Post by Rasmus Heikkila on Aug 30, 2013 10:27:17 GMT -6
Name: Rasmus Heikkila
Age: Seventeen
Gender: Male
Year in the Academy: Third
Courses Taken:
- Basic Magic 101
- Basic Magic 201
- Weaponry and Fighting 101
- Weaponry and Fighting 201
- Survival
- Field Medicine
Courses Currently Enrolled In:
- How To Care For Your Raven 309
- Weaponry and Fighting 302
- Patrol Training
Description:
Personality:
Rasmus is somewhat shy and socially awkward, although this has improved quite a bit in recent years. A large part of his awkwardness comes from him being ridiculously enthusiastic about certain topics; he can blissfully monologue with himself for hours without realizing that he’s lost most of his conversation partners/audience halfway through. Further compounding the issue is the fact that he cannot read other people's reactions very accurately, which occasionally leads to misunderstandings and more often to really long, boring conversations for the other person involved.
To make things worse, he has a tendency to speak slowly and ponderously, as if trying to come up with exactly the right word before speaking- this makes long conversations even longer, and this isn’t even counting the long pauses that often occur when he’s talking with someone- it seems that no one has ever told him that silence could be uncomfortable.
In general, Rasmus is most happy when alone; although occasional company is always welcome, he finds it hard to be completely at ease with others. This is reflected in his topics of conversation, which are usually objective and completely non-personal. People might even say that he’s a little cold, as he rarely shows affection and is more likely to help you review your mistakes on an almost entirely-correct exam rather than give you a compliment, but it’s not as if he’s emotionless- he just has never gotten to learn how to express them in a way that other people find acceptable.
Still, because he knows that he has difficulty with people, he tries hard to push himself to improve himself in this aspect. Sometimes they have fatal (and/or humorous) consequences, but if just one thing can be said, it would be that he is persistent.
Rasmus also prides himself on his intelligence (sometimes a little too much), and as a result, he can be stubborn. When faced with problems, he will try to tough it out rather than reaching out to others for help. While this has its advantages when it comes to learning, often he has trouble seeing when things are...well, impossible to do by himself.
History:
Other: N/A
Relationships: N/A for now!