Saturday, 29 November 2014

Context of Practice 3: Character 4

Name: Nafari Akinyemi
Nickname: Nafari
Age when they met: 52
Age now: 57
Date of Birth: 19/06/1973
Race/Ethnicity: British African-Caribbean
M/F:
Male
Location: Birmingham
Profession: History Teacher
Education: Finished with 3 O Levels in History, Maths and English (A,B,A)

Hobbies/Interests: In his spare time he loves researching into history and will also do a lot of reading to gain more knowledge into particular areas. His favourite being African history as he loves researching where his family came from but he is very interested in all parts of history. He also enjoys reading fictional books as well.

Political/Religious Beliefs: He believes in God

Disposition/Personality: He is a very calm and collected person and does not anger easily. He can successfully manage a classroom and if he needs to he will take charge of a situation. He is the calm voice in the madness and is definitely the voice of reason in a stressful situation. He is very much a family man and loves his wife, children and grandchildren dearly and will do anything for them.

Weaknesses/Faults: He is very protective of his family and will do anything to ensure that they are safe.

Pet Peeves: He doesn't get annoyed very easily and he is very patient will people.

Fears: He fears his family being hurt and others around him in pain.

Guilty Pleasures: Going to the pub after a long day working to relax with a whiskey on the rocks occasionally.

Prized Possessions: A book passed down his family for generations that is filled with log entries from his ancestors that he has started adding too and will pass down to his children and so on.

Bad Habits: He enjoys reading and doesn't like loud noises when he is trying to work or relax and so gets annoyed when he's interrupted.

Proudest Accomplishments: Bringing up his children and watching his grandchildren grow up.

Secret Talents: He did judo as a young boy up until he was 15 so can defend himself if he needs to.
Natural Habitat: He is most comfortable in the classroom teaching, or working in his study/library. He enjoys going on holiday with his family and likes to travel and see what the world has to offer.
Clothing/Appearance: He has quite a big build but he is very much a gentle giant. He dresses slightly smarter than the rest of the characters but he enjoys looking smart and takes pride in how he looks. He has short black/white hair and is clean shaven.
Physical Mannerisms: He has a slight limb on his right leg after being involved in an accident when he was 17, resulting in a broken leg which never healed properly and the death of his brother.
Dialogue/Interactions: He speaks with an African accent still, although he has lived in the UK for the last 49 years of his life, but he accent is adapting slightly.

Key Events Timelines:
Family Tree (As of 2027, just before the bombings):
Relationship between the character and family: He is a very family man and will do anything for his family. They all look up to him and he loves everyone dearly.

Wants: Nothing from anything.
Needs: Nothing, he believes he has everything.
The single thing the character wants to most: Everyone to be happy and safe.

Why were they on the airplane: He was escorting school children on a skiing trip to Geneva, he wasn't meant to be going but a teacher was ill and they needed a helping hand to stay at the lodge to ensure that when the children come back from skiing there's someone to direct them in the right direction. His wife had fears about him going because of the rumors of war but he told her not to worry, everything was going to be okay and he would be back in a week.

What is their relationship with the other characters: He tried to take care of the other characters as much as he can and cares for them like he would his own family. He quietly comes to terms with what is happening but knows that he can't worry about it at the moment, any survivors were being taken to army bases. He gets along with most people and really enjoys there company, he feels obliged to look aft Shen as he was meant to look after him on the trip. 

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