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the basics.

[name] Kevin McCormack
[nicknames] Kirley Duke (goes exclusively by Kirley these days, only his mother and his wife call him Kevin)
[birthday] April 11th, 1971
[age] 29
[bloodline] Pureblood
[wand] Holly, Dragon Heartstring, 11"

the family.

[hometown]
[birthplace]
[mother] Catriona McCormack
[father] Patrick McCormack
[siblings] Meaghan McCormack
[spouse] Anna McCormack (NPC)
[children] Sean (11), Patricia (7), Susan (1)
[pet(s)] Beagle, Duke
Kirley Duke was born as Kevin McCormack to Catriona and Patrick McCormack. His mother was Captain and Chaser for the Pride of Portree professional Quidditch team, played for the Ireland national team, and pretty much ruled the roost at the McCormack household. Kirley got his first taste of media as a very young child, the year his mother led the Irish National team to victory in the World Cup, and discovered he quite liked showing off in front of photographers. Ever after that, even though his mother and sister would avoid the press, he would make sure any paparazzi following his family on their outings got at least few good photos of him doing something silly.

Having absolutely no skill in Quidditch but determined to become famous somehow, Kirley hatched a plan with his best friend and year-mate Myron Wagtail in Hogwarts. Myron had always been musically inclined and wanted to start a band, so Kirley took up learning the guitar and, having no natural talent but loads of enthusiasm, learned how to play in about a year and was accepted into Myron's new band. They played small shows at the school throughout their sixth and seventh years, to a lackluster response.

After graduation, most of the band members left for other pursuits but Kirley, Myron, and Donaghan Tremlett remained. They struggled to make a living as a band and Kirley accidentally got his then-girlfriend pregnant when they were eighteen. He quite the band and married Anna, taking a job at the Daily Prophet writing jingles for their ads to pay the bills.

Several years later, Myron caught up with Kirley wanting to restart the band. Bored with the 9-to-5 life before it had even began, Kirley agreed in a heartbeat and they started looking up the old band members. It was then that they found out that Donaghan had been picked up for being a muggleborn, and no one could find out his eventual fate. Devastated by the loss of their friend, Kirley and Myron continued with their band plans but dedicated their first album to him. This put them on the Ministry's watch-list and they got asked a lot of questions about their allegiance and, as the band gained popularity, the questions became more 'official' and a few threats were discretely added. The Death Eaters didn't want a popular band spreading sympathy for an arrested muggleborn so, over Kirley's protests, they removed the dedication from subsequent releases of their first album.

The removal made Kirley furious and it was the last straw in a long list of faults he found with the current government. He'd always been more brash than his other band mates and more inclined to take stupid chances, and more willing to act on his dissatisfaction. He had a few shady connections; though he'd never been much of a hard drug user he knew plenty of people who were and he still had connections from playing less-than-reputable bars before the band made it big. It didn't take too much digging before he found a 'terrorist' member and was able to put the word out that he was looking for a way to fight the Ministry.

Kirley was somewhat surprised that no one tried to 'recruit' him, but he did end up finding out quite a bit about the state of the resistance groups at the time and eventually managed to set up a meeting with Dirk Cresswell, a representative for the Knights of the Pendragon. Kirley was eager to sign up but rather disappointed that the whole affair had gone down rather like a business deal, and the Knights had a new member.

Anna was furious that Kirley had put their family in danger, considering their second child was just one year old at the time, but she was a half-blood and understood why he had done it. Before long Anna was a member as well, though not nearly as involved as Kirley. Because of the Weird Sisters' continued fame, the McCormacks had been somewhat reclusive for a few years already and it was easy for Kirley to hide his personal involvement in the Knights while still working for the band. His position in the public eye makes him both an asset and a liability to the group and he is not precisely as active as he would like to be, but he does participate in subversive activities whenever he has the opportunity. Since the band just got back from tour and hasn't started on their next album just yet, he's got a lot of free time on his hands for the moment.

the academics.

[house] Hufflepuff
[year] Graduated 1988
[best subject] CoMC
[worst subject] Transfiguration
[extracurriculars] N/A

the personality.

[first impression] Kirley is a larger-than-life kind of guy with a loud voice and forward personality. He doesn't like to slow down and think, and can be quite bull-headed.
[goals] Bring down the Ministry and all it stands for, and rock out. Hopefully without dying in the process. To keep his family safe.
[fears] Anything happening to his wife or kids or mates, disappearing without making a difference.
[quirks] Kirley's a total pot-head, and he's often got the munchies.
[likes] His friends, his music, and a good fight
[dislikes] Anyone trying to 'rain on his parade,' cats

the appearance.

[height] 5'8"
[weight] 225lbs
[hair] Dark blond
[eyes] Grey
[build] Stocky
[dress] Casual and comfortable, Kirley doesn't often care what he looks like unless it's for a performance

the relationships.

[friends] TBD
[sexuality] Straight in his personal life, but delightfully ambiguous on stage - he carries that over to off-stage when he feels playful or crazy enough but to date hasn't really done anything with a man.
[status] Married to Anna McCormack (NPC)
[crushes] Just his wife, to the disappointment of many.
[turn ons]
[turn offs]

the ooc.

[mun] Libby
[pb] Christian Kane
[disclaimer] If you really think I am or own any of this, you probably need help. Get some.

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