Post by Luke Dvorak on Feb 7, 2017 15:55:42 GMT
LUKE DMITRY DVORAK
MALE , 18 , MARCH 16 , HETEROSEXUAL (?)
MALE , 18 , MARCH 16 , HETEROSEXUAL (?)
PLAY-BY: Nicholas D'Agosto
HAIR: Dark brown, medium length, windswept/fluffy
EYES: Brown
OTHER FEATURES: n/a
MEMBER GROUP: Equestrian
RIDING LEVEL & DISCIPLINE: Beginner English
HAIR: Dark brown, medium length, windswept/fluffy
EYES: Brown
OTHER FEATURES: n/a
MEMBER GROUP: Equestrian
RIDING LEVEL & DISCIPLINE: Beginner English
STUBBORN , LOYAL , WITTY
Once you earn his trust, Luke is a funny kid, always ready with a joke aimed to make other smile. He’s very witty, and is always ready with a clever retort. He has a wandering soul, and longs to feel freedom and speed. He believes in individuals, and he’ll never stop rooting for his friends (though he isn’t afraid to dish out tough love when they need it). And Luke can always be admired for his tenacity. Once given a task or an objective, he won’t give up until he reaches his goal, no matter what it takes. His prickly exterior conceals a caring heart for people and creatures who need help or that struggle to help themselves.
However, Luke Dvorak is one of the most stubborn and closed-minded people you’ll ever meet. He’s often referred to as a misunderstood problem by kinder people, and a little shit by those with a less-guarded tongue. He wears a permanent scowl, like a dimmed light fixture that forgot how to do its job. He complains as though he’s paid to do it, and is a terrible listener, dismissing people and what they’re saying (if he doesn’t agree with it) before he’s even heard it. He may as well have his fingers stuffed in his ears while he sings “la-la-la-la”. The whole world is against him, as he’ll tell anyone who will listen, so it’s not his fault. Not to mention he’s an ingrate, quick to scoff things given to him if he doesn't want them.
However, Luke Dvorak is one of the most stubborn and closed-minded people you’ll ever meet. He’s often referred to as a misunderstood problem by kinder people, and a little shit by those with a less-guarded tongue. He wears a permanent scowl, like a dimmed light fixture that forgot how to do its job. He complains as though he’s paid to do it, and is a terrible listener, dismissing people and what they’re saying (if he doesn’t agree with it) before he’s even heard it. He may as well have his fingers stuffed in his ears while he sings “la-la-la-la”. The whole world is against him, as he’ll tell anyone who will listen, so it’s not his fault. Not to mention he’s an ingrate, quick to scoff things given to him if he doesn't want them.
LIKES: exploring, drawing, “chill” people, friends
DISLIKES: coffee, bad smells, homesickness, loneliness
STRENGTHS: Determined, smart, loyal, funny
WEAKNESSES: Reluctant to try new things, belligerent, has a hard time being social, sarcastic
FEARS: Loneliness, failure, homesickness
MISTAKES MADE , LESSONS LEARNED , AND NOW A FRESH START
FATHER: Leonid Dvorak, 52, advertising director
MOTHER: Anna Brantzen Dvorak, 49, nurse
SIBLINGS: none
MOTHER: Anna Brantzen Dvorak, 49, nurse
SIBLINGS: none
Luke was born to Amanda and Leonid Dvorak on March 16 in Houston, Texas. Life was idyllic for a good time. Amanda was a nurse at a local hospital, and Leonid worked for an advertising firm, and both loved to ride at a local stable on the weekends. They tried to introduce their hobby to Luke, but he was always more interested in other things, such as soccer. His parents didn’t want to force their hobby onto him, so they instead encouraged his other interests. “Nothing wrong with him enjoying other things,” they said. “At least he’s interested in something.”
As Luke grew into middle school, his friends began changing and trying to seem more mature than they actually were. They bullied younger kids, spent their weekends trying to get into high schoolers’ parties, and generally caused trouble. Luke went along with them, because they told him it was fine as long as no one got hurt, and if he told, then they wouldn’t be his friend anymore. Naturally, Luke went along with them. He didn’t mind that much anyway. It was more fun than being stuck in class, and besides, these were his friends. His parents showed concern, but their attempts to keep Luke at home or put him into other, safer activities (a different soccer team, for example) only made their relationship more strained.
