Finley

## Description

Fin is average height and has brown skin with a warmer undertone and black stripes that appear over his body. His eyes are also more of a teal color and with his hybrid state, his feet have been replaced with hooves and his normally black hair receives white stripes. His build is a bit lighter with some muscle he gained from his time with Kiemo, and his own personal drive. However, he is far from what would be considered an athlete.

Fin's fashion sense usually includes graphic tees and fandom merch showcasing his favorite superheroes. He's got some fancier clothes too for special occasions, but can also appreciate comfortability too and wearing his love for superheroes, quite literally, on his sleeve.

## Personality

Fin is someone typically more upbeat, initially scared of rocking the boat when it came to Kiemo. He preferred to do things more under the radar while focusing on himself. After all, he joined Kiemo believing him to be the best chance of getting him and the others out. He thought him worthy of respect as well as some of the other people. This backfired on him as things worsened and it became clear Kiemo had no plan. Fin's loyalty slackened following the actions of the past coupled with Kiemo beginning to question him. It was with this request, Fin started figuring out what he wanted and became more vocal with his thoughts and where he stood as a person.

With friends, he's still outspoken and will gladly nerd out with anyone over his love for superheroes and comics. He's an avid reader and stores lots of knowledge on the subject, using them to unwind. He also sees himself the most in Spider-Man, some of which he unconsciously emulates.

## Story

#### Pre-Rp

Fin was born in Chicago, Illinois and spent most of his life there until a sudden move that caused him to have to leave the city he loved and had friends in. It was hardly easy and he wasn't the best at moving into this new place either, and instead of choosing one of the other schools, something about Milgram caught his eye and he applied. Hopefully this would be the distraction he needed from the chaos that had been in his life since the move and maybe, if he proved himself good in this school, he'd somehow be able to return to the place of his former friends and former life.

#### The Rp

Fin started the rp as a follower of Kiemo, believing that he had the best chance of getting them all out and able to return to the lives they had before. He wanted to return home more than anything and would justify more difficult and questionable things happening with Kiemo because of these beliefs and his own desires. Eventually he realizes his selfishness and how that had also affected his family during the move too and how he'd blamed them for everything when they didn't deserve it. As Kiemo started getting worse and more paranoid following the betrayal from someone on the inside and from Fletcher who refused to make the cure for them, Fin's loyalty along with the others was questioned. He was sent to prove his strength since Kiemo wanted to know they could protect him from another attack while also knowing they could obey orders. Fin found Otis and found himself unable to fight him. This solidified as he found out Otis enjoyed Marvel too and they instead talked about that as Fin took him to his secret sewing area. Fin had been making cosplays and his own superhero characters.

They started working together on the subject and these pushes eventually pulled him from Kiemo's group altogether. Instead, he joined with Niccolo and started to spy on Kiemo. He might not get out as fast but he'd come out as someone he wanted to be and someone who was better, not worse than he came. Kiemo caught wind of this and staged another loyalty test for Fin and for Red himself, a newcomer who had also come to trust in Kiemo. Fin saw himself in Red almost immediately, the situation making him want to save Red when the mission turned out to be setting a fire to a researcher lab. It grew out of control and Fin seeing these similarities and not being able to watch a man die, helped save Red. Fin's loyalty became scrutinized further after the incident but Kiemo's excuses for Red helped cover Fin intentionally or not.

That would not be the first time Kiemo had the chance to kill him but didn't. He'd let him go after interrogating him at the pool, knowing that Fin would still bring him information if he was alive. Fin didn't understand any of it, but growing desperate for something to show the outside world, Fin requested that Otis join him for a raid on the research offices for some information. Niccolo himself and Zakra tagged along and eventually they discovered a photo that showed a city on fire near the mountains. They recovered it quickly and Fin made a copy of it, the action costing Zakra his life as they were found out. The remaining members fled, unable to go back for Zakra and having to make this information count.

Fin faces backlash for this decision later in The Reckoning, when Ferris calls him out and Chaison brings up his actions with Niccolo before departing. Fin tries to protect himself and defend himself from the accusations, insisting his loyalty can't be questioned and their information was valuable. Ferris insists he's no hero and that he should know his place after everything he's done. Fin is bitter about this but seems to internalize it. He thinks about Zakra and again wonders if it was worth it and if Kiemo ever needed that information to trust him. Or if he did more harm than good. Or if he was now a murderer, although indirect.

When Niccolo announces what he knows and knew about the Missing, Fin is noted to not look surprised, as if it was confirming something he suspected. It's revealed later between a talk with Savannah and Niccolo that Fin was tasked privately to investigate Ilya's Group and report back to him. It's also implied this is how Fin figured out Niccolo probably meant to leave and was just waiting for him to announce it. Fin is under an oath of secrecy about this.

Fin appears with Kiemo's group in Change in the Wind, where he is training new recruits that don't show much promise. Kiemo interrupts to help straighten them out so they don't die and Fin looks uneasy and curious as to why Kiemo has chosen to join in. When Emory pulls Kiemo aside, Fin continues the training process, sometime after being ordered to bodyguard Red for Kiemo. He's suspicious about this, wondering too why Kiemo wouldn't just take Red with him.

## Trivia

* Fin has recreated Chicago in his room out of legos and other materials and has glowing star stickers on his ceiling
* Fin has a lofted bed in his room instead of the more typical set up