Joel Walken

[Joel Walken]

Joel Ringo Walken

Behind The Mask
Your Name/Alias: Austin
Years Roleplaying: 2
Joining Password: I’ve Chosen Darkness
How did you find us?: ads on another site
Sample Post:

Tony smiled as she sang. The song was slightly upsetting, but he appreciated the artistry of it. The way the words and the melody melded together, he couldn't help but be enticed by it. He closed his eyes and nodded along with the beat he envisioned attached to the song. Lasir was doing a great job of remaking it. In fact, he was completely clueless when the song came to a close. He sat there with his eyes closed and let a smile appear. Lasir's speaking voice, however, made him snap back to reality. As his eyes opened, he tried to prevent himself from blushing.

"Sorry. I got lost in that. I've never actually heard that song. So I'm not really sure if you went flat. It sounded great to me though." He ran through the lyrics in his head. "Kind of a personal song. I like those. I feel like the artist actually had to go through something to write that kind of song. You know?" Tony shook his head and looked down at his guitar. "Then again, I'm not exactly known for liking the ordinary. But whatever. I do what I do because I want to, not because I'm supposed to."

Tony's mind drifted back home, to his father. A vision of a living room with two couches and hockey highlights on the tv same to mind. There was a tall man wearing a button down shirt, loosened tie, and khaki pants, sprawled out on the couch. A plate sat on the table with crumbs and an empty glass on it. It was a sight he'd seen so many times last year that it was hard not to envision every detail. Tony shook his had and mumbled under his breath, "Jeez Dad."

Looking back up at Lasir and smiled as he repositioned his guitar. Strumming a few chords, he looked around them room. Tony began playing a random string of notes and tried to find something to talk about with Lasir. "So, where are you from? Just curious. You don't have answer that if you don't want to."

Back To The BASICS
Full Name: Joel Ringo Walken
Nicknames: JR, Walken, Ringo
Age: 18
D.O.B: August 27, 1989
Gender: Male
Grade: Senior
Original Appearance: 5th grade

It's All About YOU
Celebrity Portrayal: Nick Wheeler
Physical Appearance: Let's start with the basics. Joel is pretty average height. He's not exactly annoyingly tall [as in more than 6' 5"] and he's not awkwardly short [as in less than 5' 7"]. In fact, he is, quite literally, right between those two heights. The top of Joel's head just grazes the 6 foot mark. It’s a nice average height for this just-turned-18 boy.
A good metabolism is a blessing that has been bestowed upon all 4 of the Walken children. They are all decently thin and have their parents to thank. It was in their genes to have slight shapes. On a good day Joel might weigh 175, but he doesn't even look that heavy. Then again, it's not really his fault he's so thin.
Eyes. Piercing, clear, hazel, eyes. That's what stares back at you if you talk to Joel. He has shockingly good vision, so he wears neither contacts nor glasses. This makes his eyes that much more visible to people. The tricky thing is that his eyes are so interesting; most people aren't even sure what color they are. Joel questions it sometimes as well. They look gray once in a while, or sometimes nearly black. However, his license states he has hazel eyes, so that's what he claims.
The thing that draws most people to take a lingering look at Joel is his hair. He rarely finds the time to keep it in check, so it's usually a big mess of dark brown that sits atop his head. However, the only part that seems to keep itself under control is his bangs. They always manage to situate themselves straight and directly over his right eye. Not exactly bothered by this, Joel just shakes it off his face and keeps going about his day.
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Clothing Style: Joel can 87 percent of the time be found wearing a t-shirt of some sort. Eight times out of ten it is a shirt of some underground band that almost no one has heard about. Those other two times it's usually just a plan solid colored t-shirt that Joel found in his drawer and decided to throw on.
Another staple in Joel's closet is his jeans. He has about as many jeans as a girl, but they mostly look the same. Sure, a few are a different color or brand or cut, but he has at least 2 pairs of each type. It's a thing his mom does, "Just in case." [Although he always asks "In case of what?" and gets no answer.]
Joel's feet are always clad in either of his two favorite pairs of shoes. The first is a pair plain black flip flops. They have no design and no decoration, so he can wear them whenever. His second pair are bright red converse that are so beaten up they look as though he has been to hell and back.
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Personality: Confrontational is a great summary of Joel's personality. Perhaps that's why he plays such good defense on the ice [since he enjoys getting in peoples faces]. Joel just enjoys riling people up. Sometimes, he will argue with someone on an opinion he would normally agree with just to start something. He's smarter than to do that with his friends, but new people always seem to walk away with steam pouring out of their ears after meeting him. Joel just shrugs it off and moves onto his next victim. He's cold and cruel, but he does have a heart underneath it all.
Some people call Joel scatterbrained. Those who know him better call him neglectful. He has, more than once, missed some family event due to the fact that he just didn't feel like getting home in time for it. Sure, he plays the "Was that today? Damn." He plays it very well. His parents have learned to see straight through this, but most of the people outside his immediate family fall for his ploy. Joel is known to turn on the charm and make people believe him when he has to.
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Likes:
- Hockey
- Girls
- Partying
- Having fun
- Siblings
- His huge family
- Chester [his cat]

