⌠ wolfgang novogratz. 23, heteroflexible, demiboy, he/they. ⌡ wait a minute, is zachary coltraine still in town? i thought i saw a flash of (flowers unexplainably blooming in arid ground, heaven, one last smile before betrayal)! last i heard they were working as a florist nearby. when it’s the (virgo’s)’s birthday on 08/23 i forget that they’re unsettling and celebrate that they’re generous. i hear animals by maroon 5 every time i think of them. ⌿ lis, 27, any, cst+ ⍀
DEATH TW, MURDER TW, WEAPON TW, VIOLENCE TW, CANNIBALISM TW
Zach grew up with loving parents who always raised their kid with their values and point of view about life. Homeschooled most of his life with a strong focus on arts and biology; because his parents always told him the most wonderful scenes belonged to nature--- always cruel and beautiful, and that he should always follow those steps.
He grew up in a big old victorian manor full of rooms and windows; the garden was also vast and healthy; but the house was far enough from the main town to hear the pleads of help from the visitors that entered the house but never came out. Zach was so young and never thought anything ill of it; he would even enjoy very luxurious and meaty meals the day after; but as so, Zachary grew up in a house full ghosts... both metaphorical and literal, and quick learned to make friends and peace with the spirits that roamed his home.
He was seven when the police finally found the Coltraines and in a rain of bullets, they fell in front of doe eyes who followed his mother’s body falling in slow motion. She looked peaceful and even relieved as one last sigh left her lips. Even she, who always lived lavishly, desired for all the horror to end.
They raised a child that was never really fit for social norms, specially in places like foster homes where sanguine games would scare children and caretakers alike, but a vast knowledge about flowers and animals would also leave them speechless.
Nonetheless, he was bullied heavily, until a calm and gentle child eventually exploded. The details of the situation were never released to the public, but afterwards, Zachary was sent to a place where he could be under constant observation.
He turns eighteen and the State fails in court to prove insanity. Zachary had become a model citizen and hadn’t hurt a fly since that unique incident years ago. SO HE IS RELEASED.
He goes back home even against all recommendation. That home is the only thing he knows and so, he finds it, practically untouched by the tragedy in Centralia. Gardens are quick to revive under his careful hand and little animals quickly find refuge in his home. Ah, quite the fairytale castle, don’t you think? But late at night, crying and whispering welcomes him home as well. They hug him in asphyxiating attention begging of him to let their bodies go, to let them rest in peace at last. But Zach plays deaf most of the times, for he fears solitude and the ghosts and ghouls that plague his home bring him memories of golden days.
So come on in to Coltraine Manor where flowers never wither and animals always play. Feel free to join in a perpetual garden party and if you are lucky, you will soon too, become a rose in the pot.
FUN FACTS
He likes to rescue birds from pet stores so he has A LOT and they are usually flying around in and out of his house.
Tbh think of this house like a fairy tale setting with pretty flowers and small animals hanging around bc of his garden.
But inside, if you pay cloooose attention, you can see the fainted dark smudges on the wall of blood that never came out and the bedrooms have a weird eerie vibe even when they have been repainted and redecorated.
He also has imitations of paintings and sculptures to decor the house, but there are no family pictures.
He has a collection of horror and snuff movies he usually plays while baking cookies or making flower crowns.
Zach usually has petals tangled in his hair or stuck to his clothes and he has a permanent flowery scent.
His mother used to call him “My little prince” so he kinda stuck with that and is always attracted to royal-ish stuff, he even has a crown tattoo on his upper back, under the nape.
He tries to keep himself fit to match the anatomy ideals of the great artists and he also has a weird habit of posing or moving in any way that could reference a famous piece of art, but he does this unconsciously. When he is happy his movements become very theatrical bc he is extra af and so were his parents.
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Important facts to consider:
While in the foster homes, Zach always did his best to escape and always ran into the woods where his parents liked to go camping.
He was lost even up to a week one time and he spent so much time in the wild and that’s what taught him so much about nature.
Has uncanny climbing abilities and is able to recognize animal footprints and fur.
Will rarely invite you home and if he does, I’d be very wary if I were you.
The killer gene is starting to tickle him.
Doesn’t remember much about what his parents did or why they were killed and someone mentioning it or pushing on the matter could cause him to react violently or in an unpredictable way.
Stays super fit to meet the artistic standards of the Renaissance art.
Rumors say that his parents’ victims were missing some organs or pieces of flesh… make your own assumptions.
Has good vision at night.
DO NOT TRUST HIM. If you see him in the middle of the football field or near the entrance of the woods very late at night, do not approach, do not call his name, stay quiet and move very slowly backwards never turning your back to him. Keep your hands wherever he can see them so he doesn’t feel threatened and never expose your neck. Don’t make fake wolf or puma calls, HE WILL COME. Don’t neglect your pets, he will get really mad and you will never see it again. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE HIM.
Needed connections/plots:
Neighbors (can be either comfortable or uncomfortable with him around)
Friends
Best friend
Unrequited love/Silly crush (could go either direction)
Someone to teach him about life
School tutor. He knows A LOT about art, biology and PE but sucks at p much else.
People who don’t trust him
Enemies of any kind (maybe they lost someone at Zach’s parents’ hands)
Someone who knows who his parents are.
Maybe he babysits someone’s pet bc he is good with animals.
Someone with common interests.
Honestly I suck at making these but if you think of anything else or want us to brainstorm just lemme know!
