Name: Matthew D. Lovestrom
Nickname: Matt
Age: 17
Birthday: August 15th
Sign: Leo
Gemstone: Peridot
Blood Type: O+
Fav. Food: Easy Mac, Hamburger Helper
Hated Food: Eggs
School: Meadowview High School
Hobbies: 1) Trolling-- There's nothing quite like logging on to anonymous internet forums and flaming hapless users who take things too seriously. In some way, it is a form of attention seeking and stress relief all at once. Matthew enjoys the hobby immensely.
1a) Fanfiction-- Perhaps a deep, dark secret that no one needs to know about... he writes it. He writes it terribly, as he is no writer, but up it goes on the internet all the same. He's the type that submits those painful, paragraph long stories with no punctuation or grammar to be seen. This is mostly a hobby he keeps to himself. Besides, did you really want to read a mangled paragraph about how Peter banged Claire in Heroes? He trolls even fanfiction.net. See, Hobby#1.2) Collecting-- Matthew has a magpie-like tendency to collect useless stuff. Mostly he picks it up off the ground. His closet is full of things like discarded pens, pennies, useless broken junk, and litter.
3) People Watching-- He is neurotic about figuring people out, and enjoys knowing all about them for no discernible reason. (The actual reason for this, perhaps, is that knowing all about random strangers fills a "social" need Matthew can't fulfill otherwise.)
Good people, bad people, stupid people-- they're all interesting on a superficial level to Matthew. He's obsessed with knowing how and why people do what they do, but he won't go outright possessive on any one person unless they strike his fancy.
Virtues: Holmes Syndrome- He wanted to call himself a wizard when he was able to solve an entire magic-eye-puzzle book in eight minutes. His parents promptly ignored it. Perhaps Matthew's one true "gift" is that he is incredibly spatially oriented. He often picks up little details about people and places that others gloss over, and then stores them away for a rainy day when "he might need them." Unfortunately his sharp eyes do not help him get good grades... or do anything terribly important for his life.
Tenacity- Remember when you had to step on that cockroach three times in order to kill it? Yeah. Matthew sympathizes with the roach. People have tried to push him in lockers, trip him on the way to class, ignore him when picking groups, and in general be complete douchebags to him over the years. Has Matthew quit? Matthew doesn't
know the meaning of quit. It's possible that he wouldn't give up even when faced with very dangerous situations. He will persevere, and will eek out a living somehow, through hook or by crook, because
he just can't quit you.Loser Pride- A lifetime of being labeled as a "loser" has given Matthew a certain pride in being that way. Why do more than live up to your title? He's the type of fella to beam with pride if you insult him. It means he's doing his job. Ruffling him, and trying to cut him down, are hard endeavors at best, and impossible at worst. He's similar to a Slinky; he topples down stairs with little injury,
and he always springs back!
Beggars Can't Be Choosers- Not picky nor one prone to complaining, he takes what he needs where he can get it, even if it is burnt and slightly moldy. Matthew is used to being "that guy" and has come to realize that no one is going to give him what he wants. Therefore, he takes the initiative to get it himself, and he expects others to do the same.
Flaws: Obnoxious- Personal space is not an idea Matthew knows very well. Having no concept of privacy, he's absolutely obnoxious to those around him. This leaves him with few friends. He is the infuriating sort of person that flirts the line of immaturity, antagonism, and being outright skeevy. He persists as if you never told him to shut up or go away in the first place, because
hey.
Hey. What's the big deal? If you really wanted him gone, you'd try harder! If you really wanted him not to
know, you shouldn't have put your diary in an obvious place, like under your mattress. If he takes a liking to you, consider moving to another part of the continent. He'll be disappointed, but don't worry- he won't forget you if you ever decide to come back.
Jeepers, Creepers- Being obnoxious is not the only reason Matthew lacks friends... he lacks friends because he is simply that weird. He has always come two dots short of a die in social graces, and it has left him a very lonely, needy, clingy person. He is awkward.
Very awkward. He has been awkward from a very young age. He's prone to doing things that are flat out creepy attention wise- like watching you breathe, or changing the TV to your favorite show (that you never told him about), or reciting what you had for dinner and how you chewed
every single bite in detail. He completely misses what is so unsettling about his behavior and makes no effort to hide it.
Obsessive, Possessive- Matthew knows about you. He's stood outside your door and listened to you sleep. He knows you color-code your keys and that you go to a little diner on sundays, because you like their breakfasts. He's followed you back from class and he's hid little stalker notes in your desk. Matthew is just a
little needy, and if he thinks you're his friend, love interest, or affectionate other, he will probably devote a great portion of his time into figuring you out. He wants to be your friend. Don't you want to be
his? Well, that's fine, he can make you
his if you don't want to be. And once he sets his sights on you, you are
his forever and ever and then some, even if you don't particularly agree. It is no secret that Matthew has no life. It's more of a secret that he actually has one, but it's spent doing stuff like this.
Trashy- Do you remember
that kid from elementary school? You know the one. The kid that always smelled slightly like grease, ate Hamburger Helper every other day, and picked up chewed pen caps from the sidewalk, only to chew on them himself? Meet Matthew. Taste and tact are superfluous terms- and classy is a word unfathomable. He's one of those people that thinks cooking is pouring nacho cheese on Doritos and sticking it in the microwave. The type that goes dumpster diving and tears soup labels off of cans to collect them. He pours milk directly into a box of cereal and then
leaves the box of half eaten cereal out. One man's trash is all
his treasure, and why waste things you can find just lying around?
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Eyes: Black and slanted-- think Eurasian.
Eye RefHair: A stubborn, messy, unruly mop. Dark brown and curly, usually sticks up at odd angles in permanent "bed head." It reaches his ears and trails a little down the nape of his neck, in a shaggy, consistent "I need a haircut" look.
Hair Ref.Face: Unremarkable features, save for his nose. It is big and roman and takes up more than half of his face; it could make him almost handsome if it weren't so awkwardly huge.
Nose Ref. His ears are likewise very big, and stick out from his hair like they were accidentally pasted on sideways at birth. He has a bit of scraggly stubble on his upper lip and chin, a la Shaggy from Scooby Doo. His skin color is a dark tan.
Chin Scruff Ref.Clothes: ----
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