Title: Andrew Marcs
Andrew Marcs - December 3, 2006 10:43 AM (GMT)
Name:Andrew Atticus Marcs
Avatar: Jude Law
Occupation: Doctor
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Appearance: Andrew was lucky enough to be blessed with classically rugged good looks. When someone looks at him they tend to expect him to be chivalrous and good-natured and though it is quite possibly his least favorite phrase, apparently you really can judge a book by it's cover. With a very nice bone structure and smile Andrew should be the epitome of masculine attractiveness, however, Mr. Marcs is an attractive man though he's not necessarily attention grabbingly so. He's never been pointed out for his good-looks and they are fairly easy to overlook.
By far his best feature is his smile. It's probably the most honest thing about him. When he smiles his entire face smiles from the laugh lines around his mouth all the way up to his dark green eyes. He has remarkably good teeth for the time. They're very white and straight, probably he is an avid beleiver in dentistry.
His skin is a bit tanner than the average british male as is his chocolate colored hair which is usually combed back when he's trying to impress someone but otherwise is slightly unruly. His eyes always tend to be twinkling and he usually looks like he knows something terribly amusing except for when he gets serious and he's eyes practically change color from their change in mood.
Andrew is built rather well due to his love of excercise. He has average lower body strength and a bit more upper body strength, giving his body the shape of an upside down triangle. He dresses usually in muted colors.
Personality: Being a doctor Andrew tends to be looked upon as some sort of hero. He does save lives for a living doesn't? However , Dr. Marcs is the sort of man who tends to get uncomfortable when such a heavy title is bestowed upon him. He's very sure of his capabilities but knows that there are a lot of people who, provided they had good training, could do what he does. He's a very intelligent and not just in a book way. He has a good understanding of the way the world work and has learned not to be too idealistic. He still likes to look for the good in people but has lerned not to naturally expect it.
Andrew is very down to earth and smart. The one thing he really takes pride in his his education and what he hopes is his intelligence. He's really an excellent Doctor and usually demonstrates the cool head and calm demeanor needed for his proffesion in his daily life.
In his everyday life Andrew is not similar to most men. He's not the sort to engage in childish games (though he does rather like children) and he's actually very secure with his masculinity and not likely to defend it in the ridiculous manner the way other men do. He's not afraid to admit that he prefers sitting at a cafe with a newspaper to boxing or that he doesn't see why women can't vote.
Mr. Marcs certainly has a soft spot for the underdog. He's made a rather bad habbit of taking people with diseases who he knows have no way of ever paying him. Some might accuse him of being self-righteous but most of the times he honestly does care about his patients as well as other people.
History: Andrew Marcs was born to a family that was fairly similar to other families. Because there were so many more women than men at the time that Andrew's parents married, his mother's parents allowed her to marry a man who had less money than her. After marrying Andrew's father opened a very successful opium den with his in-law's money and soon was making enough money that he no longer needed the support of his in-laws.
They had in total 9 children, 5 of which were either miscarried or died in infancy. The loss of so many children took quite an effect on Andrews father, considering losing children was such a common thing. He became unreasonably devoted to his remaining four children all of which rebelled save for Andrew, who felt some responsibility to be 'the good won' because he was the oldest.
His father pushed him to excel at school, a challenge which Andrew completed with flying colors. He was the only child to go to University (His other brother chose to carry on the family business and his other two siblings were women). He went to medical school and became a doctor.
Some people find it rather odd that such a respectable man has not married yet but Andrew simply hadn't had time.
He's had a practice in Lindeboshire for almost 2 years and the townspeople have started to get used to him despite their initial feelings of distrust. He's very proud of what he does and many people have started to take a liking to him by now.
