Nathaniel “Nate” Delmore
Nathaniel Keaton Delmore has fled the big city corporate life for some quiet and solitude. He looks a bit like Chris Evans, or so the tabloids that used to stalk him have said. He’d 41 years old and celebrates his birthday on June 13th. He is from Washington, D.C., but has homes in Boston, NYC, and D.C.; now he resides in a rural cabin close to the national park where and is currently working as a park ranger, stepping back almost entirely from his life as the CFO of Delmore, Inc. a fortune 500 chemical company. One thing you should know about him is he loves stargazing with his ESD Cosmo - Written by Natty
The Basics:
Full Name: Nathaniel Keaton Delmore
Nickname: Nate
Age: 41
Birthday: 13 June
Nationality: U.S. American
Gender/Pronouns: Cis-Male, He/Him
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Park Ranger (mostly retired, CFO of Delmore, Inc.) - Note Delmore, Inc.: Mirrors Cargill
Physical Appearance:
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
Height: 6′1
Build: Fit
Distinguishing Marks: - Scars on chin, throat, back, wrists, and ankles - Various tattoos on his arms and chest that are not visible when in a shirt with sleeves / professional attire
Other Details: Due to kidnapping for ransom in college, Nate has PTSD, anxiety, agoraphobia, and claustrophobia. Therefore, he has an emotional support dog (ESD/Service dog) to alert him when he’s triggered. He struggles with large gatherings and crowded places, as well as with unexpected loud noises.
Personal:
Profession: Park Ranger (formerly, “Glorified Accountant” and Delmore “Poster Boy” at fundraisers)
Hobbies: Reading, writing poetry, stargazing, jogging
Languages: Fluent in English, Spanish, French; Proficient Japanese and Chinese
Residence: Modest (to him at least) cabin
Birthplace: Washington, D.C. but considers Boston ‘home’
Religion: Christian (non-practicing), considers himself to be ‘spiritual’
Fears: Crowded places, public speaking to strangers
Relationships:
Spouse: None
Children: None and reluctant due to his age and family
Parents: Mother and father are married and live in Wayzata, Montana with homes in various locations around the world “for business”
Siblings: Older sister (Samantha goes by Sam/Sammy with Nate and is 48)
Other Relatives: Yes, all working for the family company and living in various locations depending on their job.
Pets: Cosimo, who Nate lovingly refers to as Cosmo or Cosi, is his service dog and as close to a pet as a service dog can be.
Traits:
Extroverted / In Between / Introverted
Disorganized / In Between / Organized
Close Minded / In Between / Open Minded
Calm / In Between / Anxious
Disagreeable / In Between / Agreeable
Cautious / In Between / Reckless
Patient / In Between / Impatient
Outspoken / In Between / Reserved
Leader / In Between / Follower
Empathetic / In Between / Apathetic
Optimistic / In Between / Pessimistic
Traditional / In Between / Modern
Hard-working / In Between / Lazy
Cultured / In Between / Uncultured
Loyal / In Between / Disloyal
Faithful / In Between / Unfaithful
Biography:
Triggers: Kidnapping, assault (specifically torture), ptsd, anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia, claustrophobia (If negative family dynamics are a trigger then please do not proceed)
Nathaniel Keaton Delmore was born into the Delmore empire, a leading chemical company in the United States. Being part of the one-percent had a singular perk: never having to worry about money. Nate learned pretty quickly that this was where its benefits stopped. He was the second of the Delmore children, and his mother never let him forget it. While she had reluctantly taken time off to care for his older sister, Samantha Marion Delmore, they waited until she was eight before they had him and more often than not they left Sammy to take care of him as if he was part living doll and part puppy. Developmentally it delayed him in walking because he was either carried or strolled around. It had also resulted in a stammer that was made worse by his parents' frustrations in his inability to articulate words correctly. Though he would overcome those issues with no little to no trace it left him with anxiety and a fragile sense of self.
He learned that if he kept good grades and kept his head down there wasn’t really anything his parents wouldn’t let him try. Anything he showed a natural talent for they supported until he was no longer the best in show, once again treating him more like a pet than a person. Be it piano, singing, basketball, horseback riding, or fencing; Nathaniel found himself having to find his own way. In high school, when his interests turned to debate and forensics teams because of a friend, his parents tried to put their foot down. Despite the lack of a stammer, they told him he’d be no good at it, seeing their quiet son as damaged once more. It was with his uncle’s support that he managed to make excuses and even attend summer camps. Public speaking became a way for him to face his anxiety and, with practice, he became unbelievably good at it.
With no support for college unless he legally agreed to major in microeconomics, Nathaniel finally left home to experience a slice of the real world. MIT was practically an entirely new planet for him and, despite being low key, there was really no surprise that people figured out who he was with the last name of a major American business. Just when he thought he was settling into a routine after a few years at MIT with a bartending job (much to his parents’ dismay), a co-captain position on the forensics team, and a close group of friends, he was kidnapped, tortured, and held for ransom.
After his rescue, Nathaniel would find the hardest part of the ordeal being the realization that no one knew he was missing for weeks. His job thought the rich kid had quit, though he never flaunted his money other than picking up the tabs shitty people cut out on. His friends thought he was sleeping with ‘that one girl’ that kept flirting with him at every party, though he swore there wasn’t anything there- just lending an ear to a heartbroken friend. His professors’ T.A.s were too overwhelmed to note his absences in the large classes. Then the forensics team thought his parents had finally pulled the plug on his participation because he’d divulged that they never really supported it when they didn’t attend any of the big competitions.
Through physical therapy his body healed from the torture, even though the scars remain. Concerned that therapy would look bad for the family they decided to allow him a service dog that was discretely trained and, after a hefty donation to the university and NDA paperwork, Sirius was allowed to follow him into his classes and any place around campus. Trying his best, the rest of his college experience was very much left in recluse. He took to reading and running to clear his head and avoid the reality that upon graduation he would be stepping into the CFO position of Delmore, Inc. Life seemed to be filled with dread outside of the travel the job would entail.
Managing to coerce his parents into agreeing to a masters, he delayed the inevitable a bit longer. Now, a decade later, he was settled into the monotony of corporate life and after Sirius passed and he took on a new service dog with the refusal to hide that part of his life any longer. It wasn’t lost on him that Samantha’s pep talk to do so likely stemmed from her own desire to climb the corporate ladder. The result was the same, his parents used him as the mouthpiece for the company’s charity work. They called the dog Cosimo, he called him Cosmo. They called him a survivor, he held his tongue that they’d treated him just as poorly.
Through it all, Nate remained dutiful, loyal, reserved; if not a bit more inclined to speak out against injustices than the average person. However, with his parents' continued puppeting of his life, Nathaniel began to see even the smallest work trips or public conversations with friends photographed in tabloids. Though they were reluctant, they let Nate take a step back, doing what he could for the company virtually or with quarterly business trips. He’s altogether disappeared from his city life, instead training as a ranger for a national park and putting himself first for the first time in his life. The introvert can only hope that there will be some peace in his move to Colorado.
