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Post by Matt Callahan on Mar 17, 2012 10:30:30 GMT -5
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Basics
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Appearance
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PERSONAL STYLE:
Matt Callahan stands roughly around 5’10” with an average build. Matt has a fairly, fair complexion with a hint of darker pigment added into the mix. However, Matt's light skin tone is often combined with an almost blush cheek tone, which adds even more color and life to his face. For the vast majority of his life, Matt has carried himself with a very self-assured sense of confidence. He's not cocky... But he is very determined and knows his limits. In addition, Matt has dark brown hair and deep brown eyes.
The majority of the time Matt stays clean-shaven, although he used to be seen occasionally with a hint of five o’clock shadow across his face. Yet, in keeping himself clean-shaven, Matt's rigid jaw line is often accentuated thoroughly. For the most part, Matt enjoys very casual clothing and can often be found wearing jeans and a simple t-shirt. In conjunction, Matt has been known to dress up and wear nice button down shirts and slacks when the time calls for it. When at work though, Matt is often seen wearing typical scrubs.
Personality
GENERAL PERSONALITY:
Matt is one of those kinds of people who is reliable to a tee. He's always there for you when you need him and he's not the kind of person who usually thinks poorly of anyone. He's funny, smart and the kind of guy who will bend over backwards just to lend a hand. He doesn't like letting anyone down and will often do whatever it takes just to see a smile spread across your face. He's great at keeping focused and staying on track. He's determined and stubborn as all hell... Which can be a both a great strength and a damning weakness at the same time.
Although Matt holds a vast amount of intellect, he often finds his curiosity getting the better of him. Simply, Matt likes to know the answers to things. Moreover he feels compelled to discover the answer to his question, out of a mere incessant need to know. Although Matt is extremely cunning, he sometimes speaks his mind and voices his various opinions through a sense of subtle critiques that are often picked up by anyone paying attention.
Matt doesn't like being kept restless. He hates feeling sick and he hates being in the same place for too long. He's slightly claustrophobic and doesn't like to be confined to anyone place for a long period of time. Matt likes the simple things in life. He loves a good book and loves being outside in nature. He loves being out on the open sea in his sailboat. He likes being able to breathe fresh air, the cool feeling of a crisp summer's breeze on his skin. It's things like this that Matt misses most about being alive.. Sure, he can feel certain things... But it's just not the same. Most of all, Matt misses feeling.
LIKES:
- Hockey
- Sailing
- The Golden Girls
- Camping
- Reading
DISLIKES:
- Politics
- Being Cooped Up For Too Long
- Broccoli
- Being Sick
- Death Metal
STRENGTHS:
- Memorization
- Keeping Calm
- Focused
- Intelligent
- Resourceful
WEAKNESSES:
- Worrisome
- Opinionated
- Sarcasm
- Curiosity
- Stubborn
Powers, Abilities, Skills
Matt Callahan is a ghost and has all abilities associated with ghostly spirits. He can seen and heard by children, animals, anyone who was exposed to magic and anyone who are currently or once were on the brink of death.
Like all ghosts, Matt is effected by Iron, Salt, Spells and Rituals.
POWERS/ABILITIES:
- Telekinesis - Matt is able to move objects and in extreme circumstances, people with his mind.
- Teleportation - Teleportation is the mental ability to physically transport one’s self to a different location. This is accomplished through distorting the elements of the spatial plane, which essentially allow transportation of one’s body to another location. In doing so, one is able to physically transport him or herself to any location on the planet. When teleporting, the user simply vanishes from sight and will reappear the same way in a blinking sort of fashion.
- Intangibility - Matt is able to fluctuate between an intangible state to a tangible state. Using this, Matt can pass through objects, walls, and people while also being able to physically touch and feel.
- Possession - Under extreme circumstances, Matt is able to possess people and inhabit their bodies.
SKILLS:
- Knowledge of Conversational French, Spanish, and Italian
- A Great Sailor
- Trained in a Vast Array of Medical Knowledge and Skills
- Playing the Piano
- Amateur Magician
LIMITS AND FLAWS:
- Telekinesis - Matt cannot lift or move objects or people that outweigh his personal strength. If pushed hard enough, there is a chance that Matt may be able to move something heavier than the weight he can lift... But he cannot lift anything as heavy as a vehicle.
- Teleportation - Matt has to know a place before teleporting there. Whether it be via photograph or the fact that he's actually been there, Matt needs to somehow know something before transporting himself there.
- Intangibility - Matt finds passing through objects and people to be awkward and refrains from doing so frequently. That isn't to say that Matt never does it... But it's not nearly his favorite ghostly trick.
