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Alvino Castillon

Alvino Castillon

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Ever wondered what it would be like if the people in your NS nation woke up one day... and in the Capitol of the nation was a person who represented that nation?

Ever wondered if these "personifications" actually existed, what would they do? Would they spend their days relaxing and enjoying themselves? Would they be hard at work helping the government (or leading it) where it can? Or would it be stepping on the rights of the national populace, using them as playthings?

Ever wondered how these personifications would do talking and working (or fighting) with one another?

...No? Seriously? None of you thought of it? Well... okay. Then think of it now, because that's what this Role Play is all about!

FAQ:
Q1: ...Seriously?
A1: Yes seriously.

Q2: Alright fine... elaborate?
A2: Personification of the Nation (TNP Edition) is a Role Play that is based off a number of shows and previous NationStates Role Plays. Each nation has a "personification" which has all the stereotypical qualities of the national populace. For example, if the national government and its people are mainly religious, the personification would be religious as well. If the nation is known for its great pianists, then the personification would be great at playing the piano as well. If the nation is militarily oriented and aggressive, the personification will be very aggressive and good with armed conflict.

Q3: So... how would this thread run?
A3: It would be an open ended type of Role Play. It would be set in Modern Technology.

Q4: Open ended? Huh?
A4: Open ended in this sense means that there is no main plot. The Role Play is open to any direction. For example, some participants will be off in the midst of a fight, while two others may be having a lunch meeting to build stronger ties, and another participant may be in their office doing paperwork in their capitol. In regards to movement, it is done by normal means (car, train, plane, foot, etc.).

Q5: Is a personification any different from an actual human?
A5: Yes. At the end of this FAQ is a list of rules for Personifications. The Role Play may be set in Modern Tech, but there are certain qualities to personifications... that, and I reserve the right to have magical events if I feel it makes the Role Play interesting. You can suggest ideas for events as well to me via a post or a Private Message if you're uncomfortable with publicly expressing the idea.

Q6: I'm concerned that my schedule may not work that well...
A6: That's the greatest part about this. Scheduling doesn't matter! You can step out of the Role Play for the time needed and jump back in when you're ready. Things may progress but they will never reach a point where a participant can't jump back in.

Q7: ...Once again, you make a crazy idea sound legitimately fun. Where's the application?
A7: There should be a spoiler for the application near the bottom of this post. It is underneath the Commandments of the Personification.

Q8: What do you mean by a physical and actual age?
A8: The physical age is in regards to how the body looks in regards to age. The actual age is in regards to the length of the personification's life.

Q9: I don't have a Role Playing sample... at least one I'm not proud of...
A9: That's okay! You can easily type up a new one right here. Simply type a paragraph or two so we can get a feel for your writing.

Q10: I have a really good question that isn't here.
A10: If you have a question, post in this thread or send me a private message. If it's a really good question (or if it's asked a bunch of times), then I will add it to the FAQ.
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The Commandments of the Personification:
1. The Personification shalt be granted eternal life, so long as they have followers of their faith.
2. The Personification shalt not be able to kill other personifications, save for the use of dark magic.
3. The Personification shalt be tied directly to the government and will hath its opinions brought into focus by said government.
4. The Personification can fall ill should its followers engage in a war of infighting.
5. The Personification can be slain should a civil war end in the favor of the forces against the Personification.
6. The Personification can have siblings in the forms of colonies or other nations.
7. The Personification shalt enjoy their life... for it is as eternal as they desire.
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Code: 
Nation Name:
Personification Name:
Nicknames:
Gender:
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description):
Physical Age (Not Actual):
Actual Age (Not Physical):
Bio:
Talents (everyone has one):
Faults (you know everyone has one):
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here):
 
Accepted Personifications​

Nation Name: Almaniania

Personification Name: Alvino Castillon

Nicknames: Al or Alman. Don't call him Almania (that's his father) and don't ever use more than two "nia's" when addressing him. Some people call him Alma, but that means "God" in Almanianian English.

