Name:
Gale Lark.
Gender:
Male.
Age:
Seventeen.
Ethnicity:
White.
Hair colour:
His hair is bronze, with natural blonde tones. It falls in slight waves to just past his ears, usually flicking about at stubborn angles. It's usually kept rather clean, and usually has a slight sheen, but it's impossible to tame the stubborn strands.
Eye colour:
Gale has sea-like eyes; a mixture of seaweed-green and ocean-blue. Mainly, though, they are blue and only slightly tinged green. In the light, these green flecks are more obvious, although at first glance his eyes seem to be simply blue.
Skin colour:
His skin is naturally quite pale, but he tans easily and quickly, although he does not burn. He has freckles that are close to his tanned skin tone that splatter across his face, particularly across his nose and cheekbones.
Special Markings (tattoos, scars, etc):
He does have a small birthmark just below his right index finger, but it blends so well into his skin tone that it is often disregarded.
Height:
Gale stands rather tall, almost (if not clearing) six foot, with long limbs and a firm structure.
Clothing style:
He likes to keep it simple. Usually he wears a loose shirt and trousers (he prefers cropped trousers or surfer trunks over regular trousers, though) and scruffy shoes. He doesn't like standing out from the crowd, and this is reflected in his plain clothing style.
Hairstyle:
Gale has wavy, bronze hair, flicking in and out at stubborn angles with a middle parting. His hair is quite thick, too, and stays pretty much the same color year-round despite the sun. He inherits this dark hair from his mother.
Frame:
He is muscular, but not ridiculously so. Gale's broad-shouldered and firm with long legs and strong arms. Toned, shall we say.
History:
Gale has had a rather uneventful history, mainly. He grew up along the coast with his dad, Finn, when his mother seemingly abandoned them; she was apparently a very reckless, forward woman. His dad was a fisherman, and by the time Gale could stand, he was holding a fishing rod and spear: he treated this as a privilege and inherited the natural-born fisherman trait from his father. He went to a nearby school, but he hated it beyond measure, but never complained. His family were not poor, and they always scraped by, but they didn't have everlasting stocks of anything. Being able to go to school was supposed to be a joy, a privilege, but Gale was miserable: as a child, he was cute, but he was always bullied for some reason or other. Over time, Finn saw how miserable he was, despite Gale's constant reassuring. Finn home-schooled his only son since Gale was about twelve years old. Gale became very independent as time went on, though he never declined his father's help when he offered. Gale refused to trust most people, even when he grew up into a teenager, and had a tendency to push people away. He had a handful of friends, and probably would have been more 'popular' had he trusted easier - but he didn't.
Personality:
To say the least, Gale is very mistrusting and tends to keep clear of most people; this is most likely because he feels his mother betrayed his family when she fled from being a parent. Usually he blocks most people out, but once he becomes close to somebody he becomes unswervingly loyal to them. All the same, he makes his voice heard when he wants it to be heard, which happens occasionally. He can be a very funny, friendly guy when he wants to be, and is usually happiest when he's in some body of water. Gale, unfortunately, has two sides; a very reasonable, sweet side, and a very short-tempered, impatient side. His sweet, reasonable side rarely appears fully; usually he pretends he doesn't care about most things, when, in actual fact, he cares very dearly. His short-tempered, impatient side is Gale at his worst. One of Gale's biggest flaws is that his temper happens to have a very short fuse, supposedly like his mother. When he gets angry, Gale tends to yell, but he never throws anything, nor does he kick, punch or physically show his fury. His tongue is sharp, and he can spit some rather spiteful insults out when he's angry. In most scenarios, Gale is usually at least a little impatient. His impatient trait clearly doesn't go well with his short temper. However, despite all of this, Gale is a fairly sweet, caring guy if he opens up to you. He can have his bad days, but he feels guilt very easily and usually ends up apologizing sincerely as soon as possible.
Likes:
The ocean and coastline
because he's grown up along the coast and any beach is home to him.
Rain
because he likes the sound, plus he thinks it's actually rather pretty to watch, in most cases.
Sunshine
so long as the heat is not intense.
Water sports
fishing, swimming and surfing in particular, although he enjoys various others.
Running
because he likes the adrenaline and the speed.
Big cats
particularly snow leopards, cheetahs and tigers. He likes them for the stealth and speed.
Dogs
although he never actually owned a dog himself, Gale occasionally fed scraps to strays. His favorite breeds are huskies, german shepherds and labs.
Dislikes:
Girly girls
because he simply can't stand at least the majority of them. When he's at the beach, he sees some of them looking him up, but he's not interested in girls like that.
Staying still for too long
because of his impatient trait. Gale likes to be moving around most of the time.
Cars
for no reason in particular. He simply doesn't like them, although he's capable of riding in one; he just prefers getting to places by other means of transport (by foot, bicycle, motorbike or boat).
Crows and ravens
because they freak him out, as most creepy black birds tend to. He doesn't mind birds of prey of small birds, it's just crows and ravens, mainly.
Fog
particularly when it's dense fog. He doesn't mind mist so much, but fog makes it difficult to see things clearly, and Gale always likes to know where he's walking.
Wasps and bees
because he had a rather nasty incident when he was a young boy; he accidentally disturbed a bee hive and got a lot of stings when the bees swarmed after him. As a result, he dislikes wasps too, and bees and wasps are quite similar in his eyes.
Long periods of snow
although he doesn't mind it for a few days, while it's still actual snow and not just slush.
Prats, jerks and snobs
and horrible people in general.
Strengths:
Gale is fairly strong and firm, and is usually good in hand-to-hand combat. He's a particularly strong swimmer and runner though, and a good surfer.
Weaknesses:
He doesn't like people to know he has weaknesses in the first place. Admittedly though, he can become very overly protective of people, but at the same time he struggles to put his trust in others. His sharp tongue, impatience and short temper can cause problems, to say the least. Gale is the 'crow of the choir'; he's a useless singer. His handwriting isn't the best and sometimes he struggles to put exactly what he wants to say into words.
Greatest Fear:
The thought of drowning terrifies him.
Greatest Desire:
He wants to actually meet his mother, even though he knows she's most likely a horrible person for abandoning his family.
Goals in life:
Gale wants to see the world - he hasn't travelled much.
What Does He Regret:
He regrets locking people out and away from him - maybe he could have been very good friends with some of the people he met.
What is He Proud of:
If there's something Gale's proud of, it's building a good relationship with his dad and building a good, sustaining life despite the ups and downs.
Family life:
He lives with only his father. With a mother that ditched them before he was even a year old and no other siblings, life was rather lonely for the pair. Gale has no aunts, uncles, grandparents, or even distant relatives; Finn is his only relative, asides from his mother, who may or not be alive for all he knows.
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I left the difference space blank because I'm not sure what to put >< Sorry for the ridiculous wait, my connection has been awfully glitchy..