Beyond the World We See (OOC) (Semi-Realistic)

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Beyond the World We See
Out of Character


The hustle and bustle of the digital age means that the average person, if they so desired, can see anything, know anything. Yet with the collective recorded knowledge of humanity at our fingertips, if anything the world around us is only murkier. The more we see, the less we know, yet there must be something we’re missing, no? Something must be out there, beyond the world we see.

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The Premise:

Beyond the World We See is a hybrid roleplay of sorts, drawing elements from both mystery and slice-of-life. Exploration and discovery of self, others, and the world around us is the primary theme, along with secrets. Every person has secrets, whether obvious or well-kept, whether minor or life-changing. Those aspects and knowledge and experiences we hold beneath the surface often shape who we are more than anything else. If you've read this far, you will be putting something in your character sheet so I know you're reading the page.

While learning more about people is vital to becoming closer to others and discovering about yourself, there are some things that are better left unknown..


The Setting:

Beyond the World We See will primarily take place in Bluefort, a fictional suburb of Kansas City, and in terms of time, it'll be set somewhere in the last several years. The one thing every character will have in common is that they will all have moved in to Bluefort in the last 6 months, as an unusual number of houses and apartments of various shapes and sizes were all for sale. Some came to find a better life, others simply finding their way for the first time, others are just coming because it was a cheap house in an decent neighborhood. Some of the formerly-vacant houses are beside each other, some are not, but there are quite a few of them. All of the homes also have radio, and the place has excellent coverage. There's even a local radio station, the Bluefort Morning Show.

Rules or Guidelines:

Aside from the obvious (be courteous to other players, don't metagame, GM's word is law, etc), there's only a few big guidelines and they largely deal with certain aspects of character creation.

  • You're not from here, are you? Your characters may be from Kansas City or anywhere else in the world, but they cannot be from Bluefort. In fact, at least some characters will claim that until they looked for their new home, Bluefort didn't seem to exist.
  • Average Joes: While there are fantastical elements of Beyond the World We See, players will be ordinary humans with no unreal capabilities. That is, unfortunately, non-negotiable.
  • Something in common: Even if all of the characters come from vastly different walks of life, they will have two things they share in common: They're all new to the area, and they all like the Bluefort Morning Show on the radio. Put the latter in the favorites section on your character sheet.

Another thing to be noted is that I will be keeping a rough timeline of everyone's interactions with the world around them, to keep everything sane.

With that out of the way, here's the part you've all been waiting for: Character Creation!

Character Creation

I have a sheet for all of you to use. There is, however, something beyond filling out the sheet that you would all need to do. Namely, because the story revolves around discovery and secrets, I want you to PM me your character sheet alongside what secrets they have. You may by all means post your sheet or a link to it on the OOC thread here, but please keep your character's secrets private. The only one other than you that should know about them at the start is myself, the GM. That being said, if some secrets are easier than others to discover, that's completely fine.

Now, without further ado, here's a link to the sheet.

I hope to see you around!
 
Question: can I have a pair (a brother and a sister) move in to Bluefort? They will have their own personalities and character developments, and are entirely two different characters, but their secrets are linked to each other's. Or rather, they kind of share the same secret. I think it would be interesting. :3
 
i'll work on this tonight my dudes. i've been a bit busy bc i've put off too many assignments. i'll develop my character asap though.
 
"Diamonds glitter best."

Oscar Lockwood​


General Information​

Full Name: Oscar Christian Lockwood

Title: Mr.

Monikers: Oscar, Ozzie

Birthdate: 9th May

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Occupation: Jeweller

Social Class: Middle class

Orientation: Homosexual

Physical Information​

Apparent Age: 25-28

Voice: Oscar has doesn't have a particularly low or high pitched voice, but he is usually quite loud. Many people remark that it seems he was never taught about inside voices as a child.

Overall Attractiveness: Oscar looks average, not being particularly ugly or attractive.

Eye Color: Oscar has dark green eyes.

Glasses or Contacts: Oscar has wide-framed black bifocals. He has another set of glasses that while also having his prescription, magnify everything. He only wears them when working.

Hair Color: Oscar has brown, nearly black hair.

