STATS.
name: timothée ❝ moth ❞ montazeri gender & pronouns: non-binary / he + they orientation: panromantic grey-asexual age: thirty-four date of birth: 13 june, 1988 zodiac: ☼ gemini ☽ capricorn ↑ aries occupation: remote session musician + producer positive traits: creative, passionate, diligent, observant negative traits: blunt, aloof, taciturn, detached, critical
BIO.
( TW! drunk driving, car accident, death, mental illness, physical injury )
Born in 1988 in Toulouse, France to Yadid and Bahisa Montazeri, Moth spent the majority of his childhood and adolescence bouncing back and forth between his parents’ home on Freret in New Orleans and jetting around the globe with his family while they chased the knowledge and thrill of wanderlust. He was homeschooled from a young age to allow the trio to explore all of the best sights and most immersive cultural experiences that Europe, Asia, and Africa had to offer. It wasn’t a difficult feat for the Montazeris either; though it took several years before Moth actually spoke, it was clear from a very young age that he was remarkably intelligent and absorbed information like a sponge soaking up water. If there was anything his parents couldn’t teach him, it didn’t take very long for Moth to figure it out himself, especially once he could read. The motivation to pursue knowledge was always there, only encouraged by his parents.
Moth was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and savant syndrome by the age of four, when they still weren’t verbal but demonstrated perfect pitch and a knack for learning every instrument they could get their tiny hands on. Music was not only a special interest but a passion, and one that they had an incredible gift for. Wanting to foster and inspire that gift to grow, Yadid and Bahisa made sure their child was exposed to as much musical enrichment from different cultures as they could when he was still young and impressionable. By the time he was ten, Moth could play fourteen different instruments and spent most of their free time honing their skills and writing their own music. It was rare to spot him without his headphones, noise-cancelling and often flooded with a wide assortment of genres and songs whose origins littered the globe.
At 17 and having already received a diploma, Moth opted out of university, choosing to continue traveling and exploring with their parents so they could focus on their music. They had a number of friends in major cities scattered across several countries, and during a visit to a close friend in London that involved several drinks and substances after an underground show in a stranger’s basement — none of which Moth personally imbibed in — they were in a severe car crash. He doesn’t talk about the incident much at all, seldom even with his closest friends; his friend who’d been behind the wheel at the time of the collision didn’t make it to the hospital but Moth was rushed away in an ambulance to be treated for several injuries. Among them, irreversibly damaged cochlea from the impact of the airbags that would lead to moderately severe hearing loss. Several doctors’ visits and operations later, he still has very limited hearing, and often has to rely on his cochlear implants to get by from day to day when interacting with anyone outside of his core group of friends. He also has a service dog, a cockapoo named Moon after after Keith Moon of The Who, who hasn’t left his side since the day they were introduced.
After taking some time after the accident to recoup at their home in New Orleans, Moth’s parents informed him of their desire to return to Toulouse full-time and extended the offer for Moth to join them. The young musician, struggling to find their footing again after such a profound loss, asked to remain in Louisiana, believing that being on their own might force them to evolve and encourage them to keep pursuing music. They threw themselves into composing and producing, songwriting and playing; they bounced between more shitty, unfulfilling bands than they could count, performing many nights at the bar below his apartment. It was there that Moth met the two people who would ultimately change the course of their life entirely: River Patel and Fenix Lennox. The pair had approached Moth after a set one night and they all got to talking about music, quickly bonding and turning into the first fast friends Moth could claim to have made.
Only a year after meeting them, Moth agreed to move to Seattle with River and Fox to pursue their music, itching for a change after so many years of stillness, and uprooted his entire life without a second thought. When Seattle became a bad time for all involved and they decided on a split from the city in search of a new home, coming along again wasn’t even a question. ( And it’s a good thing — they didn’t even have to ask Moth, sure by that point that they were enough of a trio that a new location wouldn’t break them up. ) In between band practices and shows, Moth started to take jobs as a remote session musician, recording instruments and layering tracks for other artists. Their ability to learn and master instruments meant they were invaluable in their field, and they quickly found themselves able to support a life without the aid of their parents. ( Of course, he wouldn’t refuse when they offered to outfit him with enough equipment to get started, but that was all Moth needed. ) They’ve only just recently started dabbling in producing and mixing their own beats in Bradford Springs, but just as quickly found that they love the creative freedom that comes with it.
