Character Profile: Daniel

Name: My name is Daniel Troy Burke but just plain Danny is fine1


Age: I'm 22 years old2


Birthday: 20 April (22 years ago…Obviously!)3


Appearance:4

Hair: Black (not telling if that's bottle or natural), short, floppy5

Eyes: Grey6

Height: 1m 25cm (you'd be vertically challenged too if you were sitting in a wheelchair)7

Build: Slender, lacks muscles8


Family History: Both parents alive but not in contact due to disapproving of career and “life-style” choices. 2 siblings, Robert, 29, Mary-Anne, 27, both in contact, both infuriatingly interfering busy-body know-it-alls9


Relationship History: Non-existent. Bisexual virgin. Bad habit of falling in love at first sight but it's always unrequited. Never tell object of my affection due to lack of confidence (about romance) caused by wheelchair. Despite frequent infatuations, am permanently, hopelessly in love with my Art Dealer, who doesn't know and who has made it clear “Danny's 'not my type”10


Best Friends: Aforementioned Art Dealer. And yes, that DOES make for some REALLY awkward situations11


Job: Artist, Painter, Portraitist, occasional cartoonist12


Any other need-to-know facts: My wheelchair is NOT the result of some “tragic accident”. I was born like this…unable to walk. I have a rare, genetic condition which slowly kills the nervous system and wastes muscle. I’ve never known any other existence except this. But that doesn’t mean that I accept it!13