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Oscar Trig
Topic Started: Jan 27 2012, 03:57 AM (271 Views)
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Name: Oscar Trig
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Grade: 12
School: Aurora High School
Hobbies and Interests: Art, Foreign Films, Smoking, Walking Around Town

Appearance: Oscar is not tall by any means, standing at 5'6" and he doesn't have any muscle or fat to speak of, weighing in at 124 pounds. His thin frame makes him look awkward when anyone looks above his shoulders as his head is rather large. His face is incapable of any facial hair but has a few blemishes on his pale skin that he tries to mask up as best as possible either with creams or with a pristine white ball cap. His brown hair is kept short and neat as any loose curls are quickly brushed away with a pocket comb. His blue eyes are dull, often looking like he is either incredible bored or incredibly focused on something in the distance and his small nose is like the rest of him, small and unassuming. When he smiles, his teeth are straight, though there is evidence of his smoking and walks that shows through slightly yellow teeth and dry, chapped lips.

When it comes to clothing, Oscar tries to keep it loose. Oversized and baggy shirts that are one size too big, his reasoning being that it is better to be comfortable than to fit any of the insane fashion rules that he hears bandied about by his classmates in the hallways. His jeans are similarly baggy but only in the legs, as he prefers the mobility, and it fits with his comfort over style outlook. His hobbies are also often reflected in his look as well. As more often then not, there are flecks of paint on his clothing or on the tips of his hands, he'd clean them regularly, but Oscar finds it practical to have some 'throwaway clothing' that he uses for art projects.

Biography: Oscar Trig was born and raised in Seattle. His parents Rodger and Paula were high school lovers that got married three years after graduation. Paula's family looked down upon the two of them getting married so early but they were young lovers and they continued regardless of what her family thought. Their lives were briskly paced with the two of them spending summers traveling the world and spending the rest of the time working, Paula as a secretary at a dental office and Rodger working for the Bainbridge Island ferry on the maintenance crew. This abruptly came to an end three years later, when the Trigs found out that Paula was pregnant.

They were conflicted of what to do when they found out. The weight of the new reality that awaited them left them very concerned, they were very hesitant to giving up their very fast paced lifestyle. After months of thought (and at the pressure of both families) they decided that they would have the baby after all.

Despite all the readings, despite all that their parents had told them, Paula and Rodger were completely unprepared for the amount of time, effort and money that would be directed to Oscar. Paula was on maternity leave and Rodger, in an attempt to make ends meet, found a second job working as a janitor part-time on the weekends. This left little time for the two of them to spend together and it meant that Oscar spent most of his infancy with his mother. Once Paula was able to rejoin the work force, she did so immediately. That meant, that Oscar was babysat by his mothers' side of the family (Rodger's side lives in Virginia). While it was true that Paula's parents wanted her to keep the baby, they were still very disappointed in the situation that their daughter had fallen into so when they did come over, it was a very distant version of it that usually had Oscar napping or in a playpen while they just watched TV.

Once he was in preschool however, Oscar's dad was able to quit his job as a janitor and spend more time with him. Rodger had always felt bad for not being more involved in Oscar's early development and as such started to spend a lot more time with him, reading with him and watching movies together during the weekends and even occasionally taking him to Bainbridge Island. Paula was often left very tired after work, but always managed to fit time in for her son. The two of them were quite happy with their one child, and knew that it would likely be impossible to just have another one. As such, they lived decently enough, but never too extravagant.

Growing up wasn't always easy for Oscar, he was fairly shy and as such he did get bullied from time to time by the other kids. He wasn't able to adapt to the class lessons either and struggled in the middle of the pack when it came to his studies. His one avenue, however, was art. It was just simple watered down paints on a thin strip of paper, but Oscar took to it really quickly. And as he grew older, his skills improved and he took to a particular style of painting; landscapes. His parents, in particular were really proud of his work and were always quick to heap praise and proudly display Oscar's work.

