Meet Callan Wyss

I'd like to introduce you to Callan Wyss, the main character of Hostile Takeover: A Novel. My first novel is centered on Callan and his journey. This is just a little information to get to know Callan better. Pick up Hostile Takeover: A Novel on Amazon to get to know Callan even better.

PERSONAL STATISTICS
Name	Callan Wyss
Sex	Male
Description (include hair and eye color, hair length, body type)	Dirty blonde, short hair; blue eyes; broad shouldered, 5'10, muscular.
Date of birth, age and place of birth	June 24, 1989 - 31 - Chicago, IL
Parents, siblings – names, appearances, ages, descriptions	Parents: Rachel & Herman Wyss - 60s - Rachel - brown dyed hair with hazel eyes. Herman - White hair, mustache.
	Brother: Nathan Wyss - 28
	Sister: Becky Wyss - 24
Marital status, children. (How old, etc)	Single - Ex-Girlfriend is April Mata
What is their family life like?	Close with his mother and father, strong relationship with his brother, but sometimes combative.
Pets?	Pitbull - Arrow
What is their neighborhood like?	Lives in an apartment looking over the lake in Milwaukee. Ritzy neighborhood with an active outdoor activity scene.
What is in their wallet/purse that others would be surprised to find?	Picture of his dog Arrow
Occupation (do they like their job? How long has this been their occupation?)	Vice President of Sales for the Milwaukee Meteors. He loves his job and has been working for the team for three seasons.
Financial situation	Stable wealth with real estate in Northern Chicago Suburbs
Future plans	He plans on becoming Team President of the Meteors before the attack.
Education	Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Indiana University
Religion	Jewish
Favorites and why:
Color	Green
Season	Summer
Holiday	The Super Bowl
Weapon	His words
Sport	Football
Pastime	Sales
Food	Bagels
Saying	Preparation is the key to success
Curse word	Fuck
Music	Country and 90s Rock
Type of personality – strongest personality traits	Leads by example, confident on the verge of arrogant, ambitious, and meticulous.
Weakest personality traits	Unfaithful and short temper
What bad habits do they have?	Farting and biting nails
Prejudices, dislikes, hates	Commitment, disorder, Dean Matteson
Needs of the character	Recognition for his successes and a scapegoat for his failures. Needs to have a beautiful woman with him at all times.
Ambitions/goals – what drives the character –      3 short-term goals	Money motivated. 1. Sell out Milwaukee Stadium for next season. 2.
3 long-term goals	1. Retire by 55 2. Build a personal net worth with investments in the growing tech and energy space. 3. Find a cure for his father's coma.
What is standing in their way?	His dependence on technology and loyalty to Xavier Branco
How do they handle conflict?	He is a fighter.
Possessions they value most	Cell phone
Vehicle they drive	NEBCAR - Mercedes-Benz
Health	Irritable Bowel Syndrome, healthy otherwise
Passions	Meditation, Sports, Business
What is their philosophy on life?	Put in the utmost effort and you will be rewarded in the end.
How do they feel about love?	He's not sure about love. He might feel it but is not willing to admit it.
Crime?	Crime is against his morals.
Have they traveled? Where?	All over the US. He has been to Jamaica, Australia, and Paris internationally.
Criminal record?	None
Special training?	None
What happened in their past to make them who they are now? (divorce, abuse, love, cared for, pushed away, etc.) – 3 good things about their past	1. His father was a pillar in the community and showed him how to be a leader. 2. He played multiple sports and was team captain. 3. He never failed at anything. Won trophies, championships, and jobs throughout his life.
3 haunting things about their past	1. His father became deathly ill and went into a coma. 2. His high school girlfriend cheated on him for months with multiple guys. 3. He almost got a girl pregnant in college.
How does their past link to their pursuit of or reluctance to pursue their ambitions/goals?	His reluctance to commit comes with the fear of ending up like his father. He doesn't want to lose something he cares about so deeply.
What kind of temperament do they have and why? Does it have something to do with their past?	Mellow temperament.
What makes them nervous, why, and how do they react to nervousness?	Commitment makes him nervous. Sharing his emotions as well. He stammers and tries to change the subject usually.
What do they fear, why, and how do they react to fear?	Committing to one person for a long period of time because he had some terrible relationships in his younger days that he carried with him into his professional life.
What makes them feel safe, why, and how do they react to safe?	He is safe when he is in control. He also feels safe with April, but doesn’t realize it until the disaster hits.
What do they take for granted about their life?	His financial accomplishments, net worth, and positive health. Women flock to him and he takes that for granted as well.
What do they appreciate about their life?	The friends he has around him. They are high caliber individuals.
How would they react to:
Divorce	He is against divorce mostly because he is against marriage, but he would shut down not react with much emotion.
Partner cheating	Disengage and would find a fling to rebound bang
Robbery	Become furious and start a fight with whoever he thought was guilty
Finding out someone loves them back	Fear and withdrawal
Winning the lottery (do w/money?)	Invest and save
Being wronged some way? (forgive easily?)	Carries a grudge and puts business before emotion
Change	He institutes change in his professional life. He welcomes change with open arms.
Monotony	Too boring. Yawn…he would change things.
What kind of friends do they keep? Do they trust them, or have them for convenience?	Wealthy and non-monogamous males, strong females who are attractive and flirtatious. Sarcasm is a big part of his friendships. He trusts his core friends unconditionally.
How will the story change them?	Callan becomes a more emotive and committed person who knows what he wants out of life and who he wants to be with. His leadership skills are also more defined through this experience.

*Callan is not based on one individual and is a completely fictional character.