[CHAR] Ocean Rescue

[Belle]

Key Animals

Cetaceans:

Mika

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
Young Female
Mika was brought to Haven two years ago as a calf when her and her mother were attacked by a pod of bottlenose dolphins, an attack which left Mika separated from her mother and seriously injured, missing a huge chunk of her dorsal fin. The team managed to nurse her back to health, and now that she's old enough to survive on her own, are trying to encourage here to find a new pod. Unfortunately, she is pretty stubborn, and has taken a liking to the humans who have been looking after her for the past couple of years.
(as suggested by 2plus2isnot5)

Raphael

Common Dolphin
Male
Was found beached with a deep gash down his back from what the team assumes was a boat strike

Juliet

Spinner Dolphin
Female
Brought in by fishermen after they accidently struck her with their boat. Had a broken rib and a collapsed lung

Slate

Bottlenose Dolphin
Male Calf around 6 months old
Found near a popular beach. Severely underweight due to being separated from his mother. Mother assumed dead. Still being bottle fed. Assumed twin of Copper as they were found together

Copper

Bottlenose Dolphin
Male Calf around 6 months old
Found near a popular beach. Deep gash on side (assumed shark attack) and severely underweight due to being separated from his mother. Mother assumed dead. Still being bottle fed. Assumed twin of Slate as they were found together

Sharks:

Eddie

Hammerhead
Male
Deep cuts on head due to fishing line entanglement

Ida

Sandtiger
Female
Brought in after beaching herself. She had swallowed a plastic bag which blocked her digestive tract

Stella

Sandtiger
Female
Brought in by nearby island authorities after reports were made of a couple of teenagers beating her with sticks and kicking her in shallow water. Teens were arrested.

Turtles:

Big Momma

Loggerhead
Female
Brought in by fishermen who found her entangled in their net. Her right front flipper had to be amputated

Isabelle

Loggerhead
Female
Brought in by fisherman after she swallowed his hook and line. Recovering from throat injury.

Triton

Green
Male
Found beached with large bite in carapace (top of shell) and plastron (bottom of shell). Assumed shark attack

Birds:

Darwin

Pelican
Male
Found entagled in fishing line. Left wing had to be amputated

Betsy

Pelican
Female
Has a broken leg. Cause unknown. Laid eggs while under care and is currently staying on island to nest.

Fran

Seagull
Female
Has a broken wing from slamming into the window of yacht

Pinnepeds:

Gunner

Sealion
Male
Has a deep gash down his back from a boat strike

Basil

Sealion
Male Calf around 1 year old
Found orphaned on a beach and begging for food from tourists. Mother assumed dead.

Pheobe

Sealion
Female
Was found on a beach with severe injuries. Police investigating probable attack by humans. Left eye removed due to extent of damage.

Jill

Harbor Seal
Young Female around 3 years old
Found beached, severely underweight and with lung infection. Assumed abandoned due to illness

Kiki

Otter
Female
Was caught in a net by fishermen. Fishing line had wrapped so tightly around her body it was cutting into her stomach. The fishing line had been there for so long the skin had started to heal over it

[Belle]

Charlotte "Charlie" Kirk
28
Animal Care Specialist / Owner of Haven
Grew up in the Caribbean with her father, a research scientist. Has a degree in animal behavior studies. Has a deep love of animals and is protective of the facility, the island and the people who work with her, whom she considers family. Can be more then a little stand-off-ish with outsiders.

secret only those close to her know

she has a child, a little girl named Melody, who is living with her grandparents... for now...

pic of Melody

[sempis]

Hudson Sawyer

Hudson Sawyer

Age:26
Occupation:Animal Care Specialist
Brief History:Hudson originally came to get an escape from his overcrowded and volatile family life, but stayed for helping the animals and the joy it gave him.
Anything Extra: N/A

[2plus2isnot5]

Sam Paige

Name: Sam Paige

Age: 27

Occupation: Marine Mammal Specialist, although he is trained in caring for other marine organisms (including corals and algae) as part of his degree, so can help if things get overwhelming in other areas.

