Post by kayota on Oct 14, 2009 15:24:28 GMT -5
Name: Sid Janowski
Nickname: Sid
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Occupation: Trainer
Appearance: His burn scars are extensive and cover most of his back down to his tailbone, and they tend to freak people out when they first see them. It is for this reason that he keeps the scars on his arms hidden. When he doesn't wear a long-sleeved tee he wears a light button-up black collared jacket over his shirt, loose but not baggy bootcut jeans and Vans lace-up sneakers are the usual attire for below.
His hair isn't usually all that well-groomed, but at least he tries. Generally has a bit of a tired appearance due to slight insomnia, making the area under his eyes a little darker than it is for most normal, well-rested people. He's fairly tall, but not gigantic, at 5'8". He's a little scrawny, but not anorexic by any means. However, with a fast metabolism, his weight fluctuates easily, especially when coupled with the fact that he sometimes forgets to eat.
Personality: Having had a fascination with fire since he was a young boy, he is now a pyromaniac through-and-through, with a huge fear of being caught and sent to a mental institution of some sort, but still wanting to get help somehow. He's told two people he was bi, and they were his parents. After that they wanted nothing to do with him, which is the reason why he keeps it a secret. He loves nothing more in life than just sitting on the rooftop of his apartment building, getting drunk and listening to music, of any kind. He isn't very easy to annoy or piss off, but if you do you might want to move, because he will follow you home and set your house on fire.
Having grown up homeschooled, he's one of those people who is awkward in just about every social situation. He stutters badly when meeting new people but it isn't so bad once he gets used to them. That, however, can take a few weeks or even months, depending on how the person approaches him. One of his greatest fears is having to let go of people he trusts, or being betrayed by them. Once he gets attached... he REALLY gets attached. Almost like a little kid. This is mainly due to his parents kicking him out of their home simply because of his sexuality. Being left by a friend tends to make him extremely withdrawn, even more so than usual, for at least a few days, after the fact.
History: Born and raised almost entirely in a small town of only a few hundred people, Sid is used to having a bit of a rough life. He's never been wealthy, and his neighborhood wasn't exactly a friendly one. He was homeschooled by his mother and inspired by her to become a teacher. Unfortunately, without the funding for it, his dreams fell short and he ended up becoming one of the janitors of the a city high school later in life.
When his father lost his job, the family moved to a larger city. His father found another job as a carpenter on the outskirts of the city, despite the fact that they lived in an apartment in the heart of the city.
Not having had money to move anywhere, Sid decided to stay with his parents much past the age of eighteen. On his twentieth birthday, however, he made the mistake of telling them about his sexuality, not realizing that they were homophobes of the worst sort. He was immediately booted out and left to fend for himself. Worst of all, he had just been laid off from his job at a fast food restaurant, and was desperately trying to get employed again.
At one point during this year that he was between jobs, he had found an old abandoned building on the outskirts of the city. The first thing he thought upon seeing it was that it would be fun to burn, due to his pyromaniac tendencies, which the recent stress in his life had intensified, and of course that's exactly what he did. Unfortunately, he was unaware of the fact that there had been a gas spill in the building not too long ago that had never been cleaned up, and when the explosion happened, he was standing just a little too close. He got out alive, but with permanent burn scars covering his back and arms. A daily reminder of the event, but it hasn't stopped him from setting the occasional small fire.
He escaped the burn site before the police arrived... and it was lucky that he did, because they showed up just moments after he fled the scene. He remains unaware that somebody spotted him running away from the scene of the crime, and thus there is an ongoing search for him in the city, even now.
Not long after this little... accident, of his, he found an ad for a job as a janitor in the city high school. He took it without much thought, figuring he could see how public schools really worked and maybe have a little more knowledge, if he ever got a chance to do what he'd always wanted to do.
During his time working as a janitor, he befriended one of his coworkers, not a small feat for someone with his disposition. This man, named Kiyo, had been a Pokemon trainer for a few years before tiring of it and acquiring his current job. He told Sid many tales of his journeys throughout the Lanorae region, and the young man eventually decided to quit his career as a janitor and follow in his coworkers footsteps, with one small change: He would work his way to the top.
