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Post by theodore parker on Jul 9, 2010 0:41:24 GMT -5
theodore liam parker [/color]  clumsy » optimistic » childish » bashful » bisexual » fourteen
BACKGROUND:
This is Theodore Liam Parker, a native of Paris, France. He was
the child of two loving French parents, but after a fatal house fire
he was left with nothing. The boy at the age of nine was taken to
England to be raised by a very distant Uncle that thought he was
more of a burden than a gift. With no blood relation, his Uncle
treated him like a dog instead of part of his family. He was forced
to work around the house doing chores to “show his gratitude” for
the “sacrifices his Uncle made for him”. With his clumsy nature,
he was prone to breaking things and in result he was punished by
being beaten with either his Uncle’s fists or leather belt. Even to
this day he is still trying to heal the marks and cuts left behind on
his back. The only way Theo was able to survive the ordeal
mentally was to simply be optimistic. He knew he’d one day
escape his Uncle and tried his best to look at the silver lining.
Being human, he did have his moments of weakness, but he kept
trying to reassure himself. Eventually his Uncle had enough of
Theo’s screw ups and he abandoned him at St. Anne’s Orphanage.
It was shortly after his arrival that the children of the Orphanage
gained control. Unfortunately, he had never been keen on the
idea of killing adults and making sacrifices for this ‘Shadow Man’.
Nonetheless, having nowhere else to go he stayed and sided with
the aristocrats. Since then, he’s been using his natural optimism
to be a comic relief to other children that have faced as much or
more torture than he has.
PLOTTING:
As far as friends, he will probably have several of these
among the aristocrats. Like mentioned, he tries to be friendly and
has a tendency of making a fool of himself. He’ll be your shoulder
to cry on or the kid that will pick you back up on your feet and
cheer you up. He’s loyal to his buddies and tries his best to see
the good in everyone, including the Derelicts. Now, I’m sure he’ll
have enemies within the aristocrats that get annoyed by
him. Most of the hate will be one sided as even if the ‘enemy’ is
Derelicts and adults, he has a hard time despising anyone. He will
naturally not be fond of adults that hurt kids, but he can’t see the
Derelicts as jerks he needs to hate. They’re kids that were hurt
like the aristocrats, so he will always feel that empathy. Last with
lovers, Theo is very much bisexual and proud of it (though
he’s smart enough in this day and age to not boast it at the top of
his lungs). He isn’t a huge flirt and has a tendency to become a
mess when someone else tries to charm him, girl or boy. Other
than his flustered state being an amusing sight, feel free to like
him or just mess with him. <3
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Post by DONALD MACLEAN on Jul 10, 2010 3:04:59 GMT -5
Donald is, like Theodore, a fourteen-year-old Aristocrat, and that's about where their similarities end. While Theodore is optimistic, Donald is extremely cynical and pessimistic and he expects the worst out of almost any slightly down situation. Whereas Theodore is immature and affectionate, Donald is relatively mature for his age and he finds it hard to say anything personally nice without an insult or rough shove attached. And still, I think that they may be good friends, or at least, Donald would really like Theodore. Despite being cold and overly honest at times (plus being quite eccentric since he's so far stuck into his head), he really does crave friendship, peace, love, and all that jazz. Since he would see all that in Theodore, he would be drawn to him, though he'd still have his mask of toughness. For example, if Theodore screwed something up due to his clumsiness, Donald would be the first one yelling at him to stop being an idiot and kicking him in the butt. This being said, he wouldn't take advantage of Theodore's kindness just to abuse him. When he doesn't have a lot of people around him, Donald can be quite kind. So maybe there could be some mixed signals involved where while they're alone Donald would be almost sweet to Theodore while he'd be a plain jerk when they are with other people. Also, I think that Donald may develop a small crush on Theodore if you don't mind, though it wouldn't be about gender. Donald is a demisexual, which means he only feels sexual attraction with those that he has a strong emotional connection with. Gosh, sorry for rambling. -_- It's a bad habit of mine.
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Post by theodore parker on Jul 10, 2010 12:52:29 GMT -5
DONALD & THEO
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I like this idea a lot. =) Theo strives to see the
good in every living thing, so it wouldn’t be in his
character to hate Donald if he’s a bit rough with him
time to time. Actually in the clumsy situation example
you provided, he’d laugh off his mistake and Donald’s
harshness. After everything he’s been through it’s hard
to make him mad or upset. In this relationship it’s
probably helpful that his brain works that way. He’d
know deep down – after being one on one with Donald
– that he isn’t always this tough untouchable guy. The
mixed signals would confuse him occasionally, but I
doubt his positive impression of Donald would ever
completely waver. I’m fine with Donald having a crush
on Theo, even though he’d probably be pretty oblivious
to it. xD Unless he intends to flirt with him, Theo will
view him as a friend only because he’s an idiot when it
comes to reading ‘romantic signals’. One warning… I
wasn’t lying about him being affectionate. xD He’s very
much a huggable type of guy. Donald better be
prepared for that. Anyway, I’d love to roleplay these
two. I feel like their relationship will be amusing.
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Post by DONALD MACLEAN on Jul 10, 2010 15:24:04 GMT -5
Cool! Oh, and Theo won't have to worry about Donald flirting. He wouldn't ever stoop so low.  I'm kind of excited to see how they would interact. Would you like me to start a thread sometime, or would you like to? I'm guessing they would already know each other so we can decide on a place they would both go and it won't have to be a meet-and-greet.
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Post by theodore parker on Jul 10, 2010 15:37:47 GMT -5
DONALD & THEO
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If you could start it that would be awesome! Otherwise
I’ll do it once I finish making a thread for someone else.
=) I agree that they should both already know each
other and I have no preference to setting unless you
have an idea.
EDIT: I forgot that I had a very lame thread I left open in
the overgrown garden area. xD It isn’t my best, but if
you don’t feel like starting, it is there. If you prefer a
happier setting though I can still make a thread
somewhere else of better quality.
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Post by ROSALINE MCKINNON on Jul 20, 2010 10:48:20 GMT -5
ROSALINE + THEODORE =A friend of Donald? Well, now since Donald is Rosaline's current obsession, she would need to scope out who he associates with so she can present herself in a proper fashion. Especially because Donald doesn't seem to like a lot of people, she would glue herself to Theodore and ask a thousand questions about his friend. Of course, she knows that the two boys may not have the perfect relationship, but it seems as good as she'll get. They would probably get along okay since it seems almost impossible not to get along with Theodore, but it may grow irratating for him that she only likes him because he is the closest thing that Donald has to a friend. She may also try to pull him into her schemes to set herself up with Donald. Yes, she is that desperate. Finally, although she wouldn't want to admit it, she'd probably be envious that Donald seems to like even Theodore more than her.
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I'm kind of excited to see how they would interact. Would you like me to start a thread sometime, or would you like to? I'm guessing they would already know each other so we can decide on a place they would both go and it won't have to be a meet-and-greet. 
