Winter Solstice
If a spider was climbing up over your clothes, it is a sign of money.
If you dream of rats, it is a sign that you will meet an enemy.
When a bumble-bee enters the room, it is a sign of a death.
If a child is born on Christmas Day, it can see spirits.
Family relations
Summer Solstice
Whitsuntide
Born Seamus D'arcy—he changed his name to improve his chances of getting work abroad and in protest of his parents giving their kids alliterative names—James is the oldest child of Michael and Rosemary D'arcy.
In years past, James verbally and physically bullied his younger siblings. Their parents made a genuine effort to prevent this from happening, but they couldn't stop all of it. James no longer physically attacks people, but can still be toxic when he feels the situation calls for it. There remains considerable resentment between James and his younger siblings due to this past. New friction has arisen too, making their relationship even worse. James considers Sean to be a waster and Saoirse to be unrealistic. They think he's an asshole.
James is brutally honest about what he thinks about his family—such as his disdain for his mother and brother's hope that Saoirse is alive. That honesty has lead to a lot of friction. The disappearance of Saoirse has caused a massive rift in the family. He is only in contact with his father and comes over for Christmas.
Workplace
James works at a successful multinational company's European office in Dublin. Having a degree in computer science, James previously worked as a programmer. He has since been promoted and usually performs middle management tasks now. He much preferred working with computers, but the resulting increase of his salary is too much for him to go back to working with C++ and his new ambition is to eventually rise to a CEO position.
He works long hours and sometimes is the last person to leave the office. He has a reputation for dedication, but those who work for them speak in hushed voices about his angry outbursts.
Outlook on life
James is, ultimately, optimistic about his future. However, he has no faith in that of most of his immediate family.
He does not have the issues with panic that his younger siblings have, but there is a lot of hidden concern under the service. James lives in fear that his past, and present, will catch up to him. None of these fears are shared with anyone, not even his family.