Repost - (W.I.P.) Eilean McDurphy
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 6:45 am
I'll post a copy of Arrow's bio here and once she's registered, I'll switch the creator's identity over to her, so she can actually edit it.
Name: Eilean McDurphy
Age: Late 40s or early 50s
Gender: Female
Species: Dog anthro (specifically an Irish Setter/English Pointer mix)
Appearance: Eilean was once a creature of grace and delicate featured beauty, but in recent years Eilean's frame has begun to show her age in the form of widening hips and a less trim exterior. She has at least kept in reasonable shape via her membership to the local gym, even if she doesn't always honor her nightly routine. Her fur is the dark burgundy of red wine accented by a smattering of white spots generally located around her muzzle and hips. She has a few more gray hairs in her fur than she would like to admit. As her mother and father were both anthros she possesses a long-furred tail that she must spend more time than she cares to brushing to keep the tangles and stray leaves from nesting there. She has middling length coppery hair that she mostly keeps tied back in a messy bun, owing to a human grandparent. She has dark brown eyes and is usually wearing a smile.
She dresses in a demure but fashionable manner, favoring flowing loose skirts or khakis and comfortable blouses over sharp business attire when on the clock and jeans and sweaters or nice shirts when not. Her clothing generally flatters her while keeping an air of simplicity.
Strengths: "Technomancy," which is more accurately the ability to communicate with computers via direct touch. For instance, if she were sitting in the driver's seat of a modern car by our standards she could not communicate with the computer, but if she were to touch a touchscreen or the buttons that directly influence the computer she would instantaneously initiate a conversation with that computer. It usually amounts to an update on the status of the machine and she is entirely unaware of it; it manifests as a blackout that ranges anywhere from a few seconds to minutes. If she were to be writing code on a computer she has already communicated with she experiences time dilation from her perspective; she is conscious of what she is trying to do but experiences micro-blackouts and doesn't realize time is passing her by. She is barely aware of the blackouts even, they only come to her attention because those around her later mention how she was suddenly 'not there' or unresponsive. She has been seeing a doctor about them because she suspects she may have a brain tumor or similar issue.
She graduated from MIT with a Masters in Computer Science and has debated going back and getting her Doctorate for several years, mostly for kicks as she picks up night classes here and there just to further/keep up to date with her knowledge base.
She owns and operates her own business, a computer repair/network security company called Any Key. The business is lucrative and earns her a tidy living, along with her inheritance from her grandparents, the majority of which she has squirreled away in a high yield savings account.
She also has a collection of skills endowed to her by her upbringing; she is very good at fencing, mediocre at the violin, terrible at sewing, has a yellow belt in Aikido, knows a few languages but rarely uses them and as such is not nearly as fluent as she was when she first learned (Mandarin, Latin, and Gaelic if you are interested, with Latin being her stronger language and Mandarin her least), can do her own accounting competently, and exhibits good horsemanship.
Weaknesses: Technomancy: She is unable to drive a car, much to her chagrin. It limits her freedom of movement some, but gives her the excuse to take long walks to the store for small items in lieu of calling a cab or a friend. Her ability also causes her to lose a lot of time, or at least more time comparatively, doing tasks that would be every day things for most people. Checking her email takes her a few seconds more because she must get an update on the status of her machine when she touches her computer, though the advantage is that she immediately knows instinctively that she has viruses or the like...Overall her greatest strength can also be a pretty big handicap on her life.
Eilean is also very much a mortal being of middling age and all that entails. She is not as fast nor as limber as she used to be and she has to take calcium supplements to stave off the strong potential for osteoporosis. She's pretty squishy, in other words. She also has only fired a gun once or twice in her life, so unless you can fight it off with swordsmanship or non-expert martial arts she's pretty much at a loss.
