THE BASICS:

Nicknames: Dan-dan, Danny, Danny-boy, Danny-Man, L'il-Man

Gender: Male

Age: variable. 10 yr child - college grad

Birthday/year: April 29, XXXX

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PHYSICALITIES:

Hair: Daniel takes his reputation as a pretty boy very seriously. He has his hair layered and continuously trimmed to a medium-short length. His hair's thick straightness turns the short cut into a series of disheveled groups of locks angled in all directions. They are dark brown, with individual strands of lighter colors sprouting in randomly.

Eyes: Daniel's eyes reflect his boundless amount of energy. A very vibrant green, the eyes twitch around in constant excitement, eager to find the next new adventure or story to write down. There is hardly ever a dull to them.

Blood Type: AB

Height: 5'6"

Weight/Body Structure/Physical Faults: Daniel has a crazy fast metabolism. He totals 110 pounds with a small frame size. It's evident with his very lanky, very skeletal-like structure with a larger-than-it-seems head planted on top. He has few body blemishes.

Race/Species: Human - Unknown heritage.

Language: He speaks mostly English, along with the rest of his family. However, he has requested lessons in Mandarin Chinese and has gained quite the fluency with them, improving his grasp of the language with some Chinese friends throughout university. He also speaks decent Spanish, from interactions with his cousin Alex's ranchhands, who doted on him. Also an avid fan of anime, he also has a very basic understanding of Japanese.

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RELATIONSHIPS

Parents/Elders/Guardians:

Daniel considers his father and two biological siblings to be his ""parents and guardians"". He has a very close relationship with his father, Andrew Carona, who was able to and willing to talk to him about anything and everything. The two also bicker like a married couple, finding even the most miniscule behavior to nitpick about. This is usually followed by a playfight or affections. (38 years apart)

He currently lives with their father to "keep an eye on him". But it's mainly to use his father's recording studio and massive collection of instruments to write and produce songs. He does pay some of the bills: electric and water mainly because those are what he use most. His father is delegated to pay the property tax.

He has never met his mother nor found out what happened to her. He is hesitant to ask, having thrown across a room by Jorden once when he was bugging him about it.

Siblings:

Daniel has three siblings: two biological and one adopted. He has a close relationship with all of them, showering each and every one with affection.

Michelle (sister) -- 15 years older. She is the closest thing he has to a mother. After she and Brandon got into a fight, they broke off their relationship. Daniel was ten years old. Michelle disappeared after and has not been seen since. Daniel is still upset at the loss, though he didn't understand the reasons behind the fight.

Jorden (brother) -- 15 years older. It's not always apparent that these two share a deep bond. They will insult each other, torment each other, and even become physically violent. However, this is all made up for with food (making/buying/sharing), general affection, and mischief making.

Brandon (brother) -- Adopted. 20 years older. An attention hog, Daniel visibly pissed Brandon off with his general nuisance. Brandon hated him at first, but after awhile began to warm up to the affections, which Daniel enjoyed. Brandon constantly threatens to perform brain surgery on Daniel when he does something stupid. But he is incredibly protective of his little brother, even going so far as to punching someone then bandaging the wound up for added measure.

Friends/Allies:

Daphne. An old friend from high school. She is a dancer, leading a championship-level dance troupe and teaching at a rather prestigious academy. They hook up from time to time to catch up and are very supportive of each other's arts. They may occasionally collaborate.

Enemies:

Daniel so far has only had issues with the town bully: Randolph. Every time they meet they get into a spat. The entire town knows of their mischiefs and generally try to get Daniel to beat him up. Daniel, however, only tries to exhaust the man by keeping out of his reach.

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MENTALITIES:

Dreams/Life Goals: He wants to be a famous musician that travels all over the world.

Hobbies: He enjoys hanging out with his brothers and causing them misery. If he visits Jorden at work, he will help with homework grading. If he visits Brandon at work, he will sometimes stick around, do a small gig, or visit patients. Other hobbies include cooking, tree-climbing and free running.

Likes: candy, coffee, horse riding, tree climbing, pranks, getting into mischief, sparring, anime

Loves: hugging/cuddling/otherwise bugging his brothers, cooking (especially with his brothers and dad), eating, pancakes, waffles, noodles and pasta, pizza, music

Dislikes: Haters, screwing up his recipes, rice

Loathes: Brandon's foster father that tortured him; people who aren't committed to practice.

Fears: (a) loneliness. Not knowing his mother, losing Michelle, and witnessing Brandon do a very bad thing has made him adamant about his family staying together. (b) abandonment. For similar reasons as above.

Strengths: Quick learner, excellent cook, likes to come up with his own "recipes"

Weaknesses: Prone to stage fright, especially with larger crowds; Memory lapse, forgets what comes next in a piece; prone to accidents; rumors of him being a playboy; known to complain about a lot of things. Acts childish intentionally.

Good Qualities: (a) Loves everybody. Tries to get along with most people. (b) Does what he needs to, even if it is punctuated every few minutes with his whining.

Bad Habits: (a) excessive talking; (b) very clingy and excessively affectionate

Normal Talents:

- Ability to play all sorts of instruments: (best → worst) vocals, piano, guitar, drums, cello, violin, viola, string bass, flute, trombone, trumpet, mallet percussion, french horn, baritone, tuba, Chinese erhu, guzheng.

- picks up on language quickly. Knows Chinese, Spanish, and a bit of Japanese.

- A decent dancer. While not great, he is capable of executing some sharp moves.

Temperament:

Daniel is very much extroverted. He is a nonstop talker. He also dislikes tension and does stupid things to try to alleviate it, such as during lectures in class or when he gets in trouble with his father. He is very high energy and very restless and quite literally bounces off walls.

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HISTORY:

Career/Past Careers: Daniel currently is a singer/songwriter/musician and Youtube vlogger. He earns his money through selling albums, music sheets, composition commissions, performing at gigs, and vlogging through Youtube. He has various Youtube channels, where he uploads his music videos, cooking recipes, and weekly vlogs of his daily life. Previously, he worked at his cousin's ranch as a stall cleaner, caretaker, and eventually assistant riding instructor.

Origin:

Daniel grew up in (the fictional town) Maravel, Texas. He has lived here the majority of his life, leaving temporarily for university. He does own a small house in Burton, where his brothers Jorden and Brandon both live. However, it is currently being rented out so he can take care of his aging father.

Background:

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