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 | [attr="class","hopelovename"] [attr="class","hopelovename2"] NATHAN VINCENZO RUSSO [attr="class","hopelovelyric"]
[attr="class","hopeloveleft"]NICKNAMES// Nate, Big Guy [attr="class","hopeloveleft"]AGE // Seventeen [attr="class","hopeloveleft"]GODLY PARENT // Bacchus [attr="class","hopeloveleft"]COHORT // Third Cohort [attr="class","hopeloveleft"]STATUS // Camper [attr="class","hopeloveleft"]SEXUALITY // Straight |
[attr="class","hopelovetitle"]PERSONALITY
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When it comes to confidence, Nathan has no problem there. Tall, strong and reasonably handsome, he is quietly confident in who he is and what he is able to do- whether it is hold his own in a sparring season, building field fortifications or flirting with girls. However, he does not believe that is reason to be arrogant about it. He knows his worth.
Like many of the Roman campers, Nathan holds the concept of honor sacred. In battle he is as brave as any member of cohort- in the depth of the fray he there. In addition, he will protect the honor of his friends and cohort mates. Many a time he has stepped into to protect a camper who is being bullied. In addition, he will not allow others to be punished for any misdeed he is responsible for.
As might be expected of a child of Bacchus, Nathan is pretty friendly with his boundless energy for partying and his big smiling face. More than once he has taken time to talk to a camper who he having problems and help them solve it quietly. He is a good listener and will genuinely want to help someone who is having problems.
Not that he is perfect himself…
A consummate party animal, he can not resist trying to charm a pretty girl with his good looks and muscles. How far it goes, depends on the girl in question. More than once he has been caught somewhere he shouldn’t with someone he shouldn’t be with. Needless to say, it is one of his greatest personality faults, even though he doesn’t take it too far.
Needless to say he is also hot-blooded in nature (which explains his tendency to flirt more than he should). This personality fault of his has got him into trouble, when he and another camper get into a brawl. It is a fire that often burns hot inside of hi when angered (which is rare).
He can also be quite brash on occasion. More than once he has talked back to someone who he shouldn’t talk back to and been punished. Often this fault of his is the reason for some of the other misdemeanours he is guilty of- his secret attempts to make wine from a grape vine he tends, trying to impress girls he likes and show off his strength to others.
[attr="class","hopelovetitle"]BIOGRAPHY
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Nathan was born into a middle-class Italian-American family (sort of), in Grand Junction, Colorado. The family had lived there since the days that the railroad was built there. The work complete the Genoese family turned their hand to viticulture and grew grapes to make wine. Growing up on his grandparents’ vineyard, he was aware that his mother was reluctant to tell him and her parents who Nathan's father was. All she would say was it the same man she met at a wine festival she often sold the family’s vine at. No one pressed her for more details- Nathan’s grandparents adored him and his siblings- loving the fact the family lived under the same roof. There never was any financial strain on the family having them all under the same roof. Still…his mother always kept a close eye on her children when they hit puberty and entered their teens.
Life on the vineyard meant spending a lot of the time outside under the sun, working in the vineyard when Nathan had free time. Even though the work was repetitive and hard, he enjoyed it- after all he got to spend time in the sun, with his grandparents and siblings and whenever he could- all the grapes he could stand to eat. Part of this contributed to the future legionnaire at Camp Jupitar he would become. Every year he would help with the pruning, picking of the grapes and gathering of the dead and dying vine leaves. Even though he was too young to drink wine, he grew to enjoy the smell of it, the taste of it on his fingers and the food that was served with it. Until he is old enough to imbibe (legally) he makes do with grape juice- he thinks it looks like wine.
Life was not all work on the vineyard property. In his spare time, he went off hiking in the hills around the vineyard by himself or with his friends. He enjoyed pushing himself as far as he could and loved the view when he got to the top of the hills he climbed.
By the time he was eleven years old, the slightly chubby boy began to burn off his baby fat and became a wiry pre-teen boy. At school he noticed that he was developing an interest in girls and they were developing one for him. At lunch time he noticed that he hung out with one girl, rather than his group of guy friends. It was more than just talking, sometimes they ended up holding hands- he liked that. On one occasion it led to his first ever kiss with a girl. That he liked- a lot (so did she)!
