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| Topic Started: Dec 23 2012, 11:36 AM (282 Views) | |
| aristeia | Dec 23 2012, 11:36 AM Post #1 |
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Name: Edgar Tolstoff Gender: Male Age: 18 Grade: 12 School: Aurora High School Hobbies and Interests: Photography, drawing, walking, hiking, board games and debating Appearance: Edgar is short for his age at 5"7 and weighs 125 pounds. He has blonde hair, which he keeps meticulously neat, with a parting on the left hand side. His hair is kept short, partly for neatness and partly for practicality. He has piercing blue eyes, a common feature in the family, with thin eyebrows. His face is oval with a small nose. He likes to wear practical clothing and is fairly unworried about fashion. However, he makes sure always to look smart and well presented. Edgar is rarely seen without his sketchbook or camera. He commonly wears v neck jumpers in nautural colours such as brown and green along with jeans or smart trousers. On the day he was abducted Edgar was wearing a green v neck jumper with a collared polo shirt underneath. He was wearing smart beige trousers with a pair of practical brown leather shoes. Biography: Edgar Tolstoff was born to first generation Russian-Americans Fyodor and Natalya, two minutes younger than his fraternal twin Kat. Fyodor was a partner at a medium-sized law firm and Natalya was a sous chef at a high class restaurant. As a result the pair grew up pretty comfortably. The elder Tolstoffs tried their best to be a part of their children's lives, however, their jobs and schedules meant that they were either frequently busy, in Fyodor's case, or had different scheduled hours, as was often the case with Natalya. Nevertheless, they have tried their best to help out their children and be there for them when they can, although sometimes the only way they can show their love is through money. Edgar appreciates the time when they can actually be there and has learned to deal with their absence. After all he realises that it is necessary for them to work to support the family. From the beginning, there were stark differences between Edgar and Kat. While Edgar was much more introspective, preferring photography, Katarin was much more athletic and social, frequently hanging out with other kids and staying active. Even at nursery Edgar was very prepared to allow other people to take the limelight and attention. This is partly because he was used to this after playing with his sister during his formative years. He was serious and earnest but always nice to those around him. As such he did make friends, Edgar had also been taught by his parents that loyalty was hugely important, so he kept his friends and was very devoted to them. Edgar was very content to enjoy nature, sitting under trees and the like, finding it to be very soothing. Many of the pictures he did at this stage were of trees and animals, and he loved quickly found a love of art. Edgar greatly admired his parents, and especially his father, they proved to be a great influence on him during his formative years. Even from a young age they imparted a great work ethic on him. He also saw that their work ethic had been rewarded throughout their lives and was determined to emulate this. He hugely admired his dad and many of his views on how to dress and interact with people come from his father. These formed over many years but were very important to him. Edgar watched his father check his suit and tie in front of the mirror every morning and how he always look smart. Edgar realised that image was important and that looking smart was important as a first step. Furthermore he learnt to think before he spoke and be polite to people irrespective of what he thought of them. He realised, from his own experiences, that throughout life you had to work with people you didn't like and there was no sense in being rude to them. It was important to their parents that the twins stayed fit and healthy. Edgar was not hugely keen on sports, not liking the physical aspect and often lacking the skill and interest to progress at them. When he was smaller his parents used to take them on walks and hikes around Seattle. Edgar loved both these interests because they gave him peace, quiet and time to think. He also loved looking at the landscape as he walked, and often stopped to take photos which he would later turn into drawings. He loved nature and especially the rare beauty of undisturbed nature. It was a natural progression, as he got older, from drawing to photography. These were united by his love of nature and his desire to depict the natural world. Most of his pictures and drawings were of nature, animals, plants and landscapes. This was partly inspired by a book of natural photography he got as a birthday present. He loved this book, spending hours pouring over the photos. He also got tips from it and loves to improve his own technique. Edgar is driven and loves to improve his work, this ranges from improving his equipment to learning how to improve his technique via practice and advice. He got his first camera at a young age and the two hobbies have developed hand in hand for him. This book of photography, and love of nature, have also inspired Edgar in his love of biology. He loves to study the wonders of the natural world, again as part of his chronicling of the subject. Edgar is hard working and studious towards all of his subjects. His drive to success applies to his school work and he makes sure he works on all subjects not just the ones he likes. Although he works hard on all subjects he loves Biology and Art best and dislikes Drama, mainly because it contrasts so strongly with his personality. In class