VitaminD10000

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It had been Connor's first visit to the 404 and it was not a particularly proud moment for him. Even for a relatively small crime of swearing in front a teacher, it was still a mar on his otherwise perfect school record - well, barring a lunchroom incident a few years back. He didn't talk much on the way, and walked at the back in hopes of minimizing conversation with some of the other students.

At least he had friends here for company.

Connor needed to take the bus home, and when conversation got to the subject of cutting through the abandoned construction site, he stayed silent. He was hoping that some students - particularly Ash - would take the shortcut so that he could peacefully take the long route with Gabi and Noah. No weird tension.

There was no way Connor was going through the construction site anyway. Five years back, a freshman named Laurence Neyman had gone in there and got stabbed in the leg. Needed 17 stitches. His parents got into a huge lawsuit with the city and the local news swarmed over it like flies. Nothing as prolific had occurred since then, but Connor was content to walk an extra ten minutes of safe, legal sidewa - Oh, come on.

"Gabi?" She was doing something dumb again. Connor watched as his friend started climbing, the clinking of the fence sounding way too loud on the empty street. He looked at her helplessly, trying to figure out what to do. "C'mon, get down from there."

Gabi was now on the opposite side of the fence. Great. "Gabi. Gabs think about this. You could get seriously hurt in there."

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Connor Rice

What's your name?

Connor. My last name’s Rice, spelled like the grain. No middle name.

How old are you?

Seventeen.

What do you look like?

...

Do you have any hobbies?

Running. Best time is way early in the morning, when there’s still barely anyone out. It’s a good time for me think about things, like, if I’ve ever got something on my mind, I just go to Presque and just keep going and going. Used to be on the track team, but I kept missing too many practices because of work. Sorry, Coach Andrew.

I like plants, too. My favorite one is Hydnora africana. They look like alien monsters and smell like crap. There’s a greenhouse at McCullough that’s open to the public, I go there when I can. Wanted to go into botany before I found out it wasn’t a super stable job. I’ve been using the library computers to learn about them on the side though, they’re pretty sweet.

What are some things that you especially dislike?

I don’t like small talk or rambling. It’s not that hard to just say things to the point. I don’t like people who ask for criticism but can’t take it. I also don’t really like people who dick around and waste their time and potential. Especially if they complain about it. No ambition or effort. Call me a tryhard but I really don’t get it.

What are your goals for the future? Both immediate and long-term.

Short term? I’m trying to save up enough to buy an old Honda. I know the owner from church and she’s willing to give me discount for helping her out. No more putting up with the shitty bus system. On the long term, I’m planning on applying to an engineering college program next year. I think I can probably find a solid job, engineering’s getting pretty big these days. Trying to keep my grades up so I can get a scholarship.

What's your home life like? Specifically, what is your relationship like with your parents?

I don’t live with my parents. My sister Sandy adopted me five years ago, and we cut off contact. They tried to bother us a couple of times, but after Sandy got the cops involved I haven’t seen them since. I don’t miss them. Sandy’s cool, we get along like, really well. She’s usually busy working though, so I don’t see her a lot. She pushes me hard, but it's because she wants me in a better place than where we came from.

What's your favorite animal, and why?

Probably crows. They’re really smart. There’s like a big flock of them at the park that come every fall. Murder of them. But when they fly up to find a place to roost it’s sick to watch, just, this cloud of birds moving through the sky.

Favorite color?

Green.

Do you identify with any song or piece of music?

Rip we're not in mid 2000s anymore I'll find a new song.

Do you believe in aliens?

I think it’s pretty possible that there’s something else in the universe. Probably not Star Wars or something like that, but I’d believe in something being there.

Connor's Relationships

Noah Ward
Noah's one of those people that you can't find fault with no matter how hard you try. Really down to earth kind of guy. He's basically carrying the football team to States at this point but I don't think I've ever seen it go to his head. Really respect that.

I invite him for a run when I get the chance to. He's pretty busy with farm work and football practice, but he's a great partner to run with. Dude's big but he can keep up and hold some good conversation. Did you know his place has these rare varieties of heirloom corn?

Gabriela Mendez
I've known her a long time, we went to the same elementary school. In seventh grade I told her I thought dinosaurs were just okay, and then she made me watch all the Jurrassic Park movies. And then she'd like, get her hands on these ripoff movies from God knows where and make me watch those too. I've seen every dinosaur movie in existence. We rewatch Jurassic Park every year now, though. It's a pretty good movie.

