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[b]Name[/b]: Jacob Rockwell

[b]Appearance[/b]: [img]http://ak3.okccdn.com/php/load_okc_image.php/images/150x150/558x800/101x60/514x473/0/424103984603474950.webp?v=1[/img] 
Jacob is lithe, standing at a short 5'5" (165 cm) but weighing in at only 110 pounds (about 50 kg). His eyes are a gentle hazel color, and his hair is light brown, as pictured. 

[b]Age[/b]: 17

[b]Grade[/b]: 12 (4th year at the Academy, i.e. a Senior.)

[b]Social Class[/b]: Gifted

[b]Social Class Explanation[/b]: Extremely gifted intellectually, scored within the 99th percentile nationwide on the ACT aptitude test. counting the optional writing portion. Overall Score: 35. He specializes in Physics and Mathematics, and although he occasionally makes mistakes with problems, his scores are still far above almost all others.

[b]Personality[/b]: Jacob is a kind but somewhat reclusive individual. Getting him to open up can be difficult unless you share one of his interests (space/astrophysics, guns/airsoft, and glorious VIDEO GAMES) with a great passion. When it comes to friends, he values quality over quantity, but if he can find a group of people who he can get along with, he'll happily associate with them. He takes his work seriously and abhors cheating, especially since his intellectual talents are what got him into the prestigious school. He dislikes rulebreaking in general, to be perfectly honest, but he does acknowledge that everybody has their own situation. If you're not actively hurting people, he doesn't mind letting some things slide. One exception is members of his JROTC unit. As Commanding Officer, he takes his job extremely seriously and holds every cadet in high esteems, and expects them to act respectable and follow all the rules. He also likes to crack terrible, dark jokes.

[b]History[/b]: Jacob grew up on long Island in New York, born to an ordinary mother and a father with a checkered and rather exciting past. His father once held a position of relative power, but circumstances forced him into a new business after a legal scandal which cost him his career. After this, his father started an electrical company that quickly flourished, taking contracts at Universities and other such places, for millions of dollars at a time. Within the past year, however, this company has started plummeting, with contracts drying up and money disappearing from under his father's nose. Jacob, much like is father, was a gifted student from the first day, excelling in classes, but performing poorly when it came to athletics, though his small frame made him agile and fit. He went through elementary school like any other, and suffered extreme torment from others while in middle school. After he completed middle school, his scholastic excellence was noticed and he was offered placement at Caelbury, which he graciously accepted. 

In his first year at Caelbury, he suffered from a depression he tried to hide behind a veil of indifference and cynicism. He was in the chess club at this point, but quit early in his second year. His grandfather died shortly after his 15th birthday (May 7th of his first year at Caelbury), only exacerbating his depression. During the following summer, he suffered an extremely traumatic event (to be revealed IC if that is okay) that caused him to develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. After a fellow member of the chess club, and a good friend, passed away from a seizure early in his second year, Jacob nearly committed suicide, only being spared from his own self-pity and depression by a few words from an unknowing friend. 

After deciding that his life would be made into something worthwhile, he became driven to do whatever he could to the best extent of his possibilities, though he did quit the chess club after his friend's death. The memories were too painful, and his second year of school consisted of many psychological breakdowns and trips to the school's counselors. His third year saw a noticeable improvement, until a family friend passed away from cancer and Jacob started seeking outside therapy. After a self-mutilation attempt, Jacob was hospitalized temporarily between his third and fourth years at the Academy, this event causing many of his friends to break ties with him.
Now in his fourth year, he hopes to make new friends and do the best he can to get his life back on track and become an astrophysicist, as he dreams. 

[b]Extracurricular Activities[/b]: Airsoft Club Founder, Academy MCJROTC Captain and Commanding Officer. Member of the Aeronautics and Space club.

