Character 5 - Played by Cloudsong - Made by ??????
James David Strider Male - 18 -
Description;;
A lithe, well-muscled body disguises this strange-mannered teen; strong, defined arms cloak thin bones and a well-kept 'pack lies on his stomach. He has bony hands, wherein one may note the tendons wriggling under the skin and veins pulsating meekly, and an - almost - lanky frame exposed by not overly wide shoulders, jutting bones and the beggining of definiton muscle-wise.
His face could be described simply as jaunt, not plain, angular, alike the rest of his features. His semblant is usually composed, although his facial expressions vary from moment to moment, becoming the bubbling laughter in an akward situation or the ice-cold personality in a warm moment. He has thin, defined lips, and high, full chekbones, gaining a dimple to his right side when smiling. He has straight, white teeth, and a nerve-inspiring smile; his eyes usually reflecting his thoughts on the situation - ie. he may seem composed yet maintain sparkling eyes or smile warmly with nothing but hatred in them - in their unnerving, misguiding way. He has long blonde eyelashes with similar, un-crowded yet unkempt eyebrows that frame his strange eyes; a pair of dim, unnequal gems coloured in turqoise and cloudy-sky blue. However, this difference is minimal from afar and can only be noticed from three or four - at most - metres away.
His stance is complicated in the way that he carries himself in a nochalant manner most of the time with a hint of cockyness and strength, which makes him stand out as he seems to look bored but usually isn't, planning some sort of strife or raid, whatnot. However, he can become rigid in a manner of seconds, neat, poised, elegant, but still keep his hands in his pockets and smile silkily to his opponnent. This boy is a two-face, and he isn't that afraid to hide it, rather displaying it subtly as to confuse others on his direction in thought by raising his tone while remaining calm or making his posture aggressive while smiling inocently.
His voice is like silver; solid and spiked when dangerous, silky and flowingly liquid when deceptive and basically non-existant, gaseous, when stunned for words, which is not often. His voice might be considered irritating by some, but it is actually quite attractive and unusual in the way that it changes state more often than not. It is usually found profaning jibes, especially when fighting an enemy, but can learn to be silent when needed. He just finds it fun to make people angry; it makes them more prone to make mistakes. .
An unnerving two-toned pair of irises; one turqoise blue, similar to still Caribbean waters, the other a grey-ice tone seen in cloudy winter skies.
A thick, wavy blonde that lightens as it nears the tips. He flicks it often, creating the effect of a slight 'fringe' that curtain his eyes ever so slightly
Caucasian white, but tans easily due to his spanish inheritance
1.69m || 5.5 foot
60kg || 133lbs
An ear pierce on his left ear, though it rarely - if ever - is filled out by an earring.
Personality;;
James can easily be described as the two-sided coin gilded in gold or wrought in iron. He lives close to bipolar, but is not psychotic enough to achieve that level. One moment, he can be the nicest guy you met, the next, he might be taunting you or mocking in some sort of way or another, but he subtly manages these changes of humour so they progress slowly and are not jumps so sudden that people are taken aback so strongly.
James has a strong yet sly personality; he sticks to his beliefs but enshrouds them in a web of slick and occasional lies or dismissal of facts, making him the rather complex character when it comes to dealing with, as it is hard to imagine what one might expect of him one moment or another. He enjoys the use of wit, sarcasm and humour, usually to the expense of others but never his own, and acts nochalant when accused, which is most of the time. He is strangely sociable, yet others usually shy from his prescence as he is mocking and, at times, injust. However, he is rather the interesting character, and he knows so himself, making him hold an air of cockyness usually despised by so many. He doesn't mind spending time alone, yet he prefers human company, as he is usually exiled into solace because of his strange social antics.
His eidetic memory allows him to remember any and all information he's read about - which is a lot - making him rather uninteresting to maintain a conversation with if you are trying to make fun of him or tell him something; he knows how to get back to you - either the personal or the harsh way - and, well, knows what you are going to tell him. This makes him a perfect companion for exploration, tactics and whatnot, as he has all world maps and strategies committed to memory, and a memorable, virtually unbeatable debate companion.
However, all this knowledge haunts him intesely; James detests the fact he will never learn anything new because he already knows everything. He tries to act nochalant, tries to act surprised when receiving news, tries to be unpretentious, but he never manages it, always chipping in with some historical, literate quote, or a scientific formula, corrections to those he is speaking with... Furthermore, all this knowing has developed a full sleeping disorder; James has not slept since five years, and will probably never know the embrace of alluring sleep.
All this spare time has allowed James to hone his combat skill; James enjoys fighting, one on one combat and close combat, the late in which he excells. He handles most weapons in an excellent manner due to the amount of time on his hands allowing him to give everything a go, but he is fastous at long range. However, since James can basically predict what movements his opponent will execute - his extensive access to anatomy has helped him greatly with this - he is fair and abstains from any friendly quarrels with friends as he knows that he most probably wouldn't give them a chance.
Usually, James battles with words and can even reach the point of bribing someone with revealing some sort of secret or informing another on someone. However, he is usually fair and just. His memory has it's limits though; James cannot talk about what he doesn't know. This is it's wholeform flaw; if they steer him to unknown waters, he'll shut up to save his face..
Romantically, James is confusing. He plays it cold, but is rather the sweet and humble guy once he is pulled down from the 7th Heaven he believes is righteously his. He doesn't demonstrate any clear advances towards his 'crush', yet he favours her in strange ways. He becomes less 'godly', loosing his sharp humour and becoming... nice, even. He is less snarky, and much nicer, achieving a dreamy status that is noted by most as he becomes distracted by his infatuation.
Likes;; Tactics, reading. Midnight, sunrise. Being alone. The flavour of peaches. Sleeping. Darkness. War. Peace. Mist.
Hates;; Himself. His endless source of knowledge. His ability to know everything. His insomnia. Not being able to fight.
Orientation;; Bisexual, although he prefers females. He is always open to new ideas.
