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𓏲 * ( oliver jackson-cohen, cis man, he/him ) ⸺ pictures of DYLAN CHRISTOPHER KHOURI have been showing up all over my feed, and considering the last time they were #trending, it was due to a photograph of him looking attractively photogenic being rescued from a hostage situation going viral — i'm not likely to unfollow anytime soon. with their precisely coiffed hair, mixture of military clothing in the field and suits in the studio, i'm not surprised to hear that they are considered part of the NOUVEAU RICHES. after 35 years, they've managed to garner a reputation for being more brave than coarse, but their critics say that they're more haunted than gallant when they aren't too busy capitalising on the events that cause him to lose sleep every night ; cooking elaborate meals for himself alone ; photographing animals in the park. when they aren't occupied with their work as a journalist / former war correspondent, they've been sighted taking pottery classes. reputation.com has taken to calling them HERCULES in order to avoid a lawsuit ( again ). ──

GENERAL DETAILS.

full name: dylan christopher isaac khouri . nickname(s): d . dyl . age: thirty5 . date of birth: 4th of april , 1988 . place of birth: lismore , australia . current location: soho , new york city . ethnicity: jewish australian egyptian . gender: cis man . pronouns: he / him . sexual orientation: heterosexual . romantic orientation: heteroromantic . relationship status: single . religion: not religious . occupation: journalist / podcaster , former war correspondent . education: master of arts in journalism from murdoch university . accent: mild australian . spoken languages: english ( native ) , italian ( fluent ) , arabic ( fluent ) .

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE, ETC.

faceclaim: oliver jackson - cohen . hair colour and style: straight dirty blonde , a textured crew cut with low fade . eye colour: blueish green . height: 6 ft 3 . tattoos: none currently . none: none . clothing style: street style , jeans , neutral - toned tops , leather jackets . distinguishing features: various small scars across his body . including a recently healed gash from his hairline to just above his left eyebrow . signature scent: tom ford , oud wood .

HEALTH.

mental disorder(s): ptsd , anger management issues . physical disorder(s): a busted shoulder , permanent hearing damage ( 30% loss in left ear , 10% loss in right ear ) . allergies: none . sleeping habits: night owl , sleeps approx. 4 - 5 hours each night , has night terrors . eating habits: omnivore . sociability: extrovert . addictions: alcohol dependency . drug use: weed , party drugs such as mdma occasionally . alcohol use: daily , gets drunk twice a week minimum when not working .

PERSONALITY.

label(s): hercules . positive traits: brave , gallant , generous , sociable , protective . negative traits: haunted , selfish , coarse , noncommittal , stubborn . likes: working out , clubbing , photography , writing , hanging with the boys , flirting . dislikes: conferences , being fussed over , confronting his feelings , country music . fears: small spaces . goals and ambitions: to shed a light on the cruelties of war . astrology: aries ( sun ) , scorpio ( moon ) , leo ( rising ) . moral alignment: lawful neutral . element: fire . primary vice: pride . primary virtue: charity .

BIOGRAPHY.

dylan grew up in australia , with his mother grace and his father rowland isaac . most of their life revolved around rowland's job – a military man . they moved around often when dylan was young . his father was the person he admired most and he planned to follow in his footsteps . the signs of the horrors of war were there , but a young impressionable mind convinced itself that it was to be expected and that it was a badge of honour . when his little sister was born , things settled a bit more . they stopped moving as often , allowing dylan to make friends while the family was slowly starting to crumble . rowland was struggling more and more with what he had seen in active duty , often having periods where he did not understand where he was or who was around him . more often , grace would leave the house for the night and leave dylan and gwyn alone with rowland . although dylan always empathised with his father for what he had gone through , his post traumatic stress was escalating into more than just night terrors . the violent outbursts became a regular occurrence and dylan often felt responsible for ensuring the safety of his little sister and himself .

approaching his high school graduation , dylan initially did not want to go to university . he considered finding a job locally , perhaps working for a gym , so he could stay home and keep an eye on the family . after much convincing from his both his parents , he ended up enrolling at the university of queensland for a bachelor in political science in brisbane .

the day before he left for university , his mother pulled him aside and dropped a bombshell on him . rowland was not his father . his father was a man by the name of haim khouri – an egyptian businessman she had met in italy in a whirlwind romance , when she and rowland had already been together for a while . grace made him swear he would not tell rowland , fearing for his mental state . so , dylan kept the secret from rowland and from his sister .

while at university he contacted with his biological father . he even flew out to tunisia , his current home , to meet him . dylan learnt arabic , craving to have a closer connection to his paternal side as he heard the struggles rowland continued to endure . after his bachelor in political science , he followed it up with a masters' in journalism at murdoch university in perth , unsure what he wanted in life . following graduation , he started work as a political journalist in brisbane , first written correspondence , then as a field reporter for a local news programme . he travelled all around australia and didn't get to visit home as often anymore . however , just after gwyn's 16th birthday , he travelled home only to find it in chaos and his little sister covered in blood and rowland dead on the floor .

a lot changed after that . the case was dropped and him , gwyn – now florence – and grace moved to the us . he continued his journalism career , actively pursuing a path towards war correspondence . he had seen how much war impacted those around him , and studying politics and international relations , he knew that he needed to report on it . not long after the move , he was off again , running around active warzones and photographing and reporting on them for cnn .

late march 2023 , dylan did not make his scheduled call . it took 48 more hours before he was reported as missing . the envoy he had been travelling in was stopped for what was initially thought to be a routine check . instead , he had found the barrel of a gun pressed to the back of his head and he was escorted away by a terror organisation . he was not alone . two fellow correspondents , one from the bb c, one independent reporter from germany , were also captured . the first few months , they were used as a pawn in negotiations with the reporters' respective home countries and countries of employment . he was kept in relatively comfortable conditions . his captors demanded supplies , then money , then weapons . the list never ended and demands became too outrageous . by the time august rolled around , it had been claimed that all three of them had been assassinated . the governments were only able to confirm the deaths of the english and german reporter due to footage appearing on the dark web . in reality , they kept him around and alive just for the fun of torturing him .

early october , months after the outcries for dylan's release had died down and the news had moved on , though contact had remained between the australian government , united states government and the terrorists under the radar , the home he'd been kept in was raided and he was released . on his way out , looking rather worse for wear , one of his colleagues from the cnn captured a photo of him . it went viral , not because he had been presumed dead , but because despite his injuries , despite his worsened physical and mental state , he looked attractive in the candid photo and the internet went wild .

since his reappearance , he has been involved in talk shows , podcasts & radio shows . he has yet to see a therapist , despite the horrors he now continues to relive nightly .