[@Pudding]

We'll finished up the back and forth over PM that's needed to get this accepted once you're around again, but - as I've made a point both in the PM when you showed me this character back in the interest check phase, and now in the current PM we're using - I like this character and you're doing a good job. We've just got a little bit more work to do, and I figured I'd focus on getting this other CS accepted first since you clearly had to go.

[@Aewin]

After a little bit of discussion over PM to clarify and confirm things, your character's now officially accepted. Go ahead and post the 'Public CS' over into the character tab, making sure to put her into the hider again so it's easier for people to browse that tab in general. Welcome aboard, and I like the character (as I said in our PM). [s]May your psychological turmoil entertain me well.[/s]

[@Vor]

Cheers. Nice to know my attention to detail hasn't gone unnoticed.[center][h1]~[/h1][/center]
With that out of the way, it's time for me to introduce a character of my own to you all. I know I don't really need to put my own character through the acceptance process, but I figured it'd be better to showcase this here before I post it into the character tab. 

[hider=Leonard Christian-Walker]
[center][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/0f0c4d09-c396-401a-accf-88f335e4a26d.png[/img][/center][center][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/c574c3d1-731f-4eee-bb06-412d93a16e91.png[/img][/center]

[b]Name:[/b]
[indent][indent]Leonard Christian-Walker[/indent][/indent]
[b]Also Known As:[/b]
[indent][indent]Leo (nickname), Leonard Grove Christian (birth name)[/indent][/indent]
[b]Birthdate:[/b]
[indent][indent]March 1, 1993 A.D.[/indent][/indent]
[b]Place of Origin:[/b]
[indent][indent]Watertown, New York, United States of America[/indent][/indent]
[b]Ethnicity:[/b]
[indent][indent]Caucasian[/indent][/indent]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[indent][indent]Male[/indent][/indent]
[b]Height:[/b]
[indent][indent]165cm / 5'5"[/indent][/indent]
[b]Weight:[/b]
[indent][indent]62kg / 136lbs[/indent][/indent]
[b]Laterality:[/b]
[indent][indent]Left-handed[/indent][/indent]
[b]Occupation:[/b]
[indent][indent]Freelance Worker
{He does various odd-jobs for an income.}[/indent][/indent]
[b]Marital Status:[/b]
[indent][indent]"..." (Single)[/indent][/indent]
[b]Appearance:[/b]
[indent][indent]Leonard is an attractive young man with light skin, silvery-blue eyes, and light dirty blonde hair of medium-length that is rather unkempt and feathery. He is handsome, even a 'pretty boy', and his slender build might give off the illusion that he is female to a less observant eye. He is also rather short, which is something of a personal pet peeve for him even if he usually hides that. His lower body clothing consists of a pair of very dark brown cargo pants that are quite baggy, and a pair of very dark brown boots which have a couple of belts around them seemingly for fashion purposes. The black belt with a gold buckle around his waist actually holds two black sheathes that conceal a pair of daggers. His upper body clothing consists of three layers -- a red jacket on top, a black hoodie in the middle, and a white tan zip-up shirt underneath that has red trim up the centre and along the collar which is worn up. His outfit is a bit worn in general, implying he wears it quite a lot. He also wears a golden locket at almost all times, which is his most cherished possession. Though not wearing them constantly, he often has a pair of black fingerless gloves on his person -- sometimes kept in the worn-out black duffel bag that holds most of his important belongings.[/indent][/indent]
[center][hider=Leonard Christian-Walker]
[img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/b82a8d05-e829-438c-b275-280e6259ef3a.png[/img][/hider][/center]
[b]Synopsis:[/b]
[indent][indent]Leonard is a young man with a tragic past, losing his parents in an accident while he was a mere infant and taken in by Grove Walker - his godfather and a long-standing close friend of his parents - who adopted the boy and raised him like he was his own son. Never really knowing about his parents outside of comments from Grove about their friendship, Leonard has since grown up into an introspective, emotional, inquisitive, and kind soul. He is refreshingly forthright, preferring to be straightforward with others and disliking the superficial formalities and masks used by much of society. Few people are more sentimental or sensitive than him; in fact, he can be so empathetic that he cares too much for those who are perhaps undeserving, and a tendency to wear his heart on his sleeves has caused him to go through much pain. A horrible incident ended up putting his adopted father in prison, and he has been surviving on his own by doing odd-jobs ever since, using the skills that Grove taught him to survive. During that terrible event, Leonard lost what was most previous to him, leaving him incomplete and alone in the world.

