Name: Joel Ezra Knight.
Age: 51.
Date of birth: October 17th.
Sex: Male.
Sexuality: Pansexual. Joel has known from a young age that genders do not matter to him. Male or female, if the person’s character appeals to him it’s fine. It’s perfectly possible that some people don’t know about it. Not because he hides it, but merely because he is not a very open person. He is not ashamed of his sexuality and he won’t lie about it.
Ethnicity: Australian.
Trained in the following fighting styles: kickboxing, Tai Chi and bare-knuckle fighting.
Language(s): English.
Religion: Christian. Religion does not play a large part in his life, but he was raised by Christian parents and his belief in God has never left.
Family life: Before he became a guard, Joel never had much to come home to. He occasionally dated, but he never met a person he wanted to spend the rest of his life with, despite his secret desire to have a family. The closest he ever got to having children was his German Shepherd, Abby. He found her when she was a pup, and he was devastated when she eventually passed away of old age.
Height: 6’4 ft. (193 cm)
Weight: 218 lbs. (98 kg)
Looks: [Minimum 7 lines] Joel has kind, green-brown eyes that reflect his general calm and observing nature. He has grizzled, dark brown hair that sometimes seems black. He doesn’t mind the grey hairs so he doesn’t bother dying it. He wears it short, but he usually lets it grow a bit before cutting it again, causing it to look rather fluffy as it grows longer. One of his trademark features is his beard; nobody has ever seen him without facial hair. The rest of his body is dusted in fine, dark hair as well. He’s a tall, intimidating guy with a narrow waist and broad shoulders. All in all, his large frame and scruffy hair give him a bearlike appearance and he’s got the muscles to reinforce this image. He might not be the youngest guy around, but because of his frequent boxing and tai chi sessions, he is still strong and energetic. In his spare time he usually wears old, faded jeans and flannel shirts or standard T-shirts. It’s clearly visible that the years of hard work in the Australian sun have taken their toll; his face often looks tired and he has deep lines around his eyes and in his forehead, making him look harsher than he actually is. His features are not as fine as they used to be, but have grown more rugged along the years. His skin is tan and unmarked by tattoos or other forms of body modification. He’s got a few scars here and there, but nothing special.
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Likes: Joel likes to sing and play old country songs on his guitar, although he would never let anyone hear it. He loves his occasional cigar and whiskey and he enjoys being outside in the open air. He likes to practice his fighting skills in his spare time.
Dislikes: loud noises, disrespect, backstabbers, densely populated areas, pills, stereotypes, homophobes.
Characteristics: [Minimum: 10 lines] Despite his rough features, Joel is a surprisingly gentle soul. He is kind to the people that are kind to him and he is never too busy to help out a friend. He may seem like a dumb hick from the outback of Australia, but he is intelligent and resourceful. He finds it difficult to connect to people, as everyone he has ever let near to his heart has hurt or betrayed him in some way or another. This is why Joel is usually pretty quiet and prefers to be by himself; he is scared of getting hurt. Not that he’d every voice his fears, his pride is way too big. Joel would not hurt an innocent person, but he can be cruel to people who threaten his safety, or the safety of the people he cares about. However, when he is close to someone, he is really devoted to the friendship and he would do anything to protect the ones he loves. Joel’s moods are quite unpredictable: some days he is insanely grumpy, others he is actually quite happy and content. He tries to be as stable a guard as possible, but he is not always able to mask his feelings when he’s working.
History: [Minimum: 10 lines] Joel was born in Kalgoorlie, a town in Western-Australia. His parents raised him to be a good, Christian intellectual, but he loved being outside more and he rarely did anything for school. He preferred reading his own books, following his own rules and hanging out on his friends’ farms. He moved to Sydney when he was 21, because he was convinced he would find a nice job there. He took up surfing and kickboxing to fill in his spare time and this is when he began to develop a drug problem after he’d made some new, not very reliable, friends. After a couple years he was done with the city; the drugs were killing him, and the nightlife made him tired. Besides, the people were not as friendly as they were back in Kalgoorlie. He went to rehab and was released relatively quickly; he was dead-set to stop taking drugs. He soon moved back to the outback, tired of the big city and its temptations, instead desiring to live a somewhat simpler, tiring yet rewarding life on a farm. This is why Joel, by the age of 30 had a job as a bartender in a seedy bar at night, trying to save up enough money to buy a small farm. When he saw the cage-fights that were held there, he was immediately sold. His money problems were soon solved because of a passion for bare-knuckle fighting on the side. He eventually settled down, not being able to overpower the young men who entered the cage anymore. He bought a small piece of land and for a few years he filled his days working on his own small cattle farm, with only his dog for company. When Abbby died of old age and the farm was threatening to go bankrupt, he decided to leave behind his current life completely and leave. His past of drug abuse made it difficult for him to get a job, but the prison was willing to give him a shot. His non-existent family life and his talent for martial arts certainly helped him get the green light for the trial-period.
I hope you don't mind the fact that I've used the character's own name. I really do love the name 'Joel' c:
[ bericht aangepast op 31 aug 2013 - 10:39 ]
Caution first, always.