Hey, I just stumbled upon this community. Just wanna say that it's gorram amazing!
So here's some of my own stuff to add to the mix, mostly regarding various character's pasts, first time so I'd love some feedback:
West:
West is kinda like a stray dog, he spends an awful lot of his time wandering around the city- and doesn't have a very reliable schedule on when he be home. Thus his father (his family divorced when he was young) has learned to leave the upstairs window unlocked. The longest he's been gone was 3 days.
He also has doesn't know how to swim, he sinks like a rock in water, and gets seasick easily.
Peter:
Peter is terrified of geese, it's a long story involving a petting zoo, some popcorn, and a very amused Nathan. He likes to pretend it never happened, but Nathan's got the pictures to prove it, and is waiting for the perfect opportunity to blackmail Peter.
Peter keeps a diary, vainly calls it a journal.
Peter has the habit of people watching when he's bored, he also likes to make up stories for the people he watches.
Peter was the 'best friend' in High School. He was the one people went to have a shoulder to cry on and for an honest opinion. He didn't mind it one bit.
Claude:
Claude played Rugby at Uni, he wasn't exactly spectacular but he enjoyed the game. He was usually a forward and his favourite position and the one he played the most often was Hooker. Something that his Sister never let him live down.
His doesn't steal without giving something back. (Like he'll replace your now 'missing' wallet with a banana or something. >>)
He had a pet chicken named Henry when he was a child. Which led to his love of pigeons.
Gabriel:
Gabriel was one of the tallest kids in his class until High School, and he was rather gangly and awkward, which led him to being picked on and just plain ignored.
Gabriel's parents weren't exactly abusive or bad parent's in any way just a bit overbearing, and he didn't really get to experience much of outside life.
Gabriel played Clarinet, and was damn good at it. He really liked to play Christmas songs around the holidays.
He had a few good friends throughout school, but he rarely socialized out of school. Not because he didn't like too, it was just that he was afraid that he'd embarrass them somehow.