Welcome to Hickstead, home to both Seven Oak Stables, and Blue Acre - two rival stables. Both offer opportunities for their clients to reach the highest level of excellence. Each stable differs from the other, so choose wisely and never forget, loyalty is everything... Meanwhile as the stables battle it out, there's trouble brewing at the university. Be careful, if you don't pick a side you may get caught in the cross-fire...
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“Ah, of course! I’m Mrs. Murphy, but you can call me Elaene. It looks like we’re just missing a few assignments, that’s all.” Well, there were a few tests that were missed – but she wasn’t about to make the hidden guilt worse. Also, the book wasn’t one of her favorites – but she wasn’t about to voice that out loud.
“So, Nash...that’s quite an awesome name. It’s unique! Is there anything that you’ve found yourself struggling a bit more in math class? Anything that your teacher explains but you just haven’t found the right way to approach it yet?” Elaene was prepared to be either shut down or something along the lines. But she wanted to give Nash the feeling of being able to present himself the way he wanted. Even if it was an aloof teen who didn’t think school counted for anything. “Minimum 45 minutes. But we can go longer if needed.”
Elaene lifted her eyebrow when the young man introduced himself. He was aloof, and it would be a bit of a challenge. But Elaene was ready for it. “Well, that’s a good teacher – isn’t it?” she gave him a soft smile. Maybe her view of a good teacher was different than others. Usually, when a student was guided to excel and better themselves – that was a good sign. Hopefully.
“How about we see what you’re working on and what you're so-called behind on?” She had a good idea, as she got some of the curriculum from the math teacher. Elaene was surprised at how much Nash was missing, but she wasn’t going to admit that she knew what was going on.
So Elaene had one of Shaun’s kids. Interesting. It wasn’t her first choice, but she came recommended – so there wasn’t anything she could do about it. Maybe it was a way to understand and get to know her nephews. For the sake of privacy and ease, she took Nash after school. Better than her home or his home, since she didn’t think Shaun would appreciate her coming into his home. Despite giving her verbal permission to do so.
It didn’t take long for the school day to kind of teeter towards the end of the day and Elaene found herself in one of the spare rooms of the school. She had a spread of things in front of herself, to help break things down – but it would all depend on what her student was working on. She was nervous but was ready. Elaene was a professional after all. Family, or not.
The door creaked open and Elaene saw a young man, that definitely was a mix of Shaun and Tracee. "Nash, correct?" she asked, calmly with a soft smile. "Please, come in!"
full name • Elaene Sinéad Murphy (née Breckah) nicknames • Lanie, Biggest Mistake (by her father) age • 41 birthday • April 4, 1982 occupation • Meterologist, Math + Physics Tutor gender • Female sexuality • Lesbian
the appearance
face claim• Natasha Lyonne
identifying features• Elaene is 5'3", almost giving her the chihuhaha personality. Small, but can act big. She has a wild head of hair, often dyed a dark brown or a red - depending on her mood. Currently, has emotional support bangs. It often gets bigger with the weather, or if she's a bit stressed. She's often viewed as a carbon copy of her mother, only inheriting her father's stubbornness. Her style can be viewed as someone who can bounce between farmer lesbian, lipstick lesbian, or super professional. The only thing Elaene can be a bit self-conscious of is her year-old heart surgery scar.
the personality
likes • science of all kinds, (especially physics), storm chasing, the sound of waves, long walks and hikes, sheep, teaching dislikes • almost all her family, being told to calm down, uber traditionalists, church and religion strengths • math, physics, being on TV, hosting a good party weaknesses • her wife, her kiddos, hairless cats, bubble baths dreams • see a tornado in person, reconnect with Shaun, get a boat fears • her father finding her, her mom getting hurt by the hands of her husband, an early death overall personality • Elaene is a woman who escaped trauma by the skin of her teeth. A hardened type, that has allowed herself to open up and heal. She aims to be a motherly, welcoming human - as payment for the people who helped her through her younger years. She can get ab it wrapped up in her interests, often forgetting to take care of herself. But since her heart surgery, she has gotten better about this.
