<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Profile Skeleton</strong></span></div><br/><div class="codeheader">Code: <a class="codeoperation" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return smfSelectText(this);">[Select]</a></div><pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"><code class="bbc_code">[floatleft][img](Photo of your character)[/img][/floatleft] [size=14pts][b](Your characters place in the band, ie – ‘The Drummer’)[/b][/size]<br/>[center][i][b]Basic Information[/b][/i][/center]<br/>[b]Name: [/b]<br/>[b]Stage Name:[/b] (If applicable)<br/>[b]Birthdate: [/b]<br/>[b]Gender: [/b]<br/>[b]Orientation: [/b]<br/><br/><br/>[center][i][b]Stats[/b][/i][/center]<br/>[b]Eyecolour:[/b]<br/>[b]Haircolour:[/b]<br/> [b]Weight: [/b]<br/>[b]Height: [/b]<br/>[b]Other Distinguishing Features: [/b]<br/><br/>[center][i][b]Background Check[/b][/i][/center]<br/><br/>[b]Personality:[/b] (A paragraph + would be nice)<br/><br/>[b]History: [/b](Another paragraph +, please)<br/><br/>[b]Additional Notes:[/b]<br/></code></pre><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 8pt;"><em>If you have reserved a character in the OOC thread, please fill out this form and <strong>PM it to me</strong>!</em></span></div><br/><br/><div align="center"><strong>--------------------</strong></div><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Character Profiles</strong></span></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Lead Guitar</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f169/Harlequin-Lily/Photo%20Reffs/julie_becker-7.jpg)</div><br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>The Lead Guitarist</strong></span><br/><em>Band Leader</em></div><br/><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Basic Information</strong></em></div><strong>Legal Name: </strong> Marie (formerly Jonathan) Baptiste<br/><strong>Stage Name:</strong> Mimi St John <br/><strong>Age: </strong> 22<br/><strong>Gender: </strong>Female<br/><strong>Orientation: </strong>Bisexual<br/><br/><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Stats</strong></em></div><strong>Eyecolour:</strong> Dark Brown<br/><strong>Haircolour:</strong> Black<br/> <strong>Weight: </strong> 130lbs<br/><strong>Height: </strong>5’10”<br/><strong>Other Distinguishing Features: </strong> Mimi has covered well over half her body in brightly coloured tattoos. Despite her love of ink, she has only a few piercings – her ears, tongue, navel, and nipples. She can usually be seen sporting lots of heavy, clunky jewelry.<br/><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Background Check</strong></em></div><br/><strong>Personality:</strong> Mini is neurotic. She’s self-possessed, and over confident, and occasionally paranoid. She has a short temper, and a passive aggressive streak a mile wide. She also smokes too much.<br/><br/>But that said, Mimi is also deeply creative and an excellent musician. She prides herself on her creations, and has a deep yearning for individuality. What she cannot express through words she does through song, which might account for her numerous compositions.  While her hard veneer cannot be completely explained away as a side-effect of bullying as a child, it’s likely that this played a part in her emotional development.  Mimi also goes out of her way to appear different and unique, and though she has been known to mope and hold a grudge, she is generally an enthusiastic and driven band leader. She is loud and outgoing, she enjoys her alcohol, rock music and recreational drugs, and random hook-ups. When she's in a good mood, she's genuinely fun person to be around, and knows how to throw a hell of a party. She likes to think of herself as the face of the Beethoven's Legacy.<br/><br/>Mimi tends to cling to the people she loves, as though frightened they might abandon her. Loved ones, however, are not necessarily safe from her blunt criticism or harsh personality. Mimi often finds herself apologizing rather than deciding not to say something. Her attitude can often best be described as ‘get them before they get me’.<br/><br/><strong>History: </strong> When Mimi was born, her parents called her Jonathan. She spent the first two years of her life in Quebec City, before moving to Vancouver following her parent’s divorce. Her father never remarried, and Mimi grew up without a mother, siblings, or any extended family. She has a very close bond with her dad;  he's one of the few people for whom Mimi will take her shields down.<br/><br/>As a child, Mimi was never very socially adept. She didn’t fit in with the boys or the girls, and spent much of her time alone. In an attempt to keep her occupied and help her gain confidence, her father began teaching her to play the piano when she was six. Shortly after, Mimi began to compose her own songs. At ten she picked up her first guitar, and it has been her favourite instrument ever since.