CW: Suicide ideation and mention, physical abuse.Basics
Name: Quintin Bradley Patenaude
Nickname: Quinn
Age [Appearance]: Mid-twenties
Age [Actual]: 28
Date of Birth: April 19th
Gender Expressed: Masculine
Gender Orientation: Cis man
Sexuality: Homosexual, Homoromantic
Occupation: Shot Boy/Barback at The White Rabbit
Nationality: American
Race: White - Mixed European heritage
Species: Human
Alignment: True Neutral
PermissionsFeeding: Yes
Wounding/Cursing: Ask first
Killing: No
Appearance
Hair: A tapered cut with a choppy texture, about 2.5 inches at the longest point. Commonly juts out in odd directions and needs to be controlled with product. Pointed sideburns that reach to his mid-ear, and a tapered, natural-looking hairline at his neck. Naturally, it is a warm brown color with a slight wave. Strands are numerous, thick, and take some kind of daily taming. Quinn usually keeps his hair dyed dark brown or black.
Eyes: Big and round; robin's egg blue with faint striations of green. They are typically rimmed with red and hold a bit of bruise underneath. The lashes are thin and the eyebrows are neat, but never obviously groomed, dark in color.
Skin: Very fair skin which is marked casually with dark freckles. Burns easily in the sun. Hair is a medium brown color and trends towards fine.
Shape of Face: Diamond-shaped with defined cheekbones and jawline. His chin is rounded and flat, rounding out the sharpness of his face as a whole.
Nose: Long and slightly upturned. Left nostril is pierced.
Mouth: Wide mouth with slightly pouty lips, naturally downturned at rest. He has a defined cupid's bow and thin upper lip. Always clean shaven.
Glasses or Contacts?: No
Frame: 5'11" (180 cm) 175 lbs (79.37 kg). Narrow tapered shoulders and average hips give him a rectangular appearance. His body is athletically toned; much of his strength is focused in his core and legs. He is quite firm to the touch. Prominent tendons in his limbs, especially his forearms. Mighty blue veins line his extremities just below the surface of his fair skin, which have been known to tempt many a vampire.
Hands: Long, thin finger structure with pronounced knuckles and tendons. Nails are kept a little too short.
Tattoos:- Chest, left shoulder basin - a small, cartoon-esque plate of French toast, bacon, and eggs and accompanying fork and knife.
- Left wrist - Rainbow heart with the point facing towards his hand, outlined in black, two inches big.
- Left arm, medial side, above elbow - a simplistic sun in yellow and orange with words "It hurts to become." circling the edges in black.
- Right middle finger, inside, thumb side - "Not today" in cursive script.
- Left hip - Aries constellation, minimal, three inches big.
- Right calf, lateral side - a crashing wave, black and white, four inches big.
Piercings: - Nose - small stud in left nostril
- Ears - lobes, closed over, but little indents still exist
- Tongue - barbell (lately, he forgets to put it in)
Distinguishing Marks: - Left wrist - Hard lump from a malunion radial distal fracture.
- A number of dark freckles all over his body.
Clothing: General style: His wardrobe tends to be filled with neutral colors, diversified only by saturated blues and greens, or prints. Very rarely, he will wear a pastel or bright color. His clothing tends to be fitted and rather plain. He does have a soft spot for the occasional short shorts and cut tanks.
Around the house: Sweatpants or shorts. Maybe with a tee shirt or tank.
Doing errands: Jeans, tees, and sneakers
To bed: Nothing. He does own a couple pairs of pajama pants.
To work: Jeans and a White Rabbit tee when barback. Will wear whatever fits the night's theme when he runs shots - tight boy shorts, long socks, crop tops, etc.
To an interview: A nice button up, casual jacket, and slacks.
Out with friends: A nice pair of blue jeans, a print shirt with the first couple of buttons undone, sleeves rolled as desired. To volleyball, he tends to wear tanks and active shorts.
On a date: A nice pair of blue jeans and a less casual button up, usually close fitting.
Daily accessories: A few woven bracelets, a casual rope necklace on occasion.
Special accessories: None.
Character
Personality: He sees himself as down-to-earth, realistic, and honest. Tends to be impatient with emotionally shallow or privileged people. He presents himself as someone who has seen a lot in his life and knows what is important. Always ready for a good thrill, a laugh, or a flirt, and is usually up for a (reasonable) challenge. He lights up brightly during social situations, becoming friendly, outgoing, even catty - in the presence of the right people. Loves to laugh and connect. Considerate and self-aware. He has an unreasonably low concern for his own safety and will partake in a variety of risky behaviors.
