DABR Entry: Tommy Tums

Name: Tommy "Tom Thumb" Tums
Age: 16
Height: 6'
Weight: 260
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Hair Color: Dirty blond
Eye Color: Brown
Player Type: Gentle Giant
Outfit: The only XXL uniform the school had on stock
Items in bag:
- Prescription sunglasses in case
- 2 Comic books
- Picture of him and his mother
- Cell phone
- Portable Game system w/headphones

   Tommy H. Tums was one of those kids that when people said, "Wow, you don't look 16!" would just mumble "thanks" and smile. He'd lost count of all the times someone mistook him for a college student. He only got the nickname "Tom Thumb" because the part of the brain that tells children ironic nicknames aren't witty doesn't fully develop until their mid-20s.
   Because of his size, Tom's mother made sure he grew up to be a gentle boy. Unfortunately, this made him the slow, easy going whale that the smaller, meaner sharks liked to make a meal of. The bullying was comparatively mild, but Tom still cried about it sometimes when he lied in bed at night. The most violent he usually got was pushing, and then just so he had time to run to the sanctuary of the classroom or a nearby teacher. The only time he ever hit another student was when he saw three boys teasing a girl.
   He moved to town only a few years ago, and therefore had not made those vital, early friendships that help young people navigate the dangerous waters of the public school system. He was too dumb for the smart kids, too smart for the dumb kids, had no amazing talents that he was aware of, and turned down the offer(s) to join the football team. People liked him fine enough, but Tom just lacked the aggression needed to break into the established circles of friends. Because of all this, he's become a bit of a nerd and prefers to keep to himself, though he never really had a problem talking to other people. He just never had much to talk about.