I may use this in fiction at some point but I have no plans so if anyone wants it for RP, go for it.
The character is some sort of non-human. I envision an alien visitor to modern earth, but they could be anything. Their real body doesn't blend in very well so they alter people's perception to look human, only it doesn't alter their actual body. This causes unsettling mismatches like them reaching for something 10 feet up, which people perceive as their arm suddenly stretching a couple feet to reach and then shrinking back down to normal, or someone trying to sit in the "empty" seat next to them on the subway and OH DEAR GOD WHY ARE THERE SPINES and such. The character is also kind-of immortal. They can die, but after a while a new them hatches out of the corpse's skin, like a cicada. For added fun, have someone with a grudge do this to them over and over.
The personality I had in mind was an extremely dry deadpan observer type of character. They move at a very slow pace, think at a slow pace, speak at a slow pace, and are generally maddening to be around. But they're perceptive and brilliant, and a valuable asset for whatever cause they may be working toward, even if they're not especially warm and friendly.
Re: CHARACTER/WORLD IDEAS YOU'LL NEVER USE
The character is some sort of non-human. I envision an alien visitor to modern earth, but they could be anything. Their real body doesn't blend in very well so they alter people's perception to look human, only it doesn't alter their actual body. This causes unsettling mismatches like them reaching for something 10 feet up, which people perceive as their arm suddenly stretching a couple feet to reach and then shrinking back down to normal, or someone trying to sit in the "empty" seat next to them on the subway and OH DEAR GOD WHY ARE THERE SPINES and such. The character is also kind-of immortal. They can die, but after a while a new them hatches out of the corpse's skin, like a cicada. For added fun, have someone with a grudge do this to them over and over.
The personality I had in mind was an extremely dry deadpan observer type of character. They move at a very slow pace, think at a slow pace, speak at a slow pace, and are generally maddening to be around. But they're perceptive and brilliant, and a valuable asset for whatever cause they may be working toward, even if they're not especially warm and friendly.