PHYSICAL INFO

face claim — Shawn Ashmore hair — blonde / eyes — blue height — five foot & eleven inches build — lean, he's all muscle and skin and bone scars — a long one down his left arm from the first attack on him when he was younger and one down his back - about halfway from the shoulder down. both are fading but because he's so pale.. they show quite a bit tattoos — camp jupiter brand/tattoo on his arm for 10y of service piercings — a few rings in the helix of his ears, tho he often has them covered by the hood special characteristics — very logical/analytic, observing and sometimes pessimistic, ambitious & workaholic to the point of no return sexual preference— bottom switch

PERSONALITY

alignment — lawful neutral positive traits — eloquent, affectionate, ambitious, gentle soul negative traits — pessimistic-ish, workaholic, feisty, uptight hobbies — training, giving online courses on law, taking on a few cases here and there (work is his hobby yes lmao)

MEDICAL INFO

mental — anxiety (buried) physical — struggles to put on weight, but healthy phobias — atychiphobie eyesight — 20/20 although avrae tends to disagree dominant hand — ambidextrous drug use — maybe alcohol use — yeeep diet — tends to go for calories bc he struggles to hold his weight, but he was raised not to be very picky, so he's chill

BACKGROUND

birthplace — new haven, CT parents — Liara Gray (biological mother) & David Gray (step-father) & Boreas (biological father) siblings — n/a pets — tba education — law school graduate notable skills — disciplined, ambitious, enduring. fast reader, analyzes situations quickly

BIO

The Grays have always been lawyers. Nathan’s parents met through their parents’ law firms and everybody before them did, too. His sire would always say that was their secret to success. The Grays worked only for themselves, taking up cases that were profitable for them, those who would provide the most publicity with high chances of success. Nathan grew up in his parents’ law firm, spending most of his time after daycare, after school, after highschool there - every free minute of his days were spent in an office chair, running around the lobby, annoying the receptionists until one of his parents would come and scold him, tell him to sit back down and learn, because one day he'd be sitting in one of those office chairs not to play, but to work.

Sometimes he did. But most times he decided that everything else was more fun than listening to adults ramble about laws and consequences and contracts. In highschool, they let him work for the firm - it was simple jobs like sorting files, proof-reading and the like, but every single Gray lawyer went through the same process when growing up, so Nathan would, too. While other teenagers his age were out playing football or making music, Nathan was sitting inside his father’s office - ear pods in his ears with soft music playing most of the day and doing paperwork for the firm. He realized very early on that he was different. In more ways than one. One would be his well-kept secret, the other was diagnosed when he was eight years old. ADHD. His issues - as his parents had been addressing Nathan's ticks.. finally explained, but at what cost?

It was never the same after, but his parents tried their very best to raise him like he wasn’t the black sheep in the family. In a family so so dependent on the public opinion of their business, a child - and he was the only child of Liara and David, with a mental illness, as harmless as it might seem ... was not a good thing. At least they let him keep the music going when he worked, knowing that otherwise he’d never get any work done. Despite all that, despite the difficulties he was put through - despite the disappointment he could see in his parents’ eyes whenever they looked at him, he graduated at the top of his class and went to New Haven’s University to study Law and only a year later as expected. 

Of course he did. 

Nathan knew nothing else - had been molded into a lawyer before he developed the ability to decide for himself what he wanted to do with his life and besides, he’d brought enough shame over his family, he couldn't disappoint them yet again. ADHD was punishment enough in itself - if you asked him. the constant thrum of voices whispering at him, day and night. Nobody who wasn’t affected by it would understand. But he had given up trying to explain. So he found his own system, his own way to deal with the disadvantage and make the best of it. He wouldn’t be where he was if he hadn’t been born feisty and stubborn - a trait inherited by most of the Grays.

But, during his time on Campus - his family loosened the grip they had on him, sure he’d follow suit like he had been taught to. Classes, study, sleep. Rinse and repeat. Nathan though, found himself drawn to the outside more and more, found himself exploring a world he’d never really seen before. He drank, he woke up hungover. He dated, he fell in love, he got his heart broken and regretted ever giving up the celibate life his parents wished on him. He was alive. He was not just one of the voices - he was flesh and blood.

Love hit him harder than he expected, especially because it came in the form of a very handsome fellow student who wasn’t just someone equally misplaced in their respective family, but felt the same instant draw towards him. Like a moth to light. Love at first sight. And boy, did it hit them hard. Both their families would never agree, so they kept their love a secret all the way through law school. Nathan finished a year late and yet before Patrick and managed to get into the DA's office. Officially he was going for experience, but deep down he knew he'd never work in his parents' firm - his sense of righteousness would never allow him to. He wasn't selfish, he wasn't ready to sell his soul for money and publicity. He wanted to help make the world a better place.

When Patrick finished a year later, he joined Nathan and they worked together for about a year until - at holiday festivities at work, their parents caught wind of their relationship. Co-workers had commented on how adorable they were with their matching scarves and beanies in the winter and had freely elaborated when approached for more information. When presented with options on how to proceed - from both their parents, they knew they had only one option. Flee. They packed their bags and fled to the other side of the continent. San Francisco was their target location, but two demigods traveling alone were too juicy a sight to be let go. They were attacked during their stay at some motel a few miles away, saved by a son of Mars (?) and found out about each other's abilities.

Taken back to Camp Jupiter for safety, they both decided to stay and help fight the fight. Or prepare for it anyway. Sure, they had their ups and downs, but they held their own in Camp. They talked for a long time as their ten years mark neared and decided to try for a normal life again. Back to the east coast, using the connections they still somewhat had (Nathan never quite stopped getting involved in cases.) and for about a year it all went well. But then they were attacked again. And again, in their own four walls (the office).

Maybe they shouldn't have been ignoring the call.....

During their stay at Camp Jupiter, they found out about Camp Halfblood and that theoretically that's where they were home. Properly. So, both once again packed their bags and set out for Long Island to find refuge in Camp Halfblood.