Post by Atlas on Nov 14, 2010 19:10:56 GMT -8
Original Character Application
Name: Atticus "Atlas" Lasseter (Born Atwood Lasseter)
Age:28
Gender: Male
Place of Residence: A private home along the lake near Sigourney's place, that doubles as his law office.
Type of Car: Atlas drives a dark blue Subaru Baja. He wanted a car like a pickup truck bed in case someone wanted to ride in the back of it. The license plate reads: MCKNGBRD
Occupation/Skills: Atlas is currently a defense attorney, albeit a rather odd one. He'll spend considerable time rambling about a subject which seemingly has no bearing to the case or even make extremely irrelevant comments. Although he is genuinely odd, he knows to use this to his advantage in order to make his opponents underestimate him, then surprise them later when in fact he has a well constructed answer.
Appearance: Atlas is a slender, light skinned individual of average height and weight (about 5’10 and 170lbs). He has brown, curly hair that remains about neck length and sometimes approaches a mini-afro. He has small green eyes below thin brown eyebrows. Much of his overall facial features form a baby face and he still gets carded at bars and liquor stores (much to his annoyance). He has little in the way of facial hair save for a bit around his chin and a small mustache, the latter of which is shaved off. His face does not necessarily respond to his emotions and can be difficult to read.
His wardrobe varies. He always wears a nice pressed bluish grey suit and tie for court, though outside, it becomes a different story. He’ll often leave his dress shirt untucked, tie his blazer around his waist when it gets warm, roll up the sleeves of his dress shirt or even wear his tie over a t-shirt. He only cares about his appearance when it matters.
Personality: Although Atlas has a sharp mind, he is an oddball, especially in social situations. His idiosyncrasies, including making inappropriate comments during serious situations, not always being tactful, and not being fully aware of social cues causes people meeting him for the first time to be offput. Although he is not malicious by any means and is a well-meaning person, he does not understand the phrase "the road to hell is paved with good intentions."
However, he is a cunning individual with an attention for detail. He can take facts given to him and then use them to construct several different scenarios, and then go through them until reaching the one that makes the most sense. He is also aware of his odd nature and can play it up at times to use to his advantage. Although people who know him for any given length of time will know when he's playing his eccentricity up, it works wonder against people in court.
History: Atlas spent a lot of his childhood to himself. Although he was raised by a loving family in a nice neighborhood, he found himself having trouble interacting with other kids, who would consider him a "freak" and a "loser". He preferred spending his time watching movies and reading books as opposed to hanging out with his friends. His favorite book and movie were To Kill a Mockingbird and he would often quote it in conversations with his friends.
When he was ten, his father was arrested under suspicion of being involved in a gruesome string of murders. The victims were all crucified pose with their eyeballs gouged out and smiles painted on their faces with blood. Although he knew his father was innocent, the evidence in court showed that he was guilty and was put to death. This shocked and saddened him, not knowing why someone who was so loving and caring to all around him would do things like that. He would always say to his mother "Atticus woulda got him out of the electric chair!"
This event led him to a desire to become a defense lawyer. He eventually discovered it would take a lot of reading and studying in order to do so. He responded by reading as many legal book in his spare time as well as watching movies about lawyers, further drawing him away from the outside world. When he finally passed his bar exam, he was able to make his desire a reality.
He quickly earned a reputation as “The Idiot Savant Attorney”. Many of the trials he took part in involved him using unconventional tactics and otherwise seeming to make a mockery of himself in court. However, he had a high success rate in court by ultimately tying his ramblings into something that make sense or by revealing that his “nonsense” not only had a purpose, but was also to let the opponent’s guard down. However, he enjoyed being able to help people and made quite a bit of money doing so.
However, he was struck by a scandal a year ago. One of his clients, a college teacher of thirty was charged for a string of murders of college students in a manner similar to the ones his father was accused of doing. He saw this as a chance to do for this woman what he could not do for his father years ago: defend her. He was able to get her acquitted, but at a terrible price: a day later, another murder had occurred. This time, not only was the victim killed in the same way as the other, but the college teacher had committed suicide after the murder. He was accused of defending a murderer and allowing her to continue her spree.
