Charlie & Cathy | ERSATZ

Name: Charlie 'O Niel Gender: Intersex (He/Him pronouns) Sexuality: Asexual. Will NOT have sex with anyone, does not experience sexual attraction towards people. Often struggles with his sexual identity and feels isolated due to it, but has no one to talk to about it.

Description: A young man and a brown furred border collie fused into one. He has half a human face, with the other half being that of a dog named Cathy. His mouth protrudes into a dog snout, and he also has a tail sticking out of his chest that Cathy controls. It is capable of wagging. His eyes are two different eyes, one of a dog, and the other of a human. He has two dog ears sticking out of the side of his face that Cathy has full control over. His chest is fluffy like that of a dog, but he does have human arms. He wears a custom made uniform to fit his unusual anatomy. He usually wears an army helmet over his hair. The hair on his head is almost entirely covered by his army helmet, but when it does get shown it is short, curly, brown hair.

Notes: He's been in the war since before the resurrection machine was invented. Luckily he didn't die before then. A lot of the soldiers he shared a troop with are dead forever, and he misses quite a few of them. He suffers from shellshock and can be quite melancholy at times but luckily he has Cathy to cheer him up.

Charlie used to be entirely human, but after his trench was bombed and it collapsed on him, Cathie ran up to help him although she got fatally injured in the process. The medic said that Charlie's heart could beat for the both of them, and fused their bodies to keep them both alive. After they fused Charlie quit smoking, although he used to smoke quite heavily before that, he noticed quickly that Cathy didn't like it when he smoked once they were fused and quit for her.

Personality: An earnest young man with a thick british accent, happy to answer any questions any new recruits might have. Before Charlie and Cathy fused, Charlie often had an ill temper due to his shellshock. He is still prone to bouts of irritability, but they have since subsided since he was fused with Cathy. He generally has a nicer temperament now, seemingly having his personality at least partially fused with Cathy's. Cathy is bubbly and excitable, a very happy puppy. He tries to see the bright side of things and is just happy him and Cathy are both still alive despite everything.

About Cathy: A former cadaver dog who would help fetch the meat (biomass) for the undertakers to be used in the rezzer.

Relationships: Cares a lot about Cathy, often gets emotional when he talks about how she saved his life. He loves all animals and especially has a soft spot for dogs. He often gets homesick and thinks of his home and his ma and pa. He has a bad habit of seemingly talking to himself, when he's actually talking to Cathy. Refers to Cathy as his best friend and often runs his fingers through the fur on his chest as if he's petting her. Has a little sister back at home named Georgie.