Post by Caroline Forbes on Jul 17, 2016 22:20:34 GMT
Dear Plotter Reader,
We accept the fact that we have to sacrifice our freedom for whatever it was we did wrong. But we think you're crazy to make us write this plotter telling you who we really are.
You see us as you want to see us ... in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions.
But what we found out is that each one of us is...
... a Perfectionist
... a Braniac
... a Chatterbox
... a Charmer
... a Gentleman
... a Codger
... a Giant
... a Fury
... and a Patriot
Does that answer your question?
Yours sincerely,
The Breakfast Club
We accept the fact that we have to sacrifice our freedom for whatever it was we did wrong. But we think you're crazy to make us write this plotter telling you who we really are.
You see us as you want to see us ... in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions.
But what we found out is that each one of us is...
... a Perfectionist
... a Braniac
... a Chatterbox
... a Charmer
... a Gentleman
... a Codger
... a Giant
... a Fury
... and a Patriot
Does that answer your question?
Yours sincerely,
The Breakfast Club
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Caroline Forbes 17/19 years old Vampire/Student Straight - Complicated FRIENDS; Elena Gilbert, Bonnie Bennett, Matt Donovan, Stefan Salvatore, Damon Salvatore, Jeremy Gilbert Caroline is absolutely the friendly type, although get on her bad side and she’ll show you she’s not quite as nice as she may look at first glance. FAMILY; Elizabeth Forbes (mother), Bill Forbes (father, deceased) LOVERS; There’ve been a few but these days there’s only one and right now Caroline’s torn about her feelings for him. ENEMIES; There always seems to be a few of these, depending no the day it could be Originals, Gods, hybrids, wolves or witches. PERSONALITY; At first glance you might be fooled into thinking that Caroline Forbes is just what she appears to be on the surface. A perky, blonde cheerleader, a little ditsy, probably far more concerned with her appearance than was good for her. While those attributes do still linger to a certain degree Caroline has always been far more than that. She can root for the Timberwolves with the best of them, fill the halls of the high school with gossip and vie for the Homecoming crown but beneath all of that there’s a Caroline not all get to see. Even as a human were was far more to Caroline than what she showed to others. The sweet natured girl had a tender heart, one often easily bruised by the often petty experience of high school and the shadow cast by a friend whose family tragedy and tangled relationship with her football playing ex-boyfriend put her squarely in the spotlight. It wasn’t always intentional but those bruises had a tendency to sharpen her tongue and turn a caring, loyal girl into a bitch at times. Jealousy could quite easily raise its green head at times, and more than once that desire to have what Elena had, be who Elena was, got Caroline in trouble. While she was generous to a fault and would do anything for her town, there was also a controlling side to her. A little obsessive, very regimented, Caroline could organised the hell out of anything the town asked her to volunteer for. She was the one with the clipboard, making sure that the school dances ran just as they should, she was the one prepared to put every creative little thought her head came up with out there for others to enjoy. Unfortunately it didn’t always get the accolades or response that she wanted from others. Despite her ability to lead others and her ability to make the impossible possible, without a single word of doubt or pessimism, Caroline still fretted, feeling there had to have been something wrong with her. If there wasn’t she would’ve had somebody perfect for her already, somebody to complement the popular, confident side of her that she liked, wouldn’t she? It wasn’t until the Salvatores came to Mystic Falls and things began to change that Caroline’s personality started going through a bit of transformation. Beginning to date Matt gave her a boost in confidence, made her see that she wasn’t just who she saw herself as in her lowest moments. She wasn’t just a shallow overachiever. The biggest changes in her came with her physical transformation. As a vampire her emotions were heightened, like all others who had been through the same change but for Caroline that didn’t result in a hair trigger temper or a burning anger, in fact it was the opposite. The insecurities began to fade and she was proud of who she became. Her loyalty to her friends was unshakeable, even when holding onto it put her in danger. She matured, wanting more than just a good looking boyfriend and the title of Prom Queen. The self-control that had allowed her to become one of the most popular girls in school and organise pretty much every big event in the last few years was channelled into keeping the more brutal side of her hunger at bay. While some have struggled with what being a vampire has done to them, Caroline has not. She’s flourished since the change and has become proud of who she is. Care is now strong and fearless and channels both of those into taking care of those who mean the most to her – her mother and her friends. She’s capable of standing on her own two feet but isn’t afraid of getting the support she needs from those around her. |