Hairstyle: Oscar wears his hair in a crewcut, with the sides cut short. The top part of his hair is very soft and fluffy, and moves around with every move he makes.

Weight: 10st 3lbs (65kg)

Height: 5'9" (175cm)

Skin Tone: Oscar is quite a few shades away from being called pale, though he's far from tan. It's something like pale sand.

Dominant Feature: His bifocals are far from subtle. He also has skinny and nimble hands that seem to stay perfectly still as Oscar pleases.

Persona​

Favorites:
Color: Silver
Music: 1990's and early 2000's.
Literature: Fantasy, historical fiction
Expression: 'If you want to be happy, be.'
Curse: 'Frick' (he doesn't like to swear)
Mode of Transportation: Car
Radio Station: The Bluefort Morning Show

Habits:
Drinking: Enjoys a drink with friends, a drink with meals, and the occasional drink when working.
Smoking: Doesn't smoke.
Mannerisms: He often tosses his head/hair. He runs his hands through his hair frequently. He cracks his knuckles when presented with a task.

Optimist or Pessimist? Optimist

Introvert or Extrovert? More of an ambivert, but leans ever so slightly towards introvert.

Logical or Emotional? Emotional

Business or Pleasure? Business

Confident? Usually quite confident in areas that he's comfortable in.

Animal Lover? He's allergic to fur, so no.

Greatest Strength: Has great steadiness and balance. Can hold a cup of tea and make nearly no ripples.

Greatest Weakness: Has brittle bones which break/snap easily.

Priority: Oscar longs to become ever more successful in his field. As one of the only jewellers in town, he usually prioritises his work over most others, seeing that if he doesn't do it, they'll have to go out of town to get what they need.

Philosophy: Oscar thinks that you can't always be the best, so when you can be best, you better be the best.

Pressure Point: Being made to go places he doesn't want to go - usually a club.
Is this obvious? While the situation doesn't turn up too much, when it does he can become quite upset and stubborn, something he usually isn't.

Most comfortable when working on a particularly beautiful piece of work with a gin and tonic. Also very comfortable in cozy bars.

Least comfortable when in a nightclub, or any sort of dancing place.

Religion: N/A (Atheist)


Background​


Familial Relations:
Mother: Monica Lockwood (57)
Relations with: Oscar and his mother are very close.
Father: Patrick Lockwood (59)
Relations with: Oscar and his father are not as close. They're friendly, but they seem like they don't really know how to act around each other.
Brother(s): N/A
Relations with: N/A
Sister(s): Elizabeth Lockwood (25)
Relations with: Oscar and his sister are incredibly close. Many mistake them for twins because of their closeness and how similar they look. They are practically best friends.
Spouse: N/A
Relations with: N/A

Hometown: Jefferson City, MO

Type of childhood: Oscar's childhood was happy, healthy and wealthy, but he was practically raised in a single-parent household. His father worked abroad and sent home money for Oscar, his mother and his sister to live comfortably.

First Memory: Oscar's first memory is seeing his baby sister for the first time. The four year old boy was sitting in the waiting room with his grandmother, and after a long while, they were called into the room where his mother had given birth to Elizabeth. The two children seemed to click right away, as Elizabeth didn't cry as long as Oscar was around, and Oscar didn't seem tired any more when he'd been exhausted before.

Education: Oscar has a good education. He graduated high school with four A's (Maths, English, Graphic Design and Computing) and a B (Geography) and majored in Jewellery design and production and minored in Graphic Design and Illustration in university.

Brief biography: Oscar's life was quite average. He didn't see his father often, maybe once or twice every two months, but he and his mother and eventually his sister got by just fine. He kept the same group of friends all through his education, even in university when they all went to different unis. When he had all the qualifications to be a jeweller, he started looking for places where there was a demand for jewels. That was when he found Bluefort. It had great houses, a good neighbourhood, and only one jeweller with an owner so old that he wouldn't be there much longer. Eagerly, he bought a two-story house with money he had saved, dedicating the bottom floor to his business and the upper floor as his home. He's been in Bluefort for four months now, and has been open for one of those months.
 
