Taylor Harper

[Taylor Harper]

TAYLOR HARPER

Basics!

:: AGE: 18
:: BIRTHDAY: April 1st
:: GENDER: Male
:: SEXUALITY: Heterosexual
:: FACE CLAIM: Taylor Kitsch
:: MEMBER GROUP: Hunter
:: LANGUAGES SPOKEN:English, Italian


Personality!

Taylor is a very mature person, and very quiet. He's usually calm, and detached from people. It's not that he's antisocial, he just feels more comfortable when he's on his own. He's the sarcastic type, and he doesn't have much sense of humor so it would be very tough to make him laugh openly. It's not easy to anger him, but whenever he is angry, he tries his best not to show it... he does become a bit snappier, though. When he does anger, it is most noticeable since it triggers an OCD like state in him. He becomes a little bit obsessed with whatever he's doing when he's upset (for example, if he's cleaning up something while he's angry, he'll move on to clean whichever part of the house he can set foot into).

Taylor is very thoughtful, and he minds every single decision he makes very carefully. A contrast to his younger sister Sarah, who's much more reckless and aggressive than him. In a way that makes him the ying to her yang, though they are both equally stubborn, which leads to many disagreements and ill feelings due to neither wanting to back down or admit he/she is wrong. He's very protective of his loved ones, especially his sister and aunt. They are his major weakness; he'd be willing to do anything for them, no matter what it costs him. He earned this protective streak after his parents died.

The reasons for which he actually chose to join the hunter side was so that he could protect his sister and his aunt; despite he's perfectly aware that they don't share his views on the supernatural world and its dangers. This, and spite. A part of him desires nothing but revenge for what happened to his parents, he doesn't like to admit it. He doesn't like arguing. In fact, he moved out of his former house because of how much he started arguing with his family.


:: LIKES:

* Reading: He enjoys reading crime stories (a la Sherlock Holmes) and science magazines.

* All foods: While he is not afraid to try anything at least once, his passion will always be Italian cuisine.

* Formal clothing, or at least business casual.

* Looking after his kid sister. She is his #1 priority, whether she likes it or not.

* Maffia\Gangland books and movies like The Godfather, etc, if not reading a "who done it" Sherlock Holms type of mistery. The Sopranos is one of just a handful of TV shows he actually watched, though he will not admit to spending any time in front of the boob tube. Hey, The mob is as Italian as pasta. Yous got a problem wit that?.

* Science and Technology. No paperbacks for this guy. He has a top of the line tablet that he uses as an e-reader, as well as a device to practice his passion for hacking.

*Running: He is very fast, as in Olympic caliber.


:: DISLIKES:

* All supernatural beings, especially werewolves (his parents were killed by a pack).

* Doesn't like watching TV, he prefers reading and the book version of any film or show if available.

* Casual wear. Sneakers, Jeans, T-shirts. And has an especially hatred of ties, body piercings and tattoos.

* Protettores

* Small dark spaces


:: HABITS:

* Keeping tabs on his younger sister. Whether in person or electronically.

* Piano playing wherever he sees one, to the annoyance of others who tend to keep pianos as decorative pieces.

* Avid runner.: He gets up early each morning for his hours long run, which combined with his high metabolism, has led to great endurance and stamina.

* Insomniac: Either he doesn't need allot of sleep, or just has trouble sleeping. He looks to be a night owl, staying up late reading.


:: STRENGTHS:

* Extensive hand to hand combat experience: Has a black belt in Judo and mixed martial arts (kickboxing). You could say he's a "hands on" type of person.

* Mellow: Taylor is calm, quiet and very mature for his age. This allows for a cool head under any circumstances.

*Experienced with may types of ranged weapons, from firearms to archery.

* Protective: Of the only real "family" he has left. His kid sister Sarah, and his Aunt. This extends, in a way, to anyone at a disadvantage. Critical of bullies and the such.

* High tolerance for pain: He would seem to be immune to pain to those that do not know of this valuable trait. He easily shrugs off moderate pain, and manages up to high pain levels.


:: WEAKNESSES:

* Lone Wolf: Finds it a bit hard to socialize. Not quite anti-social. Just rather do things on his own than rely on others.

* Claustrophobic. Mainly afraid of enclosed spaces (stemmed from being accidentally locked in a closet by an older classmate when he was a child).

* Stubborn: Would never give up or give in to anyone. Admitting a failure or that he is wrong is difficult.

* Sarcastic & humorless: Since murder is illegal, Sarcasm rules to augment his overly serious demeanor.

* Genetic flaw in dept perception: Taylor may be trained in use of ranged weapons, but the target better be an elephant `cause at distance, he's a horrible shot and so he prefers melee weapons.

* Jealous: But only when it concerns his sister. It is the negative aspect of his over-protective trait.


:: DESCRIPTION:

Taylor as having dark, longish, for a guy, straight hair, and brown eyes, and being quite tall at 6'0". He's also rather slim, but without looking skinny. His fast metabolism keeping his body fat index within optimum range no matter how much he eats. It would be more of a danger for him to not eat overly large meals. Taylor has slightly sharp features, along with thick eyebrows, and a chiseled jaw. He looks older than he really is, an impression that's heightened by the fact that he always has a serious look on his face. Because he never shows much emotion, he'd pretty much seem to be upset, or deep in thought, most of the time.

It's rare to see him smiling, though when he does, it doesn't last much - and it's actually more of a smirk than an actual smile; he hasn't REALLY smiled since he lost his parents. He's the type of guy who'd much rather wear formal clothes than t-shirts, jeans and sneakers; he prefers button-up shirts and formal pants, though he wouldn't wear certain things like a necktie. He is firmly against self mutilations like piercings or tattoos.