A low-key depressive who tries daily to fight his own pessimism - twice a suicide survivor. Independent and stubborn to a fault on the one hand, but craves compassion, affection, and community on the other. Constantly plagued with feelings of inadequacy, often needlessly - rarely overly confident in himself/his abilities. Fiercely protective of those he loves, having formed his own family from scratch. While he is prone to bitterness and depressive moods, these are by no means the extent to his experiences.
Philosophy of life: Live and let live.
Strongest positive personality trait: Independent
Strongest negative personality trait: Depressive
Character Strengths: Kind, accepts others as they are, altruistic, very independent, committed to equality, daring, dependable, empathetic, fiercely loyal and protective of his people, laughs easily, friendly, honest, industrious in every endeavor, honest to a fault with strong intuition, loving, committed to nonviolence, persistent, resilient, self-aware, tenacious, trusts easily. Always able to stand up for what he believes in.
Weaknesses / Flaws:- Often too stubborn or spiteful to admit he needs help.
- Tends to be too proud and stubborn for his own good, refusing to take others' advice because he doesn't believe that they see as he does.
- Bottles his emotions until they erupt.
- He is moderately insecure when it comes to romantic relationships.
- In relationships, he has the tendency to push away when things aren't ideal instead of working through them.
- Would probably be considered an alcoholic by modern standards.
- Prone to unstable moods.
- Prone to excessively angry, depressive and/or anxious states.
- Prone to making hasty, reckless decisions.
- Often becomes too argumentative without seeing the other person's point of view in a debate.
- Doesn't always think before firing off a heated response. Often becomes very defensive, especially if a comment hits too close to home.
- Occasionally dwells in self-pity and jealousy.
Emotion or Logic?: Emotion
Introvert or Extrovert?: Extrovert
Generous or Stingy?: Generous
Polite or Rude?: Polite
Quirks: - Has an extensive music collection, ranging from industrial metal to R&B pop. Lately, he's been really into SZA, Billy Eilish, and Lizzo.
- Has a celebrity crush on Robert Downey, Jr. RDJ, as he refers to him. And don't get him started on Jason Mamoa...
- When excited or agitated, Quinn speaks with a very noticeable Boston accent.
- He has moderate insomnia. When he does sleep, it is short and restless.
- Goes to the gym four times a week.
- Tends to think as he speaks, not before.
- Has no interest in children or pets and doesn't know how to interact with them.
- He drinks too much.
- He would love to go back to school and finish a degree.
- He loves to watch the sun rise.
- He's attempted suicide twice, once when he was seventeen, again when he was twenty-two. He avoids talking about these times as much as possible, but thinks about them more than he'd ever admit.
- He doesn't speak about his family unless he's extremely drunk. He has no more connections to them and refuses to talk to anyone in his family. No attempts have been made to contact Quinn and vise versa.
- He doesn't wear cologne unless forced.
- When he gets upset, angry, or sad, he will spend way too much time in the shower.
- Takes incredibly hot showers.
- Occasionally sings and dances doing chores.
- Cannot physically tolerate being around violence. Will leave the vicinity, usually shaking.
Hobbies: Recreational court volleyball, freestyle swimming, going to the beach.
Pastimes: Reading, watching movies, listening to music, being around friends.
Likes: Coffee, smoking weed, sleeping, drinking, dancing, sex, stripping, LGBTQ+ films, drag, performing, watching volleyball or swimming, listening to new music, live music, movies, solitude, sunrise, the smell of cloves and cigarettes, his job, a guy with tattoos and/or piercings.
Dislikes: Cheating, violence, blatant displays of wealth, military culture, the government, American football, cocaine, hangovers, being a third wheel, gun culture, young children, prejudices and bigotry, straight men, "bro culture", condoms, his parents, country music, most beer.
Bad Habits / Vices: Drinking too much, bottling his emotions, ignoring his own needs.
Disabilities: Formally diagnosed with manic depression, generalized anxiety disorder, with accompanying suicide ideation. Moderate insomnia. Family history of addiction and alcoholism. Probable post-traumatic stress. Very prone to bronchitis and pneumonia.
Sense of humor: Sarcastic, bitter, and often self-deprecating or observational. He trends towards cattiness and judgment of others. Smoking weed allows him to relax and enjoy simple humor, taking the focus off his self-deprecation.
Temper: Electric, but usually knows how to contain it. When pushed too far, he becomes hot-headed quickly and smolders for a long time afterwards. Often unconsciously turns the anger inward, descending into self-critique and questioning his reality.
