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SALTBURNT | AU.
(FATHER)
GALE DEKARIOS
GALE DEKARIOS
PRIEST & SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
- Having first visited Saltburnt alongside his then-wife Parisa, Gale has known the Balfours for some time. Thanks to this pre-existing connection, he was hand-picked as their liaison to the Diocese of Northampton and wider Catholic Church of England and Wales. All the respectable families in the south practice, after all. Now, Gale is a regular visitor at the house, managing the Balfours' (financial) relationship with the church, administering rites to any ageing relatives who prefer to pass in the comfort of home, and advising Jonty on spiritual matters.
BACKSTORY:
Born in Salcombe, Devonshire, Gale tries never to stray too far from the sea. The Dekarios fortune — much like the family name — comes from his mother and closest confidant, the Lady Morena. It's unclear whether his father was ever in the picture, with how little he speaks of the man. Throughout his quiet upringing by the seaside, Gale turned to the library (and the heavens) for company.
As the eldest and only son of a distinguished family, he found himself overwhelmed at leaving home, even when attending the smallest of the top universities, St Andrews. There, he's rumoured to have proposed to Shadowheart, though he's far better known for his period spent on the arm of one Parisa Kamali.
Prior to joining the clergy, he was married to Ms Kamali and close with her twin brother Armand. The marriage has since been annulled — with a settlement out of court — though Kamali claims she 'took everything in the divorce'. While their stories differ, the result is the same: Gale has devoted himself entirely to God and become a respected priest. He usually avoids visiting Saltburnt at the same time as the Kamalis, but when the Balfours call, darling, you come like a good boy.
As the eldest and only son of a distinguished family, he found himself overwhelmed at leaving home, even when attending the smallest of the top universities, St Andrews. There, he's rumoured to have proposed to Shadowheart, though he's far better known for his period spent on the arm of one Parisa Kamali.
Prior to joining the clergy, he was married to Ms Kamali and close with her twin brother Armand. The marriage has since been annulled — with a settlement out of court — though Kamali claims she 'took everything in the divorce'. While their stories differ, the result is the same: Gale has devoted himself entirely to God and become a respected priest. He usually avoids visiting Saltburnt at the same time as the Kamalis, but when the Balfours call, darling, you come like a good boy.
RUMORS:
🔮 According to one tittering attendee, Gale spent his wedding night ashore by his lonesome, while his lawfully-wedded wife and her dear brother celebrated on their yacht. The first sign of trouble for such a fine match.
🔮 Or perhaps that was the picture of a curly-haired brunette in another Kamali's lap, plastered across gossip forums and far too pixelated to be definitive. They do say the twins share everything, don't they?
🔮 For their honeymoon, Gale and Parisa spent a significant portion of time at nudist beaches. Observers thought he was her butler — always at hand with a stirred drink, sunscreen, and a snack.
🔮 A now notorious paparazzi photo features Gale holding the door of a sex shop open for Parisa, the very legible box of a strap-on obvious in her plastic shopping bag.
🔮 Allegedly, Parisa is a terrible morning person, and the couple went almost exclusively to dinner parties. Once, when invited to brunch, Parisa sat on Gale's lap throughout the entire service, and demanded he feed her grapes by hand. He did.
🔮 When Galliano called Parisa to walk Paris Fashion Week at the last minute, Armand took her place beside Gale on a couples' retreat to the Maldives.
🔮 When asked about her influence on the Church or its envoys, Portia has been heard saying she hardly remembers Gale's prior visits. "Wouldn't you pick the prettiest priest?"
🔮 As a boy, Gale rescued a cat from the seaside cliffs. His mother claims that he cried so dearly, she couldn't possibly deny his keeping it. Of course, that imperious little thing can't possibly be same Tara he minds to this day.
🔮 On the matter of his annulled marriage, Gale has only spoken kindly of his ex-wife and referred vaguely to a foundational sort of misunderstanding.
🔮 Before he took the holy black, Gale was often seen in the company of Lanfear, dashing the hopes of every dark-haired social climber in the Greater London area.
🔮 When the news broke of his re-finding god, a source close to the former bachelor said it best: "He did so like to kneel. It's a pity, though, when he has the loveliest cock."
🔮 Despite his most ardent faith, he never wears a cross. Instead, a dropped opal adorns his pierced ear. Not quite in keeping with the uniform, mind you, but Saltburnt allows for such deviations.
🔮 There's a betting pool on who will get him to break his vows, which has resulted in increasingly "outlandish and inappropriate" displays in the chapel. You can quote him on that.
