Tobi Dinh

Kiddo (Socko)

My dear child (Clarity)

Jace Tran (Cousin)

Luke Tran (Cousin)

Linh Tran (Aunt)

Tuyet Pham (Aunt)

**Tobi Dinh** is one of the main player characters in Aprilside. They are currently the youngest member of the PSA club at 11 years old and cherish every moment they have in it. It's kinda sad... that there's so much going wrong for them.

## Appearance

Tobi stands at 4'3" short for their age, but not the shortest by far. This is most likely due to their poor heath habits such as not sleeping and eating very badly or not at all. Their overall sickly appearance is also signified by their pale skin, and barely noticeable bags under their eyes. Despite this, it's often commented upon that Tobi looks very similar to their father, Duc. This goes as far as them having the same color spectral energy as him.

Tobi's eyes are a unique mix of green and hazel, something they inherited from their mother, Kieu. Their right (our left) eye is covered almost constantly.

### Possession

Tobi is a medium for the spirit Socko, whom appears like a sock-puppet wearing a red bow-tie with needles and pins stuck throughout it. It's missing it's left eye.

It's assumed that the signs of Tobi's possession show primarily though their right eye being a sewing button. The color of the button varies based Socko's mood.

Tobi also has numerous patches of discolored skin on their body, these eventually develop a pattern and appear like a fabric patch that's been sewn onto their body.

## Powers and abilities

### Spectral Abilities

Tobi's spectral abilities manifested much earlier in their life, and they've had a history of having trouble with it. Especially as of being infected with the corrosion, it's become increasingly difficult if not impossible for them to maintain spectral constructs.

### Socko

Being the medium for Socko grants Tobi access to it's abilities, several of which Tobi has either neglected to show or does not know about.

#### *Physical constructs*

Tobi is able to create spectral constructs that can interact with non-spectral items. This is first demonstrated at the party held for Miss Caroline on the second day, where Tobi cuts the non-spectral cake with a kitchen knife they make out of spectral energy.

#### *Strings*

Tobi has commented to Miss Caroline that they can produce strings similar to her's. They have yet to display such an ability

### Palustag's Magic

After *Afternoon at the Art Museum* mission, Tobi obtained a small clay key (shaped like an turtle) that allows them to open a portal to visit Palustag.

## Relationships

### Kieu Dinh

Tobi loves their mom very much, Kieu having raised them nearly single-handedly while also working, they feel like it's their job as her child to work hard to succeed and not disappoint her. They don't know how to feel about recent developments.

### Duc Dinh

Having thought Duc had left Tobi and their mother behind, Tobi struggles with the idea that he's still alive and that they might need to help save him.

### Clarity

Tobi holds very mixed feelings about Clarity, the primary one being fear.

### Socko

Socko has been Tobi's spirit and friend for three years. Despite it's treatment of them, Tobi maintains that it is one of their best friends! They find it's jokes endearing. It's been generally stated that no matter how Socko treats them, Tobi is uneasy at any offered action against it such as removing it from them or destroying it.

### Dominic Solis

Tobi's best friend from elementary school. They seem to be on bad terms now.

### Caroline Goldstein

Caroline is the closest thing that Tobi currently has to a positive mother figure! They trust her deeply and feel comfortable around her. Almost from day one Tobi's found Miss Caroline to be a positive figure, but this extends to the fact that they would never want to hinder or disappoint her. Tobi tows that thin imaginary line unconsciously.

### Charles Parker

Tobi looks up to Mr. Parker as a strong, cool person that they can trust. Despite many of the recent shortcomings on his part, Tobi stays firm in that he's trying his best. Charles is the kind of person Tobi wished they had growing up, and that is in part why they're so willing to look past what some might call concerning.

### Jace Tran

Tobi and Jace have recently discovered that they are cousins!

Tobi looks up to Jace as one would with an older sibling, they think she's cool (both as in chill and how COOL she is). Despite always struggling with the idea of family and where they belong, they desperately want to believe her when she says that they have one now.

## Gallary

Reference update (Oct, 2018)First reference (Sep, 2018)Tobi's spirit, Socko

## Trivia

### Fun Facts

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