Kieran Danvers

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Kieran Danvers

---- THE BASICS

Character's Full Name: Kieran Richard Danvers
Nicknames and Aliases: Kieran Matthews is his current alias.
Age: 30
Species: Werewolf
Played By: Jonathan Jackson
Appearance:

Kieran is of average height and build. He’s about 5’ 8” tall with fair skin, blue eyes, and soft features. He has a bit of a boyish look to him and is often mistaken for being younger than he is. He has dark blond hair that lightens with sun exposure. In the summer he typically cuts it short while in the cooler months he grows it out. He normally keeps his face clean shaven, but there are times when he gets a dusting of light facial hair. Kieran is a casual dresser. He’s all about comfort, but not so much so that he looks sloppy. Jeans, tee shirts, long-sleeved shirts, and sneakers make up his wardrobe. His clothing typically fits him well and is fairly flattering, but he does have a selection of worn out and oversized clothing he can sometimes be seen wearing. This type of clothing is set aside for his shifts. He has to wear something, after all. He prefers dark and neutral colors: navy blue, dark green, black, shades of gray. He has a tribal tattoo of a cross on his left bicep. Both his ears are pierced. He’s not much for jewelry, but he has a necklace he often wears – an old Celtic pendant that was given to him by his biological father. It’s actually a locket that contains vervaine. However, Kieran doesn’t know this, nor does he know what vervaine does, so he doesn’t think of it as a protective talisman so much as a good luck charm. As a wolf, Kieran looks like a very large timber-wolf and his fur is speckled with white and many shades of gray.

Personality: Kieran has always been the peacekeeper within his family. Of all the siblings, he’s been the responsible one as well as the devil’s advocate – able to see and understand all sides of an argument, regardless of whether or not he agreed with them. He’s easily the most patient of all his siblings, however he’s always had a bit of a temper when pushed far enough. Since his curse was activated, the natural aspects of Kieran’s personality have been enhanced, and his patience is more limited, particularly as the full moon approaches.

Generally, Kieran is a nice guy. He’s polite, well-mannered, and courteous. He’s sort of an old-fashioned gentleman at heart and he loves to laugh. He’s the type of person who can’t resist helping someone in need, whether it’s a stranger or his best friend. If someone needs a favor or a shoulder to cry on, Kieran will provide if he’s able to. He has a strong moral code and a very clear picture of right and wrong. He’s probably about as stable as a werewolf can get, psychologically, considering he’s still pretty newly activated. Emotionally, he’s a bit out of sorts. Once a fairly patient and calm man, Kieran finds his emotions often overwhelm him before he can get a handle on them. He’s sometimes quick to anger, which would surprise anyone who knew him before his curse kicked in. He gets frustrated with himself for not being more in control of his actions these days.

Because he’s still trying to get a handle on himself, Kieran leads an isolated life. He lives on the outskirts of Mystic Falls and keeps to himself, spending a lot of time in his rented cabin listening to music, writing, and generally keeping himself occupied. He makes an effort not to interact with people if he can help it, though in a small town like Mystic Falls it’s not always possible. He may come off as uninterested or hostile when approached, but this is normally a defense mechanism to keep people at a distance. Under the surface, Kieran is kind, generous, and loyal. He’s very protective of those he cares about (sometimes overly so), even if he doesn’t always show it.

Powers and Strengths:

