Flo the Chinchilla

by Xaelvik Wed Nov 23, 2016 4:52 pm

Name: Flo the Chinchilla (keeping it Sonic like and simple ;p)
Nicknames: Flo
Age: 18
Species: Long-tailed chinchilla
Gender: Male
Occupation: He has been doing various odd jobs. He is currently employed as a waiter.

Appearance:
Standing rather tall at about 3.4 feet or 104 centimeters, Flo is also quite thin at 75 pounds. He has a soft, silky coat that is a deep, silver gray, much the color of clouds in the west, just as the last vestiges of sun light escape from the sun lying behind the western landscape in the final minutes of twilight. He has a wide, thin tail that is fluffy and dark around the perimeter—much like that of a squirrel. He has large, rounded ears that are white and fluffy on the inside and large eyes. He can usually be seen wearing black, strapped gloves and ankle boots of the same color.

Personality traits

Likes:
-Exploration
-Discovery
-Dark Chocolate

Dislikes:
-Feeling useless
-Inactivity
-Seeing others hurt or upset and feeling helpless

Personality:
Flo can be timid but he is also enthusiastic. He loves learning new things, seeing new places, and never letting a moment go to what he defines as waste. Flo can be many things—not all of them good or desirable—but bored is almost never one of them. Flo is determined to constantly be exploring and trying new things. It can be as simple as visiting a new part of town, or tasting a new flavor of chocolate. Or as deep as working with others to save the world or forming a life-long friendship. As long as the dots all connect in a way that allow Flo to experience new things, grow as an individual, and help the world in some way, he is satisfied.

Combat traits

Powers:
No actual powers

Strengths:
-Likes to be of help. Enjoys pleasing others
-Driven and enthusiastic
-Still retains some of the martial prowess he gained in the service of Eggman

Weaknesses:
-Naïve and often awkward
-Extremely inexperienced and knows very little of the world
-No special powers

Social information

Positive relations
-Currently none

Negative relations
-Anyone aligned with Eggman, willingly

History

One of the many failed experiments of Dr. Eggman, Flo (as he was called) was implanted with a cybernetic chip with two intended effects: it would, when activated by Eggman or one of his underlings, cause Flo to enter a state of mind where he would become completely absorbed in the task assigned to him (combat) with all mental resources fully dedicated to this task. The other effect was mind control; it would allow Eggman near complete control of his subject and their actions.
As it turns out, while partially functional, the implant often would malfunction and also had many bugs that rendered it unreliable and ultimately ineffective. Flo’s memories had been removed before the process, and he had been indoctrinated to believe that Eggman was his savior and just leader.
Once it was obvious he held no value in combat, Flo’s implant was deactivated and he was relegated to cooking detail and various other menial tasks. After witnessing many of Eggman’s unethical acts, he began to wonder if he had been told the entire truth. While still putting on a loyal façade, he began to secretly investigate. The more he found, the more he realized this was all terribly wrong.
After one of Eggman’s dimwitted robots let it slip that Flo’s memories and original identity had been erased, that was enough. After some planning, as soon as the opportunity arose, Flo made his escape. He was of little value and hardly a loss to Eggman, so he was not pursued.
It has been some time since Flo made his escape, and while he still has no memories from before his service to Eggman, he has been exploring everything he can enthusiastically. He has found that he loves exploring the cities, meeting new people, and the taste of dark chocolate. But after learning just how corrupt Eggman is, he feels that he has some responsibility to contribute to efforts against him. He has begun practicing his combat abilities again, and he hopes to meet other individuals who want to foil Eggman’s plans. While he has made do without it, he also hopes to find leads that will help him to discover the truth of his past.

Author's Note: I know it's all kind of cheesy and cliche, but I really wanted to keep it fairly simple in the spirit of the Sonic franchise and not go overboard or make it too convoluted. Please let me know if any alterations need to be made. Thanks for reading!