Re: Who Am I
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:19 pm
The Facts:
Name: Richard Robert Cullen
Alias/Nickname: Usually goes by “Cullen” or “Lieutenant”
Age: 51
Appearance: Cullen stands at 6'4" and weighs approximately 220lbs. He sports a mostly athletic build. He has never been lanky except when he was a kid, being picked on for just that.
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Once brown, now a salt and pepper gray
Facial Hair: Usually he possesses a thick stubble, but not enough to be considered an actual beard.
Distinguishing Traits: He is a smoker and is rarely without a cigarette in his hand. His mood is almost always cynical and sour. Hazard of the job, really.
Race: Human
Occupation: Watchman. Lieutenant assigned to the Old Temple precinct.
Hometown:
Originally from Rhydin. As were both of his parents and all four grandparents. He grew up in Old Temple where his mother ran a sandwich shop and his father was a Watchman. He takes pride in the city and is perpetually striving to make it better. Becoming a member of the Watch like his father seemed the natural thing to do. Though he claims to be a cynic, he is truthfully an eternal optimist: always believing that he can make the city a better place.
Relationships:
Presently engaged to Bernadette Saunders, an accountant for the City Watch. On/off relationship with Isuelt DeRomiano. Truth be told, he carries a torch for Isuelt and will probably always be infatuated with her. After having worked closely with the Scathachian general on a number of cases, including the human traffic ring bust in Dockside/WestEnd, he came to find that his fascination with the warrior led to something more. He had hopelessly fallen in love with Isuelt and after working up his courage over a few years, asked her out. Though she initially turned him down, he kept asking and she eventually went to dinner with him. They began a short-lived relationship for approximately eight months. Though Richard was the model of a perfect partner, Isuelt needed more and eventually got bored. While he let her go, she came back to him again and for another few months they were together. It was not to be, however, she decided they were better friends than lovers and they have endeavored to remain friends though their interactions have been scarce.
Favorites:
Music: He is known to frequent a small jazz club in Dockside every once in a while
Literature: While he is not a fan of literature overall (he blames his lack of free time), he does enjoy the occasional nonfictional novel. He despises the tabloids in town, especially the Gossip GangSTAR. He believes that gossip should be outlawed, though he’s not sure how one would actually go about doing that. Even the Rhydin Post is known to get his ire up if they report without the facts.
Food: As any long-time bachelor would say, “Any food that I don’t have to cook is good food.” His favorites are BBQ, most comfort foods and Bernadette’s mulberry pie.
Drink: He’s not often drinking, but if he does imbibe he enjoys ales and beers. Whisky is a favorite too, however rarely he drinks it.
Observations:
- Richard’s stoic and gravel-like disposition belies the hope he hides. In his mind, utopia can be achieved in the present. That is to say, he truly believes that all creatures can coexist in Rhydin and the city will thrive because of it. Even being in the Watch for close to three decades, his shining optimism is still intact, though seemingly buried.
- During his years in the Watch, he has experienced high highs and low lows. When he was able to help bust up the trafficking ring in the WestEnd, he was handed the promotion to Lieutenant. Not only was he proud of the new rank, but the knowledge that he took down the operation that had been using the sub tunnels and sewers to smuggle victims out to the ships awaiting them in the docks was something that will stroke his altruistic sense of self for the rest of his life. However, he also had hit some lows that will remain with him for the rest of his days. When he was in his sixth year as a sergeant, he was in a stand off with a perpetrator who had just tried to rob the First Goblin Bank of Rhydin. Richard and two other Watch officers had him cornered in an alley after the man’s foiled attempt at robbery had led him down an alley. The man waved around what looked to be a weapon in the dim light of the evening, threatening and charging at the officers. Richard Cullen was responsible for the first shot. The man dropped like a sack and as the other officers closed in on him, it was discovered that it was not a man at all, but a boy of seventeen. Without a weapon. He had tried to hold up the bank with a carved wooden copy of a weapon. Although Richard and the two other Watchmen were cleared of charges, as deemed by the Court of Rhydin, he still carries the guilt of that day. In fact, Cullen found out about the boy’s family and how they were in dire straights; he personally has kept an eye on them and purchased food and helped out with rent for close to fifteen years now.
- Richard is standoffish with most people as he first meets them, owing to the perils of his occupation. However, once his trust is earned, Richard is a staunch ally and a loyal friend.
- Richard is an excellent resource in a crisis. His reactions are thoughtful and measured as are his cognitive abilities to problem solve. He displays exemplary detective abilities and his notions/hunches are almost always accurate.
- Richard is mostly influenced by his parents, who are still alive and well (which has come to be a rarity in this city). His mother sold her sandwich shop twenty years ago, the same year his father retired from the Watch. They live in Old Temple and are enjoying retirement in a quiet home. Richard visits when he can; saying that he owes any ounce of joy in his soul to his Mother and all of his gut feeling to his Father. Their easy approach to everyday in Rhydin is what keeps Richard going most days. They have been his staunchest supporters and eternal fans.
