Post by The Exodus on Dec 17, 2011 18:56:43 GMT -6
Character: Alexander Sokoll
Full Name: Alexander James Sokoll
Age: 31
Gender: Male
AI: Rodrigo Santoro
Occupation:
Personality: Alexander is an ambitious, hardworking man. He forms opinions quickly, which has been problematic in the past. Alexander attempts to be kind to everyone he meets, regardless of his opinions, but sometimes fails to overcome differences. Still, he enjoys being helpful to others. He’s usually the first to offer an ear to bend, a word of advice, or a shoulder to cry on. However, he can be blinded by passion or emotion and sometimes loses his clarity. He’d rather do the right thing than the smart thing; which has gotten him into troublesome spots before. Some call that bravery; Alexander calls it stupidity. That same impulsive nature has also been the root of most of his heartbreaks. Alexander is a romantic, who is perhaps more in love with the idea of love than any one person. He is blindly loyal to those he loves; often he gets hurt for this naivety. Sometimes, he reckons that he really is a prime example of “good guys finishing last”.
History: Alexander is a passionate man, with a love for music and art—more specifically, dance. His mother taught dance (as well as French II) and she would often bring her work home with her. Alexander, in his youth, thought his mother teaching dance was something to be ashamed about—until he watched her class one day when he went to work with her while he was recovering from the flu. The dancer’s fluid movements intrigued young Alexander, then seven, and he begged his mother to let him try. She promptly signed him up for ballet classes, which earned Alexander the scorn of his peers at school. This discouraged Alexander, but strengthened his passion, as though he had something to prove to the kids at school. Fortunately, he was not the only boy in the class—another boy named Michael was taking dance and the two soon became best friends. They spent three years in dance together, when a third boy, Rafael, joined the class. Rafael was a year younger than both Michael and Alexander, but he was soon inducted into their circle of friends and the three boys called themselves “The Ballet Boys” and stood together through teasing in middle school. Alexander and Michael went to High School a year before Rafael, but there, were introduced to modern dance, taking classes under the tutelage of Alexander’s mother. Rafael joined them a year later, and the three resumed their “Ballet Boys” grouping. But it was around this time that Alexander began to note changes in his friends. While he and Rafael began taking interest in girls and other topics, Michael remained withdrawn from people and didn’t speak much to anyone. This perpetuated malicious rumors that Michael was gay. Quick to defend their friend, Alexander and Rafael rushed to save Michael’s reputation only to find that they were mistaken about their friend’s sexual orientation, which proved to be an embarrassment for all three boys. However, they tried to pick up the pieces of their friendship and continued to pursue their dancing. Even still, Alexander felt that Michael was becoming harder and harder to reach. He tried very hard to maintain their lifelong friendship, but despite best efforts, Michael became aloof and more focused on his dancing than ever before. Senior year came and the boys prepared for prom. Michael declined going, although both Alexander and Rafael insisted he should. Rafael, Alexander, and their dates rode in one car to the dance—Michael, however, got into another car and drove to the studio where they had first taken lessons together. The next morning, Alexander woke up to find that his best friend had been killed by a drunk driver who was returning from a prom after-party. Grieving and guilt-stricken, Alexander found the loss of his best friend to be very difficult to cope with. He became very anti-social and school-oriented. He graduated in the top ten percent of his class and went on to study dance at Alvin Ailey School of Dance, where he made new friends and fell out of touch with the old. Although Rafael and Alexander still spoke, their conversations were shorter and more awkward than they had been prior to Michael’s death. Alexander felt guilty for a long time because he thought that he could have been more supportive of Michael and reached out more. As if to make up for that, Alexander began to open up while at college, realizing that there were other people he could meet and befriend, though none of them would replace the bond that he had with Rafael and Michael. He made many friends and acquaintances and is still in touch with his roommate, Kyle. At one time, Alexander dated a fellow student named Elizabeth, but their relationship—despite its three year length, never amounted to anything. Alexander had thought himself truly in love with Elizabeth and proposed to her—only to be rejected, because she felt that his ambition to become a dancer was too idealistic and not practical enough. Alexander, who saw himself as a very practical man, took offense to this and procured proof that his dream was legitimate: he had a job offer at the Opera Garnier in Paris as a dancer. Elizabeth told him that he would have to choose between her or his career. Elizabeth and Alexander broke up promptly and that was the last time he saw her. When he told his mother and father, a doctor, about his goal, they supported him emotionally, but not financially, believing it to be important that Alexander learned how to spread his wings and leave the nest properly. Alexander rose to the occasion and took on the job of teaching dance as his mother had before him. He took odd jobs in off-Broadway shows and taught at a small dance school in Brooklyn for three years before he had saved up enough money to go to France. He arrived there just after of his twenty-fifth birthday. Shortly after, he was reunited with Rafael when the younger man also joined the Garnier.