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Clea Givens 24 years old Demigod/Bartender Straight - Taken by Stefan Salvatore FRIENDS; Katie Daren, Josh Daren, Dean Winchester Oh boy is Clea the friendly type. The girl will talk to everyone without a second thought. As naïve as she can be this is likely to get her in trouble at some point but for the moment Clea will attempt to charm just about everyone around her. Snap at that hand of friendship though and it will soon become obvious that she's like her father in more than one way. FAMILY; Clea knows very little of her family outside her mother and 'father'. She's recently discovered the real identity of the guy who knocked her mother up but as far her 'aunts', 'uncles' and 'cousins' of the pantheon and any siblings she might have out there Clea is in the dark. It won't take long for her to ferret out the truth though. Having met her real father and step mother Clea is now feeling closer to her family. LOVERS; Stefan Salvatore is her boyfriend these days. ENEMIES; She doesn't go looking to make these but Clea's not entirely foolish. Aware of her father's reputation and at least partly cognisant of her father's return Clea knows that she'll likely soon earn a few of these. PERSONALITY; Clea is most definitely the light-hearted, easy going sort. Having grown up in some of the most dangerous spots on earth she’s seen some awful things and figures that in comparison, almost everything else in life is a piece of cake in comparison. Few things stress her out and even if something unexpected crops up she tends to deal with it with a grin and a joke. Like her mother she’s inquisitive and creative. From her ‘father’ she got the ability to remain cool under pressure and the need to constantly be on the move. For over twenty years it wasn’t obvious where Clea inherited the rest of her idiosyncrasies from. Typically Clea’s temper tends to be of the slow burn sort. It takes a lot for her to blow but once she does there’s little anyone can do to diffuse her temper until she’s good and ready to let things go. Family is vitally important to her and for Clea family includes more than just her parents. On the road with her mother and father Clea has ‘adopted’ lots of the people she’s met and pulled them into what she regards as her family circle. In Clea’s mind anyone who messes with her ‘family’ deserves to feel a little of her creative wrath. Screaming, sulking or throwing things are just a little too prosaic for Clea. Why go with the boring stuff when a little effort will make things so much more satisfying? When she’s not kidding around or planning how to torment somebody Clea’s actually pretty intellectual at heart. Writing calms and centres her and while she’s researching or editing she actually manages to remain still and quiet for a short while. Her bull-headedness has taken her through what was a pretty unusual childhood and continues to drive her now. It’s been needed on more than one occasion, especially since she’s started to turn her research towards just where her own roots lay. If someone tells Clea she can’t do something then they’ll very soon learn that she absolutely can. No isn’t a word she likes to hear. Much to her parents chagrin Clea has always found it near impossible to keep her mouth shut when she’s around other people. She’s extremely talkative and will encourage others to chat to her for hours. If she takes a liking to the person on the other end of the conversation then Clea often turns flirty. Man or woman, if she likes you it’s her natural inclination to turn on the charm. Some have called it slutty in the past but it’s not like she’s ever cheated. Now that Clea knows who her father is the behaviour has been explained somewhat but would never say that her enjoyment of other people is genetic. She enjoys it, that’s all there is to it in her mind. As well as being curious Clea is incredibly intellectual. Despite the demands of her parents that she remain on the road with them, travelling from far flung country to far flung country, Clea settled down to a life of academia and enjoys it. Dusty old books are a passion of hers and have helped her gain both bachelors and masters degrees. They’ve also come in handy since she’s started looking into the truth about her parentage. Heedless as she usually is, she isn’t about to go calling on her ‘family’ without arming herself with some knowledge of what she’s walking into first. |
