BASICS
FULL NAME: JONAH LOCKE » MEANING: Jonah [The name derives from the Hebrew word "Yonah," meaning "dove," sharing ties with prophet Jonah, who was a leading figure in the Book of Jonah. As legend has it, the namesake prophet was swallowed by a whale, only to reappear on land days later unharmed.]; Locke [Origin German. Meaning locksmith; woods; fortified place; pond. Locke is a masculine name of German, Old English, and Dutch origins. Traditionally a surname, it was used by locksmiths and lock keepers—a great way to inspire baby to become the keeper of the keys.]
VERSES: The Game, Excess Baggage, Life's A Drag, Fear of 13.
NICKNAME(S): Jonesie
AGE: 37-years old.
DATE OF BIRTH: 1986 May 29th.
PLACE OF BIRTH: Queens, New York.
OCCUPATION: Co-owner of Giarrusso-Locke Gardening and Maintenance. Ex-boxer, he still trains tho.
RELIGION: None.
ORIENTATION: Heterosexual; heteroromantic.
GENDER: Cisgender male.
PERSONALITY
STRENGTHS: Gentle, Affectionate, Curious, Adaptable, Loyal.
WEAKNESSES: Nervous, Inconsistent, Indecisive, Stubborn, Jaded.
APPEARANCE
FACE CLAIM: Oliver Jackson-Cohen.
HEIGHT: 6′3 ft. [190]
WEIGHT: 169 lbs. [77 kg.]
BUILD: Athletic.
GAIT: Relaxed.
HAIR COLOR: Dark brown.
EYE COLOR: Blu.
BIRTHMARK: TBA.
OVERVIEW: » SCARS: Plenty. He used to box so he's got many scars from that. » TATTOOS: Yes. TBA.
BACKGROUND
HOMETOWN: Queens, New York.
RESIDENCES: Queens, upstate, and a small home in Hawaii.
NATIONALITY: American.
ETHNICITY: Caucasian.
FINANCIAL STATUS: Upper-middle class. He and Dante used to be the poorest poor bastards.
EDUCATION LEVEL: GED.
DEGREES: Degree in kicking people's ass.
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: English and plenty of Spanish. He speaks a lot of Hindi and Mandarin, too. Korean's a struggle.
RELATIONSHIPS
PARENTS: Unknown. He was told that he was of English and Jewish descent. He has no clue who his parents are. Or at least he chooses not to know coz he actually has a relationship with his younger half-sister, Delilah.
SIBLINGS: Half-sister, Delilah, she's the coolest.
CHILDREN: None.
PETS: None.
SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS: » Jonah had a few relationships in the past but he was never close to actually keeping any of them. He's a workaholic.
HISTORY:
Born on the 29th of May, 1986 in New York, Jonah Locke is the quintessential tough guy. Taken away from his mother at the age of three for abuse and neglect, Jonah had to learn to take care of himself at a very young age especially when he had to move from one foster home to another. Jonah didn’t have any luck with any of the families that took him in despite his effort to be a 'normal' kid. Eventually, after sending his last foster father to the hospital after he stood up for himself against the man’s abuse, Jonah was sent to a juvenile facility and emancipated himself from the state when he was released.
Jonah’s life had been full of challenges since then and he never had a proper place to call home or any people to call family. Getting involved in gambling and drug dealing, Jonah’s life was surely going downhill but he didn’t fully realize this until he was being beaten to death after being caught stealing from the gang he recently joined. With a sack over his head, he was taken out of state but instead of putting a bullet through his head, the gang threw Jonah to an underground fighting ring which, ironically enough, straightened him out.
Through the months, Jonah struggled to live a normal life, but circumstances lead him to commit assault which he ended up going to jail for. On his release, Jonah was put on probation and during this time, he worked with his good friends Dante and Olive, doing maintenance and gardening. With enough money saved between him and his friends, they started a business which turned into a success.
After a little over a year, Jonah returned to his home city of New York after where he hoped for his new business to also took off. His dedication paid off and even started dating a lovely businesswoman. Things seemed to be going smoothly for Jonah even though he knew coming back to New York was a risk. He had a lot of history in the place and the roots of all his problems began in the same city. When things between his girlfriend and him started to fail, Jonah wondered if it was even worth it moving back. He thought he needed a change and finally answered a long time friend, Isko’s call to take on a job in Hawaii. It's been a year since he started expanding their landscaping in Hawaii and it's doing great. Another success but despite all that, there seems to be something missing...
ROMANTIC HISTORY: Jonah dated but because he's so focus on work, he ends up neglecting his partners and the relationship didn't last.
PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS: Jonah is very good friends with Dante Giarusso. He is also very good friends with Isko who owns a chain of bar, The Devil's Pit.
THOUGHTS ON LOVE: “Love? What love??”
HEALTH
PHOBIA(S): None.
HANDICAP(S): None.
MENTAL DISEASE(S): ADHD, depression, alcoholism.
PHYSICAL DISEASE(S): None.
PREDISPOSITION(S): None.
