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[color=indianred][i]"I don't give a damn, except that I get bored sometimes when people tell me to act my age."[/i]
[b]— Holden Caulfield[/b][/color]
[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-mTcFGiVzw]PSEUDOLOGIA FANTASTICA[/url] | [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqfiHfDmOnw]EVIL[/url] | [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et9llKBJdEs]NOBODY MOVE, NOBODY GET HURT[/url][/center]
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[h3]Basic Information[/h3][/center]
[color=indianred][b][u]Name[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]River Van Dittmar[/indent]

[color=indianred][u][b]| Age |[/b][/u][/color]
[indent]25[/indent]

[color=indianred][u][b]| Gender |[/b][/u][/color]
[indent]cisgender male[/indent]

[color=indianred][u][b]| Occupation |[/b][/u][/color]
[indent]Freelance writer (or he'll just mooch off of his friends; freeloading writer)[/indent]

[color=indianred][u][b]| Sexuality |[/b][/u][/color]
[indent]Undefined[/indent]

[color=indianred][u][b]| Relationship Status |[/b][/u][/color]
[indent]Single[/indent]

[color=indianred][u][b]| Education Level |[/b][/u][/color]
[indent]High school dropout; received GED at 20[/indent]

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[h1]In-Depth Appearance[/h1][/center]
[color=indianred][u][b]| Appearance |[/b][/u][/color]
[indent]Most noticeable about River are his tattoos - suppose that's where we start. He has a myriad along his arms, forming 'sleeves': his first one is part Alkaline Trio (a band), and lots of other random incorporations, but mostly it forms a skull in a heart. There's a koala bear drinking Seagram’s 7 Crown whiskey, which was recent and purely out of impulse. He has an inverted cross, open for interpretation. The Misfits skull was his second tattoo, and the Danzig was his third (not to mention it was done messily by some addict at a party). He's got plenty of incompletes, but one that stands out most is his unfinished Batman tattoo, done by a friend. Then there's a matching Batman logo, which simply reminds him of his childhood as a comic book-obsessed kid. He's got Azrael, the avenging angel in the Batman: Knightfall series, that came in when [the series’ villain] Bane broke Bruce Wayne’s back. Finally, he's got song lyrics written all along his chest, collarbones, and hands, kind of cringey, but he constantly display them.

For someone who's actually quite sensitive, River obviously rocks the 'punk' look. He wears his hair long, jet-black, and with an undercut, so that only the front sweeps over his face. He has militant features, with a sharp and angular jawline, hollowed out from thin cheeks juxtaposed with prominent cheekbones.  His nose is very feline, coming down straight and ending in a small point and nostrils, with one piercing on the right. His lips appear to be constantly curved at the very edges, only adding to how catlike he seems - presumably to look a little less innocuous, River has his bottom lip pierced. Most prominent, however, are his eyes, a very vibrant yet pale green, with sharply arched eyebrows looming over them in a constant furrow that makes him look pretty damn irritated all the time. From his face alone, you'd have guessed he was in high school still.

It could be argued that he's kind of wimpy figure tells that tale, too. Not in height - in fact, River stands at a ridiculous six foot three, which one wouldn't expect if they looked at his face alone - but in weight, where he seems unable to pack on any muscle or actual fat. He weighs 150 pounds, and the only muscle he has comes from roughhousing, only apparent on his upper arms and maybe his calves; otherwise, he has a thin, straight torso, with similarly shaped legs. He's not the [i]intimidating[/i] kind of six-foot-three giant, that's for sure.[/indent]

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[h1][color=indianred][u]M Y Q U I R K S[/u][/color][/h1][/center]
[color=indianred][b][u]Habits | Quirks | Oddities[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]- He picks at his tattoos. It's annoying for both the artist and himself, when he looks back to find that pretty damn good art has faded by his own accord.
- Similarly, he plays with his piercings whenever he's thinking. River will, during regularly conversation, constantly swipe his tongue over the ring in his lip, or bite down on it carelessly. It makes your toes curl to watch.
- To compensate for his unbelievable height, River slouches. He looks like the goddam Hunchback of Notre Dame, if the Hunchback was some punk rocker. He's always sticking his spine and shoulderblades out, like he's preparing to take flight.
- Obsessed with his hair. Won't let anyone touch it unless they're deemed worthy. He wears so much product in it he smells like a walking perfume manufacturer.
- Doesn't seem to understand how to control the volume of his voice. River, when he's excited, will suddenly start [i]shouting,[/i] or at least forget how to use his 'inside voice.'[/indent]

[color=indianred][b][u]Hobbies:[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]- Obviously, writing. It's not always for payment, though. To mess with his friends, he'll write little stories featuring [i]them.[/i] It's both unsettling and endearing.
- Ever the artist, River has a penchant for sketching on random things, but never seems to have his own sketchbook. You'll find little portraits on restaurant napkins, or bus stop benches, or scratched into cement in train stations, or in finger smudges on windows - really, the list is never-ending, and it's all done by River.
- He's a hoarder. He collects things and refuses to give them away. "What's that?" "Y'know, my water bottle wrapper collection." No one collects those, River. He insists that they have special meanings.[/indent]

[color=indianred][b][u]Likes:[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]- Literature (particularly American Depression & Prohibition-era)
- Physical exercise
- Fruit juice (always seems to have a bottle on hand)
- Dark clothing. In summer. He's gotta be stopped.
- Music. Any type. You name it. Especially random-ass tracks on SoundCloud.[/indent]

