#salemdrakos

[merrock]

CHARACTER INFORMATION

face claim: rami malek

full name: salem marconis drakos

nickname(s) / goes by: none- address as salem

pronouns & gender: he/him & cis man

sexuality: pansexual

birth date: may 15, 1985

birth place: manhattan, new york

arrival to merrock: arrived 2021 @ age 36

housing: rural countryside

occupation: author

work place: NA.

family: mother- leena lashay hassan ; father- aleksander drakos ; half-sister- connection open

relationship status: single

PERSONALITY

salem's personality comes off as a a little more than a bit standoffish upon first meeting him. he comes across as distant, detached, and even a bit cold. really this couldn't be further from the truth. he simply doesn't quite know how to interact with others, and holds a lot of anxiety within himself. once he's comfortable he is still pretty awkward, but in an endearing way. he is intelligent, quiet, well-read, caring, and compassionate.

WRITTEN BY: Laine (she/her) est.

BACKGROUND / BIO

triggering / sensitive content: adultery

salem was born in manhattan, ny to his mother and father- leena lashay hassan and alexsander drakos. the couple were young when salem was born, though they lived well on family money and solid financial habits. growing up in the city was no easy task, especially for someone with a personality like salem's. growing up he was always the quiet one, the shy one, the one without many friends and lacking much of a social life, much preferring to stay engrossed in his academic ventures.

from a young age, salem has loved to write. it became his favorite form of self-expression as early as 8-years-old, and it was something his family luckily nourished and allowed to bloom. since the writing of his first book at that young age, salem hasn't ever stopped.

though the family appeared to be happy and well put together- with both parents being quite successful in their careers (his father a lawyer and his mother a model) and salem performing at the levels which he did academically- looks are more often than not deceiving, and this family was no exception. as it turned out, one of salem's parents had been having an affair, which resulted in a pregnancy and a half-sister. the affair and his sibling were kept secret from salem for many, many years.

once the tension between his parents became obvious, it seemed that things began to fall apart. the home he'd once known as stable and safe had become a silent warzone, and he lived every day as if it might be the day for actual fire. still, that time never seemed to come. even so, part of salem wished it would- at least then there wouldn't be anymore pretending. at least then there would have been honesty.

after graduating high school salem attended columbia university and majored in creative writing, also earning a double-minor in history and psychology. it was there that his writing truly began to take off, and by the time he was in his early twenties, salem had become published. it was the first book in a series that took off, soaring higher than he could have imagined. after writing two more, he was approached about the possibility of making a movie of the series. he agreed.

paid to be on the set to consult, it was during the making of the movie (something more than surreal to salem himself) that he fell in love for the first time in his life. looking back, he believes he should have known. anything and anyone associated with hollywood shouldn't have been touched, but by the time he realized that, he'd been left high and dry, his heart shattered.

once the movie had wrapped filming, salem knew he needed to get as far away as possible. coincidentally, this was around the same time he learned of his half-sister's existence, and also around the time that she came into a situation of needing a place to stay, to get back on her feet. despite not knowing each other terribly well, salem reached out and suggested they get a place together. that brought them to merrock two years ago.

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[merrock]

WELCOME TO MERROCK, SALEM DRAKOS!

Salem (he/him, cis man) was born on May 15, 1985 in Manhattan, New York, and arrived to Merrock in 2021. They're working as an author, and live in the countryside. -- (written by laine (she/her, est) & portrayed by rami malek). FILLING CONNECTION: na.

Hi, Laine, welcome to Merrock! We're so excited to see Salem here in town. Make sure to check out our welcome page, and submit your account within 48 hours, and your personality & background within one week. Thank you! xx

face claim: rami malek

full name: salem marconis drakos 

nickname(s) / goes by: none- address as salem

pronouns & gender: he/him & cis man

sexuality: pansexual

birth date: may 15, 1985

birth place: manhattan, new york

arrival to merrock: arrived 2021 @ age 36

housing: rural countryside

occupation: author

work place: NA.

family: mother- leena lashay hassan ; father- aleksander drakos ; half-sister- connection open

relationship status: single

filling connection: n/a

#merrockwelcomes #salemdrakos