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Crowley 300+ years old Demon/King of Hell Unknown - Single FRIENDS; Who are you kidding? Unless you're counting the love of Squirrel and Moose there's really no room in this category. FAMILY; Gavin Mcleod LOVERS; Bobby Singer. Again, who are you kidding? The King of Hell doesn't need love, a little adoration on the right occasion's not so bad though. ENEMIES; You honestly think there's a page long enough for that list? You want in on it join the long line of sad sap bastards, only takes a couple of hundred years to reach the front. PERSONALITY; Now there are certain qualities that a good King of Hell must be in possession of. Arrogance, a well developed yellow streak and a bloody big thirst for dominance. Of course most of that was in place before the whole years getting your flesh flayed in hell to turn you into a monster thing. A demon who’s a dick has always been a dick, there’s no getting away from that. He’ll have been a crappy husband, an ungrateful drunken sot of an arsehole who begat an ungrateful sot of an arsehole, one who’d side with hunters over his own dad. He’s gotta have a pretty face too of course, and the sort of charm that can sweet talk most into doing what he wants. A mouth that rarely stops flapping and a temper that can go from sweet to raging hot in about three seconds flat. If you want to argue that last point, just go ahead and try, it won’t end well, in fact, it’d just be messy and who wants to have to expend any sort of energy cleaning that up. The King of Hell doesn’t need patience, in fact it’s probably better for all involved if he just snaps when he wants to, certainly thins the idiots and the screw ups from the ranks. Moving up the ranks takes more than wit, charm and looks though. A man, a demon as you will, needs wits and intelligence. He needs to know when to bug out and when to stick around to prove that his balls are ten times the size of yours, or at least that his pet dog’s bigger, badder and a little more sulphurous than yours. He needs to know when to curry favour, when to sleep with the little white eyed pretty and when to just scheme in the shadows. That pretty face’ll move up soon enough, especially when he sees his cue to get on the move. Once his arse is in that fiery little seat it’s going to take more than any of you have to get him out. Won’t take much effort to cling on by the fingernails, especially when he’d be astute enough to see you all coming. One day one of you’s gonna have to learn to try and out fox the smartest demon this side of the cage door. Until then, you just have to put up with the fact that the best man’s in charge. |
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Damon Salvatore 23/174 years old Vampire Straight - Taken by Elena Gilbert FRIENDS; There are more in this category now than there used to be. Kinda hard to keep them there when neck snapping's so tempting though. Most of the Scooby Gang can consider themselves on this list but if anyone else wants on they better make a good impression, and keep Damon's interest for more than five minutes. FAMILY; Damon is his brother's keeper and will do anything to keep it that way. Mess with Stefan and you might find yourself on the list above. LOVERS; Taking your brother's girlfriend is an asshole move but it was kind of unavoidable. There's some making up to do after an extended trip away but Elena will forgive him eventually. ENEMIES; All you haters out there. OK, so there might've been a little trouble with maybe a couple of hundred people in the past. Doesn't mean that there's no room for more ... right Niklaus? PERSONALITY; Rash, reckless, rude, all the best Rs. Damon is unashamedly all of these things. He has little patience for much at all and has often acted with deadly consequences before he’s paused to pay much attention to what he’s doing. Necks are broken, hearts torn out, often just in an effort to stop the boring diatribes of those he’s taken a dislike to. While there will often be a perfectly reasonable excuse for his motives and manner, he doesn’t take the time to inform others of these before he just goes ahead and acts. Why wait and whine about something when it can be dealt with immediately? And anyway, apologies can be made later, once moods have settled back down, if they’re warranted. While some find Damon’s particular brand of charm distasteful or annoying, there are those who appreciate it. It’s often those who find him most attractive who fall foulest of his temper and his typically short span of attention. Bore for him too long and you may just find yourself dead. Even as a human Damon had a healthy ego and wit. He prefers sarcasm to droll humour and is willing to turn his sharp tongue on any and all. If there is something that Damon truly wants little will prevent him from getting it and that includes both his brother and Elena, although out all of those with influence upon his life Elena perhaps exerts the most upon him. It’s after Damon returns to Mystic Falls and begins to spend more time around Elena that he finds his humanity returning to him. With Elena he can reveal a side of him that