Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2015 18:58:13 GMT -5
Full Name:
- Dexter Lee Collins
Aliases:
-Dex
-Collins
Avatar Photo:
- Link
Age:
-35
Gender:
-Male
Appearance:
-His skin is darkened from the days outside, making his blue eyes all the more sharper. His nose has a bit of crook in it from being broken many years ago, and he has a small scar at the corner of his left eye that is almost invisible to someone who doesn’t know it’s there. It was from his days of hockey in college, taking a puck to the face when he recklessly attempted to play without his helmet. Dexter has dark hair that he cuts on occasion, though it is a bit longer for his taste, and he has a continuous scruff on his face that he doesn’t care much to take off. Underneath his eyes are a bit of bags from lack of sleep, though that has been a feature on his skin for much too long, making it seem like it simply isn’t going away. His hands are rough in nature, and his lower body is strong from the years of perpetual walking.
Occupation (studies and job before the outbreak):
-Dexter was a police officer in Orlando for seven years before he was promoted to detective at the age of 27. He was a detective until the age of 33, when the outbreak occurred.
Hometown (city, state, country):
-Oviedo, FL, USA
Relationships (relatives, friends,...):
-His partner when he was a detective, Ember, is still travelling with him as they had been on route together when the outbreak hit their area. Seeing as she was one of the few that he could trust, as they continued to come across groups that were not all that trustworthy, they have stuck together.
-His nephew, Ryder Collins. He had gone to the college that his nephew was at, only to find it in ruins and unable to reach his nephew. Knowing that he needed to continue on in order to keep him and his partner safe, they have moved forward, though he still wonders about his nephew’s safety.
Weapons (currently in possession):
-His gun, Glock 23, keeping his eye out for extra bullets whenever they come across one (he will not use this unless absolutely necessary)
-A switchblade that he keeps on his ankle
-A pocketknife that is…in his pocket
Items (clothing, backpacks, first-aid kits, etc...):
-Backpack with a sweater
-He’s currently wearing a once-white tee shirt that is frayed with a few holes from wear and tear, jeans with a belt (that he recently retrieved since his waist size has definitely thinned), hiking shoes (that he took from his home when he and his partner left Florida), boxers (he really felt it necessary that I inform you that he has boxers on)
-First aid kit that’s in his backpack
-Canteen for water
-A few packs of matches
-A compass that he snatched from an abandoned jeep
-A toothbrush (because he felt that was necessary when leaving FL)
-A half-eaten bag of crackers (they’re rather stale at the moment)
Mode of transportation:
-Walking, occasionally stealing a vehicle when they come across one. However, he doesn’t trust that mode too much.
List 3 or more good personality traits:
-Protective
-Loyal
-Strong
-Disciplined
-Able to lighten situations
List 3 or more bad personality traits:
-Distrusting of mostly anyone that he's met after the apocalypse, even if he has known them for the entire time
-Unforgiving - once a person does something that he does not agree with, he has an incredibly hard time overlooking it, no matter how much time has passed by
-Impatient
-Confrontational if he sees that the situation needs it
List 3 strengths:
-From years of kickboxing, he has pretty strong legs, making him able to run/walk long distances
-Good senses (particularly, good hearing)
-Good at strategically planning in a quick manner
List 3 flaws:
-His left elbow hurts on occasion from an old injury, particularly when it’s raining
-VERY Allergic to bees
-Can’t sleep long
Describe your character's life before the Apocalypse:
-Dexter was born and raised in Florida his entire life. During his childhood, his mother put him into many activities in order to ensure he was well-rounded. Despite all of the sports and other extra-curricular activities, the only one he really was fascinated in, long enough to actually stay, was kickboxing. He found enjoyment in learning the different aspects of it, excelling and growing in his agility in the sport. His mother, unfortunately, did not really enjoy her son being in kickboxing, but she would have rather him do that than getting into trouble on the streets because he was bored. He comes from a line of Firefighters, though he decided he wanted to join the police force and went to be a cadet straight out of graduating high school, soon followed by acceptance onto Orlando’s Police Department. He never really got along well with his family, particularly his siblings. He was the youngest of three with an older brother and an older sister. When Dexter was still in school, his older brother fathered a child. Dexter, always being easy-going and naturally good with kids, loved his nephew. He was devastated when his older brother left the family with his mistress when the boy turned 12. Knowing that the boy needed a father-figure, Dexter had stepped in to help the mother of the child so that she wasn’t completely lost on her own.
During this time, Dexter was engaged to his high school sweetheart, having reconnected just a few years prior to his brother leaving the family. After a particular incident with breaking apart a gang fight, Lisa, his fiancé, wanted him to leave law and move with her to a small town that her mother had lived in. Unable to take that jump from a career he loved, and a nephew he felt that he needed to help raise because that was his duty, the engagement was broken off.
