][/color][/h2]
[indent][color=f4b8a4][b]SEX:[/b][/color] M
[color=f4b8a4][b]GENDER:[/b][/color] Demiguy
[color=f4b8a4][b]PRONOUNS:[/b][/color] He/They

[color=f4b8a4][b]PHYSICAL AGE:[/b][/color] Mid-20's
[color=f4b8a4][b]ACTUAL AGE:[/b][/color] 28
[color=f4b8a4][b]BIRTHDAY:[/b][/color] April 1st

[color=f4b8a4][b]RACE(s):[/b][/color] Human (witch) 
[color=f4b8a4][b]ETHNICITY:[/b][/color] Russian
[color=f4b8a4][b]BLOOD:[/b][/color] Standard; Type B+
[color=f4b8a4][b]HANDEDNESS:[/b][/color] Left[/indent]

[h2][color=efd177][b]Appearance[/b][/color][/h2]
[indent][color=f4b8a4][b]HEIGHT:[/b][/color] 5'5"
[color=f4b8a4][b]WEIGHT:[/b][/color] 125 lbs
[color=f4b8a4][b]BUILD:[/b][/color] Average; ectomorphic; mostly squish, but has some muscle build; very soft face

[color=f4b8a4][b]EYES:[/b][/color] Amber
[color=f4b8a4][b]HAIR:[/b][/color] Naturally dark brown; bleached light brown; undercut with a simple short style which is usually fluffed up
[color=f4b8a4][b]COMPLEXION:[/b][/color] Fair-skinned with a cool undertone; prominent freckling and scattered beauty marks

[color=f4b8a4][b]PREFERRED ATTIRE:[/b][/color] Very casual and carefree; lots of neutral and bright colors; has graphic shirts you won't even understand
[color=f4b8a4][b]TATTOOS and PIERCINGS:[/b][/color] Small gauges in both lobes; three helix piercings in both ears which he alternates with studs, spikes, hoops, and loop barbells; three auricle hoops in right ear; two studs in upper left lobe; vertical ring in left eyebrow; stud on right side of nose; vertical labret hoop in left side of lower lip; single tongue stud; full sleeve on right arm of various elements mostly nonsensical, ends in a rose on the shoulder and includes an eagle and a clock somewhere in the mass of images; dragonfly on back of left shoulder; dragon on lower back; old book on left side of chest with a ribbon bookmark and a quill, displays a quote reading, "Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." - William Jennings Bryan
[color=f4b8a4][b]SCARS and BIRTHMARKS:[/b][/color] Small scar on left side of upper lip; several scars along both arms, centralized at elbows; more smaller scars on back of head and neck, very faint; nick on upper left ear; scar on right side from having his appendix removed; vaguely heart-shaped birthmark on left butt cheek

[color=f4b8a4][b]OTHER FEATURES:[/b][/color] Slight gap between front teeth[/indent]

[h2][color=efd177][b]Personality[/b][/color][/h2]
[indent]Gabe is a kind and amiable soul, possessing a sweet and caring nature that shines through despite his social awkwardness. Though he may stumble over his words at times, his playful and mischievous spirit comes through in his well-meaning attempts to connect with others. He is eager to please and quick to trust, though his innocence leaves him gullible and easily swayed. His distractible and meandering nature in conversation stems both from his struggles with English as a second language and his ADHD, yet his interest and engagement are apparent. When faced with a challenge, Gabe displays a determined persistence, relentlessly pursuing his goals with stubborn resolve. However, this unrelenting drive is tempered by an underlying deference when confronted by those he sees as intimidating or judgmental. Though socially maladroit, Gabe's genuineness and good intentions are evident to those who look past the occasional faux pas to see the kind soul within. His quirks and flaws are outweighed by a sweet nature and desire for connection.[/indent]

[center][color=e0f4a4][i][b]{ Orientation }[/b][/i][/color]
Bisexual ─ Panromantic[/center]