Dislikes:
- Preps
- Cops
- Authority
- Party killers
- Musicals
- Bad singing

Overall Flaws:
- Mean
- Judgmental
- Harsh
- Blunt
- Too straightforward
- Doesn’t take care of his appearance

Pets: An awkward little male kitten named “Chester” ["kitten" is a link]
Financial Status: Middle Class
Clique: Rebels

It's All BEHIND You
P.O.B: Baltimore, Maryland
History: Joel comes from a background of big families. Susan Redding is one of five children. Anthony Walken is one of six. Joel is constantly meeting new family. In fact, last week he was at a family reunion for his mother's side and found one of his closest friends there. It's amazing how large his family is.
Wait. Back up. Let's talk about Joel’s real family history for a minute.
Essentially Anthony & Susan were childhood friends that grew up, went their separate ways, and came together ironically when Anthony crashed Susan's wedding. She left her then fiance at the alter and ran off with Anthony to start a large family of her own. the family began with one child, then turned into 4 very quickly.
The first was Christine Taylor Walken. The wonderful, preppy, happy-go-lucky, clean cut, girl that everyone loves. Second was Joel Ringo Walken. The rebellious, hellion, that no one could fathom. Third were Travis Jonathon & Riley Marissa Walken. The smart, athletic, outgoing, friendly, twins of the family. As you can see, Joel doesn't exactly fit.
Through out his life, Joel has gotten along with his family, yeah. But that's not all that matters. Baltimore treated the Walken's nicely. All four children had great friends and plenty to do. Joel was even "normal" for a while. See, he's an average student when it comes to grades. He's an average guy all around. There's only ever been one thing that has caused Joel to really apply himself. Hockey. This sport has somehow become Joel's favorite thing to do. After the move, he would find a rink [or a frozen pond in the winter] and just waste time skating around with a puck and a stick.
Joel loves the rules and order in this sport, but he refuses to follow the rules on a regular basis. It's not necessarily his fault. He just needed a way to get his parents attention. Apparently forcing the school principal to call home would get him attention, even if it was the wrong kind. Joel stopped caring. Something in him actually enjoys it when people yell at him and get angry.
No matter, now Joel is a senior in high school. His sister left for college last month, and the twins are sophomores. Essentially, the Walken house is as chaotic as ever.
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Family:
Susan Redding Walken - Mom
Anthony Peter Walken - Dad
Christine Taylor Walken - Sister [Older]
Joel Ringo Walken - *character in question*
Travis Jonathon Walken - Brother [Twin 1] [Younger]
Riley Marissa Walken - Sister [Twin 2] [Younger]
Other:… no.

[Cassie Mars]

Accepted.

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