Rowan Springer, District 7

Rowan Springer, District 7 Aug 27, 2011 15:32:36 GMT -5

Post by lyss on Aug 27, 2011 15:32:36 GMT -5

Rowan Springer

The Basics

Name

"I'm sleeping through the day, I'm trying not to fade"

Full name······Rowan Springer
Pronounce it······Row·uhn Spring·er
Call him······Rowan
Meanings······Rowan[Type of tree, mountain ash] Springer
Rowan Springer······Mountain ash, a young and very active individual

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Age

"But every single night I've just been lying awake"

The number······16 17
The year······42nd Hunger Games
Born on······the 22nd of June
Born to······Lilac and Saffron Springer

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District

"Cause I can't get you off my mind"

Born and bred in······District 7, where all your wood and paper products come from
Living in a small town with······A tired, stay-at-home mother, a father who works alongside Rowan, a younger brother, who is very artistic, and a younger sister, who often studders

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The Things You Can See

Appearance

"The moment that we met, I didn't know yet"

Since this is for Rowan, we have to do things his way. When he sees people for the first time, he first looks at their shoes, and makes his way up. If I do it any other way, he might start a forest fire. Nah, he lurves to huggle them trees.<3

So anyways... Rowan's feet.
His feet are rather big, since he's so tall. He tells me he wears a ten in men's. He wears shoes similar to Converse, and you can only see him buying pairs in the colors black and dark purple. Rowan will sometimes wear boots, but if he does, it's only when he works.

Rowan's legs and pants.
Rowan has loooong legs. They push him up into the air and make him tower over half the people he knows. His calves aren't large and built from fat, but they aren't skin and bones either. They're on the relatively small side,but he's shaped them from muscle. His thighs are mostly muscle too, but they are quite larger than his calves.
The jeans that cover Rowan's legs are easy to describe. He likes to wear long, dark, skinny jeans. He will occasionally wear skater shorts on an extremely hot day, though. His shorts are the exact opposite of his jeans. They are light colors, such as white or yellow, and they are also really baggy.

Rowan's middle area.
There's not much to say about this... He obviously has a stomach and some internal organs in here. He has an outy. Rowan, sadly, does not have a six-pack. I'm not really sure what you would call it... so... yeah... moving on.

Rowan's arms and shirts.
Just like his legs, Rowan's arm are super long. His fingers linger around the top of his knees when he stands straight. His forearms are mostly skin and bones, but most people he knows have forearms like him too. His upper arms are much different though. Rowan has some serious muscles. He builds up his biceps from all the work his does in the lumberyard, which includes carrying logs, chopping down trees, and even throwing knives every once in a while.
His shirts. Rowan wears T-shirts ninety percent of the time, even in the winter months. You'll only see him wearing long sleeves when it snowing or raining very hard. His T-shirts are separated into two parts of his closet. One side contains polo's, and the other side contains graphic t's. In the back of his closet are his long sleeves. Rowan's long sleeved shirts are always bought all at once. He normally buys five long sleeved shirts when he need them, and they are all the same style. He buys one in a red, one in a dark orange, one in a dark green, on in a dark blue, and one in a black. They have two or three buttons a little below the collar, and maybe a number splashed on the right shoulder.
Rowan is normally seen with his signature denim jacket draped over his shirt. Some people say it is a leather jacket, but it's not, for his family could defiantly not afford to waste their money on something like that. He never bothers to button it up, since he doesn't see his jacket as a source of warmth, but as an accessory. Rowan's jacket had been made by his grandmother, and was worn by his father until he outgrew it. Rowan started wearing the jacket when he was thirteen, and it is estimated he will grow out of it before he turns nineteen. Rowan treats his jacket like it's a precious family heirloom, which I guess it will be, eventually.
If you don't see Rowan in his denim jacket, he has a scarf wrapped around his neck. Once again, he sees his scarf as an accessory. It's not a thin, light scarf, but a warm, fluffy scarf. It has a white base, with black triangles sprinkled all over. This scarf was also made by a family member, but Rowan is the first one to wear the scarf. It was made by Rowan's aunt, or his father's younger sister, before she was sent to an institution. The scarf was made when Rowan was just a baby, but she hoped he would wear it soon. Nobody really knows where Rowan's aunt is now, but they are rumors spreading around the district that she's been avoxed.

Rowan's skin and face.
One word can describe Rowan's skin, and it sadly is not tan. His skin is very pale, despite the fact he works outside so much. His jacket and scarf are the main contributors to his paleness, though. Rowan's skin is smooth and often unblemished, since one of his "pet peeves" is blemishes. It makes him seem a little snobby, but he'd rather not look like some of the pimple-covered nerds at his school.

