Post by THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO on Feb 24, 2010 20:01:55 GMT -5
Hi, my name is Jaime and this is my First character. I found this site through an ad on another forum. Something you should know about me is I love books, music, and RPing =).
Canon: The Count of Monte Cristo
Custom Title: Wait and hope
PHYSICAL
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Appearance: At first glance, Monte Cristo is an imposing figure- well over six feet tall, with a muscular, well-toned body. His black hair is kept neat and short. His face is an oval shape, comprised of rough angles that lend a sort of ferocity to his features, especially in the rare event that he actually shows emotion. His green eyes exude an air of confidence, but if one looks closely enough, one might notice a hint of sadness, or anger or amusement, depending on his mood. His lips are pale and thin, and he is usually clean-shaven. His voice, deep and musical, contains no trace of an accent.
His skin had once been very pale, and is just recently beginning to tan, making his complexion quite fair. A businessman, he prefers suits or dress shirts with dark khakis. He is most often seen wearing dark-colored clothing, seemingly because he knows that darker hues accent his eyes. His clothes are always perfectly pressed and ironed, and there is always the faint scent of cologne and freshly-washed fabric about him.
Play By: James Caviezel (obvious, I know, but I like the way he portrayed Monte Cristo in the so-called "film adaptation" of the book.)
PERSONALITY
General personality: Monte Cristo is usually a very warm and good-natured person, on the surface at least. He smiles often, though it is slightly less than genuine and sometimes very condescending. He is an expert at small talk, and can make anyone feel welcome. This ability gains him the trust of others, a trust that he sometimes (but not always) manipulates to his own profit. He has no problem conning people, but only does so to those who have wronged him. He has a moral code, but it is very different from what most people would view as "moral."
Having already fulfilled his main goal in life, which was vengeance, Monte Cristo's present ambition is simply to enjoy himself. He is enormously, gratuitously, obscenely wealthy, and does not think he should hide it. His hobbies include throwing parties and balls at one of his mansions or yachts, traveling all over the world, financially supporting the performing arts, and astonishing people in any way imaginable. He pretends that politics bore him, but he actually has supported quite a few political candidates, all of which have been successful. However, he would be perfectly happy without his wealth; the only thing he really fears is his past catching up to him, someone figuring out who he really is. That life is over to him, and he wants no connection to it.
Quotes, frequently used expressions: "If you want it done right, let me do it."
Likes:
Dislikes:
Strengths: Monte Cristo is brilliant, innovative, manipulative, and nearly fearless.
Weaknesses: He is too emotionally involved in his decisions, is too afraid of the past that haunts him, and too cold for others to really relate to.
BACKGROUND
Family: None.
Education: One would think he had a PhD in everything, but he was simply taught everything he knows by an abbè during a fourteen-year stint in jail.
Occupation: CEO of an investment firm (see history for further explanation).
Worst past experience: Being arrested on his wedding day.
Best past experience: Exacting revenge against his enemies.
Image: Monte Cristo is either adored or hated by everyone he comes across. That is, one either finds him extremely pleasant and modest despite his wealth, or one becomes jealous of his pleasantness, modesty, and wealth.
History:Born Edmond Dantès, Monte Cristo led a charmed life as a young man. At only nineteen years old, he was famous throughout New Orleans for his skills as a sailor. He was slated to become the captain of his own ship, and he was engaged to one of the most beautiful and loved women in the city. However, his "friends" grew jealous of his success, and accused him of aiding terrorists after he returned from a trip to Cuba. This accusation landed him in jail for fourteen years.
In prison, Edmond became friends with a priest named Faria, who taught him everything he could- science, math, history, literature. They planned to escape together, and Faria told Edmond about a secret treasure buried in the Delta, which they were to split once they were out of jail. When Faria died, Edmond escaped by hiding in Faria's body bag, which was simply thrown into the river.
Edmond's first order of business was to find that treasure, which was on a little, forgotten island called Monte Cristo. He found hundreds of cases of smuggled jewelry and other expensive items, which he sold, and put the profits in a bank account. Then, taking the name Monte Cristo, he proceeded to track down and ruin all of the friends who had plotted against him.
These days, Monte Cristo is the CEO of Monte Cristo Investments, a wildly successful venture that has exponentially increased Edmond's fortune, and is based in New Jersey. He visited New York while looking for a new place to live, and decided to more or less settle there. Now he has a mansion on Long Island, an apartment in Manhattan, and various residences across the world. He remains unmarried, and is not particularly interested in attempting to marry again. He spends his time amassing his fortune and using it to his advantage.
