Post by Klaus O'Neill on Jun 11, 2013 14:39:10 GMT -7
Klaus H. O'Neill
The deaf are often the best listeners, we can focus in on things, while hearing people have all this crap running through their heads
Full Name Klaus Hershel O'Neil
Nicknames: Mr. O'Neill, Monsieur O'Neil, "That deaf kid"
Gender: Male
Age: 1500, but looks 17
Species: Vampire
Occupation: Artist ; Writer ; Professional Fighter
Alliance: Neutral
Eye color Blue
Hair color Red
Skin tone and fairness Fare, with many freckles
Build Thin, but deceptively strong
Height 6' 1"
Important marks or distinguishing things The thing that most people notice the most about him is his deafness
Fashion sense: Pretty good, Klaus is known to wear leather jackets a lot
Face Claim: Sean Berdy
Quirks: Klaus signs, but he is able to read lips, so he must keep his eyes on your face to tell what you're saying ; By day he's a calm, fun writer and artist, but by night, he is a tough and rough underground fighter, much to the surprise of many
Likes:
~Oil painting
~People who sign as well
~Italian food
~Practicing on punching bags
~Club Soda (he says it cleans anything)
Strengths:
*Deceptively strong
*Smart
*An excellent listener (You know what I mean)
Dreams/Ambitions:
^To find love
^To find another artist to bicker with
Dislikes:
-People who talk to fast
-Acrylic painting
-The dark
Weaknesses:
@he's deaf, so he can't hear background noises, or any noise for that matter
@can get carried away with things
@is not very trusting
Fears:
%To hear again
%To be alone his whole life
%People dislike his art and writings
Overall personality
Klaus is a very nice and polite person, stopping whatever he is doing if you look lost or need help. Though, most people give him odd looks when he shows signs that he cannot hear them and needs them to slow down and keep eye contact with him. When Klaus speaks, he is unable to hear himself, so he runs his words together and doesn't emphasize anything. Klaus can get very defensive over his condition and will physically start a fight with anyone who dares to judge or make fun of him. That is the other side of the Yin-Yang that Klaus is. While not being a writer and artist, he plays a key role in the underground fight system in Alicante. To the surprise of many, he is very good at fighting, and can take down even the biggest of opponents. His supporters in the crowd make no cheering noises or whistles, instead they sign the first letter of his name (holding your index and middle finger upwards while holding your pinky and ring finger with your thumb) and pump their hands in the air.
While Klaus is a very good fighter, and he receives money for this, his true passion is painting and writing. He loves to write random stories, just small ones on his napkin, or will doodle on the back of his hand with a pen or marker. He metal works a lot, and has his own darkroom for photos, so it's all clear that he appreciates all art forms. Klaus's favorite pastime on days is sitting in parks of Alicante, drawing random people or painting the scenery. He is never ever seen without a sketchpad and pencils, and his bag is always set with paints and brushes for whenever he needs them.
Overall history
Klaus was born in Dublin, with a disease called CX26. This is a genetic disease that caused his deafness. Since, in that time, there was no ISL (Irish Sign Language), he quickly needed to adapt and learned to read lips. His mother absolutely adored him, Klaus being her first son, and his father loved him just as much as the father of a hearing baby would. He was twelve when his little brother Clive was born, who did not have CX26, and could hear perfectly. Klaus was very close with his little brother, and protected him with his life. While others would make fun of Klaus more because of his deafness, he could simply smile and cover his eyes, not hearing them, nor seeing their lips.
When Klaus was 16 years old, he stumbled upon a vampire den, and was bitten by one, thus keeping him at that age, and transforming him into an immortal vampire. Greyson and Melody freaked out, calling him the devil child and threw him out, forcing Klaus to get into the underground fighting business. He was famous underground, healing quickly and extremely strong. However, Klaus was dragged from this to his brother's bedside, Clive being 68 and dying of pneumonia. That day, his brother Clive died in his arms and Klaus was broken. This was the one thing that Klaus could not protect his younger brother from. He couldn't take it and moved to Idris, living outside of Alicante near where the Hexcaster household would be. After the Circle took over, he finally was able to move into a loft apartment in the quiet residential district of the capital.
However, while Klaus was known throughout Alicante's underground as being the "Lucky Irishman" and extremely tough, he prefers to live his quiet artist life by day, selling his work at art shows and making a decent profit. He loves to talk to other artists, hearing their take on the world and their art. Klaus's favorite form of art is photography, and will often take his camera with him, but never using digital photos, but real film and developing them himself. It's calming to the Irish boy to develop his photos, spending hours in his renovated bathroom that he turned into a darkroom. His next door neighbor, Daphne, is one of his best friends, and is also deaf, being like a very close sister to Klaus.
On days that Klaus feels very outgoing, he will go clubing, and dancing. While this may seem odd, he cannot hear the music, but he feels it in his body, the bass and the tempo vibrating his bones. He dances to that. The boy prides himself in being a bit of a player, while, in reality, Klaus has never been in a relationship. No one has ever sat and listened to what he has to say, which is kind of a big deal if you're dating a deaf person. Everyone that Klaus sees is always too impatient and doesn't have time to learn ASL (American Sign Language) or to look him in the eyes to let him see what they are saying.
Sexuality: Bisexual
Marital status:
Single
Love interests
None at the moment
Hometown:Dublin, Ireland
Father's name:Greyson O'Neill (deceased)
Mother's name + maiden name:Melody Caldwell (deceased)
Siblings:Clive O'Neill (Little brother ; deceased)
Non-blood family: Daphne Valques (best friend and neighbor)
RP sample: Reference Lukas Hexcaster or Alec Lightwood
Alias:
Hexx
Gender:
Male
Timezone:
Eastern
Length of RP career:
Long time. A LONG time (not really, like a year)
How You Found Us: I created the site along with Ginny