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MYSTIC: TASK #002 FAMILY TREE/CHARACTER RELATIONSHIPS
► 001. FAMILY. 
Kieran Shaw (Jeff Bridges) | Father
Once upon a time Kieran was the apple of his son’s eye. He was the one who instilled most of the lessons that Damien still inhabits until this day, yet couldn’t even follow himself. Growing up Kieran never spoke about his childhood, he was saving it for the “self proclaimed” autobiography he had been working on for years. And despite being a romantic with an adventurous streak in him, the constant failure of being unable to make his dreams a reality had broken him down into someone unrecognizable. The first time Damien saw, then felt, his father’s hands being placed upon his mother and himself, his world completely shattered. He was only ten then, coping by keeping all of his emotions and feelings as tempered as could be so as not to incite his father’s anger. He grew to hate Kieran, eventually protecting his mother in self defense before they ran away. From time to time, he might’ve heard some word about his father having remarried and moved on but he never allowed anyone to finish their statements since there is nothing but bad feelings associated with the man. Damien has’t seen or heard from Kieran in over twenty-years and he has no problem keeping it that way.
Elizabeth Cross (Juliane Moore) | Mother
Lizzie Cross came from a nuclear family. Her father was a partner in a highly successful law firm placed in the heart of New York City. Her mother was a stay at home mom, taking care of her daughter and husband’s needs always without complaint. It was a life Elizabeth didn’t want, so she skipped college and went on her own journey across country where she met Kieran, fell in love, and had Damien less than two years later. Though their demise would say otherwise, there was a time when his parents truly loved each other. So much so that, before things went to shit, he idolized their love. Even though his mother had made questionable decisions herself when she was younger she had always remained gentle and kind to her one and only child. Understanding and real. She never deserved the bad things his father did to her. Even in adulthood, his mother remains his best friend and biggest fan. They talk every day no matter where he happens to be and, sometimes, he flies her out on his assignments.
The Great Wonder (Tom Holland) | Son
Perhaps there was a time when Damien wanted children. Truthfully he couldn’t remember, but after all of the abuse his father had subjected him to he had given up on such a thought. Despite the fact that he would never hurt anyone unless it was called for, Damien felt that he had other ugly aspects of his father that he never wanted to pass down to a child. His blood, his genes, were simply tainted. Damaged goods. Even after going steady with Jamie Reid at the age of fifteen and losing their virginities to each other a year later, it never dawned on Damien that the possible reasoning for Jamie’s apparent ghosting was because she was pregnant. Twenty-two years later and Damien still doesn’t have a clue that one of his worst nightmares has been a reality for more than half of his life.
Sasha Shaw | Fur Baby
The absolute love of his life, Damien saved Sasha from a kill shelter as a puppy. Having been badly malnourished and thrown away in a box, the veterinarian had no idea if she would survive but Damien insisted that they do whatever needed to be done and he would gladly pay for it. Seven months later and Sasha was fully healed and they were stuck at the hip... the rest is history. As a fairly active man, there is no place that Damien will go without Sasha. Whether it’s traveling for work or various adventures throughout his day—dog park, hiking, jogging, walking to the corner store in New York, etcetc—Sasha is by his side 9 times out of 10 and there’s nothing anyone tell him about it.
The Other Family (UTP 0/3) | Step Siblings 
While Kieran was off on those adventures without Damien and his mother, he had come across a few women in his time. It was an arrangement that Lizzie had no problem with as long as he didn’t get emotionally invested, but regardless of what was agreed upon, Kieran had found himself breaking that promise much like many others. While Lizzie and Damien were left in the dark, Kieran had gotten another woman pregnant when Damien was just twelve years old... and continued to throughout the years before and after he ran back to the mystery woman to lick his wounds. Not that this is information that Damien has become privy to even now.
► 002. FRIENDS & ACQUAINTANCES.