[b]Miscellaneous[/b]: His vision is 20/400 in his right eye, 20/500 in his left. Basically, he's blind without his glasses. Has a large square-shaped burn on his back as well as many vertical stretch marks there, as well as horizontal stretch marks on his knees and thighs. He doesn't speak of the burn and few ever see it unless he is swimming, at the beach, etc. In addition, he suffers from acute Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, with the triggers for his panic attacks and flashbacks being: suddenly being touched (mainly from behind) being backed into a corner by people, and loud noises. Frequently suffers from major logic malfunctions when dealing with females. Notable incidents include calling a close friend's thighs "massive." This was intended as a compliment. Yeah, he can screw up royal. REAL royal. He is also prone to fits of anger and violence, especially when his PTSD is triggered. His weekly therapy appointments are on Sundays. Finally, he's been taking anti-depressants since about halfway through his third year. Jacob is independently learning Latin.

The following are a series of voice recordings of Jacob Rockwell's opinions and feelings about some of his fellow students and some teachers.

Acacia Hawthorne: "Ahhh...Hawthorne. The prodigal daughter. I heard she's got an IQ of like 200. Ridiculous. Drop-dead gorgeous, money to change the world, and smarter than pretty much anyone alive. Student Council President to boot. Basically, pretty much the perfect schoolgirl. I've had the privilege of dealing with her, what with having founded the Airsoft club, and frankly, it's nigh impossible not to like her."

Lili Lafontaine: "Lafontaine? She's...one of those artsy people, right? Likes hanging out with 'Gifted' kids. Seen her around, spent some time with her. No complaints. Nice girl. Wouldn't mind recruiting her, but it's a bit late for that."

Jacob Rockwell: "It's...that's me. What am I supposed to say about myself, some deep philosophical bullshit? Shut up."

Roman Zelenka: "Guy speaks about half a dozen languages and got in on the lottery? Don't make a lick of sense to me. I guess he's the type that doesn't apply himself. Seems like him, to be honest. He's a bit too laid back if you ask me, but to each their own. Doesn't make him a bad person."

Vladimir Kalkovich: "I like Vlad. He's a cool guy. Like a younger, more attractive version of me. Smart as hell, and a bit of a joker. Plays airsoft too, but that's just a bonus in my mind."

Rayne McCutcheon: "Rayne. Ugh, Rayne. Skips class all the time, yet manages better grades than damn near everybody. Teaches herself, I guess, or she's just that damned smart. She could use a little bit of this thing called tact, though. I put my foot in my mouth, sure, but damn, I can at least keep my trap shut when I need to. All in all, not a bad person, but not the type I normally like to hang around."

James McNamara: "Don't like him one bit. He's the opposite of someone like me: sly, takes things too loosely, and worst of all, has no regard for rules or laws. No thanks, next?"

Nathan "Nate" Dixon: "Genius. Absolute genius. I'm decent with computers, I can figure them out fine, but this guy blows away normal human beings. I'd say he's a savant, but that's not even true. Guy's pretty normal, except when you put technology into the mix. Then he's basically a god."

Julie Scott: "Julie's a bit like me. Kinda awkward, but not in a way that makes you want to back away slowly. Vice President of the International Committee. You'd be hard pressed to not like her, in all honesty. She's...really, she's amazing. Off the record, I wouldn't mind-Hey, I said turn that damn thing o-"

Cole Grimoire: "Normal guy. Nothing wrong with that. Kinda cocky, but overall he's a decent guy. Wouldn't mind chatting with him sometime. Not too fond of how he treats ladies, though. He acts like he's a smooth motherfucker, but really he's right on par if you ask me."

Max Wallenberg: "Max...Maxy Max Max Max. The only thing he maximizes is the amount of girls he does and deserts. Overall, he's actually not a bad guy, though. Lot of those types around here, but most of those ain't the rich kids. He sticks out like a sore thumb among the rich kids, really. I've seen him grimacing when someone brings up buying a new car. I think everybody who isn't a pampered little kid in a teen body does, though."

August Marco: "Oh...[i]Marco.[/i] Of everyone I've met at the Academy, he is probably one of the worst. It's one thing to not take classes seriously...it's another to vandalize the damned school! The amount of damage he alone has caused to this place...we had to replace three hundred uniforms because of his little stunt with the sprinklers! Three. HUNDRED. Military uniforms, too. They are not cheap."

Eliza Herring: "She seems like a...very manipulative person. Not like your typical black widow or 'man's lady,' but the type to only befriend people who are useful to her. If you want my full opinion, I think she's a sociopath. Certainly gives me the vibe of it. She acts like a damned politician and it pisses me off. Like she's better than other people because she's rich and proper-like. I mean, bearing is important, but it don't make you a better person. Oh well, she's not the type of person I deal with anyway. Lucky me."