His life before the apocalypse consisted of him working a lot, as well as spending time with his nephew. Since his relationship with his fiancé ending poorly, he typically stayed away from romantic relationships, figuring that he just couldn’t leave his preferred career choice and wouldn’t want to bring that onto anyone else.
What happened to your character on Outbreak Day?:
-On the day of the outbreak, Dexter was working on a shift with his partner, Ember. They were just about to take their lunch break when they heard a call over the radio, deciding to check up on it. Upon arrival at the apartment, they witnessed chaos breaking out and immediately knew that the rumors they heard at work weren’t just rumors from a crazy individual attempting to declare it was the end of the world, again. Immediately, they changed their course of action and drove to her house so that they could figure out what to do and to pick up her husband. When they arrived to her house, they discovered that tragedy had already struck and her husband had been turned to one of the living dead. Unsure of how to…kill…what was already dead, it was difficult to kill this first one, a personal one at that. It wasn’t until many occurrences later that Dexter finally picked up on how to properly lay to rest one of those kinds, though the first day of the outbreak was certainly the most difficult. After they dealt with the situation at her home, Dexter led them to the college that his nephew was attending, seeing that it was overrun with the dead and there was nothing they could do about seeing if he was safe as the boy wasn’t answering his phone. Knowing that he had to protect his partner and that they needed to try to help whoever they could find, they moved on from staying stagnant, attempting to help whatever humans they could come across, though the situation was already far out of control.
Describe your character's life after the Apocalypse:
-Dexter is still with his partner, trusting her to have his back throughout this mess. He leaves messages for his nephew wherever he goes, or any of the camps he goes to, just in the hope that his nephew is alright and they can eventually come across each other. He isn’t all that hopeful in finding a cure, having long given away to that hope. For him, this is the life that they have to adjust to and he is adjusting. Although he is content settling in places, he is also aware that it isn’t all that practical at the moment until they can reach a camp that can handle that. His strong distrust of others leads him to look for the negative traits in everyone, determining if that camp will survive or fall apart. If it cannot survive, he will press to leave, though he will never talk anything from that camp out of respect for everyone’s will to survive. He prefers to not kill humans, though he will if he absolutely, without a doubt, must. If he comes across other humans that need assistance, he will typically help out, unable to just leave them to fend for themselves. Dexter has trouble sleeping at night, only choosing to do so at dawn for a few hours and taking two short naps during the day.
- Dexter Lee Collins
Aliases:
-Dex
-Collins
Avatar Photo:
- Link
Age:
-35
Gender:
-Male
Appearance:
-His skin is darkened from the days outside, making his blue eyes all the more sharper. His nose has a bit of crook in it from being broken many years ago, and he has a small scar at the corner of his left eye that is almost invisible to someone who doesn’t know it’s there. It was from his days of hockey in college, taking a puck to the face when he recklessly attempted to play without his helmet. Dexter has dark hair that he cuts on occasion, though it is a bit longer for his taste, and he has a continuous scruff on his face that he doesn’t care much to take off. Underneath his eyes are a bit of bags from lack of sleep, though that has been a feature on his skin for much too long, making it seem like it simply isn’t going away. His hands are rough in nature, and his lower body is strong from the years of perpetual walking.
Occupation (studies and job before the outbreak):
-Dexter was a police officer in Orlando for seven years before he was promoted to detective at the age of 27. He was a detective until the age of 33, when the outbreak occurred.
Hometown (city, state, country):
-Oviedo, FL, USA
Relationships (relatives, friends,...):
-His partner when he was a detective, Ember, is still travelling with him as they had been on route together when the outbreak hit their area. Seeing as she was one of the few that he could trust, as they continued to come across groups that were not all that trustworthy, they have stuck together.
-His nephew, Ryder Collins. He had gone to the college that his nephew was at, only to find it in ruins and unable to reach his nephew. Knowing that he needed to continue on in order to keep him and his partner safe, they have moved forward, though he still wonders about his nephew’s safety.
Weapons (currently in possession):
-His gun, Glock 23, keeping his eye out for extra bullets whenever they come across one (he will not use this unless absolutely necessary)
-A switchblade that he keeps on his ankle
-A pocketknife that is…in his pocket
Items (clothing, backpacks, first-aid kits, etc...):
-Backpack with a sweater
-He’s currently wearing a once-white tee shirt that is frayed with a few holes from wear and tear, jeans with a belt (that he recently retrieved since his waist size has definitely thinned), hiking shoes (that he took from his home when he and his partner left Florida), boxers (he really felt it necessary that I inform you that he has boxers on)
-First aid kit that’s in his backpack
-Canteen for water
-A few packs of matches
-A compass that he snatched from an abandoned jeep
-A toothbrush (because he felt that was necessary when leaving FL)
-A half-eaten bag of crackers (they’re rather stale at the moment)
Mode of transportation:
-Walking, occasionally stealing a vehicle when they come across one. However, he doesn’t trust that mode too much.
