LoriChickadee
"Here I am, out here on the cutting edge of quantum uncertainty. Grappling with the imponderables. May I have the envelope please so I can push it?" -- Lily Tomlin as 'Trudy'
"Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go." -- Herman Hesse
"Mr. Kim, we're Starfleet officers. Weird is part of the job" -- Janeway (Deadlock)
"Fondest greetings to you all!
A few instructions just before rehearsal starts: Carlotta must be taught to act ...
...not her normal trick of strutting round the stage.
Our Don Juan must lose some weight - it's not healthy in a man of Piangi's age.
And my managers must learn that their place is in an office, not the arts.
As for Miss Christine Daae . . .No doubt she'll do her best -
it's true her voice is good.
She knows, though, should she wish to excel she has much still to learn,
if pride will let her return to me, her teacher, her teacher...
Your obedient friend...
... and Angel ..." -- from The Phantom of the Opera
About Lori
Those who have met my character Lo'ren T'Vof know some about me already, as she is based upon me. For those of you who don't know my character(s), sit back and read the story.
I am the youngest member of my immediately family - though I have a plethora of cousins and I have a niece and a nephew. I hold my family very dear to my heart and when I manage to get away from my busy life I give the greatest hugs to those I love deeply.
I was born and raised, and continue to be a Roman Catholic. I do hold dearly to my faith, but don't make that scare you off. I have no desire to convert others - as long as they are not attempting to convert me! I do so love a good solid ecumenical discussion. If you are looking for something faith based to scare you off, perhaps this next tidbit may do such: I am in the process of becoming a Religious Sister (a Nun), though not a Cloistered Religious.
I am the only member of my family (almost) to have any musical inclination - though I am trying to convert my nephew in that regard. The only others are my father's father and my mother's cousin. The rest are hopeless musically. I am most fond of Choral singing and when I have been unable to be in a choir I have languished horribly, I also have a deep love for Muscial Theatre, I will sing along to the point where I know all the parts and will have my own little show in my bedroom.
Currently I am struggling to return to active singing after an extended absence. I have lost several notes off the top of my former vocal range and need a new vocal coach to regain them, hopefully the new year will bring that into existance. For those of you who know music I am a first soprano and was able to hit B5 regularly and C6 occasionally, but now am struggling to hit A5 without strain.
I sometimes find great humour in the fact that I am, in general, the most musically inclined member of my family. Why, you might ask? Ah, well, I am Hard of Hearing. I wear, and have worn since I was two years old, Hearing Aids. With out my 'ears' I am unable to hear in any sort of normal range. This has also been one of the greater struggles coming back to music, I got a new set of hearing aides during my absence from music and am having to re-learn how to listenin a choral setting... sigh, the things we do for what we love. I actually acted like a Diva in my frustration!
I am very much in love with language and take every opportunity I can to read and increase my vocabulary - it's no wonder that I have found and enjoy this wonderful forum of creativity (Would that I had discovered it before!) Recently I finished reading the "Sword of Truth" series by Terry Goodkind and am now looking for the next great adventure in reading.
I am also a self proclaimed computer geek and love to fiddle around with computers. I particularly enjoy working with a program similar to PhotoShop (called Gimp), where I have created the Character photos you see for my characters. (Not bad eh?) I think I'll drop in a couple of my other creations as well, just for the heck of it... scroll down, you'll like them.
And last but not least I am a Canadian. (Eh.)
Characters
Lo'ren T'Vof
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This player has a character stationed aboard USS Hades! |
Lo'ren T'Vof is a product of the Cardassian Occupation of Bajor. She is also a product of who I am - a musician, a curious being, occasionally daft and oblivious, almost always friendly and trusting - but when such trust is lost it takes major work to gain it back from her.
She's a very affable person, except when it comes to Cardassians - she's had many a difficulty restraining herself in their presence as she was under the thumb of the Cardassians until she was 9 years old - forced to work the mines on Bajor, where she received the scar that runs up her left arm to her temple.
Just click on the name to head over to Lo'ren's profile. For a background check head over to Lo'ren's Story.
Viskhard the Denobulan
Viskhard is a rather intellectual fellow. A scientist through and through, he is always fascinated by just about anything. He's not your typical Denobulan though, in that he is not, and has no desire to begin marrying - though should he find the right girl(s) he wouldn't be against the idea!
He sometimes struggles to maintain his composure in difficult situations. One can usually tell when Visk feels threatened, as his face tends to puff out in typical Denobulan form.
Currently Viskhard is being held in the wings until I am allowed to bring him out. He was created to allow me to interact a bit with my shipmates while my PC waited in dry dock. Afterall, Geneva station and Romulus are not exactly next door to each other.
Check out Visk's profile by clicking on his name.
Counsellor Bihotz
Counsellor Bihotz is a Napean. Napeans are partially empathic and I figured... well... an obvious choice for a Counsellor. Another character to be used down the road.
Bihotz tends to wear the more casual attire allowed to counsellors by Starfleet. She is a wonderful person - always ready to listen and very down to earth, but don't ask her to cook. She will burn water if let near a stove. She has a deep desire for children - her specific number is 6 - but hasn't met the right man to who shares this desire for a larger family.
Yuri Abelev
Yuri has the nickname "Bear" from his size. He's a well-muscled, stocky guy who can handle just about anything thrown at him. He loves to drink and make booze, it is a family tradition after all. Yuri is on a deep space science vessel... who knows where. He is trained as a CONN officer, but can swing over to Tactical if needed as he minored in TAC/SEC.
This is a character I created for the sake of practicing... how did Al put it... talking to myself. He was an addition to the party when we new recruits were getting bored at Geneva.
My Work
Well... in reality... my work is as a Teaching/Special Education Assistant in a High School. What I like to do sometimes though is art. I paint using acrylic, I like to draw, and I like to do computer art. These are some of my works.
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| Paintings | ||
Also, I did my characters' pictures. Lo'ren is me, add Vulcan ears and Bajoran nose ridge. Viskhard is my brother (don't tell) add Denobulan forehead, Bihotz is my cousin-in-law and Napean forehead and Yuri Abelev is my cousin (again don't tell). Also, when you check out the pictures from Lo'ren's Story those are my actual parents. My dad makes a decent Vulcan no?