As he was in middle school, Oscar was given a lot more freedom to do whatever he wanted. Paula and Rodger both knew that they were rather carefree in their lifestyle so it didn't bother them if their boy wanted to spend some free time around the city if he wanted, or if he went with his dad to the ferry, he was free to explore Bainbridge island. Oscar took to this as quick as he did to painting and in the end, it was regular for him to just walk wherever, provided he got home in the evening.

It was also in middle school that Oscar started to come out of his shell a little more. Middle school meant more kids, but also more opportunity and a fresh start, something he quite happily rushed towards. He found himself hanging out with many of the artists in the art room and making quick friends with them.

Oscar was introduced to smoking at sixteen, by his father. It was a special father-son bonding moment in which he finally allowed him to have a cigarette. His reasoning was that he expected that if he hadn't been given a cigarette yet, he would soon and that he may as well introduce him to it in a responsible manner. Besides, as an avid smoker himself, he saw little harm in his son taking part. It was an amazing experience for Oscar, the smell was foul at first, but he found that as it lingered, it was extremely relaxing. After a few more cigarettes, he was hooked and has been smoking ever since.

His love of foreign films, is a recent development and once again, it was thanks to his love of walking. One day, he found himself in front of a very small movie theatre that played exclusively foreign films, both old and new. On a whim, Oscar saw the film Curse of the Golden Flower and was blown away by both the scale, quality and the difference between the films he had seen in North America. Because of the unique experience, Oscar ended up going again, and soon it just became a regular habit that he would see at least one foreign film a month in the theatre. And when he had the money around, he would buy himself a DVD version if he could find it.

At Aurora, not much has changed for Oscar. He's still in the absolute average of his classes (except Art class) and he still is frequently seen wandering Bainbridge Island when the weekend rolls around. He keeps a relatively low profile, spending his time hanging out with the friends that his small, but strong group of friends. He prefers to let others initiate any conversations, so if people want to talk to him, he'll be ready to listen, but he won't start them. This may give the impression of aloofness, but that's probably the opposite of what he wishes to project. When people do talk to him, they realize that he's actually rather mellow and not prone to angry outbursts, save for when he hasn't smoked for a while where he becomes easily frustrated and fidgety.

Oscar prefers social smoking as opposed to 'going solo'. So on principle he tries to make it a point to join either one, or more people in a smoking session where they just hang out. These sessions usually involve the group just talking about whatever is on their mind, emotional troubles, pseudo-philosophy, relationships and school. He's a good listener, at least that's what people tell him.

When he is painting, it is as if he suddenly is able to talk ad nauseum. Though often when he is talking, he's not directing it to anyone in particular. In fact, it is more common that he is talking to himself, as if he needs to confirm that what he's doing is the 'right' way for the painting to take part. His focus becomes sharp, sharper still if he's smoked recently or gone for one of his walks, but he doesn't limit himself to habitually doing those tasks to get in the artistic mood. If he wants to paint (or has to for art class), he'll do it regardless.

Advantages: Oscar is, for the most part, calm and collected, which would allow him to act well under pressure. While he doesn't take part in any sports or gyms, he does have decent stamina based on his long history of walking.
Disadvantages: He has become dependent on his smoking and as such does become more irrational when he hasn't smoked for a few days. Also, his lack of willingness to actively talk to people can lead to a communication break down, with Oscar having trouble expressing his desires with any real conviction.
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Few nitpicks.

Not sure what you mean by 'occasionally yellow teeth', as a smoker's teeth coloration generally isn't temporary.

Trig's (In 'The Trig's found out Paula was pregnant') should just be Trigs.

"and Rodger, in an attempt to make ends meet. Got a second job working as a janitor part-time on the weekends." (Think this was supposed to be all part of the same sentence)

infantcy = infancy.

That's all that I see which really needs to be patched up. As a few extra notes... Fuck yeah, Curse of the Golden Flower, and Rodger probably isn't getting 'parent of the year' any time soon.
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Should be fixed up now.
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