Finly Cole
From Changeling Venue
| Seeming | Ogre Gargantuan |
|---|---|
| Court | Spring Court •••• |
| Freehold | Sanitarium of Wayward Dreams |
| Player | William Moles |
"No man or woman of the humblest sort can really be strong, gentle and good, without the world being better for it, without somebody being helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness." -Alan Alda
Contents |
Overview
"You don't see me flyin' to the red
One more you're done
Just follow the seasons and find the time
Reach for the bright side
You don't see me flyin to the red
One more you're nuts
Just follow the day
Follow the day and reach for the sun "
Alias(es): Finly Cole.
Real Name: Finly O'Rourke.
Age: 66 by mortal calendar, roughly 40 from his time in Fae.
Concept: Kind and gentle strongman, Neighborhood Hero
Entitlement: None.
Relevant Mechanics: Giant merit
Character Livejournal: None.
Physical description:
Mask: He is a mountain of muscle by human standards, standing head and shoulders over most men, his body bulges with sculpted muscle. There is no fat upon his form; his skin a soft pinkish color with a natural sheen to his smooth hairless skin. He could be considered handsome depending on your tastes, though his muscles make him appear to be a circus sideshow. His only body hair is the perfectly styled and prominent handle-bar mustache that frames his often-smiling mouth; his scalp seeming polished with no signs of any stubble. His shoulders are broad, as befitting his stature, muscles rippling on his back and neck. Every muscle on his body is toned to perfection, so that even at 40 he shows no sign of wrinkles or aging. His sparkling blue eyes often shine with mirth, and his hearty laugh echoes through any room he is in, seeming to shake the very walls.
Mien: The man before you is a giant in every sense. He stands a full nine feet as he walks the streets, his bulging biceps lager around than most people heads. When he strains they swell impossibly, veins bulging, his almost reflective pink skin stretched tight over those massive chords of flesh. His teeth are a pearly white and flat, and when he gives a perfect smile, you can almost see spring flowers bursting into bloom in your minds eye. Any room he enters seems to fill with a gentle warm breeze and the scent of fresh cut wildflowers, and he almost seems to glow from within with the light of a crisp clean dawn. You can often hear the sound of birds chirping nearby when he is outdoors, playing their gentle songs of love.
Character Information
Known History
"All the darkness in the world cannot put out a single candle." -from a fortune cookie
Basic Timeline:
Born 1941
Taken 1963
Spent a Decade within the Realm of the Fae
Returned January 1st 2000
Current Activities:
His pride and joy is his bar, The Old Fresno Hofbrau. He keeps his ownership a secret, preferring to drink with the regulars as one of them, but behind the scenes, making the place perfect is his passion. He personally gives the food and drink liberal testing, as well as searching far and wide for exotic beers to stock his shelves. In Addition he was recently inducted into the Bishopric of Blackbirds which keeps him busy in his good samaritan labors.
Merit Details:
Giant
Background:
Born on march 3rd 1941, Finly learned early on to respect the strong. His Father was a circus strongman, and would disappear for months on end, only to reappear with a fist full of bills. Sometimes he would for as long as a week, before disappearing again along the dark highways of America, to scratch out a living among those who view the perverse. He grew up strong, wrestling among the other boys, and when he was old enough he worked the fields on a local farm, adding a little food to his families table. When he was 15…his father returned home for good. Disease had grown within him…cancer that was draining the life from him, and taking away his strength. A year later, Finly Wept as his father died, coughing up blood onto his mothers clean white sheets, a skeletal husk of the strongman he had once been. At 17, with his family starving, Finly had his first fight for pay, his massive fists and immense strength making him the equal of even experienced boxers. He hated the fights, but they brought him cash, and he was forced to fight on into his twenty-second year. It was a foggy night as he walked home from the gym that night, chilling him to the bone. He raised his head at the sound of hooves, and was taken. Whatever hell forged his body into the mountain of muscle he has become, he chooses not to talk about it in polite company.
OOC
Looking for background ties of all kinds, if you have an idea, please Email me.
Motley
Allies
- Augustus Cawthorne - One of Finly's drinking buddies, also a trusted companion when they go into the Hedge.
- Belladonna "They served in Fae together and escaped together. Despite their differences in lifestyle, appearance and mood; they have vast moral/ethical value similarities.
- Nycto Feraz although a bit of an odd pair, Nycto often convinces the strong man to go with him into the Hedge.
- Terry Ific "The bets still on mate"
Enemies
Character Inspirations
Alex Luis Armstrong - Fullmetal Alchemist
One - City of Lost Children
Den - Heavy Metal
The Tick
Soundtrack
Tubthumper - Chumba Wumba
Polyphonic Spree - Light and Day
Queen - Under Pressure
Queen - Dont Stop Me Now
All American Rejects - Move Along
I got Friends (In Low Places) - Garth Brooks
Quotes
"this song.....always makes me...*sniffles*...it's just...so sad."
"My strength is not in my massive biceps, or in my rippling pectorals. It lies in my heart. The strength to face everything I have been put through, and still choose to live!"
"Aww! someone needs a hug!.....come back! where are you going?!"
"Could you turn it down a notch... maybe down to 11?" - Nycto Feraz
"Finly is the embodiment of everything that is the Summer Court. Too bad he wastes his time in Spring." - Augustus Cawthorne
"Oh, dear Finly. What spirit and gusto he has...true to his title of Revel Master. While the highs are enjoyable I fear the lows, as spirit and gusto has a dark side, and when that coin is flipped? What is the dark side of spirit?" - Belladonna Black
Rumors
"His womanizing is just a cover, he's actually gay."
"He's not gay. He just likes to hug men...for some reason."
"He was once beaten in an arm wrestling match by a mortal woman."
"That mortal woman is now his wife, Helga"
"His hands are special, they can split pillars of metallic strength, and disassemble bone."
"He is banned from all the buffet restaurants in Fresno and the surrounding areas."
"Somewhere, there are 8 buried Kegs of beer. If you can find them, Cole will be forced to do your bidding.'
