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Nada, Y Pues Nada, Y Nada, Y Pues Nada...
...and don't let the bastards drag you down.
Created on 2008-04-07 12:20:52 (#15323023), last updated 2009-01-11
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Basic Info| Name: | luke_lawliet |
|---|---|
| Birthdate: | 1979-10-31 |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
BioIntense, intelligent, and a little paranoid/nuts, L is a dark-haired genius who feels jipped out of a better life. He is very good at going unnoticed, but those he approaches and speaks with tend to remember a few things. One young victim, a girl in her teens, recalls that "He never freaking blinks, d'you know what I mean? He leans in WAY too close if he's listening to you, too, which is just creepy... but if you lean in towards HIM, he jumps back like he's worried you'll get germs on him. He's skinny... probably malnourished... and the way he was watching me, I was scared that he was gonna, like, take a BITE out of me. He's just... ugh, weird. Unnatural. Like something between a spider and a stork and a starved fox." L was so pleased with the assessment that when he heard it secondhand, he commited it to memory. Sadly, it's probably the closest thing to a compliment he's ever received, at least for being the awkward misfit he is. He has a reputation underground for being one of history's greatest sleuths, despite his low class and odd personality and bearing. Many top-class citizens have hired L, whose natural brilliance in deductive reasoning and broad vocabulary often make him pass for someone of a much higher station. He's been able to pass undetected in Midas, strolling casually in blond or white wigs in order to gather information, though he's aware his luck won't always be so good.
Like many geniuses and savants, L's ability to cope with everyday life is, and always has been, slightly compromised. Growing up, he was overly sweet and trusting (a stark contrast to his present personality). Bad experiences with an abusive middle-class stepfather have prejudiced him against the higher classes, and being beaten and taken advantage of repeatedly by gangs and ruffians in the slums have turned him into a paranoid misanthrope. A young adult now, he's stronger than he looks and more than willing to whip out a switchblade and defend himself. His coping abilities more-or-less end there, though. He understands that money can be used to survive and buy things, but never thinks about saving for a home or a longer-term investment whenever he comes by some. He is often robbed, for this reason. He has difficulty reading facial expressions, and is perplexed frequently by double entendres and figures of speech. He neglects himself, often appearing skinny and haggard and hollow-eyed, and he has difficulty with what he calls "sensory noise". When things get too loud or bright, or he feels too many sensations at once physically or emotionally, L has a tendency to "shut down" and become catatonic until things are stabler. This is a significant problem, and those who know about it hold the power of exploitation over the young man's head. Over the years, L has had to learn to brace and twist his behavior in ways that are unnatural to him just so he can survive or escape situations he otherwise might not have. Though he comes off as absent-minded or even slightly autistic, L's mind is uncommonly strong.
L is gifted in both language and math. He's articulate and sounds every bit as intelligent as he is when he speaks, though he can tone down his conspicuous smarts when required by circumstance or ulterior motive. He crunches numbers faster than a computer, especially loving Pi and the primes.
Some see it as courage, and others as foolishness, but L has no fear of authority or Jupiter. This will probably cost him, someday... but he is strongly convinced that a man is only as free as his mind. L is not a philosopher, nor has he ever considered himself one... but he has a deep love for Russian Existentialism, and Dostoevsky in particular.
L hates to be touched, especially unexpectedly, and especially by rough things like sandpaper. He has a similar intense aversion to mirrors. He's a bit of a germaphobe, which is inconvenient, as he lives in one of the dirtiest places on earth. To adjust, he's settled with fearing pathogens...
As a knowledge-hungry child, L overcame his fear of contact by appearing outside upper-class schoolyards, where he'd occasionally take a softer beating than he was used to and sometimes get a textbook thrown at him. If the latter happened, he'd be elated, and dedicate the contents of the book to memory.
L is usually intolerant of, or (more often) indifferent to people he considers less intelligent than himself. If he approaches them, it's usually to profile them or gauge how much of a threat they might be to him or his goals. However, L tends to be more understanding of people who are on the autistic spectrum, like himself, or suffering from a similar disorder that changes a person's understanding of the world.
He is played by me. Lexi.
Like many geniuses and savants, L's ability to cope with everyday life is, and always has been, slightly compromised. Growing up, he was overly sweet and trusting (a stark contrast to his present personality). Bad experiences with an abusive middle-class stepfather have prejudiced him against the higher classes, and being beaten and taken advantage of repeatedly by gangs and ruffians in the slums have turned him into a paranoid misanthrope. A young adult now, he's stronger than he looks and more than willing to whip out a switchblade and defend himself. His coping abilities more-or-less end there, though. He understands that money can be used to survive and buy things, but never thinks about saving for a home or a longer-term investment whenever he comes by some. He is often robbed, for this reason. He has difficulty reading facial expressions, and is perplexed frequently by double entendres and figures of speech. He neglects himself, often appearing skinny and haggard and hollow-eyed, and he has difficulty with what he calls "sensory noise". When things get too loud or bright, or he feels too many sensations at once physically or emotionally, L has a tendency to "shut down" and become catatonic until things are stabler. This is a significant problem, and those who know about it hold the power of exploitation over the young man's head. Over the years, L has had to learn to brace and twist his behavior in ways that are unnatural to him just so he can survive or escape situations he otherwise might not have. Though he comes off as absent-minded or even slightly autistic, L's mind is uncommonly strong.
L is gifted in both language and math. He's articulate and sounds every bit as intelligent as he is when he speaks, though he can tone down his conspicuous smarts when required by circumstance or ulterior motive. He crunches numbers faster than a computer, especially loving Pi and the primes.
Some see it as courage, and others as foolishness, but L has no fear of authority or Jupiter. This will probably cost him, someday... but he is strongly convinced that a man is only as free as his mind. L is not a philosopher, nor has he ever considered himself one... but he has a deep love for Russian Existentialism, and Dostoevsky in particular.
L hates to be touched, especially unexpectedly, and especially by rough things like sandpaper. He has a similar intense aversion to mirrors. He's a bit of a germaphobe, which is inconvenient, as he lives in one of the dirtiest places on earth. To adjust, he's settled with fearing pathogens...
As a knowledge-hungry child, L overcame his fear of contact by appearing outside upper-class schoolyards, where he'd occasionally take a softer beating than he was used to and sometimes get a textbook thrown at him. If the latter happened, he'd be elated, and dedicate the contents of the book to memory.
L is usually intolerant of, or (more often) indifferent to people he considers less intelligent than himself. If he approaches them, it's usually to profile them or gauge how much of a threat they might be to him or his goals. However, L tends to be more understanding of people who are on the autistic spectrum, like himself, or suffering from a similar disorder that changes a person's understanding of the world.
He is played by me. Lexi.
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"a modest proposal, (handcuffs), 18 magazine, broken-in blue jeans, cherries, dostoevsky, goethe, kira, retaining my privacy, speed-reading, staying up late, sweets, tolstoy, white shirts
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