{"Never thought Iād see the dayā¦ though Iām glad I can now."}
{"The world is a confusing place, so letās be confused together."}
Derek Morgan Maxal
|Nickname|
Maxal, Max
|Gender|
Male
|Age|
Eighteen
|Ethnicity/Race|
50% Australian, 50% German
|Sexual Orientation|
Heterosexual
|Class Focal Points|
Music
|Current Occupation|
Music Store Clerk
{"Yes, I am indeed handsome."}
Dark Brown
|Eye Color|
Gray
|Height|
5ā8āā
|Weight|
165 Pounds
|Tattoos|
Derek has a few tattoos on his shoulders, arms and forearms.
|Piercings|
Derek has two black circular piercings.
|Scars|
There is an assortment of thin scars across Derekās body, however they are beginning to fade, as are the memories.
|Description|
Despite what everyone might think or say, not everything about Derek screams ādelinquentā. Heās a bit on the lanky side, sporting the tall and thin appearance. His skin is surprisingly light in tone, with dozens of thin scars riddled along his back, shoulders, arms and legs. His hair is a dark brown then contrasts well with his striking grey eyes and rather full lips.
The ādelinquentā part of him is his tattoos: heās got quite a few, thought they remain mostly on his arms. He also has black earrings in each ear.
{"Why do you ask so many questions?"}
|Personality|
{Rebellious, Energetic, Clumsy, Rough, Secretly Amiable}
Donāt judge a book by its cover is a good saying to go by when assessing Derekās personality. If someone were to take a quick glance at him, theyād most likely label him as some sort of lawbreaking douchebag. Though there may be some truth in that statement, not all of it is accurate. When heās around his āfriendsā, heās always tough, showy, and bold. His chest is always puffed out in pride with a snide half smile plastered his face. His tone is daring along with the words that come out of his mouth. He speaks his mind, and takes pride in that, however, his smart mouth can get him into trouble sometimes. Heāll shallow and self centered, as if the world is his.
But, alone with Lottie, it seems as if Derekās entire mindset shifts. With Lottie, he is tender and loving. His true smile shines through, masking the broken one he wears in public. He has truly fallen head-over-heels for her, both figuratively and literally. (Donāt ask. It involved a lot of falling and kissing. Ya know, icky stuff.) He cannot get enough of her and loves simply being able to come in physical contact with Lottie. Whether it be hugging, a hand on her waist, kissing, holding hands, it doesnāt matter: Derek loves it. Sometimes he canāt help be rather flirty and suggestive in the way he speaks, but its all in good fun. Derek has never shown this side to anyone else, and doesnāt really plan on it. Derek is very protective of Lottie and hates when anyone tries to get between the two. However, he must always do his best to stay on good terms with Lottieās older brother, Marius, who is arguably more protective of Lottie than Derek is.
Derekās got loads of energy, though he never seems to put the energy to good use. Heās got an awful sense of balance and tends to trip over his own feet, but brushes it off as if its nothing. He cannot stand being told what to do, so reverse psychology tends to work very well on him.
|Habits & Oddities|
~Gives Great Back/Neck/Shoulder Massages
~Can Tango Donāt askā¦
~Hates/Refuses to Drink Alcohol
~Is a Half Decent Cook
~Never Stops Moving
~He Growls When Angered
|Hobbies|
~Guitar and Piano
~Lottie That doesnāt count? Too bad.
~Swimming
~Cooking
|Likes/Loves|
ā² Sweets
ā² Lottie
ā² Music
ā² Lazing Around
ā² His Uncle
|Dislikes/Hates|
ā¼ His Father
ā¼ Thunderstorms
ā¼ The Cold
ā¼ People who are bossy
ā¼ Being Alone
{"You better keep your mouth shut about this stuff."}
|Skills(S)/Talents(T)|
- The Tango {T}
- Giving Fantastic Massages {S}
- Playing Guitar and Piano/Singing {T}
- Cooking {S}
- Flirting {S}
- Impressions/Accents {S/T}
|Flaws(F)/Weaknesses(W)|
- Too Prideful {F}
- Easily Jealous/Very Overprotective {F}
- Sweets {W}
- Laziness {W}
|Secrets|
~People Finding Out About his Father~
~Marius Finding Out Derek and Lottie have had Sex~
~Derek is actually very responsible, despite what others might think~
|Fears/Phobias|
~Derek has astraphobia, or the fear of thunder and lightning~
~Losing Lottie~
~Having to Leave the Island~
{"I hope you can judge me on my actions and not my past."}
|Place Of Origin|
Focal Point Island
|Birth Date|
August 12th
|History|
āSadness, loneliness and isolation may just be words to some; simple, trivial emotions that will eventually fade away into nothingness and be overcome by the joy of a certain moment. But to others, those three words could describe a parasite of sorts, seeping in and consuming all of the happiness that it comes in contact with. The parasite destroys the flickering ember of hope and contentment within our hearts. Everyone, despite what they might say, has experienced times similar to this where the fire has died within them. It may seem like life itself is over, even though others explain that everything will get better soon enough. Those are just empty words to the truly lonely. An isolated soul must find their way themselves.ā
Derekās family had been broken from the start. His mother, Morgan, had not survived his birth, dying mere minutes after he had began breathing. This had crushed his father, and Alec had to fight for control over his emotions and pull himself together to raise his only child. He was a good father at first, taking good care of baby Derek with as much love and compassion a single father could provide. Derek grew up a healthy, rambunctious child, always getting into trouble because of his relentless energetic attitude. Things were as nice as they could get, and Derek just kept getting older and older.
