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by Metilinos 6/2/2015, 1:45 am
Name: Andrew Johnson
Gender: Male
Mortal Parent(s):
Amanda Johnson (Legitimate): Andrew's birth mother was born and raised in a crummy neighborhood, learning the hardships of a life near poverty. Living in a bad neighborhood didn't just teach her financial smart, but also street smarts. Of course, this didn't stop her from having children. After her daughter was born, she worked hard to care and provide, and after so long she became pregnant with Andrew. Not long after he was born, she married a man who had wealth. This was an act of love and not a need for wealth. After a while, her and her husband had another child, the only non-demigod of the household.
Lincoln Johnson (Illegitimate): Andrew's illegitimate father is the man he most idolizes. Being a good hunter and shot, Andrew strives to take after him. Lincoln made his wealth off of acting, which he still successfully does. He's around for his kids every chance he gets and is a caring father. He met Amanda shortly after she became pregnant with Andrew, and they quickly clicked and fell in love.
God Parent: Apollo, he's the Greek god of the sun. He specializes in music, the sun, charm, and medicine. He's considered a major god and is one of the twelve Olympians. Andrew doesn't often acknowledge his father, as his respect for his god parent is limited while his respect for his real father is exceptional.
Date of Birth: October 20th, 1997
Place of Birth: Andrew was born in a slum-like neighborhood in Los Angeles. However, he was far too young to remember any of this, or any of his original home.
Hometown/Last Residence: Andrew still lives in Los Angeles, however, he now takes residence within a gated community surrounded by fancy iron gates and walls with his new father. With only so few residence and so much space to explore, it's his dream residence. At least, that's his legal status. His true place of residence is Camp Half-Blood.
Race/ethnicity: Andrew is considered caucasian. But when it comes to his blood, Andrew is a very broad mix of nationalities. He's one-eighth Italian, one-eighth Dutch, one-eighth English, and one-eight French-Canadian. His mother, being a quarter each, passed these traits onto Andrew and his sister. Andrew's other four-eighths, or half, is considered godly, as his father Apollo calls for.
Accent: Andrew's accent doesn't follow any of his four nationalities, but rather that you would expect of a typical westerner. He finishes his words to the dot, and rarely uses slang to substitute words. However, he doesn't go above and beyond with his vocabulary to make it exquisite. Speaking to Andrew is like speaking to an average western person from Washington. His accent is plain and dull, though his voice rarely is.
Skin Tone: Andrew tans very easily, call it adaption to Los Angeles if you must. Though, it's probably due to his true father. However, naturally, he's pretty pale. (Not to an unnatural level of course.) During the summer, he'll typically go tanning if he finds the time, but in the winter his skin often remains untouched, as he doesn't much care for tanning booths.
Eye Color: Andrew has blue eyes, that are pretty bright compared to some others.
Hair Color: Andrew has brown hair, of course, taking a more bright hue than average.
Hair Length: Andrew always cuts his hair when it gets long at all, which means if it's every dangling excessively or in his eyes, he'll have it cut. He also keeps his facial hair cleanly shaved, though has started growing at least peach fuzz. He hasn't given it a chance to smooth over.
Height: Andrew stands at five feet and nine inches, on the dot.
Weight: Andrew weighs 145 pounds, and is very quick on his feet as a result.
Body Type: Andrew is very quick on his feet, as a result of his slim nature. While he isn't necessarily scrawny, he doesn't prefer physical altercations where he can't keep his distance. With very little muscle showing, Andrew sits between not strong and not weak.
Appearance: Above all, Andrew desires comfort in his clothing. He'll generally attempt to mix this with proper formal clothing. You'll rarely ever see Andrew without a button-up shirt on, ninety percent of the time they're dress shirts. In the summer he'll mix these with more casual things like cargo shorts or swim trunks with sandals. However, in colder weather conditions, he'll always wear expensive jeans or dress pants with dress boots or expensive boots. He also has a large liking for blazers, pea-coats, tailcoats, and the occasional trench coat, duster, or leather jacket. Andrew doesn't much care for sneakers or casual clothing like sweatpants or t-shirts.
Weapon: Andrew wouldn't fare well with a sword, although he did attempt fencing when he was younger, that involved only direct stabbing and maneuver. He didn't even quite grasp that well, let alone a real combat situation involving a more complicated blade. Andrew prefers ranged weapons, like bows and crossbows. He also dabbled in throwing knives in his free time when he was even younger, and was really good at it, for a beginner.
Andrew owns a bow and arrow, however it's not made with any celestial bronze or magic metal at all. It's an expensive compound bow that he's owned since before he knew he was a demigod, however he's much more capable of firing it now than he was when he was smaller. He uses arrows with celestial bronze tips on them. Andrew also always carries a celestial bronze knife or dagger with him outside of camp or in any combat scenario just in case things become close quarters.
