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 Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:20 pm
Name: Greer Cassenwari
Gender: female
Age: 27
Birthday: November 16th
Height: 5'6"
Build: slim and muscular, that of a swimmer or runner
Skin tone: pale olive
Eye color: medium honey/green
Hair color: brown so dark it looks black until the light hits it
Hair type: straight and thinck with a slight wave
Hair style: short, slicked, and styled
Background: BS in biology from Umass, Amherst - MS in entomology from UW, Seattle
Former Occupation: forensic entomologist
Dream job: field/research entomologist
Sports: fencing (sabre), archery, swimming
Mother: Candace Murphy
Father: Michael Cassenwari (deceased)
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Personality: Greer is a generally cheerful, kind girl, who is a bit socially inept but means well. Much better with books, insects, studying and cataloging, she does want to make friends but isn't especially good at it. Most of her social interaction has been through sports, so she knows how to compete and be on a team, but casual interaction is beyond her. She has an innocence about her that makes her seem almost childlike even at twenty-seven, but when it comes to the subject of insects she knows far too much. She has an appreciation of nature and simple pleasures that makes almost everything she does interesting, but also a need to be recognized as deserving of the job and life she's always wanted. Easily intimidated and quick to defer to others in situations she doesn't feel knowledgeable about, she becomes stubborn and authoritative the moment she is in her comfort areas. Most at ease in academic, colligate and laboratory type settings, she's never really gotten used to living in the 'real world' since she doesn't think she'll have to stay in it long.
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:21 pm
  Human Greer by Anya! heart
Greer always wanted her job to be running around the Amazon Rainforest with a giant net, collecting every butterfly and interesting bug she could. At five she was combing her backyard for ants and caterpillars. At ten she spent every weekend in her city's natural history museum, memorizing their insect collection. As other girls discovered make up and skirts, she was pried out of the house and away from her growing bug collection only by fencing and archery. A geek even when it came to her sports experience, she graduated high school a year early just to get closer to her dream job that much faster. She did well in university, practically living in the entomology building and picking up synchronized swimming as a fun way to keep up her muscle tone for fencing. She was more social there, largely due to her need to make friends with people who could help her get into grad school and her chosen career. She kept up her fencing and archery, and had to rent a storage area just for her insect collection. She graduated with a good gpa and connections, going straight into grad school to study entomology. There she still did well, keeping up her studies and sports affiliations, but didn't manage to find a professor that would take her on to their team. At a loss of what to do, she asked around about possible stopgap employment, and found that many law enforcement agencies were looking for entomologists to help them with forensics. She's worked as a forensic entomologist for five years now, and still considers it a place to kill time while she waits to become a field entomologist and chase her dream.
Greer was born a daddy's girl, but lost her father at the age of fifteen. She was always sweet and inquisitive, an interesting mix of naivete and a mountain of specific knowledge. Her father's death to cancer cracked her shell of study and forced her to reach out to people in an effort to fill the void of closeness in her life. Had he not left her, she probably would have never begun to fence or try archery, and in many ways her cheerful disposition is a product of her sudden need to bond with people when she was used to staying at home with her insects and books. Squidge the catepillar plushie, gift from Anya! XD
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:22 pm
 ..My most recent photo, taken by my mum right before I got on the plane to come to the island. Hee, don't mind my attempt at a pose. That book is my field notebook, for cataloging insects, and the cricket on my shoulder is Mei Mei. She's a real Houdini when it comes to getting out of her terrarium.. ..A picture snapped just after my second injection, as I take in my new appearance. Feathers? Yellow legs? Working eyeballs? Things are a changin'. I still can't believe I burst into tears in front of the Dude and Ambrose - thank goodness those two are such sweethearts and put up with me!.. ..Who got this candid shot just after my third injection, I will never know. The change hurt like hell this time, and the dream that went along with it was really weird and upsetting. I don't want to be this half hawk, half human thing, and I really don't want to lose my hands, but the good news is that I can still bend shirts to my will and Sean still likes me. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have someone who cares. Now to face everyone else and keep being me, I guess.. ..I knew I would lose my hands to feathers some day, but I wasn't ready for it to happen this soon. I... I don't know. Here's hoping things get better..
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:23 pm
  ..I live in duplex four in town, on top of my housemate Cassidy Smith. I've made an attempt to brighten up my living space by covering the walls with my small selection display cases, and removing the curtains on the windows so my living pets can get as much sunlight as possible. I brought along my multi-tier tank frames to use as little floor space for the terrariums as possible, and hope to be able to put two of my travel cases in storage. The bathroom is still rather dull - if only I'd thought to bring my Insects of the World shower curtain!..
