Character

Folken is a punk with a heart of gold, and the personification of sunshine for better or for worse. He is aloof and can be rather cold and standoffish towards strangers, but he is a huge softie and jokester not far beneath the surface. Constantly daydreaming off in his own little world, Folken is chronically disoriented and scattered, having little sense of time passing or awareness of calendar dates.

Folken has a sharp tongue and an attitude and loves causing trouble, although it is always in good nature. He tends to shut down and withdraw around new people, especially in groups, not speaking unless spoken to in favour of just observing others. He is not always correctly aware of his own or others’ social cues, not from missing them but conversely through seeing cues where there aren’t any. For the most part he is fairly socially intelligent, always striving to be vigilant and accommodating towards others’ comfort. For silliness’ sake, he enjoys taking on a cocky goofball persona, but he can just as easily be serious and thoughtful, giving heartfelt advice in the same breath as he gives a joke. His over-the-top bold flamboyance is mostly an act, and masks the fact that his self-esteem lives in the toilet. Still, he loves to hype up both others and himself.

Many facets of Folken's personality are contradictory, but that isn’t to say he is being two-faced or purposely deceptive. Folken will put on or take off conflicting traits depending on who he is interacting with, what a situation demands of him, or just what mood he is on any given day. This can lead to two people having wildly different impressions of what he’s like as a person. Folken can be quite negative in mindset yet radiates optimism and perseverance; he is distant, cold, and untrusting, yet loves to help others and make them happy; he is bitter and jaded, yet loves life and the people around him. Folken is often described as being "gwumpy"; grumpy, but in a somewhat soft and gentle manner.

Relationships

Folken is fiercely independent and can be distant, spending the bulk of his time alone, happily occupied with his personal projects. Though he tries to be friendly and kind to all he meets, considers very few people to be genuine enough friends to open up about his life, excluding even those that he interacts with on a regular basis. This is mostly a subconscious avoidance response which, to this day, he is struggling to overcome. It’s not that he’s unreceptive to relationships—he genuinely craves close connections with other people, but struggles to find the motivation to approach others and develop them.

As a positive, Folken will stay loyal and fond of anyone he has made a connection with, even if many years have passed without speaking. He doesn’t consider time passing to degrade his friendships as he has little awareness of time passing in the first place. He can easily pick up with old friends again like only a day has passed, and doesn’t mind being left on his own until next time.

Despite his social barriers, Folken loves telling jokes and making others laugh, and enjoys nothing more than getting into light-hearted spats where he gets to roast and be roasted within his social circle. Occasionally, Folken might take a joke too far and cause hurt feelings without realizing it. Still, he always does his best to help and uplift others. Folken is quite like the sun—as a rather chaotic and intense individual, he has the capacity to leave vicious burns, yet he also offers a pleasant warmth and comfort to those in need of a little light.

Quirks & Habits

Folken is eccentric to his core, and is often out of sorts in some manner or another, be it mood, organization, or just seeming spaced out. He loves many childish things, like toys, cartoons, sweets, playing on jungle gyms, and games like tag. Folken doesn’t particularly like eye contact, and though he’s meant to constantly be wearing glasses or contacts, he seldom does as it’s easier to make eye contact when someone’s face is blurry. He has an extremely large personal space bubble and hates being touched, though he can tolerate the occasional hug with a close friend. He is otherwise very open to sharing his things, and will gladly let someone else borrow his clothes or have a sip of his drink.

Folken fidgets nearly constantly with any objects in his vicinity. He paints his claws pure black as a deterrent to chewing them, otherwise he will gnaw them down to the quick. Folken acts far more cat-like in his behaviours and movements than canine—in feral form, he will even arch his back and puff his fur if he feels threatened.