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[indent][color=f4b8a4][b]FOOD:[/b][/color] Hawaiian pizza, Bacon cheese burgers, BLTs
[color=f4b8a4][b]DRINKS:[/b][/color] Root beer, Cream soda, Shirley Temples
[color=f4b8a4][b]TREATS:[/b][/color] Brownies, Sour gummies, Marshmallows
[color=f4b8a4][b]MUSIC:[/b][/color] Practically anything that's not just screaming/derogatory lyrics
[color=f4b8a4][b]COLORS:[/b][/color] Red, blue, dark green, gold
[color=f4b8a4][b]ANIMALS:[/b][/color] Dogs, owls, snakes, most rodents
[color=f4b8a4][b]SEASONS:[/b][/color] Autumn and Winter
[color=f4b8a4][b]ACTIVITIES:[/b][/color] Painting, singing, playing music[/indent]
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[indent][color=f4b8a4][b]FOOD:[/b][/color] Mushrooms, coleslaw, seafood, honeydew
[color=f4b8a4][b]DRINKS:[/b][/color] Most teas, especially herbal ones
[color=f4b8a4][b]TREATS:[/b][/color] Black licorice, anything mint
[color=f4b8a4][b]MUSIC:[/b][/color] Anything with screaming or excessive cursing/derogatory lyrics
[color=f4b8a4][b]COLORS:[/b][/color] Generally muddy and dark colors
[color=f4b8a4][b]ANIMALS:[/b][/color] House cats, most birds, spiders
[color=f4b8a4][b]SEASONS:[/b][/color] Summer
[color=f4b8a4][b]ACTIVITIES:[/b][/color] Anything he doesn't choose to do[/indent]
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[center][color=e0f4a4][b][i]{ Theme Songs }[/i][/b][/color]
[url=https://youtu.be/IZBkjhAUjF8?si=7UZO5OXdPg8AeOGP]“Merry Go Round” ─ [i]Tanner Patrick[/i][/url]
[url=https://youtu.be/ynLAttR9sC4?si=oSaHUukXyRrlmC7x]“Shake it Off” ─ [i]Taylor Swift[/i][/url][/center]

[h2][color=efd177][b]Strengths[/b][/color][/h2]
[indent][color=f4b8a4][b]EDUCATION LEVEL:[/b][/color] Some community college
[color=f4b8a4][b]LANGUAGES:[/b][/color] 
[list][*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Russian -[/b][/color] First language
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]English -[/b][/color] Mostly fluent
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]French -[/b][/color] Conversational
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]German -[/b][/color] Conversational
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Korean -[/b][/color] Conversational
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Spanish -[/b][/color] Intermediate
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]ASL -[/b][/color] Beginner[/list]
[color=f4b8a4][b]​SKILLS and HOBBIES:[/b] [/color]
[list][*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Guitarist -[/b][/color] Highly practiced
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Keyboardist -[/b][/color] Highly practiced
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Singer -[/b][/color] Highly practiced
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Animal Trainer -[/b][/color] Very good
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Cake Decorator -[/b][/color] Very good
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Painter -[/b][/color] Very good
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Baker -[/b][/color] Decent
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Cook -[/b][/color] Decent
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Dancer (hip hop) -[/b][/color] Ameteur[/list]
[color=f4b8a4][b]ABILITIES:[/b][/color]
[list][*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Mid-level Magic -[/b][/color] He has self-trained in various fields of magic including spell-casting, potion brewing, and scrying, and is capable of performing mid-level magical attacks with a potential for higher levels.[/list][/indent]

[h2][color=efd177][b]Weaknesses[/b][/color][/h2]
[indent][color=f4b8a4][b]RACIAL WEAKNESSES:[/b][/color]
[list][*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Human -[/b][/color] Being human, he is considerably weaker than most other races in existence, and highly vulnerable to a lot of seemingly trivial elements. Simply put, he's mortal and everything can kill him.[/list]
[color=f4b8a4][b]ABILITY LIMITS:[/b][/color]
[list][*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Magical Backlash -[/b][/color] Due to improper training and an unregulated release of magical energy, he experiences viciously volatile backlashes with spell-casting, especially when attempting higher levels. Backlashes can range from outward explosions of raw magical energy, to various magical illnesses, and more.[/list]
[color=f4b8a4][b]ALLERGIES:[/b][/color] Mushrooms, Seafood, Yellow dyes #5 and #6, Some tree nuts; Cats; Nickle
[color=f4b8a4][b]FEARS and PHOBIAS:[/b][/color] Spiders, Thunder, Heights, Darkness, Crowds
[color=f4b8a4][b]OTHER WEAKNESSES:[/b][/color] He's extremely submissive, especially in the face of aggression; Generally "scary" or "intimidating" things or people render him frozen and unresponsive; Any sort of touches to his neck either turn him to goo, or render him frozen as well; He needs reading glasses[/indent]

