"Oh... Oh God.
I think I got sand in my darn...
Feh, my poor lens."
Name: Jonathan Miles Emmerson
Age / Grade: He's around fifteen years of age, in Sophomore year of Highschool, and acts a bit older than he is.
Country of Origin: The U.S. of A., although many people joke that he'd fit in better out by some European runway, snapping photos.
Nationality: He's an American runt but, his roots go back to both Germanic and Irish ancestors. German on his mother's side and Irish on his father's, a couple generations back each. Asides from that, he's got other things such as a little bit of Welsh and Swedish in him.
Gender: He be male-y. That is, if roles haven't reversed or something.
Personality: Think street-mentality only, more held-back. Don't get me wrong, he will beat on someone but, only after they've crossed a certain line. They could trip him up on the bus, booby-trap his desk in a class, and insult his choice of clothing but, never get a reaction other then a smug smirk and a shrug. If they do this repetitively for a long period of time, yeah. He will eventually get pissed. Asides from that, the only things that instantly get him riled up are threats, physical or verbal, towards women [yeah, he's a bit of a White Knight] and his relatives and broken promises that meant a fair amount to him. So, if you lie often, he won't bother with you. If you lie more then a little white one to him after a long time of knowing him, he will get ticked and ream you but, not really ignore ya.
He can be pretty dang sweet acting if he wants to be though. Give him a macro-camera and he will show you art like you've never seen before. He sees things in the mundane you'll often pass by without a second glance. Does he wave it around, smack it in your face, and show glee at your envy? No, quite the opposite actually. Jonathan likes to keep his bits of the world to himself and, if you somehow find them, he'll give a little smile, shrug, and walk off to somewhere new. Quite a soft side to someone who normally comes off as uncaring or unsure.
These opposing sides give him the impression of being a completely different person to different people, which is probably why some develop issues with him. Really, Jonathan doesn't try to be rude, nor does he try to please anyone. He has fears like any normal person [the boy can't swim well and has a small fear of reptiles] and has likes like most as well [he enjoys being by himself a lot as well as the occasional comfort of a single person to speak with]. He even has hates [sexism, racism, etc] and loves [ooh, vanilla~]. All around, he's human.
Appearance: Messy, messy, messy... Okay, maybe I exaggerated a little but, he can be untidy. He always has scuffed up clothing, be it normal ones or school uniforms, and people will comment on this. The only time he doesn't have a small tear-mark somewhere on his person is when his things are new. But, shortly after wearing them for a day, he will have something on them.
I should probably get more detailed, shouldn't I? A'ight then. Jonathan has untidy dark-brown hair, about an inch in length, that goes off in every which-way imaginable. His face has a certain grinning roundness to it, since he's still going through puberty, that's normally associated with younger kids, which contrasts with his unbecomingly dark grey eyes.
Clothing wise, he wears a slim uniform for school, often with a dog-eared pocket sticking out and his shirt untucked. Normally, right after school, he changes out for something more comfortable for him, like a hooded t-shirt and baggy caprees [odd match-up but, it suits him]. In all scenarios, he seems to refuse to properly lace his shoes.
Oh, one more thing I should probably mention is his camera. He never goes anywhere without it, a macro-lens, professional photography, bulky, you-need-a-thick-strap-just-to-hold-it camera. It's water-proof [something he made sure of before going on the trip] and just BARELY fits into the biggest pocket on any article of clothing he has.