#daraintro

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D A R A M C G O U R N

BASICS

Age: 33 Birthday: March 4, 1990 Gender & Pronouns: Demiboy, He/They Sexuality: Queer Occupation: Adjunct Professor District: University District Face Claim: Dev Patel

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BIO: 

Dara McGourn was the youngest of four and was born into a family of hard workers. Everyone had something exciting going for them- his older sisters were all heading to different parts of the world on exciting adventures. Growing up outside of London, he always felt a bit of pressure to find his own niche. Dara did well in college but always had his parents breathing down his neck about his grades and extracurriculars. It led to some rebellion on Dara's part- college had Dara going from an honors student to a bit of a partier, and right back to collegiate like the changing of the tides. All the while they started having a bit of an identity crisis, not knowing where he truly belonged. Eventually Dara graduated by the skin of his teeth with a degree in chemistry. But his parents were still pushing him- why not go for a masters? Then he could be a professor, after all. Most colleges wanted you to have a masters. So Dara went back to school. Their mental health suffered, and they were exhausted every day. But they went. After a few failed relationships due to over-working and prioritizing academics over personal life, Dara realized something needed to change. He hated his life, and couldn't keep anyone close. And all the while, his family was beating on him to keep climbing the collegiate ladder. After grad school, Dara moved to the United States. There was an adjunct professor and lecturer position open in Denver and he wanted to get away from everything he'd been stifled with. Getting paid to move to a brand new country was exciting, and being so far away from everything he'd ever known was even better. Dara moved to Colorado 2 years ago and they've been enjoying their time. Teaching chemistry has been fine, but moreso he loves exploring. Dara's always been a bit of a conspiracy theorist and so he loves investigating old buildings, listening to ghost hunting podcasts, and engaging in silly cryptid stories. He loves to joke around and take the piss out of things- so sometimes it's tough to figure out if he actually believes in these things or if he just thinks they're neat. HEADCANONS: -Dara is a demiguy! He uses he/they pronouns and identifies as queer. He knows he's into people of varying genders and loves expressing himself in different ways- sometimes more feminine, and sometimes not. -He lives in a somewhat boring little apartment in the university district but would LOVE to buy an old (probably haunted) home and renovate it. -Dara still works too hard sometimes. Close friends often show up with take-out or dinner because Dara forgot to eat all day. -Absolutely down to jump into an adventure at any time, any place. Loves to party and let loose, especially after a long week of classes and labs.

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“How many shots of espresso do you think is enough to kill a man?” .... “Ah, shit...” 

Dara McGourn is the adopted son of Jenna and Bill McGourn. He’s 28 years old and hails from Alfriston, England, but has lived in New York City for just about 2 years. He works as a graphic designer in a home studio and hates a great deal of things. 

When Dara is not being a sarcastic asshole about something, he is passionately researching things like historical clothing, listening to haunting Celtic ballads, and debating if he wants to join LARP groups. He always takes on too much work and therefore is always slightly overwhelmed. Some bullet points:

-Dara fixates on certain things, but cares very little about others -Definitely has ADHD but procrastinates in getting diagnosed -Designs websites and logo designs for companies -His apartment is an absolute mess -British accent, because he only moved a few years ago -Parents are very white and very quaint -Has a brother and sister -Bisexual disaster

OOC: Please let me know if you want to connect or plot with Dara! I’m very excited to be here!! @codstarters​