Mrs Nadir Khan
07-27-2007, 02:03 AM
User Name: Mrs Nadir Khan
Character: Alexander Sokoll
Full Name: Alexander James Sokoll
DOB: March 11, 1981
Nicknames: Alex (close friends and family only)
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Appearance: Alexander is a tall, lean man with brown hair and medium skin. He's got a bit of muscle from being a danseur.
Occupation: Ballet Master
History: Alexander is a passionate man, with a love for music and art—more specifically, dance. His mother taught dance (as well as French II) and she would often bring her work home with her. Alexander, in his youth, thought his mother teaching dance was something to be ashamed about—until he watched her class one day when he went to work with her while he was recovering from the flu. The dancer’s fluid movements intrigued young Alexander, then seven, and he begged his mother to let him try. She promptly signed him up for ballet classes, which earned Alexander the scorn of his peers at school. This discouraged Alexander, but strengthened his passion, as though he had something to prove to the kids at school. Fortunately, he was not the only boy in the class—another boy named Michael was taking dance and the two soon became best friends. They spent three years in dance together, when a third boy, Rafael, joined the class. Rafael was a year younger than both Michael and Alexander, but he was soon inducted into their circle of friends and the three boys called themselves “The Ballet Boys” and stood together through teasing in middle school. Alexander and Michael went to High School a year before Rafael, but there, were introduced to modern dance, taking classes under the tutelage of Alexander’s mother. Rafael joined them a year later, and the three resumed their “Ballet Boys” grouping. But it was around this time that Alexander began to note changes in his friends. While he and Rafael began taking interest in girls and other topics, Michael remained withdrawn from people and didn’t speak much to anyone. This perpetuated malicious rumors that Michael was gay. Quick to defend their friend, Alexander and Rafael rushed to save Michael’s reputation only to find that they were mistaken about their friend’s orientation, which proved to be an embarrassment for all three boys. However, they tried to pick up the pieces of their friendship and continued to pursue their dancing. Even still, Alexander felt that Michael was becoming harder and harder to reach. He tried very hard to maintain their lifelong friendship, but despite best efforts, Michael became aloof and more focused on his dancing than ever before. Senior year came and the boys prepared for prom. Michael declined going, although both Alexander and Rafael insisted he should. Rafael, Alexander, and their dates rode in one car to the dance—Michael, however, got into another car and drove to the studio where they had first taken lessons together. The next morning, Alexander woke up to find that his best friend had been killed by a drunk driver who was returning from a prom after-party. Grieving and guilt-stricken, Alexander found the loss of his best friend to be very difficult to cope with. He became very anti-social and school-oriented. He graduated in the top ten percent of his class and went on to study dance at North Carolina School of the Arts, where he made new friends and fell out of touch with the old. Although Rafael and Alexander still spoke, their conversations were shorter and more awkward than they had been prior to Michael’s death. Alexander felt guilty for a long time because he thought that he could have been more supportive of Michael and reached out more. He also felt that Rafael did not grieve adequately because his friend became more social after Michael’s death and he wonders to this day if Rafael saw Michael as a social inhibitor. However, Alexander began to open up while at college, realizing that there were other people he could meet and befriend, though none of them would replace the bond that he had with Rafael and Michael. He made many friends and acquaintances and is still in touch with his roommate, Kyle. At one time, Alexander dated a fellow student named Elizabeth, but their relationship—despite its three year length, never amounted to anything. Alexander had thought himself truly in love with Elizabeth and proposed to her—only to be rejected, because she felt that his ambition to become a dancer in France was too idealistic and not practical enough. Alexander, who is a very practical man, took offense to this and procured proof that his dream was legitimate: The Opera Populaire was reopening and hiring dancers relatively soon. Elizabeth told him that he could pursue which dream he would rather have: a wife or a career. Alexander looked her in the eye and said, “Someday, I will have both. A wife who supports me in my career; and I will support her in whatever she chooses to do.” Elizabeth and Alexander broke up promptly and that was the last time he saw her. When he told his mother and father, a doctor, about his goal, they supported him emotionally, but not financially, believing it to be important that Alexander learned how to spread his wings and leave the nest properly. Alexander rose to the occasion and took on the job of teaching dance as his mother had before him. He taught for three years before he had saved up enough money to go to France. He arrived there just after of his twenty-fifth birthday. He went to The Opera Populaire and presented his resume, hoping to be accepted as a dancer.
Personality: Alexander is an ambitious, hardworking man who knows how to speak his opinions, which he forms somewhat easily. However, he is not blunt, nor is he rude. Infact, Alexander attempts to be charming and kind to everyone he meets and he keeps his harsher opinions to himself. He enjoys being helpful to others. Despite this, however, he can be blinded by passion or emotion and is prone to be introverted at such times. Alexander is intelligent, but not to a “nerdy” extent. He knows what he is talking about or he won’t talk; he’s got enough common sense to have figured out how to work that. He’s also very courteous and respectful of women—his years in ballet have taught him to be careful with a woman’s trust, as it can sometimes lead to disaster. Towards men, he is also kind, but more professional.
Hobbies: Alexander loves dancing, but he also enjoys music. During his stay in North Carolina, he became a bit fond of country music, which is hard to come by in France. Alexander also enjoys classical. When he is not listening to music or dancing, Alexander enjoys reading and is said to be “bookish”. He also has a bit of a dry humor and enjoys (whether he will admit it or not) using it to impress the ladies.
