IC: [Name:] Damien East [Age:] 19 [Birthday:] February 3rd [Race:] Human [Physical Description:] Damien is lean, almost too skinny, and rather pretty when he cleans up his act. He has a pretty, almost delicate face and his childhood classmates made utterly sure he was very aware that this was why they were roughing him up in school. He only stands about five feet nine with pale skin and dark hair which has a tenancy to curl and flip out of control. His eyes are a stunning blue-green, and his habit of wearing dark eyeliner makes them stand out all the more, earning him the "gothic" part of his nickname. At the same time, he can look quite grungy when he does not take the time to shower for a day or three, and has quite the rubber face when he desires. He a master of expressions from an impish grin to a cranky pout to big sad puppydog eyes. He enjoys playing with his looks, from liner and lip gloss to tattered, ragged and scribbled-on “self-decorated” clothing.
[Personality:] Damien is whimsy, optimistic, musical and laid back. While he has been studying at Seminary for a year, he certainly does not have the attitude most would expect from a man of the Church. While Damien does believe in and consider himself a servant of God, he also believes that there are many paths to God; he believes in peace, tolerance and acceptance. He considers singing songs in an open field a much more acceptable form of worship than a fire-and-brimstone sermon in a church. It was for this reason he received the "hippie" part of his nickname, and also what sent him to England.
While he is laid back, he is also very used to being attacked for his beliefs, appearance and sexuality, and as such he is often on guard. Sudden movements or hateful glares catch his attention, even if he does not react to these much to the untrained eye. He has a habit of playing with the curls near his face when thinking or writing. He loves both people and animals, and loves nothing more than sitting or laying back and chatting... occasionally with the aid of the Green Fairy or Mary Jane. He often sings or hums to himself, and has odd shifts in personality depending on the day and the situation. Sometimes he is quite bashful and withdrawn, at other times he is all grins and outgoing, ready to make friends and shake hands. Of course, Miss Mary and the lovely little Fairy do generally help attain that outgoing state.
He tends to talk and ramble a lot, regardless of if anyone is listening or not. It could be a song, a sermon he is considering writing, some impromptu poetry or a song he is making up while strumming his guitar, he is an air sign and so is pretty well always talking. He is obsessed with all things natural, from herbal teas to filling his house with cut flowers and potted plants to, yes, pot and mushrooms, he wants to feel like he is one with nature. He is also often writing and doodling, once again these could be anything, sermon, song, poetry to a doodle of the pretty flower he spotted near by. If there is pen and paper near by, rest assured it will be filled from edge to edge within the hour.
[History:] Damien was raised in a strong Christan household, his father a Methodist preacher in a small town. It was about the age of eight when Damien became aware of the fact that he liked boys, not girls. An early bloomer, one could say. However, his parents were open and firmly believed that God loves everyone, and as such, encouraged him to be respectful and careful, but to be himself. Damien took that encouragement and ran.
Being pretty, girly, skinny and all around worthless in sports, Damien was constantly picked on, but found escape from this in music. Here he excelled, and by middle school was able to play the guitar, piano, drums and a few woodwinds. He composed and played, placing in several state competitions and was even offered a music scholarship upon graduation. However, he turned this down in order to pursue his first love: God. Damien entered Seminary ready to change the world, open the hearts of the biased and bring true spirituality to the hearts of the overly pious. He had his own kind of religion and a great deal of passion towards it.
While Damien excelled in his studies and convictions at Seminary, Damien simply did not fit in there. "Not fitting in" would be an understatement. His teachers and classmates looked down on him for his bad habits, his attraction to other males and his beliefs that while there was only one true God, there are many paths to Him. Damien saw nothing untrue, strange or contradictory about his beliefs and held true to his insistence that love is all that matters and was able to argue clearly and convincingly to any who challenged him (except for with those who challenged his less than legal vices, but well, that hardly mattered to him!) But with Summer coming and Seminary finding every excuse to not let him back in, his parents suggested Damien go abroad and explore the world to try and perhaps find just where he belongs.
His gentle rejection from Seminary was not his first bought with adversity, however. Damien has been bullied and beaten up since he was very young. The worst situation occurred at his Senior prom when Damien took the bold step of going to the dance with another boy. He had skillfully ignored all the glares, shocked looks and general disapproval and had a wonderful night. HWhen it came time to go, Damien's date went to the restroom and Damien went to wait by the car, the young musician found himself surrounded by a group of his classmates. Before he really had time to react, one of the larger boys had grabbed a baseball bat from his car trunk and, seconds later, the group scattered, leaving Damien lying in a pool of his own blood. He was in the hospital for two weeks with nearly twenty stitches in his head and has suffered random, debilitating headaches ever since. It was a difficult lesson, but it did teach him to keep his guard up and watch out for himself.
[Weakness:] Weak: Damien is not especially strong. He has a skinny build and does not work out, a strong wind could pretty well blow him away. He generally looks like an easy and tasty snack, however that doesn't mean that he won't put up a fight. Clueless: Damien's world is generally all sunshine, rainbows and kitty cats. True every so often his common sense kicks in, but generally he's dopey and innocent as a child. Migraines: Ever since a traumatic experience at the end of high school, Damien has suffered terrible migraines that can leave him completely unable to function for hours at a time. [Strengths:] Musical: If it can be strummed, beaten or blown into, Damien can play it, and play it well. Conviction: Damien has a pure, innocent air and a burning conviction that, paired with his rather musical voice, can easily bring anyone around to his way of thinking. Charisma: He is charming, pure and simple. He is attractive, filled with hope and just enough innocence that most people are more than willing to bend over backwards to help him. [Family:] Ronald and Sharron East, father and mother living in Rochester, NY, Zevo his pet Green Cheek Conure [PB:] Ville Valo
[Anything else you would like to mention:] I've been playing Damien on and off for nearly 3 years now, I miss him terribly and am looking forward to bringing him back to life in your community!