Abigale Dumont

Abigale Dumont (born June 22, 1989) is a character of The Secret World and anthropologist for the Wingate Foundation.

=BIOGRAPHY=

Early Life


Abigale was born in Rouen, France to Heidemarie and Jacques Dumont in 1989. From an early age on, she was considered a very gifted child and, on her mother’s urging, she learned to play the piano when she was only five years old. In 1995 the Dumont’s got in a car accident that only little Abigale survived. She was afterwards given into the custody of her grandmother Claudia Lütten in London, England. Claudia was a stern woman who quickly signed her still traumatized granddaughter up for one of the most prestigious primary schools in the kingdom. The young girl quickly adapted to her new language environment with a slight French accent as the only reminder of her time in France.

School in England didn’t go too well for her, however. Her shy nature and accent made her the favorite target of many jokes and pranks by her fellow students. The situation got even worse when her grandmother signed her up for the esteemed boarding school of Hurtwood House. Abigale excelled in any subject but was shunned or worse mocked by the rest of the students. It was almost impossible for her to make any friends in this very hostile environment and her only relieve came in the form of fencing classes her grandmother pushed her into. Events took a turn for the worse when during a summer ball Hurtwood student’s played a cruel prank on her and pelted her with eggs in front of everybody. The students were expelled and Abigale went into therapy for half a year. She is still suffering from the long-term damage.

In 2007, Abigale passed her A-level exams in anthropology, sociology, physics and history with outstanding results which allowed her to enroll at the University of London.

University Of London
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The Templar And The Secret War


With nowhere left to go after the events in Italy, Abigale accepted an offer by Major Cain and joined the Templar order as scribe. She spent half a year working in the ancient library of the order’s headquarter under the tutelage of famous librarian Iain Tibet Gladstone and undertook many research trips to the University of Oxford. Abigale’s relationship with the Stuart sisters had been strained from the start after an inconsiderate comment concerning their age. It is rumored that it was this complicated relationship that eventually lead to Abigale being locked in in the secret libraries and at the mercy of the books within for six full hours. The Stuart sisters have so far denied any involvement in this tragic accident that send the young woman into therapy yet again.

Disobedience eventually cut Abi’s career as aspiring scribe short. Her attempt to circumvent the confidentiality rule, and publish a treatise about the effect revenant appearances had on high cultures and their destruction, was found out and prevented before the paper could reach the public.

As punishment, Abigale was reassigned to South America where she had to serve a tour of duty as Colonel De Croix’s science officer in one of the major battlefields of the secret war. Despite her battle soaked environment, Abigale never touched a gun during those six months and while her social ineptitude nature caused many problems in a constantly battle ready field camp at first, the rest of the unit quickly grew fond of her bestowing the nickname ‘Songbird’ on Abigale for her chirpy and long-winded answers.

Contrary to prior assumptions, Abigale proved to be a resourceful tactical advisor to the colonel with a knack for understanding and utilizing the skills of every single soldier in the unit. It therefor comes as no surprise that she was also the best chess player in the entire camp, employing an extremely unorthodox play style.

After her tour of duty was over, Abigale returned to London and left the service of the order.

The Wingate Foundation
After returning from South America, Abigale kept a low profile and decided that to avoid a similar experience, she would not return into the service of the order, despite being offered a position as scholar. At first, she tried to regain her old position at the University of London or any other university for that matter but Templar interference made this a hopeless endeavor. When her money ran out, Abigale was left with no choice but to turn to the private sector for employment.

After a number of disastrous interviews that always ended with a rejection, Abigale got in contact with the Wingate Foundation and applied for an open position in their research division. Despite quite a few embarrassing moments, the interviewers, Shaw Foalan and Sidney Reeves, saw something in the young woman and decided to take her on and tasked her with creation of the foundations very own anthropology department.

Due to her dedication and ever curios nature Abigale quickly rose to become one of the leading scientists of the foundation, supporting field work with research and sometimes even accompanying operatives as scientific aid in the field.

While still troubled by her disease, she has managed to establish blossoming friendships with co-workers Periwinkle Feawood, Egil Mykklebust, Gwyneth Lynell and John Atkins.

=PERSONAL INFORMATION=

Appearance


Abigale is of slender build and, despite her long legs, only 5’3 inches tall. Her hair is of a striking ginger color and kept in smooth bangs, precise and conservative. To avoid impeded vision during her training, she has put her hair in a ponytail as of late. However, the rare color of her hair is not the most distinctive aspect of Abigale’s appearance. This title is reserved for her large hazel eyes which give her a distinct innocent look and led to various humorous references to Disney movies. Abigale has, on some occasions, shown awarness of their bedazzling effect and has even exploited it to some extent.

