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Here's character number 2! Now just... another... two... to go.... [sub][sub]*sobs*[/sub][/sub]


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[h2].:| [color=teal]Gabe, Doc[/color] | [color=teal]42[/color] | [color=teal]Single[/color] | [color=teal]Pansexual[/color] | [color=teal]Male[/color] |:.[/h2][/center] 
 
 
.:| [color=teal][b]A P P E A R A N C E[/b][/color] |:.  
 
[indent]Gabriel's 6'2, broad shouldered frame is a fit one; liking to keep on top of his health with various physical activities, it would be safe to call his body a toned, if muscular one. His skin has a weathered, tanned look; what with having spent most of his life in hot, sunny countries. Small raised scars are scattered along the right side of his legs, body, neck and arm; remnants of the humvee attack in Afghanistan. The white scar tissue is all the more evident the more tanned he gets, but he doesn't complain; they're not particularly disfiguring, and he lucky to have only been injured by shattered glass in that incident. In addition to this he has a few tattoos here and there; his daughter's name on his calf, and the "rising sun" emblem of the Australian army on the inside of his ankle, to name a few. 

Gabriel's face has so far remained unmarred in terms of major scarring or tattoos; although having usually been clean shaven in his younger years, he'll occasionally let his beard grow out before getting sick of it after a few weeks and shaving it all off; said beard is the same dark brown colour as his hair, which itself is kept styled to a certain degree, and never too long. 

He has retained his Australian accent far more than his daughter, but it's not particularly a strong one. He has on occasion used Aussie slang that had confused people in the past though.[/indent] 
 
 
.:| [color=teal][b]P E R S O N A L I T Y[/b][/color] |:. 
[indent]After a lifetime of being surrounded by the sickly, dying, or even dead, Gabriel tries to make the most of life as possible. Going on various and random adventures, it'll be rare for him to shy away from something new. He may not like it when there, but at least he gave it a go. In addition to this, he likes to surround himself with [i]energy[/i]; liveliness, passion, enjoyment. Everything that can light up a room; and this applies to people too. More often than not he'll find people who emanate that kind of energy; although he does have friends that are a bit slower and older, others are generally younger than him... especially when it comes to matters of the loving kind. His partners - be they one night stands or something more meaningful - are rarely above the age of 30. It would have to take a special kind of someone for him to overlook something like that. 

Face to face, he can generally be found to have a somewhat cynical outlook on life; although he does his best to enjoy every bit of it, he understands life is often a bitch. Bluntness and a lack of tact is also a trait of his that's he's quite happy to keep, despite his daughter's complaints. There's a reason he became a surgeon rather than a general physician; people don't talk while they're sedated. Well, unless it's brain surgery or something – and he doesn't do brains, he does hearts. 

However... all of this aside, Gabriel is quite the pleasant individual. If he's particularly upset someone with his blunt words, he will apologise – and try to do something to make it better. Because he hates seeing sadness in people; and this often brings out a gentle kindness in him that one wouldn't assume was there.[/indent] 
 
 
.:| [color=teal][b]H I S T O R Y[/b][/color] |:. 
 
[indent]Born in Perth, Australia, Gabriel's career had always been clear to him. He enjoyed helping people, and with a Father as an Army nurse, the medical track was something he had reached for since a child.  So much so that while other children were reading books about pirates and animals, he'd be poring over a biology book – at that age he didn't understand a lot of the words, but the pictures always interested him. 

As the years went on, he slowly but surely achieved his goal; following in his father's path, he joined the army at 16, then training to become a doctor through the military by the age of 18.  It was here he met Charity – a cheeky young Private, going down the Officers route. They struck up a friendship after more than a few visits to his office (Charity was rather clumsy for a prospect soldier), and this then developed into romance, and then into love. Although never marrying, they were lucky enough to have a beautiful daughter by the time he'd hit 26. 

The year the followed, and several after, changed Gabriel, and also changed Charity. In 2001, the towers fell, and the war in Afghanistan started. Neither of them had seen real live combat before; not in this scale, anyway. Although they were able to find childcare for their baby daughter with grandparents and the like, it was still hard to leave her; especially both of them. 

While Charity remained with the artillery, Gabriel became both a surgeon and a field Doctor; when there was a lack for various reasons, he was pulled out onto the front lines to aid his fallen comrades. The best way he could describe those years would be hell – the only reprieve he had was when he got to go home and visit his family. 

After nearly 4 years of coming out of fights unscathed, Gabriel finally came under fire; a convoy, and a few IED's hidden in the road. A flash of light; the truck going up in the air, screams... and then darkness

When he awoke, he was back at the military compound; his group had been surprisingly lucky – no-one had died, lost limbs, or received any serious injuries. Including Gabriel... and yet, he could not stop the shaking in his hands for weeks. Not the best trait for a surgeon. 

