James Andrews
Diamond Eyes || Shinedown
When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching -- they are your family
James || Louis || Andrews
♦ Nickname ♦
Jim || Jimmy (to Winter only) || Gunny
♦ Birthday ♦
October, 13, 1986
♦ Age ♦
Forty || 40
♦ Gender ♦
Male ♂
♦ Sexuality ♦
Heterosexual
♦ Home Town ♦
Perry Georgia
♦ Position Status♦
Leader/Hunter
♦ Infected Status♦
Never been bitten
Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect
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♦ Describe Physical Appearance ♦
Jim is a forty year old male with light blonde hair and dark blue eyes. He is of normal height but is slightly more muscular than the average male, his years in the Marines left him with the need to stay in shape. Something that has helped him now that the world has gone to hell. He used to keep his hair cut very short to his scalp, some thought he was bald, but now he has started letting it grow out some, eventually he will cut it again but right now he has other things to worry about.
♦ Tattoos? Birthmarks? Scars?♦
Jim's hands and arms are covered in tiny scars from both his time in the service and recent activity with the smugglers, he likes working with his hands.
♦ Clothing Description♦
His usual attire consists on a pair of worn wrangler jeans, a old hunting jacket, his timberland boots and his beloved Atlanta Braves hat that his wife gave him on their first anniversary, he hardly takes the hat off and some say it smells horrible. He still wears his wedding ring on his left finger though it has been a while since his wife's passing.
One thing my wife taught me is to always have hope, no matter what.
♦ Personality ♦
Jim can come across as a serious no non sense type of guy, and he likes it like that, but deep down he has a huge heart and looks after those close to him like his life depends on it. Loyalty is very important to him and if you betray his trust then you better be prepared to answer to him. Some have said before that he can have a temper when pushed to far, and he is aware of it and trying to better control it.
His sorrow and guilt of not being able to protect his baby girl (that his wife killed) doesn't show often, the Marine in him is good at hiding emotions like that, but sometimes he will be reminded and have to take a moment. Jim understands that sometimes you have to do things you do not like in order to make it in the world, and he expects his group to follow his orders when he gives them, but at the same time come to him if they have a serious problem.
He is very close with Winter, they have a father daughter relationship, since loosing his family she has become the light in his world and he would not hesitate to risk his life for her. The other members of his group are his family, while he is not as close with them as he is Winter, they are still a very tight knit group who Jim loves and cares about deeply. If someone were to mess with any of them they would see a side of Jim very few have seen and it would not be pretty.
♦ Likes ♦
Woodworking+Hunting+Baseball+A glass of whiskey now and again+Pretty women+good jokes+Justice+Feeling safe+Dogs+Pie+Hot Showers+Summer+Steak+That green eye kid+Ho-ho's
♦ Dislikes ♦
Cats-Infected-Beer-Spiders-The Fireflies-Cannibals-Rude People-Wife beaters-Dishonesty-People touching his hat-Feeling Helpless-Winter (the season)-Cooking-Missing a shot-Not knowing the answer
♦ Equipment ♦
When he was taken to the camp in D.C, Jim only had the clothes on his back and a few personal items that he had grabbed when leaving his house. In his bag he has a canteen of water, several boxes of ammo, his old Ka-bar from his time in the Marines, a worn family photo, a clean pair of socks, and several rations of food.
♦ Weapons ♦
Melee Weapon || Military Issued Ka-bar knife - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka-Bar
Fire Arm || Winchester .30-30 Hunting Rifle - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-30_Winchester
12g Pump Action Shotgun - http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model-870/model-870-american-classic.aspx
♦ Skills♦
Stamina+Leadership+Excellent Hunter (though Winter is starting to beat him)+Topshot+Physical Strength+Stealth+Military Training
But in the end one needs more courage to live than to kill himself.
♦ Brief Background♦
Jim was born in a small town in Southern Georgia, his father was a mechanic and his mother was a school teacher. Growing up he always knew his family did not have much money, so when it came time for college he decided to enlist in the Marines, verses going to school, he figured once he served his tour that the G.I Bill would help him get his degree. Almost twenty years later Jim retired from the Marines as a Gunnery Sergeant and finally settled down with the love of his life, a nurse he had met one night when he was on leave.
The couple tried for several years to have kids, and after many miscarriages they were about to give up when Amy, his wife, finally was able to carry a baby longer than two months. Seven months later the Andrews welcomed a healthy baby girl into the world, they named her Allison, after Jims mother and she was the light of their world. Sadly that light would only last seven days. One night after putting Allison to bed, Amy said she wanted to go to bed early so Jim stayed up watching the baseball game. He passed out somewhere near the end and was suddenly woken up by the sound of Alison screaming and a thumping coming from upstairs. He instinctively knew something was wrong he grabbed the shotgun from behind the front door and bolted up the stairs and to Allison's room.
By the time he reached the door the screaming had stopped. What he saw inside will forever haunt his dreams. Amy was leaning over the crib, blood covering her hands and face, holding the mutilated remains of their baby girl. Jim yelled at her to stop, but as soon as he saw the glowing red eyes he knew his wife was lost. He could not find the strength to shoot her so he slammed the bedroom door and barred it. He quickly threw somethings into his old military rutsack, grabbed his hunting rifle and fled the house. A few days later the army showed up and Jim was headed into the trucks with everyone else, though he barely remembered all this because he had been rather drunk when they showed up. His attempts of using booze to wash away the memories of his daughters room did not work as planned and it left him with a hangover while on the road to Washington. During a stop Jim wandered off to some bushed to take a bathroom break and ponder if he should just leave the group and perhaps kill himself, it was mid-pee when he heard the groans of what sounded like a wounded animal. But it wasn't a animal but a young girl barely alive.
After giving her all the water he had on his person and the half of a cookie he had left, Jim carried the girl back to the trucks and took care of her the rest of the ride to Washington. He did not know what it was but since meeting Winter killing himself became more of a stupid idea, besides if he did that then who would make sure Winter stayed safe? The two began a father daughter like relationship; Jim helped Winter regain her strength and she helped him see a reason to live. Now days the two are apart of the smuggling group that Jim started to get supplies in and out of Washington, all while trying to keep their new family alive.