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erzulie
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ELIJAH CAMPBELL
"smile, even when there is no one smiling back"
BASICS
Name : Elijah Campbell
+ Birth Name : Kaito Nakamura
Nickname(s) : Eli
Age : 17 years old
Gender : Male
Date of Birth : August 12th
Zodiac : Leo
Ethnicity : Japanese
Place of Birth : Kamakura, Japan
Currently resides in : Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Sexuality : Closeted Bisexual
+ because of strict, Christian parents, who expect him to marry a nice, Christian girl.
Role : Adopted
Theme Song(s) :
Better Days by OneRepublic
Be Happy by FRND
Lost Boy by Ruth B.
+ Birth Name : Kaito Nakamura
Nickname(s) : Eli
Age : 17 years old
Gender : Male
Date of Birth : August 12th
Zodiac : Leo
Ethnicity : Japanese
Place of Birth : Kamakura, Japan
Currently resides in : Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Sexuality : Closeted Bisexual
+ because of strict, Christian parents, who expect him to marry a nice, Christian girl.
Role : Adopted
Theme Song(s) :
Better Days by OneRepublic
Be Happy by FRND
Lost Boy by Ruth B.
APPEARANCE
Height : 5’9”
Weight : 145 lbs
Hair : The style of Elijah’s hair tends to vary based on his mood and the day. On weekdays (including Saturday) he prefers a shaggier style, as his parents are significantly less strict on his appearance. If he must attend the lengthy church services on Sundays, he fixes his hair into a more presentable style.
Eyes : A dark brown color, similar to the oak trees that adorn the backyard of Mr. & Mrs. Campbell’s house.
Body Type : Mesomorph | He despises working out, but his friends have always found a way to bribe the poor boy into doing a few exercises with them at the gym. Elijah is in no way muscular, but he does have some visible gains as proof of his gym membership.
Skin : An olive tone.
Distinguishing Features : A few moles scattered on his face. He is also seen with multiple band aids on his fingers (Elijah always manages to cut himself on something). When he’s too lazy to take the time to put in his contacts, he settles with his round glasses instead.
Body Modifications : If only Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would approve of it...
Style : He’s usually forced to dress like “a gentleman” by his adoptive-parents, and therefore has adopted that style as his everyday wear (business casual).
Face claim : Syuichiro Naito
Weight : 145 lbs
Hair : The style of Elijah’s hair tends to vary based on his mood and the day. On weekdays (including Saturday) he prefers a shaggier style, as his parents are significantly less strict on his appearance. If he must attend the lengthy church services on Sundays, he fixes his hair into a more presentable style.
Eyes : A dark brown color, similar to the oak trees that adorn the backyard of Mr. & Mrs. Campbell’s house.
Body Type : Mesomorph | He despises working out, but his friends have always found a way to bribe the poor boy into doing a few exercises with them at the gym. Elijah is in no way muscular, but he does have some visible gains as proof of his gym membership.
Skin : An olive tone.
Distinguishing Features : A few moles scattered on his face. He is also seen with multiple band aids on his fingers (Elijah always manages to cut himself on something). When he’s too lazy to take the time to put in his contacts, he settles with his round glasses instead.
Body Modifications : If only Mr. and Mrs. Campbell would approve of it...
Style : He’s usually forced to dress like “a gentleman” by his adoptive-parents, and therefore has adopted that style as his everyday wear (business casual).
Face claim : Syuichiro Naito
PERSONA
Elijah is the happy virus. He is extremely approachable and practically radiates joy and happiness. His energy can be described as spontaneous and very childish in disposition. Elijah upholds that child-like innocence (even at his age). His positivity tends to override the majority of negative feelings he may accumulate (though at times, they do catch up to him). That same optimistic nature of Elijah’s can be quite contagious as well. This enables him to ensure that everyone (and he means everyone) is having the best time of their lives (not that it works all the time). Concerned for everyone’s wellbeing, his sympathetic nature wins him the respect of his fellow peers and some well-deserved hugs as well. His mission is to ensure the happiness of everyone around him, though he is aware that not everyone will consider his actions are from his heart. Elijah will have to learn this the hard way, albeit he continues to spread positivity wherever he may venture.
