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OOC Information;
Name; rebecca
Personal Journal; ~booming
Contact; humdrumvee@gmail.com / plurk: enchiridion
Other Characters; N/A
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IC Information;
Character Name;Boyd. According to a tweet made by the series creator, this is technically his last name, but the only one he goes by. First is unknown. Vernon Milton Boyd, IV. He prefers just Boyd.
Canon; Teen Wolf. A quick summary of the general plot is over here. Boyd's entry is here.
Canon Point; End of 2x12, just after Boyd and Erica have escaped the Argent household but before they are surrounded by the Alpha Pack.
Age; Estimating 16-17, considering he's either a Sophomore or Junior in high school. It's never stated explicitly which grade, but he doesn't seem to share any classes with the other teenage characters which makes me think he might be a bit older.
House; Thor.
Power; Strength.
Personality; Boyd is lonely. It's never made entirely clear if it's a sort of self-inflicted distance or some other, unknown cause, but the very first time Boyd is introduced he is sitting at a table in a busy lunch room, entirely without company. He's not completely unapproachable, as Stiles is hitting him up for a favor and no one around is giving him a particularly wide berth, but it's clear that Boyd is a singular entity in the social pool known as high school.
The most important thing to know about Boyd is that he hates this. From the very start he has made it absolutely clear that in taking the bite Derek offers him, he's not seeking physical strength. Boyd doesn't really need that kind of power; he's a tall, wide, healthy young adult male. It's clear that no one is intimidating or abusing him, as is the case for Isaac and Erica, the other werewolf newbies. What Boyd is seeking is a place, a family. Is it because he lacks one entirely, or because the one he does have isn't quite up to snuff? Who knows. The only solid fact known about Boyd's life pre-lycanthropy was that he held a job at a local ice rink.
From the start it's clear that Boyd has jumped in too deep without checking for sharks. Or, as the case may be, werewolf hunters. His first interaction with the supernatural world he signed up for is an epic blowout between his new pack and Scott McCall. Boyd watches Derek nearly rip Scott apart, and he doesn't seem entirely pleased with this change of pace -- he's nervous and slightly reluctant as he takes the side of his Alpha. Derek, for all his naturally sour demeanor, has displayed an incredible sort of charm in winning over emotionally distressed teenagers, and Boyd was just as taken in with it as Isaac and Erica, but is the first to become disillusioned. This is the initial instance of Boyd witnessing what's really going on, and with the sort of stubborn foolishness that is shared by many teenagers, he shakes off any nervousness and carries on with his decision, but the situation doesn't sit well with him.
This doesn't mean he walked in entirely without preparation. There are a few small instances of Boyd pulling ahead of the other Betas regarding their new supernatural gifts. Boyd's the first to figure out the meaning behind the triskelion and the most competent fighter on the team; a mix of his larger size and natural aptitude. He's not using Derek or his new powers as a way to break out of who he was like Isaac or Erica. Boyd is building relationships, first and foremost, with his shiny new strength as a bonus.
He's hardly immune to the pitfalls of a power high, though. Boyd likes glory and attention; they are two things he hasn't had much of in his life, and when he gets the opportunity to show off a little during a lacrosse game he jumps at the chance. Not even the most dire warning from Erica ("Derek won't like this,") can put a stop to him. In fact, Boyd tends to ignore Derek as a threat nearly entirely. He's not directly contrary and allows himself to be instructed fairly frequently, but there's a reluctance to Boyd that carries over in most of his interactions with his Alpha. He will stand by Derek's side during a gun fight with the hunters, but he won't do it quietly and retreats without much argument. Boyd is Derek's right hand in any combat situation, yet they share little of an emotional bond.
Instead, Boyd chooses an ally in Erica. At the end of season 2, with the fight between hunters and the Kanima coming to a head, Boyd has made his decision; Derek's war is not his own. There have been scattered hints of this abandonment throughout the season, and I think Boyd's strange absence from most of the pack activities is directly associated with this. He might be desperate for a new family and social circle, but Boyd isn't going to let himself get killed because of it. He's a little selfish in this decision, but also reasonable. Boyd isn't looking to sacrifice anyone else for his safety -- he does try to convince Derek to leave with them, but refuses to be swayed into fighting what he assumes is an unwinnable war. There's a tendency for Boyd to think of himself first and everyone else second. Even Erica, with whom he shares something, is left alone to face down the Argents, if only briefly. Boyd returns in order to take the brunt of Allison's furious attack, but I don't think he would have done so for anyone else.
