Warren Roosevelt

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”

― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change​​

Warren Roosevelt

Etymology Warren - Old German, Middle English for ‘watchman’ or ‘game keeper’. Roosevelt - Scandinavian for ‘field of roses’.

20 y/o | Male

Personality

Empathetic His primary goal is to understand everyone. Whether it is on an emotional level, deeper, or more superficial, Warren always does his best to put himself in the shoes of another, to try to understand them from all possible point of views. It is the way how he approaches problems, conflicts, everything really. Though his empathy is often regarded as a virtue, it could also easily turn against him as a flaw. Because of the tendency to wish for the best of everyone and try to adjust to their emotions and needs it usually leaves it so that he forgets about his own feelings. His motivation to help another being greater than the care over his own well being. This has often lead the result that he ends up being taken advantage over for his own kindness.

Reserved Despite his best efforts to offer a listening ear to everyone around him, and him trying to help them out to the best of his abilities, Warren isn’t ready or capable of talking about his own problems. Partially because his problems usually relate towards his ancestry, to what he truly is, which isn’t something he could so easily share with others. He tries to avoid talking about himself as much as he can, only sharing bits of information that seem normal enough for ‘humans’. However, he conveniently leaves out details that could cast suspicion over him. Asides from helping as much as he can and protecting his secret Warren also wishes to appear as normal as he can be in the eyes of humanity.

Intense Some would describe Warren to be as loyal as a dog. Though that doesn’t sound very much like a compliment, to be compared to an animal, it is a very accurate description to how Warren treats his closest relations. He attaches himself, emotionally, very deeply to someone once he considers them a friend, or more. Though he makes it a point out of it to treat everyone equally, even these who don’t treat him as such, he treats his closer relations even better. He would be the friend that would step out as first to help, protect, or defend these precious relations of his, and think of them before anyone else, or even himself. It shows how serious and dear he takes all of the relationships he has in life and that he doesn’t do ‘casual’ friends.

Easygoing A prank, planning for a surprise party, or just going out for an adventure into the world with nothing but a backpack? Warren is in. The fae doesn’t really make a big deal out of anything, finding enjoyment in everything that he does. He is easily satisfied in his needs, but also entertained, and neither does it take long for him to feel at ease when entering new places. He has the benefit of being outgoing and doesn’t suffer from bashfulness either, traits that have helped him more often than not. He easily adapts himself to new situations, going straight for solutions to help out the best he can, because he knows that he is the best at that. Besides, so he believes, nothing can be so bad that it is beyond help, right?

Biography

The family Roosevelt

The community of the fae is a small and traditional one, one who doesn’t like to share much with strangers, or to welcome them in. It was thus common practise for them to mainly interact with only one another and seek for help within the community. It was a group that acted and holds many similarities like that of a minority group within a country, centering their interactions around each other as they could find like-minded souls. The same thing counted for Alfreda Roosevelt, the daughter of a fae family, and Warren’s grandmother. She as well had always been warned that she shouldn’t mingle with humans too much, for they would never understand their world. However, like how most fairy tales start it all started with Alfreda not heeding the warnings of her parents. Needless to say her interactions with the humans got her into big trouble. So much that she eventually even fell pregnant.

Now this wouldn’t be so bad if it was in the present time, however, back in the days it was quite a scandal, even amongst the humans. It was especially infuriating for the fae if one considered how the unborn child was conceived by a human as well. To cover up this humiliation Alfreda’s parents were quick to forbid her from ever seeing her human lover again and after that she had given birth to the child they moved, far, far away.

Settling down in a new place and joining a new fairy community wasn’t an easy task however. As mentioned earlier they were very traditional and wary of newcomers. It was by no surprise thus that they were treated the same as well. Though there were only a few of them in the world the fae were very distrusting creatures, always wary of their secrets being exposed to the world. Alfreda’s newborn son was posed as her nephew who had lost both parents in an accident. No word was dirtied on the actual heritage of the child as they tried to put him forward as a fullblood. Alfreda soon married and settled down with another fae of the community and everything was right. The secret, however, was forever lingering around in their minds.