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:27 pm
 ..What I Brought With Me..
-My ten favorite display cases of insects (deceased)
-My six pet insects (living)
-Three changes of clothes
-Field notebook
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:29 pm
 ..People on the Island I Know..
Ambrose Maurlias: A very nice guy who was my second non lab associated aquaintance on the island by about a minute, and who is very probably the first friend I've ever had. Young, he's still in college at my alma mater Umass, Amherst. He, the Dude, Matthew and I have been comparing notes about Dr. Moreau and the truth behind the matter of this island. A fencer, he has unfortunately been the first of our group to personally experience the madness that is occuring on this island.
The Dude: I think his given name is Sean Carroll, but that certainly isn't what he cares to be called by, even though he's a full two years older than I. A true beach boy who came here by wrecked ship, he is far nicer and much less inclined to eat my pets than his cat, Captain Morgan. A social fellow, he's my second friend ever and has been a true asset as I go through my own changes. As you can see, he's fallen prey to Doctor Morea's plans, and is apparently becoming some sort of sea lion.
Matthew Brandovich: I've only spoken with Matthew twice, but that still makes for more interaction than most. A scientist of some persuation, I know little about him but that he is helping Ambrose, the Dude and I to puzzle out the truth about this island and our elusive host. He wears a labcoat, but I seem to like him anyway.
Madison Moreau: A reasonably nice woman who seems to be going through similar changes to what Ambrose is currently experiencing. She's the cousin of the doctor, and a counselor besides. She is oddly accepting of the changes she is going through, and seems very non-chalant about it occuring to others. She worries me.
Cassidy Smith: My housemate who lives downstairs. She's nice, even if she doesn't seem to like insects, and is apparently a housekeeper/cleaner of some sort. I don't think I'll really need her services, since I don't have a lot to get dirty, but I really must make more of an effort to talk to her. She's friends with the Dude, which means she must be nice, and was kind enough to defend me during our recent drinking game with Dude and Ambrose. She's becoming reptilian - hopefully not a snake, as she's rather afraid of them.
Aubrey Lockheart: The island official who met me at the helipad and saw me to my housing assignment. She's quite friendly, and very good at moving luggage. In light of recent events, though, she seems to have become the enemy. What sort of person aids in this madness?
Dr. Moreau: I've yet to manage to get a photo of this man, but suffice to say he unnerves me. I have only met him once, but according to Ambrose's accounts I fear to meet him again. What sort of creature does he want to turn me into? One of my beloved insects, or the predator of such? What manner of maddness makes a man concienve these ideas?
Hargun Aikason: A very sweet young artist who draws amazingly well. I'm honestly sorry I had to be one of them people who told her the truth about this island - she'd thought it was an artist's retreat. If the Doctor has any decency at all, which I doubt, he will allow her the continued use of her hands.
Ian Campbell: An... interesting fellow. Nice enough and as much a loner as I was before coming to this island, he has moments of pure creepiness. I've only met him once, so later meetings could prove my fear wrong, but I plan to only see him in the company of others until they do.
Pyroth Ignatius: A quiet, indrawn fellow I have met but once and mostly in passing. I have little to say about him, other than he was not mean, and is changing into something with fur and fangs.
Lauren Granger: Another person with a psudeonym, this girl was introduced to me as 'Thorn' by the Dude. Another youngling - I don't think I ever felt old until coming here - she seemed to be getting along with my beach bum friend until push came to shove and she chose to side with the Doctor instead. Odd creature. I don't know her well at all, and although her attack on my friend makes me not want to get to know her, I plan to give her the benefit of the doubt until she sides with Doctor Moreau again.
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:32 pm
 Note: OOC events are brown, IC events are green. All dates are OOC, since we haven't worked out any sort of agreed upon calendar for island events.
10-16-05: Em gave Perri candy! See? 
10-16-05: Greer hangs with Ambrose and kicks the building thing into full gear. She also reads some of Emelyn's writing and discovers that fiction is cool.
10-15-05: Greer is the shirt master!
10-14-05: Sean takes care of Greer in her next day owwieness and they discuss souls and metaphysics.
10-13-05: Greer gets her 50% injection and changes! Beaklet, talons, and halfwings oh my!
