Name: Donovan Daniel Jones
Goes By: Don, Donny, Jones, Officer Don/Jones
Age: 34
Birthday: May 17
Zodiac: Taurus
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Sexuality: Bisexual Biromantic Monogamous, leans to women
Religion: Nondenominational Christian
Category: Teacher
Occupation: High School History (World and Military)
Appearance:
Personality:
Powers:
Species Traits:
Opposable thumbs.
History:
Additional Information:
I’ll post Tucker’s app soon.
Goes By: Don, Donny, Jones, Officer Don/Jones
Age: 34
Birthday: May 17
Zodiac: Taurus
Gender: Male
Species: Human
Sexuality: Bisexual Biromantic Monogamous, leans to women
Religion: Nondenominational Christian
Category: Teacher
Occupation: High School History (World and Military)
Appearance:
- 6’3”
- Peak physical condition; very fit, muscles very defined, etc;
- Short dark brown hair worn minimally styled but well-kept; pale green eyes
- Has a somewhat long face with a skinny heart shape; gently curved nose; strong, square jawline; high cheekbones; wide, charming smile; traditionally attractive; clearly an adult in his late 20s-early 30s; usually maintains well-groomed stubble; many say he looks just like Paul Rudd
- Tan skin, marred with scars from training, more severe ones on his legs, hips, lower back and abdomen. Has a couple faded, self-inflicted scars on his wrists, but they are quite old. Doesn’t hide them at all, and doesn’t mind explaining things if prompted. In fact, he wears every scar he has proudly, proof that he made it through hard times and came out on top.
- Right leg is amputated at the upper thigh. He has a few different prosthetics for various uses, from running to intricate activity to general daily life.
Personality:
As far as adults on the island go, Donovan is more on the responsible side. Honestly, he’s almost fatherly in his disposition, no matter the age of the people around him. Patient and reliable, Don is someone who can be counted on for honesty and trustworthiness; “dependability” is practically his middle name. Furthermore, he really gets no satisfaction in harming or deceiving those around him.It’s not in his nature to be malicious, not at all, and it can be said that Donovan is more on the moral side of things. When it comes to determination, too, he lives up to his sign. Donovan is powerful, and he goes after what he wants with all the stubborn force of a raging bull. However, never let it be said that he is impolite. With age comes revelations, and Donovan is long past the “player” ideology. He is a gentleman and proud of it, honestly preferring a dinner and dance over an impersonal night in a bed he doesn’t own. Still, he does like to have fun, and given the right circumstances, he’s quite playful and flirtatious — just not crudely so.
When it comes to relationships, Donovan prefers a wide range of general friends and a small, close-knit handful of brothers. Of these precious people, Don can often be overprotective, even overbearing if he thinks it may keep them safe, but he means well with it all. Though loyal to his friends and family, Donovan has periods of distance within himself. During these phases, he seems to disconnect from his close relationships, pushing the ones he loves away ever-so-subtly. Too close and relationships begin to frighten him. Donovan’s seen too many of his best friends die before his eyes to not be skeptical about close relationships, but it’s something he’s trying to overcome. His biggest issue is with romantic love. Before the divorce, Donovan hadn’t really thought that someone so close to him, someone that could say vows and wear his ring, could really ever leave. Packing his things, leaving that apartment, it reinforced that fear inside Donovan, that animalistic anxiety that someone he loves will be taken away forever. He really wants to be close to someone again and by all means will strive for it, but when the moment comes to buy a diamond ring, Donovan isn’t sure if he’ll be able to.
Despite his love for his precious people, Donovan can be somewhat materialistic at times. He prefers honest, hands-on labor over deceit and monotony, but he till quite likes a crisp dollar bill. Though generally responsible with his money, this responsibility can result in frugality or, in rare situations, a spending spree.
Finally, perhaps Donovan’s greatest character flaw is his restlessness. Though he is a stable man, rather disliking change and upheaval, there is nothing worse to Don than boredom. He must always be doing something, whether mental or physical, and periods of inactivity - even relatively short ones - leave him antsy. Even more than this, Donovan depends on physical activity to keep himself sane and content with himself. Without his training to release tension, Donovan grows tense and angry, prone to outburst and, when pushed far enough, violence. All of his negative emotions are amplified. Donovan has a hard time expressing his anger and unrest in the best of situations. Without ventilation, he’s bound to explode.
Donovan has PTSD. He flinches when startled, can be easily distracted when tense, and is uncomfortable in noisy and/or rambunctious situations. Loud, unexpected noises freak him out, especially if it sounds anything like a gunshot or bomb, and he can’t use alarms because they sound too similar to base sirens. When it comes to sleeping, Donovan is plagued with nightmares from the battlefield and insists on sleeping with a nightlight and his dog by his side. His memories are vivid and so are his fears, and every now and then, a “Thousand Yard Stare” will make an appearance on his face. Fireworks are triggers, and so is being burned. They often prompt flashbacks. On the worst nights. Donovan isn’t afraid to drink his worries away, though he never lets it interfere with work.
