Post by Benjamin "Ben" Thomson on Sept 11, 2010 10:23:59 GMT -5
Name: Goes by Ben.
Age: 16
Gender: Male
District/Area: District 4
Appearance:
Personality:
History:
Face Claim:
Age: 16
Gender: Male
District/Area: District 4
Appearance:
1) i40.photobucket.com/albums/e243/xD_1994/JB_Final12.jpg
2) u.kaskus.us/2/tepuheuj.jpg
Ben is of a good height, but only moderate build. He stands tall at 6'2", and though he is of great height, his build is lacking; he is average at best, with little muscle, but good flexibility and even better endurance. Though he is lacking is physical strength, he makes up for it with aerobics. Ben has medium length brown hair (refer to avatar) that he keeps clean, but does not brush or maintain otherwise. His face looks younger than he actually is, and his skin is slightly paler than normal.
Personality:
Ben, even though he grew up not having the easiest of lives, has always been carefree and sometimes even too laid back. He has a very friendly and loving disposition, but can be quite the jackass when the time calls for it.
Because he grew up in district 4, Ben has always loved to swim. It's one of the only things he's proficient at, simply because he spent most of his childhood - when he wasn't helping fish - swimming. He much enjoys the water, the fish, and anything living underneath.
Alongside his wonderful personality, however, Ben lacks to capacity to be serious when the time calls for it. Oftentimes, he is clever and witty instead of putting forth his best solemn effort. In some situations, this has proven to be both good and bad; but bad more so.
History:
Life in district 4 wasn't easy, but it most certainly was not the most difficult of lives to live. Ben grew up fairly easy, although he had to help his loving father fish from time to time. Ben grew up without the love of a mother, and for an unfortunate reason...
Ben's mother and father were secretly - and unofficially - wed when they were each 17, and they promised each other that if they were Tributes for the Hunger Games, that they would both be sure to win. They laughed at the unreality of such a promise, but soon, it was no laughing matter.
Ben's mother, Michaela, was chosen as a district 4 Tribute when she was 18. However, against all odds, she did not win. In fact, she was one of the first 3 or 4 people to die in the dome. Ben's father was heartbroken, to say the least, but soon found another woman, with which he gave birth to Ben with.
As unfortunate things occur, and with Ben's dad's luck, the woman left him, leaving him to raise Ben on his own. Although this was an extremely tough job, his father was able to succeed wonderfully. However, this ensured that Ben was sometimes left home alone for extended periods of time while his father worked.
In spite of this, Ben made good use of his alone time. He would often travel (for it was a short walk) to the edge of his district (he lived near the 4-11 border, extremely close to the gulf of Mexico) and swim there. He soon became an excellent water-acrobat, and his friends primarily consisted of the sea life.
This went on for years, as Ben grew up. On his 12th birthday, although his father and he both agreed he would willingly participate in the Games if called, he was not called. Nor was he called the next Games, or the next. In fact, Ben was never called for the Games throughout his 12-16 year life. This year, however, Ben is more worried...
Face Claim:
JB Brubaker (August Burns Red guitarist)