alec j weathers ▪ [reluctant] therian

basic

first name ▪ alec

middle name ▪ jayden

last name ▪ weathers

nicknames ▪ a.j., al, jay

gender ▪ male

sexuality ▪ pansexual

age ▪ 19

birthday ▪ november 19

shift ▪ blue jay

appearance

hair ▪ black

eyes ▪ bright green

face ▪ warm tan-ish skin, honestly just imagine indigonite's percy jackson and you'll be pretty close

ethnicity ▪ half-hispanic, half-white

height ▪ 5' 8 1/2''

weight ▪ around 170 lbs

build ▪ pretty average build, though he somehow....makes himself seem taller.

markings ▪ his left eyebrow is split partway through. there's a tiny scar there from when he tripped as a kid and cut himself. secretly he thinks it makes him look cooler.

animal attributes ▪ he does have the wings of a blue jay, though luckily they fold up in a compact enough way that he doesn't have to worry about them too much.

animal form ▪ blue jay

personality

basic ▪ alec likes to think of himself as somewhat charming, though he's still somewhat secretive and reluctant to share too much about himself right off the bat. though he likes people, and does well while talking to them, he spends a lot more time wandering on his own, looking for places to snap pictures. he's warm, and fairly easygoing, but doesn't like to talk so much when he is the subject. he prefers lies of omission as opposed to outright lies, but he's been known to use both if necessary. he is rather perceptive and observant as well, though he tends not to let on that he knows as much as he does.

his art is important to him. he likes to think his pipctures are somewhat of a documentary of his life. he likes showing most of them off, put there are a few that he keeps to himself, and only shows to those he's close to. he's clever, and fairly indepedent. he doesn't mind company, but by now is more accustomed to being alone. he can be accidentally dismissive of other people when they offer to help him with anything, but at heart, he is a good person. he's always at least a little overprepared.

he used to be nicer. he worried easily, though would often hide it for the sake of protecting those closest to him from knowing just how afraid for them he could be. he cared about people, sometimes too much. nowadays he tries to keep that locked away behind a forced bravado, but sometimes things can slip through the cracks.

likes ▪ mornings, high places, views, rooftops, exploring, warm rooms, coffee

dislikes ▪ hot weather, rain, storms (as they're hard to fly in, though pretty), hbes, closed spaces, small areas

strengths ▪ friendly, charismatic, easygoing, pleasant, perceptive

weaknesses ▪ wary, secretive, somewhat dishonest

fears ▪ he's somewhat claustrophobic. he partially fears attachment, as he hasn't really allowed himself to get close to anyone for six years.

hobbies ▪ taking photos, flying, reading

secrets ▪ though his name isn't really a secret, he sometimes tells people that his name is a.j. instead of alec (which isn't necessarily innacurate, but still a way to hide his full name from people). he's somewhat paranoid in that way.

quirks ▪ he always has to be doing something, and he doesn't like standing around. he often taps his foot, or messes with the settings on his camera to keep himself preoccupied, even when he's paying full attention to whatever conversation he's in. 

family

father ▪ daniel weathers [deceased]

mother ▪ maria weathers [deceased]

relationships

acquaintances

friends

enemies

crushes

partners

over the last few years, alec has had a few very breif romantic and intimate encounters with others (of all genders), but thus far he's made an effort to avoid any lasting commitments to anyone else. he's never been in a serious relationship for more than a few dates. he's never gotten too emotionally close to another during these flings, except one.

history

alec was born to daniel and maria weathers, both of whom were bird halfbloods. maria was a white-throated magpie jay, while daniel was a grey jay. for 13 years, they lived together, and happily in the human world. they moved a lot, but alec never minded. his parents were loving and kind to him, and the three were very close, often going on trips and exploring together (on top of actually moving often). his parents were aware that they might not always be there for alec, though. they made sure that he knew what to do in the case of an emergency, even though they tried to be subtle in order not to scare him out of living his life. he always knew more about their situation than he let on, and listened in on many of their hushed conversations at night. they taught him how to live without them, should it ever be necessary. he was a bright kid, and an indepedent one, and he took those lessons to heart. he would be able to take care of himself.

he had a tendency to steal his parent's phones in order to take pictures of wherever they went, and when he got his own phone, he quickly filled up his own camera roll. when he was 12, his parents bought him a digital camera (which since has been replaced with a better quality camera over the years). his love of photography was clear to them, and when he turned 13, they gave him a refurbished, somewhat expensive polaroid camera as well, which he still carries with him, even now.

eventually, though, the hbes caught wind of halfbloods living in their neighborhood when they lingered in one place for too long. later that year, he came home from school to find the door swaying open, and he found his parents murdered in their own home. he grabbed everything he knew he would need as quickly as possible (including several objects he kept for sentimental value), and ran away from the now-empty house, and found his way to haven. he claimed a house, placed all his belongings inside, and only then allowed himself time to grieve.

even though he continued his online education, he soon found himself bored with haven life. at 14, he left haven to explore roam the human world. he considered himself as somewhat of a nomad- a wanderer. he kept up with education by using the wifi in libraries and cafes, and spent a lot of time flying and taking pictures. he visited haven rarely, mostly when he needed to drop things off. he also spent a lot of time in his bird form in order to travel from place to place, and sleep, so he became rather comfortable with his half-blood form.

after five years of wandering, he's starting to reluctantly settle into a more stable life at his home in haven, though he still spends a rather large portion of his time outside of it.

random notes

he often posts his photos on his instagram. he doesn't have a ridiculous amount of followers, but he's not completely invisible either. he's just happy people like them, even if it's only a few that see his pictures.

he spends a lot of time at coffee shops and libraries for the wifi and the warm atmosphere. he likes the people that go there.

he often carries a bookbag with him, which has an ever changing assortment of items, usually including extra batteries, film, his cameras, a lightweight computer, and a book or two. he isn't seen without this bag, actually.

he's a fantastic whistler. like ridiculously good. it's hilarious. this is actually because a section of his vocal chords are actually able to create the sounds of a bird's call. 

he used to think that the fact that his middle name can be shortened to "jay" was a cruel coincidence- when he was 12 he found out that his parents did it on purpose. those jokesters.

ooc

name ▪ dami

gender ▪ -shrug-, they/them pronouns

roleplaying experience ▪ three years

site rank ▪ administrator assistant