MATHIS, dodger

[dodger mathis]

dodger jay mathis

if you wanted the sky
b a s i c s

• name,

dodger jay mathis.

• nicknames,

just dodger, please.

• gender,

male.

• birthday,

march sixth.

• age,

seventeen.

• grade,

senior.

• occupation,

a busboy at a small, local chinese restaurant. he is friends with the owner's son.

• sexuality,

heterosexual.

• clubs/teams,

could he be a titan? would that be allowed?

• canon or original,

original.

• playby,

steven mcqueen.

i would write across the sky in letters
a p p e a r a n c e

• head,

dodger has the type of face that works in a couple of different directions. on one side, he could be the person who scowls constantly, which wouldn't be very friendly with his dark hair and dark eyes. however, the truth is that dodger is typically grinning. those eyes are often wide and lit up with amusement. when he's deep in thought, a crease tends to appear between his eyebrows, but it's often as gone just as soon as it appears. that mop of hair on his head is often in need of a trim, and he barely pays attention to it, often resulting in a shaggy mess.

• body,

dodger isn't quite the largest guy around, nor is he the smallest. he hangs around the height of 6'1", not too shabby, but he knows there are lots of taller players out there and he isn't on the short side. he weighs around 174 lbs, he is aware that he isn't the biggest player out there. dodger isn't exactly the most important player in terms of size. despite this, he is built more like a runner, with long legs. he has a network of permanent scars on both knees from a hurdle incident his first year of running track. he's a bit tan, but only from spending a lot of time outside.

• style,

dodger doesn't really define himself as having very much of a style. in fact, it's one of those words that his sister uses that he doesn't really understand. he wears a lot of solid colors or prints, commonly plaid, and commonly either blue or red. his shirts are typically limited to button-down shirts or t-shirts, and often times long sleeves are pushed up past his elbows or rolled up to them. his only pairs of sweat pants are reserved for working out, as are his athletic shorts. he's the type of guy to wear pretty much only jeans, even in the summer. he has claimed he knows how to dress up, and doesn't fail to do so for formal social events, but that's about the extent of it.

that would soar a thousand feet high
p e r s o n a l i t y

• goals,

get a sports scholarship (hah!).
get a new job.
get through the year as hassle-free as possible.
meet a girl who isn't half bad.
finally save up enough to get a car that isn't so... worn.

• fears,

getting failing grades.
letting his uncle down.
that getting a new job will hurt his friend's family's restaurant.
going to another party that gets busted.
realizing people walk all over him.

• first impression,

well, let's be honest. dodger often times comes across as very ditzy and oblivious to those who he has just met. don't get me wrong, he's a nice enough guy and he's ridiculously friendly, but you get the vibe that not everything is up there. some people interpret it as dodger being aloof. some just think that he's a bit of a moron. he isn't always the best at catching sarcasm, though he is getting better. although, if you catch him in the classroom, things are completely different. he is intent upon what he is being taught, and he absorbs information like a sponge when it comes to facts and figures. he isn't really sure why, but school work has always been where he excels. if it's during a class, he will often be nodding along to what the teacher is talking about, frequently asking intelligent clarification questions. it's just when he's off the thinking block of time, then he just seems, well, not too bright.

• overall,

dodger can be one of many things, or a combination of several. if you were to encounter him in school or in his free time, the odds would be that he would be a completely different person. however, a few qualities remain consistent. dodger is known for being a "nice guy" – the ones who hold the door open and remember their manners, the ones who don't like to put others down. he is very polite and very kind. he isn't really one to try and judge others. he tries to be helpful, but this can also get him in some trouble. some may find him a pest or too intruding, when he is simply trying to be there for somebody. he also tends to commit to things or do things to help one person, accidentally hurting another. while he may think that asking that new girl to the dance may be good for her, his friend who hasn't been able to shut up about him may be ticked. still, dodger doesn't do things to intentionally be mean or horrible. he is awful at holding grudges, and often time expects that others do the same. if you and dodger were to get into an argument, he may approach you and expect that all is well after a few days, while you're still fuming. though he has good intentions, many interpret his cheerful kindness as a way of manipulating his social standings.

