Cornelius Cocking

Fandom: original series (The Band Project)

General Information

First name: Cornelius
Middle name(s): Syrus
Surname: Cocking
Nickname(s): Cory, Neil, Neli, Lee
Age: 28
Date of birth: April 24th
Race: Mixed race
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Current residence: Liverpool, UK
Relationship status: In a relationship
Social status: Upper-middle

Traits of Voice

Accent (if any): Scouse
Language spoken: English
Other languages known: Romanian
Style of speaking: Firm and to the point, always speaks his mind, even if it gets him in trouble.
Volume of voice: Soft.

Physical Appearance

Height: 5'7
Weight: 130 lbs
Eye colour: Brown
Skin colour: Fair
Shape of face: -
Distinguishing features: Tans easily, multiple birthmarks, one of which is on his face, by his right eye.
Build of body: Skinny slim
Hair colour: Brown
Hair style: Short, slightly messy, side parting, slightly swept  to the left at  the top.
Posture: Usually straight, though he does have a bad habit of hunching over at  times.
Tattoos: N/A
Piercings: N/A
Typical clothing: Cornelius likes loose clothes, dark coloured turtlenecks, tie dye shirts, bandannas and anything with a crocodile on it.
Is seen by others as: Cornelius has a reputation as an unreliable person who can never stick to one thing for too long. He is unmotivated and easily deterred from his goals.

Personality

Likes: Cacti, beaded jewellery, the smell of leather, video games of various kinds, crocodiles, rose water, scented candles, incense
Dislikes: Hot weather, spicy food, excessive loud noise, especially when caused by vehicles, travelling long distances, any medicine he has to take orally
Education: Cornelius has taken all mandatory education but no further. His grades have been consistently poor throughout his life.
Fears: Scorpions
Personal goals: Cornelius is not proud of his life as it is and would like to improve the opinion others have of him, as well as manage to hold onto a steady relationship and remain in the band without having to worry about dropping out. Due to how much he has struggled to hold a steady job before forming the band, Cornelius has spent most of his adult life either still living with his parents or sleeping on a friend's sofa, and he would like to be able to live on his own for once.
General attitude: Though he has issues committing to one thing and keeping things stable, especially since he often finds himself overtired, Cornelius does his best whenever he is able, and tries to work hard. He doesn't have much faith in himself and his abilities and as a result loses motivation easily.
Religious values: Orthodox Christian.
General intelligence: Moderate. He would generally not be considered smart, but isn't a moron.
General sociability: He seems quite social, though he doesn't often keep his friends and other relationships. He likes meeting new people.

Health

Illnesses (if any): Cornelius is prone to severe migraines and bouts of motion sickness.
Allergies (if any): None
Sleeping habits: Cornelius tends to sleep in and finds it difficult to get up in the mornings. He often goes  to sleep as early as possible, however, considering his work, that tends  to be very late regardless.
Energy level: Low.
Eating habits: Unstable. Cornelius' appetite tends to vary a lot.
Memory: Fair.
Any unhealthy habits: A few, that basically culminate in poor self-care, mostly prompted by already poor energy levels and chronic migraines.

History

Birth country: England
Hometown: Liverpool
Childhood: Cornelius had a relatively normal childhood. He took an interest in musical instruments at an early age and learned to play several, as he could never settle on just one, however because he split himself unevenly between them and got bored too quickly and moved on to the next one, he failed to master any of them.
Teen years: In his early-mid teens, Cornelius started developing migraines and tended  to suffer severe attacks. Around this time, he began to lose his motivation in multiple aspects of life and found himself struggling to manage at school.
Adult years: Cornelius struggled to hold down a job and  a relationship  for  long, often having to move on to something new after only a short time. He met Russell and Sierra when he was 23 at a shop the three all worked at, and  the three bonded  over a mix of their musical interests and abilities. A year later, after one of his relationships dissolved, he found out he'd conceived a child with the partner in question. Though she wasn't too happy with the idea of having Cornelius around the child, as she considered him an 'attention-seeking deadbeat', she allowed him parental rights on his request. When Cornelius was 25, Sierra introduced the boys to Kerian Kanashimi, and the four toyed with the idea of forming a band. It wasn't until the beginning  of  the  year Cornelius turned  27 that the band thing picked up, they got an agent and Discord December became a success.
Past places of residence: None known.
History of family: His family had had a long history of careers in music. He is of Romani heritage on his mother's side and one of his grandmothers is Romanian.

Relationships

Parents: His parents' names were Atticus and Demetria. His relationship with them is alright, but he feels they are somewhat disappointed in him. It is currently unknown why exactly they made him leave home when he was staying with them. He has a good relationship with his grandparents.
Siblings: None
Any enemies (and why): None specifically come to mind.
Children: One child with a previous partner named Cassandra-June Crossley. She is four.
Friends: Cornelius has a few friends, but none of them especially close. He is friends with the other members of Discord December.
Best friend(s): Most likely his band mates, Russell, Sierra and Kerian, as they are the people he spends most of his time with.
Important friends/relatives (explain): None specifically come to mind. He is rather close to his grandparents, though, as he saw them often growing up, and still stops by now and then when he can just to spend time with them.
Love interest (if there is one): He's had many relationships  with many women. According to Russell, Cornelius  is 'always in and out of relationships, but never either way for long'. Obviously, Cassandra-June's mother, Randi, is a significant former  partner and one he still has regular, but non-romantic and not necessarily even friendly contact with. He also has feelings  for Kerian Kanashimi, but isn't willing to act on these feelings for various reasons, including but not limited to fear of disrupting the dynamic of the band or their friendship, and because of his current inability to hold a steady relationship. His current girlfriend is unknown, but they met while he was on tour. They probably won't last long.

Combat

Peaceful or violent: Peaceful
Weapon (if applicable): N/A
Style of fighting: Ineffective. Cornelius cannot throw an effective punch and isn't especially strong.

Others

Occupation: Drummer for Discord December.
Favourite types of food: Fast food and cereal bars
Favourite types of drink: Capri-Sun.
Hobbies/past times: Playing music, swimming, drawing and painting, playing games, looking after cacti
Guilty pleasures: Not sure, but he has named all his cacti.
Pet peeves: Litter, unnaturally perky and peppy people, summery people
Pets: None
Talents: Cornelius is fairly skilled at playing the drums, among other instruments, but isn't by any means a prodigy. He is quite good at sketching fine details, though his artistic style is rather abstract.
Favourite colours: Purple and yellow
Favourite type of music: Psychedelic rock