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halliwell

a fun and pleasant alchemist who picked up the job on a whim after moving to a small town. he cares a lot for the people around him, which is what drew him to the career - concocting things that can help others just from the ingredients around you, how cool! he's very observant and intuitive, often being able to guess how people are feeling before they can put a name to it themselves. he doesn't use that for any kind of selfish ends though; he just likes to help and to give advice. overall, a friendly, if not a little distant, sort of guy.

usually when the shop is closed, he spends his time prepping for the next day, then cooking. he makes a lot of very interesting but delicious soups in his fancy alchemist cauldrons. the cauldrons are large, so it's too much soup for him to eat alone, which is why he brings most of it to his neighbours and bottles the rest to give away with his potions. it's not always good to drink potions on an empty stomach, so it's a good idea!

halliwell was born in the south-eastern part of teres, part of a large and well-off family. his family wasn't particularily tight-knit, and none of them seemed to care about who was doing what at any time. it was freeing, but at the same time, extremely lonely. when he was around 21, he had a major falling out with a friend who ended up stabbing him in the back, trying to spread rumours about him... his family did nothing to support him, and while they did not outright condemn him for anything, the silence hurt more than anything else. so he left, setting off to find a new home and a new life.

personality

• industrious - he's very meticulous and organized in his work, knowing a lot of tips and tricks to make his process more efficient
• observant - he tends to notice things about peoples' body language that they aren't even fully aware of, such as habits or fidgets
• stylish - even on days where he doesn't feel like getting all dressed up, he still gets a lot of people commenting on how nice his outfits are
• awkward - he stumbles over his words a lot, especially around people he's meeting for the first time, and sometimes ends up saying things he didn't quite mean
• gentle - he has a soft heart, deeply wishing that he can add a little bit of peace to the lives of those around him

design notes

• he lost his left eye in a lab accident - the skin around it and up a bit of his forehead is heavily burn scarred, so he usually covers it with his bangs
• he is non-op and has large breasts
• his pupil is rectangular like a goat's; he also has floppy ears, short horns, and a small fluffy tail
• his hair is a lighter shade of brown towards the ends
• he likes wearing clothes with muted colours most of all

motifs

• early evening, sunset
• plant sprigs
• oddly shaped glass bottles
• cobblestone streets
• alchemical sun symbol

trivia

• he is autistic and has depression
• small animals seem to be drawn to him for some reason
• he's very good at fashion design, but he's a little lazy with his own outfits
• some of his potion recipes... quite frankly, they taste awful, but they work
• he has a welsh accent!

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