Name: William Gardiner
Age:37
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8
Build: Lithe body, broad shoulders.
Hair Colour: Dark brown almost black, starting to go grey around the temples.
Eyes: Brown
Place of Birth: Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
Home: Apartment in RP town (Toronto?)
History:
William grew up in a middle class family, neither rich nor poor. He was an only child, but unlike other similar children he was never spoilt. His father was somewhat distant, and his mother whilst loving believed that here goal was to raise her child to be able to look after themselves when they grew up. As such he was taught things from an early age, always offered help but never had things done for him that he could do himself. This self sufficiency became more prominent in his teens, and he was always planning, making sure that things that needed to be done were done. It was around this time he started intermittently studying martial arts, in an attempt to improve his self image and tone up his very slim body. In school he did well achieving most A grades during school, and then went on to study advanced English due to his love of reading, and his desire to be writer.
Around this point he reached a dark part of his life, though not normally what would be considered. William did not got off the rails etc, but some of his friends did and it was his loyalty that dragged him down with them. He was always there, trying his hardest to help them, but in the end he became more involved that he should have been.......(this part to remain hidden for now). During whatever happened he damaged his left thigh and hip, resulting in a noticeable limp. He has used a walking stick ever since.
Fast forward to current date and William is now living in Toronto. Having already written one book which received a modest reception, he as managed to secure a publisher for the sequel.
Current Status:
As mentioned William is living in an apartment, small and one bedroomed. It has a living area that has the kitchen area at one end. It is comfortably furnished, and it has some of the latest equipment such as a large TV, PC etc. Monetary wise the bulk of his money has slowly dissolved, supporting him as he writes his sequel or spent on his apartment. He still has enough to support a reasonable lifestyle for now. He has a 10 year old Vauxhall / Opel Omega, that whilst old runs fine at the moment. He has got a close knit community of friends that he sees from time to time, however he also spends a lot of time in solitude. His most pressing concern at the moment is that he is suffering an extreme case of writers block and the first draft of his novel was due over two weeks ago.
Health / Fitness
William does exercise two to three times a week. He dislikes excess fat, though he also dislikes muscles. As such he is toned and lithe. He still practises the martial art techniques taught in his younger days, and has surprisingly fast reflexes and apart from his left leg, is quite supple and agile. However is lacks raw strength that bulkier men have.
His main problem in his left leg. Damage to his hip and thigh have left it stiff and it generally aches. If used excessively it can also cause William pain. He normally walks with a wooden cane / walking stick to compensate for this.
Everything else, vision, hearing etc are all normal.
Personality
The first that strikes most people about William is how calm and reserved he is. He does not react to insults, refuses to get drawn into arguments, and at times seems to not care and be cold. He always tries to think and plan, always tried to talk things through. He values truth and honesty, yet he also knows there are times when it is not prudent to tell the full truth.
For all this coldness, it does not mean he doesn't care. Underneath he does, before what happened to him made him hide it away. Those who are closest have come to recognise the signs though. The slight raise of his lips would be a burst of laughter from a normal person, a blink of surprise outright shock.
Though he would never admit it he does harbour desires of meeting a women and settling down. He does meet women from time to time, however most find it difficult to get close to someone who hides their feelings so much, and as such they have not worked out.
Well that is it so far, might flesh out the history etc a bit more once I have thought a bit longer.