Jude Vernon

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• Basic Info

  • Name: Jude Vernon
  • Gender: Male
  • Played by: Jude
  • Occupation: Doctor, Surgeon, Explorer
  • Age: 37
  • Birthplace: Morven, The Confederation, Republic of Anglia
  • Skills: Medicine, Surgery, Basic Chemistry, Advanced Physiology, Marksman, Camp Cook, Rudimentary Tailoring & Animal Husbandry

• From The Surgeon's Office

  For thou hast been as one in suffering all that suffered nothing--
  A man that Fortune's buffets and rewards
  Hast taken with equal thanks.
  
  And blessed are those whose blood and judgement are so well commingled,
  That they are not a pipe for Fortune's finger
  To sound what stop she please.
  
  Give me that man that is not passion's slave.
  
  

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  Of average height, wide-boned face, strong chin; Dr. Vernon dresses mostly in dark colors and wears seasoned, well-fitting black leather boots and belt. He has blackish brown hair that is beginning to turn silver at the temples, straight and usually close-cropped. His skin turns swarthy easily with sun; due to his Morvenian heritage, but normally he has average complexion and is moderately clean-shaven. The physician has manifested an inordinate fondness for good tailoring; unfortunately this means he goes through a good many suits, given the danger of his chosen professions.
  
  Personally, Jude Vernon is good at following directions, peaceable, and works well with others. He is extremely cautious, and often slow to react. On the negative side, Dr. Vernon is neither cheerful nor optimistic. Though many mistake his fatalism for selflessness, he often puts others before himself, not out of altruism, but because he doesn't value his own existence as highly as theirs. He has the bad habit of not speaking when he is angry; and although his emotions, including his temper, are slow to rise, they are also slow to fade. Morally, he is stodgy and Victorian, and seems moderately repressed, though the reasons behind this have never been clearly indicated. He is quick to stand up for the weak and the downtrodden, but under stress there is definitely a hidden nasty streak to the doctor.
  
  He carries a charcoal-gray rucksack, instead of the usual briefcase-style doctor's 'black bag'; inside it are the normal array of medical tools and equipment, including a black stethiscope and suturing kit. A Khyber Pass copy of a Martini-Henry is his most specialized firearm; he doesn't always carry it, but is a master marksman from a distance, due to his keen eyesight and steady hands. On any kind of trip or expedition, the surgeon-explorer will also be found with a pair of Webleys or Smith-Wessons, or perhaps one of each (though this offends his mathematical, obsessive-compulsive mind)
  
  Vernon's fighting style is mostly hand-to-hand. He dislikes weapons, due to the almost sacred veneration in which he holds the human body. He is able to make a good showing in any battle simply using his hands, a brutal combination of some unnamed Eastern martial art and fairly quick maneuvering with fists. Solid in build, and often immovable despite his average frame, his endurance is almost inhuman, and he frequently takes quite a beating in his effort not to harm others. When at a distance from enemies, he is deadly with a long rifle, and is an expert sniper. It's not likely he can be persuaded to use this ability under common circumstances, however.

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    MorganElevrate || April 5 2011, 5:56pm

    "Oh! I love your style of journal entries!"

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    Jude || April 6 2011, 6:02am

    "Thanks! I was looking for something that would accurately reflect his personality. Have a lot of ground to make up, though."

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    Jude || April 5 2011, 2:37pm

    "I do get that. Indiana Jones meets Dr. Watson, if you're gonna go by recent movies. I base a lot of my stuff more on oldtimey books, but most people don't read 'em now."

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    Meedleboot || April 5 2011, 5:31am

    "He reminds me of Indiana Jones!! Except I wouldn't know that cause I haven't actually watched a full movie of it!"

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