Post by Kat on Aug 12, 2017 2:45:19 GMT
Playby|| Neels Visser
Nicknames|| Vinny, Athena calls him 'Nemo'
Age & Birthday|| May 13, 2002(14, almost 15 Years Old)
Sex & Gender|| Born as Male, Identifies as Male
Schooling|| Freshman, Metric Arts Academy for Music and Photography
Occupation|| He has a route as a newspaper delivery boy.
Sexuality|| Unknown, he hasn’t given it much thought. He just wants to be a friend to everyone right now.
Relationship Status|| Single and loving it!
Height/Weight|| 5’1”, 125 lbs
Build|| A slightly Athletic Ottermode
Hair/Skin/Eyes|| Blonde hair, Olive skin, Light Blue eyes
Distinctive Features|| People comment most on his eyes and his jawline. And the fact he looks older than he is.
Health Issues|| Vinny was born with Mild Hemophilia. It is a hassle to deal with, but he does not let it rule his life. Luckily he only has bleeding episodes after having a serious injury.
Nationality|| American
Hometown|| Los Angeles, California, USA
Birthplace|| Los Angeles, California, USA
Speech Pattern|| His voice has recently gotten lower but occasionally it will still squeak (embarrassingly!)
Personality|| Vinny is one of the most innocent, lovable people you will meet. He makes it his mission in life to brighten the days of others and he does so by making others feel accepted and welcome. Some others make fun of him for being not as smart as he should be but he is a loyal friend.
Likes|| Playing violin, skateboarding, the color Black, creamsicles, photography, travelling to new places, food, DJing
Dislikes|| his illness, vegetables, homework, math class, mornings, coffee, tea,
Strengths|| goofy, lovable, innocent, friendly, virtuoso, curious
Weaknesses|| too trusting, not too bright, athletically-challenged, awkward, daddy-issues
Fears|| Being rejected, having one of his bleeding episodes
Hobbies|| DJing, Hiking, Photography
Clothing Style|| Vinny wears whatever he likes, though he almost always goes for the casual layered look.
Music Taste|| He grew up loving the sound of instrumentals and swing music but lately he has been gravitating towards electronica. Just this past year he started to combine the two genres.
Religious Preference|| He is a devout Catholic boy and attends Mass every Saturday. He has rosary beads always on the ready.
Political Preference|| His family sides with Republican views but he himself does not really care.
Habits|| He has a habit of asking too many questions, and he has an annoying habit of whistling to break silence.
Zodiac Sign|| Taurus
Myers-Briggs|| ENFP-T, the Campaigner
Enneagram|| Type Two, the Helper
Temperament|| Sanguine
Alignment|| Neutral Good
Family Members||
Sylvie Hathaway-Jones|| Mother (38), For a long time it was just him and his mother. But ever since she married Edmund Vinny has been feeling like they have been growing apart.
Barry Worcestor|| Father (33). Vinny has never met his father but he does know he works for Metric. He just hasn’t had the courage to approach him yet.
Edmund Jones|| Step-father (40). Vinny doesn’t like Edmund, and the feeling is mutual. They put up a nice act around the family but Edmund doesn’t like having the son of a former druggie in his family.
Caroline Jones|| Half-Sister (3). The only new family member Vinny actually likes. She is a barrel of sunshine and he just adores her. She will often ance to his music and he enjoys photographing her.
Social Life|| Vinny hasn’t been at Metric long enough to make a reputation for himself
Possessions|| For his 7th birthday his father had sent him a violin. It is now his most prized possession. Partly because it is what got him into music but mostly because it is an actual object from his birth father.
Clubs/Organizations|| Yearbook, Photography Club, Newspaper/Publication, Orchestra
Athena Schneider|| uhh... Vinny doesn't know what to call her exactly. They didn't meet on the best of terms. She seems to be a very grumpy person and the fact they come from opposing schools seems to make her much more irritable. Vinny does his best to brighten her day and hopes to be able to call her friend someday.
Barry Worcestor|| estranged father. Vinny has never met Barry, though he plans to meet him sometime soon. If he can gather the courage. He hasn’t had him as a teacher yet, thank goodness, but he hears how well-loved Barry is around school. He only hopes Barry will like him.
Charlie Paxton|| friend? They met in the park when Charlie accidentally kicked her soccerball into Vinny's head. Despite coming from rival schools they get along and Vinny wouldn't mind hanging out with her more often.
