[hider=Tyler][CENTER][youtube] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FWos1hxwd1k&list=RDFWos1hxwd1k&start_radio=1&pp=ygUPS2VlcCBvbiBkdGVwcGluoAcB[/youtube] [img]https://txt.1001fonts.net/img/txt/dHRmLjEwNi41NTEwZTEuVkhsc1pYSWdSbTk0LjE/asphyxia-deluxia.regular.webp[/img][/CENTER] [i]"You’re trash bro, you’re trash. You couldn't cover me even if I threw it to myself, bitch."[/i] [table][row][/row][row][cell] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/faV60pM.jpeg[/img] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup] [sub]Tyler Joseph Fox That/Guy [b]|[/b] 17 [b]|[/b] White [b]|[/b] 6 Feet 2 inches [b]|[/b] 225 lbs [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup] Beast. [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup] Skills & Talents[/sub] [i]"Hey shrimp, if you don’t finish my homework by the end of the day we are gonna have a problem.."[/i] [sup]___________________________________[/sup][/center][hider=] [sub] [b][Leader of Men] ⫻[/b] As the star Quarterback for the Cornell Steelheads, Tyler is a natural-born leader of men stationed to shepherd the boys on his team. He is confident, persuasive, and motivating. Whether it is first and ten on the twenty-five or fourth and goal, with time about to expire and the game on the line, he knows just what to say to give his teammates the push they need to finish the mission strong. [b][Born winner] ⫻[/b] Tyler has never lost. In terms of the sport that he plays, ever since he first started playing Quarterback, Tyler has never lost a game. Whether he is the one to make the game winning play or simply the one to get everyone in the best position to win, Tyler does not take the thought of losing kindly. Thus, he will do whatever it takes to be a winner, even if he has to break a bone or two to do it. He finally got his chance to start in his sophomore year of high school due to some bullshit rule about Freshmen only playing on the freshman team, and he promptly carried a bad team to a State Championship win. As the spring semester ends, there are high hopes that he will repeat in his Junior year. [b][A Bully’s Bully] ⫻[/b] Tyler is not the biggest fan of bullying people he deems less than himself. There is no challenge in pushing a skinny nerd into a locker. Instead, he tends to focus what creative energy he has into bullying those who can fight back in some shape or fashion. Whether that is a wrestler who happens to cross his path or someone who isn’t afraid to bark back when he gets going, Tyler will focus his bullying energy on those individuals first. And he will be relentless. He relishes the challenge of picking on someone who won’t just roll over in fear, and he will be very persistent in ruining their day in creative ways. As well, if he sees someone bullying someone who is disabled, hurt, or just unable to defend himself, he will become the bully's bully. It is these individuals who receive his most creative strategies yet. [b][You’re so bad] ⫻[/b] Trash talk is an essential part of the football experience. If you are not trying to break someone down mentally while your team is breaking them physically, you will never break them spiritually. Tyler is well regarded for his ability to break down the walls that hold in a person's self-confidence. He will often pick out a couple of players each game, and every time he scores, he looks to where they are on the field and tracks them down, and lets them know just how worthless they truly are. [/sub][/hider] [/cell][cell][sub][b] Appearance[/b][/sub] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [i]"I am a bit simple, but I don’t need to do much let’s be real."[/i] [indent]Tyler has a light, warm skin tone that is smooth and clear from blemishes. His complexion is clear, and he does his best to keep on top of his skin care. It is all a part of his branding. He wants to be that clean-cut, and healthy looking rising star that the scouts can begin to fall in love with. He has always had a lean and athletic build that he has honed to be more defined than bulky. It is clear that he spends countless hours inside the gym training up his body, and he will often try to show off this progress with sleeveless shirts and shorts. Tyler has a sharp yet still youthful look to his face, and he has a clean jawline and a straight nose despite the constant hits he takes on a yearly basis. Tyler likes to keep his hair short during the season, but during the offseason, he allows his hair to become medium length. It is brown, but the constant days under the sun have lightened the tone. Technically, the pattern is straight, yet he spends time each morning before class working product and weaving it in a casual, simple way. Tyler has a light pair of blue eyes. He always has a focused, steady look to him, whether on the field or in the classroom. For clothing, Tyler likes to wear simple, clean, and stylish clothes. He tends to gravitate towards name-brand items, and he will often try to match his outfit to itself as best as possible. While he may gravitate towards athletic casual wear, he can dress up if a situation depends on it. During school hours, he may not, but a quick trip to a party might see a nice watch or necklace added to the ensemble. [/indent] [/cell][/row][/table][sub][b] Psychology[/b][/sub] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [i]"I want to win. I want to be the best. And I want to make my dad proud."