10-10-05: Greer discusses hawks, the future, building, insect discoveries, the possibility of flight and her mad condom application skillz with Sean. Later she meets Emelyn - friends? Fiction? Whatsi?
10-07-05: Greer figures out she's turning into a Harris' Hawk, and all the implications of that particular species. Also bonding with Amaya over dead parents - Greer is now a mother figure!
10-04-05: Greer fences with Ambrose and discusses building plans. Yoink books!
10-02-05: Yay! Research books and supplies for the butterfly house are in! Thank you Aubrey! Good thing Greer found a good spot to build it, hmm? Also, a halloween party is announced and Greer chooses a sea creature for a costume.
10-01-05: Greer may have discovered a new species of phasmid! Eee! Also sees Amaya changed for the first time and lets the girl cry on her. Poor baby! Also more Emer talks and giving a butterfly display case to Colche. Busy day!
9-27-05: Greer, Sean, and Ambrose have a morning talk on the beach. Things are sorted out now, right? Naw. Greer also meets a lovely lady named Emerwyn and gets to break the news about the island to her. Ick.
9-26-05: Greer sleeps over a boy's house! Well, with clothes on and actual sleeping, but still! Also plays with Colche and has some girl talk with Aubrey.
9-25-05: Greer joins in a very ...interesting... drunken group game of 'Truth or Dare'.
9-24-05: Greer makes a serious effort to convince the Dude to research reef life, talks about relationships with Ambrose, and officially starts calling the Dude Sean.
9-23-05: Greer begins to stop wearing her glasses, swims, and gets her first kiss from the Dude.
9-21-05: Greer meets Amaya and exchanges a wink or two with the Dude.
9-19-05: Greer flirts with the Dude... and has no idea how or why.
9-18-05: Greer meets Timothy and gets to watch someone else's change first hand. Ew.
9-14-05: Greer gets her second injection and is now clearly becoming some sort of bird. On the plus side, the Dude and Ambrose are god friends who make things better.
9-10-05: The good, the bad, and the Beach Bar.9-6-05: Greer meets Hargun and sticks her foot in her mouth. Mmm, tasty!
9-2-05: Greer meets Madison
9-1-05: Ambrose changes with his second injection and the jig is up.
8-30-05: Care package day! Greer gets her nets and 'utility belt' and fences epee with Ambrose.
8-26-05: Greer meets Sean Carroll, aka the Dude, Matthew, and begins to suspect something is up.
8-26-05: Greer meets Captain Morgan and manages to convince him eating Mei mei is a bad plan.
8-25-05: A storm comes to the island! And what might these winds of change bring?
8-23-05: Greer meets her duplex mate, Cassidy, and a very nice young man named Ambrose who also fences!
8-23-05: Greer arrives on the island, meets Aubrey and the Doctor, and gets her first injection.
8-16-05: Perri wins Greer's spot in the flatsale! Yay for Perri, sadness fro Greer.
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:34 pm
  Common name: Harris' Hawk
Latin name: Parabuteo unicinctus
Other names: Bay-winged Hawk, Dusky Hawk
Wingspan: 3 1/2 - 4 feet
Habitat: Found in semiarid habitats, they range from the southwestern United States through Central America and into much of the drier habitats in South America.
Diet: Mammals, birds, and reptiles
Hunting style: Searching by air and pouncing on the backs of their prey. Prone to living in family groups, they often hunt in packs as well, allowing them to take down larger prey. They hunt by taking turns attacking an animal, tiring their prey out before any of them are. Once the prey is brought down they engage in a behavior called 'mantling,' which involves using their wings to sheild their prey, perhaps to prevent other birds from seeing it.
Social/Mating habits: Highly social, they often practice polyandry with both males helping to raise the chicks and hunt. Often older fledglings stay around to help care for later clutches. A dominant female always leads the group. Because of their social nature they are very easy to train, and so are favorites of falconers.
Social/Pack Behavior: Harris' hawks are non-migratory and diurnal. They form complex social groups, which aid in the nesting cycle. Most often these groups are trios consisting of two males and a female, but groups of four or five hawks are not uncommon. There is a strict dominance hierarchy within groups of Harris' hawks. The breeding, or alpha, female, is dominant to all other hawks in the group. Occasionally there is a second female who is subordinate to the alpha female but dominant to all other males in the group. The breeding, or alpha, male is dominant to all other males in the group. Commonly the group contains a beta male, who may attempt, often unsuccessfully, to mate with the alpha female. Finally, there may be several gamma birds, which are subordinate to the alpha and beta individuals. These gamma birds may be either male or female, and usually they are sexually immature individuals. Often they are the juvenile offspring of the alpha pair. All members of the group help with obtaining food, defending the breeding territory, and providing nest protection. These groups also hunt cooperatively. They are able to depend on much larger prey when hunting in groups. This aspect of group hunting and food sharing increases survival rates for birds as individuals.