Strengths:
•His Wit
•His education
•His smile
•He's physically strong
•He's an excellent doctor
•He's very good with kids
•He's quite selfless
•He tries to save everyone (and sometimes succeeds)
•He's charming
Weaknesses:
•Although he tries to save everyone he can't really save himself
•He tries to save everyone (and sometimes doesn't succeed)
•The fact that he doesn't have a wife yet
•He's not all that aware of the finicky ways of the middle/upperclass society that he is a part of because his parents never really enforced it's ways all that strongly. This can sometimes make him appear ignorant.
•He can't seem to give up
•He can be a bit blunt at times. He's not one to skulk around a subject which can sometimes throw people off and sometimes even offend them.
Picture:
Avatar: Jude Law
Occupation: Doctor
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Appearance: Andrew was lucky enough to be blessed with classically rugged good looks. When someone looks at him they tend to expect him to be chivalrous and good-natured and though it is quite possibly his least favorite phrase, apparently you really can judge a book by it's cover. With a very nice bone structure and smile Andrew should be the epitome of masculine attractiveness, however, Mr. Marcs is an attractive man though he's not necessarily attention grabbingly so. He's never been pointed out for his good-looks and they are fairly easy to overlook.
By far his best feature is his smile. It's probably the most honest thing about him. When he smiles his entire face smiles from the laugh lines around his mouth all the way up to his dark green eyes. He has remarkably good teeth for the time. They're very white and straight, probably he is an avid beleiver in dentistry.
His skin is a bit tanner than the average british male as is his chocolate colored hair which is usually combed back when he's trying to impress someone but otherwise is slightly unruly. His eyes always tend to be twinkling and he usually looks like he knows something terribly amusing except for when he gets serious and he's eyes practically change color from their change in mood.
Andrew is built rather well due to his love of excercise. He has average lower body strength and a bit more upper body strength, giving his body the shape of an upside down triangle. He dresses usually in muted colors.
Personality: Being a doctor Andrew tends to be looked upon as some sort of hero. He does save lives for a living doesn't? However , Dr. Marcs is the sort of man who tends to get uncomfortable when such a heavy title is bestowed upon him. He's very sure of his capabilities but knows that there are a lot of people who, provided they had good training, could do what he does. He's a very intelligent and not just in a book way. He has a good understanding of the way the world work and has learned not to be too idealistic. He still likes to look for the good in people but has lerned not to naturally expect it.
Andrew is very down to earth and smart. The one thing he really takes pride in his his education and what he hopes is his intelligence. He's really an excellent Doctor and usually demonstrates the cool head and calm demeanor needed for his proffesion in his daily life.
In his everyday life Andrew is not similar to most men. He's not the sort to engage in childish games (though he does rather like children) and he's actually very secure with his masculinity and not likely to defend it in the ridiculous manner the way other men do. He's not afraid to admit that he prefers sitting at a cafe with a newspaper to boxing or that he doesn't see why women can't vote.
Mr. Marcs certainly has a soft spot for the underdog. He's made a rather bad habbit of taking people with diseases who he knows have no way of ever paying him. Some might accuse him of being self-righteous but most of the times he honestly does care about his patients as well as other people.
History: Andrew Marcs was born to a family that was fairly similar to other families. Because there were so many more women than men at the time that Andrew's parents married, his mother's parents allowed her to marry a man who had less money than her. After marrying Andrew's father opened a very successful opium den with his in-law's money and soon was making enough money that he no longer needed the support of his in-laws.
They had in total 9 children, 5 of which were either miscarried or died in infancy. The loss of so many children took quite an effect on Andrews father, considering losing children was such a common thing. He became unreasonably devoted to his remaining four children all of which rebelled save for Andrew, who felt some responsibility to be 'the good won' because he was the oldest.
His father pushed him to excel at school, a challenge which Andrew completed with flying colors. He was the only child to go to University (His other brother chose to carry on the family business and his other two siblings were women). He went to medical school and became a doctor.
Some people find it rather odd that such a respectable man has not married yet but Andrew simply hadn't had time.
He's had a practice in Lindeboshire for almost 2 years and the townspeople have started to get used to him despite their initial feelings of distrust. He's very proud of what he does and many people have started to take a liking to him by now.
