All I need in this life is a beer and my surfboard
Full Name: Sergeant Zachariah Alejandro Shields
Nicknames: I only answer to Zac. Any of that other bullshit and I ignore you.
Age: 26 Damn...a lot has happened in twenty six years...
Date of birth: October 28th
Education: I didn't go to college. I thought about...but I joined the US Army right out of high school. I was never the genius, but I'm not dumb either
Sexuality: Seriously? You're playing games now...I'm straight.
Hometown: Born and raised here in Corolla Hills. Came back...that made Mama happy.
Class: Does it really matter? Fine...I got army benefits, so I guess you can say middle class. Not that big of a deal.
Occupation: I...I saw a lot shit in Afghanistan...they thought I needed to take a break. So, my job? Hitting the waves. But I do act as a lifeguard at the beach. I get a nice little pay.
Likes:
- Morning jogs
- Surfing
- His motorcycle
- Drinking
- Swimming
- Seafood
- Dogs
- Being active
- Hanging out
- Playing his guitar (This is very rare)
Dislikes:
- Extremely lazy people
- People with no purpose
- Bigotry
- Peanut butter It's so dry in your mouth. I was never the kid that liked PB&J
- People who underestimate him Just because I didn't go to college doesn't mean anything.
- Obnoxious people
- Sluts Guys are not exempt from this
- Cocky people
Quirks:
- I curse a lot. Mama hates it. She's a Christian, I don't really care. It happens
- I end up rubbing my hair or just messing with it when I'm caught and sometimes when I'm nervous
- I think a lot, so I mess with my dog tags.
- I still have dreams about the war. It...gets pretty violent. I haven't spazzed out or anything, but I've knocked something over
Fears: I'm not scared of anything.
- Dying. He actually wants to live and he knows that your life can end in a split second.
- Disappointing his mom She's done so much for me and been through so much. I'd hate to be another disappointment.
- Spiders Keep that shit away from me. I'm not playing
Skills:
- Fighting I learned to box at a young age. The army just made me more analytical, more focused.
- Strategized I never go into something without a plan. Unless it revolves around girls. Then...I don't know what to tell you.
- Shooting My commanding officer said I was a natural. I led one of the platoons for him and didn't miss a single shot
- Dance I'm not the best, but I'm pretty good.
- Leadership This isn't something you learn overnight. You're born with this.
- Linguistics The one thing intellectually-wise, I was good at. I learned French and German on my own, but one of my best army buddies...he taught me Italian
Romance: Haha, you wanna talk romance with me? Ha! Hold on, let me stop laughing real quick...okay, serious mode. I haven't thought about it. I have sex every now and then...might make a move. But...it's been two years. It hasn't even crossed my mind since her.
Thoughts on the Auditore Family: The who? Oh, them. They're alright. I don't have a problem with them and I don't think they have a problem with me?
Thoughts on the Sarinelli Family: Okay, now I know there's something you're not telling me? Both families sound Italian. I personally don't care. They seem alright, the Auditores seem alright. It's not like I have a problem with anyone.
Personality
Now, I know you're crazy. I don't do interviews.
Zac isn't one of those open people that you can easily see through from the first glance. No, he's definitely a private person. So, if a girl was looking for a guy that was excited about public displays of affection other than hand-holding, she had a lot of work to do with Zac or she might as well look elsewhere. It's not to say that he's a cold, unfeeling person. He's actually not and he's quite sociable - to an extent. The town knows him well; he's their little soldier. So, he has a lot of respect from the older generations. He's respectful, especially to women. His mom didn't raise some uncouth man and she'd be damned if her son ever acted as such. So, he's a gentleman most of the time and tries to lessen his cursing in the presence of females.
Zac is blunt about things, but he's also kind. He's that guy that actually is nervous in large groups and shies away from attention. But, make no mistake, he would never not at least attempt to make a friend. While he is a loner, he doesn't disrespect anyone and steer away from people. He will attend public functions from time to time and will make friends here and there. His kindness is definitely evident to older people and when kids are around. He actually gives free surf lessons to people and this is where his really positive traits come in. He's a natural born leader and has a penchant for helping people. So when he's giving lessons, he's in charge, yes, but he's also patient and calm. He doesn't try to make people feel incompetent or inferior and he expects the same treatment. On to that, if Zac feels judged, he won't be one to just let you get away with it. He will set you straight and if it gets physical, be prepared. He doesn't go down without a fight and there hasn't been a lot of fights he's lost.
He's fiercely protective and if you actually talk to him, he's passionate about his country as well. His mother is his life and if you don't come correct to her, you might find yourself with a black eye. He has a duty to protect, something he was taught in the army. So, he sticks up for a lot of people. He doesn't just randomly punch someone for being a jerk, but you will be approached by him. He's not known to laze around often despite the fact that he likes to. He's just used to being active and having to always be on his feet. Extremely lazy people simply irritate him. Nowadays, people thinks he has acquired a temper that is fierce in its delivery and Zac hates it. It comes from the war. So many surprise attacks, ambushes, and betrayals. He's dealt with it all and he's haunted by the war. So, that's when the fine line between him being kind and approachable to him being somewhat cold or aloof comes to play.
On the subject of romance, Zac is...wary. It's been two years since the last girl he was in a long-term relationship with and that didn't end too well. He was faithful and loyal and affectionate, she wasn't. So, he's kinda closed his heart off just a little. His mom hopes one of these days someone will get him to open up.
History
When Zac was born, his father was an abusive drunk and his mother this docile, submissive woman with no way to escape. At a young age, Zac had to endure a small portion of his father's abuse. But it was never as intense as his mother. His father blamed her for ruining his life, claiming that she got pregnant on purpose right out of high school. Apparently, the drunk bastard wanted to get married and have a stay-at-home wife while he was an entrepreneur. Truthfully, he never fought for much in his life and that's why he failed. Zac vowed at eight years old to become better than his father and looked out for his mom as best as he could. He started getting boxing lessons from a gym teacher and would sometimes fight his father away. But the man always found a way to overpower him. One night, his Dad went out for some more drinks and two days later, the cops told them that they found him dead. Zac's mom cried for a few days and Zac...he could care less.
School came and went. Zac was a member of the football team for his high school career, probably could've gotten a football scholarship had he actually applied to a college. He could've even gotten into a good school if he would've brought up a few grades. He never failed, but some classes could have been Bs instead of Cs. He was never into the whole education thing. Sometimes, he regrets it. Other times, it's just one of those what-could-have-been moments. But he doesn't regret joining the army. Truthfully, it was one of his best accomplishments, he admits. It gave him a whole new meaning for teamwork and taught him to trust people with one of the most important things - his life. The army made him grow up.
He was in Germany four years ago when he met her - his first real love. She was Marie Campbell, a Cambridge student studying in Germany for a few months. They hit it off and it was about a year later when he finally told her he loved her. He had to leave, but she waited. She went back to London and he set up an apartment out there for them. They were happy. Two years ago, he was planning to give her his mother's engagement ring from the guy she originally wanted to be with. Sadly, he found out that she was only with him for financial security, not love. She blamed him for always being gone. He found out she was cheating on him. He almost killed the guy. He hasn't thought about romance since. Now, he's home and he's getting by. Eventually, though, the army's going to call him back. He has a duty to his people - to this country.