Armor: Andrew doesn't own any armor that is considered practical to many other fighters. Most armor is fitted and righted so that shock-wave is absorbed, making blunt attacks much less effective. He prefers scale-mail, made of celestial bronze. While loose and makes noise if you move fast, it's a good way to prevent open wounds. Otherwise, he tends to equip leather armor or none at all.
Pet(s): Netha (Aganetha) is Andrew's wolf. Vicious, cold, and always watching, Netha is strictly loyal to Andrew. She's always ready to attack if a situation gets violent, and she chooses to defend Andrew at all costs. Netha is a silver color all around, with soft fur and blue eyes.
Skills/Talents:
Talents: Andrew always was a good shot when he was a kid. He began shooting as early as eight years old, but as a challenge from his father, they began hunting using crossbows and bows, even attempting to use javelins once. Andrew has a natural talent for hunting, even when it comes to skinning the animals and using the contents within them. You might call Andrew a natural survivalist. In addition, he's also exquisite at playing the piano.
Skills: Growing up, Andrew's family always had money to fund anything. When it came to any hobbies he or his siblings wanted to pick up, they could pick it up and drop whenever they wanted to. This was quite a spoiling action, however, it didn't effect Andrew too much, he would generally be grateful and see the things he picked up through. He learned to throw knives to some degree, efficiently play billiards, fire making, and even practiced free-running briefly!
Flaws:
Personality Flaws: Andrew has a very apparent problem when it comes to his pride. He can't take insults as jokes unless they're very light hearted, and God forbid he finds out people have talked about him behind his back. Andrew also has a temper problem, unable to control his anger once it has reached a certain point. How he'll react to this can vary, sometimes he'll yell insults and other times he'll resort to violence, despite his lack of skill when it comes to hand-to-hand combat. Another flaw Andrew carries is his habit of speaking without thinking, sometimes blatantly stating what's on his mind, even if it's insulting or stupid.
Physical Flaws: Andrew often looks at his smile in the mirror; because he finds his over-bite very unattractive. While it isn't too noticeable, it's something he can't stand. He also has ears that he doesn't pay much mind too, but upon inspection, you might find them smaller than the average ears.
Strengths: Andrew will place undying conviction in his task if he truly believes in his cause, unrelentingly putting effort in until he either is dead or cannot go on any further. He has this stubborn nature practically unconditionally, whether he is putting in effort for the greater good or for selfish personal gain, he refuses to stop. One might say he wants bragging rights over the actual spoils. While this is a strength, it doubles over as a weakness; he doesn't know when to quit. Of course, Andrew is also very reflexive and a good shot. He's also pretty quick and light on his feet.
Weaknesses: Andrew would fall to his knees from one good punch, and yet, he's willing to go at someone full force in a fist fight if they'd offended him. Andrew's pride can, at the very least, cloud his vision. Besides his pride and his lack of physical strength, he also neglected his studies in a few minor ways, really hindering his potential intelligence. Especially considering that he attended private school as a student. His slacking isn't a reflection of misconduct, but more like a reflection of his inability to pay attention to things that don't interest him.
Likes: Andrew likes a lot of things, specific and broad. He likes the beach, he likes going on dates, he likes being alone so long as he has a task at hand. Though, Andrew truly cares about companionship. He likes music and social media, he likes reading (when he can pay attention) and animals, and he likes architecture and travelling. He likes being out in public and partaking in common pastimes like getting coffee, shopping, going to new places he hasn't visited and seeing landmarks. Andrew seeks out a sense of fulfillment in his life, enjoying it thoroughly when he feels accomplishment.
Dislikes: Andrew absolutely hates people who antagonize for the sake of antagonizing, especially when it's done on him. He dislikes people who show off and think they're better than others. In relation, he hates smugness overall, but may occasionally show it himself. Andrew also dislikes deserts, which is ironic due to his love for the beach. Andrew has a dislike for sour foods too, giving him a Warhead would result on a quick look of disgust. Of course, enjoying having a task, Andrew dislikes it when he has no task to work towards.
Fears: Andrew is petrified at the thought of dying. However, being captured and slow deathly pain aren't on his lists of fears. (Though they may be added if he ever goes through that trauma.) Seeing his friends or sister die is also on his list of fears. Andrew is also afraid of losing Netha, his faithful companion. Andrew also fears rejection, whether it be romantic or platonic. Andrew also has an abundant fear of failure, but you'll only ever see it trigger when he's failed. Among these, Andrew also fear the dark, however this only triggers when it's absolutely pitch black.
Personality: Andrew is by no means an anti-social person, as a matter of fact, he commonly seeks out friendship and companionship. However, he falls very well with common social barriers. If awkward silence falls in a conversation, he won't be able to push it aside. Occasionally in conversation he'll say something stupid without thinking, and get embarrassed over it. And he will always return any sort of hostility, whether apparent or passive, with hostility of his own. Violence is something Andrew will commonly resort to, despite not being good at fighting with his fists, he'll still try.