- Possession - This isn't something Matt is good at... Or even something he is able to do at will. Hell, Matt didn't even like it the one time it happened. Matt is able to inhabit a person's body and take control of their actions. When doing so, he is constantly being fought by the other person's conscience which makes it very difficult. Although the person being possessed is stunned and submissive at first... They always fight back until Matt is forced out.
History
Matt Callahan was born to Susan and Geoff Callahan in Manhattan, New York on a stark June morning. For the most part, the Callahan family was moderately prosperous as a middle class family. They were always able to make ends meet, but never quite had a superfluous amount of wealth. For the majority of his childhood, Matt lived in Manhattan with his parents and his older brother John.
Susan Callahan, a devout Catholic, insisted that the boys be afforded a proper education (despite their household income) and succinctly enrolled them both into a nice Catholic school from an early age. Although John willingly accepted his education and faith, Matthew begrudgingly accepted Catholicism. Even at a young age, Matt found himself plagued by questions and general curiosities. There was something about it all that just didn't quite make sense. Something just wasn't clicking for Matthew.
Unlike his brother, Matthew was a man of science over one of of faith. Matthew took to the mathematics and science and grew fascinated by everything he could get his hands on. He loved learning and excelled in school. While he was growing up, Matthew found himself enjoying many different things... He could turn a pretty good card trick, sail a boat, and even play the piano fairly well... However, there was one thing Matt kept coming back to... Science and helping others... Matt knew deep down inside that science and medicine was where he was meant to be.
After high school, Matt enrolled into college and studied Pre-Med. He worked his way through college and eventually enrolled into med school after graduation. Matt's family couldn't have been more proud... Matt worked damn hard at everything that came his way. During his second year of med school Matt and his friend Ashley were assigned to a research project. They had become extremely close while working on the project... The one thing Matt hadn't counted on though was the jealous boyfriend coming into the picture... Or in this case... The psychotic jealous boyfriend. One day after a shift at the hospital, Matt was walking towards his car... And that was when everything went black. However, it didn't stay dark for too long... Soon enough, Matt had awoken and was immersed in an entirely different world.
RP Sample
Matt Callahan was still intact. The hell with anyone who said you only lived once. Matt was clearly still living... Well... Sort of. The young man was dead. That much was most definitely certain. There was no way around that one. Matt was certifiably dead as a doorknob. Except, instead of just fading into nothingness and rotting in the dirt, Matt Callahan had become a ghost. He was still here. Matt hadn't disappeared. Yes, at first it was a rude wakeup call... Matt obviously didn't like the fact that he was dead... He was confused, upset, afraid and obviously alone. The young man was lost and had no idea what to do... But at least he wasn't gone...
Matt didn't know how he died. The last thing he remembered was blacking out in the parking lot. The days following his death were brutal. Matt wandered a lot. Aimlessly for the most part. He was able to ascertain from newspaper clippings and such that he'd been murdered. They didn't know by who though. The police were at a loss. Matt was furious in a sense... But plagued by mystery in another sense. The young man didn't know what had happened. Matt was far too distraught at this point in his after life to go searching for answers... He needed to be alone in a sense. So, instead of going ahead and stalking his funeral and family, Matt took to couch surfing and mindlessness. For quite some time, Matt grappled with the fact that he was actually dead for some reason... He didn't know why and at that point in time he didn't really care...
Eventually however, the curiosity began to set in and get the better of him... Matt became fixated on his death. He needed to know why. Whomever had been behind it had been good though. He couldn't find anything. No one seemed to have a clue... The police were useless and were at a dead end. For some time, Matt roamed about New York City in search of any kind of answer he could get his hands on. Over time, Matt picked up the tools of the trade so to speak... He learned all the ghostly tricks that he could store up his sleeve... But most of all, Matt learned that he couldn't let his obsession consume him. Even though he needed to know how he died... Matt couldn't let it run his life.
That brings us to Matt's present day activity. The young man was taking a day off from investigating how he had died... A reprieve in a sense... Today, Matt was lounging about in some young couple's home. They'd gone out to run some errands for the vast majority of the day... Leaving Matt in their home alone... Or so he thought at least. The young man found himself sitting back on their leather couch, his feet propped up on the table and the television remote in his hand. Oh the joys of being a Ghost... With a smirk on his face, Matt flipped through the television channels until he found the one he wanted... "Oh... Bea Arthur you fox..." Matt laughed a little as the Golden Girls came on television. As the theme song began to play, Matt began to hum and sing along with the television. "Thank youuu for being a friend... Traveled down the road and back agaaaaain" Matt grinned as he sat there enjoying the afternoon. Who ever said being a Ghost had to suck?
