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I'm not fooled by everyone's fancy packaging.
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Tristan Lucien Dupond
N I C K N A M E (S)
Frenchie | Used by everyone | Likes
Trist | Step-Father | Dislikes
ChΓ©ri | Parents | Neutral
New Money | Kids at School | Hates
B I R T H D A Y
January 2, 1999 (18)
S E X U A L I T Y
Openly Bisexual
E T H N I C I T Y
50% French | 50% American
H E X
#854008
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If there is one thing Tristan hates more than anything it's fashion. Everyone around him is concerned with what brands their wearing or if it's the latest thing from some designer. Tristan prefers to keep things simple with a T-shirt and a pair of worn jeans. His step father and mother try to buy him nicer clothes, but he just gives it away or returns them. Most of his clothes are generic brands, nothing worth bragging about. He does have one thing he constantly wears: his leather motorcycle jacket. He never goes anywhere without it and tries to wear it with his St. Jude's uniform, but the school has gotten onto him about it so he has to be sneaky about when he wears it. The jacket isn't any particular brand, but it holds a special place in his heart.
H E I G H T & W E I G H T
6'0 | 189 lbs.
A P P E A R A N C E
No one can deny that Tristan is a good looking guy. While in his school uniform he seems like the perfect boy next door, he becomes almost like a greaser when out of it. His French heritage draws many American men and women so he uses his accent when he can. His blonde hair with dark roots surprise people, especially when he says it's natural. His blue eyes only compliment his handsome face. Tristan knows his face and its ability to change from a sweet angel to a sexy sinner is valuable, but he doesn't ignore his physique. He prefers to keep in shape, somewhat. Most of any of his muscle is from lifting heavy car parts and sports played in the local park, but he prefers his ball buddies back in the Lower East side.
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L I K E S
β€ Motorcycles β€ Hot Dogs β€ French Cuisine β€ French Toast β€ French Fries β€ Skateboarding β€ Basketball β€ Rugby β€ Soccer β€ Exploring β€ Whiskey β€ The Outdoors β€ Snow β€ Foreign Languages β€ Heights β€ Sunsets β€ Kind People β€ Mechanics β€ Vintage Cars β€ Live Music β€ Dancing β€ Soda β€ Napping β€ His Mother & Brother β€ Street Performers β€ Cigarettes β€ Kissing β€ Flirting β€ Being Right β€ Natural Colors β€ A Good Beat β€ Science β€ Parties β€ Cold Weather β€ Horror Movies β€ Late Nights β€ France β€ Fires β€ Disney Movies β€ Dungeons & Dragons β€
D I S L I K E S
β Conformity β Overpriced Clothes β Snobs β Coffee β His Father & His Step-Father β Being Told What To Do β Random Gifts β Free Things β Bullies β School β Quitters β Drama β Paparazzi β Arrogance β Liars β Laziness β Attention Seekers β Small Portions β Forced Participation β Sweet Drinks β Early Mornings β Users β Fast Food β French Stereotypes β Failure β Brands β Materialistic People β Greed β Dumb Humor β
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Bold | Blunt | Loyal | Inconsiderate
i. Tristan seems to have no fear of being judged. He has a very loud personality that demands to be heard. He doesn't care for following the social norms or doing things the 'proper' way, instead he'll go a completely different direction. Tristan has the self-confidence to not care if someone thinks his personality is 'wrong.' He'll simply roll his eyes and ignore the person or scold them depending on his mood. He isn't afraid to be himself or do big, crazy things. Tristan lives his life as fully as possible and would encourage anyone to do the same.
ii. Tristan's mouth gets him in a lot of trouble. He takes the whole 'not lying thing' thing to the extreme all the time. If someone asks him for his opinion, he will tell you exactly what he thinks no hesitation, and no sugar coating. Tristan can come off a rude often, but he has good intentions. He tells the truth and people have trouble with his total honesty. This makes making friends difficult for him since people typically assume he's rude. Tristan owns his assholeness so he'll often tell people exactly how he feels about them and to get used to him, because he's not changing.