After pegging it down to a psychological issue, Gabriel was able to get an honourable discharge under medical grounds, and began therapy back home in Australia. While talking through it helped, he likes to believe it was his home and family that really made the difference. His daughter would no longer be growing up trying to remember what he looked like; and his parents wouldn't be worrying day and night as to whether or not he had died in action. Things were looking up... that is, until Charity came home. 

Something had changed in her too. Although having not been on the front lines (As the law had dictated for women at the time), she had clearly seen the same horrors he had; her spark of youthfulness had drained from her, and she seemed to have lost her love for him – and their daughter. At first, he'd put it down to stress; negative effects of a warzone. Until that is, she threw a curveball into the mix. Charity's reason for coming home so soon had been down to pregnancy – and it certainly wasn't Gabriel's child, as he hadn't seen her for a good few months. 

This changed things; with a Doctor-ship and an honourable discharge tucked neatly into his files, Gabriel decided it was time for a change; partly to get away from his cheating girlfriend. He could forgive falling out of love with him – Hell, he could forgive the cheating – but the way she brushed their own daughter aside so effortlessly was not something easily forgotten. And so, the now single father and his 5 year old daughter moved to America; a promising job already waiting, and that pesky shaking of the hands dealt with. 

The years went by, and his daughter grew up happy; he had a steady job - specialising in cardiovascular surgery and becoming outstanding in his field - and after taking a chance with a few small businesses, even had a small pocket of money from stocks to make things comfortable. However, out of the five businesses he bought stocks from, 4 were doing particularly well for themselves. In no time at all they were getting into the news more and more, and by the time his daughter reached the age of 15, Gabriel had amassed nearly £3 billion in his shares across the 4 separate companies. 

It was a shock, but a pleasant one. After hearing good things about Lakewood from his older friend James, Gabe  decided to move from inner city California to the rich, gated community; also cutting his hours at the hospital for a more relaxed lifestyle. He had plenty of money for it, along with trying to make his daughter happy – without spoiling her.[/indent] 
 
 
.:| [color=teal][b]O C C U P A T I O N[/b][/color] |:. 
 
[indent]Gabriel still works as a surgeon, although certainly not as much as he used to. However, if his particular talents are needed for a tricky operation, he'll usually be happy to drop whatever he's doing to go and help.[/indent] 
 
 
.:| [color=teal][b]H O B B I E S[/b][/color] |:.  
 
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[*][b]Kayaking[/b] - Gabriel's always enjoyed water, and has been a strong swimmer since a child. Kayaking is one of the several water-based sports he's enjoyed for years; his daughter joins in too sometimes, although prefers surfing. 

[*][b]Surfing[/b] - Another favourite sport of his; both Australia and California are famous for it's waves, and for good reason. He and his daughter can spend an entire day out in the ocean surfing. 

[*][b]Barbecues[/b] - He probably had a barbecue party every week, because he just loves it so much. The food, the booze, the atmosphere; fun for all the family, plus, you can get pissed as much as you want in your own back garden and nobody's going to complain. Maybe he should throw a house-warming one, get to know the neighbours?
 
[*][b]Documentaries[/b] - Gabriel loves documentaries; be they medical, geographic, or about animals. As such, he's amassed an astounding amount of trivia about random topics, and will happily chat away about any of them. 
[*][b]Vices[/b] - He likes to think he doesn't have sex enough for it to be classed as a hobby, but with the amount of time's he's had one-night stands with strangers and been called a man-whore by his teenage daughter, Gabriel's begun to think otherwise. As for the smoking and drinking, well... if he's feeling down, they help bring him up. And if he's feeling up, they make him feel even better. 

[*][b]Bones[/b] - What? No, not like skeleton bones. It's the name of his dog. Well... therapy dog is the full term, but Gabriel likes to think he doesn't need Bones for therapy any more; he's just a big daft mess of fluff, and that does it for him. Anyway, spending time with Bones, walking him, playing games, etc. Good hobbies. 

[*][b]Baking[/b] - He likes to think his daughter is extra lucky, because Gabriel bakes a lot. When he's bored, when he wants to give a present to someone, or when he's stressed. So, he bakes a lot. Also, baking goes well with barbecues; everyone loves pie. 
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.:| [color=teal][b]R E L A T I O N S H I P S[/b][/color] |:.  
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[b]Daughter - WIP[/b] – [i]Daughter[/i] – With her Mum out of the picture, Gabriel tried exceptionally hard to do well for his daughter. It seems to have paid off, and the two have a close, loving relationship. They're quite easy-going and free with one another, but he knows enough about parenthood on where to draw the line and put his foot down; she knows that too, but thankfully has enough respect for him to not cross it. Yet... 

[b]Jameson Jones[/b] - [i]Old friend[/i] - They first met during one of his tours in Afghanistan, and formed a fast friendship from there. Gabe wasn't particularly religious, but he enjoyed talking with James about various things. Following his discharge, he also took part in therapy with James, finding the companionship add some ease in the transition back to regular life - he's happy to be neighbours with him now.
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