Anubis D5 [Done]

Appearance:

Don't judge a book by it's cover.

On the outside you'll see what I choose to display. I may look like a beast on the outside, but it has nothing to do with what's on the inside. For starters, I stand six foot tall, and I weigh approximately two hundred pounds. I'm not the tallest guy around, but my muscles definitely give me away. I like working out whenever I'm not working in the oil refinery because it gives me something to do instead of being outside looking for trouble. Another thing you'll see on the outside is my slightly shaggy, brown hair, and my scruffy facial hair. Most of the time it looks untidy, but that's how I like it. Sometimes my mustache tickles my nose and makes me sneeze, and then I burst out laughing because I find it funny.

Black grime stains my pale face, and no matter how many times I try rubbing it off, it always seems to return the next day after I work. And after scrubbing the grime so much, my face turns red and becomes very raw and painful. Kind of like a horrible razor burn. I've stopped trying, but right now all that matters is that I am happy. My pale lips almost always form a smile. I sometimes wish my hair would grow longer to hide my ears because they're large and they stick out further than I want them to, but they're apart of me. The disgusting black grime is underneath my cracked fingernails too, and washing them over and over doesn't seem to make the grime go away. It is what it is, and I've learned to live with it. But someone who may judge me based on my outwards appearance may want nothing to do with me because of my looks.

Personality:

The inside of a person is what you should really look at. On the outside I may look like a slob, but I have feelings too. I'm generally a happy person. I love living life to the fullest. As humans, we're never promised our next second, and I want to always go around living each second like it's my last. I want to help people out. Some people aren't in the best of shape, and I want to give them something to hold onto. I respect them because respect is a huge part of life. If everyone respected each other, the world wouldn't be in the shape that it's in now. Sometimes it hurts knowing that other's take life for granted. If I could get one person to realize the importance of living life to the fullest, then my entire goal is complete.

Yet sometimes it's hard. I'm determined to make people realize that. I want them to know that life isn't bad. That there is good to it despite the world we live in now. See, once I set my mind to something, I'm not able to turn it down until my goal has been accomplished. I got it from my dad. I watched him go through life every single day pushing himself through the harsh words people threw at him. He was determined to see a change. I'm the same way. It also makes me work harder. If I want to finish a project, I set my mind to it, and I won't give up until it's done. Sure, I may take breaks every now and then, but in the end that's the objective. Sometimes I wish it was this easy. I wish that people could see the good in life.

I always try to have a positive outlook on life. No matter what happens, I want to see the good side. It's only natural to remember the bad parts of life, and I want to break that chain. Out of every bad in life, some sort of positive can be found. Even in the darkest hours a good point can be spotted. Even if it's just remembering that I'm awake for another day because like I've said before, it's never promised. It's best to look at the brighter side of things. Especially when it involves family and loved ones. Everything happens for a reason. Before us was a book created. Only the author knows the beginning and the end. It's the same in this book. Some of us are only promised a few hours, other's are promised an entire life time. I want to help people realize that. I want to make a difference in life, and that's what I am going to strive to do.

History:

When I was young and growing up, my parents taught me so much. They taught me what it's like to live in a world where a lot of people only see the bad. It's hard living under strict orders from those in charge, but they taught me to stop and take a second to think about everything. I have a roof over my head. Food on a plate in front of me. Clothes on my back. Dad worked at an oil refinery making money so we could have all of this. We're in good shape. Dad taught me to respect people. I always watched him opening the door for mom when they were going inside a building. It left an impression on me. It made me want to become like him. I raced him to the doors because I wanted to open the door for mom, or anyone else who was entering the building. It only felt right.

I'm not going to lie. I did fear the hunger games. I was afraid of being reaped because it was scary watching the fighting on the screen. I wasn't a fighter, but I was determined to figure out my legacy. Even during school it was hard to learn about the rebellion and how people were killed. But it is part of our history. People make mistakes, and in my honest opinion the rebellion was a huge mistake because of what came along with it. But that's not the only thing I learned in school. I found out that I love math. Working with numbers became fun. It allowed me to fix things. It allowed me to create things. I enjoy going to school because there is so much to learn. It opens my mind to all the possibilities.

The day after my last reaping, my dad was able to get me a job working at an oil refinery. At first the work was hard because I wanted to keep myself clean, but I quickly learned that working was an important part of life. Sometimes working was dangerous, but each day I went in with a smile on my face greeting my coworkers. I wanted to make my parents proud to call me their son, so I worked with everything that I had. Every single day I put in a lot of effort trying to keep everything working. My goal is to own my own oil refinery one day. I know it's far away, but I also know that if I keep striving towards my goal, one day I will receive it. Mom always said nothing would be handed to me. That I have to work for it, and that's exactly what I'm doing. I've set a goal, and I won't give up until I achieve it.