personal line
I'm busy, leave me a message if it's important; don't say anything you don't want my secretary to record.

work line / jem
Dr Dessoir is not available right now but I'd be happy to take a message and bring it to his attention as soon as possible.
(Being relegated to answering the phone and managing his schedule is just not as much ( Read more... )

I'm doing this under protest and toddler.
( 'survey'. )

Those toward the edges of the circles Aloysius Dessoir moves in have long assumed he would be the last hold out of the bachelor lifestyle; his relationships are few and far between, tumultuous when they do exist, and he doesn't seem like the sort of man who easily adjusts his lifestyle to accommodate anyone else. Marriage is a cooperative effort at ( Read more... )

'Stigmata' is an odd name for a bar - but it's the sort that appeals to the horrifying comedian that a Catholic upbringing created in Dr Aloysius Dessoir, so when he needs to sit down for a few minutes and tinker...well, it's out of the way, there's no one else there when he arrives, and it's comfortable enough. (The booze isn't bad, either, ( Read more... )

      JEMMA INTELLIGENTSIYA
      fondly and less fondly known as "Jem"

Rather than just hiring a secretary, Aloysius took it into his head to make himself one; this was probably a good call on behalf of all the potential employees who would likely not have put up with unreasonable demands and excellent pay that still could not possibly be ( Read more... )

"You know I don't like it there."

"It's an information overload and it gives you a 'headache', yes, thank you, I know"It wasn't necessary to stay. You're lucky I'm not seeing you in triple universe vision, doctor ( Read more... )

( this is not the last snowfall not our last embrace but if i were that kind of grateful what would i try to say? )

[15:30] * Maria is taking advantage of babbychild having a nap to wander around the living room without many clothes on. ...and the blinds are up. And the lights are on. Enjoy that, neighbors ( Read more... )

Christmastime in Aloysius's family can be neatly summed up as quite the opposite: chaos. With an extended family of Biblical proportions, all of whom work full time and/or have small children, none of whom are inclined to agree on plans in a hurry - the holiday season is easily his favourite headache. Presently, at roughly 4AM on a Saturday morning ( Read more... )

Character: Dr Aloysius Seton Dessoir

Abilities: Competitive fencer, Etherite mage, weapons design & engineering, bilingual, charismatic, incredibly intelligent, cooking (vegetarian dishes), manipulation, well-trained singing voice (church choir).

Flaws/weaknesses: Arrogant, egotistical, frequently unwilling to back down, codependency, ( Read more... )