memories in the photograph
Fandom; alexandria_high
What; 2o Random Facts
Who; Riku Holloway
1. Riku has the extremely bad habit of waking up just before the dawn, no matter how much or how little sleep he gets. Sometimes he’ll roll back over and try and get some more sleep, and then other times he’ll drag himself downstairs to brew some coffee and hang around the kitchen (moving the couch in there was genius, he’ll think to himself) and caffeinate himself up before getting ready for school.
2. His locker is empty. All his school books are scatted across the floor of his bedroom. If he finds he really does need a certain textbook, he’ll poke around to borrow someone’s, or bring it to school and then promptly take it back home. He thinks it’s easier than having to keep the thing clean.
3. Birds are the worst animal he can think of, if only because Maleficent is fond of them, and he usually ended up having to take care of them from time to time whenever she went off wherever it was mother’s who have nothing better to do with themselves go.
That and he thinks they stink.
4. Originally, he’d planned to move out of Alexandria at the first chance he got. Why the hell should he stay? But now with everything that’s happened (you have a long-lost twin, two best (girl) friends turn out to be your sisters, best (guy) friend has a crush on you, guy you’ve known since third grade turns out to be a girl and is now your girlfriend, Yakuza attacks your school, Holloway Corp.), he’s wondering if he really wants to just up and leave everything behind.
5. He doesn’t want kids of his own (he doesn’t think he’s capable enough to have that much responsibility when it comes to someone’s life), but he’d love to be the lovable dorky uncle that slips kids candy when their parents tell them “not before dinner.” It seems like a life requirement to him. (He’s also heard that people without kids are happier than people with, and he looks at Ansem and can see why this is a common belief.)
6. Riku doesn’t really “hate” Ansem.
Hating him would be too much work.
7. He owns a guitar, but hell if he knows how to play it. Mostly it sits there in a corner of his room beneath a few scattered dirty clothes, and if he’s bored enough, he’ll grab it and mess around a little. (He originally got it because he was of the mentality girls liked guys who played guitar, though later he realised that, too, requires effort.)
8. It sometimes occurs to him that he has no drive in life, but when it all boils down to it, he realizes that he is a hedonistic-carpe-diem-spoiled-brat-of-a-teenager, and goes back to enjoying his life for what it is: the moment.
9. He wasn’t always so tall. He was a damn shrimp until late sophomore year, when he shot up and joined the basketball team for awhile. (It seemed to be the only thing he enjoyed putting some effort into at the time, but even that didn’t last.)
10. Once upon a time, Riku lived with Zexion and Ansem and Maleficent in a less than happy environment, and the two boys took violin lessons. Zexion excelled and received praise. Riku lagged behind and destroyed the violin behind the house one night. It was around then he realised he could gain attention by getting in trouble.
11. Riku can’t go a day without first drinking a cup of coffee. When he gets to school, he’ll grab a bottle of Mountain Dew and drink that until lunch, when he’ll buy himself two more (one for lunch, one for the classes to follow). When he gets home, he’ll get a can of said acidic-sperm-killer-urban-legend-drink and sip at that. Rinse, repeat tomorrow.
12. He, of course, tells himself he’ll stop that, but he’s been telling himself that for at least a year now, and the most he’s been able to do is substitute the Mountain Dew for the occasional Pepsi.
13. His computer is an Apple, if only because he got annoyed with the constant frustration of “blowing up” his Windows computers. Somehow he just has better luck with them. He’s also of the persuasion Apple has all the cooler expensive programs, but that’s just him.
14. The only time you’ll catch him wearing his glasses is when he’s trying to read small print. The rest of the time, he deals with the world being a little fuzzy around the edges, or cheats with prescription sunglasses.
15. He liked Scarlet. He liked Xu. He liked Lenne. He loves Faris. And then there’s Sora, and then Riku doesn’t have a clue what to think.
16. Despite the fact he more often than not types with the capslock on (Sometimes he forgets to turn it off.), Riku rarely raises his voice unless forced to. (Usually when he’s angry, and sometimes when he laughs. Unless he’s with Xu. Then he can’t seem to remember to keep his voice down.)
17. He’s made a game out of cracking every joint he has to crack in his entire body without standing up, and when he’s feeling especially obnoxious, will proceed to do so in the middle of class. (He loves the expressions on people’s faces when this happens.)
18. He’s created the entire town of Alexandria in his game of Sims 2, though he’s a little behind on some of the newcomers. If he’s feeling especially frustrated with anyone, he usually tries to kill them in some of the more obscure ways. (Death by flies is his favourite, though the satellite dish is pretty damn amusing too.)
19. It is Riku’s belief that Chinese food is the answer to all his problems, especially when shared with one girlfriend while making fun of a particularly bad movie.
20. He claims he’s never read House of Leaves, but he’s a big liar. Back in 2002, when he was spending one especially boring summer with Ansem and Zexion, he read it when he couldn’t sleep at night (which was often), and after a certain amount of pages, he would get annoyed, toss the book to the floor, and go to bed. Repeat cycle the rest of summer break.
