Luis Rivera || human || taken || Jorge Garcia
Luis was born in Hope, New Mexico, several miles south of the infamous town of Roswell. A child with wide eyes and an active imagination, his mother told him stories of her harrowing abduction and his birth many months later. It was much more pleasant than the reality, in which she became accidentally pregnant after a one night stand with a man who never called her back. Luis held that story close in his heart and mindāof course, three decades later heās outgrown such ridiculous, childish fantasies. But every once in awhile, heāll still try to move something with his mind. Yāknow. Just in case.
Luis has always believed in the supernatural, the occult, the strange, and the unfathomable. Growing up, it didnāt net him many friends, so he spent much of his time alone, either inside reading about supernatural creatures or tramping around the wilderness looking for Area 51. An awkward, isolated childhood turned to an awkward isolated adolescence, turned into an awkward, isolated adulthood. But through it all, he never let go of his beliefs.
He found safe haven in the internet, where he could find communities of like-minded people and spend hours browsing blurry pictures of Bigfoot. This turned him onto a love for computers, which he pursued as a major and career path, since āparapsychologistā tends to get you a lot of weird looks. Plus, he needed money if he was going to go on adventures to discover the unknown!
His twenties and early thirties were spent traveling the country searching for any trace of supernatural activity. He had his encounters here and there, which he would document extensively on his blog, which gets hundreds of hits every week, heāll proudly brag. He knows all of it is real, he just hasnāt had any real, intimate, face to face encounters yet.
Until now. Following a lead given to him by some of his internet friends, heās headed for a new home in Soapberry, Washington. While at last heās finally been validated in (most) everything heās believed, heās left to wonder if heās bitten off more than he can chew.
How well do you take criticism?Ā āHa! Pretty well if I do say so myself. Trust me, when youāve been on forums as long as I have, you learn how to deal with a troll or two.ā
What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you? āOh man, if Iām being honest, Iād probably go out dancing more. Iād probably just go out more in general, put myself out there. But uhā¦yeah, we donāt exactly live in a judgement-free world but you know, I deal with it. Iāve always dealt with it. Itās chill. Still wish I could dance more though.ā
