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IC
Casual contact: Totally fine
Hugging: Absolutely
Kissing: Unless he's said no, he won't complain!
Fighting: PM me and we can discuss it, but generally he'd rather not
Killing: I'm down, just PM me first to hash things out
Mind reading/telepathy: PM me first
Face claim: Theo James
Full Name: Matthew Carlo Santorelli
Age: 30
Birthday: January 27th
Birthplace: Bakersfield, California
Current country of residence: London
Languages known: English, Italian, Russian, French (some)
Religious beliefs?: N/A - atheist
Relationship status: single, complicated
Family;
Parents?: Mother; Mariana - estranged, Father; William - estranged
Siblings?: N/A
Interests: Video games, sports (namely English football), physical fitness, reading
Job/Occupation: Special Agent of The Agency, specialising in information interception and research
Remarkable external features: Other than his obnoxiously self-assured smile, nothing much to report.
Personality in a nutshell:
- Matt is one of the most laid back, good humoured people you'll meet; 100% a stereotypical Cali boy. At first, there isn't much that'll really get under his skin or offend him, and if something does? He's a pro at taking a breath and not letting his emotions get the better of him. If, however, someone else is becoming upset or distressed at someone's words or actions, he's the one to calmly try and diffuse the situation, or stand up for them if needs be.
- He's a confident guy and pretty self-assured, and isn't afraid to make the first step to put something into motion, whether that's asking someone out or pursuing the next step in his career. Of course, on a personal level this can (and has) backfired rather spectacularly, but he doesn't stay down long. He's one to take criticism or mistakes and learn everything he can from them.
-It's very easy at first to write Matt off as a 'shallow fuckboy', to quote an acquaintance of his, but this isn't an image he's eager to intentionally nurture. He can come across as quite a loud personality, and his urge to flirt with anyone he finds attractive doesn't always serve him well, but if he's told to back off, he doesn't need to be told twice. He's simply a guy who believes wholeheartedly in the phrase 'if you don't try, the answer will always be No'.
- As 'obnoxiously American' as he can be, beneath the initial layers of smirking and charm is a guy who cares very deeply for those he considers his friends and lovers. And while he does have a long track record of one night stands and romantic flings, he can - rather incredibly - still remember the name of every woman he's slept with, and is still on friendly terms with a lot of them. However, he's yet to have a relationship last more than a few months, though so far not many have ended spectacularly badly. He's very much someone who loves love and enjoys it as much as he can.
- While he is a trustworthy individual and incredibly loyal, generally he is only as loyal as far as his morals and principles will allow. If he's been close friends with someone for years and one day it came out that they were abusive, for example, it's unlikely he would allow the loyalties he'd held towards that person get in the way of cutting ties with them. He'd mourn the friendship and move on. Some might say this is a fickle way of looking at things, to which he'd shrug and honestly maybe even agree. He's simply not one to waste his time and energy on people who don't really deserve it. This isn't to say that the second you disagree with him, he ghosts you without a word - it would take a lot for Matt to decide to cut someone out of his life. Meaning that the few who he has done this too really did fuck up, one way or another.
Another example would be his father. While he sacrificed a lot for Matt and raised him alone from the time Matt was eight or so, the fact that he point blank refused to help himself or let other help him out with his drinking problem - and stole from Matt on multiple occasions to fuel said addiction - means Matt very rarely speaks to him now. He will do anything and everything for his friends and loved ones if they need it, but he knows there are always limits, and has learned that setting himself on fire on keep someone else warm is never anything more than a painful short term solution.
- He will absolutely defend someone who needs it if they're not in a position to do so for themselves, or help them in another way if needs be. In a similar vein, Matt is as generous as he is easy going. He's very aware that his job means he's very well off compared to a lot of people his age, so whenever he can, he uses that for good, whether it's using his social standing or just the money in his wallet.
Brief background/History:
- Born in California, Matt's childhood was relatively average. He was a good student, despite being something of the class joker, and was a happy kid. Things only really started to go downhill when his mother walked out on the family when he was around eleven or twelve, and soon after that when his father threw his sobriety totally out of the window.
His early teen years were pretty tumultuous from that point on; constantly fighting to keep his grades up and maintain a social life whilst also dealing with a parent who gradually became more dependant on drink, and more verbally and emotionally abusive as a result.
- Leaving home practically the second he turned eighteen, Matt packed a bag and couch surfed for a year or so, applying to study in London. Long story short, that's where he ended up, and eventually when he was granted citizenship, that was where he stayed and has been ever since.
