[hider=Alexander Shields][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Q4GE2It.png [/img][/center] [color=b1a29b]Full Name[/color] [indent]Alexander Tobias Shields[/indent] [color=b1a29b]Nickames[/color] [indent]Alex, Al, Daddy![/indent] [color=b1a29b]Age[/color] [indent]28[/indent] [color=b1a29b]Gender[/color] [indent]Male[/indent] [color=b1a29b]Sexuality[/color] [indent]Heterosexual[/indent] [color=b1a29b]Relationship Status[/color] [indent]Single, widower[/indent] [color=b1a29b]Occupation[/color] [indent]Astronautics engineer at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington D.C.[/indent] [color=b1a29b]Current Address[/color] [indent]Washington D.C.[/indent] [color=b1a29b]Appearance Details[/color] Can be paragraphs or bullets following this guideline: [list][*][b]Hair:[/b] Brown | curly | Kept somewhat short [*][b]Eyes:[/b] Blue [*][b]Height:[/b] 5’ 10” [*][b]Body Type:[/b] Fit, lean [*][b]Clothing Style:[/b] casual, shirts, jeans. [*][b]Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings:[/b] N/A[/list] [color=b1a29b]Personality[/color] [indent]In high school, Alexander was a dreamer. You knew him as the guy that always thought big. With a boundless ambition like his, he always had his eyes on the next milestone when the current one was in arm’s reach. This drive was backed up by a bright mind. He was the quintessential space geek. People who visited his house knew it best. His room was filled to the brim with model rockets, and planets painted on the walls and ceiling. However, besides his passions he always found the time to hang out with his friends and classmates. If you got in trouble, you knew Alexander had your back with a smile that exuded reliability and confidence. Everyone knew him for having many friends and few enemies. These features helped people cope with his boyish immaturity and (often well-meant) pushiness. Everyone has that story where Alexander convinced them to do something stupid with him – often with the expected disastrous results. Much of the Alexander people knew ten years ago is still recognisable in Alexander today. He is still very friendly and intelligent, and he has definitely matured. However, most of this is his headstrong self in reckless overdrive. He maintains the façade of normalcy to stay in control of his life. He wants to appear stronger than he truly is, and look in control. He has to be. If he were to break, who else would his daughter have to turn to? All of his fears, stress and fatigue hide deep beneath the surface. And that surface is not allowed to crack. No matter how close to the breaking point he gets. [/indent] [color=b1a29b]Upbringing Synopsis[/color] [indent]Alexander Tobias Shields was a definite breath of life in the class of 2009. He wasn’t necessarily anyone’s best friend, but he had no issues socialising with pretty much anyone. Furthermore, every funny story had a bit of Alex thrown in there somewhere. And if it didn’t, he was always suspected to be a part of it anyway. His grades were on the higher end. However, he was absolutely peerless at science and math. It was very clear were his ambitions were. Those were the only subjects he really, extensively studied for. Everyone knew that Alexander held his boyish dream to become an astronaut since age 5. But the one thing everybody in the school knew him for was his relationship with Everly Weston. The exact story of how Alexander managed to score a date with the undisputed prettiest girl of the class of 2007 is lost to the ages. But ever since that first date, their relationship was rock steady. The two had the incredible chemistry to put fireworks to shame. There was no real secret to it. They just [i]matched[/i]. There was never a dull moment with her. She motivated him to keep doing his best. She was there when he needed that moral support. He could tell her anything. And he did the same for her. They shared a few key common interests. You see, besides their common interest in astronomy, they both also ferociously enjoyed martial arts movies. Their favourite pastime was watching Bruce Lee movies together on the couch. Alexander also developed a special relationship with her three pet turtles. When Everly went to MIT to study Astronautic and aeronautic engineering, it came to no one’s surprise that Alexander followed her to do the same (His aspirations did kind of shift over time from flying the rocket to building one). He would’ve gone there even without her, really. Living together in a strange city was definitely that extra push in their backs that would accelerate their relationship to that next level. And so, by pure accidental happenchance, their daughter Rosie was born shortly after Alexander graduated. What followed was a grand wedding barely after Rosie’s first birthday. The only thing their parents told them was: “We were wondering what took you so long.” It was the end to that journey of theirs, the start of something new. Married life together. They were so happy. Three months later, Everly found herself in a hospital bed, and Rosie’s second birthday had barely passed when she was put in a cask. Cancer is a tragic thing. And so the little fairy tale ended. And Alexander’s world collapsed in on itself. The fire in him was snuffed out with one fell breath. But life moves on even when you stand still. And Alexander was rudely pulled along at life’s cruel pace. Being responsible for a small life doesn’t really allow someone much space to stand still and mourn, unfortunately. Luckily there were friends and family to come to aid, but that only made the year after a little less turbulent. To say Alexander truly picked himself up from his grief-stricken state would be untrue, but what other choose did he really have? Combining his busy job and single fatherhood continues to be a task most arduous. Fatherhood doesn’t help