Character Basics
FULL NAME: Theodore Alexander Gibson
NICKNAMES: Teddy or Ted.
AGE: 16.
BIRTHDATE: August 17, 1994.
YEAR: 11th Grade.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE: A solid A average. Teddy accepts nothing less than perfection from his academics.
CLASSES ENROLLED IN: Literature & Writing, Debate & Politics, Technology Studies
ACTIVITIES: Student Newspaper
BLOOD STATUS: Pure. Teddy's family is pure for a few generations, though there is a odd squib in there now and again.
POLITICAL VIEWS: Teddy is quite unconcerned with politics. He could care less what someone's bloodline is, so long as they are intelligent.


Family/Relationships
PARENTS:

MOTHER: Elizabeth Gibson. Homemaker/stay at home mom.
FATHER: Jordan Gibson. Professor at Eligere.

SIBLINGS: Lily, Alice, Julia and Ben - all younger than him. Lily is the eldest of them, she is 14 this year. Ben is the youngest at 5 years old.
EXTENDED FAMILY: Open if anyone wants to play a cousin!

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Appearance
APPEARANCE: Teddy isn't tiny, but he's not exactly muscular, either. He stands at about 5'10 (and a half, he'll tell you) and his weight is right around average. He's not a wimp, but it's fairly obvious he's not athletic, too. He has short brown hair and blue eyes. His style of dress is very casual - jeans and t-shirts when he doesn't have to be in his robes - usually with sarcastic slogans on the shirts.

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Personality
LIKES: Writing, literature, rock music, classic rock.
DISLIKES: Laziness, Turnips, Country Music, Sports

STRENGTHS: Protective, Intelligent, Witty.
WEAKNESSES: Uncoordinated/nonathletic, cynical, moody.

DETAILED PERSONALITY: The first impression that Teddy gives off is someone who is very driven and determined and possibly just a little bit crazy. He always has so many balls up in the air that he tends to run around like kind of a spaz and it's a wonder to a lot of people how he manages to get it all done, but he does. The truth is, he loves it. If he were to find himself suddenly less busy, he would go mad with boredom.

Teddy is generally distrustful of people who seem too good to be true. He comes off as a bit of a cynic, never believing anyone's motives are truly unselfish. Some might say this makes him kind of a bastard, but he likes to see his outlook as realism.

There is little to nothing he won't do to get what he wants and he's burned more than a few bridges in publishing things that his peers have been offended by. He's generally not concerned with what people think of him and he certainly won't just not publish something just because it might mean losing some friendships or pissing people off. In fact, the more controversial, the better.

He's not afraid to speak up when he disagrees with something and while his grades are excellent, he's managed to piss off most of his teachers at one time or another, mostly because he's not afraid to correct them in class if he believes they are approaching the lesson incorrectly. This especially applies to history and government classes when there is a bias toward one side or the other. As a journalist, Teddy is very focused on needing the facts and all the facts. He wonders why they can't learn their history from the perspective of the British or the Native Americans and he's the first to pipe up and volunteer that point of view right in the middle of classes. He knows where to draw the line, where to stop before he gets himself into trouble.

He's far from being dumb, though. His sharp mind is, perhaps, his most dangerous weapon. He's well-read and he's observant, which only gives him the ammunition with which to challenge everything anyone ever believes.

The side of him fewer people see is that he can be a caring and protective brother and friend. He doesn't show his emotions easily, but there's nothing he wouldn't do for his family or a close friend. Oh, no, he wouldn't bury a story or risk his own future successes for them, but if someone else were to hurt them, he'd be sure to make them pay for that somehow.


History
CHILDHOOD: Teddy was a complete surprise to his parents. They were just out of college and recently married and not yet making plans for children at all when the stick turned pink anc changed their lives. It was a good change, though, they'll tell you. Teddy spent the first two years of his life slightly spoiled and quite doted upon before his younger sister arrived. Lily was born just two years after he was and he was a little less spoiled then, but he loved his sister and they're always been very close.

When they family grew even more 6 years later with the birth of the twins, the Gibson's moved out of their apartment and into one of the larger homes near Main Street. It put more of a strain on their budget, but the kids were happy to have a yard to play in. Not that Teddy ever played outside much. Lily was always the physically active one while he preferred to stay inside and read or hang out with his Mama.

Teddy was kind of an odd child. He preferred the news to cartoons and other children's programs and it was obvious to him early on that he was going to be a writer. He would often go around interviewing family members and writing out stories about them.


AT ELIGERE. There was no question that Teddy would attend Eligere when he reached the proper age. His father is a professor there and it's one of the best schools around. He knew it was his key to a good future and he was pleased to be accepted by the prestigious school. A good education has always been important to him. His participation in the Arranged Marriage Program wasn't so obvious, but it seemed to make sense. The strict schedule of studying he held himself to didn't allow for much proper socializing. He trusted his parents to pick a suitable match for him and it seemed like a good way to find himself a girl. After all, a wife and children were definitely in his picture of the future, even if his focus always seemed to be on the academics.

Teddy isn't always the most pleasant young man to be around, but he likes to think he has done well for himself at Eligere. He has a fiancée, thanks to the AMP, and nearly flawless transcript and a bright future to look forward to. He's even been made editor of the school newspaper this year, an honor he has worked hard for over the past couple of years. He's certain it will pave the way to running his own newspaper out in the real world one day.


OOC Info
NAME: Lena
AIM SCREENNAME: macgirl50
E-MAIL ADDRESS: lenabee@me.com
TIMEZONE: US/ Eastern [GMT-5]

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BLURB: Teddy is one of those guys who frequently rubs people the wrong way. He's cynical, he can be a little abrasive, particularly when he's in a bad mood, and he prints the truth as he sees it in the school paper without regard to the feelings of those who might be affected by what he's publishing. There's a good heart in there somewhere, but it's pretty far buries and very few people have the honor of seeing it.