Character Profile: David Green

Introduction

Welcome,

This week’s post is a profile of David Green, pone of the minor characters introduced in my novel Palingenesis. He’s BFFS with Jason, and Josh (one of the three POV characters).

Description

 His full name is David Adam Green. He’s 16, 6’2, 210 lb of solid muscle, with brown hair and eyes. He has a lip ring and his right eyebrow pierced.

Personality

David loves hooking up with girls, pulling pranks with Jason, is big into hip hop and Black culture, and is a chill dude to be around. He takes his education seriously, often having to tutor Jason, and is a regular attendee of his local synagogue. He’s also big into gaming, working out and staying active.

Likes

 He loves video games, rap music, and going to Detroit to hear up-and-coming artists; and exercising by working out, jogging/running, and hiking in local metro parks. David also loves making people laugh at his pranks and antics, even if he must play dumb. He’s also big into going out with Jason to pick up girls. And when he can get away from his family, he loves cutting loose by going to parties and smoking a fat blunt.

Dislikes

David hates having to be the model student, big brother, and mensch, and wishes he could do what he wants in life without worrying about disappointing his family or rabbi.

Goals

 David’s number one goal is saving up to get a car, so he, Jason, and Josh aren’t stuck riding the bus anymore. Second, he wants to become a politician to change things, but will get a degree in something practical like law or medicine to appease his parents.

Desires

 David wants to change the world for the better, to help his community, and be happy. He also wants to live his life the way he wants, free of expectations from his family and religion.

Fears

David fears disappointing his parents and losing their support, being shunned by his religious community, and losing contact with Jason and Josh once he goes away to college.

Morality/Religious Beliefs

Morally, David is Lawful Good and obeys the rules even if he disagrees with them. He takes his Jewish faith seriously but follows Reform Judaism.

Political Alignment

 David is a progressive liberal, and often butts heads with his more conservative parents and relatives.

Call to Action

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Character Profile: Rachel Chen

Description

 Rachel Aisha An Chen is 14, 5’0, 101lb, with black hair and green eyes. She’s Afro-Chinese with a light brown complexion, biromantic and asexual.

Personality

 She’s friendly, dorky, and passionate about all her ships. She can be silly but knows when to be serious.

Likes

 Rachel loves rap and Black culture, BL and yaoi and K drama. She’s also big into immigrant rights, LGBTQ+ rights, the environment, and is a vegan foodie.

Dislikes

She hates meat, animal abuse, bland food, entitled people, and anyone who questions whether she’s Black or Chinese enough.

Goals

 Rachel wants to be president of the US and start her own vegan Chinese-southern fusion restaurant.

Desires

 She wants to live up to her parents’ high expectations of her, but also wants to do her own thing. Ultimately, Rachel wants to be a force for change in the world.

Fears

 She fears disappointing her parents and not being good enough at whatever she does.

Morality/Religious Beliefs

 Morally, she’s Neutral Good and does the best she can. Religiously, she’s agnostic

Political Alignment

 Politically, she’s very progressive.

Character Profile: Henry Huntington

Introduction

Welcome!

This week’s post is a profile of Josh’s friend Henry Huntington

Description

Henry Harrison Huntington is fifteen, five-foot-eight, and 165lb with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. He’s allo, cis het, and white.

Personality

He’s a jockey, dude-bro type and is always has one or more side hustles going at any given time. He’s a bit of a meathead, but he’s there for his friends. He’s a bit country and can a jerk at times.

Likes

 Henry loves the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and camping in northern Michigan. He’s also obsessed with working out and getting gains. While he will play video games, he’s more into playing sports like football, lacrosse, and field hockey.  

Dislikes

  He hates having his masculinity questioned, won’t drink anything harder than vodka and doesn’t touch weed or other drugs.  He also hates when his older brothers pick on him for not being as ripped as them.

Goals

 His main goal is to be more built than his older brothers. Second, he wants to major in finance and specialize in helping athletes manage their money. Third, he wants to start his own chain of gyms and a line of health drinks that exclusively use produce grown in Michigan.

Desires

 Henry’s greatest desire is to be his own man separate from his father and brothers.

Fears

  His greatest fear is never making a name for himself and being stuck working at his dad’s dealership like all his brothers.

Morality/Religious Beliefs

Morally, he’s neutral evil and believes he must look out for himself before anyone else. Religiously, he’s an Evangelical Christian.   

Political Alignment

 He’s right of center and leans toward libertarianism.

Conclusion

Thanks for reading. What do you think of Henry? Let me know in the comments.

Next week’s post will be the first entry in a recurring series about the alien species and cultures featured in Palingenesis.