Name: Alrik ReyNickname: Al
Age: 17
Birthday: January 15
Sign: Capricorn
Gemstone: Agate
Blood Type: A+
Fav. Food: Potato chips and pizza. Sometimes one on top of the other.
Hated Food: Squash. Ick.
School: Romano's Constitutional Haven
Hobbies:
Video Games - Video games come in all shapes, sizes and formats. Alrik happens to like all of them. He's especially competitive in MMOs and First Person Shooters but he can also be found playing all sorts of app-based games on his cell phone or on his DS when away from either his laptop or his TV/consoles. Despite being a child of a later generation, he was gifted older consoles while growing up and has cherished them since (unless he was unable to put them back together again, sorry Sega Genesis). While he enjoys his Wii and PS4, he's also a sentimental beast and will return to his N64 or original Nintendo when the mood strikes him.
Taking Things Apart - Ever since he was a small kid, Alrik loved ripping the backs off of toys and unscrewing all of his parents fancy electronic devices. Curiosity always getting the better of him, the young boy always questioned HOW DOES THIS WORK? with anything he came into contact with. As he grew, he transitioned from taking toys apart to taking computers apart, studying how they work and produce the wonderful games he loves. Clocks, microwaves, his sister's hair dryer - nothing is safe until Alrik figures out how it works (and usually can put it back together properly. Usually.)
All Things German - Even though his family moved from Germany to the States when he was only a toddler, Alrik still bleeds black, red and gold (the German flag, duuuhhh). His mother insisted on the children still learning their native language, but Al took it a step further by studying up on not only the language (which he is fluent in, naturally) but in the country's traditions and culture as well. He has the flag hanging from his bedroom (alongside various WoW, CoD and Overwatch posters), orders various foods and candies from the country (thanks, Amazon!) and will brag about being a native of Germany, as opposed to being some sort of smelly American (not that he actually grew up in the country or anything...).
Virtues:
Confident - He knows how to do it. Let him do it. He can fix your phone problems, he can yoink that virus off of your computer, he can do anything you need him to do and if he doesn't have the knowledge on hand, he'll get it. Alrik is very self-assured in his abilities and intelligence and it shows in not only his words, but his approach to...well, everything.
Inquisitive - Never hesitating to ask questions, the young German-American has a natural curiosity when it comes to pretty much anything. How things work - both systems and objects - why two plus two equals four, how computers work, why does America need such a complex government to run itself? He won't accept an answer just because, he wants a reasoning and understanding as to why the answer is the answer.
Competitive (pro) - Settling for second or third place is not an option. Alrik strives to be the very best and will give it his full attention and effort to see it through. Playing video games against people or entering science fairs encourages him to work his hardest to succeed above the rest.
Flaws:
Egotistical - He knows he's good. He also knows he's better than anyone else. Why would you get him to help you with your homework? He knows waaaay more than the other guy - and her? What does she know about his homeland? While he may begrudgingly admit that some of his classmates and friends are intelligent people, he'll also argue that he's got a one-up on all of them.
Stubborn - It's his way or the highway. He knows how to do things, let him do it or get out of the way. Very set in his own ways, Mr. Rey does not easily let others tell him what to do (aside from his mother and maybe his sister) or how to do it.
Competitive (con) - Alrik is a sore loser. He competes because he's out to win and if he doesn't manage to place first, he regrets involving himself to begin with SECOND PLACE IS THE FIRST LOSER, AFTER ALL.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Eyes: turquoise
Hair: blonde
Face: narrow, tan
Clothes: prefers jeans and t-shirts when not in school uniform
