MARTIN, ELIJAH T.

[ELIJAH TIBERIUS MARTIN]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background-image: url(http://i54.tinypic.com/2nqfdd2.jpg); border: solid 5px #d6d6d6; width: 250px; -webkit-border-radius: 50px 4px 50px 4px; -moz-border-radius: 50px 4px 50px 4px; line-height:85%; margin-top: 5px] ELIJAH TIBERIUS MARTIN, "YOU GOT TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH ME" TWENTY FOUR | TRUTH AGENCY | ALLOUTOFRIOT | BOBBY HICKS "SO TELL ME, WHO ARE YOU AGAIN?" "well i am elijah martin. most people call me lij or lijah. i never really was too pleased with people calling me eli, actually i think i punched someone once back in high school. but don't worry i solve my problems differently now. i am associated with truth agency, i actually have worked with them since the early days. i was twenty three then, now i am almost twenty five. my birthday is actually in two months. then the big two-five comes....anyway, where was i? oh yes i work for truth agency but right now i am managing all out of riot. those boys think they know it all but they don't. a bit of a tough group to work with it, but i wouldn't be managing them if i didn't see it as a good challenge. that is me, always taking on a new feat. " "RIGHT RIGHT, SORRY. SO TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF." "you don't need to apologize, it isn't like i have a huge ego that is crippled when people don't recognize me. i work behind the scenes after all. if you want to know about me though i will sure let you know. most people tell me i am incredibly calm, especially with what i have to deal with. to that i only offer up a laugh. i guess i am good at keeping my cool, but what is funny is that i used to have anger problems in high school. i went to therapy for it and eventually found cheaper outlets like yoga. i know a bit girly but i love it. with my ease in life i also have taken to being very light hearted and open. i really don't have any secrets i keep. i mean, i am not telling everyone every little detail about my life but if you ask me something about myself i will tell you. over the years i have also learned to not let what people say bother me. when people say hateful things it is usually because they hate themselves. a little cruel but while growing up i found it was a harsh reality to face. by now you must think i am horrible at managing or keeping the boys in line. actually, i have a much different personality when i am working. i am driven to help bands get out there and learn all about themselves and their music. some of what i used to be will come out when i am at the office. i will manipulate and sugarcoat things to get what i want done. i have been known to bust some balls to get the wheels running. when the band whines to me i have no problem resorting to threats. it is quite odd how at work i am seen more of a dick than anything else. like i said though, i don't let what people say effect me. so i go on and get what i need done. if i step on a few toes in the process i don't care, because work is left at work. i am pretty sure people see me as pretentious around the work place, even more they love to call me the office hipster. i think it is more because i am committed to my job and make sure i get everything done. if they want to see me like that it's all up to them. " "INTERESTING! WHERE WAS IT THAT YOU SAID YOU COME FROM?" "i actually haven't said where i come from, but now that you ask i hail from northern california. i was actually born in san fransisco and raised in san mateo, which is just south of san fran. i grew up with one sister, who was only a few years younger than me. my parents were those rare young love couples that really loved each other. i never had to live in a split home which i am very thankful for. my family is the closest thing i have and i love them to death. overall, i had a pretty normal upbringing. there was the one problem i did have, which was dealing with anger. in elementary school i had a hard time with sharing and often got in trouble for not listening. my parents thought it was just a phase but it didn't stop. i pretty much turned into a bully and by middle school my parents were fed up. they sat me down and we had a long conversation about why i was doing it. after the conversation everyone felt like i was changed, even i did. the funny thing about my anger was that i never was mad at my family. they were actually the ones who kept me calm. then high school came along and it all seemed like the anger was gone. i found a passion in music and began singing in a punk band with a couple of friends. i could always go to a show, get in the pit and punch someone with no one caring. looking back it was probably not that healthy. i almost got arrested at a few shows because i would just start wailing on some kid. but i somehow always was able to get away before the cops came. there was no need to admit i problem when my parents didn't see one. i definitely didn't see it either. but then my junior year i had a turning point. my sister had just entered high school and she came home every talking about some senior girl who was always picking on her. so i took matters into my own hands and went to confront her. because she was older she thought she could start bagging on me. she rubbed me the wrong way that day and filled with rage i went and punched her. it was a horrible decision. what was worse was that her boyfriend came out of the bathroom and hit me square in the nose. by the end of that day i had a broken nose, was expelled from school and received a summons for court. long story short i was sentenced to anger management and, like, a hundred hours of community service. the me that came out of that anger management was something i liked. with all of that happening i was still able to attend csula. i kept going to a therapist while in college that really helped out. after college i decided to stay in la and found truth agency. i decided helping out bands was something i needed." "WOW. SO WHAT IS A DAY IN THE LIFE OF YOU LIKE?" "yeah, pretty intense. my day to day life isn't too bad actually. i usually wake up and have a meal of granolla and almond milk. oh, i might want to mention that i am a vegan. i don't do it to be a part of some fad, it is just something i picked up gradually in college. after breakfast i workout and get ready for the day. that is basically my only routine for the day. after that i will either go down to the truth agency office and do some paper work or i will just stay home and make calls then fiddle around on the computer. i like to check up on the guys so sometimes i will stop by the recording studio or at their practices. everything i do just until night fall revolves around work. i usually meet up with friends or have some come over for dinner so i don't go completely insane living with just my dog. i like to do an evening bike ride or walk before i tuck my self into bed." "NICE. LAST QUESTION... WHY ARE YOU WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW AND WHAT DOES THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE FOR YOU?" "i am here because i work my ass off. i want to be a part of something that can get big and say that i helped make all of that happen. in the future i would like to maybe get my own agency started or find another job in the industry. i want to have something nice to come home to everyday. not that i don't right now, it would just be better if i actually lived in a house. honestly, it would be nice if i could settle down with a nice girl in the future but my girlfriend is my work right now. " "ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ADD?" "well thank you. and i'm sorry i didn't mean to talk up a storm. " hey there, the name's riley. i live in the pacific time zone and this is my first character.