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“Life bites like a bitch. But in time, you may be able to make it roll over and bark.”​

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General Information​
Full Name: Christian de Avila
Title: N/A
Monikers: Ian
Birthdate: December 21
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Occupation: Freelance architect and graphic designer
Social Class: Upper-middle Class
Orientation: Heterosexual

Physical Information​
Apparent Age: 25
Voice: Christian’s voice has a neat balance of playfulness and masculinity, as he usually switches between easygoing and serious attitudes depending on the situation.
Overall Attractiveness: His looks are above average, as he is rather good looking.
Eye Color: Hazel green
Glasses or Contacts: None
Hair Color: Chocolate brown
Hairstyle: Christian usually has slightly long hair that is usually tied up at the right side of his face.
Weight: 180 lbs.
Height: 6”1’
Skin Tone: lightly tanned skin
Dominant Feature: His dominant feature could be his long hair, as well as enigmatic smile that always seemed as if he knows something you didn’t.

Persona​
Favorites:
Color: green
Music: classical music
Literature: fantasy, science fiction
Expression: "And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you."
Curse: goddammit, shit, etc. Christian does not have much restraint on himself when he wants to express himself through profanities.
Mode of Transportation: Car
Radio Station: The Bluefort Morning Show

Habits:
Drinking: Occasionally
Smoking: Never
Mannerisms: He bites his lower lip when he’s nervous. Taps his fingers on his thighs when he’s feeling impatient.

Optimist or Pessimist? Pessimist
Introvert or Extrovert? Extrovert
Logical or Emotional? Emotional
Business or Pleasure? Depends on the context. He is usually all up for pleasure, but when it’s something that concerns his younger sister, that’s a different story.
Confident? He’s confident in his skill set and beliefs, but not much on his worth as a person.
Animal Lover? Fairly fond of them, but not so much.

Greatest Strength: Christian is rather athletic and very resourceful. He is also friendly and gets along with people well.
Greatest Weakness: He is usually hard on himself and is very emotional, to the point that he could something do things he did not meant to do, on the spur of the moment. He is also overprotective of the people he cares about.
Priority: To give his little sister the best life he could give her. And protect from anything and everything that could hurt her.
Philosophy: Christian believes that life is unfair. But the best things come to those who strive for it.

Pressure Point: When he is made to talk about himself or his life before Bluefort.
Is this obvious? Not really, as he will almost always just steer back the conversation somewhere else without so much as a frown or uneasy expressions.
Most comfortable when talking to or about his sister, designing architecture, and meeting new people.
Least comfortable when asked about other family members, or his own experiences.
Religion: N/A (Atheist)

Background​
Familial Relations:
Mother: Allison de Avila- Houston (deceased, died of childbirth)
Relations with: He was fairly close with her as a child.
Father: Charles Houston (deceased)
Relations with: He hates the man from the bottom of his heart, and never refers to him as a father. Thus the reason why he takes on his mother’s surname.
Sister(s): Alayne de Avila
Relations with: He adores her a lot.
Hometown: Detroit City.
Type of childhood: Christian was raised mostly by his mom, as his father, a political figure, was usually gone for work. They had been quite wealthy, and he had a fairly sheltered childhood, with maids and servants to attend to his needs.
First Memory: His very first memory was him and his mother in the garden, with him in her lap and her humming to a lullaby as he drifted to sleep.
Education: Christian finished elementary and high school through fairly prestigious private schools, made possible by his family's money. At eighteen, however, he had a major argument with his father and he ran away from home, using his impressive GPA to get ahold of scholarships and loans to study in a university using his own blood and sweat. He majored in architecture and graduated early.

Brief biography: Christian’s life has been quite eventful, and not in a good way. Since their mother died, he has faced trials, ups and downs, and through it all there has always been one person that’s always been there to help and guide him through his path: his younger sister, Alayne. At eighteen he ran away, eager to create his own path in life and be with Alayne once he’s successful enough to support her. Misfortune fell upon them though, and the day he came back home was the day their father died, killed by an alleged attack of political rivalry. Eager to get Alayne away from such terrible environment, he sold his inheritance and tried to find a house somewhere in a safe and healthy neighborhood, and that was when he found Bluefort. Impressed by the prospect of a new start, he bought the house, with his only goal in mind to live peacefully.
 
“Be free.”