His face is a very complex thing. His face is what people call "heart-shaped" and has many accessories dotting it. At the top is a big bundle of chocolate brown hair, but we'll get to that later. Directly below dark, bushy eyebrows are almond shaped grey eyes. His eyes have flecks of blue glued in them, which shine in the sun. Framing his head, are small, round ears, which have great sensitivity. Towards the bottom of his head is a small nose, followed by small, thin lips, and a rounded chin.

Rowan's hair.
Rowan's hair is an amazing thing. It's very thick and wraps around his whole head. His hair is a nice chocolate brown color that lets strand dangle in front of his eyes. It flows to the middle of his neck, but what's above that is the better part. His hair is super fluffy and flippy, and it also whips from his right ear to his left.

Height and weight.
See that short, fat kid? No, it's not Rowan! Look to your left. No, your other left. Ye- no. I just described him. Yes, him. He's five foot seven. You wanna know how much he weighs? Well, that's a little personal... but I think it's 125 pounds.

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Personality

"That I was looking at a face I'll never forget"

His many friends.
Rowan has many, many friends. He gets along with most people he meets, and makes friends with almost everybody. He, of course, has more guy friends than girls, but he has almost an equal amount of each. He can lose some friends along the way though, mostly because some of them can't stand his ADHD, which kills Rowan on the inside. He can't control the actions that result from this, and he tries so hard to please his friends. Still, Rowan pushes on.

Such a flirt.
One of the ways Rowan tries to get around his ADHD is being a big flirt. He flirts with most girls that he's only acquainted with, so that way he doesn't ruin his friendships. He flirts more with people who are practically strangers than the actual people he likes. He figures that way, if the people he likes doesn't lke him back, maybe they'll be jealous seeing him like other girls. Yeah..he's kinda selfish. He's trying to cut down on how many girls he flirts with. (~~You saw that picture up there,right? Who wouldn't want to be flirted with from a guy like that?(;~~)

Not all looks.
Despite his condition, Rowan is quite intelligent. He doesn't have straight A's on his report cards, but he tries to keep his grades in the A-B range. He's the guy who will randomly blurt out facts at times, helpful ones or not. He can help friend out of a sticky situation every once in a while, though. He tries his hardest at school, and he spends many hours a day working on homework or being tutored. Rowan is a tough kiddo, though, so he pushes through the tough moments.

Two-faced.
When Rowan is around friends, he is quite rude. He feels pressured to fit in, so he acts like his guys friends when he's in a group. He struggles to keep up how he acts around who so much that people believe he is bipolar. He can be super sweet when alone with girls, or well, in a group of girls. When a guy pops in though, bye bye nice Rowan. Sometimes he breaks down when he's alone, for he wishes he could act the same way around every person without losing friends.

More or less.
Even though I just said he's sweet when around girls, he acts a little differently around her. Rowan secretly likes Nee, and if they talked more, he would be secretly in love with her. He teases her more than he should, though. He calls her names, makes fun of how she's one of the few girls who work, etc etc etc. He tells himself that he should go and talk to her, have a real conversation, but he bets that Nee hates him. Only Rowan's little sister knows of his big crush. Rowan often consults his sister on what he should do, but he sadly doesn't follow her advice.

But he still loves 'em.
Rowan is extremely overprotective of his two little siblings. He knows it's weird since there's such a big age difference between each of the siblings and himself. Six years older than his brother, ten years older than his sister. He wonders if maybe the two were adopted, since he thinks they look nothing like Rowan. Even if they were adopted, Rowan would still love them the same amount, maybe even more. He loves to play with his siblings when he's not working or doing schoolwork. Sometimes he will take one of their lunches, just so he can go over to their school to deliver it.

The ups and downs.
ADHD has really taken a toll on Rowan's life. He has trouble staying focused and forgets things very quickly. He's very impatient and often interrupts things, too. He wishes he could afford the medicine that is rumored to cure his disease. He plans on going to District Six when he turns eighteen, so that he can become a doctor and try to find a cure for his roller coaster of a life. People often call him a freak when they see him wriggling around in his seat at school, but Rowan can't help it. He is who he is, and he loves who he is.

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The Things You Don't Know

History

"Cause I, I can't get you off my mind"

Early childhood(Birth-3 years).
When Rowan was young, he did not show any symptoms of ADHD. He was happy; he was carefree. His parents spoiled him, since he was an only child. He had many many toys and clothes, even though he would quickly grow out of them both. His parents wasted away their money on things that Rowan would only play with for a year, clothes that would only fit for three months. They planned on having many many children after Rowan, though, so they saved everything they bought him in his early years.

