Post by Gabriel Tempest on Feb 11, 2015 16:42:34 GMT -5
Alias: Gabe, Gaben, Ariel
Age: Eighteen
Gender: Male
Orientation: Heteroflexible
Birthdate: November 23
Hometown: Ecruteak City, Johto
City: Tynntill Town, Nue
Class: Trainer
Occupation: Martial Arts Instructor
Rank: N/A
Gabe’s most prominent feature is his spiky, dark blue hair and eyes. He stands at approximately 5”9 and is toned with a respectable musculature overall. Just below his right collarbone and pectoral muscle, is an intriguingly designed, dark blue tattoo. As Gabe typically ignores people when questioned about his unusual ink, most just assume he has exceptionally shitty taste. The guy’s probably broken more bones than his entire class put together. Case in point the small scar above his left eye, partially hidden by his hair. He sports another cross-shaped scar on his lower abdomen, although it’s not exactly something he’s prone to showing off.
Gabe couldn’t care less about his looks and does not put much thought into his daily getup. A long, white coat might be the only exception to aforementioned statement. His most consistent articles of clothing are his necklace, which resembles a bulky broadsword, metal bracelets, and a simple silver chain generally hung from one of his belt loops.
Gabe has a laid-back personality, although he can be counted on to get serious when the time calls for it. Generally speaking he likes to keep a cautious, yet flexible, attitude towards life, and deals with his problems carefully. It's not always sunshine and rainbows, though. Beneath his cool and collected veneer lies someone who's heart is hurting. There's a lot of conflict going on in there and it can be a vulnerable, uncertain place. As a result, Gabe is also capable of feeling great empathy for others.
He's the kind of person who doesn't think twice before jumping in to help his comrades, which means he's almost always involved wether he likes it or not. He’s a lot smarter than people typically give him credit for-- something that highly amuses him, much to the surprise and annoyance of others. Occasionally, Gabe reverts right back to his younger ways in that he becomes infuriatingly obstinate and oftentimes, reckless. He’s very concerned about the well-being of his comrades and is incredibly loyal. However, he does tend to trash talk every now and then.
Gabe was born and raised in Ecruteak City, Johto. Interestingly enough, his father, Damian Rose, insisted on giving Gabriel his mother's maiden name rather than his own. The strong, parental bond between father and son was never what it could have been. Although they had a good life before them, the building blocks for such a relationship just didn't come together and the whole thing fell apart over time. His mother, Cornelia Tempest, is a slightly different story. She'd been only eighteen when Gabe came shrieking into the world like some jam-covered goblin and didn't live long enough to see him through his third grade of primary school. She was a gentle soul who loved her son very dearly despite the short time they had together. When she did succumb to her two year battle with cancer, Gabe was left alone in a world dominated by his reckless, young, and generally inexperienced father. As you can imagine, this did not bode well for Gabe. Damian didn't hate his son, but he certainly didn't love him either (and if he did, those feelings were never made known). At school, Gabe had the potential to be popular, being genuinely well-liked by everyone; although he typically kept to himself.
He made Black Belt at age thirteen, something which, had his father been anyone but Damian Rose, would have found something to be proud about. Naturally, he wasn't. No, Damian Rose replied by kicking his (underage) son out of the house screaming something about proper education. And yes, Gabe is 100% correct in thinking that his father is a filthy, goddamn hypocrite (the good-for-nothing loser flunked grade 10 and hasn't been to school since). Having a rich aunt and uncle was Gabriel's saving grace. Needless to say, the first place he went after being unceremoniously booted from home was Olivine City where his arrival was met with considerable warmth. After graduating, Gabe considered his aunt's wishes and left for Hoenn where pursuing his interest in Biology seemed the best course of action.
His seventeenth birthday came with an unexpected job offer: some place called Tynntill Town needed a Martial Arts instructor for its Fighting Dojo. They were desperate and would take on anybody-- even a greenhorn with little to no teaching experience like Gabe. He took the damn job (he also took his aunt's cat, Puck, but claims this was completely unintentional and that no, he hadn't the slightest idea his suitcase contained a live animal). The transition from Olivine City to Tynntill Town was relatively easy-- he's even found himself a nice apartment (and a not-so-nice roommate who habitually burns the eggs).
Life is good.
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Continuity: Original
Other Characters: Linden Lates, Ryuzaki Ishida
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