Name: Ellery Harris McDermond.
Meaning: Ellery is latin for 'cheerful'.
Age: 24.
Date of Birth: February 16th.
Gender: Male.
Affiliation: Arachnos: Special Operations (Surveillance and Reconnaissance).

Eyes: Bright effin' blue and sparkling like he stepped out of an eye drop advertisement. They're nestled away behind a pair of glasses - contacts irritate his eyes too much for them to be functional.
Hair: Bright red-brown and medium-long, hanging in his face slightly but generally kept out of the way. It's longer than some of the girls' hair in Arachnos since he's not always a direct field operative.
Skin: Creamy white, a bit on the pale side but still normal and generally smoothe.
Clothes: Typical clothing, he tends to wear form-fit clothes that allow him generous range of motion.
Physique: Lanky.
Height: Five feet and ten inches tall, his stature can be described as average for a young man.
Weight At one-hundred and thirty-six pounds, Ellery could stand to eat a sandwich. He doesn't have any excess muscle, he's all water weight ready to be blown away by a strong gust of wind.
Other: Besides the glasses? Nothing of note.

Personality: Ellery is quite geeky sometimes: he is, after all, a tech at heart. He is inquisitive, thinking logically rather than philosophically and looking for the most direct ways to put his knowledge into action. He enjoys to exercise his brain and the information inside of it, and so he can sometimes border upon brilliant if the stars align in the proper way. He has an unusual way of seeing the world, unique in his perspective. He learns quickly, and can grow and expand without being directly influenced by others - he is somewhat intuitive and can figure out how to get through something himself. Ellery only needs to be shown something once to remember and understand it, he tends to soak up data like a sponge. He isn't afraid of hard work, either, especially if something is important. He enjoys a challenge, although at times if he is stressed he can freeze in a situation and be unable to make a decision for himself due to the ramifications of the options. There are times when he will simply observe those around him, trying to anticipate what they'll do in order to test his own understanding of other people; he also enjoys people watching in all of it's hypnotic joy.

He longs for attention, and with his flamboyant, energetic nature he tends to fall into it rather easily - both good and bad. He is proud of his accomplishments and his happiness, and isn't shy about either even when some find it tiring. Active most of the time, he goes all day as though trying to compete with a certain lapine battery mascot. This sometimes leads to him inadvertantly doing things which cause trouble for other people, he doesn't always think things all the way through. He tries to avoid conflicts at all costs, however, and so he will awkwardly excuse himself from the situation at all costs, even if it means making the matter up to the person with an elaborate apology. He will readily flee when confronted with any sort of hostile opposition, even though he is generally stubborn and brave. He will fight ferociously to the death if he needs to but it is often the surprise factor that takes him off guard and causes him to lose composure.

He tends to be gentle, although not quiet, with a sort of energetic grace to the way he goes about life as though it's all going to turn out all right. In his mind, it will. When unpleasant things do happen, he has a difficult time assimilating them into his world-view, and so he tends to ignore the inconvenient details in order to go on with life in a comfortable bubble. He is very outwardly affectionate, showing his care and support in a physical way by touching people's shoulders or hugging them; he is quite clear in his signals and easy to read.

Compounding this is the fact that he's not exactly the brightest light shining among his peers; he's very smart in areas that he has studied but tends to fall a bit short in the every-day sort of knowledge. His naive innocence is almost impossible at his age, giving him a nearly childlike air in some situations. Many think him to be dumb or air-headed, which isn't necessarily untrue, but he still bridles under their assumptions and tries to ignore being laughed at. He tends to go for immediate rewards if faced with the option of waiting for something or getting it now; not necessarily impatient but at the same time ready to be done with matters that face him. This can lead to all manner of trouble as he tries to find the swiftest way to resolve all issues in life. Ellery tends to miss the point at times when people paraphrase or speak through filters; he is direct and finds it easiest when other people are also to the point. Regardless of others' opinions, he is happy in his life, and to him that makes all the difference. Ellery does his best to provide things for his Arachnos brothers and sisters, but he does usually realize when he's not receiving anything in return - he tries to emphasize the 'give and take' in his relationships and can often rely on favors from willing others, depending on what he might need.

The only things that are inexcusable in his mind are extreme rudeness and anyone acting against Arachnos, endangering his bretheren. The only thing which he is more passionate about than Arachnos is, in fact, cookies. He has a very firm moral base that he uses to guide his actions, a firm compass in the ever changing situations and complications of life. Just exactly what his morals are based on isn't clear as he's rationalized away killing and maiming, but it's all rather simple to Ellery and that appears to be all that matters. He can come off as cautious in some unfamiliar situations while he tries to assess exactly what the proper course of action is, but tries to remain true to his cheery self while he figures it out. He is also quick to defend his beliefs if questioned, tending to have a suprisingly logical (or completely irrelevant) reason to support his actions and efforts.

Talents/Flaws: Ell is good at attracting attention to himself. This makes him an ideal distraction at times, although he doesn't always realize that he's being set up on the front lines. He's great with technology, and can wire and rewire comm devices, bugs, makeshift bugs, recording devices and cams in short order like nobody's business. He can read schematics and building layouts easily, figuring out where weak structural points are and where to find things like power supplies or resources. He's pretty bad with people on the whole, though, since everyone sort of assumes that there's nothing between his ears except a couple of cookies and maybe a dust bunny. He's easily distracted, always looking for the easy way out and noncommital at times, and his low self-control keeps him from restraining most of his urges even while on the job. God help you if you wave something sparkly in front of his face, he's like a fucking kitty with that shit.

Likes: Cookies - proof there is a God to Ellery. He also accepts other sugary dessert treats when he can't get cookies, but they are his one true love. Sparkly things make him happy; seeing other people happy (unless they're not Arachnos, in which case they can die); fixing things; knowing things that other people don't expect him to via his surveillance equipment; surprising others; being underestimated and generally coming out of nowhere with the fact that he actually is smart sometimes.

Dislikes: Being called dumb all the time, people who hate cookies, diabetics, anyone who fucking LOOKS at an Arachnos the wrong way, people who disable his toys, people who break his toys, people who don't like being spied on, people who report him to Harbingers for putting a cam in the locker room, people who report him to Harbingers for putting the cam he got back from the locker room into someone's personal living area, people who slap him for spying on their personal living area while they were changing - in fact, let's just leave things there.

Known Family: Yvonne McDermand (Mother, 60); Gregory McDermand (Father. 61)

Dream: Not to die. To literally wire himself into the internet... and his spying devices. To know everything, and one up a superior officer with backstabby goodness in order to move up the ladder.

Fighting Style: Ellery tends to be rambunctious, making him a dangerous brawler. He has a whole damn lot of energy, but at the same time did not take all of the advanced training as normal Arachnos operatives (being destined for a behind-the-scenes position most of the time). He knows the basics and can defend himself pretty well, and anyone going up against him would likely compare his style to "being raped by a slightly damp weasel in the face." While not a particular knockout with his fists, his strategy with Pokémon tends to be effective due to the element of surprise. Most trainers don't know the best way to counter the unique typing of Gigi, and those who do usually find her bouncing to be rather off-putting and unusual. He throws commands around out of left field, and she's been pretty well trained to look after herself. He's anxious for her to evolve, afraid that she'll be useless on land.

Proficiency: Efficient.

Biography: Maybe not yet. Too much work to write two of these for the same character.

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