Post by Cato Riley McKenna on Jun 8, 2012 2:55:06 GMT -8
CATO RILEY MCKENNA
[/font][/center]WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT,
[/font][/center]name » cato riley mckenna[/font][/center]
nicknames » N/A
age & date of birth » summer, 4th; 23
gender » male
sexual orientation » heterosexual
occupation » university lecturer
events » Dressage/show jumping
play by » Kit HaringtonWE'LL BE SAFE AND SOUND,
likes »
Horses
Cars
Literature
Hard work
Photography
Music
dislikes »
Spoilt brats
Arrogance
Hot weather
Conflict
Close-minded people
personality »
Having grown up in a fairly practical family, Cato was, from the start, a realistic sort of person. He was never the type to take what he had for granted, even though his background is privileged. His sense of humour often mirrors Inez's; slightly bizarre and very dry. In true Fletcher/McKenna form, sarcasm is a huge part of his arsenal, although probably not as much as his cousin's. He is hard-working and likes to do things properly, without screwing them up. Cato also likes to finish things once he's started them, and rarely leaves a job half-done.
Although possibly not quite as outgoing as Inez, he tends to be more of the happy-go-lucky type than she does. He's perfectly happy to let things be and see how they pan out, instead of trying to force things to go a certain way. Probably as a result of the difference between his childhood and teenage years, Cato is an exceptionally open-minded sort of person. He rarely judges people before he knows them really well, although there have been some exceptions. He'll get along with almost anybody, unless they really have a will to piss him off. He doesn't have much time for conflict, so instead of getting into skirmishes of wit with people he doesn't like, Cato would much rather just go out of his way to avoid them. Arguments and fights are to him, a pointless exercise. Being a lecturer, he often has more important things to do than argue incessantly with people. He is the loyal type though, and will stand by his friends.
Where Inez is very bubbly and social, Cato also prefers a higher level of privacy. He's not quite as open as his cousin about family affairs, but then Inez and him were viewed very differently by her parents. Cato has a more sensitive side than perhaps you might expect, and as a result can sometimes get on better with women. He also gets on with other men, unlike Inez, who surrounds herself with men and almost no girls, but he struggles with the more unemotional types.
WE'LL TAKE CONTROL OF THE WORLD,
[/font][/center]appearance »
Cato, like Inez, has dark brown hair and eyes. His hair is short and has a slight natural curl to it. From his habit of running his hand through his hair, it tends to get messier throughout the day, and starts to hang in his eyes. He is about 6ft 2" in terms of height, although sometimes his relatively lanky frame can make him look taller. He has the same delicate bone structure as Inez, although perhaps more prominent than hers.
family »
Inez Fletcher; cousin, 18
Evelyn Stirling; cousin, 22
others of importance »
N/A
LIKE IT'S ALL WE HAVE TO HOLD ON TO,
[/font][/center]medical history » Due to his close association with Inez, plenty of scars and broken bones; wrists, feet, shoulders....
criminal history » None whatsoever.
life history »
Cato was born and raised in Ireland as a child. Yes, he was an aristocrat, but his parents did not believe in spoiling their child as their relatives did. As a result, he grew up with a practical, realistic outlook on life. His upbringing was privileged in the sense that he grew up around horses for the major portion of his life, but his parents made it clear that they could be taken away at any time if they started being taken for granted.
At the age of thirteen, he was sent to live with his Fletcher cousins in London. Inez was just eight at the time, and became more like his little sister than his cousin. Her parents welcomed him into their family and treated him as a son, simultaneously hoping that his stable presence would lessen Inez's alternative ways, which became apparent as she grew older. However, the two of them got on like a house on fire and he spent many hours with her in her father's auto shop while she worked on cars. Although he never actually became interested in the mechanics, he does know a fair amount about them now, mainly because he remembers Inez telling him about them while she worked and he kept her company. He went to the same boarding school that Inez began attending after he had gone away to university. Academically, Cato was more hard-working than most - and it paid off. Having graduated school with flying colours, he attended university to study Literature. His conscientious nature and natural intellect was one of the reasons Inez was even allowed into the boarding school, as the dean assumed she would follow in her cousin's footsteps. Unfortunately, he was wrong.
Cato came back to London briefly in order to say goodbye to her before she left the country, bringing with him two new horses. Not long after she had left, however, Cato found himself being pulled towards the USA for his own reasons. A degree in Literature had served him well in terms of allowing him a job as a university lecturer, but his real passion lay with horses. In pursuit of a chance to better himself on the equine scene while still earning money as a lecturer, he moved over to Addison on a whim, blissfully unaware that his junior cousin is in exactly the same little town.
AND WE'LL BE A DREAM,
[/font][/center]your name » Nem
age » 15
roleplaying experience» 3/4 years
DO YOU REMEMBER THE NIGHTS,
[/font][/center]show name » Ice Blue Equinox
barn name » Nox
gender » Stallion
breed » Holstein
height » 16.3h
age » 7
color » Bay
discipline »
personality » Nox is a very sweet horse. "Gentle giant" suits him perfectly as he's practically unflappable, and wouldn't hurt a fly.
owned by » Cato McKenna
images »
www.ponycity.com/stallion-tns/svengali_tn.jpg
show name » Eastern Alliance
barn name » Ally
gender » Mare
breed » Anglo-arab
height » 15.3h
age » 5
color » Black
discipline » Dressage
personality » Ally is slightly more unpredictable than Nox. She tends to be quite easily spooked and will take any chance she can find to get out of work. She can have a real spoilt-brat type of attitude, and throws tantrums on a regular basis.
owned by » Cato McKenna
images »
www.retreat2eden.co.za/images/2007-10-27%20e%202.jpg
WE DROVE AROUND CRAZY IN LOVE?
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