Donovan loves and cherishes his best friend, Tucker. Though a dog he may be, Tucker saved his life, and Donovan will forever be grateful of that.
When it comes to relationships, Donovan prefers a wide range of general friends and a small, close-knit handful of brothers. Of these precious people, Don can often be overprotective, even overbearing if he thinks it may keep them safe, but he means well with it all. Though loyal to his friends and family, Donovan has periods of distance within himself. During these phases, he seems to disconnect from his close relationships, pushing the ones he loves away ever-so-subtly. Too close and relationships begin to frighten him. Donovan’s seen too many of his best friends die before his eyes to not be skeptical about close relationships, but it’s something he’s trying to overcome. His biggest issue is with romantic love. Before the divorce, Donovan hadn’t really thought that someone so close to him, someone that could say vows and wear his ring, could really ever leave. Packing his things, leaving that apartment, it reinforced that fear inside Donovan, that animalistic anxiety that someone he loves will be taken away forever. He really wants to be close to someone again and by all means will strive for it, but when the moment comes to buy a diamond ring, Donovan isn’t sure if he’ll be able to.
Despite his love for his precious people, Donovan can be somewhat materialistic at times. He prefers honest, hands-on labor over deceit and monotony, but he till quite likes a crisp dollar bill. Though generally responsible with his money, this responsibility can result in frugality or, in rare situations, a spending spree.
Finally, perhaps Donovan’s greatest character flaw is his restlessness. Though he is a stable man, rather disliking change and upheaval, there is nothing worse to Don than boredom. He must always be doing something, whether mental or physical, and periods of inactivity - even relatively short ones - leave him antsy. Even more than this, Donovan depends on physical activity to keep himself sane and content with himself. Without his training to release tension, Donovan grows tense and angry, prone to outburst and, when pushed far enough, violence. All of his negative emotions are amplified. Donovan has a hard time expressing his anger and unrest in the best of situations. Without ventilation, he’s bound to explode.
Donovan has PTSD. He flinches when startled, can be easily distracted when tense, and is uncomfortable in noisy and/or rambunctious situations. Loud, unexpected noises freak him out, especially if it sounds anything like a gunshot or bomb, and he can’t use alarms because they sound too similar to base sirens. When it comes to sleeping, Donovan is plagued with nightmares from the battlefield and insists on sleeping with a nightlight and his dog by his side. His memories are vivid and so are his fears, and every now and then, a “Thousand Yard Stare” will make an appearance on his face. Fireworks are triggers, and so is being burned. They often prompt flashbacks. On the worst nights. Donovan isn’t afraid to drink his worries away, though he never lets it interfere with work.
Donovan loves and cherishes his best friend, Tucker. Though a dog he may be, Tucker saved his life, and Donovan will forever be grateful of that.
Powers:
Don can communicate both audibly and telepathically with any canine (dogs, wolves, foxes…) and canine-related creature (werewolves, cadejos, kitsunes…) so long as they are sentient. This can be direct (one-on-one link) or general (any canine within a 50ft radius). When speaking out loud, Don can make his human tongue discernable to only humans, only dogs, both humans and dogs, or to only a single specific canine. Can also dog whistle at will, and is much better at connecting to and training nonsentient canines than other humans.
Don can perfectly replicate any sound he has heard or imagined, including voice mimicry and mechanical sounds (gunshots, bombs, engines). He can only project these sounds, however, up to the maximum volume of his natural voice. This can be made louder with training.
Species Traits:
Opposable thumbs.
History:
Donovan Daniel Jones was born in England to Danielle, an English school teacher, and Phillip, an American doctor and ex-Army Ranger. He was always a daddy’s boy, looking up to Phillip and hoping to follow in his footsteps. At age ten, Donovan moved to America with his family. He retained his accent, but not his British nationalism; the boy was dead-set on joining the US military.
During grade school, Donovan was bullied mildly for his short stature, timid personality and sudden spastic bouts — all of which would change with middle school, but by then, his reputation had been set in stone. Late on trends and progressing ever-so-slightly slower than his peers, Donovan’s bullying became very harsh in middle school, leading to depression, anxiety, and anger issues. He was prone to sudden bouts of rage and (often self-directed) violence due to keeping everything bottled up and was eventually arrested for the assault of a peer at age 14. After spending a few weeks in juvie, Donovan was released with the expectation he would see an anger management therapist. This therapist was able to give Donovan an outlet other than violence, one that would pave the way for his entire future. He threw himself into physical training, releasing his frustrations into punching bags, weight machines and running tracks. Through this and continued therapy sessions, he was able to get his anger, not only under control, but largely dissipated. As a plus side, Donovan’s height gains with age and muscle gains from physical activity served to ward away his aggressors, and he ended his high school career with several friends and many acquaintances.