<br/><br/>During her teenage years, music proved to be a form of escape for Mimi. In elementary school she did her best to be ignored by her classmates, but once middle school rolled around it became common knowledge that she was ‘some sort of fag’. That was when the bullying began. Mimi, however, has never been the sort to take shit like that lying down, and after a number of fights the people willing to harass her dwindled, and Mimi was once again ostracized. While the Mimi from grade six would have been happy to be left alone, something had changed in her, and rather than avoiding fights, she began to seek them out. Soon enough <em>she</em> was the bully, and generally feared in the hallways. Perhaps she was desperate for a sense of power or control, perhaps it was some misguided self-defense mechanism. Maybe she's just a jerk. In any case, she faced expulsion in grade ten, and that was when her dad decided to take her out of school and seek counselling. She 'came out' shortly thereafter.<br/><br/>In the end, Mimi wound up spending the rest of highschool being homeschooled over the internet, while she transitioned. It wasn’t a big deal for her – she liked the freedom it offered, and was glad to get away from the kids who’d tormented her. However she couldn’t help but feel like she was missing out – highschool was supposed to be fun; boys and friends and parties. She never got to experience any of that, locked away as she was, with her guitar for company. That might explain why she basically exploded into a pile of promiscuity and tattoos and personality after headed off the collage. She finally had a chance to live out the things she’d dreamt about as a friendless highschooler.<br/><br/>Believe it or not, she managed to make friends in collage - actual friends, with similar interests and dreams - and James McKenzy was among them.The rest is pretty much history – or at least it will be, once Mimi makes it big.<br/><br/><strong>Additional Notes:</strong> Mimi is absolutely terrible with money, and should not be trusted with it.  She also can’t read music.<br/><br/></div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Lead Singer</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(http://www.tumblr.com/photo/1280/15332554665/1/tumblr_lx736f07Gt1qd89d4)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Lead Singer</strong></span><br/><em>Band Leader</em></div><div align="center"><em><strong>Basic Information</strong></em></div><strong>Name: </strong> James McKenzy<br/><strong>Birthdate: </strong> April 1989 (22)<br/><strong>Gender: </strong> Male<br/><strong>Orientation: </strong> Straight<br/><br/><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Stats</strong></em></div><strong>Eyecolour:</strong> Brown<br/><strong>Haircolour:</strong> Brown<br/> <strong>Weight: </strong> 165 lbs<br/><strong>Height: </strong> 6'1<br/><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Background Check</strong></em></div><br/><strong>Personality:</strong><br/><br/>James is a leader. Someone you trust on when they needed to be done. In college everyone thought that he was annoying but because of him did things get done. The others have frequently tried to work without him but they fell short. Most of them didn't listen to the assignments and that made it difficult to finish things. James always took care of that kind of things. He's mediagenic, he knows what to do around cameras and how to bring the things he wanted to say. Other things about him. He's smart and caring. James will always try protect his friends against potential danger. Last but not least, he loves pretty women. After a night of partying it's not unthinkable that you won't find him in the bar. James is the guy that you look for in the beds of the girls that have been there. With his charming qualities he gets the things done quite often. <br/><br/><strong>History: </strong><br/><br/>He had always been a singer. From the moment he started to listen to music his parents noticed his pure tone. They wanted him to join the church choir but that was not the kind of music that the little boy preferred. He wanted to be a singer like Mark Hoppus. Church didn't interest him but he had to join the choir anyway. He did a great job the as one of the best singers but they disliked him and after a year he had to quit because he was too annoying. It was exactly what he wanted. Getting away from the choir was his first big step in his career. He started some bands with his friends in junior high but those didn't really work out because his friends were not talented enough.