Sanctum
TW: mentions of child neglect, reference to poor mental health

Name: Tecta Nic Wells

Nicknames: Tec, Tonic

Age: 21 (nearly 22)

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Bisexual

Species: Werewolf

Looks:

(Faceclaim: Christian Daloii - @christiandaloii_ on Insta)
He's 5'11

Personality: Tecta has a flair for the dramatic, but really it is no surprise given his family, and his name. A performer through and through, he is both somehow a theater kid and a suave flirt. A dancer, he is well-known throughout the pack for the entertainment he provides and the talent that he possesses. Tecta may be dramatic, but he can be rather fun to be around. He doesn't judge those around him, nor does he care what they do, so long as they don't jeopardize his ability to dance and perform. Able to share the spotlight if needed, he is supportive of those around him, and highlights their talents when he can. Incredibly creative in all areas of life, he loves to collaborate and celebrate the creativity of those around him. That said, he is also dramatic in his personal life, and very rarely handles things with the seriousness that the situation may deserve. Not because he doesn't want to, but because he doesn't know how to. Sincerity makes him feel unsettled, and true emotion makes him panic. He doesn't know how to comfort someone who is struggling, not with words. Tecta is known to sort of float around. He seems to know anyone and everyone and he clearly doesn't discriminate against those he interacts with. There is no set pattern to who Tecta interacts with, everyone seems uniquely separate from one another. But Tecta is attracted to vibes. Big personalities, especially, but also the very subtle ones. He loves performers and performances, but he also loves to have cozy spa and self-care days, chilling with his friends, watching a movie with a glass of wine and a facemask. Tecta is a sweet if not flamboyant person and he has yet to fully emotionally mature. That said, he won't abandon his friends, but his method of support and comfort is simply a hug or distraction. He wants to lift spirits because he doesn't know how to handle negative energy. Tecta can be quite effeminate and is often said to be 'one of the girls,' which is a title he wears with pride. A lover of art and all things beautiful, Tecta is always ready with a kind word. Nothing is more beautiful, in his eyes, than a genuine smile or laugh and the simple radiance of joy and happiness. He feels most himself when dancing, whether he has and audience or not, and he loses himself to the music. In tune with his own emotions despite struggling with the emotions of others, he can't always regulate them as well as he wants - at least when it comes to the negative emotions, or tears. Tecta cries when he gets angry or frustrated or sad. But overall, he's a fairly happy guy, though he is tough on himself when it comes to his craft. He has to be perfect.

Likes: dancing, music, laughter, smiles, entertainment, joy, happiness, radiance, his pack, his family, his friends, performing, spectacle, flair, beauty, art

Dislikes: messing up, negative emotions, being unable to support those he loves, when his mental health tanks, suppression of emotion, failing, not being enough

Powers: shifts into a wolf (looks above); heightened speed, senses, strength, reflexes, and durability while in human form
He is very flexible and able to move his body in very weird ways; not really a power, it's just how his body is

Backstory: Tecta is, if his name didn't make it clear, one of Typhoon's younger siblings. Tecta was named after tectonic plates, because he was born during an earthquake - plus, his parents have an affinity for natural disasters, so it made sense to capitalize on the opportunity. Besides that, Tecta has always had a big personality. Ever since he was a baby, he has responded to people's joy by trying to generate more of it. He loved making people laugh, he loved seeing them smile. He also always loved dancing and was enrolled in classes when he was only 4 years old. He was a little prodigy. It's like his blood is made of music - he feels it, he becomes the music, and personifies it. A skilled freestyle dancer, and skilled choreographer, his skills spread throughout many different disciplines - ballet, hip hop, contemporary, swing, and modern dance. Swing and contemporary are his favorites, and he's been learning how to salsa. He has always put on recitals and performances for his family and friends, but even as a kid he would beg whatever Alpha was in place to let him host a recital, and he was successful quite a few times in doing so. A space was booked out and Tecta would perform alongside his friends and dance team, but also sometimes just by himself. One of his sisters performs with him very often, her name being Nami (short for, you guessed it! Tsunami) - she is an instrumentalist. Together, she composes pieces and he choreographs dances. Tecta loves his family, even if his parents aren't good parents by any means. Like Typhoon, more often than not he was left to his own devices, though his parents took more interest in him because of his talent. He was less neglected than Typhoon, but still he wasn't in ideal circumstances. Still, Tecta was one for the people, anyways, and he could be found with the elderly just as often as he could with kids his own age. He also adores his siblings, and though he wishes they were more of a family unit than they ultimately are, he will do anything for his siblings, all they need to do is ask. He can be naive in his optimism for the world, and blinded to the reality. Tecta has always been a dreamer and that is likely never to change.

Other: Tecta is one of seven siblings (some are half siblings, some are full)
Typhoon is his older half-brother (same dad), and Tsunami is his older sister
Tecta takes his craft very seriously and he loves it more than anything else in the world, despite how taxing it can be on his body and his mental health - he puts more pressure on himself than anyone else does
He is a social butterfly - he will thrive in any social situation given the chance
He has a way of putting people at ease; he is more than willing to make a fool out of himself to relieve pressure of situations and often does - he finds that it is a good icebreaker, but most people don't realize that's why he's doing it and as such he is seen as a goofball
Tecta is very confident and it takes a lot to shake that confidence
His mental health got pretty bad a few years back, after sustaining an injury that, despite being a werewolf, they weren't sure it would heal fully and properly. He'd had to stop dancing for months and months to make sure it would heal properly, and went through extensive physical therapy (he tore his ACL and meniscus all in one go); thankfully he healed as properly as he could, but he still suffers pain in his knee as a result
He loves art and going to museums; he often choreographs dances inspired by classic paintings and sculptures
He's dyslexic
He hardly drinks or smokes, but he does more now than he did before his injury
He has a small scar on his cheek from walking into the edge of a glass table when he was little