Post by landon caleb coleman on Sept 21, 2009 2:57:23 GMT 1
landon caleb coleman
twenty-one . bartender/photographer . charming
twenty-one . bartender/photographer . charming
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character name - - -[/size][/color] [/blockquote] [/blockquote]landon caleb coleman .
character nicknames - - -[/size][/color] [/blockquote] [/blockquote]just landon .
age - - -[/size][/color] [/blockquote] [/blockquote]twenty-one years old .
character personality - - -[/size][/color] [/blockquote] [/blockquote]charming, intelligent, confident on the borderline of arrogant, funny, playful, wild, partier, generally happy, outgoing, deep, outspoken, sly, sweet talker, genuine, persuasive, determined, independent, free-spirited, creative, original, a bit of a "man whore".
character history - - -[/size][/color] [/blockquote] [/blockquote]landon caleb coleman was born as the second child to mariah and roman coleman, a young couple in their early twenties. even as a young child, he was never close to his older sister (by two years), ashlyn. she always seemed a little bitter towards him and his younger sister, mackenzie, who was only five minutes his junior. ashlyn had always refused to treat her siblings with any sign of compassion. instead, it seemed as if she almost held a grudge against the two. the reason why had never been stated, but both landon and his parents suspected that it was out of jealousy of not being the only child anymore.
being twins, mackenzie and landon got along fabulously. they were very close growing up, and their bond of friendship and family could withstand any turmoil.
this was very fortunate for them, because extreme turmoil was on its way.
when landon was ten years old, his family began to run short on money. his father had been unemployed and his mother's work shifts alone couldn't bring in enough money to support herself, her husband, and her children. almost a year went by this way, the family slowly growing closer and closer to poverty.
roman couldn't let it go on any longer.
feeling as if it were his last resort, roman coleman turned to something which he had never imagined doing before - selling drugs. it was a dangerous business to get yourself involved in, but it brought in a good amount of cash. he didn't think much of the consequences, but focused on only the pros that this new "industry" would bring him and his family.
this new income of money lasted smoothly for almost a year. the coleman family was both wealthy and happy once again, with even a surplus amount of money for whatever extra spending they'd like to do.
however, two months before landon's eleventh birthday, tragedy struck. it was on july 23rd, around 3 AM when the smoke alarms began to ring. landon woke in his bed to the sound of his mother screaming his name outside, the smell of smoke, and fire engines wailing down the street. fear overwhelmed the boy, and, not knowing any better, he bolted down the hall towards the staircase. at that point, it was impossible to see anything. the whole room was hidden behind a thick coat of grey and the air was so heavy with smoke it was growing harder and harder to breathe every second. as he passed his parents room, landon noticed the intensity of the heat was almost too much to bear. before he attempted to bolt down the staircase, the sound of coughing and muffled grunts caught his ear. his father was still in there.
now, the smart thing to do probably would have been to keep going, to try to atleast save himself. but landon could not and would not leave his father behind. instead of following his mind, landon followed his heart and ran right into the flaming room. the last thing he remembered seeing was his fathers dark figure twitching on the floor while fire nipped at his skin. then landon passed out.
later that night, the young boy woke up in the hospital, where he received the terrible news - his father hadn't made it.
the next few years were the hardest on landon. not only did he just lose his father, but his family once again lost a good amount of money. they were struggling, and instead of them all sticking side-by-side, landon became reclusive and withdrawn to only himself. this state of complete depression lasted almost three years, until landon turned fourteen and was introduced to a new way to cope with his problems. smoking weed and drinking alcohol.
landon went from one extreme to the next within a matter of days. first he was withdrawn and alone, next he was out practically every day to wild parties and coming home every night stoned, drunk, or even both. he had grown wild, out of control, and discipline from his mother hadn't helped him a bit. he slowly grew farther apart from mackenzie, who had once been his best friend. she lost all her trust and respect for him within a short week.
when landon was sixteen, he fell in love for the first - and the last - time. it was the summer of eleventh grade and he had met dakota at one of his friend's parties. she was beautiful, and landon was immediately drawn to her, and within the first hour of knowing each other, they both decided without hesitation that they simply had to see each other again. things seemed perfect between the two. dakota even helped landon clean his act up, stopping the boy from getting high as well as drunk daily. landon quit attending hardcore parties, and instead devoted almost all of his time to her. he was practically whipped.
a year later, dakota dropped a huge bomb on him.
she was pregnant.
at first, as any seventeen year old boy would be, landon was absolutely terrified. he wasn't sure he was ready to be a father, and he didn't know how good he'd be at raising a child, another human being. parenthood certainly wasn't his expertise, but he knew one thing - he'd love that baby just as much as he loved dakota. and that would be enough, wouldn't it?
so, gradually, fear turned into anxiety, and anxiety turned into pure excitement. while their parents were less than ecstatic about the news, landon's mother as well as the mother and father of dakota agreed to support the couple in their decision to keep the child.
months passed, and the two had already decided on a name and had mentally sketched out their life plan. all seemed well enough.
around the sixth month of the pregnancy, landon had noticed something which he immediately confronted dakota about. she hadn't been gaining much - if any - weight. dakota assured him that she was fine, and that some expecting mothers barely gained any weight at all. landon accepted this answer.
however, when he requested to go to the next ultra sound with her, dakota broke down crying.
she had gotten an abortion over four months ago.
words couldn't describe landon's reaction. he, for the first time in his entire life, just wanted to slap the girl. he was enraged, furious, and hurt beyond all words, all at the same time. instead of taking his anger out physically on her, though, he opted to just walk away. of course, not after telling her how much he hated her and to never speak to him again.
these times were just as hard on him as they had been when he lost his father. he resorted back to drinking and getting high, and for months, when he was all alone at night, he'd cry himself to sleep. the hold the depression had over him had grown so strong and so intense that landon even dropped out of school, pretty much throwing away all life plans he had set for himself.
life went on, though, as he self-medicated himself with marijuana and alcohol. now, it's only been about a year that he's been free of depression. however, with each day that passes, he continues to grow stronger and stronger.
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ooc name: kenz or kenzie.
pb being used: adam brody.
years of experience: about five years now.
membergroup: citizen
see cecilia markie carrington's.
