The Writer Games | Once In A Lifetime & World Edition

New Zealand Male Tribute: Quinn Wright

Name: Quinn Wright

Gender: Male

Age: 12

Country: New Zealand

Physical Description:  Quinn is lanky, standing at barely 5 feet when standing straight,  however, he rarely does, and normally is hunched over, as if the weight  of the world is pressing down on his shoulders. His hair is a dull brown  that is normally messed up, sticking all over the place, and falling  just past his ears. Many people who look at him, say his best feature is  his emerald colored eyes, because they reassemble the green fields in  New Zealand. His eyes only pop more because of his tan skin, and if you  look closely, you can normally see dirt smudged on his face.

Celebrity Look-Alike: N/A

Personality: Quinn has  schizophrenia, meaning he has severe hallucinations, and often can't  find differences between them and real life. Quinn has learned to live  with them, and since moving, he has gotten better, through the ones he  does have, are horrible. This condition has influenced him beyond  anything, he is shy and quiet around strangers, and is only open to his  father, the only person who cares for him. He likes it when it is quiet  and he can hear birdsong, he also likes closing his eyes to try and  escape the world.

He acts like he is  afraid of people, which may be the case, since his few encounters with  them, normally turned out bad, especially when he still went to public  school, and people acted strange around him for having hallucinations.

Background: Quinn used  to live in Timaru, a small neighborhood in Canterbury, South Island.  However, when his mother died, his father became very depressed, and for  almost a year was barely able to feed Quinn. Soon after, he shaped up  his act, knowing his deceased wife wouldn't want him to act that way. At  the age of 6, during class, Quinn experienced his first hallucination,  and his father promptly moved to a large property on Aoraki/ Mount Cook,  the highest mountain in New Zealand, when Quinn got worse. They lived  on a lower slope, far enough down that avalanches aren't a problem, but  high enough that if you aren't used to it, breathing is a tad  problematic.

Ever since moving, Quinn  has been home schooled, and doesn't spend any time with other children,  all his time his spent with his only family; his dad, who he loves more  then anything on this Earth. His father gave up his job for Quinn, and  now Quinn helps his father run a goat farm, one of the highest ones in  New Zealand. Occasionally hikers stop to rest and ask for directions,  but they never stay long, and Quinn normally hides.

District Token: His  father's brown bandanna, so he can be reminded of home wherever he goes,  and so if the hallucination's scare him too much, he can cover his eyes  and hide for a little while.

Weapon of Choice: Pike or Stick