#abendroth

[abybweisse]

This picrew… and the best I could do with my oc, Aby….

Goodness, he looks so young there.

[abendrothbw]

Thank you so much, @white-queen-lacus It's adorable! The modern one... is it showing him holding the necklace I said someone had long-ago given him? Looks like it! (Squeee!)

[fetichista-textual]

NOSTALGIA FOR THE FUTURE.— There will come a time when we will be nostalgic for the future, that is, for how we used to think the future would look.

The Zero and the One (Null und Eins), by Hans Abendroth  [Ryan Ruby]

[abybweisse]

Where does your username come from? And what does it mean?

It’s a German OC I created about… ten years ago?

It’s short for Abendroth Blutjäger Weisse.

Abendroth = sunsetBlutjäger = blood hunterWeisse = white

He’s a “blood hunter”, which (in his au) is a race of people that split off from the main human population long ago. Genetic bottlenecking (inbreeding) and shying away from human contact led to some odd mutations: extreme albinism, fangs, violet/pink or red cat-like slitted eyes, etc. (His eyes appear blood-red.) Their population is dwindling, since it’s become much harder to produce live births. However, those who are born are amazingly well-adapted to nocturnal activity… and are superb hunters and trappers. Once they reach maturity, they stop aging, and it’s genetic (the telomeres on their chromosomes don’t get shorter). So, he’s actually really old now but looks mid-20’s. They are immune to many diseases but can catch colds and flus. The most common cause of death for a Blutjäger is being murdered by a human :(

His mother named him Abendroth when he was born. Human society labeled his people as “blood hunters”, so Blutjäger served as a last name for a while. That label eventually became the middle name he largely ignores. When later told to provide a last name, he said Weisse; it’s a common last name, and he didn’t want to say Blutjäger….

I have the beginnings of a story about him @abendrothbw

Thanks for asking!

[abybweisse]

Hey, I remember you saying at some point your using your oc's name. Do you mind explaining the oc? I'm curious.

I started writing a story about him @abendrothbw

He’s a humanoid called a Blutjäger, or Bloodhunter. An extreme Albino (hair and skin are as white as the paper-white narcissus, eyes look red because the irises are completely clear), cat-eyed, fanged. He’s very old but looks about 25, and he has a high metabolism (it’s all genetic, not supernatural). Born in the Black Forest of Germany back in 1367. Celebrates his birthday on Dec 10th (my birthday, too) because his parents estimate that was the day, though he’s not sure of the exact date, particularly since the calendar has changed since then. His immediate family is dead (killed by a mob), he was the lone survivor, and he has since been shunned by the Blutjäger community because he won’t take a wife (he’s homosexual, and he refuses to take a wife and reproduce for the so-called “benefit of his people”)….

His universe is ours, except for allowances made so his species can even exist…. Otherwise, it’s the same. Basically, I dumped him and his kind into our reality, and most humans just don’t know about them. Most humans have never seen one, but since his own people don’t accept him he tries to fit in with humans (by wearing theatrical eye contacts and having his fangs filed down). His teeth replace themselves every 20 yrs or so, so he has to get them filed down each time new fangs come in.

My story is basically his biography…. The next chapter is still in draft.

Thanks for showing interest in my OC!!! :D

BTW, if anyone (and I do mean anyone) wishes to illustrate my OC… by all means, please do! He has long (like waist-length), wavy, flowing hair with long bangs. Sometimes pulls it back into a ponytail or braid. He likes to wear clothes that compliment his skin, etc. Lots of greys, an occasional bit of pink or red detail. Loves dark teal (just like I do). Modern clothes would be stuff like dark blue or grey jeans, button-down white shirt or some graphic tee (like a band tee), and a cardigan or a corduroy or tweed jacket (tweed jacket might have those leather elbow patches on them). Likes fitted/tailored clothes but is not a snob about it. He likes the same music I do: everything from classical music to modern alternative. Just this morning I envisioned him wearing my favorite Peter Murphy shirt (that I had autographed after a show)… the one for Deep.