Brief Bio (sorry, I'm really bad at brief when it comes to bios - trust me, this is as slimmed down as I can force myself to go): Raised on the North Welsh coast in Prestatyn, Sam grew up a five minute walk from the ocean, something which, along with his parents, fostered a love of the sea and the life within it from as early as he can remember. As much as he loved the ocean however, Sam never really had ambitions beyond working in tourism like most adults he knew, or perhaps in an aquarium. It was only in high school, when his biology teacher encouraged him to volunteer with a local conservation group, that his interest in science and conservation was sparked.

From then on, Sam worked tirelessly, volunteering and getting as much work experience as he could, until he mad it to Southampton University - one of the best universities for Marine Biology in the UK. He was glad to be there, and his family was ridiculously proud seeing as he was the first one to go to uni, but something felt... off. For the entirety of his undergrad, Sam ignored it, desperate for everything to be okay even though it really wasn't. He buried himself in his studies, and graduated with a first in marine biology, before enrolling straight onto a PhD programme, this time in Liverpool, studying the effects of plastic pollution on Dolphins in Liverpool Bay. Even though he was closer to home - just a two hour drive - the 'something off' didn't go away, in fact, it got worse.

Sam managed to get three years into his PhD, before the dam finally broke, and with it, so did Sam. After a full two weeks where he was unable to leave his room, just lying in bed and scaring his housemates silly, his supervisor stepped in and essentially suspended him until he got his head together. He went home for six months, where he was diagnosed with Major Depression, something which had probably developed during his undergraduate studies, and worsened recently due to the increased workload and isolation.

He got back to it though, and managed to complete his PhD a little over a year following his return to uni, not that it wasn't a struggle. Afterwards though, he felt lost, unsure on whether or not he wanted to go into academia as a career, or if he wanted to do something else entirely. His answer came two years ago in the form of a job ad - a small island sanctuary looking for a marine mammal specialist. He applied, interviewed, got the job, and has been working there ever since.

Anything Else: Sam still struggles with his depression on occassion - although he definitely has it under control now (he wouldn't be able to do his job if he didn't), and feels better than he did even before he started his under grad, he still has bad days though, sometimes even bad weeks or months, although they're getting fewer and farther between.

He has a budding interest in seabirds, in part due to the few Summers he spent helping out with the Terns nesting in the lagoon in Anglesey.

Also he definitely doesn't just see his job as an excuse to play with dolphins/seals/other marine mammals all day... at least that's what he tells his mother =P

[Kitty]

Max Walker

Maxine Rosanne Walker

||Age||

29

||Occupation||

Head of Security

||Brief History||

Max Walker is ex-Marine turned security after an accident lead to the lose of her lower right arm. When she lost her arm it was an uphill battle for her, she fought through a lot of dark times but eventually came out on top. She then proceeded to do loads of research into prosthetics and bionic prosthetics eventually buying herself a bionic arm. Upon finding a job offering to work with marine animals even if it was just through the security of the facility, she quickly took the job. It fit into her love of water, protecting others, and animals perfectly. She also would be able to offer some assistance when it came to prosthetics for animals as she had knowledge about prosthetics that others wouldn't that came from just living with one that could prove useful.

||Anything Extra||

Max still struggles with the loss of her arm from time to time, sometimes experiencing phantom limb pains along with just PTSD from her time in the military along with the more severe PTSD from the event. The event that caused the loss of her arm is a subject she refuses to talk about and gets very cold and shielded if brought up. Due to her severe PTSD she does have a service dog, she also trained the dog to be an attack dog if need be due to her line of work since it is always with her. Her dog's name is Duke.
Due to being ex-military and an ex-marine, Max has many survival skills and is trained in combat. She is able to operate boats and is pretty well versed in the layout of the island. She almost always has a small knife hidden on her person and depending if she is going into deeper parts of the island that day, will carry a machete strapped to her hip. Occasionally, although rarely, she will have her small hand gun on her. Typically that is kept in a safe in her room. The key hanging on the chain with her dogtags around her neck.

