>>5475173Yes. Right on the money.
I'm going to hold off on putting up the next story vote until I finish writing this encounter. Until then, I think it might be a good idea to give a bit of character backstory, and provide an opportunity to vote on a physical condition that provides situational benefits and handicaps.
Enoch Smithwick is space-born and bred. While current practices prevent the worst ravages of space-living, for generations they wreaked havoc on vulnerable populations of migrant workers. These effects can still be seen in their descendants. After his parents and then his grandfather died, he was indentured aboard the <span class="mu-i">Pinnacle</span> as as cabin boy, underneath an abusive master. Then he was captured by pirates on the <span class="mu-i">Salacious Scheme</span>. Under the pain of death, him and the other survivors were impressed into the 'provisional' crew of the <span class="mu-i">Scheme</span> - which turned out to be a improvement for Enoch. After some time, he was taken under the wing of Jibbs, the Quartermaster and Gunnery Officer of the <span class="mu-i">Scheme</span>. On Jibbs' recommendation, he was inducted as a full crew member. Less than a year after that, the <span class="mu-i">Scheme</span> was taken by the Port Authority and the surviving crew was sent to the <span class="mu-i">Commissioner</span>. Determined to work his way out of peonage and eventually to freedom, he approached Boss Barone, an ombudsman - the highest echelon of trustee - and negotiated an arrangement where Barone would get him into the coveted EVA certification track.
> Please choose ONE of the following:> tfw space-manlet: It might seem almost counter-intuitive, but the space-bred actually tend to have smaller or stockier builds than their planet-bred counterparts. In the absence of artificial gravity, being born in space selects against height, as the tall become unhealthily tall. Enoch's precedents were effected by these pressures . He is short - around 5' 6" - and slender. He is only seventeen, so he should grow taller - but not much. He can fit into more space suits than most, ensuring that when assigned the typical 'motley' (cobbled together older suits) his will be in better condition. Of course, being so slight and short means that he has a harder time intimidating or impressing.> Intimidating Aspect: Enoch has Type 1 Orofaciodigital Syndrome. His is an benign case, as his kidneys, fingers and face are all typical, save for some slight skull bossing, giving him a prominent brow. His mouth though, while functionally normal, is atypical - he has a split tongue and severe Hyperdontia. This gives his smiles an unsettling and predatory aspect. Even at a young age, he understood how to impress or intimidate with a grin. However, this is a very superstitious time. If it was to become common knowledge that his tongue was forked, and he hadn't cultivated a reputation of reliability or trustworthiness, then at the very least, people would be more inclined to disbelieve what he had to say. The more superstitious might shun him entirely. 