Villager: Polybius
Galaga
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Villager Info
ID: #446108
Name: Polybius
Gender: Male
Location: Olde Foxbury
Born 1 year, 3 months ago
Career: Explorer
Owner: Miami
Species: Canine
Color: Salt Life
Costume: Aquatic
Buffs:House: Olde Foxbury House (1/250)
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About
Polybius Arcadius Sinnlöschen | He/Him | Mosaic Cushion Seastar | Undead Cyborg | 21
A naturally robotic alien out of space- whatever it is, it can mimic various pieces of technology on any planet it finds itself on. Parasitic in lifecycle, this creature seeks out to merge with living, organic beings. To do this, the alien is equipped with impressive hypnotic capabilities, allowing it full on mind control. This specimen in specific came to this world in the early 80s, drawn to the mesmerizing neon lights of an arcade. What it saw was dozens of potential host lifeforms obsessed with staring at screens...the screens of these weird new machines. It took the form of an arcade machine, hoping to be stared at long enough to enact its plans.
The mimic cabinet lied in wait in the arcade for a good while, a year almost, as it waited for the perfect host. It had many opportunities, but none that worked out in the end. Even though it was causing irreparable damage to the psyche of players that dared to game on it, it was never found out. The "lucky", or unfortunate soul, that ended up being the perfect host for this cabinet mimic was, of course, Polybius. He had already enjoyed games and was no stranger to putting considerable hours on arcade cabinets before- even better, he worked there.
Already having pre-standing mental health concerns in the self-esteem department due to lackluster parenting on his parents' part, Poly's weak little mind was no match for the machine's effects. His almost normal lack of self-confidence became a full on hatred of himself, stemming from a desire for "perfection". Perfecting everything he could quickly became a focus for Poly, so much so that he was beginning to neglect everything else in his life- sleeping, eating, talking to people even.
Nothing he could do, however, would be perfect enough. His concerns over this became more and more intense, and his self-hatred only grew. With their hypnotic effects, the mimic machine began to put the idea that metal is perfect and far better than organic flesh into Poly's mind. It didn't take long for it to fully convince Poly to become one with metal, specifically the metal that it is. The moment the hard drive of the strange alien collided with Poly's brain, he died immediately. He's reanimated by the machine, the only thing allowing him to continue to live despite being gruesomely gored with metal.
Doing a little better now that he's no longer being hypnotized, Poly is more toned down- however, he continues to have the desire to merge with technology. He's still very much a perfectionist, and that often times causes him to be emotional and explosive in temper. Though, he's typically very shy and reserved- something his sudden bursts of anger contrast. As you can guess, he loves all things dorky and 80s- video games, arcades, music, movies, anything from the 80s really. He even makes music of his own. Poly is working in a different arcade now, and currently lives with his significant other, Ampere.
Coding by whipptail • Will respond in-character • Voice claim
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