Post by gojithefox on Jun 30, 2008 0:20:06 GMT -5
Alex Manswith
Gender: Male
Age: 15
DOB: March 16
Blood Type: A
Likes: Compliments, Cherry and Lemon Pie, Chocolate, Getting his hair tossed
Dislikes: Being punished, Failing important tasks, Coconut
Appearance: Alex is not your typical teenager, in this world or the next. He is not tall and spunky, or short and stout, and for his build, one would think he’d have a bit more fortitude about him. But no, standing at only 5 feet and three inches, he is a short and scrawny kid, the kind found often in trash cans at school because he was picked on all the time. Adding to his scraggly appearance is his rather blatant shock of blond hair, oft-times untrimmed and untidy. His hair often hangs just at eye-level, causing the boy to part it out of the way. But with his lifestyle, graces like haircuts are just too time consuming.
His lifestyle also isn’t very conductive towards fashion, and as such, the boy isn’t too much to look at. His clothes are generally dirty, either by sweat or mud. He can be found wearing a sleeveless t-shirt with a late fall jacket covering it. But the jacket is patched with age, and most often than not, fails miserably at keeping the boy warm or protected from the elements. But it’s better than nothing. His jeans are loose, and noticeably newer than his jacket, but not by more than a few years. This suggests that the boy stopped growing far before his supposed time. His sneakers are worn and mud-caked from years of use and abuse.
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Biography: While the biological parents of this twerp are unknown, it is widely known through the underground that Alex has been under the ‘care’ of infamous Geo, a trafficker of all materials illegal. If there’s a buyer, he’s the seller, especially of rare and forbidden goods. And where Geo went trotted poor little Alex. Were one to, for some reason, interview any that Geo had dealt with, a common musing would go along the lines of “I don’t see why he kept that kid around. He’s nothing but a worthless bit of a trouble. Like a lame Poochyena that you feed but doesn’t even roll over or fetch, and runs at the first sight of danger.”
And so it went for the majority of Alex’s life. He was seen but not heard, never speaking unless spoken to, and even then, only rarely as the only thing tossed towards him were commands, insults and punches. Unfortunately, this constant abuse only served to keep Alex unnerved, and Geo punished him accordingly to the screw-ups that he made.
The turning point; however, occurred when Alex reached the ripe age of nine years old. Having stubbed his toe on a raised piece of concrete, Alex yelped out, alerting a nearby keeper of the peace to his assistance. Unfortunately, this resulted in the nearby exchange of stolen vitamins being interrupted, and Geo’s attendant being arrested, though Geo, himself, escaped. Alex was punished by being forced into a pen with Geo’s prized dark dogs, who terrified and traumatized Alex into Acute Pomoniphobia, a fear of Pokemon.
Why Geo continued to keep the boy with him, no one will ever know, but it wasn’t too last. The next few years of Alex’s life would be miserable, and he even contemplated ending his life, yet was too scared to do such a thing. Only a month after his fifteenth birthday would an opportunity to escape his life come. Unfortunately, his escaped seems to have backfired, and now he lives in the constant fear that his old life will come to claim him.
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Personality: If one could get past his irrational and near absolute fear of Pokemon, and his unexplainable amount of paranoia, one would find a sad, frightened little boy with the potential to be peaceful and happy. Alex has incredible willpower, and despite having been beaten down all his life, he still moves forward (if at an infant’s crawl).
Though naturally intelligent, he is not particularly talented in any field of life. Despite having lived a life in the underworld for as long as he can remember, he is still as naïve as the child who lived his life with a silver sthingy in his mouth. Alex is not aggressive and will rarely stand up for what he thinks is right, as the fear of the consequences often holds him back. But even then, he has a sweet heart and is generally an honest person, staying silent rather than lie. He is also easily flattered as compliments are something he’s not quite used to.
Pokemon
Sparky
Sparky
Gender: Male
History: If ever one existed, Sparky would be Alex’s soulmate. Absolutely terrified of feline Pokemon due to his nature mouse-like nature, Sparky has also developed a distrust of most humans. But his fear is masochistic in nature, as Sparky loves the thrill of a fight against any non-feline, the tip of his tail often quivering. Sparky, being a newborn, is very inexperienced, and has more times than he can count, knocked himself out by losing control of his own Thundershock.
Despite his size, Sparky has a huge heart, and out of his compassion for other Pokemon, usually stands up for those in trouble. But sadly, the little Pichu is usually then batted to the side, unable to do much. But even through that, Sparky still tries.
