"He's got the spirit of the sun, the moods of the moon, the will of the wind."
{Full Name}
Rowan Santiago Dubois
{Nicknames}
Ro | Used by casual friends, co-workers and sometimes teachers.
Santi | Used by close family and good friends
{Age}
nineteen (19)
{Birthday}
February 1st
{Sexuality and Romantic Interest}
Heteroflexible (he tipsily made out with a guy once and didn't completely hate it)
{Heritage}
Cuban-American
(Rowan's mother was born in Havana, Cuba and moved to the United States after marrying his father)
Among Rowan's many talents, his dancing stands out the most. He's been loving dancing, and music in general, since he was a child. However, something about expressing oneself with their body always captured his attention. He not only loves to learn and do, but he loves to teach. Granted, he's still too young to be teaching anywhere, and he's still got things to learn himself, but his ultimate goal is to teach dance to those that have the same love for it as he does. Rowan has competed in many dance competitions, and won several of them. Dance is a huge part of who he is.
Aside from that, he taught himself how to play the guitar. He's fairly good at it, and only keeps getting better. However, because he spends most of his time in the dance studios, his guitar is often neglected. Still Rowan's skill at playing it is unquestionable. He's able to listen to a song once, and already manage to play portions of it with his strings. His father bought him his first guitar, and though he since has gotten a couple of new ones, he still cherishes the gift like a valuable treasure.
{Style}
Like any dancer, Rowan prefers to wear lose-fitting clothes. Preferably sweats and plain, thin t-shirts. This not only allows him to move with ease, but also keeps his body temperate cooler. Even while he's outside the dance studio, his habit has become to wear these types of clothes. However, on occasions when he has to dress up a bit more than the norm, his style leans most towards the Urban street wear side, with a few modifications. Rowan is not fashionista, but he enjoys looking fresh and clean.
{Height and Weight}
6 feet 1 inch, 171 lbs
{Hair}
Dirty blonde and wavy. He likes to keep his undercut high and short, leaving only the very top of his head long enough to reach his eyes. He rarely ever styles it because he's constantly washing off the sweat, but when he does it's merely a run of his fingers with a bit of gel and he's set.
{Eyes}
Bright blue with specks of gold. They're fairly small and sharp, almost sunk into his features, and framed by thick, dark lashes and eyebrows.
{Distinguishing Markings}
His tattoos: Rowan has tattoos all over his body. It started out as an adventure. He was dared to get a Betty Boop tattoo on the day he turned 18. Never having been one to back out of a dare, Rowan did just that. And then one tattoo turned into hundreds, each one with a special meaning and story behind it.
Small, white scar on his right knee: A result of an accident he had when he was younger while trying to jump a barb wire fence.
{Overall}
If looks could kill, Rowan would have been in jail long ago. With his height, his muscle mass, his sharp facial features and tattoos, Rowan tends to give off a very, very intimidating vibe. Though he caries himself in a calm way, he's known for having a resting bitch face. He doesn't mean to stare daggers at people, it just happens. Everything about his look and his aura scares most.
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Over view here.
In completely contrast to Rowan's look is his personality. At least, once you get to know him. He's your run-of-the-mill sheep -n wolf's clothing. He may frighten people with his looks, maybe even his first few words, but all it takes is five minutes. Five minutes of sitting down and having a conversation with Rowan, for one to realize that yes, looks can be very deceiving. Out of many things, Rowan is mostly a passionate soul. Of course he's mostly passionate about music and dance, but that's not all of it. He's passionate about people as well. Who they are, what they're like, why they love what they love. It may be difficult to approach him at first, but once one does, becoming friends will be a walk in the park.He's a selfless friend. He will give 110% of himself to that friendship without expecting anything in return. He's very ambitious, shooting for new heights and adventures not many do, even if there's a high probability he might fail. In a sense, he's very brave. He's never been, nor will he ever be one to back down from a challenge. This is due to the fact that he is confident in himself and his skills. Some may perceive it as arrogance, but Rowan knows his limits. He knows he can't be good at everything, however he will still try. He can be very sensitive as hard as it may be to believe. It will be a task to get through to his gooey center, but once one does, it's best they cherish that. It's not that he doesn't believe in second chances, but it will be extremely difficult to gain his trust back once it's broken. He believes that revenge is something only god should be in charge of, however that doesn't mean that he will easily forgive and forget when something is done to him or anyone he loves. He's the true definition of a gentle giant.
