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Message: <blockquote data-quote="B_P" data-source="post: 2973988" data-attributes="member: 42773">Meet Julian Penrose, a 39 year old high school woodworking teacher who can build and repair almost anything.[sblock]Julian grew up in California, and was frequently pushed around in high school for being overweight. His studies suffered greatly as a result of this bullying. He took up jogging and lifting weights to deter the bullies, but was still on the verge of falling into a life of drugs and depression. His father, trying to keep Julian from turning to drugs and alcohol to deal with his problems, let Julian stay one summer with an uncle who loved woodworking. That summer, Julian finally had found something he loved in woodworking and tinkering.He later became a high school teacher, where he was able to work with his two great loves in life: woodworking and troubled children. On weekends he  volunteers as a counselor for troubled teens, teens who have similar problems that he once had, where he introduces them to various hands on skills such as construction.[/sblock]Attributes:Julian to this day tries to mantain his weight through jogging and light weight-lifting, reflected in high strength and stamina.He is fairly intelligent, but has great resolve which shows in his patience fixing things and perfecting his various crafts.Socially, Julian isn't very outgoing, a result of his troubled boyhood. However, he is able to keep his composure in stressful situations, which was helpful in deterring bullies and is now useful in dealing with troubled teens.[sblock]Intelligence (2)Wits (2)Resolve (3)Strength (3)Dexterity (2)Stamina (3)Presence (2)Manipulation (1)Composure (3)[/sblock]Skills:Notably - Crafts (4). Exceptional at crafts, he can build or fix almost anything given even meager supplies.Athletics (4). As an avid runner, he is in excellent shape.Stealth (3). Julian can blend in well, a technique he learned in his boyhood to avoid trouble.[sblock]Academics (1)Crafts (4)Science (2)Athletics (4)Brawl (2)Larceny (2)Stealth (3)Empathy (2)Persuasion (1)Streetwise (1)[/sblock]Skill Specialties:[sblock]Crafts - Repair Item. Again, Julian has an uncanny ability to repair items after a few minutes of studying.Athletics - Foot Chase. He loves running, and can keep up with almost anybody on foot.Empathy - Identify Motives. A skill he honed while working with distressed teens.[/sblock]Derived Statistics:[sblock]Health = 8Will Power = 6Size = 5Defense = 2Initiative Mod = 5Speed = 12 (Includes +2 from 'Fleet of Foot' skill, below)[/sblock]Merits:[sblock]Danger Sense (2). Frequently ambushed during high school during breaks, Julian began to recognize signs of danger.Brawling Dodge (1). Something learned in his childhood.Fleet of Foot (2). His speed is a consequence of his running for the past 20 years.Iron Stamina (1). Stamina gained with long distance running.Natural Immunity (1). [/sblock]</blockquote>

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