i was thinking like, "man. Simon Iron Lung is really sticking in my head. Such an interesting character. Love the dichotomies on display and the depth of human possibility shown in his portrayal. Its weird though that this hyperfixation can coexist so cleanly with my very active warframe spin, though. Normally that doesnt happen." and then was writing gs yesterday and went. "Wait a fucking god damn minute."
shaggy chin-length haired masc with a Solid chest, scruff, and a wider face with lower cheekbones? check.
Definitely neurodiverse? check.
Fascinating display of nature vs nurture, where a kind person desperately tries to hold onto that kindness despite everything? check.
Clear display of a temper that the character actively is shown to regret? cheeck
Self loathing? Check.
character lead by an overwhelming desire to live? check
Meets a truly eldritch god-like force that changes them completely? check
Scapegoat/sacrificial lamb who is forced to be fine with their suffering for the good of everyone else? check.
Willingly giving up themselves for the good of everyone around them? check.
wears mostly grey? Check. hood and cowl? also check.
has a strange time shenanigan or two going on? check
Needs to survive something that was once human trying to eat them? check
That once human thing is now part of a massive conglomerate of souls? check
Hallucinates/exhibits psychotic or schizophrenic symptoms? fuckin CHECK
Really, *really* wants the voices/people around them to be real, but isn't sure they are? cheeck
Needs to be far more competent than they are? check
full of human ingenuity anyway? check
Constantly denied their own humanity? Check
Alone in a fuckin' ship in space? That they cant leave? Until they trasncend humanity? Because they made a deal with someone else while hoping for freedom? CHECK
Close enough. Welcome back, GS drifter warframe.