🔮 Despite Jonty's repeated joke, an escort and a priest walk into a bar, Gale never fails to take a seat beside Astarion Ancunín, when the latter deigns to attend meal service.
🔮 The last night porter also claims to have seen them taking the evening airs together and standing awfully close under the willow tree. Of course, he's since been fired by the Stewardess of the manor.
🔮 When a particularly enamoured client painted a portrait of Astarion and gifted it to the Balfours, Gale could be heard remarking, "The shade of his eyes isn't right at all."
🔮 Undeterred by the rumors, Gale often escorts Astarion back to his rooms, though he never enters them himself.
🔮 Or perhaps that was the picture of a curly-haired brunette in another Kamali's lap, plastered across gossip forums and far too pixelated to be definitive. They do say the twins share everything, don't they?
🔮 For their honeymoon, Gale and Parisa spent a significant portion of time at nudist beaches. Observers thought he was her butler — always at hand with a stirred drink, sunscreen, and a snack.
🔮 A now notorious paparazzi photo features Gale holding the door of a sex shop open for Parisa, the very legible box of a strap-on obvious in her plastic shopping bag.
🔮 Allegedly, Parisa is a terrible morning person, and the couple went almost exclusively to dinner parties. Once, when invited to brunch, Parisa sat on Gale's lap throughout the entire service, and demanded he feed her grapes by hand. He did.
🔮 When Galliano called Parisa to walk Paris Fashion Week at the last minute, Armand took her place beside Gale on a couples' retreat to the Maldives.
🔮 When asked about her influence on the Church or its envoys, Portia has been heard saying she hardly remembers Gale's prior visits. "Wouldn't you pick the prettiest priest?"
🔮 As a boy, Gale rescued a cat from the seaside cliffs. His mother claims that he cried so dearly, she couldn't possibly deny his keeping it. Of course, that imperious little thing can't possibly be same Tara he minds to this day.
🔮 On the matter of his annulled marriage, Gale has only spoken kindly of his ex-wife and referred vaguely to a foundational sort of misunderstanding.
🔮 Before he took the holy black, Gale was often seen in the company of Lanfear, dashing the hopes of every dark-haired social climber in the Greater London area.
🔮 When the news broke of his re-finding god, a source close to the former bachelor said it best: "He did so like to kneel. It's a pity, though, when he has the loveliest cock."
🔮 Despite his most ardent faith, he never wears a cross. Instead, a dropped opal adorns his pierced ear. Not quite in keeping with the uniform, mind you, but Saltburnt allows for such deviations.
🔮 There's a betting pool on who will get him to break his vows, which has resulted in increasingly "outlandish and inappropriate" displays in the chapel. You can quote him on that.
🔮 Despite Jonty's repeated joke, an escort and a priest walk into a bar, Gale never fails to take a seat beside Astarion Ancunín, when the latter deigns to attend meal service.
🔮 The last night porter also claims to have seen them taking the evening airs together and standing awfully close under the willow tree. Of course, he's since been fired by the Stewardess of the manor.
🔮 When a particularly enamoured client painted a portrait of Astarion and gifted it to the Balfours, Gale could be heard remarking, "The shade of his eyes isn't right at all."
🔮 Undeterred by the rumors, Gale often escorts Astarion back to his rooms, though he never enters them himself.
IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS:
PARISA KAMALI — the former wife. heartbreaker.
ARMAND KAMALI — the former brother-in-law. present curiosity.
SHADOWHEART VOLKARIN — the university sweetheart. theological contrarian.
LANFEAR — the rebound. a lost soul.
ALINA ATREIDES — the colleague. a closed book that fakes being open.
ASTARION ANCUNÍN — the only person allowed in the chapel after hours. a funny thing, when he doesn't believe in god.
ARMAND KAMALI — the former brother-in-law. present curiosity.
SHADOWHEART VOLKARIN — the university sweetheart. theological contrarian.
LANFEAR — the rebound. a lost soul.
ALINA ATREIDES — the colleague. a closed book that fakes being open.
ASTARION ANCUNÍN — the only person allowed in the chapel after hours. a funny thing, when he doesn't believe in god.
OTHER NOTES:
🔮 On the rare occasion when children visit the manor, such as the annual Easter Egg Hunt, he's been known to display deft sleight of hand, for the visitors' amusements.
🔮 His tattoos almost seem to glow in the dark. A trick of the light - or the Lord.
🔮 His tattoos almost seem to glow in the dark. A trick of the light - or the Lord.
VISUALS:
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