Kai van Oosteren

Name: Kai van Oosteren

Age: 37

Occupation: Distributor of display pyrotechnics and archery supplies.

Marital status: Divorced

Height: 1.85 meters (6’1”)

Weight: 84 km (185 lbs)

Where is your character from?

Kai comes from a little town called Valkenburg which is located in The Netherlands.

How was his childhood?

He has a lot of fond memories of his childhood.

He was rather popular in the neighborhood after he found a way of making his own fireworks, even though his father forbid to make them after he accidently managed to let a firecracker explode while he was still holding it. He nearly blew his fingers off, but they managed to save his hand after a quick trip to the hospital. You can still see a scar running across his right hand, which reminds him to this day to be careful when dealing with pyrotechnics. It never stopped him doing it though. As he grew older, his father simply gave up on trying.

He was fond of fireworks and when he wasn’t blowing stuff up, he was behind his house shooting arrows at various things he could find lying around in the neighborhood.

What's his relationship with his parents?

He still has a good relationship with his parents, even though he never sees them anymore. He never had very strict parents, but he always respected them. They are still living in the Netherlands.

Are they still alive?

They are living a quiet and fulfilling life.

How about siblings and extended family?

He was an only child. He has family living in various parts of Europe.

Where are the ones who had an effect on him as a child and how are they doing?

His uncle owned an archery shop. He was the one who gave him his first bow. He taught him everything he needed to know about archery. He taught him to craft his own bow and effectively use it.

Did he lose any relatives under mysterious circumstances during The Blizzard?

His wife divorced him after finding out that he cheated on her. If there was anything he could change in his life, it’s the decision to cheat on her. He still loves her and never went against her decision of taking their son away with her. He saw it as punishment he deserved for cheating on one of the two greatest things that ever happened to him. She divorced him and decided to move back to Georgia with their son. Who was forced to come home after she went missing.

If they were anything other than entirely human and in Georgia, the answer is yes.

She was divine.

Does he have a spouse or children?

His son (Yannik) is convinced he found his true love in Atlanta. Moving back to The Netherlands put him in a deep depression. They even went to a psychologist to seek help, but his son only wanted one thing and that was to go back to Georgia. Kai decided to immigrate to Atlanta, to reunite his son with the girl he loved so much.

Pets?

He used to have a dog, but his father made him choose between his hobby and his faithful friend. He of course tried to keep both, which resulted in his father deciding for him.

What does he do now?

He’s busy setting up shop in the Atlanta metropolitan area. It took him a while to get all the paperwork in order, but he’s good to go now. The hardest part was finding a building which could house a large enough vault to store the pyrotechnics and another to experiment in. Kai had a hard time understanding all the different fire safety law’s that he had to abide to.

'''Does he have a career? If not, how does he pay for the necessities?'''

He’s got a special way to advertise. He puts on a lot of firework shows, that he makes extra special by shooting all the pyrotechnics into the sky by himself. He shoots specially prepared arrows into the air, which explode trough remote control. He can attach the remote control to his bow, so he can handle it while holding them both together. Activating them at exactly the right time, he manages to create a truly amazing display of fireworks. He can be so much more accurate by shooting the fireworks himself instead of using an automated system. And people love it all the more when discover he’s rapid firing all the rockets into the air manually. He creates entire stories by using the right lights in the right order. It’s a slightly expensive way of marketing, but he makes everything by himself which greatly reduces costs in materials. He ships a lot of his work overseas as well. He’ is doing well for himself and isn’t planning on quitting any time soon.

Does he have a special relationship with any coworkers?

He hasn’t got anyone working for him yet, but he might be looking to hire in the future.

How does he feel about his job?

Kay managed to turn his hobby into a business. He’s rather proud of his accomplishments.

Is it confining or liberating?

Not only does he love to show off his work, but when he’s crafting or coming up with new ideas, he really feels like he found his own little purpose in life. His work feels very liberating.

Is he happy to be there, or does he have some kind of simmering resentment that might soon boil over?

He did have a job that he started to hate after a while. He was part of a bomb squad once, but he had a lot of problems with his superior. After 5 years it finally boiled over so to say. Let’s just say it wasn’t pretty. He is not allowed to ever return. He still uses his bomb disposal suit during test runs.



Does his work force him to do something he hates?

Keeping his financial paperwork in order and dealing with organizations like the IRS, fire & safety inspections and animal rights activists.

Are there people out there who hate him or would like to kill him for what he does?

Generally everyone who dislikes fireworks, are not too fond of him as well.

Are there any bizarre people or events that he has to explain away every now and then?

Bizarre is a big word, but mishaps can always happen. His neighbors aren’t always happy with his ‘test’ runs.

What are his goals in life?

Making sure his son has a roof over his head and to help him accomplish his own goals in life. Expand his business. Become fluent in the English language.

What is he hoping for in his Career, his Family, his relationships?

Hoping his business will support him until retirement.

The bond with his son stays strong. He wouldn’t mind becoming a grandpa someday either.

Build up a solid social life in Atlanta.

Is he ambitious, is he looking for love, is he wanting to rule the world?

Time will tell.

'''What drives him towards these goals? '''

His son

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Overview

 * Name: 		Kai van Oosteren
 * Concept: 	Pyrotechnician
 * Profession: 	Distributor of display pyrotechnics and archery supplies.
 * Virtue: 	Justice
 * Vice:  	Lust
 * Experience: 	0/0

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Attributes
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Skills
Mental                       Physical                  Social (-3 Unskilled)               (-1 Unskilled)            (-1 Unskilled) Academics:    ◙○○○○          Athletics: ◙◙◙◙○          Animal Ken:   ○○○○○ Computer:     ◙○○○○          Brawl:     ○○○○○       	Empathy:      ○○○○○ Crafts:       ◙◙◙◙○          Drive:     ○○○○○        	Expression:   ◙◙◙○○ Investigation: ◙◙◙○○         Firearms:  ○○○○○        	Intimidation: ○○○○○ Medicine:     ○○○○○          Larceny:   ○○○○○        	Persuasion:   ◙○○○○ Occult:       ○○○○○          Stealth:   ○○○○○        	Socialize:    ◙○○○○ Politics:     ○○○○○          Survival:  ○○○○○        	Streetwise:   ○○○○○ Science:      ◙◙○○○          Weaponry:  ○○○○○        	Subterfuge:   ◙◙○○○

Specialties
Athletics: 	Archery

Crafts: 	  	Explosives

Crafts: 		Archaic ranged weapons

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Combat

 * Size:		5
 * Speed:		10
 * Init. Mod:	5
 * Defense:	2
 * Armor:		0


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Char-gen
Attributes: 5/4/3 // Skills: 11/7/4 (+3 Specialties) // Merits 7 (5th dot = 2 dot cost) // Health = Stamina or Resolve + Size // Willpower = Resolve + Composure // Size = 5 for adult humans // Defense = Lowest of Dex or Wits // Init. Mod = Dex + Composure // Speed = Str + Dex + 5 // Morality = 7