Ben DeBattista

Chase

Ben (his full name is Benjamin)

16

male

he/him

heterosexual

secondary character

5'11" (180cm)

145lbs (65.7kg)

Athletic

White

White, fairly tanned

Honey blond

Messy textured top + undercut

Cornflower blue

Faceclaim

Septum piercing

A large amount of freckles and some moles on his face and arms, because he does a lot of outdoor sports and most often forgets sunscreen.

Large (shoulder-to-shoulder) multicolored phoenix tattoo on upper back.

Self-harm scars on his arms, which are often covered with either Band-Aids or elastic bandages he affects to wear for athletic reasons.

Simple and athletic. Tank tops/workout tees and basketball shorts in the summer, hoodies and sweatpants/skinny jeans in the winter. Vans shoes and mid-calf socks. Wears one thick silver ring on his left index finger.

True Neutral / He's not personally committed to upholding good or evil in any abstract or universal way, and his alignment can shift one way or the other depending on which one means more benefit for him.

Ben doesn't like to admit it, but he really loves his friends and is fiercely protective of them. They like to think of him as a Switzerland type, or the guy who's friends with both the jocks and the nerds. Along with Olive Delafosse, he's sort of a parent friend, more of the dad type who tries to take care of his friends but is too distant and emotionally clumsy to be any good at it. (Think of Zuko from ATLA in the beginning stages of his friendship with the group.) When hanging out with the group, he has a very crackhead, don't-give-a-fuck energy. However, when he's on his own, he usually keeps more to himself. He's the one that every teacher is convinced is going to grow up to be a drug dealer, who pays zero attention during class, just skating by in every subject but gym. Girls throw themselves on him, and he hates it. He was a bully in middle school, but as he got older he began to internalize and become quieter and more brooding. Freshmen are terrified of him.

When standing, Ben usually has his hands in his pockets. If he's nervous, he picks at any scabs there may be on his arms, which is why they're usually covered in Band-Aids. His sitting posture in class is horrible; he leans back, stretching out his legs, either with his arms crossed or behind his head. The most he ever laughs in front of strangers is an exhale through the nose.

Playing the drums, making lo-fi tracks, basketball, pizza

Singing, his stepmom, math, people looking at his scars

High stamina and endurance. He's good at scaring people as well; he has a very intimidating aura towards strangers.

Horrible conversationalist and, like Faith, unremarkable in terms of academics. He only gives it his all if it's sport related.

To fit in with others.

Sensitivity to minor rejection and criticism; often makes impulsive decisions

Abandonment

Because of living in a not-so-good financial situation his whole life, Ben looks down upon people who are wealthier, and seems to be jealous of them, but he hates admitting it.

Ben doesn't really try on his school assignments, and only really gives it his all in sports or if it's for the school band. He also smokes cigarettes and oversleeps often.

Playing the drums, singing, most sports

Basketball, video games, composing lo-fi tracks

(mental) Borderline personality disorder

(mental) Major depressive disorder

(mental) ADHD

Ben's voice is naturally husky, as he yells often, and is definitely fairly low. His singing voice contrasts to his speaking voice, as it is unusually smooth and sweet. He rarely ever sings though, because he's quite self-conscious about it.

Slytherin

Single

Atheist

Ben doesn't pay attention to politics and doesn't watch the news, but just from what he's heard from the internet, he has a general dislike for conservatives because they're against most of the things his friends support.

English

Junior high school student

Red

Pizza

Dogs

His drumsticks

favorite song: "don't fall asleep yet" by Powfu

Spotify playlist

Lo-fi/High School Dream

18 October 2002

Libra

San Francisco, CA

America, a small percentage from Italy

His biological mother died giving birth to him, and his father moved him and his sister to Folsom to cope with the grief. His father married his stepmom when he was 11 and he was diagnosed with BPD/ADHD at 14 and depression at 15. He does so many sports to distract himself from his family issues.

A submissive, yes-man father and a manipulative stepmother who both live in Oregon.

He lives with his 29-year-old sister Margaret and her boyfriend of 3 years.

Faith Yankovic is his step-cousin (his stepmother is her biological aunt).

A labrador named Toby

"Hey, man, I'm not gay, but 20 bucks is 20 bucks."

You may have noticed that Ben’s best friend is Jess, who could be called his complete opposite; they don’t exactly know why they’re so close either, but they complement each other and get along quite unlike either does with anyone else.