Teru Jones

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Teru is a femboy and a student at SOL Academy. Outside of the self-insert deities, he's canonically been here the longest--for several Purge cycles.

## Behavior and Personality

Teru is simultaneously hyperfeminine and hypermasculine. He's confident in who he is, being thick-skinned to most insults and even self-deprecatory at times. Since arriving at SOL, he's gotten much more social, taking it upon himself to welcome new characters. While he's good at making first impressions, it's hard for him to hold relationships for long before his true nature seeps through. He's impulsive, manipulative, catty, and aggressive, going as far as to carry around a wooden baseball bat for "self-defense." He hates jocks and bullies despite being one himself.

### Spawning Into SOL Academy

On Earth, Teru was quiet, feeling insecure in a town that did not welcome him and growing more violent over the years as a result. He saw himself as an outsider, which he used to rationalize why he felt so detached from other people and his surroundings. SOL seemed to validate this derealization, but instead of resulting in an existential crisis, it caused him to finally feel at home. With nothing truly "being real", Teru believed (and still does) that his actions didn't matter. He's one of the only characters to enjoy being at SOL Academy for this very reason. He feels freer than ever despite being limited to the campus.

### Behavior

Teru has a cutesy yet assertive demeanor. He uses his hands often while talking and strikes poses to play into him being a femboy. His voice sounds similar to that of an average high school boy, though he does have good control of pitch and likes to purposefully make it sound higher or deeper. He tends to dominate conversations, both online and in person, and be funny or charismatic enough to mask his self-described bitchiness. When afraid, he curls up and protects his face. It's not uncommon for him to flinch when startled.

### Emotions

Even though Teru is proud of his ability to be both openly feminine and a straight guy, he's still affected by toxic masculinity. He gets uncomfortable talking about emotions, his own or others', and has a hard time understanding them (misinterpreting anxiety as anger, for example). He tries to minimize embarrassment, sadness, fear, and loneliness as much as possible since he sees them as "pathetic." However, it's not impossible for him to be vulnerable in front of others, especially if they're opening up, too.

### Self-Perception

Teru's view of himself is complicated. While he is usually confident, he also is prone to self-hating, which can manifest in anything from self-deprecatory humor to social isolation. He desperately wants others' attention yet doesn't feel worthy of it. He feels guilty for the way he treats people yet has no motivation to change, often convincing himself that it "doesn't matter anyway since nothing is real." What he dislikes the most about himself is his impulsive and sadistic nature. When he takes the time to think about it, he feels uncomfortable and ashamed at the fact that he enjoys others' suffering, even if he thinks they deserve it. Teru is by no means heartless.

## Abridged Backstory

"He's from Wisconsin what did you expect"

- CamaradaM, being very unhelpful

Teru grew up in Lakeview, a fictional town in northern Wisconsin. He was born on 5 November, 2001, to Eleanor and Theodore "Ted" Jones, with no siblings or pets. He felt disconnected from the world at a young age, especially from his peers. This worsened throughout middle school when he started experimenting with his femininity, first in secret and then openly, and as he grew more violent. He had become a complete outcast by high school, Emerald being his only consistent friend.

### His Parents

Ted (who Teru only refers to now as "bio dad") was controlling from the get-go. He pushed his son into stereotypically masculine activities such as fishing and baseball while not allowing him to have or go to any birthday parties, which Teru still doesn't understand why. His dad ranted about him to family members and neighbors, further isolating him. He engaged in corporal punishment such as grabbing, spanking, and slapping, the last of which continued throughout high school. He also temporarily kicked Teru out of the house multiple times. The two argued frequently; what's unique about Teru's behavior during these clashes is how he frequently tried to regain power not by screaming, but by ignoring his father and not answering questions.

Eleanor was much more supportive of Teru. She helped him with his femboyification even when she was skeptical of it and gradually became more comfortable with her son presenting how he wanted to. Still, she never stood up to Ted, instead "going blank" (dissociating) during episodes of abuse. Teru felt both bad for her and frustrated. He rarely had deep conversations with her due to her extremely quiet and agreeable nature.

### Trauma

Teru is unaware of how his trauma has affected and is affecting his life. Besides physical abuse on part of his father, he also frequently got into fights with classmates and neighbors, and has been screamed at by teachers multiple times in his life for defiance. He began dissociating at a young age to cope. This led to him viewing himself as an outsider, dehumanizing people in his head, isolating himself, and believing nothing is real. It also fed his want for control and attention.

His triggers include: certain male archetypes, being slapped or hit, thunderstorms, and being admonished for his clothing. While these do not always cause intense trauma responses, they do often trigger fight, flight, freeze, or fawn--of which he normally does the first two.

## Appearance

Teru is a 5'3" human with white skin and green eyes. His brown hair is short, going not much further than his ear, and is styled with a lock of hair going between his eyes to his nose. His makeup includes eyeliner, blush, and a black heart on the left side of his face. He's known for stereotypical femboy outfits--schoolgirl uniforms, off-the-shoulder sweaters, short skirts, thigh highs--and has a general pastel goth aesthetic. He wears accessories like cat ears, chokers, hair ribbons, and earrings daily.

Teru's appearance changed when he spawned into SOL. He gained a singular, small cat fang on the left side of his mouth and a slightly more feminine figure. He's happy with these changes.

## Trivia

* Teru originated from a horror script CamaradaM was writing. The nameless MC was a femboy streamer who was at the end of a 24-hour live stream when his chat began to notice strange sounds.
* Teru writes poetry and is embarrassed about it.
* His favorite foods and drinks are SpaghettiOs, berries, donuts, milk, and smoothies.
* He's read *Emira's Adventures*, the fictional manga series that Yura is from.
* He has an intense fear of snakes.
* Although his real name is Theodore, he hates being called that or any variant since it reminds him of his dad.
* Teru is a part of several extracurriculars: band (trumpet), cheer (pink team), anime club, and debate club.
* His dorm is full of items he's collected from being at SOL for so long, including a ridiculous amount of plushies and posters.
* Teru spawned in via the fountain in the courtyard.
* He was adopted by Jekyll.
* He changed his username from @prettypinktwink to @heterospaghetteros to make clear that he is not gay. Otherwise, he is quite secure of his sexuality, as opposed to one of the characters he bullies--Fredrick.

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