After two years with the company, Alexander was promoted to Danseur Noble. During his time there, he embarked on numerous ill-fated romances: his first girlfriend in Paris left him for another woman, his next returned to the United States to pursue a culinary arts career. The third woman he fell in love with was one of his best friends: Esperanza DeMaurier, another dancer who was engaged and pregnant by one of the Garnier’s musicians. Alexander, frustrated by the constant thwarting of his love life threw himself into work and hovered in the friend zone, even agreeing to be the unborn child’s godfather. When Esperanza’s fiancée, Jules, died in an accident, Alexander was the one to help her piece life back together and raise her children—twins. When Alexander was offered a professorship at his alma mater, Alvin Ailey, he did the crazy thing and proposed to Esperanza, begging her to come with him. To his shock, she said yes. The pair were married in a small ceremony in Paris before moving to New York. While teaching, Alexander pursued his Master’s degree. Esperanza danced for the New York Ballet and the little family was happy together, until tragedy struck. One night while walking home from rehearsals, Esperanza was struck by a taxi cab. She died in the hospital from her injuries. At the request of her family in Paris, or rather, Jules’ parents, Esperanza was buried in Paris. After the funeral, and Alexander and the kids—Jules II and Serena—returned to New York. But the city didn’t feel like home anymore; it reminded him of Esperanza and the life they’d hoped to build together. He’s returned to Paris to see if maybe there is something left for his little family there.
Full Name: Alexander James Sokoll
Age: 31
Gender: Male
AI: Rodrigo Santoro
Occupation:
Personality: Alexander is an ambitious, hardworking man. He forms opinions quickly, which has been problematic in the past. Alexander attempts to be kind to everyone he meets, regardless of his opinions, but sometimes fails to overcome differences. Still, he enjoys being helpful to others. He’s usually the first to offer an ear to bend, a word of advice, or a shoulder to cry on. However, he can be blinded by passion or emotion and sometimes loses his clarity. He’d rather do the right thing than the smart thing; which has gotten him into troublesome spots before. Some call that bravery; Alexander calls it stupidity. That same impulsive nature has also been the root of most of his heartbreaks. Alexander is a romantic, who is perhaps more in love with the idea of love than any one person. He is blindly loyal to those he loves; often he gets hurt for this naivety. Sometimes, he reckons that he really is a prime example of “good guys finishing last”.
