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Name (Age): Dick Barnes (66)

Current Residence: Hyannis, Massachusetts

Occupation: Gift Shop Owner

Bio: Dick's been a black sheep in the world for most of his life, constantly getting into fights over whatever belief he has at the time, whether it be insular or societal. Thrown in jail numerous times for aggressively escalating arguments, he's always stood by his righteousness. Though his foolhardiness died down as his bones grew fragile, the fire in his heart never died. He's bounced from job to job over the years, doing whatever it takes to get paid, and going from woman from woman the same way. This kept up even after starting up a real family, resulting in a divorce and an estrangement from his kids. Dick was left to think about how he'd been behaving, and attempt to clean up his act. Harkening back to his days wandering around gift shops, finding whatever knick-knacks caught his eye, Dick decided to work towards his own gift shop, and after years of perseverance, he got his wish. Now he lives a quieter life, tending to his shop and getting to know the locals and tourists.

Personality: Dick holds his emotions on his sleeve. If he's happy, he'll be grinning from ear to ear. If he's pissed, he'll give you a glare like nothing you've ever seen before, a telltale warning that he's about to chew somebody out. His flip from goofy old man to vicious pit bull leaves many with whiplash. When he's calm, Dick is the kind of old man who tries to be hip with the kids, with middling success. Don't tread on him and you've got an amusing and loyal ally, but say or do the wrong thing and he'll be your worst nightmare.

Strategy: Dick intends to use his unusual personality to endear himself to his tribemates to compensate for his strength. Dick will be quick to form alliances to protect himself with, and when backed into a corner will fight for his life. This approach may seem needlessly aggressive to some, but to him it's natural, and seems to be the only way for him to make it past a couple votes for him.