[hider=Forest Longnecker][CENTER][img] https://txt.1001fonts.net/img/txt/b3RmLjI0MC4yMjhiMjIuUm05eVpYTjBJRXh2Ym1kdVpXTnJaWEkuMA/winter-sale.regular.webp[/img][/CENTER] [i]"I don’t follow what you’re saying but I like the way you’re saying it!"[/i] [table][row][/row][row][cell] [center][img] https://i.imgur.com/KgnNXDc_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=grand[/img] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup] [sub] Forest Longnecker [color=228B22]He/Him[/color] [b]|[/b] [color=228B22] 22 [/color][b]|[/b] [color=228B22] White [/color] [b]|[/b] [color=228B22]Six feet tall[/color] [b]|[/b] [color=228B22]223 lbs[/color] [b]|[/b] [color=228B22]Son of Demeter[/color] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup] Kind. [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup] [color=228B22]Skills & Talents[/color][/sub] [i]"I’m just a simple farm boy."[/i] [sup]___________________________________[/sup][/center][hider=Strengths] [sub][b][Simple country cooking] ⫻[/b] Forest’s life before arriving at the camp revolved around his farm and the harvest. As such, he’s a talented cook when it comes to the classic country styled feasts and his home grown herbs and spices are to die for.[/sub] [sub][b][Farm Build] ⫻[/b] Thanks to a life time spent working a farm Forest is strong. While not demigod strong, he is noticeably muscular and can hold his own in an arm wrestling contest.[/sub] [sub][b][Surprisingly fashionable] ⫻[/b] When one thinks of a farm boy they think of blue jeans, work boots, and a thick jacket. While that may be true on the farm, when Forest goes out on the town he is dressed in expensive clothes that are accessorized well. He thanks his ex-girlfriend, a well known socialite in Columbus, for pushing him to explore his style more.[/sub][/hider] [hider=Weakness] [sub][b][Naive] ⫻[/b] Forest always sees the best in people, and often he sees the best in the worst ones. He’s quick to make excuses, push away negative thoughts, and trust his gut when he should trust his eyes and his years[/sub] [sub][b][Awkward] ⫻[/b] Forest grew up in a small farming community, graduated with thirty other people, and spent the majority of his adult life working the farm. As such, while charming, he will always be awkward around new people.[/sub] [sub][b][Protective] ⫻[/b] Forest was always taught to protect his own by his father, and Forest will always be the first to step up and be that defender. Even if the threat is stronger than him.[/sub] [sub][b][Kinda dumb] ⫻[/b] Forest does have a degree in Agricultural Science but outside of the farming world Forest is just kind of dumb. This is especially true in social situations where he will be completely oblivious to certain situations.[/sub][/hider] [/cell][cell][sub][b] [color=228B22]Appearance[/color][/b][/sub] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [i]" Oh hey, I’m sure you know but my eyes are up here. For some reason everyone does that.."[/i] [indent] Forest stands at a height of six feet tall and has packed this frame with a solid base of muscle. Forest has never felt the desire to add a tattoo to his sun kissed skin so he does not have anything inked on him. He has no earnings or other piercings, but has considered getting a septum piercing for no other reason than it looks cool. His icy blue eyes are inviting instead of piercing, and seem to radiate a warmth that calms those who look into them. When he takes his shirt off While he’s not ripped, he does have obvious functional muscle from fifteen years of working at the farm. Forest is a hairy man. His slicked back hair falls just above his shoulders, and tufts of hair threaten to break free from the top of his shirts. Fashion wise Forest tries to always dress nice when he's out on the town. He is a big fan of a silky button up shirt, and equally nice slacks. He tries to pair it with fashionable slides, and even upscale boots. When he’s just relaxing with friends, he tries to find a balance between comfort and nice. Often he’ll wear mid thigh length shorts, a t shirt, and whatever shoe looks most comfortable for the sat. [/indent] [/cell][/row][/table][sub][b] [color=228B22]Psychology[/color][/b][/sub] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [i]" If everyone just helped each other a little more I think we’d all be a bit better off."[/i] [INDENT][b] [color=228B22]MAIN GOAL[/color] ⫻[/b] Forest has only had one true goal, to make good quality food, and to make it in a way that worked with the environment instead of damaging it. Ever since his mother revealed herself he’s added a second goal, to cook a meal fit for the gods and to finally bring an end to their insistent conflicts. [b][color=228B22]PHILOSOPHY[/color] ⫻[/b] One must work in harmony with the natural order of the world, not force your will on it. [b][color=228B22]SECRETS[/color] ⫻[/b] Forest has a trove of high quality snacks and treats that he will never share. [b][color=228B22]SEXUALITY[/color] ⫻[/b] He’s straight but questioning if there’s any flexibility to it [b][color=228B22]FEARS[/color] ⫻[/b] That the planet has already become rotten to the core, and that no amount of work or magic will fix what we’ve corrupted. [b][color=228B22] WHAT BROUGHT THEM TO CAMP[/color] ⫻ [/b] His mother came to visit him for the first time over the summer. The two tended to the harvest together, and forged a quick bond. As fall set in, and the depression it always brought took hold, his mother mentioned a place where he could spend some time around his fellow demigods and learn how to better apply his powers. While hesitant at first, the cold brutal winter eventually took the decision from him. [b][color=228B22]FLAWS[/color] ⫻[/b] Forest will always fight to protect those he loves, or cares for, even if he’s in the wrong. While to him it’s about showing that no matter what, someone will always have your back. To others it can make him look complicit. He’s far too trusting of new people. Forest prefers the company of plants to the company of people. As such, he may often seem disinterested from time to time in conversation even if he’s engaged. When Forest prepares a meal, he will become saddened if someone is unable to finish it. It will be to the point that he’d be on the verge of tears asking what he could have done better. The truth is he simply prepares too much food. [/INDENT] [sub][b][color=228B22]Backstory[/color][/b][/sub] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [i]" It’s quite simple. My dads, dads, dads, dad settled down in this one spot and we’ve been here ever since."