[RisenSun]

Beau Lassittor

Beau Lassittor
31
Veterinarian
Beau has always had a strong love for animals. He grew up on a farm in the midwest of the USA. It was often that aiding an animal took your own hands and no special doctors. It was from watching his father care & love those animals that inspired the young boy.
Growing up surrounded by land, Beau never saw the ocean until he was 25 years old. It took a lot for him to get the gull to leave his home town. But when he found the opportunity to help sea life and work with it everyday, he ran for it. The everyday cat & dog was starting to numb him of his passion for his job. He needed this change.

Favorite Sea Creature ~ Stingray

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Naomi Jensin

Naomi Jensin
22
College Intern-Marine Biology Major

A girl from a family of 8 children, Naomi is somewhere lost in the middle of the lineage. Her parents always pushed each of them to go to school and make something of themselves, considering the poorer life they had to give their children.
Although Naomi never let her parents pressure really ever bother her, they werent exactly pleased when they heard she was going to school for a science. Something that didnt necessarily promise a job once you left school.
This internship is a savior in Naomi’s eyes. Not only is it an amazing opportunity for her but it is also something to prove to her parents she wasnt wasting her time with this. She would make something of herself.

Favorite Sea Creature ~ Turtle

[Legion02]

Elizabeth Camwell

Name: Elizabeth Camwell
Age: 34
Occupation: Camwell Conglomerate CEO
Brief history:

Elizabeth grew up surrounded by nannies and people who told how great her mother was. When she was old enough to think for herself, she found that her mother was nothing but an uncaring woman she has to share a last name with. When her mother was struck with cancer, she took over the company and vowed to destroy every icon of the previous CEO. She’s rather successful at it and now she has turned her eye on Haven.

Anything Extra:

Full History

The story of Elizabeth began with her mother, Miriam Camwell. Miriam inherited a decent sum of money from a deceased family member and used it to setup a business. Through clever business decisions (and constantly being underestimated), she could built her small company into a nation spanning business in just a few years. It was around this time she also got Elizabeth. Though nobody knows who the father is, nobody seems to particularly care. Miriam continued to built her business and branch out into other industries. One particularly was the energy business. She made good money from drilling for oil. However, when one rig exploded, killing several workers and polluting the sea around it, Miriam got a change of heart. She began to focus on sustainable energy. Through her effort massive solar farms and wind parks were constructed. Supplying green, clean energy for everyone.

Miriam was often praised for ‘saving humanity’ as her initiatives in clean energy, electric car construction and donating literal billions to charities. Yet in saving humanity, she forsook a single human: Elizabeth. The girl, early in life, always heard how great her mother was. While simultaneously never seeing her. In her younger years she wanted to be just like her. Though a certain resentment grew inside the girl. She never got the acceptance she so desperately craved, not did she get the attention a child should receive. This bitterness grew inside her and it grew only stronger when she started working for Camwell Conglomerate. She became the best executive onboard. Yet still she only saw her mother during meetings. At which she acted as if Elizabeth was just another employee and not, in fact, her daughter. To Miriam’s credit, she only did this not to upset the other executives. Making it appear like she was not putting her own child before others. Her fast rise on the corporate ladder did not make keeping those rumors silent. So Miriam often acted as an ice queen towards Elizabeth.

Which, obviously, made things even worse. Right until Miriam collapsed during a fundraiser at Milan. She was rushed to a hospital, where they diagnosed her with cancer. Knowing this was a sign that she should stop, Miriam declared that she would leave the company. But a Camwell would always rule and so, the only gift she ever gave Elizabeth, was Camwell Conglomerate.