[/i] [INDENT][b]MAIN GOAL ⫻[/b] Tyler is a one-dimensional man. His goal in life is to win. Whether that is playing the game he supposedly loves, in the classroom, or in every other avenue, if there is a way for someone to come out on top, Tyler will push to be that person. [b]PHILOSOPHY ⫻[/b] If you are not giving one hundred and ten percent of your effort, you are not trying hard enough. If Tyler can wake up at five in the morning, hit the gym, go for a run, eat breakfast, go to school, head to practice, head back to the gym, hit the film room with dinner, finish homework, and study for a test all in the same day, then so can everyone lazy enough to not put in the work. There is only one person to blame for failure and that is yourself. [b]SECRETS ⫻[/b] While they are good at playing football, they are not sure they like it. While they are as gifted as any top prospect, he feels his heart isn’t fully in the game, nor was it ever. He knows deep down that his father pushed him into this life because of his own injury that took it from him, and no matter what, his father is not currently willing to lose the love of the game twice in one life. Thus, Tyler pushes himself a little too hard at times. Not just to prove to himself that he can, but a small part hopes for a way out through an injury. If he were to have his way, he might like to try the theater or maybe see if there is an artistic side hidden under his physical gifts. Tyler is also much more intelligent than he lets on. While he always tries to be at the top of the class and consistently tests well, he never lets it be known. His friends all heard about how he barely passed a tough test that Mr. Douchebag made him take, but in truth, he scored a hundred without trying. His 4.0 is good, but his teachers are pushing for him to take classes that might push that weighted score up. If his friends learned how smart he was, he might be treated differently. [b]SEXUALITY ⫻[/b] Tyler is a big fan of the ladies. [b]FEARS ⫻[/b] That all this work he has put into himself to be the best quarterback in the state will be for nothing. He knows all too well that there is a jump from one level to the next in terms of skill and work required for success. He has handled the jump from pop warner, to middle school, to high school without much worry. Yet the next jump is the biggest one yet. Each team is filled with people who were some of the best on their own team. The third-string quarterback was once setting records for his school just a couple of years prior, and now he’s holding a clipboard because it was proven he did not have what it takes. What if that is his future? A scholarship that lasts only as long as the illusions his play enables. Tyler also fears that he is not doing something that he loves, and that it is already too late to back out now. His teammates have it in their heads that with that cannon for an arm, they will fill that trophy case with at least two more. His father is already sending his tape to his prospective schools. The town itself is beginning to herald the arrival of a new superstar. If he were to quit, now, after all that he has done, and all that others have begun to expect of him, he’d never be able to show his face around town again. [b]REPUTATION IN CORNELL ⫻[/b] The Golden Star with the Golden Cannon Arm. Everywhere he goes, those who pay attention to sports know who he is. He walks with a swagger, and he is constantly told stories about how his game was inspiring to them. That is, until you talk to someone who has been the target of his bullying. To them, Tyler is a jerk. An asshole. The one who thinks far too highly of their own ability. [b]FLAWS ⫻[/b] Perfectionism: Tyler has impossibly high standards for himself. Anything less than flawless execution feels like a failure. Where others saw the perfect game at State's last season, he saw five passes he left on the field. Overtraining: He struggles to recognize that even he, himself, has limits. Any rest feels like a weakness that needs to be exercised out of his body, so he often pushes himself well past exhaustion and pain. He has been lucky he hasn’t hurt himself; this luck will not last long. Control Freak: Tyler tends to be in charge at all times, whether on the field or off. He finds it difficult to trust others to handle their roles in a situation without his interference. Emotional Avoidance Rather than confronting any doubt, fear, or dissatisfaction with football, he buries it under his work and his training. The pressure is building, and if he does not confront these insecurities, he might explode. Deflection: Tyler will outright refuse to take success on the chin. He tries to hide with false modesty and tries to gaslight others to fit his narrow view of what caused the win. Fear of Vulnerability: A genuine connection is like oil to Tyler’s water. Opening up, revealing what he truly feels and how he is currently feeling, feels like surrendering his strength. He is rarely emotionally honest, and this has caused him to miss out on the close friendships he sees all around him. Risky decisions: Tyler is willing, often unconsciously, to flirt with damage and harm. He actively ignores injuries or pushes himself past limits, all to escape the pressure of his father or prove how strong he is. [/INDENT] [sub][b] Backstory[/b][/sub] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [i]"When we win state again, maybe that will be enough.."[/i] [indent]Football. For some people, football is a simple enjoyment. On Saturday, you watch your favorite college team go to war, and then Sunday you do the same for the NFL. You buy the merch, you go to the games, and at the water cooler on Monday morning, in the office, you have a nice and easy conversation starter that you can whip out with Dave from accounting. For the Fox family, Football is much more than that. Football is a way of life. From his earliest memories, Tyler remembers little other than the work he has put in to get to where he is today. All across the living room mantle in his parents' home, the fruit of these early years is present. Various trophies, ribbons, and other accolades from nearly ten full years of football are placed with the expert precision of a father who is all too proud of how good their son is. Tyler has played football since he was five years old, been practicing since he was three, and he is confident that his father made his wife watch game breakdowns with him while she was pregnant with Tyler. One might wonder why a father would push their young, first son into so much football so young, yet you would only need to look at the surname to figure out the truth. The Fox name is closely associated with James Fox, the former star running back of the Pittsburgh Steelers, whose career was cut tragically short due to a massive leg injury that he suffered at the end of his sophomore season within the league. The Cornell Steelheads