03.2023 | WELCOME BACK! Hello friends old and new! I'm so excited to welcome you all back to SITW! I've made some changes to the plot and added the ability to play supernatural charcaters! So come and check it out! I can't wait to jump back into this little town with all of you!
A strange history surrounds the town, it is a place where mysterious and supernatural things have been known to happen. The reputation of the town reguarly draws in visitors and newcomers alike. While some residents avidly believe in the supernatural, others are far more skeptical. What do you believe?
Marius is a lamb with the heart of a lion. He's gentle and cautious in everything he does, always putting the needs of others before his own. Perhaps his greatest gift is his ability to reach people who don't want to be reach, and see those who don't want to be seen. While his idealism and active approach to compassion can be off putting to some. Marius is overly academic. His opinions come from abstract philosophies rather than actual lived experiences. He's been incredibly sheltered, and in that he's not had to find the same grit and realism that others have had to.
He also has his fair share of faults. Marius thrives on structure, and has an orderly view of how things should be that he rarely compromises. When things don't go according to plan, or when he is in a situation that is unfamiliar or uncomfortable, he has a tendency to shut down. He has struggled with anxiety - something which has gotten worse as his father's ALS has progressed.
If there is anything that will ruffle his resolutely pacifist approach to life, it's racism. As a black man growing up in the rural south, his father endured horrible treatment at the hands of small-minded folks. Depending on where they were living as they moved across the country, Marius encountered his fair share of abuse and discrimination. He has no patience for people who treat others with disdain because of who they are, what they believe, or where they come from.
While most find him charming, to some his personality can be incredibly grating. He comes off as a bit of a know-it-all (the side-effect of too much reading and not very many social skills). He also can come off as a bit of a prude. He's not terribly comfortable with sex or his sexuality, and is still learning to open up to romantic relationships. He has always presented as straight, but over the past several years has become bicurious/questioning. He isn't really sure what to do with those feelings yet, so he has been shoving them to the side.
Even though he may at times come off as high and mighty, Marius has never judged anyone in his life. He always sticks up for the little guy, and always comes from a place of love.
In search of friends, rivals, and (in particular) lovers. Reply or message me on Discord and we can start scheming.
Hmm, this one is a bit tricky. As he's in the year below Milo and because Marius is so shy, I imagine he's mostly gone unnoticed by Milo up until now. Though since Milo will have to re-do his senior year and at that point they'll be in the same grade I do imagine that Milo might get pretty fed up with his 'know-it-all' ways. But I think Milo will be pretty fed up with just about everything next year, so I wouldn't take it personally lol