Nicholas Gilbert

Nicholas ‘Nico’ Gilbert biography “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, a sixpence in your shoes” Nicholas William Rogers, nicknamed ‘Nico’, was born in Athens, Greece. His father was a wedding planner and was very organised up to the point that he didn’t believe in spontaneousness and spot on, always sticking to his plans and principles, until he met his mother, though she was unknown since Nico’s birth. To trace back to his parents’ love story, their first meet was a very romantic moment. His father wasn’t a believer in love at first, but he once saw a beautiful lady at a wedding event out of the blue, where he couldn’t take his eyes off her. As if he was mesmerised by the beauty at first sight. It was Greece and there were a lot of beautiful women for sure, but none had caught his eyes like that. And everything just went off plan where he just wanted to be successful in his career first at his age of 24. He thought she was very enchanting and beautiful , but love wasn’t yet implanted in him. It took several meetings with the lady to get to know her before feeling the constant and pure, love and affection, from her. He was, he could say, completely and madly, in love with her then. Nico’s father was taught by the lady to bring passion and beauty in his work. He was soon soften in his busy schedule and had become more carefree and less workaholic from before. The lady kind of influenced as well as inspired him to be a better person. It really brought the beauty out of him. He also had a wedding gowns/fashion business where most of the work was inspired by the lady. He had been with her all day and night, and eventually the lady was pregnant with their baby after a few months. It was a year later when the baby had arrived, and he was about to propose to her as he hadn’t had the chance before due to his constant work for family income . But before anything could happen, the lady, who mysteriously have control over love and lust, dispatched Nico’s father’s love for her as she knew she couldn’t be with him for long as she had a secret of hers too……being a goddess. Now Nico’s fathers memory was only a girl who had a night with him and nothing more, not even love. Nico was finally born and he had grown up in a dull environment, always standing next to his father while his father was back to his usual self, working all the time. Even though he didn’t have a mother since birth, he was still affectionate to others , showing care and love to one another, especially those who didn’t have both parents. He had a nanny since young so he wasn’t around his father when he was fairly young, only until his school age that he grew closer to his father, seeing him in and out of work although he couldn’t apprehend what was going on with him. Sometimes he would stay at his cousins where he played with them most of the times, thereby building good relationships with them. Greece was known for its culture and religion and he had grown up a fine young man with good taste. He learnt how to cook as well , tutored from his uncles and aunts. They were a big supporting family and so Nico was able to grow up having a good man’s trait and taste too. He had constant love and affection for his family as well as his friends. He wasn’t really good with studies except being exceptionally good in French, and the local language, and they became his daily communicating languages. He was also really good with connecting with people, making him respectable among his peers and family too. As he grew he was always visiting his father after school and waiting for him to leave work. At that time he was always bored, and he would play with the wedding clothes often. There was once where he mentally cast a color change towards one of the bridal gowns when he was thinking whether another colour combination would make it look better. It was a surprise shock for him, as he knew he could do that by just wishing it to. Further on, he could turn the clothes into the designs that he wanted, but he kept a secret from his father , only telling him that he showed his ideas to the designers at the wedding planner centre for the design changing. He wasn’t that confident yet to tell his father and he might think he was making up a lie instead. Nico continued using his ability for good, while sometimes destroying it when he wasn’t good with his ‘magical’ control yet. He had the thought that he had magical abilities but he didn’t know what they were yet. As he grew further, he was once attacked by a monster which grew his shock even more. He was able to flee using his ability to make the jewelleries he was holding bigger to slip the monster away from him. It wasn’t just once but a few times after. He was able to escape most of the times, while one time when he couldn’t, a goat-like creature approached him , shocking him even more, but led him to safety. It was then that he knew he was a half god half mortal, a demigod, where there was a camp for people like him. The satyr, Mike, told him to come for camp if he continued to be attacked by monsters and he would be safe there , along with the rest of the demigods. He knew it was time to tell everything to his father, and he brought the satyr to his father to explain everything, even his design abilities. He was able to convince his father with the satyr’s help, and agreeing on him attending camp at the US. His father, being a doted and dedicated father, decided to move to New Jersey, US, and continue his work there as he was only worried for his son. A year later at age 12, he began arriving to camp with the help of Mike the satyr, where his father followed to check on him. After he got claimed, knowing finally that his mother was Aphrodite the goddess of love and beauty, he brought the news to his father who waited outside camp before leaving to make sure his son was alright, and that he wanted to know who his mother/wife-to-be had been. Nico also begged his mother to meet his father once more telling him the truth for the past years. The goddess eventually gave in due to her love for her son , and the man too, where she revealed the love memory back to Nico’s father. It was all tears but only for a short moment. Nico’s family was finally in one piece but only for this one night. He began his camp life with his siblings and the rest of camp half blood after that, getting to learn some new skills, and continued his love for design. He had grown just as he thought, handsome and filled with much love. Even his French had gone better. He had a few fans when he grew even for guys, but he had a loyal heart and deep down he just wanted to pursue his career and live well in his life. Also visit his father when he can. He knew his father’s life had become better after that short reunion night. He had also made new friends at camp in which he would be eternally grateful for. Personality Nico is kind, very handsome, funny, passionate, loyal, truthful, elegant, lover, and giver. He has his famous curls, dark brown hair and eyes, though he can have a little altering of facial features sometimes using his Aphrodite power. He is very good in French like all the love demigods do. He can be too trusting like his father. He likes being both in the outdoors and the indoors depending on his activities and mood. He has eyes for design and fashion, using his magical abilities and skills to change clothing design up to his liking. He is also very passionate in his relationships and is very likely to be only doted to one at a time. He is very good with connecting with people and is respectable as a man and person. He is ISFJ, sensual and open minded, even carefree being an Aphrodite. He has constant love and care towards people even if they were enemies. His ability to conduct love and affection like his mother is used not only for romance but all types of love towards people. He could stand up for righteousness and defend his friends and family if he had to. He also has a muscular body in which he goes to gym often for a healthy workout and lifestyle that he has taken up growing up at camp. About Me Birthdate: February 12, 2005 Likes: * Love and affection * Communication * Prayers, church * Fashion, design, colours * Cooking * Camp activities * Family and friends * Romcom, romantic/action/mystery movies/series * Nature * Gym, health Dislikes: * Prejudices * Injustice * Monsters * Darkness * Distrust and disrespect Family: Mom: Aphrodite Dad: Stephen Gilbert, 42 Siblings: Aphrodite cabin Other: n/a Happy Thoughts: Design, fashion, colours, sunshine, nature, friends, family, gym, cooking, romcom, church, wedding gowns, bridal flowers, white, sunset, camp half blood Nightmares: Monsters, darkness, fights Fatal Flaw: Gullible PLAYED BY: Viv FACE CLAIM: Nick Hargrove