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Note: Alexander has been approved by Ubaldo Piangi as my second character.
Character: Alexander Sokoll
Full Name: Alexander James Sokoll
DOB: March 11, 1981
Nicknames: Alex (close friends and family only)
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Appearance: Alexander is a tall, lean man with brown hair and medium skin. He's got a bit of muscle from being a danseur.
Occupation: Ballet Master
History: Alexander is a passionate man, with a love for music and art—more specifically, dance. His mother taught dance (as well as French II) and she would often bring her work home with her. Alexander, in his youth, thought his mother teaching dance was something to be ashamed about—until he watched her class one day when he went to work with her while he was recovering from the flu. The dancer’s fluid movements intrigued young Alexander, then seven, and he begged his mother to let him try. She promptly signed him up for ballet classes, which earned Alexander the scorn of his peers at school. This discouraged Alexander, but strengthened his passion, as though he had something to prove to the kids at school. Fortunately, he was not the only boy in the class—another boy named Michael was taking dance and the two soon became best friends. They spent three years in dance together, when a third boy, Rafael, joined the class. Rafael was a year younger than both Michael and Alexander, but he was soon inducted into their circle of friends and the three boys called themselves “The Ballet Boys” and stood together through teasing in middle school. Alexander and Michael went to High School a year before Rafael, but there, were introduced to modern dance, taking classes under the tutelage of Alexander’s mother. Rafael joined them a year later, and the three resumed their “Ballet Boys” grouping. But it was around this time that Alexander began to note changes in his friends. While he and Rafael began taking interest in girls and other topics, Michael remained withdrawn from people and didn’t speak much to anyone. This perpetuated malicious rumors that Michael was gay. Quick to defend their friend, Alexander and Rafael rushed to save Michael’s reputation only to find that they were mistaken about their friend’s orientation, which proved to be an embarrassment for all three boys. However, they tried to pick up the pieces of their friendship and continued to pursue their dancing. Even still, Alexander felt that Michael was becoming harder and harder to reach. He tried very hard to maintain their lifelong friendship, but despite best efforts, Michael became aloof and more focused on his dancing than ever before. Senior year came and the boys prepared for prom. Michael declined going, although both Alexander and Rafael insisted he should. Rafael, Alexander, and their dates rode in one car to the dance—Michael, however, got into another car and drove to the studio where they had first taken lessons together. The next morning, Alexander woke up to find that his best friend had been killed by a drunk driver who was returning from a prom after-party. Grieving and guilt-stricken, Alexander found the loss of his best friend to be very difficult to cope with. He became very anti-social and school-oriented. He graduated in the top ten percent of his class and went on to study dance at North Carolina School of the Arts, where he made new friends and fell out of touch with the old. Although Rafael and Alexander still spoke, their conversations were shorter and more awkward than they had been prior to Michael’s death. Alexander felt guilty for a long time because he thought that he could have been more supportive of Michael and reached out more. He also felt that Rafael did not grieve adequately because his friend became more social after Michael’s death and he wonders to this day if Rafael saw Michael as a social inhibitor. However, Alexander began to open up while at college, realizing that there were other people he could meet and befriend, though none of them would replace the bond that he had with Rafael and Michael. He made many friends and acquaintances and is still in touch with his roommate, Kyle. At one time, Alexander dated a fellow student named Elizabeth, but their relationship—despite its three year length, never amounted to anything. Alexander had thought himself truly in love with Elizabeth and proposed to her—only to be rejected, because she felt that his ambition to become a dancer in France was too idealistic and not practical enough. Alexander, who is a very practical man, took offense to this and procured proof that his dream was legitimate: The Opera Populaire was reopening and hiring dancers relatively soon. Elizabeth told him that he could pursue which dream he would rather have: a wife or a career. Alexander looked her in the eye and said, “Someday, I will have both. A wife who supports me in my career; and I will support her in whatever she chooses to do.” Elizabeth and Alexander broke up promptly and that was the last time he saw her. When he told his mother and father, a doctor, about his goal, they supported him emotionally, but not financially, believing it to be important that Alexander learned how to spread his wings and leave the nest properly. Alexander rose to the occasion and took on the job of teaching dance as his mother had before him. He taught for three years before he had saved up enough money to go to France. He arrived there just after of his twenty-fifth birthday. He went to The Opera Populaire and presented his resume, hoping to be accepted as a dancer.
Personality: Alexander is an ambitious, hardworking man who knows how to speak his opinions, which he forms somewhat easily. However, he is not blunt, nor is he rude. Infact, Alexander attempts to be charming and kind to everyone he meets and he keeps his harsher opinions to himself. He enjoys being helpful to others. Despite this, however, he can be blinded by passion or emotion and is prone to be introverted at such times. Alexander is intelligent, but not to a “nerdy” extent. He knows what he is talking about or he won’t talk; he’s got enough common sense to have figured out how to work that. He’s also very courteous and respectful of women—his years in ballet have taught him to be careful with a woman’s trust, as it can sometimes lead to disaster. Towards men, he is also kind, but more professional.
Hobbies: Alexander loves dancing, but he also enjoys music. During his stay in North Carolina, he became a bit fond of country music, which is hard to come by in France. Alexander also enjoys classical. When he is not listening to music or dancing, Alexander enjoys reading and is said to be “bookish”. He also has a bit of a dry humor and enjoys (whether he will admit it or not) using it to impress the ladies.
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Note: Alexander has been approved by Ubaldo Piangi as my second character.