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 Despite having a mother who should be considered for sainthood postmortem, Atticus Duvall is far from noble. In fact, some may describe him as nearer to satanic. Born April 1, 1989 to a mystery novelist and his grade school teacher wife in Baltimore, it was plain to see that from an early age the boy was destined to get himself in trouble. While it often seemed to be his downfall, as an only child, he was often turned to his over active imagination for entertainment which, to this day, is still pretty apparent through his offbeat way of looking at the world.
Having developed a penchant for fights and explosives at a young name, it was no wonder the boys destructive behavior quickly turned to a passion for horror flicks. As a child, the boy possessed a friendly, charming disposition, however, after the death of his father and subsequent relocation to his mother’s hometown of Longport, New Jersey, the pint sized tot developed a chip on his shoulder and the mouth of a sailor. Though times were hard and his mother often had to scrape to make ends meet, her undying love for her only son seemed to fuel his narcissism and encourage his belief that in the world of Atticus Duvall, what he says, goes.
As he got older, however the boy with the big mouth seemed did very little to discourage his larger than life attitude. His ostentatious desire to announce his most obnoxious beliefs to the world were only the beginning. In fact, for a boy who made sport of hanging his cousins Barbie dolls from the tree in his back yard and dousing them with blood, his insatiable craving for all things horrific only grew. Not to say that the boy was a threat to the safety of others for in reality he was completely harmless, but beneath the guise of a smart talking brat lurked a literary genius. Having inherited his father’s penchant for the pen (and the bottle, for that matter), Atticus spends his spare time pouring his creative genius onto paper and though he announces to all who will listen that he plans to convert his literary works into film a la Stephen King, the only people he ever allowed to read them was his former girlfriend Yvonn.
More notorious than popular, his name is known through the halls of Longport - feared in some circles, admired in others. In addition to having a short temper and a quick tongue, his penchant for sex, drugs, and occasionally rock and roll are also no secret to his peers. Having remained in a comfortable (but extremely unhealthy) relationship throughout his high school years, it certainly didn't effect his social life much. Despite having openly claimed his love for his long time (now ex) girlfriend, Yvonn Price, it seemed that the boy found no greater joy in life than picking out pretty young things from the crowd and turning them into his latest ‘muse’.
While his valiant qualities may be lacking, since his break-up with Yvonn over a year ago, he's come full circle. He may still pride himself on his charming qualities and ability to sweet talk the ladies, it seems as if his close relationship with his mother and many years of catering to a serious girlfriend have done the boy good. He may not be in the proper place for a relationship, his womanizing ways may or may not be a thing of the past. Beneath his tough exterior, he actually believes in treating women respectfully - most of the time. With an understandable penchant for the sweet and innocent, he has no problem doling out names (and occasional insults) to those who aren't. Not to say that he doesn't give into their temptation every now and again, but he's very particular when it comes to the girls he involves himself with but more often than not is very open about his intentions.
Now a freshman film student at the school of visual arts in manhattan, his original plan was to escape longport all together and live dormlife to its fullest but, as the story goes, no momma's boy will ever last long without someone to wait on them hand and foot. Now only spending three nights a week in his dorm, he commutes home every other day for a home cooked meal, load of fresh laundry, and perhaps even some quality time with his mother and the love of his life, his puppy, Bela.
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