Appearance: Fairfax is one of those people who stand out in a crowd. Not for anything of his natural appearance, but because of the way he makes himself look. Naturally he stands at 5’11, he is pale from spending a lot of time inside, though naturally quite pale too. He is always clean shaven, no exceptions. He has blonde hair and hazel eyes – that seem to change colour often. He has pretty thick lips for a guy, almost a natural pout – which he does very well. Fairfax is very thin, almost scrawny, and his face is very gaunt, but in a hauntingly beautiful way.
This is because of what he does to his appearance. It is very rare to see him without make up on. Nothing drag queen like, but nothing usual. Most of the time he wears lip gloss and eyeliner, then sometimes lipsticks and eye shadow too. Fairfax also likes to wear contact lenses, the stranger the better. Also nail polish to match his make up. His naturally blonde hair is rarely that colour anymore, in fact it’s currently hot pink. He also has various earrings in each ear.
Despite only being fifteen Fairfax does have a liking for tattoos, and has several over his body. On his back is his name, in rather lovely writing. That is across the top of his shoulder blades, centring at the base of his neck. Then from the middle of his shoulder blades to the crack of his bottom, and over one cheek is a large dragon with huge wings covering most of his back. None of these use any colour.
On the front of Fairfax’s body there are more tattoos. On his right shoulder is a fire/water ying yang, this does have colour. Then on the left side of his chest is a small dragon design in black ink with its tail curled around his nipple. Then his newest tattoo is all in colour. Fire, that extends to mid torso, identical on either side, coming to a point just above his belly button. It does go to at least his beltline, and he wears his pants kind of low, and he won’t show how far the flames go. The tattoo does leak onto his side and back slightly too.
Clothing wise Fairfax has two sets really. For school and going anywhere that he really can’t cause trouble he wears a variety of black jeans, leather and PVC pants. He can usually be found wearing some kind of netting top, or short, tight black t-shirt that shows his belly. With that go an assortment of gothic boots, leather jacket, and his favourite a feather boa! He does have quite a lot of bright clothing in which he wears randomly, and then just strips of bright material that will be attached to bit of clothing somehow.
Then at home, or somewhere he could consider safe he wears skirts (usually short and made of either pvc or leather), pretty blouses, very feminine net and ripped tops, stockings and his usual array of boots. He has a great liking for pretty knickers, especially if they are pink. Though of course he has to be careful at the moment where he wears all this, his brothers made fun of him without knowing about his transvestism, and bullies don’t need any more ammunition. It’s safe it say he can’t wait for the day when he feels ready to wear these things everywhere.
Then for accessories he changes from one day to the next, he has hoards of bangles and bracelets, which he will wear all at once, and several necklaces. One of which has a whistle in case he needs to attract attention quickly.
Personality: Fairfax is a highly conflicted young man. A lot of the time he isn’t sure want he wants and expects others to tell him, because that’s what his mother has done all this life. Though in the last year or so, he is starting to do what he wants and he does like it, he just needs a confidence boost. He is highly intelligent and always learning, and experimenting with new ways to express himself. He taught himself sign language very quickly.
He is the type to get excited very easily, especially when it’s something he is really interested in, or he finds someone who can understand him. He can also get a little over excited when he has to rush something, because he knows it has to be done quickly and he’ll try his best! But as well as this he also gets frustrated very easily. More so when someone can’t understand him or wont even try. He doesn’t like it when people take him as being an idiot, or deaf. Both of those happen quite frequently.
He doesn’t see that he could do with a few friends as he is something of a handful, but also makes making friends difficult, not shortage of bullies though!
Many people think Fairfax is deliberately being difficult, and (from the way he dresses and acts) is often seen as a bit of a bad boy and a rebel. Though he sometimes likes to be, he really does have a heart of gold and wouldn’t say a bad word to anyone if he could! He also gets called gay a lot, which he isn’t and of course he has great difficultly explaining this and anything really.
Special abilities/talents: Fairfax can play guitar and bass really well.
Supernatural Affinity: Elemental Species/Group: Human/Fire Elemental Power(s): (Fire) Walk through fire, bend it to his will. Slight fire creating abilities. Level: Low level 3.
History: As soon as Fairfax was born it was clear that something wasn’t right. Although the baby was breathing fine he didn’t cry or make any noise. It was soon discovered that he was mute and tests were done to make sure he wasn’t deaf too. So his start in life was worrying and then there was his mother. She became insanely protective of her fourth son, to the point where she wouldn’t let him out to play and didn’t want him to go to school – thankfully his father made her see sense on that one.
When he was a toddler he discovered he was an elemental, it wasn’t really a surprise to the family, or that his element was fire. But while at a big bonfire he actually got his mother to let go for a brief moment and he ran right to the fire, it’s dancing flames were pretty! Soon his mother scooped him up and was very glad to see that he had come to no harm despite having his hands and face pretty much in the fire. After that he spent a long time working and testing these abilities.
When Fax started school the problems started, he was always being bullied. He was taken out of school and home schooled several times before his teen years, the bullies expelled, but there were always more. As he hit his teens and he began to express himself more it just got worse.
Of course his Mother pandered to his every whim, he wanted a tattoo at fourteen, and she found someone who would do it. Now he has quite a few. He wanted make-up, female clothing, guitar lessons, various hair dyes, and he got it. His father is determined he’s gay but never says much anyway just lets him get on with what he thinks is a phase. His brothers don’t really help either as they do refer to him sometimes as their little sister; they would protect him though when being chased by bullies. Pity he can’t take them all to school as his personal body guards.
Apart from these things his life has been pretty average, well apart from the secret that he can just about breath fire and would never be harmed by it, but that’s just for the family to know.
Flaws:
Mute – Fairfax can not speak at all. He can barely even make sounds, they would be very quiet and just strange gurgling. So be prefers just to stay silent. It does make communicating on the whole very difficult and has always ostracized him from the general populace.
Enemy – Fax is a perfect target for bullies and does get bullied a lot. He’s been pulled out of school several times for it. But he feels even worse if he is forced to stay home all the time.
Annoying overbearing parent – His mother is fiercely over protective of him and it can get very annoying and smothering. Sometimes he just has to get away from her.
Merits:
Musical aptitude – Fairfax is very good with musical instruments. Because he can’t speak he has devoted a lot of time to picking out tiny variations in sound. It has made being up musical instruments easier and he seems to have a natural talent for it.
Twinkle toes – Fax can dance, really dance. His body is perfect for that as a dancer and he is really graceful. Though no one gets to see that he dances.
Perfect balance – Fairfax has great balance, if he wanted he would be an excellent gymnast, as it is he uses it for dancing and walking in high heels.