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Shaun Devin
{ This original character is by Iggly }
Well, I guess anyone that knows me well knows that I'm a writer. So there I was in the middle of a Dario Argento/ Lewis/gore festathon..and the inspiration hit: something for my book of short stories. The basic story line came first, Shaun came later. His character practically wrote for itself, writing about him actually became pretty scary. He was just such a detailed concept that I started to refer to him as a real person, I still do actually. I knew exactly what I wanted from him and what sort of opinions he would have about certain things. It just got to the point where Sarah would be talking about something, and I would say, "I'll bet Shaun would say," and spout off an opinion of his. Anyway, I became super obsessed with him so I decided I would list him under my OCs and collect art of him.
{ Name } Shaun Devin
{ Age } Late thirties or early forties, I'm thinking 42-ish
{ Birthday } October 18
{ Hair } Short, ashy brown, almost a blondish sort of brown, always very tidy and sensible
{ Eyes } Spring Green
{ Other Details } It should be noted that Shaun is pretty tall. I'm talking 6'4" or 6'5". That guy is just towering. Pretty awesome.
{ Type of thing } Human, Serial Killer/Accountant
{ Personality } Serious-minded, creative, almost overly intelligent, and witty; it isn't difficult to like Shaun. He does intimidate the people around him, however, his drive and one-track focus on tasks at hand, coupled with detail orientation, perfectionism, and obsessive-compulsive neatness tend to make him a little frightening. He excels at work and everything that he does, but as a result, doesn't have a lot of friends. He prefers to be a loner though and doesn't feel sorry for himself, he views the human race as a different species, something sort of vile but necessary and sort of pet-like, a bit like bugs. He does pity creatures that he considers underestimated and under appreciated, like cats. He adores cats, and goes so far as to sometimes volunteer at local cat shelters in his spare time. His little Himalayan mix kitten, Annabelle or Annie for short, is his favorite companion, and is probably the only thing he is comfortable showing his outright adoration for to others.
Sensible is the perfect word for him. Everything from his wardrobe to his perfectly manicured self to his four-door family car just radiates 'sensible.' He's literary and well-spoken, having a collection of books that probably makes his local library look bad, he likes soft music usually classical or jazz, and dislikes loud noises as a whole. He does have his share of bad qualities though, as a perfectionist he tends to expect more or less of people than is true for them, and if they should exceed or fail his standards his attitude can take a sharp turn downhill. His view of reality as a separate, disorganized world shows his obvious mental instability, and the stress of his lack of interaction with other people, along with the impossible standards he holds himself and others to puts a severe strain on him. Because of this he occasionally slips into rants and daydreams, present and past, imagination and true events blur in his mind, and he can snap without any warning, and just as quickly find a hold on himself again.
{ Bio } I don't really have everything all worked out in Shaun's past yet. He was raised in upstate New York by his mother and grandparents. His father was murdered when he was very young and he doesn't really remember him. He did very well in school without trying, and his mother pushed him to make something of himself. Despite having a nice enough, middle class childhood, he still showed signs of mental instability at a young age. Two failed suicide attempts landed him in therapy for several months, his mother's health quickly deteriorated during this time, and Shaun blamed himself for her sickness.
He went on to be an accountant for a big-time, successful advertising business in charge of their financial branch in New York City. He spends every Sunday with his mother and takes care of her, allowing her to live on her own by providing her with necessary health care and support. He lives on his own in a neat little house. On Valentine's Day, on his daily walk, Shaun happened through the park and upon someone giving away free kittens. Only one was left and the minute he looked into it's big, blue eyes it was love. He took it home and treasures his darling Annabelle Lee above anything else in his life.
He also likes to torture and kill people in his spare time, usually giving each victim a fairy tale nickname. At some point in his life, after establishing himself in the business world, Shaun began construction on a privately owned piece of land termed for hunting, using a natural cave he turned it into his own little "Cave of Wonders." Inside he built a cell and several other things he considers necessary. He's killed at least ten men and women in the New York area, and though police are investigating his work as a set of serial killings, they remain unaware of Shaun as an individual and he carries on unconcerned with their investigations.
When freelance journalist Natalie Gray starts to connect one too many details and develop an opinionated interest in the killer, Shaun is automatically drawn to her. He collects her articles obsessively and learns details about her life, going so far as to plan out "accidental" brushes of interaction with her. Eventually, and predictably, he took her back to the cave, torturing and nearly killing her. In the end, however, Natalie exceeded his expectations and proved herself to be worthy of living in his eyes, unable to finish what he had started, he let her go.
A year later, he still found himself drawn to the attractive, daring young woman, her near brush with death only making her so much bolder, allowing her to write and market a book on her captivity. He attends a book signing near his office and manages to successfully ask her on a dinner date. As of now she remains unaware of his connection with her captor.
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