Post by Orbit on Nov 30, 2009 22:06:46 GMT -5
Name: Lovino Vargas
Country of Origin: Italy
Age: 27
Affiliation: Italian Mafia
Expertise: Beside his brother Feliciano, Lovino is in charge of the Italian Mafia. He's had quite a few front jobs and has never stuck to them very long, for the past few years though he has been running a hole in the wall Italian deli and grocery store.
Personality:
Lovino in the simplest terms is a jealous, bratty, crybaby. The fact is that he's just not very good at hiding things that are bothering him. He's very honest with himself and with the situations he's in.
He has his attitude for a front but is really just as much of a coward as his brother and can be easily pushed around if one knows the right button to push. Beyond all this he truly tries to be protective and sincere, it just doesn't usually come out right.
Being in the Mafia has had it's influences on him and made him toughen up if just for the sake of having to look after his family. He has become very good at looking and acting like a Mafia boss even if inside he's still a cowardly brat. When others have tried to mess with him, or his brother, before Lovino hasn't hesitated to throw out big threats, even if he isn't so quick to follow them through.
Swears and curse words are a big part of Lovino's vocabulary and he won't hesitate to use them in any sort of situation. He can also be a bit racist, especially toward Germans who he can't stand.
One of his biggest bothers is his inferiority complex toward his brother who he tends to compare himself to. He is very kind to women and is usually very polite, this doesn't translate to males who he acts very standoffish toward. He also considers himself to be a devout Catholic, which considering his actions is still up for debate.
He's also a rather scary driver if you aren't used to riding with him.
Appearance:
Standing at an average height Lovino has a slightly boyish build with hazel eyes and short trimmed copper, almost reddish-brown hair. His most notable feature is a small fly-away piece of hair that sticks out to the side. He shares many characteristics with his brother and if it weren't for their polar opposite personalities it would be hard to tell them apart.
He usually wears darker colored suits with shirts and ties in the maroon, red, and purple range, along with a slightly more casual looking cap. Due to the nature of the type of people he finds himself around he also carries at least one pistol on him.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
Strengths:
- While not so good at thinking through a problem Lovino is very good at jumping in with a solution, even if it's just to turn tail and run away. This has saved him from quite a few close calls before.
- Like his brother, Lovino is a very good cook.
Weaknesses:
- Lovino has quite a few issues that are very easily taken advantage of, inferiority, separation, abandonment issues aside. Despite having a stronger front than his brother, Lovino is much weaker on the inside. This makes it harder for distant enemies to take advantage of him but much easier for those close to him to.
- He's naturally lazy and mostly untalented.
Likes/Dislikes/Quirks/Phobias:
Likes:
- When things are easy
- Tomatoes
- Pretty girls
- Sunny days
Dislikes:
- Low quality food
- Waiting
- Germans
- Speed limits
Quirks:
- Lovino takes a person's gender much more seriously than he really needs to, completely flipping his mood and tone when speaking to a female as opposed to a male.
- Whenever angry, frustrated or embarrassed Lovino's face turns red very easily. He hates it when anyone points this out to him.
Phobias:
- Foreign foods, if he doesn't know what is in it, he doesn't want any part of it.
- Being left alone
History:
The life of an immigrant family is one that is only chosen by those who have no other choice. That is about as much as Lovino knows about his childhood before America, that's all he needs to know.
He and his family moved to America when he was five, which he doesn't remember. Once his mother fell ill things really changed.
Lovino would pick-pocket and he was very good at it. That's how he got pulled into the gangs, though knowing their neighborhood it would have happened eventually. He caught the attention of some of the local bosses and out of necessity went along with it. He didn't want Feliciano involved but it was inevitable. Without their partnership Lovino knows neither of them would have lasted very long.
In a last ditch effort Lovino tried to keep a regular job, not in connection to the Mafia but as the brothers rose in the ranks it became too dangerous and the escape jobs became covers instead.
Now Lovino runs a small Italian style deli and grocery store off a side street where he gets few customers and can hold meetings in the backroom without drawing too much attention.
