Meet… Bear Murphy
Bear Murphy became an orphan at an early age: his mum got taken to a Zoo, and his dad suddenly disappeared only to reappear a few months later as a bear skin rug in the mansion of some rich person. Young homeless and gullible, Bear Murphy fell into the hands of the wrong type of people. One early November morning Murphy got approached by a shifty-looking stranger who offered …him food and shelter. Back then Murphy did not know the old saying ‘there is no such thing as a free lunch’ and gladly accepted the stranger as his new guardian.
The ‘guardian’ – a slimy ragged face – had big plans for young Bear Murphy – the type of plans that made money off of someone else’s back. To start with the ‘guardian’ placed a ring with a rope on Murphy’s nose with the view of turning him into one of those dancing bears. The idea was destined to fail: Bear Murphy’s deaf ear for music and complete disrespect of any rhythm made his dancing resemble an epileptic fit.
Soon, his ‘guardian’ abandoned the dancing bear idea and replaced it with a more radical one. In exchange for food and shelter, ‘the guardian’ pushed Murphy into animal cage fighting.
Unlike the art of dancing, the art of punching people’s faces (a.k.a. alternative aesthetic fist surgery) was second nature to Bear Murphy; nevertheless he did not enjoy it in the slightest. Deep down inside he was a big softie and would swap any cage fight for a tea party with sweet cuddly animals (like bunnies, kittens and puppies).
One fateful evening, Bear Murphy was fighting a massive gorilla, nick named King Kong. That same evening Papa Love was passing through the neighbourhood and decided to stop by and watch the fight. Papa Love – a true HR person by heart – was always looking for talent and often found it in the most unusual places. Despite fighting like a real Spartan, the odds were against Bear Murphy and King Kong stood unbreakable. The ‘guardian’ was red with rage, shouting threats at Murphy as he had bet a large sum on his victory…
Papa Love watched Murphy carefully: There is something about this boy – Papa Love thought – he never gives up even in the face of fearsome competition. That was exactly the type of person Papa Love needed to join his debt collection team. Hired! – thought Papa Love and made a mental note to approach Murphy after the show.
After the fight was over, Bear Murphy was standing alone in a dark street corner, sulking – his guardian had disowned him after the defeat. A tall shadow ending with a fluffy feather stepped in front of Murphy… since that night Papa Love took Bear Murphy under his wing and treated him as a younger brother. When Papa Love had to go to prison he promised Bear Murphy that he will come back for him as soon as he was out. Papa Love never broke his promise…days after joining the UCC-Team himself, he brought along a new recruit – Bear Murphy.
Having taken too many punches in the head throughout the years, Bear Murphy’s brain cells became on the verge of extinction. As a result, his thought process comes and goes like hot water at a cheap hotel. But does this really matter? Yes, he may occasionally mess up your carpet with drool, but he more than compensates with his innocent nature and a big bear’s heart.
As part of the UCC-Team, Bear Murphy would like to volunteer for any advertising campaigns fighting against animal abuse or child exploitation.