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[color=00746b][b]Name:[/b][/color]
	James Xiao
[color=00746b][b]Also Known As:[/b][/color]
	Family call him Jam, a cheeky bastardisation of his English given name due to his parents’ strong Chinese accents.
	In his prime the media dubbed him ‘Boomer’, a nickname he absolutely despises.
[color=00746b][b]Birthdate:[/b][/color]
	March 26, 1981
[color=00746b][b]Place of Origin:[/b][/color]
	Shanghai, China
[color=00746b][b]Ethnicity:[/b][/color] 
	Chinese. Australian nationality.
[color=00746b][b]Gender:[/b][/color]
	Male
[color=00746b][b]Height:[/b][/color]
	186.4 cm / 6'1.4"
[color=00746b][b]Weight:[/b][/color]
	75.2 kg / 165.8 lbs
[color=00746b][b]Laterality:[/b][/color]
	Ambidextrous. Plays with his left but eats with his right.
[color=00746b][b]Occupation:[/b][/color]
	Retired professional tennis player
[color=00746b][b]Marital Status:[/b][/color]
	[color=00746b]"...It's complicated."[/color] (Single. He's very single.)

[color=00746b][b]Appearance:[/b][/color]
	Upon first glance, James seems to have an air of regal and stoic confidence about him. A piercing glare, manly jaw and tall stance has the former athlete exuding power to those around him. His resting expression is a rather unimpressed look he tries not to direct at anyone, lest they think he's about to berate them or something along those line. His hair is dark and thick, styled into a short cut that looks equal parts expensive and casual. James possesses a mildly tanned complexion and strong build, though he has been getting slightly flabby on his stomach. However, underneath all the aesthetic qualities his fitness has granted him, James is actually a pretty plain guy.
	His casual attire consists of a dress or polo shirt, jeans and dark dress shoes.

[color=00746b][b]Synopsis:[/b][/color]
	Winner of seven Grand Slam tournaments in his career, the former world No. 1's reputation has deteriorated over past few years. His prime was reached about ten years prior to Bonaparte's invitation. After becoming one of the few athletes in the world to achieve a Career Golden Slam, the fans and media began noticing aggravation and recklessness in his behaviour. Countless controversies both on and off the court dragged his image through the mud. A sudden back injury finally put his floundering career out of his misery almost three years ago and since then, the Boomer has been [s]wallowing[/s] spending his days maxin' relaxin' by the sunny shores of Monaco. James now languishes in his wealth, coming off to others as a stern, antisocial and bitter man.

[color=00746b][b]Notes:[/b][/color] [list]
[*] Fluent in English and Mandarin. His high school level French is barely passable but he can hold a conversation if he concentrates.
[*] Blood type is A-.
[*] Voice can become extremely loud when agitated, hence his nickname 'Boomer'.[/list]
[color=00746b][b]Theme Music:[/b][/color]
	[url=https://youtu.be/iGZC5w_Qosc]Solid as a Stone[/url][/hider]


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[color=00746b][b]Personality:[/b][/color]
	At his core, James is a disciplined individual. His belief that success comes from constant, hard work has been supported by the outcomes in his life. Physical exertion and perseverance is something he deals with easier than most. From his clothing to his demeanor, the former athlete exudes a strong sense of quiet and controlled dignity. On the surface James is cool and collected, someone who makes a good figurehead. He is a man who sticks to his ideals, or so he tries to tell himself.
	In reality, James is someone who is rather easily swayed by material pleasures and hedonistic tendencies. It is a vice he takes great shame in, and tries desperately to cover up. James can be impulsive when provoked and quick to anger, though these traits only emerged during his period of collaboration with Oren. His rage is easily drawn out in times of great stress, something that was demonstrated to the world in his more one-sided matches. He loses most of his sensibility in his anger and is more likely to be a liability than a productive teammate or helper.
	James exists in a cycle of self-loathing and yearning for self-improvement. Constant introspection has yielded no solutions to his emotional and mental weakness mentioned above. Rather than improve his mentality, it has made obvious more flaws and weaknesses in his temperament, inciting an increasingly miserable image of himself. He takes great measure to hide both this shame and this weakness, hence his gruffness and clipped words when it comes to socialisation. He is afraid of how the world will see him, of how anyone he may or may not come to care about will reject him due to this weakness. The result of this thinking is a subconscious impulse to keep others distant and forcibly shove them away if necessary. However, this habit is rarely provoked. 
	James does a fine job of treating others with respect and pleasantries. After getting past the first few conversations with the man, people generally view him as a stoic big brother type. He can crack a few jokes from time to time but taking one is a whole other manner, especially if the jokes are concerning his more embarrassing moments from his past. He works hard to uphold the image of reliability, no matter how easily compromised it is. If people are satisfied with his agreeable exterior, hopefully they won't feel the need to dig deeper and see the pathetic failure inside.
	
