Samuel Norton

[Samuel Norton]

SAMUEL ARTHUR NORTON

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I wish I could cross my arms
and cross your mind 'cause I believe ,

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name - Samuel Arthur Norton
nicknames - Sam, Norton
gender - male
age - 18
grade - senior
major - Food Critique
minor - Food Preparation
portrayer - none
representing - #143 Snorlax

that you'd unfold your paper heart
and wear it on your sleeve ,

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personality[/center]

“Lazy” is one of the first words that leap to mind when describing Sam Norton. His self-professed favorite activity is sleeping, which he often indulges in in the middle of class. When possible, he avoids any unnecessary expenditure of energy. Luckily for him, he is highly skilled in the fine art of putting in the least amount of effort possible to still get a good grade. He is also capable of selfishness-- not on a very large scale, but more in terms of stealing the last cookie even though he knows other people wanted that cookie, too.

Though he doesn’t go out of his way to cultivate intimate relationships, he has a reputation for being someone who’s friendly and easy to talk to. He is very laid-back and not easily riled; as he would say, getting angry is a waste of energy. If anyone makes a bad impression on him, his response will generally be to simply avoid any future conflicts, rather than bother holding onto a grudge. However, when he is angered (when someone disturbs his sleep, for example), his temper is nasty.

When Norton is not sleeping, he is usually eating. He can almost always be counted on to have a few snacks in his backpack. He has a great appreciation for all food, whether it be junk food or a work of culinary art, and his definition of “culinary art” is vague, encompassing everything from a good hamburger and fries to a fancy French meal, so long as it stands up to a high standard of quality. One of the foundations of his philosophy on food is that he judges all food based on its own purpose: the purpose of an expensive chocolate truffle is different from the purpose of a huge bag of chips, so as long as each does a good job of fulfilling its own purpose, he is satisfied with them both. So far Norton has never met any cuisine he considers too unusual to eat, including escargot and fried grasshoppers, and he is capable of withstanding spicy foods that make other people’s eyes water.

Naturally, desire for food led Norton to develop an interest in cooking. He finds it an excellent hobby and relishes the independence of being able to make his own food, though he far prefers eating to cooking.

In his outlook on life, Norton considers himself a realist: he is not particularly optimistic or idealistic and he is often capable of jokes based on a very dry, jaded sense of humor, but neither is he habitually pessimistic about his life or the world in general.

all my life I wish I broke mirrors
instead of promises
'cause all I see is a shattered conscience
staring back at me ,

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appearance[/center]

At around 5’10” and almost 195 lbs, he knows that his BMI is not what it should be, he just doesn’t care. Any concerns about this that his parents raise are ignored. He doesn’t care any more about any other aspect of his appearance either; his wardrobe is limited, consisting of T-shirts, jeans, and shorts, and he usually favors dark colors like black and navy. His black hair is usually disorganized and he has dark eyes and fair skin. An unbiased observer can neither consider him handsome nor particularly ugly.

oh please be done, how much longer
can this drama afford to run ?

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history[/center]

hometown - Colorado Springs, Colorado

Norton was born September 12, 1993 to two loving parents and was raised in a generically upper-middle class household. When not at school, he lives with his parents in the same house he grew up in. He had an enjoyable childhood, with no horrible traumas. Curiously, as a young child Norton was significantly more active than he is now. He played soccer and enjoyed participating in tag or Nerf-gun wars and similar activities. He also had a natural interest in learning that his parents encouraged enthusiastically, both being intelligent and well-educated professionals. This, combined with his natural intelligence, assured that he easily excelled at school during his elementary years. By about fifth grade, however, his tastes had begun a change: he became less interested in active pursuits and instead began to dedicate more of his time to things like playing video games and lazing around with friends. His interest in scholastics likewise declined, leading to a dip in his grades that left his parents disappointed and concerned.

During this period of his life he came to resemble more and more his present self. His love of food, previously just a spark, was fanned into a flame. It began to leave its mark on his appearance. In order to have more convenient access to the foods he wanted, he began gradually to acquire skills in cooking.

When Norton was in eighth grade, a friend of his parents told them about a school called Pallet High. The friend’s son had graduated from there just the year before and was full of praise for the school. Norton was attracted by the idea of being able to take classes in cooking, or whatever else he wanted; his parents wanted him to be happy and to once again take in interest in academics; and so it was decided that he would go to Pallet.

then I was given grace and love
I was blind but now I can see ,

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--The name “Sam Norton” was chosen so that when the “s” was combined with the syllable “nor” it would sound like “snore”, a reference to Snorlax’s name. “Arthur” means “bear”, referring to Snorlax’s resemblance to a bear in both physiology and hibernating behavior.
--The more active period of Norton’s life is inspired by Snorlax’s baby form, Munchlax.
--The laid-back aspect of his personality is inspired by the Pokedex entry for Ruby/Sapphire, which states that “[Snorlax] is such a docile Pokémon that there are children who use its big belly as a place to play.”
--He has a temper because of Bulbapedia’s statement that “these Pokemon become very grumpy if their peaceful dreams become interrupted.”
--Most obviously, Norton’s lazy and gluttonous personality is taken directly from Snorlax’s well-known behavioral traits, as evidenced by a variety of sources.
--He is described as willing to eat a wide variety of foods because the first appearance of a Snorlax in the anime showed it eating big thorny vines.

fate looks sharp, severs all my ties
and breaks whatever doesn't bend ,

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The alarm clock screamed to life, insistent on proving itself the most annoying object ever devised by human ingenuity. Its sound was reminiscent of a car-alarm mixed with a wailing siren. Annoyed and surprised at this intrusion into his sleep, Sam turned his head just far enough to determine from the clock's digital face that it was far too early for him to consider getting up. It was eight o'clock-- and it was a morning in summer. Who had even set the alarm for such a ridiculous hour? It certainly wasn't him. Closing his mind to the sound and worming his way slightly deeper into the covers, Norton prepared to fall asleep again: to let his mind clear of all thoughts and slip back into peaceful oblivion, while he was curled up in a comfortable nest of bed clothes, to succumb to heavy drowsiness... He would have succeeded were it not for the voice of his mother calling from down the hall.

"Are you ready to go, Sam? We need to leave in five minutes," she shouted. "Are you even up?"

Ah. Right. This was the day appointed for him to be shipped back to Pallet. A few curses sprung to mind.

"I'm up," Sam called back, and with that word, he was.

but I don't need a telescope
to see that there's hope
and that makes me feel brave ,

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your name - Kashi
favorite color - Blue
how you found us - I’m friends with Rachel.
how long have you been roleplaying - About three years, if you’re not counting my first childish attempts.

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