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Name: Erik O'Kelly
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Gender: Male
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Approximate Age: 30
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Profession or Calling: Grief Counselor (Former)
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Description: Erik O'Kelly is 5'10", blue eyed, and of average build. Half an Irish bloodline left him with pale skin, blond hair, and a surprisingly red beard. He keeps his hair cut short, his beard shorter, and his eyes open.
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History and personality: Erik O'Kelly was, for a time in his life, a happy man. Ever charismatic, he was good at his job. He understood people, he knew how they thought, he knew how to help them get past the worst times in their life. He made a difference and was satisfied.
His sister, along with his five year old niece and his two year old nephew, were killed in a vehicle accident when he was 27. They'd been coming to visit him for the week. In the days that followed, Erik found that all the advice and solace that he'd been giving other people for the last half-decade meant jack shit to him. He couldn't take solace in his own words, and he felt a bitter fraud when he tried to give others hope. He hated himself for being weak, and he came to hate his clients for the same weakness. He had no more compassion, for himself or anyone else.
He quit his job and crawled inside a bottle for two years and change. Nobody knows exactly why he quit drinking, his only reply is a sad smile and a line about running out of money for booze. Still, whatever his reasons, he's sober now, 8 months. Australia, and specifically Canberra, is his place to make a fresh start, away from the alcohol scented memories of his failings.
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A mythical or Fantastical creature: Cluricaun