Drew deGrey

[Drew deGrey]

Face Claim: Ioan Gruffudd
OOC Name: Aquila

CHARACTER NAME: Andrew "Drew" Marcus deGrey

BIRTHDAY: April 1st
AGE:32

CURRENT RESIDENCE (Which land in Elysium will they live?): Militaire Island - Tresteria

Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 6'0

APPEARANCE (General info, Height/weight, Eye/Hair color, build, etc.): Unlike his twin, Drew got the height he inherited from his mother. He's nothing but leg, with an athletic build. Due to his time in the military he is quite fit, and enjoys a good morning run to not only clear his head, but to keep himself in shape. Drew has thick, dark brown hair that if allowed to grow to a certain length, will turn into curls. He certainly rocks the wind blown hair look. He takes great pride in his hair, often times staring at himself in the mirror on some mornings to ensure his hairline isn't receding, or worse...going bald. He has dark brown eyes, that sometimes almost look hazel in certain lighting. He keeps a clean shaved look most times while on military isle, but when he's home he certainly has a five o'clock shadow. 

Drew always has a particular look on his face. Its a mix of mischievous intent, seduction, or like he's plotting your demise. His tell tale sign of trouble is the slight quirk of his lips as one corner of his mouth will curl up into bad boy grin. His appearance is always neat and tidy. Somewhat fashionable, but he almost always wears a tie or scarf unless its the summer months. Nana deGrey, his mother, and quite possibly his sister have beat him a time or two with whatever is in reach as he occasionally smokes. He makes sure to do it when no one else is around, but he sometimes will faintly smell of tobacco. 

MARKINGS: Drew has a scar on his left shoulder right above his collar bone from a knife stab he took in tavern fight when he was twenty. He has another scar going from his right hip up to the underside of his left pectoral from a sword slash he received during the latest war. On the inner part of his left wrist he has a small tattoo of  a D underlined with a quill, a rose, and a sword to remind him of his siblings while he's away.

MARITAL STATUS: Proud Bachelor 

FAMILY MEMBERS: Father: Fredrick deGrey (61) || ______ deGrey: Mother || Older Brother: Declan deGrey || Older Twin Sister: Dani deGrey || Grand Mother: Theadora deGrey || Uncle: Arden deGrey - Deceased || Aunt: Anne Demarais - deGrey|| Cousins: William deGrey , Triston deGrey , Wesley deGrey , Lucian deGrey || Second Cousin: Olivia deGrey || Nieces: Antoinette (Toni) (18)
Arabelle (Belle) (17) || Children: Unborn Child with Sienna Rousseau

POSITION/OCCUPATION: Solider in Tresteria Army/Nobleman
LIKES: The color purple. Spoiling his nieces, Tobacco, scarves. Knives, fighting. Challenging Declan and or Dani to an arm wrestling contest. Code/Operation names for things. Running, whisky, scotch, mornings. A warm woman in his bed. Styling his hair. Causing trouble. Sticking his nose where it doesn't belong. Likes both his siblings (he'll never tell them that to their faces) Nana's perfume. Family get together's, catching up with his cousins. Enjoys races, especially when he wins. Sitting by the fire with a good book (he'll deny enjoying reading.) Reminiscing about the trouble he would get into as a child and teenager. Thoroughly enjoys giving Dani's first husband the stink eye whenever he see's him, and acting like he'll punch him. Playing Piano when no one else is around. He's surprisingly good at it, but will tell people they're hearing things if someone comments on it. He only ever will play for Dani if she asks nicely. People assuming he's the older twin.
DISLIKES: Anyone messing with his hair. (Careful, he might just haul off and punch you) Forgetting where he puts his things. Spending more than five minutes looking for something. Birds (He's terrified of them after Operation Chicken failed when he was 5) Romantic commitment (After his brother and sister's divorces, he's terrified of marriage) Cold Coffee. Being told no. Dani's joke of "When I was your age...". Dani's first husband, and not being allowed to just punch him when he see's him. Nana's duck story. (He's still traumatized and refuses to eat duck to this day) His nieces getting bigger. Declan doing his "father look" at him. Being hungover, clingy women. Dani traveling by herself. Seeing his father having a bad day. 