[color=indianred][b][u]Dislikes:[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]- Anything where he's to be judged or tested or compared - which is exactly why he loathed school.
- When he doesn't receive immediate gratification. Impatient kid.
- Standing around anywhere. He'll up and ditch the train station if his ride's taking too long.
- Coffee shops. Malls. Thinks they're pretentious. Similarly, clubs, but because he thinks everyone's a phony.
- PDA. God help him, he has no sympathy for people who are always kissing and hugging needlessly.[/indent]

[color=indianred][b][u]Fears:[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]- Isolation/solitude/general loneliness
- He fears anxiety. It doesn't make sense, but if the situation seems like one that'll trigger a panic of any sort, River will give up - he's afraid of getting out of his safe little shell.
- Authority. For someone who is such a delinquent, he's not calibrated to the police.[/indent]

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[color=indianred][b][u]Personality[/u][/b][/color]
[center][u]♦ Strong-willed ♦ Fearful ♦ Sensitive ♦ Clingy ♦[/u][/center]
[indent]On one hand, River has the perseverance and drive to do what needs to be done. He is self-sufficient and does not need to depend on other people for the material and physical things in life. On the other hand, he depends on people for emotional support and encouragement. He is not fully self-actualized, and needs the constant support of others and will not be very independent. He craves attention and comfort from other people and he is happiest when he has a small, close knit group of friends or family. River is extremely loyal to those who appreciate and support him. He projects any good feeling onto other people instead of basking in it. Those who want to share deep emotional thoughts and opinions with River might feel that the scales are tipped on one side, for he will rarely reveal his actual feelings.

Aside from incredible shyness and passivity, he is amazingly persevering and will stand up for what he believes in. River is fragile, unpredictable, and temperamental; more than anyone he's known, River needs to be needed. Even when all needs are satisfied, he can be irritable and cranky. His temperament is uneasy and delicate - River has wild mood swings and frequent temper tantrums. Unfortunately, he is easily offended and will sulk and wallow in self pity for a long time when he gets hurt.

It is difficult for River to open up and have a close emotionally fulfilled relationship with someone because he is so closed off, both emotionally and physically, to the world. Driven by his fear of trust, he has a difficult time developing any honest connection between himself and others. He builds up anger and resentment inside, and his contradictory nature really takes a toll on him - River has a very negative outlook on life, thinking that it is just too hard and miserable. When good experiences are to be had, he is skeptical of joyful people and his surroundings. He typically experiences "tunnel vision" due to his depressed outlook, and misses the nice things and pleasant experiences in life that make it worth living. 

In addition to a lack of trust in people, River is deeply sensitive and easily hurt. He lives in the past, holding old events close to him and dwelling solely in his memories. Constantly sick with nostalgia, River comes off as mysterious, filled with contradictions. Typically he's very helpful to others, yet sometimes can be cranky and indifferent. His driving, forceful personality can be easily hidden beneath a calm and cool exterior. He is very possessive; not just with material possessions, but with people as well. River will always want to stay in touch with old friends and anyone who has ever been close to him, because it is easier to maintain a friendship than attempt to learn to trust a new person. His memory is excellent and he's very observant, able to read people like the back of his hand. He can usually tell if other people's intentions are good or not. [/indent]

[color=indianred][b][u]| History |[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]River grew up in one of the worst neighbourhoods in state - Opa-Locka. He was raised around dealers, mobsters, what have you, and predictably took up the habits of all of these people. Most frequently, he took the weaker route of shoplifting, but was not very discreet about it. In fact, River picked 'favourites,' finding convenience stores that were run by other preteens-to-teens who were much weaker than him (or, compared to the massive River, normal-sized), and worked them into his schedule in such a way that he could hit the shops when no one was able to stop him in his tracks. Despite growing up relatively poor, then, River was able to get by with plenty of food. suffice to say that everything he received in abundance was stolen, time and time again.

His parents were unable to provide because, in his biological mother's case, she was six feet under, and his father was living off welfare. The living parent was injured during military service and decided that, at thirty-five years old, he was all set to retire. While he wasn't entirely disabled (left with a semi-functional shoulder), River's father believed himself to be unable to work entirely and earned pity from his own parents. So, River, his half-sisters Rebecca and Pamela, and his father moved in to two eighty-year-old retirees' run-down home in Miami when he was twelve years old. He was distant from his grandparents, but was easy enough on them because he was aware enough to recognise the complications that came from living on their set income.

He was the favourite child because his special talent was stealing. His half-sisters, eight-year-old twins, were worse off because they had no particular gifts. Not even River treated them very well, always forcing them to distract shopkeeps that he was unable to physically overpower, throwing his household responsiblities upon them, and more. His treatment of his younger sisters was always iffy, and worsened by the fact that he sometimes protected them. When they were being bullied at school or boys behaved like they were wont to around Rebecca and Pamela, River was the first one they came to, and he was the one that sent these abusers to the ICU. 

His misfit attitude is what got him sent to juvenile detention multiple times throughout his adolescence. River was even sectioned into behavioral health systems (or, what his father liked to insensitively call 'mental asylums'), and, despite being neurotypical in the truest sense of the word, was misdiagnosed with bipolar I. River never really grew from these visits, other than racking up an extreme amount of hospital bills (which he, of course, paid back himself, even if it took some time to launder all of that money). Because of all this detention and institution business, River was unable to put in enough hours at school. He was expelled when he was fifteen, and finally dropped out on his sixteenth birthday ("about time," he'd say). 
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[color=indianred][b][u]| Family |[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]Deceased mother, living & retired father, two healthy grandparents (fathers' side), two half-sisters (twins). They're all not very well off, living on a set income.[/indent]

[color=indianred][b][u]| Anything Else |[/u][/b][/color]
[indent]U'MMMMMMMMM JESUS I DON'T KNOW i like the x-files man[/indent]
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