Lysander Demetrius DeLeon

[lysander demetrius deleon]

Will You Tell Me

---------------That you love me once more[/center]

Hold Me Like You

---------------Care more than you actually do
THE BASICS [/center][/color]
Name // Lysander Demetrius DeLeon
Age // 15 . Feb. 21, 1996
Gender // Male
Race // White/Spanish
Relgion // Catholic
Orientation // pansexual
Play By // Liam Aiken

EVERYTHING ELSE

Personality // Lysander is an actor. Also, he's sort of shy and introverted. That seems a bit backwards, right? Wrong. What he does, in order to be liked by others, is he observes people and invents a character for himself that other people like. When people come up to him, he gets taken by surprise and turns awkward and nervous. For example, if he meets a nice girl, he'd take on a gentlemanly character. He also tries to be perfect for his parents.

He loves drinking coffee. He's a little addicted to the stuff, actually. Okay, more than a little addicted. He rarely goes anywhere without his trusty travel mug.

He loathes wearing ties. He thinks he's going to choke on one if he continues to wear them, but he has to wear one as part of the school uniform and he hates it. But, because of his character, he has no choice.

He adores acting, even though he's never really gotten a decent role on stage, but he has low self-esteem and is afraid of auditioning because of it. He sings, too, but doesn't consider himself to be that good at it. He is good, but lacks the confidence, hence why he isn't usually cast as a lead.
Family //
Roberto DeLeon -- father
Shelly DeLeon -- mother
Physical // Lysander is one of the taller boys at Dalton, but he isn't awkward about it. Whenever it makes someone feel uncomfortable, he sits down if there's a chair nearby. In addition to his height, or maybe even because of it, he's also one of the skinniest. This doesn't affect his skill in basketball in the slightest, not that he's bad at it. He takes mostly after his mother: brown hair, brown eyes, fair skin. He doesn't take care of it as well as he should; at least, not all the time. So, yes, he has acne. What teenager doesn't?

When he isn't wearing the Dalton uniform, he can usually be found in a Beatles T-shirt and dark-wash jeans of the straight-leg variety. He usually wears a belt, too, for its intended function of holding up trousers.
History // His parents met in college, so they told him. They were in a class about Shakespeare, and they talked, and they fell in love. His father was on study abroad from Spain, but as soon as he finished his studies he moved back to the US and settled with Shelly in Ohio. Not too long afterward, Lysander was born, and they named him after characters from their favorite Shakespeare play.

He grew up with a passion for theater and a gift for singing. After a few years, though, this stopped getting his parents' attention and they didn't send him to auditions as much, urging him to focus more on academics so he could be successful later in life and make them proud. He was in, among others, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Music Man, West Side Story, and Oliver!. Yet, because of his shyness, he was always a member of the ensemble.

Eventually, his dad got a new job in Westerville, and they had to move. What's more, Lysander was now going to attend private school instead of public school. He was not thrilled about the transition in the least.
Rp Sample

The first day of school had finally arrived. Lysander wandered around the halls of Dalton Academy, gripping his travel mug nervously, and he couldn't hide how impressed he was with the place. He knew private schools were nicer than public schools, but he didn't think they were as nice as this. It was like going to school in a converted mansion, only it was bigger. It had spiral staircases, vaulted ceilings, marble statues, actual upholstered furniture... Was it even a school?

He checked his watch. There was still fifteen minutes before first hour, so he explored a little more, being careful not to stray too far from the classroom door. The place was so big, he could have gotten lost.

How did the other students manage? Was it easy for them? He guessed, in earlier times, people knew their way around entire castles. There was the possibility that he could learn. How long did it take everyone else, anyway? The other guys around, after all, appeared to be aloof and in no hurry. For them, the morning was peaceful.

Lysander tried to relax, walking back towards the doors to wait for the teacher to unlock them. He took a gulp of his coffee, feeling the heat of the drink flow through to his fingertips. He sighed contentedly at the familiar sensation. His lips curled into a smile as he took another sip and observed his potential classmates. There was really no need to panic, anyway, he mused, seeing boys talking and laughing with their friends. Life at Dalton probably wasn't so bad.

WHAT ABOUT YOU

Name // Minty
Age // The countdown is 32 days (from June 2) until I turn 18!
RP experience // 2 or 3 years... haven't kept count
Other// Like many people here, or who will be here, I am a shameless gleek. Shameless.

[M I N T Y]

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