Aidan Alves

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artist working at ara's resplendent atelier
born and raised in caveta
currently aboard the paragon as ara's plus one
rough childhood. grew up with parents who wanted him to stop using his magic
forced to mediate between his father and parent when they argued
couldn't bring himself to make illusions again after his parent locked him as punishment. only after starting college, away from his family, did he start again
art became his outlet for illusion magic. he took the risk to use it for a grand piece he presented
he was promptly disowned by his family
ara took him in as a pupil, wanting to utilize his unique art

keeps to themself. worries they’ll get taken advantage of if they open up
struggles with needing approval, especially from people like ara or their parents. yes, they are aware it's stupid to try and impress them, but their brain doesn't care. it wants the praise anyway
would rather be left alone doing art than interact with people
empathizes with those who get taken advantage of

5’9"/~175cm; skinny build
pink hair that is shoulder length. DO NOT DRAW AS STRAIGHT HAIR
dark blue eyes
voice claim
scars on their wrists and thighs
born with illusion magic
magic limit: akin to mini movies, longest they’ll last is ten minutes. can only create illusions through art due to trauma

General

family: arista alves (father); dany alves (parent)

estranged from parents, who disapproved of his magic usage. felt stifled under their roof, forced to mediate their arguments. aidan once thought they could be a happy family again. that dream's been long crushed
loathes working with ara. once saw them as his hero, only to see how vile they were, taking advantage of their students' works by passing them off as their own
doesn't know other people on the cruise well. is intimidated by the stuffy atmosphere
is looking for someone to vent frustrations to

Major Relationships

Ara Vetra
Boss
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Minor Relationships

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Canon

lets close friends use they/ze; otherwise, just he/him
has depression; engaged in self-harm
afraid of failure
favorite animal is is the gecko. loves those funky little lizards. likes bugs too
listens to metal and rock. fond of grunge

DO NOT WHITEWASH (e.g. lighten skin, draw with straight hair, etc.)
different outfits okay. one of the few people on the cruise that doesn't wear formal apparel
patterns can be simplified
owns a grey beanie and bright yellow beret. is seen wearing the beanie more
outfit shown in reference: grey beanie, grey t-shirt, an oversized blue-green flannel, green jeans ripped at the knees, and grey sneakers