”Sleep when you’re dead.” –
CharlieName;;Charles Victor Knight
Charlie/Knight;;Anything other than Charles is okay with him, calling him Charles would be a fantastic way to make him angry fast. After all Charles is a rich boy name and he is anything but. Introduces himself as Knight, generally Charlie is only for those he would deem his friends, or of course his romantic interests.
Age;;24.
Gender;;Male
Sexuality;;Heterosexual
Relationship Status;;Single…ish
Appearance;;Charlie has very dark brown hair, almost black in appearance that is kept short, messy and generally concealed under a cap which he has many of and tries to keep as pristine as possible. In comparison the many hoodies, jeans and trainers that he owns are much tattier and show signs of regular use and frequent wear and tear. These generally bear a skate brand or some band logo and it would be a cold day in hell before he would ever consider wearing something that could be called ‘smart’ or ‘formal’.
His physical build is quite thin and lithe, somewhat muscular though a lack of any regular workout regime or particular care for healthy eating has kept him towards the thinner side rather than building more muscle bulk despite his quite active lifestyle. His left ear has a small stretcher and his lower lip shows the signs of a previous piercing that has long since been removed and mostly healed up. He has a Celtic tattoo on his right shoulder of the Celtic shield knot within the Celtic symbol for the sun, representing infinite power, though he simply chose it as he thought it looked ‘badass’.
He often has slight dark bags under his eyes, though this is mostly due to his affinity for late nights, partying hard and of course living up to his motto. His eyes themselves are a deep emerald shade of green with lighter flecks, expressive and even sometimes intensive with his gaze. He often has a cheeky smirk or expression that shows his general lack of seriousness. Occasionally his face is covered by a thin stubble, though this is due to laziness rather than a desire to grow any facial hair and he usually shaves it sooner rather than later. He occasionally dons a green and black afgan that he usually combines with a pair of well-worn Aviator sunglasses.
Likes;;Money
Girls
Booze/Weed
Fast cars/bikes
Adrenaline
Running
Independence
Dislikes;;Authority
Seriousness
Being underestimated
Work (the conventional 9-5 grind)
Waiting
Elitist behaviour
and fucking Spiders
Hobbies;;Driving
Charlie loves to drive fast, it doesn't matter if it's a race or just a joy ride. He usually jumps at any opportunity to get behind the wheel whatever the situation. He has driven on tarmac and off road countless times and despite his recent disqualification from driving he has no plans to stop.
Growing Cannabis
Is this really a hobby? Well for Charlie it definitely is. There was a time when he did it for the money, but after a very near miss with the law he gave that up and now has a single plant which he cares for passionately and very privately.
Freerunning
Getting from A to B as fast as possible, something Charlie has needed countless times and has honed as a skill. For him it comes naturally to hop a wall or clamber up a roof, after all if it gets you there quicker it's a victory, even more so if it makes it harder for anyone chasing you.
Habits;;Smoking
Charlie smokes quite a bit, be it a cigarette or something else, he has never been known to turn down a good smoke and has no plans to quit anytime soon.
Drinking
Why not have a pint or two? Maybe three or four? A few shots to go with that too? Sure, Charlie can drink like the best of them and often does weather it's at the pub or out at a club, or even just sat around with a few of his mates. Why not indulge?
Sleeping in
It may not surprise you to hear that Charlie has a bad habit of sleeping in past any alarm he may choose to set. Not just because of the excessive life he sometimes leads, but even with a full night's sleep he just can't seem to wake up particularly when he wants to, often missing things he shouldn't.
Fears;;Spiders
Nope.
Dying poor
It may be a little deep and never something he would ever verbalise, but really he is afraid of being dead with nothing to show for it. He has no illusions that he will one day have a fantastic job with lots of money and enough savings to do whatever he needs, which is why he focuses more on the shadier side of things always telling himself that one day something big will come along, some golden opportunity that will make him rich.
Personality;;♦ Charismatic♦ Rebellious ♦ Loyal ♦ Risk taker ♦
On the surface Charlie is a carefree, quick witted layabout. He is generally easy-going and always up for a laugh, sometimes even taking things a little far being somewhat of a thrill seeker when that particular mood takes a hold of him. Loyal to his friends and honest when it matters he generally is a pretty good guy, though it definitely depends on who you ask. Others, like his probation officer or his parents would say he is irresponsible and unreliable, lazy and generally good for nothing. Some girls would tell you that he is a liar and a cheat, a two faced snake who only cares about himself and deserves to die cold and alone - but they're ex-girlfriends or jilted lovers, and he would assure you that they were all crazy and were bound to say such slanderous things. He has a clear problem with authority and doing what he is obligated to do, preferring to go his own way and make his own mistakes, sometimes only to prove that he can simply for the sake of it. He often takes risks, both in small matters and occasionally in large, betting more than just money on occasion.
Going a little deeper into what really drives him, Charlie is an intelligent but extremely unfocused and frustrated individual. He follows his whims and desires with little thought to anything other than the immediate future when it comes to making the big decisions that really matter. Instead he lives in the moment and enjoys things as much as he can given whatever situation, something that generally attracts others and makes him likable to most (especially those in situations as shitty as his). That being said he also has more than one substance abuse problem, which isn't so much of a problem until it is he isn't able to enjoy any of the substances he so loves for a prolonged period. Like every addict when finding themselves sober Charlie is downright mean and unpleasant, grouchy and ill-tempered to say the very least. Fortunately such incidents are rare and he will do almost anything to keep it that way.
Ability;;Charlie, when struck by the strange electrical storm developed the power to move at inhumanly fast speeds.
Limitations;;Currently an extremely raw power whenever he uses this he has great difficulty in seeing where he is going or what he is doing, the speed messing with the light that reaches his retinas and both distorting and obscuring his vision.
History;;What is there to tell? Charlie’s parents were as is often the case kids having kids, his mother barley out of secondary school and his father only a few years older at 20. His father stayed in the picture for a few years, but eventually grew up and abandoned Charlie and his mother in lieu of a real life with a real family. They remained in east London and since then he has scarcely left to travel anywhere or do anything of particular note. An unexciting school life Charlie was told constantly that he was bright and intelligent but simply failed to apply himself – funny how they never told him how to actually apply himself with these particular comments.
The older he got the more he seemed to rebel against the system that continuously failed both he and his mother, leaving school with barley the required GCSE grades to get even a job at a greasy spoon café. Throughout his adult life he has held a small number of legitimate jobs, but always soon getting sacked for either poor attendance or his ‘attitude problem’.
Because of this and the need for financing to live, he has turned to a life of petty crime, a scam here or there or maybe even the occasional burglary or theft. Thus far he has drawn the line at violent crime and always tries to keep things as ‘victimless’ as possible, unless of course he deems they happen to deserve such things. He has found an affinity for sniffing out and stealing sports cars, bikes and other high performance vehicles, though truth be told the opportunities are so few and far between that he would have a hard time living on just that. He supplements his income by of course claiming benefits and occasionally selling drugs, anything really to get by.
It is this behaviour that causes the most tension between him and his mother. She of course does not approve of this kind of criminal behaviour and after he was caught in a stolen car and avoided prison by the skin of his teeth she swore that one more chance was all he would get before she throws him out of the house to fend for himself, her only son or not.
Extra;;My fav show… eh, so many to choose from… Game of Thrones, Rick n Morty, Grimm, Agents of SHEILD, the list goes on… but yes, I have read the rules.