he is also rather oblivious. it isn't that dodger doesn't realize that the rumor mill turns or that people are trying to hint things, he does notice, he just never makes the connection. dodger's intelligence lies with his books and papers, not with people. so while he's nice, he tends not to register what's going on and his big mouth doesn't help. often very disorganized, he has always been rather clueless around other people, though he means well. that being said, you have to be able to spell out how you feel about him, otherwise he will never know. he thinks a certain way, and therefore assumes that everybody else think the same way. some may describe him as being gullible, and it isn't entirely surprising. if you try to push a thought or idea of dodger, he will often times believe it, and can just as easily pass on this information as if it were the truth. he isn't quite realistic enough to know that you could be lying or that it isn't entirely true. as such, he can be very easy to manipulate and can easily make others feel uncomfortable. he may try to be polite and friendly, but he is also not very keen on realizing when it's the best time to shut his mouth, often times landing him in situations he would rather not encounter.

on top of these, dodger can also exhibit what his uncle calls "typical teenage male habits," plus a few oddities. though a smart child and very dedicated to his school and sports, dodger is rather lazy otherwise. he is easily distracted and often times would prefer to sit around than go and have adventures. dodger may enjoy school, but he often complains about the amount of work. though he attempts to be friendly and social, there are a few things that he stays away from. he has had bad encounters with social events, and will only attend school-sponsored events with a date or a small group that explicitly invites him. the only time he will ever brush somebody off is often when it revolves around an already-booked schedule, or it involves a party. as stated, a few bad things have occurred that he prefers to stay away from. still, he will often go back to whoever he turns down and shower them with compliments and attention in an attempt to win them back.

when dodger is on the field or track, everything changes. the same case goes for his classes, and he refuses to allow that 3.8 gpa to plummet for fear of what the implications could be. he becomes serious, much like he is in the classroom. his focus is on nothing but the game, his eyes never once stray to the cheerios and he never listens to the crowd. the only thing he cares about then is winning. he isn't the fastest guy, but he is the type to push himself when it really counts. though he has never come first in a race, or second, he never gives up. the little apologies he may say if he bumps into someone in the hall are gone, and he is determined to win. if the football team begins to win, dodger assumes, then maybe he stands a chance to get football scholarships. he doesn't know if he would be able to get scholarships for running, but he knows that college is just an extension of his high school and will need to be approached with more severity than high school.

to sir, with love
h i s t o r y

• family,

richard sullivan mathis; father; deceased at age thirty-three; lawyer; stubborn; outgoing; persuasive. andrea alexis brooklyn; mother; deceased at age thirty-one; chef; loud; argumentative; affectionate. louis alexander mathis; uncle and current guardian; age thirty-six; computer programmer; reserved; caring; protective. melissa antoinette mathis; sister; nineteen; student; hyperactive; cheerful; flirtatious.

• hometown,

kittanning, pennsylvania.

• current town,

lima, ohio.

• overall,

dodger remembers his parents; he has no problem with that. they were alive for a while, until he was six. he remembers pennsylvania a lot, also. he loved kittanning, certainly. a small, old-fashioned town in the mountains, it offered a lot to a young child. his best friend was a boy named brady, and they would wander through the town. he was out with brady at the river after it rained when he received the news. his neighbor, brady's mother, came to get them. she informed dodger that there had been an accident. she took the pair home, where he met up with his sister. he even remembers the awkward silence as they sat in brady's living room, awaiting for more news. a police officer came a couple of hours later to talk to dodger and melissa. apparently, there had been an accident. his parents had been going up to the grocery store, and wet road conditions had caused them to lose control. they slammed into a brick wall. their mother had been killed on impact, and their father was in the hospital. a call eighteen hours later confirmed that their father had passed away, also. in the span of a day, dodger and his sister were orphaned.

they found a place to live – dodger's father's younger brother.

he was only twenty-five at the time, fresh out of college. still, louis thought that he would be able to step up to the challenge. he had only seen the children a couple of times each year, but something possessed him to stand up and sign the paperwork. after all, he was the closest and figured he would be able to handle raising two children. the children moved in with louis after a few months of remaining with brady's family. it was an awkward start as louis kicked off his career and began to take care of his brother's children. dodger remembers the first time he walked into louis' home. melissa complained about the blue walls of the kitchen, and dodger curled up in a ball on the discolored, small couch for several hours. it was a small and dingy house, though cozy. the first week was spent mostly in silence. louis attempted to allow the children to pick out a few items of furniture and cool a sit-down meal for every member of the family. it was difficult for the first couple of years, just as louis knew it would be. somewhere within the first couple of years, he found a job that was suitable and the family settled in to a routine. though louis will never be able to replace his father, louis has done a very good job of trying to be there for his adoptive family.

