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Information
Name/Nickname: Vischer (first name never given)
Gender: Cisgender male
Birthdate/Age/Sign: NA; forties; Pisces
Orientation: Homoromantic homosexual
Relationship Status: Involved (Unnamed Lover); single/casually involved (Reseda Rat)
Race/Ethnicity/Nationality: Caucasian; Germanic/European descent; German
Class: Upper
Religion: Agnostic
Profession: Disabled; Great War veteran
Birthplace/Residence: Germany (deceased after Ultima Thule)
Personality/Characteristics
[Coming soon.]
Appearance
Vischer is of average height; with a thin body type; has ruby-red eyes; and has orangish-cream fur.
Vischer suffers from longterm shell shock and agoraphobia; the result is he's quite thin and haggard from lack of sleep and constant anxiety. He has a permanent tremor which increases in strength as he grows more anxious, so he always looks like he's shivering. He has sad eyes and a gentle, pacifist demeanor that are belied by his willingness to defend himself and his home from perceived threats.
Family & Relationships
Unnamed Lover
[Coming soon.]
Reseda Rat (Acquaintance/Casual Lover)
[Coming soon.]
Harald Altermann II (Caretaker)
[Coming soon.]
History
[Coming soon.]
Vischer In Heaven
[Coming soon.]
Trivia
*Vischer's symptoms, described as "shell shock" from the Great War, fit the criteria of post-traumatic stress disorder, combined with agoraphobia/panic disorder. He's prone to flashbacks of his war experiences, which has made him anxious to the point of having difficulty going out in public where a panic attack may take place. Captain Altermann understands this issue and manages to help him moderate the symptoms, as long as Vischer is in Altermann's company; in effect, Altermann serves as a sort of emotional "safety blanket."
*He's not a Junker, but before/during the war lives in a mansion in Junker territory. He's obviously financially well off as he doesn't need to work to get by; he likely receives compensation from the military, as well as subsists on some sort of family savings. After the war, as Altermann accepts a position in the Bundeswehr, Vischer follows him to West Germany.
*He's not albino; he's a ruby-eyed rat.
*He's gone through some moderate personality/plot changes since his creation. To the best of my knowledge he first appears in an adult WIP with Reseda Rat, and...he's kind of weird. There he's written as a wealthy older male Reseda has a casual fling with and the way his personality is described is just ick. By the time of the unfinished novella "Tough Love," he'd been modified somewhat to be younger and not so creepy, though he still had no real history. His backstory regarding his trauma from the Great War and his relationship with Captain Altermann is new to the current reboot.
*He and Harald Altermann are very close, with Vischer being practically dependent on the captain, but there is no romantic element to their relationship. Vischer is gay (of which Altermann is aware), while Altermann is straight.
*[Coming soon.]
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