A strong believer in found family, Elaene will often refuse to bring up her biological family. Something that turns off a few people, but she doesn't have the time or interest for people who tell her it's family. Family isn't always blood.
As a tutor, she's able to break down formulas quite well. Often changing her way of teaching to fit a client's needs. If needed, she will even write a personalized booklet to be used in the future. So far, no complaints.
the history
father • Macgregor Gino Breckah, 70, Retired Boxing Coach mother • Rosalind Toya Breckah [Rawling], 68, Nurse siblings • Rannie, 46 Rhyne, 45 Shaun Gavin Breckah , 44 Daemon, 39 Wycliff, 38 important people • FIONN LEIF MURPHY , 24 (son) Patricia, 42 (wife) Jamieson, 19 (step-son) Lacey, 19 (step-daughter) Michael, 25 (step-son) hometown • Dublin, Ireland overall history • Elaene was born as the third youngest and only girl of the Breckah clan. It led to an interesting childhood of having to prove herself to her father, and her brothers scaring any boy that looked at her funny. Despite the protection of her brothers, Elaene still had to learn how to defend herself – mainly from her father. The only man that her brothers couldn’t protect her from.
The damage was never physical, but there was plenty of verbal and emotional abuse. Despite her mother’s attempted words, Elaene was seen as a failure – just for her chromosome makeup. She found solace in the clouds and being outside. The rain lulled her asleep, and thunderstorms hid the shouts of her father. She didn’t know what caused the switch, but Elaene never dared ask.
As the children grew, things changed. Her brothers became more warped in their views, and Elaene became more distant. Religion was becoming more important, almost forced. If she wasn’t ready for church in time, punishment was given. Elaene learned to lie and remember verses for her safety.
When she was fifteen, Elaene met a boy from church – another teen who liked to party hard due to the control his parents had over him. A few bad decisions later, Elaene fell pregnant. Something she only knew when she became best friends with the bathroom. She had aimed to keep the pregnancy a secret, but Rhyne had found the test in the trash. If World War three was a thing, it’s what the household became. Forget eggshells, it was like stepping on glass.
Elaene didn’t have a plan, but all she knew was she needed to be out. Like Shaun, Elaene left as quickly as she could. She found shelter with a friend from school, the family helping her through her pregnancy and birth.
She was forced to grow up but found a great enough support system to help raise Fionn and continue schooling. An attempted relationship was tried until Elaene started her second year of university. She cut off her family, other than her mother - who corresponded through secret drop-off boxes.
Exploration of her sexuality didn't happen until after her bachelor's degree. She ended up kissing a girl during a silly party, and Elaene found herself liking it. It prompted her to seek out female connections, more on short-term relationships or hookups. After all, being a Ph.D. student and a single mother - didn't allow much time for a long-term item.
Many years later, and after many failed attempts - Elaene met Patricia. She was a newscaster that Elaene met at a conference for work. Elaene claims Patricia caught her attention via her smile, but it was the confidence Patricia had to wear a shirt with a coffee stain on it. For half of a day.
In 2016, the two officially married - after six years of being together and blending their families. Patricia and Elaene remained in Youghal, giving Elaene the stability she needed. She had a medical scare when she was 40, getting a staph infection after falling walking along the shoreline. At first, it appeared manageable - but the infection unfortunately spread and damaged a valve. It quickly prompted an emergency open heart surgery to fix the damage.
It was a wake-up call to the Murphy family, prompting Patricia to leave the news station to help Elaene through her recovery. But Elaene refused to let her wife stop her life to care for her, and the two agreed that Patricia would teach. Just to allow Patricia to continue what she loved.
At 41 and 42, Elaene and Patricia moved to Hickstead, following a job at a nearby university - as well as Elaene's Cardiologist. It made Elaene nervous, as she knew Shaun was in the area from his son, Keith - but she told herself that she wouldn't let that fear rule her life. She already almost died, so seeing Shaun face to face didn't seem too bad, did it?
Still adjusting to life after major surgery, Elaene is a private tutor - putting Meteorology on the back burner for a moment. She hasn't met Shaun yet but is fully aware he is in a dangerous head space.
the role player
alias • aofie age • multiple fingies other characters • multiple toesies
