OOC: Full Bio
Name: Maj. Michael Ian Riley
Nicknames: Mikey, Mike, Sparky, Wild Irish
Age: 33
IQ: 128
Phobias/Fears: fear of fire, aprehensive around both water and firearms
Religious Beliefs: steadfast Roman Catholic, faithful and practicing. Often wears a St. Jude medal and attends Mass whenever possible
Intolerances/Annoyances: has no patience for any sort of bias or prejudice, condescending peope, dislikes small dogs
Quirks/Habits: rubs his head or the back of his neck when he's nervous, tends to crack his knuckles before using a computer. Has a natural aversion to most sugar...there's no physical cause, he's just not big on junk food, but makes
exceptions for chocolate, prefers dark. Spends at least an hour every morning outside working out...katas, cardio, and refuses to do his morning workout indoors for any reason, will even work out in the rain if he has to. Also prays the rosary once every day using a rosary that belonged to his mother, which was blessed by Pope John Paul II.
Parents: father Morgan Ezekiel Riley, mother Michela Isabella O'Leary-Riley (deceased)
Siblings: identical twin brother Maj. Jim Riley
Spouse/Serious Lover: none
Children: none
Occupation: ranking officer in the United States Military, currently assigned to the SGC, Atlantis expedition
Education: graduated from Hollywood High at the age of sixteen
Enrolled at USC on a full scholarship, graduated at the age of twenty
Major: Double major in national security studies/criminal justice, double minor in American history/linguistics
Activities: martial arts (third degree blackbelt in tae kwon do), amateur astronomer, collects comic books and movies in his spare time, as a guilty pleasure he's also a self-professed "media whore"...keeps up with several
entertainment news shows in his spare time. Also enjoys the odd pastime of collecting movie and TV novelizations...media tie-in novelizations of movies and original books based on various television shows (i.e., STAR TREK novels)
Home: Lives in Los Angeles, California, where he grew up. Rooms with his twin brother in a loft apartment in the NoHo arts district.
Friends: Fairly well acquainted with Lt. Colonel John Sheppard...has several acquaintances from his old unit and a few new ones on Atlantis, and is fairly friendly with the Ethosians, including Teyla Emmogan.
Finances: grew up to an impoverished family, but inherited a small tract of land in Dublin, Ireland from his mother's side of the family after she was murdered when he was thirteen. Also inherited one half of a $20,000 life insurance payout put in trust until he was eighteen. Made a few smart investments with the money, including stocks, letting his brother act as his broker. At present, survives on a military salary. Original inheritance still sits in trust, some investment profits sit in savings, while the rest he keeps tied up in some investments, but mostly CD's and bonds.
Height: 6'10"
Eyes: dark brown
Hair: black with a dash of premature grey
Face & Complexion: rugged features, light Irish complexion that tans a little, but tends to burn easily
Build: lean for his size, but broad-shouldered and heavily muscled, sculpted by a life of hard work and his martial arts training
Defining Marks: tribal/Asian tattoos on his left shoulder matching an identical set on his brother's, intricate patterned tattoo on his inner left forearm featuring stars and other abstract patterns, knife scar on left wrist, bullet scar on right side of his lower back where he was shot as a teenager
Dress Style: favors jeans, t-shirts, and wifebeaters off-duty. On-duty, standard military garb. In a professional setting, goes for full-on suit and tie, but tends to be an off-the-rack kind of guy.
Manner of Speech: curses like a sailor and favors a lot of slang, sometimes reveals traces of an Irish brogue gained from being raised by natives of Dublin...speaks four languages: English, Spanish, "Short Talk" (see Idioglossia in Other) Irish Gaelic, and has a working knowledge of Chzec. Also knows a handful of Goa'uld through his brother.
Manner of Movement: moves a little too quietly sometimes, but makes an effort not to startle people unless he plans on it. Oddly graceful for a man of his immense size, and is gifted with a surprisingly gentle touch and incredible level of speed.
Marital Status: single
Sexual Preference: Heterosexual
Past Relationships: has had a couple of serious relationships, but nothing close to marriage...dates casually, for the most part
Present Relationship(s): none
Idioglossia: Being an identical twin, Jim and Mike share a language of their own devising, one they refer to as "Short Talk." Unlike most idioglossias, however, with a little time and effort, one can usually derive a basic understanding of its workings, which consist mainly of otherwise out of place words, phrases, and seemingly ridiculous references only the two men understand. Both have a bad habit of breaking into Short Talk in each other's presence, regardless of who might be in the room, and have been seen on more than one occasion carrying on conversations for hours in this fashion.
Psychology: After the death of his mother, Mike wrestled with some serious emotional and psychological issues, among them depression, schizophrenia, and issues relating to overidentifying with his brother. At seventeen, Mike even spent some time in an institution. By the time he emerged from his teen years, however, his condition had improved significantly, allowing him to not only be released, but eventually come off of all his medications. Though cleared for duty and otherwise in possession of a clean bill of mental health, Mike still wrestles with his good and bad days, and has been known on certain occasions to have more than just a short fuse or a traditional Irishman's temper.