[HIDER=Lachlan]Name: Lachlan

Nickname: Aussie

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Description: An cattle rancher with light insomnia and anxiety issues stemming from constant worry about whether he's doing enough work or pulling his weight.

Personality: Can be quite hyperactive and energetic at times, yet constantly worried about other peoples feelings and trying to make sure everyone is happy. Becomes uneasy around confrontation and tries to avoid them as much as possible, but when pushed to far has been known to become quite angry when defending people he cares about.

Appearance: Caucasian and standing at 5'11" with shoulder length brown hair, a full beard and hazel eyes. Weighs roughly 140lbs and is fairly toned with little-to-no body fat. Usually wears a trucker cap with sun goggles and has septum, labret, tongue and ear piercings.

Physical capacity: Good with short distance sprinting and able to walk long distances. Can lift heavy loads as a result of moving pallets of 80lb bags of cement, cattle feed, etc.

Backstory: Lachlan, originally born in Australia, started out working various jobs after High School, working in hospitality and retail and even studying to become a High School teacher and Psychologist at one point. This was until he was offered a ranch hand position at a small cattle ranch close to the Mexican Border. For the next few years it was his job to brand, mark, herd and care for cattle. Most of his day-to-day duties involved building barbed and net-wire fences, repairing water lines, tractor work, cutting steel, mixing and pouring cement and heavy lifting as well as learning how to administer subcutaneous injections involving vaccines and antibiotics. He was also required to become knowledgable in various kinds of pesticides and insecticides necessary for livestock care.
Another aspect of his livelihood involves illegal immigrants that travel across the property after having crossed the border, requiring constant dealings with Border Patrol and requiring him to have several guns and weapons on hand, including machetes,, knives, axes and even a sword. Lachlan has also learned how to hunt, skin and gut game and load his own bullets provided he has the necessary shells and equipment.

Weapon of choice: Baseball Bat, Handgun.

Fears and weaknesses: Has a reasonably manageable fear of the dark.

Interests: Lachlan is actually an avid gamer and loves to read, carrying several books and handheld gaming devices with him at any one time, such as a PS Vita and 3DS. He also enjoys learning languages and carries a mobile device with offline Memrise lessons installed as well as several audiobooks including fiction and historical lectures. The lessons included on his device at the moment are Russian, German, Old English, Latin, Gaelic Irish, Japanese and Mexican Spanish.

Other: Living on a ranch where internet is poor and suffering from constant blackouts, Lachlan has learned to install solar panels and small, private wind turbines. He also carries handheld solar chargers for his gaming devices and cell phone as well as two handheld radios and the necessary chargers that can communicate via radio tower or direct communication. Lachlan also holds an amateur radio license. He also speaks a [i]small[/i] amount of Russian and German and is a Black-tip in Taekwondo.[/HIDER]