Post by Cassian Bradford on May 5, 2007 9:55:35 GMT -5
If this is living, how come I never feel alive?
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name::
cassian hurley bradford.
age::
twenty.
status::
in an off-on relationship with supermodel emelia johnson.
currently off.
likes::
- pizza.
- modeling.
- parties.
- meeting people.
- reading.
- art galleries.
- libraries.
- freebies.
- girls in glasses.
- clothes.
- movies.
- popcorn.
- being romantic.
- poetry.
- writing.
- his diary.
- photography.
- learning.
- music.
- animals.
- oscar wilde.
- terryton.
- seamus heaney.
dislikes::
- waiting.
- cheating.
- paper cuts.
- meat.
- blogs.
- e-mails.
- break ups.
- chick lit.
- jane austen.
- birds.
- modern remakes of classic films.
- pins and needles.
- lack of originality.
- critiques.
- painting.
- pre-show nerves.
personality::
Cassian is a very likable guy. He's generally friendly, as long as he's around people he feels he should be friendly to and he is in a good mood. He talks to anyone who attempts to make conversation with him and very very seldom looks down on anyone, mainly because he hates it when people do that to him. He tries his best to give everyone a chance when he meets them and not to judge too quickly, although when it comes to some people he just can't be bothered. He's a very smooth-talking, polite boy, with impeccable manners. He was brought up to treat everyone with respect unless they display certain actions that mean they don't deserve it, and he does stick to this. Around people he seems fairly confident, talking to anyone who's interested and laughing at or making jokes. Like his older "brother", Cassian is naturally charming. He knows what to say to people to get them to do what he wants, but he very rarely abuses this talent. Instead he just uses it to get girls attention.
Although he comes across as confident enough, he's not really all that comfortable with himself. He's always been a worrier about almost everything. If a show is coming up he will get stressy, but then not enough to spur him into action. Oh no, he's far too lazy for that. He's also not actually very confident about himself, since he often thinks he's not good enough to do something or doubts his abilities. This used to make him incredibly shy, but over the years he's gotten over it. Maybe gotten used to it would be a more accurate way of phrasing it, actually. To put it lamely, if he were in hogwarts he'd probably be in Gryffindor, as lots of aspects of his personality fit into the house perfectly. Courageous beyond words, Cassian has never been one to shy away from confrontation, a challenge or situations he's not familiar with. Although sometimes he's scared, he doesn't let this fear hold him back. He's also very trustworthy, if you tell him something in confidence you can rest assured he'll keep it secret unless you say otherwise.
This also links to his loyalty. His friends mean the world to him, they really do, and he'd go to ridiculous lengths to protect them. He values their lives way above his own and although he never voices his feelings about them he makes it obvious in his actions. If anyone threatened them or upset them at all they are immediately on Cassian's bad side. His patience is actually very short and when mad, Cassian uses his intelligence to spot people's weaknesses and exploit them. He usually feels incredibly guilty about this and apologizes later, but it's not always that easy. For this reason he tries to keep his cool around his friends, since he doesn't want to lose them.
One thing that Cassian really doesn't wish were true is the fact that he's actually very sensitive. He gets fairly emotional about things like girls and photoshoots and stuff, although he won't cry at films or anything like that! He writes a lot and keeps a journal, something the boys always took the mick out of him for. It was always good-hearted though, so he never got offended. Cassian's always had a good sense of humour, appreciating most jokes and never taking himself too seriously. The only problem he really has is when people make jokes at one of his friends expenses, that he really can't see the funny side in.
brief history::
what kind of woman leaves her baby on a train just a fortnight after it's born? answer; a desperate one. Cassian's birth mother was the woman I am referring to and she was struggling with a heroin addiction and a failing marriage, only to have just had a baby and be told she's fired. What else could she do? In a moment of madness as she sat on the subway, she got up and just left the bundle lying there, asleep and wrapped in blankets. It was getting late and although there weren't many people around, the poor little thing was picked up by a stranger fifteen minutes after being dumped, crying his eyes out. This woman rang the authorities, but by then Cassian's mother had thrown herself off a bridge.
A horrid beginning to what actually ended up being a rather nice childhood, if you ask Cassian. Of course he only found out the truth quite recently, after wrestling it out of his foster mother, but he's come to terms with it. He had been dropped off in Terryton Children's Home and brought up as nicely as possible there, only to be adopted at seven years old by a very kind woman and her husband - Louisa and Thomas - who had 3 children of their own. 2 older, one younger. From that point onwards things have only gotten better, despite the rough start. He was treated as another son and given a lot of things that other kids in the home dreamt of and he was happy, even though he always was curious about his real parents. His interest in them dropped over time, however, as he thought about how little interest they had shown in him.
at seventeen another twist in his life occurred as he met emelia johnson. she had just broken into the fashion industry and was at his school to talk to some fashion students, when he bumped into her in the cafeteria not long afterwards. since she was alone he invited her to sit with him, an offer she accepted. they got talking and found that they really got along, swapped numbers and only a week later they officially announced themselves a couple. easy as pie, right? I'm sure you're wondering why this is quite so relevant to his past. well, as I mentioned she was steadily becoming a superstar, and one day she brought him along to her modeling agency for moral support. whilst there cassian met a few important people within the company, who ended up offering him a contract. although he was confused, after talking to emelia and louisa and being encouraged into it by them, he accepted.
since then things have been a bit of a whirlwind. three years into his career and he's now reached supermodel status himself, having won a few awards for best male model and such. this success has proved a bit of getting used to, however, as it's pretty difficult to go from being what many people would call a "disadvantaged" child to being the face of some of the biggest brands in the world and being invited to a-list parties. for the most part cassian enjoys it, although it really can put a strain on your personal life. having broken up and gotten back together with emelia more times than he can count and having not seen his family for months at a time, he's had enough. Cassian's taken a year off to try and get his head clear on what exactly he wants to do with his life. what's he going to do in the mean time, you ask? well, he's going to see his family, do some studying and - most importantly - do some volunteer work at the children's home that he feels he owes so much.
current living arrangements::
he has his own apartment.
anything else?::
cassian is a vegetarian.
volunteer at terryton, if you're too lazy to read the history. ;]
