Sunny-Dispositioned Surfer -Brad Tashi

Name: Lobsang Tashi (Has taken the first name Brad)

Age: 29

Species: Anthro Yak

Occupation: Accountant

Physical Appearance: Brad is a tall anthropomorphic yak with a thick, robust build. His body is covered in thick and shaggy chocolate brown fur, with a white patch on his round gut. Brad's got a good amount of muscle, but it's mostly covered by his chub and his fur, giving him a bit of a sleeper build overall. His eyes are seaglass green, and his hair/mane his long and thick, with a few braids to keep it out of his eyes when he moves around. Being a yak, he's also got a set of curved horns sprouting from his head.

Personality: Brad is a man of many contradictions and is difficult to lock down at first glance. One might see the easy-going surfer dude taming the waves, and struggle to imagine him in his day-to-day life as a successful accountant. Others might see the towering, devout Buddhist yak and have trouble picturing him whooping and hollering as he runs to the water mere moments after finishing his prayers. Brad doesn't care. He's not someone to let the preconceptions or expectations of others dictate how he lives his life whatsoever.

Born Lobsang Tashi to a Tibetan immigrant family, his childhood was humble but warm. His parents supported him and his brother Nima in all endeavors, encouraging them to always be true to themselves and follow their dreams. Lobsang did well in school both in class and socially, though his friends had some difficulties pronouncing his name. Lobsang laughed this off, jokingly suggesting they call him "Brad" if they found his name so hard. While meant as a joke, the name Brad stuck, and eventually, he'd catch himself introducing himself to strangers as such so often that he decided to make it official. His mother wasn't thrilled about it, but as always, she supported her son's decision.

After school, Brad's affinity for numbers led him to become an accountant, landing a cushy job at a tech firm. While his talents lie within the world of accounting, his true passion is surfing. Brad likes defying expectations, and even though his parents tried to warn him that "yaks can't surf", he decided to prove them wrong in the only way possible: by going out there and doing it. While yaks are decidedly not built for the beach (their long, thick fur risks overheating, soaks up water, and gets very heavy), Brad isn't the type of person who lets that stop him. Despite his size and weight -and his brother's teasing- Brad's not half bad, and has even landed himself a silver medal in a local amateur surfing contest (he considers this a great achievement for a yak.)

Mannerisms/Tone: Brad is fluent in both English and Tibetan, and he has a deep, smooth voice. His tone is very casual and down-to-earth, reminiscent of the stereotypical hippies and surfer dudes. Often uses words like "man", "dude", and "bro". On the flip side, he also likes proverbs, occasionally serving a bit of profound Tibetan wisdom learned from his father.

Quirks: Brad's a vegetarian. He can talk about Buddhism for hours if allowed, but isn't pushy about it. His ID says "Brad" on it, but his close friends and family switch back and forth between that and his birth name. Brad's a very restless sleeper, moving around in his sleep.