he chooses to hide from others with a constant barrage of bad attitude and arrogance. For centuries Damon’s relationship with his brother has been rocky but that’s never prevented him from trying to patch things up between them. At times he’s threatened to make Stefan’s life an eternal misery, at others he’s extended an olive branch. As children the Salvatore boys were close and that bond seems to have continued to inform their relationship through all that has happened since. Despite evidence to the contrary Damon does have his own brand of morality. It might always be the same as everybody else’s but when he believes something is right, just or necessary he will move heaven or hell to ensure that it happens. That being said, Damon can also turn that same brand of dogged determination into keeping grudges and exacting vengeance on those he believes have wronged him. Damon’s happy to bide his time in these matters, especially since he’s fairly sure he’ll have centuries to get it. With the Augustine Society he has happy to take decades to take his revenge, stretching out the suffering as long as possible to get maximum payment for what had been done to him. While he has no desire to see himself dead and has often stated how much he enjoys being a vampire, Damon often finds himself in trouble due to his impatience and recklessness. This self-destructive behaviour also manifests itself in an antagonistic nature and a taste for alcohol and melancholy on occasion. |
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Elijah Mikaelson 1,000+ years old Original Vampire Straight- Rather taken by Anastasia Romanova FRIENDS; A thousand years on earth should have garnered a vast network of friends. However, when your brother seems hell bent on destroying every single thing that displeases him in this world friends tend to be hard to come by. Perhaps beneficial acquaintances functions as a far better description. FAMILY; -Mikael Mikaelson (Father, deceased) - Esther Mikaelson (Mother) - Henrik Mikaelson (Deceased) - Freya Mikaelson (Deceased) - Finn Mikaelson - Niklaus Mikaelson - Kol Mikaelson - Rebekah Mikaelson LOVERS; These have numbered many over the years. A heart is easy to give and love very easy to destroy, especially when your family seems hell bent on ensuring that your happiness will only ever exist in regards to theirs. In an Original's life love interests tend to return with an annoying regularity, especially the doppelgangers. These days however Elijah’s heart has been given to one far outside of the Petrovas – a Romanov. ENEMIES; As a brother like Niklaus Mikaelson will ensure a very small number of friends, he will also make absolutely certain that the list of enemies is monumentally large. PERSONALITY; Always and forever. Despite their attempts to continually destroy the bond between them, Elijah has always stood by his siblings. He has protected them from their parents, from the dangers of the world, from each other and more importantly from themselves. Elijah has rejected promises from his father for a life free of persecution to keep the promise he once made to his brother and sister. Heart ache, torment, decades in a coffin will not break the bond. Rebekah and Niklaus are everything to him and despite evidence to the contrary he chooses to believe that one day his siblings will change for the better. Honourable and noble. Of all the Mikaelsons Elijah is often described as the most honourable and the most noble. Unlike his siblings and his parents, when Elijah gives his word he rarely breaks it. When a promise is made he will do whatever is necessary to ensure that it comes to fruition, even if it means lying to those outside of the family in order to make it happen. He has watched his brothers and sisters dirty their hands enough to know that he would rather be above that. Why destroy when negotiation will gain you a better result? Elijah will readily strike bargains with those his siblings see as being below them to ensure a life of safety and happiness for his siblings. Amongst his own family and those he surrounds himself with Elijah often acts as a peacemaker, trying to find a neutral ground that will suit all involved. Intelligent. Being born in a primitive, sometimes brutal time, Elijah has never allowed his time and place of birth to prevent him from becoming a man of learning. A thousand years of life has allowed Elijah to travel the global, often in the company of his siblings, but equally alone. He’s studied the world, those that inhabit it, has expanded his learning beyond any horizon that could have been imagined in the 10th century. Tongues too numerous to count have been learned, along with the spiritual, metaphysical and applied knowledge that together have allowed him to keep his family safe from those who would wish him harm. Tender hearted. Only Rebekah has lost her heart more than Elijah has in their thousand years of existence. Unlike his sister, his eye doesn’t wander quite so flightily but he has