Post by Lori on May 2, 2016 16:54:58 GMT -5
BASICS
Name
Eric Jay Dwerryberry
Nicknames
Eric almost never goes by his first name. Not that he won't respond if you do call him Eric. But he'll answer to almost anything you can think of involving his last name; the most common nicknames are Dwerryberry, D-Berry and just plain Berry.
Age/Birthday
21/November 11
Job
Student
Reputation
Big guy
Eric Jay Dwerryberry
Nicknames
Eric almost never goes by his first name. Not that he won't respond if you do call him Eric. But he'll answer to almost anything you can think of involving his last name; the most common nicknames are Dwerryberry, D-Berry and just plain Berry.
Age/Birthday
21/November 11
Job
Student
Reputation
Big guy
SCHOOL
Class
Junior at Metric College. He should technically be a senior but will be graduating a year late due to some of his credits from earning his Associate's not transferring over.
Major
Though it usually sounds like he's joking when people ask him his major, it's no joke. Berry is a modeling major. He does minor in music as well, but Berry is naturally photogenic and wants to send a positive message to people with a body type like his. He is very green and needs a bit of work still, but the desire and natural talent is there. Beautiful, skinny people aren't the only ones who need clothes after all. Haters gonna hate.
Grades
Eric gets good grades, although he gets distracted fairly easily. He'll be listening to a lecture in class and it would suddenly make him think of something, causing him to daze out for a few minutes. Grades are basically good, but could always be better. Don't count on him graduating at the top of his class or anything.
Friends
-
Enemies/Rivals
-
Body
As his reputation suggests, Eric is a naturally big guy. While not technically unhealthy, he is visibly overweight. Standing at 5'7 his weight should be around 140 pounds but is closer to 200, probably more. A part of it is genetics but the other part is a slow metabolism. While he doesn't have the natural body nor the six pack that most women go for, Eric's overall content with his figure and is ok with having a different shape than a lot of other people. The majority of the time he will not let any comments get to him.
Eye Color
Blue/Grey eyes
Hair
Two words: brunette and poofy. The hair color is from his father and the curls are from his mother. As unkempt as it can look sometimes, his hair is incredibly soft.
Style
The most noticeable thing about Eric, besides his body type, is the patterned shirts he wears. Plaid, stripes, polka dots, et al. He does own some 'nerd' clothes as well - think Doctor Who, Pokémon, Zelda and Angry Birds. The only time Eric will dress any differently is when he's at a photo shoot.
Play by
Adam Ezegelian
Positives
Confident; Sociable; Thick-skinned; Proud; Funny; Organized; Orderly
Negatives
Loud; Nerdy; Distracted; Neat-freak; Cocky; Shallow; Unpolished; Technologically dependent
Likes
Cartoons; Boy bands; Colored pens; Tetris; Cosplaying; Scented candles; His smile; Pokémon; Music; Twitter; Free wifi
Dislikes
Dust; Mangoes; Power outages; Science; Puzzles; Reality shows; Turtlenecks; People who tell him he needs to lose weight; When his brother gets bullied
Family
Jarrett Dwerryberry, Mechanic - Jarrett sticks out like a sore thumb in his family, being the only one who's 'well fit'. He enjoys going to the gym, particularly lifting weights. Jarrett is someone who could be described as a man's man. He enjoys sports, working out and talking about cars. He even runs his own mechanic shop and hopes that one of his boys will be the third generation to take over. What most people don't expect from Jarrett is that he's a fabulous cook. He prepares dinner five nights every week for his family, rarely ever ordering in. As strong and well rounded as Jarrett may seem, he is also a very regretful man. He had done some things in the past that he was not proud of, the most prominent cheating on his wife for some time. After all was said and done, Jarrett put in the time and effort to repair his marriage and has made up for his mistakes.