Elizabeth did not sit still. Publicly she thanked her mother and swore she would continue to spearhead sustainable technology. In truth though, Elizabeth was beyond herself. She even threw a yacht party to celebrate her mother’s departure. See, Elizabeth had grown dark in her bitterness. The original executive team at Camwell Conglomerate were all cut from the same wood as Miriam. People willing to improve the world. Often times they sacrificed entire year bonuses for this goal. Beneath them though, newer people did not remember the conglomerate’s start and only saw the money. Amongst the younger generation, Elizabeth had found her kind. Now they would follow her everywhere. The next two years were marked by ‘trimming’ the old executive team. Elizabeth raised her own minions to the top positions. When that was done, Camwell Conglomerate changed.

The focus shifted from renewable energy to the big money makers. Oil, coal, iron, gold, diamonds. The many wind farms remained but were never expanded. Only used to keep the front and hide the truth: that Camwell was no longer the driving force behind sustainability. Elizabeth was especially vicious at this change. Her bitterness has changed to hatred by this point. She swore she would destroy every icon her mother had raised. As said, as done. Elizabeth tore down every statue, gutted every fund, fired every employee that raised the wrong questions. Those loyal were rewarded with obscene bonuses. Now Miss Camwell has set her sights on one of Miriam’s last icons. A hidden jewel, Miriam rarely talked about it. If not for her dutiful minions, she may have never found it in the bureaucratic nightmare that was becoming the archives. But she did and when she got her hands on the first pictures, she knew she must have it. But for what? How would she tarnish such a perfect island? Then she noticed the report sticking behind it. A survey. The land and sea was sitting on top of an entirely untapped oil well. Elizabeth ordered her mega-yacht to be prepared. She would pay a visit to these brave souls of Haven.

[SashaKitty]

Name - Seirye Blackwood
Age - 29
Occupation - Animal Care Giver
Brief History - Seirye grew up with her mother and two brothers. Her father passed away when she was 12. Her father loved animals and always took it upon himself to protect them. Wanting to follow in her father's foot steps, she took the job as an animal care giver. Not having a good relationship with her family leaving them to live on the island was no problem. Though she can be rough around the edges and often keeps to herself, once you become friends and get to know her, she becomes the most loyal friend you can find.
Anything Extra - Seirye can often seem to have a bad attitude. She often uses her sarcasm and additive to mask her true feelings.

[jetipster]

Josh Collins

Name: Josh Collins

Age: 28

Occupation: Educational Outreach Officer, Oceanographer and Administrative Support, he also helps out in any other roles ad hoc.

Brief Bio
Born and raised in Birmingham, UK he couldn’t have been further from the coast, but yearly family holidays spent in Aberdyfi fostered his love for the ocean and led him to study Oceanography and Geography at Southampton University. Unsure about career paths he followed his oldest dream of becoming a teacher and completed his PGCE at Portsmouth University before gaining a Head of Department position at a local girls school.
Yet his thirst for adventure and the declining state of education led his heartbreaking search for careers out of education. An email offering his wide skill set led to his current position.
His educational background leads his highly administrative role assisting Charlie and Max with the day-to-day and longer-term running of the island, whilst his specific role is educational outreach. This includes running social media channels to showcase their work, creating resources to be used by educators and working with higher education institutions around the world to offer their highly competitive internship programme.
He's also been able to use his geographical background to ensure sustainability, use GIS to map the island and re-boot his Master's research into the effects of the local currents on sediment deposition and therefore coral starvation.

Anything Else:
Josh still gets homesick and is glad his job involves outreach and frequent Skyping as he finds sharing a small island with such few people quite claustrophobic at times.

He loves scuba diving and losing himself in the quiet of being underwater.

He cannot help but have crushes on both Sam and Beau. I mean a man has needs and he’s not blind! But he’s too professional to make the first move.