basic info --
full name bernard grier winslow
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pronunciation BER-nard ger-REAR win-SLOW
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character flora from sleeping beauty
age twenty-five
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birthday 19 april
gender cis-male
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pronouns masculine
sexuality pansexual panromantic
ethnicity scottish, irish, dutch, english, welsh, norwegian
physical info --
appearance description
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hair bernie has auburn hair that's short on the sides and floppy on the top. he likes to wear a beard because it allows him to feel more confident in his body. plus, he feels like it really adds to the dad persona he's trying to give off.
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eyes blue
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height 6'6"
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weight 234.3 pounds
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tattoos right bicep
, shield tattoo on his right forearm
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piercings none
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scars bernie has faint scars on his fingers from digging them into the soil to make plants grow. the scars are from rocks that are in the ground that he later realized were there.
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distinguishing features bernie dresses in very bright colors and loves to wear floral prints. some people believe he is only gay due his fashion taste as well as the higher pitch of his voice. however, he just loves to wear colors.
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physical ailments bernie has a weak case of tourette's. the tourette's affects his blinking, which he will repeatedly blink, scrunching his face when his tics strike. sometimes, he'll have to medicate or take a moment to calm down his tics if he has a tic attack.
personal info --
personality traits strong-willed, aesthetic, good-natured, tidy, hearty, high-spirited, paternalistic, effeminate, casual, breezy, gullible, cowardly, distractible, insecure, submissive
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bernie is aesthetic, meaning he has a good eye for fashion and beauty. he likes to keep up with the trends, but fashion himself in a way that is comfortable to him. this is where some of his effeminate nature comes from. he's into somewhat "girly" things, but he just has a keen eye for certain topics. he loves to help friends pick outfits if they're going out to a club.
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bernie seems comfortable in his body, but deep down, he's very insecure. he can be very critical of his personality and body because of his insecurity. however, he doesn't let his insecure nature show. he chooses to ignore it and deal with it in private. to him, it's no one's business as to what he's insecure about. he will deal with it and cry in a corner.
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bernie can be super gullible. he has a hard time not taking everything seriously or believing in everything. if you told him his garden was ruined, he would believe you and go right out to fix it. sometimes, it sucks being so gullible, but some people are so damn good at clowning. bernie doesn't know what to believe and take lightly anymore.
likes gardening, birdwatching, shots, hard liquor, nature, grilling, smoking meats, being happy, being around friends, spoiling his friends, spring/summer weather, floral prints, colorful clothing/decor, napping, dancing, twerking, large gatherings, feeding people
dislikes that weak shit alcohol, cold weather, party poopers, people who call the cops to file a noise complaint on a wicked party, slow music, sad friends, insecure friends
hobbies gardening, birdwatching, beer pong, grilling, doing dumb shit, hyping his friends up
talents drinking shots, gardening, grilling/smoking meats, hyping his friends up, twerking
fears being made fun of for his tourette's, dolls, bats, clusters of small holes, needles, the ocean
mental ailments bernie has a mild form of add. he becomes easily distracted and it's difficult to continue a train of thought when he's distracted. sometimes, he struggles to recall the word for an object or remember what happened. it takes some urging by others to sometimes help him out.
power --
description bernie can help flowers and plants grow, as well as heal them when they begin to wilt.
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strengths
touching the soil or plant allows his powers to work more effectively
can heal a plant and bring it back to life if it is in the early stages of wilting
can quickly bring a plant from a seed to full-grown if the seed is in soil
can cause trees to flower and produce fruit/vegetables if the tree is already full grown
can make vines grow longer
the more knowledge he has on the plant, the effectiveness of his growth and healing goes up
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weaknesses
cannot help giant plants (such as trees) grow as they are too large for him to make much of a difference
if a plant is in the later stages of wilting, bernie cannot heal it
the healing and growing are more effective if he has his hands on the plant or in the soil that contains the plant
cannot heal or grow plants in infertile soil
cannot will a plant to grow without seeing it first
has to be in a focused state of mind/calm state of mind for his powers to work. a frazzled state of mind can cause a chaotic growth or won't grow the plant at all
vine growth can only be extended to a maximum of fifteen feet than it was before
producing fruit and vegetables is only effective if he is focused; again, a frazzled state of mind can spoil the product or not make the power work at all
social info --
family kellan augustus winslow - father, living
francis cecil winslow - father, living
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friends open for plotting
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romantic interest open for plotting
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other relations none that are notable
extra info --
head canons
― works as a gardener in rosemeade
― prefers to go by bernie
― bernard sounds too formal to him
― definitely the dad friend of the group
― obviously because he has a dad bod
― totes a bottom
― will smother his friends in hugs when he greets them
― he really likes to give people hugs and if he sees someone in need of a hug, will hug them
― most likely to cry if he accidentally kills a bug
― holds small funerals for bugs he accidentally kills while gardening
― will sit you down and demand you stay for a cookie or three
― the type of friend that will hype you up because you are a king/queen
― oddly enough, knows how to twerk really well
― probably known as the party uncle because he will burn that dance floor up
― and your throat with fireball whiskey
― he makes a mad prime rib or whatever else goes into a smoker
― secretly a grandma that forces leftovers on the families to take home after a large gathering
― doesn't mind be the designated driver if someone needs him to
― most likely to get arrested for helping someone do dumb shit
― down to do drag
playlist
if you've been waitin' for fallin' in love, babe, you don't have to wait on me ―
sanctuary
i don't wanna think about a life without you ―
shelter
i can see your face everywhere we go, i can feel your love when you pull me close ―
wish you were here
wanna be like you, wanna be a fool ―
moon
we would burn in the summer rain, now take me back to that summer day ―
summer day