Timothy Butler

Timothy Butler is a character role-played by shxtou.
==Description==
"Really, I'm just trying to figure out like... where I belong."
Timothy Butler, a former spy hailing from Birmingham, arrived in Los Santos with the intent of living the American Dream. He briefly described himself as someone who “likes to eat ass, hates tomatoes, loves garlic, and thinks out loud too much.”
When he first moved into the city, Timothy started off as a shy and soft-spoken individual. He acted politely towards strangers, was clueless about everything around him, and would go along with just about any activity he was dragged into as he didn’t know how to say no. Timothy often found himself in sticky situations and close calls to peril due to his poor luck and unfamiliarity with how the city works.
Despite his initial naivete, Timothy quickly adjusted himself to the city and forced himself to learn what Los Santos has to offer. He dove headfirst into the criminal lifestyle thanks to the influential and dangerous individuals he associated himself with in his first few weeks. From robbing and stabbing locals to stealing cars for parts, stealing AC units, getting into car chases, and later committing heists, Timothy’s path has been nothing short of criminal and illegal activities.
===Appearance===
Upon his arrival in the city, Timothy had an impractical understanding of the current fashion trends in America. Because of this, he decided to don an all-black techwear jumpsuit with a vast number of straps and pockets and accessorize it with a patch of the American flag on the left shoulder. He paired this outfit with a black helmet stylized like a jet fighter helmet and a small black backpack to carry his things around.
Riddled with social anxiety, Timothy felt reluctance to take off his head coverings to show his face, even if such behavior sometimes landed him in trouble or placed him at odds with other Los Santos citizens. Despite later changing into a different outfit — a black hoodie, black jeans, and light-up shoes (pink lights) — Timothy still retained the use of masks to hide his face from the public's eyes. It was only sometime after Ray Mond's birthday party that Timothy gained more confidence in himself and switched to wearing more casual clothing styles, such as oversized sweaters and cargo pants, and topped it off with goggles and a black face mask that covers his nose and mouth. At some point, he also developed the habit of wearing bunny ears but later stopped doing it to avoid being mistaken for other people.
Underneath his mask and goggles, Timothy has a youthful face with a mole on his right cheek. Funnily enough, people from The Guild or who know of Gloryon in the past noted that Timothy's current looks resemble those of young Gloryon's, much to Timothy's dismay.
Timothy Butler's Outfits
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(Disclaimer: The tattoo on his arm for his towing outfit is fake.)
===Personality===
"I wanna be someone that's different from where I came from. I want to be able to leave behind everything that has molded me before and try to remold myself here. And that's something that is gonna take fucking time, effort, and — I don't know — being around the right people."
====Nature and Disposition====
In the beginning, Timothy held an idealistic view of what America, and the city of Los Santos were. He spent his first hour in the city talking to locals, indicating how inexperienced and new he was to the city. He was averse to committing anything illegal, though he couldn't avoid accidentally doing so while he went around the city to familiarize himself with his environment. Timothy was timid, cautious, and a massive overthinker, worried about stepping on toes and making stupid mistakes. As he gradually acclimated to the city, Timothy showcased more of his real self, along with losing his fleeting British accent.
Timothy’s true nature started to shine through his mask the more he got comfortable interacting with the people around him. Because of his covered face, Timothy came off as standoffish at first. In reality, he possesses a dorky and talkative character, which often helps him easily befriend people no matter where he goes. Timothy has childish and silly interests, such as holding up and stabbing locals and stealing Gruppe 6 pallets. He also has a knack for unhingedness, saying things in a suspicious manner, and he enjoys bantering and teasing others for his own amusement. He is witty, shameless, and, more often than not, a menace to society.
As much as he is willing to compromise for others, Timothy is also extremely stubborn. He has a tendency to do what he does if he really wants to do it, though he does take his friends’ advice into consideration. Hot-headed and reckless, Timothy can be impulsive at times. Though he has learned to be much more careful through experience, he still has a streak of rebelliousness in him that other people often warn him about. Gaining more confidence in making moves in the city has helped Timothy establish more connections and affiliations.