Manners were practically engrained into Elijah’s mind when he was very young. Politeness is one of the major values Mr. and Mrs. Campbell hold and Elijah works hard to not go against it. He still finds it inappropriate to not refer to someone by the contractions “Mr.” or “Ms./Mrs.” Even if the person may request not to be addressed so formally, something within Elijah still sees it as horrible etiquette. He is the person to hold doors for people, to bow politely in greeting, to be humble in every way possible; Elijah was groomed to be chivalry at its finest.
As for his more negative traits, Elijah tries his absolute hardest to hide them away behind his bright smile. Sometimes just doing that proves to be too emotionally tiring for him. For one, Elijah tends to be very forgetful of things. He is bad with names and he is bad with faces. He’ll play the conversation off, smiling as if he does know you and then hit you with the “so…”
He gives you those pleasing eyes as the signal for “so I totally forgot your name, please don’t kill me.”
Elijah is definitely one to drive himself mad as he looks for something lost (forgetting where he had previously left it), only to realize it’s right in his pocket or—even worse—his hand.
Due to his optimism and upbeat attitude, holding a grudge is very difficult for Elijah and the main reason as to why he never takes criticism too seriously. Or, in other words, why he never remains grumpy for longer than an hour. Usually he’d come running back, even if you have done something unforgivable to him. In other words, he can be easily exploited because of this.
His defense mechanism for extreme levels of stress; sometimes escaping to another world is better than living in this one… One can find Elijah staring off into nothingness with a blank expression, and sometimes it will take a bit for him to return to reality. No one really knows what happens in his mind during those times. He never takes the risk of sharing his feelings out loud. But why? If asked if he is alright, he’d respond with a brief, “I’m good.”
Elijah will not (and would not) talk about the troubles he’s experiencing (or had experienced in the past), and in a way, seems quite closed off emotionally. In truth, he believes he is burdening people with his troubles and would rather help them solve their problems than his own. In these moments, sometimes selfishness is considerably healthier.
Likes
+ Meeting New People
+ Videogames
+ Singing (even though he’s horrible at it)
+ His ukulele
+ Boardgames
+ The beach
+ Dogs
+ Laughing
+ Action movies
+ Mochi
+ Rice
Dislikes
- Being stationary for long periods of time
- Mr. and Mrs. Campbell’s vagueness (with his background and when on the subject of his birth parents)
- Not being able to visit Japan
- Not understanding the Japanese language
- The lack of parental support
- Putting on a mask for his parents
- Cold food
- Bugs
- Arachnids
- Awkward silences
- The silent treatment (a common punishment for him)
- Strict rules
Habits
1. Biting his nails, though he does it more when he is by himself
2. Clicking his tongue
3. Rocking back and forth on the balls of his feet
4. Saying sorry too much
5. Has a tendency to mumble
6. Daydreaming
Talents
1. Playing his ukulele
2. Playing the piano
3. Touching his tongue to his nose
HISTORY
Background:
Pre-birth / Context |
When Ms. Nakamura first realized she was pregnant, she was extremely hesitant when considering adoption. She wanted to take care of her son, but was very well aware of the unenriching environment he would group up in if she were to do so. Ms. Nakamura herself was making little to no money, and only became pregnant with him because of an accident (the one time she had unprotected sex). As a young girl of 16, she didn’t know any better and had no experience with parenting children (for obvious reasons). Nonetheless, the idea of having a little human to call her own made her ecstatic for the pregnancy, when others would be ridden with anxiety. Without the support of her parents for having intimate relations out of wedlock or contact info for the birth-father (and the stress of juggling school work as well), she figured out things by herself. However, balancing the demands of school became too much for her, and she dropped out on her own accord. She instead took up a small convenience store job, working minimum wage and dealing with the struggles of her pregnancy alone. When Elijah was born, she gave him the name “kaito” (meaning sea or ocean) because the ocean was a place she frequented when pregnant. She would always comment on how he would be so lively and kick constantly when she was next to the ocean.
Only 2 years after Elijah was born, did she make her decision.
As for the Campbells, it seemed like a biological pregnancy was impossible for them. After years of infertility and IVF appointments, as if “by the grace of god,” they were blessed with a heartbeat on the ultrasound. 9 months into the pregnancy and Nancy Campbell was admitted to the hospital. They had Ryan Jr.’s nursery decorated, newborn clothes packed away into the pristine white dressers, and a rocking chair patiently waiting to be used. On July 10th, Ryan Jr. was born. On July 25th, Ryan Jr. was buried. He was a stillborn, and the news was like the final blow to the couple’s sanity. They mourned for him for the next few years, praying for a miracle to happen until “god put it in our hearts to adopt.”
