Tobi

Tobi is a former hungry ghost who's been Called forego reincarnation, and progression, in order to help others who are stuck in the wheel of life and death, and aren't where they need to be.

Early life
They were born. They lived. They died. They came back. Most of that isn't relevant to Tobi's life now -- including their literal deadname. Things worth noting:


 * they weren't particularly closeted about being nonbinary when alive
 * their death was an accident
 * their family is part of the Tibetan diaspora in the NY/NJ area
 * they were raised Buddhist
 * the autoimmune disease that made them blind attacked their optic nerves, and has no effect on how their eyes look
 * the cloudiness their eyes have now is the result of being undead. there are other signs of decomposition/"undeadness" (in particular, darkened veins) that they will sometimes cover with makeup and clothing
 * blindness is a spectrum and this is the case with Tobi. they can perceive light and with enough light, some color. with enough contrast they can make out hazy shapes

Undead "Life" and Their relationship to it
When Tobi initially returned, they were mostly consumed by hunger, thirst, and suffering. However, since finding their purpose as a Reaper, that abated. They see themselves not as a "grim reaper" in a conventional sense, reaping souls for some eternal afterlife, but rather as someone who ensures that those who are in this phase of life aren't stuck. In order to do so, they -- for now -- forego their own reincarnation.

Science Fair One Shot
(Lots of stuff happened in Marbles. There was a science fair. A box that couldn't be opened (until it was opened). Undead created. Released. Then a new thing animating the corpse of the risen dead that was very much not the body's original soul. And an intervention by Global MedTech. Tobi took Nyx to HQ/"The Underworld" to escape consequences which may have included reprogramming.)

Post-Canon (HSU Only)
On Heartspace, Tobi revealed to Nyx that they could qualify as "undead" depending on one's definition. They also explained their job. When Nyx pointed out that Julius was taking her on a date, Tobi asked her to go with them on a date as well, to a nice private graveyard that whose proprietor they helped. Tobi, Nyx, and Julius went to the prom together as a group, though Julius and Tobi were only going with Nyx and not each other.

They've been trying to figure out Julius, especially noticing how he will sometimes talk down about himself. Attempts to confront him about his nature have been... not very productive.

Relationships
Player Characters


 * Nyx - Girlfriend? They've gone on dates together. And to the prom. Tobi doesn't have a lot of experience dating since it wasn't their thing while alive and they've been too busy with work to date.
 * Julius Voss-Havens - They want to figure out what is up with Julius, since he feels off, even for a dead person.
 * Lee Voss-Havens

NPCs and Organizations:


 * Global Medtech - Tobi is not a fan, since they seem to be experimenting with death and undeath.

Game Appearances

 * Science Fair One Shot (Marbles, NJ)