reposting a few notes from his old blog, and also because i Do Not adhere to that shit-kicking fuckfest they mistakenly called lore in the tome.
– he did not wear the facial equipment of his own volition. much like the wires running through his arms, the entity sought to twist and shape his body as it saw fit, deeming the appliance a befitting punishment for the countless lives he ruined at Léry’s. his eyes eventually burst from the heat and pressure of the electricity, and while one was pinned shut, the other is prosthetic, a gift from the entity to aid him.
– Carter’s shoulders and arms are inwardly laced with wires and tubing that allow him to conduct and charge electricity at his whim. over time, the strong, repeated voltage has severely damaged his flesh and muscles; from his biceps downwards, the damage becomes more and more severe, with wires now jutting through the split, cracked skin that exposes the bloody and charred muscles that aren’t given ample time to heal.
– he was barely 19 when his education at Yale was put on the back-burner in lieu of CIA interrogatory research. his initially good intentions quickly became twisted and macabre, his ever-curious and formerly empathetic mind unable ( or unwilling ) to grasp the horrors he was committing on a daily basis. he gradually detached himself from their cries of pain and pleas for mercy, and eventually, his interest in the human mind became an obsession he was unwilling to abandon.
– his final act before fleeing Léry’s was exacting revenge on his mentor, Mr. Stamper, by forcing him to participate in the same “interrogation” procedures that he’d taught to Carter. were it not for his guidance, Carter ( and his ideals ) would never have been so irreparably damaged – but, he realizes, he would never have attained such progress, either.
– he’s gravely serious when it comes to survival and utilizing everyone’s skills to benefit the team. he’s altruistic to a fault, often running back into the fray to carry an incapacitated teammate through the exit gates – but only if it’s a viable, relatively safe option.
– his unyielding rationality on certain decisions makes him somewhat unpopular amongst a few of the other survivors, and he’s taken part in numerous arguments about how something could have been done better, or how leaving someone behind was their only option.
– he spends a great deal of time studying and learning from their previous trials, in an attempt to plan ahead for whatever awaits them in the next one. these ideas are shared with the group, and while some are more cooperative than others, his frustration is aimed mostly at himself when something doesn’t go as he’d so meticulously envisioned.