Backstory |
Elijah was put up for adoption at around 2 years old. He confused as to why his mother was crying—wailing while she gripped his blue raincoat tightly. Unlike other mothers, she left a note with him indicating her last wishes for him. Amongst the few things she wrote down, was how special his name was to her. She stated that she would like for his name to not be changed so that he has at least something that ties him to her. With him, she also left a letter detailing the reasons why she put him up for adoption (the letter is addressed to Elijah when he gets older). At the bottom, there was a way to contact her.
His time under the nannies’ supervision was boring, to say the least, but he did make friends with some of the children there. Kaito noticed that a lot of the younger children were getting adopted out more. When he inquired about his friends leaving much sooner than he, the nannies told him that children his age do not get adopted that frequently and that he shouldn’t get his hopes up. They wasted no time in shattering his hopes. Yet, Kaito still managed to be adopted at 5 years old by a childless couple who lived in the United States. They met on November 15th and Kaito—now Elijah—went home with them the following week.
***Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were made aware of the letter Elijah’s birth-mother left (as the helpers translated the letter to them in English).They brought it with them, but were quick to hide it away from Elijah in fear that he would search for her and leave them behind.
***They strongly decided against keeping the name Kaito, and disregarded the rest of the birth-mother’s wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell felt that Elijah was their child and therefore could name them whatever they wanted. Simply put, they believed that Elijah’s birth-mother signed over the parental rights she had. “She no longer has the privilege of naming him.” He wasn’t her child anymore, according to them.
Elijah was immediately enrolled into a Christian school upon arrival. He did not have much of a choice, but it soon became the norm for him. Elijah then got used to having strict Christian parents after a year or so and Elijah thought very little of house rules put into place. He was not allowed to act a certain way, always required to pray every night and before every single meal, attended church every Sunday, and rarely had any friends come over (due to his parents judging them and their compatibility with their son).
Around 8 years old was when Elijah would begin inquiring about his birth-parents. After coming to the realization that he seems out of place (visually) in this family, he sought to find answers for his adoption. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were deathly afraid of this moment. They were fearful that if Elijah contacted his birth-mother, that he’d end up loving her more than them. Possibly leaving them when he gets older and moving back to Japan. Though that tends to be a myth in adoption, and despite the constant reassurance they got from past adoptees and adoptive parents, they still had that doubt residing deep within their minds. At first, they would brush it off, switch to another subject in hopes that Elijah would forget about the previous discussion and move on. It did work a few times, and soon enough Elijah stopped asking the questions (only because he was realizing how much it was putting his adoptive parents on edge).
The question did not pop up until a few years later.
As Elijah got older, he began wondering more and more about the whereabouts of his birth-parents. It was not like he was not grateful for his adoptive parents and their “generosity,” but he couldn’t help but feel a bit curious about his familial history. On the other hand, the Campbells were becoming more and more nervous as Elijah grew older. There have been many times where they were close to rip the birth-mother’s letter to shreds and erase her from Elijah’s life permanently, However, they just did not have the heart to do it. When Elijah asked that dreaded question once more, he was shot down (figuratively). No longer were his adoptive-parents letting the discussion die out on its own. Elijah was not one to speak up against the Campbells and so remained silent afterwards.
At 15 years old, Elijah was becoming increasingly less “happy,” who wouldn’t with the gaping hole in your history and how uncooperative your adoptive-parents become when the subject of such comes up? Instead of seeing his change in behavior as a repercussion of their parenting, they only saw it as disobedience. He simply was not grateful for what they’ve done for him, what god did for him, and how they saved him from the poor situation he was previously in. If it weren’t for them, he’d be there in the adoption system without the support of parents and a family. Whenever they’d ask him directly, he’d shrug it off with a sad smile. That only worsened his parents’ suspicions. This, in itself, prevented Elijah from showing his true feelings, else he’d want to be accused of being selfish.
One night when his parents went out for their anniversary dinner, 17-year-old Elijah decided to do some sleuthing around. That letter was bound to end up in his hands at some point. He found in the crevice of the mattress with a couple of tears (probably due to their parents’ repeated attempts at destroying the evidence). He couldn’t understand it but considering it was written in Japanese (or at least, he thought it was), obviously it was a tie to his birth-parents. Something that his adoptive-parents sought to keep from him. It angered him to no limit.
