Post by Sprite on Aug 27, 2009 19:22:36 GMT -5
Name// Dante M. Hooke
ActualName// Markus D. Hooke the Third
Nickname// Dante, Hooke
Gender// Male
Age// 17
Birthday// November 17th
Sexuality// Straight {hopefully}
Pokemorph// None
Appearance//
He's that tall, dark, and handsome stranger you see in your dreams, but is looks all that it's cracked up to be?
Dante has a normal taste in clothing for his age. He wears those comfortable hoodies over a graphic tee with a pair of skinny jeans. From time to time he might change it up, but it generally remains the same. The thing about his clothing choice that stands out is that it's all very dark colors. You hardly will ever see him in anything but dark blue or black skinny jeans, a black tee or a white one with black designs. The hoodies tend to be black or grey, but he does have a couple dark blue ones.
In hot weather, he'll drop the hoodie, but keep on the jeans. The only time you'll ever see him in shorts is his swim trunks which happen to be dark colors as well. Even if he prefers to be covered up, he is in no way a prude. He is definitely not the guy to be wearing clothes to a beach because even he thinks that's just weird.
As far as accessories are concerned, he does have a big black band around his wrist, accompanied by two thin, black bands. He has two silver rings on his opposite hand. Each given by two friends. The last piece of jewelry is a dog-tag necklace around his neck. It has two tags, but it is near impossible to read what's on them since they are always tucked inside his shirt.
He generally wears all stars because in his opinion, it one of very few sneakers that look good with skinny jeans. His are, of course, black. But even he knows that such shoes are terrible for walking, so he keeps with him a pair of navy and white sneakers in his backpack. His backpack is black with a couple silver designs on it. It matches the belt around his waist that holds his pokeballs.
As for his unchangeable traits…His hair is dyed black and styled somewhat emo. It's got the messy sort of look with the side-swept bangs. It used to be a dark brown, but he wanted it black through and through so he wasted money on dyes, even if it made such a little difference.
His eyes are often set into that emotionless look because quite often, he really doesn't care what you have to say. His eyes are really the first hint to whether he likes you or not. They are the type of eyes that change from a bright green to a bright blue quite often. When green, they have subtle hints of blue and a dark green ring around the iris. When blue, there isn't even the slightest sign that they were green just a while ago. They are electric blue with a deep blue ring around the iris. Although somedays he is unfortunate and they get stuck in the 'changing stage' in which it's just a plain, dull green-blue color.
He is of average height, maybe a bit taller. He is thin and lean, but definitely not scrawny. If he were any taller he could be described as lanky, but he's not. His has muscles on his chest, given him a nice pack of abs, but every where else is just sort of thin.
His face is clear and free of acne. He's never had it and doesn't plan to. His acne is related to stress and since he's never really felt stressed, it has never been a problem before. A couple times he's had one pimple on his face, but it always went away a day or two later. His skin color is probably the coolest thing about his looks. It's that tan olive that automatically makes you think of Johnny Depp. Gorgeous skin color.
Personality//
He's definitely the quiet type that is hard to get to know.
Quiet/Shy
Loner
Insomniac
Tolerant
Generous
Charming
Unique Outlook
Quiet/Shy
Loner
Insomniac
Tolerant
Generous
Charming
Unique Outlook
Quiet/Shy: He is a very quiet fellow. Usually he'll find a group of friends and then be the awkward, quiet one in the group. In a way, he's actually quite shy. If embarrassed, he'll blush and look away. He doesn't speak even if he has a lot to say. It's probably because he's afraid of getting embarrassed.
Loner: He is also probably quiet because he is a loner. He's never had a close friend to really talk to. In a big group of friends, they generally pair off in twos and he's usually the third wheel. He became a follower and very much a loner. Usually, he'd stay up in his room playing his guitar with no human contact. He is a loner mostly by choice.
Insomniac: Dante has Insomnia quite bad that it often affects him personally. He can get into bad moods easily because of his insomnia and can sometimes force him to have a bit of a temper. The only time he really is ever mean is when his Insomnia kicks in full force. Otherwise, when he can get even a little bit of sleep, he is quite cheerful. If there ever is a night in which he can sleep through, the next morning, he'll be the happiest person in you'll ever meet.
Tolerant: Unlike a lot of people, he can stand anyone. Even if someone has a disagreeable personality, he will look for the good and ignore the bad, making him extremely tolerant much like one of his idols, King Cyrus of Persia.
Generous: Strangely enough, he is very generous and kind. You'd think that with his quietness and loner nature that he'd be somewhat anti-social, but he isn't in the least. He gives and gives until he can't give any more. This makes him really kind heart underneath.
Charming: Eventually, if you really get to know him, you begin to understand just how charming he is. He treats a lady with respect. He hold open the door. He pulls out the seat. And of course he picks up the bill. He is a true gentleman and believes all men should be.
Unique Outlook: He has a very unique outlook on life. He believes that everyone should always strive to be the best they can. Everyone should do their best to be kind. Everyone should know right from wrong and try to always do right. But the thing is, even if he believes in all of this, he rarely can follow it himself because he is a human and humans aren't perfect.
History//
He was born on November 17th to Mr. and Mrs. Hooke. He was the first child so naturally he was spoiled rotten. But even despite this, he was the quietest little child. He wouldn't talk at all up until he was about three, making his parents fear that he was a mute. It was around the time that he started to talk that something horrible happened. His sister was born.
When she was little, it was all fine and dandy. He was her protector and loved to take care of her in any way he could. He'd run and fetch bottles, tuck her in at night, and play with her. But being the little angel of the family made her a spoiled little brat.
It wasn't long before the two were yelling, screaming, and fighting. They could hardly stand to be in the same room. After a year of this, Dante turned back into his quiet self. He would do his best to just ignore her and stay out of her way. If there was ever a time in which the he couldn't ignore her because she did something awful, he'd just tell his parents and that would be that.
As a kid, he found a passion for many things. He liked drawing and music the best. Drawing was a way to express himself quietly and then music was a way to express himself out loud. They were a perfect combination for him. It wasn't long after that he realized he really wanted to be an artist. He started out quite badly but as the years passed, he got a lot better.
He and his sister rarely talked since she became one of those popular girls at school and he was a loner. Even at home, he hardly ever saw her unless it was a holiday and they had to be together for once. Despite her obvious dislike for him, he still had that protective feeling over her from the years when they were little. If she was going out with a boy he really disliked, he'd feel uncomfortable but not say anything because he'd know what her response would be.
He found a safe-haven with Pokémon. His family had a ton of them running around and they were his true friends. They adored him and wouldn't ever leave him. Not to mention he'd never feel like the third wheel with them around. They gave him so much love and devotion that he was determined to be a Pokémon trainer. It was a chance to get away from his sister, a chance to truly have close friends, a chance to submerge himself in art, and a chance to do something greater than himself.
So he packed up his art stuff and his guitar and ran away one night to escape to the Cheyenne Region.