Post by alexander on Dec 22, 2009 7:52:09 GMT 10
alexander ernest weston
resourceful , charismatic , attentive
[/size][/blockquote][/blockquote]Name: Alexander Ernest Weston
Nickname(s): Al, Alex
Disney Character: Aladdin
Age: 19
Birthdate: March 21
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Orientation: Heterosexual
Member group: Hero
Education: As a child, he went to school in his hometown of Alexandria. But, in order to fulfill his dream of becoming a lawyer, Al decided to enroll in Columbia University. He is in the second year of the pre-law program.
Occupation: In order to pay off his student debts, he works as a barista at the Starbucks shop on campus.
Within a crowd, Al rarely stands out. And you know what? He’s more than comfortable with that fact. A guy who prefers comfort to anything else in the world, he would rather save his money than spend it on clothes. His favorite outfit consists of a pair of jeans and a loose t-shirt. In the winter, he wears a plain long-sleeved shirt or a sweater. It’s hard to afford fancy clothes when you’re struggling to pay for your school fees. In his closet, there is only one dress shirt that he saves for special occasions. But don’t let his scruffy and nerdy appearance deceive you. Alexander’s figure might seem skinny, but he could hold his own in a fight. His muscles are pretty defined, after all. Plus, as a white kid who grew up in Egypt, he had to learn how to take care of himself.
Al has a tan from growing up in Egypt, but, after cloistering himself in his dorm room for 2 years, his skin is starting to get a pale tinge again. His eyes are brown, but can easily appear as black under dark lighting. It always bugs Al that his hair never listens to his hairbrush. It takes his hours to brush out his messy locks, so he just gives up after a while. As a result, his bangs have a habit of falling into his eyes. Al can thank his mother for his high cheekbones, which gives his face a rather elegant look. His lips are usually chapped during wintertime, but are otherwise quite appealing to the female population.
[/size][/blockquote][/blockquote]Best Feature: “My eyes seem pretty cool. Erm. Well, my previous girlfriend told me they were dreamy. I’ll take her at her word. They’re kind of chocolate brown, but if you peer closely there are dark brown flecks in there as well. No, I don’t usually spend my entire Saturday just staring into my own eyes. But I do have to put contact lenses in them everyday, and that does take a while even though I’ve been doing it for years.”
Worst Feature: “Alright, my hair seems normal. But you should know that I have to spend 10 minutes brushing it everyday. And, despite all that, it still gets tangled! Plus, it has a habit of blocking my vision at the most inappropriate times. My mom told me to just try cutting it all off, but that will just ostracize me from the entire student society. Like I want to parade through the rich kids looking as if I just came back from the military. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…”
Something Memorable: “Though my general features are nothing remarkable, girls usually swoon at the aura that I “emit”. I’ve been told that I have a confident stance and… a friendly air? Well, I’m just quoting a statement that people seem to apply to me. Either way, my overall countenance just seems to draw people in like moths to a flame. I suppose the smile that’s always on my face helps that. It’s not my fault if people think that smiling is like committing a crime.”
Within his life, there are some goals that Al has set for the future, but he isn’t the type of plan for the unexpected. Rather, he would face it head on. One of his many mottoes is: “Live life one day at a time.” Whenever he devotes himself to a new hobby or a new task, Al dives deep into it. He would not eat for days if the particular topic fascinates him a lot. He’s a spontaneous type of person, which makes him such a good debater. At a first glance, he might seem like your typical slacker, but he could probably argue about some of the most controversial topics in society today. Teacher’s pet, Al is.
As a child, he was the type of kid that every parent wanted to have. Cute, bubbly, and quiet… what didn’t you like about him? Nowadays, his cute chubbiness transformed into a more gangly form and his quiet nature transitioned into a more outgoing personality. One thing that remained constant is his optimism. Alexander Weston is the guy who never lets life get him down. Well, okay. That’s not entirely true. But, for the most part, he shares a never-ending optimism for life. He tries to put on a smile for all occasions, but there are moments when he will slip into a dark mood.
It’s not easy to get Al into a flying temper. He might stew about the argument for a while, but he isn’t the type of person who would hold a grudge. Of course, he does hold a slight animosity against the rich kids on campus. Al doesn’t understand why they would waste money on things like cellphones and cars. Whenever he’s sad, he would daydream about the future. He wishes to become a successful lawyer and show the world his potential. It is this characteristic in him that attracts the girls. But Al has yet to bestow his heart upon any lady as of this moment.
