Name: Gunther Damon
Nickname: Gunshot (Basketball Team), Gunner (Friends)
Age: 18
Birthday: 1st November
Sign: Scorpio
Gemstone: Topaz
Blood Type: AB
Fav. Food: Mango! And to some extent passionfruits and pineapples too. Gunther ADORES fresh fruit and vegetables, especially sweet ones. He also has a secret love for sweet and sour sauce, the only ‘fast-food’ he will ever partake in.
Hated Food: Fast food – BLECH! Gunther shuns chain stores such as Mc-Donalds…KFC. Not because of some humanitarian stuff (though he does disapprove), but more because he can’t stand the horrible, oily, sickly smell, and the disgusting taste.
School: Hillworth
Hobbies:
Sports – Mainly Basketball
Gunther has the pretty much perfect shape for basketball, and his practice has paid off so he has the skill too. He’s a head taller than almost everyone else with long, lanky arms. He’s not a beanpole, however – he’s definitely got some muscles, and he’s perfectly happy to show them off, too. He’s a sporty kind of guy – whilst Basketball is his favourite, he’s perfectly happy to do other things too – if he’s practicing basketball on the courts and a bunch of girls come in wanting to play badminton, he’ll probably move out the way and then try to charm his way into playing. He likes sports, and doesn’t really care if they’re labelled girly or not. Unfortunately, this does have the side effect of making him a very physical person - which is all well and good for when he's hugging people or smoothing their hair...but you know..NOT so good in the fact he's pretty quick to PUNCH people too...
Animal Care
It’s not that he doesn’t like basketball…he just doesn’t dream about it. It’s a fun hobby, not what he wants to do. What he wants to do is be a vet- only….his grades? Not stellar. So he’s settling for being some kind of animal trainer or something. Gunther is good with animals – he likes them, they like him. He volunteers at the animal shelter on the nights he’s not practicing basketball or working, and works weekends at the horse-riding place just out the city.
Working
As Gunther pretty much supports himself, the majority of his non-school time is spent working. Where? As a lifeguard at the pool. His easy personality and attractive physique make the pool pull in female customers, and he’s good with kids so that’s another plus for his job. This is where his first-aid training comes from. He does enjoy it, especially when he runs kids activities. It's something he really values - not just because it's well paid, but because he gets to help people routinely, from struggling swimmers to people afraid of the water. Of course, the fact he gets to flirt outrageously with all the pretty, giggling girls and ocasionally a buff guy reccommends the job too! And that's not mentioning the fact that he gets to show off...a few flexes of these guns (badpunplz) and he'll be writing numbers on people's hands all over the place.
Virtues:
Steamroller
Gunther has drive. If he wants something, he doesn’t sit around on his backside waiting for it to be handed to him, he doesn't listen to people saying no - he goes out there and gets it! A new couch? Right! I’ll take an extra shift on lifeguarding and do the mucking out at the stables! A new friend? Right! I’ll be the nicest I can be!I heard they like books – bet I can get some cheap at a charity shop. A fling? Right~! I’m going out tonight! Where did that nice aftershave go…He doesn’t shirk from work, and if something benefits him or his goals, he’ll do it. This also means he’s not put off by challenges – if somebody says no, then by hell, he’s going to double his efforts to prove them wrong.
If somebody punches him in the face? He doesn’t care if they’re bigger than him (which…would be difficult, actually.), he’ll damn well get them back!
Affectionate
Gunther loves you. If he sees somebody upset on the street, be it a six-year old, a sixteen year old or a sixty-seven year old, he will stop and help. Whether it’s comforting a sobbing highschooler over coffee about her breakup, helping a pensioner find the right store or sticking a plaster on a boo-boo and kissing it better, Gunther is happy to do it, because everybody deserves affection. This also means he is not put off by you shunning him. He’ll just keep trying, because deep down (sometimes…really deep), you love him too.
He also flirts with anything that’s humanoid and moves, is older than sixteen and younger than 28. Gender? Colour? Self-confidence? Married? Eh, Gunther doesn’t care. He doesn’t usually mean anything by it, he just likes making people feel good and complimenting them.
