Name of Writer: Lissa Target Realm: ST Sex: M Age: 44 Race: Human, originally from Earth Height: 6'2 Weight: 185 Voice: Deep and smooth with the faint hint of an Irish brogue, which fully emerges when he is mad, excited, or just talking fast. Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Blue Complexion: Tanned Build: Lean muscle Tattoos/Piercings/Scars/Birthmarks: Irish flag on his left arm Sexual Preference: Hetero Fantasy: To eventually retire before his job kills him. Strengths: Strong personality, brave, charming, capable, determined, well-versed in all aspects of ship life, excellent in a fight and clear-headed all the time. Weaknesses: Quick to anger and take offense, very protective of those he loves, his bravery can get him into some odd binds that he usually has to fight his way out of, has a particular love for Murphy's Bar and is liable to spend all his time on Tyr there if not physically removed from it. Odd Quirks (if applicable): Personality: Shane O'Connor is a consummate man's man. He has outdated notions of protection when it comes to women, and is extraordinarily polite. He expects others to behave in a similar manner. He is self-confident, self-assured, and generally able to adjust to any given situation in which he finds himself. He does have a quiet, determined air and radiates a sense of great internal strength. His sense of humor comes across as a mixture of good-natured ridicule and self-ridicule, and is subtle and nuanced. He is devoted to Jade, and would kill or be killed for her. Hobbies: Drinking, playing cards, and piloting Skills: Piloting a spaceship, various weapons systems, hand to hand combat, speaks a wide variety of alien languages, including Irish Gaelic. Magic (if applicable): Weapons (if applicable): .357 magnum; his ship is outfitted with laser cannons and plasma guns Occupation: Professional smuggler and space pirate, captain of the Revolution-class Michael Collins and founding member of the Michael Collins Raiders Background History: Shane O'Connor was literally born on a space-ship. His father was a captain on a merchant-class vessel and his mother was a weapons specialist on that same ship. Though he traveled extensively with his parents, he also inherited their wanderlust and took the first available opportunity and his inheritence to buy himself a ship. His early travels took him to Luna, where he fell in love with a Spanish research scientist named Constantia Orion. They had a daughter together, but Constantia couldn't handle Shane's restlessness and the relationship ended badly, with the woman keeping the child. Once off Luna, he founded the Michael Collins Raiders, christened his new Revolution-class ride the "Michael Collins," and set out to make as much money as possible as quickly as possible. Because he exhibited a bravery and confidence that bordered on outright foolhardy recklessness, he largely succeeded. Meanwhile, Isabella stayed on Luna until she was 13 years old, but she was never close to her mother, a woman as cold as Shane was warm. She left with him on his next passage, and he began teaching her everything he knew about commanding a ship. Shane's travels took him to Tyr and beyond, and he made Jade's acquaintance when the woman saved his daughter. He left shortly thereafter and returned only sporadically to restock the Michael Collins, drink in Murphy's Bar, and see his daughter. On one of those trips back he realized that He was madly in love with Jade, and she him, Despite some apprehension about marrying such A wildly wealthy woman he nevertheless did so. Only after a strange set of circumstances did he Learn his wife was a vampire�but true to the Irish Spirit of dealing with things he took it in stride. Recently he and his daughter were in a tragic space Explosion�he has barely survived and is really only sort Of dead�Jade is unaware that her husband is still Alive and needing help in the worst way�presuming him to Be killed in the explosion. Izzy was killed outright, Sending her husband into a deep depression. Will Jade be able to muster help in time?? Will Shane ever become All alive instead of sort of Dead?
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Game copyright�2002
Character copyright�2005