Paula Dwerryberry, Nurse - Paula is overall a very well-rounded lady. She graduated with a nursing degree, worked an internship as well as two externships before earning her first job and has earned a lot of experience ultimately working at the hospital where she's currently located. On top of putting in countless hours, she's also the mother of two boys. One would think that someone like that would be very proud of themselves. Unfortunately Paula has always dealt with a very low self-esteem, mostly thanks to the heavy-set body she grew up with. If that wasn't bad enough, she gained even more weight after having Berry and has not lost any of the weight from when she was pregnant with Dustin. Most people think Paula's just a fat lady who can't take care of herself and, as a result, has received much criticism while in the medical field. Her lack of confidence may have also been what led her husband to cheat. While she has tried not to let any of it affect her boys, it slowly seems to be taking a toll on Dustin.
Dustin Dwerryberry - Dustin, much like Berry, has a body similar to Paula's. Unlike Berry, however, Dustin is not comfortable with how he looks. Being in eighth grade doesn't help either, as most students had taken their place within the status quo and determined who's cool, hot, sporty, etc, and not. Needless to say, Dustin deals a lot with bullying and it's taken a major toll on his confidence. Sometimes he looks up to his big brother, who's never afraid to talk back to anyone or call them out on their harsh words, and other times Dustin's afraid that when people see Berry's picture all around they'll treat him a lot worse than Dustin.
Backstory
Born after an extremely long labor that resulted in a C-section, Eric was a big guy from the start. He weighed thirteen pounds when he was born, although was overall very healthy. Although it was always assumed he was big because he loved to eat, it was just his natural body type. Due to this, Berry had his fair share of dealing with bullies. Kids would call him names like 'fatty', 'bowling ball' and 'ugly'. Eric learned to develop a thick skin fairly early so none of the comments would bother him. It became a blessing and a curse; while he was never not comfortable with his body some of his responses would result in cockiness. Just because he was big didn't make him any better or any less than the bullies. Some of his comebacks would be a bit harsh as well. He'd use words like 'stick', 'pole' and 'invisible'. Eric may not have wanted to come across as mean by using those words, he was just trying to give those bullies a piece of what they deserved. Unfortunately for him, the body type and slow metabolism ran on his mother's side of the family. And while Berry may have been comfortable in his skin, Paula never was. Paula was naturally big-boned, so combining that with a slow metabolism plus never really losing the weight from her pregnancies really took a toll on her self-esteem. Especially with her working in the medical field, she got a lot of comments and side eyes about being unhealthy or that she was a hypocrite of some sort. While it never seemed to bother Jarrett much, he also didn't think to encourage his wife nor stand up for her.
Despite everything, Eric always felt his parents encouraged him. And whatever problems they had, they always seemed to work it out. For that Eric thought very highly of them. Even when Jarrett had an affair he went above and beyond to make amends. Sure, it was a rough time and yes, it did make Paula feel even worse about herself. After semi-recently having another kid and not looking any 'better' than before, of course she would want someone to tell her otherwise. Jarrett not giving her that emotional support took a toll on their marriage. It was the combination of her lack of confidence and Jarrett finding himself attracted to skinnier women that led him to cheating. Fortunately for them, unlike a lot of couples, they were able to talk everything out and realize what exactly went wrong. Their marriage became stronger than ever after that. As far as Eric was concerned, what happened in the past is in the past. His family is still together and they further proved to him that anything worth fighting for is worth keeping.
At the core of everything, there were still body issues. Dustin had that much worse than Eric. Dustin wasn't as big as his brother, but there were still names being thrown around. And it made Dustin feel like crap for having the body he was stuck with. Since he inherited his mother's big bones there was even less Dustin could do about it. Berry knew how hard school could be on his brother and that kids could be really cruel sometimes. Whenever he could, Eric found a way to help his brother out. And if the younger kids made fun of Eric? Like he cared. He would just use it to his advantage. "Oh, I'm a bowling ball?" he'd asked. "Well that's great, cause I can take all of you out with one roll! Who wants to be the head pin?" For emphasis, he'd curl up into a ball and make it look like he'd really attack. He didn't of course; but it was enough to get the point across. Berry would love to see a skinny person pull that off!
