✶  Eager, compulsive, sarcastic  ✶

An eccentric young man who has his head all wrapped up in prose, lyrics and political texts that he thinks make him look smart.

Zeke is a tall, lanky young man, with pale skin and medium blue eyes. He has a short torso and very long legs. He has dark hair, with a short, neat fringe and odd little quiffs that curl up at the sideburns. The back of his hair is shaved at the nape. He has a long, large nose and a very notable overbite. He always has a pair of standard safety pins through his ear lobes. He tends to wear clothing that leans towards mod or suedehead styles. He is never seen without something bearing Fred Perry laurels. Tends to wear Levi's jeans and Dr Martens boots. He is 6'0".

Zeke is a very energetic and excitable young man. He's very compulsive and tends to act before he thinks. Despite his impulsive nature, Zeke is a bit of a pseudo-intellectual, who believes that he's smarter than the general population, and more "in touch" with politics, philosophy and society. (He isn't, really. He usually just memorises big words and uses them incorrectly as much as he can get away with.) Zeke is outspoken, and hates being proven wrong. He's quick to get into arguments and is extremely steadfast about his beliefs. He also thinks of himself as somewhat of a modern-day Renaissance Man, who is "down with the kids" (being heavily into music and subculture) while also being a faithful and attentive student in the academic world, hoping to become a renowned figurehead. Overall, Zeke's a quirky fella, with strong beliefs and an even stronger ego.

Zeke's story takes place between Oxford and London in the mid-1980's (specifically 1985). Zeke is a student on the last few months of his degree, enjoying his time (ie. being a general nuisance).

Zeke was born in Croydon, London to a working class family on December 26th, 1963. His father, Raymond, was an electrical repairman, who mostly dealt with radios, lights and other appliances, but also worked with wire fittings. His mother, May, was a home-keeper and artist. He has one older brother, being Joe. His family were generally quiet, cordial people, and respectable members of the community. Their parents were quite "modern" for the time, with rather socially progressive views, supporters of the Labour party, and a remarkable amount of acceptance for others. They were also regular churchgoers at the Church of England. Zeke and Joe never took much interest in religion, but both certainly took after their parents' political views.

(WIP)

• He can play guitar and bass... not very well. But he enjoys playing regardless.
• Calls himself an anarchist, but he wouldn't be able to hurt a fly, much less throw a Molotov cocktail.
• While he does actually come from a working class family, he often over-exaggerates. If he ever tells you that he used to "eat one meal a day and it consisted of one boiled egg and a spoonful of peas"... he's definitely trying to make you feel sorry for him.
• He's basically an expy of Rick from the Young Ones. Make of that what you will.
• His zodiac sign is Capricorn, and his lunar zodiac sign is Water Tiger.
• His faceclaim is Wilko Johnson (just with a slightly bigger nose, pointier chin, and an overbite), and his voiceclaim is (x). (His voice would be slightly high-pitched, a bit nasally, and very emotive. He has an Estuary accent).