Andrew holds grudges, for as long as they aren't resolved, he'll remember. He'll only make up with people if he cares for them or if he must for other reasons. Of course, it can always be worked out, but Andrew will hold on to it until the very last second. Andrew is the kind of person to spark meaningful conversation with people he's comfortable around, to further their bond and understanding of one another. His bonds, whether they involve love or hate, mean very much to him.
Powers: Andrew doesn't carry any magical powers or abilities from being a demigod, he was simply genetically unlucky. Any magical powers he can use come from magical gifts from his father or spoils from winning a fight. However, inherently, Andrew doesn't have any of these powers. However, it can be argued that Andrew's incredible marksmanship is an ability inherited from Apollo. The same goes for his ability to play the piano so naturally.
Social Status: Andrew will talk to anyone that tickles his fancy. In crowds, he'd pick that person out. If he was alone with someone, it would automatically pick them out. He isn't judgmental, of course, but if someone peaks his interest, he has to make some connection. Even if it goes south. With that being said, Andrew makes himself at least moderately well known.
Summer or Year Rounder: Currently a summer camper, however, it varies depending on the events in his life going on.
Years at Camp: Three years at camp half-blood, the first year for just the summer, and the second was an entire year after his parents decided he would be more safe there. He however, went home, next year and is now on a year-to-year basis as to if he goes home for the year or not.
Life Before Camp: Andrew's earliest memories don't date back to his place of birth, but instead to his place of residence. Growing up in a gated community with only so many people, all of his close calls happened when he left the gates or attended school. He grew up with his sister, who was five years older than him. Inside the gates, they would play all sorts of games when they were kids, even occasionally including the few other kids that lived in the community. It was mostly all snooty elder folks, and so Andrew spend a great portion of his childhood in his backyard. He would dream of all the things he saw in the movies, however, when it became a reality, he wasn't so happy.
He was roughly seven years old when he saw his first monster. The best way he could describe it was a giant one-eyed man. He saw it from the window of his classroom as a kid. He called everyone over to see what he saw, but it was gone by the time everyone came over, one kid said he was it, but that it was just a tall person. Andrew was afraid of what he'd seen, and despite his mother and father's comfort, he spent that summer in fear. Towards mid-August he found the strength to return to his backyard, and look out the iron fences. He'd occasionally notice bushes or trees moving where he hadn't before, and it shook him up. No one believed him about what he'd seen, and with his sister gone for the summer, he had no clue who to turn to.
When his sister did return, it was her that made him get passed his fear. "I understand, I see it too. But it's nothing, it's something all kids go through." Those were the words she said to him when he asked her about it. He wasn't sure if it was entirely truthful or not, but he decided that he was safe. He'd see occasional things, but remember his sister's words. It made him feel safe, and within the few passing months he began going hunting regularly with his dad. Holding firearms made him feel safe, and hunting animals made him feel like he was capable. His sister began leaving every summer to a camp, and Andrew wasn't allowed to go.
One summer, his sister didn't return from camp. His parents were devastated and had no clue what to do. Andrew went silent, he was only thirteen, and he missed his sister very much. His parents attempted to comfort him, but he found no solace. One day when he was fed up with all of the unknown like his sister disappearing and the sights of the unexplained, he stormed out of his home, leaving his community. He didn't make it far out into the woods before suddenly he felt something push him down. As he flipped over and faced up, he saw its bird like shape, but it was absolutely inhumane and ferocious. Andrew let out a scream, and as he felt it was about to be over, suddenly a wolf pounced on the bird. The bird didn't last long against the fangs of a wolf, and Andrew turned to face the presence that was close.
"Looks like she's taken a liking to you. Good, keep her, you're gonna need her a lot more than I do." His missing sister said to him, standing over him now. Andrew opened his mouth to speak, but he couldn't. Fear and frustration filled him as he took his sister's hand and she pulled him up. "I'm taking you somewhere. I'll explain everything on the way."
Role-playing Example: Andrew stepped very carefully over the twigs, making sure not to snap any with his feet. "You good?" Andrew asked in a whisper, stepping carefully over to the girl close to him. His bow layed draped over his body, his quiver of arrows strapped on his back. The girl's head snapped back towards him, but slowly, careful to not make sudden movements. Andrew wasn't phased, he knew this girl, he was aware of her skills and ability to be subtle.
"Does it look like I'm having trouble?" She asked, a whisper even more subtle and silent than Andrew's. Her head returned to her initial position. "You'd better be more quiet than that if you want to be a good hunter."
Andrew was angry, but knew better than to speak back to her. She was one of the few he could control his temper for. He drew his knife in his hand, sighing softly. "If you have the shot, take it and let's get this done with. If not, it looks like you're the one that isn't a good hunter." Andrew said, earning a simple scoff from his sister. What followed was the silent sound of a whistling arrow and a body dropping. Andrew could spot the dead deer in then distance.
"Good enough now?"
Notes: (Netha is a wolf that I'm using my exotic animal spoil to create. I already asked Morgan about getting a wolf. Hope you enjoyed the read!)
Last edited by Metilinos on 6/4/2015, 12:57 pm; edited 5 times in total
