Hello there! I’m Grey, and thank you so much for welcoming me into the group! Below you’ll find out a bit more about my son Kody~
CHARACTER NAME: Kody ‘Kodiak’ Taylor AGE & DATE OF BIRTH: 39 years old and July 28th GENDER & PRONOUNS: Cisgender Male and He/Him PLACE OF BIRTH: Born in Edens Town. TIME IN EDENS TOWN: His entire life, up until leaving thirteen years ago. DISTRICT: Ashford (Currently living at hunter’s motel) OCCUPATION: Bartender at The Crafty Pig FACECLAIM: Jon Bernthal
SECRET: Is being watched/followed by reps from a company he tried to blow the whistle on. PAST. Kody was as inquisitive as they came. As soon as he was able to form words, questions became the next step, and Kody was bubbling over with them on the regular. He had the natural curiosity of a child but doubled, and his parents were never spared when it came to his inquiries of 'why this?' and 'why that?'. It served him fairly well growing up, especially where academics were involved. But it was a source of indescribable grief and confusion when their mother left. But he buried down the majority of his feelings on the matter, throwing himself into getting a decent education while working at the garage on the side. The promise of his and Kenzie's trip kept him going in the later years, but with his father's diagnosis, a fight or flight response welled within him. Could he really bear to see their father slowly deteriorate, watch his sister's struggle, spend the rest of his life working like a dog and still push everything down as if it was all okay? The short answer was no. The decision to leave on his own nearly tore him apart emotionally, but he forced himself to go through with it. It was for the best, for all of them. He would be virtually useless if he stayed. That's what he told, and still tells himself. But even after all those years traveling the big wide world, that tug of home never left him completely. He told himself it was issues with career that brought him back. That's all it is, right? PRESENT. Since returning to Edens Town, Kody has put a hold on finding a job that would make use of his journalism skills. He feels it would put an unnecessary target on his back (being that he's paranoid about the one existing already), and so he applied for a job as a bartender at The Crafty Pig. It seemed low-key enough, and it would afford him a way to blend in and also get to know a few people around town. Though he assumes he'll see a few familiar faces, it's good to know those who may have just come to town as well. And although he'd never consider himself sage or anything, he doesn't mind doling out the occasional piece of advice for those seeking it. FUTURE PLOTS/PLANS. First and foremost is re-connection with the sisters! He may not show it outwardly, but the guilt of leaving Kenzie and Kira has eaten away at him. A part of him yearns to reconcile, but knowing that it will be a daunting task makes him extremely hesitant to approach them. Also, upon learning of their father's death, the guilt will definitely double down and make way for good 'ol sorrow as well. He'll mourn in silence, perhaps re-visit his old habit of smoking although he had quit for about a year. I would also love to explore him dealing with, alongside his sisters, various ghosts of his pasts (old friends, flames, etc.) and having to wade through the emotions his abrupt exit and arrival would bring about.