For the first time, Elijah argued with his adoptive-parents. For the first time, he was yelling, shouting, insulting, doing every single thing his adoptive-parents thought he never had in him. Everytime they’d rebuke him in the name of the lord, he’d only get more frustrated. Ryan and Nancy Campbell were not the type to physically abuse him for acting out but they did threaten to put him into the foster care system. That warranted a few moments of silence, a muttered “fine” and a furious Elijah stomping to his room and slamming the door.
He stayed in his room for a while, no one came to apologize or comfort him. Elijah took one look at the letter, searched for a permanent marker and drew on his palm the phone number that he saw towards the bottom of the ripped page. Though, he was not the type to keep a grudge for long, and the following morning he came downstairs and apologized for his unruly behavior. The argument must have made a dent in the family’s relationship, though. Even though everything went back to normal, the next week his parents told him about a camp called “Orchardwood Conservatoire” he will be going to during the summer. He was confused to say the very least, and his parents seemed more saddened with this decision than happy.
Elijah did not know about the actual purpose of the camp until he arrived. He then promised himself he would never forgive his parents for doing this to him. This will be one grudge he keeps for a lifetime.
Family Relationships |
Birth-Mother
+ Name: ??? ?????
+ Age: ??
+ Location: ????, ?????
+ Occupation: ?????????
Birth-Father
+ Name: ???? ?????????
+ Age: ??
+ Location: ???????, ?????
+ Occupation: ??????
Adoptive-Mother
+ Name: Nancy-Ann Campbell
+ Age: 54 years old
+ Location: Oklahoma City
+ Occupation: Middle school Teacher
Adoptive-Father
+ Name: Ryan Noah Campbell
+ Age: 52 years old
+ Location: Oklahoma City
+ Occupation: Financial advisor
GALLERY
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Delphine
Miss Vanjie
"If you'd love me, you'd let me go."
Name: DeAngelo Evans Washington
Nickname: De, Flannel Guy
Age: 18
Role: Neglected Child
Height: 190 cm. (6'2)
Sexuality: Bisexual
Face claim:
Traits:
-Sarcastic
-Standoffish
-Passive-Aggressive
-Distant
-Loner
-Jaded
-Promiscuous
Interests:
-Piano
-Basketball
-Reading
Talents:
-Music
-Athleticism
-Self-Discipline
Style: x x x
Background:
Born to Kendis Washington and Ana-Luisa Garcia, who were married at the time of his birth, DeAngelo was brought into a dysfunctional family. At the age of 1, his father left both him and his mother, making himself absent in the boy's life. He didn't really bother contacting him other than for special occasions, and very rare visits, making his son grow resentful towards him. His own mother wasn't exactly better. Other than feeding him and changing him, he was left to his own devices while she was away, partying or dating to find him another 'dad'. It never happened. Every man she'd bring would end up walking out after a couple of months, never more.
Growing up, his relationship with his remaining parent deteriorated quickly, having to care for himself way more than she did. He had to get jobs around town to pay for his extra-curriculum activities, signing up for them himself since she couldn't care less about them. In fact, she couldn't care less about his whole existence. He could've done drugs and she wouldn't have batted an eye. It became obvious over the years that she resented having him young, and not being able to leave just like his dad. It hurt him a lot, but he managed to cope with it. He felt like he could've had it much worse with them.
When he finally became a teenager, he started having his rebellious streak. It wasn't fair. Why didn't they love him after all the efforts he put in his grades, basketball and piano? More questions came, and yet answers seemed to run away from him. His dad's phone calls regressed to letters and occasional cheques for his birthday and Christmas, and his mom was always out of the house. If he hadn't learned how to cook, he would've been left to starve at home. That was how much they didn't care. And even with all the emotional baggage he was carrying from the pain of his parents, he was still succeeding at school. Sure, he didn't have friends, mostly because they didn't know what he was going through, and he wasn't ready to let someone else in only for them to rip out his heart.. Or what was left of it anyways. It was better to endure it alone. Besides, he didn't need friends to survive high school.
The pressure finally built up enough for him to do something outrageous. Something so scandalous... In his parents' eyes. He was sick and tired of being treated like a stranger- always at arms' length. He yelled a lot, he cried, he screamed. And when he was done, he was met with a screaming fit of rage from his mother. "How dare you say I've never been there for you-" "I've raised you since your father left-" "I WISH I NEVER HAD YOU-"
And it's like he was slapped in the face. He knew it was bound to happen, but he didn't think it would so soon. It was expected, and yet it hurt so much. His own mother didn't even want him. And after that, there was peace. Yes, it hurt.. But now that he knew the truth, it was easier for him to cope with it. Though his mom had other plans for his summer. Since he'd decided to ''act out" against her, she'd send him to a correctional school. 'Maybe then he'd learn how much trouble she went through to give him his childhood.'