<br/><br/>Highschool was the time that he felt like a normal kid with friends that seemed to be normal. He had good grades and that made him decided to go to a good college. In there his love for music became clear again and he became friends with people that had the same dream. They wanted to start a punk band. James wasn't a punker with a mohawk, tattoos and piercings himself. He never felt the urge to do that and knew he didn't need to do that if he wanted to be one of them. If you saw him alone he'd be a normal guy but his friends where the ones that were visible in every crowd. Like Marie Baptiste, she's one of his friends since college. She's all covered in tattoos but they still know that they can trust eachother and that they can count on eachother to make this band 'Beethoven's Legacy' sound great.</div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Back-up Guitar</div><div class="spoiler_body"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">’The Back-up Guitarist’ <strong></strong></span><br/><div align="center"><strong><em>Basic Information</em></strong></div><strong>Name:</strong> Reid Jackson<br/><strong>Stage Name:</strong>  Red<br/><strong>Birthdate:</strong> March 3rd, 1990<br/><strong>Gender:</strong> Male<br/><strong>Orientation:</strong> Bisexual<br/><br/><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Stats</strong></em></div><strong>Eyecolour:</strong> Green<br/><strong>Haircolour:</strong> Dyed Red(Naturally Brown)<br/><strong> Weight:</strong> 115 lbs<br/><strong>Height:</strong> 5’4<br/><strong>Other Distinguishing Features:</strong> Lean and incredibly adorable.  Both of his ears are pierced with hanging gold-colored metal ovals.  His tongue is pierced with a stud.  <br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><em>Background Check</em></strong></div><br/><strong>Personality:</strong> Reid is a pretty smart guy, though very, very shy.  Despite this shyness, he still likes to go out to clubs, get a drink, and enjoy a nice dance.  He just tends to get very nervous around Alpha personalities, and has a hard time talking to them.  Despite this, he’s a very talented musician, and is capable of getting over such shyness by focusing on his music on stage.  He’s fun to have around, if easily teased.  <br/><br/><strong>History:</strong> Reid Jackson was born in Vancouver, and has lived there his entire life.  His life has always been one of obscurity, constantly plagued by a sense of inadequacy fed to him by being the second youngest child of a family of seven children.  Never quite the center of attention, ever in his life.   His grades came out average, despite having a head for studying, but severe anxiety caused slippery grades.  The one thing in his life that he cared about was his adoration for music, and practiced his guitar playing every day of his high school career up to present.   <br/>When he turned 18, Reid moved out of his house and moved in with a few fellow musicians.  During the next couple of years, he was introduced to the world of bands, notably the drug-use and rampant promiscuity that often goes with it.  Reid is no heavy user, thankfully, and just occasionally enjoys a joint.  Reid floated around dance-clubs and music contests this entire time until he became a member of Beethoven’s Legacy, after drawing the attention of one interesting woman. <br/><br/><strong>Additional Notes:</strong>  Shy, but lovable, one could almost call him the One Sane Man of the band, though that certainly doesn’t pull him away from any of the whacky antics that life on the road brings! </div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Bassist</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/330/b/d/francescapanic__by_famousmonsterforever-d4he0mg.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;"><strong>Krystal DeOrna - Bassist</strong></span></span><br/><br/><strong>Name: </strong> Krystal DeOrna<br/><strong>Birthdate: </strong> April 16th, 1994 (Seventeen)<br/><strong>Gender: </strong> Female<br/><strong>Orientation: </strong> Bisexual, Lesbian Leaning<br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/330/3/3/francescapanic__by_famousmonsterforever-d4he0r0.jpg)</div><br/><em><strong>Stats</strong></em><br/><strong>Eyecolour:</strong> Dark Blue<br/><strong>Haircolour:</strong> Dyed Red (Black Natural)<br/> <strong>Weight: </strong> 110 lbs.<br/><strong>Height: </strong> 5'3"<br/><strong>Other Distinguishing Features: </strong><br/>Krystal loves piercings, and has a wide collection of them herself. She has several along each ear, two along her lips, two on her nose, one on her navel, one above her right eyebrow, and several other desirable ones that many do not know about. She loves dying her hair, and her current favorite color is a bright red. She is rather short, but surprisingly strong, able to go toe to toe in a little fight with most of the guys. Her size makes her bass playing look a bit silly at times due to the size of the instrument.