[h2][color=efd177][b]Health[/b][/color][/h2]
[indent][color=f4b8a4][b]PHYSICAL HEALTH:[/b][/color] Moderately healthy; Asthma
[color=f4b8a4][b]MENTAL HEALTH:[/b][/color] Considerably stable; Autism, OCD, ADHD, Depression, and Anxiety
[color=f4b8a4][b]HABITS:[/b][/color]
[list][*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Good -[/b][/color] Cleans up after himself; Generally very helpful; Mostly tries to do the "right" thing
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Bad -[/b][/color] Overly trusting; Very impressionable; Attracted to 'toxic' people; Drawn to danger; Overworks himself constantly; Allows himself to be abused and taken advantage of; Puts himself down a lot
[*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Nervous -[/b][/color] Clicks his tongue piercing against his teeth; Traces his scars; Runs his fingers through his hair; Fidgets; Paces; Cleans and reorganizes[/list][/indent]

[h2][color=efd177][b]Relations[/b][/color][/h2]

[center][color=e0f4a4][i][b]{ Relationship Status }[/b][/i][/color]
It's complicated...[/center]

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[hider=Family]
[u][b]Andria Crane[/b][/u]
[indent][color=f4f4a4][b]​Connection:[/b][/color] Foster Mother
[color=f4f4a4][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] Very close
[sub][i][color=f4f4a4]Played by:[/color] open[/i][/sub][/indent]

[u][b]Oleksander Shwetz[/b][/u]
[indent][color=f4f4a4][b]​Connection:[/b][/color] Father
[color=f4f4a4][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] Distanced
[sub][i][color=f4f4a4]Played by:[/color] open[/i][/sub]
[sub][i][color=f4f4a4]Status:[/color] Living in Russia[/i][/sub][/indent]

[u][b]Yuliya Shwetz (Borisov)[/b][/u]
[indent][color=f4f4a4][b]​Connection:[/b][/color] Mother
[color=f4f4a4][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] Distanced
[sub][i][color=f4f4a4]Played by:[/color] open[/i][/sub]
[sub][i][color=f4f4a4]Status:[/color] Living in Russia[/i][/sub][/indent]
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[hider=Friends + Partners]
[u][b]Antoni Armel[/b][/u]
[indent][color=f4f4a4][b]​Connection:[/b][/color] Friend
[color=f4f4a4][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] Close
[sub][i][color=f4f4a4]Played by:[/color] [@Baphomini][/i][/sub][/indent]

[u][b]Ha-Nuel Mae[/b][/u]
[indent][color=f4f4a4][b]​Connection:[/b][/color] Employer / Friend
[color=f4f4a4][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] Close
[sub][i][color=f4f4a4]Played by:[/color] [@Baphomini][/i][/sub][/indent]

[u][b]Hyeon-Ju Mae[/b][/u]
[indent][color=f4f4a4][b]​Connection:[/b][/color] Co-worker / Friend
[color=f4f4a4][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] Very Close
[sub][i][color=f4f4a4]Played by:[/color] [@Baphomini][/i][/sub][/indent]

[u][b]Rein Knochenmas[/b][/u]
[indent][color=f4f4a4][b]​Connection:[/b][/color] Friend
[color=f4f4a4][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] Decent
[sub][i][color=f4f4a4]Played by:[/color] [@Baphomini][/i][/sub][/indent]

[u][b]Tohato Mae[/b][/u]
[indent][color=f4f4a4][b]​Connection:[/b][/color] Co-worker / Friend
[color=f4f4a4][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] Close
[sub][i][color=f4f4a4]Played by:[/color] [Corvidoggo][/i][/sub][/indent]
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[hider=Others]
[u][b]Kodiak Leroux[/b][/u]
[indent][color=f4f4a4][b]​Connection:[/b][/color] Ex-boyfriend
[color=f4f4a4][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] Toxic
[sub][i][color=f4f4a4]Played by:[/color] [@Baphomini][/i][/sub][/indent]
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[hider=Deceased]