[color=00746b][b]Biography:[/b][/color]
	James' potential as a sportsman was discovered at the age of seven, during a day spent with his cousins at the tennis court. The development of his skills couldn't solely be attributed to his innate talent. For the most part it was the ability to stick to routine, the act of self-discipline and constantly pushing himself to his limits. He saw what wanted, what he was good at. And he was going to take it. He was going to cling to it with both hands and he was never going to let go.
	His senior debut came after an incredibly successful five years in the junior circuits. James Xiao took the sporting world by storm, winning countless competitions as well as the admiration of countless fans around the world. It was around this time that his rather irreputable maternal uncle, Oren, arrived at the Xiao residence from Hong Kong after years of almost no contact. News of James' success, and bountiful earnings, had brought him over to Australia. James' parents warned the young man of Oren's questionable motives, citing his debauchery and rumoured ties to the Triads as reasons to keep him out of their lives. But James was easily persuaded by the uncle. He was introduced to a world of wealth and hedonism, guided by Oren all the way. Fast cars, beautiful women, questionable narcotics, James and Oren indulged in it all. At first it was easy to blow these escapades off as trips to Hong Kong to visit family. Then Oren initiated the second part of his plan.
	The rumours of Oren's Triad connections had been true. James entered a darker world than anything he'd ever seen before, including a worldwide gambling racket Oren wanted some assistance with. It was simple: lose when ordered to and James would be compensated dearly. At first it was only occasional games in lower profile competitions. Then they got bigger. James' apparent ability on the court noticeably deteriorated. And all the while, James bore the shame and guilt of such self-serving behaviour. He tried to leave it once, only once. The guns pointed to his head and Oren's sly smile made it clear that leaving wasn't an option. So that guilt turned to frustration, and frustration needed an outlet.
	James Xiao changed. He became a drunk, a sleaze, a sore loser. And a shockingly divergent player. There were days when the skill from his prime shone fantastically and days when he played like a blind amputee. And all the while, his behaviour off-court became increasingly horrendous. It reached a peak when his car was found wrapped around a tree. He'd miraculously survived without any major injuries. His girlfriend, on the other hand, was hospitalised for weeks, leaving the public eye and only emerging months later with a notable prosthetic leg. He would never forgive himself for this.
	After the accident Oren was finally confronted by James in his Hong Kong villa. All his rage, all his frustration was thrown at the man who started all this. In the end, Oren succumbed to blunt force trauma, beaten to death by James' bare hands, while James was hospitalised with a severe back injury from the struggle. He would never play professionally again. The Triads and gambling racket had no further use for him and James finally found the escape he was looking for. But the damage had been too much. With a hefty payout, James was able to convince Oren's superiors to help him cover up the murder. Of course, he'd have to live in fear of them one day asking him to repay that debt. So far that day hasn't arrived. 
	It would have been easy to just blame it all on circumstance. To curse Oren and his snakish words. To have told himself that the Triads were too omniscient for him to have won against. But none of these would have been the truth. James knew that when it came down to the barest bones of the situation, it was his own weakness that had brought everything in his world crashing down. Everything that went wrong in his life was his own fault and he could do nothing but live in shame for the rest of his days.
	Now James resides in the sunny land of Monaco, tossing his cash about and wallowing in his regrets, all under the guise of "finding himself".

[color=00746b][b]Wish:[/b][/color]
	The erasure of his past mistakes. Assurance that no one will ever find out about the murder and various other foolish acts towards the end of his career.

[color=00746b][b]Secrets:[/b][/color][list]
[*] His ties with the triad which remain to this day.
[*] The true demise of his uncle.
[*] Permanently disabled his former girlfriend, Claire. A late night high-speed drive had resulted in his nice Lamborghini getting wrapped around a tree. With the help of his contacts, James was able to escape the media's notice but the girlfriend needed to have the lower part of her left leg amputated. She still receives frequent payments to keep her mouth shut.[/list]
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