Tauma Deveraux Jumeau

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> "I'm sure you can do so much, except shutting the fuck up and acting decently, of course."
> - Tauma provoking Hyde
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Tauma Deveraux is a Pure Mage and college student at SOL Academy. Before spawning in, he was a guard and research student in Warmthorne.

## Behavior and Personality

Tauma's behavior seems to exist on a slider between extremely meek & nervous and harsh & direct. He goes back and forth depending on how the conversation goes, though most of the time he hovers around the center, going from slightly timid to slightly mean. He "blank-faces" often and has mild facial expressions in general.

Tauma doesn't like to socialize; he's very awkward, uncharismatic, and distrustful. Still, despite being so anxious, he's also confident in himself and his abilities, and will occasionally step in to mediate conflict when necessary. He's observant and judgmental of others but passive. He won't be violent unless provoked.

An avid reader, Tauma is interested in a number of subjects, including biology, culture, politics, debate, and literature. He has a great memory and a realistic worldview, though he can come off as a pessimist. He's much more irresponsible, impulsive, and impatient than he seems, traits he dislikes about himself and tries to mask. He's not open about his feelings and has a hard time relating to others.

## Abridged Backstory

Tauma Deveraux grew up in the kingdom of Skye and moved to Warmthorne with his twin brother Haruto as a part of the Warm guard training program, which was recruiting young people from across the continent. He became a guard after graduating and, up until he spawned into SOL Academy, was studying to be an inai researcher at Dispatch (a department focused on health services, investigative services, and science). Like his brother, he was friends with Anika Warm and got to travel to different kingdoms.

As a child and young teen, Tauma was known for his diverse interests, quick ability to learn, and...awkward nature. He was very active in his community, interning and tutoring often, while taking time at home to decompress from so much social interaction. Once he moved to Aumni, he retreated into his shell and focused more than ever on his studies.

## Appearance

Tauma is a 5'9" Pure Mage, though with his boots on he appears 5'11". He has pale almond-toned skin that's cold to the touch and fangs. His irises are a reddish pink color with gray pupils. He uses a thin ribbon to keep his light blue hair loosely tied in a ponytail.

Tauma likes wearing turtleneck and V-neck sweaters of moody colors half-tucked into dark-colored trousers. There's a chain accessory connected at the belt on his left side, as well as thinner chains attached to the buckles on his heeled boots, which clang a bit when he walks. He always wears gloves and sometimes lapel pins.

## Trivia

* Tauma has thalassophobia and does not know how to swim.
* At SOL, he's part of the debate and literature clubs, and plays French horn in the band.
* He can speak English, French, and a bit of Spanish.
* Following Mage customs, Tauma is uncomfortable being referred to with his last name.
* Tauma is skilled at chess, horseback riding, mixing drinks, and controlling inai.
* Once he wakes up, he can't get back to bed, causing him to undersleep.
* When writing, his penmanship usually starts off as a nice cursive but becomes almost unreadable after some time.
* Tauma's "personality shifts" are not caused by trauma, dissociation, or any specific mental disorder. While they could be related to neurodivergency, they don't cause him distress.
* His right ear is sensitive to noise & touch and is slightly deaf.
* Tauma and Hyde are rivals.

Tauma's profile picture (picrew: https://picrew.me/image\_maker/1131369)@Floorless\_TDJ's profile picture (picrew: https://picrew.me/image\_maker/196678)Chibi Tauma in a lab coat (picrew: https://picrew.me/image\_maker/1789542)