A Responce to The Character Study Challenge
Name: Morris Andrew Bardeneen
Alias: Patrick O'Leary (Stolen off a dead Ninixian)
Born: 3rd Firch 1869
Species: Human
Nationality: Antifordian
Location: Officially lives in White Haven, but travels by train between White Haven, Astam, Gearford and Argenstrath and sleeps on the train more often than not.
Description (Physical):
Rough Height: on the tall side
Skin Color/Tone: Extremely pale, greenish-blue eyes, brown hair
Description (Personality): cynical, slightly paranoid about authority, willing to work hard
Goal: overthrow the technocracy, someday, preferably without a violent revolution
Fears: Getting caught, gruesome death, quicksand
Mannerisms: always spits before he starts working, often fidgets with his cap, hums while he works
Religion: Keeps the old gods
Place of Birth: Optilocas (refuses to refer to it as Gearford)
Family: Parents are Patricia and Edward Bardeneen, both exiled after the revolution for supporting a faction other than the technocrats, Edwards brother Harold, who died in the Prussian war, his wife Marie-Claudette, originally from Mount Diamount, and their two sons Hayden and Gareth. Also used to be quite close with his mother's parents, Demetrius and Melony Sanders, who ran a small butcher shop before their deaths. He died just before the revolution of a heart attack and she died not long afterwards of unknown causes. Morris is the oldest of his siblings, which include Annabelle, twins Henry and Margret, and Valerie.
Relationships (Non-Family): Dr. Frances Bralick: A good friend of the family who stayed with them in exile, which allowed them to escape Pleasentville.
Archibald Mason: The engineer on the train who is his boss and gave him the job despite having known the deceased Patrick O'Leary and knowing he has a dodgy background
Skills: Hard worker, decent shot, charming when he wants to be
Education: A decent amount of primary school
Occupation: Coal shoveler on the train
Habits: Always says a quick prayer before he goes to sleep,
Most Important Moment to Date: The day the technocracy exiled him and his family
Favorite Phrases: "safe travels" "may Mother Tamerus protect your journey" "what the rusting hell?"
Most Important Person in his life: Annabelle, who is the only family he regularly sees
Preferred Weapon: Fists, or whatever tool happens to be lying around.
Secrets: His name, his status as an exile
Hobbies: Messing around with bits of coal, occasionally throwing them at things when the train is moving at high speed. Also, enjoys folding scraps paper into abstract patterns.