malcolm spelmann : intro
I saw [MALCOLM SPELMANN] at a coffee shop in [BROOKLYN] today. I forgot how much [HE] looks like [MICHAEL B JORDAN]. They are a [THIRTY FIVE] year old [LINGUISTICS PROFESSOR] who’s been in NYC for [TEN YEARS ON & OFF] now. Every time we run into each other, they are always [ERUDITE & CHARISMATIC] but I’ve heard people say they can also be [ERRATIC & FACETIOUS]. [TALK BY KHALID] reminds me of them every time it comes on the radio. — [g, she/her, 23, gmt]
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full name : malcolm robert spelmann profession : professor at new york university age : thirty five , october 11th 1985 gender : cismale , he / him. sexuality : bisexual / biromantic. place of birth : potamac , maryland current residence : brooklyn , new york city
alignment : chaotic good mbti : enfp - a ( assertive campaigner ) positive traits : erudite , charismatic , thoughtful negative traits : erratic , facetious , unreliable
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malcom grew up in the affluent suburb of potamac, maryland just outside of washington dc where his parents both worked as professors at georgetown university. his mother taught psychology, his father political science.
they lived ten minutes from the house his mother grew up in, still occupied by his grandparents while his father had slightly humbler beginnings in nearby baltimore.
his childhood was filled with private school and galas and country clubs. still, with the attention his parents put on his education, he never expected to simply grow up and rely on any kind of trust fund. it did, however, give him the freedom to do whatever he wanted with his life.
in the end he followed in his parents’ footsteps, converting a modern languages degree into a lifetime love of linguistics. he loves being an academic but also getting to teach, he always make sure to teach linguistics 101 every year, still holding the same excitement in introducing students to the subject as when he first learnt about it himself.
he has taught at colleges all over the country (and europe) but the majority of his adult life has been spent in new york - close enough to maryland that his parents and grandparents don’t complain, but enough distance that he doesn’t have to engage with the high society of his childhood all that often.
he speaks six languages and is currently learning a seventh (japanese) but his recent work has focused more on dialect - especially the different variations of aave across north america.
he is very serious and passionate about his work, and often launches accidentally into mini-lectures with his friends.
he reads constantly - a mixture of scholarship on language but also a lot of fantasy and sci-fi - especially ones that have created their own languages. he recently got to consult on a movie that need to create a new alien language and it was the most excited he’s gotten about anything.
the new york times crossword is a must must every week, he times himself and keeps a running log of his new pr.
outside of work though, he really isn’t very serious about much else. it’s been awhile since he was in a serious relationship, he moves from rental flat to rental flat every six months, he’s an expert at spinning any serious conversation into a joke. he brings a light-hearted energy to any situation he’s in, it’s rare to see him not smiling.
at heart he’s a very loyal and reliable person but in practice he could miss about anything when he gets caught up in his work - one time he even left his mother stranded at the airport after getting engrossed in a piece of research.
𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 !
exes ( 1 / a few ): malcolm hasn’t found himself in many long relationships - mostly out of choice - but the few that happened certainly exist around him like shadows (1, 2)
current hook-up ( 0 / 1 ) - a convenient arrangement for the both of them (1, 2)
best friend ( 0 / 1 ) - essentially like a sibling to him - painfully & gloriously platonic, they’ve been best friends for years and winding each other up for even longer. formed in adulthood though they bicker like children. (1, 2 , 3, 4)
friend from home ( 0 / 1 ) - maybe best friends since they were young , or just the one of the few either knows in this city who they grew up with and that’s always kept them in touch. not many others would really know how privileged malcolm grew up, it’s not something he publicises. perhaps they’ve grown apart because of that (1, 2)
mentee ( 0 / 2 ) - could be a former student , malcolm has had a history of important mentors in life and would happily do the same to anyone he saw potential in (1)
colleague ( 0 / 2 ) - anyone who works with him whether as a professor or elsewhere at the university, or maybe they own the coffee shop right next to the linguistics building - a friendly acquaintance who they come across daily
casual flirtations ( 0 / definitely too many ) - if it wasn’t at the local coffee shop then your muse takes the same train every day into the city or they’ve found themselves next to each other on the treadmill a few times
party buddy ( 0 / 1 ) - when all of their friends have started to marry off and settle down, these two always have the other one phone call away on a saturday night (1, 2)
ex-girlfriend - @thatmorgangirl
emotional affair - @agathaolson
