Dean Rexford

[Dean Rexford]

The Basics

Name: Dean Rexford
Nicknames: None that he’s aware of
Age: 25
Orientation: Panromantic
Desired Rank/Job: Recruiter
Powers: Empathy - he gets a lot more headaches suppressing his powers than just letting them wash over him
Play By: Daniel Sharman

The Details

Hair Color: Dark brown
Eye Color: Blue
Any Piercings? Nope
Any Tattoos? Nope
Any Scars? A serration down his ankles from when he was pushed on an escalator. And a birthmark straight across his torso.
General Appearance:
Dean likes his layers. Having been born in London, he’s used to bundling up for cold weather and is usually seen in a t-shirt under a vest under a jacket under a coat on a regular day. A must-have on any given day is his dark grey hooded peacoat that belonged to his dad once.

He’s quite well-kempt most of the time, keeping his dark curly hair neatly combed to his head. Although occasionally sporting a five o’clock shadow, Dean likes to be neat and clean. Which probably explains a lot of the wiping down of his shirts and coats.

Dean is rather athletic and has the build to show for it but he usually just keeps it under wraps and under layers of loose clothing.
Personality:
The twenty-five year old recruiter is somewhat of a dork, the kind that flails about when something he’s passionate about is mentioned at all. It’s rather adorable to say the least, even if he doesn't realise half the time that he does it. A lot.

He’s a bit of a closeted romantic, loving the aspect of being in love and everything it entails. Except for the bedroom intimacy. This has caused a lot of failed relationships in his life but instead of wallowing in them, he just saves up all the love and affection for the next person who hopefully will accept him as is.

Growing up in a rather stern home, by a protective mother, Dean also follows in her footsteps, laying down the law when necessary. And the protective streak was also something he had gotten from her. And despite not having his father around, he grew up joining all sorts of sports clubs, heavily encouraged by his mother who basically became his manager, cheerleader and coach all at the same time.

He’s rather generous with his affection and won’t deprive anybody of a shoulder to cry on.

Your Vices

Likes:
Any physical and strenuous activities
Reptiles
Surfing the net
His job
Nature
Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia ice cream

Dislikes:
Large bodies of water
The colour orange

Strengths:
Energetic
Organised
Hardworking

Weaknesses:
His ability duplicates his more negative traits - when he’s angry, he can get even angrier
Puppies
Christmas

Fears:
Depression might take over him

Secret:
He gave in to a depressive episode and almost overdosed on sleeping pills.

Family Ties

Father: Adam Rexford

Mother: Hannah Frayn
Siblings: Alec Rexford [20]
Any Other Important People: None

History

Shy of two weeks of Dean’s thirteenth birthday, his father walked out on his family after basically being absent anyway throughout his childhood. That put a lot of strain in the household but in Dean’s eyes, his mother already did a far better job at being a parent than his father would have. And for a while, everything was fine.

Until the eve of Dean’s birthday.

He woke up with a gut-wrenching feeling that overwhelmed him greatly. He was overcome with a sudden bout of sadness he couldn’t even understand. In addition to that, he started feeling anger and disappointment and despondence. They didn’t make any sense to the dark haired boy but all of a sudden he started to cry, curling up in a tight ball in the corner of his room.

That was where his mother found him and started to question him, asking what was wrong. The more worried she became, the worst Dean got. He couldn’t do anything but cry and ask for the feelings to just stop.

It got to the point where his mother could physically feel him burn up. She rushed him to the hospital where he was put under observation for several hours. Upon his release, he had to say goodbye to both his mother and his baby brother to start a new life at a place called Kocher. He was told afterwards that he had the meta gene, something his father had apparently passed down to him. He then learned why his father left. An empath, he was told he was. Just like his father. It didn’t justify his father leaving but Dean couldn’t help but...understand.

Adjusting to the Swiss meta school environment was hard. He couldn’t understand half what the people said but somehow, he ended up with two best friends. That helped boost his confidence a little. And also expand his cultural horizon. It was with them that he learned anything and everything about the magical world of fandoms. From the most obscure to the big five, as his best friends dubbed the Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Sherlock and Supernatural fandom. They also taught him that his powers could definitely be counter-acted by always making sure that things could be much better or much worse than the feelings he was encountering.

So indebted to Kocher was Dean that he voluntarily signed up for the recruitment position. After two years of working at Kocher, he decided to go over to the American sister school to volunteer his services. He is still slowly adjusting to the culture, but constant Skyping and IMing with his Kocher friends is definitely helping the transition to be a smooth one.

Roleplay Example

*innocent smile*

What About You?

Name: I Am Nu
Age: As old as tiiiiime. I swear! You know...2400!
Experience: Since I was a little kitten, I had a dream
How Did You Find Us? I might have rode in on one of the admin’s coats. Ssssshhhhh
Ready To Play? CHECKERS!

[Lugia *]

Accepted!

Gurl, you be crazy. But he looks totally adorable. Go and have fun!