Description
⸸ GRAVEYARD GROUPIE ⸸
general ☂
[ Name ] Gabriel Rayne
[ Nicknames ] Gabe
[Age] 25
[Birthday] November 17 (♏︎☉ ♌︎ ☾ )
[Gender] NB Male (he/him or they/them!)
[Sexuality] bisexual
[Height // Weight] 6ft 3in // 189 lb
[Nationality // Race] American // Mixed Arabic
[Occupation] Tattoo Artist
[Street] Autumn's Drive
personality ☂
+ friendly // altruistic // empathetic +
= artistic // odd // flirty =
- lazy // passive // impulsive -
Gabriel is a lover of all things, a humanitarian of sorts. He sees the good in everyone, and is very likely to give second, third, or even fourth chances. He has a very friendly vibe, and is easily approachable as long as others aren't too intimidated by his appearance. He feels emotions deeply, and can connect with those around him on another level. Gabe is quick to do anything that anyone asks him to, being completely as unselfish as he could possibly be without causing too many problems for himself.
He is a creative type, and quite artistic when it comes to the way that he expresses himself through the arts. Besides his work in tattoos, he does expressive paintings and other mixed media involving a lot of... weird things to say the least. Gabriel is an odd one, which he doesn't really see as a bad thing. His interests have always been weird, and so has his nature. Despite this, he will flirt with pretty much anyone who is nice to him, whether those are his intentions or not.
Gabe has a tendency to be incredibly lazy at times, neglecting to take care of himself, clean his surroundings well, or even eat more than once a day. He doesn't really like to do much physical activity, and wouldn't be caught dead working out unless there was a lot of money involved. He lets those around him take the wheel in his own life, watching everything in third person and not necessarily doing anything about it. He hates confrontation and would rather just deescalate or try to get out of any less than tasteful situation thrown at him. Gabriel is incredibly impulsive, and will do things seemingly out of the blue for no reason (Like moving to Lichbarrow, for example.) This doesn't always affect him negatively, but he's faced quite a few consequences for bad impulsive decisions that he's made in the past.
[likes // dislikes]
♡ peach red bull // bones // jewelry & piercings // strange things in jars // bugs // the unknown // making new friends // heavy music
☓ people who try to tell him how to do his job // tight clothing // bananas // techno music // name tattoos // his body
[hobbies // talents]
☂ somehow always pulling something off after months of procrastination
☂ tattooing, drawing said tattoos, creating art
☂ collecting dead things
☂ tarot reading, fortune telling
☂ bass guitar (rusty)
history ☂
[Reason for moving] Made an impulsive decision a week or so before the lease on his apartment was up and picked the town that seemed most interesting.
[How long they have lived in town] Just moved in!Gabriel was born to a quiet household in Arizona as an only child, or as his father would call him, an accident. His parents were too young and not ready to have kids, and didn't even plan to be together long term. When they inevitably went their separate ways, his father would retain custody of him, being the more financially stable of the two. Gabe was too young to remember any of this though, and grew up with a single dad. His mother never really came around much, but would sometimes invite Gabe family functions.
Since he grew up with only his father, they were naturally close, and would often do things together like hiking, fishing, and watching sports. As Gabriel got older and lost interest in some of these activities, he and his father became somewhat distant, especially once he started school. From a young age, he was always considered to be gifted in creative pursuits, taking up a keen interest in drawing and playing bass guitar. He didn't really do great in any other subjects at school, too lazy to participate in gym class, hated math, only interested in the weird and gross parts of science classes.
When he got to high school, he began to grow out his hair and adopt a much more alternative appearance, considering himself to be one 'emo kids.' He was proud of it for sure. He took studio art classes, built a great portfolio over the years, joined a band his junior year, and graduated with a whopping 2.8 GPA. Luckily for him, he got a full ride scholarship to an art school because of how impressive his portfolio was, and accepted.
After graduating high school, he spent that entire summer going to metal festivals, road tripping, partaking in illicit substances, and overall just having a good time. When he came back a week before he was supposed to go move in for art school, he decided on impulse that he no longer wanted to attend on grounds that 'it wasn't for him' and he just wanted to 'chill out.' At this point, Gabe had an unhealthy relationship with drugs as means of escapism, and was kind of a junkie. His dad, whom he was still living with, did not take kindly to this and kicked him out.
Because of this, he lived in his car for roughly two weeks before asking to move in with his mother. While they hardly knew each other, she was doing a lot better for herself now, with a husband and two kids. She said yes, and allowed him to occupy the basement under the conditions that he would work towards getting clean and getting back on his feet. Despite his laziness, he knew this was his last opportunity to get his shit together, so he had to grow up. Gabe got an apprenticeship at a local tattoo shop, and before he knew it, he began to fit right in with that crowd, and though his mom didn't really approve of the way he chose to present himself, she was just happy that her son is safe and happy.
When he turned 23, he moved out of his mom's place in favor of a two year long lease at an apartment. He was making great money doing tattoos, and was almost always completely booked for months in advance at a time. This is when he really started to express himself in collecting oddities, wearing lots of jewelry, and exploring the world of tarot. This wouldn't be the end of his impulsive decision making and procrastination though, since he totally 'forgot' to look for other apartments or decide to renew his lease until a week or so before it was up. It was time for a fresh start anyways.
Gabriel picked a small town that seemed interesting, made some phone calls and found a dingy little place he could afford to rent, and moved his entire life within three days. With his extensive background in tattoo artistry, he quickly got a job at the local tattoo parlor, where he aims to make a name for himself. On the side, he reads tarot and trades, buys, and sells oddities.
Since then, he hasn't had much contact with his father, but does a facetime call with his mom at least twice a week.
extra ☂
☂ Has nine piercings.
☂ Gabe has had stretched ears since he was in high school. His mom doesn't like them, but he won't take them out.
☂ He wears a LOT of jewelry... the more the better.
☂ Can sometimes be spotted in graveyards late at night, or scooping roadkill into a plastic bag in the middle of the day.
☂ His house looks pretty normal from the outside, but the inside is dark and filled with all sorts of cursed objects and oddities. He especially appreciates things in jars.
☂ Almost everything in his wardrobe is black.
[RP preferences]
☂ Discord! @ cowboy moontree#0815
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Open to anything, love me some character interaction :')
Gabriel (c) Nautcious
application (c) RainyDays-RP