History!

:: MOTHER:
:: FATHER:
:: SIBLINGS: Sarah Harper
:: PETS:

:: HISTORY:
Taylor was first born to George and Anya Harper. He was his father's pride and joy, being the only boy in the family, as of yet, since George's only sibling was female, his sister Elanore. Taylor was a male heir to carry on the Harper family name. The Harpers were not rich, by any sense of the word, but the Secret Protettores organization took care of their own, so they lived the life of an average income family. Taylor had an average childhood in the English public school system.
The second addition to the Harper family three years later would be a baby girl given the name Sarah. Taylor was a model big brother, taking to his little sister almost from day one. The first day was just confusion for the three year old Taylor, as he discovered what a baby was and that she was part of the family. Sarah in turn took to Taylor and as they grew up, Taylor found that she would follow him everywhere to be with him.

At first they seemed to be attached at the hip. Taylor was always a good sport about his sister tagging along, and was always sure to take care of her wherever they went. He would not put up with anyone teasing him about his sister, and always defended her when he saw she was in trouble.

One day, when he was 8 and sis was 5, a group of middle school boys teased him about him always having his little sister tagging along. They taunted him and said she must be his girlfriend. Taylor should have taken Sarah's hand and walked away. Instead, he'd begun to show his stubbornness and was defiant. Taking a stand when he should have left. The group of older middle school boys pushed him into a dark broom closet and locked the door from outside. Sarah was not harmed, but she would not leave his side to go get help. She just stood outside the door crying. Meanwhile, inside the pitch dark closet, Taylor yelled for someone to open the door and let him out. He became distraught. The shock of the experience poisoning his mind and laying the seeds for the claustrophobia that has plagued him ever since.

Nothing could separate the two close siblings at first, but as time went on, a rift began to form between the siblings when Taylor decided not to follow in the family tradition of being part of the Secret Protettores. The Harpers had been with the Protettores from its creation. Every member joining to continue what had become tradition. Taylor was firmly against the idea. He grew to dislike anything supernatural. He wanted to be normal. Seeing himself growing up to be a man of science, where there was no room for supernatural nonsense. He wanted no part of it and lobbied Sarah to also denounce the tradition. His little sister, however looked to be playing right into their parents hands.

Taylor would not hear of it. He and Sarah were two peas in a pod for as long as he can remember. It was always the two of them and he'd always protected her and she always counted on him to do so. She never questioned his advice before. Now she seemed to always mentioned how she was worried about him. How it was not normal to go against fathers wishes, and what was firmly tradition in their house. What was more Italian than tradition?, she would say. And how could he turn his back on it? Taylor wasn't buying into it though. He was firmly against her becoming a protettore. He would go into rants about how much potential she had to do anything she wanted with her future. How it would be wasted on fools errands of protecting abominations. Neither was able to gain any ground or concessions from the other. They were both so stubborn.

At age 13, Taylor's worst nightmares became reality. Their parents had gone out on a mission, promising to return in a few days, but never returned. A week went by, and still Taylor and Sarah were hopeful. Taylor took on all the chores and made sure his little sister had clean clothes, hot meals, and attended school. All this while he also tended to his own schoolwork. It wasn't until their Aunt Eleanor showed up at their door on the 10th day that it all came to a head. Their parents were not coming back. There had been an incident, and not even their bodies were able to be found for burial. They would learn that their parents had been killed and carried off by a pack or werewolves, never to be seen again. Taylor and Sarah were forced to move in with their Aunt since their parent's insurance carriers required a certificate of death to pay out a policy. To them, George and Anya were merely missing persons. There was no way for Taylor to argue. How does one explain what cannot be explained? No one knew what SP was, to say the least, and to start talk of werewolves.... It was just impossible.

Taylor silently swore to avenge their parents. He would hunt down and kill the pack responsible. But not just them, any and all supernatural abominations. He would seek out the Hunters and he would join in their cause. But first he needed to train. He joined two martial arts schools that the hunters recomended, and the Hunters own program with use of weaponry. All in guise of school sports and other activities. All Auntie Elly and his Sister knew was that he would come home late and exhausted and more times than not, bruised.

While Sara mourned, Taylor became increasingly frustrated with her unwillingness to see things his way. Even after the death of their parents, Sarah still wanted to be a protettore. Taylor tried to sway her with logic. About how mom and dad would still be with them if they had normal jobs. About how she was all he had left and to not throw her life away like mom and dad did. But he only succeeded in making his little sis cry. Taylor finally put his foot down.. He forbade her from joining the protettores. He would no longer entertain the discussion or anything to do with it. Sarah looked to finally give in. She never brought it up again.

Months later, Taylor would find out from his contacts in the Hunters that his Sister went against his wishes and joined the protettores. He confronted his sister about it and demanded that she quit immediately. She refused. With Auntie Elly in Sarah's corner, encouraging her, he failed and failed and failed to convince her to give it up. There was nothing more to be done. He and his sister were just on opposite sides of the world when it came to this. Taylor would not be able to keep his own secret much longer. He felt trapped in hostile territory. Unable to sway his best friend to see things his way, He decided to move out on his own once he hit the age of consent.

While it broke his heart to do so, he never made an effort to contact his Sister or any other family member once he left. He gave no forwarding address or phone number. He just looked to wipe his hands of them. Nothing could be further from the truth. He thought of them, and especially Sara, every day. It was just better this way. How could a protettore and a hunter both live in the same space? How could he ever confess to his sister that he had become the very thing that their whole family, for generations, had struggled against. He just could not face them any longer. The only indication that Taylor still lived and was doing well came from the progress reports from the high school he attended. They still came to Eleanor's house. And Taylor looked to be continuing his education.





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