User blog:Izunna Nwogbo/My OC: Latke

Latke is a young boy (13 or 14 years old) in Gravity Falls that lives with his Great Uncle Ace and Great Aunt Ursula who promote their popular breakfast cereal Sugarfrosted UFOats™.



























 History

Early Life
Latke earned his nickname "Latke" due to an incident during his school’s potluck in the fifth grade involving potato pancakes. The details of the matter are his darkest secret and he doesn't like to talk about it.

Arrival in Gravity Falls
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Latke’s parents let him stay with his great uncle and aunt each summer in Gravity Falls. He gave Ace and Ursula the idea of putting prizes at the bottom of their cereal boxes and they put him in charge of that job. Latke uses this opportunity as an excuse to go searching for strange and wondrous curios in the forest. He also promotes the cereal by dressing up in a polyester costume of the mascot: a short light-blue alien with multicolor spots and a singular purple eye. Latke is also the newest employee in the Mystery Shack. <h3 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Mystery Shack employment Latke first came to the Mystery Shack as a detective to get some answers out Mr. Mystery since he was one of the only few residents in town that knew of Stan's con-artist exploits. Fearing that he might get busted, Stan tried to deny all of Latke's suspicions but gave in and bribed the boy not to tell anyone by giving him a job at the shack. Due to Latke's curious personality, Stan gave him a whole new job of dressing up like a Riddler-esque icon called "Questioner" and standing at a booth giving slips of paper to customers with random questions on them for 10$ each.

<span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(58,58,58);">Personality
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">As a big-hearted and larger-than-life youth, Latke dares to follow in his Great Uncle’s footsteps and uncover the dark secrets of Gravity Falls as a clever detective. He is a savvy and courageous individual who posseses a youthful charm, precocious wit along with a sarcastic sense of humor, and fierce determination. Latke also has an occasional tendency to ask a lot of questions which annoys some people. He never sits back when he friends are at stake, or if he's sees others being bullied or treated unfairly.

Appearance
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Latke has brown hair, brown eyes, and light skin. He wears a turquoise hoodie with the Dusk-2-Dawn logo on it, orange shorts, and yellow shoes with white undersides.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">His Questioner outfit consists of a light-green long-sleeved sweater with dark green stripes and a upside-down white question mark tie. He sports an unstrapped light green aviator hat with dark green questions marks on it, wears a pair brown pants, and olive green shoes with shamrock symbols on them. (see Leprechaun Shoes down in "Items").

Great Uncle Ace and Great Aunt Ursula
Ace is a retired detective, and Ursula is a retired daredevil. Both of them take pleasure in telling their great nephew about their glory days when they were in their prime.

Dipper Pines
Latke and Dipper are best friends. They both crave adventure.

Mabel Pines
Mabel and Latke are best friends. He thinks she's a walking soapbox of sugar, spice, and everything nice.

Grunkle Stan
Grunkle Stan and Latke occasionally snipe at each other.

Soos
Soos started working at the shack around Latke's age, so he often gives Latke pointers on working in the Mystery Shack.

Wendy Corduroy
Wendy and Latke are close friends. While they both dislike Grunkle Stan's cheap ploys and crusty attitude, Latke is a more competent worker and is more committed to keeping his job.

Robbie
In contrast to Latke's curiosity, wit, and charm; Robbie emanates sourness at a sickening level. Latke often calls Robbie out on his behavior which often cause the two to get into scraps. Latke sometimes calls him "Emo McAngstyPants".

Gideon Gleeful
Gideon can sense lots of hidden power stowed away in Latke, and often tries to convince him to work in the Tent of Telepathy. Latke stays away from Gideon as he finds him creepy, but is secretly intrigued by his offer.

Abilities
Latke is good at pieces puzzles together. He also tends to yank objects out of hammerspace and can keep multiple items in his pockets. Latke also tends to break the fourth wall.

Items
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Mystic Monocular: Makes monsters in the forest more visible.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Leprechaun Shoes: Magical green shoes that adjust in size to fit the wearer. They allow superhuman speed and short-ranged teleportation. Latke uses these to his advantage.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Cloak/Apron of Invisibility: A ruby-red cloak that makes the user invisible when worn. When it isn't in use it takes the form of an apron.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Laser/Tractor-beam wristwatch: A wristwatch that can fire purple laser-beams. It can also shoot yellowish-green tractor-beams.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Werewolf Tooth Necklace: Grants the strength and instincts of a werewolf, especially during a full moon. If it jabs someone it can pass on the werewolf curse.

Trivia

 * Latke tends to (more or less) subtly break the fourth wall.
 * He pulls thing out of hammerspace habitually.

Quotes
"That's for me to know, and for you to stress over because I won't tell you."

- Latke

"You're the reason aliens won't contact planet Earth."

- Latke

"Will science ever discover why TV remotes are magnetically attracted to the undersides of couch cushions?"

- Latke

"Why would vending machines feel the need to eat people's money? They're already full of food."

- Latke

"At first glance I don't look like much. Look again."

- Latke

"If people just fought fire with water, winning would be so much easier."

- Latke