N. Italy application

Name: Feliciano Vargas
Country representing: North Italy
Age: 16
Student or teacher? Student
Personality (mostly to see your characterization):
In short, Feliciano is an exceptionally bubbly character. Always with a smile, he is a prime picture of carefree happiness, even though that sometimes tends to get him in trouble- oftentimes absentmindedness. A lover of art and good food, he'll do just about anything for a plate of good pasta, and he often spends his free time painting or sketching (sometimes even in class when he's bored, to the dissatisfaction of his teachers). He isn't bad at art, either- it is one of those few things that he can keep concentration on for, at times, more than an hour or two, if he's dedicated enough to finishing the piece. He has an elder brother, whom he loves to spend time with, but he's quite the opposite of him, admittedly being a little scared of sometimes, but they're fratellos, so Feli can't help but love him anyway.

Feliciano is quite a sociable person, loving interaction with others. Most people don't seem to mind, either- the cheerful Italian seems to be regarded as everyone's baby brother. He's quick to cry or become scared, so he all-too-often relies on other people for protection, be it against a bully or a bug. Speaking of which, he tends to be scared of a surprisingly large amount of things, ranging from heights to bugs (especially spiders) to being hit to small places to getting lost... well, a lot of things.

On the contrary, he is capable of certain feats, such as running. He is surprisingly fast, although really it only shows up when he's running away from something. He appears physically weak, and although that may be true, he is willing to work if he is motivated enough- often if pretty, cute girls are involved, or pasta. Otherwise, you'll be lucky if you get him to do much, as he's rather lazy, fond of taking naps, and in general, anything that doesn't require physical activity- not that he's a couch potato, but he certainly doesn't like running around.

A hobby of Feliciano's would be, not surprisingly, music. When he was younger, he had always been entranced by musicians playing, particularly piano, even though he had all-too-often been too timid to sit in and listen for fear of the music-player becoming flustered or upset at him. Instead, he contented himself with collecting music pieces and even an old violin, which he tried learning but never seemed to have the patience for. In spite of that, he still has the old violin, keeping it as more of a showpiece than anything. Aside from that, he loves singing, and can often be found singing (but not limited to) Italian folk songs, songs he's overheard from other people, or even songs he makes up himself.

Being rather absent-minded, he often forgets various things: waking up on time, articles of clothing, books, putting lids on his paints, forgetting that a painting isn't dry yet, etcetera. While this can get annoying to some, Feliciano himself doesn't mind it, although if it's his pasta or paint he's misplaced, he is rather prone to getting upset over it.


Roleplay sample (minimum 200 words):
Feliciano giggled as he drew the brush across the canvas, splattering paint on the pristine white surface. It wasn't often that he tried something like abstract painting, but he had to admit, he was having fun. Painting landscapes and pretty houses and cute girls had its perks, but it was fun and rather refreshing to just clear one's mind and go completely off of imagination. It was quite different than normal painting- and in some ways, a little more difficult, since you didn't have anything but your own mind, the brush, and the expanse of white canvas to work with. Feliciano had decided he would try something new that day instead though, so in exchange of details he placed blobs of paint and shapes of looks-like-but-not-quite silhouettes, crisscrossed with a web of splattered paint of a beautiful sky-blue.
He laughed as he flicked the paint on the canvas, peppering the work with a few livid green speckles, then stood back to observe the work. Not done yet, he decided, cleaning his brush and soaking the tip in water. As he continued, his mind began to wander, though: school was starting soon, and he was going to be with his fratello again! The thought was exciting, coming to a new school, with new people. An adventure! he thought, poking the canvas experimentally with his finger. Although... what if he couldn't make friends? Oh, no bother, of course he could! His fratello was there, too, right? Ooh, I hope they have good pasta! As Feliciano's mind trailed to the topic of food, his hand went on autopilot, drawing across the canvas in a steady line. I hope they have pasta! What if they don't have pasta?! Oh no, should I bring my own? What if they don't let me bring my own? What if I'm not allowed to cook there?!
The feeling of something wet and thick interrupted his thoughts, and he looked down, to see that he had accidentally landed his hand on the palette sitting on the table. He blinked, staring at his paint-smeared hand before grinning, food worries forgotten, and placed his hand firmly in the center of the canvas.
"There!" he exclaimed, smiling ear-to-ear; the painting looked perfect to him.
(word count: 380)

I think it was really close to the character as he appears in the Strips/anime, the sample was interesting, so I don't see why you wouldn't be accepted.
Welcome here, make an account and please check your private messages so you can get the address to the chat!

Excellent! -goes to register an account-
hasn't sent the verification email yet though...

The verification email is automatically sent by the forum itself so I can't do much but tell you to check your spam folder. I just send PM on the forum once the account is made to get people on our chat ;D -also moving this to the right part now-