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Name: Nicolae Sparke

Nickname: Nic, Nicky

Age: 21

Birthday: October 17

Sign: Scorpio

Gemstone: Opal

Blood Type: A-

Fav. Food: French Toast

Hated Food: Cabbage, Anchovies--really, keep them away

School: DCU

Hobbies:
Cooking: Nicolae has dabbled the idea of dropping out of DCU and finding some culinary school to go to many times. He just adores cooking. He likes the preparation, the feeling of accomplishment when the food is done, and he really adores the looks on people's faces when they finally eat his food. Cookbooks are all over Nic's apartment, and there is almost always some good smell coming out of his kitchen. No challenge is too great—be it baking, cooking, grilling, frying. Nicolae loves cooking no matter what the method and is willing to give any recipe a go. You never know where you'll find your next favorite dish, after all!

Puzzles: From jigsaw to crossword, Nicolae loves doing puzzles. He will be the first to admit that he prefers jigsaw puzzles to that of any other kind, but he will do any kind of puzzle that you put in front of him eventually. Though, he's not that much of a fan of those 3D puzzles that are in stores. He doesn't see why you should have to go through that much of an effort just to make a puzzle. He prefers just plopping the puzzle pieces down and being done with it, none of the gluing and pasting and making sure gravity doesn't get in your way, that's just far, far too much work! Puzzles are Nicolae's time to really unwind and he enjoys this 'me' time quite a bit.

Video Games: Be it at the local arcade or safe in his apartment, Nicolae just adores video games. His favorite console by far is his wii, and he keeps three spare remotes with him when he plays, just in case his friends want to come over and race or beat up some huge monster. You never know when you'll need that extra wii-mote anyway. There is no game he won't try at least once, and while he owns several consoles, the Wii will always remain his favorite. Computer games don't hold the same appeal as a console game, though every now and then Nicolae can be convinced to give one a go.

Virtues:
Passionate: When Nicolae does something, he puts his whole heart into it. Once he has invested himself in something, it consumes him. Exceptionally motivated by emotions, Nicolae takes no shortcuts when it comes to expressing himself. He holds strong to his beliefs and interests, and takes them very seriously. He easily gets very enthusiastic about the things he is passionate about, and is always eager to share them.

Determined: Nicolae does not like to lose, not in anything. He refuses to give in without trying, and pushes himself to work until the very end. Once he starts something, he will follow through with it no matter how long it takes. It doesn't mater if the issue is a tricky recipe like a souffle that just keeps falling in or a girl that won't talk to him. He'll just keep on working on it until he has his desired result. Nicolae does not back out easily, and once he is invested in something, he'll finish it, no doubt about it.

Sociable: Nicolae likes people, he likes them a lot. He knows how to act around people, and knows the status quo's of being in large groups, and always seems to bring life to the party, or at least he likes to think so. He's normally always got some witty thing to say and enjoys talking to others, even if it's just a hello and a goodbye. Nicolae's seemingly friendly nature helps him win over the crowd and keep them on his side, which is right where he wants them.

Flaws:
Arrogant: When one has successes, on is very prone to letting their pride get away from them, and from this, arrogance is born. Nicolae has all of the symptoms, the self satisfied smirk, the way he always holds his shoulders so proudly, the way he has a tendency to look down at some people. He thinks he is the s**t, without a doubt, and that people should be bending down and kissing his boot. No, really. That's one of his lifes goals. He would love someone to kiss his boot. He saw it on a television show once.

Demanding: With arrogance comes a sense of entitlement, and Nicolae truly feels that he's entitled to everything. If he wants something, then dammit, he really should get it, no matter what it is or how he has to get it. If he wants something and he asks you, he all but expects you to go and get it for him. And for you to pay. And if he wants answers, then you better well give them to him or he will get very, very upset. He has high standards for his personal circle and expects a certain amount of effort from them. If they aren't willing to go the extra mile to keep up with him and meet his expectations, then they don't deserve him, anyway.

Overzealous: A very bad downside to being passionate is the fact that Nicolae will sometimes take his passion to a level that it just should not go. He may always put his whole heart into something, but often times he will end up putting more than his whole heart into it. It is very difficult to understand that sometimes you can't be as into something as you want to, sometimes that can come across as being a stalker. Nicolae doesn't intend to scare people away with his passion, it just gets away from him at times.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Eyes: Violet, cunning.

Hair: Light Blonde, long and straight, down to his mid back

Face: Shape, features -- tell us if your character has a round or oval or heart-shaped face, freckles or not, big ears or not.

Clothes: Uh, button up shirts...he likes the color purple XD And he hates tucking them in. Maybe some rumpled ties too...

NICOLAE : THE SEXIEST NAME IN THE HISTORY OF EVER. (yes I already said this, sorry! ;; )
Alright, on to the crit! Let's start with hobbies - I feel like you have a very good start here, but over-all I'd like to know more! c: You don't have to answer every question I've asked about his hobbies, it's just to give you some ideas about things that could be neat to add. <333

Cooking: I'm interested, what kind of food does he prefer to make? Is he a pastry chef, does he like making three course dinners, does he dabble in a little bit of everything? Does he have any quirks - does he only use fresh ingredients, organic ingredients, does he refuse to shop at supermarkets for them? What's his favourite recipe, how did he get started cooking? I'd love to know more about this hobby in general, especially it's something so important to him!

Puzzles: Puzzles are generally a lot of effort I think, especially since he does any and all set in front of him - so what exactly makes 3D puzzles different? Did he have a bad experience with one?
Does he like computer puzzles as well? Puzzle-adventure games (Myst, etc)? Does he compete in competitions? Does he like doing puzzles with other people?

Video Games: What's his favourite genre of games? Does he play online with other people or just at home with his friends? What other consoles does he own, other than the Wii?

For Virtues! I feel like right now, Passionate and Determined are really the same trait? In both of them you describe how he works until he gains his goal, and I'm not really seeing any differences. A bit of overlap is fine, but right now you could incorporate each description into the other virtue without any trouble at all! You'll have to elaborate on how they're different or just make them into one trait and find something else for your third virtue, I think.

I'd like to see more of your Demanding flaw, especially in the Passionate/Demanding virtues; until I got down to Demanding, I thought he was the type to work hard on his own for what he wants! You don't have to add a ton about it in the virtue, but perhaps a quick mention that he sees getting his end goal as his right or something along those lines?
I would also like to know what it takes for Nicolae to switch from expecting others to get what he wants for him to actually going out and attempting to get it himself.

In Sociable, Nic sounds a bit insecure. This is not so much there being something wrong with that, as it is that it's something that sounds interesting and I think you could easily add upon with another flaw, if you want to! c: You may want to consider rewording it a bit if he's actually not insecure, though - you could make it reflect one of his other traits, ie, if he doesn't want people to stop liking him because then they'll stop giving in to his demands, or something like that.

I also think you've forgotten to specify the Face bit in his description?

Everything looks okeydokey in his powered post! c:

All in all I love Nic, he sounds absolutely awesome! I'm sure he'll be an amazingly fun character to RP with, and the way you word his traits makes him seem very individual and gives the reader a great sense of his personality - definitely a great job. <3

Hey hey, Orange!

Since Ephebe is gonna be busy-busy, I went ahead and gave this a second read through! He seems pretty well rounded and it looks like you addressed Ephebe's crit rather well, soooooooooo:

ANDDD I just noticed that the changes were already made and his art posted, so please excuse my derp in the previous post. XD