From then on, he slowly explored this new experience as much as he could- often with different girls each week. He also discovered sports- in particular football and wrestling. Nathan loved the training, bonding with his team mates, winning and the sense of accomplishment. It also didn’t hurt that girls liked to come and see him compete- he thought that was pretty cool…
The changes had not gone unnoticed by his mother. Deep down she knew the day would come and Nathan would have to know the full truth of who his father was and who he was. After dinner one day, she took him aside and sat him down. It was hard for to tell him- not sure if her son would think she was nuts. Nathan listened transfixed to what she said and wanted to know more. He was twelve when he was sent to the Wolf House.
’A son of Bacchus? As a Legionary? That ought to be good…’ was the attitude that greeted him there. He proved them wrong. Sure- the wiry kid with the light tanned skin, toffee brown eyes and unruly jet-black hair, was a son of Bacchus. But he was as good as any other kid there- and he fracking well proved it! His upbringing had inculcated him with a strong work ethic- one he would need if he got to Camp Jupitar. His first summer at Camp Jupitar was an eye opener and was hard work for him. He missed his family and home, but soon made friends and grew to love the place. Eventually he was placed in the Third Cohort- some felt he needed to prove himself and allow them to keep an eye on him.
Over the next few years, he grew as a member of Camp Jupitar. By the time he turned seventeen he had filled out and under gone at least one growth spurt. The wiry little kid had grown into a tall, lean muscled boy who looked like a Roman legionnaire. At Camp Jupitar he learned to be a Roman demigod, training to be a legionnaire and progress further up the ranks of the Legion. Outside he continued his life in the mortal world. He still visited the family vineyard- taking on more jobs and still hiking in the hills when he could. Learning about field engineering at Camp Jupitar made him much more use around the vineyard as he went about repairing things.
All of this stood him in good stead for his life in Camp Jupiter. His exceptional fitness, strength and physique served him well in the front ranks of his Cohort when they formed the testudo. Never once when Nathan was in the front rank, did it fault or fall, when on field manoeuvres. In addition, he can be relied upon to undertake many of the heavy labor jobs when building field fortifications. Many times he can be seen walking around with heavy posts across his shoulders, that other campers in his cohort would have problems carrying.
Based on all this some would think that he is a candidate for promotion- indeed he has an ambition to be an Aquiler one day. Problem is, there are two misdemeanours that constantly ‘blot his copybook’ with his superiors, that he is guilty of time and time again. Firstly, he has the habit of brewing illicit grape wine in his barracks (and around camp), which is against the rules despite his claim it is ‘part of his demigod heritage’ (it is quite good by the way, but still no excuse). The second one is that he has been found ‘fraternizing’ with female campers.in a manner that is against the rules. Needless to say, it adds to his reputation as a son of Bacchus and a party-animal. No matter how many field punishments he is subjected to, he still persists. Will he get back on track and fulfil his potential? Only the Gods know the answer…
[attr="class","hopelovetitle"]POWERS, SKILLS & WEAPONS
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Chlorokinesis – (Manipulation of vegetation) As a son of Bacchus, Nathan has the power to manipulate plants to do his bidding. Unfortunately, it is a power he is still developing- the grape vine he has hidden behind his barrack room is in need of a lot of help
Cause/Cure Insanity This one power that he has managed to master. As a son of Bacchus, he can help ease the mental pain of others by talking to them in private. Often all someone needs is someone to talk to, to ease their mental burden and who better than the warmth of a son of Bacchus to help them.
Field Engineering Like all Roman campers, Nathan has the skill to build, as well as pick good sites for building field fortifications. His strength and stamina from working in his family vineyard has made him an ideal person for all the heavy work that needed to be done.
Wrestling Nathan has a natural ability and affinity for Greco-Roman wrestling since he was in Middle School. Back then he won countless matches growing up and even placed second in the State finals once. It is one of his favorite ways of staying in shape and can often be found sparring with his friends.
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PLAYED BY KIWI
PLAYED BY KIWI
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MORELY, BOBBY as Nathan Russo
MORELY, BOBBY as Nathan Russo
PHARAOH LEAP.
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