GRAMARYE GIFT (if any): N/A

PERSONALITY: Drew is probably the vainest deGrey. He takes great pleasure in knowing he's attractive and knowing he has great hair. Going to extreme lengths to keep it perfect, he will get legitimately upset if anyone messes it up, and isn't afraid to haul off and punch you for messing up the hard work he put into it. (He restrains himself with women, but he really doesn't like it touched. If a deGrey messes it up, you are ensured to get hit) Drew likes to dress nice when he can, but he's rather practical when it comes to his attire. He's very well prepared for just about everything, but you can bet he'll forget something as that's just the type of person he is. If you want to tell someone something  and then have them forget it in five minutes, Drew is your guy. Unless it's serious, or really important information, you will have to remind him. Multiple, multiple times. 

Drew is constantly forgetting where he puts things (Dani's little game DOES NOT help matters) and he often walks into rooms, pauses, and then leaves as if he remembered what he was looking for or where it was. He'll be back five minutes later pissed it wasn't where he thought it was. Nana deGrey once described Drew as being the older, more stabby version of his cousin Wesley. She's not wrong, but Wesley and Drew and are very much so in their own chaotic dimensions. Drew is actually a very aggressive individual. A force to be reckoned with for certain on any battlefield. He doesn't know how to stop when it comes to combat, and has to be forcibly removed from whoever he's fighting or else he won't stop until he's unconscious or they are. Or, they're dead. Declan had to pull Drew off of one of Dani's...man friends... after he called her some not so nice things one night. Needless to say, Drew was kind enough to rearrange his face for him. 

When not on the battlefield, he's actually somewhat quiet. He takes great enjoyment in watching his cousins banter, and isn't afraid to banter with his own siblings. Where he doesn't know how to stop on a battlefield, he most certainly does in social situations. Knowing when his pranks and mischief might go to far, he's rather good about reeling himself in. He tries  to be responsible, but it depends on his mood for the day. He can be very charming, especially with the ladies. He's very particular about his lady friends however. He has a type, usually tall blondes. The occasional redhead... Mostly his mistresses are brief flings when he's home, and he only shares his bed with her if she understands nothing else will come from their relationship. He really likes his bachelor lifestyle, and doesn't want to be tied down. He has his reasoning. The main one being he doesn't want to leave his wife a widow if something were to happen to him in battle. His second reason, is after seeing what his siblings went through with their relationships, he's terrified of ended up like they did. Divorced with terrible ex's. 

Drew is generally very carefree, going with the flow of things. Being the youngest son, he doesn't worry to much about keeping his parents happy, however he does want to make them proud. Drew suffers with a great deal of guilt after his father suffered his injury. Feeling like it was his fault in the first place, Drew has been struggling with what happened and has developed a bit of a drinking problem, though he'll deny it. Drunk Drew is not a fun Drew. Drunk Drew is angry and a bit of a bigger asshole then he normally is. When Drew has too much to drink, is when everything is forgotten and he wants to fight everything and everyone. He has no filter and will tell anyone what's on his mind and what he thinks about them. 

There is nothing Drew won't do for his family. He loves them all in his own way, even if he has a hard time showing it. He tries to be a good male role model for his nieces, and spoils them whenever he can. Small children terrify him, and he very much so enjoyed giving his nieces back when they were infants when they started crying. 

HISTORY:

Drew had a rather good childhood. He had everything he could ever want, from material items to a family that loved him, and grew up wanting for nothing. He was born the youngest of Fredrick deGrey's children, his twin sister being five minutes older than him. Drew takes great pleasure in always being mistaken as the older one and rubs it in when he can to Dani before she can rub it in that it must mean he looks old. Growing up his sister was his partner in crime in causing trouble for everyone,  often dragging their younger cousins into their shenanigans when they could. Drew honestly grew up loving his life and his family. Willing to do anything for anyone of them. 

Wanting to follow in his fathers footsteps, as soon as he was able, he joined the military. Much to his sister's disappointment, but he grew up being raised with the mindset that if he wanted something he should work hard and take it. So he did. The military was a different life then the spoiled one he was given. There, noble title meant nothing. You were equal with your fellow soldiers save for those that ranked higher than you, and you had to work for it. It gave Drew a new prospective and an appreciation for people. As well as respect for handwork and those willing to do it. 

