Nolan is a baby faced 18 year old, who looks as if he should be two years younger than he actually is. At 6'0, Nolan is a rather lanky, thin teen who sports little muscles and never seems to be able to gain weight no matter how much he eats. His hair is a light brown, and it tends to curl on some days, or when he's not too lazy to brush it, it can actually stand still for a few moments. He often dyes it a lighter shade of blonde on occasion. He has a rather poised, and sensible fashion taste for a male his age, and is usually donning cardigans, and vans. A variety of plastic, rubber, and string bands cover both wrists and never takes notice of them until people mention it. His eyes are a shiny emerald and tend to have a lighter shade under the right illumination. What makes him a little older at times is the scruff on his chin, on occasion he lets it grow out and then promptly shaves a few days later; bringing him back to his baby faced features.
"People who are the most silent, scream the loudest."
Full Name:
Nolan Percival Yarley
Nicknames:
People sometimes refer to him as Percy, he doesn't mind it but it doesn't catch his attention as much as Nolan.
Age:
18
Godly Parent:
Zeus
Birthdate:
March, 13th
Home Town:
Marseille, France
Sexuality:
Undecided, Nolan has yet to really experience the thrill of a relationship as of yet, but if it counts he did once have an encounter with a boy when he was slightly intoxicated. It was nothing but a kiss, but ever since then Nolan just seems to ignore the subject.
Likes:
Tea
Organization
Cleaning
Phones
Computers
Drawing
Writing
Thunderstorms
Cats
Dogs
Cleaning
Helping Others
Reading
Riding his bike
Playing Piano
Has a thing for collecting charms
Slippers
Anything with a soft texture to it
Talking with others
Working in groups
Traveling
Violin (Proficient Player)
Food (of practically any kind)
Dislikes:
Arguments
Dirt
Disorganization
When others are insulted or hurt.
Punishments
Fears:
Never being able to live up to his father's legacy
Death
Being stuck anywhere for too long
People doubting him for the rest of his life.
Never being able to change himself for the better
Having to face his mother
Personality:
Nolan is someone who always has a smile on his face, and tries to be as courteous, and kind as he can be. He always seems to be in the midst of helping others, and has always been extremely generous, to the point where people have stepped on him. The young man has a naivete of sorts, and is easily victim to tricksters and liars because of this naivete. People also seem to think of him as a bubbly, ditz, which he tends to hate being generalized into because of his naturally cheerful attitude. As a child of Zeus, Nolan is seen as rather dormant, people speculate that he has none of the traits commonly seen in Zeus' children, but they are mistakened. When put into the right situation, Nolan can become brave, and unyielding, his indomitable will is also quite prominent, and he will go through any lengths to achieve his goals. Seeing as how situations like this are rare, people do not often see this side. Nolan cares more about the safety of others, than even his own. Unfortunately, he lacks the confidence atypical in Zeus' children, and instead relies on a slight bashfulness on his part, yet it doesn't take him very long to become talkative. Nolan is a well mannered young man, who takes the time to become a useful asset to nearly everyone he meets, and he makes enjoyable company. Perhaps the most evident thing about Nolan, is his charming, innocent, young nature, he has yet to truly experience the world and so he looks at everything as if it were a new discovery. He's a bit scared to try new things, and hesitates when he breaks even the simplest rules, adding to his innocent nature. He also can get severely nervous when put on the spot for something, or when having to speak in public (but he figures everyone gets that way sometimes).
He has a reserved nature, and can be unnerved about doing things out of his comfort zone, but given enough morale he feels as if he can accomplish anything. Nolan; being more of the low energy type, has always focused more on his studies, and that is where his confidence lies. He is exceptional in the field of academics, more so than any Zeus child should be, and he finds it his goal to one day surpass Athena's own offspring should he be blessed. He doesn't make this confidence too noticeable, yet he loves to teach others things they have difficulty learning, and can be quite punctual when it comes to anything that is academic and competitive. While he feels he should out in the fields winning over some dangerous beast, Nolan figures that he isn't particularly cut out for action. Being raised by a strict mother and step father, Nolan had no choice but to become a well mannered young man, and to treat all (even those he holds a particular dislike for) with respect. As a result, it's difficult for anyone to think of him as sordid, he has simply always been the kind, reserved boy he grew up as, but as time moves forward, he can't help but wonder if there could be something more to his personality, than just being kind, naive, and shy. Most of all, Nolan wants a break from being too withheld with his true emotions, and so frigid with restrictions, and regulations, he believes that because of the way he was brought up that he isn't living life to the fullest, and that perhaps by doing that; by growing a backbone. he can fully embrace his godly heritage,
History:
Who would think that a young, confident girl, from a small village in France would become anything? Nolan's mother was repeatedly told that because she was a woman, that she would never be able to achieve anything. She was a confident, boisterous woman, who simply would not take no as an answer, as a result, as soon as the troublesome woman turned 18 she was practically thrown out of her house. While the event did dent some of her confidence, as not having a home would do to anyone, she refused to settle into the fact that she was a woman and therefore had no business trying to achieve anything in the first place. She would not have it. Luckily for her, she was able to quality for a girls's college not far from where she was born, and from there it was then that her true potential was realized, Academics was merely busy work for her, and being as confident (and sometimes arrogant) as she was, she also seemed to dominate many of the schools sports teams. But when in her junior year, when the college was forced to merge the female and male population she found herself being overlooked in sports and academics over men, and found that the location was not at all conductive to her education and other women's.