Catherine Sinclair: "Wren, huh? Theater girl, carries herself as one would expect of a person of her station. Saw her in a play once. Maybe four or five times...what, she's good! Real good. She's a celebrity, and not on the same level of the other kids here. If you ask me, she's one of the only kids in this school who has earned her spotlight. Yes, Acacia may be a genius, but she's yet to do anything. Nothing wrong with that, but if she wasn't rich, nobody would pay attention to her. Nobody in the real world, at least. Not like that with Wren. She's...she's got something most people don't, especially not at her age. If she weren't so busy with theater, I'd hound her like a dog to get her to join the program. We could use a girl that single-mindedly devoted. Lord knows that devotion helped me..."

Yukiko Sakurai: "I have nothing to say about Yukiko Sakurai. Not if I value my life, anyway. Politics is a minefield I don't wanna cross."

Alice Profit: "I've heard rumors...about drugs. Lots and lots of drugs. I don't know if she's your typical snobby rich brat or she's got some serious shit going on, but if what people say is true, she's tried and sold some of the hardest shit out there. All of which is illegal. Pot's one thing, even if it is illegal. I'm actually for legalization. But coke? Meth? No. Unacceptable. I just hope...for her own sake...that she gets out of this. I'd never say anything to her, though. From my own experience, this is something that she needs to start,"

Damien Lilly: "Lilly is a really bad last name for a guy. I had a teacher a few years back named Mister Seaman. I don't like chemistry so much, but he's not a bad teacher. Besides, I do need to know chemistry for physics, so I had the pleasure of seeing him make some awesome...chemical reactions. Some of them are really cool." -Smirk-

Seth Kabhsenuf: "Mr Kab? Uh...well, uh...I've never had him as a teacher. I've heard about him, though. Kinda cryptic, I've heard. Wise kind, though. Like, what he says is...hard to understand, but usually really insightful. Can't say I've ever really had the experience with him, but I've dealt with people like that. Not a bad kind of person, those types." 

Adira Huston: "Miss Huston and I will be working together quite often this year, I can imagine. Dealing with unruly JROTC members is going to be interesting, that much is certain. I've personally never been down to see her, thankfully."

Celia Honey: "Oh...uh...Celia..." "Sorry about that. Yes, I spent...some time with her my sophomore year. Quite a bit of it. But that's no secret; my breakdowns were...pretty conspicuous. It sucked to see her go. She usually hid it from people, but since she's back, I...I think it's okay to bring it up. Around the end of the year before she left, I noticed her getting more and more depressed. I thought that being a counselor got to her, but...well, she's divorced now, so I think we can tell that wasn't the case. But, I haven't been to the school counselor in a while, though, so I don't think her and I will be seeing each other this year, really."

Alli Kendrick: "Ms. Kendrick. Oh God, do we have to talk about her? I thought she was a student when I first saw her and made an ass of myself. I thought she was a cheerleader...not the captain. Anyway, uh...I'm sure she's a fine teacher and coach and all. I just...haven't had a class with her yet."

Brendan Aldrin: "Principal Aldrin, huh? Always wondered if he's related to the astronaut. How much of a coincidence would that be, huh? Anyway, I like him. Got to meet him once when he visited the ROTC room to meet the Colonel. Seems like a fun kind of guy. Not sure if that's the best quality for a principal to have, though."

Hayden Hawthorne: "He runs the Aeronautics and Space club, and worked for NASA. He's awesome. Nothing further."

Flynn Zimmerman: "That's the cat guy, right? Cute little bastard. The cat, that is. He teaches ethics and philosophy, right? Hate those subjects, too grey for me. Gotta stay away from the grey. He's a little creepy, though. Can kinda just...disappear and pop up somewhere else without you realizing."

Saul Kirschenzweig: "The Colonel? I have nothing but respect for that man. He's the SMI and a drama teacher, and that's a lot to handle, but he still manages it great. Some people might think he's a bit too informal as an SMI, but he's strict when he needs to be. He's a no-nonsense kind of guy, and I like that."

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