Obed Marsh

**Obed Marsh** is the head of The Arcane Coterie and is one of Hydrangea's best friends. He is a minor character in *Glitzing Stars* with no appearance yet in the series but is regularly mentioned.

Obed is also part of a polyamorous relationship with the various members of The Arcane Coterie.

## Appearance

Obed is a tall and slim black man. His hair is swept to the left, having a deep charcoal color which is kept in a low lengthy ponytail; his irises have a split in the middle with dark makeup cut into two streaks, which are under his eyes. His left eye is also shown to be missing; usually, he is seen wearing a glass eye that looks identical to its right counterpart.

His clothing consists of dark grays such as his jacket with the sleeves just above his elbows, along with his pants tucked inside his boots. He wears a crop top with multiple torn ends and long gloves with an X inside of a circle on the dorsal side of his hands.

Obed uses many accessories to stand out such as his right eyebrow shaved into three sections, a nose piercing, dolphin bites, and a belly button piercing. He wears a low-hanging earring in the shape of a crescent moon and a compass star on the right; in addition, he also has a long-chained choker and a dark belt with a circular stud pattern.

### Design

Artwork shows his hair (excluding the front bang), the slit in his eyes, shirt, choker, gloves, pants, and shoes are shaded in.

## Personality

Obed is an introverted individual with a love for demonology, spirituality, and horror movies; practically contrasting the rest of Hydrangea's friends. He runs an occult club called "The Arcane Coterie," with a heavy focus on creative expression and gothic subgenre fashion.

Unlike his frightening appearance, Obed is genial and open to others. He aims to be helpful, giving an accepting environment for others who may be going through troublesome times. He is heavily invested in spirituality and mysticism; using "enchanted" emblems or items to keep others from harm, he acts very avant-garde with his beliefs typically in high regard for self-expression. His form of expression intertwines gothic or punk subcultures with music or fashion.

When not in the company of others, he can usually be seen reading a book having topics about demonology, witchcraft, or sorcery. He often tends to lean towards writing spells or sketching summoning circles for later use. His interests also vary in different activities like craftsmanship and cooking, these items are used as 'devotion pieces' in his occult club. He takes his work very seriously, routinely spending prolonged hours on items that cater to his hobbies.

Although possessing heavy emphasis on the human psyche, Obed does keep himself down-to-earth when needed. He can have a cynical side whenever joking with friends, appreciating their atmosphere otherwise being complete opposites to him. He also sees his friends as siblings to him, uncommonly showing a very relaxed attitude when in their presence.

## Abilities

### Skillset

* **Craftsmanship**: Obed is described as skilled in crafting and making décor. He is proficient in creating charms, amulets, and pendants for various objects or accessories.
* **Tarot Card Reading**: Obed is stated as having a talent for tarot reading, particularly with his occult members. It is stated that his predictions have their outcomes occurring about 56.7% of the time.
* **Storytelling**: Stemming from the stories he tells to his friends; Obed possesses a talent when it comes to his form of storytelling, being able to captivate his audience and keeping them on edge.

## Trivia

* His name is based on the fictional character of the same name from *The Shadow Over Innsmouth* by H.P. Lovecraft, who is known to have founded the Esoteric Order of Dagon.
* Obed's parents (unnamed), routinely give pastries such as Neenish tarts, blueberry pies, and snickerdoodles for him and his members.
* He canonically uses a glass eye.
* Obed's preferred type of metal music is stated to be doom metal, according to General Velvet.
* His birthday also falls on the same day as La Fête Masquée.
* According to General Velvet, Obed has a small online store where he sells his crafted jewelry on.

## References

1. ↑ Refsheet - Important notes
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Obed's Refsheet page
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 General Velvet's website: Municipality of Pulsar
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Refsheet - Trivia