Edan, as the son was called, soon grew up fine. Unaware of the true story surrounding his birth he had believed himself to be an orphan who was taken in by his aunt and grandparents. That he was a bit slower to learn magic, or that he had more trouble controlling his powers, was all explained that he was a student who took its time learning and mastering things. No indication was made of who he truly was until a stranger suddenly stood in front of their doorstep. A human who claimed to have searched for Alfreda and his child for years. A human who claimed to be his father.

Suddenly the truth came out, shattering Edan’s world as he realised that he wasn’t a fullblood fae, but rather a half, with the other half being that what he had been warned for. He was his own danger, part of it. Again his grandparents shut the human man out, telling him to disappear from their eyes and to never return. Again they were quick to shut the man out, waving his stories off as fantasies. Alfreda however told Edan the truth the same night, but also trusted him to keep the story a secret as well. He had done so ever since then.

With that Edan also grew up, keeping the true story surrounding his birth a secret and married himself another fae female of the community. She as well was unaware of the truth, believing that he was a fullblood fay like she was. However, unawarely she was giving birth to a quarter human fairy child and called him, Warren.

To Warren there was no difference between humanity and fairies. For a child who believed that what he saw to be true, there was no difference between them appearance-wise. It was thus by no surprise that the young boy had no idea about what made them so different. He simply couldn’t imagine the fae and humans to be set apart. That they were two of a different kind. That humans couldn’t do magic, or that what he could do was strange in their eyes, was a strange concept as well. The ignorance he held when young, the innocence accompanied with his abilities and personality made it truly hard for his parents, especially his father who was trying to keep the dirt of the family within. However, Warren had inherited the same curiosity as his grandmother, thus often finding himself mingling with the humans he had been warned off. There was one particular child he often played with, even going as far as to innocently show off the new tricks he had been taught. This was often a source of amazement for the human child, which delighted Warren as he felt on top of his game.

Problems arose however when he got caught by his grandmother. She had noticed how Warren liked to disappear for long periods of time and didn’t play with the kids of their community. Following him on the certain day led her to find out on how Warren filled his days. Now his grandmother would have no objection to Warren playing with the human child, she had done so plenty herself. However, the harm she saw in the fact that he showed the human his magic, which could lead to their eventual exposure. Immediately she had pulled him away from the human child, scolding her grandson heavily before bringing him home. Shaken up Warren didn’t understand what was going on, but soon found that he wasn’t allowed to go out without supervision anymore. Ever since then Warren hasn’t seen the human anymore, but they did forever stay within his memory as he considered the human as a precious friend.

Luckily the supervision started to fade away as Warren grew up and started to understand more of the world. Nowadays, now that he was an adult, he understands how important it is for him to keep his true nature a secret. However, that has never held him back from getting along with the humans.

Other Info

Quarter human, three quarter Fae As a well-kept secret he isn’t aware of the truth behind his origins and that of his father’s. Hints of his human blood show up every now and then. Warren’s magic is for example not as strong as that of his peers and it uses him a great deal of more energy and concentration to perform simple tasks with his magic.

Magic Like most fae Warren as well has chosen a specialisation for himself. Magic is after all a very broad subject that could reach far. His affinity would mostly lie with nature, plants and trees in particular. It has been an attraction he has since young and that only developed as he grew up. It is an continuous interest that has even influenced his choices for the future.

Occupation Currently Warren is an college/university student majoring in Botany. It fits with his own affinity with plants and interests in it. Alongside of that he is also a part-time florist, working in a flowershop in the city where he sells and advices about flowers.

Appearance

Standing 5 feet and 9 inches tall Warren belongs to the shorter mass with his length. His build is rather average. He isn’t so slim that he looks like a stick, but neither so buff that he could fit two sizes of his peers. He is however known for his long arms, hands, and fingers, that can easily reach for everything placed up higher.

Along with long arms Warren is also known for his clear blue eyes that always have a hint of mischief in them. They are often compared to a hot summer sky, but are actually lighter in colour than that. Along with golden blond locks framing his face in a chin-short cut Warren is considered to be an handsome fellow by many.

His complexion is fair, giving him a fair chance to get a nice tan, but neither is he excluded from the chance from heavily burning either. It is a good in-between complexion to have in his opinion as he doesn’t really fuss too often over sunburn and such. Along with a nose that jumps up just slightly at the top and an eternal smile stuck on his lips there isn’t anything too recognisable, or out of the ordinary in the appearance of the young male.​