She also keeps trying to get me to give her free chicken nuggets when I'm at work. No matter how many times I say no. She's trying to wear me down but I'm not gonna give her free stuff just because she keeps asking.

C.J. Makowski
There's at least a dozen wannabe rock stars at this school and they all think they're gonna hit it big. Carol's one of them. Got that couldn't-care-less attitude and rebel girl schtick going on to match. I think it's all a show, like, this performance of how much she Does Not Care. I saw a lot of that type of kid in foster care; they'd act all indifferent but it'd be to deflect any kinda hurt. Not saying she's got stuff going on since I don't know what kinda life she has. Maybe she's just doing it because she thinks it's cool. Who knows.

Anyway, she's been pretty up front about the fact that she doesn't like me, so I don't really talk to her much.

Ash Fitzsimmons
Ash? I haven’t talked to him in a while. We got into this fight a couple years back. Wasn't even my fault, someone knocked me over. I tried to explain but he just wouldn't listen to me, went completely nuts. Anyway, we’ve pretty much avoided each other since then.

This is weird saying it, but I used to be friends with him when I first moved in with my sis. Looked up to him, even. He'd bring me with him to explore the woods and taught me how to fish and stuff, tell me about his books. He drew good, too. All stuff a dumb kid would look up to, you know? Anyway, time passed and he never really grew up. We had a couple of fights about it. He didn’t care about school or his future or anything. Probably still doesn’t. Doesn’t make any sense to me considering how much he talked about wanting to leave the trailer park, but it's his life, not mine.

Peter Przybyszewski
He's that new kid with the unpronounceable last name, right?

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Hi, here's my character!

Connor Rice

Connor Rice

What's your name?

Connor. My last name’s Rice, spelled like the grain. No middle name.

How old are you?

Seventeen.

What do you look like?

...

Do you have any hobbies?

Running. Best time is way early in the morning, when there’s still barely anyone out. It’s a good time for me think about things, like, if I’ve ever got something on my mind, I just go to Presque and just keep going and going. Used to be on the track team, but I kept missing too many practices because of work. Sorry, Coach Andrew.

I like plants, too. My favorite one is Hydnora africana. They look like alien monsters and smell like crap. There’s a greenhouse at McCullough that’s open to the public, I go there when I can. Wanted to go into botany before I found out it wasn’t a super stable job. I’ve been using the library computers to learn about them on the side though, they’re pretty sweet.

What are some things that you especially dislike?

I don’t like small talk or rambling. It’s not that hard to just say things to the point. I don’t like people who ask for criticism but can’t take it. I also don’t really like people who dick around and waste their time and potential. Especially if they complain about it. No ambition or effort. Call me a tryhard but I really don’t get it.

What are your goals for the future? Both immediate and long-term.

Short term? I’m trying to save up enough to buy an old Honda. I know the owner from church and she’s willing to give me discount for helping her out. No more putting up with the shitty bus system. On the long term, I’m planning on applying to an engineering college program next year. I think I can probably find a solid job, engineering’s getting pretty big these days. Trying to keep my grades up so I can get a scholarship.

What's your home life like? Specifically, what is your relationship like with your parents?

I don’t live with my parents. My sister Sandy adopted me five years ago, and we cut off contact. They tried to bother us a couple of times, but after Sandy got the cops involved I haven’t seen them since. I don’t miss them. Sandy’s cool, we get along like, really well. She’s usually busy working though, so I don’t see her a lot.

What's your favorite animal, and why?

Probably crows. They’re really smart. There’s like a big flock of them at the park that come every fall. Murder of them. But when they fly up to find a place to roost it’s sick to watch, just, this cloud of birds moving through the sky.

Favorite color?

Green.

Do you identify with any song or piece of music?

I like New Genious by Gorillaz. To be honestly I can't understand anything they’re saying but it’s soothing.

Do you believe in aliens?

I think it’s pretty possible that there’s something else in the universe. Probably not Star Wars or something like that, but I’d believe in something being there.

Firstnames's Relationships

The Smart Guy

The Chick

The Leader

The Lancer

The Big Guy

Hello

Nice to meet you all. I've been RPing on and off for seven years now, and while I'm a lot busier than I used to be, I hope to make some friends here and have a good time.