Name: Paul Hoffenacker
Age: 22
Traits: Insider, Bro, Slob (I wouldn't see him as
dirty or blowzy, rather like a very chaotic... Lazy would fit perfectly, too if you don't like to play with slobs)
Backstory: (He is
highly inspired by one of my fellow students in both character and appearance so he has a 100% guarantee to be a realistic German student :p I've laughed a lot while creating him)
Paul is typically German, at least on the outside. But instead of matching the stereotype of being effective, ambitious and hardworking he's rather the opposite... Unpunctual, unreliable, never with it but at the same time a good-natured and even-tempered person whom nothing can unsettle. Unlike other pharmacy students, he prowls around in the entire university and city and has acquaintances everywhere, in each subject ob study and each club. Some waiters even know him and being a regular brings some advantages with it. Afraid to ask if you can bring your favorite alcoholic beverage into a bar because you "get sick" from the ones offered there? Paul will do. He has no fears, no shame, no restraint. Don't know where to take your date out? No worries, Paul will recommend you a restaurant with the best atmosphere, most aromatic food and cheapest prices.
All in all, he isn't the type of human being you'd want to have as the pharmacist of your trust. He regularly manages to break the weirdest things in lab like faucets and foul-smelling ammonia bottles. He forgets the simplest steps of the experimental set-up. And has actually not the least idea of medicine and how to use it. Fortunately, he compensates for that with the most funny stories from lab.
The one great secret of his existence actually is the funding of it itself: living off only 600€ state's support for students who can't afford their studies on their own or by their parents (BAföG), Paul has to meet certain standards such as not failing more than two exams thrice out of six tries - a measure quite hard to meet if you don't spend any efforts into learning unless you really have to.
Why BAföG and why this mystery surrounding it? Well, because Paul's parents are actually both hard-working to enable their oldest and only son a decent education to enter a higher paid job. And both of them would throw their hands up in horror if they knew what their son did with the state's money and how close he is every single time to failing the requirements for BAföG. He, well, wouldn't ever admit it to anyone but his closest friends but he feels
guilty, yet can't help but enjoy the life and own money to the fullest. After all, he's never had any of that while living at home.
File (CC included: here because the gallery gave me a hard time trying to upload him, this way was faster :p Feel free to remove or replace any CC and change him to your likings
Side note: If you only use him in the background or not at all, I'll gladly take him back for myself or another casting call :p I'm just so excited about how well he matches my fellow student!
