Ekene Miani

[Ekene Miani]

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Full Name: Ekene Ndidi Miani
Nicknames: Ekene
Birthday: May 21st
Age: 22
Sexuality: Bisexual
Gender: Male
Stereotype: Foreigner/Strange
Status: Single

BEHIND THE SCENES
Personality: Ekene isn’t your typical person. He’s a walking contradiction and breaks any and all stereotypes. He’s kind, funny, social, charismatic, bubbly, dorky, patient, generous, affectionate, original, and self-assured. He does, says, and wears whatever he wants. He’s also technologically challenged, and is lucky if he manages to turn on his computer and check his email without a warning sign popping up. Naturally flamboyant and extroverted, he thrives in clothing and costume. He picked up many habits and styles from the tribes he spent his childhood with, but has also managed to Americanize himself…somewhat. He knows he’s weird, different, and basically a freak, but he loves it and so does most everyone else. Having grown up in the environment he did, Ekene has no problem getting his hands dirty and doing things in a simple way. One look at him and you'd think he's a superficial glitterati, but get to know him a little more and you'll find someone you never expected.

History: Ekene was born in Nigeria to parents who were both primatologists. He spent the first part of his life traveling all around the world, studying the diverse range of species of primates, helping his world-famous parents study the divine animals in hopes of sparking more worldwide conservation. He practically grew up on the African savannah, learning the languages, studying the animals, and playing with the village children. From the start he had the same passion for animals and nature that his parents did, and recognized how desperately something needed to be done to save them.

When Ekene was ten, his parents started their own wildlife refuge in Angola, Africa. It gave Ekene his first permanent home of sorts, but never stopped him from going with his parents on their exploits across the massive continent. By the time he was twelve he’d been to every country in Africa at least once. He had no formal education, but was instead home-schooled by his parents. For the most part, Ekene lived like the natives. He had no internet, no television, only one satellite phone his parents taught him to use in case of emergency.

He never thought he’d have to use the radio, but when he was fifteen all of the survival skills his parents had taught him and he’d picked up from the natives came into play. He was in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in central Africa, with his parents, where they planned on opening another wildlife refuge. They had finalized the plans and were on their way home when his father decided he wanted to take a walk. He’d heard of a family of Bonobos inhabiting the local forest, and went to see for himself. All three trekked deep into the forest, following the animal’s calls. Finally, they found the small family. Before they could turn around, a storm descended on them, leaving them stranded deep in the forest. While searching for shelter, Ekene’s father slipped into the river and was carried off by the current. In their attempts to save him, Ekene’s mother fell in, also. Ekene was stranded on the shore, helpless to do anything but watch his parents drown in the muddy waters of the Kasai River.

For a week Ekene was lost in the forest. Eventually, the satellite phone he’d been charged with safe keeping began working. He was promptly rescued and taken back to the family’s conservation park where he recovered from his injuries sustained while lost in the forest. After revealing the tragic passing of his parents, Ekene was put in charge of the wildlife refuge his parents had started. Ekene dedicated his work to his deceased family, and lived in Africa until recently when he moved to the United States to help build a primate park at a new zoo.

Goals:Starting up several more conservation parks
Spreading conservation awareness
Fears:water
Habits:
He pets/grooms people...I'm serious
Babbling/Rambling
He purses his lips when he thinks
Cocks his head to the side like a bird when he's listening
Sings to himself all the time
Likes:
Coffee
Affection
Music
People
Animals
Outdoors/Nature
Dislikes:
Confinement
Urbanization
Excessive sugar
Cynical people
Attractions:
Ekene is attracted to personalities, not body types. Have a good sense of humor and a kind heart and he'll fall hard and fast.
Repulsions:

RELATIONSHIPS
Family: Deceased
Friends:
Enemies:
Crushes/Partners:
Pets:

Bujune--7 yr. old White-Faced Capuchin


Gero--1 month old White-faced Capuchin

ON THE OUTSIDE
Appearance: at 5'11", Ekene is skinny, with no real muscle tone to speak of. He’s got no definition or shape to his figure. His shoulders aren’t prominent, nor is his chest, stomach, and hips very muscled or defined. He’s rather bony, with no ass nor ounce of fat to call his own. If you ask him, he’ll tell you he thinks he has an ugly body. He’s very pretty and feminine in the face, with large doe-eyes, shapely eyebrows, and plush but small mouth. With his high cheekbones and sculpted features, he's been compared to David Bowie; especially when he styles his hair.

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Entire backpiece


Tattooed over his heart

OTHER
Transportation: He usually walks, and occasionally drives his company-issue Honda Civic
Employment: Zoo developer & planner/Park Director
Residence:

OOC-optional
Alias: Corruption
Age: 15
Location: Norcal