Donovan graduated high school with As and Bs before applying to a quality state college. He originally angled himself towards a medical degree, but eventually realized that science definitely was not his calling, no matter how he looked up to his father. Donovan ended up graduating with a double major in World and Military history, as well as a teaching certificate.
College came with more than academic benefits. Donovan met a girl, Margarette (Maggie), during his dirst year of undergrad. They hit it off quickly and were soon a couple, obviously and intently devoted to each other. The two ended up marrying officially in the sumemr following their graduation, befpre purchasing a small apartment in a nearby city. Don and Maggie lived there comfortably for about a year, settling in, settling down, and just enjoying each other’s company.
At age 23, Donovan joined the Army as an enlisted man, immediately targeting himself towards Ranger programs. He managed to obtain the difficult but impressive rank of Army Ranger NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer) of the 75th Ranger Regiment by age 24.
Life proceeded this way for the next two years, with deployments generally lasting about 3-6 months and approximately equal resting periods. He primarily fought in the Afghan War, preforming on the front lines during raids, bombings and shootouts. He was good at his job, and his job was good for him. However, at home, the marriage was becoming incredibly strained, though the two did their best to ignore it. Maggie didn’t like being alone so often, nor did she appreciate the difficulty of contacting her husband during his deployments, always afraid of Don being hurt or killed somehow.
Tensions escalated to extreme highs about 2 years into Donovan’s employment. Just before he left on a deployment, Maggie was declared pregnant, and Don went on his mission with the idea he would be a father. However, upon returning home, he discovered that the pregnancy had failed due to complications. The two tried to smooth over it as best they could, but the tensions were hard to ignore.
Finally, some 3 years after first receiving the rank of NCO, Donovan and Maggie divorced. It was a clean break, really. They talked it out civilly and felt mutually that, despite their love for one another, it was best if they went their separate ways. Maggie desperately wanted kids and Don was never home for them. Even more, Don felt it wasn’t fair to keep Maggie waiting so much. It was a heartbreaking situation for both parties, but they at least remained friends to some degree.
About 7 months after the divorce was finalized, with Don now being around 28, he was sent into a high-danger combative zone during the war. Distracted and fatigued from days with little sleep, he was caught in the explosion of a bomb and severely injured. Donovan remembered all parts of the experience vividly and it would serve to haunt him for years to come. In the end, he ended up losing nearly all of his right left and was officially decommissioned from the Rangers, his amputation and other injuries too severe to continue such vigorous work.
Donovan moved in with his parents for a while as he adapted to his lost limb. It was as difficult as one might expect, his trauma and anger only worsened by the fact he had no release for it. Donovan couldn’t train, couldn’t fight — he could barely even walk. It made him angrier than he had ever been before, and many, many inanimate objects were caught in the outbursts. On top of that sat the looming figured of PTSD and a full-blown existential crisis. More than once, Donovan thought of ending it all. However, the patience of Maggie and Phillip was a miracle, and it was the only thing keeping him together. That, and his periodic physical therapy, which allowed Donovan to exert some of his rage into pain and activity.
About a year and a half, nearly two, after he returned home, Donovan adopted a huge Leonberger puppy as part of a “pets for vets” program of sorts, the government making sure to provide a sentient. The adoption was urged for many reasons, but to summarize, the therapist felt that the two could grow together… and grow they did.
In truth, much more happened than a simple dog-and-human bond. Donovan and his self-proclaimed Tucker became no less than best friends. Truly they were attached at the hip, Don refusing to go anywhere without Tucker by his side and vice versa. Their personalities meshed wonderfully, even if they bickered at times, and their relationship became more of a friendly pack relation, rather than master-to-dog. The two spent a year together before Don took up work again.
Nearly three years after losing his leg, Donovan got a job as a World History teacher at a local public school. He was pretty skilled with his prosthetics by this time, having various legs for various activities. Initial shock of his students aside, Don became quite a respected teacher, and he was good at his job. About a year after getting said job, he was able to rent a small apartment, as well, but spent a lot of time with his parents still so Tucker could run in their yard.
Three years after first becoming a teacher, Donovan received a letter and job offer from Starlight Academy. Seeing as the pay was much higher, and as he needed more space for Tucker, he took the job. Don currently lives in a simple 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1-floor house with a nice yard, the back of his lawn facing a large section of woods and forestry. He works as a teacher in SA, grades 9-12, teaching World and Military history. He has been living on the island since July 2016.
Additional Information:
I’ll post Tucker’s app soon.