fallen for a number of women, starting with Tatia, moving on through the second Petrova doppelganger, Katerina, the witches Clara Daren and Celeste Dubois. Each romance has ended in tragedy, often with the death of the woman to which he has pledged his heart. On more than one occasion the loss was caused by his own family and yet Elijah has not entirely lost hope that he will one day find love, despite what he once said to Katerina. Elijah will often put the happiness of his siblings above his own and has been quick to sacrifice the blessings he has given in order for them to receive joy of their own. Fastidious. The death of Tatia affected Elijah in ways that many will never have suspected. Bathed in her blood upon her death his mother told him to hide his guilt behind a ‘red door’ in his mind and never to inspect what lay behind it. From that moment on Elijah became fastidious, washing his hands, ensuring he remained clean so he would never have to look behind that door to see the beast he truly was. This meticulousness has extended to his appearance, every hair always in place, his wardrobe always crisp and sharp, his suits a cut above the modern, casual dress preferred by his siblings. |
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Josh Daren 36 years old Human/Hunter Straight- Taken by Nikki Miller FRIENDS; Alaric Saltzman, Stefan Salvatore, Clea Givens As a hunter Josh isn't really the friendly type. What's the point in dragging people in to your life when you know that the next day or the next week you'll have to move on out of town? That's not to say he's not personable, he is, he's just not likely to allow people to get too close too quickly. FAMILY; Josh Daren is all about family, or rather, the little of it he has left. In three decades he's lost his mother, his grandmother and for a time his ex-girlfriend. He's fiercely protective of his witch sister Katie (who he's fated to protect) and his daughter Mac. Mess with them and Josh will make sure you spend the next six months being fed by a straw. The fate of the Daren family stretches over five centuries and although Josh doesn't have the memories of all those generations like the Daren women do, he does have the wisdom and training his Uncle Ryan has passed to him and he'll not hesitate to use it. LOVERS; Like most hunters Josh has been a perennial bed hopper but one woman did capture his heart when he was younger, Nikki Walker. They had't been together since Nikki got pregnant with their daughter but Nikki’s return spurred Josh’s always faithful heart on. They might not have come clean to their daughter yet but the two of them are certainly becoming more than just lovers again. ENEMIES; Josh is a hunter, that should be enough to tell you just what sort of enemies he's likely to have. He doesn't go looking to make them specifically but stuff happens and anyone who even looks crossways at his sister or his daughter are likely to find themselves on the list. PERSONALITY; Duty. If it wasn’t Josh’s first word as a baby then it was the second. In the Daren line there was no chance to escape it, even if Josh had wanted to. He’d had it drummed into him since he was born and there was never anything more important to a Daren man than his duty and his family. Josh is devoted to what family he has left, especially to his little sister and his daughter. Above and beyond the fact that it’s his destiny to protect her Josh had always doted on Katie. He might not have been there for her as much as he could’ve been in the last couple of years but Josh has always kept an eye on her from wherever he’s been. Thanks to a pretty heart rending breaking up with his ex-girlfriend Josh was unaware that he had a daughter until Mac was practically a teenager already but now he’s just as protective over his daughter as he is his sister. Even before tragedy began to strike the family Josh was the serious type. He would relax at home and could put on a happy enough face around outsiders when he wanted to but for the most part he tends towards being the introverted type. When his mind is on something Josh has a tendency towards an almost laser like focus. He blocks out the world around him and concentrates to the point of obsession. Considering what he’s piecing together about his family, about what has happened to them in the last couple of decades that focus is going to be needed. It’s more than a hunt, more than just another creature to kill and Josh knows that all of his faculties will have to be directed towards it. Years of hunting alongside and his uncle and on his own have only served to enhance Josh’s natural strength and intelligence. He might not have been able to attend college like his sister did but that doesn’t mean Josh hasn’t studied. He’s a Daren male after all and like many before him Josh ‘officially’ tends towards the student of the ancient occult. His mind is sharp and his skull as thick as his sisters. Stubbornness comes naturally for him and on the few occasions