Owen

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Lord Owen Gunn
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Age27 (5 January 1778)
GenderMale (he/him)
SexualityGay
NationalityScottish
MBTIINTJ
JobNaval Officer
Rank1st Lieutenant
ThemeBLACK SOUL • Shinedown
PERSONALITY
Bit of an arsehole but ok once you get to know him. Seems to look down on people and carries himself himself with a pretentious manner that kinda makes you want to slap him.

Lacks confidence in himself and takes it out on others by nitpicking at their flaws. Often mean with this.
Owen is a perfectionist (likes to go over old/basic topics to make sure they stay sharp in his mind) and can be hard on himself, sometimes others if caught in an irritable mood.
Very pensive and fatalistic with a tendency to see in black and white. May become argumentative when reminded of other possibilities that exist outside the absolutes Owen's certain of as it tends to make Owen feel his views are being disregarded.
Likes stability and is frustrated by change. Gets very territorial/possessive over what he can control.
Hyper-aware of what's going on around him, feels like he's always on high alert and can't seem to switch off. Startles easily (it's tempting but don't be that arsehole it won't end well).
Seems emotionally detached though he cares deeply, he's just shit at showing affection.

May be orney and snarky with newcomers just because he can - likes to know boundaries and how far he can push people. Trick is to tell him to fuck off consistently when he starts trying to push buttons and he will eventually back off. Has to be in the right mood to socialize. Will be abrasive if he isn't, Owen's introverted AF so just being around people can take a lot out of him.
PREFERANCES
  • LIKES being at sea It's when Owen's at his most relaxed. Becomes low and irritable when ashore too long.
  • DISLIKES calm sea He's a foul weather sailor who likes to feel the ship move (it's reassuring). He finds flat seas unnatural.
  • HOBBY IS KEEPING A JOURNAL/WRITING It helps him organize his thoughts. Actually doesn't mind doing the ship's admin.
HABITS
  • Post nightmare Will start his watch early if he thinks he can get away with it or he'll wander around the ship for a bit.
  • Anxious ticks Owen often paces, rubs his palms against his thighs, chews his lips or bites his nails when nervous or agitated.
  • Overthinker Gets stuck on replaying past events over and over in his mind, often stressing over them needlessly.
TRIVIA
  • Inherited the title from his late father and he hates it. "Just Owen Gunn if you please."
  • Owen lost his right arm below the elbow in a small action involving a Spanish scout ship in August 1804. He doesn't take the loss of limb well and really struggles to get used to working one-handed for the first few months. Owen's too fucking proud for his own good so the thing he finds most difficult is having to ask for help with simple tasks. Owen can get pretty self-conscious over the injury.
  • Suffers badly with intense nightmares which have gotten worse post amputation. Sometimes dreads going to sleep.
  • Owen was failed on his first attempt at Examination for Lieutenant. He still beats himself up over it because he was failed for hesitating a question he actually knew the answer to but froze because of nerves.
  • Talks with a condescending tone (but will drop this around Francis and Sandy).
  • Owen's good with written words and has dabbled into poetry. He struggles to express himself verbally and has gotten into the habit of keeping a diary to help organize his feelings and thoughts.
  • As far as alcohol goes Owen prefers a smooth Scotch or something that burns when it goes down. He hates wine but Owen is seen drinking wine most often. Owen will drink any alcohol given well because it's alcohol.
  • Owen reacts to normal sailing stuff fast and as he should - dealing with a ripped sail, accidental tack et cetera comes automatically to him but he struggles to come up with battle plans on the fly. Francis likes to test him by having Owen solve various scenarios (stuff like you see 2 Spanish Corvettes cleared for action 2 points of the starboard bow and sailing towards you, what do you do?) then playing out the scenario based on Owen's answers. As much as Owen hates being put on the spot like this he can't deny it's helping.