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Marie again! I decided to make another character because I need a serious one to counter my not so serious one. So of course, I came up with an absurdly long character history and personality.

If you have no time to read the TLDR version, here's the basic rundown:

Christopher Kahl is 35 years old and from the outside and a teacher; dedicated and gifted and taught the third grade (8 to 9 year olds) in Town for the last 11 years. He and his wife Lacy came to the Deck after Christopher was encouraged to resign from his post at a prestigious private school due to discrimination.

He adapted well to the Deck and excelled in his profession, so much so, people consider it a shame he's not moving up in the world. However, Lacy did not like the political system of the deck and hated how she was treated because she had no intention of playing the 'game'. She eventually divorced Christopher three years ago to return home. While he is still a fantastic teacher and respected member of the community, Christopher is struggling with depression though most will not know about the depression. Only a few good friends might even guess at it. The depression is connected to stagnation within himself, his job, and his rank and guilt he has choosing his newer life over his old.

So, here's the deal. If your card is 20 or younger and went to public school in Town, you probably know about Mr. Kahl. You might even have been his student or you might have a sibling who had him for a teacher. Outside of being a good teacher, he's a fairly good boxer and jogs often. Quite a few of the high ranking families has asked him to be a private tutor and he's rejected all offers.

So, basically, what I'd really like are a few friends and a few former students. Anyone up for CR?

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It could be entirely possible with Elani was one of Christopher's students, and he is very relieved to find she doesn't do so much with politics but enriching life and teaching others. A teachers' best possible dream.

And Diana probably has gotten to known him a bit better these past few years. While he tries not to go to the pub all that often, it's increased since Lacy left him. It's not like he's a rubbish of a chief, but it's hard cooking for one and on your own. She may know does like a drink. He's always been friendly though, if a little reserved at first and is careful of which school stories to tell her. Names never mentioned.

I would think Christopher knows of Julien. While Christopher doesn't show off much, he's no slouch and he's good at sparring though he never seems to use his abilities to rise in rank. Just maintain where he is, if that.

They could! I do not know much about Johnny yet to figure out how they'd get along though. *Shame*

That's okay...Johnny hasn't been posted a lot lately.

Basically, he showed up in the Deck about ten years ago with no memory of where he came from or anything and was taken in by the Hearts. He's a damn good fiddler and that's the only clue to his past (I had a cracky night and based him off the kid in The Devil Went Down to Georgia. *facepalm*). He's spent most of his time in the last ten years wandering out in the world, trying to find where he came from. He hasn't been successful.

When he's actually on Deck, he can be found flirting with girls, playing his fiddle, and generally trying to make Ceiro relax before the man lets his mountain of work overtake him.

Oooh! I do like that song.

I suspect Christopher is one of those types that might need to be told to relax as well. He's got a lot of his plate because I think he's afraid of idle hands.

LOL, there's a comment about the Devil's playground somewhere in there.

Too bad Johnny doesn't remember meeting him. ;)

Christopher will hide his disappointment, somehow. And just claim to be thankful no one will pester him about relaxing?

Good plan.

He works with snotty eight year olds. He has to hide his emotion. Unfeeling teacher is unfeeling for the first six weeks of school. Johnny will have no clue. <3