Synopsis
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Description
NAME ANDREW ELLISON REID
ANDY / ELI / REID
AGE TWENTY-ONE
SEX MALE
DOB 22 DECEMBER
NAT AMERICAN
HAIR FIERY ORANGE (DYED)
EYES BLUE-GRAY (CONTACTS)
HEIGHT 5.11 FT
WEIGHT 144 LBS
BUILD FIT
FEAT TATTOOS (BACK, CENTER, IMG N/A), VARIOUS PIERCINGS
OUTFIT / FASHION
OUTFIT
Andy is five-eleven, weighs one-hundred and forty-four pounds, and wears whatever his older brother has washed. Even though Andy has a mild interest in fashion (he likes earrings, necklaces, and rings), he's too damn lazy to actually do the laundry. So, when he has nothing to wear (because his brother was assigned to an extended business trip), Andy just hits up the stores—making brand new purchases without bothering with the price tags. After all, what is he supposed to do? Walk around naked? Yeah, didn't think so.
NOTE: I am well aware of the fact that there is a discrepancy between the name on the image and the name I ended up going with. I will fix this when I finish the profile (or when it bothers me enough).
Personality
PERSONALITY (DRAFT #5)
DID SOMEONE CALL FOR A GENIUS?
Rumors have it that Andy has an IQ of over 9000 and had participated in a NASA-sponsored project (which eventually led to the first landing on Mars by man). Neither is true (What? Did you think he was some sort of Super Sayian genius? Please). You see, when people are bored or jealous (or both), they like to make up reasons for why things are the way they are (especially when logic fails to fill in the blanks as it often does in matters concerning Andy).
Nobody is certain where the NASA story originated from, but the overly exaggerated IQ marker is easily traced to his surprising class ranks. Despite his dismally poor attendance and even shittier work ethic, Andy has always managed to secure the top score (except for a few blips along the way), much to the chagrin of his peers (particularly those who slaved away for grades). In elementary school, people wrote it off as being lucky. In junior high, people accused him of cheating. And, in high school, people called him a genius. The last one sort of stuck (thankfully).
So, exactly what is Andy's secret? Nothing. He really is a genius (IQ in the 85 percentile) and, contrary to popular belief, he does do a bit of review before exams. After all, he's not so arrogant as to think himself infallible. That and his parents would beat the ever living shit out of him if he flunked an exam (he doesn't even want to think about what they'd do if he failed out of school). Or worse, they could cut him off financially. And then he'd have to get a real job... Oh, the horrors.
DON'T EXPECT FANCY EXTRAS
Andy has always been the kind of person who did just enough to get what he wanted. He won't put in any less effort and he won't—definitely won't—put in any more effort. He doesn't see (or understand) the purpose of being an overachiever because, to him, an A is till an A, even if it's an A-.
Having always been a rather lazy character, Andy isn't really motivated to work hard in anything. Even the games he plays are played half-heartedly (although with some exceptions. He's extremely and unusually competitive when it comes to first-person shooters). After all, as Andy is apt to say: Life isn't a fucking race. It doesn't matter how fast you ran that shit 'coz, at the end, we're all just fodder for trees. So calm down and stop being a friggin' anal bitch.
The only things Ten doesn't moderate is his speech, his bad habits, and his amount of fun-intake. He curses like a sailor, smokes like an addict, and parties like an animal.
NOT A CRANKY GRANDPA, BUT DEFINITELY A CHAIN SMOKER
Contrary to popular belief, Andy is not "unreasonably" mean or rude or hateful. He's actually really easy-going—some of the time. Particularly, when he's not hungover, exhausted, or broke. But because he's currently next to being broke, is exhausted because of work, and his brother has been busier than ever (i.e. too busy to come home and cook/clean for him—yup, servant-status right there)—he's almost always sarcastic and mean these days.
With few exceptions.
Sure, Andy is still a funny guy, in a mean sort of way. But he's tired. He's broke. And he's got this huge research project he's been assigned to (that he hasn't even fucking started yet, oh god). He's earned his right to be a temporary asshole. Or a permanent one. Really depends on how long he's got to work the shitty gig for no-pay.
In any case, Andy is outgoing. He's confident (didn't really have any self-esteem issues as a child), steady, and strong. Even though it doesn't look like it, Andy handles stress well (he's not someone who goes into a storm of panic and shuts down. He grits his teeth, curses the gods, and does whatever damage control is required). Alright, he handles it well when he's drunk and high as a kite. Just kidding, Andy doesn't do drugs (outside of the nicotine bit—he will smoke quite a bit when he's stressed).
PROTECTORS OF EXISTENCE
REASON: It was either he joined the good fight or wait until the world imploded on itself. Andy is smart enough to know that "implosions" are rarely ever good. Particularly when the object set on imploding was "his" Earth.
LIFE PHILOSOPHY: Be good. Have fun. Don't be evil.
Equipment / Abilities
BRAINSTORM
No idea on the abilities, but cyberkinetic is a likely decision. Additional powers, not sure. Right now, it can be anything from an eidetic memory to farts so stinky they could kill. Natural abilities will likely be linked to the ability, which means cyber-related. I'll most likely make him computer/technology savvy (read: hacker). He will likely have in-depth knowledge of his world's understanding of cyber securities (and given the fact that his world is basically our world, it won't be much in the more advanced universes). Weapons and equipments... a foam sword. Probably nothing; I don't think Andy will be big on combat. Area of expertise: it'll definitely be cyber security and how to drink your weight in alcohol without dying. Possibly also how to smoke a pack of cigarettes in a day and still not get lung cancer yet. Andy is multi-talented, lol.
History
HISTORY
Being brief is a talent, not a failure. Therefore, in the interest of exhibiting talented writing, Andy's mundane life has been condensed to a few measly paragraphs. First, Andrew Ellison Reid is the youngest of three brothers and was raised in an upper-middle class family. His father was a good man, who worked hard to provide for his family while his mother, a university graduate herself, poured her heart into their lives. Life, to be honest, couldn't be smoother or more boring.
Despite popular opinion, Andy didn't have a troubled childhood filled with unusual obstacles (unless you count being a genius an obstacle, but that's more like an unfair cheat-code than a wall to overcome) or lonely existence. In fact, he had a fair amount of friends and a lot of good memories. However, it would be a lie to say that Andy's life was always roses and fairies. In comparison to his brothers (who were both diligent and talented young men in their own rights), Andy was punished fairly often for cutting class, for bleaching his hair, for being an all-around idiot who almost ruined his life with a pregnancy scare.
...Anyway, let's just move on.
The Reid household had its fair shares of ups and downs, but, at the end of the day, they managed to sit around the dinner table and smile. Although, nowadays, everyone is in their own world, caught up with their own lives, and busy with their own dreams. His parents still live in the house he was born in, but he's moved out to live with his second brother (Aaron Michael Reid) while his eldest brother (Alan Randall Reid) is currently in New York on a job transfer.
Unfortunately, Andy's lackadaisical ways were shortly ended at the beginning of his third year at Harvard (you'd think they'd stop nagging him about working hard after being admitted into such a prestigious school). His father, finally tired of Andy's immature lifestyle, stopped handing him an allowance (but, thankfully, didn't make him pay his brother rent money) and demanded he get a job. God damn it, if he was going to be damned into a job one way or another, why the hell did he go to Harvard? Shit.
In any case, this was the point where Andy figured playing superhero for a decade or two wouldn't be a bad idea.
OCCUPATION: SHAMELESS FREELOADER
Extra
ORIENTATION ATTRACTIVE-AS-FUCK
HOBBY SEX
F. CHAR N/A
THEME N/A
