Post by CRISPIN THOMAS MERCIA on Aug 29, 2010 22:17:17 GMT -5
CRISPIN THOMAS MERCIA
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Name: Crispin Thomas Mercia
Nickname:Cris
Age: 459
Gender: Male
Orientation: Stops being an issue over time but he's more straight than not.
Occupation: Hunter / Lawyer
Species: Lycan
Play By: Ryan Reynolds
Ability and Talent: -
There is no doubt that Crispin is a attractive man. Even at 459 he still looks great. With his sense of humor and that smile, he could charm any girl but he doesn't. He's more concerned with living his life and getting on with it. Crispin has his mother's brown eyes and her dark hair but he gets his strong jawline from his father.
Crispin has rather masculine features but his boyish charms do filter through a lot. He is usually fairly serious when it's work related (more so with hunting that with his work as a lawyer) but he does like a break and the chance to just relax and have fun.
Crispin was tall for his time but that was just his lycan genes coming through. While most men in the 1500s were about 5'8 and by the 17th century down to about 5'6. Crispin stands at a unexpected 6'2''. He was tall in his generation and only seemed even more out of place later in the 17th century but now he blends in quite well and his height that once made him seem like a bit of a freak now makes him appear quite attractive.
He has a muscular build but one that is very subtle. He is very deceivingly strong. Crispin is quick and agile and lethal but most would never assume this, especially with his personality. He hardly seems like the type to kill without a second thought but he would.
Crispin has many sides to him. Two in particular stand out. One is the Crispin that smiles and makes his jokes and is really quite fun to be around while the other is the Crispin that lurks in the shadows and attacks without mercy. He does what he needs to for the pack or what he is told to do by Andros almost without question.
This is due to his unrelenting loyalty. Crispin values loyalty, honor and honesty. He is also known to be thoughtful and chivalrous. In the time he was raised women and men had their separate roles and the lines never blurred but as time went on, he learned to get used to the changes but still plays his part well. He knows most women would rather be independent but Crispin usually still feels the need to get in there and help or at the very least offer his help in any situation.
Some of Crispin's likes include red meat, quiet bars to drink in. He's not one to go to a loud club where it's noisy and crowded. With his heightened senses, Crispin just would not willing be in a room filled with people and scents and movement as well as loud music. He may go from time to time for something different or to see what had changed but otherwise he would avoid it.
Some of his dislikes include vampires. They're some of the people (though they're not really people at all) that he just gets a bad feeling around. It's not that he'll immediately attack one should they cross his path but he just usually gets a bad feeling around them.
Crispin works a lot on his instincts and his first impressions. He won't allow it to let him judge people but he will use it as a guide and go from there, constantly updating it with each new meeting. For a mercenary, he does like unnecessary confrontation and will rather walk away than start a fight, especially when it comes to humans or his fellow pack members.
Crispin was born in the year 1551 to an Elizabeth [Crispin] Mercia and George Mercia. Both his parents were lycans. His father worked on the docks using his strength to his advantage while his wife made a living as a seamstress. Both were extatic at the birth of their first child and with his mother being 187, it was about time. The two had been together 20 years, moving around to keep their lack of aging from the public.
Most of Crispin's childhood was spent with his parents. With Queen Mary burning the protestants there was a big uproar and forcing recatholization made it harder on the pack to keep their secret because attention was placed on everyone. The town they were living in soon grew suspicious of them and how close this group were and how they didn't seem to be quite as friendly with the rest of the good catholics in town. They were suspected of worse at one point, even thought to be heretics and devil worshipers.
The pack leader considered every possibility but in the end exposure was a risk he would not take. It was for them to stay together or have temporarily disbanded. So there they were a five year old Crispin and his two parents separated from their group.
When Mary died in 1558 there were celebrations and though the seven year old Crispin could barely understand why at the time, he was still happy to be rejoined with his pack. Things continued on rather smoothly with Queen Elizabeth's reign. The pack lived their lives as normally as possible. They were encouraged to live like everyone else while staying a closely knit group. Things were done for the good of the pack before the individual and this was what Crispin was raised to believe.
In 1585 when Crispin was a youthful 34 with the face of an 18 year old, the war against the Spanish Armada began. He fought in this war and missed his pack everyday that he was away but he had one fellow pack member with him to keep him company during this time. This time was important as it taught Crispin a valuable lesson about being an individual. It taught him who he was without his pack and that he could easily rely on only himself if he ever needed to.
Crispin was soon reunited with his pack and things went as smoothly as can be expected from then on right into the 17th century. During this time, Crispin found his calling, playing mercenary for the old ones he was then moved around to help with various 'problems' but by then he was used to being disconnected from his pack.
In 1642, when the first English Civil War broke out Crispin continued working and became quite well known for his work as a mercenary. During this time, he met Andros. Crispin was used to moving around but Andros was someone he found he could trust easily. When the man decided to leave the old world and travel to America, Crispin decided to follow and join his pack.
The decision was easy. Crispin missed having somewhere to belong. He felt he could be himself. He found himself more relaxed in the new land. He was able to be himself more and there was less of a need to havehis guard up all the time and be overly cautious. Crispin found he even had a sense of humour.
He enjoyed his time in America, even with the need to keep the lycan secret, he enjoyed the time that had past, the new technologies, the world changing in general. Even his name changing from time to time, though recently he has reverted back to his birth name and it has been a refreshing change.
Your Name: -V-
Age: 23
How Did you Find us: A very excited person threw the link at me on MSN ...and for that I am grateful ;]
A little bit about you: I'm incredibly sexah, jk. I.. er.. Am very.. Boring and exceedingly normal -.-Anke picked up her bag off the floor. With one last look around her room, she frowned. She couldn't help but feel like she had forgetten something. Moving to her desk, she bit her lip lightly and glanced over it before her widened and she grabbed her phone off of it.
Anke was a smart girl but she was also very naive and innocent when it came down to it. She had lived a very sheltered life and although her sister was there too, she was far more street-wise than Anke was. Anke had attended an all-girls boarding school with strict rules. Rules that she never cared to break or even bend. She was always worried about getting into trouble and her priorities were always with her education.
She did have a lot of fun despite that. Anke had a lot of friends and they did go out shopping quite often but she never really knew too many guys her age. He had met a few at the school dances that were hosted there but even then, not a lot had come out of it.
Now that she was finally free of those restrictions, Anke was a little at a loss as to how to act around guys. She was fine with most but some were just a little intimidating to her and rendered her speechless most of the time.
So far, she had a few male friends but not many. One of whom was on that list was Mica. He was smart and a bit of a geek. They had bonded over their love of a few sci fi shows and now she was fine around him. She was fine once she got to know a person but usually that took a bit of time.
Finally getting to Bouton lake, Anke smiled at the sight. It was a beautiful place and she knew she would have the whole day there which was great. Walking down to find a suitable place to sit, Anke paused when she caught sight of a body lying on a bench. Her first thoughts led her to wonder if he was alright. The stranger was lying perfectly still and Anke creeped closer to investigate all while using a great deal of caution that was probbaly unnecessary judging by the looks of him.
"Oh, hello," she said, realising that his eyes were open and that he was probably fine. Standing up a little straighter, she pulled her bag infront of her and watched him with a sheepish grin, feeling a little silly.
