Dan Forrest

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Name: Dan Forrest
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Grade: Senior [12th]
School: Bayview Secondary School

Hobbies and Interests: Camping, fishing, creative writing, and classical literature. Member of the GODSpeed club and the Wrestling team.

Appearance: Standing at approximately 6'2" and weighing in at just over 224 lbs, Dan possess a beefy, semi-muscular frame. His hair is brown and closely cropped in a semi-military fashion, his eyebrows are thin and almost nonexistent, and he is clean shaven.

His face is almost cherubic, with full, flushed cheeks and a wide, round nose that is slightly bent to the right. His lips, on the other hand, are thin and chapped and the shape of his mouth gives him a permanent grimace that clashes with his overall personality. His eyes are large, oval-shaped blue orbs set deep within his face. His arms are long and knotted with veins, with thick biceps and a coating of fine, thin brown hair. His broad shoulders, barrel chest, and slight gut often leads people to mistake him for being overweight.

He's often seen wearing a pair of cargo shorts, Timberland boots, and a T-shirt draped over his massive frame. There aren't any tattoos, piercings, or any visible scars present on his body.

Biography: Born and raised in rural West Virginia, Dan spent his early years working on the family farm alongside his father. He attended elementary school on an on-and-off basis for many years, but proved to be a surprisingly gifted student who managed to keep up with the curriculum despite his frequent absences. Apart from schoolwork and fishing, Dan found an interest in classical literature -- the Bible being his favorite object of study -- and began to take up creative writing.

Although his father made it known on several occasions that he didn't see a future for his son as a writer, Dan nonetheless wrote several poems and short stories which were later sent off to various creative writing contests. Although he never won any awards, Dan felt proud of his knack for literature, even though he later came to share his father's opinion that he didn't have much talent as a writer. When his father decided to abandon the farming industry in favor of moving West to find work in the industrial sector, Dan felt upset at the prospect of leaving his home behind, and to this day still feels a little homesick whenever he thinks about his childhood home.

After his family settled down in Minnesota, Dan was enrolled in Bayview Secondary School, where he initially felt out of place and confused as to how he should try to fit in with the rest of the students. However, after a few weeks at Bayview Dan's confidence grew, and as he became more accustomed to his new surroundings he decided to involve himself in some of the school's extracurricular activities. A few students pointed him in the direction of the GODSpeed club, which appealed to Dan's desire to become a minister once he graduates from Bayview. He loves the chance to reach out to people with God's Word, and through GODSpeed he believes he's found an opportunity to help improve students' lives through spiritual counsel. Knowing that his father used to wrestle for his high school led Dan to try out for the wrestling team at Bayview, where he was almost immediately accepted due to a shortage of members. Even though he considers himself to be a pacifist, he recognizes that the skills he can learn as a wrestler might come in handy someday, and admits that he enjoys the thrill of the sport as much as the next guy.

In terms of personality, Dan could be described as a kind, charitable soul with a deep love for the gospel. However, despite his belief in Christian harmony, he also struggles with feelings of distrust towards minorities. Although he can't bring himself to blame the man, deep down he knows that his father was the one who filled his head with these thoughts, since he's often caught his dad making comments about the bad habits black people are often raised with and how "that dirty rap nonsense they listen to" is ruining society. He tries not to let himself think that way, since he believes that Christ's teachings apply to everyone and that it would be hypocritical for him to judge people based solely on their appearance while preaching a message of love and tolerance. Leaving that way of thought behind him has been a tough struggle, and anyone who pays attention might notice that Dan seems just a tad less comfortable or friendly when he's around a black kid.

Advantages: Dan is a very strong kid, and his wrestling background gives him an advantage over most of the other students, although his grappling-based style requires him to take most of his opponents to the ground, which is why he typically prefers to fight on a one-on-one basis. He's well known for his considerate and humble nature, and has no trouble in finding someone who's willing to team up with him. He can also be useful as a mediator for any arguments that might spring up between his fellow teammates.

Disadvantages: Dan's racial prejudices would make it difficult for him to interact with students who aren't WASPs. His Christian beliefs would also lead him to suffer a crisis of conscience after killing his first opponent, and if he were to survive long enough he would eventually develop strong feelings of guilt which would eventually cause him become apathetic towards his own survival. He would also be reluctant to attack any student who does not attack him first, and his large frame makes him a bigger target than most of the other students.