<br/><br/><em><strong>History</strong></em><br/>Krystal grew up in a foster home in a backwater city in Canada. She had a few friends that stuck with her from a young age, and as they grew into their teens, their dreams of being rock stars began. Unluckily for Krystal, her natural talent was leagues ahead of the others. As they aged, they played small gigs around town. Everybody knew of their sexy, talented bass player. Word didn't spread very far though, since the town was in the middle of nowhere. As Krystal finally began to realize she had to fend for herself and make a living, she began to apply for bands that could support her lifestyle. She recorded videos of her shredding and was finally recently accepted into the Beethoven's Legacy. She hasn't been in the band long, but her raw talent has already shown through dozens of times. She was born to be a rocker, and she lives for moments on the stage.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong><br/>Krystal is an extremely laid back girl. She likes to go with the flow, and is about as far away from spoiled as possible. She doesn't care much for money, but cares more about pleasure. Her favorite things seem to be food and women, both of which she cannot seem to get enough of. She has a wide taste for women, often sleeping with some that are old or 'under her league' for her own amusement and kicks. She doesn't speak a whole lot, and is often sarcastic and, at times, a bit mean. Deep down she's just a fun loving girl whose personality comes out best in front of fans. She has a very cult-like fan base that has already begun following her, though they are few in number.<br/><br/><strong>Additional Notes:</strong><br/>Krystal never took lessons and learned entirely by herself. She likes giving gifts to people. She wants to learn how to sing and play drums as well, though her heart will always be for the bass.</div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Piano/Violin</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i444/reia-elliquiy/Character%20Profiles/Bailey/bailey_03.png)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">The Pianist/Violinist <strong></strong></span><br/><strong>Name:</strong> Bailey Laurent<br/><strong>Stage Name:</strong> Bee<br/><strong>Birthdate:</strong> December 10, 1992 (19)<br/><strong>Gender:</strong> Female<br/><strong>Orientation:</strong> Bisexual<br/><br/><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Stats</strong></em></div><strong>Eyecolour:</strong> Blue<br/><strong>Haircolour:</strong> Red<br/><strong>Weight:</strong> 115<br/><strong>Height:</strong> 5'7"<br/><strong>Other Distinguishing Features:</strong> Her clothes tend to make her stand out in a crowd. She dresses in vintage clothing that have bright colors and patterns, often her pieces clash but she manages to pull it off. She also carries a large canvas bag (her friends tease her because of how huge it is) that slings over her shoulder and <em>never</em> leaves home without it.<br/><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Background Check</strong></em></div><br/><strong>Personality:</strong> A definite spree-spirit, she often skips her general education classes to go exploring - be it on campus or around town. She tends to jump from one thing to another and the only thing she's stuck with for long is her music and being part of the band. Baily is sweet and kind hearted, always ready with a smile and a laugh. In many ways she's a bit of an innocent and tends to view the world with rose colored glasses. She also has a fiery temper and if pushed, can easily explode.<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong><br/><br/>Bailey is the only child of two eccentric hippies. Her parents own a large bit of acreage and she lived there all her life. She was homeschooled and hadn't stepped into an actual classroom until her first day of Freshman year. Her parents were both into music, classical only, and made sure that Baily was familiar with at least two instruments. Fortunately for them she grew to love playing the violin and piano. Out of the two, however, she much prefers the violin, as it allows her to move around.<br/><br/>When it came time for university, Bailey decided she wanted to try living out in the real world - something her mother still hasn't forgiven her for. When she first arrived in Vancouver, she was wide eyed and fascinated with everything. Not much has changed, though she doesn't quite find <em>every</em> little thing as amazing as she used to. <br/><br/>At school she's doing a double major in art and music, but she has a hard time sitting still for long and actually paying attention. She's a good student and does well - though she tends to miss class more often than not.<br/><br/>She doesn't have many friends, at the moment her closest is Colin Brody, someone she met when she needed her old Game Boy fixed. They hit it off and though they seem to have very different personalities, get along well.<br/><br/><strong>Additional Notes:</strong> Baily is often quiet, but when you get her going, it can be hard to shut her up.