Todd Willard

Intro

• "A small angry man with a love of monsters and adventure."

• Basic Info

  • Name: Todd Willard
  • Gender: Male
  • Played by: RinleyCoyote
  • Nicknames: Mr. Todd and Bob for some reason.
  • Race: Human?
  • Alignment: Chaotic Good
  • Age: 30
  • Size: Smol
  • Height: 5'3
  • Weight: 120 lbs.
  • Complexion: Fair
  • Hair: Brown
  • Eyes: Brown
  • Handedness: Right
  • Scars: Many here and there from what he would call an "adventurous life." Also missing ring finger on his right hand.
  • Relationship Status: Single?
  • Personality Type: ENFP
  • Personality Traits: Firey, emotional, driven, irreverent, loyal.
  • Mannerisms: A little twitchy, possibly has Tourette's, fidgets when he's bored,
  • Likes: Oddities and cryptids, booze, music, embroidery, being a "mother hen".
  • Dislikes: People who don't take him seriously, greed, impossible decisions.
  • Birthday: 5/5
  • Blood Type: B Positive
  • Occupation: Writer, Monster Hunter, Musician.

• Physical Description

  Fairly small and slightly unkempt- dresses for comfort or to be completely obnoxious. His hair is fluffy and a little unruly and if not for his facial scruff, he could almost be considered baby-faced. He's frequently seen with bruises and scratches from fights and usually appears to be the losing party. Todd typically wears jeans and terrible band shirts and flannel and a pair of large, round glasses. Usually carries a small journal, embroidery floss and a needle and a small pocket knife.

• Summary

  Where exactly Todd hails from, no one is sure, but the place he calls home currently is the little town of Oblique, somewhere, sometime out west, where his level of usefulness is entirely dependent on who you ask. Todd is happy to introduce himself as a writer and monster-hunter, though he might be stretching the truth as far as how successful his career has actually been. No doubt, his claims have raised some eyebrows and rumors regarding his sanity, his origin and whether or not he is as human as he claims, but one thing is absolutely certain: he's got grit.

• Personality

  If anything, Todd is ballsy. Though he hesitates to say much about his upbringing, somewhere along the lines, he decided he had nothing more to lose and went, as far as most can agree on, a little nuts. He's got a dream- a dream to find all the weird shit in the world he can get his hands on and write about it- a dream to be noticed, maybe even respected. So far, he's doing a terrible job and his reputation in the town of Oblique reflects this.
  
  Todd is something of a showman- there is very little he won't do, to the point where it can be brought to question whether or not he even has a sense of dignity. Pain and negative reinforcement only seem to motivate him in his endeavors, though his puny human form keeps him from ever taking things too far, much to his frustration.
  
  Despite the roller coaster that is Todd, he's not completely blind to others. More than losing some great trophy, or being proven wrong, he hates to see his friends suffer and won't think twice before running himself into the ground to fulfill the needs of the mother hen that resides deep inside his soul. The same passion that fuels the negative aspects of his life also goes into his music, his terrible jokes and his empathy.
  
  He may fit the mold of crazed cannon fodder, but Todd is also not an idiot and for the most part, knows his limits and stays within them. He certainly talks big, but is self-aware enough to know his own shortcomings and can only pray that no one peeks behind the curtain and sees his mass of anxiety naked in the shower.

• His World

  OBLIQUE
  
  Todd comes from the town of Oblique, located somewhere, sometime out west (usually in Colorado, sometimes in the country of Exemir in my own world Exis, a summary and map of which will be accessible below). It's full of mysteries, adventure and maybe a little magic for anyone who decides to stay a while. Oblique has three versions existing in different time periods and while the core of the town won't change much from version to version, the types of residents, general aesthetic and tone may. None of these timelines are canon, but 1995 is the closest in case that matters. In all three versions, Todd is some version of a writer and self-proclaimed cryptozoologist, though the setting itself may cause some slight differences in his personality.
  
  1885/Exemir: Oblique is a quiet farming town with a population of less than 100 people. To any passing stranger, it is spectacularly forgettable. But should one decide to put their feet up a while, rumors of strange and impossible phenomenon (even for a place like Exemir) are sure to find their way to them. Life goes on regardless of the shadows in this town, but it is always best to keep an eye out... just in case.
  
  1995/Colorado: The Lion King just came out last year, the VHS reigns supreme and everyone is totally radical. Oblique is a town that frequently gets passed by completely or used as an emergency rest stop or run to Waffle House on long road trips. The locals will request that visitors move on their way with relative haste, to stay off the back roads and never park by the lake at night for any reason. It's not that strangers are unwelcome, it's just that most don't take the friendly advice to heart and wind up never getting to leave.
  
  Modern Day/Colorado: Despite the fact that Oblique seemingly hasn't budged an inch since 1970, making it a dream spot for hipsters and parents looking to reconnect with their kids through their own rose-colored nostalgia, it has remained as forgotten as perhaps it always was. Their only movie theater shut down two years ago in favor of another sketchy pawn shop, the post office and general store are in the same building and it's an hour drive to find anything nicer than a bare-bones Walmart. Plenty of residents talk about leaving, but rarely do they, as though something is holding them there. Oblique as a town may be falling apart at the seams, but it is in no danger of losing its spirit any time soon.
  
  EXIS
  
  EXIS INFORMATION

• Gallery

  Reference Sheet He's just so full of feelings, y'know? Because I've played him at a larp, his ukulele exists in the real world! The eyes of the ghosts glow in the dark. Map of Exis The world in which his "Weird West" AU takes place. The rest of my characters that live there do so canonically. More on this place later.