Context of Practice 3: Character 3

Name: Matthew Rogers
Nickname: Matt
Age when they met: 28
Age now: 32
Date of Birth: 13/04/1998
Race/Ethnicity:White American
M/F: Male
Location: Washington DC
Profession: Former Sergeant Major based at Fort Lewis, Washington
Education: He dropped out of secondary education at 16 to join the Army

Hobbies/Interests: He doesn't have many hobbies as he is a workaholic and spends most of his time on the army base. When he is not training he is working out in the gym or drinking in the local bar. He doesn't have any interests other than that but after he leaves the army he learns to spend more time going sailing on his Uncles boat.

Political/Religious Beliefs: He does not believe in anything.

Disposition/Personality: He is tough person and has to be as a high ranking member of the army. He left on his own decision during the turn of events in the war, but really wants to be back in the action regardless. He is difficult to understand and keeps his feelings to himself and doesn't let many people in to get to know him. He can be a cold character but he is a natural born leader.

Weaknesses/Faults: He can be stubborn and hard to turn around, if he feels right in a situation then he will follow that instinct as it usually turns out to be right. He can hurt people without realising but doesn't mean to do it and he can be quick to anger. He is an authoritative figure and this can come across as unfriendly and unapproachable.

Pet Peeves: People who are lazy and do not follow his decisions.

Fears: Loosing people that he is in charge of, and loosing people that he tries to get close to.

Guilty Pleasures: Long sailing trips to clear his head.

Prized Possessions: A photograph of his parents that he keeps in his pocket of his jacket.

Bad Habits: Biting his nails down too far so that they bleed.

Proudest Accomplishments: Joining the army and getting promoted very quickly.

Secret Talents: He learnt how to sail a boat from a young age with his Uncle and has continued to do do so now that he has more free time to do so.

Natural Habitat: He is most comfortable on the Army base surrounded by other officers and enjoys the banter that is created their and in the pub. But he is also most comfortable on the sea and really enjoys taking his boat out on the water to explore the world.
Clothing/Appearance: He is smart looking and usually wheres jeans with a shirt when not on the army base. He will also wear a t-shirt underneath so that if it gets too hot he can take the shirt off. He has brown choppy hair that falls loosely over his angular and chiseled face that is synthesized with hazel brown eyes.
Physical Mannerisms: He does not have any physical mannerisms.
Dialogue/Interactions: He is well spoken and does not take an nonsense from anyone. He has an authoritative voice that's well projected and is full of reason and wisdom.

Key Events Timelines:

Family Tree (as of 2027, just before the bombings):

Relationship between the character and family: He became very close to his Uncle after his parents died in a car crash. His Uncle is his voice of reason and helps him at every stage of his life. He is one of the only people that he will talk to about his true feelings and earns for the company of someone he feels he can talk to at ease.
Wants: A relationship with someone where he feels comfortable talking about everything.
Needs: Comfort, safety, love and someone to take care of him.
The single thing the character wants the most: A person in his life to cure his loneliness.

Why were they on the airplane: He had heard a lot of rumors before he left the army that there was a meeting that was happening in Geneva by the Swiss government to discus the upcoming events of the war and he couldn't help but try get some information on it from informative's in the country, from being in London for the last few weeks doing the same thing. 

What is their relationship with the other characters: He gets on with the other characters and all he cares about is looking after then, especially Shen, who needs taking care of. He clashes with Andrea a lot due to the fact that they both want to be in charge and he can get annoyed at her most days as she can have the tendency to not pull her weight. He gets on the most with Bonnie and finds that he has a certain connection with her, and not to mention an attraction, he really understands her personality and she brings a smile to his face when he is angry or upset and she understands everything that he has been through and offers a hand to pull him up.