(He’s still not afraid of the darkness.)
What; 2o Random Facts
Who; Riku Holloway
1. Riku has the extremely bad habit of waking up just before the dawn, no matter how much or how little sleep he gets. Sometimes he’ll roll back over and try and get some more sleep, and then other times he’ll drag himself downstairs to brew some coffee and hang around the kitchen (moving the couch in there was genius, he’ll think to himself) and caffeinate himself up before getting ready for school.
2. His locker is empty. All his school books are scatted across the floor of his bedroom. If he finds he really does need a certain textbook, he’ll poke around to borrow someone’s, or bring it to school and then promptly take it back home. He thinks it’s easier than having to keep the thing clean.
3. Birds are the worst animal he can think of, if only because Maleficent is fond of them, and he usually ended up having to take care of them from time to time whenever she went off wherever it was mother’s who have nothing better to do with themselves go.
That and he thinks they stink.
4. Originally, he’d planned to move out of Alexandria at the first chance he got. Why the hell should he stay? But now with everything that’s happened (you have a long-lost twin, two best (girl) friends turn out to be your sisters, best (guy) friend has a crush on you, guy you’ve known since third grade turns out to be a girl and is now your girlfriend, Yakuza attacks your school, Holloway Corp.), he’s wondering if he really wants to just up and leave everything behind.
5. He doesn’t want kids of his own (he doesn’t think he’s capable enough to have that much responsibility when it comes to someone’s life), but he’d love to be the lovable dorky uncle that slips kids candy when their parents tell them “not before dinner.” It seems like a life requirement to him. (He’s also heard that people without kids are happier than people with, and he looks at Ansem and can see why this is a common belief.)
6. Riku doesn’t really “hate” Ansem.
Hating him would be too much work.
7. He owns a guitar, but hell if he knows how to play it. Mostly it sits there in a corner of his room beneath a few scattered dirty clothes, and if he’s bored enough, he’ll grab it and mess around a little. (He originally got it because he was of the mentality girls liked guys who played guitar, though later he realised that, too, requires effort.)
8. It sometimes occurs to him that he has no drive in life, but when it all boils down to it, he realizes that he is a hedonistic-carpe-diem-spoiled-brat-of-a-teenager, and goes back to enjoying his life for what it is: the moment.
9. He wasn’t always so tall. He was a damn shrimp until late sophomore year, when he shot up and joined the basketball team for awhile. (It seemed to be the only thing he enjoyed putting some effort into at the time, but even that didn’t last.)
10. Once upon a time, Riku lived with Zexion and Ansem and Maleficent in a less than happy environment, and the two boys took violin lessons. Zexion excelled and received praise. Riku lagged behind and destroyed the violin behind the house one night. It was around then he realised he could gain attention by getting in trouble.
11. Riku can’t go a day without first drinking a cup of coffee. When he gets to school, he’ll grab a bottle of Mountain Dew and drink that until lunch, when he’ll buy himself two more (one for lunch, one for the classes to follow). When he gets home, he’ll get a can of said acidic-sperm-killer-urban-legend-drink and sip at that. Rinse, repeat tomorrow.
12. He, of course, tells himself he’ll stop that, but he’s been telling himself that for at least a year now, and the most he’s been able to do is substitute the Mountain Dew for the occasional Pepsi.
13. His computer is an Apple, if only because he got annoyed with the constant frustration of “blowing up” his Windows computers. Somehow he just has better luck with them. He’s also of the persuasion Apple has all the cooler expensive programs, but that’s just him.
14. The only time you’ll catch him wearing his glasses is when he’s trying to read small print. The rest of the time, he deals with the world being a little fuzzy around the edges, or cheats with prescription sunglasses.
15. He liked Scarlet. He liked Xu. He liked Lenne. He loves Faris. And then there’s Sora, and then Riku doesn’t have a clue what to think.
16. Despite the fact he more often than not types with the capslock on (Sometimes he forgets to turn it off.), Riku rarely raises his voice unless forced to. (Usually when he’s angry, and sometimes when he laughs. Unless he’s with Xu. Then he can’t seem to remember to keep his voice down.)
17. He’s made a game out of cracking every joint he has to crack in his entire body without standing up, and when he’s feeling especially obnoxious, will proceed to do so in the middle of class. (He loves the expressions on people’s faces when this happens.)
18. He’s created the entire town of Alexandria in his game of Sims 2, though he’s a little behind on some of the newcomers. If he’s feeling especially frustrated with anyone, he usually tries to kill them in some of the more obscure ways. (Death by flies is his favourite, though the satellite dish is pretty damn amusing too.)
19. It is Riku’s belief that Chinese food is the answer to all his problems, especially when shared with one girlfriend while making fun of a particularly bad movie.
20. He claims he’s never read House of Leaves, but he’s a big liar. Back in 2002, when he was spending one especially boring summer with Ansem and Zexion, he read it when he couldn’t sleep at night (which was often), and after a certain amount of pages, he would get annoyed, toss the book to the floor, and go to bed. Repeat cycle the rest of summer break.
(He’s still not afraid of the darkness.)