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Drummer</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(http://hoopeduponline.com/wp-content/gallery/brittanya_o_campo/brittanya_o_campo7.jpg)</div> <span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>The Drummer</strong></span><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Basic Information</strong></em></div><strong>Name:</strong> Megan "Mayhem" Cohen <br/><strong>Stage Name:</strong> Mayhem<br/><strong>Birthdate: </strong> August 21st, 1990<br/><strong>Gender:</strong> Female<br/><strong>Orientation:</strong> Bisexual - Voyeur<br/><br/><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Stats</strong></em></div><strong>Eyecolour:</strong> Unknown. Megan wears contacts of different kinds. <br/><strong>Haircolour:</strong> Black<br/><strong>Weight:</strong> 110<br/><strong>Height:</strong> 5'8<br/><strong>Other Distinguishing Features:</strong> Megan has a penchant for tattoos. Her right arm is covered in them, as well as her hands/knuckles, legs, pelvis, and a large Chinese dragon mural on her back. Her nipples are pierced with small silver hoops as well as her cheeks.<br/><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Background Check</strong></em></div><br/><strong>Personality:</strong> Megan can come off as indifferent to those who don't know her too well. More of a loner and quiet, shes often found watching others with interest. That's perhaps when she enjoys voyeurism. Megan is almost known to take things in excess. She drinks heavily and abuses narcotics with little interest in her own safety. To her band mates shes known to speak little, so when she does speak, its often treated as a rare occurrence. <br/><br/><strong>History: </strong> Megan was 10 when she left Israel. Her parents had enough of the conflict there and decided to raise their child in New York. However with little money, they were not able to afford the trip for all 3 of them. So Megan was sent off to New York, to stay with her Aunt. It was 2 months later that Megan received news that her parents had been killed in a bombing. <br/><br/>With no parents, her Aunt had to raise Megan by herself. Enrolling her into school, Megan had a hard time fitting in. Being of a different culture, she was often found alone and ostracized by the other students. The young Megan was filled with anger and hate and often fought back against bullies, in which she would be suspended from school. <br/><br/>Seeing that Megan needed an outlet for her rage, her Aunt enrolled her into a music program. Before Long Megan had taken up the drums, a fitting instrument for her personality. At this point Megan is vague on her past. She often says she dropped out of high school and went south, to the 'Cross Roads' to sell her soul to Satan to become the best Drum player. After that she answered a call for a local band needing a drummer and that is how she hooked up with Beethoven's Legacy. <br/><br/><strong>Additional Notes:</strong> Megan enjoys drunken orgies, voyeurism, group sex and anything else that can be abused. Shes addicted to assorted pills. She often gets into deep stages of depression, her music often reflecting her state of mind. </div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Roadie</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/bWwJu.jpg)</div> <br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>‘The Roadie’</strong></span></div><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Basic Information</strong></em></div><strong>Name:</strong> Colin Brody<br/><strong>Birthdate:</strong> June 21, 1991<br/><strong>Gender:</strong> Male<br/><strong>Orientation:</strong> Heterosexual<br/><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Stats</strong></em></div><strong>Eyecolour:</strong> Hazel, however he's often seen wearing purple contacts.<br/><strong>Haircolour:</strong> Dark Brown, practically black, though often dyed with purple streaks.<br/><strong>Weight:</strong> 198<br/><strong>Height:</strong> 6'0<br/><strong>Other Distinguishing Features:</strong> Colin wears all types of clothing, however most of his outfits usually are composed of only bright white and dark black. He feels that such clothing choice brings out his favorite color, purple, which he wears in no other form than jewelry (rings, necklaces and Helix Peircings), dyed streaks in his hair and the contacts he wears oh so often. There are faint burns on his arms, scars he'd gotten while working in Vancouver, and he is always seen with headphones of some sort on his head, tucked in his shirt or hanging around his neck.<br/><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Background Check</strong></em></div><br/><strong>Personality:</strong> Colin is a simple man on the surface. He, like all other people, expresses a wide range of emotions, but he defaults on a distant attitude around strangers. Despite his choice to be initially distant, he's in no way shy, and doesn't have a problem speaking out or stepping up when need be. His job does, after all, require him to communicate with the band to ensure his job gets done and done well, and he often tries his hardest to keep on people's good side so long as they stay on his.