HEADCANONS.
moth is fluent in english, urdu, hindi, french, spanish, italian, mandarin, and asl
they can play sixteen instruments: piano, violin, cello, guitar, bass guitar, drums, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, flute, bagpipes, theremin, harmonica, kalimba, accordion, and steelpan
moth lives in alone in a one-bedroom apartment downtown and he’s converted the entire living room into a small music studio where he works; it’s rare that he’ll ever invite anybody over, but his bandmates both have keys and can come and go as they please
in their spare time, moth volunteers at the local community center, teaching music lessons to children with learning disabilities and at-risk youth; they teach classes two days a week, and even have a few kids they tutor one-on-one
when he gets too overstimulated and shuts down, moth goes non-verbal and removes the processors for his cochlear implants so he doesn’t have to hear; sometimes he can be coaxed into signing by his close friends, but more often than not, he’ll simply remove himself from the situation he’s in and go decompress alone; it’s why he’s always lived close to his bandmates, but never with them
moth loves music and has a fondness for all of their instruments, but there’s nothing they love more than their drum kit; they love that they can feel the music, and it’s almost like a full-body stim when they’re playing; they’re always mindful to wear ear plugs when they play to preserve what little hearing they have ( it’s still waning all the same ) but they’re never happier than when they’re banging away on their drums
they definitely own a tattoo gun, and they’ve let close friends and strangers alike doodle on them because they like to collect memories like snapshots in that way; some of them look awful and others are downright vulgar, but moth doesn’t regret any of them
moth is also a lyricist and used to work on solo rap projects outside of the band; while he never pursued any of them, there were a few years in seattle where he fell into the battle rap scene, and if you dig hard enough, you can find videos evidence of it on youtube
WANTED CONNECTIONS.
unlikely friends. moth isn’t the best at making friends, but they do love people, and they’re good at listening to them talk, especially if they’ve got an interesting story. because of this, i imagine they’ve made a few friends simply from entertaining a random conversation and finding a new and interesting stranger to spend time with. could literally be anybody.
fellow musicians. he might already be in a band, but moth has a passion for music and they love sharing that passion and coming up with new and unexpected sounds by collaborating with other artists. no genre or style is off-limits, and he’d love some folks in bradford springs to just try out new shit with. if the vibes are good enough, they might even get an invite to the studio so they can record together.
accidental enemies. moth has almost no filter and a very loose grasp on social cues, and sometimes his blunt way of speaking and unexpected ( and unsolicited ) observations can come off as rude, almost combative, even, in the right setting. he’s offended many people without even realizing it, often unintentionally but leading to the same end result all the same: some people really just don’t like him. maybe you’re one of them.
the guardian. ( eating disorder tw ? idk kind of so just to be safe ) look, moth is fully grown and, technically speaking, able to take care of themselves. that said, they’re not always good at it. they tend to get sucked into projects and work through the night without even realizing it, go a day or more without eating because their body doesn’t always register when it’s hungry and when they’re busy they forget. this is someone who might’ve noticed and maybe checks in every now and then to see if they’ve had a glass of water or gone for a walk in the past 24 hours, asks if they want to grab lunch just to see if they’ve eaten. moth may or may not notice they’re doing this for them, but they definitely appreciate it.
the oblivious flirtationship. blame it on the autism or the social ineptitude that stems from a lack of awareness for social cues, but moth can’t tell when someone is flirting for shit. for all that they like learning about people, they’re shit at reading them. maybe this is someone they have a back and forth with that they think is just friendly banter but it’s hinting toward something more, or maybe it’s someone they’ve literally gone out with without realizing it was a date. moth doesn’t know.
dog park friends. sometimes moth feels bad about the fact that his service dog, moon, is always on the clock for him, so he’ll often take her on walks through the dog park so she can at least experience new sights and smells, even if she can’t socialize with the other dogs. and although moon isn’t up for head scratches and belly rubs ( she’s a working girl ) that doesn’t stop moth from asking to pet every friendly dog he comes across. if you’ve got a dog, they’ve probably asked you too.
exes. whether this ended on good terms or bad terms is entirely up to you. moth isn’t the easiest person to be in a relationship with, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t given it a shot anyway when they’ve found someone they really connected to. maybe it ended because moth is emotionally unavailable and honestly a bit flaky at times, or maybe it was because he paid too much attention to his music and not enough to the relationship, or maybe there were intimacy obstacles they couldn’t overcome. who knows. the sky’s the limit, i just think that a failed relationship could be fun to explore. open to m/f/nb.
idk fam. literally anything. hit me with whatever. it’s 3 am and i feel like these connections keep getting weirder but i cannot stress enough that i am up for literally whatever.