She rallied people together, and fought against this, her actions somehow caught the attention of what she thought was someone who attended the college, this person so much like her, yet so different, appealed to her, and it seemed like the relationship was all fireworks and explosions. Unfortunately, being a woman who was as impatient as ever, before she could finally fight for her rights, she had fallen pregnant, and the man she fell for disappeared quicker than she could even announce her pregnancy. Her college didn't take the news positively, and she was promptly expelled a few months after having her child. Life at that point forced her to return to her parents, who after having her character damaged by her pregnancy, and losing her courageous spirit, she submitted fully to their demands, under the pretense of shelter. Her parents were aging rather quickly anyways, by the time Nolan was 3 she had already secured a future in business, and could have easily moved out and started a new life, but seeing her parents grow meeker by the day forced her to take care of them until certain death came for the two when Nolan was 5. After which, the trust fund they had left their daughter was used for her to move far away from France and start a new life in America. There she regained the confidence she once knew, but at the cost of losing valuable time that could have been spent with her son. Instead, to deal with Nolan's behavioral issues he was spent to specialist after specialist, yet all of them diagnosed the same problems, Nolan simply hadn't enough affection or attention from his mother. At some point the need was so great, that he refused to obey caretakers, and she was forced to take him to work with her at times. As soon Nolan turned 8 though, she would find a way to quell this. Through manipulative means, she was able to make Nolan believe that if he was as well mannered as he possibly could be, that she wouldn't leave him. It was a rather childish request, but without knowing how strong a bond Nolan forged with her, and the fact that he couldn't possibly manage existence without her by his side, it actually worked.
For her, it was just proof that she could do anything she pleased, and Nolan grew up with a rather twisted view of his mother as he grew older because of this. There was hardly any affection between the two of them, and Nolan's reaction to her getting engaged when he was 12 was numb to say the least. When she finally did make time for her only son, it was often on uncomfortable, forced occasions. The two would probably never be able to repair their relationship, or at least Nolan felt that way. And so the two, split from each other. Nolan hardly cared, and took to other activities to occupy his time, such as his education, if there was anything that brought them even remotely close together it was Nolan's academic accomplishments, having so much ahead of him, he never realized that he was doing these things to only appease to his mother and gain her approval. It only took a few harsh words from his step father for him to realize this. During puberty he had become much like a recluse, there was no rebelliousness in him either, but hearing that from his step father made him want to test the fact that he could break rules, that he wasn't just some doll. When he was 16, he went out with a couple of friends to a party, nothing major, as all people usually attend a party during their younger years, this was of course a little different. There were so many new sensations he had yet to experience, and so many things he had yet to be warned of. It only took a beer and a half for him to end up forcibly held down and kissed by another boy on a dare, and admittedly at the time, it felt ridiculously good. He could only remember panicking the next moment, and sending those who held him down hurling towards the wall. He became extremely frightened, and as party goers stared at him he only breathed out a few panicked breaths then left as soon as he could.
Every part of Nolan felt ashamed to be existing at that very moment, even though he hadn't done much in anyone's book, it disturbed him. He made it home somehow in the middle of a thunderstorm. He had the house alone to himself for a few weeks now that his parents had gone out of town on vacation. The boy did a mental searching, and found himself completely unnerved, there were too many questions to answer, and too much to analyze, but he desperately needed answers. Going into his parents bedroom, he looked through drawers, and desks trying to find anything that could comfort him, until he came upon a crumbled piece of paper labeled with the Academy's name. He wouldn't stop staring at it for the longest time, and kept it close to him at all times during his solitary time in the household. It was only a week later, and a massive search of the household that Nolan was able to determine just who he was, his mother took her time to withhold as much information as he could about his true father, another one of her manipulative schemes he presumed. For the first time in his life, Nolan took his own fate his hands, packed his belongings, and left without turning back. Being as resourceful as he was, he was able to travel to the Academy, and attempt make a home there. Though, a part of him wants to repair the damaged relationship he has with his mother, he often wonders whether or not she ever thinks about him, but then truns, and doubts it.
Anything else?
~Is a proficient violin and piano player
~Maintains an I.Q of 173
~Slightly OCD with his possessions
~Speaks English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish
~Has a very slight accent with his English, and may have difficulty pronouncing R's
~Loves food of any kind, and will literally eat anything given to him.
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