he is generally quiet, and likes to consider the question carefully before answering. This means that although he is hard working and reasonably bright he is often overshadowed in class. Seeing a lot of his hobbies were not hugely social and also their son's introspective and serious personality his parents were keen for him to widen his interests. He played board games, a hobby which he had played with his parents when he was smaller. He liked the strategy element of these games as well as the social and logic elements of the games. He loved to play them to relax and hang out with his friends. In terms of importance Edgar prioritises his school work above all his hobbies, as he knows how important it is to his future. His parents were also keen that he became less introspective and more confident. They therefore encouraged him to take up debating, as public speaking was an important skill he would use throughout his life. Although it was a parental imposition he came to like debating. He liked the logic and structure of debating. To his surprise he found his careful considered way of speaking, academia and logic were useful skills for debating. Although introspective, Edgar is not actually particularly shy or lacking in confidence. It is more that he likes to think before speaking and is content not to be the centre of attention. Edgar is polite, though sometimes slightly abrupt with people he doesn't know so well. He is incredibly loyal to his friends and often keeps friends for a long time. He particularly likes arty people or people who share interests with him. He has made friends through his clubs and especially art, board games and debating. Edgar is very close to his whole family. He really respects his parents but wishes they were less busy, although he appreciates they need to work. As a family unit they are very close and loyal. He also loves his twin sister very much. The pair seem to work, as a ying yang balance. Their very conflicting personalities seem to balance each other. After school Edgar wants to study natural sciences or art at university. He is considering a career in academics if his art does not prove to be expedient. Advantages: Edgar is smart and calm. He will think before acting which may well help him to avoid making a rash move or upsetting people. Disadvantages: He is quiet and introverted and may struggle to make friends or alliances with people he doesn't know as well. His loyalty to his friends may also be used against him. It could also put him in danger if he tries to save them.Furthermore he is very close to his sister and her death could damage him psychologically. Edited by aristeia, Dec 23 2012, 11:37 AM.
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| MurderWeasel | Jan 6 2013, 04:07 PM Post #2 |
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Hiya, aristeia! Edgar's profile is a good start, but he is DENIED pending some editing. How short is Edgar's hair, exactly? Short on its own isn't a great descriptor, especially because it's also long enough to part. I'd also like a bit more description overall. What's Edgar's build like? What other notable features does he have? Who took care of Edgar when he was very young, if his parents were always busy and away? Little kids need somebody to watch them, after all. I'm confused because Edgar's stated not to be overly worried about fashion in his Appearance section but everything else in his profile suggests that he's more fashion-conscious than most people his age. The use of "you" in profiles (like here: "throughout life you had to work with people you didn't like and there was no sense in being rude to them.") is grammatically incorrect and tonally off, so things should be rephrased to avoid the word. At what age did Edgar pick up photography? Edgar's subjects (Art, etc.) should not be capitalized. Also, drama is never a required class, so why is Edgar involved in it if he dislikes it? The segue from Edgar's parents' concern to his board games doesn't really make much sense as it currently stands. I'd like to know a bit more about Edgar's current relationships with all his family members. Right now it's very cursory, and it sounds like family is very important to him so I would like to see it get a good bit of detail. Has Edgar applied to university yet? Where has he been accepted? Most kids have their decisions by the end of high school. Edgar's experience with hiking/nature should probably be noted as an advantage. I'm not really buying Edgar's quietness being a disadvantage, as it's stated several times that he is not shy, he just likes to speak clearly. I'd like to know more about Edgar's friends if they're going to be a disadvantage (and they should also be noted as an advantage, since it sounds like he's got a good group of loyal perspective allies). Also, it'd be psychologically damaging to anyone if someone close to them died. I need to know why Edgar would be hit harder than average if that's gonna stay as a disadvantage. Finally, Edgar's profile has some typos and odd phrasings (like "Many of the pictures he did at this stage were of trees and animals, and he loved quickly found a love of art."), so the whole thing could use a good proofreading. Post when you've got Edgar edited, and we'll give him another look. Thanks! |
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| MurderWeasel | Jan 22 2013, 07:42 PM Post #3 |
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This character biography has had no alterations for more than two weeks and has been put in the abandoned characters forum. This profile is eligible for resubmission by the handler upon alterations requested from the staff. |
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