Both of my characters will be aged down for most of the event, though I might tag around and do a couple of closed prompts for their adult selves. The kid selves will be open prompts!
And hey, Michael has a lot of experience already with falling into an unwakeable sleep and projecting a version of himself into physical reality.
Michael: Quick CW that Michael's childhood was not great (shocker). The topics of child abuse and self-harm might come up, so be aware of that. He'll be about 11 or so, and pretty recognizable between the hair and the freckles and the glasses. It's fair to assume that people who know him as an adult can figure it out. The Visitor is not a thing yet. (Though that would be kind of hilarious; what would it look like? puff of smoke? floating skull? bear cub skeleton?)
Around other kids, he'll be shy and awkward and quick to give into peer pressure. Unless they insult his mom or provoke him or something, then he'll fight you. Around adults, he is pretty notably mature for his age, and while he's very curious and will ask a lot of questions (NERD ALERT), he's also very well-behaved and obedient. He apologizes a lot, reacts strongly to both praise and criticism, and cries kind of easily.
Tucker: Tucker's childhood wasn't super great either but no particular CWs here. Tucker is 13 and a tiny foxfaced shitlord. He's still pretty short, but he's skinny as a rail. He's impeccably clean, but his clothes will look worn-out and a couple sizes too big. He's a little harder to recognize than Michael, since he's a Generic White Boy and he will most likely not be turning into a wolf. (Though if he did, it would be a gangly pup with way-too-big paws.) About the only certain commonality between this and his adult self is the St. Christopher medal.
At this point in his life, Tucker has been living on his own (homeless) for a couple of years already, and he's adapted quickly. He is likely to steal things, pick pockets, and pretend to be hurt or sad for sympathy and/or material gain. He might try to convince other kids to do things he thinks are hilarious. He probably won't react well to authority figures. Has quick little fingers. Keep an eye on your phone.
Michael and Tucker
And hey, Michael has a lot of experience already with falling into an unwakeable sleep and projecting a version of himself into physical reality.Michael: Quick CW that Michael's childhood was not great (shocker). The topics of child abuse and self-harm might come up, so be aware of that. He'll be about 11 or so, and pretty recognizable between the hair and the freckles and the glasses. It's fair to assume that people who know him as an adult can figure it out. The Visitor is not a thing yet. (Though that would be kind of hilarious; what would it look like? puff of smoke? floating skull? bear cub skeleton?)
Around other kids, he'll be shy and awkward and quick to give into peer pressure. Unless they insult his mom or provoke him or something, then he'll fight you. Around adults, he is pretty notably mature for his age, and while he's very curious and will ask a lot of questions (NERD ALERT), he's also very well-behaved and obedient. He apologizes a lot, reacts strongly to both praise and criticism, and cries kind of easily.
Tucker: Tucker's childhood wasn't super great either but no particular CWs here. Tucker is 13 and a tiny foxfaced shitlord. He's still pretty short, but he's skinny as a rail. He's impeccably clean, but his clothes will look worn-out and a couple sizes too big. He's a little harder to recognize than Michael, since he's a Generic White Boy and he will most likely not be turning into a wolf. (Though if he did, it would be a gangly pup with way-too-big paws.) About the only certain commonality between this and his adult self is the St. Christopher medal.
At this point in his life, Tucker has been living on his own (homeless) for a couple of years already, and he's adapted quickly. He is likely to steal things, pick pockets, and pretend to be hurt or sad for sympathy and/or material gain. He might try to convince other kids to do things he thinks are hilarious. He probably won't react well to authority figures. Has quick little fingers. Keep an eye on your phone.