Strengths:
•His Wit
•His education
•His smile
•He's physically strong
•He's an excellent doctor
•He's very good with kids
•He's quite selfless
•He tries to save everyone (and sometimes succeeds)
•He's charming
Weaknesses:
•Although he tries to save everyone he can't really save himself
•He tries to save everyone (and sometimes doesn't succeed)
•The fact that he doesn't have a wife yet
•He's not all that aware of the finicky ways of the middle/upperclass society that he is a part of because his parents never really enforced it's ways all that strongly. This can sometimes make him appear ignorant.
•He can't seem to give up
•He can be a bit blunt at times. He's not one to skulk around a subject which can sometimes throw people off and sometimes even offend them.
Picture:
Mjinga - December 3, 2006 05:30 PM (GMT)
Hallo! Nice charry, good start. I'm not one to mess around, so straight into the questions so you gan RP faster. :)
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| Andrew is the epitome of masculine attractiveness. Though Mr. Marcs is an attractive man he's not necessarily attention grabbingly so. |
Bit of a contradiction there. :) Minor detail.
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| Andrew was never really all that comfortable with the name change because he felt it had stolen part of his identity |
He thought that at two years old? That seems a bit unlikely.
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| His left arm •He can't hunt to save his life |
What happened to his left arm? Was that the dislocated shoulder? And not being able to hunt Is not a problem. Most Englishmen couldn’t, only the rich.
Those, however, are not big problems. Your profession is. First, you'd need to pick whether you're going to be a solicitor or a barrister, since lawyer is an American profession of today, and second, you will have to be able to explain how he got to be one when his birth class was so low. In England in the Victorian era it was not like it is today in America; class movement was practically unheard of. Especially movement of that type; a butcher's son going to a school would be like a hobo going to Princeton today. Given that you started as a butcher's son, you had a Jewish father, and a Catholic mother, you've got three social strikes against you. It' very unlikely that you'd go to school.
The boxer bit will have to be changed. If you were a human punching bag then you're pretty much guaranteed to be brain damaged to an extent. If you were to be any good at boxing, ever winning any fights, then you'd need to spend time practicing this; that would take time from your necessary duties in your father's shop and you'd not have time left to study. Also being a mass of bruises all the time will not be condusive to education. I'd just take the boxer bit out totally, since it doesn't really figure into him much, it appears.
But other than that a very good start, nicely written. I look forward to approving him. :)
Those, however, are not big problems. Your profession is. First, you'd need to pick whether you're going to be a solicitor or a barrister, since lawyer is an American profession of today, and second, you will have to be able to explain how he got to be one when his birth class was so low. In England in the Victorian era it was not like it is today in America; class movement was practically unheard of. Especially movement of that type; a butcher's son going to a school would be like a hobo going to Princeton today. Given that you started as a butcher's son, you had a Jewish father, and a Catholic mother, you've got three social strikes against you. It' very unlikely that you'd go to school.
The boxer bit will have to be changed. If you were a human punching bag then you're pretty much guaranteed to be brain damaged to an extent. If you were to be any good at boxing, ever winning any fights, then you'd need to spend time practicing this; that would take time from your necessary duties in your father's shop and you'd not have time left to study. Also being a mass of bruises all the time will not be condusive to education. I'd just take the boxer bit out totally, since it doesn't really figure into him much, it appears.
But other than that a very good start, nicely written. I look forward to approving him. :)
Andrew Marcs - December 5, 2006 11:21 PM (GMT)
Hey, I hate to do this, (I really do) but would it be okay if I scrapped this character? I really sort of messed up and I was wondering if perhaps I could make a completely new one that will be much much better.
Andrew Marcs - December 5, 2006 11:24 PM (GMT)
I would be very grateful.
((so sorry for the double post. Technical error))
((so sorry for the double post. Technical error))
Etcetera - December 5, 2006 11:45 PM (GMT)
I don't think you "messed up," but of course if you want to start over that is perfectly all right.
