Tim Richardson

Basic Information

• General Description

  • Name: Tim Richardson
  • Gender: Male
  • Played by: Ifyoucouldyouwould96
  • Nicknames: Timmy
  • Race: White/ Caucasian
  • Class: College Freshman
  • Age: 18
  • Body Type: O-
  • Height: 5'10"
  • Weight: 150
  • Complexion: (normally) olive, occasionally pale
  • Hair: Dark brown, temp fade hairstyle, can grow facial hair remains clean-shaved
  • Eyes: Hazel
  • Handedness: Left
  • Scars: back of head (covered by hair)
  • Relationship Status: Single
  • Personality: Extremely introverted; usually quiet unless around good friends- but will speak when spoken to; avoids all issues with others by "people-pleasing" and keeping them at an "arm's length", is rarely his true, unreserved self with anyone
  • Mannerisms: Twits the silver ring on his right middle finger, bites lips, rubs back of neck, rubs pads of fingers together
  • Likes: Piano, music, live performances, solitude, one-on-one time with a close friend, movies, movie theaters
  • Dislikes: most students, pointless questions, most people his age, immaturity, most physical contact with those he does not like/ know well

• Character Sheet

  Hometown: Juneau, Alaska
  
  Clothing style: mostly plain= t-shirts and jeans, but will occasionally dress well according to his mood (is always well-dressed on special occasions)
  
  Tattoos and piercings: both ears pierced
  
  Scars and birthmarks: Occasional acne (not too bad), a few small birthmarks on his chest, a scar on center of the flat portion of his right foot, from having stepped on a sharp rock after leaving the beach once, scar on the knuckle of his right pointer finger (can't remember what from); a scar just above his hairline and one at the center of his scalp, a scar across his left shin, and a small and straight mark down the center of his chest
  
  Dominant trait: quiet; introvert
  
  Critical flaw: his introvert-like nature; phone calls with strangers make him a bit anxious; his flashbacks to trauma; his depression and anxiety disorder
  
  Personality strengths: generally kind, patient, good listener, is not angered easily, has few but very good friends; mildly OCD
  
  Personality weaknesses: doesn't like being social very often, spaces out occasionally, rarely initiates conversation; mildly OCD
  
  Mannerisms: pushes hand to his forehead when complimented excessively, often laughs nervously when uncomfortable; speaks clearly but quietly, often stutters around those he doesn't know well, checks phone when he has nothing to do but is stuck with those he doesn't know well
  
  Habits: rubs the pads of fingers together to clump the oil and dirt on them into eraser-like shreds before brushing them off, twirls ring on his right hand's middle finger around or pushes it up and down on his finger, picks at his nails excessively, rubs the pads of his fingers on the back of his (other) hand (when the pads of his fingers are sweaty); excessive cleaning when uncomfortable with messy environment
  
  Vices: judges those he doesn't know well based on appearance or first impressions, lies well (unless nervous)
  
  Sense of humor: corny jokes
  
  Introvert or extrovert: Introvert
  
  Cautious or spontaneous: cautious
  
  Hobbies: piano (instrumentation), reading, traveling/ experiencing new cultures
  
  Hidden talents: good at movie trivia, is a polyglot
  
  Pet peeves: loud laughing, when the toilet paper roll is set so that the paper rolls under (and not over the roll itself), picky eaters, people who don't finish their food
  
  Biggest desires: to travel more, to find true love, to eventually have a stable and likable job, to improve his current skill set
  
  Biggest fears: dying alone
  
  Favorite foods: Southern Asian, East Asian cuisine
  
  Guilty pleasures: Taking the relationship/ love-related quizzes in women's magazines; writing smut; drinking coffee in bed or while practicing the piano
  
  Dogs or cats: dogs
  
  Likes about self: his ability to play the piano; his hair
  
  Dislikes about self: nervousness/anxiety, introverted nature/ quietness, his trauma
  
  Religion: Agnostic
  
  Politics: Democrat
  
  Moral code: treat others the way you'd like to be treated; do not judge others; have humility; be kind and generous; be honest
  
  Superstitions: ghosts
  
  Philosophy of life: do good unto the world, and the world will be good to you
  
  Optimist or pessimist: optimist
  
  Faith or reason: reason (but some faith)
  
  Prejudices: none
  
  Attitude toward others’ beliefs: everyone has the right to believe whatever they'd like
  
  Hypocrisy: is not always honest- often lies to parents, sometimes cheats on tests/exams
  
  First trait others notice: his introverted nature, general handsomeness, his ability to play the piano
  
  Trait that others love most: his humbleness, his ability to play the piano
  
  Trait that annoys others most: his silence in most situations
  
  Relationship with family: distant- his father is rarely home but he has a decent relationship with his mother; he is usually always moving around because of his father being in the military, so he usually goes years without seeing his grandparents, cousins, etc.
  
  Relationship with friends: Only has one good one at the moment; doesn't have the ability to keep or have many good friends because he is constantly moving away from them.
  
  Relationship with romantic partner: n/a
  
  Ideal date: Going to a movie, classical music concert, or a jazz bar, going out to eat
  
  Method of showing love: giving his time and energy, writing songs and/ or renditions of classics for those he cares about deeply
  
  Role model: His best friend's (Todd's) dad, Mr. Haynes (this is flexible/can be changed)*
  
  Dependent or independent: independent; could make it on his own if he was not a minor
  
  Occupation: deli worker at local meat shop- Benjamin's (this is flexible/can be changed)*
  
  Financial status: is legally dependent on parents, but has around 50k saved for college
  
  Daily rituals: Keeps headphones under pillow to listen to a song before actually leaving bed, uses bathroom, washes hands then face (shaves if needed), brushes teeth, puts on clothes (and then deodorant), starts coffee maker for him and his parents, drinks coffee while reading news on his phone, eats cereal or brings a snack to school
  
  Diet: generally healthy; only orders pizza/ eats fast food when left at home for the day/ weekend
  
  Tobacco, alcohol and drugs: sneaks a drink or two when his parents aren't aware; does not smoke or take any hard drugs
  
  Stress level: high due to anxiety, unless he has a recital or concert to worry about performing for
  
  Early bird or night owl: Early bird
  
  Organized or disorganized: organized
  
  Reads news or not: reads news on his phone in the mornings
  
  Education: currently in college (this is flexible/can be changed depending on plot)*
  
  Youth: didn't speak for a long time; had (and still has) a lot of trouble making friends
  
  Earliest memory: Crying and asking his mother to give him his stuffed animal back
  
  Relationship history: had a girlfriend when he lived in California; things didn't work out because he was not open enough to the girl's liking; that, and their personalities clashed
  
  Most prized possession: Korg SP170s (88-key) digital keyboard
  
  Proudest accomplishment: Winning 1st at a national piano competition (at age 12)
  
  Deepest regret: none at the moment
  
  Biggest secret: his bisexuality
  
  Best day ever: the day he won his first national Classical piano competition
  
  Worst day ever: [a tie between these moments] the day he was raped by his late piano instructor back in his hometown (Juneau, Alaska), the day he opened up/ when his father's dismissed his trauma, the day after he attempted suicide and seeing his best friend's reaction
  
  Goal: To be completely independent and get far away from his family, become an editor
  
  
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• Biography

  Hometown: Juneau, Alaska