- It was during his final year of university that he got talking with an alluring, dark haired woman in a bar one night; one who claimed to be an assassin, and although he initially assumed she was joking, it was through her that he was introduced to The Agency. The work intrigued him, the thrills it offered piqued his interest, and the money wasn't something he could afford to turn away. He was barely out of his mortar board when he left one organisation and entered another, though granted this one had a very different curriculum.
Receiving weapons training as well as physical, Matt was also taught the art of information interception, espionage and all that entailed, undercover work, and how to kill - that he was less excited to put into action. Thankfully for him, he's good enough at his job that he hasn't had to spill much blood in the process.
Fast forward to 2017, and for a particularly high stakes case, he was paired with another agent; an assassin with very little interest in working with him and even less in really speaking to him at all. The first few months of the two working together was rocky to say the least. Over the course of the year however, they not only grew closer, but Matt did a fair bit of growing up in the process.
Quirks and Facts:
- Matt doesn't drink; seeing what alcoholism has done to his father and to other relatives in the past, he made the decision when he was eighteen to be completely teetotal.
- He's severely allergic to cats
- He's not a huge fan of social media; he has an instagram, but that's about it.
- He enjoys cooking a lot, and is one of those pinterest people that meal preps and eats ridiculously well 99% of the time. He puts spinach and kale in his smoothies for fucks sake.
- He really wants children in the future and wants to get married. However, he knows he wouldn't be able to carry on in his current career and have a family, given the level of risk his job entails, which is the only thing keeping him from really settling down. He loves his work, and can't quite make peace with the idea of retiring for a long time yet.
- He says 'Hell yeah/no' a lot. It's annoying, or so his partner thinks.
Fears?:
- There's the classic fear of turning into his father, that's pretty high up the list. And deep down that could easily feed into his putting off starting a family as long as possible.
- Caused by recent events in his timeline, Matt worries a lot about losing those closest to him, or more specifically, of being oblivious to any pain they might be in, and only finding out later on that he could have done something to help them.
This is something that came about when his partner, after going through an incredibly difficult few months on top of existing trauma, came close to trying to take her own life. Matt was the one who she called and he managed to talk her out of it, but since then it's opened up a lot of anxieties about whether or not he could have stepped in sooner. In reality he did everything he feasibly could have done leading up to that evening, but it's definitely made him more aware and alert, and will stay with him for a long time.
Full Name: Matthew Carlo Santorelli
Age: 30
Birthday: January 27th
Birthplace: Bakersfield, California
Current country of residence: London
Languages known: English, Italian, Russian, French (some)
Religious beliefs?: N/A - atheist
Relationship status: single, complicated
Family;
Parents?: Mother; Mariana - estranged, Father; William - estranged
Siblings?: N/A
Interests: Video games, sports (namely English football), physical fitness, reading
Job/Occupation: Special Agent of The Agency, specialising in information interception and research
Remarkable external features: Other than his obnoxiously self-assured smile, nothing much to report.
Personality in a nutshell:
- Matt is one of the most laid back, good humoured people you'll meet; 100% a stereotypical Cali boy. At first, there isn't much that'll really get under his skin or offend him, and if something does? He's a pro at taking a breath and not letting his emotions get the better of him. If, however, someone else is becoming upset or distressed at someone's words or actions, he's the one to calmly try and diffuse the situation, or stand up for them if needs be.
- He's a confident guy and pretty self-assured, and isn't afraid to make the first step to put something into motion, whether that's asking someone out or pursuing the next step in his career. Of course, on a personal level this can (and has) backfired rather spectacularly, but he doesn't stay down long. He's one to take criticism or mistakes and learn everything he can from them.
-It's very easy at first to write Matt off as a 'shallow fuckboy', to quote an acquaintance of his, but this isn't an image he's eager to intentionally nurture. He can come across as quite a loud personality, and his urge to flirt with anyone he finds attractive doesn't always serve him well, but if he's told to back off, he doesn't need to be told twice. He's simply a guy who believes wholeheartedly in the phrase 'if you don't try, the answer will always be No'.
- As 'obnoxiously American' as he can be, beneath the initial layers of smirking and charm is a guy who cares very deeply for those he considers his friends and lovers. And while he does have a long track record of one night stands and romantic flings, he can - rather incredibly - still remember the name of every woman he's slept with, and is still on friendly terms with a lot of them. However, he's yet to have a relationship last more than a few months, though so far not many have ended spectacularly badly. He's very much someone who loves love and enjoys it as much as he can.
