Gagan

## Description

Gagan Wilson has always been known as a tall, hulking young man who would be considered more physically developed than many of his peers. Standing at about 6'6" tall with a heavy muscular build, his features are rigid, only interrupted by deep scars that start from the lower half of his ear to just below his belt line. When asked, It was from being mauled as a child. He sports blonde, unruly hair, that is many times accompanied by at least a shadow of a beard, and his eyes of a golden/medallion in color. In an attempt to keep his emotions for overrunning him, he's made his best effort to maintain a calm outward demeanor, often coming off as cold or uncaring.

Unlike other students at the academy, Gagan doesn't have a stationary form. He instead shows symptoms of something more similar to classic lycanthropy; the ability to shape shift some or the entirety of his body into a tiger, what he's told others is called a bastet. Although, when he arrives at the school he has limited control of this, often times the latter occurs, where his emotions get the best of him, causing these transformations. Not only does he look strong, but he is very physically strong.

Gagan often wears jeans, sweats, or loose basketball shorts and a tank top, plain t-shirt, or flannel. He isn't much for jewelry, aside from the occasional belt, ring, or plain chain necklace. Most often sporting worn tennis shoes or his favorite steel-toe boots. In the winter he wears a fleece-lined tan heavy hoodie.

## Personality

Gagan isn't the most outgoing person. He prefers small group or one-on-one interactions with people of similar interests. However uncaring he may come off, he does want the people around him to be generally happy. He may not go out of his way to show you that he cares, but it's not likely he'll reject a request when it is made of him. It's partly due to this that he has developed his quiet nature. He has been taken advantage of because of his willingness to help, and not always for the best. It doesn't keep him from wanting to see the best in people however.

Preferring to stay to himself; aside from his roommate Fletcher, Gagan enjoys taking drives, going out to eat, going on hikes, reading, and woodcarving. He's also not a stranger to learning new things and has a natural engineering mindset, which enjoys building models of all kinds and functionality. He isn't particularly motivated in any one direction other than for the things that he finds interest in, so he often finds himself wandering from place to place looking for work. adventure, and new cuisine.

He does have a temper and can be a little gruff with people, but he isn't all that hard to get along with. he's mostly just quiet. He is somewhat of a romantic, actually enjoying novels of the genre, and would love nothing more than to sip tea(with a *bit* of whiskey) and quietly curl up with someone on a lazy afternoon. Though, that can be difficult when you are awkward with everyone and well, particularly women in Gagan's case.

## Story

### Pre-Rp:

Gagan has only really shared any of his past with his science bro and roommate, Fletcher, but not everything as most of it isn't worth visiting, aside from the occasional venting or explanation of his own origins; alluding to the fact that a few years ago, he was a much different person; in fact describing himself as much shorter, and rather scrawny. He doesn't share but has hinted to the fact though he was a smart boy, his home life wasn't necessarily the most stable, with indications of neglect in either parental absence or abuse. He has stated that it seemed his mother was more impressed with other children in his class over him, and not much about his father. He however seems to be taught to hold himself with a small southern town politeness, something of a 'speaking when you're spoken to' type of mannerism with many people, and a curt, serious politeness towards women.

It is known that something happened in the home that caused him to leave, leading him to a tavern in the woods of a nearby national forest, which sheltered a misfit group of wolf-shifters. He was able to stay with them for a little while and learn more about himself and how his emotions and body worked, and during this time he met the first love of his life, Roxy. She immediately had him wrapped around her finger and he never minded a second of it. They enjoyed all of the same things and quickly fell into a relationship, to the dismay of some of the pack members, who were not shy about confronting the couple. The two fought for themselves for some time until Roxy was alone, and killed one day, and Gagan, afterwards, was chased from the woods and back into a more urban setting.