Since enrolling at the University of London, Abigale has developed a very quirky fashion sense. She prefers bright colors, vintages clothes and has a fierce love for both cardigans and Mary Jane’s. Contrary to those general themes, her most prized possessions are a pair of laced up black boots and a white double breasted trench coat. Both have been acquired only recently during a shopping trip with Gwyneth Lynell.

Abigale does not wear earrings but never leaves her flat without a silver cross on a chain, a family heirloom that is of great importance to her.

Her perfume of choice smells of fresh apples.

Personality
Her problematic youth has led to the development of a plethora of social coping strategies which make drawing a precise schema of her personality very complicated. A low self-esteem and the constant fear of rejection, wich come with her avoidant personality disorder (F 60.6), will lead to an anxious and shy demeanor when confronted with new people. On the other hand, the lack of an impulse control, which is normally developed during numerous social interactions in childhood and adolescence, draws her as an extremely talkative, chirpy and slightly naive character when among friends. This might increase to such an extent that it becomes annoying or accidentally offensive. If this happens and is noticed by Abigale, it only enforces the first layer of behavior. A lack of experience with empathy is compensated by mathematical thinking and at some points may lead to Abigale taking slightly manipulative approaches to human interactions as she lacks the moral conscience that normally prohibits such actions.

Apart from aspects that can be derived from her disorder, Abigale is a genuinely caring woman who puts a lot of effort into compensating her short comings through dedication. She will always offer help and advice if it is in her power and sometimes even master her fear if a friend is in danger.

While generally considered by Wingate field operatives as a regular damsel in distress, Abigale has, as of late, aired discontent about her role and tried to become a more efficient member of the team. This involves an extensive field training program with Mr Atkins.

Goals and Views


"Dass ich erkenne, was die Welt Im Innersten zusammenhält…"

The quote from Goethe’s Faust has been used repeatedly by Abigale herself to describe her goals in this world. An isolated childhood and adolescence have shaped a mind of science fueled by a never-ending curiosity and a determination that could almost be described as reckless. The scientific goal she has set her eye on will be reached no matter cost or consequences. Should an obstacle dare to step in her way, it will encounter a defiance and courage rare for her nature. As an example it should be noted that Abigale, despite being unarmed and without any prior combat training, accompanied field teams on missions whenever she had a personal interest in the findings.

Abigale’s relationship to order and chaos is a very paradox one. While her personality disorder created a state of mind that made Abigale dependent on traditions and every-day rituals to keep the chaos in her mind at bay, its causes have made her very wary of authorities. Abigale had to learn that no rule, no matter how well thought out, can protect from cruelness and evil. Rules and regulations are adhered to as long as they serve a purpose. If this purpose is no longer a given or rules restrict her from reaching a goal, she will cast them aside without a second glimpse. In a moment that offered deeper inside into Abi’s view on the world, she explained to Mr Atkins that, while it is necessary to learn each and every possible rule that governs a world, this is only a means to rise above opposing forces who are still enslaved by them. In that, she shows a very postmodern Weltanschauung.

=PLOT: SLEEPING AMONG STARS=

Chapert One: The Pattern
Since late May, Abigale is involved in an ambitious research project to uncover an ancient structure from another age. Accompanied by various operatives of the Wingate Foundation and provided with the best equipment money can buy, she has dedicated herself completely to decoding the coordinates imprinted on a number of artifacts scattered all around the globe and finding this long forgotten treasure. Base of operations for this undertaking is a newly equipped high tech laboratory provided by Sir Thomas Wingate. On a white board that spans an entire wall, Abigale has developed a mind map that highlights the importance of the same set of artifacts she had been involved with before. She calls it 'The Pattern'.

In a daring assault on an infested freighter off the coast of Main a field team escorting the young scientist fought its way into the bowl of the wrecked ship and retrieved the first of the lost artifacts. It is currently analyzed in Abigale’s laboratory.

Chapter Two: Through The Looking Glass
A message from beyond the grave and a trip into the underbelly of London. Abigale's friends risk everything on a journey through the scum of the underworld tracing yet another artifact. As more and more shallow graves are exhumed, their faith in the hazel eyed girl has to undergo a trial by fire...

Chapert Three: The Paradigm Shift
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Chapert Four: A Queen's Gambit
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Chapert Five: On The Shoulders Of Giants
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=TRIVIA=


 * Abigale suffers from an avoidant personality disorder.
 * Due to her condition, she will appear shy and less intelligent in social situations.
 * Abigale is an eideticker and can access vast arrays of information stored in her memory within moments.
 * This also has the negative side effect that she has to spend a lot of effort on structuring her thoughts.
 * Despite the world she lives in, Abigale tries to avoid situations that involve combat. If a fight is inevitable, she will try to convince others to fight for her.
 * Abigale has a cat named Velador.
 * Despite being in a doctoral program, Abigale never got her Ph.D.
 * Abigale's favorit beverage is green tea.
 * Her favorit food is apple strudel.
 * According to the Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test Abigale has an INTP personality.