iii. While making friends can be difficult, anyone Tristan considers a friend has earned a friend for life. He doesn't consider just anyone a friend, but those who've earned the spot never have to worry about betrayal or abandonment from him. Tristan is no judgement, call me at 1 A.M. just to talk or hangout kind of friend. His loyalty is not only in his friendships; relationships also have his complete loyalty. He would never cheat or do anything that could jeopardize his relationship. The idea of doing that disgusts him and he wouldn't allow himself to put in any situation that could cause it.
vi. Tristan is used to thinking only of himself so his inconsiderate nature is another piece of his somewhat off putting personality. He doesn't think of how his actions affect the people around. He does what he wants, his way and if someone is on the opposing side, Tristan will still go through with his plan. Tristan doesn't want to hurt the people around him and he is still trying to figure out how to be 'gentler.'
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Lawrence Noel Dupond | 50 | Biological Father | Construction Worker
Tristan's beginning with his father was every child's dream. The father adored the boy and Tristan was a complete Daddy's boy. Tristan learned the value of hard work and to work for what you want instead of relying on handouts. He also taught Tristan how to play sports and fix cars. For Lawrence, leaving his wife and two boys due to money troubles was a pride thing. He couldn't look his family in the eyes and say that he failed them. Years later, he realized how idiotic he would was being and decided to return, hoping to fix his relationship with his wife and sons. Tristan is trying to fix their relationship, much to his mother and brother's disapproval. It's been difficult since Tristan is hurt by his leaving and still struggles with being abandoned again.
Cassandra Esme Strong | 47 | Mother | Stay-At-Home-Mom / Artist
Tristan's mother and him have the closest relationship of any of his parental figures. She has been supportive of him all his life, especially after her husband left them. Tristan drew closer to his mother after his father left, hoping she wouldn't leave him too. Cassandra worked long hours to provide for her boys, but always made sure the boys knew they were loved. Tristan and his mother have only ever fought over Aaron, Tristan's stepfather. Cassandra loves the man and gets upset when Tristan doesn't treat him fairly. While the two often argue over this, Tristan would do anything for his mother.
Aaron James Strong | 50 | Step Father | Former NFL player, Owner & Top Agent at Strong Corporations
Work had always been on Aaron's mind since the day he was born. Love was the last thing he was expecting, but Cassandra was not an average woman. The day Aaron entered the Dupond family's life, he was met with acceptance, mostly. Tristan has never been able to find a bond with the guy nor has he made an effort to. He resents Aaron for trying to take the place of his father and providing for their family. Also, how Aaron's rich buddies always seem to look at Tristan and his family with scorn, because Aaron married 'below his class.' Aaron is trying to befriend Tristan, but it had been difficult.
Roman Fitz Dupond | 24 | Brother | Lawyer
Being the oldest, Roman has always felt like he had to be the protector of Tristan. The boy's foul mouth and risky attitude has led to Roman having save his ass a numerous amount. Roman has always been the more intelligent, thoughtful brother so becoming a lawyer was definitely expected. Tristan always liked to joke that the reason Roman chose that career was to keep him out of jail. Roman cares deeply for his brother and the two get along famously, but they did disagree majorly on one thing: Aaron. Roman was happy Aaron came into their life. Roman's dream of becoming a lawyer was shattered when his father left. Providing for his family was his first priority so he thought his dream would never become a reality. Aaron entering their life meant he could become a lawyer. The two brothers often argue over him. However, at the end of the day, they would do anything for one another.
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H I S T O R Y
Tristan was born in his New York, but his family originated from Limousin, France. His parents married at 16 and started working even younger. The family was impoverished and wanted a better life for themselves. The move to America was hard on the couple, but they finally made it! New York was big and fascinating to the young couple. They found finding work to be fairly easy, but it wasn't exactly the land of opportunities they thought it to be. His father found work at a nearby construction sight and his mother cleaning an office. The work was hard, but it helped provide for the young couple. Later, they brought their two boys into this world. A beautiful addition to their family.