when he’s been forced to abandon something or someone it’s always come back to haunt him. In sharp contrast to his sister’s optimism and rebelliousness Josh is the glass half-empty kind, steadfast type. He knows that the contrast will be important when the times comes for him to protect his sister from whatever it is that’s cursing their family. Around his daughter Josh tries to keep up a brave face. He laughs around her, he treats her to things on his travels the same way uncle Ryan did with him and Katie and for a few minutes on his trips home he’s able to shrug off the dark mood that seems to usually follow him. When he can relax like that Josh is quick to laugh and unafraid to play the irritating big brother. Maybe once he’s located Nikki and fulfilled his promise to his daughter that she’ll get her mom back that side of Josh will come out to play more often. Until then it is his drive and determination that will get them through and not his uncanny ability to imitate animal noises. |
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Sam Winchester 32 years old Human/Hunter Straight - Single FRIENDS; COMING SOON FAMILY; COMING SOON LOVERS; COMING SOON ENEMIES; COMING SOON PERSONALITY; COMING SOON COMING SOON COMING SOON COMING SOON |
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Poseidon Positively ageless Deity/God of the sea Married to Amphitrite FRIENDS; These are likely to be very few in number. Poseidon usually barely tolerates his own family, let alone welcomes any mortals to grow close to him. FAMILY; Given the pantheon's penchant for procreation his family now likely numbers in the thousands. Poseidon's relationship with them is often a turbulent one. He is eternally competitive, which leads to a great deal of strife with his siblings. LOVE INTERESTS; Anyone of the pretty female persuasion. He holds great affection for his wife but it hasn't stoppped his eye from wandering yet. ENEMIES; Again, these are numerous. The Gods have now pitted themselves against both heaven and hell and the fall out is likely to be immense. His own family are often on this list, albeit for brief periods. PERSONALITY; ’The Pacific, green and rich and fecund ... the Antartic, bitter, cold and crushing ... the Indian, warm, changeable, drowning ... the Dead sea ... now that’s just plain salty...’ Like the waters over which he reigns Poseidon can be unpredictable. One moment he is calm and alluring, his charm drawing in those who wish to be enveloped in his warmth, buoyed by his strength, the next the tide changes and he can be downright destructive. Given enough time the ocean is capable of destroying just about everything, including the very earth itself (let there be a warning to you brother!). It is impossible to predict just how quickly his mood will change and often there is little warning. One moment the waters are calm, the next moment they are whipped into a maelstrom of temper. In the family way Poseidon is near incapable of monogamy. While he loves his wife dearly his eye is never still, just like the water. A bathing maiden of rare beauty, a woman of clashing strength, all are attractive and the god is often relentless in his pursuit. Many have tried to escape him in the past, struggling hard against the tide he brings to bear upon them, but in the end Poseidon has always worn them down. Goddesses, demi-gods, mortals, none of them have escaped his attentions, although the only one who has ever held his interest for more than a short time has been his wife Amphitrite. Fickle with the affections of others he may be but it is Amphitrite who has always returned home to. At times Poseidon has proven himself to be surly and quarrelsome. While he is perfectly willing to work with his brothers and sisters, to fight alongside them, he has at times turned upon them. If he doesn’t agree with their decisions he will attempt to go in his own direction on things. When he doesn’t get his own way or loses in a contest Poseidon’s vengeful streak will make itself known. Bested by Athena for dominance of Attica he challenged her to combat in a fury. When that challenge was put down by his brother he took his revenge by flooding the Thriasian Plain. Poseidon greatly dislikes his brother’s dominance of him and has at times sought underhanded ways to pay his brother back for being forced to remain under his sovereign power. When he chooses to be Poseidon can be extremely charming and benevolent. While he dislikes being among the mortals for the most part he does make exceptions for those mortal women who have caught his eyes. Like his good moods the charm can be switched off in an instant. Willingly Poseidon will admit to his greedy nature, his desire for land, for dignity, for worship once more. His temper is capable of stirring the waters around him up into a maelstrom and it is these shows of dominance over the element that often accompanies his arrival to a place. When displeased Poseidon often puts on great shows of cruelty to those he believes deserve his wrath, to harm one of his own is to place a target upon yourself. Even without the trident he so often bears, Poseidon holds great sway over water. Those lucky demi-gods born of him often have a touch of the same ability, being able to use the water to heal. With the trident Poseidon is capable of so much more. He can bring earthquakes with the weapon and for a time was known as the ‘earth-shaker’. This ability has come in handy during battle and will likely do so again when it comes time to fight the angels and demons for the attention of the mortals once more. |