Water off a Ducks Back
Thrice-damned son of a Hispanic devil? Huh…that was quite a good one. I’m Mexican though, not Hispanic. And maybe if you included a reference to me rather than my parents? I mean, I know they sucked.
Gunther really doesn’t give a s**t about what you say about him. It’s just words, after all, and it’s probably just because you’re upset and need some help – he can do that for you. He doesn’t bottle it, he just honestly doesn’t care. He’s used to people spouting insults at him, he grew up with it! And he’s learned that it doesn’t matter about words, it matters about actions.
Considerate
Gunther knows when to be serious. He mucks about most of the time, laughing and making others laugh – but when he’s at work he’s well behaved and the perfect employee – he pays his rent on time every month, and if his finances are getting low he’ll blow off social arrangements to work more, often with an easy grin and an apology.
This also applies (only to some extent) to social situations. When a girl is starting to take his flirting as romantic interest instead of a compliment, he’ll back off. If a guy makes faces at his flirting, Gunther will laugh, and then slyly interrogate them about if they’re a homophobe. If you’re hurt – really hurt, he’ll stop laughing and work to patch up before making you feel better emotionally.
Why? Because Gunther likes you, and he wants to make your life better, and fun and games and flirting and mucking about are fun - but if it's hurting you it isn't fun anymore.
Flaws:
Stubborn
Gunther doesn't like to be told no, and this manifests in a stubborn streak a mile long. He'll wheedle and whine and persuade and worst come to wort just barrel on through regardless. Combined with his somehwat reckless nature, you can see why people get frustrated with him ; telling Gunther no is a sure-fire way to get him to try it anyway. It also makes him get stuck on tasks for a long time as he won't give up on things - which is fine if a task is doable, but if it isn't that's a problem.
Overconfident
Gunther believes in himself! Which means he doesn’t listen to anybody telling him he can’t do it….even if, you know, he really can’t. Huh? Nah, nobody’s polevaulted that wall because they’re just not driven enough! – Broken arm. Huh? Naw, I bet he just needs some love that horse. –Broken leg. Aww, come on, I bet I can turn that wheelie! –Stitches. You don’t do that and get away with it! – Three days in hospital and a lasting scar on his face.
Gunther’s stunts very often land him in hospital, because he honestly doesn’t know what’s beyond his limits. This also applies in social situations, especially concerning people and their opinion of him. Naw, they don't mean that - they like me really. Haha I can do that! Gunther can often come across as too eager to show off (which he is.), and whilst this rarely crosses the line into arrogance, it can swiftly get very annoying. Along the same vein, he can't quite comprehend the notion of someone actively disliking him - at least truly. Annoyed at him, sure, but deep down they like him, they have to.
Useless Words
Gunther doesn't really think much about words - it's all about actions. But this can have some very negative connotations, particularly in the fact he's very physical. Whilst he's quick to hug and smooth your hair, help you cross the street or boost you up to reach that candy you want on the top shelf - he's also equally as quick to punch your in your face or kick you in the shins. This particularly applies if you hit him first - you can say all the nice things in the world but if you hit him or trash his locker or egg his house at halloween, he's going to enact revenge in a similiar (And often all too physical) way.
Left in the Dust
Ask anybody about Gunther (well, almost anybody) and they'll know who you mean. Ask anybody for details....well, that's a little more tricky. Gunther loves EVERYBODY - but he doesn't love anybody more than someone else. This makes him a difficult guy to pin down and form close relationships with, as he's always so busy and on the move making new friends and doing new things that there's never any time to slow down and just be friends. Perhaps this is a side-effect of Gunther's exuberant personality, or perhaps it's because he's insecure. *cough*he'sinsecureaboutrelationships*cough*
This particularly applies if you try to get him on his own. He'll go to the movies with a bunch of you, sure. He'll come out to your party, sure. But a meal for two? No way! A solo movie? Nu-uh! Gunther doesn't like to be restricted by anything except himself, so close relationships freak him out.