While Tristan grew up in a ghetto area, he never lacked love from his family. He loved listening to his family's stories about France and the delicious French cuisine his family cooked. His older brother would pick on him, but it was a happy household. Tristan spent a lot of his time exploring the area. He loved the freedom and hustle of New York. One day, Tristan and a few of his neighborhood friends wondered into the upper class neighborhood. Looking like street urchins, the rich kids didn't appreciate the poor kids on their turf. A fight broke out between the two groups and obviously Tristan's group beat their ass, but then the cops showed up. The rich kids sneered as Tristan and his friends got dragged away. This event was what made Tristan resent rich kids and Roman want to be a lawyer. Mostly because of his brother, but also for those who assumed the poor kids were always the ones causing trouble.
As the boys began to grow up, Tristan's family fell into financial hardship. Tristan's father was getting less and less hours at work, earning less money. Tristan was oblivious to the whole thing, but Roman was picking up on it. He started working small jobs in the neighborhood to help cover the cost. The pressure of not being able to provide for his family was wearing on Tristan's father. He couldn't stand being helpless. As the stress kept mounting, Tristan's father left the family. He wanted to find work somewhere else and left without a word. Tristan was always a Daddy's boy so his father leaving destroyed him. Tristan began getting wilder and wilder. He stayed out late and wouldn't come back home for days. His mother was equally distraught, but kept working, not wanting to let her boys down. It wasn't until Roman finally, and literally, slapped some sense into his brother. Tristan calmed down a bit and even began to work to help provide. It was a tough existence, but Tristan still had his mother and brother.
When Tristan's mother introduced Aaron into their lives, Tristan didn't think the man had a chance so he wasn't too concerned. Roman was so excited for him. With him around, Roman had a chance of becoming a lawyer like he dreamed of. His mother was happy when looking at Aaron too and Roman wasn't going to let Tristan ruin their relationship. Their marriage was an unhappy surprise for Tristan. He didn't think his family needed a new addition nor the 'upgrade.' The wedding was filled with Aaron's upper class friends who scoffed at the previously poor family. They acted nicely in front of Aaron, but second he was gone, they acted like Tristan's family was scum on the bottom of their shoe. Tristan was already annoyed with snobs from his childhood and the fact that they grow up the same way made his view of rich people worse.
Tristan and his family ended up moving into a Town House on the wealthy side of town. Roman got to go to college and then Law school like he wanted and Tristan's mother was able to quit her job, choosing to focus on both her boys and her artwork. Tristan was miserable. He missed the freedom that came with the Lower Side of New York and all of his buddies down in that district. To his credit, Aaron tried his best to make it easier for the whole family. Tristan was enrolled into St. Jude's which he hated. It filled with the same kids like when he was younger and nobody gave him the time of day. His nickname 'New Money' made him the laughing stock of the school and that made everything worse. Everything was going so wrong and Tristan couldn't stand it. Everyone was happy, but him.
With Tristan's new 'dad,' all Tristan was some semblance of his old life. It sounds weird, but Tristan missed being poor. St. Jude's was awful to him and he couldn't stand Aaron. When Tristan's father decided to come back into their life, Tristan was elated. His father had saved up enough money to pay for his own apartment down in their old neighborhood. His father gained visitation rights for Tristan and it was great for Tristan, but not Roman or their mother. His brother and mother were still angry over him leaving, but Tristan wanted to give him a chance. While Tristan doesn't trust his father completely, he's glad to have something similar to his old life. Tristan's life is hectic, but he's determined to make it better!
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T A L E N T S
Growing up in an immigrant community, Tristan was exposed to multiple languages. He only speaks French and English fluently, but is proficient in Spanish, Chinese, and Russian. Also in his past neighborhood, Tristan picked up some dance moves. He's skilled at hip-hop and street dancing. It may not be considered a skill, but Tristan has an excellent gaydar. He can pick up on anyone's sexuality and he is usually right. Without any formal training, Tristan is pretty good at combat. He plays dirty when fighting since that's how he survived back in the streets.
W E A K N E S S E S
Tristan has been told he has the mouth of a sailor and has a brutal kind of honesty. His mouth gets him into a lot of trouble and it has been used against him. If there is one thing Tristan hates, its when people make fun of his family. He's been known to get physical when it comes his family. 'While Tristan considers himself pretty neutral, he has been known to be pushy, especially with other people. He hates to admit, but Tristan is easily influenced by French Toast and French Fries. It's kind of ironic considering his French origins, but Tristan can be easily influence by those two foods.
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