Donovan
SummonWolf
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- 5 years, 10 months ago
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- SummonWolf
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Profile
Basics
Name Donovan Yamada Craig
Age 34
Gender Male
Orientation Pansexual
Species Witch
Voice
Stats
About
Amputee - lost his left arm to a werewolf.
Donovan is a vegetarian and he never wears leather.
He loves tea and is the owner of Enchantress; a tea shop on the outside, but if you go behind the curtain in the back, you're also able to buy actual spells and potions.
He's allergic to most mammals, but is accompanied by a talking raven/crow who used to be human.
First language: English/Scottish || Second language: Japanese. He has a somewhat heavy Scottish accent.
If he had to pick a religion to follow, he would probably go for Buddhism - however, he's not quite there yet.
Upper class.
ENFP-A
Trivia & Skills
Nationality Japanese/Scottish
Height 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight 78,93 kg / 174 lbs
Scars Arm amputated at the shoulder
Scar over eyebrow & broken nose
Piercings Two in right ear, one in left
Tattoos Lily on back of hand
Two bands on lower arm
Blackout "feathers" on
neck, shoulders & chest
Personality
- Flamboyant
- Improviser
- Open Minded
- Passionate
- Impartial
- Conflict Avoiding
- Trust Issues
- Unforgiving
As his style is implying Donovan likes colors, bold and original personalities and accessories. He loves to stand out in the crowd and doesn't mind people staring. He admires body art such as tattoos, piercings, scarification - anything that helps you make a statement. He's confident in his own body and enjoys being naked. His apartment is his sanctuary, so enter at your own risk.
Donovan seldom makes a lot of preparations and plans ahead of time. Instead he likes to take things as they come and make a decision when situations occur. But beside from improvising, he's not very organized and he often misplaces his keys, is unable to find things when he needs to nor very good at keeping his home nice and tidy. However, he likes the fact that you can see someone lives there.
Knowing that people often are more than they seem, Donovan doesn't judge and he wants you to be you. Everyone has the rights to their own opinion and should at least be heard if they want to share it. Be it about race, sexuality, religion etc. The same goes for the people he's attracted to - which can be everyone no matter their sex or gender identity.
He really makes an effort for the things he cares about or finds interesting. He likes to learn and improve on certain subjects, especially magic, and he'll go a long way to achieve his goal. But it's not only knowledge he's passionate about; he's also not afraid to show people, that he likes them. In a sexual relationship he works best as a lover, but can act as boyfriend material as well, if you need him to. However, he has yet to find someone he doesn't have to put on an act for.
Donovan doesn't pick one species over another. To him they all have their pros and cons. To be honest, he doesn't really care what you are. If he likes you, he likes you. If he doesn't, well, good luck. Despite losing an arm to a werewolf, he doesn't blame the rest of her kind - just her.
Now, you can't exactly describe Donnie as a big fighter. He normally prefers to avoid conflict at any given time and if something bad is about to happen, he sees it as his cue to leave. Not because he's a coward, but he finds it very bothersome if someone wants to become physical in the bad way. He has never really had the strength to fight back, at least not enough to make a difference. Now only having one arm doesn't make it better. However, if it involves magic, he doesn't mind fighting back. Donovan doesn't want to waste his time arguing either. Any kind of negativity is excused to leave his apartment and close the door behind itself.
You might not notice this at first, since Donovan is good at masking it and has no problem being social, but small things will give him away. Such as him being sceptical if you buy him something - even on his birthday, him not wanting to leave you alone in his apartment or openly sharing personal things with you. It takes time to win his trust, maybe even years.
If you manage you hurt him, you're out in the cold for a very long time - that is, if he'll ever decide to forgive you. He will not look at you nor speak to you at all. This might seem even childish at times when forced to be in the same room, but Donnie doesn't care. He doesn't let people in every easily, and if you ever lose his trust, you might never get it back.
History
Event 1
When Donovan lost his arm everything changed and turned his world upside down…
Born and raised in Scotland by a Japanese mother and a Scottish father alongside his younger brother Ian. Donovan grew up knowing about the supernatural world due to a long line of witches - both his parents as well as three out of four grandparents.
This sparked an arrogance in the boy while growing up; feeling better than everybody else, having strong witch blood and all. Donnie wasn’t the kindest child back then, but people didn't mind too much - probably because of his well-known and respected parents.
His brother on the other hand was a very polite and helpful kid. At times it really got on Donovan’s nerves - especially when people took advantage of his kindness. Ian was too helpful for his own good, too naive. At school Donnie would pick fights with other boys, only to run away if they got too serious. He mostly did it out of frustration, being a bit of a troubled kid despite coming from a good family. The only fights he actually followed through with was when defending his brother – only to lose every time. Afterwards he would blame Ian for being weak.