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:36 pm
 ..Living..
Name: Mei Mei
Species: Great Green Bush Cricket
Info: Greer's oldest pet, she hails from the same area as her keeper, Washington state. She's one of the many descendants of Greer's first bush cricket pair, and was hand raised by her human from egg to adult. Her name means 'little sister' in Chinese, because she's one of the smallest bush crickets Greer has ever bred, and her favorite bedtime story as a child was about a lucky Chinese cricket.
Name: Bernie
Species: Peruvian Fern Insect
Info: Greer has always loved Phasmids (stick insects) ever since she discovered them as a child. What's not to love? They're calm, peaceful, and all look really, really neat. Bernie was a gift from one of her coworkers in an effort to cheer her up a few months ago when her prized Spiny Leaf Insect died of old age. Named by said coworker, Bernie's more than happy to hang out on Greer's head, where he blends in to her hair color beautifully.
Name: Indivar
Species: Blue Milkweed Beetle
Info: Indivar is a native of California, a relative of the the Egyptian scarab beetle who feeds solely on milkweed. The newest insect in Greer's living collection, his preserved counterpart was the first beetle specimine she ever collected herself.
Name: Suchi
Species: Glorious Beetle
Info: Another American beetle, Suchi is a shiny, lined, iridescent texan. Her coloring actually helps her blend in to her semi-arid enviroment, where she feeds primarily on juniper bushes. Thanks to her food source, Greer's room is always nicely fragrant.
Name: Bear Run
Species: Mole Cricket (Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa)
Info: Christmas gift from Dr. Moreau, hails from England.
Name: Ember
Species: Luna moth (Actias luna)
Info: Christmas gift from Dr. Moreau, hails from North America.
Name: Heracles
Species: Unicorn beetle (Coleoptera scarabaeidae)
Info: Christmas gift from Dr. Moreau, hails from South America.
Name: King Midas
Species: Sheild bug (Catacanthus incarnatus)
Info: Christmas gift from Dr. Moreau, hails from Lombok, Indonesia.
Name: Rosary
Species: Firewing cicada (Aphaena submaculata burmanica)
Info: Christmas gift from Dr. Moreau, hails from Thailand.
Name: Nutter Butter
Species: Peanut-head bug (Fulgora laternaria )
Info: Christmas gift from Dr. Moreau, hails from Peru.
Name: Prospero
Species: Pink-winged stick insect (Marmessoidea rosea)
Info: Christmas gift from Dr. Moreau, hails from Malaysia.
Name: Sea Lion
Species: Horse lubber grasshopper (Taeniopoda eques)
Info: Christmas gift from Dr. Moreau, hails from Arizona.
Name: Dewdrop
Species: Orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus)
Info: Christmas gift from Dr. Moreau, hails from Brazil.
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:41 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:44 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:46 pm
 Greer likes movies, specifically old, obscure sci-fi B-movies. Because Perri likes movies A LOT, every time Greer or another character references a movie, it'll be listed here. Click on the titles to go to their lovely and infromational imdb.com pages...Ladyhawke....Invasion of the Body Snatchers..
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:50 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:52 pm
Okey, this is really not very much in character at all. Just a random OOC convo on AIM that me and Perri had. But I love it! So have fun reading, too. BTW, just in case - LH stand for Ladyhawke while SL stands for Sea Lion. This has been precipitated by something the Dude says at the Beach RP. And then SL and LH, instead of beign small voice in the back of Greer's and Dude's heads took a life totally off their own ...
The Dude: Hey Ambrose, I am not sure whether you have been officially informed yet. But guess what - I think Greer's hot!
Greer: Are you marking territory?
The Dude: *gets all embarrassed and promises to stop the nonsense*
Greer: *pats* S'okay. *is rather flattered*
Ladyhawke: Good boy!
The Dude: *cuddles up*
Sea lion: *starts counting* And she's hot, and she's hot, and she's hot, too ...
Greer: Awww!
Ladyhawke: Too bad you're mine now. Bwahahahaha!!!
