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" BE SO GOOD THAT THEY CAN'T IGNORE YOU "

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[ FULL NAME ]

Dax Emery Lockwood

[ AGE ]

Twenty-Three

[ GENDER ]

Male

[ SEXUALITY ]

Heterosexual

but, he's accepting towards those of other sexualities

[ PROVINCE ]

bonita

[ OCCUPATION ]

student - studying architecture

cares for and trains animals at a pet store for extra money

[ FACECLAIM ]

Neels Visser

[ PERSONALITY ]

After being wrapped up in partying and drinking for years, Dax swore it all off. Despite having weak self control, he managed to stay away from it. But, the purpose of him doing this was to figure out what his personality was beyond the guy who constantly was looking for a good time. Back then, he was shallow, uncaring, and didn't have depth.

However, being away from that life for a year, Dax has developed personality on his own. Most think of his as dark when they first meet him, merely because of his resting face that makes it seem as if he's questioning everyone and everything. However, he's an extremely light-hearted person with a burning curiosity. He'll do just about anything to figure something out, which generally gets him caught up in things he doesn't need to be in. But, he's recently been working on controlling his curiosity, just as he tamed the wilder part of himself.

Even though he quit his former life a year ago, Dax still has a dormant wild side. He refuses to seem as though he's stuck up, which could easily lead him back to the path he strayed from. While he's intelligent, not many think that because of his decisions. Everyone assumes that because he's "too wild" that he must not have a brain in his head. However, Dax never moves to correct them. People can think what they want, and he won't correct them. The last thing he's worried about is his image to others. Any changes made to his personality are for him and the few that he cares about.

Dax can be extremely flirtatious and playful, another thing that oversteps quite a few boundaries. It's one of the ways he continues to have a good time, even without going too overboard. He loves getting people flustered, but loves it even more when they try to get him back in return. It only makes the game more interesting, as he likes to say. He isn't the sort to be overly sarcastic, though, and generally can keep the ruder comments to himself, while other comments will come flying out without a filter.

Everyone who sees Dax assumes that there's grace in everything he does, except that's the opposite of the case. He isn't particularly clumsy or messy, but he's far from graceful, at least in his mind. Along with that, he's surprisingly organised, someone who can keep track of his things and holds few things dear to him. He doesn't take value in material items, more of the cliché memories and experiences. But, if an object is what it takes to remember, that might be something he continues to hold onto.

He cares a lot about everything that has happened in his life. While he doesn't seem uncaring, he's far from the sort that outwardly expresses their care. Well, if he cares enough, he isn't going to hide it. But, he tends to be naive and oblivious towards his own emotions. When they say "you don't know how much you care until you lose it", that's something that definitely applies to Dax.

[ LIKES ]

- driving. whether it's for peace, or merely because he wants to get the rush of speeding, dax loves driving.

-laughing. anyone who can give him a good laugh is someone that has a chance of becoming important to him. he might laugh easily, but if it isn't a good-for-the-heart laugh, then it minus well be meaningless.

-swimming. no matter if it's in a lake, an ocean, or a pool, he enjoys swimming.

-danger. yes, it sounds a bit dark, but he loves getting in the way of danger for the adrenaline rush that comes along with it.

-snakes. of course, not the metaphorical kind. dax has always had a liking for the animal and even has a tattoo of one on his forearm.

- tattoos. chocolate. coffee. raspberries. nights. the dark. christmas lights. dark red. reading. glow in the dark. mountains. caves. forests. nature. denim. leather. animals (especially dogs). globes. decorating. drinking. spicy foods. spanish. dancing.

[ DISLIKES ]

- holding onto things. material and non-material items, dax hates holding onto them. he doesn't want to be controlled by a past, nor does he want to have so much stuff that he can't tell what's meaningful anymore.

- clutter.

- glitter. dax grew extremely sick of glitter after all of the parties he'd gone to. it can only be fun for so long. though, his opinion could have changed after being away for a year.

- complaining. he does his best to be grateful for everything he has, so he doesn't care for complaining, from himself or from others. of course, speaking up about discomfort is another story.

- one uppers. dax loves a good challenge, but he can't stand one uppers and show offs. there's a difference between demonstrating a skill and showing off.

- hangovers. blueberries. blue raspberry flavouring. tea. expectations. cake.

[ BACKSTORY ]

As mentioned, Dax has quite the history with partying and everything that comes with it. Yes, that includes girls and drinking. Back then, he was incredibly uncaring and didn't pay any regard to anything other than the parties themselves. He wasn't someone who had to leave with a girl, but, as most did, he occasionally did leave with one. But, he threw all of that away after a single party gone wrong. After crashing his car into a tree, almost dying himself, he'd put him and three of his friends into the hospital. With the backlash of that, he realised that he really didn't have much in his life other than parties. There was no personality that came along with him, only a shallow, uncaring man. So, Dax left that life behind, moving with his mother when she accepted a new job in a new job. He lived in the province Bonita for his entire life, but he moved further away from where he previously lived to give up on that life.

After the events, Dax began to better himself, working with his mother and continuing with school where he had chosen to stop after graduating high school. When he was into partying, he'd been a bartender, but had gone back to school to start studying to go into architecture. Well, that was until he was selected for the Selection.

[ WHY HE JOINED ]

Dax had been feeling a bit lost on the path of architecture, and he wasn't sure what he wanted to do with his life. So, when the opportunity came around, he took it and entered the Selection. Well, at least that's what he tells himself. In reality, it could be for the excitement that could come along with it.

[ OTHER ]

- surprisingly, it was after his party days when he got several tattoos in various places. he has one on his shoulder of a rose pattern, a compass on his lower back, and a snake on his forearm. most were initially random, but he found meaning to them after he'd had them for awhile.

- dax had a miniature black lab that he gave to his mother before leaving for the selection.

- growing up in bonita, he knows spanish and english. you might find him cursing in spansih every now and then.

- dax has always wanted to travel.

- his dad passed away a few years ago, but it wasn't anything life altering for dax.

- he's an only child.

- his birthday is march 24th.

[ TAGS ]

dazedaisies-

hopefully he's good. if you want be to change or add anything, let me know! if you need any more characters, I'm down for making others! <3