Outlining Again: Snowflake Method, Pt. 5.4 – All About Nemo

The Dream Master

Name: Nemo Mackay

Age: 30 in Dream years, but 45 by human reckoning, Nemo ages at half speed in Slumberland.

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York

Current Location: Slumberland

Nationality: American/Slumberlundan

Education: High School Sophomore / Tutored by courtiers, advisers, and servants of the Kingdom of Slumberland on everything from courtly manner, politicking, economics, philosophy, and martial arts.

Occupation: Acting King of Slumberland

Income: $8/hr American, but net worth as Acting King of Slumberland measures up to hundreds of millions of dollars.

APPEARANCE

Height: 5’8″ Weight: 168lbs

Build: Average, leaning slender, athletic

Eyes: Hazel

Hair: Medium-short, messy, thick, mostly-straight and black

Nemo is a rather unimposing-looking fellow, but one whose life has been filled with adventures. There is a hard gleam in his eyes, sometimes tempered with the mischief of one who knows he is underestimated. He is garbed in a very fancy, very tailored one-piece pajama, grey but detailed with red and gold woven images of lions, griffons, and olive leaves, with black felt and suede boots and gloves, and a cloak of subtly glittered sable, shimmering indigo in the right light, lined with midnight blue. He carries in his right hand a large, ornate scepter with a blue jewel the size of his fist at the end that he uses as a walking cane, and within his nest of black hair rests a simple, golden coronet beset with a single, large ruby. Despite the near-constant smirk playing over his soft features, his eyes seem to be searching for something in everything, in everyone, suspicious perhaps. Or angry.

He is in fine health, but requires the use of his scepter/cane to get around, an injury to his left leg rendering it stiff and unresponsive and a constant source of pain. He seems to pay it little mind except for the rare occasion that the pain suddenly spikes, either in response to a pressure or strike, or sometimes for no discernible reason at all.

QUIRKS AND TICS

Nemo is distressed by the burdens of rule having been thrust upon him. He does not like acting as King of Slumberand and is frustrated with himself that he cannot personally find and rescue the Princess and her father the King. He feigns confidence, but he feigns a great deal of things. Another such example — he gets around much easier than he lets on. His leg is injured and pained, yes, but push to shove, Nemo can move and react faster than he wants people to believe.

His voice seems louder and deeper than you’d expect from a man his size and build. He can be intense and intimidating, and he seems to be amused by how this surprises his subjects and his enemies.

Nemo is charmed by and very fond of small woodland creatures such as squirrels and chipmunks and has several little furred pets that scurry around the castle causing mischief in all sorts of places they shouldn’t be.

Preferred Curse Word: Blast.

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