Flecks

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Mentions of **manipulation** and **character death**

*“Who decides what counts as good or bad? Is it the self-proclaimed heroes, marking off anything but their own actions as wrong?”*
— Flecks to  Sanic after meeting in the caves.

**Flecks**, also known as **Yuki**, officially joined the AstralSMP on 12/04/2021, shortly before the end of season one.

He was first found by Rasp and introduced to Dawn alongside North where he was instantly welcomed by Daxi. Later on, he caused Daxi’s and Skye’s relationship to falter, affecting the following battle against Streamless.

## **Biography**

### **Appearance**

Flecks is a young man with short, slightly wavy dark brown hair that partially covers one of his gray slitted eyes. He is quite tall and slim in terms of physique but surprisingly strong.

His regular attire consists of an orange sweater over a short-sleeved white collared shirt, paired with a zip up hoodie whose sleeves are usually rolled up. Additionally, orange tool straps are bound to his rather loose black pants which are held in place by a gray belt. An extra strap is fastened around his left leg, something he used to have in common with his sister. Besides this, Flecks is mainly seen wearing black shoes, specifically without laces because he considers them a liability, and fingerless gloves.

Sanic recently gifted him one of her feathers, which he turned into a necklace and always wears around his neck or arm.

As a fox, Flecks dons a reddish brown fur coat that fades into a beige color on his belly and face. His form is rather thin which appears even smaller in comparison to his large ears and abnormally fluffy tail. He occasionally wraps a small pouch around his lower back to store things whenever he goes exploring, as well as a lantern dangling from a beaded collar.

## **Personality**

[ENFP-T | Chaotic Neutral | Gemini ]

Flecks is a mysterious person whose secrets are carefully kept to himself. At first, he seems quite reserved around others but in truth, he observes and calculates people’s moves while keeping track of potential weaknesses and everything else he can get his hands on.

The death of his sister Kou caused him to fall into a blind rage, blaming everyone on the Astral SMP for his loss that he swore to avenge. This in turn made the usually composed and caring hybrid abandon his previous ideals, now using his power more actively.

While he isn’t the most skilled in terms of fighting, going as far as to completely disregard weapons and armor, his words cause more harm than any blade ever could. The intentions of his actions are always to be questioned as he will purposefully betray or break bonds to pursue his own goals, regardless of who will be hurt in the process.

In most situations, Flecks tends to be overly dramatic and puts on a sarcastic persona to hide and shut himself off. He likes to tease everyone and throws around nicknames, showing barely to no respect but delicately concealing it with sweet talk. Being able to easily read people, it gives him an advantage and opening to access others' hearts, which he will use against them.

As a Void Spirit, he feeds off of negative emotions such as pain, chaos or despair and sometimes struggles to fully control his power, unlike Aether or Life Strays who are naturally better at maintaining their instincts.

Due to his nature, a lot of his manipulation is actually used as a form of self-preservation, having to heavily rely on his victims to survive. Because of this, he is in a constant inner battle of wanting to cause chaos and also feeling guilty about it. But on the greater scale of things, flecks is unable to truly tell apart the difference between good or bad, believing himself to always be in the right.

Since he originates from The Ember, a settlement in the Nether, his eyesight has adapted to the dim light, causing him to struggle with the lack of shade on Dawn and thus seeking shelter in the deep dark of the world below. He digs burrows to ease his means of travel and usually hides away from the sun, creating an endless maze of tunnels. But despite this, he is unable to live on Midnight due to the low temperatures.

Being a total stranger to the Overworld, he feels wary and misplaced, yet he is eager to learn more about the Astral SMP in hopes of finding a way back home through any means necessary.

Flecks is mostly instinct-driven, fueled by his hate. He mainly focuses on his own well-being but lately learned to care about Sanic too, growing protective to the point of being possessive as he subconsciously replaces Kou with her, accepting the hybrid as family.

One of his habits is collecting and hoarding whatever he can find, storing all kinds of trinkets in his burrows to never be blighted by the glint of the sun. Close friends will be rewarded with gifts, as to him, the purest form of affection is to share a part of yourself. But he has no actual knowledge of value.

### Background

flecks grew up in The Ember where he lived a mostly peaceful life. Early on he started showing interest in the world and had plans to follow his father’s footsteps of becoming a gold miner to support his family. But as time passed, he realized that nothing is as simple as it seems.

Eventually, he decided to travel the Nether with his sister Kou, a Time Spirit whose aura could rival any sun. Together they faced many hardships and took on all kinds of odd jobs to survive while gaining as much knowledge about the world as possible. But while he tried to keep up a positive demeanor, the cruelty of the people outside of Ember and all the hate they held for his species turned him bitter.