When his cousin Triston left the military for a spot on the council, Drew was actually rather upset with him. Wishing to have him and his younger cousin, Lucian, constantly at his side so the deGrey men could continue to prove their worth within the military ranks. That they could all be forces to be reckoned with, and their enemies would shake in their boots. Only, Triston needed something else. Wanted more, then just sitting around waiting for a war. It was hard for Drew to understand, but ultimately accepted and respected his cousins decision (He still tries to convince him to come back whenever he sees him.) When the call to war eventually came two years ago, the Tresterian army left to assist Aralore. Drew, his father, and his cousins left to do their duty. Drew was not prepared. They could put a sword in his hand and train him all they wanted. What they couldn't prepare you for was the sight of actual war. Seeing your fellow soldiers falling before you because they'd been a few seconds too slow.  Drew certainly did his best. He was a fierce force in battle. 

That is, until the accident happened. Drew and his father had been having an argument one morning, right before they'd gone off to their next battle. Arguing about the fact Drew hadn't decided to marry and settle down yet. Both his brother and sister had been married, but they'd also been divorced, and it was not something he wanted. He was afraid of that sort of commitment and his father and him got quite vocal about the argument when they were suddenly ambushed. Not expecting the enemy to show themselves so soon, their small squadron was attacked. Drew, clearly distracted hadn't seen the man coming for him, but his father had. Yanking Drew out of the way before blades crashed and his fathers screams filled the air. He hadn't been prepared for the second blade the man dual wielded, slicing his leg. Enraged, Drew attacked the man, fighting him back and taking his own injury across the chest. He manged to kill him, and when back up arrived, Drew was holding a hand to his bleeding chest before hurrying to his fathers side. His leg was badly bleeding, and Drew didn't think, he acted. Picking his father up and hauling him to the nearest medic before he collapsed. 

They found out they'd won the war in the infirmary tent, though there was no celebrating for Drew. He hadn't been fast enough in getting his father to the medic, and ultimately, they were unable to save his leg. Drew was heart broken for his father. Blaming himself. If only he'd been paying attention. If only he wasn't angry about the marriage talk... If only.... Drew still blames himself for what happened despite his father telling him it wasn't his fault. The two returned home from war with their own scars. Both mental and physical. Though he will never admit it, Drew has developed a drinking problem over the last two years. Only able to really drown himself in his guilt when he returns home. It was probably this that led him to making his life changing mistake...

He'd met her a party. A small spit fire that had captured his attention almost immediately. Sienna hadn't quite been his usual type. She wasn't blonde, tall, a socialite. She was nearly the opposite with fire red hair, blue eyes, and came barely up to his chest. He almost didn't believe her when she gave him her age. Thinking she was far younger, but she'd insisted, and had been rather persuasive. He liked her instantly. So much so, he'd spent as much time with her as he could before he was forced to go back to Militaire isle. Surprisingly, she wasn't far from his thoughts. He reused to dwell on it however. She would just be another name in his little black book, though she'd certainly made her name on his favorites list. A fond memory. Little does he know about her secret and that Karma is about to come back and hit him...

That was roughly three months ago. He's been at Militaire Isle since then, but has taken a bit of family leave off to spend with his father and brother. He misses his sister terribly though he'll never tell her that. 

DREW FACTS:

    - Younger than Dani by five minutes, everyone thinks he’s the older one, when it is really his sister.

    - Dani and him were two peas in a pod

    - Constantly got into trouble with her

    - Favorite past time was seeing how much trouble he could get away with

    - Him and his cousin Triston were mistaken more for twins when they were children more than he and Dani
    - He’s a Kind asshole, who is very arrogant in everything he does.

    - Has a very carefree mind set

    - Just wants to prove his worth in the military

    - Afraid of commitment

    - Doesn’t want to be married, much prefers being a fun uncle.

    - Has made the excuse countless times that he can’t get married because of his line of work.

    - Would do anything for his family

    - Feels guilty about his father's war injury as he was with him when it happened. Never wants to see his father or any of his family go through that again.

    - Enjoys a good challenge, however knows his limits

    - Tries to be responsible (really he just likes a good time)

    - If it’s not dire or extremely important, or if he’s not Interested, he’ll forget anything you tell him unless you remind him

    - Constantly loses things

    - Likes giving things code names

    - Drew is very much so a bachelor and tends to spend his time with the ladies while on leave from military island, however he’s extremely picky

    - Adamant his mistress know they know it’s a no strings attached relationship

    
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