[OOC] Growing Up | It's Anything But Simple

[Hey Im Jordan]

@CharnobyliskPositive.

[SgtEasy]

I'm so behind it's not even funny, I need to get my arse into gear. After I finish the post I'm working on right now, I shall work on the Jecho collab.

Sorry guys ><

[Charnobylisk]

@SgtEasy Get your shit together, man!

[Hey Im Jordan]

@SgtEasy same, brother

[Silent Whispers]

I'll post the collab tomorrow so we can move things along, guys.

[Mao Mao]

Alright, I am done with the sheet. Let me know if there are any mistakes.

Derreck Richard Howell

Derreck Richard Howell

_{"Hardship often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinary destiny."
-C.S. Lewis}

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Name

Derreck Richard Howell

Nickname

The Historian, The Librarian

Birth Date

04, November 1992

Age

Nineteen

Gender

Male

Sexuality

Questioning

Relationship Status

Single

Occupation

He's current interested in getting a job at the The Mighty Bean Café as a waiter.

Apartment Number

1A

Major

History

Minor

Journalism

In Depth Appearance

Derreck is often mistaken as being older because of the lack of hair and his tired eyes. His black beard is often trimmed and he won't let the beard go beyond the neckline. The dark brown eye color is often mistaken as if his eyes were black, if someone sees him far away. He's a tall guy, reaching 6'7", and his body is healthy as he tries to go to the guy once a day for a couple hours.

He doesn't have a ton of outfits to select and wear each day of the week. He would wear casual outfits around his friends or at his apartment room. When he is at the university, he would dress professionally in a leather jacket with jeans and a neat pair of shoes. He doesn't go overboard unless he's going somewhere special like a meeting. As for his workout outfit, he would just wear a tank shirt with shorts and a pair of tennis shoes.

A sleeve tattoo of a Japanese demon covers his right arm. But, many people won't known that he has a single tattoo because he always covers it unless he's at the gym.

M Y Q U I R K S

Habits | Quirks | Oddities

• Bites pencils and pens while he's working or bored
• Loves talking about politics and history to people
• Believes that there's more than one God
• Whistles loudly when he's alone or bored
• Snorts while he's laughing very hard.

Hobbies

• Writing
• Reading
• Drawing
• Running
• Zumba
• Playing the violin

Likes

• History
• Politics
• Watching TV shows
• Reading novels
• Going to the gym
• Video games
• Music

Dislikes

• Driving
• Irresponsible and childish behavior
• Fast food
• Lazy people
• Being interrupted by someone

Fears

• Driving
• Heights
• Failure

Personality

♦ Hardworking ♦ Complex ♦ Genuine ♦ Blunt ♦

If there's one thing that you need to know about Derreck, it would be that he's a hard worker. Either forcing on homework or helping out his friends with cooking, he will finish it and put care into it. That doesn't mean that he will try to make it perfect; however, he doesn't want it to be too perfect. And the work that he puts into can be almost anything. Friends and family members often call him a complex person, because he is difficult to understand and predict.

Despite his complex personality, he's genuine towards his friends and especially family members. Derreck is one of those people, who would tell his friend that their shirt doesn't match with their pants. However, that could also mean that he can get too honest with people, including people that he doesn't like at all. He can become blunt and genuine at the same time and often enough the message gets mixed up. It either ends with the person being confused or very upset.

Overall, Derreck can be a kind, honest person; but, he's too complex and blunt without knowing or caring.

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D E F I N I N G M Y P A S T

History

As the middle child of another sibling, life was already tough for both the mother and father as they tried to make it in Atlanta. When he was four, he realized that he couldn't get anything that he wanted because the money that his parents was barely enough to pay everything that they needed. He enjoyed drawing and books often, because the family wasn't able to get a television.

Life soon changed for the family as the father finally got a job in Texas, working in the oil fields. They made the long trip to Austin and settled in their life. Derreck and his other sibling realized that the move was the best opinion as their father came home with a check worth $14,000. After paying the bills, the mother brought home their first television and computer.

Derreck wasn't as amazed as his older sibling was about the television and kept to his books and drawings. But, he soon grew to like some shows that would air weekly especially the History channel. History was an interesting subject for Derreck and soon took trips to the public library to check out books about the history of countries and people. Because of his interest in history, he began to write and then he grew to love politics as well.

At his high school, he passed both English and History classes throughout his four years. His teachers asked that he looked into universities that offered History and some sort of writing major. So, he did and found the University of San Francisco. His teachers questioned the location, because the city (and the state) were very liberal compared to Texas. But, he wanted to 'explore' the country and the West Coast was a 'great place to start'.