Behavior:Eilean is generally known around town as being very kind and a humanitarian, if a little reserved. She maintains a somewhat proper tone in everyday conversation that is tinged with just a hint of Irish accent (owing to being primarily exposed to Irish-accented family as a child while being taught to only speak properly). This can throw some as she also has a relatively casual manner about her; when solicited to attend galas and the like for charity it is expected that she would be at least politely interested but she is usually very enthused and even extends offers to assist with the planning stages. She is not exceptionally free with her money - she will always research the cause and specific charity she is donating to before committing to it - but she does try to do her best to help. She's often in cahoots with her cousin's charities both for reasons of nepotism and because she trusts her cousin to be doing the right thing.
Eilean is also driven by a desire to 'do what is right' even when what is right may be contrary to others' beliefs. If she feels that justice has not been served then you can damn well bet you will get an earful of what she thinks. Her rational is often based on feeling, but in general you could call her Neutral Good with leanings towards Lawful until the law prevents actual justice. She's fairly liberal, but not an anarchist or crazy. She writes letters to the editor fairly regularly and conversations over coffee with her can be heated at times. She rarely holds the views of another against them though, provided they aren't insane. Not everyone quite understands that her being opinionated does not mean personal animosity and this has affected some of her relationships, sometimes ending them with her scratching her head in confusion.
She's generally interested in learning what she can when her time allows it, giving her an eclectic base of knowledge ("Yes, I think I may have read about that once..."). She's fond of do-it-yourself books (even when she isn't trying to do-it-herself), documentaries, and biographies for interesting people. If Pintrest still exists she would probably use it to save things she find clever or funny but is sparing on sharing them needlessly with others.
She's just generally a pretty classy lady.
Goals: She has plenty she wants to do, nailing down a specific goal is actually difficult when she may change her mind the next day. For instance; To learn about all the interesting people and things she can, keep her business on the up-and-up, maybe go on a date or two with equally interesting people (in comparison to biographies), read some more good books, learn to water ski, go to the gym more often, find out if she has a brain tumor or something else and how to overcome it, and to generally make her own way in the world as she has been doing for the past many years. There are probably other things she also wants to do with her life, but at the current moment those are some of her most prominent goals.
History:
Leam, could you please give me Eilean's re-written bio from a while back? I don't have a copy of it. Also...I have no idea when/if I will be able to play along or not. I'm pretty much completely out Tuesday nights for our World of Darkness game night, for example. I just like having her rewritten as being a classy as hay-ell lady.
Name: Eilean McDurphy
Age: Late 40s or early 50s
Gender: Female
Species: Dog anthro (specifically an Irish Setter/English Pointer mix)
Appearance: Eilean was once a creature of grace and delicate featured beauty, but in recent years Eilean's frame has begun to show her age in the form of widening hips and a less trim exterior. She has at least kept in reasonable shape via her membership to the local gym, even if she doesn't always honor her nightly routine. Her fur is the dark burgundy of red wine accented by a smattering of white spots generally located around her muzzle and hips. She has a few more gray hairs in her fur than she would like to admit. As her mother and father were both anthros she possesses a long-furred tail that she must spend more time than she cares to brushing to keep the tangles and stray leaves from nesting there. She has middling length coppery hair that she mostly keeps tied back in a messy bun, owing to a human grandparent. She has dark brown eyes and is usually wearing a smile.
She dresses in a demure but fashionable manner, favoring flowing loose skirts or khakis and comfortable blouses over sharp business attire when on the clock and jeans and sweaters or nice shirts when not. Her clothing generally flatters her while keeping an air of simplicity.
Strengths: "Technomancy," which is more accurately the ability to communicate with computers via direct touch. For instance, if she were sitting in the driver's seat of a modern car by our standards she could not communicate with the computer, but if she were to touch a touchscreen or the buttons that directly influence the computer she would instantaneously initiate a conversation with that computer. It usually amounts to an update on the status of the machine and she is entirely unaware of it; it manifests as a blackout that ranges anywhere from a few seconds to minutes. If she were to be writing code on a computer she has already communicated with she experiences time dilation from her perspective; she is conscious of what she is trying to do but experiences micro-blackouts and doesn't realize time is passing her by. She is barely aware of the blackouts even, they only come to her attention because those around her later mention how she was suddenly 'not there' or unresponsive. She has been seeing a doctor about them because she suspects she may have a brain tumor or similar issue.