Nickname
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Occupation: Trainer
Appearance: His burn scars are extensive and cover most of his back down to his tailbone, and they tend to freak people out when they first see them. It is for this reason that he keeps the scars on his arms hidden. When he doesn't wear a long-sleeved tee he wears a light button-up black collared jacket over his shirt, loose but not baggy bootcut jeans and Vans lace-up sneakers are the usual attire for below.
His hair isn't usually all that well-groomed, but at least he tries. Generally has a bit of a tired appearance due to slight insomnia, making the area under his eyes a little darker than it is for most normal, well-rested people. He's fairly tall, but not gigantic, at 5'8". He's a little scrawny, but not anorexic by any means. However, with a fast metabolism, his weight fluctuates easily, especially when coupled with the fact that he sometimes forgets to eat.
Personality: Having had a fascination with fire since he was a young boy, he is now a pyromaniac through-and-through, with a huge fear of being caught and sent to a mental institution of some sort, but still wanting to get help somehow. He's told two people he was bi, and they were his parents. After that they wanted nothing to do with him, which is the reason why he keeps it a secret. He loves nothing more in life than just sitting on the rooftop of his apartment building, getting drunk and listening to music, of any kind. He isn't very easy to annoy or piss off, but if you do you might want to move, because he will follow you home and set your house on fire.
Having grown up homeschooled, he's one of those people who is awkward in just about every social situation. He stutters badly when meeting new people but it isn't so bad once he gets used to them. That, however, can take a few weeks or even months, depending on how the person approaches him. One of his greatest fears is having to let go of people he trusts, or being betrayed by them. Once he gets attached... he REALLY gets attached. Almost like a little kid. This is mainly due to his parents kicking him out of their home simply because of his sexuality. Being left by a friend tends to make him extremely withdrawn, even more so than usual, for at least a few days, after the fact.
History: Born and raised almost entirely in a small town of only a few hundred people, Sid is used to having a bit of a rough life. He's never been wealthy, and his neighborhood wasn't exactly a friendly one. He was homeschooled by his mother and inspired by her to become a teacher. Unfortunately, without the funding for it, his dreams fell short and he ended up becoming one of the janitors of the a city high school later in life.
When his father lost his job, the family moved to a larger city. His father found another job as a carpenter on the outskirts of the city, despite the fact that they lived in an apartment in the heart of the city.
Not having had money to move anywhere, Sid decided to stay with his parents much past the age of eighteen. On his twentieth birthday, however, he made the mistake of telling them about his sexuality, not realizing that they were homophobes of the worst sort. He was immediately booted out and left to fend for himself. Worst of all, he had just been laid off from his job at a fast food restaurant, and was desperately trying to get employed again.
At one point during this year that he was between jobs, he had found an old abandoned building on the outskirts of the city. The first thing he thought upon seeing it was that it would be fun to burn, due to his pyromaniac tendencies, which the recent stress in his life had intensified, and of course that's exactly what he did. Unfortunately, he was unaware of the fact that there had been a gas spill in the building not too long ago that had never been cleaned up, and when the explosion happened, he was standing just a little too close. He got out alive, but with permanent burn scars covering his back and arms. A daily reminder of the event, but it hasn't stopped him from setting the occasional small fire.
He escaped the burn site before the police arrived... and it was lucky that he did, because they showed up just moments after he fled the scene. He remains unaware that somebody spotted him running away from the scene of the crime, and thus there is an ongoing search for him in the city, even now.
Not long after this little... accident, of his, he found an ad for a job as a janitor in the city high school. He took it without much thought, figuring he could see how public schools really worked and maybe have a little more knowledge, if he ever got a chance to do what he'd always wanted to do.
During his time working as a janitor, he befriended one of his coworkers, not a small feat for someone with his disposition. This man, named Kiyo, had been a Pokemon trainer for a few years before tiring of it and acquiring his current job. He told Sid many tales of his journeys throughout the Lanorae region, and the young man eventually decided to quit his career as a janitor and follow in his coworkers footsteps, with one small change: He would work his way to the top.
