[hider=Appearance][img=http://img-cache.cdn.gaiaonline.com/d537344bb8331b1ec1c260cfc9a7a6db/http://i797.photobucket.com/albums/yy259/lucava/anime%20boys/blond%20und%20andere%20haarfarben/doctor.jpg][/hider] Name: Everett Michaels Age: 24 Gender: M Birthday: Fall 13 Role: Doctor Likes: [*]Open minds[/*][*]Animals, especially cats[/*][*]Soup! Any kind. Except tomato -.-[/*][*]Fresh produce. Loves fresh produce because he's a health nut.[/*][*]Puzzles and card games[/*] Dislikes:[*]Jerks, and other overly-prideful people[/*][*]Excess junkfood[/*][*]Extended periods of exercise[/*][*]Things staying the same for too long. He gets restless.[/*] Personality: Everett is a smart man, but not in an arrogant manner. He is a kind soul and tries his best to use his education for the betterment of the community. His face is more often lifted into a smile than not, and many a resident have know him to say that laughter is the best medicine. He's a simple person, but a deep one, and can be quite poetic. He's a bit shy, especially outside of the clinic, and can get flustered easily. It is rare to see him in a bad manner as he has a slow temper and calming disposition. In the clinic, he is all business, and efficient. Even though he loves the serenity of the country, his time in the city gave him a taste of adventure that he still carries. He dislikes stagnation, and takes great pleasure in the many events that happen around the Valley. If something is going on, he will be there. Background: Everett was born and raised in Lily of the Valley. As a child, his parents were minor ranchers that lived on the edge of the White River. He had a happy childhood, although he spent more time with his nose in a book than out with other children. As he grew older, it became clear that he would not be content with the simple life of a rancher, his intelligence urged him on to something more. When he was 16, he graduated school thanks to his vigorous studying, and he left the island, to go to medical school on the mainland. He spent a few years away in the city studying both general and trauma medicine. The course was rigid, and difficult, but he was more than up for the challenge. Despite his love for his studies, throughout his stay he missed home. That was the most difficult part for him. He honestly missed not just his family and friends, but the island itself. It's his home. It's more than his home. As soon as he got his degree, he moved back to the island. Unbeknownst to him, something horrible had happened in his absence. With the lack of technology in the Valley, he had little contact with his parents. They wrote letters, but post-by-boat is a little unreliable. Around three years before he came home, the letters stopped completely. Looking back, Everett blames himself for being to enthralled in school to take notice, but he knows rationally even if he had gone back to check it wouldn't have changed a thing. With the luck of the island fading, there had been many tragic occurrences. Five years ago, in the spring, the river had swelled past its normal banks. Being right on the edge, a fair portion of the Michaels' Ranch small property had gone underwater. His parent's would have been fine, if not for his mother's soft heart. One of their young fowls had been caught in the current and swept away. His mother had went after it, even though there was really nothing she could do, and his father followed. They both drowned in the churning current. The death of his parents devastated Everett, and for a few months he didn't even try to practice medicine. He had wanted to buy his parents land, but it had been already been done. He still holds a feeling of responsibility for it, even though he was miles away. For most of the past two years he's been home, he has worked as the primary physician of the Lily Town Medical Center. He lives in a small apartment above the clinic, partly so he can be reached easily in desperate times, and also because he has no need for a larger abode. Skills: He is great in his field, and many look at him as a very smart man. His mind is in general quick. He's a good cook, and tends a small window-box garden. He is great at calming other people and making anyone around him feel at ease; it makes his job easier and less stressful to those involved. Relationships: [*][u]Elizabeth 'Eli' Stern:[/u] One of the few people of Lily of the Valley Everett does not know (to a certain degree of friendly familiarity), Eli is a curiosity to him. His more compassionate side, that which drove his education, makes him want to check her over whenever he sees the solitary young girl, although he would never impose it on her. Despite having heard, rather than experienced, that she was actually quite the spitfire, Everett has no bad feelings towards her, for he does not really know her to any extent. [/*] [*][u]Gaku Yamamoto:[/u] The seemingly darker young man is another specific character in Everett's mind. He wouldn't classify them as close, but to speak for Dr. Micheals would be to say that two had a sort of understanding. Everett was as honest as his courtesy allowed him to be, and Gaku, at least to Everett's eyes, appreciated it. They didn't seek each other out, but pleasantries are exchanged in passings.[/*] [*][u]Alex Garnet:[/u] The lively bartender, who Everett often sees after a longer day, or on a spontaneous Friday night, always brings a smile to his face. She is good at her job, and Everett recognizes that one has to have a great memory to be able to recall ingredients to so many drinks. He talks to her specifically whenever he is at the bar, and always tries his best to ease the lines of tension on her face when the bar is full. [/*] [*][u]Henry Manteel:[/u] They can't be called close friends, but Everett often talks to Henry about his farm with interest, and doesn't refrain from asking question related to his own small garden. [/*] [*][u]Isabelle 'Izzie' McKenzie:[/u] Everett is fond of Izzie. She a larger help around the clinic than she often realizes, especially when she maneuvers a particularly heavy box or other more physical tasks (despite her being a female and him a male, he's more than okay with the fact she's stronger then him: physical strength is a skill borne of practice). She's more than welcomed in his presence. He worries about her grandfather, and does the best he can for him (not that he doesn't do his best with all his patients). He tries to help their situation in any way he can. [/*] [*][u]Isis Thorne:[/u] Everett considers Isis a lovely woman, and can hold a pleasant conversation with her without an issue. She is another person he connects with through his minuscule garden: as much as he did it to grow produce, the aromatic smell of his favorite flower, hyacinths, was too much for him to ignore: he more than often buys seeds of the flower, or the flower itself from her. The two have similar 'people-pleasing' attitudes that make the connection even easier. [/*] [*][u]Rosemary Bates:[/u] Everett knows her face and story, it is a small town after all, but doesn't know the girl. He seen her from time to time, but their conflicting interests usually prevents in depth conversation. He doesn't dislike her sarcasm as much as he doesn't appreciate it. THey have a casual relationship because of the clinic's needs.[/*] [*][u]Alice Rems:[/u] Dr. Michaels is actually fond of Alice, but he looks at her as a young girl. He views her absent-mindedness as a lack of maturity, although as someone who normally reserves judgements he doesn't see it as a bad thing. He doesn't know her very well.[/*] [*][u]Brent Roless[/u] Oh, my... Brent Roless is a welcome frustration of Everett's. Although they aren't particularly close, the sheer amount of times Everett sees this man in a season astounds the doctor. Not only that, but he gets frustrated when a lot of the times the wanderer comes in with something Everett had already treated him for, which almost irks him. Not that he gets angry, its more of a concern for the other that drives the frustration. Everett worries after he's gone for too long without see Brent, thoughts of dangerous accidents or predators getting the best of Brent's free spirit.[/*] Other: Being so thin, he isn't good at physical labor. He does exercise, and he can be seen swimming or running from time to time, but he gets tired easily.