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General Information​
Full Name: Alayne de Avila
Title: N/A
Monikers: Alayne
Birthdate: April 11
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Occupation: Painter/Traditional Artist
Social Class: Upper Middle Class
Orientation: Hasn’t given it much thought.

Physical Information​
Apparent Age: 17
Voice: Alayne’s voice is usually gentle and soft-spoken, but when she feels slighted, it comes up in a cold, steely tone.
Overall Attractiveness: Her looks are above average, as she is rather good looking.
Eye Color: Emerald green
Glasses or Contacts: None
Hair Color: Chocolate Brown
Hairstyle: Long and loose, but usually tied up in a messy bun when she’s working.
Weight: 115 lbs
Height: 5”3’
Skin Tone: Pinkish white
Dominant Feature: Her most dominant feature are her emerald green eyes that usually looks people in a very direct and almost unnerving manner.

Persona​
Favorites:
Color: Sky blue
Music: Classical Music
Literature: historical fiction and romance
Expression: “Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.”
Curse: “Heavens!”
Mode of Transportation: Car, bicycle
Radio Station: The Bluefort Morning Show

Habits:
Drinking: Occasionally, with her brother
Smoking: Never
Mannerisms: playing with her hair when nervous

Optimist or Pessimist? Optimist
Introvert or Extrovert? Introvert
Logical or Emotional? Logical
Business or Pleasure? Business
Confident? Not quite, but enough.
Animal Lover? Yes, she has a certain fascination with birds, mostly.

Greatest Strength: Her ability to stay calm and think through situations.
Greatest Weakness: She has a certain uneasiness around men, possibly by the fact that she was a sheltered girl who grew up with only the male presence being her family.
Priority: To support her brother, Christian and show him her gratitude by being as behaved and caring as she could be.
Philosophy: Life is like painting: if you can’t undo your mistakes, cover it up, add some more paint, and move on.

Pressure Point: Being around males other than her brother.
Is this obvious? A little, as she usually starts getting nervous, and usually keeps her distance.
Most comfortable when Christian, her brother, is around, or when she is by herself in her studio, painting.
Least comfortable when in the presence of men.
Religion: N/A (Nonreligious theist)

Background​
Familial Relations:
Mother: Allison de Avila- Houston (deceased, died of childbirth)
Relations with: She never knew her as she died when she was born, but she was often told she looked a lot like her mother.
Father: Charles Houston (deceased)
Relations with: She is quite intimidated by him, for the most part, as they have never been close.
Brother(s): Christian de Avila
Relations with: A brother she loves from the bottom of her heart. He has done a lot of things for her, and she only gets more and more eager to return the favor.
Hometown: Detroit City
Type of childhood: Alayne had a very sheltered childhood. She was barely allowed to go out, but when she was little, she didn’t mind it much.
First Memory: Sneaking out with her brother without permission. They always get scolded and yelled at afterwards, but she loved those times.
Education: Alayne was always enrolled in an all girl’s school, a precaution that Christian often claimed as stupid (mostly because he wanted the two of them to be in the same school). When their father died, she was the one who discovered his body, and was so shocked and grieved that she decided to take some time off her senior year and focus a little on painting. She is planning to go back on track once the new school year arrives.

Brief biography: Alayne had always been a dutiful sister and daughter. All her life, she just wanted their family to be whole and happy, and so she was saddened when her brother ran away from home. The day he came back was the best in her life, as well as the worst. Their father died from an unfortunate event, an alleged attack of political rivalry, and this time it has become inevitable, they just had no choice to leave for their safety. That was when they found Bluefort, an out of the way town, perfect to start anew. At this point she was planning to paint and set up exhibit sometime in the future. Her brother liked her paintings. All she wanted is to just make him smile.
 
Sweet! I'd like people to put their sheets in spoiler boxes so its easier to navigate the page, but its not required.
 
Bump, and a reminder that applications are still open! We've got four players, I'm willing to take in 6-8, so come on down and apply for the last two to four spots!
 
Oooh! I want to join! O: This sounds pretty cool. I've got to run in a bit, but can I send the character sheet in later?
 