Name: Richard Robert Cullen
Alias/Nickname: Usually goes by “Cullen” or “Lieutenant”
Age: 51
Appearance: Cullen stands at 6'4" and weighs approximately 220lbs. He sports a mostly athletic build. He has never been lanky except when he was a kid, being picked on for just that.
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Once brown, now a salt and pepper gray
Facial Hair: Usually he possesses a thick stubble, but not enough to be considered an actual beard.
Distinguishing Traits: He is a smoker and is rarely without a cigarette in his hand. His mood is almost always cynical and sour. Hazard of the job, really.
Race: Human
Occupation: Watchman. Lieutenant assigned to the Old Temple precinct.
Hometown:
Originally from Rhydin. As were both of his parents and all four grandparents. He grew up in Old Temple where his mother ran a sandwich shop and his father was a Watchman. He takes pride in the city and is perpetually striving to make it better. Becoming a member of the Watch like his father seemed the natural thing to do. Though he claims to be a cynic, he is truthfully an eternal optimist: always believing that he can make the city a better place.
Relationships:
Presently engaged to Bernadette Saunders, an accountant for the City Watch. On/off relationship with Isuelt DeRomiano. Truth be told, he carries a torch for Isuelt and will probably always be infatuated with her. After having worked closely with the Scathachian general on a number of cases, including the human traffic ring bust in Dockside/WestEnd, he came to find that his fascination with the warrior led to something more. He had hopelessly fallen in love with Isuelt and after working up his courage over a few years, asked her out. Though she initially turned him down, he kept asking and she eventually went to dinner with him. They began a short-lived relationship for approximately eight months. Though Richard was the model of a perfect partner, Isuelt needed more and eventually got bored. While he let her go, she came back to him again and for another few months they were together. It was not to be, however, she decided they were better friends than lovers and they have endeavored to remain friends though their interactions have been scarce.
Favorites:
Music: He is known to frequent a small jazz club in Dockside every once in a while
Literature: While he is not a fan of literature overall (he blames his lack of free time), he does enjoy the occasional nonfictional novel. He despises the tabloids in town, especially the Gossip GangSTAR. He believes that gossip should be outlawed, though he’s not sure how one would actually go about doing that. Even the Rhydin Post is known to get his ire up if they report without the facts.
Food: As any long-time bachelor would say, “Any food that I don’t have to cook is good food.” His favorites are BBQ, most comfort foods and Bernadette’s mulberry pie.
Drink: He’s not often drinking, but if he does imbibe he enjoys ales and beers. Whisky is a favorite too, however rarely he drinks it.
Observations:
- Richard’s stoic and gravel-like disposition belies the hope he hides. In his mind, utopia can be achieved in the present. That is to say, he truly believes that all creatures can coexist in Rhydin and the city will thrive because of it. Even being in the Watch for close to three decades, his shining optimism is still intact, though seemingly buried.
- During his years in the Watch, he has experienced high highs and low lows. When he was able to help bust up the trafficking ring in the WestEnd, he was handed the promotion to Lieutenant. Not only was he proud of the new rank, but the knowledge that he took down the operation that had been using the sub tunnels and sewers to smuggle victims out to the ships awaiting them in the docks was something that will stroke his altruistic sense of self for the rest of his life. However, he also had hit some lows that will remain with him for the rest of his days. When he was in his sixth year as a sergeant, he was in a stand off with a perpetrator who had just tried to rob the First Goblin Bank of Rhydin. Richard and two other Watch officers had him cornered in an alley after the man’s foiled attempt at robbery had led him down an alley. The man waved around what looked to be a weapon in the dim light of the evening, threatening and charging at the officers. Richard Cullen was responsible for the first shot. The man dropped like a sack and as the other officers closed in on him, it was discovered that it was not a man at all, but a boy of seventeen. Without a weapon. He had tried to hold up the bank with a carved wooden copy of a weapon. Although Richard and the two other Watchmen were cleared of charges, as deemed by the Court of Rhydin, he still carries the guilt of that day. In fact, Cullen found out about the boy’s family and how they were in dire straights; he personally has kept an eye on them and purchased food and helped out with rent for close to fifteen years now.
- Richard is standoffish with most people as he first meets them, owing to the perils of his occupation. However, once his trust is earned, Richard is a staunch ally and a loyal friend.
- Richard is an excellent resource in a crisis. His reactions are thoughtful and measured as are his cognitive abilities to problem solve. He displays exemplary detective abilities and his notions/hunches are almost always accurate.
- Richard is mostly influenced by his parents, who are still alive and well (which has come to be a rarity in this city). His mother sold her sandwich shop twenty years ago, the same year his father retired from the Watch. They live in Old Temple and are enjoying retirement in a quiet home. Richard visits when he can; saying that he owes any ounce of joy in his soul to his Mother and all of his gut feeling to his Father. Their easy approach to everyday in Rhydin is what keeps Richard going most days. They have been his staunchest supporters and eternal fans.