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Title: Dr. J. Brynner Henson
Description: Mortal


Rhodes - February 8, 2009 06:20 AM (GMT)
Name: Julius Brynner Henson IV
Sex: Male
Age: 53
Place of Birth: Providence, Rhode Island
Species: Mortal

Appearance: A short, gaunt man of about five-eight, and maybe a hundred and thirty pounds, Brynner Henson the Fourth is neither a handsome man nor an ugly one. He has a full head of hair, for which he is secretly grateful, gone completely stone grey. Though he wouldn’t characterize himself as a vain man, he is, and very carefully cultivates a look he thinks of as dashing. His hair is always immaculately kept, and he typically wears expensive, and expensively tailored, three-piece suits. He has dark eyes, nothing special about them, really, except they’re attuned to catch the slightest facial twitch or offhand motion, peering out from his hollow-cheeked face with the intentness of an owl. His hands are bony and knobby, but surprisingly strong and deft enough to produce detailed sketches. Though he has the look of a boring, stuffy old man, he is a surprisingly warm conversationalist with a slow, soothing voice.

History: Julius Brynner Henson was a logger. Julius Brynner Henson, Jr. was a doctor. Julius Brynner Henson III was a surgeon. Julius Brynner Henson IV is a psychiatrist. From an early age, he knew that if he didn’t go into the medical field, his father would be highly disappointed in him. Rather than deal with the pointed comments and other small slights for the rest of his life from JB, Brynner kept his head down in school and studied his brains out, earning stellar grades, numerous wedgies, and a scholarship to the University of Rhode Island. While at the university, he was a pre-med student, but enjoyed the psychology classes he took. He had always enjoyed watching other people and, when speaking to them, storing up little nuggets of information about them—almost like a magpie stores its little trinkets. Although not a naturally gifted student, Brynner repeated the practices that got him through high school and graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a 3.8 GPA, no real friends, and acceptance into medical school.

He didn’t excel in med school, but neither did he flounder. As in many other aspects of his life, he was simply average, despite hard work and sweat. He learned that he was simply not suited for surgery as his father had dreamed and instead headed towards psychiatry—a failure in the eyes of a surgeon like his father. Even so, he earned an MD and, begrudgingly, the respect of his father. After all, JB Henson III had only ever told his son to earn the MD and had never specified in what.

Dr. J. Brynner Henson joined a small practice in Rhode Island near his home and stayed for a few years, before moving his way more and more northward. Perhaps it’s the colder weather and shorter days that make for better business. A few years back, he started a small practice in Demaitre, Canada, where he has not hurt for business. In fact, though he’d hardly tell it to a competitor, he was a bit shocked that there weren’t psychiatry offices dotting the streets like convenience stores when he moved to the town. He’s had steady work ever since he came to the city, mixing citizens with some expert work with the DPD.

As far as his personal life goes, he rarely dates, being uncomfortable in such situations. Instead, he prefers to make more casual acquaintances and, when he feels the urge, pays high-end prostitutes for sex. If he were diagnosing himself, he would probably conclude that his lack of confidence with members of the opposite sex (unless he’s paying them or they’re paying him) stems from rather stunted experiences with them earlier in his life.

Added Note: Brynner enjoys people-watching and might pop up in random open threads and take notes and make observations about the characters involved. He also often thinks about using his position as a trusted physician to manipulate his patients—but purely hypothetically. Of course.

Romax - February 8, 2009 06:36 PM (GMT)
Dude.... what a creeper.

I can't find anything too majorly wrong. I like that he's a psychiatrist who has problems making friends/romantic partners. Um. I guess I'd like to know what has happened to his father now (like if he's still around) and where his mother was in all of this but other than that...

I'd classify this application's chances of getting approved as almost certain.




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