He moved to Greenvale to escape the negative press that followed the event. Although he established a new law firm there, he didn’t gain as much business as he did before. He was still able to make a living though he still has several questions related to the trials that drastically altered his life.
RP Sample:
Atlas sat in the defendant’s lobby, sipping a glass of water. His mind was piecing together what he heard from the prosecuting attorney combined with his own knowledge of the event. It was all starting to make since. His client, Joseph Jackson, was still confused.
“What there hell were you doing in there?” Joseph asked, exasperated.
“Defending you.” Atlas responded calmly.
“Defending? So you call rambling off personal anecdotes, insulting witnesses and quoting Dr. Seuss defending?” Joseph asked, still dumbfounded.
“I had to make sure that the jury knew that the prosecution’s witnesses were unreliable. The insult was just an added bonus. Also, although they may seem random, any personal anecdote I’ve rambled off during the trial has its purpose and will all make since when this is said and done.”
Atlas paused to take a sip of water. “As for quoting Dr. Seuss, there was no real reason for that, I just always wanted to do that during a trial.”
“LISTEN YOU, I’M NOT GONNA DO 25 TO LIFE OVER SHIT I DIDN’T DO JUST BECAUSE MY LAWYER’S AN IDIOT.” Joseph yelled. Joseph wanted to lunge at Atlas and choke him for that last comment, but he knew it would only get him into even more trouble.
Atlas was used to his clients flipping out on him midtrial. “It’s all part of my plan. All you need to do is sit back, relax, and by the end of the day, you’ll be having a nice meal with your wife and kids.” Atlas responded.
“I don’t have a wife. I'm gay, you asshole.” Joseph grunted.
"But you have kids, and they'll be glad to still have dinner with daddy." Atlas noted. As far as he was concerned, Joseph was a free man.
Additional Notes: Atlas idolizes the fictional character Atticus Finch, to the point of framing a picture of him in his bedroom and legally changing his first name to Atticus.
(Hopefully, my character isn't too Stuish)
Name: Atticus "Atlas" Lasseter (Born Atwood Lasseter)
Age:28
Gender: Male
Place of Residence: A private home along the lake near Sigourney's place, that doubles as his law office.
Type of Car: Atlas drives a dark blue Subaru Baja. He wanted a car like a pickup truck bed in case someone wanted to ride in the back of it. The license plate reads: MCKNGBRD
Occupation/Skills: Atlas is currently a defense attorney, albeit a rather odd one. He'll spend considerable time rambling about a subject which seemingly has no bearing to the case or even make extremely irrelevant comments. Although he is genuinely odd, he knows to use this to his advantage in order to make his opponents underestimate him, then surprise them later when in fact he has a well constructed answer.
Appearance: Atlas is a slender, light skinned individual of average height and weight (about 5’10 and 170lbs). He has brown, curly hair that remains about neck length and sometimes approaches a mini-afro. He has small green eyes below thin brown eyebrows. Much of his overall facial features form a baby face and he still gets carded at bars and liquor stores (much to his annoyance). He has little in the way of facial hair save for a bit around his chin and a small mustache, the latter of which is shaved off. His face does not necessarily respond to his emotions and can be difficult to read.
His wardrobe varies. He always wears a nice pressed bluish grey suit and tie for court, though outside, it becomes a different story. He’ll often leave his dress shirt untucked, tie his blazer around his waist when it gets warm, roll up the sleeves of his dress shirt or even wear his tie over a t-shirt. He only cares about his appearance when it matters.
Personality: Although Atlas has a sharp mind, he is an oddball, especially in social situations. His idiosyncrasies, including making inappropriate comments during serious situations, not always being tactful, and not being fully aware of social cues causes people meeting him for the first time to be offput. Although he is not malicious by any means and is a well-meaning person, he does not understand the phrase "the road to hell is paved with good intentions."
