Character Basics:
Age: 42
Race: White
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Role: Protector
Physical Description:
He's in great shape for a 42-year-old, when he's not getting shot at for being a drug dealer, that is. He has nice, Hazel blue eyes, pale skin dusted lightly with freckles about the shoulders. Dark brown hair that always seems to look a little wet from the styling product he uses. He has an overall broad and rugged look.
Describe a typical outfit:
A white tanktop, that shows off the gothic ink on his big arms. Light blue jeans, and white Nikes. Silver thumb rings and a silver chain.
Distinctive abilities:
Deceptively well educated despite appearances. Theo is an accomplished self-taught chemist. Theo cooks up his own brand of narcotics, mainly meth and cannabis.
Character Goals:
How is your character dissatisfied with their life?
Theo's lonely, and he's past 40 with no wife and kids. He doesn't want to be that lonely old guy with nobody looking after him in a few decades.
What does your character believe will bring them true happiness or contentment?
The love of a good woman, someone kind who could give him the affection he craves, a stabilizing influence in his chaotic world.
What definitive steps could they take to turn their dreams into reality?
He could sign up to a dating app. He could buy a new home and pretend to work a normal job.
How has their fear kept them from taking this action already?
What if he can't find anyone interested? He's past his prime, what if there isn't anyone out there for Theo? And even if he DOES find someone, what if she finds out who he really is…and leaves him.
Personality:
What is his type?
Theo has always had a thing for shyness in the girls he dates. He also likes feeling like the protetor.
What is their greatest fear?
His niece is his world, shes like a daughter to him. He's worried that harm will come to her because of the dangerous wold he lives in. That would be all his fault.
What is their misbelief about the world?
Bad things happen to good people.
What happened in their past to make them believe this lie?
His brother died in a hit and run, whilst he…the drug dealer is still alive and thriving.
What do they most often criticize others for?
Being wasteful. He knows what its like to have nothing.
What is their love language?
Quality time: Theo doesn't like to be left alone with his thoughts for too long.
How do they respond to emotional pain?
Self-sabotage, usually in the form of gambling and alcohol abuse.
Top-Three things he values most in life:
His niece - His friends - His freedom from the system.
What is his method of manipulation?
Bribery and intimidation
Background:
Theo West was born and raised in a small town on the outskirts of Florick (PA). His parents, both hardworking and religious, had high hopes for their son. However, Theo was always the black sheep of the family. He struggled in school and often got into trouble with the law. His parents tried their best to help him, but eventually they reached their breaking point.
One day, someone shot at their house while Theo was inside. His parents, fed up with his lifestyle and the danger it brought to their family, kicked him out. Theo was devastated, but he had no choice but to leave. He had nowhere to go and no one to turn to.
With few options available to him, Theo turned to a life of crime. He started small, selling drugs on the streets to make ends meet. But he quickly proved himself to be a capable and ruthless criminal. He rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a made man with his own crew and brand of narcotic to sell.
Despite his success, Theo was never able to shake the feeling of loneliness and isolation. He longed for a sense of family and belonging, but he knew he could never go back to his parents. He threw himself into his work, becoming more and more ruthless in his pursuit of power and wealth.
Now in his forties, Theo is at the top of his game. He has a successful criminal empire and a loyal crew who would do anything for him. But his life takes an unexpected turn when his brother is killed in a hit-and-run accident, along with his wife. Theo steps up to take care of his niece, who is now an orphan.
Despite his rough exterior, Theo is determined to be a good father figure to his niece and provide her with a stable home. He knows that he can't change the past, but he's hoping that he can make a better future for her. He struggles with the weight of his past and the choices he's made, but he's determined to do right by his niece and make amends for his mistakes.