The younger years(4-7 years).
Rowan's parents still insisted on spoiling their only child, but they began to buy him less and less toys and clothes. They had learned their lesson about buying too much when he was much younger. When Rowan was six, his younger brother, Oliver, was born to Lilac and Saffron Springer. Rowan was never jealous of Oliver, for he knew Oliver would never get what he wanted. He knew Oliver would always get Rowan's old things, and Rowan was right, Oliver did, but he never cared. When Rowan was seven and Oliver was one, Rowan began to care more about his little brother. He interacted with him as much as possible, and tried to wear his clothes and play with his toys more, so that maybe, Oliver would get some new things.

Getting older(8-12 years).
For four years, Rowan and Oliver were the only Springer children. They spent much of their time together and loved each other very much. At the ages of ten and four, a baby girl was brought into the Springer home. This baby, unlike Oliver and Rowan, was not an actual Springer. Mrs. Springer had been pregnant and she had given birth, but to another baby. They had had to go to a nasty hospital, since it was all they could afford at the time. The hospital was so run-down they didn't even bother putting nametags on the babies. They had switched up the Springer girl with a baby from a different family.

The baby the Springer's brought home was given the name Cherrie, since she looked so sweet. The family knew it would be a girl months before birth, so they went through all the baby clothes and toys they had and scavenged what could be worn/played with by a girl. They had to buy a bundle of new things, but it was worth it. Cherrie was a sweet, intelligent girl. The three children became very close as they aged on and on, and at one point in time, you would never see them apart.

The terrible teens(13-16).
Rowan was diagnosed with ADHD a little bit after he had turned thirteen. His symptoms slowly trickled in, making his life harder and harder. His brother was only seven and his sister only three, so they didn't understand what was going on. They called him a weirdo and began to ignore him. This broke Rowan's heart, and his mother couldn't stand to see her first son in the emotional state he was in. She explained the best she could what was happening to the siblings older brother, and they instantly apologized. Tears were shed and relationships were mended.

Over the years, Rowan had girlfriends, had kisses, went on dates, nothing special. He brought a girl home once, but after that, she claimed that his family was very annoying. Rowan knew it was because Cherrie had a stuttering problem, and his sweet little sister apologized over and over, but Rowan didn't care. He realized the girl wasn't worth it. A little bit after Rowan turned fifteen, he met Nee. He slowly developed his "like" for her, but nobody other than Cherrie seemed to know. Cherrie had said,"It's very obvious. This boy a-a-at my sc-chool throws rocks-s at me on the playgrou-ound." Rowan was very concerned about his sister being pelted at with rocks, but then she added, "It's oka-aay. I kinda like i-i-it." Rowan laughed and gave his sister a bear hug. He loved her very much, blood related or not.

The family
Mother.
Rowan's mother is thirty-five, and looks far from it. She sadly looks about ten years older. It's mostly from staying up late with her children or working when she shouldn't. She used to work at a store for baby accessories, until she had wanted to have a fourth child and her husband convinced her to quit her job. The night she came home after her last shift she said something that made the whole family laugh.
"I went up to my boss and looked her straight in the eyes and said,'I'm quitin'. Who are you to tell me I need to have more babies?!'"

Father.
Mr.Springer is forty-three and looks it. He's worked at the lumberyard ever since he was eighteen and loves what he does. He takes pride in his work and whenever he has a bad day, he thinks of his wonderful kids and lovely wife. Seven years from now, he plans on retiring so he can spend what will be the end of his life with his family. He wishes that he had had ADHD when he was Rowan's age, so that he can guide Rowan through his long adventure. He has no idea how Rowan had gotten the condition, since nobody in his family had ever had it.

Oliver.
Oliver is currently ten and such a cutie. He looks like a mini Rowan. He has Rowan's dark, flippy hair, his cute smile, and his large eyes. Oliver is quite artistic and love painting pictures of him or his brother or sister. For birthdays, he gives the special person a portrait of themselves. For Christmas, he gives his mother and mother's of his best friends a painting of their entire family. He has photographic memory, so he never needs models.

Cherrie.
Cherrie is a very intelligent girl for her age. She's only six and thinks of things even Oliver and Rowan wouldn't think of. Even though Cherrie is the brightest six-year-old in Seven, she has a stuttering problem. She tries to control it as best as she can, but it's quite difficult. Doctors say it is only a phase, and that she will get out of it when she turns ten.

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Other

"I can't get you off my mind
Give me the chance to love you
I'll tell you the only reason why
Cause you are on my mind
I want to know you feel it
What do you see when you close your eyes
Cause you are on my mind"
On My Mind-Cody Simpson

-ALSO:
I'm looking for somebody to play Rowan's real sister. You would get to choose her name, personality,and history. Her last name would have to be Springer, she would have to be six, she would have to live in District 7 or be a wanderer, and she would have to look a little like Oliver and Rowan.-

Oliver, Cherrie, and Mr. Springer-