Maverick Maledire

The Basics

Name: Maverick Nicholas Maledire
Nicknames: Mav, Rick (does not like this one)
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Birthday:July 16
Height/Weight: 6'2", 180 lbs
Sexuality: Bisexual
Ethnicity: Italian American
Occupation: Currently employed at the library





Brief History: Maverick was the babysitter while Mark and Matt worked, enjoying his job of watching over the little ones. As he grew older and passed babysitting on to Maddock, Maverick became a jack-of-all-trades, never able to hold down a job for more than six months before he became bored and moved on to something else. It was in this period of life that he met Christina, the woman who would take the light out of sunny Maverick’s eyes.
From the moment he laid eyes on the young heiress he was smitten, knowing immediately she was his soulmate. He did everything he could to win her over. While initially uninterested in such an off-beat and quirky young man, Chrissie was eventually won over by his charm, and the fact that his older brother was a budding rock star didn’t hurt his credentials at all. They were eventually married, after which she began to show her true colors. She became very controlling of Mav and his younger siblings, particularly of the youngest, Murel, determined to turn the tomboy into a proper young lady. She forced Maverick into her society arm candy in public and treated him as little more than a servant at home. Compelled to be with her as he was, there was little Maverick could do to say no her. The greatest rebellion he could muster was to grow his hair out and dye it a deep red, which drove Christina crazy.
The entire family despised her for what they did to their beloved joker, and all breathed a sigh of relief when she was killed in a car accident. But happiness turned to horror as rather than returning to the joyous soul he had been, Mav instead plunged into a deep depression nothing could bring him out of. They began to fear for his life, setting up a 24-hour rotating watch in case of the worst.
As time passed, Maverick slowly began to heal, though he has never regained the lighthearted spontaneity that once defined him. Now, three years after Christina’s death, he is finally beginning to be able to cope with his loss, and the family finally has hope that one day they will have their goofy Maverick back. Maverick is bisexual, but after Christina he has developed a definite preference for men. At this time it is unknown if his imp will choose a new mate for him or if he is free to find a love on his own.

Personality: Mav as his name implies, is the black sheep of the family, always coming up with unusual and often hare-brained ideas that make no sense to anyone but him. Despite the circumstances he was a happy child, gifted with being able to bring a smile to others even in the darkest of times. A caring and nurturing soul, he was their light in the darkness, often going without to make sure the younger ones got enough. After Christina, Maverick stopped smiling and his depression became so deep that he often went days without realizing what was happening around him. He is very submissive, afraid of upsetting those around him. He is trying to get better, but occasionally backslides. However, with the addition of his pit bull, Angel, he is growing more confident by the day and relearning how to stand up for himself. He is regaining that spark and while smiles and laughter are still rare, the occasional spark of mischief has been sighted. He has a very deeply hidden mean streak, but like all Maledires, is quite nasty when riled.

Strengths: Maverick is a mommy type. He loves children and animals and they tend to gravitate towards him. He is strong and clever, and while uneducated, Maverick can generally find the solution to most problems. He is a very hands on kind of guy, and loves physical labor such as building things and fixing cars. He is a Mr. Fix-It and Jack of All Trades. He is very good with his hands. He is protective of others, so while he will not fight back if you go after him, do not try to harm those in his care.
Weaknesses: Maverick is very submissive, accustomed to taking a lot of abuse. He tends to apologize a lot and rarely sticks up for himself. He is uneducated and can barely read, something he is ashamed of and tries to hide. He tends to drift at times and is easily distracted. Undiagnosed, he has a strong case of ADHD and those his mind can leap around seemingly without reason and he has a difficult time explaining how he reached a conclusion, even when it is correct. He tends to fixate on TV, it is one of the few things he can do for hours. He does not trust easily, but once he does, he does so completely, and is very easily hurt.





Dating:

Friends: Edna Florens

Family:
Allyssa Maledire: Mother (deceased)
Malakai Maledire: father (presumed deceased)
Mark Maledire: Brother
Matt Maledire: Brother
Maddock Maledire: Brother
Max Maledire: Brother
Mariah Maledire: Brother
Murel Maledire: Sister