#dexbio

CHARACTER PROFILE

Full Name: Dexter Ortiz

Nickname: Dex

Age: 31

Birth Place: Hexmore

Time in town: All of his life

Occupation: Vet at the local clinic

Hobbies: Guitar, gaming, walking his dog.

Family: Dads, surrogate mother.

Personality: Dex is a confident, caring and creative young guy. He can talk to anyone and is naturally charming. He is known to be a little reckless but he is a loyal friend, he genuinely cares about the people in his life.

ABOUT

Dexter, affectionately known as Dex is the only child of same-sex parents. The decision to have a child was always a sure choice for his dads, the two had a strong and loving relationship and knew they wanted a child to complete their family. Dexter was born via surrogate by a close friend of his dad's. He has a positive relationship with his biological mother, although she is more like an aunt to him. He is also the biological child of one of his dads.

Dex’s grew up in Hexmore and he had a warm and loving childhood home. His parents were a lawyer and an art teacher and the family had a comfortable lifestyle. Growing up, Dex was always full of life, he was climbing things, playing sports and messing around with the guitar. His parents usually spoilt him which hasn’t changed into his adult life. If he wanted guitar lessons he got them, if he wanted swimming lesson, he got them too. However, Dex grew up surrounded by love and he is known to be a loveable and caring young man.

During school, he often messed around, even without meaning to. Though with his cheeky smile and soft personality, he could usually talk his way out of most things. However, he was a smart kid and his dads pushed him to stay on top of his work. His slightly reckless personality only grew throughout high school, as did his love for music. He joined a band with his friends, he can play guitar, piano and drums. Dexter worked hard in school, even if he wasn’t always considered the brightest. He proved everyone wrong.

Dexter had always loved animals and he found a passion for science. He studied hard every night, volunteered at the animal shelter and he secured a place at university in Chicago. He enjoyed being not too far from home and studied veterinary medicine. During college, he continued to do local performances with his band which helped him to stay out of trouble most of the time. Although it was sad working with sick animals at times, his caring and empathetic personality got him through.

The job in his hometown was not the one he had been looking for, but everything seemed to fall into place when an older resident retired and offered him the job. He could stay close to his family and friends while doing something he loved and it felt like the perfect opportunity.

He is now 31 years old and he is still a little reckless. He still likes to be busy when he's not working, camping with his friends, playing music or just being outside. He’s a dog lover and when he’s not working, gaming or playing with his band, he’ll be out walking his dog. He is a loyal friend, he cares about his friends and family and he has a gentle side to his personality which often gets him far. Though that empathetic side of him is worried about the disappearances in town... and he feels like he might be missing something.

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CHARACTER INFORMATION

face claim: Joe Keery

full name: Hendrix Charles Nardelli

nickname(s): Dex

pronouns & gender: He/him, cis man

sexuality: heterosexual

birth date: 24th July 1993

birth place: Merrock

time in town: All his life

housing: The Coast and Pier (in their dads’ pool house)

occupation: Streamer/gamer, musician and writer

family: Nico and Adrian Nardelli (fathers), Sunny Nardelli (sister)

personality: Dex is an outgoing, confident, friendly and creative young guy. He can talk to anyone and enjoys being around people. He’s playful, a little dorky and is known to be reckless, especially after a drink. But he is a loyal friend, he genuinely cares about the people in his life. Though he can be a little naive, reckless and easily distracted and he doesn’t always focus on one thing at a time.

BACKGROUND / BIO

Hendrix Nardelli, affectionately known as Dex is the youngest child of same-sex male couple Nico and Adrian Nardelli. The decision to have a child was always a definite choice for his parents and while gay marriage was not legalised for some time, the two had a strong, committed relationship and knew that they wanted children to complete their family. Like his older sister Sunny, he was born via surrogate. The two have different mothers and a different father’s DNA so they are not biological siblings but they are just as close as any blood siblings and he loves her just the same.

Dex’s grew up in Merrock and he had a warm and loving home environment. Nico is a prominent civil rights lawyer and Adrian is a curator at a local art museum, meaning the family had a comfortable lifestyle. Growing up, Dex was always full of life and from a young age, he was climbing things, playing sports, messing around with instruments and building things with his hands. He liked to be on the go and he liked to be busy, he had so much energy and his parents usually gave him what he wanted. He was known as the baby of the family which hasn’t changed into his adult life. If he wanted guitar lessons he got them, if he wanted to play the drums, he got them too. Despite being a little hyper, he is known to be a loveable person who has always loved being around people.

Throughout school, he liked to mess around, though with his cheeky little smile, he often got away with most things. He was always getting himself in trouble over silly little things, like doodling in his book or losing concentration in class. Though he was a good kid at heart, despite his playful and often distracted personality, he was sweet and he had a lot of friends. His slightly reckless and outgoing personality only grew throughout high school, as did his love for music. He played in a band, he can play guitar, piano and drums and he found his passion for writing. He soon found his confidence and began auditioning for school performances and his natural charm often got him the lead roles. He worked hard in school, even if he wasn’t considered the brightest, he always tried his best.

Many would consider his older sister the more responsible of the two, and he knows she is always looking out for him and his slight devil may care attitude. He secured a place at university not far from home and studied music and performing arts. He did some local performances and played with his band in a few places but he never really stuck with anything and he tried his best to stay out of trouble most of the time. He’s talkative, friendly, charming and he also found a love for streaming games which he does with most of his time. He’s got quite a following and enjoys the social side of engaging with people online and having an excuse to play games for a living. He’s playful, a little dorky and is known to be reckless, especially after a drink. But he is a loyal friend, he cares about his friends and family and he has a gentle and chill side to his personality which often gets him far.

He still ives in the pool house on his fathers’ property where he plays his music and games. People often say he is less goal-oriented and less driven than his sister but he knows what he likes and enjoys, he just hasn’t fully gotten there yet. He doesn’t see his birth mom and this plays into his dads almost babying him. His dads have supported him through every phase of his life, never denying him anything that he really needed or wanted. They supported his music and love for performing arts and his gaming. His sister’s bar is a place he spends a lot of time and he has taken it upon himself to be a bit of a mooch and constantly begs for free drinks for himself and his friends. He also usually tries to get gigs out of her and she usually lets him.