SHAWN RHODES

28. RACER. Some things aren't always what they seem to be. BASICS Character full name: Shawn William Rhodes Age: 28 Gender: Male Sexuality: Straight APPEARANCE: Shawn is well developed and takes pride in his looks, whether it be physical or appearance. He likes certain clothes and always goes to the gym to do his normal routine workout. He's tall, about 6'1' and weighs about 240 lbs with about 3% fat mass. He has a few scars that all tell a little story, mostly somethign to do with cars, but has a few from the short term he served in the Marines. Mostly wears t-shirts and blue jeans, but on those nights he goes out, he goes out looking to impress. His hair color is naturally blond due to his German heritage but sometimes dyes it just to have a different look every now and then. PERSONALITY: Shawn is a very well liked person because he treats other with the same respect he expects to see toward himself. Although this doesn't mean that he doesn't like to crack wise ass comments and play the occasional pranks either. It also doesn't mean that Shawn doesn't have a temper when pissed off. In fact, he's gotten into a lot more trouble because of his mouth and temper but he's not to be underestimated. Because of his size, his regualr scheduled and rigorous workouts at the gym and growing up learning some martial arts, he'd be the last person you would want to piss off. Which is why for the most part, he likes everyone unless they give him reason not to. Shawn isn't the most romantic of people as his style varies. Not that he can't be every once in a while, but for the most part a romantic night for him usually consists of a movie and a pizza and then getting greasy under the hood of a car. Because of his father, racing is in his blood so he's always thinking of it whtehr it be how to improve his ride, winning a race under all circumstances, doing whatever it takes, or simply just doing maintence to keep his ride in tip top shape. When he's not racing or thinking about it, he can be found at the club or at his usual spots doing whatever hobbies he enjoys. HISTORY: Father: Dwight Rhodes - deceased- Nascar accident. Mother: Catherine Rhodes - Alive and well - living in Texas currently Siblings: Has one brother by the name of Seeley Rhodes and a sister by the name of Mykayla Rhodes Marital Status: Single Children: None, but does have a dog that he treats like a child named Bear Other Important Family Members: None worthy of talking about. History: Shawn comes from a line of racing that stretches back to his grandfather. It was something that was taught and passed down to his father and then to him. His first memory of racing for his first time was when his father built him his first Gocart and they would take them for a spin around the block a few times on the weekends when his dad wasn't racing professionally. Some of his best times were spent with his father but not only on the streets, but also in the garage working on his fathers cars. They had that perfect father/son relationship that every boy dreams of but mostly because they liked the same things. Although that perfect little relationship wasn't always so perfect. In fact, it seemed like it was only in the garage or on the street when they seemed to get along. Anything other than that and they were always at one another's throats or on different ends of the continent. It's why Shawn and his brother chose to stay away from their father unless they were working on cars or racing. It seemed better that way and so it remained. Growing up was pretty easy. He went to school, made good grades, graduated, like any other normal kid. Even joined the Marines after he graduated, which his father didn't necessarily agree with, but didn't disagree either. His father was always big on freedom and doing things that would make this country better, but didn't want the call or his son to show up in a body bag. He supported his son no matter though as any father would. When Shawn served his time, he wanted out and did just that. It was just a few weekends after that, however, when he went to one of his fathers races and watched the horror unfold before his eyes as he watched him hita wall doing 200 mph around the 2 bend. His car flipped and rolled several times, pieces going in every direction and eventually the car caught fire. They say that his father was already dead before he burned and Shawn could only hope so. After the death of his father, Shawn took the tragedy pretty bad, leaning towards alcohol as a crutch. Sadly though, it would do him in, getting into an acident of his own and a DUI on top of it. Because of his speed, the possibility of hurting someone, and his record and history of being a racer by heart, the judge sentenced him to 2 years in a correctional facility and the loss of his licence for three years. This way when he got out of jail, he didn't have nothing to look forward to except the hobbies he picked up along the way and a nice subscription to Nike's shoe leather express. The only thing he was thankful for, weas that it was only a year before he could reapply for his licence and get it back. After that year, he was back on the road, but nothing changed except maybe this time he learned to limit himself with the booze, exchanging it for cigarettes instead. By this time, he had made it back to his teenage memories, racing back on the streets and partying with the best of them till the wee hours of the morning. Finally, his mother couldn't take it anymore, seeing the road he was traveling down. She couldn't see her youngest take the same fall as his father, so she forced him to go live on his own. He was the last to leave the nest anyways, so it was a good thing he got that little push. He heard of the racing scene in L.A. and chose to take him and his car there, racing along the way to provide for his trip and a little extras along the way. Once he got to L.A. he mixed himself in with the Toretto crew almost immediately. He earned his own keep, did his own thing unless asked, and did as he was asked. Everything happened so fast after that and its just a blur in his mind. The only thing he actually remembers out of the whole thing is that he killed a man so that Dom could see another day. It wasn't like Shawn had never killed a man before, but not like he did this time. With Brian's death happening as well, it was time for the group to move on. Between the FBI and the DEA, Agents were swarming everywhere, not to mention those from the Mob that still wanted the Toretto crews heads on a stick. Monaco became the new place when the crew needed cash and a place to stay, so naturally, the entire crew looked to Dom, including Shawn who couldn't stay in L.A. after what he did. His secret still remained as so, but not if he stayed. Not only that, but he was starting to like this crew and its way of life. It definitely had more excitement and action than he'd ever see anywhere else. Why not add international fugitive to the list? Six months has gone by and in order to survive, the crew, including Shawn has been boosting rare expensive cars for someone Dom knew. Shawn wasn't happy with this, but he really didn't have a choice in the matter. It was either that or get expedited back to L.A. and go to jail for 25 to life. So Monaco it was and the new job, well, what car enthusiast didn't know how to boost a few cars? The only thing that he really missed about the states was his Challenger, but he'd picked up a bike for cruising and is currently working on an investment deal in his garage that would pretty much blow away any Challenger he'd ever had. The one thing that didn't change in Shawn was that he still looked for better and faster and right now that was the wrecked Audi R8 GTR that sat in the Challengers place. It made up for ditching the Challenger in the run. Al it would take is some time, money, and enthusiasm, all three which Shawn had. His car was always his baby and he never held back from getting the best for it. He still needed to prove his weight with Dom, but things were coming along a lot smoother since L.A. Hell, who else would kill a man for a little respect? EXTRA INFORMATION: 2014 Ducati SBK 1199 Panigale R This is what Shawn is currently racing and driving around Monaco until his car is finished. 2013 Audi R8 GTR What it looked like when Shawn bought it off of someone. 2013 Audi R8 GTR This is what it will look like when its finished. Upgrades soon to come Shawn

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