the allegiant.
NAME Jonah Haak FACECLAIM UTP ( our suggestion: Evan Mock ) AGE & DOB 18, UTP MAJOR UTP ROOM ASSIGNMENT Floor 4, room 402.
trigger warning: addiction, mentions of drugs and teen pregnancy.
Jonah Haak had been a good kid. It was him and his mother against the world, working hard despite the difficult hand they were dealt. With his mom often stuck working double shifts at the hospital, Jonah quickly learned how to pay the bills and make himself dinner — But it left him vulnerable, the lack of structure in his home eventually leads him down a path that would take every ounce of self discipline he can muster to fix. Drug and alcohol enter his life at an alarmingly young age, pulling him under the current and into addiction by the he’s old enough to drive.
He digs his own grave, burying himself further and further under unpaid debts for a short lived high. Destruction is easy, fun until the sun rises in the morning and he’s left with another hangover and headache. It’s not until his high school girlfriend drops a positive pregnancy test into his lap that reality begins to settle in. To say it was a mess would be putting it kindly, but it’s the kind of wake up call that has him starting a sixty day program in the hopes of getting sober. It’s a long and difficult road, but through the help of his mother, and finding God — The fight to remain sober becomes less of a battle. The casualties from it keep him motivated to never be that person again; His girlfriend moves to Vancouver before their child’s born, and he never hears from her again. All he can do now is continue to push himself to be better, to live better, and remember how far he’s come.
connections.
TRISTAN MILLIGAN – roommate. Jonah had every intention to keep a low profile at TU. Keep his head down, get back to doing the things he loves, stay clean and stay away from any sort of drama. But upon meeting his roommate for the year, it’s become clear that he won’t be able to remain on the sidelines. He and Tristan seem to get along so far, but the latter has already made Jonah’s head spin while catching him up on the history shared between many of the other people living in their building. Hey, at least he’s trying to dodge the same people, right?
ZOE RIVAS – reluctant acquaintance. Jonah credits rehab for saving his life, but it brought the strangest addition to it: Zoe Rivas. The actress isn’t a friend by any means, but more someone Jonah feels a strange responsibility to. Despite the fact that she keeps insisting she has no idea who he is (and he’s had to reintroduce himself at least three times), he’s still the only person at TU who actually knows her, every high and low. He sees a shocking amount of himself in her, though they couldn’t be any more different — Which leads him to continue to check in on her, hoping she can find the same peace he has.
TINY BELL, ZIG NOVAK – people to avoid, former dealers. A walking talking reminder of Jonah’s past life lives one floor above him. While Vince Bell may be in jail and the two people in question seem to be trying to start over as well – Jonah finds himself looking over his shoulder, far jumpier than he’d care to admit. From the moment he spotted them on move in day, he’s kept an eye out for Zig and Tiny. Admittedly, curiosity remains though, wondering if the duo remembers how often he used to buy pills for them — Or how he still owes a considerable debt for said pills.
GRACE CARDINAL – estranged childhood friend. The Cardinals and Haaks have lived in the same townhouse complex for as long as anyone can remember. Being the same age, Jonah and Grace became friends as kids, and were often carpooling or babysat together. Despite Grace’s hopes to keep it a secret, Jonah had learned about her diagnosis early on — And after many threats, he kept her secret for her. The two had grown distant as Jonah fell further into addiction, though Grace continued to show up for her old friend where she could; Including continuing the tradition of keeping one another’s secrets, with Grace being the only one to know the real reason he’d gotten sober.
the role of jonah haak is open.
