CHARACTER: Joey

Name: Joey (last name unknown)
Age: 18
Apparent Age: 16
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 140#
Build: Thin but muscular, basically swimmer's build
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Features: Gold lip-ring

Joey has recently been outed as gay to his stepfather, and as a result, was brutally attacked by both his stepfather and older stepbrother, Tonio. (The stepfather is never actually introduced in the course of the storyline.) Following the attack, he moved his belongings from his stepfather's house and disappeared. At this time (that he knows of) he has no living family -- his mother died a year prior to the attack and he has no memories of any further family on either side. He's been living on the streets of Tucson ever since.

While living on the streets has inspired a rougher, "I can take on the world" mentality, he has a softer side. Too, due to the abuse he suffered, he's relentless when it comes to people -- especially small children -- being abused, and while he may not look it, he's taught himself to be more than capable at taking down a bigger target using any moves (fair or foul) at his disposal when he feels someone's life or safety is at stake. In rough fights, he carries something he calls a Smiley, a bandanna tied to a padlock, which he's more or less proficient at.

CHARACTER(s): brother & sister

Chrystoph Bealenour
Female, 15
Long blonde hair kept in a braid, somewhat tanned skin, brown eyes
Fit, about 4' 00", quiet, strong, observant, and stubborn.
In my story, she was subjected to genetic experimentation which gave her large bird wings, but you can take either version of her.

Jacobi Bealenour
Male, 8
Spiky brown hair, pale skin, blue eyes
Slim but not particularly muscled, about 3' 5", innocent, measured, crafty, and tough.
Chrystoph takes care of him like a mother- if you've read Maximum Ride, the relationship between them is a lot like that. In my story, he broke Chrystoph out of the science lab after she'd been captured, which left him with scars on his left arm and torso.

[credit:] prongsiepotter@ NaNoWriMo

CHARACTER: Alex Campbell

Name: Alex Campbell

Gender: Male

Age: 26

Appearance: Eyes the color of gray skies after it rains. Brown hair that he never manages to get the curl out of, looking slightly disheveled at the best of times. Neatly trimmed mustache and goatee. He wears thick sweaters (in winter) and t-shirts (in summer) and faded jeans.

Description of past:
When Alex was 20 he fell in love with the girl of his dreams. When he was 21 he found her in bed with his best friend.

After a year of licking his wounds and learning to trust again, Alex fell in love with a psychology major with the most beautiful smile. She taught him to not be afraid of sharing his feelings and that seeing a shrink is a good way to resolve some of your issues. Six months later Alex arrived at his psychologist's office early and found his girlfriend undressed and under the Doctor.

Dumping the girl, and finding a new psychologist, Alex decided that if all women were just tramps and cheaters he could still spend time with them, but he wouldn't fall in love with them again. Since that time Alex has gone through innumerable girls and relationships that last no longer than a few months before he dumps them. Some girls only last long enough to be a one night stand.

Personality: He can be very caring, but because he has been burned so many times, he is cautious around new people.

Loves: dogs, Indian food, drive-in movies, and clear summer nights

Hates: seafood, fixing broken pipes, & cheating girlfriends

Biggest flaw: He is distrustful of women, and has a difficult time connecting with people ever since his best friend betrayed him.

One thing he wants more than anything in the world: He thinks it is to live the high life as a rich bachelor, but what he really wants is to find a girl he can trust.

[credit:] fishfey@ NaNoWriMo