Thane

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Obtained: Created
Status: Active
Worth: NFT - Invaluable
Notes: Open for Interaction
Creator: RobotOcelot
Layout by Jayden   •   Image by Quorgi

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"I don't believe how I survive is above murder..."
Name Thane Activated January 19th
Age 135 Occupation Butler
Gender Assigned Male Orientation Fluid
Species Robot (Steam Powered) Voice Chris Obi
Height 6'1" (185cm) Song VSQ - Sally's Song
Relationship Taken MBTI INFJ


Background

          Thane is the invention of an wealthy French toymaker named Alfred Gaudier with a fascination in alchemy and robotics. Initially he had built the robot as an eternal vessel once his body gave out. Instead of his life being extended through his robot, the inventor's freed soul entered the designated hourglass-like core, providing sentience and life to the metal being instead of inhabiting it. The family found Thane next to the corpse of his inventor and feared him. Though a well-placed note from the man informed them of his attempts, the robot was still seen as an abomination who had stolen the man's life. The idea of selling him or locking him away was considered between members, but his build and the soul trapped inside him deterred them from doing so. Instead, he was raised to serve the family, brought up as a butler by the house staff. While the staff treated him fairly nicely, to the family he was more like a fancy toy to show off to guests. Through the years, as time ran out, the core would absorb the soul of his inventor's next of kin, unknowingly killing the individual in the process. Eventually, he came to realize what was happening and strove to prevent it from repeating. As members of his family continue gradually cycling out, the descendants are more kind to him than the ones before, giving him more of a reason to stop this "curse" from happening. Through his efforts, he found he was able to speak to ghosts.

Physical

         Thane's outer chassis is composed of a white-painted titanium that is made to closely resemble polished porcelain. The black bits, i.e around his neck and waist, are made of matte silicone (previously rubber). His head looks much like a skeleton, and the holes on the sides of his face serves as vents to release steam. His voice is immensely deep, something that can often startle some individuals in addition to him looking like a skeleton. Even with the feature of being steam-powered, he is an odd case, where he is able to taste tea and consume it without the ingredients causing too much trouble in his boiler. It is assumed that his creator wanted to enjoy some human pleasantries within the chassis. He is consistently warm, save for the times he's feeling unwell. The smell he has is often whatever tea he has had earlier on in the day. He maintains himself well, always keenly dressed with neatly pressed clothes.

Personality

          Thane was brought up to be a butler and has been trained as such. He is tolerant with a calm temperament, and it is difficult to make him particularly angry. At times he does tend to get frustrated with his lot in life, occasionally harassed by ghosts who haven't been able to communicate with anyone else for years and years. He enjoys playing music in his down time as well as reading.

Abilities

          Through the decades, in an effort to better understand himself, he has found that his origins have given him a link to the spiritual world. He is able to see and communicate with ghosts. He is also able to consume ghosts in order to add to the soul sands that fill his hourglass core so that he can maintain his sentience. This is not something he enjoys doing, and it's easier on his conscience to absorb invasive or malicious spirits, rather than those of the innocent. Aside from that, he is skilled in playing the violin and cello, and is often happy to perform to those willing to listen, alive or otherwise. Additionally, having been made in Bordeaux France, he speaks French and English (but I'm not fluid in french yet so bare with me)

Trivia


Soul Dynamics
  • The souls he absorbs usually have an effect on his personality for a while before his core has properly "cleaned" them out.
  • Does not enjoy eating souls, and fortunately does not need to often. One soul usually lasts him a little less than an average human lifespan.
  • Children souls last him longer but he does his best to avoid absorbing any at all. He generally targets more unpleasant souls.
  • Poltergeists and demons are bad news though. He gets possessed, and it's bad to have something so evil in control of a soul-sucking machine.
Physical
  • His hands are padded with black silicone (once rubber) for the sake of gripping things properly without breaking/scratching/damaging them. (They're normally not featured in art for aesthetic reasons)
  • When he talks, he doesn't part his jaws. The only time he does so is when he's drinking tea or "yelling".
  • He has picked up many human mannerisms, but it is still very rare for him to blink. It only occurs when he is expressing certain emotions, or is on shutdown/standby/sleep mode.
  • The glow in his eyes are also a good indicator of his health. The weaker the light, the more unwell he is.
  • His eyebrows are cosmetic and magnetic, and can be removed at any time.
  • He prefers to be formally dressed (I just like to draw him topless to get his anatomy down)
Personality
  • Despite what he needs to do to survive, he does his best to comfort spirits most of the time, conversing with them and playing music for them when he's not busy or overwhelmed.
  • He understands he was taught into the behavior, but he does enjoy entertaining others in general.

RP Plots

Thane is a character I would like to use more. He is often open to roleplay with, just shoot me a message. As with most of my OCs, they are more like templates, where they can be stretched and squashed, and their history can be thrown out the window to fit the storyline better if need be. Here are a a list of plots that serve as a starting point, or maybe as inspiration for something else. Feel free to mix and match, or come up with something entirely new! ABCs of the Afterlife
Tags: potential romance, fluffy, paranormal
  • [Character] has died and seeks Thane out for company or help. He guides them through his understanding of the ethereal realm and attends to them with a goal to help them pass on. However, whether or not they do so is their choice.
Forgotten Creation
Tags: potential romance, fluffy, some angst
  • When Thane had been initially discovered by the family, they locked him in the cellar for centuries with a leaky pipe for his only source of water. Centuries later, [Character] has wandered down there out of curiosity. They find him, chained down and barely functioning, and decide to take him in and care for him.
Eternal Housekeeper
Tags: paranormal, fantasy
  • To take shelter from a bad storm, [Character] comes across a creepy manor, now seemingly long abandoned. However, through their snooping, they find a robot still haunting the manor, locked in his duties and still tending to the ghosts of the past residents. As kind hosts always do, he takes in [Character], introducing him to the dusty realm that serves as his home.
This Old Man
Tags: sci-fi, potential romance, comedy?
  • Though Thane has been serving the Gaudier family for centuries, they finally bring in a new robot, [Character], to add a fresh face and a technologic touch to the house. Thane has been chosen to train the new member in how to tend to the family, all while dealing with the culture shock of a robot that is more advanced than he is. Though he is hesitant, he feels like he can learn from their differences.
Scoubidou
Tags: paranormal, group capable
  • In a crew that goes ghosthunting, Thane is the robot butler sidekick who gobbles up ghosts. Jinkies!
Tinker Toy
Tags: fantasy, mc/corruption, potential romance
  • [Character] is a demon who has taken a certain interest in Thane and how he operates. Bored and intrigued, they decide to play with the robot, twisting him until he's nothing but their little toy.
Corrupted Manor
Tags: fantasy, paranormal, horror, mc/hypnosis, short, group capable
  • [Character] is invited to a party at the Gaudier manor, where they socialize and have a good time. They meet Thane who appears to be a humble mechanical house servant, but soon discover it's the other way around. He's the puppeteer, and everyone in the manor is dancing on his strings. Thane is evil/corrupted and [Character] must escape, destroy him, free him or... succumb to him.