Application of the Awesome Me!!!!
OOC;
name: I believe people call me 'Arnie'
age: 20
experience: Hungary-mun, bb~
e-mail: sweet9561@yahoo.com
IC;
nation: The Glorious Kingdom of Prussia
name: Gilbert Beilschmidt
nickname(s): Eh...Gil's okay. But don't you dare call him Bert!
age: 28
date of birth: January 18th, 1982
hometown: Berlin, Germany
occupation: Back to being awesomely unemployed
residence: Still in that apartment with Ludwig
family: Still Bruder and Opa (some things never change~)
first impression: "What an ass."
TEN TRUE FACTS AND A SECRET.
1. He's an arrogant, egotistical, selfish, megalomaniac He's awesome. Must I go on? Might as well forgo the rest of the facts because that's really the only thing you plebeians must know. But because he likes to go on and on about himself anyway, I'll continue.
2. Gilbert is easily bored or frustrated, so it's hard for him to stick to anything. Be it work, school, or relationships, you can be sure he's failed it. Hard. He never finished Hauptschule as a result. Most people, therefore, think he's pretty dumb, which isn't too far from the truth. However, it was more of a 'refusal' than an 'inability' to learn. He could
speak English fluently in just three years, so there has to be some intelligence up there.
3. His father is, in lighter terms, a bit disappointed in Gilbert. This was no secret to him or anybody else who knew the family; his dad would pretty much tell everyone what a gigantic let down to the family his son was. When Gilbert left the 'cute stage' at seven, he sent him to live with Old Fritz. The tutor loved his ward like a son, and Gilbert loved him right back.
He probably would have grown up to be a fine upstanding man, if Old Fritz hadn't died when Gilbert was only fourteen. He moved back with his father and brother, dropped out of school shortly after, and was kicked out of the house following several heated arguments with his father that ended with a left hook to the old man's jaw. He was pretty much homeless after
that, until Ludwig funneled him enough money for a one way ticket to America
4. Having a father who doesn't love you, being poor at school and having a strange appearance (he really is an albino) meant that young Gilbert was quite a target of bullies. The death of his beloved foster dad was the straw that broke the camel's back, and his life was pretty much
downhill from there. He began to fight anybody he thought challenged him, drink, and do the two combined. He spent many a night in jails, nursing a hangover and whatever new injury he sported. The only reason he's allowed to live in America is Ludwig's constant eye on him. He does try to be good for his brother's sake, but he still slips up. The last fight he was in was over an insurance dispute at the collection agency he formerly worked for.
5. Because of his brash behavior and personality, Gilbert has very, very few friends. Aside from Ludwig and some people he knows through the internet, his list of 'real' friends is down to Francis and Antonio. Elizaveta only sort of counts, because true friends don't constantly threaten your vital regions. Whatever, she is so in love with him.
6. Gilbert does have a soft side. He's a sucker for all things cute, and can play the flute like it was made for him. He doesn't do it often, though, because it reminds him too much of Old Fritz. He does keep a small collection of birds, one of which is always with him at all times on a rotating cycle. He's even been taking better care of them lately! Turns out you're supposed to feed them millet and shit, and they'll live longer. He recently converted his room into a small aviary, and now he sleeps on the couch in the main room.
7. Gilbert is actually pretty good with his hands. When he absolutely has to, he will replace any furniture he breaks by building it himself. That happens way more often than it should.
Too bad he can't be damned to make a business of it. He'd much rather mooch off his little bro instead.
8. The Internet has proved to be absolutely addicting to Gilbert. If he's not playing WoW sixteen hours straight, he can be found trolling forums or updating his blog. He's actually grown quite a following- mostly because people cannot believe this guy is for real. He's even become big on 4chan and has a meme devoted to him. Gilbert can or will not realize that people only love him ironically. He refers to them as 'his adoring fans' and to himself as 'their magnificent new god'.
9. Despite what he may say, Gilbert is excruciatingly lonely. Most days he barely sees or speaks to anyone, even if he goes out. His reputation seems to precede him, so people try to stay away. Even if he's feeling down, he'll tell anyone he asks that he's 'awesome', then disappear for a while. His favorite haunt is the remote corner of a park, where he'll feed the birds. Any squirrels will be chased away initially, but he usually ends up talking to them, too. He hasn't cried since he was fourteen.
10. That gun license venture didn't work out so well. After being denied several times, Gilbert finally laughed it off, claimed he didn't want to shoot cute animals anyway, and proceeded to fashion a slingshot gun that he uses to kill bugs when he's bored. Which is always. His aim is
getting to be quite good. His most recent venture is a quick rich scheme, but he's not sure of what, yet. Mostly he just writes on his blog about how rich he's going to be soon, and how he'll shove his dad's ugly face into his millions of dollars; show him who's the man now. If you
haven't figured it put by now, this cat's got issues.
SECRET: Gilbert loves stuffed animals. He has a pile of them currently finding temporary shelter in Ludwig's room. He's quite sure this would ruin his reputation, so he keeps it his secret. He even had his brother write sign a contract blood that he would not tell another soul. To cover up his shame, Gilbert routinely trolls Teddy Love, a plushie fan forum. The administrator's a real bitch...