Cecily Donovan
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| Cecily Donovan | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Born | 10 April 1979, 38 |
| City of Birth | Cartagena, Colombia |
| Current City | London, England |
| Residence | Hiraeth Gardens, Apt. #7C |
| Blood status | Pure-blood |
| Also known as | C.C., C.C. Gale |
| Physical Information | |
| Gender | female |
| Height | 5’5 |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Eye Colour | Dark Green |
| Skin Colour | Fair |
| Relationships | |
| Father | Raul Donovan |
| Mother | Talia Donovan |
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| Magical Characteristics | |
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| Patronus | Hummingbird |
| Education | |
| School | Other School |
| Class of | 1997 |
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| Playby | Allison Paige |
| Sly | |
Once a famous author and a part-time barista, Cecily took a break from her first job and quit the second to focus on her humanitarian efforts, traveling the world to advocate better education, wildlife conservation and equal rights not just for werewolves, but for species she feels have been unfairly stigmatized or systemically oppressed. At present she is the proud sponsor of three villages, four national parks and a school. She has also organized a discreet international support network for werewolves, but we don’t talk about that…
She is fluent in Uuloog’guha (Lowland, bast. "Ug’goa") Troll and a high-profile pro-conservationist of several species, the foremost being the Lowland Troll. Her most disliked acquaintances – which are thankfully few – have the dubious honor of being addressed in Troll. Her favorite honorary troll name, Oograhug hoa, literally means “soft rock that hurts”; her second favorite is Aaoograha hoa, or “she who must be avoided”.
She currently lives at Hiraeth Gardens with Emeline Trumble and her siblings.
Physical Description
At first, Cecily seems harmless.
Five feet five, with dark brown hair, frank green eyes and a pert nose, most see a cute, stylish witch, cheerful and friendly. Her complexion is healthy, clear and unblemished, and her hair – often left to curl gently at the tips into a delicate bob – has a visible bounce to it. Her dresses are cute, as are her shoes and accessories, and range from bold, eye-catching colors to darker, earthier tones – something more casual, maybe bohemian in design. In the very least Cecily looks like a religious shopper, a socialite, a witch without a care in a world. Her pregnancy – almost seven months along, with little signs of strain – has only confirmed this.
But at home, it has never been more obvious that she is every inch a Donovan to the bone. Devoid of all but the slightest hint of makeup and comfortably clad in old, worn clothes (some of which may or may not be liberally stained with paint), it is easy to see the resemblance in that stubborn chin, the curve of her cheeks, those dark, expressive brows. With its sharp angles and generous curves, even her frame alludes to past Donovan witches, and the resemblance is made all the more apparent when she moves with a purpose. Those long strides and that imperious lift of her chin speak of a witch who is comfortable no matter what she is doing… be it facing off against men nearly twice her height or causing their property to go up in flames.
Her ability to blend in at galas and luncheons as well as the shadows of a cargo bay – or a politician’s office – is both a beauty and a terror to behold.
For underneath the glamorous dresses, paint-stained shirts and dazzling heels, Cecily is very fit, if not obviously muscular. Her seemingly delicate appearance belies both an inner strength and an extremely active, athletic lifestyle, and since taking a more aggressive approach to her conservation efforts and werewolf rights she has become quite adept at self-defense, dueling, and jumping off of ledges. Being pregnant has made her no less capable, and she is only all the more dangerous for how unassuming she first appears.
Timeline
- b. April 30 1979
- 1980 - (August 23) Rick is born
- 1985 - parents separate; Talia takes the twins, CC and Rick and moves them to the US
- 1989 - CC and the twins manifest, move back to Colombia, start school
- 1990 - Rick moves back to Colombia, starts school
- 1995 - briefly studies in Brazil; anti-deforestation efforts
- 1996 - CC graduates; goes to Fuji to protect Tibetan yetis; One Yeti, Two Yeti
- 1997 - (August) Rick and Shona turn into werewolves; Peach Pie Street
- ~1998 - Rick struggles at school, graduates; The Ogre Who Lived Downstairs
- ~1999 - Shona and Rick go traveling; CC goes to Mexico to help build a school
- 2001 - undermines hunting for sport; Mr. Felix and the Cabinet of Curiosity
- 2002 - arrives in Iceland for troll breeding program; A Troll Romance
- 2003 - mitigates a territory dispute between rival clans; Mine, Mine, Mine!
- 2004 - Faroe Islands selkies; Iceland oil rig sabotage; Hi Ho Oh No
- 2005 - CC goes to Fingal's Cave to study sea trolls; That Is Not A Duck
- 2007 - Moves to London; begins work at Alohomocha
- 2009 - The Wonderful World of Poo; meets Jeremy (baby daddy)
- 2010 - When Dragons Belch; Save the Dragons fundraiser; quits job at Alohomocha
- (June - August) in South America (literacy program in Ecuador, hiking in Peru); works with werewolf aid/support organization to look into the disappearances
- 2011 - meets with Lycan Legislature to keep tabs on and hinder opposition
Books
Published under the name C.C. Gale:
- One Yeti, Two Yeti, Many Yeti, Lots (1996)
- The Mysterious Beast of Peach Pie Street (1997)
- The Ogre Who Lived Downstairs (1998)
- Mr. Felix and the Cabinet of Curiosity (2001)
- A Troll Romance (2002)
- Mine, Mine, Mine! (2003)
- Hi Ho Oh No (2004)
- That Is Not A Duck (2005)
- The Wonderful World of Poo (2009)
- When Dragons Belch (2010)
