James Locke
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ATTRIBUTES:
Appearance 2
Orginizational Ties 2

SKILLS:
Interrogation 1
Law 2
Linguistics 1 (Middle Eastern Languages)
Social Sciences 4
Writing 3

DEFECTS:
Wanted 1 (As a peace activist, he is on the "enemy list" of several people/groups)
Attack Restriction 2 (Peace activist)

Overview: James is a political science major at the International Institute for Advanced Studies on a student exchange program. He is a peace activist that promotes absolute racial equality and understanding of cultural differences. He is not very athletic, but has a way with words.

Appearance: James is very average in his physical appearance. His eyesight is poor, and he wears a thin pair of glasses. He has no distinguishing scars, but he does have a large tattoo of a black star that covers his back with the word "Freedom" inside it where the skin is not inked. His manner of dress is very plain: T-shirts or button-down shirts worn with long pants (usually jeans). He wears his hair to the top of his back dreadlocks.

Personality: A true humanitarian. He understands that he is in Palestine as part of a program created to deter Israeli terrorist attacks, and he believes in the cause. As a peace activist, he wants to help bring peace to the area in any way possible. He is very outgoing and has no problem voicing his opinions publicly. His radical ideas tend to get him in trouble sometimes, but he is good at talking his way out of situations. Despite all of this, his favorite activity is to sit and have a quiet discussion about life over a cup of coffee and a cigarette.

Background: James Locke grew up in Baltimore, and was exposed to politics from an early age. His father was a reporter for the Baltimore Sun, and worked primarily on local politics. James learned a lot from his father, and he matured quickly. At 15, he started working for the Sun as a part-time unpaid intern. His first published article in the Sun came a year later and was a brief analysis of how contemporary music aided the understanding of the American political climate, especially hip-hop. He continued to write small editorials, but his response was marginal at best. While he was a talented writer even then, his articles lacked the popular support to drive his name into the local audience with any force. His recognition did come at his graduation from high school, however, when the International Institute for Advanced Studies (IIAS) offered him a full scholarship. The only catch was that he had to actually attend the school, which is in Palestine (now its own state). After a week of deliberation, James decided to attend the school, much to his parents' dismay. That had watched him grow into a peace activist with some amount of woe. His decision to accept the scholarship, and therefore spend 4 years earning a political science degree and with plans to go for a masters and possibly a teaching degree, was the final blow to them. As whole-hearted right-wing republicans, they supported the US fully, and having their son participate in a UN sponsored program sending him in as a sort of human shieled was not what they had envisioned for their son. Nevertheless, James went a burning desire to learn. He packed his things, boarded a plane, and left his parents behind, striving towards his own life. He lives in the exchange dorms at IIAS with other students from all over the world. He rooms with another american who is attending on a Computer Engineering scholarship.