Daniel "Danne" Sörensson

## Background

Only child of Richard Sörensson (formerly Smith) and Annika Sörensson. Father is American, Chicago born and heavy into science and graduated with a masters degree in electrical engineering from MIT. Was recruited by the US armed forces to work on different science projects and then was shipped over to Sweden to participate in a joint project. Met Danne’s mother Annika there. Annika is also a military scientist for the Swedish armed forces. She was born in Blekinge and went to The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Where she graduated with a masters degree in applied physics. She got drafted at the age of 18 as all other Swedes for one year of mandatory service. And it was clear to her superiors that she would make the best work in their science department. She liked it immensely and decided to make it a career. While on a joint project with the Americans she met Richard and they started a  relationship which some years later led to the birth of Danne (would be Danny in English). Richard wanted to stay on the Swedish project and applied for a transfer and a permanent position at the Swedish research station. Which was sanctioned from both sides. Richard took his wife's name to blend in better into Swedish culture.

Then both of them got on the Swedish loop project. And after having worked on the Swedish Loop for some time another project started up at the American Loop facility. And both of Danne’s parents knew they wanted to work on said project. They put in for the transfer and Danne was informed that he would move with them over to Glenbrook as their work would demand them to be present on site.

Danne had mixed feelings of excitement to get to live in the US that his father loved so much. And where he had spent some summers with his father's family. But there was also sadness to leave his life and friends behind. But the plans were set. And they were to leave at the end of summer, so to be installed in their new house at the beginning of the new school year. Goodbyes were said. And then Danne found himself in an American house, in an American town. Ready for his new adventure.

Something that had interested Danne for some time now was martial arts. Something that his parents had let him practice in Sweden. He is immensely proud of his yellow belt he has earned in Karate (now green). And wears it most of the time, even when not practicing the sport. Eager to continue his practice and hopefully make new friends, Danne is looking for a new Karate dojo to join and continue his training.

Another thing that helped the transition was that his parents also upon arrival at the new house gave him a new bike, so that he can get around town and explore on his own. It was an obvious bribe to help his parents get Danne on their side and ease the move for them as well. The bike in itself is a fairly standard, everyday bike. Nothing special. But it was a big help for Danne to motivate the move and uprooting.

## Personality

Danne is the kind of kid who is drawn to nerdy things. But can’t admit to himself that he does like them. So he doesn’t do comic books. No Dungeons & Dragons or anything related to those kinds of activities. Rather tries to be sociable, somewhat popular and athletic. But his inner nerdiness did take the expression in his deep passion for martial arts. He has seen a lot of movies featuring actors as Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and now he is even deeper into karate after having seen The Karate Kid with Ralph Macchio. In his head he is as great at karate as Daniel LaRusso, in reality he still has much to learn. One of the conditions for his training from his parents is to never start a fight. So he is very careful about getting into trouble, as he knows his parents will make real of those threats in a heartbeat if he was ever to start any trouble.

He has tried other sports as well. Soccer which he did for a few years with his friends. And he did partake in Baseball for about 2 years to his father's joy. Although it being a small sport in Sweden made the team disperse in his 3rd year. He also does some cross country running to complement his Karate training.

As his father wanted him to be able to visit family in the states, he has spoken English at home for most of Dannes time alive. And only in recent years have he started to default to Swedish in their home. Something that made English lessons in Swedish school a laid back exercise for Danne, as well as it has been a great help in fitting in to his new surroundings.

Danne is, as stated, a sociable person. And tries to fit in with his new school mates in his new school. It has been some getting used to as school in the US is rather different than he is used to. But so far so good. And most of his teachers seem to cut him some slack on the count that he technically is a foreigner, even though he has spent plenty of time in the US before.

As he is a new kid to town, he found some friendship in a kid called Fish who was also a relatively new kid to this town. Fish had another friend called JoJo, and all three of them also ended up in the same class. Thus Danne joined in to their circle of friends quite naturally. They then lead him to get many more friends in their adventures.

## Quotes

> "I'm not foreign, I'm Swedish"
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> Danne, Patreon One-Shots, TFtL Glenbrook setting