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 Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:33 pm
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CHARACTER DESIGN CONTEST
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Name of Character: Lt. Major Scott Brendan
Country of orgin: England
What is their purpose for coming to the New World?: Short hand- he feels the doctors are needed and has nothing holding him in England, aside from the army, which endorses his journey as way of compensation instead of money anyway.
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What is their description? (pictures help):
 Name: Scott Brendan
Age: 25
Eyes:Chilly sea green
Hair: Close cropped and platinum blonde
Build:Tall and somewhat lanky, he is kept from looking like a stork through constant, and hard, cavalry workouts.
Occupation: Army physician, rank Lt. Major under the Surgeon General based in the London Office.
History
Raised by his aunt, uncle and the rest their wealthy merchant family, Scott was groomed for the upper echelons of London Society at a very early age. However, he existed outside the other children of his cadre, since he was neither the rebellious sort, or the one of the "acceptables." he was a gifted child in the art of negoiation, often refereeing conflicts between his companions using cool logic and a sharp wit.
By the time he was of age (12) his interest in science was well known, and with generous hearts, his adoptive family sent the youth to the London Scool for Boys with an emphasis set on science. Not that young Brendan minded the switch, he enjoyed the challenges presented by his professors, but after one semester at the school, he came to know how truely malicious humanity really can be. There, the other boys his age often took great pleasure in degrading those they deemed of lesser status, and while protected from the worst of their atrocities, the budding doctor couldn't help the emotional shell he was building around himself to protect his still tender mind against the terror. Compounded with the ruthless code of conduct, young Scott Brendan graduated at the age of 18 as a emotionally distant and socially correct young man.
Medical School, however, was a joy for the young man. He followed the works of the great scholars of his day, (i.e William Harvey, Robert Hooke, and Anton van Leeuwenhoek) and absorbed all the scientific knowledge he could muster from the vast library, ranging from biology, physics, and botany, to zoology. Graduating from Medical School early, (at age 21) he joined the newly reorganized Royal Cavalry as a field surgeon, and aquired a young filly by the name of Estrella.
Personality:
Some of Scott�s more prominent personality traits that exist despite his troubled past are the following:
-He doesn't like to leave things half-done, pursuing his objective with single-minded determination.
-He enjoys doing things well and takes pride in what he does.
-He generally prefers to solve problems based on rational causes, rather than emotions.
-He tends to energize his friends/and or followers into action.
What does their horse look like? (pictures help):
Name: Estrella
Gender: Mare
Breed: English saddle horse
Color: chocolate flaxen
Temper: Dependable
Tack: saddle |bridle
Write a short story about this character and their horse:
Such cruel, cruel memories, the memories of a beautiful country home filled with laughter, of a smiling face capped with luxurious honey blonde hair and dancing blue eyes. Gone now, lost in the wake of a terrible mistake and an everlasting sin. Sighing heavily, the tall blonde stretched in his hammock, long arms hooking behind his head as he once again glanced out the porthole to watch the tossing seascape, urging his graying mind to another topic.
America.
Was this journey really a good idea? He had a secure station as a promising army physician, a city flat, friends�
Frowning, Lt. Scott Brendan closed his eyes and decided to forgo the act of thinking as that too brought back sour thoughts, willing himself to pass into blissful sleep instead.
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Deep in the bowels of the rocking colony ship, a dark mare snorted lightly at the moldy hay presented her by the groom. Her delicate nostrils quivered and she let him drop the distasteful mass at her feet, ignoring the urgent hunger pangs in her belly. She was an intelligent lady, and knew the pain she felt now was nothing compared to the dreadful twisting such food induced in those of her kind�
In fact she had survived that terror once, and unlike others, had the capacity to remember what had caused her pain.
No, her master would descend soon, bringing with him sweet treats and a sharp word for the skinny youth that fed her such rubbish. He would know where the good hay was, and would get her some.
She trusted her master, her Brendan.
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Up above, sleep evaded the young doctor like mythical mist maidens, so with a deep sigh, he flipped down from his swinging bed on silent feet. The other passengers seemed not to notice him, though he doubted many were sleeping. That state of mind seemed to evade everyone equally, with the notable exception of the salty old captain and his hardened crew. Bah, focus Scott� focus. He berated himself mentally, and without even thinking about it, started towards the draw ladder that led down into the hold.
And Estrella.
Something about the eerie silence of the midnight ship made him seek her company, and he knew she wouldn�t mind. She never did, and loved him with every fiber of her being no matter the time of day. Or night, in this case.
Which of course led to another train of thought, what had possessed him to bring his beloved mare on such a journey? Horses often died on these voyages� for her sake he shouldn�t have brought her�
But as he descended the ladder and heard her welcoming nicker� he knew.
Estrella would have died if he left her, and for him she would endure any trial, just as she always had. She was the one thing tying him to this world, even his need to right the wrong he carried heavily on his soul paled compared to her.
For Estrella, he would stay, and for him, she would carry him faithfully to the ends of the earth to ease the burning in his heart.
Love was just funny like that�
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