darling, it's alright * jimi's characters

benjamin james kanst

raised by a strict military father, ben was forced into the army, something he's still incredibly bitter about. at the age of twenty-two, ben married and they had a son. two years later, he was deployed overseas. during his second tour, he was fatally wounded and sent home to recover. while home, ben began self-medicating by abusing his pain medication. eventually, when he moved onto harder drugs, he was discharged and his wife left, taking their son with her. when the infection hit, ben ran into max cardigan by chance and somehow, the two of them have found themselves in charge of running the island.

friends. there will be very few people that ben will let close enough to consider his friend. if possible, ben does his best to avoid people on the island. he's more focused on making sure people are safe, rather than making friends. while ben isn't the best at being sociable, he'll try his best if approached. he'll do his best to accommodate the fallen to the best of his ability, he may just be rather awkward about it. more than likely, ben will have more acquaintances than actual friends.

enemies. while ben does genuinely care about the people on grim's row, he refuses to let anyone close. in doing so, he can come off as cold and indifferent. most people tend to avoid him for that reason, but ben probably won't have many people who actually hate him. he's got a quick temper, especially when he doesn't have his pills, so he's not afraid to fight back. ben has a zero tolerance policy for bullshit and will be quite vocal if anyone brushes him the wrong way. the only people that ben automatically dislikes are scar members.

lovers. ben is absolutely terrible at showing his emotions and when it comes to romance, he's pretty hopeless. not not to mention, ben has trust issues like no other. ben will never initiate anything and if anyone does like him, he'll probably have no idea. there won't be very many people in this category at all, unless someone particularly enjoys dealing with a flustered mess. however, ungraceful as he may be, ben does have a final.

xakery kayden rousseau

neglected most of his life, xak wants nothing more than to be loved. at the age of thirteen he killed his adopted brother, and ever since, he's been unable to stop. murder gives him the control he craves. the only person that has stayed constant in xak's life, is quinn. she understands him like nobody ever will and xak is completely infatuated with her. even when he got infected, the two of them stayed together. without anybody to stop them, the both of them travel now, working on building their home and killing anyone unlucky enough to run into them.

friends. seeing as how xak kills most of the people he meets, the friend category is pretty much nonexistent. the only reason xak would have friends is if he and quinn needed someone to trade with. even then, there's no guarantee his 'friends' will keep their heads.

enemies. xak is infected and enjoys killing for fun. it's easy to see why he'd have more enemies than anything. the list of people that have been killed in his wake is not short and it's always possible that they have friends/relatives that are seeking revenge.

lovers. xak considers quinnlan frost to be his soulmate. there's no changing that. he'll do anything for her and there's absolutely no exception.

oliver grayson wyatt

fifteen years younger than his siblings, oliver was primarily raised by his three sisters. as a child, oliver was sick quite a bit and spent most of his time watching movies in the comfort of his home. he wanted to be an actor, but never thought about actually pursing the job. it wasn't until after his mother died that oliver decided to move out to los angeles. the first couple years were spent living in the beds of whoever took him home that night. oliver got his break after a bar fight. he may have gotten kicked out of the bar, but he landed a gig as a stunt double. when the infection hit, the only thing oliver cared about was finding his family. he headed into the city to find his sister and while he hasn't met up with any of them, he stays in the hopes that he'll find them. now he helps any survivors find their way to grim's.

friends. oliver has always made friends rather easily. he thrives off the energy of having others around and now that he spends most of his time alone, oliver is more than excited to meet new people. however, he does trust people too easily, something that he's had to be careful about. it's led to him getting his supplies stolen a couple times, so he's had to be careful with whom he trusts. when he does meet people though, oliver has a strong need to impress. his few close friends will probably be those he trades with and/or anyone who occasionally crashes at his place.

enemies. seeing as how oliver tries to stay off the grid, enemies are not something he wants. he does his best to avoid any conflict with other survivors and anyone else he may meet. more likely than not, oliver will make enemies by sleeping with someone's significant other. besides that, oliver's only goal is to help people out and the best way to do that is to avoid confrontation. it does help that oliver can hold his own and knows how to use his shotgun.

lovers. used to spending every night with a different woman, it's been difficult for oliver to transition to seeing someone once every few months. he tries to tone it down, but he'll hit on anything that's human. though, of course, he does have to be much more careful now that there's a chance of being infected. relationships aren't oliver's forte, and anyone he sleeps with usually ends up on grim's row, where it's unlikely they'll meet again. there'll probably be more one-night stands or friends with benefits here.

ethan cillian callaghan

the third oldest in a family of nine, ethan and his two older brothers were constantly in trouble. they were known for causing mischief in the neighborhood, including building their own pipe bomb. their interest in explosives and weapons led them into the very dangerous weapons trade. after one of the twins got himself killed during a trade and the other killed himself, ethan inherited the weapons empire they had built. it wasn't long after than when he was "recruited" by scar as an explosives expert. while ethan was wildly unpopular with his supervisors, his expertise kept him from being killed. when the infection hit, ethan tried to escape the scar facility, but he was locked in. he's incredibly bitter about not being able to leave.

friends. if he wasn't surrounded by scar personnel, ethan would probably have far more friends. he's always been friendly and for those who can stand his personality, ethan is an easy friend. he loves going on his adventures and he'll drag anybody who will give him the time of day. however, as he is with scar, most people see him as an annoyance. plus, ethan has very little patience with other scar personnel if they are rude to him.

enemies. ethan has always been a troublemaker and he enjoys breaking the rules. living in a place where rules are strongly enforced has brought ethan very many enemies. there are plenty of people who's lives have been disrupted by his pranks. it doesn't help that ethan is an arrogant and competitive man, a part of his personality that doesn't earn him many friends. for those he considers his enemies, ethan is quite vindictive and will go out of his way to make their life a living hell.

lovers. romantic is definitely not the word to describe ethan. he's always assumed that he'd meet 'the one' and settle down eventually, but he's never pursued the idea. ethan is headstrong and hardly one to work on a relationship. he's not opposed to one-night stands, as long as he never has to see that person again. there will be very few people in this category, unless ethan finds himself interested in someone.