WIP [b]Name[/b]: Joel Nicolosi [b]Age[/b]: 32 [b]Appearance[/b]:[hider=PIC][img]http://randomc.net/image/Arcana%20Famiglia/La%20storia%20della%20Arcana%20Famiglia%20-%2005%20-%20Large%2014.jpg[/img][/hider] [b]Height[/b]: 6’1” [b]Weight[/b]: 185 lbs [b]Likes[/b]: [b]+[/b]Caffeine [b]+[/b]Reading [b]+[/b]Conspiracy Theories [b]+[/b]Working-Out [b]+[/b]Talk Radio [b]+[/b]Cars/Trucks/Vehicles/etc. [b]Dislikes[/b]: [b]-[/b]Seafood [b]-[/b]Sports [b]-[/b]Cold Weather [b]-[/b]Bad Grammar [b]-[/b]Authority [b]-[/b]Disorganization [b]Zodiac Sign[/b]: Gemini [b]Special Talent[/b]: [i]Legendary[/i] Alcohol Tolerance [b]Profession[/b]: Mechanic/Owner [i]Apex Designs[/i], a small, single-door garage, tucked away on the industrial Southside end of town with enough room for about three cars inside. [b]Bio/Personality[/b]: Joel is a man who views himself as someone not necessarily doing what they want to do in life, but doing what they're good at. He enjoys repairing the automotive woes of many of Sol City’s wealthy clientele. However, even though his work is considered some of the best in the city, he’s often equally known for his lengthy vacations and costly invoices. Additionally armed with a business degree that he earned off of an only briefly offered scholarship in his youth, he very carefully balances work, play and sometimes outright laziness. He keeps no set schedule and can be found in his shop sometimes at the most bizarre of hours. Outwardly, Joel has a very arrogant aura that often turns off others. He’s been told that he’s “unapproachable” and though he likes the thought of being intimidating, sometimes he does feel a genuine desire to have deeper conversations. He enjoys flirting and being in some social venues, but often feels bored and out of place. He doesn’t consider himself extroverted. Interestingly, he tends to talk non-stop while working on vehicles and has his own crowd of conversational regulars, often the bored and retired older men of the city, that stop by just to see what he’s working on. Joel is very aware of his eccentricities and has a warped sense of justice. He enjoys watching people that may have wronged him or refused his advice “get what they deserve” to the point of comedy. He likes that some may look down on him for his chosen profession, but at the same time wishes he was doing something else. He’s never satisfied for very long. [b]Joel in Chapter One[/b]: Joel continued to his eccentric and reclusive lifestyle throughout most of Chapter One only making brief appearances on the outskirts of major city events when his pathway unfortunately crossed with the regular citizens of Sol. Joel spent the vast majority of his bizarre schedule preparing his custom-built [url=http://speedhunters-wp-production.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/23589212.762.jpg]Nissan 300ZX[/url] for the Sol City Grand Prix. A project which he also used as a convenient excuse to not participate in major events such as the Winter Party and downtown Jazz Night despite the encouragement of his friends. Only after being forced to take a detour off the outer loop one night after being chased by the police for speeding did he happen to meet Marinalia “Marlin” Olympus at the Old Cargo Airport where he and his business partner, Tommy Lomax, kept many of their imports from Asia in the Daedalus Airlines warehouse. As chance would have it, Joel would again encounter Marlin at the same airport as he and the team rolled out the car for testing on a rented area of the facility. Unbeknownst to Joel, Tommy for some time and effort arranged sponsorship of the car with Marlin’s family to give the team a publicity boost for the upcoming race. As part of the agreement, the car would “race” a sleek air-racer piloted by Marlin for exhibition. Furious at being kept in the dark over the agreement, Joel at first wanted nothing to do with the show, but after watching Tommy lose to the plane, he took the wheel and won in a quick rematch much to the chagrin of some of Marlin’s wealthy family who turned out for the demonstration. A bit of a rivalry and tense friendship began to grow between Joel and Marlin. The Grand Prix weekend put the team in the spotlight as other teams and cars descended from around the world for the final race of the Formula GT season on the streets of Sol and after a hard-fought race, Joel and Tommy managed to best their arch rivals from the factory Nissan team and win the Grand Prix after three years of trying. Joel was instantly elevated to national fame in the days following the race however, the drama following the race was more than he could bear starting with his falling out with Marlin’s snooty family at the Olympus Heavy Industries Victory Gala. After leaving the party to step outside, he encountered a drunken Siobhan Murphy and a flirtatious friendship was formed. He made an agreement to modernize Siobhan’s derelict, inherited Corvette after he returned from a business trip to Japan. Chapter Two sees Joel returning from Tokyo after a two week hiatus from Sol where he claimed his share of a secret wager made with Nissan before the race. Fame has changed him little and looks to continue his eccentric business only out desire rather than necessity. [b]Actor[/b]: [hider=Daniel Bruhl as Nikki Lauda] [Img]http://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Rush-daniel-bruhl-ron-hoawrd.jpg?w=620[/img] [Youtube]https://youtu.be/WQVY0RbDbGw[/youtube][/hider] [b]Favorite Song[/b]: [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0qyP1bA-ME[/youtube] [b]Tell us about yourself[/b]: [b]Age[/b]: 32 [b]What part of the world are you from?[/b]: VA, USA [b]How many years have you been writing/roleplaying[/b]: Around 17 [b]How often do you have time to post?[/b]: Usually 2-3 times per week, maybe more depending on my work schedule/other things. [b]Anything else you want to mention?[/b]: I actually work a pretty cool job, but it does demand [i]a lot[/i] of time out of me sometimes. I'm married and have three kids. Roleplay/Writing is one of my few surviving hobbies in adulthood next to working out and reading a book occasionally. I usually only have time to write one game at a time here on the Guild so [b]this is it for now[/b]. I'm going to my level best to make sure its a winner. I try to take care of my players, so if you're reading this and thinking about joining, we'll be glad to have you.