Aug 17, 2016 0:30:21 GMT |
Post by LIONHEART on Aug 17, 2016 0:30:21 GMT
VINCENT LEONARDO GIOVANNI
the basics !
FULL NAME Vincent Giovannni
NICKNAMES Vinny, Lionheart
GENDER Male
ORIENTATION Heterosexual
BIRTHPLACE Dayton, Ohio
AGE 25
EYE COLOR Gray-Blue
HAIR COLOR brown, past his ears somewhat.
HEIGHT 6'1
WEIGHT 180 lbs.
SCARS A few, one on the back of his left calf from sharpnel embedding in it after an explosion. One across his thigh from his childhood, where his mother put broken glass in the garbage and he ran into it as an eight year old and ended up getting jagged across. He had to get stitches. He also has one across his stomach when an ISIS member slashed him across the the abdomen and a scar across the back of his neck where he almost had his head cut off before being rescued by a comrade. That too needed stitches.
PIERCINGS both of his ears are pierced, he tends to wear silver studs.
TATTOOS A very well done lion on his back with the a heart in it's paws and his grandfather's name and his own name written around the edges in cursive.
FACE CLAIM Cesar Casier
MEMBERGROUP Military
the particulars !
It's hard to describe who Vincent really is. When he was younger, he was a loving, affectionate kid who would do anything for friends and family. He was sociable, wanted to be close to others, and even had a couple girlfriends but nothing ever too serious. But there was always that edge to him, the edge where he kept people at arm's length and never let anyone too deep inside. Then when his mother was murdered in cold blood, unable to find the killer, he just grew colder and shut everyone out but his grandfather.
He is cold, blunt and opinionated. He doesn't see to care for anyone but Grandpa Leo, he tends to shrug people off and come to them with indifference when it comes to his or people's feelings. This also goes for the bluntness, he doesn't care for anyone he hurts with cutting words and he doesn't like when people can't take care of themselves. He is opinionated on certain subjects, he will protest when something sees like a terrible plan or stupid idea, or someone's reasoning is stupid in general. Don't talk about your hang ups around him, because he's likely going to tell you grow up and get over it.
He doesn't form attachments and he knows why. He doesn't want another person to abandon him, which would be all too easy in this apocalypse. It's hard enough being close to his grandfather. He's old, and frail (even though he protests he isn't) , eventually he'll have a heart attack or be too slow getting away from the undead and he'll lose him. It's safe to say he has a chip on his shoulder from everything that has happened in his life. He is a strategist at heart, he can think on the fly in a terrible situation and turn it around. He is also a realist and sometimes pessimistic.
Underneath all that is someone who sometimes gets lonely, wants a friend to lean on and actually talk things out. He wants to be nice but he can't help himself. He doesn't know any better at this point.
FAVORABLE TO fried mushrooms, world war two collectibles, military video games, peach ice cream, art, anything horror related (though zombies not so much lately... of course)
UNFAVORABLE TO whiners, attachments, people who can't fend for themselves
ENJOYS painting, exercise, cooking and training
AFRAID OF sometimes, dying alone but then he tells himself it really doesn't matter. Getting his head cut off, and opening up to others.
the artillery !
WEAPON OF CHOICE magnums and buck knives
MELEE WEAPONS heavy steel bats, anything he can get his hands on in a pinch
MISC ITEMS usually varied things, it depends on the situation and what he needs in that moment. However, he does carry binoculars, a lighter, flashlight and REMS at all times. Just incase.
PET a stray german Shepherd and husky mix he named Hew. He's been training him too.
STRENGTHS quick, strong, strategist
WEAKNESSES sometimes limps from old calf wound, opinionated (which can lead to heated disputes and people who are angry with weapons are usually something to fear), PSTD. (It's not as bad as some others but sometimes he sees, hears or does something that reminds him of something from his battles or his mother and he goes into a zone of flashbacks or nightmares and has a hard time coming out of it)
the history !