Berry was always naturally photogenic. He didn't have to look like a hunk or like a stick to take a good picture. He'd always pose just right when someone took a picture of him in his Halloween costume or when he was making a fool of himself at school dances. When it was time to get school pictures back, his was one of the few sets that the parents could show off proudly and not have to worry about getting retakes or photoshopping anything. It was just second nature to Eric. He did joke about going into modeling one day, but no one ever took him seriously. Eric didn't even take himself seriously. That wasn't to say he stopped being in photos altogether. Actually, he liked doing that in his spare time. And with the natural look and confidence to back himself up, Eric wasn't afraid to try anything. Once in a while there would be some editing involved; a picture would be too dark or he'd notice a pimple he'd want to edit out. In the end, it was the work he put into the photos combined with any editing necessary that probably got him into Metric.
Of course, before Metric there was actual school. Berry had to get through high school and figure out what he for sure wanted to do with his life. For a while Eric contemplated doing something with music. He'd always play something to get himself in a good mood or pumped up for something. He started out by going to a community college and taking a lot of music classes. It was ok and Eric was still very much into music. But after a semester he realized that wasn't for him. It was more like a hobby, or a backup plan. His grades were good and all, but he just wasn't feeling it the way he did with modeling. Metric for Berry was a risk school. He applied to a few safe schools as well, but was surprised when Metric sent him an acceptance letter. The only down side really was that they wouldn't accept all of his prior credits. But when Eric realized this was his chance to make a statement and actually prove something to his brother, he decided to go for it. No one has to look perfect or like a stick or like a movie star to be a model. No one had to have a certain attitude or specific style. They just had to look good in photos and enjoy what they were doing. It was weird when Berry first started at Metric; he stuck out like a sore thumb compared to the other model students. And when anyone asked him what he did, Eric would say he went to school for modeling; that earned him a number of odd looks. A lot of people have told him - and continue to do so - to change his major to music. That he had a better chance of getting into that industry. But that's just people being shallow or small minded. Berry is only at Metric and doing what he should be for one person, and that's himself.
¥Berry loves video games; he'd design his own if he had any know-how.
¥Knows extremely basic Japanese (think hello, a couple of animals, one or two foods and how to count to three).
¥Steven Universe, Powerpuff Girls, Stars vs the Forces of Evil and Phineas and Ferb are some of his favorite cartoons.
¥Eric shares a middle name with his father.
¥His dream cosplay is Blastoise. Cosplays Berry has done in the past are very simple which include Hulk, Fred Flintstone and a Transformer (technically just a big box, but you get the idea).
¥Berry makes AWESOME cannonballs in the pool.
Junior at Metric College. He should technically be a senior but will be graduating a year late due to some of his credits from earning his Associate's not transferring over.
Major
Though it usually sounds like he's joking when people ask him his major, it's no joke. Berry is a modeling major. He does minor in music as well, but Berry is naturally photogenic and wants to send a positive message to people with a body type like his. He is very green and needs a bit of work still, but the desire and natural talent is there. Beautiful, skinny people aren't the only ones who need clothes after all. Haters gonna hate.
Grades
Eric gets good grades, although he gets distracted fairly easily. He'll be listening to a lecture in class and it would suddenly make him think of something, causing him to daze out for a few minutes. Grades are basically good, but could always be better. Don't count on him graduating at the top of his class or anything.
Friends
-
Enemies/Rivals
-
APPEARANCE
Body
As his reputation suggests, Eric is a naturally big guy. While not technically unhealthy, he is visibly overweight. Standing at 5'7 his weight should be around 140 pounds but is closer to 200, probably more. A part of it is genetics but the other part is a slow metabolism. While he doesn't have the natural body nor the six pack that most women go for, Eric's overall content with his figure and is ok with having a different shape than a lot of other people. The majority of the time he will not let any comments get to him.
Eye Color
Blue/Grey eyes
Hair
Two words: brunette and poofy. The hair color is from his father and the curls are from his mother. As unkempt as it can look sometimes, his hair is incredibly soft.
Style
The most noticeable thing about Eric, besides his body type, is the patterned shirts he wears. Plaid, stripes, polka dots, et al. He does own some 'nerd' clothes as well - think Doctor Who, Pokémon, Zelda and Angry Birds. The only time Eric will dress any differently is when he's at a photo shoot.