Clare Temple|| music buddy. The two of them met in the chatbox and decided that since they both are music students they should have a jam session. Nearly immediately the two of them hit it off and more or less their session was a success. Vinny has yet to hear her band perform but considers himself a fan already. He wouldn't mind getting to know her more and hopes to call her friend.
Izzy N.|| fellow classmate and friend. He and Izzy are very much in the same boat. They both like photography and are just a little too awkward for Justice’s taste. Personally, Vinny thinks Izzy and Justice would be a cute couple and he will slyly make comments to Izzy about it.
Justice Dawson|| friend. Justice brings out the silly side of Vinny and they will often tag team to get Izzy out of his shell. He understands her pain of not having one of her parents and sees her as another sister figure. He isn’t as vocal of his thoughts on her and Izzy with her, though.
After about two years of dating Barry Worcestor, Sylvie Hathaway became tired of his behavior. She was looking for something more long-term and he only seemed interested in a good lay. She moved out and set off to continue her career as a nurse when she discovered she was two months pregnant.
She knew it was Barry’s but he would not agree to anything without a paternity test. Once little Vincent was born the test confirmed that yes, the child was indeed Barry’s son. Of course, as was the case with Barry’s first kid, he didn’t want anything to do with Vincent. He paid child support, of course, but that was it.
Sylvie did her best to raise her son. For a long time it was just the two of them. Vincent was a sweet little boy but seemed to be slightly off, due to the lack of a strong male figure in his life. Sylvie decided to bring religion into their home, a structure and the promise that there was indeed a father for Vincent to trust in.
Things were normal for the family of two, and to their surprise they were not shunned in their church despite Sylvie being a single mother. In fact, their church was where she met Edmund Jones. They started off as great friends and for a while Vincent himself liked the man.
When he was six, Vinny fell out of a tree and broke his arm. To his mother’s horror, he began to bleed profusely which landed him in the emergency room. He was diagnosed with Hemophilia, a terrible genetic blood disorder. He would have to live with this for the rest of his life, but luckily there were treatments to make things a bit easier.
When he turned seven he got the only present from his father. It was a violin. The polished wood was so beautiful and though when he first tried it out it screeched something fierce, Vinny adored the present. He decided to become an excellent violin player to make his father proud.
He practiced every day after school, quickly getting better and better. It seemed his father’s musical talents had been passed down to him. But Edmund did not seem to like this idea. He did not like the thought of who Vinny’s birth father was and he tried to break the violin one day when the boy was nine for fear of Vinny becoming just like his father.
Vinny was able to save his precious violin and he ran off, finding his way to a skatepark. The other kids and teenagers looked at him strangely but one boy offered him a try on the skateboard. Vinny fell several times but after a while he got the hang of it and all the anger and frustration he felt was released in just rolling around.
When he went home that night, Sylvie was relieved he was alright. Then she revealed that she and Edmund were going to be married. Vinny was furious and ran up to his room. But nothing felt better. He settled on playing his violin, angrily playing sounds that were less than melodic.
He was bitter the whole marriage ceremony and as soon as he was able he ran to the skatepark. It became his sanctuary, away from home. There he felt free to just let go. He made friends with the other skaters there. They accepted him and he very rarely went home.
The following year Sylvie revealed that she was pregnant. Vinny felt as if he was being replaced, forced out of the family by his stepfather. More than ever he longed for a connection with his birth father. That Christmas did not help anything. Edmund’s gift to Vinny was a camera, an effort to keep the boy out of trouble.
At first Vinny hated the camera. He refused to use it. When Caroline was born, things changed. Vinny adored the little girl. She absolutely stole his heart and the first time he used his camera was to capture the smile on her face when she saw her big brother. The picture ended up being slightly blurry, but it was a beautiful picture nonetheless.
From that moment on Vinny didn’t go anywhere without his camera, having it at the ready should the need to capture something arise. It was his gift in the arts that made Sylvie think of even applying to get him into an arts school.
He was accepted into Metric Arts Academy, a prestigious boarding school. Vinny was very hesitant to leave. He didn’t want to feel even more separated from his mother! The first few days he was greatly nervous. He was on his own with no friends.
Then as if by some miracle Vinny overheard a conversation from college Music students. They mentioned a teacher with a very familiar name. Barry Worcestor. Vinny recognized that as his father’s name. His father taught at the very school he attended? What luck! Perhaps this was his chance to establish that relationship he had been longing for!
He has yet to make his presence known to Barry, and has not had the opportunity to. Part of him is afraid Barry will reject him, causing yet more heartbreak. Until then he is satisfied with hanging out with what friends he has managed to make.
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