[/i] [indent] Even with his earliest memories Forest knew that he was a demigod. Even though he was born and raised up in the sparsely populated farm fields of southern Ohio, near Greencamp, his father knew it was important to know that others could not be trusted with the knowledge of what he can do. As such, Forest spent his early childhood out in nature, forming a connection with the natural world around him. Once he was able to control it enough to not accidentally cause chaos, he was sent to the local school and started to begin his adventures through school. Forest has nothing but pleasant memories of trips to the zoo, working the fields alongside his dad, cousins, and uncle’s, and the wonderful feasts they had. While there was a sadness at not knowing his mother, his father said that all he had to do was step outside and he’d be with her in the fields. As he grew to his teenage years, he began to play sports and found that he was a natural at football. Through middle school and high he would be the closest thing that this small town would have to a star quarterback. He worked hard at school but his grades were never perfect, but there was never any concern about him academically. When we graduated, he enrolled at [i][b]The[/b][/i] Ohio State University for agricultural science. He had the opportunity to study elsewhere on a football scholarship but Forest wanted to stay close to home and follow his passion with his studies. After graduation, he returned to the farm and helped make it more efficient while also implementing different tools, strategies, and magic to help the land heal and produce more food. His father never allowed him to do anything more than a small patch of magical food, but it was enough that Forest could experiment with the application of his magic. Forest also got into making mead out of his magical fruit, and honey made from the pollen of his magical flowers. Eventually, his mother took note of his skills and love of the harvest and she came back into their lives even if it was for a moment at a time. She taught him practical applications of the magic, and offerings he could do to bring better harvests. Eventually as well, she got him to head towards this strange camp far away.[/indent] [sub][b][color=228B22]Abilities[/color][/b][/sub] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [i]" Trust me when I say you’ve never had a good cook like me."[/i] [indent][b][color=228B22]DESCRIPTION[/color] ⫻[/b] Forest is the son of Demeter and as such his abilities focus on the harvest, and nature as a whole. [b] AGROKINESIS ⫻[/b] Forest is able to control the growth rate of plants and is able to infuse plants grown this way with magical properties. He typically does this with fruits, vegetables, coffee beans, and grains as it’s very easy to work these influenced dishes into a meal. Food grown this way is always extremely nutritious, filling, and carries with them a very minor healing factor that is only good for ailments, scrapes and bruises. All he needs at this time is the seeds of the plant and space to grow them. If he wants the produce to carry the magical aspect it will take longer for them to grow. The magical aspect of the food will depend on the properties of what is grown. In general, grains will be more filling, fruits and vegetables more flavorful, coffee beans more energizing, and all will benefit from being more nutritious. If the need arises he can use this spell offensively, and defensively. Like the former he can cause plants to grow from seed to maturity at a near instant pace. He could, for example, toss a healthy amount of seeds of a bush behind him and create a wall of thorns to block the way for pursuers to follow. Or he could simply throw a tree seed at someone and watch them get crushed under its weight. Each spell takes energy from Forest to pull off, and as such the more he does in a day the more tired and weak he will become. As well, he will be able to call on the roots, or branches, of all flora to ensnare and to strike. If a fight breaks out in a field Forest can call up the roots to wrap themselves around the ankles of an assailant. If the fight is in the forest he’ll be able to call on the roots or branches of trees to grab and crush. Based on his training he suspects that one day he can call on the whole tree to join him in a fight. [b]INDUCE HUNGER ⫻[/b] Forest can create a ravenous hunger in the pits of those around him if the need arises. This hunger would be unlike anything the target would have felt and they will find it difficult to overcome their desire to consume. If there’s no food in the immediate area the target could be forced to flee in search of this food. This still Forest has the least control over and may accidentally cause everyone, including himself, to feel this hunger. [b] CREATE PRECIPITATION ⫻[/b] Unknown to Forest, when he creates plant life he is also create the moisture needed to sustain it. He has no control over this ability but with time could learn to wield it. [b]AEROKINESIS ⫻[/b]. Like the create precipitation Forest does not know, nor control, this magic. Instead it is tied to his emotions. When he feels confident a small breeze will move through his hair and ruffle the strands, and the wind will carry his voice further when he’s angry. [/INDENT] [sup][b] Other[/b][/sup] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [i]"A little food won’t hurt."[/i] [indent]Anyyyything else?[/INDENT] [/hider]