Donovan couldn’t wait for the day he would get his magical abilities! Then he would show those bastards at school who’s the boss.
The fact that his brother actually hit puberty 6 months prior to Donnie didn’t exactly make things easier. When it finally was his turn to feel the magic within, he was so eager to get back at the bullies that he unintentionally set a kid on fire. Donovan ran away before people managed to put out the flames.
The news was far from well-received at home as the police got involved as well. Not only did their son get suspended, but he and Ian were the only students with witch blood so their parents had to think fast in order to come up with an alternative story to the truth. Before things got out of hand their circle decided to send Donnie to Japan to have his maternal grandparents teach him how to control his magic.
Event 2
Donovan arrived in Tottori, Japan, at the age of 12 and for the next two years he trained with especially his grandfather. Only knowing very little Japanese from his mother, the language barrier alone was a challenge. There was no room for arrogance and he had to work hard in order to reach his caretakers’ expectations. However, he slowly got a hang of two spells that complimented his personality the best; Shield and Teleportation.
His grandmother served tea three times a day - a drink he learned to appreciate and associate with positivity. Something to calm him down after a long day of training.
When he returned to Scotland, his parents were happily surprised to learn that not only had their son been able to harness his magic, but his attitude had also changed to the better.
Donovan was still a bit sour for being sent away, but at the same time he was happy to be better than he was before - now actually able to cast a real spell. But getting back to school after two years in another country wasn’t easy and sadly Donnie more or less returned to his old self, although now older and more experienced than before. Being the only kid in school with magic beside his brother fueled his ego, but he had after all learned his lesson and didn’t use magic in public.
Event 3
Every summer he returned to Japan to train with his grandfather until he reached the age of 21. At that time he really had trouble adjusting to living in Scotland. It didn’t feel like a true home anymore and tbh. it hadn’t been that since he left for the first time. However, he couldn’t picture himself in Japan either. At least not full-time.
In the end he settled on America, the land of opportunities.
Making it in the States wasn’t easy, even with the money he brought with him from home. One thing was to find an apartment in Las Vegas, but a job was an entirely different challenge. His best shot was pizza delivering or becoming a bellhop, but none of them really suited him… The feeling of being too good for something like that had followed him from Scotland. So instead of looking for work, he spent his money at the local bar.
One of the nights an older woman in her 30’s walked in. She immediately caught his attention and he did not only buy her a drink, but they also spent the rest of the night together. She was his first real encounter with a werewolf. Not at all a bad one! She captivated him in a way that made him come back for more. She was sexy, cool and just had something about her. Something he could relate to despite their differences. None of them were looking for something steady, but they still enjoyed each other’s company. Donovan grew to care about her like a good friend and when she vanished one day, he couldn’t help missing her a bit.
Event 4
A couple of months passed and then it happened.
The Scottish boy was on his way home from the bar when some noise caught his attention. It was no wonder that he had been drinking, and he didn’t really use his head to think when his feet carried him down the alley, towards what sounded like some sort of fight. Here he found a big wolf fighting what turned out to be a fledgling. The new vampire ended up fleeing, leaving Donovan alone with the beast. Judging on the size and the look in its eyes, there was no doubt that it was a werewolf. It was on a rampage and clearly didn't care about who it attacked. The next thing he knew was the wolf launching itself at him. He tried to get his shield-spell to work, but was too drunk to make it in time. A excruciating pain was the next thing hitting him, so overwhelming that it knocked him out on the spot...
Donovan woke up in a hospital bed. At first he didn't remember anything, but as he tried to move, the pain kicked in again despite the morphine. As he looked down, his left arm was gone... At first he couldn't believe his own eyes and it was like his mind refused to accept it. Why had this been happening to him? Why him? He had done nothing wrong!
Donnie spent a long time in the hospital being angry at himself and the world. The arrogance had been replaced with regret for not appreciating the ability of having two arms while he could.
However, the hospital staff helped him change his view on things. He started to appreciate what he had now. He was alive, healthy and he still had his sanity... That should be his main focus from now on - to live his life and stay in the present, seizing the moment and not waiting until it would be too late...
Donovan left Vegas after that. He wanted to get away from all the negativity the city reminded him of and start a new chapter.
Since then 6 years have passed and the Scot is living his life to the fullest as he has found a style of life he wants to pursue. He is no longer the boy he once was.
Design Notes
- Features: Lean, ears slightly protruding, faint eyeshadow, painted nails & faded haircut.
- Accessories: Lots of jewelry; multiple necklaces, rings and bracelets at once. Prefers wooden materials.
- Style: Bohemian style; colors mixed with neutral shades. (Most of his clothes are tailored to leave out the left sleeve.)
