"Words are such uncertain things."
Full Name: Charlie James Shepherd
Nicknames: CJ (by his family).
Age: 25
Godly Parent: Poseidon
Birthdate: December 7th
Home Town: Toledo, Ohio
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Likes:
- Painting
- Art
- Watching sports
- The Ocean
- Being alone
- History
- Stories
- Rodeos
- Cowboys
- Classical music
Dislikes:
- Dancing
- Being left out
- Crowds
- People watching him paint
- Swimming
- Math
- Losing track of stuff
- Loud things
- Being angry
- Spicy food
Fears:
- Enclosed places
- Swimming
- Rejection
Personality:
Charlie is a quiet guy who can't control his emotions. He is a kind guy overall and patient. He isn't the friendliest guy on earth though. Charlie isn't good with conversations and usually has to think over what he is about to say a number of times before speaking. It is safe to say that he can be a very awkward individual - especially with people he's not comfortable with. That Charlie is emotional is an understatement. His emotions tend to control most of his actions and the fact that he's moody most of the time doesn't help. He is prone to outbursts; whether it be out of anger, sadness, happiness, etc. Because of that, he can a bit unpredictable at times. He can be a bit aggressive when provoked and vengeful when someone wrongs him. He also a very jealous person who tends to be greedy multiple times.
When people get to know him, they found out that Charlie will do just about anything for a person he cares about. He shows his love through actions more than words. He is a creative individual who easily gets frustrated when he out of comfort zone. He tries his hardest in anything he does though. Lately, he has been trying to become more sociable and helpful though sometimes it just comes out terribly awful. He isn't the type to poke into someone's life and isn't great at giving advice; because of that, he prefers to simply listen. Although he doesn't talk much, if he is speaking about something or someone he likes or is fascinated about, he finds that it is much easier to talk about it.
History:
Charlie grew up in Toledo, Ohio with only his mother and younger brother. His mother, Marissa, was very young when she had Charlie and she wasn't prepared to be a mother. Charlie was raised mostly by his grandmother while his mother would work most of the time. There had been only a few times where Charlie had asked about his father but every time he never got a clear answer. After a while, Charlie just stopped asking all together.
Most of his life, Charlie was surrounded with adults. He grew accustomed to them and when he entered school found it hard to interact with kids his age. He became a loner at school and would spend most of his time drawing and reading. It was since then that he grew a love for art and stories. Honestly, Charlie's happiest times in his childhood was being alone. It was because when there were other's around, they found him to quiet and strange. Charlie would force himself to talk a bit more but the efforts were tiring so in the end he preferred solitude.
When he entered high school, Charlie joined the swimming team with his mother's constant pestering. He quickly learned that he had a talent for swimming and grew to have a close relationship with the coach and his team members. Charlie's swimming ability grew and grew until without him knowing he could breath in water. One time, he was play wrestling in the water with one of his teammates. Without knowing, Charlie had been holding his friend under the water for far longer that he could hold his breath. It wasn't until some of the other guys jumped in to pull them out that Charlie found out he had been drowning his friends. After that incident, his team grew a little more hostile against him and Charlie grew scared of swimming. His fear grew to the point where he ended up quitting the team. When his mother noticed this, she reluctantly deciding it was time to tell him about who his real father was. Charlie didn't believe it at first but connected his strange abilities to it rather quickly. He grew to accept the fact that he was a demi-god rather quickly and began to become obsessed with learning more about himself. His mother sent him to the academy to study for his last year of high school. After the academy he focused his studies on Greek mythology. When he figured that he didn't know what to anymore with himself, he decided to go back to the place where he wasn't so different - where there were people like him. He applied as a teacher for Greek Mythology and even he was a little surprised when he got the job.
As a teacher, Charlie has become a little more talkative. This is usually because he is talking about a subject he likes rather than talking to the student's directly. He has tried to get better in his people skills and has gotten better at talking to students more. He still has trouble talking to people his age though.
Anything else?
- His favorite animal is horses.
- He wears his glasses during class and when he is alone.
- Paints (mostly abstract art) in his free time.
- Loves cowboy movies.