<br/><br/>It is only when one sticks around long enough, when Colin finds that he can trust someone, or when he's had a few too many drinks, that those around him finally realize who Colin really is. Behind his aloof demeanor lies an eccentric, fun loving man, someone with a decent sense of humor, and even a cocky streak now and again. His initial distance is due to a sort of paranoia he has, in which he feels he's being nothing but a bother to those around him when he expresses himself more freely. He's accepting of all types, an attitude that stems partly from his assumption that he's unwanted, and thus doesn't ever want to instill that same feeling in others. He is, however, stubborn, as far has his own actions and habits are. While he's willing to expand his circle, and willing to try new things, he'll never change himself drastically with the sole intention of catering to others.<br/><br/>As far as his job goes, he finds that it fits him well. He has embraced that as a Roadie, his job is to make sure the band looks as good as possible, stays as safe as possible on the stage he put together, and otherwise help them with pretty much whatever else they need assistance with. The spotlight isn't for him, and he won't get much credit, but that's just what his job entails. It bugs him sometimes. Sometimes he wishes he got a little bit of recognition, but it's hardly anything more than a minor bother. Usually, he's content working his ass off for the band, as a thank you to the friend that got him the position, and as his contribution to a band who's members are working just as hard.<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong> Colin was born and raised in Eureka, California, USA. He was an only child, however he didn't ever adapt the spoiled personality most single children came to have. He was the sole child of a woman who, at the time of his birth, had been reckless and young, mentally and financially unprepared to care for a child. It was a tough time for both he and his mother, but they made it through. She got an education, moved them into a decent, albeit small, house, and raised him as best she could. Ever since he'd been born, he had such boundless energy, and such a small place didn't give him much room to release such energy. So, he found other places to use as outlets.<br/><br/>He was immediately a problem for the teachers of his elementary school. He was all over the place, the most active and silly child in his class. This would persist throughout his school years, all the way up until high school, when his peers started to find it less and less amusing. Most would go as far as to say it was annoying, simply because he didn't know when to stop. His grades often slipped, but he never worried, as long as he was able to cut loose. Early in his high school career, though, the nonsense stopped, when someone finally got tired of it. He suffered a brutal beating, and from there was nothing but teasing, fights and standoffish behavior from almost everyone else around him. High school was miserable, and by the time he graduated, his mask of aloofness had fully developed. But it was in these years that he'd developed such an interest in electronics and technology.<br/><br/>From there he just sort of..vanished, really. He took on plenty of jobs, building computers, fixing broken machines, salvaging old electronics to sell new, and then he escaped. He left town shortly after his graduation. He left the state, too. Hell, he even got out of the country, all in the hopes of starting over. He drove all the way up to Vancouver, Canada, where he had an uncle, a mechanic, that could help him settle. He opened an illegitimate business out of his uncle's shop, working on any and all machines he could get his hands on. He enjoyed his work, and it payed well, well enough to get him his own place after a while. He made a friend or two, one of which being the reason he joined the band in the first place. He was more than reluctant to join..but eventually she convinced him. Not only that, but he saw it as an opportunity. He'd started over, and now it was time to expand his horizons.<br/><br/>And so it began.<br/><br/><strong>Additional Notes:</strong> Colin has a bit of musical talent himself, though not nearly as much as the members of the band do. He knows very basic guitar, and has screwed around with synthesizers, turntables and music making programs in his time. Making music digitally was once a major hobby of his, but has fallen to the wayside mostly. Also, as the band's sole roadie, security is among the duties he takes on whenever he needs to. He's no stranger to brawling.<br/></div></div>