Heightened Strength – He is stronger than an ordinary man, but not stronger than a vampire. When in wolf form, he can easily overpower most vampires.
Superhuman Speed – He is faster than an ordinary human and most vampires in both human and wolf form (though he prefers not to utilize this ability in his human form unless it’s an emergency, as he risks exposure to those who know of his kind).
Adrenaline – Adrenaline increases his natural powers, forcing him into survival-mode.
Keen Senses – All of his senses are more sensitive than those of a normal human.
Agility – Kieran is extremely agile, which allows him to move swiftly and efficiently without much effort.
Accelerated Healing – Kieran heals quickly from injuries.
Durability – He can take more damage than an ordinary human due to being a werewolf. He also has a high pain tolerance, in general.
Lie Detection – Kieran himself isn’t very good at this yet, but he should be able to tell if a person is lying using his senses. So far, this has only actually worked for him if he was angry or in the middle of an adrenaline rush at the time. It seems he can only do it if he’s feeling defensive or aggressive (which heightens his abilities temporarily).
Fatal Bite – He’s unaware of this so far, but Kieran’s bite in wolf form is lethal to a vampire unless they discover the cure before succumbing to its effects.
Vervaine Necklace – Although he is unaware of it, a necklace he possesses contains vervaine, which can protect him from most vampires to some degree.
Strong Morals – Kieran has a clear picture of right and wrong, and he does his best to remain on the side of “right” whenever possible.
Computers – Kieran’s good with computers: taking them apart, putting them together, hacking, and programming. He’s a computer person.

Vulnerabilities and Weaknesses:

Wolfsbane – Wolfsbane will burn him if his skin comes in contact with it, and it will make him extremely ill if ingested. In large doses, it could be deadly.
John Gilbert’s Device – A machine that emits a debilitating high-pitched frequency audible to vampires and werewolves.
Broken Neck – A broken neck will kill him (decapitation probably would, too, logically speaking).
Magic – A witch’s magic can harm or incapacitate him.
Heart Extraction – Pulling out his heart causes instant death.
Not Much for Combat – Although he has the ability to defend himself, Kieran prefers not to fight if he can help it.
Little Supernatural Knowledge – Aside from what he’s learned of his own kind and a few stories he’s heard about vampires, Kieran hasn’t experienced much of the supernatural and knows very little about it.
Family – He’s very protective of his family, but their relationship is also strained and he’s distanced himself from them.
Lone Wolf – Kieran learned most of what he knows through experience and good old fashioned trial and error. He doesn’t know many werewolves. In fact, he’s not sure there are many out there for him to find.

---- HISTORY

Kieran was born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 8, 1981. He was the son of Jodie Burke and her boyfriend, Ryan McNamara. The two parted ways when Kieran was an infant and he was raised by Jodie and Rick Danvers. The two married by the time Kieran was three years old and had three other children: Christopher in 1985, Quentin in 1992, and Cameron in 1996. Being the oldest, Kieran was always the one wrangling his siblings. He and Christopher had a lot of fights and arguments when they were younger, as Kieran was used to being an only child and Christopher was a bit of an instigator. As he matured, Kieran became more responsible and strove to keep his siblings from fighting with one another.

In school, Kieran was a bit of an over-achiever. He was a consistent favorite among teachers and he made friends easily. He played soccer as a kid and he grew to love basketball. Puberty rattled him a little and he began having trouble controlling his emotions. He wasn’t a trouble maker, but it didn’t seem to take much to upset or anger him. In high school he tried out for his high school’s ice hockey team and he found it served as a good outlet for his aggression. It was a contact sport, unlike soccer and basketball. He also found he was a good hockey player, once he got used to the skating part. Kieran had a relatively good high school experience. He did well academically and he was generally well-liked, socially. As Kieran entered his senior year of high school, Christopher enrolled as a freshman. The two didn’t cross paths much, but Christopher quickly became known as “Kieran’s little brother,” which didn’t sit well with the younger sibling.

After graduating at eighteen, Kieran went to college to study English and Communications. He lived in Western Massachusetts for four years while attending school and he worked a part-time job at an auto-parts store. He didn’t get back home too often, as it was a four-hour commute on a good day. This put a bit of distance between himself and his family, but he kept in touch and visited on holidays. Kieran thrived in college, both academically and socially. He made a lot of friends and met the woman who would become his fiancé, Renee Bilson. He and Renee graduated in the same year and they rented an apartment just outside of Boston, where they lived for the next two years. During that time, Kieran proposed and she gladly accepted.

Eventually, Kieran got a job at a radio station in Boston. It wasn’t much to start with. He was basically a secretary. But, he got to observe and learn about the radio business and it paid well enough. Over the next few years he became the go-to guy for equipment repairs, having displayed a knowledge of computers and gadgets. He and Renee purchased a house in Haverhill, Massachusetts once they had enough money to do so. At 27, Kieran was given a small early morning radio slot on Sundays, where he’d announce the top 20 songs of the week.

