#l:the antihero

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Johnathan’s faceclaim is ALEX GASKARTH and he is AVAILABLE

BEFORE THE DISASTER »

When he was younger, Johnathan had no friends. The other, crueller kids in his home town would tease and torment him endlessly, steal whatever he carried with him, food or money, simply because they could. They made a fool out of him every chance they got, leaving the young boy scared to leave his home or walk by himself through the town. He even began to miss school, walking around the streets until the other kids were out again which was when Johnathan would run back home. His parent’s didn’t care though, too lazy to make an effort to change things.

It was a Sunday night and the seventeen year-old had spent hours on his plan. His parents no longer wanted him around, fed up of him, and the children at school were clearly not ready to drop their unkindness, so that night he packed just one bag with everything he thought he needed; money from his dad’s wallet, along with the man’s pocket knife, and filled whatever room he had left with food. If anybody asked, Johnathan had come from a rich family with lots of friends but wanted to rebel, go somewhere new, so he ran away simply in need of excitement. He set out on foot, walking on and off for days until he reached a run-down town. It wasn’t the best living environment, but he saw the poor people lying on the ground, the more fortunate locked inside their off-centre houses with their curtains drawn and he knew that for now, this was the closest he’d get to fitting in.

Within weeks, John was getting the hang of his new life. He ran out of food quickly but after only a few weeks of practicing, he’d almost mastered pick-pocketing and stealing in general. It wasn’t what he stood for, but he was left with no other choice. It quickly became a habit, however, and soon he was stealing for the sake of it from anybody and anywhere he could in any way he could think of. He made friends along the way who he’d share his winnings with, and made some amazing memories in the years he took to squatting in abandoned buildings with people in similar situations to himself, but every so often he would move on, start anew.

It was when he was twenty that he met a more permanent companion. He’d tried to pick-pocket a man of his age but, for the first time in years, John was caught. The guy –whose name he learnt was Andy- clearly was familiar with the art, and after a bad first impression, the two of them formed an unlikely friendship. He’d agreed to give Andrew some help with his stealing, if Andy helped John protect what he already had. He’d been pick-pocketed himself, and he needed a way to prevent it.

As they grew older, John and Andy remained best friends and found new ways to make money. They’d have one night stands with strangers and leave with whatever valuables they could get their hands on before morning, as well as working together to execute larger tasks. They shared their own apartment in California before long, which is where they lived until the virus was discovered.

AFTER THE DISASTER »

After stealing a car that they filled with what little things of value they had and heading south, away from the origin on the virus, the two men heard the signal boosts from Doctor Death and headed the opposite way instantly. They arrived later that day and were given a hotel room to share. Shortly after they were both trained to be runners, which they continued to be for a few weeks, before Andy was demoted due to his lack of cooperation, leaving John to work without him for the first time in years.

Despite this, the two still found cunning ways to work against the system. John would sneak back items for the two of them to keep for themselves, which Andy, working now as a security guard, let slide every time.

HOME STATE » California.

BIRTH DATE » 14th December.

TRAITS »

Positive → Charming → Funny → Polite.

Negative → Cocky → Vain → Untrustworthy.

RELATIONSHIPS »

Family

→ XXX

Friends

→ Best friends with ANDREW BASS

Love interest

→ XXX

Other

→ XXX

SKILLS »

Strength(s) → Speed → Stealth.

Weakness(es) → Climbing → Weapon control.