[/size][/blockquote][/blockquote]Likes:
>> justice
>> fruits
>> money
>> deserts
>> history
>> carpets
>> Eastern lamps
>> traveling
>> antique keys
>> adventure
>> sunshine
>> Arabian Nights
>> coffee
>> yellow
>> spaghetti with meatballs
Dislikes:
>> snobs
>> crime
>> being poor
>> rude customers
>> vanity/superficiality
>> cooking
>> classical music
>> squirrels
>> humid days
>> authority figures
>> lemons
>> waking early
>> getting back tests
>> flying
Positive Traits:
>> resourceful – One of Al’s favorite mottoes is: “If you can imagine it, you can live it.” He is the type of person who could make a beautiful statue from used aluminum cans. As a child, he had to adapt to the poor circumstances that he was born into. They barely had enough money to eat, let alone indulge in such useless luxuries. As a result, Al made many of the toys that he used to play with. This skill helps him in many situations, including case studies where he had to look at the situation from many perspectives. Guess being poor does pay off occasionally.
>> friendly – Though he is now living in a new country, Al had no difficulties adjusting to his change in environment. Granted, he does miss his old friends and his dear mother. Well, life is all about change, right? As soon as he set step in Columbia, he knew he would make plenty of friends. His personality was amiable enough, and Alexander never really had the time to participate in all that drama. He is only biased against some rich people. If a friend came to him with problems, he would attempt his best to help them, even if all he could do was give them a hug.
>> passionate – It was no wonder that somebody like Al survived the streets of Egypt. Whatever he does, he throws himself into. If he really liked something, he would buy it right there on the spot. While this can sometimes be a bad trait, it meant that he was willing to follow through on his dreams rather than let them vanish into thin air. For someone with his background, what he accomplished so far seems incredible. He is so much more than just a talker like all the other kids in school. Rather, Al can always back up all his claims... sooner or later.
Negative Traits:
>> impatient – Al has a slight problem with his patience. He would rather accomplish something with his time than just sit there and stare at nothing. Yet, one important fact that he fails to realize is that there are some moments in life where you just have to do that. He can become unpleasant to be around during the time when they post the exam results. There was this one time where he almost caused a classmate to cry after shouting at her. Of course, he felt extremely guilty afterwards. Well, one can hope that he will outgrow this phase soon enough.
>> sulky – Whenever he doesn’t get something that he really wants, Al can get pretty annoyed at everybody and everything that he see. It doesn’t happen often, but it occurs from time to time. Or it can also be viewed as a side effect of his disappointment. After all, Al is still a child at heart. He wouldn’t go to extremes where he could cry or anything like that, but he would start to glare at anybody who dares to interrupt his reverie. All it takes to snap him out of these dark moods is a hard hit to the head or some trinket.
>> selfish – What being in the world isn’t selfish? Since he already endured many hardships in life, Al recognizes the importance behind “every man for himself”. Where you would end up next week is anybody’s guess. Thus, it has always been a bad habit of his to stash up on things while they are on sale. It has never occurred to him to think of other people before cancelling on an appointment. However, now that he is almost twenty, he attempts to take other factors into consideration when he makes important decisions.
Most intriguing quirk(s): “Alright, world. You might call it being “anal”, but I call it being consistent and organized. What if I like my paragraphs to have the completely same number of lines each time? It looks better. If you have a problem with it, take it up with me when I’m finally a lawyer.”
Greatest Ambition: To become a successful lawyer.
Greatest Fear: To never succeed in life.
Alexander Ernest Weston was born to a loving mother and an indifferent father. Shortly after, his father left their family in the pursuit of “better” things and “better” opportunities. By this time, they were already heavily in debt. Life was difficult at the beginning. His mother constantly had to work, so Al always felt like he was an orphan. He was given free reign of the streets of Alexandria with the other kids in the neighborhood. However, unlike the other urchins, Al never participated in drugs or gangs. His mother was so proud that her son had a sensible head on his shoulders. Well, she never found out about the occasional thievery that he committed, but he never will tell her about it. The pair was always a step above poverty, but tumbled down every once in a while. The turning point in his life came when Al was in grade 6. That year had been especially hard and the holidays were coming. He should have known better than to steal from the biggest department store in their neighborhood, but he couldn’t help indulging himself every once in a while.
Of course, being the amateur that he was, Al was immediately caught by the police.
However, his savior arrived in the form of a lawyer. The two parties reached an agreement and Al was let off with barely a blemish on his criminal record. From that day on, he dreamt of becoming a hero like that and defending people the same way that the lawyer had done for him. He worked hard in school and most of the work he produced went beyond satisfaction. As a result, he was accepted by Columbia University for their pre-law program. Al almost fainted the day he received his letter. This was the chance of a lifetime! From the streets of Alexandria to the grandeur of New York City, Al couldn’t wait until he finally become a lawyer. The work was tough all year round, but he was already in his second year. Soon enough, he would be able to start earning money. One of his dearest wishes is to repay his mother for everything that she has done for him.