Once they were settled in a home with a steady combined income, Kieran and Renee set a wedding date and began the painstaking process of planning their wedding. Things became tense in the household as they tried to budget Renee’s dream wedding into their finances. Other than that, it seemed Kieran’s life was heading in the right direction. He was about to marry a woman he loved dearly, they had financial stability, and he was closer to his own family.

One night, while he and Renee were asleep, their home was broken into. They awoke to the sound of breaking glass and Kieran went to investigate. Three men had entered their home. Kieran encountered one and managed to subdue him. Renee encountered the other two when she came down to check on Kieran. With the safety of his fiancé in jeopardy, Kieran snapped. He tackled the man he deemed the most threatening and proceeded to beat him to a bloody pulp. By the time the authorities showed up, the man was dead.

After going over the scene and taking the statements of all the remaining people involved, the police deemed Kieran’s act justified and he was not prosecuted. However, something in him changed when he killed the man. For one thing, his conscience would forever haunt him for taking the life of another human being. There were also marked physical and psychological changes in him. He was more aggressive than normal, he had trouble sleeping, and he became prone to emotional outbursts at the slightest provocation. This caused problems between Kieran and Renee.

The following month, during the full moon, Kieran discovered the reason for his strange behavior. As the moon rose in the sky, he started to feel anxious for no apparent reason. And then he started experiencing painful muscle spasms – at least, that’s what he thought they were at the time. The pain and discomfort throughout his body got worse as the night wore on and Renee eventually insisted on driving him to the hospital. Only she didn’t take him to a hospital. Instead, she drove them out to the country and took him to an abandoned farmhouse near their former college.

As it turned out, Renee came from a long line of people who hunted creatures like Kieran. Renee was the first to figure out Kieran was a werewolf, and as he went through his transformation she explained what she could to him and debated on what to do next. As a hunter, her first instinct was to kill him, but as his fiancé, she also wanted to protect him. Renee contained him in the basement of the farmhouse to the best of her ability with limited supplies. She stayed with him until he transformed completely, and then she stood guard outside to make sure he didn’t get out of the house.

When Kieran awoke the next morning, he didn’t remember anything after transforming, and Renee was gone. She’d unlocked the door for him and left him a pair of pants and a few pages from a journal. They contained information about werewolves – their strengths, their weaknesses, ways to combat them, etc. It took Kieran hours to make his way home, and when he got there every trace of Renee was gone. He tried contacting her over the next few weeks, but nothing panned out. She’d disappeared like a ghost.

After re-reading the pages Renee had left behind and doing some research of his own, Kieran realized his condition was hereditary, so he paid a visit to his family in Boston and confronted them about what had happened, convinced they had to know something about what had happened to him. Except his parents had no idea what he was talking about, and thought he was losing his mind due to his fiancé leaving him so suddenly. They did inform him that Rick was not his biological father, which threw Kieran for a loop when he really didn’t need it. Frustrated and angry, Kieran left and started traveling the country in search of answers. He kept in touch with his siblings for a while, but he didn’t explain his entire situation to them.

His search eventually led him to his birth father, Ryan McNamara, in Mystic Falls, Virginia. Ryan was not surprised his son has tracked him down. Having activated his own curse long ago, he was able to better explain things to Kieran. Their relationship was rocky at first, but they understood one another and Ryan became a mentor to Kieran, guiding him to the best of his ability. As Kieran learned more about his curse, he became terrified to go home to his family. How could they ever understand or accept what he’d become? So, instead, he cut ties with them completely.

Kieran has been living in Mystic Falls for nearly a year and he works as a sound tech. at WPKW9, the local news station. Unknown to him, his sister, Quentin has tracked him to Mystic Falls after seeing a brief clip of him from the news of a comment he’d made after rescuing a lost boy from the woods.

---- ROLE PLAY SAMPLE

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---- THE PLAYER

Alias: Caro or Bet
RP Experience: Advanced.
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