====Sadistic Tendencies====
On rare occasions, Timothy displays sadistic tendencies with little to no remorse. There are many examples of such behavior, ranging from sarcastic remarks to questionable actions, that people around him often call him a ‘psychopath’ for.
When he first met Yuno Sykk, Timothy was taught that holding up and robbing locals is part of the “tipping culture” in America. From here on out, Timothy developed a sense of disregard for the lives of locals, often running them over or stabbing them to solve problems. In an incident involving Eli Lum and Raia Kaine, Timothy egged Raia on to back up the car into the open water to waterboard Eli, who was in the trunk of the car. In a separate case, Timothy also threatened to dump an incapacitated Eli in the ocean if he didn’t listen to his demands. While Eli begged for his life, Timothy let his body float in the water to take a selfie before fishing his friend out of the water and driving him to the hospital.
An instance involving Yeager Demonblood and The Guild wanting to punish someone also demonstrated Timothy’s sadistic tendencies. Timothy was ordered to get in the car and count down from ten before breaking the man’s finger by slamming the hood of the car onto the man’s hand. Timothy, however, deliberately slowed his counting, amping the dread in the air, before he did as he was told without even reaching the number ‘one.’ After the events, he told Gloryon he was a little disappointed he didn’t see blood and asked if wanting to see Yeager cut off the man’s arm would have been too excessive.
Timothy's readiness to resort to violence when provoked, combined with his hot-headedness, often gives him a sense of wildness and savagery contrary to his actual character. However, he himself has stated that, despite people's general impression of him being calm and honest, Timothy is in fact a highly petty person who finds it difficult to let go of grudges.
====Work Attitude====
Timothy’s love for money and his inability to sit still with an empty bank account have led to him becoming one of the most dedicated workers in the city. No matter how mind-numbing the job can be, Timothy can persevere through hours of doing it as long as the pay is good.
During his first few weeks in the city, Timothy was one of the best employees at Snr. Buns. He was one of the few people who would always be around to manage the kitchen, even if no one else was around. Though he disliked the inconsistent pay and high risk of robberies and stabbings, Timothy would spend an entire day working his shifts there. When he returned from Japan facing over $40,000 in debt, Timothy jumped into the Gruppe 6 craze and quickly adapted to the job. He established a system of Tier 3 drivers for himself, earning the needed money in a little less than a week. When the value of the pallets went up, Timothy didn’t hesitate to resign from his job and sell pallets he had either found, robbed off of people, or given to him by his friends.
Later, Timothy moved on to work Grime. He has befriended a few people with packer trucks and would often do his runs in the morning or when he's doing nothing productive. On top of that, he also paid Marlo Stanfield a $20,000 battle pass to secure his priority number for a packer run. Unfortunately, because of how easy it is to mess up a packer run as of late, Timothy took on a new job. Currently, Timothy has taken to doing solo towing jobs. At one point, he earned $80,000 doing nothing but towing all day, much to his friends’ shock and envy.
Unsurprisingly, even if the job isn’t on the legal side of things, Timothy is still the type to work mindlessly just for money. This is evident through the fact that he’s notably one of the most dedicated weed pushers up in Paleto, working under and for The Guild.
====Attitude Toward Friendships====
Though he is the type to mostly keep to himself, one of Timothy’s best qualities is his fierce loyalty to his friends and the people he cares for. He views his friendships with heavy importance, closely guarding the people in his life like treasure. Timothy, albeit slow and unused to matters of the heart, is surprisingly emotionally smart and very sweet. His calm and mature way of thinking often makes him the middleman between his friends. Timothy has a penchant for being the listening ear, giving people insight and advice on their issues. Ironically, he himself has trouble dealing with his own lot, especially when faced with the memories of his troubled past before he came to Los Santos.
Seen through his relationship with his current roommates, Timothy has shown he is the type of friend who is very supportive and protective of those he holds dear. He is willing to defend and fight for his friends to no end. Timothy never puts his bias above his judgment. He prioritizes the happiness of his close friends over anything else. He tries his best to put in the effort to get to know his friends’ friends. From his conversation with Lottie, Timothy said he realized that because time moves differently in the city, he worries that people can be here today, but who knows if they’ll wake up the next day? Thus, Timothy came to the conclusion that, to him, even spending a minute or two to say hi to his friends is important.