[/size][/blockquote][/blockquote]Best Memory: “I remember, for my 10th birthday, I had a birthday cake. It was the most delicious thing I ever ate… not because it was expensive or anything, but because my mom and I made it together. I think that was my first time tasting butter. Yum. We also spent the entire day reading Arabian Nights, so it was really nice.”
Worst Memory: “The jewel was really pretty. All the kids were bragging about what they bought for their mother and I wanted to do the same. I never knew the value of diamonds, but just admired the brilliant shine of it. I probably thought I was some form of modern-day Robin Hood. Then the police came and grabbed me roughly before cuffing me. They roughed me up a bit and that was that.”
Top 3 life-changing moments:
>> his father’s departure – He could barely remember the man, but he knew that his betrayal affected his mother a lot. From that moment on, Al don’t think that he’s ever seen a true smile on her face. He’s vowed that, no matter what happens, he would never do the same to his wife. Poverty is just too harsh for any child to endure. Another selfish promise he made to himself was that, in the future, he would work hard so that he could buy whatever he wanted.
>> meeting the lawyer – “Most people think of lawyers as money-sucking leeches who only wanted what was best for them. However, meeting the man who defined my entire life was exhilarating. He was so nice when compared to the security people. I wanted to be just like him when I grew up. So I started working hard in school and stopped stealing the little trinkets. After all, we work hard so that we could buy all the luxuries that we want at a later time.”
>> moving to America – “I’m in a whole new world. It’s so much different from Egypt that I walked around with my mouth hanging open for the first week. The culture, the people, and even the air smell different! But America is known as the land of dreams, right? I know I’m regretting leaving my mother and friends behind, but they’ll love it when I return with money in my pockets. Here’s to working hard and marrying the girl of my dreams!”
Family relationships:
>> mother – She was barely around for most of his childhood, but Al is grateful for everything that she has done for him. It wasn’t easy raising him by herself, but she never gave up… and that’s what counts.
>> father – Charles Weston left the family when Al was but a child. It was hard to move on from that betrayal, but Al and his mother managed to do it. Even now, he prefers not to talk about it.
Elizabeth smiled at the simply charming response to her apology. Could a man possibly be more confident? His leering gaze could probably send the village girls into the hills, but she was used to it. Well, somewhat… Since she was still quite shy, she wasn’t exactly as confident as her friends were. As suave as his words sounded, Elizabeth knew that it was the only appropriate response to this game of flirtation that they played. “A wild guess, Cathy? No, no. I had to look for you for a while before I could find you. I think the servant forgot to deliver the message. It’s no wonder. The castle seemed to be absolutely bustling. Do you know what’s going on today?” Elizabeth turned around and beamed at her friend, glad that the tense atmosphere dissipated into the thin air. So far, it didn’t seem like she accidentally interrupted something serious. That was a relief in more ways than one. Her smile widened when she saw the playful gestures that her friend secretly conveyed to her. So it seemed that this was the first time that Catherine was meeting the infamous Lord Stafford. This should be an interesting experience, shouldn’t it? Elizabeth felt eyes on her back, more intense than ever. It caused a fluttering sensation within her stomach. This was something new. As one of the royal princesses of England, it wasn’t new for her to be put in the spotlight.
Inching closer to her friend, Elizabeth gave her hand a reassuring squeeze. Her gaze roamed around the clearing. She shuffled her slippers against the ground, careful not to step in the mud. The silk didn’t suit the outside environment very well. Well, she would just have to purchase another pair when she finds the time! Henry wouldn’t mind, would he? Thinking of the expensive presents that her older brother bought for his amours, she quickly broke off that train of thought. It was none of her business anyway. Through the thin fabric of her soles, she could feel every imprint of the stones that littered the ground. With a soft start, she realized she was still carrying her book within her hand and pressed it a bit closer against the folds of her red gown. It would be very embarrassing if he had a glimpse of what she was reading. Though Catherine and she consider it to be a work of genius, the rest of the court though the book was pretty shallow. The heroine’s plight was just so… so romantic! She quickly covered her mouth before a soft giggle escaped. Elizabeth only hoped for a prince like that to swept her off her feet. Although… Her brown eyes sent a demure gaze to the male in front of them. There were more than enough candidates vying for the position.
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[/size] [/blockquote][/blockquote]Name: Aurora
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