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#starter: mairead campbell james
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Open: m 40+ Connection: gimme two people in a relationship in their middle age only for a surprise pregnancy to happen and them discussing something that was never on the cards for them, Mira is divorced previously, your muse can be too or not
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“There’s two others in the waste basket... All say the same, so I think it’s safe to assume that this isn’t just a faulty test.” Mira glanced over to him, the plastic stick hanging from her fingers as she sat on the edge of the bathtub. This was never in their plan, not something that they had ever even discussed before, and yet here they were staring the very real situation head on. 
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etxrnaleclipse · 10 months
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Permanent Starter Call
Character: Mairead Campbell-James || BIO Occupation: History Professor, Museum Curator Fandom: Fandomless Status: Primary
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New Muse 
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Full Name: Mairead Campbell-James Known As: Mira, Professor Campbell-James Date of Birth: 22nd April Age Range: 40-45 Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland Nationality: American/Irish Species: Human Height: 1.63m Hair Colour: Red Eye Colour: Blue Occupation: Historian - part time lecturer, part time museum curator  Marital Status: Divorced Sexuality: Heterosexual/Heteroromantic Fandom: N/A Faceclaim: Jessica Chastain
Biography
Mairead Campbell - known as Mira for short - was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, until her parents moved to America when she was twelve years old. The oldest of two girls, her sister Roisin being five years younger than her, Mira was always fascinated by history and lived in books. She would always be found in the local library and her studious nature helped her to excel in school. She studied History at university, going on to take her PhD at a later time. She worked part time in a local museum while studying, gaining some extra experience, and her networking skills allowed her to gain full time employment once she graduated. Shadowing her colleagues and superiors, Mira learned everything she could from them and slowly worked her way up the ladder. She moved around the country, working at a few different locations to gain as much knowledge and experience as she could, and by her late thirties, she had secured a job as a curator for the same museum she had begun in all those years ago. She also began to run lectures at a local university, teaching history. 
In her personal life, Mira married young. She tied the knot at 20 years old with her then boyfriend, Oliver James. The two were very much in love, and that translated into the early years of their marriage. Neither wanted children, both instead focusing on their relationship and their careers, which worked well at first. But as the years went on, Mira’s focus on her work began to put a bit of a strain on their marriage. The two spent a few short periods separated, but still living together, and would always wind up getting back together once more, only to repeat the same thing a year later. After almost twenty years of marriage, Mira was honest with Oliver. It was clear that the two were not compatible, despite how much they did love one another. She could tell that he wanted to see other women, to see what else was out there, but he would not do anything while they were married, and so the pair agreed to divorce on very civil terms. After her marriage ended, Mira still remained married to her work, burying herself in it with little time for dating or relationships.
She can come across as closed off or maybe even cold, however she is a loving woman who is simply dedicated whole heartedly to her work.  
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ofmusingsxandmayhem · 2 years
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Open: m 40+  Connection: someone she’s been seeing, maybe they’re both divorced and seeing if they can get another chance at love
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“Do you really think people like us get second chances at all this?” 
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Open: any (m 40+ only if potential romance but doesn’t have to go that way)  Connection: old friend who she’s not seen for a long time, perhaps someone her and her ex-hb knew, preferably a similar age just for the length of friendship, but doesn’t have to be!
Mira checked her watch as she stepped into the bar, glad that she was a few minutes early at least. Promptness and good time management were skills that she forced herself to have, even from an early age, and when she moved through into the seated area, she couldn’t help but smile when she spotted that familiar face. 
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“God, it’s so good to see you!” As she wrapped them up in a warm embrace, Mira’s voice was heavy with a sound of pure joy, something that some might say was a rarity given her serious nature. “It’s been so long, I had no idea you were going to be in town.” 
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Open: m 40+  Connection: perhaps someone trying to hit on her/flirt with her
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“Whatever it is you’re about to say, the answer is probably going to be no.”
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ofmusingsxandmayhem · 2 years
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Open: any (m 40+ if potential ship)  Connection: friend, someone she’s been seeing
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“It’s like we’ve become strangers...”