John Reid (Liam Neeson) | Father-Figure
One would argue that if Damien didn’t have John Reid as his mentor, he wouldn’t have been as successful in his career path or life. John was everything that his father thought he was—or rather, who Kieran pretended to be. A true artist who inspired with kindness, direction and wise words rather than beaten down deterioration. Their relationship is one that has spanned exactly twenty-four years and, much like his own mother, Damien calls and visits the man whom he considers family till this very day when time allows it.
Nora Broderick (Tessa Thompson) | Best Friend
Right as Damien was beginning to get more traction in his career, he moved to California for a time where he happened to be introduced to Nora’s then husband, and eventually, Nora herself. They hit it off quite well—bonding exceptionally quick much to Damien’s surprise—and were there for each other when various situations were especially difficult in each other’s lives. It’s a bond that has withstood the span of time, even with Damien constantly on the go for work. He would do anything for Nora and he was sure that she would definitely do the same for him.
Matty Razo (Peter Gadiot) | Mentee
The little brother he never knew he wanted, when Damien first met Matty the younger male wasn’t quite ready to show off his artistic skills but somehow Damien was lucky enough to be the first to make him feel comfortable. Knowing the true power of being saved by your passion first hand, he returned the favor and simply did for Matty what John Reid did for him many years ago. When he found out that Matty stopped being a cop and instead opened his own tattoo shop, Damien couldn’t have been more proud—even if he still hasn’t visited yet, they kept in touch, maintaining the close relationship they built in New York.
Marcus Turner (Jesse Williams) | Friend
Introduced through Jamie when they were teenagers, at first Marcus and Damien got along like apples and oranges. The complete opposite of each other, Damien learned how to not simply be the wallflower in the background because of Marcus’ influence. In their older age, Damien often let’s Marcus know whenever he’s back in town for a drink or to chill with him at whatever high end New York elite party Marcus drags him to. One thing they both avoid, however, is the mention of Jamie—and Damien has always been thankful that Marcus has always seemed to have a quiet understanding on the matter. Though he has no idea that Marcus is currently in Mystic and the circumstances that made it so.
Travis Hawthorne (Matt Bomer) | Fellow Book Nerd
After meeting on during the beach event in the Coastline (taking pictures of the townsfolk and filming “positive” testimonies), both men got to chatting as Damien started packing his gear for the day. In that time span, both learned that they had some things in common—mostly, their love for literature. Deciding to exchange numbers, they have made their very own two-man book club here in Mystic.
Emir Turel (Kerem Bürsin) | Business Associates
Though not the closest of friends there is one thing that Emir and Damien share: a healthy respect for anyone who has pushed themselves to succeed. It’s something that they both relate to heavily, having been around the same circles, and worked with each other in the past to great results. When it comes to business their minds are very similar: get the job done.
Johanna Malcom (Bethany Joy Lenz) | Acquaintance
While Jamie and him were dating, Jamie had gushed constantly about her friends. Most notably Jo. Though they haven’t officially met in person, he did recognize Johanna from the pictures that he has seen even from all of those years ago.
► 003. ROMANTIC.
Jamie Reid (Alexandra Breckenridge) | Baby Momma/First Love
The epitome of the one who got away, Damien has been haunted by Jamie ever since she first disappeared twenty-three years ago. Even after they bumped into each other again in their early twenties in Europe purely by chance, did he find himself unable to let go emotionally. They were star-crossed; perfect for each other but unable to be together due to various inconveniences. So, they moved on and it was supposed to be that—despite the lack of questions asked on his part to keep him from spiraling down a rabbit hole. Still, he never forgot about her and has a weakness fondness for her til this very day.
Mia Valentine (UTP) | Ex-Girlfriend
The second woman he’s ever allowed himself to fall for. Though their personalities were completely different (with Mia being a complete Type A personality to the T), Damien adored Mia in his own way. In fact, she was the first woman since Jamie that he had allowed himself to be emotionally available for. She was the ying to his yang; the woman who strengthened every one of his weakness and vice versa and they were very happy for four years despite their bickering. Until she started talking about marriage... and children. Knowing that he wouldn’t be able to give her what she wanted, Damien broke it off after Mia proposed.
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