THE SAMPLE
In Character Sample:
The woman looked up as Monte Cristo approached the ticket booth. "Welcome to Madison Square, how may I help you?"
The tiredness in the woman's voice did not miss Monte Cristo's ears. He smiled and made his request as politely as possible. "Good afternoon, Miss-" he looked at her name badge- "Jalisa, may I speak with your supervisor?"
The woman rolled her eyes and sighed. "He at lunch. You wanting to buy tickets for somethin'?"
Monte Cristo gave her another winning smile, laced with a touch of humor and condescension that lit his green eyes. "I would like to purchase several tickets, I guess. I want to buy out the venue for a night, and I was told to come and speak with someone here."
Blinking, the woman gave Monte Cristo a sideways look. "You want what now?"
"A friend of mine is having a birthday this week, and I need a venue for the concert we are putting on. Is there someone-"
Jalisa had already turned around in her chair and was calling to someone behind her. "Amy, get Jerry for me." Monte Cristo heard the we've-got-a-crazy tone under her words.
Jerry soon appeared at the window. The woman said something to him in a low voice; then Jerry turned his attention to the customer. "Why don't you step inside for a moment?"
Monte Cristo followed Jerry to an office. The desk was very messy, as was the computer's desktop. Monte Cristo predicted that Jerry had not gotten around to updating the events calendar yet.
"So, which day did you need?" Jerry asked, looking at the events calendar, ready to respond with "that day's taken."
"The night of the sixteenth. Mr. Car-"
"That day's taken," Jerry responded. "We've got a Jay-Z concert that night."
Monte Cristo smiled again, though his patience was growing thin. "Yes, I know. Mr. Carter and I discussed that, and he agreed to move his concert to another night. His people called yours at ten A.M. this morning."
Jerry frowned and looked at his desk. As if by magic, he now noticed the message written in a rushed script on his Post-It pad. "Oh, um, of course! I just wanted to make sure you weren't some poser. I'll make the arrangements immediately, Mr. Cristo."
"Thank you." The supervisor's unintentional shortening of his last name earned the man another smile, a smile that did not reflect in Monte Cristo's eyes.
Edmond Dantès b/k/a Edmond Monte Cristo
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Canon: The Count of Monte Cristo
Custom Title: Wait and hope
PHYSICAL
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Appearance: At first glance, Monte Cristo is an imposing figure- well over six feet tall, with a muscular, well-toned body. His black hair is kept neat and short. His face is an oval shape, comprised of rough angles that lend a sort of ferocity to his features, especially in the rare event that he actually shows emotion. His green eyes exude an air of confidence, but if one looks closely enough, one might notice a hint of sadness, or anger or amusement, depending on his mood. His lips are pale and thin, and he is usually clean-shaven. His voice, deep and musical, contains no trace of an accent.
His skin had once been very pale, and is just recently beginning to tan, making his complexion quite fair. A businessman, he prefers suits or dress shirts with dark khakis. He is most often seen wearing dark-colored clothing, seemingly because he knows that darker hues accent his eyes. His clothes are always perfectly pressed and ironed, and there is always the faint scent of cologne and freshly-washed fabric about him.
Play By: James Caviezel (obvious, I know, but I like the way he portrayed Monte Cristo in the so-called "film adaptation" of the book.)
PERSONALITY
General personality: Monte Cristo is usually a very warm and good-natured person, on the surface at least. He smiles often, though it is slightly less than genuine and sometimes very condescending. He is an expert at small talk, and can make anyone feel welcome. This ability gains him the trust of others, a trust that he sometimes (but not always) manipulates to his own profit. He has no problem conning people, but only does so to those who have wronged him. He has a moral code, but it is very different from what most people would view as "moral."
Having already fulfilled his main goal in life, which was vengeance, Monte Cristo's present ambition is simply to enjoy himself. He is enormously, gratuitously, obscenely wealthy, and does not think he should hide it. His hobbies include throwing parties and balls at one of his mansions or yachts, traveling all over the world, financially supporting the performing arts, and astonishing people in any way imaginable. He pretends that politics bore him, but he actually has supported quite a few political candidates, all of which have been successful. However, he would be perfectly happy without his wealth; the only thing he really fears is his past catching up to him, someone figuring out who he really is. That life is over to him, and he wants no connection to it.
Quotes, frequently used expressions: "If you want it done right, let me do it."
