Post by Alexander Riggs on Nov 4, 2009 22:33:21 GMT -6
Alexander Samuel Riggs
vitals
nick names = Alex
gender = male
age = 24
race = Human
homeworld = Terra
areas of skill = theivery, mostly. can play some basic guitar.
preferred profession = bartender. sometimes petty theif.
starting location = Terra - Middle[/size][/ul]
visuals
hair = brown, medium short length, usually disheveled
eyes = brown
distinguishing features = large burn scar on his right arm, just below the elbow[/size][/ul]
personality
dislikes = commitment, strict rules
strengths = sense of humor, using people to his advantage
weaknesses = impulsive, snarkiness often gets him in trouble, has a hard time letting himself get too close to people
describe full personality = Overall, Alex is in things for himself. He doesn't get attached easily, partially due to a bad habit of sabotaging relationships unintentionally in fear of getting too close. Because of this he tends find quick thrills and flings instead, despite a deep down desire to one day settle down with someone, he certainly would never admit that to anyone. He's impulsive and snarky, usually using his sense of humor to mask any true feelings about a situation. He prefers fun to boredom, and he has no problem breaking the rules if it suits him. Also, he enjoys watching things burn. Usually said things are inanimate, but hey, who knows...[/size][/ul]
so the story begins...
Alex grew up in the Middle with a single mother and a twin sister, Anna. It was a regular life, and while not glamourous, it was comfortable, and Alex was happy. When he and Anna were 14, however, their mother was stricken with a serious illness that eventually took her life, and the siblings were soon put in an orphanage. In his grief, Alex began acting out, becoming a troublesome boy for the orphanage staff to handle.
A year after their mother's death, an accident left half the boys dorm in a charred mess (he'd been seeing how long he could burn a piece of paper, and accidentally dropped it). Assuming he'd intentionally set the building on fire in an act of arson, Alex was taken from the orphanage and thrown in a youth jail at the age of 16, and during his time there his sister ended up being taken in by a foster family. When Alex was finally released from the corrections office, he hit the streets on his own and began a life of petty crime in order to survive. He did his best to try to track down the location of his sister, but having very few resources he has never managed to make a dent in finding her. He eventually managed to get himself a minimum wage job tending at a local bar on one of the more respectable levels in the Middle of Terra, however it hasn't yet meant he's gone completely straight: the thrill of stealing still sometimes gets the better of him.
role play example =
Alex watched another man's head finally drop to the counter and decided it was time to call it a night. He would let Rusty close up the bar tonight, having no desire to deal with kicking out the people too wasted to even realize they were still on Terra. In all honesty he wished he was one of them, but it was too late to start drinking now. By the time he got home, it would almost be ready to start getting light out again. Even his irresponsible brain knew that he needed to use those few precious hours for some sleep.
He wiped his hands dry after washing one last glass, and then headed to the back room to grab his coat. January weather was never his favourite, but he was grateful at least that he lived in the part of the city that didn't get regular snow in winter. If he were any more northern on the planet, he'd probably never step foot outside. He punched out while juggling the act of pulling his coat on and then slipped out the back door, immediately pulling a cigarette out of his pocket and lighting it up. He breathed in deeply, filling his lungs with a mixture of smoke and crisp cool air. "Ahhh, death," he commented to no one in particular as he leaned against the alley-way wall. "Why must you taste so damn good?"[/size][/ul]
the real you
age = 23
how did you find us? = My site
any last words? = shiny![/size][/ul][/font]
