nathaniel parrish // self-reliant gardener

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Nathaniel Parrish
SELF-RELIANT GARDENER

Nathaniel is the type of person who always wants to do everything on his own. Asking for help is a struggle; he believes he can only do things well and right if it's done himself, not out of arrogance, but out of a sense of personal pride. Highly intelligent, he works hard to educate himself and present himself as a resourceful, reliable individual but often feels overshadowed by those around him.

PLEASE SIR, CAN I HAVE SOME MORE

Nathaniel's family is not exactly a well-to-do sort of family. An alcoholic, deadbeat father and an unsupportive mother has lead to a myriad of problems in Nathaniel's life, including the fact that his parents are not above going around conning people out of money. They've always struggled when it comes to finances, but Nathaniel's mother and father have taken it too far, and as a result, his father has been jailed for fraud. While his mother remains on her own, Nathaniel is old enough to live by himself, and has worked extremely hard not to let their mistakes and manipulation affect his appearance or his reputation - though this doesn't always work. This mostly leads to a general wariness and caution around people, as Nathaniel keeps a very tight lid on his history and doesn't want others to know about his humiliating parentage - but it also clashes with his overwhelming desire to make friends and become a respectable member of society. He struggles a lot with letting go of the fear of judgement and letting people get close to him, but he is no way antisocial. Polite and curious, he wants to be friends, it's just a matter of letting himself relax.

ANYTHING ELSE?

• Nineteen years old
  
• Tall, green-eyed and sandy haired with lightly tanned skin and freckles; lithe and limber, not skinny but not muscular either
  
• Dresses very carefully, keeps all his clothes very clean and tidy - he tends to wear sweater vests and sweaters a lot with jeans and teeshirts in the summer
  
• Almost never wears shorts just because he's never liked them
  
• Has always wanted a pet, but was never allowed one as a child
  
• Works two jobs to afford his crappy little apartment - one as a janitor at a local office building, the other as a math tutor
  
• Said apartment is extremely organized, but lacking in decoration or personal affects; everything is very sparse
  
• Takes online college courses and is majoring in Calculus with a minor in History
  
• A big nerd for books and studying in general; he loves learning
  
• Gets everywhere through biking or skateboarding or walking because he can't afford a car
  
• Hoards Snickers bars for when he needs a pick-me-up
  
• When he's thinking, he drums his fingers against his leg, a habit he's never noticed before
  
• Wears reading glasses and tends to forget they're on his face
  
• The one decoration he has in his apartment is a series of plants, as he's always had a love of nature
  
• Has always wanted to go camping but never got a chance to growing up
  
• He has a relatively strong southern accent; he was born in Walhalla, South Carolina

 

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GREEN THUMB
( dreamer ability )

Plants seem to form curious attachments to Nathaniel; they tend to grow absurdly well with him.


GREENER THUMB
( riser ability )

Small, flowery vines now grow at Nathaniel's will. They can't reach too long in length, and they aren't terribly strong, but they are rather pretty.


MOODLIT
( acquired here )

You glow in the dark with the luminescence of a glow stick, and in shifting neon tones.


NEVER-ENDING BOX OF CHOCOLATES
( acquired here )

This box of enchanted truffles never runs out! When you eat one, another appears in its place twelve hours later.


SNOWBALL
( acquired here )

WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE A HANDFUL OF SNOW WHEN YOU WANT ONE?? WHY?? IT IS JULY


AT WHAT I DO I AM THE BEST
( acquired here )

You've mastered the jump scare. Undetectable and always in the right moment.

Quote:

Comes home to find a letter from his father telling him where to find Some Cash. He has enjoyed a very relaxing two days which were also like, the most intensive two days of magical training of his life. He enjoyed several good sandwiches and can now grow a plant from seed to bloom in half an hour of intense concentration.

 

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love - like - neutral - dislike - hate



Algernon Mercer - Married to Jeremiah. Very calming, and also my favorite author.
Jeremiah Mercer - Detective who was on my parents' case. A good man, very trustworthy.
Juniper Wilcox - A violinist, seems kind and pleasant enough. New to magic too.
Kaleb Sullivan - Nice guy, kinda shy. Maybe we can be friends?
Lily Babineaux - One of my tutor-ees. I like her, even if she's a little rough around the edges.
Nasir Vasile - Fun and lighthearted. Seems very nice.
Shiloh Beaumont - A Noble. Still learning what that means, but he can control plants...


Alexander Thorne - Sad, or maybe haunted. But otherwise he seems a good man underneath it all.
Cam Rylan - Helped me to understand what it means to be a Warg.
Chester Poole - Likes magic like me.
Christopher Watts - Offered to help me with other Ashdown and seems to like plants??
Connor Hill - His dog peed on my garden. But we danced. I dunno. Maybe good guy?
Jordan Miller - Met him while dog wishing. Also likes dogs.
Ripley Crowell - A little stoic, but not too bad.
Shun Kuroda - Not very friendly. Someone with the police force.
Wendy Drummond - Kind of odd?
Wil Azevedo - Also nice. Don't know him too well, though...
Zachary Bantock - Quiet. Related to Algernon or Jeremiah, I think..?

 

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regular - solo - battle - meta - orp - unfinished - { archives }


RISER

062 Connect With Your Breath - Lily
063 Not Quite Familiars - Jeremiah

 

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OTHER

 

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TO RISER

01 / 01 EVENTS

( { 01 } Meta 04 )

10 / 10 ROLEPLAYS OR ART
( { 01 } Dear Diary - { 02 } Color Bleed - { 03 } Dream a Little Dream - { 04 } Safe as Life - { 05 } Greener Pastures

{ { 06 } A Walk in the Park - { 07 } Fearful - { 08 } Until the Fire Nation Attacked - { 09 } Dog Days - { 10 } Stop Horsing Around )


TO BEYOND

00 / 01 EVENTS

00 / 15 ROLEPLAYS OR ART


EXTRA POWERS

00 / 05 ROLEPLAYS OR ART


EXTRA KNOWLEDGE

00 / 01 NPC ROLEPLAY

00 / 05 ROLEPLAYS OR ART


SPECIAL OBJECT / ENVIRONMENT

05 / 10 ROLEPLAYS OR ART
( { 01 } Fanbooking - { 02 } Quelatteral Damage - { 03 } Small Sanctuary - { 04 } Parkour at the Park (Or Not) - { 05 } Cat Got Your Tongue )

 

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