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“stop the clock, slip the leash off your keeper„

FiremanSam

Chris is kind of a mess.

More than anything, he's a guy who likes to have a good time. Which is all fine and dandy until you realise that his definition of "a good time," is generally lots of sex, drugs, alcohol, loud music and possibly getting into a fight. (The fights aren't generally part of the fun, mind, it's just a common hazard of his lifestyle.) He's the type of fellow who'll snort anything, drink anything, and generally do most things that aren't advisable for your health in any way, shape or form. (Including eating 268 apples in one sitting to try and beat a world record.)

He's someone who's easy to simply brush off as a gormless idiot. Certainly, he doesn't do much to try and change this image, he's long since given up on trying to prove that he can be smart or worthwhile, or. Well. Trying in general. More often than not, he'll simply say "fuck it" to the things he thinks he can't achieve or that he can't have and move on with his life. That ability to roll with the punches could be taken for an admirable one if not for the fact that it generally means that he never puts himself out there. Never tries to do anything with his life except being part of the most wild party that week.

Deep down, he has a lot of drive. He's just got no aim and no focus. When he wants something - really wants it - he'll go to great lengths to have it. But he's easily discouraged in this respect, too, often taking his failings as a sign of why he shouldn't try these things in the first place. He's learned to give life a go, thanks to Jal's support, and moreover because of his love for her and how much he wants to build a life together. It's one of his greatest fears, that Jal will leave like everyone else close to him has, but they make it work. He gets a decent job, though it doesn't last, but Chris keeps pushing forward. Keeps trying to be more than he thought he was allowed to ever be. He doesn't aspire to great things, just a good life with the people he loves close by and the woman he loves with him.

Soft-hearted and warm, Chris is easy to befriend and hard to hurt. He's never really anyone's best friend, but with a welcoming personality and open-mindedness that rarely lets anyone feel alienated, and a casual friendliness that tends to put people at ease, he's almost universally well liked. In light of this, it's kind of odd once someone realises he's kind of a closed-off person. Whilst he's certainly all smiles and laughter and one of the first to want to turn a frown upside down, it's incredibly difficult to get to know him beyond that. He doesn't talk about his life or his problems mostly out of an unwillingness to acknowledge them in the first place. Understandably, he's worried that people will leave him behind like his family did if they get to know him beyond the smiles and the parties, but it's not something he's ever thought about. In that vein, he's fairly distant, even with his closest friends. He often considers himself to be alone in the world, largely in part due to the fact that he doesn't let himself open up and get close to all that many people.

Honestly? This is just Chris dialled up to 100. The music fills a similar role to the encouragement and push to try Jal gave him, though the leniency of the label and how easy it is to live in excess means he's not as... Calm, shall we say, as he becomes later in the show thanks to Jal's stabilising influence.

He's the annoying kind of person who vanishes for three days on a bender and then turns up with his contribution to whatever the band are working on and goes to sleep it all off. Probably not so great with regards to PR, this one, he doesn't have much of an internal filter and finds it impossible to hide when he's bored. It's not exactly unusual for him to zone out during an interview and suddenly chime in with something unrelated to what's going on.

As a musician he's alright. Not bad. He tries his best. As a professional he's a fucking headache and a half.

“kill or be cured to these 21^st century b l u e s„