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Post by serenade on Jul 24, 2011 1:34:05 GMT -5
Full Name:todd james darnik Gender:male Age: April 19th 1994
Appearance: There is nothing to startling about his appearance, being of normal stature and looks. His looks are decent enough, but there are much better looking men on Estrell then him. He likes to take care of his looks, often getting waxed and other un-masculine activities. Todd is always freshly shaved, and his hair is never out of place. On top of this, he prides himself in dressing in some of the finest clothes. This may be the only normal thing about him, and he could be doing this to only seem normal to other people. Despite this, his parents have no problem with his liking to care for himself. They often indulge him in his dressing habitats, giving him whatever he pleases. Luckily for them they are of wealth, if not they would be spending every cent they had on him.
His hair is black, freshly cut on the sides. Often drowned in hair products, he goes all out in taking care of his hair. To accompany his hair, are his emerald green eyes. Having inherited them from his mother, they are almost feminine. Still despite them being rather feminine like, they go well with his features. His face is somewhat long, and is baby smooth. A large nose runs down the majority of his face, leading to his thin lips.
Background: Just like everyone else, Todd was conceived around nine months before he was born. His parents Megan and Edward both came from wealthy families, and Edward was a already well established businessman despite his age at the time. This of course means that his family is extremely wealthy. By the time he was born, his parents already had a little girl named Drew. She was and still is their little sweet heart, absolutely perfect in every way. So you can imagine the shock they had when Todd was born. they would constantly ask themselves how could they have such a perfect child in Drew but end up with the exact opposite in Todd. This of course would come later, when Todd would begin to mature. When he was a baby it was difficult to pinpoint his issues, and his parents weren't able to recognize them anyways. They took his constant crying and bad temperament as just being a baby, but as he continued to get older it became more obvious that something was wrong. Not only was he always temperamental, but he took much longer then his sister to mature and develop. Due to his many disabilities, it made it difficult for him to learn how to speak and understand what others were saying. Them being as conservative and close minded as most wealthy families are, their first thought was that he was stupid and useless.
They continued to hope that his set backs would decrease with age, but by the age of four they were unable to deny it any longer. Taking him to some of the best child psychologist in Unova, they were unprepared for the information they were about to receive. Hearing that your son was bipolar at such a young age is tough for any parent, mainly because of how young he is. The full blown effects of his disorder had yet developed at age four, but his sudden mood swings despite them being rare were to hard to deny. Him being only four, of course he wouldn't be depressed quite yet. On top of this, he was diagnosed with several other disorders including a variety of learning disabilities. This of course was a huge shock to his parents, especially seeing that their family's history had a lack of health problems.
Right after seeing all of the psychologists and specialists, their first action was to numb him with a slew of pills. If you have any knowledge in pills, or the habits of kids on such pills you will know that side effects are just as bad as the disorders themselves. Due to all of these pills he became unstable, and extremely violent. He was so violent that he was unable to attend any schooling at all, his parents were forced to hire someone to teach him. By age five his parents were still convinced that he was an idiot, as he was still having difficulties learning. His tutor however knew that he was just unable to learn at the same speed as other kids. Despite his several learning disabilities, he was an extremely intelligent kid and his tutor was able to recognize this. After they were both able to get over his disabilities, they were able to carry on with his studies like any other child would be able to. In fact he was able to learn much more, and not only that but he enjoyed it. By the time he was eight, he was had the intelligence of an educated child of an mature age.
Growing up in his family would be anyone's dream, everyone but Todd. His parents were ashamed with him, their defected son. They tried conceiving another son, but his mother soon became infertile halting any hopes of having another child of their own. Even though their son was a huge mistake, they couldn't love their daughter anymore. She was perfect, or at least perfect in their eyes. Smart and athletic, she was not only among the top of her class but a talented swimmer among other activities. Everyone loved her, except for Todd. He couldn't stand her, and she treated him like shit in return. The majority of his fits were directed towards her, causing his parents to loath him even more. They hated the fact that he was so violent and different, without them even considering once that they were the cause of his issues. With the large quantity of pills he had to stomach each day, along with their open dislike towards him he couldn't help but to grow more and more depressed.
