#briggshalim

[merrock]

CHARACTER INFORMATION

face claim: Jonathan Daviss

full name: Briggs Atlas Halim

nickname(s) / goes by: Briggs, Halim

pronouns & gender: he/him, cis man

sexuality: demiromantic

birth date: May 9, 1996

birth place: Merrock, Maine

arrival to merrock: Born here! 

housing: Rural Countryside

occupation: Case Work for Department of Social Services; Future Pastor

work place:  Department of Social Services so likely works out of a Merrock governmental building

family: He has an unknown biological family. He also has adoptive parents and adoptive siblings.

relationship status: single

PERSONALITY

Having faced challenges throughout his life, Briggs is resilient. He sees obstacles as opportunities to grow and is adept at adapting to changing circumstances while maintaining his calm and faith. A part of him has never quite felt like he belonged so he has always worked a little harder to try and fit in. There is nothing he wants more than approval from his adoptive family. They’ve never given him reason to feel any different than their biological children but he still feels lesser than at times. A part of that is because he a part of him has always questioned where he came from and why his biological family did not opt to keep him. He firmly believes in there being a purpose for everything and is content to trust in that plan. He is a natural leader but is more inclined to be a follower. He is humble and not above doing the hard work to get a job done. He enjoys engaging with diverse groups of people, sharing his experiences, and learning from others. He enjoys an active life style dividing his time between his spiritual studies, mentoring people in the community or just enjoying community events. He prefers a nerdy night of video games or D&D to drinking or partying. 

WRITTEN BY: Kris (she/her), EST.

BACKGROUND / BIO

triggering / sensitive content warning: military, combat.

The first three years of Briggs life are a mystery. He doesn’t know much about his biological family aside from the fact that he was born in Merrock and adopted into a local family. He always felt like the odd duckling out, knowing that he didn’t biologically belong to them but his adoptive parents were good to him and he had a decent relationship with his adoptive siblings.

In school, he was book smart. He did well in his classes and generally got along with people around him. People assumed he would be athletic and he was encouraged to try out for sports but they weren’t really his thing. While he did play some basketball, he was never that great and spent most of the time warming the bench. He was far better at nerdy things, preferring to hang out with the D&D crowd over the athletes, even if he would have been included.

At the age of eighteen, he decided joined the military serving in the Army. He enjoyed the routine and fellowship that came with basic training. While he wasn’t as skilled as some of his peers, he did the absolute best he could and gained respect of his peers for being someone they could trust. He spent most of his military career in Kuwait. Most of his service was spent during humanitarian work instead of combat. He was fortunate in that. Through the years, he saw plenty of others pass through who were not as fortunate as he. He also saw a lot of horror with refugees fleeing combat zones. These experiences were formative to the person he has ultimately become.

After spending several years abroad and the expiration of his service tour, he decided to return home. Feeling inspired by everything he’d seen abroad, he felt a calling to turn to a higher purpose. He enrolled in seminary school and has been studying to be a pastor. While he is working through school, he is working case aide for the local Department of Social Services, providing support and guidance to families in need.

[joshlane]

WHO: Josh & @briggshalim

WHERE: Merrock Railway

WHEN: Railway 5K (November 23, 2024)

If there was a race in town, Josh was going to run it. He wasn't necessarily going to try to win it, or be worried about whether or not he was heading home with a medal, but he was still going to do his absolute best to show that he still had what it took to compete with everyone else. With about an hour to go before race time, he found himself doing some stretches under a tree, reaching for his water bottle and noticing a familiar face nearby, breaking into a smile. "Hey, stranger, nice to see you out of the office."

[merrock]

WELCOME TO MERROCK, BRIGGS HALIM!

Briggs (he/him, cis man) was born on May 9, 1996 in Merrock, Maine and is local. They prefer to be called Briggs, work as a case worker for the Department of Social Services, and their stomping grounds are the countryside. (Jonathan Daviss; Kris | she/her | EST). FILLING CONNECTION: DnD party member for Chetan Gupta.

Hello, Kris, welcome to Merrock! We are so excited to see Briggs here in town. Please check out our WELCOME BROCHURE, and be sure to submit your account within 48 hours, and your finished bio within one week. Thank you! xx

OOC INFO: Kris (30+, she/her, EST)

face claim: Jonathan Daviss

full name: Briggs Atlas Halim

nickname(s) / goes by: Briggs, Halim

pronouns & gender: he/him, cis man

sexuality: demiromantic

birth date: May 9, 1996

birth place: Merrock, Maine

arrival to merrock: Born here! 

housing: Rural Countryside

occupation: Case Work for Department of Social Services; Future Pastor

work place:  Department of Social Services so likely works out of a Merrock governmental building

family: He has an unknown biological family. He also has adoptive parents and adoptive siblings.

relationship status: single

filling connection: He wants in on the D&D Party. He'll bring the chips.