Post by duke asriel ridley on Feb 27, 2015 0:30:01 GMT -5
DUKE ASRIEL RIDLEY
- - - - WE'RE NOT THE SAME, DEAR, AS WE USED TO BE
meet duke. born and raised in a small farm county in vermont, duke has always been a pretty down-to-earth handyman. he moved to the big apple when he went to college and has stayed put ever since. he works as a journalist at the new yorker and likes to do his own creative writing on the side. maybe one day he'll publish a novel; who knows? duke's a polite and pretty serious guy, but under the right circumstances, or with the right people, he's been known to be lighthearted. duke's not terribly forthright when it comes to details about himself, so it'll take a bit for him to open up to someone new. having been bullied (out of love, but still) by his three older brothers growing up, he's pretty sensitive when it comes to personal details and he absolutely is not a fan of being mocked in any way, shape, or form. he's a hard-working, earnest guy and tends to side with logic over emotion. if you want more info, check out his bio here.
now, as for friends. most of duke's friends would be people he knows from college or from work. (he was actually in a band in college--he played bass--so it's very possible he's still friends with the people he was in the band with, or anyone who came to their shows.) he's never been a terribly social guy, so he's not likely to just strike up conversations with strangers. however, he's a great friend once you get to that point with him. he keeps in touch pretty regularly with the people he cares about, even if it's just to check in with them. he knows what it's like to feel insecure or unhappy, so he does his best to make sure other people don't feel that way. his friends are the only people who can convince him to go outside his comfort zone, and as long as he is with them, he's up for most things. he likes hanging out late in the city, even if it's just to get a few drinks at the bar or walk across a bridge, so if you're up for weird, slightly solitary activities, he's your guy! he likes to have intellectual conversations--not in any pretentious way, but he is a bookworm--but he's also pretty up-to-date with pop culture and world news, so he can carry conversation about most things. he's not much into putting other people down, so if you like gossiping or talking about other people behind their backs, that's not his style. he's a good guy to rant to because he's a good listener, even if he can't always offer sound advice.
let's talk enemies. duke's not exactly controversial enough to have enemies, but he's been the nerdy, sensitive dude for most of his life, so there might be people who still antagonize him for stuff like that. it is possible that his generally serious nature could rub someone the wrong way, or that someone would find him boring when he gets quiet. it is also pretty likely that anyone who is close friends with his ex-wife, bobby sharp, would be upset with him for leaving her when she has cancer. while he looks like he could hold his own in a fight, duke's not the kind to start anything and unless he really has to defend himself from serious harm, he probably won't rise to any challenges.
and about those lovers. remember that ex-wife mentioned a couple of lines ago? well, duke's still in love with her and there's a lot of complication and confusion going on there, so he's not really in a romantic mindset. he's only had sex with two women besides her, and he has never really been in a serious relationship outside of his marriage. maybe someone out there is or was interested in him, or was one of the other two women he hooked up with. there's also the possibility of some past flings or crushes that didn't go very far.
relationships.
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now, as for friends. most of duke's friends would be people he knows from college or from work. (he was actually in a band in college--he played bass--so it's very possible he's still friends with the people he was in the band with, or anyone who came to their shows.) he's never been a terribly social guy, so he's not likely to just strike up conversations with strangers. however, he's a great friend once you get to that point with him. he keeps in touch pretty regularly with the people he cares about, even if it's just to check in with them. he knows what it's like to feel insecure or unhappy, so he does his best to make sure other people don't feel that way. his friends are the only people who can convince him to go outside his comfort zone, and as long as he is with them, he's up for most things. he likes hanging out late in the city, even if it's just to get a few drinks at the bar or walk across a bridge, so if you're up for weird, slightly solitary activities, he's your guy! he likes to have intellectual conversations--not in any pretentious way, but he is a bookworm--but he's also pretty up-to-date with pop culture and world news, so he can carry conversation about most things. he's not much into putting other people down, so if you like gossiping or talking about other people behind their backs, that's not his style. he's a good guy to rant to because he's a good listener, even if he can't always offer sound advice.
let's talk enemies. duke's not exactly controversial enough to have enemies, but he's been the nerdy, sensitive dude for most of his life, so there might be people who still antagonize him for stuff like that. it is possible that his generally serious nature could rub someone the wrong way, or that someone would find him boring when he gets quiet. it is also pretty likely that anyone who is close friends with his ex-wife, bobby sharp, would be upset with him for leaving her when she has cancer. while he looks like he could hold his own in a fight, duke's not the kind to start anything and unless he really has to defend himself from serious harm, he probably won't rise to any challenges.
and about those lovers. remember that ex-wife mentioned a couple of lines ago? well, duke's still in love with her and there's a lot of complication and confusion going on there, so he's not really in a romantic mindset. he's only had sex with two women besides her, and he has never really been in a serious relationship outside of his marriage. maybe someone out there is or was interested in him, or was one of the other two women he hooked up with. there's also the possibility of some past flings or crushes that didn't go very far.
relationships.
who who who -- what what what