List 3 or more good personality traits:
-Protective
-Loyal
-Strong
-Disciplined
-Able to lighten situations
List 3 or more bad personality traits:
-Distrusting of mostly anyone that he's met after the apocalypse, even if he has known them for the entire time
-Unforgiving - once a person does something that he does not agree with, he has an incredibly hard time overlooking it, no matter how much time has passed by
-Impatient
-Confrontational if he sees that the situation needs it
List 3 strengths:
-From years of kickboxing, he has pretty strong legs, making him able to run/walk long distances
-Good senses (particularly, good hearing)
-Good at strategically planning in a quick manner
List 3 flaws:
-His left elbow hurts on occasion from an old injury, particularly when it’s raining
-VERY Allergic to bees
-Can’t sleep long
Describe your character's life before the Apocalypse:
-Dexter was born and raised in Florida his entire life. During his childhood, his mother put him into many activities in order to ensure he was well-rounded. Despite all of the sports and other extra-curricular activities, the only one he really was fascinated in, long enough to actually stay, was kickboxing. He found enjoyment in learning the different aspects of it, excelling and growing in his agility in the sport. His mother, unfortunately, did not really enjoy her son being in kickboxing, but she would have rather him do that than getting into trouble on the streets because he was bored. He comes from a line of Firefighters, though he decided he wanted to join the police force and went to be a cadet straight out of graduating high school, soon followed by acceptance onto Orlando’s Police Department. He never really got along well with his family, particularly his siblings. He was the youngest of three with an older brother and an older sister. When Dexter was still in school, his older brother fathered a child. Dexter, always being easy-going and naturally good with kids, loved his nephew. He was devastated when his older brother left the family with his mistress when the boy turned 12. Knowing that the boy needed a father-figure, Dexter had stepped in to help the mother of the child so that she wasn’t completely lost on her own.
During this time, Dexter was engaged to his high school sweetheart, having reconnected just a few years prior to his brother leaving the family. After a particular incident with breaking apart a gang fight, Lisa, his fiancé, wanted him to leave law and move with her to a small town that her mother had lived in. Unable to take that jump from a career he loved, and a nephew he felt that he needed to help raise because that was his duty, the engagement was broken off.
His life before the apocalypse consisted of him working a lot, as well as spending time with his nephew. Since his relationship with his fiancé ending poorly, he typically stayed away from romantic relationships, figuring that he just couldn’t leave his preferred career choice and wouldn’t want to bring that onto anyone else.
What happened to your character on Outbreak Day?:
-On the day of the outbreak, Dexter was working on a shift with his partner, Ember. They were just about to take their lunch break when they heard a call over the radio, deciding to check up on it. Upon arrival at the apartment, they witnessed chaos breaking out and immediately knew that the rumors they heard at work weren’t just rumors from a crazy individual attempting to declare it was the end of the world, again. Immediately, they changed their course of action and drove to her house so that they could figure out what to do and to pick up her husband. When they arrived to her house, they discovered that tragedy had already struck and her husband had been turned to one of the living dead. Unsure of how to…kill…what was already dead, it was difficult to kill this first one, a personal one at that. It wasn’t until many occurrences later that Dexter finally picked up on how to properly lay to rest one of those kinds, though the first day of the outbreak was certainly the most difficult. After they dealt with the situation at her home, Dexter led them to the college that his nephew was attending, seeing that it was overrun with the dead and there was nothing they could do about seeing if he was safe as the boy wasn’t answering his phone. Knowing that he had to protect his partner and that they needed to try to help whoever they could find, they moved on from staying stagnant, attempting to help whatever humans they could come across, though the situation was already far out of control.
Describe your character's life after the Apocalypse:
-Dexter is still with his partner, trusting her to have his back throughout this mess. He leaves messages for his nephew wherever he goes, or any of the camps he goes to, just in the hope that his nephew is alright and they can eventually come across each other. He isn’t all that hopeful in finding a cure, having long given away to that hope. For him, this is the life that they have to adjust to and he is adjusting. Although he is content settling in places, he is also aware that it isn’t all that practical at the moment until they can reach a camp that can handle that. His strong distrust of others leads him to look for the negative traits in everyone, determining if that camp will survive or fall apart. If it cannot survive, he will press to leave, though he will never talk anything from that camp out of respect for everyone’s will to survive. He prefers to not kill humans, though he will if he absolutely, without a doubt, must. If he comes across other humans that need assistance, he will typically help out, unable to just leave them to fend for themselves. Dexter has trouble sleeping at night, only choosing to do so at dawn for a few hours and taking two short naps during the day.