Six cycles after leaving their home, the two of them planned to head to the Overworld as a final stop before reuniting with their family, yet they never managed to reach their destination because of a portal disruption caused by the war that split the Astral SMP.

They got trapped in the vast void outside of bounds, unable to escape the grasp of the ruthless time vortex. Kou was unable to replenish her source energy in this state and quickly withered away with the loss of power. However, Yuki gained more strength through the pain of the people living on Dawn, until the recent events broke the magical chains that caged him, leaving him lost and alone in an unknown world. He aimlessly wandered around until he stumbled upon the other residents, watching their every move and waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

Ever since he was freed, he has tried to return to the Nether but has been unable to use a portal because he was too gravely wounded while trapped.

### The Ember

Ember is a settlement located in a warped forest. The Nether is cast in eternal darkness, with only molten lava acting as a light source, causing the world to be immensely warm.

Most of the outer layer has cooled down and hardened to the point where it’s safe to walk upon, but the ground is littered with cracks that reveal the molten lava and pits of fire that lay beneath the surface. The fauna and flora has adapted to these harsh conditions, even creating vast glowing forests and fields unlike any other. Only a few specialized crops can grow on these harsh terrains but the flaring trees evolved to be the main food source on Ember, alongside hot springs.

Ember is mostly known for its almost endless supply of high-quality gold, extracted from the lava itself, as well as a few rare plants, and is therefore a popular trade route. There is no reigning force or government as Ember itself has been deemed too unpredictable with its constant change. The residents live on smaller, self-run farms and have no form of currency because of how limited the market is. As of now, almost everyone on Ember is self-sufficient.

## Trivia

* flecks likes digging, wood carving, sleeping and traveling while he generally dislikes coffee, sunlight and prejudices.
* He has an irregular sleeping pattern and doesn’t need much sleep when his power is fully replenished. But he is prone to refusing sleep even in a weakened state to watch over people he cares about, making him incredibly tired.
* He hates swimming and always complains about the water being too cold.
* if he hadn’t started traveling with his sister, he would have become a miner in the local mines on Ember.
* He has a scar on his stomach from when he tried clawing at his core in a fit of rage.
* Even though it’s seen as a weakness to his species, he will often display his animal traits whenever he is alone with Sanic to make her feel better about herself.
* He generally prefers his human form over his fox form because he is less vulnerable that way.
* To not intimidate Sanic, he will sometimes switch into his fox form if he notices her becoming uncomfortable.
* He considers ghosts an error of nature and behaves hostile towards them.
* He started out with only one life and takes deaths more serious than others, believing that every life may be a person's last.
* As a child, he tried picking up a piece of magma to give to his sister. He still has a scar on his hand.
* Despite being a fox hybrid, he wasn’t sure if actual foxes existed before seeing some on Dawn.
* every time Sanic taps him, he instantly stops whatever he is doing to give her his full attention
* Since he is a soul of nature, he doesn’t actually possess a soul of his own. This makes him unable to enter the afterlife/become a ghost and instead he simply vanishes.
* Whenever given the choice of what to eat, he will always pick fruits or honey.
* He can sense people by their emotions so he is always able to tell who is around him.
* Obsidian cancels his energy flow, completely shutting him off from the world. Longer exposure drains his energy.
* He technically doesn’t need to eat normal food but will do so anyways, especially when his energy levels are low.
* His core is usually hidden deep within his body but the time spent between worlds caused it to be constantly exposed.
* He has night vision.
* When he grew older, he started to dislike being a Spirit.
* He is younger than his twin sister by exactly 7 minutes.
* He carries around an old mining pickaxe that his father gifted him on his 10th birthday.
* He isn’t exactly sure how much time passed while he was stuck outside the bounds of the Astral SMP and isn’t aware that the rest of his family has long since passed.
* Even if he hates the AstralSMP, he can’t help but admire the people for accepting each other despite their differences.
* Only Sanic was aware of his ability to turn into a fox, but that changed after the loss of his second life.
* Is afraid of dogs.
* He sometimes vents his problems to rocks or plants.
* He often sneaks into the library and secretly reads books while resting on the support beams, since he knows that people would probably not tolerate his presence. It also gives him more of an overview.
* He doesn't sweat in the heat, as that would cause him to lose too much water back in the Nether.
* Doesn't have to eat and drinks considerably less.
* His favourite color used to be orange but changed after spending time with Wattson. Now he prefers blue.
* Purrs instead of snoring.
* Yuki x Nether Portal 2022 (by Scuorge)