Play by
Adam Ezegelian
PERSONALITY
Positives
Confident; Sociable; Thick-skinned; Proud; Funny; Organized; Orderly
Negatives
Loud; Nerdy; Distracted; Neat-freak; Cocky; Shallow; Unpolished; Technologically dependent
Likes
Cartoons; Boy bands; Colored pens; Tetris; Cosplaying; Scented candles; His smile; Pokémon; Music; Twitter; Free wifi
Dislikes
Dust; Mangoes; Power outages; Science; Puzzles; Reality shows; Turtlenecks; People who tell him he needs to lose weight; When his brother gets bullied
HISTORY
Family
Jarrett Dwerryberry, Mechanic - Jarrett sticks out like a sore thumb in his family, being the only one who's 'well fit'. He enjoys going to the gym, particularly lifting weights. Jarrett is someone who could be described as a man's man. He enjoys sports, working out and talking about cars. He even runs his own mechanic shop and hopes that one of his boys will be the third generation to take over. What most people don't expect from Jarrett is that he's a fabulous cook. He prepares dinner five nights every week for his family, rarely ever ordering in. As strong and well rounded as Jarrett may seem, he is also a very regretful man. He had done some things in the past that he was not proud of, the most prominent cheating on his wife for some time. After all was said and done, Jarrett put in the time and effort to repair his marriage and has made up for his mistakes.
Paula Dwerryberry, Nurse - Paula is overall a very well-rounded lady. She graduated with a nursing degree, worked an internship as well as two externships before earning her first job and has earned a lot of experience ultimately working at the hospital where she's currently located. On top of putting in countless hours, she's also the mother of two boys. One would think that someone like that would be very proud of themselves. Unfortunately Paula has always dealt with a very low self-esteem, mostly thanks to the heavy-set body she grew up with. If that wasn't bad enough, she gained even more weight after having Berry and has not lost any of the weight from when she was pregnant with Dustin. Most people think Paula's just a fat lady who can't take care of herself and, as a result, has received much criticism while in the medical field. Her lack of confidence may have also been what led her husband to cheat. While she has tried not to let any of it affect her boys, it slowly seems to be taking a toll on Dustin.
Dustin Dwerryberry - Dustin, much like Berry, has a body similar to Paula's. Unlike Berry, however, Dustin is not comfortable with how he looks. Being in eighth grade doesn't help either, as most students had taken their place within the status quo and determined who's cool, hot, sporty, etc, and not. Needless to say, Dustin deals a lot with bullying and it's taken a major toll on his confidence. Sometimes he looks up to his big brother, who's never afraid to talk back to anyone or call them out on their harsh words, and other times Dustin's afraid that when people see Berry's picture all around they'll treat him a lot worse than Dustin.
Backstory
Born after an extremely long labor that resulted in a C-section, Eric was a big guy from the start. He weighed thirteen pounds when he was born, although was overall very healthy. Although it was always assumed he was big because he loved to eat, it was just his natural body type. Due to this, Berry had his fair share of dealing with bullies. Kids would call him names like 'fatty', 'bowling ball' and 'ugly'. Eric learned to develop a thick skin fairly early so none of the comments would bother him. It became a blessing and a curse; while he was never not comfortable with his body some of his responses would result in cockiness. Just because he was big didn't make him any better or any less than the bullies. Some of his comebacks would be a bit harsh as well. He'd use words like 'stick', 'pole' and 'invisible'. Eric may not have wanted to come across as mean by using those words, he was just trying to give those bullies a piece of what they deserved. Unfortunately for him, the body type and slow metabolism ran on his mother's side of the family. And while Berry may have been comfortable in his skin, Paula never was. Paula was naturally big-boned, so combining that with a slow metabolism plus never really losing the weight from her pregnancies really took a toll on her self-esteem. Especially with her working in the medical field, she got a lot of comments and side eyes about being unhealthy or that she was a hypocrite of some sort. While it never seemed to bother Jarrett much, he also didn't think to encourage his wife nor stand up for her.