- While he is a trustworthy individual and incredibly loyal, generally he is only as loyal as far as his morals and principles will allow. If he's been close friends with someone for years and one day it came out that they were abusive, for example, it's unlikely he would allow the loyalties he'd held towards that person get in the way of cutting ties with them. He'd mourn the friendship and move on. Some might say this is a fickle way of looking at things, to which he'd shrug and honestly maybe even agree. He's simply not one to waste his time and energy on people who don't really deserve it. This isn't to say that the second you disagree with him, he ghosts you without a word - it would take a lot for Matt to decide to cut someone out of his life. Meaning that the few who he has done this too really did fuck up, one way or another.
Another example would be his father. While he sacrificed a lot for Matt and raised him alone from the time Matt was eight or so, the fact that he point blank refused to help himself or let other help him out with his drinking problem - and stole from Matt on multiple occasions to fuel said addiction - means Matt very rarely speaks to him now. He will do anything and everything for his friends and loved ones if they need it, but he knows there are always limits, and has learned that setting himself on fire on keep someone else warm is never anything more than a painful short term solution.
- He will absolutely defend someone who needs it if they're not in a position to do so for themselves, or help them in another way if needs be. In a similar vein, Matt is as generous as he is easy going. He's very aware that his job means he's very well off compared to a lot of people his age, so whenever he can, he uses that for good, whether it's using his social standing or just the money in his wallet.
Brief background/History:
- Born in California, Matt's childhood was relatively average. He was a good student, despite being something of the class joker, and was a happy kid. Things only really started to go downhill when his mother walked out on the family when he was around eleven or twelve, and soon after that when his father threw his sobriety totally out of the window.
His early teen years were pretty tumultuous from that point on; constantly fighting to keep his grades up and maintain a social life whilst also dealing with a parent who gradually became more dependant on drink, and more verbally and emotionally abusive as a result.
- Leaving home practically the second he turned eighteen, Matt packed a bag and couch surfed for a year or so, applying to study in London. Long story short, that's where he ended up, and eventually when he was granted citizenship, that was where he stayed and has been ever since.
- It was during his final year of university that he got talking with an alluring, dark haired woman in a bar one night; one who claimed to be an assassin, and although he initially assumed she was joking, it was through her that he was introduced to The Agency. The work intrigued him, the thrills it offered piqued his interest, and the money wasn't something he could afford to turn away. He was barely out of his mortar board when he left one organisation and entered another, though granted this one had a very different curriculum.
Receiving weapons training as well as physical, Matt was also taught the art of information interception, espionage and all that entailed, undercover work, and how to kill - that he was less excited to put into action. Thankfully for him, he's good enough at his job that he hasn't had to spill much blood in the process.
Fast forward to 2017, and for a particularly high stakes case, he was paired with another agent; an assassin with very little interest in working with him and even less in really speaking to him at all. The first few months of the two working together was rocky to say the least. Over the course of the year however, they not only grew closer, but Matt did a fair bit of growing up in the process.
Quirks and Facts:
- Matt doesn't drink; seeing what alcoholism has done to his father and to other relatives in the past, he made the decision when he was eighteen to be completely teetotal.
- He's severely allergic to cats
- He's not a huge fan of social media; he has an instagram, but that's about it.
- He enjoys cooking a lot, and is one of those pinterest people that meal preps and eats ridiculously well 99% of the time. He puts spinach and kale in his smoothies for fucks sake.
- He really wants children in the future and wants to get married. However, he knows he wouldn't be able to carry on in his current career and have a family, given the level of risk his job entails, which is the only thing keeping him from really settling down. He loves his work, and can't quite make peace with the idea of retiring for a long time yet.
- He says 'Hell yeah/no' a lot. It's annoying, or so his partner thinks.
Fears?:
- There's the classic fear of turning into his father, that's pretty high up the list. And deep down that could easily feed into his putting off starting a family as long as possible.
- Caused by recent events in his timeline, Matt worries a lot about losing those closest to him, or more specifically, of being oblivious to any pain they might be in, and only finding out later on that he could have done something to help them.
This is something that came about when his partner, after going through an incredibly difficult few months on top of existing trauma, came close to trying to take her own life. Matt was the one who she called and he managed to talk her out of it, but since then it's opened up a lot of anxieties about whether or not he could have stepped in sooner. In reality he did everything he feasibly could have done leading up to that evening, but it's definitely made him more aware and alert, and will stay with him for a long time.