FOUNDER-019: Hades

Name: Hades

Gender: Male

Age: 27 years old

Height: 5'10" / 178cm

Sexuality: Biromantic, perhaps even asexual?

Occupation: Literal mime artist

Personality:
Hades adorns a permanent frown on his face. Though, it doesn’t mean that he’s always sad; he simply cannot force a smile and fake his emotions around others.

It may be a little difficult to read his personality, given that Hades does not speak at all; he is mute. He communicates with the help of Sign Language, as well as a notepad and a pen for Opexo who do not know how to communicate via sign.

In the beginning, Hades will likely be more closed off, afraid to open up to other Opexo. He will be distant, shy, socially awkward, restrain himself from showing too much emotion and overall quiet.

But, once he opens up to certain Opexo, Hades will begin to show a more friendly and caring side, wanting to let others know that, despite his past, he wants to spread what he had never received before; love.

If one is lucky enough, Hades might even attempt to pull a silly prank or a joke on another Opexo just to hear them laugh. Moments like these will bring the smallest of smiles on his face.

History:
Hades was born into a family that had abused him and neglected him. He was the forgotten one of the family; having been ignored by his parents and siblings, unless they needed to let some anger out. To them, Hades was only a punching bag and they’d never show even a glimmer of love towards him. They never hugged him, never fed him, never cleaned him up after beatings to remove blood and other debris… nothing. He was an unloved Opexo, simply there for their own evildoings and satisfaction.

The only friend that Hades truly had was his tail. Even if they couldn’t communicate together or understand each other, Hades would still hug his tail for comfort and even whisper things to it out of comfort of talking to someone. Most nights would be spent crying whilst hugging his tail, even falling asleep eventually when things were quiet in the household.

Several years later when he came of an age, Hades had escaped his home one night. He mustered up all of the courage and energy he had saved up, and left home with nothing. Only the will to live somewhere where he could thrive with no abuse, even if the memories of his past will forever linger in his mind.

He had run for several miles, without ever looking back. Hades had finally left his past behind… that is until the frail, hungry and weak Opexo had suddenly fainted in the middle of a forest.

Days later he awakens in a strange place… a home that doesn’t belong to him. Panic arises as Hades sits up, eyes wide and frantically looking at his surroundings. He was quickly calmed by a gentle and calm woman, who immediately embraced him in a hug. Much to his surprise, Hades instantly relaxed at the affection he longed for many years, tears streaming down his face.

The woman reassured Hades that he was safe here, from whatever he was running from. The young male opened his mouth to speak, but no words wanted to come out, even when forcing. His voice had been broken. That was the moment he had decided to remain silent, as a mute.

It took several months to learn Sign Language; which luckily enough, Hades’ saviour knew all too much about it. She taught him to communicate via sign, and to always carry a notepad and a pen in case other Opexo were unknowing of communicating with their hands. He spent the next several years living with this woman, learning basics of life and the things his own family had never taught him.

Nowadays, Hades lives on his own, roaming the streets and even giving some entertaining shows as a literal mime artist. With his skills in Sign Language, he managed to create a theatrical medium; stories through body motions without even using words. Opexo love to see such shows from time to time, especially children.