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Character Files from the ToiBox 19: Mira- Bio

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Image3Biography: Subject EC:GA 4-Mira

Mira was born to poverty in third-word Africa, but was blessed by the presence of a benefactor. He took her out of Africa and poverty and showered her with gifts, advantages, and everything she could possibly need, but failed to give her the one thing she wanted most, a family.

Once in the hands of western scholars, Mira was labeled an academic prodigy. She devoted her young life to collecting accomplishments and knowledge. Before heading off to college she was finally connected with her absente guardian/benefactor. When she learned that he was dying, she put aside her years of pent-up regret and anger and decided to travel the world with him.

After seeing the world and all its wonders, Mira worried about the path she’d chosen and whether or not she’d find happiness. She attended college and graduate school, and collected several undergraduate degrees, a few Master’s, and her Doctorate in medicine. She never really had a chance to celebrate her achievements, since the death of her benefactor left her an heiress and a local public figure.

Mira’s life continued to move long swiftly until she ended her engagement to a fellow alum and partner in her research foundation.  After that well thought out part of her life didn’t work out the way she planned, Mira slumped into a rut. For years she went about simply going through the motions of seeing patients and running her businesses.

Only when she met a social networker named GrayNisol8ed, did her life begin to get interesting again. After developing a virtual friendship with this person, she learned that his name was Giovanni and that he was very troubled. Needing a break from her own issues and reality, Mira decides to meet Giovanni to see if he is all that he says he is- and he says he a lot.

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EC: Battleground Sample Sundays

Sample Sunday 04

samplesundayHere is approximately 100 – 150 words from a randomly selected original piece for your enjoyment. These samples may include excerpts from my Eternal Curse Series, but will currently exclude excerpts from EC: Giovanni’s Angel. Please visit the ECS blog to read samples from that installment of the series.

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For as long as I could remember, Mom had always worn her hair up in a bun. I’d seen digital imprints of her when she was younger, wearing her hair down, and thought that she looked much prettier that way. Her hair was a medium length for her face and it was very dark and wavy. I always thought that when she wore her hair down, it made her look like the kind of person who really knew how to have fun.

I stood in front of my reflecting shield looking at myself wishing that I could see her facial features looking back at me. No matter how hard I wished, her features just weren’t there.  I wasn’t tall and voluptuous like she was, and my skin wasn’t dark like hers either. My hair was long, thin, and curly and my skin was fair.

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Character Files from the ToiBox 18: Giovanni- Bio

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Giovanni-bkBiography:   Subject EC: GA 3-Giovanni

Giovanni is born out of death and tragedy, deformed and rejected. He isn’t given much chance to live, but proves the doctors wrong as he thrives in a state of decelerated growth. His life seems to go on for decades with little change and he exhibits many strange behaviors and abilities.

Having no mother, it takes a few years for a grieving Italian nurse to give him his name. He loves the nurse very much and is very saddened when she dies and he’s left alone again. Appearing to be about 12 years old, Giovanni runs away to live on his own: living, eating, sleeping, learning, and growing when and where he can.

Appearing about the age of 17, Giovanni stumbles into Abraham’s camp as he fleas an angry mob. Abraham takes pity on him and brings him home, the first real home he’s ever had. Giovanni devotes his life to looking after Abraham and his wife Sarah.

Giovanni tries to save Sarah from being hit by a car, but is too late. Then he rushes to save a grieving Abraham from killing himself and succeeds, only to see his friend forever crippled. Giovanni refuses to give up on Abraham and moves them to Sinclair Manor to start a new life.

In time Abraham snaps out of his grief and he and Giovanni become friends again. Giovanni develops a love for gardening and begins to absorb knowledge and information through the Internet. He meets Mira online and develops a friendship with her. He’s very pleased when she decides to come visit him to try and help with his many physical abnormalities.

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