However, he is a cunning individual with an attention for detail. He can take facts given to him and then use them to construct several different scenarios, and then go through them until reaching the one that makes the most sense. He is also aware of his odd nature and can play it up at times to use to his advantage. Although people who know him for any given length of time will know when he's playing his eccentricity up, it works wonder against people in court.
History: Atlas spent a lot of his childhood to himself. Although he was raised by a loving family in a nice neighborhood, he found himself having trouble interacting with other kids, who would consider him a "freak" and a "loser". He preferred spending his time watching movies and reading books as opposed to hanging out with his friends. His favorite book and movie were To Kill a Mockingbird and he would often quote it in conversations with his friends.
When he was ten, his father was arrested under suspicion of being involved in a gruesome string of murders. The victims were all crucified pose with their eyeballs gouged out and smiles painted on their faces with blood. Although he knew his father was innocent, the evidence in court showed that he was guilty and was put to death. This shocked and saddened him, not knowing why someone who was so loving and caring to all around him would do things like that. He would always say to his mother "Atticus woulda got him out of the electric chair!"
This event led him to a desire to become a defense lawyer. He eventually discovered it would take a lot of reading and studying in order to do so. He responded by reading as many legal book in his spare time as well as watching movies about lawyers, further drawing him away from the outside world. When he finally passed his bar exam, he was able to make his desire a reality.
He quickly earned a reputation as “The Idiot Savant Attorney”. Many of the trials he took part in involved him using unconventional tactics and otherwise seeming to make a mockery of himself in court. However, he had a high success rate in court by ultimately tying his ramblings into something that make sense or by revealing that his “nonsense” not only had a purpose, but was also to let the opponent’s guard down. However, he enjoyed being able to help people and made quite a bit of money doing so.
However, he was struck by a scandal a year ago. One of his clients, a college teacher of thirty was charged for a string of murders of college students in a manner similar to the ones his father was accused of doing. He saw this as a chance to do for this woman what he could not do for his father years ago: defend her. He was able to get her acquitted, but at a terrible price: a day later, another murder had occurred. This time, not only was the victim killed in the same way as the other, but the college teacher had committed suicide after the murder. He was accused of defending a murderer and allowing her to continue her spree.
He moved to Greenvale to escape the negative press that followed the event. Although he established a new law firm there, he didn’t gain as much business as he did before. He was still able to make a living though he still has several questions related to the trials that drastically altered his life.
RP Sample:
Atlas sat in the defendant’s lobby, sipping a glass of water. His mind was piecing together what he heard from the prosecuting attorney combined with his own knowledge of the event. It was all starting to make since. His client, Joseph Jackson, was still confused.
“What there hell were you doing in there?” Joseph asked, exasperated.
“Defending you.” Atlas responded calmly.
“Defending? So you call rambling off personal anecdotes, insulting witnesses and quoting Dr. Seuss defending?” Joseph asked, still dumbfounded.
“I had to make sure that the jury knew that the prosecution’s witnesses were unreliable. The insult was just an added bonus. Also, although they may seem random, any personal anecdote I’ve rambled off during the trial has its purpose and will all make since when this is said and done.”
Atlas paused to take a sip of water. “As for quoting Dr. Seuss, there was no real reason for that, I just always wanted to do that during a trial.”
“LISTEN YOU, I’M NOT GONNA DO 25 TO LIFE OVER SHIT I DIDN’T DO JUST BECAUSE MY LAWYER’S AN IDIOT.” Joseph yelled. Joseph wanted to lunge at Atlas and choke him for that last comment, but he knew it would only get him into even more trouble.
Atlas was used to his clients flipping out on him midtrial. “It’s all part of my plan. All you need to do is sit back, relax, and by the end of the day, you’ll be having a nice meal with your wife and kids.” Atlas responded.
“I don’t have a wife. I'm gay, you asshole.” Joseph grunted.
"But you have kids, and they'll be glad to still have dinner with daddy." Atlas noted. As far as he was concerned, Joseph was a free man.
Additional Notes: Atlas idolizes the fictional character Atticus Finch, to the point of framing a picture of him in his bedroom and legally changing his first name to Atticus.
(Hopefully, my character isn't too Stuish)
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