Likes:
- Music, especially opera
- Good food and fine wine
- Traveling
Dislikes:
- Pop music
- Reality TV shows
- Film adaptations of novels and plays
Strengths: Monte Cristo is brilliant, innovative, manipulative, and nearly fearless.
Weaknesses: He is too emotionally involved in his decisions, is too afraid of the past that haunts him, and too cold for others to really relate to.
BACKGROUND
Family: None.
Education: One would think he had a PhD in everything, but he was simply taught everything he knows by an abbè during a fourteen-year stint in jail.
Occupation: CEO of an investment firm (see history for further explanation).
Worst past experience: Being arrested on his wedding day.
Best past experience: Exacting revenge against his enemies.
Image: Monte Cristo is either adored or hated by everyone he comes across. That is, one either finds him extremely pleasant and modest despite his wealth, or one becomes jealous of his pleasantness, modesty, and wealth.
History:Born Edmond Dantès, Monte Cristo led a charmed life as a young man. At only nineteen years old, he was famous throughout New Orleans for his skills as a sailor. He was slated to become the captain of his own ship, and he was engaged to one of the most beautiful and loved women in the city. However, his "friends" grew jealous of his success, and accused him of aiding terrorists after he returned from a trip to Cuba. This accusation landed him in jail for fourteen years.
In prison, Edmond became friends with a priest named Faria, who taught him everything he could- science, math, history, literature. They planned to escape together, and Faria told Edmond about a secret treasure buried in the Delta, which they were to split once they were out of jail. When Faria died, Edmond escaped by hiding in Faria's body bag, which was simply thrown into the river.
Edmond's first order of business was to find that treasure, which was on a little, forgotten island called Monte Cristo. He found hundreds of cases of smuggled jewelry and other expensive items, which he sold, and put the profits in a bank account. Then, taking the name Monte Cristo, he proceeded to track down and ruin all of the friends who had plotted against him.
These days, Monte Cristo is the CEO of Monte Cristo Investments, a wildly successful venture that has exponentially increased Edmond's fortune, and is based in New Jersey. He visited New York while looking for a new place to live, and decided to more or less settle there. Now he has a mansion on Long Island, an apartment in Manhattan, and various residences across the world. He remains unmarried, and is not particularly interested in attempting to marry again. He spends his time amassing his fortune and using it to his advantage.
THE SAMPLE
In Character Sample:
The woman looked up as Monte Cristo approached the ticket booth. "Welcome to Madison Square, how may I help you?"
The tiredness in the woman's voice did not miss Monte Cristo's ears. He smiled and made his request as politely as possible. "Good afternoon, Miss-" he looked at her name badge- "Jalisa, may I speak with your supervisor?"
The woman rolled her eyes and sighed. "He at lunch. You wanting to buy tickets for somethin'?"
Monte Cristo gave her another winning smile, laced with a touch of humor and condescension that lit his green eyes. "I would like to purchase several tickets, I guess. I want to buy out the venue for a night, and I was told to come and speak with someone here."
Blinking, the woman gave Monte Cristo a sideways look. "You want what now?"
"A friend of mine is having a birthday this week, and I need a venue for the concert we are putting on. Is there someone-"
Jalisa had already turned around in her chair and was calling to someone behind her. "Amy, get Jerry for me." Monte Cristo heard the we've-got-a-crazy tone under her words.
Jerry soon appeared at the window. The woman said something to him in a low voice; then Jerry turned his attention to the customer. "Why don't you step inside for a moment?"
Monte Cristo followed Jerry to an office. The desk was very messy, as was the computer's desktop. Monte Cristo predicted that Jerry had not gotten around to updating the events calendar yet.
"So, which day did you need?" Jerry asked, looking at the events calendar, ready to respond with "that day's taken."
"The night of the sixteenth. Mr. Car-"
"That day's taken," Jerry responded. "We've got a Jay-Z concert that night."
Monte Cristo smiled again, though his patience was growing thin. "Yes, I know. Mr. Carter and I discussed that, and he agreed to move his concert to another night. His people called yours at ten A.M. this morning."
Jerry frowned and looked at his desk. As if by magic, he now noticed the message written in a rushed script on his Post-It pad. "Oh, um, of course! I just wanted to make sure you weren't some poser. I'll make the arrangements immediately, Mr. Cristo."
"Thank you." The supervisor's unintentional shortening of his last name earned the man another smile, a smile that did not reflect in Monte Cristo's eyes.
Good take on him, I really like what you've done! Accepted!