Full Name: Dante Nikolas Sarinelli
Nickname(s): Dante, Dan or Danny. Never Nicky
Age: 20
Date of Birth: August 19th
Education: Currently enrolled in college and home for the summer
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Hometown: Corolla Hills
Class: Upper Class
Occupation: Dante is a student but during his summer back in Corolla Hills he has taken on part-time work at the complex setting up for events, cleaning and fixing things that need repair. So basically a handyman.

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Likes:
+Music, usually something obscure and catchy.
+The beach, the sand, the ocean
+Surfing
+Boating
+Partying
+Chinese Food
+Not being carded especially since he’s not quite legal.
+People who don’t immediately want something from him when they find out who his family is.
+Blondes
+Sports
+Sleeping in
+Staying up late

Dislikes:
+Being compared to any of his siblings
+Being thought of only as a Sarinelli and never as an individual.
+Being responsible
+Being ignored
+People who try to tell him what to do.
+Being back in Corolla Hills where once again he’s the bad seed.
+Getting up early
+Going to work
+Not getting laid.


Quirks:
Dante has the tendency to fidget when he’s nervous or agitated. Shaking legs, tapping his fingers and clenching his jaw are all trademark signs of his usual state of aggravation. Tends to try and keep himself separate from his family though he can’t seem to help himself and is usually right in the middle of whatever problem or crisis his family is having at any given moment. He’s also a bit of a daredevil and always has been. Dare Dante to do something and he’d do it without hesitation when he was kid. Now he usually prefers to seek his thrills elsewhere, surfing, base jumping, motorcycles and fast cars being only as few.

Fears:
+Forever being in the shadows of his family.
+Being alone.

Skills:
Dante is actually quite skilled when it comes to the mechanics of how things work. This probably stems from the fact that as a child he was very destructive, ripping things apart and leaving the pieces scattered. He only wanted to see how they worked, it was then that his father made the rule that if Dante took something apart he’d have to put it back together…in working order. Other than that he has a skill for getting into trouble, having a smart mouth and flirting with anyone with a pulse.

Romance:
Dante has his eyes set firmly on one person at the moment and if he gets who he wants the repercussions could be quite extreme.

Thoughts on the Auditore Family: We’re supposed to keep our distance from them. Business rivals and all that, but I've never been one to toe the family line. They seem to enjoy each other’s company far more than we do, but who am I to speak for all Sarinellis?




Personality:
Dante’s outward personality screams surfer dude. He always seems to be easygoing, laid back and when something doesn't go according to plan he just makes a new one. Life for Dante right now is about being young, having fun and taking unnecessary risks whenever possible. He loves to make people laugh and forget whatever worries they might have. He tends to surround himself with like minded people, ones who aren't caught up in stressing about the future, or what’s right or wrong. For Dante there is only today and if you’re not enjoying yourself you’re wasting it.

For those who are close to Dante, his inner self can be vastly different than what he shows most of the world. He’s easily wounded by words and remembers almost every unkind thing said to him. He’s also capable of holding a grudge like none other which also goes hand in hand with his explosive temper. Though he does his best to keep a handle on it, his rage had been known to show itself on many occasions. Though he’s never hurt anyone he has thrown items, destroyed things and punched many a wall. His parents should have owned stock in a drywall business during his teenage years. When pushed to anger he can be extremely spiteful, self-serving and downright mean, which he sees as him being the only one capable of telling the truth.

History:

Dante was born almost exactly two years after his brother Joseph. It was clear as soon as Dante entered the world that he was much different than his older brothers. He was loud when they’d been quiet. He always seemed to be in a bad temper while his brothers had been little angels. It didn't help matters when his sister was born who also seemed to be blessed with a sunny disposition. It only showed how out of step Dante was when it came to the rest of his siblings. As he grew older he turned into a destructive, hyperactive troublemaker far surpassing the normal idea of childhood rambunctiousness. This was when his parents had decided they’d had enough of his behavior and made a doctor’s appointment for their youngest son.

Diagnosed with ADHD when he was nine, Dante was soon medicated much to his family’s relief. His erratic behavior and irregular sleeping patterns soon ceased to be and he was actually able to sit still long enough to actually learn something in school. It was too bad for Dante that he felt like a zombie for most of his adolescence. This probably made it easier for his family to stop worrying about him and focus on what was really important. Joseph’s diagnosis.

Soon that was what their entire family’s focus was. They were all terrified that they were going to lose Joseph, and even though Dante felt as though he lived in his shadow he never wanted the shadow to disappear. At least not forever. With their parents focused on his brother, Dante soon began acting out once again, forgoing his meds and instead selling them at school to make cash which he didn't need. It seemed to be going well except for the fact his grades were dropping, he was constantly in detention and then there was the tiny detail of him getting caught selling prescription medication which was an immediate expulsion.

His family was floored, how on earth could Dante be so selfish or thoughtless. This was his future he was screwing up, and then came the comparisons to his siblings. Why couldn't he be more like his older brothers, or even his little sister? Why couldn't Dante just be a good little soldier and fit himself into the mold of this family like the rest of them did? Buckling under the pressure his parents put on him and the massive guilt trip they laid on him about Joseph, Dante agreed to start a new school and actually try. The only stipulation he asked was that he be allowed to discontinue his meds and try it on his own. This was also around the time that Dante began to surround himself with his tight knit group of friends and began to drift away from his family.

Though his grades were never stellar he graduated from high school, his marks barely enough to gain him college entry which was all he’d wanted. To get into a school far from Corolla Hills and start life. Go somewhere where they didn't hear his name and immediately ask him about his father, or how his brother’s health was. Somewhere where people would actually see him for himself and not what his last name was. Now back in town for the summer, Dante has taken on a part-time job and spends a good majority of his time at the beach. Though initially he’d wanted to find his own temporary place for the summer his parents insisted that he come back home and stay there, claiming that they missed him. Dante decided he’d give them the chance to prove it.
Misc. : Anything that doesn't fit into the categories.