BEFORE THE OUTBREAK
Vincent was born to one Jessebelle Giovanni and his father Angelo Giovanni. From his father's side was Italian heritage and his mother's was French. Vincent grew to love his father on his father's side, who's own parents came to the United States before he was born. Leonardo was a marine in the Vietnam war, and Vincent grew to love his grandfather's stories as a little boy. Vincent's father, however, would leave the family one night after his mother found out he was having an affair with another woman and even had a son with her. He would never return, making Vincent's grandfather the main male figure in his life.
Angry at his son for abandoning his family, Leonardo became the best father figure he could be for little Vincent. Vincent became a depressed little boy, the only thing cheering him up was his grandfather, his stories and time spent with his mother. Mom had taken to drinking to numb the pain she felt inside at being left behind by the man she loved and took to exotic dancing to put food on the table. Between her money and his grandfather's pension checks they were able to keep a roof over their heads.
When Vincent twelve, he joined the track team. He was good at it, often placing second or third but he wasn't the fastest, at least not for a long time. By the time he was fifteen, he was out running everyone else. His long legs leaving people in the dust but even he could only go so far at state and national championships, rarely placing second, a lot of thirds but mostly fourths and fifths. He wanted to go to the Olympics but when he realized he didn't have the chops and they didn't have the money for trainers, he decided against it. However, he still runs till this day.
When he was sixteen, one night, he found his mother gone. She didn't come home for three days. His grandfather and him worried themselves sick, because the police wouldn't look for her especially after they found out her occupation. They more or less told them that she probably ended up going to some guy's house and had a dope party. They were angry but with the help of friends, they went looking for her through out the city. Right after the third day, the news announced the body of a woman found in the dumpster. They went to look and it was her.
Vincent had never been so devastated in his life, it was nothing like losing his dad. He had been a lot closer to his mother and did anything for her, including steal at times when they were running low on food and she was too sick not to work that night. His grandfather was getting old and they needed a second income. He was a bag boy during his last year of highschool, but then he decided to join the marines. He had always been interested in the military, collecting keepsakes from different eras of war, and even playing war related games. so he enrolled and didn't look back.
He spent the next seven years in service, earning the nickname Lionheart because he was always courageous in battle and never seemed to fear anything. Though he always feared leaving his grandfather behind, something he never shared with anyone. He also had a lot of heart, bringing morale to his fellow troops, even though his heart lay heavy with the death of his mother. He never got really close to his comrades, because losing them was always a thing that might actually happen but he made sure he was there for them.
AFTER THE OUTBREAK
He was released from duty at the age of twenty-four, having served his time in the marines, then he and his grandfather decided to take a vacation to California. They hadn't spent much time together in those seven years besides leaves, and Leonardo told him that he was getting up there, he wanted to see Disneyland or Disneyworld just once. They knew the repercussions of going when the outbreak was so prevalent across the United States and world, but they figured they couldn't stay in hiding forever. They went by car, and stayed at Disneyland for a week, unforunately for them it all went to hell in a blink of an eye... or well, it was inevitable. Vincent and his grandfather (despite his age of 68) helped clean out the park, and Vincent managed to convince his grandfather after a few days to rest and let the younger people take care of it.
They've been there since before Disneyland became a stronghold, and they haven't yet left. Vincent and his grandfather teach those who have no previous skills in survival and gun training. Also acts as security. He knows it's possible it won't stay this way forever, this semblance of safety but for now it's all he could ask for.
MOTHER Jessebelle Giovanni (deceased)
FATHER Angel Giovanni (Estranged), Leonardo Giovanni (Grandfather, Father-figure)
SIBLINGS N/A
SIGNIFICANT OTHER there have been girls here and there, but nothing serious
CHILDREN N/A
the rp'er !
PREFERRED NAME Tiger
TIMEZONE EST
AGE old
OTHER CHARACTERS n/a