[hider=Family]
(none at this time)
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[hider=Friends + Partners]
[u][b]Arne "Sweden" Hallman[/b][/u]
[indent][color=f4f4a4][b]​Connection:[/b][/color] Friend
[color=f4f4a4][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] Very close
[color=f4f4a4][b]Cause of Death:[/b][/color] Brain cancer
[sub][i][color=f4f4a4]Played by:[/color] n/a[/i][/sub][/indent]

[u][b]Erich "Germany" Schreier[/b][/u]
[indent][color=f4f4a4][b]​Connection:[/b][/color] Friend
[color=f4f4a4][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] Very close
[color=f4f4a4][b]Cause of Death:[/b][/color] Suicide (overdose)
[sub][i][color=f4f4a4]Played by:[/color] n/a[/i][/sub][/indent]

[u][b]Kyung "Korea" Choi[/b][/u]
[indent][color=f4f4a4][b]​Connection:[/b][/color] Friend
[color=f4f4a4][b]Relationship:[/b][/color] Very close
[color=f4f4a4][b]Cause of Death:[/b][/color] Drive-by shooting
[sub][i][color=f4f4a4]Played by:[/color] n/a[/i][/sub][/indent]
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[hider=Others]
(none at this time)
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[h2][color=efd177][b]Associations[/b][/color][/h2]
[indent][color=f4b8a4][b]OCCUPATION(s):[/b][/color] Barista; Animal Trainer; Mailroom Attendant; Freelance Performer; Commission Artist
[color=f4b8a4][b]CLUBS or GROUPS:[/b][/color]
[list][*] [color=f4f4a4][b]Twilight of the Cryptid Gods -[/b][/color] An indie rock band he plays in for extra money; he refers to the other members as friends but it's honestly a bit questionable on how they see him sometimes with how he's treated; 2nd Guitarist, Keyboardist, or "gofer", depending on what they need that night[/list]
[color=f4b8a4][b]ALLEGIANCE(s):[/b][/color] n/a [/indent]

[h2][color=efd177][b]History[/b][/color][/h2]
[indent]Gabe's childhood was one filled with hardship, yet even in the darkest times, the unbreakable bonds of friendship gave him strength. When he was just seven years old, his parents were suddenly deported back to Russia, leaving young Gabe alone in America, a country whose language he could barely understand. He was thrust into the impersonal foster care system, feeling more lost and adrift than ever before. However, in ESL classes at school, Gabe found a glimmer of hope. There he met other children just like him - kids whose families had been torn apart by deportation. Together, they formed a makeshift family of their own, dubbing themselves the United Na-Friends. Though they were constantly being shuffled between foster homes, they clung to one another, taking solace in shared memories and inside jokes. Of all the friends, Gabe especially bonded with Kyung, a Korean boy who lived with Gabe for a time when they were in middle school. The two were inseparable, more like brothers than friends. One fateful day, while walking home from school, the boys got caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting. In an ultimate act of sacrifice, Kyung shoved Gabe out of the path of the bullets, losing his own life but saving Gabe's. The loss of his best friend was utterly devastating for Gabe. So too was the later suicide of their friend Erich, who couldn't cope with the trauma and grief. When their final remaining friend, Arne, was diagnosed with cancer, it seemed the universe was cruelly stacking hardship upon hardship on these boys. But Gabe persevered, keeping the spirit of his makeshift family alive in his heart. He graduated high school and briefly attended community college before leaving to pursue his true passion - music. To pay the bills, he works odd jobs - cleaning cages at the zoo, frying up dumplings at Smooth Souls, and sorting mail in a law office. On weekends, he plays gigs at a local dive bar, channeling his experiences of both joy and sorrow into song. Though Gabe lives in a rundown apartment, he fills it with the things that bring him happiness - his pet ferret and snake, along with the paintings, sculptures, and music he creates. Gabe's life has been marked by tragedy, but also by the power of friendship. And no matter what hardship comes his way, he faces it with an unbreakable spirit.[/indent]

[indent][color=e6d2fa][b][ -- MAJOR LIFE CHAPTER -- ][/b][/color]
[indent]More in-depth story time[/indent][/indent]

[h2][color=efd177][b]Trivia[/b][/color][/h2]
[list][*] He has a ferret named Spaget, and a corn snake named Sir Wiggles
[*] He's assisted with a few births at the zoo and has gotten to name some of the babies[/list]

[h2][color=efd177][b]Gallery[/b][/color][/h2]
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Coming Soon!
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[hider=Literature]
Coming Soon!
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