ABOUT
A shapeshifter with natural magic abilities who lives a hermitical lifestyle. Oll strongly distrusts any form of authority, especially the government and the very wealthy. His nomadic parents were constantly on the run, hateful of non-shapeshifter authority who they believed were after them, and Oll saw enough near-death experiences and assassination attempts from both sides to not really trust anybody. It also gave him the push he needed to study medicine, as well as to train his magical skills in a means of self-defense.
he and his parents pretty amicably parted ways when he came of age, considering they were being chased/tracked near-constantly. he hasn't heard from them since they left, misses them sometimes but their relationship was really atypical, obviously
He's incredibly shy, nervous, and although distrustful of others, he legitimately wants to help people. He's just very, very afraid.
His magic is drawn from the dark and cold places of the world, and he carries his family's quirk of being cold to the touch, no matter what he shapeshifts into. He also has the family predisposition for psychotic episodes. These heighten his paranoia and the hallucinations (typically auditory) keep him from really reaching out to anyone until everything settles down. Most of the rest of the time he's pretty aware of what's delusional and what's not, but at times of stress it gets more difficult.
He shapeshifts markings onto his face to fool face detection software, changes color like a chameleon (sometimes unconsciously when startled,) and doesn't own any physical money - only cryptocurrency. he likes wearing baggy clothes, esp jumpsuits and onesies, it's partially a sensory thing and partially being able to change his body to some degree without messing with his clothes if he doesn't need to.
he's had very few committed relationships, mostly one-night stands. he's done sex work on a few occasions while travelling since it makes for really good cover, local govt isn't going to investigate a missing prostitute. Aside from his on/off girlfriend Tira (and her sentient metal arm) he's had very few committed partners, most of whom he met through various counterculture and conspiracy groups. lesson from all of this: people have some really weird kinks and sex with a changeling is an excuse for all that (...not that he minds given he's got his own weird interests)
he and his parents pretty amicably parted ways when he came of age, considering they were being chased/tracked near-constantly. he hasn't heard from them since they left, misses them sometimes but their relationship was really atypical, obviously
He's incredibly shy, nervous, and although distrustful of others, he legitimately wants to help people. He's just very, very afraid.
His magic is drawn from the dark and cold places of the world, and he carries his family's quirk of being cold to the touch, no matter what he shapeshifts into. He also has the family predisposition for psychotic episodes. These heighten his paranoia and the hallucinations (typically auditory) keep him from really reaching out to anyone until everything settles down. Most of the rest of the time he's pretty aware of what's delusional and what's not, but at times of stress it gets more difficult.
He shapeshifts markings onto his face to fool face detection software, changes color like a chameleon (sometimes unconsciously when startled,) and doesn't own any physical money - only cryptocurrency. he likes wearing baggy clothes, esp jumpsuits and onesies, it's partially a sensory thing and partially being able to change his body to some degree without messing with his clothes if he doesn't need to.
he's had very few committed relationships, mostly one-night stands. he's done sex work on a few occasions while travelling since it makes for really good cover, local govt isn't going to investigate a missing prostitute. Aside from his on/off girlfriend Tira (and her sentient metal arm) he's had very few committed partners, most of whom he met through various counterculture and conspiracy groups. lesson from all of this: people have some really weird kinks and sex with a changeling is an excuse for all that (...not that he minds given he's got his own weird interests)
ARTIST NOTES.
don't be afraid to draw him disheveled - he's not a slob but he is living alone in the sewers
he's very thin but not /too/ outwardly unhealthy looking in that regard
don't be afraid to draw him disheveled - he's not a slob but he is living alone in the sewers
he's very thin but not /too/ outwardly unhealthy looking in that regard