“Introducing your new local reality star wannabe…”
C H E L S E A B U R N S




GENERAL INFO
Full Name: Chelsea Burns
Title: Miss
Monikers: Chels, Poppy Rose
Birthdate: 10th July
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Occupation: Retail, Model
Social Class: Middle Class
Orientation: Heterosexual

PHYSICAL INFO
Apparent Age: 28-30
Voice: Strangely deep.
Overall Attractiveness: Was once very attractive, but delved probably a little too much in cosmetic surgery.
Eye Color: Blue.
Glasses or Contacts: Glasses, but not in public.
Hair Color: Medium brown.
Hairstyle: Long and straight.
Weight: 125lbs
Height: 5ft4
Skin Tone: Naturally pale, but fake tans.
Dominant Feature: Full lips and large chest.

PERSONA

Favorites:
Color: Blue
Music: R&B
Literature: Autobiographies
Expression: ‘Reach for the stars.’
Curse: “Chip off!”
Mode of Transportation: Car
Radio Station: The Bluefort Morning Show

Habits:
Drinking: Enjoys drinking socially, but once she starts drinking, she finds it difficult to stop.
Smoking: Does not smoke.
Mannerisms: Picks at her eyelashes and pouts.
Optimist or Pessimist? Optimist.
Introvert or Extrovert? Extrovert.
Logical or Emotional? Emotional.
Business or Pleasure? Pleasure.
Confident? Nowhere near as confident as she presents herself.
Animal Lover? Is only a fan of cats and rabbits.

Greatest Strength: The ability to throw herself wholly and fully into almost anything. She always gives a huge effort, and rarely gets disheartened.
Greatest Weakness: Sometimes does not think about the consequences of her actions.
Priority: Making a name for herself, whether that be on good or bad terms.
Philosophy: Believes that you have to help yourself before you can help others. Otherwise known as selfish.
Pressure Point: When challenged to do anything academic or asked to talk extensively about her past.
Is this obvious? Yes, she starts to panic and becomes defensive.
Most comfortable when around familiar faces, moreso when drunk.
Least comfortable when being questioned and doubted.
Religion: N/A

BACKGROUND
Familial Relations:
Mother: Tiffany Allen (43)
Relations with: Are in contact but don’t have a close relationship.
Father: Steven Burns (46)
Relations with: Mutual hatred.
Brother(s): Jake Burns (22)
Relations with: Close, speak at least twice a week on the phone.
Sister(s): N/A
Relations with: N/A
Spouse: N/A
Relations with: N/A

Hometown: Essex, England.
Type of childhood: Chelsea had a very unpleasant childhood. Her parents struggled with substance abuse which led to a lot of instability, she spent most of her younger years moving between her home and her grandparent’s home. Her father was often abusive, but mostly to her mother. He left the family when Chelsea was a teenager and a string of stepfather’s followed.
First Memory: Chelsea’s first memory is of feeding the ducks with her grandfather.
Education: Chelsea didn’t finish school but went back to college at 19 and gained a health and social care qualification.

Brief biography: For most of her life, Chelsea has been an attention seeker. She tells a lot of lies, overreacts, and is sometimes purposefully controversial. Most of her efforts have been focused on becoming well-know and has starred in many articles and has also appeared on television. Over time she has settled some as reality crept on with age and she now mainly works in cosmetics retail. Her aspiration was always to live her idea of the American dream, to move to LA and become a reality star. Something that she is still moving towards, albeit slowly.
 