She graduated from MIT with a Masters in Computer Science and has debated going back and getting her Doctorate for several years, mostly for kicks as she picks up night classes here and there just to further/keep up to date with her knowledge base.
She owns and operates her own business, a computer repair/network security company called Any Key. The business is lucrative and earns her a tidy living, along with her inheritance from her grandparents, the majority of which she has squirreled away in a high yield savings account.
She also has a collection of skills endowed to her by her upbringing; she is very good at fencing, mediocre at the violin, terrible at sewing, has a yellow belt in Aikido, knows a few languages but rarely uses them and as such is not nearly as fluent as she was when she first learned (Mandarin, Latin, and Gaelic if you are interested, with Latin being her stronger language and Mandarin her least), can do her own accounting competently, and exhibits good horsemanship.
Weaknesses: Technomancy: She is unable to drive a car, much to her chagrin. It limits her freedom of movement some, but gives her the excuse to take long walks to the store for small items in lieu of calling a cab or a friend. Her ability also causes her to lose a lot of time, or at least more time comparatively, doing tasks that would be every day things for most people. Checking her email takes her a few seconds more because she must get an update on the status of her machine when she touches her computer, though the advantage is that she immediately knows instinctively that she has viruses or the like...Overall her greatest strength can also be a pretty big handicap on her life.
Eilean is also very much a mortal being of middling age and all that entails. She is not as fast nor as limber as she used to be and she has to take calcium supplements to stave off the strong potential for osteoporosis. She's pretty squishy, in other words. She also has only fired a gun once or twice in her life, so unless you can fight it off with swordsmanship or non-expert martial arts she's pretty much at a loss.
Behavior:Eilean is generally known around town as being very kind and a humanitarian, if a little reserved. She maintains a somewhat proper tone in everyday conversation that is tinged with just a hint of Irish accent (owing to being primarily exposed to Irish-accented family as a child while being taught to only speak properly). This can throw some as she also has a relatively casual manner about her; when solicited to attend galas and the like for charity it is expected that she would be at least politely interested but she is usually very enthused and even extends offers to assist with the planning stages. She is not exceptionally free with her money - she will always research the cause and specific charity she is donating to before committing to it - but she does try to do her best to help. She's often in cahoots with her cousin's charities both for reasons of nepotism and because she trusts her cousin to be doing the right thing.
Eilean is also driven by a desire to 'do what is right' even when what is right may be contrary to others' beliefs. If she feels that justice has not been served then you can damn well bet you will get an earful of what she thinks. Her rational is often based on feeling, but in general you could call her Neutral Good with leanings towards Lawful until the law prevents actual justice. She's fairly liberal, but not an anarchist or crazy. She writes letters to the editor fairly regularly and conversations over coffee with her can be heated at times. She rarely holds the views of another against them though, provided they aren't insane. Not everyone quite understands that her being opinionated does not mean personal animosity and this has affected some of her relationships, sometimes ending them with her scratching her head in confusion.
She's generally interested in learning what she can when her time allows it, giving her an eclectic base of knowledge ("Yes, I think I may have read about that once..."). She's fond of do-it-yourself books (even when she isn't trying to do-it-herself), documentaries, and biographies for interesting people. If Pintrest still exists she would probably use it to save things she find clever or funny but is sparing on sharing them needlessly with others.
She's just generally a pretty classy lady.
Goals: She has plenty she wants to do, nailing down a specific goal is actually difficult when she may change her mind the next day. For instance; To learn about all the interesting people and things she can, keep her business on the up-and-up, maybe go on a date or two with equally interesting people (in comparison to biographies), read some more good books, learn to water ski, go to the gym more often, find out if she has a brain tumor or something else and how to overcome it, and to generally make her own way in the world as she has been doing for the past many years. There are probably other things she also wants to do with her life, but at the current moment those are some of her most prominent goals.
History:
Leam, could you please give me Eilean's re-written bio from a while back? I don't have a copy of it. Also...I have no idea when/if I will be able to play along or not. I'm pretty much completely out Tuesday nights for our World of Darkness game night, for example. I just like having her rewritten as being a classy as hay-ell lady.