Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2013 9:20:11 GMT -8
JasonAndrewTarabochia
<<Played by Rhythm>>
Shine a light through an open door
Full Name>>Jason Andrew Tarabochia
Nicknames>>None
Age>> 2/5/97; 16; Junior
Staff or Student>> Student - Feed store clerk
House>> Yellow Ribbon House
Gender>> Male
Sexuality>>Heterosexual
Face Claim>> Hunter Hayes
Turn away 'cause I need you more
Personality>> Jason is a gentleman at heart, never hesitating to open a door for someone or pick up a dropped item. He is not shy, but not overly boisterous either. He usually has a smile on his face, and tries to maintain a positive attitude. At the very least, a non-pessimistic one. He is particular towards keeping promises, and absolutely refuses to break them. Similarly, he is very loyal to his friends, never hesitating to speak up if someone else is trash-talking them. He believes in second chances and forgiveness, but if a person manages to break Jason’s trust, it is almost impossible to regain it. This has not happened often, due to the fact that Jason does not use the word ‘friend’ lightly. While he is not exceptionally intelligent, he will complete his work on time and to the best of his ability. His natural deviation towards all things musical is impossible to hide. Many people have heard the sound of his acoustic guitar floating from around a corner. Occasionally, he can be found in the empty band room experimenting on the piano. He has even begun to pick up the violin, a nod to his classical roots. His singing is still a bit rough, and he hopes to improve on it through choir. When he’s stressed out, he takes his guitar and his horse out to the pasture and finds a little corner to sit and play.
Likes>>
- Music, especially country and instrumentals/classical/no voices
- The smells of a barn
- Poetry
- Trail rides
- Nature
- Writing
Dislikes>>
- Harsh, loud noises
- People who put on a façade in order to get what they want
- Inconsiderate jokes (racial slurs, ‘retarded’, ‘gay’, joking about depression, suicide, etc.)
- Bananas
- Touchy-feely people
Fears>>
- Failing and proving his parents right
- The dark (Achluophobia)
- People discovering his secret and thinking that he will be just like his brother
Hopes>>
- To become everything his parents wanted his older brother to be
- Living away from 'home' will give him a chance to develop his own identity
- Repay his barn manager for everything he's done for Jason
Secrets>> His brother is serving a life sentence for the murder of his girlfriend.
It’s the way I’m feeling I just can’t deny
Appearance>> While Jason is definitely not the most attractive person in the world, he is not bad to look at. He has brown-blond hair that has a slightly scruffy look to it. Most often, he has it slightly spiked, like he ran his hands through it. His eyes are an indeterminate color, sometimes appearing blue-gray and other times appearing to have a brown tint, depending on the light. He has a wider face that angles nicely at his chin. He is not especially tall, but his height is enough to have a 16.3 horse. His body type is not thin, but no one would call him fat. He can typically be found wearing jeans, a simple shirt (no major pictures/graphics), and has a leather jacket for when it’s cold.
Markings>>Nothing major, just a few little scars around his body as a result of being a rambunctious boy.
But I’ve gotta let it go
Medical History>> Had a bad case of the flu that landed him in the hospital for a few days.
Criminal History>> Nope
Full History>> Jason was born to a family of three: Mom, Dad, brother. His brother, Felix, is 3 years his senior. His parents loved their children and had big dreams for them. They were always looking to find opportunities to expose their sons to different things. By the time Jason had hit third grade, he had already tried nearly all the main sports, fencing, quilting, robotics, chess, theatre, dance, and most importantly, music. Out of all of these, Jason thrived on musical education, though he retained a little out of everything he tried. His brother, on the other hand, excelled in most athletics but had great trouble with reading; he had dyslexia. Blinded by the belief that their children were perfect, Mr. and Mrs. Tarabochia kept pushing books onto Felix, trying to get him ahead of his peers.
Around 6th grade, Jason suddenly noticed a change in his parent’s attitude. They always seemed angry, and it was always Felix’s fault. He was never “top in the class like so and so” and didn’t he realize that “colleges will be looking at your transcript this year” and that he could read perfectly fine, he was just being a “lazy, good-for-nothing teenager”. Predictably, Felix’s relationship with his parents plummeted. However, he remained close to Jason, who was getting increasingly uncomfortable around his parents, waiting for that moment when they decided to switch all their attention to him. During this time, his parents introduced him to horseback riding, at a large barn close enough to bike to after school. Here, too, he found a hidden interest, and soon was going every day, even if it was only for half an hour. He was quickly integrated into the barn family, sometimes helping with the never-ending maintenance of the property and stable, other times helping a beginning student catch their horse and groom it. He took this time to practice his guitar skills as well, finding an empty stall to sit and play in. He loved the barn. It was where he felt the most comfortable and safe; it was his home.
Hoping that his brother would experience the same benefits, Jason invited Felix to spend time there after school. For a time, it helped, mainly because it gave the brothers a chance to talk to one another about anything and everything. Both being in high school, they had a lot to talk about. But mostly it was about Felix’s constantly changing girlfriends. Then, when Jason was in 9th grade and Felix in 12th, everything changed. Their parents were down to their last straws, sick and tired of fighting with Felix for the past 6 or 7 years. They cornered him in the living room and threw everything they had at him, telling him how useless, lazy, disappointing, shameful, embarrassing, destined-for-nothing he was. Felix snapped. He shouted back at them about how he hated reading, how they never understood anything about him, and that he was ready to leave home. And leave he did. He tore out of the driveway, his mind in an angry haze. Jason had been watching, frozen with horror as the scene went on. He realized how unstable his brother was and tried chasing after him on his bicycle. Of course, he couldn’t catch him, but Jason spent the whole night pedaling the streets and calling out to Felix. Finally, he returned home, coughing and sneezing. His parents sent him to bed, but his condition degenerated overnight. He was sent to the hospital, where they diagnosed him with a bad case of the flu. During his brief time in the hospital, his parents were always drifting in and out of his room, never staying too long. One day, when he thought Jason was asleep, his Mr. Tarabochia turned to look at him and said bitterly “We tried everything. Everything with Felix. Look how he turned out. I suppose you’ll turn out like that as well; we’ve been cursed with failures of children.” Unfortunately, Jason had heard it, and vowed to find a place to finish school and prove to his parents that he could do something.
It was also in the hospital that Felix finally showed up. He stayed by Jason’s bed and spoke just like they were at the barn, only much quieter. Jason was shocked but honestly unsurprised to find that in his rage, Felix had seen his girlfriend-whom he had wanted to break up with anyways-crossing the street and promptly ran her over. Then he had sent the car into a lake and had been in hiding. The day Jason was scheduled to be released from the hospital, the authorities caught up with Felix. After Felix’s sentencing, Jason got a note saying that his parents had passed the bank account to him, and that he was now-or would be, when he turned 18-the owner of the house, property, etc., and that they had left to restart their life. Felix helped Jason through the shock, and even managed to gather information on a number of horses for sale, including Tickle. The owner of the barn that Jason rode at recommended that he go to Blue Ridge Academy, and helped him with applications and offered transportation as well as much of the tuition. Finally, it was time to leave. Jason spent a good part of the day talking to Felix and promising to keep in touch and maybe even visit on the weekends. Finally, he left the prison, loaded his horse up, and began his journey to Blue Ridge Academy.
We found love in a hopeless place
