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| Topic Started: Dec 6 2012, 11:10 AM (340 Views) | |
| Skraal | Dec 6 2012, 11:10 AM Post #1 |
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Why, hello there.
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Name: Timothy Abrams Gender: Male Age: 17 Grade: 12 School: Aurora High School Hobbies and Interests: History, Music (School Band), Model Making and Reading (Book Club) Appearance: At 5’7” and 140 pounds, Timothy’s build is unremarkable for a boy of his age. He has brown eyes, placed high on his rounded face, above an aquiline nose and a small mouth with rather thin lips. He is quite non-athletic, with no muscle definition to speak of, and is rather pale from his lack of time spent outdoors. He keeps a very clean appearance, with a clean shaven face and shortly cropped black hair. On the day of the abduction, Timothy was wearing a camo green T-shirt, blue jeans and black sneakers. Biography: Timothy was born in Seattle, Washington to Glen and Sandra Abrams, on October 21, 1993. Glen and Sandra, both senior managers at a local company, worked to maintain a high standard of living for their children. Glen and Sandra constantly tried to make a good impression toward their superiors and coworkers, in hopes of receiving promotions and other accolades at work. Because of this, the majority of their relationships with others were not very open. They suspected that their “friends” would judge them if they showed any family troubles, such as Sandra’s father’s alcoholism, which she has tried to keep hidden from her family. Consequently, they became very worried about appearances, and felt a need to provide an outward appearance of a "perfect" family. This caused some stress for Timothy, causing him to adopt his parents' pattern of hiding their problems. Since he knew that telling his parents about any problems with school or relationships would just cause them to worry, he preferred not to talk about any emotional problems with anyone, lest they worry or tell his parents. Although no serious problems have developed in his life yet, his academic performance has suffered somewhat, due to his unwillingness to admit his lack of comprehension of some of the material being taught. Timothy has a brother, named Brandon, who is nine years older than him. When Timothy was five years old, Brandon had an accident while riding his bicycle, breaking his arm. Timothy doesn’t remember this incident, but his parents do. Although they were judged by nobody but themselves, they became convinced that this, as well as any further accidents, would reflect badly on them as parents. Afterwards, they became very protective of Timothy and his brother, encouraging Timothy to pursue hobbies that carried little risk of injury. Overall, Timothy has had a positive, if somewhat distant relationship with his brother. The distance in their ages has made it hard for them to relate to each other, and after Brandon went to college for an engineering degree, they barely had any contact with each other. Still, Timothy looks up to his brother, and wishes that they could be closer. Timothy feels pressure, both from his parents and from himself, to achieve good grades in high school, since Brandon was consistently at the top of his class. In elementary school, he spent a large amount of his time reading, preferring the comfort of his books to the loud and rowdy games of the other children. However, this didn't deter him from making friends, so long as they shared his interests. Although he has drifted away from most of his elementary school friends, he has made a few friends in high school and enjoys their companionship, as well as the company of those in the various groups and clubs that he has joined at Aurora High School. He has friends both in the book club, and in the school concert band, where he plays the clarinet. He enjoys making models of imaginary armies, and using them to simulate famous battles at home, as well as participate in modeling competitions at his local hobby store. At Aurora High School, Timothy’s favourite subjects are history and English. His sheltered upbringing has lead him to feel that everyday life is boring and sterile, causing him to focus his attention on stories that are far removed from modern life, such as science fiction, fantasy or stories concerning events past eras. Timothy is fascinated, in particular, with ancient Rome. He especially enjoys reading about Roman military campaigns, such as the Punic Wars. As part of this interest, he takes Latin courses at school for his foreign language credits. After he graduates, he plans ancient history in college, though he occasionally has nagging thoughts of concern for the lack of job opportunities in that field. He is very close to his uncle, on his mother's side, David Sheridan. David’s wife died soon after their marriage, and he never remarried. Having no children of his own, he focused his attention on Timothy and Brandon. Timothy took great enjoyment in speaking with his uncle about their favourite books. While Timothy’s uncle holds anti-government views, Timothy is largely apathetic towards current politics, instead focusing on the events of the past. A few summers ago, David took Timothy on a week long camping trip. Although Timothy did not enjoy himself, due to his dislike of the great outdoors, he enjoyed his time with his uncle. On that trip, his uncle taught him a few things that he had learned while in the Boy Scouts when he was younger. He demonstrated to Timothy how to properly make a campfire and showed him a few edible species of berries and mushrooms. After learning about Timothy's interest in military history, David took him to a shooting range. Again, Timothy did not enjoy the experience, and did not spend much time there. Advantages: Timothy is familiar with basic gun safety, and has learned several skills that would be useful for extended stays in the wilderness. Disadvantages: Timothy is physically very weak, which would be a great disadvantage in the event of any physical obstacle or combat. He is not a good shot by any means, but his small amount of experience may lead him to overestimate his competence. |
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| MurderWeasel | Dec 6 2012, 07:21 PM Post #2 |
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You've been counting stars, now you're counting on me
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Hiya, Skraal! Before we give Timothy a full critique, please be sure his bio conforms exactly to the template. Specifically, please remove the spare line between the biography and advantages sections, so only one line is skipped instead of two. While this may seem like a very minor detail, the extra line actually causes a lot of hassle when putting profiles onto the wiki. Post when you've got that done, and we'll give Timothy a full critique. Thanks! |
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| Skraal | Dec 6 2012, 08:09 PM Post #3 |
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Why, hello there.
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D'oh! I can't believe that I missed that. >_< Fixed. |
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| MurderWeasel | Dec 17 2012, 07:20 PM Post #4 |
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Hiya, Skraal! Timothy's profile is good, but he is DENIED pending a bit of editing. How short is Timothy's hair exactly? How is it styled? I'd also like to see a bit more description of him, just some more details on his facial features at least. It'd also be cool to know how his posture is. With Timothy's current date of birth, he'd actually be eighteen during V5. His age should be adjusted or his birth moved back a year. What type of company did Timothy's parents work at? The use of quotes for things like "friends" is a bit too informal, largely because it makes it hard to tell what is legitimate and what is sarcasm. Some rephrasing to avoid the necessity of quotes would be awesome. I'd like it if you could restructure Timothy's biography so it flows more chronologically; right now it's difficult to follow because it keeps jumping around in time. What about band, reading, and model-making appeals to Timothy? What sorts of people are his friends? How does he act in school? What about Rome in particular stands out to Timothy? I'd like a lot more info on Timothy's life growing up, as right now there's not really much detail on how he came to be who he is now. I'd also like to know a lot more about his current relationship with his parents. I'd also like to see some more detail given to Timothy's advantages and disadvantages. They should all flow from and come up in his bio, and I'd like to see them get a bit more detail. Also, if Timothy is notably weaker than average for kids his age, that should come up and be explained; if he's not, it's not really a disadvantage. Detail and expansion are the big things here. I'd like to see Timothy just have a lot more meat to his profile. Post when you've got him edited, and we'll give him another look. Thanks! |
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| MK Kilmarnock | Dec 31 2012, 12:06 PM Post #5 |
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Hate, hate, HATE!!!
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