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Greg Decker 33 Human/Trauma Attending Single FRIENDS; Deck has very few friends. Before the loss of his wife he was close to the members of his unit and had made friends across the world. Sophie’s death changed him and now he actively avoids allowing anybody to get close to him. FAMILY; These days his family consists of his dad, his brother Lucas and his soon to be sister-in-law. The deaths of both his mother and his wife have deeply scarred his life. LOVE INTERESTS; Just like friends, Deck’s not actively looking for any of these. The love of his life was killed by a werewolf and after that he’s not prepared to get close to somebody. What Deck says and what happens aren’t always the same thing though. ENEMIES; He has a few of the human sort, those he faced overseas, the relatives of some of those he wasn’t able to save. There could also be a few wolves looking to put him on their list of enemies. Deck killed the wolf who killed his wife but who knows how many more were out there now marking him. PERSONALITY; These days Deck can barely remember the footloose, fancy-free, fun loving man he once was. When Soph was still alive he was always the life of the party, the first to buy a round of drinks after a long day at the hospital, always laughing the loudest, always ready to back up a buddy. While Deck can still pull up a stool before the others have even reached the door laughter is a rarity for him these days. All that light heartedness has been turned into a sort of tight, grim focus. Deck has grown used to his solitude, craving the hermit like life he has when he’s working long shifts at the hospital. When he’s at his current base line, or at least not wound too tight, Deck can be laconic and terse, but at least is polite and reasonable then. The rest of the time he is short tempered and prone to snapping at those who have overstepped his clearly defined marks, PTSD likely has a lot to do with the temperament changes but Deck refuses to acknowledge that fact. He had a hard time overseas, he was left scarred and he’s getting on with it, that’s all he figures anybody needs to know. At his best, when he’s able to distract his mind from all that’s happened flashes of that old Deck appear – the teasing, the laughing, the happy guy he can barely recognise. Deck can be rash, especially so since the ‘incident’. Had he stuck around Georgia long enough to be evaluated by the counsellors a diagnosis of PTSD might have been made but Deck wasn’t ready for a head shrinking and chose self-medicating instead. Alcohol has become a crutch for the ex-army medic during his times of solitude and a good bottle of liquor will usually be accepted as payment for a secret kept or a patch job done off the books. Deck can be paranoid, with good reason of course, short tempered and gruff. Although the injuries he suffered overseas and back home have healed Deck has been left with scars, and not just the mental ones that seem to have made such marked changes in his personality. For a time he saw these as a badge of honour, returning from the war with memories and a physical reminder of the good he did. After he lost Sophie these became painful symbols of what he failed to do. Living alone in the woods outside of Mystic Falls Deck has sharpened both his mental and physical attributes. Daily runs through the trees have taken him a little too close to civilisation for his liking at times but usually his work outs have been restricted to the trails close to his cabin and the weights bench set on the back porch. Physical fitness was a major part of his previous employment and has been one of the only things Deck has carried with him into civilian life. Having spent a decade as a trauma doc Deck has an expert knowledge of the human body and what damage can be done to it. Deck is a quick thinker, always ready to react instantly to an emergency. The problem with that is that he often over reacts to smaller situations, always waiting for the big blow up. He has a sharp mind, is quick to learn and argue. Before he lost Soph Deck was always reliable and ready and willing to pass on the knowledge he had amassed. Deck has remained an honourable man with a heroic streak but these days has different priorities, most requiring a little incentive to get him to step up to the plate again. |
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