Post by Tino Väinämöinen on Jul 17, 2013 9:52:33 GMT 1
♚ TINO VÄINÄMÖINEN ♚
♕ THE YEARS START COMING AND THEY DON'T STOP COMING ♕
Name: Tino Väinämöinen
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Finnish
Function: Assistant Manager
Department:
- Pet Department
- Home Goods
How long have they worked here?: 8 months
♕ FED TO THE RULES AND I HIT THE GROUND RUNNING ♕
Likes:
- Saunas; What Finn doesn't enjoy a good sauna? In Tino's experience, there's nothing quite like sitting in a sauna and relaxing with your friends and family. Naturally, he sees no problem with going in nude and is perfectly comfortable with mixed saunas.
- Salmiakki; Strangely enough, he actually likes the taste of salmiakki and simply adores the salty liquorice.
- Alcohol and coffee; On average, Tino drinks about 4-5 cups of coffee per day. It is just impossible for him to function without it. Generally, he prefers the light roast coffee of his homeland and never drinks decaf. The Finn is also a lover of alcohol and can easily hold his liquor. Vodka and Guinness are his chosen companions.
- Heavy metal; This probably stems back to his rebellious teen stage when he had thought it was cool to annoy his parents and older sister by playing loud heavy metal music in his room. To his surprise he found that even after moving out of his parents' house he still listens to heavy metal.
- Snowboarding and ice hockey; When he was a kid, watching hockey had been something of an obsession, a ritual. Nowadays, he enjoys watching the occasional hockey game when he can and still harbours a love for snowboarding.
- Christmas and snow; His childish side still wants to believe that Santa Clause is real. Along with his passion for holidays and bizarre new festivals, Christmas is by far his favourite holiday. Also, making snow angels and building snowmen was something he had always loved doing as a kid, and even though growing up has made him a bit more reserved there's nothing stopping him from going out, sometimes even forgetting to put on his winter gear, and playing in the snow to his heart's content. It's a good thing his body is abnormally strong against the cold!
- Children; Showering them with love and affection comes naturally to him. Tino hopes to settle down and start his own family someday.
- Cooking; And he's good at it too. Too bad no one else seems to think so. This is because the Finn is so used to cooking for just himself - his taste in food can be somewhat...strange. But beg him to cook something normal and you've got yourself food that tastes like it came straight out of Gordon Ramsay's kitchen!
- Dogs; Aren't they just adorable? Tino had always admired their loyalty and affection. It wasn't until he had taken in Hanatamago as a small pup after finding her abandoned on the streets that his love for dogs grew.
- The Moomins; He has a Moomin alarm clock, a Moomin mug and a Moomin plushie sitting on his bed. As a kid he had the chance to visit Moomin World back in Finland - even though it didn't have rides he still had the time of his life.
Dislikes:
- Mornings; Don't let his cheerful demeanor fool you into thinking that he's a morning person. He's not. Especially without his morning coffee. Do not get in the way of his morning coffee.
- Spicy food; It's not really something he's used to eating and his poor taste buds just can't handle the stuff!
- Long winters and the cold; Despite his love for Christmas and snow, he's prone to depression during the long, harsh winters. It's not usual for him to drink a lot as a way to temporarily stave off the cold.
- Empty promises; If you say to Tino, “Let’s do lunch,” he will truly believe you had just set up a lunch meeting and will expect to hear from you.
- Losing at ice hockey; To the Finn, hockey is serious business and losing just pisses him off.
- Wearing shoes indoors; Tino makes it a point to take off his shoes before entering his apartment and leaves them by the front door to avoid dirtying the floor. He does the same when going to other people's homes and finds it not just annoying, but incredibly rude when a guest doesn't do the same.
Quirks:
- He can speak Finnish, English and is semi-fluent in Swedish, having had to learn it in school.
- After completing his service in the Finnish military when he was nineteen, Tino found that he possessed a deadly aim with almost anything he can get his hands on.
- Tino likes to give nicknames to the people he interacts on a daily basis. Most of the time, it's his way of getting to know you better. Other times, he just can't be bothered to remember your name. However, he has a bad naming sense - his dog's full name is Bloody Hanatamago and he really has no idea how much his dog wishes she had a normal name. He really only calls her Hana because it's easier to say.
Fears:
- Being underground; Just thinking about it makes him nervous. In his opinion, being underground is just a little too close to being buried alive.
- Russians; Though it's not a crippling fear, Tino can't help but feel anxious around them. "You can't trust a Russian," his grandpa had always told him before he passed away.
