May I please reserve a spot as well? I'll get my SU up later today (early morning for me right now) if you don't mind. I don't care which tribe.
Name: Cadmus Carmondy
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Appearance: Cadmus measures exactly 6 feet and 2 inches tall. He has a stocky, well muscled body that weighs a surly 192 lbs. Atop his head rests a crown of golden blond hair that is kept no longer than a neat inch. Dynamically thin eyebrows a bit darker than his hair perch at the bottom of his forehead, and a slender, pointed nose claims the center of Cadmus' face. Flanking it on both sides are two eyes that resemble ice; they have the transparency of grey eyes but are consumed with a faint blue. His chin is sharp and is supported by a strong, square jawline. Cadmus' skin is mildly tan in warmer months and mildly pale in times of less sunlight.
Cadmus is fond of airy, athletic clothing. He dons bulky but stylish basketball shoes, black with white and purple accents. Mesh shorts of any color of the rainbow and plain t-shirts make up his casual outfits, and black compression shirts and shorts make up his workout clothing.
Personality: Cadmus is quite outgoing. Though he is subconsciously judgmental, he rarely acts on these judgments and is fairly friendly with most people. He's particularly friendly with women, though some might just call that being flirtatious. He expects to get what he wants as he's been accustomed to. Cadmus' trust is easily earned and he hands out his undying loyalty with minimal merit. Dont worry, he still saves plenty of himself for himself. While not necessarily cocky and verbally self-absorbed, he cares a great deal about his image and appearance and has devoted a sizable portion of his life to maintaining it. Though this has led him to having a health-freak, sanitized mindset.
The abilities to lie and act naturally have plagued Cadmus for his entire life. He realizes these traits aren't especially honorable but struggles to keep them at bay, particlarly when his desires are the prize. This reveals Cadmus' main internal conflict- his concience. He has a clear gauge of right and wrong but often falls into temptation despite knowing better. In his hometown, Cadmus acquired a bit a trouble-maker, womanizer status over the years, though everyone knew he truly had a pure heart. Competitiveness runs through his veins. He's very driven and persistent when his mind is set on a goal. While usually maintaining a level head, Cadmus can be provoked into his raging temper if the ones who hold his loyalty are threatened, though he brushes off personal attacks easily enough.
When it comes to emotions, Cadmus is very guarded and hesitant, usually strategically shifting the spotlight onto something else. Again, he's gifted at lying so this doesn't require much effort. He's willing to share most of himself with the world, but the feelings that bubble inside of him are private.
History: Cadmus grew up in Sandgem City, Sinnoh, with his older sister, Finna, and his mother. His father ditched Cadmus' family when Cadmus was 4 and fled to Hoenn to start his new family. His mother, who had always been a pampered, vain woman, was stripped of half of her previous wealth in the process and hardened into a bitter, laboring woman. Finna took on the responsibilities of watching Cadmus for the next 7 or 8 years, growing up far too fast and hardening like her mother. Despite living in such a dreary atmosphere, Cadmus was still able to shine. Even at a young age he had made plenty of friends at school and developed into a popular kid quickly. When he turned 12, Cadmus started to take an interest in Pokemon and it was not long before he caught onto the battling craze. Finna, who was denied such a hobby, began engineering animosity towards Cadmus out of jealousy. His mother disapproved of such low-class behavior but had little time to parent her children anyway, as she had stepped up and taken to a working life for her children.
Upon hitting his early teens, Cadmus took an interest in the girls that had taken an interest in him. Pokemon battling moved down to second on his list as he started to dip into sports, weight lifting, partying. As he got older, his reputation spread. All of Sandgem was at least aware of who Cadmus Carmondy was, and he had few enemies. He did cause trouble a bit, but never anything too serious. Anyone who didn't like him probably didn't because he bounced around between girls so frequently. Life was enjoyable for him, until he went home. Both his mother and Finna would scold Cadmus for his behaviors, poor grades, lack of respect, etc, and always noted how they both carried all of the responibility in the family. Despite only recieving reproaching words, Cadmus kept an optimistic head, which only irritated the women. The atmosphere eventually became so tense that, once he graduated from school (with no honors and a C average), the boy immediately fled to Pastoria City for a job working in the Great Marsh. Finna and his mother refuse to speak to him now, having bore all the hardship while Cadmus grew up just so he could abandon them. It's quite a touchy subject, and he's cut back a bit on partying and women to focus on keeping his job. Well, until he found out that he would be competing on Survivor for a million Pokedollars. He's currently recessed into his old self, prepping for drama and action.
Tribe: Sola
RP Sample: The roaring engine was defeaning, yet Cadmus still caught the quesition: "Ready?". His skydiving mentor, standing next to the open door in the side of the plane, curled his arm around the 19 year old's back, an impenetrable barrier to keep Cadmus from backing out. But he had no intentions of backing out. Two weeks of training just for this brief fall and the young man had no doubts about it- his handsome self would not end up splattered on the beach. He stepped to the edge of the floor, feeling the violent air ripple around. And he knees trembled.
Yes, Cadmus was nervous, but not because of the dive only a few seconds in his future. He had developed a strategy for the gameshow, and that was that he couldn't let himself develop any attachments to his teammates, as he would be so prone to do. He knew how the game worked, that the weakest link would have to be voted off every week, and no personal feelings were going to jeopardize that if he really wanted to win. Which he was going to, there was no doubt about it. He had a solid year's worth of experience navigating through the wilderness from working in the Great Marsh. The man's icy eyes momentarily diverted downwards, to his chest. The black compression shirt was strecthed over his ripping upper body. Strength, another advantage.
He recalled now the debate that had sparked over his black outfit, as his compression shorts were also black. They had provided him with advice, which was really like a demand, that black would absorb too much of the sun's heat, while white would keep his body cooler by reflecting the solar light. And Cadmus explained that this was his signature outfit, his good luck clothes. His angent provided a compromise; just a white top. When Cadmus declined, his agent tossed a white top to him, imploring him to at least try it on. Cadmus threw it back.
"Show some team spirit, won't you?" The others in the meeting room gave him quizzical looks. Cadmus clarified, "We should be embracing the sun. In case you've forgotten, I'm Team Sola!" Many pairs of eyes rolled, yet no other arguments were thrown around. Maybe they were just content with his enthusiasm for the show, however tacky it may be. Who cares about the reason, really.
Recalling this victory, a smirk smeared over Cadmus' handsome face, and he turned to the mentor. "Ready to kick some ass, if that's what you mean." And he leaped into the sky before the man could react.
Pokemon: Emolga; Blastoise