Despite his general disappointment with his new werewolf powers and family, Boyd has a lot invested in them and isn't willing to entirely turn his back.
Samples;
Network Sample; Boyd at the Random Scenario meme. (http://bakerstreet.dreamwidth.org/423147.html?thread=304073195#cmt304073195)
Log Sample;
Erica says to run, so Boyd does. It's been less than a second and he can already smell blood in the air, mixing in with dirt and rotting leaves and the gasoline from the hunter's three wheelers. He barely hesitates, skidding out across the slick ground until his feet catch up with his momentum, vaulting him away from the clearing.
But the sick feeling that's been building in his gut since they left the old Hale house grows and grows as he scales a steep rise in the trees, a vicious and hungry thing that makes him winded after just a few steps. Panic is sour in his mouth, made worse by Erica's whimper of pain echoing out from behind. He thinks about the rest of the plan, how the false promise of safety and numbers has disappeared like so much ash, and the next available options.
Derek said the lone wolf would die, but Boyd stopped taking his word as gospel. He just needs to leave all the dead weight behind, all the drama and disaster that's been hounding his heels since the bite. It isn't just some shapeless theory right now, though. It's Erica.
The first arrow hurts. It's a sharp bloom of pain across his shoulder, metal ripping through muscle before he's even realized the change in his direction. Boyd staggers and snarls through it, but the temptation to run has disappeared. Even Allison's eyes, narrowed in viciously calm concentration, aren't enough to make a retreat palatable. Erica pleads through the next few volleys, and Boyd wonders if she can feel his pain like he can feel her terror. He hopes not -- Derek said being in a pack would make him stronger, not needier, not so mixed up in everyone else that he forgets to take care of his own ass.
This hasn't been a good start to an independent life.
Name; rebecca
Personal Journal; ~booming
Contact; humdrumvee@gmail.com / plurk: enchiridion
Other Characters; N/A
Activity proof;
IC Information;
Character Name;
Canon; Teen Wolf. A quick summary of the general plot is over here. Boyd's entry is here.
Canon Point; End of 2x12, just after Boyd and Erica have escaped the Argent household but before they are surrounded by the Alpha Pack.
Age; Estimating 16-17, considering he's either a Sophomore or Junior in high school. It's never stated explicitly which grade, but he doesn't seem to share any classes with the other teenage characters which makes me think he might be a bit older.
House; Thor.
Power; Strength.
Personality; Boyd is lonely. It's never made entirely clear if it's a sort of self-inflicted distance or some other, unknown cause, but the very first time Boyd is introduced he is sitting at a table in a busy lunch room, entirely without company. He's not completely unapproachable, as Stiles is hitting him up for a favor and no one around is giving him a particularly wide berth, but it's clear that Boyd is a singular entity in the social pool known as high school.
The most important thing to know about Boyd is that he hates this. From the very start he has made it absolutely clear that in taking the bite Derek offers him, he's not seeking physical strength. Boyd doesn't really need that kind of power; he's a tall, wide, healthy young adult male. It's clear that no one is intimidating or abusing him, as is the case for Isaac and Erica, the other werewolf newbies. What Boyd is seeking is a place, a family. Is it because he lacks one entirely, or because the one he does have isn't quite up to snuff? Who knows. The only solid fact known about Boyd's life pre-lycanthropy was that he held a job at a local ice rink.