History: Alexander is a passionate man, with a love for music and art—more specifically, dance. His mother taught dance (as well as French II) and she would often bring her work home with her. Alexander, in his youth, thought his mother teaching dance was something to be ashamed about—until he watched her class one day when he went to work with her while he was recovering from the flu. The dancer’s fluid movements intrigued young Alexander, then seven, and he begged his mother to let him try. She promptly signed him up for ballet classes, which earned Alexander the scorn of his peers at school. This discouraged Alexander, but strengthened his passion, as though he had something to prove to the kids at school. Fortunately, he was not the only boy in the class—another boy named Michael was taking dance and the two soon became best friends. They spent three years in dance together, when a third boy, Rafael, joined the class. Rafael was a year younger than both Michael and Alexander, but he was soon inducted into their circle of friends and the three boys called themselves “The Ballet Boys” and stood together through teasing in middle school. Alexander and Michael went to High School a year before Rafael, but there, were introduced to modern dance, taking classes under the tutelage of Alexander’s mother. Rafael joined them a year later, and the three resumed their “Ballet Boys” grouping. But it was around this time that Alexander began to note changes in his friends. While he and Rafael began taking interest in girls and other topics, Michael remained withdrawn from people and didn’t speak much to anyone. This perpetuated malicious rumors that Michael was gay. Quick to defend their friend, Alexander and Rafael rushed to save Michael’s reputation only to find that they were mistaken about their friend’s sexual orientation, which proved to be an embarrassment for all three boys. However, they tried to pick up the pieces of their friendship and continued to pursue their dancing. Even still, Alexander felt that Michael was becoming harder and harder to reach. He tried very hard to maintain their lifelong friendship, but despite best efforts, Michael became aloof and more focused on his dancing than ever before. Senior year came and the boys prepared for prom. Michael declined going, although both Alexander and Rafael insisted he should. Rafael, Alexander, and their dates rode in one car to the dance—Michael, however, got into another car and drove to the studio where they had first taken lessons together. The next morning, Alexander woke up to find that his best friend had been killed by a drunk driver who was returning from a prom after-party. Grieving and guilt-stricken, Alexander found the loss of his best friend to be very difficult to cope with. He became very anti-social and school-oriented. He graduated in the top ten percent of his class and went on to study dance at Alvin Ailey School of Dance, where he made new friends and fell out of touch with the old. Although Rafael and Alexander still spoke, their conversations were shorter and more awkward than they had been prior to Michael’s death. Alexander felt guilty for a long time because he thought that he could have been more supportive of Michael and reached out more. As if to make up for that, Alexander began to open up while at college, realizing that there were other people he could meet and befriend, though none of them would replace the bond that he had with Rafael and Michael. He made many friends and acquaintances and is still in touch with his roommate, Kyle. At one time, Alexander dated a fellow student named Elizabeth, but their relationship—despite its three year length, never amounted to anything. Alexander had thought himself truly in love with Elizabeth and proposed to her—only to be rejected, because she felt that his ambition to become a dancer was too idealistic and not practical enough. Alexander, who saw himself as a very practical man, took offense to this and procured proof that his dream was legitimate: he had a job offer at the Opera Garnier in Paris as a dancer. Elizabeth told him that he would have to choose between her or his career. Elizabeth and Alexander broke up promptly and that was the last time he saw her. When he told his mother and father, a doctor, about his goal, they supported him emotionally, but not financially, believing it to be important that Alexander learned how to spread his wings and leave the nest properly. Alexander rose to the occasion and took on the job of teaching dance as his mother had before him. He took odd jobs in off-Broadway shows and taught at a small dance school in Brooklyn for three years before he had saved up enough money to go to France. He arrived there just after of his twenty-fifth birthday. Shortly after, he was reunited with Rafael when the younger man also joined the Garnier.
After two years with the company, Alexander was promoted to Danseur Noble. During his time there, he embarked on numerous ill-fated romances: his first girlfriend in Paris left him for another woman, his next returned to the United States to pursue a culinary arts career. The third woman he fell in love with was one of his best friends: Esperanza DeMaurier, another dancer who was engaged and pregnant by one of the Garnier’s musicians. Alexander, frustrated by the constant thwarting of his love life threw himself into work and hovered in the friend zone, even agreeing to be the unborn child’s godfather. When Esperanza’s fiancée, Jules, died in an accident, Alexander was the one to help her piece life back together and raise her children—twins. When Alexander was offered a professorship at his alma mater, Alvin Ailey, he did the crazy thing and proposed to Esperanza, begging her to come with him. To his shock, she said yes. The pair were married in a small ceremony in Paris before moving to New York. While teaching, Alexander pursued his Master’s degree. Esperanza danced for the New York Ballet and the little family was happy together, until tragedy struck. One night while walking home from rehearsals, Esperanza was struck by a taxi cab. She died in the hospital from her injuries. At the request of her family in Paris, or rather, Jules’ parents, Esperanza was buried in Paris. After the funeral, and Alexander and the kids—Jules II and Serena—returned to New York. But the city didn’t feel like home anymore; it reminded him of Esperanza and the life they’d hoped to build together. He’s returned to Paris to see if maybe there is something left for his little family there.
