Task #7 || Character Meme
Contrary to popular belief (i.e. Bianca's nostrils) Eli has pretty good hygiene. At the very least, it's average for a sixteen year old boy. He generally smells like a combination of mild cologne (not that Axe crap, a nicer, more understated brand) and occasionally like oil and car junk if he's been working on Morty. The shampoo he uses is vanilla because that's what Cece always buys, and he secretly actually likes the scent a lot.
2) How they sleep: (sleeping position, schedule, etc)
Eli has trouble sleeping on his back, unless he's just conking out for a little while. Typically, he falls asleep on one of this sides, and wakes up on his stomach. He drools a shit ton, don't believe otherwise. His sleeping schedule is terrible, but that's attributed to the insomnia he's slowly but surely developed after Julia's death. At first, it was the fact that he was afraid to sleep because of the nightmares. And now, even when he wants to sleep, his internal clock is so backwards that he usually ends up tossing and turning.Â
3) What music they enjoy:
Loud, typically. The angrier, the better. But he also likes mellow songs, as long as the lyrics mean something to him. He takes his music pretty seriously. If he ever shares his iPod with another person or lets them scroll through it, it means he really trusts them. His favorite songs say a lot that he can't with words.
Since becoming close to Clare, he's taken a liking to Ed Sheeran. But he'll never admit it to her
4) How much time they spend getting ready in the morning:
20 minutes hitting the snooze button and cursing at his alarm clock
10 minutes in the shower once he's finally up
5 minutes picking clothes/getting dressed
2 seconds for his sneakers (bless those velcro strapped bad boys)
total of just about 40 minutes, give or take
5) Their favorite thing to collect:
...Everything. It's a bit of a problem for him. One he still hasn't addressed.
He really likes running, since he enjoys the feeling of his adrenaline pumping. Also because he got really good at running away from bullies when he was too young and scared to fight back. As far as team sports go, he's crap, and he knows it. But he'd do pretty well on track if he ever joined.
9) Favorite touristy thing to do when traveling (museums, local food, sightseeing, etc):
If he's out of town, Eli likes assuming a different identity and getting people to unknowingly play along with him. He takes it as a good opportunity to tell people heinous, unbelievable stories about himself just to get a reaction. It's his inner actor coming out. Or maybe he's just an asshole.
10) Favorite kind of weather:
Light drizzle while it's still sunny.
11) A weird/obscure fear they have:
Complete darkness in a room. He needs a small light on, even if it's just his iPod dock showing the time. He feels claustrophobic if he's in a pitch black, perfectly silent room. Eli's more afraid of the unknown than he'd ever let on.
12) Their oddest/unusual insecurity:
Sometimes he's a little insecure about his stature. He knows he has a small build, and that's something that can't be remedied with exercise. So he tends to wear baggy clothes. If he can't grow taller or be more buff, his next subconscious move is to take up more space, to appear larger than he is. This insecurity probably took root because every aggressor he's ever had in his life has been larger than him, and used it to their advantage.
13) The carnival/arcade game they always win without fail:
Eli would be a pretentious dick and say "everything." but that's not true. He's really good at fighting games, like Tekken or Mortal Kombat, so anything like that he's likely to win. He's also not bad at DDR, but he'd never play it in public. He'd win without exerting much effort, so he should probably get over that dumb hangup and try it for bragging rights if nothing else.