Pet Peeves: Leaving the cap off the toothpaste, not holding the door for someone approaching, straight men, being patronized.
Major Hangups: Sexual or emotional infidelity, unchecked privileges - especially around class status or sexual orientation (don't complain about how much a car costs or how straight men have it rough), doing drugs, unchecked anger, sex-shaming, violence of any kind, being yelled at.
Fears/Phobias: Being alone, acting like his mother, being violent with a partner, having a partner be violent, going back to Massachusetts, losing people, developing cancer.
Favorites: Sports: Volleyball
Food & Drinks: Rum and Coke.
Music: Lately, low-key R&B pop (SZA, Billie Eilish, Sam Smith)
Movies & TV shows: Queer Eye,
RENT, Game of Thrones, How to Get Away With Murder, Breaking Bad.
Books & Magazines: The Green Mile by Stephen King,
The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice, "Angels in America" by Tony Kushner,
Extremely Loud, Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer,
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.
Sayings: "What do we say to the god of death? Not today." -
Game of ThronesReligion: Atheist
Attitude towards religion: Openly critical
Morality/Ethics: Raised non-practicing Catholic but spurns anything Christian-based. Believes in doing no harm and helping each other out.
Stand Up Citizen or Law Breaker: Neither
Last Good Deed Performed (If Any): Two days ago - went grocery shopping for Mrs. Henderson downstairs.
Last Time They Broke the Law (If Any): Last time he smoked a blunt.
Talents/SkillsSocial:- Very good at validating, listening, and empathizing with/for others.
- Never nervous about talking to new people or performing on a stage.
- Can get most people to laugh.
- Very good at having a good time.
Physical:- Can hold his breath for up to two minutes.
- Capable of swimming two miles unassisted.
- Capable of deadlifting 275 lbs, squatting 265 lbs, benching 200 lbs.
- Capable of 25 inch vertical jump.
- Very flexible in much of his body, with the exception of his left wrist, where mobility is moderately limited.
Mental:- Capable of controlling his own intense intrusive impulses - self harm, etc.
- Skilled in understanding his own emotional triggers and avoiding them
Education: Graduated high school with mid-grades; completed one semester of college before dropping out.
Intelligence Level: Emotionally intelligent, average street smarts, lower academic smarts.
Speech Patterns: Fast, with lots of filler words. His voice is low, but leans towards androgyny. He has a slight Boston accent that has faded since living away from Massachusetts. When drinking or agitated, his accent magically returns.
Words/Slang/Jargon: Constant slang with a modern American lexicon.
Eye Contact: Occasional in normal conversation, but common in emotional conversations. Typically non-threatening until he gets annoyed or beyond.
Gait: Fast, evenly spaced strides. Tends to walk on the balls of his feet with a light footfall.
Posture: Slouches, but still seems tense. Shoulders turn inwards just enough to be noticeable.
Gestures, Quirks or Eccentricities: His hands are usually moving somehow (fidgeting, fixing something, playing with his skin or clothes). Flavors his words with certain distinct hand gestures and actions. These are not typically flamboyant per se, but definitely quirky. One example: upon emphasizing a phrase or string of words, he will slap the back of his right hand into the palm of his left.
Mannerisms: Tends to move faster when upset. Tends to scrunch his shoulders up without noticing.
Commonly Seen Holding: A cigarette or blunt. His cell phone. A mixed drink.
Common Stance 1: Leaning on a door frame looking into a room, an arm chickenwinged on either side of the frame, resting his head on his hand.
Common Stance 2: A half-lounging crooked position on a couch or chair with his feet tucked under him.
Common Stance 3: Kneeling on the floor while leaning onto a piece of furniture (bed, couch, ottoman, etc.) writing, typing, or reading.
Current Occupation: Barback and Shot Boy at The White Rabbit
Salary: $25,000 yearly
Previous Occupations: Stripper and waiter at the Pompeii
Socioeconomic Level as a child: Working Class
Socioeconomic Level as an adult: Working Class
Hometown: Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Current Residence: Xavier Lodge Apartments
Type of home/ neighborhood: Low/mid-range apartment complex, Central.
Awareness of Supernaturals: Quinn has no innate awareness of any kind of supernatural. He has met vampires before and knows that several different species exist -- they often visit the club. He knows specifically about vampires, werewolves, fire demons, nightmares and gargoyles but anything besides these he is not aware of personally, but he wouldn't be the least bit surprised if any other species came up and introduced themselves, shaking his hand. Quinn can not tell a supernatural apart from a human on the spot unless it is supposed to be blatantly obvious.