He did find comfort in one thing, which involved reading and writing. Being confined primarily in his Castelia city penthouse, he had to find something to pass his time by with. Reading was his way of escaping the real world, entering a world where anything was possible. He could be a pirate sailing around the world, or a knight fighting off a terrifying Salamance. The one book that he enjoyed the most was a biography of a great trainer. It told of stories where he was involved in good deeds and challenging battles. What he got the most out of it, was the fact that a kid of the same age as him had all the freedom in the world. He was able to do whatever he wanted to, go where ever he wanted, basically anything. This of course was a freedom he didn't have, but they did and one day he hoped he would as well. What also intrigued him was that barely anyone knew what it was like in the past, and only a few scientists were willing to dedicated their lives in finding out what it was like back then. He knew that one day he would wish to do the very same, live a life of freedom and adventure.
As time went on he grew to be even more unstable, not only did he have his mood swings but now he had to deal with the fact that he was deeply depressed. His life wasn't the way he wanted it to be, and his parents knew this. They didn't want him to be locked up all the time, despite their feelings towards them. Still they couldn't give him what he wanted, cause that would involve him living on his own. Something that they were unwilling to do, afraid of what might happen if he were to be left alone. But as time wore on and he turned sixteen, from what they could see Todd was much better off then he was earlier in his life. This of course was a charade, he was as worse off as he was when he was only five years younger. He knew that the only way for him to leave his current life was to be fine in their eyes, so he did his best to act as normal as possible to get what he wanted. Eventually they allowed his dream to come true, but they didn't want him anywhere near them in case he did something foolish. Why in the world would they want him to make them look bad. So they sent him off to the Cheyenne Region so he could start his pokemon journey.
Personality: Todd is a rather odd individual, which isn't all his fault. Having been dealt with several mental issues, he has had to overcome them over the years. Still not overly successful with them, some of the illnesses are more obvious then others. The first of many is a minor one, is his Aphasia. Although it can be severe, luckily for him it only makes it harder for him to speak and form words. This of course has caused him to feel embarrassed, making him shy and quiet. Unless you were to spend a long time talking to him, it would be hard for you to pick up on his disorder. Among other minor issues such as his ADD, his main mental illness and most noticeable is his bipolar disorder. Having Bipolar Two disorder, makes his life much more difficult then it should be. It causes him to go through frequent moods of depression , which can sometimes escalates into suicidal fits. Although his manic episodes are rarer then his depression, they occasionally occur when he is uncomfortable or under pressure.
So due to this, for the past few years Todd has been battling depression. His depression causes him to seek solitude, primarily in a area where contact with other people is kept to a absolute minimum. When alone, he tends to drown out his thoughts in music. Keeping his minds off of things tends to calm him down, and it gives him pleasure knowing that there is always some where to escape to. Just like with other people who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Todd happens to have an artistic side. His is mostly in the form of writing, seeing as he paints like a four year old. Writing helps him to escape into another world, where he has no problems. Where he could be the same as everyone else, something he desires for more then anything else. It hurts him being different then everyone else, always being judged for actions in which he has no control over.
Fortunately his intelligence helps even out his issues, something his parents always said was more then most people had. Even as a young kid, he knew he was smarter then most. Finding joy in touch algebraic problems and memorizing scientific formulas, it was just another thing to distance himself from other people in his age group. Always being considered odd and weird, if people were even able to get past his bipolar issues his strong character would drive them off instead. In fact he can be full of himself at times, thinking that he knows everything. If he says it is right, then it is right to him even if he is completely wrong.
When you can get past all of his flaws, you will see a very sweet and innocent person. On most days you can't tell him apart from other people, having drowned out all of his feelings with his mood stabilizers. Despite being anti social and him being afraid of contact with other people, when he gets to know someone he is loyal to them for life. He puts total trust in them, and becomes emotionally attached to them. This can end up biting him in the ass someday, especially if he bonds with the wrong person. Still getting to this stage will be extremely difficult, even for the most perfect individual in the world. He will try his best to be at a distance with them, not wanting to interact with them at all. This may drive off a few people, but for those willing to comment with trying to be nice to him will find it rewarding in the end.
As to his sexuality, that is a sensitive issue for him. Being in denial about his sexuality, he hates the fact that he is gay. This isn't because he hates gay people, him being in no position to judge other people. The reason for him hating this, is that it is yet another thing that makes him different then other people which pains him. In order to get over this he may attempt to counter react his feelings with getting involved with a female, but it will eventually end up not only hurting him but the girl he fooled into falling in love with him.
Info(occ): bleh adapted a bio I made earlier today to fit this site, so im not sure if it will work or not ;/. if not i can just rewrite it xD.
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