Despite everything, Eric always felt his parents encouraged him. And whatever problems they had, they always seemed to work it out. For that Eric thought very highly of them. Even when Jarrett had an affair he went above and beyond to make amends. Sure, it was a rough time and yes, it did make Paula feel even worse about herself. After semi-recently having another kid and not looking any 'better' than before, of course she would want someone to tell her otherwise. Jarrett not giving her that emotional support took a toll on their marriage. It was the combination of her lack of confidence and Jarrett finding himself attracted to skinnier women that led him to cheating. Fortunately for them, unlike a lot of couples, they were able to talk everything out and realize what exactly went wrong. Their marriage became stronger than ever after that. As far as Eric was concerned, what happened in the past is in the past. His family is still together and they further proved to him that anything worth fighting for is worth keeping.
At the core of everything, there were still body issues. Dustin had that much worse than Eric. Dustin wasn't as big as his brother, but there were still names being thrown around. And it made Dustin feel like crap for having the body he was stuck with. Since he inherited his mother's big bones there was even less Dustin could do about it. Berry knew how hard school could be on his brother and that kids could be really cruel sometimes. Whenever he could, Eric found a way to help his brother out. And if the younger kids made fun of Eric? Like he cared. He would just use it to his advantage. "Oh, I'm a bowling ball?" he'd asked. "Well that's great, cause I can take all of you out with one roll! Who wants to be the head pin?" For emphasis, he'd curl up into a ball and make it look like he'd really attack. He didn't of course; but it was enough to get the point across. Berry would love to see a skinny person pull that off!
Berry was always naturally photogenic. He didn't have to look like a hunk or like a stick to take a good picture. He'd always pose just right when someone took a picture of him in his Halloween costume or when he was making a fool of himself at school dances. When it was time to get school pictures back, his was one of the few sets that the parents could show off proudly and not have to worry about getting retakes or photoshopping anything. It was just second nature to Eric. He did joke about going into modeling one day, but no one ever took him seriously. Eric didn't even take himself seriously. That wasn't to say he stopped being in photos altogether. Actually, he liked doing that in his spare time. And with the natural look and confidence to back himself up, Eric wasn't afraid to try anything. Once in a while there would be some editing involved; a picture would be too dark or he'd notice a pimple he'd want to edit out. In the end, it was the work he put into the photos combined with any editing necessary that probably got him into Metric.
Of course, before Metric there was actual school. Berry had to get through high school and figure out what he for sure wanted to do with his life. For a while Eric contemplated doing something with music. He'd always play something to get himself in a good mood or pumped up for something. He started out by going to a community college and taking a lot of music classes. It was ok and Eric was still very much into music. But after a semester he realized that wasn't for him. It was more like a hobby, or a backup plan. His grades were good and all, but he just wasn't feeling it the way he did with modeling. Metric for Berry was a risk school. He applied to a few safe schools as well, but was surprised when Metric sent him an acceptance letter. The only down side really was that they wouldn't accept all of his prior credits. But when Eric realized this was his chance to make a statement and actually prove something to his brother, he decided to go for it. No one has to look perfect or like a stick or like a movie star to be a model. No one had to have a certain attitude or specific style. They just had to look good in photos and enjoy what they were doing. It was weird when Berry first started at Metric; he stuck out like a sore thumb compared to the other model students. And when anyone asked him what he did, Eric would say he went to school for modeling; that earned him a number of odd looks. A lot of people have told him - and continue to do so - to change his major to music. That he had a better chance of getting into that industry. But that's just people being shallow or small minded. Berry is only at Metric and doing what he should be for one person, and that's himself.
OOC
¥Berry loves video games; he'd design his own if he had any know-how.
¥Knows extremely basic Japanese (think hello, a couple of animals, one or two foods and how to count to three).
¥Steven Universe, Powerpuff Girls, Stars vs the Forces of Evil and Phineas and Ferb are some of his favorite cartoons.
¥Eric shares a middle name with his father.
¥His dream cosplay is Blastoise. Cosplays Berry has done in the past are very simple which include Hulk, Fred Flintstone and a Transformer (technically just a big box, but you get the idea).
¥Berry makes AWESOME cannonballs in the pool.