in seventh grade, dodger decided he was going to begin running. he had begun running during his spare time in order to occupy his time. he wasn't that bad at it, and joined the track team. freshman year of high school, he found himself wanting to join a sport in the fall, to keep himself in shape. he joined the football team, and seemed an easy fit. after all, up until recently, the team hadn't really been known for winning games. he soon became more interested in football, though he was still only slightly above average at either activity. joining the football team opened a lot of social opportunities. parties. girls. all sorts of drama could unfold. the summer before sophomore year, dodger found himself at a party that got busted. it wasn't very pretty. there was a lot of alcohol being passed around, a lot of underage smoking, and a few illegal drugs. dodger wasn't caught with anything going on, but he was definitely a bit drunk. he was suspended from the game for almost half of the season. he was grounded for close to three months. somewhere in that three months, dodger realized that focusing on a social life wasn't quite as fun as he had hoped. his attention fixed on his grades, and that is where it had remained ever since. now in senior year, he is hoping to keep his grades up and be able to focus on sports and socializing. he wants to make this year the best, no matter how hard.

if you wanted the moon i would try to make a start
i n t e r v i e w

• if you were stuck on an island, what are three things you'd have with you and why?

"flares. or matches. just something helpful to start a fire. i don't know how this island thing works, but i would definitely not want to be stuck there forever. or cold. getting cold and sick would definitely not be a good thing. um. a football. just so i could have something to do. and bug spray. that seems basic, but i swear, if i see one more show about parasites or getting bugs then i'm probably going to start bringing a mosquito net and a can of deet in my car or something crazy. i don't know why mel is so obsessed with those shows, they're so repulsive."

• what are your feelings on other characters on this site?

"i'm kind of surprised that after being here since sophomore year, i'm still not super close to very many people. oh well, that doesn't really matter. i've got friends, right? i hang out with the guys. guys meaning football players and runners, just depends more on the season. i've never really been able to connect with that one dude... puck. i think it's just because he shoves kids in dumpsters and stuff like that. definitely not my scene. he hangs around with this one girl, though, she terrifies me. or maybe she hangs around with him, i don't know, i just know that she could eat me alive. the rest of his friends don't seem too bad, though. the quarterback kid is pretty cool. i feel kind of bad for him, after everything that went down last year. i don't really know how it turned out for him, we aren't best friends or anything like that.

"there's some club that got started last year that seems to have a lot of kids in it. or, well, kind of a lot. they sing and stuff. it'd be cool to me if i could, y'know, sing and stuff. it isn't really something i'm into. it is nice that they didn't get their funding cut, though. and they don't descriminate, i don't think. they let all sorts of kids in it. a few of the guys from the team joined it, they seem to have enough fun. i don't get what all the hype is about, though. i mean, it's just one club. and i didn't think they won their last big game or contest or whatever it was. i don't mean that in a bad way, maybe they are a bigger deal than i realize. and apparently we have a rival school? i don't know if that's because of the club or if that was before. all i know is that if our team plays them, we're supposed to win."

• what are your favorite things to do in your spare time?

"i do a lot, i guess. i don't know. normal stuff? i like to watch television and hang out with my friends. um. i have a wii, which i guess isn't as cool as, like, an x-box 360 or whatever. i still like to play games. i like to run, i run track in the spring. it's kind of my thing. i'm only on the team because, well, i know how to run and i'm kind of on the tall side. still, that doesn't mean i don't like football. it's cool. i used to party a bit with the team, but i'm not really into that anymore. i'm not like some of the kids around here. i don't sing or play any instruments. football and track are pretty much the only things that i have going for me for scholarships. besides academic ones, of course. i study a lot."

but i would rather you let me give my heart
o o c

• name,

lace.

• age,

16<me>19.

• gender,

female. (it says dodger is male and monica is female.)

• time zone,

eastern.

• experience,

way too long.

• other characters,

monica pierson.

• contact info,

please send me a message here.

to sir, with love.
t h e e n d

[rachel berry]

Accepted!
I love him, Lace! You have such a way with apps, and he seems like such a great character. Can't wait to see him around! And the Wii thing is cute. <3