“I’ve got it under control.”
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Sergeant David O’Connor
General Information
Full Name: David Ulysses O’Connor
Title: Mr. (Sergeant)
Monikers: Doc, Davy
Birthdate: April 30th
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Occupation: Carpenter/ Furniture Maker
Social Class: Lower / Blue Collar
Orientation: Bisexual
Physical Information
Apparent Age: 30ish, looks older with the beard
Voice: Deep, but soft.
Overall Attractiveness: Average face mostly covered by beard, pretty muscly. Attractive enough but also rather rough and unpolished.
Eye Color: Brown
Glasses or Contacts: none
Hair Color: Brown
Hairstyle: short ponytail on the back of his head, medium length beard
Weight: ballpark of 200 lbs
Height: 6’2”
Skin Tone: White, but tan.
Dominant Feature: Fairly looming presence. Between the army-level fitness and newer muscles from working with his hands, he’s kind of big and scary.
Persona
Favorites:
Color: Green
Music: Bluegrass and classic rock
Literature: The Things They Carried
Expression: “Let’s not get carried away.”
Curse: "Mother fucker!"
Mode of Transportation: Pickup truck.
Radio: Bluefort Morning Show
Habits:
Drinking: Oh yeah. Probably a little too much.
Smoking: Like a chimney.
Mannerisms: Idly sharpening tools.
Optimist or Pessimist? Thinks he’s a realist, really a pessimist.
Introvert or Extrovert? Introvert
Logical or Emotional? Logical but empathetic
Business or Pleasure? Usually business, but parties hard when the time is right.
Confident? Self-assured
Animal Lover? He’s a sucker for dogs.
Greatest Strength: Calm in the face of nearly anything.
Greatest Weakness: Pride. He’s still young and prone to bad ideas, but hates to admit mistakes or perceived weaknesses.
Priority: Stay in control. He’s pulling together a nice little life in Bluefort, making rent, making a few friends. He just wants this all to work out so he can settle down and finally have a quiet life.
Philosophy: Keep your head down and keep your hands busy if you want to stay sane.
Pressure Point: Being reminded of combat. He doesn’t have PTSD, but it certainly wasn’t a good time in his life.
Is this obvious? Not in the moment, but very much so afterwards. He’s got a very cool head under pressure, but once the danger is passed he can’t keep up the act. Usually showed in uncharacteristic displays of temper, excessive drinking or on rare occasion tears.
Most comfortable when: Working on something he cares about, like a gift.
Least comfortable when: Unable to control his situation. Hates it when money is leveraged against him. Also doesn't like situations where his attraction to men may be made apparent.
Religion: Vaguely Christian. Believes in God but does not attend church.
Background
Familial Relations:
Mother: Mairead O’Connor. 50.
Relations with: She’s a fragile woman, well-intentioned but highly emotional and prone to crying, which is where David learned to speak so softly. He loves her dearly, but has understood since he enlisted that his mother simply cannot handle the details of his life. They talk on the phone often, but superficially.
Father: Joseph O’Connor. 53.
Relations with: Salt of the earth carpenter, taught David his craft. Rough around the edges but a very loving father. David is fiercely proud of his father, and though they don’t talk much, he very much looks forward to their visits when they go fishing together.
Brother(s): Johnny O’Connor, 22.
Relations with: Very friendly. Johnny’s a carpenter as well and David is secretly hoping they might work together someday.
Sister(s): Michelle O’Connor, 27.
Relations with: Strained. They were close once, but Michelle married a wealthy man who looks down on the rest of the family and has since grown distant. David loves her, but his pride is too hurt to reach out again.
Spouse: None
Relations with: n/a
Hometown: McCook, Nebraska.
Type of childhood: Money was tight and his parents were often tired, but they loved their kids with all their hearts. The wide open Nebraska countryside gave David and his siblings plenty of space to play and grow. It was a fairly traditional upbringing, meals eaten together at table whenever possible, fishing and climbing trees for fun, selling homemade crafts at church fairs. The money situation being what it was David never really expected to make it to college, and joined the army instead when he turned eighteen.
First Memory: Watching the same Muppets VHS tape over and over and over because they didn’t have cable in his house.
Education: Public high school, army training.
Brief biography: David joined the army as soon as he finished high school so his parents could have one less mouth to feed as fast as possible. He was a very pragmatic young man to begin with, having been raised in a no-nonsense home in the country, and despite having no personal conviction in the war being fought, in the army he flourished. He stood out in training and was well like by his comrades- they took to calling him “Doc”, both as a play on his name (D. O’Connor) and as a comment on his cool-under-fire demeanor. He was honorably discharged at the age of twenty five after seven years of service, four spent in Afghanistan, having been promoted from Private up to Sergeant for valor on the field and bearing a smattering of honors including the purple heart. Upon returning home, he settled down in Bluefort to start work with a friend of his father’s, making chairs and cabinets. He’s a skilled carpenter, and after five months in Bluefort he feels optimistic for his future there.
 
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