I agree with the points Mjinga made except the "contradiction" and the "two years old thing ("never really all that comfortable" can mean while growing up - when he got to know the fact).
Other than the things she has already mentioned though, I think he looks kewl. But it's your choice. If you want to start over, go right ahead. ;)
Anyway: Welcome to the board! Feel free to post in the OOC-forums and get to know people etc. See you around!
EDIT: Oh, this is your second chara. Haha. Well, I'm cool with the scrapping. Yupyup.
I agree with the points Mjinga made except the "contradiction" and the "two years old thing ("never really all that comfortable" can mean while growing up - when he got to know the fact).
Other than the things she has already mentioned though, I think he looks kewl. But it's your choice. If you want to start over, go right ahead. ;)
Anyway: Welcome to the board! Feel free to post in the OOC-forums and get to know people etc. See you around!
EDIT: Oh, this is your second chara. Haha. Well, I'm cool with the scrapping. Yupyup.
Andrew Marcs - December 6, 2006 01:56 AM (GMT)
Whoa. Okay, I sort of re-wrote it.
Mjinga - December 6, 2006 03:02 AM (GMT)
Oh, very good job!
I like him much better now, actually. He's got my approval, as long as you remember that he'll have the additional stain of his brother's occupation on his record. Opium dens were being associated with the low-class Chinese immigrants by now, and will soon be outlawed. :)
Appruved :mjinga:
I like him much better now, actually. He's got my approval, as long as you remember that he'll have the additional stain of his brother's occupation on his record. Opium dens were being associated with the low-class Chinese immigrants by now, and will soon be outlawed. :)
Appruved :mjinga:
Etcetera - December 6, 2006 03:25 AM (GMT)
Yup, I like him too.
I just have a couple of questions. These two quotes:
I just have a couple of questions. These two quotes:
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| He's not particularly aware of the way society works. |
and
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| He has a good understanding of the way the world work and has learned not to be too idealistic. |
seem a bit contradictive to me, especially since you also mention that he tries to save everyone and doesn't always care if they can pay. I would like it if you clarified this just a little bit. How has this affected his economy, for example? And if you choose to go with the first one (namely that he has a good understanding of the way the world/society works), could you replace this with another weakness please? (Being well-educated, handsome, having status (doctor) and - if you go with the good understanding probably good economy, he's a pretty powerful character)
:) Looking forward to seeing this guy in RP though. Yay.
:) Looking forward to seeing this guy in RP though. Yay.
Andrew Marcs - December 6, 2006 11:57 PM (GMT)
I think I fixed it. I only added one weakness but I can put more if you like. :D
Mjinga - December 7, 2006 12:14 AM (GMT)
The disrepute of his brother and father could count as a weakness. :)
Also, this is a minor technicality I noticed...
Also, this is a minor technicality I noticed...
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| all of which rebelled save for Andrew, who felt some responsibility to be 'the good won' because he was the oldest. |
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| His other brother chose to carry on the family business and his other two siblings were women |
Small contradiction. I've still appruved you though.
Etcetera - December 7, 2006 12:23 PM (GMT)
I approve you tooo! :)
(And the brother COULD have rebelled at first and then decided later that he wanted to take over the family buisness? But I see your point. Anyway, tell me if you want it changed, Alice/Andrew/lindsay (wasn't that your name?) and I'll move him back out of the appruved charries forum for a while so you can edit.)
Welcome AAAAAAANDREEEEEEW! *goes to do all the post-appruval-y-thingies*
(And the brother COULD have rebelled at first and then decided later that he wanted to take over the family buisness? But I see your point. Anyway, tell me if you want it changed, Alice/Andrew/lindsay (wasn't that your name?) and I'll move him back out of the appruved charries forum for a while so you can edit.)
Welcome AAAAAAANDREEEEEEW! *goes to do all the post-appruval-y-thingies*