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[size=11][b]Name:[/b] Hamish McAlistar

[b]Nicknames:[/b] Hammie, Ham-Ham

[b]Pronouns:[/b] He/Him/His

[b]Age:[/b] 24

[b]Birthday:[/b] November 11


[b]Occupation:[/b] Instructor at Axe’d Out


[b]Hobbies:[/b]


[list] [*] [i]Axe Throwing --[/i] Is it weird that Hamish’s job is also his hobby?  Sometimes he thinks it might be.  The rest of the time, he’s too busy having fun chucking weaponry at the wall.  There’s just something about the moment of stillness where the brain and body connect perfectly followed by a satisfying [i]THONK[/i] as the axe blade buries itself in the wooden target… Magnificent stress relief and great fun.  Why, he still has the wee, bitty axe that his father gave him when he was first taught how to throw at age 6.  It rests in a place of honor upon his bookshelf at home as a reminder that his dad was pretty great.  And that axe throwing is the best.


[*] [i]Renaissance Faires --[/i] Introduced to the ‘Rennie’ way of life by his parents, at the tender age of four, it is strongly suspected that this is where Hammie’s code of chivalry was born.  It was at the first Faire that he realized, OMG IT IS OKAY TO ACT LIKE A KNIGHT AND PLAY DRESS UP OMG OMG OMG.  Even the [i]grownups[/i] were playing pretend.  And best of all, no one was looking down on anyone else!  His tiny mind was blown.  And thus a lifelong love was created.


Hamish delights in dressing up as a Bard or Knight, playing his part with an ease born of practice.  He revels in the times where he can run about bopping people over the heads with a foam broadsword or rescue random Princesses from equally random Dragons.  Frankly, at this point, we’re not entirely sure that Hamish was meant for 21st Century living.  The way he throws himself so wholeheartedly into the Faire lifestyle raises suspicions that he was born several centuries and a couple of continents off.


[*] [i]Camping --[/i] The Great Outdoors might as well be Hammie’s second habitat.  There’s just something about escaping the grind every other weekend or even weeks at a time during the summer and vanishing into the wilderness to make a man feel whole again.  He prefers sites off the beaten path since he doesn’t feel it’s really camping if one is lugging portable generators, hand held TVs and enough lights to mimic the city along.  No, just give him his little two-person tent, flint and steel and some good craft beer and he is quite literally a Happy Camper. [/list]


[b]Pros:[/b]


[list][*] [b]I’m Not Dead Yet[/b] [i]Resilient/Survivor --[/i] There’s really no need to duck around the subject.  Hamish is a survivor.  And often of things that should have left him a broken shell both physically and emotionally.  He possesses a deeply seated core of strength that simply will not allow him to lay down and die.  No matter the odds, he will keep fighting and striving and surviving.  As a result, he is supremely confident in himself and his abilities.  Sure, he might not get things right all of the time, but he knows that perseverance and sheer grit (and sometimes a dollop of super glue) will see him through in the end.


[*] [b]Way Back in Days of Old...[/b] [i]Chivalrous --[/i] Hamish generally likes everyone.  Okay, maybe not [i]everyone[/i] everyone, but he’ll still maintain civility and try to help if it’s needed.  Men are comrades in arms and should be helped whenever need calls!  Children are the future, so they should be nurtured and protected as the innocents they are!  And girls are lovely, delicate blossoms that [i]must[/i] be treated with care and respect and protected at all costs!  Though he freely admits there are several ladies who could handily kick his a** to the moon.  And he would cheer them all the way.


Hamish basically believes in treating everyone with respect and doing his best to treat everyone well.  If that means throwing his jacket down over a puddle to keep someone from ruining their shoes, so be it!


[*] [b]O Valley of Plenty[/b] [i]Generous --[/i]Hamish has always been a giver.  Of money, time, effort, you name it.  Knowing that anyone is in distress or wanting shakes him to his core and as a child, often resulted in many a sobfest because he couldn’t help make someone’s life easier.  As a result, his parents introduced him to volunteer work early and did their best to explain that it took time and work to make things better.  Their words of wisdom fell on fertile ground and from that point, Hamish found himself a frequent volunteer or donor to any and every cause he felt drawn to.  Sure, it’s tiring, but he wouldn’t change it for the world.  And that’s not even counting how often he’s quietly picked up the tab for friends or even complete strangers without even thinking of recompensation.  He has the means and the will to help others, so he’s going to do just that! [/list]


[b]Cons:[/b]


[list] [*] [b]My Name is Du… SQUIRREL![/b] [i]Easily Distracted --[/i] To say that Hamish is a wee bit flighty may be an understatement.  There’s just so many interesting things that it’s sometimes hard to keep focused.  He means well, truly.  And so far, his squirrel brain hasn’t managed to do too much damage, though there was that bouncing axe incident last month…   


[*] [b]I wouldn't take such measures if this mission...[/b] [i]Invasive --[/i] Privacy?  Personal space?  Whatever are those?  Hamish may be an all around, decent dude, but he has absolutely [i]zero[/i] concept of when to not stick his nose into the affairs of others.  It’s not just that he’ll approach someone to ask what’s wrong.  It’s that he won’t leave them alone right after if they’ve shown an unwillingness to talk.  Someone heard a loud argument in the breakroom?  HAMISH TO THE RESCUE.  Only it isn’t a rescue because he barges right in and proceeds to grill the hell out of anyone in the room before trying to talk them all into hugging it out with him.Threats against his person aren’t even enough to dissuade him from getting all up in someone’s grill.


[*] [b]Love Me, Love Me, Say That You Love Me[/b] [i]Needy --[/i] While Hamish may be confident in himself, he has a deeply rooted [i]need[/i] to be liked by all and sundry.  He needs people and he needs to have people around almost all the time.  Sure, he’ll trip through life with blithe abandon, and enjoy himself, but the moment that he feels someone might not like him and there’s no apparent reason for that dislike (unlike wee Suzie Dawkins down whose dress he once dumped a live frog), he will worry and gnaw at his own soul, trying to discern why this person hates him.  Hamish has so much love in his heart, so [i]why won’t you love him back?!?[/i]  It’s not that hard, honest! [/list]


[align=center][b]General Appearance[/b][/align]


Standing at a robust 6’8”, Hamish has something of a slim Dad Bod build.  His arms and shoulders are the most developed, though he takes care to never miss Leg Day.  Waist length strawberry blond hair is worn in what can best be described as the Ragnar Lothbrok and his mist gray eyes watch the world with interest.  His Scots-fair skin carries a hint of tan and sunburn from his outdoorsy lifestyle and a permanent 5 o’clock scruff adorns his chin.  He also had thick eyebrows and piercings in both ears as well as one eyebrow.


Clothing wise, he’s almost always in an Axe’d Out t-shirt, comfy jeans and work boots.  But when he doesn’t have to worry about work, it’s kilts all the way, baby.  And sometimes, he even wears them regimental ;)[/size]