Flint Cohen, District 12 ::Done::

Name: Flint Cohen
Age: 16
Gender: Male
District/Area: District 12
Appearance:

Flint has a boyish charm to him. He has a smallish face with cute features and bright brown eyes. His hair is brown with blonde highlights he gets from his mom. He's average height, about 5'11 but he's not done growing. He has nice cheekbones, an upturned nose... he doesn't think much of his looks, but people would think that he's attractive depending on their type. Flint is skinny and he has enough muscle to hold his own in a fight against someone a little bigger than himself.

He's more tan than pale, but that's from the days he's spent outside in the sun or the time he spends avoiding being put to work in the mines. But because of all the coal dust in his house he always has a little dust coating his face or his clothes. Flint's eyebrow is almost always cocked and his mouth is in a cocky smile. His mother says that look will get him killed some day, but it doesn't stop him from making the face at people.

He has long scars on his back and his chest. They were from beatings he's gotten from stealing food for his family. They weren't merciful on him, and since he got caught after the last few weeks of stealing small amounts of food it was a worse punishment than usual. But Flint took if for his family. They're scars that are going to be on his skin forever.

Personality:

Flint is cocky. He almost always thinks he can do something better than someone else, and if someone else decides to try and outdo him, he'll try and put them in his place. It's a terrible habit, but he gained it from trying to best his siblings. It's another trait that his mother tells him will send him to the grave if he doesn't get over it.

Flint is a guy who does anything to look on the bright side of things. Whether it's hunger, or if it's not having enough money for clothes or things that his family needs... he always tries to bring out the good side of things. It's a strong trait and he likes being able to have it. But most people like to mistake it with childishness, sure Flint has his moments of acting like a child, but it's not something that's dominant in him. It's more of a way to cheer himself up and stray away from a depression.

There's a sort of recklessness that comes with Flint. He doesn't think before he acts. It doesn't matter what kind of decision he makes, if he thinks it's humanly possible he does it. It gets him into loads of trouble, and tight spots. Some of them he can manage to get out of... others... not so much.

Flint has his serious side, he only shows this side when it's really needed. It helps and shows his leadership. It's almost scary when he's serious because not many people see that side of him. Not like this side sticks around for long, normally after a few minutes of taking someone seriously, or taking lead in anything, he'll end up cracking a smart ass comment or breaking out into laughter and bursting into a smile.

Along with the seriousness, Flint is protective. He's the kind of older brother like character. If him and his sisters live long enough for him to see them get boyfriends, Flint will go into big brother mode. If those boys that go out with his sisters hurt them, he'll most likely go after them with Ark in tow. It's one of the few things that Ark and Flint get along with. They won't stand for anyone hurting their family. The two brothers realize that they have to be big providers in the family... if they don't... it's most likely that they won't survive. That's why Flint does his best to steal scraps or find something or a way to get food for his family.

History:

Flint was born in district 12... in his opinion it is the worst district to have to live in. In Flint's mind that it would be easier to be a worker in a district like agriculture or crops than the coal mining district. At least then he wouldn't be stuck risking his life in a coal mine to make money every day. It was hard work, and he almost hated his dad for letting himself be put through a life threatening job all the time.

Flint almost resented his dad for putting himself through those poor conditions. It was terrible. And the money he made from working in the mines was all spent on trying to pay for enough food for their family. Flint had an older brother named Arkose or just Ark for short who was eighteen, and he had two younger sisters Lux or Luxullianite who was nine and Scoria who was five. Add his mom and himself and there were six mouths to feed, and six bodies to clothe.

Life was hard in the district, Ark and Flint's father both worked in the mines, bringing home as much as they could to feed the family. Flint would normally eat as much scraps as he could gather up, trying to keep the little kids healthy. And Flint would do everything he could to keep everyone fed and alive... even if it meant entering his name more than the normal amount into the reaping ball. If it would help keep them all alive, he would do it.

Flint's life wasn't just a test on how to get food, he still had the average problems of a teenage boy. School was rough and he had hard times learning everything he needed to know. Flint was a bit of a class clown who got in trouble with his teachers. Whether it was him being held behind after school, or being told off during class. But it was part of him wanting to cheer up all the hungry students. Keep them all from thinking that everything was terrible. At least he could keep everyone's moods up... that's all that mattered, and his mother knew his intentions were good, and his father didn't really care as long as he wasn't coming complaining to him at the end of the day, and if he was helping keep Lux and Scoria calm and quiet.

Each reaping was a horrible time for their family. Flint only allowed Ark to put his name in more than the times needed if he agreed that if Ark was reaped, Flint would be allowed to go into the games for him. So at least Ark was left to help provide for the family some more. If Ark was in the games, they wouldn't have two people in the mines earning money for food. Flint didn't mind though, if anything, he just wanted to keep his family fed and alive. If anything, he wished that they wouldn't die of anything like hunger or thirst while he was off in the games. If he died, he wanted to die knowing that his family was in good hands.

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