Post by Mell on Apr 3, 2018 19:16:40 GMT -6
“Press until it hurts.”
NAME
Kin Gildstein
AGE
26
GENDER
Male
BIRTH DATE
March 24, 1992
OCCUPATION
Corporate Litigation Lawyer
LIKES
- Black Roast Americano, Espressos, Lattes. Pretty much any type of non-sugary coffee. He needs one in the morning to function properly.
- Expensive materialistic things. Fast cars, brand name clothing, a nicely tailored suit etc.
- Sitting outside on clear nights after a rainstorm. The sky is clearest, and the stars the most visible on these nights.
- Social-climbers. Technically, he doesn’t like the people themselves, but the fact that they could be useful due to their positions.
- Staying fit and taking proper care of his appearance.
- People who just accept that others think they are dumb. It’s better than those that open their mouths and prove it.
DISLIKES
- People that are all talk or bluff their way through life, with zero ability or skill to back themselves up. They have no value as a human being.
- Shaking hands with people who have dried, cracked skin.
- Sweltering hot weather, especially when there is a lot of humidity.
- Not dealing with loose ends.
- Loud places with inane chattering and the underdeveloped brains of prepubescent teenagers.
PERSONALITY
Intelligent | Observant | Charismatic | Strategic | Professional | Condescending | Manipulative | Self-Serving | Narcissistic
Kin is the epitome of what most people picture lawyers to be; cut-throat, ruthless and without remorse. However, he does this all with a thousand-watt smile plastered on his face. For those that don’t know him well, Kin often seems to be an ambitious socialite, but often times, casual conversation disguise his interrogative questions. He finds it entirely natural to manipulate people on a constant basis with simple words or seemingly compassionate acts. He will do whatever he needs to in order to benefit himself. However, if Kin thinks a person is of no use to him, he will openly patronize them.
On the flipside, Kin can also be appreciative of other people, though it's in very selective situations. Those that are overly ambitious like himself will earn his grudging respect despite the fact that every interaction with them is venomous and more of a chess match than playing with puppets. He understands that people had to get to where they are with some sort of ability and recognizes himself in them. Honestly, how could someone that reminded him of himself not have some ounce of perfection?
In a more formal setting that requires delicacy, a person will never be able to leave saying that Kin was anything less than professional. Whether it's putting on the right facial expressions when he needs to or weaving the right words for a polite situation. He has more tact than to stupidly charge into a situation where favour is neutral.
BIOGRAPHY
- Born in New York City to Walter (53) and Caroline (52) Gildstein; an only child. On both sides of the family it’s a direct line of only children.
- Attended grade K-6 in a NYC public school and then grade 7-12 in a Grammar and Preparatory Private School in the upper west side of the state.
- By seventeen (17), Kin graduated a year early and moved to Boston, Massachusetts to attend Havard; finishing his undergraduate in Psychology/Physics at twenty-one (21) and law degree at the Harvard Law School at twenty-four (24).
- During the summers, Kin worked as a paralegal at Halligan Law; one of the top law firms in Manhattan, NYC. He eventually worked full time as an Associate there at twenty-four (24).
- Became a Junior Partner at Halligan Law at twenty-five (25).
- Moved to Phlox seven month after becoming a Junior Partner and two months before the aliens came.
PERSONAL HISTORY
Kin is originally from New York City and was an only child to busy middle-class chemist parents. At an early age, Kin showed promise according to his primary school teachers and by the time sixth grade came around, he was eventually sent to a private school by his parents to accelerate his academic growth.
The young blonde took to independence easily but because he was a small child, he often got overlooked by peers despite being beyond his years. What he did learn though, was that where he was lacking, other people could help him to achieve his goals. So, to get what he wanted, Kin learned to convince other people to give him what he needed. But the habit of convincing others never stopped.
In high school, Kin worked his way into many positions that should have fallen to other students with his "charisma"; class president being one of them. The amount of success and extra curricular titles, along with his self-earned high grade point average made college admissions a breeze. The seventeen year old graduated a year earlier than the rest of his class and eventually moved to Harvard to complete his two degrees.
During the summer months of Law School, Kin managed to secure an internship as a Paralegal at Halligan Law; one of the top corporate law firms in Manhattan. In those three years, he traveled between the two cities for school and work and upon graduation, was offered a full time Associate position. Though, he didn’t stay in that position for long. From networking with the right people and taking on specific cases that would help him climb the firm ladder, it only took a year for the over-ambitious blonde to be recommended for the position of Junior Partner.
Case after case, Kin proved to be every bit the Junior Partner his title claimed him to be. That is, until the “Purple Suitcase” lawsuit happened. The case started off as a small lawsuit; it was for patent infringement against one of the lawfirm’s client, specifically a suitcase company. A very straight forward case and just near the bottom tier of what he handled, or at least it should have been straight forward. Slowly, the case morphed into a horrible unearthing of their client committing illegal misconduct and having falsified documents. Naturally, they lost.
The official statement in the media was that an inexperience Junior Partner made a mistake and action would be taken to ensure it didn’t happen in the future. The unofficial truth was that a Senior Partner was responsible for creating the illegal documents in the first place and Kin became the scapegoat to save the company’s reputation. To get him off the grid, the young lawyer was sent by his firm to the middle of nowhere to lie low until the media forgot about the whole affair.
This was how he ended up in the Phlox suburbs or Printy County. Kin, was not happy.
Life was quite different in Phlox, far too simple and below his standards, especially the people. For two months, he lived in the small suburban area, commuting to Larkspur daily to remotely consult his law firm on other cases.
Then aliens came?
As if the blackhole of a county couldn’t get any worse.
EXTRAS
- Some of the freckles on Kin’s face are in the shape of the constellation Cepheus.
- He's 5'11 1/2". The half an inch is very important!
- His law firm paid for his large three-bedroom house in Phlox where Kin lives by himself.
- Kin keeps very odd hours. He can be found blasting music at 3am while working on a case and will often keep necessities at home and work in case he needs them.
- In the summer, the number of freckles on his face seem to increase. Despite freckling, Kin also burns fairly easy and will use up bottles of sunscreen in the hotter months.
- Despite eating out a lot, Kin knows how to cook because it's a skill that has landed him some good deals.
COMPLICATIONS
!!! WARNING:!!! This character is toxic, condescending and deals with lots of mature content. Please be careful if you are uncomfortable with this and know that nothing the character says is how I feel.
PVP: Yes
Injury: Yes
Death: :3c
