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Name: Landon Barnes
Traits: Athletic, Materialistic, Good, Collector
Story:
Landon grew up in a lake house in the woods with his 4 brothers and sisters. His parents chose to live there for the fresh air and nature, but their jobs as pharmaceutical firm executives keep them busy, and the commute to the city takes a chunk out of their day. This meant that they rarely saw their kids from Monday to Saturday, since they usually got home very late. Although a bit neglectful, his parents made up for it by buying pretty much most of their kids' whims. Landon and his siblings are a bit spoiled this way, but he recognizes that he's been blessed, so he does try to give back and participate in a lot of community activities.
Landon very much loves the toys his parents gave him (he even got a car for his 16th birthday, which he had to share with his brother, Derrick), but he also loves going around the woods, swimming in Lake Simtaka, and collecting a bunch of "treasures" that he comes across. At 10 years old, Landon hit the jackpot when it was discovered that a lost city was submerged within the lake. He wanted to explore the city and look for treasures and artifacts, but it was so deep in the lake that only experienced scuba divers could access it. This inspired Landon to learn scuba diving, as well as take up archaeology in college. He now goes around the country searching through ruins (both land and underwater) for artifacts that he can catalog and preserve in history museums.
One thing that haunts Landon to this day is the moment his last girlfriend died in a tragic accident during high school. He and Bethany decided to swim in the lake one night, and she ended up drowning. Landon had a hard time seeing her with little light, and he was too far away to call for help. He still visits his therapist sometimes to cope with the grief and the guilt. Someday he wants to get past this traumatic incident, maybe settling down with someone and having a big family like his parents did, and maybe retiring from doing field work so that he can spend more time with his own kids.
There we go. :)
