Alexei Ponikarovsky

From Survival Of The Fittest

Name: Andrew Panturescu; "Pants"
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Grade: Eleven
School: North Toronto High School/Bathurst High School
Extra Curricular Activities: School Hockey Team, Student Council, Athletic Council

Description: Lanky is the word that best describes Andrew Panturescu. He stands at five feet, eleven inches, and while he doesn't have too much meat on his slender frame, he's definitely the kind of kid who's pretty athletic. He's been playing hockey for as long as he can remember, and thanks to that hockey he has a very muscular pair of legs. It isn't like he's one of those toned guys with a six pack, but he's in pretty good shape. As far as looks go, Andrew's not the best looking guy around, and he knows it, in fact he's not ugly, nor is he all that bad looking but he constantly has a goofy grin on his face and he has rather large ears. Not huge, but large enough that he makes fun of himself all the time. Andrew's a pretty sharp dresser, he's very rarely caught wearing something that looks tacky, and he has a pretty good sense of style. Most times, he's wearing his leather hockey jacket, because it's the kind of jacket that can be used as both a spring jacket and a winter coat. Most of the time, if not all, he's wearing dark jeans, along with a pair of white and blue Nike sneakers. He also usually wears t-shirts that have funny and inappropriate slogans or sayings on them, it's his way of being humorous. He has glasses for reading that very few people have seen him wear, that he's actually kind of ashamed of. He has brown hair and a small goatee on his chin that he keeps short. He wears a gold cross around his neck, though he's not particularily religious, it was a gift that he recieved from his late grandparents, and that's something he'll always treasure. He has hazel eyes that betray a fierce intelligence about him, as much as the rest of him may not show it.

Nicknamed 'Pants', because of his complicated-to-say last name, Andrew's a smart kid, and while he may not look like it, he tries really hard in school and for the most part gets pretty good grades. He's a charismatic guy, who people tend to group to, and he's got probably the best sense of humor in his whole school. He's widely known as a hilarious guy who always has some story to tell, a joke to make people laugh, or just a funny look to make. Andrew's always been very good at talking, from public speaking to talking in class, he's a very extroverted guy, something that has made him quite a few friends, as well as quite a few enemies. He's been known to make fun of people, but most of the time, it's all in good fun. It's only sometimes that when he really takes a dislike to someone, that he actually means what he says, and in those instances he can actually be fairly cruel. That doesn't happen all that often, though, and most of the time Andrew's a pretty friendly guy; that is, if he's in a situation in which he feels comfortable. If he isn't, he will become very cautious and possibly even quiet, because he feels as though he's lost control and isn't in anything near a comfort zone.

While Andrew may seem like the kind of guy who has very little substance to him, to make that assumption would be a very grave mistake. Internally, Andrew's very conflicted at times, and often lacks confidence in himself to make decisions that pertain to all sorts of things, mainly girls. He's had a few girlfriends, and has definitely had some wild and wacky experiences when it comes to sex, but he's always been one to, at times, wonder how come he can't seem to find the right person, always blaming himself for that. He has very few people that he'd actually consider 'close' friends, and while he has a lot of friends, there aren't many who he actually trusts to tell information to. Andrew definitely is a conflicted person when he's by himself, and while he may seem like the 'popularity king' when he's at school, outside of it, he values his privacy and the company of his closest friends. Many a time, Andrew will find himself sitting back, playing video games or just relaxing.

As for Andrew's close friends, he has three of them that are noteworthy. The four of them actually formed a group, and up until the group split itself up thanks to a move, they called themselves 'the A-team'. Two of the pair moved to the United States (see relationships section), while the other two remained in Canada. While still remaining friends, Andrew found it harder to keep in touch with them. Andrew is the school's vice-president, and maintains a good relationship with the school administration as well as the majority of the student body. He's one of the most outwardly popular kids in the school, though he never forgets his friends, even if they happen to be some of the lesser-known kids in the school. Andrew has two older brothers; Mark and Paul.

In January of 2006, Andrew and two other classmates of his who recieved top marks in the school chose to enroll in a program that would essentially be an exchange program that would be used to study the differences between the Canadian and American Public school systems. Since January, Andrew has been temporarily living in New Jersey and is currently attending Bathurst High School. He must fill out a small journal every week, on what he is doing and what kind of activities the school is offering. He will be returning to Canada in the fall. He has used his time in New Jersey to correspond with the families of two of his friends who moved to the US, and whom were both involved in SOTF v1.

Clique: Andrew primarily divides his time between the student council group, members of the school hockey team, and his fellow students who are in the 'gifted' program (an advanced standing program that takes students who score highest on IQ and learning tests and places them in a more indepth learning environment).

Relationships:
Adam Amato: Plays with Andrew on the school hockey team, and is one of his four closest friends. Was the other person who stayed in Canada after two of his friends moved. The two are constantly bickering, though it's never serious and they really are rather close.

Note: This student has direct connections to two players from SOTF v1, and this will likely play into his philosophy and experiences while in v2.

Andrew Lipson: One of the four students who Andrew P. was closest with, up until he moved to the United States several years ago. Was saddened to hear of his friend's accident, and then watched on national television as his friend died in SOTF v1.

Adam Dodd: Andrew's best friend. Was the second student to move to the United States, and also participated in SOTF v1. Results still pending. Andrew has watched Adam every step of the way, and even though the two lived in different countries, they kept in contact and planned to reunite once they were out of high school, to attend the same university. After seeing Adam in v1, Andrew became a bit of an anti-terrorism activist within his school, quite obviously horrified at the fact that his best friend was involved.

Other: Andrew very rarely loses his cool and gets legitimately angry. Most of his closest friends have never seen him get mad, and he has near-legendary self control when it comes to his anger.