Name
Philo Saprykina Ribadeneyra, MD. or just Dr Philo.
Years at Facility
~5
Race/Species
Human-sized Sentient Acorn Weevil
Age
Mid 40s
Appearance
Dr Philo is a human-sized, sentient species of "Curculio glandium", better known as the
acorn weevil. He has an oval shaped, tan colored carapace covered body, four forearms with two claws per arm, two legs, unblinking black compound eyes, and a long maroon colored snout-like proboscis that's as long as his body. Two antenna are found halfway down his snout. His back has a covering which houses two large insectoid wings that he rarely, if ever, shows and uses. Due to his size and weight, though, he cannot actually fly with them; at most he can hover about a foot off of the ground for a couple of seconds before he tires out.
His outfit consists of a tan-maroon colored vest with a large, open white labcoat over it. The labcoat only has a single pair of sleeves; his second set of forearms is usually tucked under his labcoat, but can easily be used due to the coat being open. Dr Philo requires reading glasses, which are attached to his coat with a small chain that clips on to the neck of the labcoat.
Extra Info
- Height: 1.52m / 5'0" | Weight: 46.3kg / 102lbs
- Dr. Philo is an extremely skilled physician and surgeon. If anyone has come down with an illness, broken a bone, or got a bullet through the gut, he does his best to heal his patients as best as he can. If the patient is of a species he's unfamiliar with, he'll do his best to study and attempt to understand the biology of the subject in order to properly care for it. More often than not he'll ask for an interview and physical examination with the subject, which commonly unnerves them.
- He has a PHD in Nutrition, and was hired by the foundation to provide on-site medical treatment and nutritional care for the site faculty and certain SCPs which require specific medical and dietary needs. He has recently been moved to a new Site as it was in need of a nutritionist.
- Despite putting 100% effort into his job and having nothing but good intentions to help others, people are still extremely unnerved around him, even occasionally phobic, due to his insectoid nature...
- When asked about why he is, in fact, a giant walking talking weevil, Dr Philo explains that many types of intelligent species, including anthropomorphic creatures and sapient aliens, are a common sight and are considered normal where he comes from. Further questioning tells us that he comes from a place simply known as "Gemeralda", which is also the name of the Medical School he obtained his degree at. While it's confirmed that Gemeralda is indeed a real location, further research is needed to properly pinpoint and explore wherever it may be.
- Due to his species' normal dietary habits, his favorite food and drinks are commonly nut-based, including but not limited to: cashews, almonds, macadamias, pistachios, peanuts, hazelnuts, chestnuts, coconuts, walnuts, pine nuts, and, of course, acorns. His favorite drinks are teas; especially vanilla hazelnut.
- Very soft spoken and level headed, Dr Philo tries to stay neutral in case of any arguments. He has never been known to be hostile or violent towards anyone. If he has to protect himself, he'll end up using medical tools, such as scalpels and syringes, against the attacker before escaping and calling security.
- Speaking of which, he enjoys collecting various old medical tools. His prize possession is a WW2 era
metallic syringe, which just happens to be
very large...
- He is not fond of discussing relationship topics with anyone. The exact reason why is currently unknown, as he doesn't like to bring up such things.
- Security Clearance Level: 3 - Permitted access to all non-Keter level SCP objects.
Images/Other Links
Reference ((without labcoat. ignore baby grub Philo down there))
Holding his prize syringe. ((with glasses, without vest))
His Diploma
RP related sketches part one.
RP related sketches part two.
Voice ((and namesake!)) ((0:26 - 1:26))