When Luke reached high school, he was at mid-pack. He wasn’t doing great in school, but he wasn’t doing horrible, either. He tried enough to keep his parents and teachers off of his back, and then didn’t care at all. He enjoyed learning and going to classes (there were more interesting options now that he was in high school), but his friends didn’t, so he didn’t either. Sometimes he would go to class or do extra research for his homework just because he wanted to know more about the subject, and would tell his friends that he had a date with someone, or his parents were making him stay home and he couldn’t get away, or some other excuse.
One day, everything came to a head when his parents sat him down and told him that they wanted him to college. They knew he could do better, and wanted to encourage him to try harder, signing up for dual-credit classes to help him get ahead. Though he knew he could do it (and might even enjoy it), Luke refused, enraging his parents. They told him they knew he could do better and he didn’t, and it angered and saddened them. Instead of answering, Luke left the house for the night to go to a party.
At this party, his friends were smoking dope. Normally, Luke wouldn't participate, having found no desire to try drugs other than alcohol. But that night, he smoked several joints in the hopes it would make him feel better. As luck would have it, that was the one night the police busted down the door of the party and brought everything to a screeching halt. Underage drinking, illegal drugs... mistakes were made, and they were adding up.
A hefty bail fine and a night in jail later, fifteen-year-old Luke found himself at the mercy of his parents. He felt bad about getting caught (and sort of for trying the drugs and running out on his parents when they were just trying to look out for him), but that did not quell his anger when they told him they were sending him to live with his aunt and uncle in Lajitas, Texas. For a kid used to a big city, Lajitas really was the middle of nowhere, as it had no big attractions other than its equestrian center.
They told him he would be learning to ride horses, a “wholesome” activity that would keep him occupied and “out of trouble.” Luke could not find a way to express his dismay to the extent that he felt it. In dumbfounded stupor, he found himself shipped off to Lajitas, Texas a few weeks later, where his Aunt Jen and Uncle Harry enrolled him in beginner classes for english style riding.
Though Luke was bound and determined to hate horseback riding of any kind, he was practically shoved into it by a girl his age named Paige Holliday. She was deeply devoted to everything horses and was ruthlessly cheerful, but with a dry and sarcastic sense of humor that matched Luke in every way. On top of this annoyance, he was assigned to one of the most ornery horses they had in the barn, named Devil's Advocate, or Dev for short. He wasn't mean, but Luke always had a feeling the trickster Fresian was laughing at him, and liked to mess with him, especially when he had a particularly spiteful moment with his teachers or Paige. So, not only did he have a horse nerd girl assigned to keep an eye on him, he had a prankster of a horse laughing at him at every turn. Between that, his lackluster riding ability, and the fact that he likely wouldn't see his old friends again, Luke couldn't imagine how this could get worse.
At first, he tried everything to avoid the "horse nerds" he was now surrounded by, but Luke is a social boy by nature. He couldn't be alone for too long, and as Paige was essentially his 'peer mentor', he ended up following her around and over time, they did become friends. He needed a lot of help with his equestrian-ship, after all, and Paige was happy to help him. Even with Dev's tricky ways, she was patient and helpful, always ready to combat his snarky remarks with witty comments of her own. As Luke warmed to her and to riding, he found that Dev became easier to handle - or maybe he was just used to it by then. It was hard to tell, but by the end of that first summer, he was really enjoying himself. He had a small circle of friends, with Paige as one of his closest friends. It felt more real than any of his old friendships, though he wrote emails to a few of them, when they remembered to reply.
He returned for a summer or two after that, but after graduating high school, he still wasn't ready for college. He had the credits, but he wasn't mentally ready for it, and instead decided he wanted to make his way on his own. In the end after some research, he decided that the small town of Eddington, Kentucky would be a good place to settle himself for a fresh start. As a present, his parents ended up buying him Devil's Advocate, and agreed to send the horse so long as Luke could find a job in the town. After a few applications, Luke was hired as a server at a local pub, and found an apartment for himself and Westbrook Farm for Dev. He could even continue his lessons - he wasn't great, so signed himself up as a beginner with an intent to show jump. He still had an awful lot to learn about himself and riding, and privately, he thought a fresh start was just what he needed.
As Luke grew into middle school, his friends began changing and trying to seem more mature than they actually were. They bullied younger kids, spent their weekends trying to get into high schoolers’ parties, and generally caused trouble. Luke went along with them, because they told him it was fine as long as no one got hurt, and if he told, then they wouldn’t be his friend anymore. Naturally, Luke went along with them. He didn’t mind that much anyway. It was more fun than being stuck in class, and besides, these were his friends. His parents showed concern, but their attempts to keep Luke at home or put him into other, safer activities (a different soccer team, for example) only made their relationship more strained.