But things began to change. As Derek aged on, he became much more independent, leaving Alec to his own devices. A simple fight between the two had rekindled the memory of Morganās death, causing a downward spiral in the family. Derek was thirteen now and more independent as ever. The fight left the two distant, and Alec began to disappear on most nights. At first, it wasnāt very bad. Heād just come home late and shut himself into his room. But his condition began to slowly deteriorate. He would come home, stumbling in a drunken stupor. Derek did his best to make himself scarce when his father was like this. But if Alec ever caught Derek, it was a nightmare. It was always verbal though, shouts and accusations from Alec tore through Derekās heart, leaving him with immense guilt. His father blamed Derek for Morganās death.
Things just kept getting worse. Alec came home more and more drunk. Soon, things got physical. If Derek was in sight, Alec would go after him. Derek was usually bloodied and bruised by the time he went to bed. Sure, the physical wounds were bad, but the emotion ones were much worse.
It continued like this for years, and Derek never fought back and never went for help. People did indeed ask questions, but lying has always been one of his specialties. Plus, he was one of the clumsiest people around, so it wasnāt a surprise that heād have some bruises. His grades were always below average and he always had a bad attitude.
It was around Derekās 18th birthday that he died. The said it was because of all of the alcohol. Liver failure. He was the only one at his fatherās funeral. He had no relatives on the island. His uncle caught wind of his brotherās death and told Derek that he would come live with him in California. He would go to a private school and get his life back on track. The offer seemed amazing and impossible to decline. But Derek didnāt just decline, he refused. It was around this time that Derek had begun to develop feelings for Lottie. She was the only thing keeping him sane. She was the most important thing in his life. No, she had changed his life. Derek begged his uncle, who happened to be moderately wealthy, for money. He would do anything to stay on the island and with his future love of his life.
His uncle made a deal. If Derek got a job and began saving up money to support himself, he would buy Derek a small house and pay for all of the utilities. Derek happily took the offer and quickly got a job at the only music store on the entire island.
And this is where Derekās history mixes with the present. Lottie and Derek are now a couple, and Derek has never been happier. His grades are higher than theyāve ever been in his entire life. He just wishes things could go on like this forever...
|Relationship Status
Happily Taken and Madly in Love
|Family Tree|
||Alec Maxal||Father||Deceased||
||Morgan Maxal||Mother||Deceased||
||Roman Maxal||Uncle||Alive||
||Anna Maxal||Aunt||Alive||
{"I have a theme song? Sweet."}
I don't know where you're going
But do you got room for one more troubled soul?
I don't know where I'm going
But I don't think I'm coming home and I said
I'll check in tomorrow if I don't wake up dead
This is the road to ruin
And we're starting at the end
Say yeah (yeah!)
Let's be alone together (yeah)
We could stay young forever (yeah)
Scream it from the top of your lungs, lungs, lungs
Say yeah (yeah!)
Let's be alone together (yeah)
We could stay young forever (yeah)
We'll stay young, young, young, young, young.
Uh, uh, uh, uh-oh
Uh, uh, uh, uh-oh
Uh, uh, uh, uh-oh
Uh, uh, uh, uh-oh
You cut me off, I lost my track
It's not my fault, I'm a maniac
It's not funny anymore, no it's not
My heart is like a stallion
They love it more when it's broke in
Do you wanna feel beautiful?
Do you wanna? Yeah!
I'm outside the door, invite me in
So we can go back and play pretend
I'm on deck, yeah, I'm up next
Tonight I'm high as a private jet
'Cause I don't know where you're going
But do you got room for one more troubled soul?
I don't know where I'm going
But I don't think I'm coming home and I said
I'll check in tomorrow if I don't wake up dead
This is the road to ruin
And we're starting at the end
Say yeah (yeah!)
Let's be alone together (yeah)
We could stay young forever (yeah)
Scream it from the top of your lungs, lungs, lungs
Say yeah (yeah!)
Let's be alone together (yeah)
We could stay young forever (yeah)
We'll stay young, young, young, young, young.
Uh, uh, uh, uh-oh
Uh, uh, uh, uh-oh
Uh, uh, uh, uh-oh
Uh, uh, uh, uh-oh
My heart is like a stallion
They love it more when it's broke in
Do you wanna feel beautiful?
Do you wanna? Yeah!
I'm outside the door, invite me in
So we can go back and play pretend
I'm on deck, yeah, I'm up next
Tonight I'm high as a private jet.
Yeah (yeah)
Let's be alone together (yeah)
We could stay young forever (yeah)
Scream it from the top of your lungs, lungs, lungs
Say yeah (yeah!)
Let's be alone together (yeah)
We could stay young forever (yeah)
We'll stay young, young, young, young, young.
I don't know where you're going
But do you got room for one more troubled soul?
I don't know where I'm going
But I don't think I'm coming home and I said
I'll check in tomorrow if I don't wake up dead
This is the road to ruin
And we started at the end