{Likes and Dislikes}
β Music β Dancing β Strong coffee β Cuban food β His pit bull Lucy (and dogs in general) β His little sister β exercising β playing guitar β watching others play guitar (or any other instrument really) β classical music β spicy foods β motorcycles β girls and everything about them
β Tea β gossip β cliques (he never liked the fact that there were cliques in high school and he certainly doesn't like them now) β liars β ass-kissing (he believes that only hard work should make one successful) β drama β fast foods β bullies (his little sister is bullied for her speech impediment) β parties (though he'll always go when invited)
{Strengths}
β Music β From a very young age, Rowan has always had a musical inclination. It was partially due to his mother. She played a large variety of music even while he was still in the womb. Now as a young adult, everything he does revolves around music.
β Dance β Rowan can move his body in ways you wouldn't think possible. He also has the ability to listen to a song for the first time and instantly think of choreography moves. He can dance anything from a salsa to a heavy krump. Though his proffered style is contemporary.
β Willpower β The reason Rowan has achieved so much at such a young age is not only because of his talent but largely due to his strong willpower. He's the type to try time and time again until failure turns into a success, regardless of how many times it takes.
{Weaknesses}
β Temper β Yes Rowan is a passive person, very difficult to irritate. But when he does get angry, everything around him quivers. He's got the kind of temper that resembles a volcano. It stays dormant as long as it's not disturbed, but when it does erupt it can cause a lot of damage.
β Studying β It's not that he's bad at it, it's simply that he doesn't like to do it. Therefore he loses his patience very quickly. His grades aren't bad, but they could be a lot better if he just tried to study a little more.
β skeptical β It's not easy to earn Rowan's trust, in fact he's skeptical of just about everyone until they prove to him that they are trust worthy. Sometimes it keeps him from being hurt, most of the time though, it just pushes away potential friendships.
{Habits}
β Clicking his tongue when frustrated β
β Tapping his foot or fingers even while he's standing or sitting still β
β Walking around his dorm in nothing but boxers β
{Fears}
ΓΈ Heights ΓΈ He will probably never admit it out loud but Rowan is terrified of heights.
ΓΈ His sister being bullied for the rest of her life ΓΈ it's not something he can help in any way, but just the thought of her having to deal with that all her life to the point where it traumatizes really scares him.
At the age of 21, Anabel Castro met Stephen Dubois in sunny Havana, Cuba. The two were fast friends and soon enough, they were lovers. But eventually, Stephen's vacation came to an end. Still, they continued to communicate, and eventually Stephen decided he'd had enough He had to see the love of his life and tell her how he felt. o he did. The two were engaged, and got married in the very Havana where they first met. They later moved to sunny Miami, and a couple of years later, Rowan Santiago Dubois, or Santi and his other dubbed him, was born. For a while he was their only son. He was nurtured and spoiled rotten. From a young age, his father who worked as a club DJ and his mother who worked as a dance instructor, gave him a love and appreciation for music. Rowan grew up listening to music of all languages and styles and appreciating them all for what they were. In school, he was always a passive boy. He got along with everyone, never really having any reasons for confrontation. That is, until his baby sister was born.
Ana Luisa Dubois, known within the family as Luwie, was born with autism. At the time, Rowan didn't understand what that was or what it would mean for his sister, but as she grew, and he grew along with her, he began to realize nothing good would come out of this. As the babygirl grew, and began to speak, Rowan's parents also noticed something. After careful consideration, Luwie was also diagnosed with a speech impediment. he stuttered often, especially when nervous, and had a lot of trouble communicating to others what she wanted. She would often come home from school crying, refusing to go back the next day. One night it was so bad that cried for hours on end. Rowan had decided he had enough. The next day he got himself to his sister's school, swearing to drive his fist through the face of anyone who dared to even look at her the wrong way. From hen on, Rowan has remained his passive self around others, but a protective shield around his little sister. When the opportunity came for him to enter the School of Dreams, sixteen year old Rowan declined the offer. If he accepted, that meant leaving his sister behind with her bullies.
It wasn't until a year later that Luwie found out about what he'd done. Between her and his parents, Rowan was convinced to reconsider the ofeer. The school was willing to pay for everything, including classes and room and board. Rowan was still on the fence, but Luwie pleaded and eventually he accepted the offer. This will be his third year at the school of dreams. He has already made a name for himself within that time, though he hasn't for a single second stopped thinking about the 11 year old girl he left behind.
{Player}
SleepingInTheGardens
{Face Claim}
Stephen James
[color=b20000]{Hex Code}[/color]
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