His family supported Derreck's decision and helped him with his application to the university. They waited for the notification letter to arrive and they got it before his senior year ended. That was when he left from Austin to San Francisco for a fresh start in his life. With his family's money, he managed to get a place at The Daffodil Building, an apartment.

He arrived at a new place in a new city with none of his friends, hoping that he has a better life.

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M I S C .

Extra

My favorite activity is to draw.

Anything Else

Derreck knew several friends, that were on his high school's marching band, and they taught him how to play the violin. He got his own and took it with him to San Francisco. And he likes to dance often and took Zumba class at his gym.

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[Charnobylisk]

Just a heads up again. I'm not gonna be able to do any IC posting until Sunday, maybe Saturday night if I'm not too tired.

Out of my home country so I'll only be mobile. Can keep up but hate typing long posts on mobile. Hopefully it shouldnt be too much of a problem.

[Lady Absinthia]

@The Spectre Alright looks good to go, welcome to the Rp. Our time jump happened here - that is where you'll get most of the information you need to start up. Natasha (Tas), has room for one more in her car, so you can climb into the back with Kip if you would like, Alex is in the front with Tas.

@Charnobylisk @Legion02 @lydyn @SgtEasy @rougeLily @Aewin @ChaoticFox @Universorum

Alright, Hushed said she would be posting her colab with X today, that means we will be moving forward. I think everyone is loaded up but Belle, Rose, Jeje, Echo, and of course Derrick since he just joined us. Get those posts in post haste so you don't get left behind.

[lydyn]

@Lady Amalthea - Just waiting on Belle. ^.^ @Universorum can assume Rose follows her to the car, after all, since she's standing there waiting. =P

[Charnobylisk]

@The Spectre is your guy 19 or 24 because the DOB and age don't match up and I'm confused XD

[Mao Mao]

@The Spectre is your guy 19 or 24 because the DOB and age don't match up and I'm confused XD

@Charnobylisk

Oops! I have fixed it now, he's 19 years old now! By the way, I am block for the chat. Could you unblock me, Lady Amalthea/someone who made the chat?

[Lady Absinthia]

@The Spectre All fixed.

[Silent Whispers]

Collab posted! :D

[Lady Absinthia]

@The Spectre @Charnobylisk @Legion02 @lydyn @SgtEasy @rougeLily @Aewin @ChaoticFox @Universorum @Xtreme

Alright, well um, it seems we are on our way now everyone. Those that were not loaded up to go need to in their next post. Try to have posts include part of what's going on in your vehicle if you can. You don't have to arrive in one post, but if you are a slower poster might be a good idea to get a decent amount of the trip over in your post. Plan it out as you like. Doesn't matter who gets there first, just so long as you get there.

Won't be any group stops on the way up, but there will be on the way home. (Come hell or high water, we will be stopping at Dennys in the middle of the night for Uni, lol)

[Hey Im Jordan]

@The Spectre @Charnobylisk @Legion02 @lydyn @SgtEasy @rougeLily @Aewin @ChaoticFox @Universorum @Xtreme

Alright, well um, it seems we are on our way now everyone. Those that were not loaded up to go need to in their next post. Try to have posts include part of what's going on in your vehicle if you can. You don't have to arrive in one post, but if you are a slower poster might be a good idea to get a decent amount of the trip over in your post. Plan it out as you like. Doesn't matter who gets there first, just so long as you get there.

Won't be any group stops on the way up, but there will be on the way home. (Come hell or high water, we will be stopping at Dennys in the middle of the night for Uni, lol)

@Lady Amalthea

My hero.

[lydyn]

@Lady Amalthea - Whaaaaaaaat? Rose didn't have time to become her new sister or ANYTHING. Oh, boo. *Pouts*

[ChaoticFox]

@Lady Amalthea WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY

[Lady Absinthia]

@lydyn Don't worry. Tas staying behind has a purpose. She needs some down time actually away from the group and not because of a family death. She hasn't had time to process stuff. She goes on the trip it'll just be a lot more drama, right now the best she can do for the group to help is to stay away for a bit.

[Lady Absinthia]

@ChaoticFox Don't worry girl, what I have planned for Tas while she stay behind will actually bring her some happiness, something she desperately needs.

[lydyn]

@Lady Amalthea - Okies. Just remember the slogan for having Rose as a sister. "She comes drama-free." =P