JAMES, Landon E.

LANDON EVAN JAMES

Name: Landon Evan James
Age: 24 looks 20
Birthday: 12/7/2114
Gender: Male
Orientation: Bi-sexual
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
Prior Occupation: Intern at Miami-Dade Hospital, College Student
Species: Human

Height: 6'4"
Weight: 258 Lbs
Build: Tall, muscular/toned
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Distinguishing Marks: One Scar on his Abdomen from having his appendix removed. Three small scars from the pins in his right knee. One tattoo of a panther on his stomach. No birthmarks or piercings.
Play-by: Michael Trevino

Mother: Alexandra S. James, 59. Lawyer.
Father: Damian R. James, 62. Surgeon
Siblings: Carson A. James, 23. Engineer. Bianca R. James, 21. Pre-law.
Significant Other: None.
Children: None.
Other Important Persons: N/A

Personality:

Landon is the kind of guy that people want to be around. Charismatic, funny, kind and always with a good joke to brighten someone's day. He is not a violent person by nature, only needing to be when the times get tough and he absolutely has to be. He is the kind of guy that would willingly give another person his last bit of change to catch the bus, his last couple dollars to get a meal, or even the shirt off his back if it's needed. He cares deeply for people and wants to see the best in them. This doesn't mean that his is naive and weak, on the contrary, Landon has never been a gullible person and has never been percieved as weak. He is a smart man who does what he needs to to survive.

He is always there to lend a hand to those in need, especially his friends. Landon in fiercly loyal to those he cares about and once he's at your side, it's difficult to shake him off. He's personable and can make friends no matter where he goes or what he does. Landon has a deep compassion for people, which is/will be tested every day within the prison walls. He works out every day, spending as much time as he possibly can to keep himself in shape and without the worry of getting sick.

Likes:

-His Family.
-Children.
-Sleeping in.
-The smell of fresh rain.
-Fighting. (but only if it's really needed)
-Sports.
-The color Orange.
-Sex.
-Chocolate.

Dislikes:

-Knowing he will never see his little sister again.
-Small spaces.
-Silence.
-The color purple.
-Cats.
-Snow.
-Being treated like an idiot.

Strengths:

-Medical knowledge from med school.
-Decent fighter.
-Non-smoker.
-Confident.
-Temperament. (he knows how to hold onto his anger.. most of the time. When it is unleashed though, Landon cannot stop swinging)
-Open minded.
-Physical Strength. (from work-outs)

Weaknesses:

-Alcohol intolerance. (it doesn't take too much to get him drunk)
-Trick knee. (messes with him when the weather gets too cold)
-Kids. (knowing a kid is in trouble will cause him to do just about anything to make the kid safe)
-Cocky.
-Stubborn.
-Allergies: Cherries, Roses, Wool, Cat Dander.

Dreams:

-To be a surgeon. (will never be realized)
-To have a wife and children. (probably will never be realized)

Fears:

-Claustrophobia. (Fear of enclosed spaces)
-Arachnophobia. (Fear of spiders)
-Planes.
-Heights.
-Being alone.

Darkest Secret:

The darkest secret he will ever hold is that he was glad he had at least hit the man that died. This way the man at least learned -however briefly- that hitting a woman had consequences.

History:

Landon grew up with a fairly normal life. Two great parents, two younger siblings, all the money he could truly want. Of course, that didn't make him a spoiled little kid. His parents made him work for everything he wanted, except that ever present 10$ allowance. His mother wanted him to be a lawyer when he grew up, just as his father wanted him to be a doctor. Landon liked the idea of being a doctor, had since he barely walked. The idea of helping people was something he could get in on. So his studies were always his priority. That didn't exclude a social life, though. Landon had many friends in school as well as out of class. His best friend from kindergarten actually was his first relationship in junior high. A boy named Allen Parker. The two had always been close and Allen was the first one that Landon revealed his sexuality to, and vise versa. He'd been terrified to tell his parents, but they hadn't cared one bit. To quote his mother 'As long as you keep what God gave you, I don't care who you like.'

Through Jr. High, Landon played on the football team and had actually gotten pretty good as a wide reciever. By High School, there were scouts always keeping an eye on him. Truth be told, it was football that got him the scholarship to college. He'd played great throughout his high school career and the first two years of college. Unfortunately, toward the end of his Sophomore year, there was an accident on the field. While making a run for the end zone, Landon was tackled hard from the left onto his left shoulder, and harder from the right onto his right knee. The collision caused his right knee cap to shatter from being twisted. There was surgery, physical therapy, more surgery, more therapy. In the end, he was told that he would never play football again and he would be lucky to keep the full use of his right leg.

Thankfully, he managed to make it through physical therapy and even though it causes him pain every now and again, he at least has use of it. Landon ran every day to keep himself as well as his knee in top physical shape, he worked out as much as he possibly could while attending classes and doing his internship to become a surgeon like his father. Nearing the end of his Junior year in college, though.. that was when things went south. He'd gone to the bar with a couple of friends, they'd laughed and had drinks, joked around and flirted with a couple of pretty girls. Everything was going fine until a man cropped up behind the girls, claiming to be the boyfriend of one of them. Landon had assured him that it was all in fun, no harm meant, they'd been drinking. Unfortunately, this didn't work. The man instead wanted to fight. Landon didn't want to get involved, didn't want to deal with it. So instead of egging the man on by even being there, he shoved his friends through the door to get them going. There were other bars around, weren't there. He got them out the door, but the other male, more intoxicated than they were, stumbled out after them. He threw a slur of curses and taunts at them in the attempt to get them fighting.

The man's girlfriend stepped in the way and begged him to stop. This was where Landon's control slipped. The man slapped his girlfriend across the face hard enough that she fell to the ground at his feet, cradeling her cheek in pain. Landon turned, punched the man and then the fight began. They fought hard for several long minutes, but what neither seemed to realize was that the fight had moved to the street... not until the car horn blared loudly, leaving little time to get out of the street. Landon made it.. the other man didn't. He was taken to jail that night to await trial. Three weeks later he stepped foot in the courtroom, having to sit quietly for a whole week and listen to people either attempt to condemn him, or praise him. In the end it was up to the jury. Even though he cried and protested that he hadn't meant for the other male to die, that the fight wasn't supposed to happen.. it hadn't mattered. He'd taken the first swing, he was guilty in their eyes.

This meant a life sentence in the New York State Federal Penetentary. Where criminals don't get a second chance. He wasn't given the opportunity to hug his mother, kiss his sister, say good bye to his father and bother. He wasn't given more than two seconds to look at them before being dragged through the doors and tossed in another cell to await transport to the prison. Landon was a good kid who made a mistake that would cost him his life.

Alias: Debbie
Experience: Been playing over 10 years
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