Sea lion: Hey, I'm public property!
Ladyhawke: Sorry hun, but my boys are MY boys.
Sea lion: BOYS?
LH: Yup. Only two.
Sea lion: o_O that was NOT in the contract! I get to have MANY ladies. NOT a lady and a guy. I beat him up! THEN you'll be all mine! And then I'll beat up the rest of the guys. And all the ladies are ALL MINE! *has it all figured out*
LH: *shakes head* Uh uh. I get a pack, which is two males who dance attendence on me and me alone. I beat up other ladies.
The Dude: *to Greer* I believe we have a problem ...
Greer: What? It's not MY dna...
Dude: no no ... not us. our alter egos over there ...
Greer: Exactly.
Sea lion:*puffs up* I am not sharing my chicks with another guys. NA AH.
LH: *chases the ladies off*
Sea lion: MY HAREM!
The Dude: *mortified*
LH: Listen cutie, the only one who has a harem around here is ME.
Greer: Meep!
SL: Oh yeah? Where is it?
LH: *grabs Dude and Ambrose* Right here.
SL: The wolf man has a mate already, sugar ... AND flees. You want flees?
LH: Honey, I'll rip that other girl to pieces. And if he has fleas, YOU have crabs.
SL: *puts his flipper around LH* I don't got no crabs, babeh. But I got some things you just can't resist.
LH: Oh? You got mad rabbit hunting skillz?
SL: Is that why you keep that flee bag around? For the rabbits?
LH: *pets Ambrose* For that and everything else I can't get from you.
SL: *ponders that* Well, hey, if he's bringing in the rabbits and me and you can make sweet love ... I suppose I can deal with that.
LH: *pats* There's a good boy.
SL: I am not a good boy. I am bad to the bone and chicks dig me! *poses on his beach*
LH: *laughs her head off* That's bad for them, since I'll just have to beat them up now.
SL: Hey, what if they bring rabbits for you, too?
LH: *bristles* Other females hunting on MY territory? Oh, they are soooo dead...
SL: *tried to keep her away from a brawl* Hey hey hey ... who said it's all your territory?
The Dude: *to Greer* I suppose there is something to be said for having the two harem breeders hook up. While they are in each other's hair, the rest of the islanders are more or less safe ...
Greer: I'd agree, but that puts us in the middle of it.
LH: You're mine, wolf's mine, land is mine. End of story.
SL: Yo, the beach is MINE. For sweet love making ...
The Dude: Erm ... there was this nice saying about love conquering all ... *watches the bickering with morbid interest now*
Greer: Sure, if love has full body armor and a battle axe.
LH: As long as it's with me, fine.
The Dude: Don't encourage them ...
SL: Hey, who are you to call the shots, here, lady?
Greer: Ah, that's the only upside to them being animals. Lack of opposable thumbs.
LH: The chick, that's who. Everyone knows males are subordinate to females.
SL: Males are SO not subordinate to females! Males and females have each their own thing going for them. Males are big and strong and fight other males so that only the best may win. And females shower the best one with sweet sweet love! *tries to scoop up the ladyhawke for the said sweet love*
The Dude: What? I have to fight? NO WAY! Peace and Love, man .. not war ...
The Dude: Hey, you think if we ignore them, they'll go away?
Greer: Them go away? Don't I wish...
LH: *grabs him first* You got it backwards, love.
SL: Oh, but I am pretty sure I didn't, gorgeous!
The Dude: Hey, check it out, fighting turns them on. It think there is still hope ...
SL: *tries to mate*
LH: Oh trust me, I didn't, but you're cute enough I'll let it go for now. *drags off out of view*
Greer: Just kill me now.
The Dude: Hey, baby ... you know ... when the nature calls, one must obey *big wink*
Greer: So what, you want me tattoo 'Property of Greer' on your butt?
The Dude: *traumatized* Not you too .....
Greer: I wasn't planning on it, but that seems to be my current call of nature.
Greer: Have I mentioned that humans are confusing? Cause they are.
The Dude: So are animals, so are animals ...
Greer: Animals are HONEST.
The Dude: They are honestly nuts ...
Greer: *rolls her eyes* Pfft. And I suppose they kidnap people and injecting them full of animal DNA, hmmm?
The Dude: Yeah ... that is true, but humans are beautiful , too.
Greer: Well... yeah, okay. They have their moments
The Dude: Yep! =^_^=
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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:53 pm
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