Family:
Father: Kendis Washington
Mother: Ana-Luisa Garcia
Step-Father: David Baker
Half-Sister: Grace Baker
Relationships:
De hasn't been in too many serious relationships. The only two he's ever been in ended up with either being cheated on or left for someone else. Casual flings were the way to go after his second partner.
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Extra:
-De has a very jaded approach to dating
-He's been a victim of racism and racial prejudice, his mother being Mexican and his dad being black
Name: DeAngelo Evans Washington
Nickname: De, Flannel Guy
Age: 18
Role: Neglected Child
Height: 190 cm. (6'2)
Sexuality: Bisexual
Face claim:
Traits:
-Sarcastic
-Standoffish
-Passive-Aggressive
-Distant
-Loner
-Jaded
-Promiscuous
Interests:
-Piano
-Basketball
-Reading
Talents:
-Music
-Athleticism
-Self-Discipline
Style: x x x
Background:
Born to Kendis Washington and Ana-Luisa Garcia, who were married at the time of his birth, DeAngelo was brought into a dysfunctional family. At the age of 1, his father left both him and his mother, making himself absent in the boy's life. He didn't really bother contacting him other than for special occasions, and very rare visits, making his son grow resentful towards him. His own mother wasn't exactly better. Other than feeding him and changing him, he was left to his own devices while she was away, partying or dating to find him another 'dad'. It never happened. Every man she'd bring would end up walking out after a couple of months, never more.
Growing up, his relationship with his remaining parent deteriorated quickly, having to care for himself way more than she did. He had to get jobs around town to pay for his extra-curriculum activities, signing up for them himself since she couldn't care less about them. In fact, she couldn't care less about his whole existence. He could've done drugs and she wouldn't have batted an eye. It became obvious over the years that she resented having him young, and not being able to leave just like his dad. It hurt him a lot, but he managed to cope with it. He felt like he could've had it much worse with them.
When he finally became a teenager, he started having his rebellious streak. It wasn't fair. Why didn't they love him after all the efforts he put in his grades, basketball and piano? More questions came, and yet answers seemed to run away from him. His dad's phone calls regressed to letters and occasional cheques for his birthday and Christmas, and his mom was always out of the house. If he hadn't learned how to cook, he would've been left to starve at home. That was how much they didn't care. And even with all the emotional baggage he was carrying from the pain of his parents, he was still succeeding at school. Sure, he didn't have friends, mostly because they didn't know what he was going through, and he wasn't ready to let someone else in only for them to rip out his heart.. Or what was left of it anyways. It was better to endure it alone. Besides, he didn't need friends to survive high school.
The pressure finally built up enough for him to do something outrageous. Something so scandalous... In his parents' eyes. He was sick and tired of being treated like a stranger- always at arms' length. He yelled a lot, he cried, he screamed. And when he was done, he was met with a screaming fit of rage from his mother. "How dare you say I've never been there for you-" "I've raised you since your father left-" "I WISH I NEVER HAD YOU-"
And it's like he was slapped in the face. He knew it was bound to happen, but he didn't think it would so soon. It was expected, and yet it hurt so much. His own mother didn't even want him. And after that, there was peace. Yes, it hurt.. But now that he knew the truth, it was easier for him to cope with it. Though his mom had other plans for his summer. Since he'd decided to ''act out" against her, she'd send him to a correctional school. 'Maybe then he'd learn how much trouble she went through to give him his childhood.'
Family:
Father: Kendis Washington
Mother: Ana-Luisa Garcia
Step-Father: David Baker
Half-Sister: Grace Baker
Relationships:
De hasn't been in too many serious relationships. The only two he's ever been in ended up with either being cheated on or left for someone else. Casual flings were the way to go after his second partner.
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Extra:
-De has a very jaded approach to dating
-He's been a victim of racism and racial prejudice, his mother being Mexican and his dad being black
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Lizy
Lobsters will play no significant role in my life
camilla morgan.
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Pysren
I’m not crazy... I swear.
playing: trauma by nf
coded by weldherwings.
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