Post by prettylittlefish on Sept 27, 2014 1:27:33 GMT
We gladiate but I guess we're really fighting ourselves
Basics
Name: Joseph Everly Grimes
Goes by: Joe
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Hetero
Ability: Enhanced strength/stamina
Year/Class:
Dorm: Nightshade
Roughing up our minds so we're ready when the kill time comes
Appearance
Height: 6'2
Weight: 175 lb
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Brown
Body Type: Quite muscular, athletic build
Clothing Style: When he's not working out or at practice, he likes to dress his best. Tee shirts, a nice pair of jeans, the occasional button-up and khakis.
Wide awake in bed, words in my brain
Personality and preferences
Likes: Improving himself, running, dogs, competition
Dislikes: Complacency (in himself and others), ditzy girls, cats, the ocean
Overall Personality: Joe, from a distance, appears to be your typical stand-offish jock. He's always working out. He'll make very little effort to respond to your greeting. In fact, he'll probably pay more to attention to his dog than to you. The fact that he has zero friends stands to reason. However, it's not because he doesn't particularly like others. It's just who he is. He's intense. He's determined. Bettering himself is his life.
Because he gets these ideas in his head that he needs to be greater, faster, stronger. He's never good enough for himself. He'll push himself to the breaking point in order to finish the mile, and if he doesn't, he'll beat himself up for it. His self-esteem is in fact very low. He's a worrier by nature, and if he doesn't know his dog's whereabouts, worst case scenarios will play in his mind until he can find him. Because he's always thinking about sports or working out, his grades are not the best. He needs a tutor, but he refuses to swallow his pride and get one.
His parents tell him that he needs a training partner, someone who will encourage him if he doesn't live up to his own standards, instead of putting him down like he does to himself. Claudius is all he needs. He swears he can read the dog's mind, although it isn't one of his known abilities. It's probably just Joe being Joe.
Fun Facts:
-He has a Tamaskan dog named Claudius, after the great Roman emperor.
-The dog is honestly his best friend. He hears all of Joe's worries.
-He's the star quarterback for the football team, runs track, and plays for the lacrosse team.
Quiet | Focused | Unapproachable | Brave | Worried
"Secretly you love this do you even wanna go free?"
Family life and background
His mother is an accomplished nurse. His father is a sports journalist. He has two younger brothers that were born without gifts, but show equal potential for strength and stamina. He grew up in a middle class home, on the outskirts of town. His parents owned a few extra acres of property, where he would go on runs and take Claudius for a swim. He discovered his ability sophomore year, when he far out-lifted everyone in his weight-lifting class. It came to the point where he was lifting impossible amounts, and he was consequently tested for steroids. None were found in his system. His parents thought it best that he train in an environment that would challenge him and give him a greater opportunity for competition.
Let me in the ring. I'll show you what that big word means.
Relationships
Close friends: Claudius
Significant other: None
Song: Glory and Gore - Lorde