Despite growing up in a rough neighbourhood in the lower-class streets of Brooklyn nearly his entire life, he is far more serious and complex than the laid-back and sarcastic youth he might seem on the surface; a strong sense of morality and spirituality reside in him, as well as a passionate romantic and artistic nature. There is also a purity to him that is difficult not to see, and the flow of intuitive and psychic energy is something he is highly attuned to. His fragile appearance is also extremely misleading; he is very tough inside thanks to his lifestyle and is actually quite athletic, possessing a powerful competitive streak that compliments his inner strength. Through resolve, he is able to overcome lack of natural ability or experience through the power of his determined attitude. While clearly a thoughtful young man, he is no pushover; living only on his terms, those who boss him around quickly learn that his will is quite unyielding, and anyone who talks down to him discovery he never hesitates to stand up for himself.[/indent][/indent]
[b]Notes:[/b] [list][*] Astrological sign is Pisces.
[*] Leonard's surname is a fusion of the surname of his parents (Christian) with the surname of his adopted father (Walker).
[*] Birth parents' names were Thames Christian and Cindy Christian (formerly Cindy Williams).
[*] He speaks with an instantly recognizable Brooklyn accent. His voice is quite masculine -- a stark contrast to his appearance.
[*] Considers his height annoying, and generally dislikes being referred to as 'short'. This has less to do with disliking his height itself, and more to do with hating it when people underestimate him -- something which his appearance and social status often results in.
[*] His attention to detail and perceptiveness are exceptionally keen - practically genius, in fact - and he jokingly uses the term 'detective mode' to refer to how he gets whenever he is analyzing or reading into something. His deep nature makes him a natural detective in ways, so the term is not particularly unfounded; however, it was Grove who taught him to always use his insight to scrutinize the details of things around him -- in a sense, Leonard was raised to be something of an investigator. Alongside his wit and resourceful nature, this makes him a valuable ally in a variety of situations.
[*] Leonard is not what one would call 'book smart', but he is incredibly 'street smart'. He never had a formal education, and what knowledge he does have was either picked up wherever he could find it or was taught to him by Grove. With that said, Grove always told him that school was meaningless for teaching you things that actually had value, and - as frequently mentioned to him by his adopted father - Leonard considers people who confuse their knowledge for wisdom or insight to be shallow and arrogant, so he is not particularly bothered by his circumstances.
[*] Proficient in the art of American Kenpo, which was taught to him by Grove. He is basically an expert, and specializes in a hybrid of unarmed combat and dual wielding knives. Combining this with his bravery and wits, Leonard can easily overcome groups of attackers on his own. Of course, he is still a human, so a gun is as dangerous to him as anyone else.
[*] Exceptional finger dexterity from wielding his daggers all the time means he would be an excellent pickpocket if he needed to be (not that he believes in stealing without good reason).
[*] Has a rather wide variety of interests in music, though he dislikes a lot of rap and heavy metal.
[*] He is quite good at video games (though rarely plays them), and his adopted father taught him chess and a few card games.
[*] Dislikes firearms quite a lot, which is one of the reasons he chose to learn hand-to-hand combat.
[*] Frequently mentions someone called 'Rose', but can get pretty quiet if asked who they are.[/list]
[b]Theme Music:[/b]
[indent][indent][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdHHIVMJ_VQ]♫ Cowboy Bebop OST - Words That We Couldn't Say[/url]
[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKnVaDwUg5s]♫ Cowboy Bebop OST - Space Lion[/url][/indent][/indent][/hider]
Edit: 'The Cast' has now been updated, and will continue to be updated as more characters get accepted.