Additionally, from what can be gleaned from his interactions with people from the Guild, most notably Yeager, Timothy also has an inclination to voluntarily hurt others for his friends. During the Ray Mond vs. BonBon fiasco, Timothy also expressed a similar attitude toward Ray.
====Attitude Toward Romance====
Perhaps influenced by his disturbing experiences in the past, Timothy has a poor outlook on romantic relationships.
He finds them unnecessary and a hindrance to making money in the city. He has claimed multiple times that it isn’t something he does, is interested in, or is included in his priority list. Although he likes flirting back with the people who have shown interest in him, in reality, Timothy doesn’t do well with commitment and would much rather focus on building up his career and skills for future endeavors.
However, he has admitted that, if given the chance, one person he would choose to date would be Octavio Stenberg. Aside from him, Timothy has neither plans nor time for dating. And surprisingly enough, Timothy displays a very supportive and positive attitude toward his friends’ relationships. He’s shown approval and effort to acquaint himself with his friends’ lovers and takes time to talk to them to thank them for taking care of his friends.
==Personal Background==
"I fucking hate my dad. I hate my parents. I hate anybody that tries to be a parental figure to me. And I really want to just stay away from people that think that they can be someone like that in my life. It really pisses me off."
While Timothy has kept most details of his past to himself, he has disclosed to a select few people that his experiences with his biological family have severely traumatized him.
The first mention Timothy made of his past was during a hunting trip with friends Raymond Romanov, Fan Fan, and Mickey Sinclaire. While waiting for Raymond and Mickey to finish their private talk, Timothy and Fanny stayed inside the car and made small talk. At first, Fanny asked Timothy icebreaker questions but later switched to deeper ones after he told her that he doesn’t really like small talk. When Fanny asked what his biggest trauma is in life and if he has any issues with his parents, Timothy revealed that he watched his dad kill his mom and received no retribution for it. He also implied that his father is someone who couldn’t be killed easily, so even if he wanted to get revenge for what happened, things are just too complicated.
On a separate occasion, while on a car-chopping job with Maximillian Angel and April Fooze, Timothy started to play around with the stolen car. He rocked it back and forth, acting like a little kid. Max and April asked him what he was doing, to which Timothy responded that he was just having fun with it, like those rocking horses outside of grocery stores. He shared that when he was young, his mom didn’t love him enough to let him ride them, much to his friends' shock and heartache.
In later events, Timothy began to stay out of the house more and more, following the accumulation of his discomfort with being around Max. He avoided going to the house, fearful that Max would be there, and he would have to confront him. He first confessed to Kitty Dream that he was feeling scared and uncertain about some things regarding Max. He also admitted to Lottie Mae later on that there was a feeling in his gut that made him try to escape from his problems because he didn’t want to face the truth of his emotions.
In the end, Timothy finally divulged to April that his hatred and annoyance toward people who try to act as parental figures in his life stem from the trauma caused by his father’s abusive nature that he had to endure growing up. Max’s doting and loving attitude toward Timothy triggered deep-seated agony in him, as it heavily reminded Timothy of how his father used to treat him nicely only to take advantage of him. Timothy also described his father as someone who was like a switch, flipping between a good-natured facade and a horrifying reality. Even though Timothy knew that Max and his father are separate identities and Max isn’t at fault at all, he couldn’t stop the dread and worry that come with Max lavishing him with fatherly affection. For Timothy, it was as if he had to always anticipate whether Max would also turn his face and betray him, causing his trust issues to set off his fight or flight response.
What's more is, Timothy said that he had a sister outside of the city. However, she had never been there for him during his most painful years, hinting at their strained relationship. Timothy decided that how April and Ray are toward him is what he would imagine to be what a good sister is like.
==Relationships/Affiliations==
"I think the most important thing for me right now is that if I can find people that match my ideals and I can reach the same goals with them, right?"
Despite being more withdrawn and anxious around new people when he first started in the city, the cover of his mask has allowed Timothy to befriend people wherever he goes. His witty nature, inquisitive attitude, and ready-to-always-help mindset have helped him establish ties with former gang leaders, prominent figures in the city, and even a few law enforcers.
