Post by xanreid on Jul 23, 2012 18:49:10 GMT -5
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LET THE WHOLE THING BLOW
B A S I C I N F O
★ NAME: Xan Ethan Reid
★ NICKNAME: Call him whatever you want except Annie. Only his father, and sometimes Jude, can get away with it.
★ MEMBER GROUP: Human
★ POKEMON: Female Venipede
★ STATUS N/A
★ AGE: 24
★ HEIGHT: 6'2"
★ WEIGHT: 187 lbs.
★ FACE CLAIM: Aomine Daiki from Kuroko no Basuke
★ APPEARANCE:
It would be difficult to miss Xan in a crowd. He’s tall, towering over even his own father, with a shock of bright blue hair and a body that’s broad and well muscled. His skin is tanned to a dark color, due in no small part to his love of being outdoors, and his skin is covered in marks and callouses from his work on the Walker family’s garden. He has a certain physical appeal to him, one that he’s aware of and enjoys, and his older sister used to tease him about being nothing more than “eye candy” to the masses. As far as clothing goes, he’s not exactly picky about what he wears. He’ll grab whatever’s on the floor from the night before and wear it, but he can be prodded into nicer garments. Just because he can though doesn’t mean he enjoys it, and as soon as he’s able to, he strips from the “fussy things” and into something a little more practical.
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P E R S O N A L I T Y
★ POSITIVE:
- Hard Working
- Confident
- Shrewd
- Diligent
- Self Reliant
- Versatile
★ NEGATIVE:
- Egotistical
- Stubborn
- Sarcastic
- Short Tempered
- Impatient
- Serious
★ HABITS, QUIRKS:
- Even though he enjoys getting messy, he hates staying that way, and will constantly bathe to keep himself somewhat clean.
- He hates being surprised, but will suck up his dislike for someone he cares about.
- He’s a picky eater, always has been, and there’s certain things he won’t eat. He also eats certain ways as well - for instance, he’s actually a dainty eater.
- For someone who is so serious, he can be egged into being playful every so often. It takes some work, or the right person, before he lets himself soften up, but the efforts are generally worth it.
★ OVERALL PERSONALITY:
Work above all else, that’s what Xan was taught growing up. He wakes in the morning and it’s off to work in the gardens, then training with his Pokemon, then whatever other chores the Walker’s might have in store for him. He doesn’t mind it for the most part, since they are keeping a roof over his head and food in his belly. He’s thankful for the smaller things he receives, and quite full of himself when it comes to his larger accomplishments. He’s proud of where he is right now, and where he’s going, and if he wants more he’s certain he’ll be able to get it. For the most part he doesn’t act in a manner that might be considered above his station, but when he’s confronted with parties on the estate, trying to impress someone, or even ill, he’ll act in a pretentious manner in the hopes of blinding others to whatever else he might be feeling.
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H I S T O R Y
- Xan considers himself fortunate. While he wasn’t born rich, or poor, he was certainly born in a loving, comfortable place. The Walker Estate wasn’t what many would call a home, but for him, it’s the only home he’s known. For years his family has worked for the Walker’s, and while he grew up around riches and fine things, Xan somehow managed to come out of it without a high and mighty attitude. In fact, his parents put in the effort to make sure none of the pretentiousness soaked into their children. As soon as Xan could walk and talk, he was led around by his father into the gardens, where he would play and be put to work tending smaller plants that wouldn’t be killed by the attentions of a toddler.
- One day in his early teens, while working in the gardens, Xan came across a newly hatched Venipede. His father told him to stay away from it, but being the stubborn young adult that he was, Xan didn’t listen. He continued to watch and follow the newborn creature, and when he finally approached it, it didn’t sting him like he was expecting. In fact, it seemed to attach itself to Xan. As the days passed and the two were see together more and more, it was quickly obvious that the Venipede had claimed Xan as her trainer. With her, he was able to find an excuse to spend more time with Jude - battling their Pokemon together, and watching them level up, was just an incentive for him.
- As he entered his late teens, the illness struck the Walker estate. Xan was among those that didn’t fall ill, and as such he was quarantined away from the rest of the household. It was a long and brutal wait, and when he was finally allowed to go back out into the world, he discovered that his mother and eldest sister failed to survive. His father, the rest of his siblings, and Jude - who was just as important to him - all came out of it thanks to the Epispect “cure”, but not without changes. It was a shock to see the little changes in everyone, but he welcomed the chance to see what they could do, and looked forward to helping Jude practice with his own abilities.
- With a number of his father’s staff gone due to the illness, Xan threw himself into helping in the gardens as much as possible. It didn’t matter to him that most nights he’d fall into bed exhausted. The work was there, it needed to be done, and he was willing to do whatever it would take to fill in the holes until more people arrived. Thankfully, his father made sure Xan took enough breaks, and Xan used that time to train with his Venipede, Josie.
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P L A Y E R I N F O
★ OOC NAME: Koda
★ AGE: Ancient
★ OTHER CHARACTERS: Three others
★ RP SAMPLE:
There’s one in Shiro’s sheet.
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★ template was made for wretches and kings, do not steal ★
★ template was made for wretches and kings, do not steal ★
CLEAR AND TRUE
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