Hello all! Since the GM like'd my question regarding my character in the interest check, I assumed that was go-ahead to post the CS draft? Let me know if there are any issues that need to be fixed!

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[sup][h1][color=slategray]Old Man Goh[/color][/h1][/sup][sub][color=darkgray]+ Martial Arts Instructor +[/COLOR]
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[*] [b]In the Hamlet I live in...[/b] A cozy, fairly large house I've spent several years furnishing and adding onto after moving into it, so it doesn't look run-down or abandoned at all. It's smack dab in the middle of town, where it's easy to get to the shops. Let all those stand-offish youngsters have the "outskirts of town" and their patchy, leaky roofs!
[*] [b]I spend most of my time...[/b] Watching youngsters practice, taking long walks in nature, or meditating somewhere pleasant. But when there's actual work to be done, I spend a great deal of time chopping wood, carving fishing poles and tying hooks, and checking animal snares.
[*] [b]I am known for...[/b] A kind nature. Very rarely, a glare that makes one feel as if they are drowning. A past I don't like to talk about. And...walking too quietly. People are often startled when someone seemingly "appears" behind their shoulder, but they just haven't practiced their awareness! 
[*] [b]My current goal is...[/b]To reach an understanding of the things I wish I'd known years ago; to do something that will atone for my past; to lift up the next generation. 
[*] [b]My secret is...[/b]There are some very dangerous people out there who would love nothing more than to find me, and kill me. They might even be justified in it.[/list]

[color=65aFFF][b]S T A T S[/b][/color]
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[ ★ ] [ ★ ] [ - ]  D E X T E R I T Y 
[ - ] [ - ] [ - ] V I T A L I T Y
[ ★ ] [ ★ ] [ - ] I N T E L L I G E N C E
[ ★ ] [ ★ ] [ ★ ] W I S D O M
[ ★ ] [ - ] [ - ] C H A R I S M A
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[color=65aFFF][b]S K I L L S  &  R E W A R D S[/b][/color]
[Hider=Skills & Rewards][indent][color=cccccc][ - ] [i]Empty for now[/i][/color][/indent][/hider]
[color=65aFFF][b]C U R R E N T  G O A L S  &  Q U E S T S [/b][/color]
[Hider=Goals and Quests][indent][color=cccccc][Understanding] - [i]Once, I thought power was all that mattered in life. I came to understand that there were many kinds of power, but for too long I relied on only one. Then I came to question what "power" really meant. Then I questioned the "purpose" of power. Now I question what, if anything, in this life has enduring, unquestioned value? If it can be found...I hope these little ones will learn it far earlier than I did.[/i]

[Atonement] - [i]What is a life worth? If I kill a man in the morning, and deliver a child in the evening, are the scales settled? I do not think so. And I doubt I have enough time left to make things right. But, at least...I will do no more harm than I already have.[/i]

[The Next Generation] - [i]Children admire strength without understanding what it truly is. So that they will not repeat my mistakes...I will strive to keep them off the path I once walked. And perhaps make up...for my derelection of duty to my own blood.[/i]
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[color=65aFFF][b]I N V E N T O R Y[/b][/color]
[Hider=Inventory][indent][color=cccccc][ Clothes ] [i]An old black coat, embroidered with silken clouds. It is wearing thin in places, and seems to have been sewn back together more than once...and sometimes, if it hasn't been washed in a while, blotchy stains seem to rise up here and there. Beneath this, plain, loose clothing makes it clear that "comfort" is vastly prioritized over fashion.[/i]
[ Shirasaya Blade ] - [i]A sword with no handguard, and a scabbard of plain wood that could almost pass for a cane when closed. Its fittings are tight and, though old, the blade is clearly well taken care of--oiled, sharpened, and polished to a gleam. Very rarely, however, is it ever drawn in the sight of others.[/i]
[ Sling ] [i]A popular game and toy in the village. Powered by pebbles and rocks. [/i]
[ Corked Gourd ] [i]For when you get thirsty. Or if you need a little...pick-me-up.[/i]
[ Snacks ] [i]It's simple food, but lounging in the sun always makes lunchtime special. [/i]
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[color=65aFFF][b]C O N N E C T I O N S[/b][/color]
[Hider=Connections][indent][color=cccccc][ Gareth , Student, Village Child. Human] [i]A boy no older than eight, with a messy head of red hair and bright, shimmering brown eyes. He wants to be a famous adventurer, and protect all his friends and family from evil! But Master keeps asking him hard questions, like "If you want people to be safe, why wish for an enemy to fight?" It's okay though, because he likes the training, and he figures one day all the hard stuff will make sense as long as he keeps working at it![/i]

[ Alyshia , Student, Village Child. Human] [i]A girl who is seven and a half, but looks younger because she's so small. Her long blonde hair and sharp blue eyes indicate she'll be quite the looker someday. Best friends with Gareth, but frustrated that he wants to spend so much time doing stuff that gets them tired, sweaty, and dirty. She likes doing the forms, though, because they're pretty...but sometimes, when she asks what a move is for, Master just says "Don't worry about it. In your hands, a blade should never draw blood."[/i]

[ Eric , Student, Village Child. Human] [i]A chubby and surly nine year old with short, dark hair and a squinty green glare. He doesn't even want to be here, especially with that stupid Gareth. Alyshia's...okay, he guesses. For a girl. But Master just grabbed him one day after his stupid mom yelled at him just cause the stupid shopkeeper said they saw Eric stealing--which he didn't, he just found the stuff! But anyway, Master dragged him out here "Because you lack discipline." And every time he tries to run away, he gets bonked with a stick![/i]
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[hider=Skill Thoughts]I wasn't sure if I should attempt to draft out any Skills, since the GM has been handing those out, but if it helps when deciding, he wasn't a "battlefield" soldier as much as he was a...[i]misguided[/i]...wanderer, dedicated to mastering "the art of cutting." In his old age, however, his preferred methods have changed because of his diminishing strength and stamina. One of the "scenes" I'd pictured in my head when I conjured him up (not for this particular RP, so feel free to adjust power scale where needed) is: A now-weak-and-frail anime swordsman who doesn't care what other OP anime swordsmen are doing. Usually, the best swordsman in the world could do something like "Cut everything in front of them for 100 feet with a single swing." (Insert massive shockwave that can be seen over the treetops) To which Goh responds, "One hundred feet? Pointless. The enemy's neck is only a few inches thick." (Insert the click of a sheath and the thud of a head falling off)[/hider]