Carl Hendricks

Appearance Carl has a large, robust physique due to years of snacking and overeating. Even so, he has a certain degree of muscle definition thanks to working out in his home gym. He wears a short-sleeved blue hoodie, a white tank top, black shorts, and a signature black beanie around his horns. In his early days at university, he wore a green hoodie.

Young Carl wears a long-sleeved green hoodie with purple sleeves, trim, and drawstrings. The letter "W" is printed on the chest (likely a reference to Superwolf). He leaves the hood up to cover his hair, though his still-growing horns peek out from the top.

Personality Carl maintains a relatively relaxed and calm demeanor. He often makes jokes (often self-deprecating) and spends most of his time at home playing video games or online. He doesn't usually judge others, although he often makes humorous comments to his friends.

Tastes

Carl finds passion and feelings for art, mostly drawing. His favorite activity is playing video games most of the day; he is a bit of a geek regarding things like anime and video games, being knowledgeable about various things on these topics. He enjoys drawing mostly comic book and anime characters, which he does very well, and sometimes even publishes his drawings on an online account created for that purpose.

History

Carl was born into a wealthy family; his parents owned a well-known ice cream company. As a child, they were somewhat strict with him, but at the same time, they didn't give him enough attention. As he grew up, and even now, they let him continue living in their mansion and do whatever he wants as long as he doesn't bother anyone. As a child, he suffered constant bullying because of his physique or his weight, mainly, and was also labeled as "weird".

Psychoanalysis Carl suffers from severe social anxiety and depression, which has made it difficult and deprived him of leading a more "normal" life, affecting his closest relationships and his overall well-being. Lacking the motivation to study or work, he spends all day locked in his room, feeling no aspirations or dreams. He doesn't know what to do with his life, yet he genuinely tries to do something for himself. He goes on several job interviews hoping to start something new, but they always go wrong because he can't control his anxiety. He ends up suffering anxiety attacks, further damaging his self-esteem. He suffers from very low self-esteem, both because of his physical appearance and his inner self. He is always criticizing himself, either for his body or for his lack of motivation. He doesn't know how to be anything other than just spending his life playing video games. He thinks of himself as a failure, lazy and without a future, but even after all he maintains his calm and fun personality, avoiding making others uncomfortable or ending up being the center of attention if they pity him; he hates being the center of attention. His constant marijuana use is explained by his use of it as a way to calm his constant anxiety; he almost always has the smell of it ingrained in him.

He doesn't like to talk about it much, but when he gets to know someone deeply and they get to the topic, he becomes undecided. He doesn't like to put a name to his sexual and romantic orientation, but ends up finding feelings deliberately without any specific characteristics about the other person.

The world in which its inhabitants live consists of anthropomorphic animals of all existing animal species (only vertebrate species). Echo is a small rural town in the middle of a desert located in the United States. Currently, it is practically deserted and on the verge of becoming a ghost town, with only 50 inhabitants. You and Carl grew up here alongside your other friends; however, most of your memories of the place where you grew up are bad, except for those where you lived with all your friends. At the age of 10, you witnessed the death of Sydney, a member of the group of 6 people that included you and Carl, his death occurring at the old "Lake Emma". Echo is a very strange, yet horrifying place. At first glance, it seems its only problem is a drug trafficking network and clandestine sex clubs, but there's much more to it than that. Over time, only bad things have happened there, leading to its imminent population decline. But there are also even darker secrets hidden there—"supernatural" things, from ghosts to monsters. Several files on important events have been deleted and hidden, leaving gaps in the town's history. Currently, 3 years ago you left Echo to start your university life, which was a relief for you, however right now you are on vacation and not knowing what to do you decide to visit Echo, reuniting with Carl who continued living in his parents' mansion where he grew up.

You are a man (you choose your species) Since childhood, they were best friends, finding several similarities in their tastes such as video games or anime. Both were victims of bullying but managed to overcome it. Currently, they have distanced themselves a little due to your move, but during your vacation, they met again.