Shamas O'Hare

### Former Job(s)

* 101st Airborne Division - 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry - Codename: TigerForce
* **~~CLASSIFIED~~**

## Fears

### General Fears

PTSD

**Shamas O'Hare** is a character role-played by Pygo.

## Introduction

Shamas O'Hare is a Sergeant for the San Andreas Park Rangers Association: Badge Number R-69.

As a Vietnam Veteran, Shamas spends his days protecting all that remains of the nature and wildlife, within Los Santos. Bringing a fair and understanding approach to the public and the violations that may occur, as a representative of the San Andreas Park Rangers Association.

## Physical Appearance

Shamas is a 72 year old American male with blue eyes, grey/whiteish hair and grey facial hair. At the age of 72, Shamas has noticeable signs of aging on his face in the form of wrinkles, freckles and sun damage. Due to his progressive age, Shamas must now wear glasses to support his vision. From his time in the war, Shamas always wears his dog tags under his uniform as a reminder of his past.

Standing at 6 Feet 2 Inches and 182lbs, Shamas still retains a large amount of visible muscle mass for his age which allows him to keep up with his younger colleagues within the San Andreas Park Rangers Association.

From his time serving in the 101st Airborne Division - 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, Shamas's body retains many battle wounds which cover a large portion of his body. These vary from bullet impact holes across the body to long horizontal scars on his back from the torture endured whilst in a Vietnam, Prisoner-of-war camp (POW).

Between the battle-scars over his body, Shamas has tattoos that are faded and stretched, originally tattooed onto his body Pre and Post the Vietnam war. These tattoos mainly reference the war and wartime propaganda.

## Personality

### Addiction

When not on the clock with the San Andreas Park Rangers Association, Shamas has a noticeable gambling issue. Little in life reflects the endorphin rush and excitement once experienced during his days during the Vietnam war like gambling does. With a love of blackjack, Shamas can often be found testing his luck at The Diamond Casino and Resort.

Whilst Shamas used to suffer from a heavy drinking problem brought on by PTSD following the Vietnam War, Shamas now tends to avoid touching a drop of Liquor. The few times Shamas has touched alcohol in the last few years, has resulted in episodes of PTSD with unpredictable outcomes.

Outside of gambling, Shamas has a love of retro and classic modes of transport. Shamas enjoys collecting TV and Film used vehicles. He can often be seen driving around in these noticeable vehicles throughout Los Santos. Shamas justifies his gambling addiction as a means to fund this hobby.

### Interaction Behaviour

It easy to not take Shamas so seriously despite him being a member of the San Andreas Park Rangers Association. Upon first meeting Shamas, the most noticeable thing is his mannerisms and the way he presents himself. Shamas speaks in what has been referred to as a Witty tone and this tone of voice makes him an easy to speak to individual. This characteristic makes Shamas a friendly and rememberable member of the San Andreas Park Rangers Association.

Shamas's main mantra is to *'Treat others as they treat you'*. Often referred to by civilians of Los Santos as *'Old Man',* Shamas likes to show civilians and criminal offenders the same level of respect he expects to receive as a Park Ranger. When confronted with the phrase *'Old Man'*, Shamas will see that as an opportunity to be more informal with the individual and gain a repour with them. Shamas's main goal is to not be seen as just another member of law enforcement but rather someone who the citizens of Los Santos can see as fair, friendly, approachable and understanding member of the San Andreas Park Rangers Association.

As Shamas is a Vietnam veteran, his time in the war has left a noticeable impact on his mental ability. Whilst the disorder is now under relative control following a history of therapy, Shamas has been known to have episodes of PTSD. At present, these episodes are only brought on through Shamas being subject to high amounts of trauma.

Shamas is the epitome of 'Witty old man' and will at times make jokes towards others, at often times in reference to their outfit and appearance. This humour and way of interacting can make it hard to take Shamas serious and may impact his interactions when on patrol and interacting with civilians whilst clocked on as a Park Ranger. Shamas will often introduce himself will the following Phrase: *'Hello, the name is Shamas O'Hare! Like the rabbit, not like the hair on your head'.*

As a Bisexual with a male lean, Shamas can at times be rather flirty with members of the same sex. This is often in the form of humour and on most occasions not in a serious manner.

## Background

Shamas O'Hare was born on the 26th of September, 1950 in Casper Wyoming. Born into a blue collar family still recovering from the financial struggles brought on by WWII, Shamas grew up in a small patriotic neighbourhood where everyone knew everyone and people would help one another with whatever they needed. Shamas had what could be referred to as a 'normal childhood', he went to church on Sundays, got average grades in school and was athletically able. Through his athletic abilities, Shamas was on track for a full football scholarship.

Shortly after Shamas's fifth birthday, his father was enlisted into the Vietnam war. This would be the last time Shamas would see his father and he grew up without a prominent father figure in his life. Being an only child and the only thing she had left, Shamas's mother did everything in her power to keep Shamas safe and provide for him in whatever way she could. Without the presence of a farther figure to discipline him, Shamas was a troubled teen and would often lash out at school in his teenage years and get into fights and trouble with the police. These incidents became more and more unbearable for Shamas's mother and seeing that her son was going down the wrong road, she confronted Shamas and following an argument at their home she suffered a stroke and collapsed.

This incident was a turn around in Shamas's life and seeing his only remaining parent in the hospital because of his actions, he began to turn his life around and get back on track with his grades in hopes of getting that full football scholarship and making his mum proud.

Following his 15th birthday, the war in Vietnam was going 10 years strong and had no end in sight. Being the reason for the loss of his father and the reason he and his mother had been struggling for some time, Shamas approached his mother asking that on his 16th birthday, he could get her approval to enlist. In fear that the war would take not only her husband but now her son, she outright refused stating he was not strong enough to go to war and the impact this would have on him and the chance he could be taken from her.

In order to prevent another stroke, Shamas accepted his mothers wishes to not enlist and dropped the matter.... with her at least. Following his mothers comments, Shamas began to work on his strength and agility and began working out excessively with the pretext that this was all working towards a football scholarship with his mother.

By the time his 16th birthday rolled around, Shamas was a well built teenager with an athletic figure. On his birthday, now being stronger than before, he once again approached his mother with the prospect of joining the war. This resulted in another argument which sadly led to his mother having another stroke another stroke and shortly after passing away in hospital.

Distraught and with nobody left to say otherwise, Shamas enlisted and passed training to be enlisted in the 101st Airborne Division - 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry. Not much is known about his time in the war and most documents relating to missions and strategies are redacted and confidential. One thing is known however, the war changed Shamas in more than one way.

Following the war, Shamas moved to Los Santos and spent his days near nature and keeping to himself. With the recent rise of crime and misconduct in the parks of Los Santos, Shamas could not sit back and watch them be destroyed by people mistreating nature, leading to him recently applying and being accepted as a Park Ranger.

## Trivia

* Gambling Addiction
* Suffers from PTSD
* Favourite song is Barbie Girl by Aqua with It wasn't me by Shaggy as a close second
* Fan of Karaoke
* Licensed marriage officiant