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Here's my stab at it. Um, is this good? I mean does it fit the guidelines and everything?

Academy Captain:

Personality: The Captain is 34 years old. A tad grumpy and blunt, but thoroughly honest and genuinely wants to help people. He tends to be quiet, isn’t very comfortable in large groups but can really warm up to people on occasion and can be very talkative with people he knows really well. In public, he can seem standoffish as too much time with a lot of people can drain him quickly, hence why no one really knows him that well. He has a love of RP that started kind of late, but grew quickly as most of his obsessions do. When he gets excited about something he really goes all the way with it. His passions can consume him to the point where he forgets to take care of himself a little, so he always looks kind of frazzled when he is working on something he loves, though he tries to look professional at the Academy. He is usually hyper aware of the perceived feelings of those around him, so he always has a kind word and gentle hand for those who come to visit, even if he seems shy and aloof at first.

Background: He breezed through high school and attended college as an English major at a state school. He then cruised through a few only somewhat satisfactory jobs, but his real happiness was in what he did in his spare time. Near the end of his college years, a friend introduced him to the world of Role Playing. He got to like this strange new activity and devoted much of his spare time to learning how to be a successful role player. As the years went by, he noticed the mistakes of other rpers more and more and it began to frustrate him. One night, he found himself talking to the friend that introduced him to the hobby in the first place and was ranting about the grammar mistakes and Mary Sues and clichés. The friend was sympathetic and planted the idea in his head that maybe it would be great if someone ran some sort of program to help people improve more easily. The seed stuck and the Academy was born! He and his closest friends got together and built the school from the ground up, planning classes, hiring mentors and other staff and faculty, advertising, and much more. Once everything was complete, his friends got together and elected him as the first Dean of their new school. He is slightly nervous about steering such an endeavor, but his peers assure him is perfect for the job, so he has reluctantly but firmly taken up the reigns.