Post by Obelisk on Jan 3, 2008 21:27:22 GMT -5
Name: Jericho Vladimir Vãduva
Name Meaning: City of the Moon
Alias/Nicknames: None So Far
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Age: 32
Height: 5'10"
Ethnic Background: Romanian (Born and Raised in the US)
Appearance:
Yuppie Lawyer Appearance: i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/BlackMacTire/Forums/jerichbusthing.jpg
Jericho is of average height and average weight. His build is muscular but lean and he maintains it by going to the gym often. As such, his muscles are really just for show and it's not like the man knows how to use them. They're just for appearance's sake.
Outside he is never found in anything but a suit -- one that fits nicely, more of a modern look than traditional. Think Dolce and Gabana. His hair is always combed back and slick, controlled, kept. He likes to keep a professional look, even on dates. (Not that he ever goes on them.)
At home he usually just throws off the suit jacket and chills in just a dress shirt and slacks. He probably doesn't own any clothing that aren't suit related, in fact.
History:
Jericho was born in Los Angeles to a well-to-do family. His father, Nikolai, was a businessman and as such, a lot of pressure was but onto Jericho to succeed. Failure was never an option. Never. Succeed by any means necessary, even if it meant using others to get there. Jericho was raised in such a fashion to think himself better than others and that arrogance would blossom during his school years. Jericho was all charm to those he needed to be in good graces with, such as teachers, but was an absolute terror to other boys his age. He was the condescending bully who went out of his way to remind you that you could never be as good as him.
He had his group of friends, but they weren't really friends. They all belonged to the same social level and therefore gravitated towards one another. Despite having "friends" Jericho never really did much with them and instead, by direction of his father, spent most of his time in study. The boy's respite came with one of his only allowed hobbies -- riding horses. Jericho, to present, still holds an affinity to the large animals.
As far as home life went, it was what anyone would guess a blueblood like he would have. Nikolai was strict and demanding of Jericho. Jericho was his only son and therefore all responsibility fell upon his young shoulders. He needed to be formed and molded to fit into the life and career Nikolai had planned for him. His father, though always an ominous presence, wasn't always home. In fact, the man was more often out on business trips than at home. His first love was his company, his second his family. Jericho's mother, Luciana, was a free-spirited, ever-youthful kind of female. Nikolai married her for her looks and beauty, not for her intellect, that much was obvious.
Luciana, while a sweet woman, wasn't the best of mothers. She would forever think herself a young woman and would go out with friends. Dinner parties, shopping, vacations to exotic locations-- that was what she did best. Jericho was raised by several nannies and actually developed a close relationship with the family cook. She was more of a mother figure than anyone else to him.
Jericho grew older and matured. Through high school he was still arrogant but kept to himself. Once he had started to look and sound like a man, something changed between him and Nikolai. His father was always a competitive man and for some reason he started to view his son as just that, competition. Jericho excelled in nearly every facet of his studies and instead of showing any semblance of pride, Nikolai would scoff and tell his son to do better. So Jericho would try harder but it was never good enough.
It was during that time that Jericho developed his OCD behaviors. His need to impress his father, a man he viewed as omnipotent and very near godly. Nikolai was what Jericho aspired to be, which wasn't a surprise, considering he'd been set on that path during his very earlier years. His conceded nature would carry on but through the confusion of his father's change in nature, Jericho would also develop some confidence issues. These he hid well.
He would become a lawyer, develop an intimate knowledge of the law, and then later, when Nikolai stepped down, he would become head of his family company. That was the plan.
Jericho was accepted into Harvard, graduated, and became a lawyer. He's ruthless in his trade and will find any loop holes and possibilities to win a case -- even when he knows without a shadow of a doubt that the person he's defending is guilty. It's his job as a defense attorney and Jericho will show no guilt. He has to win, after all, no matter what the cost.
He lost his right eye in a golfing accident of all things. Someone yelled four, Jericho looked up, eyes squinted to see where the ball might be falling --- and it hit him straight in the eye, rendering that eye blind. It's still in his head but has turned milky white. He doesn't want a glass eye so instead wears a patch. Jericho, however, will never let anyone see his blind eye. He's self conscious about it, as it marrs his otherwise "perfect" appearance. He'll fabricate stories about he lost his eye and will never tell the truth of the accident because it's really fucking embarrassing.
Personality:
His smiles are usually false and behind them are often hidden intentions. Jericho's the type to worm his way into the good graces of the powerful, even if he'd like nothing more than to strangle them or see them dead. Connections with strong players in the business world mean the he, himself, is strong. His goal in life is to rise up in power and status, and never to stop. He's selfish, uncaring, ruthless, and rude. It was the way he was raised, to think himself better than everyone else, or to at least try to make himself out to be as such.
He doesn't see his life as something to be enjoyed or cherished. To him it's a construction project; he constantly needs to renovate it, to make it bigger, to make it better. It's an obsession of his and though he leads a rich life, Jericho is not a happy man. He doesn't understand why, either. He has everything he could ever want, everything he'd need, but is never satisfied. That's just probably another reason Jericho comes off as a jerk to others. His mood is usually sour, and he's only charming and friendly when he's playing the business game.
Jericho also has a major case of OCD. He hardly lets anyone into his loft because he's afraid they might mess something up. Jericho has everything, statues, phones, decorations in their specific place, facing a specific direction. If, say, a figurine was found facing a different direction, Jericho would be compelled to turn it until it was back in its original position. He's a stickler for cleanliness and his home is absolutely spotless, save the area his parrot is in. Even that, though, is ridiculously clean as he cleans it twice a day. Order is a comfort for him and Jericho needs organization. Messes and chaos bring down his mood and make him nervous.
He's not the type to speak with someone unless there's something he can gain by doing so. As said before, Jericho is a selfish man. He's possessive of what he considers his and will go through any backhanded means of getting what he wants. His smiles are usually false, think of a politician's smile. They lack sincerity but are no less wonderful to see.
Extra/Quirks
---His parrot is a Hawk Headed Parrot named Halvah (named, incidentally, after Jericho's favorite treat.)
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--- He absolutely loathes modern comedy movies
--- He enjoys going bike riding
--- He's left handed
Song/Voice
Song -- "If" By Joni Mitchell
Voice-- no example yet
Art
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