[b]Name:[/b]
 » Keith Grimes
[b]Nickname(s):[/b]
 » [i]n/a[/i]
[b]Age:[/b]
 » 34 years old 
[b]Gender:[/b]
 » Male
[b]Species:[/b]
 » Human
[b]Nationality:[/b]
 » American
[b]Sexuality:[/b]
 » Heterosexual
[b]Height:[/b]
 » 180cm / 5'9''
[b]Weight:[/b]
 » 178.9lbs / 81kg
[b]Likes:[/b]
 » Grimes quite enjoys a good glass of Bourbon in his evenings, along with a good film, or a good book. He does prefer silence, though. Darkness seems a little terrifying since he started his work in the facility, so he prefers dimly lit rooms for his work and spare time. He loves to draw, even though he might not be as good as other artists due to his very rare time to actually draw anything. But his skills are decent. He is also an author of paranormal fantasy stories, but only rarely manages to sell them at all.
[b]Dislikes:[/b]
 » Keith absolutely dislikes people invading his personal space -- or his own personal freedom at all. He has a huge problem with authorities, and prefers to be the leader of a team rather than being submitted to someone. He doesn't like being commanded around, as little as he likes being spoken to without speaking to the other first. He doesn't like people, especially not the naive, foolish ones, and he has finally come around to show that openly. Also, he is suffering from a rather bad fear of flying. Heights are alright as long as has something to hold onto. Flying freely in the air or in space could very easily trigger a panic attack.
[b]Qualities:[/b]
 » Keith's knowledge about the paranormal world, including both, happenings all around the world, and the today's scientific standard of methods and techniques, is remarkable. He is well trained in communications with paranormal beings, such as ghosts and demons, and he enjoys his work. His eyesight is wonderful, his hearing and intuition even more so. No one is as good as him in this field of work.
[b]Weaknesses:[/b]
 » Whilst his skills and abilities often cover up his real personality, he is nonetheless a very broken man. Emotional stress often interferes with his own mental capabilities, and he more often than not had to retreat into the safety of his own apartment during a full work day. He isn't as reliable considering stress than he had been as he was still with his wife, and therefore his work with the paranormal side of the world way too easily turns into torture than actual fun for him, seeing as most paranormal beings do rely on the subject's emotional stability.
[b]Personality:[/b]
 » Grimes is, thanks to his past, a rather grumpy and reserved character. He doesn't trust people at all, and prefers to work alone. Assistants and colleagues are loathed like nothing else, and honestly, if it was for him, he would run the whole scientific facility all on his own. Keith always tries to stay by himself; he doesn't like talking to strangers at all, much less working with them. He is a true lone wolf, and simply tries to survive, somehow.
[b]Abilities:[/b]
 » Technical knowledge about tools and methods regarding paranormal activities
 » Communication with paranormal entities
 » Creativity / Writing
 » Leader capabilities
[b]Past / Biography:[/b]
 » Being the son of a rich family, Keith had never really needed anything. They had money, a decent house, and he didn't have any siblings with whom he would have been needed to share anything. He got all of his parents' attention, and honestly, he was a little arrogant brat. Visiting school, highschool, college, university -- he had always been the one with the best grades. Friends were rare, of course, but he didn't mind. Science was his companion, and no relationship would be better than proven facts. Or facts he tried to prove himself, of course.
Nonetheless, when he then finally moved into his first own flat, starting working at a scientific facility dedicated to paranormal activities, he was finally grounded again. The realisation of the 'real world' had hit him rather hard, and work seemed harder and harder to keep up. He found a woman, magically, though. Married her. Became a father to a lovely son. Things seemed to get better, until said work and old habits got ahead of him once again. He was never home, forgot important appointments, and even managed to miss his son's birthday twice. Christmas was a rare occasion for him to be home, and honestly, the love life with his wife had been suffering remarkably as well. In the end, the inevitable divorce happened, and he was once more left alone. Kicked out from their wonderful house, he only barely managed to get a decent apartment rather than ending up on the streets. He only barely managed to keep his job at the facility, but honestly only with the help of a good friend and colleague there.
And then he became reserved. Didn't want anyone to come near him, more often than not yelled at colleagues and test subjects. The boss didn't fire him, for that he was indeed irreplaceable with his skills and knowledge, but he nonetheless became the probably most hated staff member of all. Everyone avoided him, finally, but Keith genuinely didn't mind. Being alone was good. Being alone meant safety.
[b]Fandom:[/b]
 » OC
[b]Items / Weapons:[/b]
 » Pocketknife
 » Earplugs
 » Medication against panic attacks

[hider=Appearance]
[img]https://31.media.tumblr.com/24731d2f34423132c0e8a15d97308697/tumblr_mskob6wPjl1qjvonzo1_500.gif[/img]

[i]Faceclaim: Devon Sawa[/i]
[/hider]