When Luke reached high school, he was at mid-pack. He wasn’t doing great in school, but he wasn’t doing horrible, either. He tried enough to keep his parents and teachers off of his back, and then didn’t care at all. He enjoyed learning and going to classes (there were more interesting options now that he was in high school), but his friends didn’t, so he didn’t either. Sometimes he would go to class or do extra research for his homework just because he wanted to know more about the subject, and would tell his friends that he had a date with someone, or his parents were making him stay home and he couldn’t get away, or some other excuse.
One day, everything came to a head when his parents sat him down and told him that they wanted him to college. They knew he could do better, and wanted to encourage him to try harder, signing up for dual-credit classes to help him get ahead. Though he knew he could do it (and might even enjoy it), Luke refused, enraging his parents. They told him they knew he could do better and he didn’t, and it angered and saddened them. Instead of answering, Luke left the house for the night to go to a party.
At this party, his friends were smoking dope. Normally, Luke wouldn't participate, having found no desire to try drugs other than alcohol. But that night, he smoked several joints in the hopes it would make him feel better. As luck would have it, that was the one night the police busted down the door of the party and brought everything to a screeching halt. Underage drinking, illegal drugs... mistakes were made, and they were adding up.
A hefty bail fine and a night in jail later, fifteen-year-old Luke found himself at the mercy of his parents. He felt bad about getting caught (and sort of for trying the drugs and running out on his parents when they were just trying to look out for him), but that did not quell his anger when they told him they were sending him to live with his aunt and uncle in Lajitas, Texas. For a kid used to a big city, Lajitas really was the middle of nowhere, as it had no big attractions other than its equestrian center.
They told him he would be learning to ride horses, a “wholesome” activity that would keep him occupied and “out of trouble.” Luke could not find a way to express his dismay to the extent that he felt it. In dumbfounded stupor, he found himself shipped off to Lajitas, Texas a few weeks later, where his Aunt Jen and Uncle Harry enrolled him in beginner classes for english style riding.
Though Luke was bound and determined to hate horseback riding of any kind, he was practically shoved into it by a girl his age named Paige Holliday. She was deeply devoted to everything horses and was ruthlessly cheerful, but with a dry and sarcastic sense of humor that matched Luke in every way. On top of this annoyance, he was assigned to one of the most ornery horses they had in the barn, named Devil's Advocate, or Dev for short. He wasn't mean, but Luke always had a feeling the trickster Fresian was laughing at him, and liked to mess with him, especially when he had a particularly spiteful moment with his teachers or Paige. So, not only did he have a horse nerd girl assigned to keep an eye on him, he had a prankster of a horse laughing at him at every turn. Between that, his lackluster riding ability, and the fact that he likely wouldn't see his old friends again, Luke couldn't imagine how this could get worse.
At first, he tried everything to avoid the "horse nerds" he was now surrounded by, but Luke is a social boy by nature. He couldn't be alone for too long, and as Paige was essentially his 'peer mentor', he ended up following her around and over time, they did become friends. He needed a lot of help with his equestrian-ship, after all, and Paige was happy to help him. Even with Dev's tricky ways, she was patient and helpful, always ready to combat his snarky remarks with witty comments of her own. As Luke warmed to her and to riding, he found that Dev became easier to handle - or maybe he was just used to it by then. It was hard to tell, but by the end of that first summer, he was really enjoying himself. He had a small circle of friends, with Paige as one of his closest friends. It felt more real than any of his old friendships, though he wrote emails to a few of them, when they remembered to reply.
He returned for a summer or two after that, but after graduating high school, he still wasn't ready for college. He had the credits, but he wasn't mentally ready for it, and instead decided he wanted to make his way on his own. In the end after some research, he decided that the small town of Eddington, Kentucky would be a good place to settle himself for a fresh start. As a present, his parents ended up buying him Devil's Advocate, and agreed to send the horse so long as Luke could find a job in the town. After a few applications, Luke was hired as a server at a local pub, and found an apartment for himself and Westbrook Farm for Dev. He could even continue his lessons - he wasn't great, so signed himself up as a beginner with an intent to show jump. He still had an awful lot to learn about himself and riding, and privately, he thought a fresh start was just what he needed.
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