count him among their hall of fame, and there are rumors that they were planning on changing the name of the stadium to honor him before the injury. Thus, above everything else, football is a constant memory for Tyler. He does not have a memory of playing soldiers in the yard outside with his friends. Instead, all he can remember is football camps, two-a-days, practice, drills, training with dad, training with dad’s friends, private coaching, and time in the gym. This has helped him succeed in this profession and build the foundation for a possible run at the college level, yet this has done little to silence a nagging thought that he is making a mistake by dedicating his life to just one thing. When he hit the fifth grade, he argued with his dad because he saw how his two younger siblings were treated. Sophia was allowed to do whatever she wanted. She was encouraged to explore all her hobbies and to make changes as she moved forward in life. His younger brother, meanwhile, could do no wrong in his father’s eyes as he struggled to play teeball. If they were allowed to fail and explore what they wanted to, why couldn’t he? Winning can silence many things, and in his fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade years, the championships he won did much to push him back on the trajectory his father picked for him. The way his friends chanted his name, the way the coaches flung him praise, and the look on his fathers face as he held those trophies was the final lock on any desire he had to explore who he is further. At least, it did for a time. When he got to high school, he was dismayed to learn that he was not allowed to try out for the varsity team. Freshmen, no matter how good, were assigned to their own team. Despite him playing lights out, he was not allowed to move forward until his sophomore year. The setbacks did not end there. When he arrived at camp, he was told that the team was the current quarterback's team, a senior named Chad. Despite being the better player, it took a minor injury to Chad to get onto the field, and when he did, there was no denying him his birthright going forward. Tyler led his team on a sensational run that culminated with the school's first state championship since his father played. The high from that game carried him through the rest of the year. Scouts took notice, and the buzz around campus is that next year, if he can repeat, he might be a heavily recruited prospect entering his final year of school. While he is normally not one to party, his friends are dragging him to one to celebrate his birthday. Tonight will be a fun night to let off a little steam and refocus his energy for the next season.[/indent] [sub][b] Abstraction[/b][/sub] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [i]"Listen. If you are going to be out of position, it is my job to fix it."[/i] [indent][b]TYPE ⫻[/b] Adept - Purple Lux [b]ABSTRACTION ⫻[/b] Purple Lux, channeler is the championship ring on his finger. Field General is his ability to swap the position of any two objects within his vision with each other. [b]Field General ⫻[/b] This is Tyler’s ability to be the general on the field. He has a keen awareness of objects, people, and other items within a thirty-foot radius around him. He can channel his magic, put his magic out into the world, and consciously select two objects. With a flip of the wrist, the two objects will swap their place in the world. They will take no damage from the transition, they will not suffer any ill effects, and they will just be in a different place. This can be as simple as two people swapping their place, and as complicated as him throwing a football towards a wall and swapping it with another person. To activate his power, he must first get into the right headspace. He must visualize the field before him and have a clear mental picture of where the two objects are. Without a clear visualization, he will be unable to activate the spell. Then, he must push his magic through his ring, which causes the gem to glow a dull purple color. Finally, once this is complete, he can pick the two objects like one picks which entree they want off a menu, and flicks the wrist with his channeler. The two objects will swap places in an instant without any further input needed, and maintain the other objects relative velocity. [b]LIMITS ⫻[/b] First, Tyler must have a clear picture of his area. This is easy enough when one is in an open room or field. It gets a bit more confusing when he is in a crowded environment. While he has a passive understanding, he must know where each object is specifically. Thus, things that obscure his vision or distort what he can see effectively make this power worthless. Second, this power is tied to his confidence. If he is not confident in his own ability to do the spell, the spell will simply refuse to work. While he does not know why, there is a certain definitiveness to the power that requires him to be as in control as possible to execute it. [b]WEAKNESSES ⫻[/b] Tyler’s Abstraction depends entirely on maintaining a precise mental map of his surroundings. In chaotic or crowded settings, the abundance of objects or rapid movements can overwhelm his focus, leading to misidentifications or hesitation. Visual distortions such as mirrors, illusions, smoke, or other effects can subtly skew his perception, making swaps inaccurate or risky. His power also hinges on unwavering confidence; sudden fear, guilt, or strong emotions can disrupt the mental clarity he relies on. An excess of choices can also cause paralysis; when faced with multiple threats, Tyler might struggle to prioritize swaps, freezing while deciding the best move. Moreover, interactions with other magical or psychic forces could cause his Abstraction to malfunction, especially if objects are magical, cursed, or unstable. An opponent aware of his abilities might exploit this, turning his precision into a weakness. [/INDENT] [sup][b] Other[/b][/sup] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [i]"I will carry this if you just fucking let me."[/i] [indent]Tyler has a bag filled with protein snacks. He will share if you ask.[/INDENT] [/hider]