[Edited to add a more unique twist to him.]<br/><br/>(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v347/Nagisawa/RPG%20character%20shots/Asano_Sasame.png)<hr/><strong>Player Name</strong>: Christopher V. Brady<br/><strong>Character Name</strong>: Asano Sasame<br/><strong>Nationality</strong>: Japanese/American<br/><strong>Birthdate</strong>: January 7<br/><strong>Zodiac</strong>: Capricorn<br/><strong>Age</strong>: 16<br/><strong>Height</strong>: 5' 7"<br/><strong>Weight</strong>: 157lbs (Most of which is muscle, but the cut of his uniform hides that)<br/><strong>Gender</strong>: Male<br/><strong>Sexuality</strong>: Tends to avoid connections, and most think him gay.  But his sketchpad reveals he's straight, his secret drawings says he's into tying girls up.  Also girls in maid outfits.  >.><br/><br/><strong>Appearance</strong>:  Sasame-kun is a somwhat bland/creepy looking half-Japanese boy with chestnut brown hair and pale blue eyes.  He wears glasses to correct the fact can barely see out his left eye, although he has compensated for it. His right eye has better than perfect vision (20/15, meaning the amount of detail that the average person can make out at 15 feet out, he does at 20 feet.)  His hair is jaw-length and hangs over his left obscuring that side of his face.<br/><br/>His uniform disguises the fact that he's well built and athletic, although some signs show when he applies himself.  However, he never wears short sleeve shirts, not even during the summer, seemingly immune to the heat (And it gets HOT in Japan during August.)  Even during gym he will wear the full sweats at all seasons.  Sasame also will not change in front of anyone.  This is due to the fact that his entire back, from across both shoulders to buttocks are layered with scars from lashings he recieved as a child.<br/><br/>His Class President is the ONLY other student who knows of this, although all the faculty does as well.  He's also taken to wearing fingerless gloves to cover the slash marks on his palms, again with permission.<br/><br/>His uniform is a little more stylized than the rules allow.  Besides the gloves there's a chain that runs under the collar attaching both sides, which allows him to wear the coat as cape or cloak, should he wish it.  His shoes have metal plates, similar to biker boots on the toes and heel, but it's so scuffed up, it's hard to really tell.  The collar has some metal stud pins on both sides, confusing his freshman status.<br/><br/><strong>Personality</strong>:  A classic introvert and loner.  He tends to withdraw himself from groups and seems weak.  Has a drawing pad with a pencil on his person at all times, and will sketch whenever he can find a secret corner.  He doesn't participate in much of the school clubs, although his records show that he was in a former school's Kendo teams.  His marks are always in the top ten of his school, sometimes even reaching first place after Exams, although normally within 4th to 7th place.  He can can often be found in the School Library after school.  He's a rather boring person, having little to know knowledge of hobbies or other fun pursuits.  Low self-esteem issue, willing to take abuse from others and shrugging it off.  Even allows himself to get beaten up, although his skills allow him to minimize the damage, although he will fight back if weapons are brought in.<br/><br/><strong>Other/History</strong>:  Sasame is the scion of the Asano family and something of a dichotomy.  The Asano are a rich, former Samurai family, and and supposed secret investor of several major successful business, claiming ties to the Japanese Government.  His father, one Asano Tsugaru, is the head of the household and married a poor American girl, who had been lured to Japan with false promises of a movie/modelling career.<br/><br/>His home life is terrible.  His mother died in a car accident when he was six, the only person to truly love him, while his father is a cold, domineering man.  To quell his son's crying over the loss of her, the older man beat him with a switch so hard that left marks that will never fully fade.  When he was twelve, Sasame made this mistake of talking back to his father, who punched him so hard that it damaged his left eye permanently.<br/><br/>However, as the family has been targets for kidnappers and terrorists or so it's claimed, Sasame has been trained to defend himself, able to use a knife to pistols as well as having the equivalent to a first dan Black Belt in Karate and a few other styles.  He also has some skill in lockpicking and acrobatics, although having been sheltered most of his life, he doesn't know nor understand how this is not normal 'self-defence' training.<br/><br/>The truth behind the Asano fortune, something that Sasame will find out when he's 18, is that they are a family of professional art and jewel thieves, hiring themselves out to those who want certain items for their 'collection'.<br/><br/>Most of his time has been devoted to studying, trying to find something, anything to escape his Father's wrath and strike out on his own.  He is however, very conscious of any dishonor or shame that could be brought to the family, and is willing to endure anything to prevent that from occuring.  Torn somewhere between wanting to prove himself to his Father, and wanting to run away as far as possible.<br/><br/>Due to his damaged (His scars) status, he doesn't see himself as having much worth.  Despite being incredibly intelligent and athletic for most boys his age, his lack of self confidence and self-esteem will make him endure abuse from other students.  Although one gang of boys at a former school spent a week in the hospital after making the mistake of taking their grievances away from the school.  However, he will allow people to beat him up during school hours, although his training allows him to minimize the damage from any punches or kicks.  He will respond with the appropriate force if someone brings a weapon of some sort (Like metal pipes or a knife.)<br/><br/>Sasame has attempted suicide once, slitting his palms, but the family retainers caught him before any real damage was done.  His father shouted and lectured at him and his resonsibilities, but didn't strike him this time.<br/><br/>There would have been one bright spot during his life, as there once had been one girl who seemed to care.  Right down to sharing their first kiss and a day of secret passion.  Unfortunately, his Father caught wind of this and made the girl and her family disappear with no trace.  Sasame has been ignoring this hurt for the past year.<br/><br/><strong>Reason for being allowed into Sendai High</strong>:  His test scores easily out matched most of the other students applying for the position, as one of the last seats allowed for this 'experiment'.  The appearance of being a quiet, well behaved child also won him points with the staff, as they'd want to minimize any scandals that going Coed might cause.  However, he does seem too quiet and too shy.  Perhaps one of the girls can get him out of his shell?   ;)<br/><br/>Added picture, except for the hair length and even then, this is the PERFECT shot for Sammy.