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ofmusingsxandmayhem · 2 years
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Open: any (m 40+ if romance) Connection: friend, partner, potential partner, colleague (quote source)
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“Miscommunication is a shitty trope in sitcoms and it’s even shittier in real life, so let’s just take a moment to breathe... and let’s get on the same page. Alright?” 
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ofmusingsxandmayhem · 2 years
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Open: any (m 40+ if potential ship) Connection: friend, partner, colleague etc
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“Hey...” Mira’s words were a little mumbled, sleep evident in them as she glanced over to the clock, sitting up in her bed. “What is it? Is everything ok?” 
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ofmusingsxandmayhem · 2 years
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Open: m 40+  Connection: fellow professor - our students have joked about how they think we should get together but we tell them to stop being inappropriate except we kinda feed their fantasies with those looks we share but it was a work event on the weekend and we got a little too drunk and things happened and how can I look you in the eye?
She had managed to avoid him all morning, and that was entirely what she had hoped for. She knew exactly what her students thought, the comments they made were abundantly clear that they thought the two should be more than just colleagues, however no matter how much she tried to silence the rumours and the whispers, they continued. Mira knew that she had caught herself staring at him across the campus a little too long once or twice, or maybe thought about him at inappropriate moments that left her distracted. But he was a co-worker and it was out of the question, not to mention the query of whether she would even be ready to commit to a relationship with anyone. 
But things had changed at the party they held on the weekend. Alcohol was consumed in droves and it was quite possibly the best Saturday night she had experienced for a while, and drinking turned to dancing which turned to kissing in the university hallway and then... Well, waking up in his bed the next morning was a surprise. She had made her exit swiftly before he woke, ignoring the painful awkwardness that she would have to endure whenever they crossed paths. 
Now, it seemed that was the time, as she made her way out of the staff room only to see him approaching from the opposite direction. There was no avoiding it, and so she said the only thing that she could muster. 
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“Hey. I owe you an apology.” 
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ofmusingsxandmayhem · 2 years
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Open: m 40+  Connection: blind date
Dating. It was so not her idea of a good time these days. She had done the marriage thing before and sure, it went well for the most part, but did she really want to potentially open up to someone again? There was the option of something casual coming out of this, but she had absolutely no experience with that kind of thing. Everything was pointing to this being an utter disaster, not to mention that he was running late it seemed on top of everything else. But her colleague had insisted that the guy was perfect. Right... 
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She sat at the bar, knocking back a large gulp of her scotch as she waited, glancing up towards the clock as she contemplated how much longer she would give him before she bailed and ordered Chinese food in her pyjamas. 
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ofmusingsxandmayhem · 2 years
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Open: m 40+ Connection: boyfriend, fiancé, husband
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“Do we have to discuss this now?” Mira turned away from the mirror and looked to him, the tension having been building all afternoon. She was upset, frustrated, however this night was important for her and she needed them to keep up appearances. The museum was banking on her to make a speech that would convince investors to do what they did best, and if she was thinking about her relationship troubles, it would only impact her performance. “The car will be here in ten minutes and I really can’t be dealing with this right now.”
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Open: m 40+  Connection: boyfriend, fiancé, husband 
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“Do we have to discuss this now?” Mira turned away from the mirror and looked to him, the tension having been building all afternoon. She was upset, frustrated, however this night was important for her and she needed them to keep up appearances. The museum was banking on her to make a speech that would convince investors to do what they did best, and if she was thinking about her relationship troubles, it would only impact her performance. “The car will be here in ten minutes and I really can’t be dealing with this right now.” 
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Open: any (40+ males only if potential romance)  Connection: old friend, former colleague 
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“Oh my god, it’s so good to see you.” Mira exclaimed, a bright smile on her face as she pulled them into a warm embrace. It had been far too long and when she had heard they were in town, it was only natural that she wanted to see them. Mira wasn’t exactly known for being too affectionate, but certain people earned that side of her. “How have you been? Can I get you a drink?”
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