Sample/Character Introduction:
The sky was overcast, casting the monotone city into an even paler color.
Lovino hated it.
Was it too much to ask for the sky to be sunny without a haze of smog covering it? He rounded a corner, clenching his fist around the key in his pocket as he hurried down the street. The Italian had just come from visiting his brother, making sure the idiot was keeping safe. Such a hassle... Feliciano should be glad he had to be in that part of town for buisness anyway.
Just off the street a small set of stairs lead to a simple doorway, covered by a tattered green awning. A basket hanging below it held ripening tomatoes outside and just through the hazed window the shapes of meat cuts could be seen hooked over a tapioca colored counter. There was an Italian and American flag crossed in the window under the words "Niccoli's Italian Deli and Grocery Store". Lovino had no idea who Niccoli had been or what he had wanted to open this God forsaken deli for but it suited Lovino's purposes just fine now that he ran it.
The sky began to open up just as he jogged his way up the steps, the platter of raindrops echoing on the tarp above his head.
"Goddammit."
He pulled the small key from his pocket, attempted to shake the few drops of rain from his hair and jimmied the door open with a rattle and a mumbled curse. He didn't bother to flip the closed sign around to the just as bland looking open side.
Ignoring the floors that should be swept and the stock that needed to be brought out from the store room and re-filled Lovino went straight back to the meat room. His present frown only deepened as he passed the smoked meat, pulling a wad of papers from inside his suit jacket.
Police arrest forms; a dangerous thing to have tucked into your pocket. The nameless idiot who had retrieved the things had been messy which had sent Lovino into a panic. He didn't have time to look them over now and make sure that they were even the right ones, they needed to be gotten rid of.
The furnace in the back was quickly lit, the forms tossed into the low flame. The smell of burning ink made Lovino turn his nose and make a face, trying not to inhale it directly but he didn't move away, not until he was sure every last scrap of paper was gone.
~~~
Also, I <3 Hetalia.
(History based off of Italy's so I apologize for it being brief. Also, if there are any concerns please let me know~!)
Country of Origin: Italy
Age: 27
Affiliation: Italian Mafia
Expertise: Beside his brother Feliciano, Lovino is in charge of the Italian Mafia. He's had quite a few front jobs and has never stuck to them very long, for the past few years though he has been running a hole in the wall Italian deli and grocery store.
Personality:
Lovino in the simplest terms is a jealous, bratty, crybaby. The fact is that he's just not very good at hiding things that are bothering him. He's very honest with himself and with the situations he's in.
He has his attitude for a front but is really just as much of a coward as his brother and can be easily pushed around if one knows the right button to push. Beyond all this he truly tries to be protective and sincere, it just doesn't usually come out right.
Being in the Mafia has had it's influences on him and made him toughen up if just for the sake of having to look after his family. He has become very good at looking and acting like a Mafia boss even if inside he's still a cowardly brat. When others have tried to mess with him, or his brother, before Lovino hasn't hesitated to throw out big threats, even if he isn't so quick to follow them through.
Swears and curse words are a big part of Lovino's vocabulary and he won't hesitate to use them in any sort of situation. He can also be a bit racist, especially toward Germans who he can't stand.
One of his biggest bothers is his inferiority complex toward his brother who he tends to compare himself to. He is very kind to women and is usually very polite, this doesn't translate to males who he acts very standoffish toward. He also considers himself to be a devout Catholic, which considering his actions is still up for debate.
He's also a rather scary driver if you aren't used to riding with him.
Appearance:
Standing at an average height Lovino has a slightly boyish build with hazel eyes and short trimmed copper, almost reddish-brown hair. His most notable feature is a small fly-away piece of hair that sticks out to the side. He shares many characteristics with his brother and if it weren't for their polar opposite personalities it would be hard to tell them apart.
He usually wears darker colored suits with shirts and ties in the maroon, red, and purple range, along with a slightly more casual looking cap. Due to the nature of the type of people he finds himself around he also carries at least one pistol on him.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
Strengths:
- While not so good at thinking through a problem Lovino is very good at jumping in with a solution, even if it's just to turn tail and run away. This has saved him from quite a few close calls before.
