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Name: Darren Hopkins

Nicknames: n/a

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Birthday: February 20th

Sign: Pisces

Gemstone: Garnet

Blood Type: B

Fav. Food: Pretty much everything

Hated Food: Darren does not compute

School: Hillworth

Hobbies: Snacking – There’s a bag of chips in his desk? Darren doesn’t know what you’re talking about. He snacks anywhere and anytime, anything and everything. It’s rare to find the boy not eating something; fortunately he has a fast metabolism. Although most of his snacking comprises of various junk foods (chips, twinkies, candy, it never ends!) Darren will eat healthier snacks like fruits or vegetables. He’ll pretty much eat anything, even food that drops on the floor it’s not disgusting okay? One can even see him around town at various restaurants or stores trying out different dishes and snacks.

Woodshop – Because there’s nothing like having sharp, dangerous tools in one’s hands. He loves the smell of wood, which somehow keeps him wide awake. Darren takes a woodshop class at school, but also often visits his grandfather, who has a woodshop of his own, during the weekends or school vacations. He’s done all kinds of projects that’ve ranged to bowls, clocks, wood burnings, etc. His favorite project is making pens because it can easily be made in different kinds of woods or even corian. His favorite wood is rainbow wood.

Guitar – One of the few after-school activities that his parents signed him up for as a child and the only class he’s stuck with the entire time. At first he hated mindlessly going through the basic exercises and his parents decided that if he wanted to quit once he graduated from middle school, he could. However, when the time came, Darren decided to continue. Now that he can play more difficult songs and compose on his own, he’s quickly realized that he does enjoy playing guitar, even singing while he plays.

Sleeping – He likes to sleep anywhere and everywhere comfortable. The end.

Virtues: I’m listening – If one could rouse him from his constant naps and snacking, they’ll be surprised to discover that Darren is a good listener. Although staring at his sleepy face may be disconcerting and give off the impression that he’s not paying attention, if one asks for his opinion or to recap what they just said, he’ll answer with accuracy and relevancy. Whether it’s a lecture or someone spilling their troubles to him, he will seriously listen and focus on the speaker(s). His ears are always open, even when not spoken to. Darren likes to catch snippets of various conversations, the things he hears can be quite useful in the future (or just plain amusing).

Willing and flexible – When there’s a sudden change in plans, he’s quite flexible and easygoing about it. His sister suddenly wants him to go shopping with her? Hm, fine. The arcade’s closed so we’re going to the park instead? Aw, okay then. He needs to finish the school project by himself because your mom’s in the hospital? Can’t be helped. Darren accepts and adapts to the new circumstances he is placed it, ranging from new people in his life to accidents to sudden whims.

Low ergic tension –He’s a boy with a low-tension personality, which is characterized by patience, being relaxed, and placid. Darren’s the type of person that does not easily get stressed and can keep his cool even in a dire situation. He isn’t someone that easily becomes excited nor gets others excited as a result. Rather, he’s the opposite. He’s able to soothe and calm others with his soft voice and relaxed aura.

Flaws: Sleepy and aloof face – Acting innocent and sleepy can be useful in getting what Darren wants, but also gives off the impression that he’s aloof and lazy. Unless someone knows him well, they tend to perceive him to be as a boy that prefers to eat and sleep, and do nothing else. The result is that they look down on him and tend to leave him behind. Even when they speak to him, people can be put off by how he appears to be uncaring and not paying attention even though it’s the opposite.

I won’t bother you – After constantly attempting to butt into someone’s problems and being shot down or making it worse, Darren’s figured that it’s best not to pry into someone’s business unless they’re blatantly asking for it or if it’s dire. He’s also come to believe that people should deal with their problems on their own, and if they happen to ask for help, so be it. If he’s asked to interfere or help with something he’ll probably do it, but otherwise he’s not going to involve himself with someone’s problems. If they look troubled, he may ask them, but if they refuse to say anything he won’t do anything else. Darren’s not going to go around and try to help everyone in need; he has his own things to deal with too.

Buzz off Although rather relaxed, Darren can only take so much of hearing to people’s problems and being constantly tugged around. The stress and annoyance slowly builds up over time and once he reaches his limit he becomes more irritated and less cooperative. Though he still looks drowsy, his eyebrows become furrowed and his tone and remarks harsher and cold. He also seems to be more prone to fighting and violence, as this is the time when he gets most of his woodworking done—and likes to brandish the various pointy tools when spoken to.

Physical Description:

Hair: Slate blue at the top and quickly fades into muted purple; somewhat short, emo-ish in style

Eyes: His eyes are almond-shaped and slightly narrowed, naturally slanted so that he looks slightly sleepy. They’re a dark, murky shade of green. Sometimes he wears contacts, but usually wears black frame glasses

Face: A heart with round edges, giving him a soft, young look.

Body: He’s quite pale and slender-looking.

Fashion: Darren favors dark-colored clothes, particularly in blue or purple. He dresses simply, preferring loose, dark shorts with plenty of pockets and chains, and a plain hoodie over a graphic tee. He does occasionally switch it up with punk-esque clothing or, by the request of his sibling, brighter-colored and “normal” clothing.

Carl Hopkins 46,

Susan Hopkins 44,

Ren Hopkins 15,

Hey Syu! You got to crit my before I got to you, so here we go! biggrin

First of all, so sorry, but he's a Capricorn, not a Pisces. I love astrology, so I have to throw that out first. >.<; Though reading through his profile, it really seems like he's more of a Pisces!

Best. Hobby. Ever. And hey, the five-ten second rule applies.

Woodshop I didn't even know that was a type of wood!! RAINBOWS. I'm not familiar with woodshop, so what is a pen? (If it's like, a writing pen, I'm going to feel really dumb.)

Innocent Face While this is something that will get him out of trouble, it doesn't read like a virtue. It reads like a cool trick he can pull on anyone! How does he use this trick? For good, or evil? For example, will he pull an innocent face for a friend to get them out of trouble or do people just trust him right off the bat?

I'll do it for a price Will he make an exception for friends? Or family? I see at the end you mention a sibling, so how about said currently mysterious sibling? wink

Darren looks really good! He's got a very specific personality that isn't exactly what he seems. I really like his weapon, especially the fork that transforms into a trident. Awesome idea! I'm not super familiar with the Negaversers, but I really like him. I hope you get him and that this helped!

February 9th is Aquarius, unless you're looking at Sidereal astrology. 3nodding