Personality:
Tino Väinämöinen would describe himself as a simple young man with a big heart. When it comes to first impressions, the Finn typically strikes one as very average, but friendly and honest. He is a quiet individual and an introvert at heart, but can be very talkative at times, especially around close friends and family, and it's not uncommon for him to talk endlessly about a topic he feels passionate about once he gets started.
Tino may not be the smartest person in the world, but he's definitely someone you can count on to a get a job done. Optimistic and hardworking, Tino hates feeling useless and always tries to do the best he can, believing that effort will eventually yield results. The blonde also possesses an almost mother bear tendency towards those close to him as well as an infinite amount of patience and calm. Disgruntled customer? Let him handle it. Although many things may annoy him, few things truly anger and frustrate him.
Modesty is another trait the Finn possesses. Though he doesn't take compliments well and gets flustered easily, not really knowing how to respond to them, Tino is very comfortable with himself and does not consider himself superior or inferior to anyone. One might even go as far as to say that he lacks insecurities (whether that's true or not, you're going to have to find out for yourself!).
Those who come to know the usually cheery and mild Finn will also come to realise that when alcohol is added to the mix, the whole story changes. When drunk, Tino can be twice as cheerful and unusually boisterous, his idiocy doubles and his common sense hits rock bottom. The alcohol also makes him quite eager and happy to get into bar fights, but it's not just him you should be worried about when this happens. No, despite what some might choose to believe, the blonde's round shoulders and friendly smiles hides great physical strength and he can easily topple a man twice his size. However, in his intoxicated state, Tino doesn't know his own strength and may end up seriously hurting the other person and himself. It's a good thing the blonde has a high alcohol tolerance - he is Finnish, after all.
♕ DIDN'T MAKE SENSE NOT TO LIVE FOR FUN ♕
Roleplay Sample:It was, by all means, a beautiful Monday morning. It was also a fact that Tino Väinämöinen, the friendliest bundle of optimism you could ever meet, was not a morning person. His family knew this. His roommate knew this. Even his dog knew this. So when the Finn's violet eyes slowly blinked open to welcome the glorious morning light of the sun - shit, he thought he'd closed those curtains last night! - he was far from pleased. "I hope you burn in hell," he hissed, followed by some colourful swears when he tried to glare at the sun. Groaning, the blonde rolled over in his bed to retreat under his blanket and silently cursed the world for always being so goddamn bright and beautiful.
Floppy white ears perked up and Hanatamago lifted her head to look towards where Tino lay motionless on the bed, his breathing already evening out as he drifted back to sleep. "But that's not even my horse...!" she heard him mumble at one point, and his hand had moved from under the blanket to wave around and point in the general direction of the door. Suddenly, the shrill ringing of Tino's Moomin alarm clock filled the small room, scaring the poor dog and eliciting a small whine. Hanatamago gave a loud bark before she moved from her little corner of the room to the bedroom door, nudging it open with her nose to make a quick exit.
Despite this though, the blonde barely stirred, even as his roommate began to wake in the room next door when their own alarm clock sounded. No, Tino was still in his dreams, calmly trying to explain to the valet why horses in the Finnish military weren't allowed to use light sabers. Of course, the valet didn't understand. They never do. In the waking world, someone quietly slipped into his room and turned off his alarm. Then his blanket was roughly pulled away from him. The Finn immediately curled up into a ball, muttering unintelligibly. "Leave me alone," and "Die," were uttered and ignored. His roommate sighed, already used to his antics, and calmly left the room for their kitchen. It wasn't until a while later, when the rich aroma of coffee invaded his senses and he heard the soft click of his bedroom door closing, that Tino began to rise from his slumber.
It took a lot of effort for the blonde to pull his head away from the softness of his pillow. Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, he stood up, somewhat clumsily, bent down to grab his blanket and put it back on the bed before making a beeline for the delicious cup of hot coffee waiting for him on his desk. Tino wasted no time taking his first sip.
A slow smile spread across his face and a contented sigh escaped his lips as the caffeine did it's job and the need to sleep slowly left him. He drank more of the beverage, sipping away at it hungrily. The clicking of claws against the floor sounded from outside the door and the blonde nudged it open with his free hand to let his dog in. "Good morning, Hana," he greeted her cheerfully. She barked at him in reply, wagging her tail excitedly as Tino picked up the note his roommate had left for him on the desk along with his coffee, pouting after he read it.
Don't be late for work again.
♕ YOUR BRAIN GETS SMART BUT YOUR HEAD GETS DUMB ♕
Name/Nickname: Cocoa
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Anything else?: I loooove mangoes. And durians. Man, I love durians. Yums.