- Like his brother, Lovino is a very good cook.
Weaknesses:
- Lovino has quite a few issues that are very easily taken advantage of, inferiority, separation, abandonment issues aside. Despite having a stronger front than his brother, Lovino is much weaker on the inside. This makes it harder for distant enemies to take advantage of him but much easier for those close to him to.
- He's naturally lazy and mostly untalented.
Likes/Dislikes/Quirks/Phobias:
Likes:
- When things are easy
- Tomatoes
- Pretty girls
- Sunny days
Dislikes:
- Low quality food
- Waiting
- Germans
- Speed limits
Quirks:
- Lovino takes a person's gender much more seriously than he really needs to, completely flipping his mood and tone when speaking to a female as opposed to a male.
- Whenever angry, frustrated or embarrassed Lovino's face turns red very easily. He hates it when anyone points this out to him.
Phobias:
- Foreign foods, if he doesn't know what is in it, he doesn't want any part of it.
- Being left alone
History:
The life of an immigrant family is one that is only chosen by those who have no other choice. That is about as much as Lovino knows about his childhood before America, that's all he needs to know.
He and his family moved to America when he was five, which he doesn't remember. Once his mother fell ill things really changed.
Lovino would pick-pocket and he was very good at it. That's how he got pulled into the gangs, though knowing their neighborhood it would have happened eventually. He caught the attention of some of the local bosses and out of necessity went along with it. He didn't want Feliciano involved but it was inevitable. Without their partnership Lovino knows neither of them would have lasted very long.
In a last ditch effort Lovino tried to keep a regular job, not in connection to the Mafia but as the brothers rose in the ranks it became too dangerous and the escape jobs became covers instead.
Now Lovino runs a small Italian style deli and grocery store off a side street where he gets few customers and can hold meetings in the backroom without drawing too much attention.
Sample/Character Introduction:
The sky was overcast, casting the monotone city into an even paler color.
Lovino hated it.
Was it too much to ask for the sky to be sunny without a haze of smog covering it? He rounded a corner, clenching his fist around the key in his pocket as he hurried down the street. The Italian had just come from visiting his brother, making sure the idiot was keeping safe. Such a hassle... Feliciano should be glad he had to be in that part of town for buisness anyway.
Just off the street a small set of stairs lead to a simple doorway, covered by a tattered green awning. A basket hanging below it held ripening tomatoes outside and just through the hazed window the shapes of meat cuts could be seen hooked over a tapioca colored counter. There was an Italian and American flag crossed in the window under the words "Niccoli's Italian Deli and Grocery Store". Lovino had no idea who Niccoli had been or what he had wanted to open this God forsaken deli for but it suited Lovino's purposes just fine now that he ran it.
The sky began to open up just as he jogged his way up the steps, the platter of raindrops echoing on the tarp above his head.
"Goddammit."
He pulled the small key from his pocket, attempted to shake the few drops of rain from his hair and jimmied the door open with a rattle and a mumbled curse. He didn't bother to flip the closed sign around to the just as bland looking open side.
Ignoring the floors that should be swept and the stock that needed to be brought out from the store room and re-filled Lovino went straight back to the meat room. His present frown only deepened as he passed the smoked meat, pulling a wad of papers from inside his suit jacket.
Police arrest forms; a dangerous thing to have tucked into your pocket. The nameless idiot who had retrieved the things had been messy which had sent Lovino into a panic. He didn't have time to look them over now and make sure that they were even the right ones, they needed to be gotten rid of.
The furnace in the back was quickly lit, the forms tossed into the low flame. The smell of burning ink made Lovino turn his nose and make a face, trying not to inhale it directly but he didn't move away, not until he was sure every last scrap of paper was gone.
~~~
Also, I <3 Hetalia.
(History based off of Italy's so I apologize for it being brief. Also, if there are any concerns please let me know~!)