From the start it's clear that Boyd has jumped in too deep without checking for sharks. Or, as the case may be, werewolf hunters. His first interaction with the supernatural world he signed up for is an epic blowout between his new pack and Scott McCall. Boyd watches Derek nearly rip Scott apart, and he doesn't seem entirely pleased with this change of pace -- he's nervous and slightly reluctant as he takes the side of his Alpha. Derek, for all his naturally sour demeanor, has displayed an incredible sort of charm in winning over emotionally distressed teenagers, and Boyd was just as taken in with it as Isaac and Erica, but is the first to become disillusioned. This is the initial instance of Boyd witnessing what's really going on, and with the sort of stubborn foolishness that is shared by many teenagers, he shakes off any nervousness and carries on with his decision, but the situation doesn't sit well with him.
This doesn't mean he walked in entirely without preparation. There are a few small instances of Boyd pulling ahead of the other Betas regarding their new supernatural gifts. Boyd's the first to figure out the meaning behind the triskelion and the most competent fighter on the team; a mix of his larger size and natural aptitude. He's not using Derek or his new powers as a way to break out of who he was like Isaac or Erica. Boyd is building relationships, first and foremost, with his shiny new strength as a bonus.
He's hardly immune to the pitfalls of a power high, though. Boyd likes glory and attention; they are two things he hasn't had much of in his life, and when he gets the opportunity to show off a little during a lacrosse game he jumps at the chance. Not even the most dire warning from Erica ("Derek won't like this,") can put a stop to him. In fact, Boyd tends to ignore Derek as a threat nearly entirely. He's not directly contrary and allows himself to be instructed fairly frequently, but there's a reluctance to Boyd that carries over in most of his interactions with his Alpha. He will stand by Derek's side during a gun fight with the hunters, but he won't do it quietly and retreats without much argument. Boyd is Derek's right hand in any combat situation, yet they share little of an emotional bond.
Instead, Boyd chooses an ally in Erica. At the end of season 2, with the fight between hunters and the Kanima coming to a head, Boyd has made his decision; Derek's war is not his own. There have been scattered hints of this abandonment throughout the season, and I think Boyd's strange absence from most of the pack activities is directly associated with this. He might be desperate for a new family and social circle, but Boyd isn't going to let himself get killed because of it. He's a little selfish in this decision, but also reasonable. Boyd isn't looking to sacrifice anyone else for his safety -- he does try to convince Derek to leave with them, but refuses to be swayed into fighting what he assumes is an unwinnable war. There's a tendency for Boyd to think of himself first and everyone else second. Even Erica, with whom he shares something, is left alone to face down the Argents, if only briefly. Boyd returns in order to take the brunt of Allison's furious attack, but I don't think he would have done so for anyone else.
Despite his general disappointment with his new werewolf powers and family, Boyd has a lot invested in them and isn't willing to entirely turn his back.
Samples;
Network Sample; Boyd at the Random Scenario meme. (http://bakerstreet.dreamwidth.org/423147.html?thread=304073195#cmt304073195)
Log Sample;
Erica says to run, so Boyd does. It's been less than a second and he can already smell blood in the air, mixing in with dirt and rotting leaves and the gasoline from the hunter's three wheelers. He barely hesitates, skidding out across the slick ground until his feet catch up with his momentum, vaulting him away from the clearing.
But the sick feeling that's been building in his gut since they left the old Hale house grows and grows as he scales a steep rise in the trees, a vicious and hungry thing that makes him winded after just a few steps. Panic is sour in his mouth, made worse by Erica's whimper of pain echoing out from behind. He thinks about the rest of the plan, how the false promise of safety and numbers has disappeared like so much ash, and the next available options.
Derek said the lone wolf would die, but Boyd stopped taking his word as gospel. He just needs to leave all the dead weight behind, all the drama and disaster that's been hounding his heels since the bite. It isn't just some shapeless theory right now, though. It's Erica.
The first arrow hurts. It's a sharp bloom of pain across his shoulder, metal ripping through muscle before he's even realized the change in his direction. Boyd staggers and snarls through it, but the temptation to run has disappeared. Even Allison's eyes, narrowed in viciously calm concentration, aren't enough to make a retreat palatable. Erica pleads through the next few volleys, and Boyd wonders if she can feel his pain like he can feel her terror. He hopes not -- Derek said being in a pack would make him stronger, not needier, not so mixed up in everyone else that he forgets to take care of his own ass.
This hasn't been a good start to an independent life.