Matthew Ashton
Nickname:
Ash (Rarely Matt)
Age:
20
Gender:
Male
Nationality:
English/Swedish
Height:
6'3"
Weight:
163lbs
Maya Blue
Hair Color:
Burnt Umber
Complexion:
Wheat
Defining Features/Interesting Features?:
He has a long, white scar running from just under his right pec across his stomach to stop at just above his left hip. He has a tattoo on the underside of each wrist, the left being a bass clef and the right being a treble clef.
How you got to the community:
Desperately trying to find a place to hide away from dangerous streets, he tried to hide in the overgrown park, but stumbled upon the community. So then, he begged to be accepted into the community, wanting somewhere safe to be and perhaps people to talk to that he didn't need to be afraid of.
Personality: Matthew is a naturally kind person, born with great empathy and compassion. He grew up in a very pleasant, middle-class family. His mother was a History teacher and his father worked at a call-in customer support service. His family was kind and loving, and he never had his shortage of company due to his two younger siblings (brother and sister) and his older brother, so he naturally gravitates towards groups, even if he does hang near the outsides of it. He doesn't like to be the center of attention and is more than happy to just smile, listen, and agree with another's ideas unless he genuinely feels that it isn't the right way to do things. He is extremely generous and enjoys cheering people up who are hurt or upset, easily empathizing with them. However, he does tend to be rather shy at times and isn't used to compliments, usually just shrugging it off with a little smile and a quiet thank you, since he is an extremely modest man. Matthew also believes that if you do good in your life, even if you die young, you would know you made a difference in someone else's life. Often times, he will try to listen a heavy, dark mood with some music or some jokes, but will avoid doing so if he knows that the air is tense and serious for good reason.
History:
Matthew was born in Manchester, England. From an early age, he proved to be talented in music and sculpting. He nurtured this talents in his years at school, schedule heavily leaning on Art, and a tad bit less on music. Doing his best in school, he was on honor roll, but was constantly picked on because he was a 'nerd' and was smaller then most people his age, although he coped by spending time with his new, kind girlfriend, Emilia. Matthew graduated early from a Private School when the Ultimate craze began, and being the child he was, was curious about it. He and Emila searched around for somewhere they could try out this new drug, but they had trouble finding it. Two years or so after, they managed to get their hands on Ultimate, despite how they show it was ruining their society. They both tried it, and before they realized it, they were at each other's throats. Once the drug wore off at the end of the horrible week, Matthew approached Emilia, proposing that they never do such a thing again. However, Emilia was affected by the addicting effect of Ultimate. While Matthew tried his best to avoid it again despite his body's yearning, Emilia quick gave in, actively searching for more and more. Soon, Emilia disappeared. Matthew was soon driven out of his home by a gang and was put on the streets while they raided and destroyed his home looking for Ultimate and things to sell. He lived in anywhere that he could find shelter and moved frequently, paranoid and afraid. As he tried to hide in the overgrown park, he found the community, he begged to enter, afraid of being attacked on the streets. He still tries to search for Emilia, still very much in love with her and being very worried about her.
Strengths: Matthew works well with others and has magnificent aim with anything that requires it. He is defensive of people in the community and has a moderate level of knowledge in medical care. Matthew is very smart and is good with coming up with plans and strategies. The thing he is best at is being crafty and sneaky, able to move about without many people noticing.
Weaknesses: Matthew is a fairly weak individual when it comes to endurable. He cannot run for long periods of time and can't lift things that are very heavy. Matthew is an overly compassionate person, and finds it extremely difficult to hurt someone or to even insult them, and killing them would practically destroy him. Matthew has fragile health, and will easily get sick and become useless.
Other:
He has a light swedish accent mixed in with his Mancunian british accent. Matthew is left handed. When he is stressed, Matthew falls back on smoking marijuana to calm himself down - Despite his better judgement.