The Gworls	
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed article-table" style="width: 100%"	Original Members
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed article-table" style="width: 100%"	Ray Mond
When Yeager Demonblood asked Timothy how much he liked this Ray, Timothy confessed she was someone who had been very good to him. He considers her one of his closest friends, and he considers himself a ride-or-die for Ray.
Ray is one of Timothy’s first friends in the city. They met in a clothing store, where Ray complimented Timothy’s voice for its allure, joking that it was fitting for conducting therapy. During a conversation with Raymond Romanov, Timothy found out that Ray used to be a manager at the Vanilla Unicorn Strip Club but currently has no employment. Enlisting Raymond's help, Timothy and Ray both got a job at Snr. Buns after an interview with Sunny Brooks, the manager.
Timothy formed a fast and solid friendship with Ray over the course of the following days. The infamous Gworls Beach Day that turned to chaos was Timothy’s idea, which he originally offered to Ray, Gigi Costello, and Kitty Dream as a way of bonding with the girls after they fought. Ray, feeling guilty for dismissing Timothy’s worries about an issue he couldn’t talk about, called Timothy, and they had a heart-to-heart where they both reached a better level of understanding for each other.
Timothy was there when the whole drama with the clowns began. He was also present during the planning of Ray’s birthday party and even considered performing, but ultimately decided against it. When April got sick and bailed from Ray’s birthday party, Timothy stepped in as Ray’s second date while assuring her through her breakdown that everything would be just fine. He was one of the people who adamantly stood by her side to protect her when the clowns called and threatened Ray’s life. To Timothy, Ray’s presence in his life is what he considers to be that of an ideal, good sister. Upon finding out that Ray’s life has been put in danger multiple times by the same people, Timothy expressed his willingness to stab or shoot anyone who dares to hurt Ray. He has said that Ray’s happiness is his happiness, and at the moment, he sees that in her when she’s with the clowns. For Ray’s sake, Timothy has bonded with Chatterbox and has displayed strong support for their relationship.
Currently, Timothy holds a deep grudge against BonBon because of all the hurt and suffering he put Ray through.
Timothy and Ray are roommates in The Gworls house.	
The Guild	
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed article-table" style="width: 100%"	Yeager Demonblood
1Yeager<3. WIP.	
Friends and Acquaintances	
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed article-table" style="width: 100%"	Octavio "Goofy" Stenberg
WIP 	
Other Affiliations	
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed article-table" style="width: 100%"	The Company
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed article-table" style="width: 100%"	Raymond Romanov
WIP 	
Complicated Ties	
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed article-table" style="width: 100%"	Captain Leonardo Slacks
WIP 	
Foes and Enemies	
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed article-table" style="width: 100%"	Selena Nwachukwu Tuigamala Frost
WIP 	
==Trivia==
*Timothy loves cutting cheese at Snr. Buns.
*Timothy's favorite color is turquoise.
*Timothy drowned during his first swim in the sewers.
*Timothy has a habit of sitting on the Snr. Buns' kitchen counters.
*He has suffered amnesia 2 times, both after being knocked out by Gigi.
*He has been knocked down by Raia by at least 14 times.
*Charged with Failure to Stop (1x)
*Charged with Driving on the Wrong Side of The Road (1x)
*Charged with Failure to Obey Traffic Control Devices (1x)
*Charged with Trespassing (1x)
*Charged with Vandalism (2x)
*Charged with Possession of Stolen Goods (1x)
==Quotes==
* “No.”
* “Milk it, milk it, milk it—”
* “I'm pretty wet, I'm very wet.”
* “I never skip leg day, never.”
* “Oh... my apologies, sir.”
* “When Yeager calls, I have to go.”
* “Fuck you, asshole. Learn how to drive, get a license!”
* “Mickey. Mickey… I’m down bad. I’m so down bad.”
* “They took everything from me, might as well take my virginity too.”
* “I don't even wanna touch boobies, I wanna touch computer parts.”
* “That's my kitten, that's my kitten.”
* “I don't talk to women.”
* "LOCK IT IN BOYS."
==Gallery==
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