getting the bills paid. He may have gotten the job of his dreams, but what good are dreams when you don’t have the time to enjoy them? Alexander certainly doesn’t have the time. All of the time he doesn’t work, he dedicates to taking care of his daughter, the only thing of Everly that is still a part of his life. A girl that will only know her mother from their wedding photos, and a girl who looks more like her mother every day. It’s the love and memories that keep him going through the fatigue and stress. How could he face Everly in the afterlife if he ran away from it all? Even if it was to run to her… He hated himself for even thinking about it. [/indent] [color=b1a29b]Family[/color] [list] [*] Everly Leanna Shields-Weston | Alyson Stoner | Wife | Deceased (age 27) [*] Rosie Gladia Shields | Josie Gallina/Lucy Gallina | Daughter | 5 [/list] [color=b1a29b]Extras[/color] [indent] Richard Madden | [color=b1a29b]b1a29b[/color] Ice cream Practiced basketball in high school, but he doesn't really have time for sports anymore He doesn't really have the time to take care of animals either, but he still got Rosie a pet goldfish [/indent][/hider] [hider=Relations Sheet] [center][h1][color=b1a29b]Alexander Shields[/color][/h1] [img] https://media.giphy.com/media/llEp0810WV97i/giphy.gif [/img] [color=6ecff6]{[/color][i]"You want to see daddy’s yearbook? Okay."[/i][color=6ecff6]}[/color] ⚜ Acquaintances ~*~ ☯ Neutral ~*~ ☮ Friends ~*~ ♫ Best Friends ~*~ § Tense ~*~ ♥ Crush ~*~ ⚤ Significant Other ~*~ ☠ Enemies [hr][hr][/center][center] ⚜ ☯ [color=9D3DD0][b]Amanda Woodall-Cross [/b][/color] ☯⚜ [i]"Sometimes you just don’t get along with people, and that’s okay."[/i] Who doesn’t know their class president? But their interaction during high school was fairly minimal. Alex doesn’t really mind that. Their personalities didn’t exactly match. [hr] ☮ [color=#8493ca][b]Caden Burke[/b][/color] ☮ [i]"He was nice. I haven’t spoken to him in far too long."[/i] Alexander and Caden got along quite well in high school. They were both part of the king’s men, and they even tutored each other in some of their bad subjects. However, the two have talked very little in recent years. [hr] §♫ [color=9a503d][b]Willow Nicholson[/b][/color] ♫§ [i]"Maybe we can reconnect at the reunion…"[/i] Alex remembers Willow as one of the best friends he ever had. They pulled some of the most legendary stunts together that the teachers of king’s still remember to this day. He even helped her go to prom with her crush Grayson! Oh… Willow broke off most contact with Alex after that, without really asking Alex’s opinion on the matter. It’s something he very much regrets. [hr] ♫ [color=#A63120][b]Andre Martin[/b][/color] ♫ [i]"Look sweetheart, it's that guy from the telly! Daddy used to play basketball with him!"[/i] Now there is a guy that Alex respects the hell out of. Alex and Andre were friends ever since their first game on the basketball team. And in class the two also got along swimmingly, along with the rest of the guys. Out of all of the king’s men, Alexander considers Andre one of his best friends. He regularly watches his games on the telly with Rosie. [hr] §♥ [color=pink][b]Allison Bentley-Song[/b][/color] ♥§ [i]"That was kind of awkward… Huh? Oh, yes, next one"[/i] There definitely used to be some mutual pining between these two, back when they did science projects together. Then Everly took his life by storm. Allison distanced herself pretty stealthily afterwards. Alex did feel kind of sorry for that... [hr] ☠ [color=Silver][b]Tessa Mendoza-Rosales[/b][/color] ☠ [i]"Let’s just skip this one."[/i] In this world there are people that are bitches. Some people are bitches to Alex’s girl. Those people will feel personal retribution in the form of an evil stunt. Poor Tessa lost a nice catch to Alex’s antics. It called for revenge. Easy to see, the two didn’t get along. But ten years later, these things have blown over, right? [hr] ☯ [color=BBEEFB][b] Sebastain ‘Jace’ Russo [/b][/color] ☯ [i]"We should’ve hung out more often"[/i] The two got along, and did hang out at times. However, they never really developed that tight of a bond. Nevertheless, they got along quite alright. [hr] ☮ [color=B5E87D][b]Bailey Grace Pruett[/b][/color] ☮ [i]"She’s that lady on the other side of the computer."[/i] Alex and Grace played online videogames together quite regularly in high school. Alex can still find an hour or two to play on a good weekend. The amazing “Get Willow hitched” duo (failed in 2009, back with a vengeance in 2019) [hr] §☮ [color=bc4f29][b]Grayson Chambers[/b][/color] ☮§ [i]"Important lesson, dear, pick your friends well."[/i] Grayson and Alexander used to get along pretty well. Both as part of a study group and as the king’s men. But he hasn’t forgiven him for how he mistreated Willow. Honestly, the only reason he invited Grayson to his wedding was to avoid animosity amongst the friends. [hr] ☯ [color=967391][b]Reina Barracano[/b][/color] ☯ [i]"Hmm, she was Caden's ex I think?"[/i] The two really barely spoke at all in high school. He knows her as Caden's ex. [hr] ♫ [color=808000][b]Brent Walsh[/b][/color] ♫ [i]"Now there’s a good friend."[/i] Sure, they got along well in high school as the king’s men. But Brent’s friendship really came through after Everly died. He was there when he needed him most, and Alexander won’t forget that. [hr] ☯ [color=00FFFF][b]Theodore Gage[/b][/color] ☯ [i]"Who? Oh yeah."[/i] Teddy was a good friend of Willow’s, and so he knew him by association. He looked like a nice dude. They didn’t talk too much. [hr] ☯ [color=217633][b]Tara O’Leary[/b][/color] ☯ [i]"I wonder if she would teach me that punch"[/i] The two had some mutual friends, and got along amicably as a result. However, the two never really connected in any sort of personal way. Mad respect though. [hr] [/center] [/hider]