Character Sheet for Dismal the Hedgehog
Nickname(s)
Diz, Dizzy, Dismutt, mutt, runt
Character Description
Dismal is a scrawny gray hedgehog who's afraid of a lot of things. He's especially afraid of pain and sex.
Personality
Dismal is cowardly and constantly paranoid. Because of this, he never fights, and is too afraid to stand up for himself. He has a paralyzing fear of hospitals, needles, doctors, surgery, pain and sex. When confronted with such things, he panics, and usually begins to cry. On rare occasions, he wets himself. He also tends to become childish when afraid, saying things that a little kid would say. Dismal often stutters when he becomes scared. He cannot take too much attention and company; it causes him to become flustered, unhappy and nervous.
Whenever he becomes nervous, he has a habit of taking his tail and "playing" with it (rather, twisting and fiddling it around in his hands). It seems to help calm him down. Dismal is also very stubborn; once he gets an idea in his head, it won't go away. For example, if he believes that someone is going to inflict pain or torment on him, he'll go out of his way to avoid that person. He has enormous self-esteem issues, and is also rather clumsy.
Likes/Dislikes
He likes hugs, cuddling and ice cream. He dislikes (or rather, is afraid of) hospitals, needles, doctors, surgery, pain, the dark, clowns and sex.
He has a strong hatred of Valentine's Day; he claims the holiday only exists as an excuse for "people to fuck each other silly without remorse".
Relatives/Family
His parents are Sterling and Olivia the Hedgehogs. So far he has not been reunited with them.
He also has a female counterpart named Dinah.
World/Setting
He comes from the planet Mobius.
Body
Dismal is a thin, frail, sickly-looking hedgehog, with scraggly gray fur, and a lighter gray, scruffy muzzle and chest. He is quite underweight (only 56 lbs). Both of his ears are over-sized, and the left one has a chunk missing from it, and his tail is permanently broken, bent at a downward angle. His ribs poke out slightly, and his eyes are a light, pale blue, usually having a haunted, tired look to them (and he has bags under his eyes).
All the nerves in his tail (excluding the very base) are dead, rendering it nearly immobile (he can move it slightly by using the nerves in the base of his tail). His tail still shouldn't be yanked, however, because that can damage his spinal cord.
Despite the scruffy appearance of his fur, it actually has a soft and downy texture. However, this is because he has very few of the longer, stiffer guard hairs that most fur-bearing mammals are supposed to have.
Clothing
He wears only basic white gloves and black shoes.
