Caleb Prophet

Physical Appearance

• Medium length red-orange hair
• Sky blue eyes, although they appear rather foggy since he's gone blind
• Fair skinned on the somewhat pale side
• Medium in height
• Average physical build with a somewhat slender frame

Clothing Style

Caleb tends to have a fine balance between well dressed and casual. He'd prefer to keep his appearance in perfect order, but since losing his vision he can't really do that as effectively as he used to, which stresses him out. He tends to dress rather simply since it's far easier on him now, and since he doesn't leave the house as often as he used to he tends to dress more casually. He tends to stick with simple t-shirts, usually with his favorite faded jean jacket, or button up shirts (which he wears less often since he tends to constantly check the buttons to reassure himself that he buttoned them properly). At home he tends to wear sweatpants very often, and when going out he more often wears khakis and sometimes jeans. Caleb almost always seems to be wearing mismatched socks also, which Adrian and Austin never mention to him because once he becomes aware of it, he'll never stop being self conscious and obsessive about making sure they do match. He usually has a pair of sunglasses with him to protect his eyes when outdoors, and he'll either wear them on his head or hang them from his shirt collar when indoors. He rarely takes off the gold locket from around his neck, which contains pictures of his parents. Although he's disappointed he can't look at them anymore, he'll often take the locket in his hand and run his thumb across the textured surface to try and calm his nerves.

Personality

Caleb is a mature and responsible young man who tends to be a worrywart and a stickler for rules and order. He was very much the studious type and loved to read, but ever since he went blind he's lost a lot of confidence and has trouble feeling comfortable when he's not entirely aware of his surroundings. Others may note he tends to be stressed out often and fussy about everything, but focusing on other tasks can distract him from his anxiety, so he tries to keep himself busy when he can. He is very book smart, a critical thinker, and has good intuition, but he's also passive and submissive. He'll often not voice his concerns or opinions when in the presence of a more dominant person, and he has very little sense of how to assert himself. 

Caleb always tries to keep everything organized, budgeted, scheduled, or accounted for. Keeping on top of tasks is key in maintaining peace of mind for him, and he would like to feel like he's contributing and helping enough. He's very much a follower and supporter, although he is capable of leading on an intellectual front as long as those around him aren't too hard on him. He crumples under pressure rather easily and tends to let others walk over him since he has issues standing up for himself. During his childhood up until he was blinded, he could be described as a bookworm and a bit of a teacher's pet with how much he excelled at and valued his studies. He has a tendency to be modest though no matter how successful he may be, and he does best when he's left to his own devices to work since he gets nervous when monitored or watched, unless he's specifically working with other people. 

Abilities

• Premodra rifting - rank 4/5
• Moderately sensitive to spiritual energies

Strengths

• Intelligent, organized, and responsible
• Mature, sensible, and has good intuition
• Good judge of character and highly observant/sensitive to his surroundings (sounds, feeling movement, etc)
• Compassionate, moral, and cares about the well being of others

Weaknesses

• Suffers from anxiety, paranoia, fear of darkness, and the excessive resulting stress
• Very emotionally sensitive and vulnerable, and he crumbles under pressure
• Fussy, skittish, and worries about even the little problems/not-problems
• Cursed with magically induced blindness (cannot sense light in the slightest), which makes his anxiety/paranoia worse

Backstory

Caleb grew up the middle sibling of triplets, and although he knew his mother doted the most on his younger brother, Adrian, and his father bonded the most with his older brother, Austin, Caleb never felt he needed more love or attention than was given to him. He always felt he received more than enough praise for his successes, especially in school, and he rarely made trouble or complained about anything. However he noticed that Austin would take this as opportunity to pick on him, which he tended to submit to or run from without confronting him. While in school, things always seemed to go smoothly for him, so he wasn't entirely sure how to tackle problems when they came up, and he was too reserved to ask his parents about it and risk getting his brother in trouble. He was surprised that Adrian would take the initiative to scold Austin for his bullying more often than he thought was needed, especially when his relationship with Austin became more strained after their mother mysteriously disappeared before they turned 10. Although he knew why his father and older brother were so tense when Adrian went out on his own, Caleb never reprimanded his younger brother like they did, which made them much closer over the years. This seemed to make the distance between him and Austin grow though.

When they were 16, Caleb found himself following his brothers to the forest that their mother used to explore with Adrian, mostly because Adrian wouldn't be talked out of going and Austin forced him to stop being a pansy and go with them. Deep in the woods they found a strange ruin where they found their father communing with a collective of spirits inside. These spirits became very interested in the triplets once they arrived, and when their father tried to prevent them from taking the boys further into the ruins they became enraged and cast a powerful curse over them. When Caleb awoke he found himself blinded, and he eventually came to realize that Austin was deafened, Adrian couldn't speak, and their father was now dead.

It's been two years since that day that's been burned into their memories. The three have uneasily adjusted to living with missing senses, although the strain of losing their father and fending for themselves has increased tension in the household. Adrian and Caleb have had to formulate their own way of communicating with each other since Adrian can't speak and Caleb can't read his body language anymore. Since the technological advancements of their home city were sub-par, they've resorted to touch based hand gestures to convey things to each other. All three have learned sign language, and Adrian often has to get Austin's attention in order for Caleb to properly communicate with him since Austin isn't a very good listener even with his hearing. Caleb and Austin's relationship has become extremely strained, Austin opting to irresponsible activities to cope with his own depression and Caleb's anxiety and stress escalating to the point where his health has started to decline. Since Adrian seems to be fairing well the best out of the three, he often spends his time at home trying to mediate between his brothers.

However, Caleb's life long fear of the darkness and the resulting paranoia created by his blindness has got him more and more convinced that someone is following him whenever he leaves the house. Caleb almost completely refuses to go anywhere now, but news that Adrian has now gone missing in that same forest from their past may just motivate him to put aside his fears, although his suffering health may render him unable to if nothing is done to ease his worries.

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