Ares Sumner D4 [Done]

Appearance:

I have light brown, curly hair. Right above my forehead is this curly cue type thing. Sometimes if I run my hands through it, it'll stand straight up. It almost looks blonde, but I swear it's light brown which matches my eyes, although my eyes are slightly darker in color, and then there's my bushy eyebrows. It's like most of my hair is there, but it is what it is, and then I have scruffy facial hair. I don't like shaving it, but sometimes I do. Whenever I shave my face, I get these red bumps and it itches so bad, so it's best that I don't. My eyes are round, and they're always wide open like I'm staring in shock at something. And I have large ears. I've always heard it makes hearing a lot easier, but I think that's just people trying to trick me. Wouldn't be the first time. I have slightly larger lips than I would like, however, I don't care. It makes me who I am. It brings my being to life.

I'm not a big guy. I'm not muscular like the careers want to be, I'm lean. I'm quick on my feet, and I have what I like to call my sea legs from standing in the boats all day fishing. Whenever a wave crashes, I have to make sure I can stand without losing my balance otherwise I risk losing the catch which makes walking on dry land hard. It makes it almost impossible, but I make do. Running doesn't come easy to me, but why run? My hands are covered with scars, and my knuckles are full of arthritis from all the times I've made nets by myself. Tying them together inch by inch. From being outside all the time, I have a nice tan, and it's easy to tell. Stripes from my shirt cover my body. Half of me is pale white while the other half is dark. Dirt laces the underside of my nails, and no matter what I do, I can't get rid of it, but that's not the worse of my problems. I feel like I constantly smell of fish. It would make sense, and it's a hard smell for anyone to clean off, but I guess here in district four we're used to it. Well, I know I am. Maybe I imagine the smell. Ripred I hope I imagine it.

Personality:

What can I say about myself. First things first. I love to bake things. I often fish out in the sea. So many things to catch. Mainly fish for I love the many different kinds one can find out there. I split my time fishing for the love of it. The other half is catching fish so that I can eat or even go around giving some away. The point is fishing is such a fun activity that I find myself spending a lot of time in the water to pass the time. I know being from district four that I should be training as a career, but I like to think what I'm doing is different form of prepping myself. I'm not going to spend my entire life leading up to adulthood holding a sword or throwing punches. If anything I've learned from watching the games it would have to be that no matter the amount of training you have it might not even matter in the end. My point being is I only want to be free of the grueling schedule the true careers undertake. I want to bring honor to the district, but don't want to sacrifice everything just to do it. I'm going to be my own person whether I get ridiculed or not.

One thing I enjoy is helping people out. I love finding the less fortunate and attempting to make their lives better. Not everyone has it as good as those living in the district, and if I could change that, I would in a heartbeat. Seeing a smile grow against the face of someone needing help melts my heart. It's one feeling I won't ever forget. Seeing the faces of people when I help them warms my heart like nothing else can. I try not to ask for anything in return. The very thought of rewards doesn't interest me. Helping people does. If I do ask for something its something simple like seasoning for some fish I might catch. Nothing that will cost people anything. I trust that people won't take advantage of my helpfulness. I'm willing to do things usually without something in return. There'll always be that one person or two that's sinister in their way. Try to use people for their own good. I try to help the people who I know have good intentions, but I can never tell for sure. I can only trust people and that's what I do. Trust.

I won't judge a person off the bat based on how they look. What if the fairest person In the district is the foulest on the inside? Vice versa? I don't want to judge people until I get to know them personally. Maybe the most mean looking person has reasons. Perhaps they are nice to someone if given a chance. It goes back to trust. I try to believe there is something good inside of everyone. No one is born mean. I'm willing to give anyone a chance if they will let me. I want to help people not push them away. If I can do that, then I will be satisfied for the day. I refuse to believe that anyone are mean. They just need someone willing to be there for them. That someone is me.

History:

Growing up, my parents were huge fishers, and sometimes they would bring me along with them. I wasn't even able to walk by myself, and they had me out on the boats with them as they tossed their nets into the water. By the age of four, I found out that I enjoyed fishing. Every passing second of the day mom and dad had me out on the waters and we worked together fishing. I even had me a tiny fishing pole. I'll never forget the first time a fish caught the hook on my pole. A huge smile plastered itself against my face as I reeled it in with the help of my dad. I danced with joy as the fish landed inside the boat. It was the first fish I ever caught, and it'll always be one that I cherish for the rest of my life. One memory that's always inside my brain especially now when I reel in a catch. Only this time it's an entire school of fish trapped within a net created by my own hands. I grew up this way. I grew up doing things by myself because mom and dad always did things by themselves, and now it's time I live up to their expectations.

Mom and dad never questioned me about my way of life as I journeyed out by myself. I didn't care what they said, yeah I love them, and I respect their wishes, but I'm my own person, and I earn my name a different way. If I happen to catch too many fish, after I've sold to the market, I take what I have to those in need. Homeless people living out on the streets love watching me come by because they know what I have for them. Many nights I'll sit down with them with a huge fire going, and we fry the fish. It makes the day worth it knowing that others are going to sleep with something in their stomachs instead of listening to their stomachs growl. I've never been that hungry before, and I don't ever want to be that hungry, but I'll always put others before myself. I'll make sure my mom and dad have plenty to eat before I even consider eating. Who cares if others say I'm wrong? It makes no difference because I want to change the world. That's my one goal in life, and it's one I've set out to achieve.

Now I fish on my own. I spend hours of time prepping making sure I have the nets I need along with the fishing poles, and sometimes I'll take a spear with me, but it's not often. The nets are hand crafted by my mom and myself. It's something that we've worked together on for a long time. It makes them special to me. It's not just some crappy net bought at the store. This is one that has a personal touch to it. Mom taught me how to tie the knots so the fish get caught, and from there I went on learning as I went. One day I plan on making a lovely net for her. When I'm not fishing, I can be found swimming. It's a way I pass time without worrying about what could possibly happen to me. I rarely think of the games. The one time I think of them is on reaping day, but even then it's not bad unless my name is called, or someone that I know is called, but that hasn't happened yet, and I honestly hope to keep it that way. A life without my friends and family would shatter me. I do believe that the world will eventually be a better place for everyone including those who already believe this world is perfect.