Gender: Male

Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): Here's a good picture

Physical Age (Not Actual): 21

Actual Age (Not Physical): 30

Bio: Born as the son of the Great Almania during the Time of Terror, Alvino Castillon instantly became the focus of everyone's attention. As his father began to age faster than expected, Supreme Leader Anatoya Hiru attempted to bring Al under his influence to further tighten his grip over the country. Al was locked away in the Palace of Leaders to prevent him from learning any outside influences. However, during the nights and when Mr. Hiru was absent, his father would teach him many things, including fencing, history, mathematics, and most important of all, government. Slowly, Almaniania formed his own ideals and began to question those of the Supreme Leader; as a result, a resistance against the Dictatorship formed. Mr. Hiru responded by ordering his father to be executed, and for a crackdown on protestors. The outrage in response to this mixed with Al's own feelings of fury and anger led to a general uprising against the Dictatorship. After three years in the Almanianian Revolution, the rebellion gained victory and Anatoya Hiru was subsequently executed, closing the first chapter of the Unification Wars. For the next ten years, Alvino fought three other siblings in the Unification Wars and slowly made his way across the continent. After ten years of brutal war, the last rebel group surrendered on December 24, 1994. With the guns of the wars falling silent, Alvino focused on reuniting the empire his father made over the following few years. He quickly reconnected with his new siblings (also children of his father) and began to work with them to form a Commonwealth, then a Confederation, and finally, the Almanianian Union.

Over the years, Almaniania has grown in strength and prestige, and has become a small regional power of sorts as a result. Slowly, he has reached out to others (although slow to do so) and has built close friendships while creating some enemies along the way. When determining whether to consider someone a friend, Al looks for their kindness to others and their own views on other people rather than their appearance. He will often times be bi-polar and swing from a state of constant buzzing happiness (enough to annoy people) to a cold and calculated state that can make his siblings shudder. Although he tries to avoid war (due to his past experiences viewing the horrors of war up close and personal), he will intervene to protect his friends and his siblings.

When he isn't spending his time threatening his Parliament to work together (or they'll get tortured... again), Al enjoys the beach, drinking Shirley Temples or Hot Cocoa, hanging out with other people, playing music, and writing.

Talents (everyone has one):
1. Is a well trained Sword Fighter
2. Is very protective and helpful when it comes to friends
3. Is usually very pleasant to friends and close allies
4. Great Organization skills when it comes to Exploration
5. Can play the Saxophone and the Piano

Faults (you know everyone has one):
1. Bipolar Disorder
2. Can be very loud and excitable
3. Can not stand to be alone and will bother others as a result
4. Is somewhat socially awkward and as a result, 3 and 4 clash WAY too much
5. Has a tendency to be headstrong at times
6. Has a tendency to be very cold and calculating when angered
RPing Sample: The posting I did here should be a great indication of my writing style.

Nation Name: The Empire of Unicario
Personification Name: Elizabeth Marie Anastasia von Hannover
Nicknames: Unica, Unic, Liz, Anne
Gender: Female
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): Elizabeth is a 6'11'' red-headed woman. She looks like a fine mix of Russian, English and French, and wears a white tank-top and a long Soviet military coat she has enchanted to be infinite space, with denim jeans and black high-heeled military boots that make her 7'1''.
Physical Age (Not Actual): 25
Actual Age (Not Physical): 10,000 (dating back to the earliest Proto-North Americans)
Bio: A slightly neurotic socialist, Unica is very defensive of her loved ones, and can't stand fascists. She is a huge music and movie person, aswell as war video games fan. She has a very deep crush on Alvino and his brother Fed.
Talents (everyone has one): Excellent martial artist and flying ace
Faults (you know everyone has one): She sometimes acts without thinking and can make serious mistakes.
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here): ...NS Hetalia / NS Personification?

Nation Name: The Dominion of the Unicarion North Pacific
Personification Name: George William von Hannover
Nicknames: Georgie, UNP, Will, Bill, Little England
Gender: Male
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): 5'6'' young man with short dirty-blond hair and a George V-styled mustache, despite his physical age. Wears a white dress shirt, and black suit with black dress shoes. He is the younger brother of Unica.
Physical Age (Not Actual): 19
Actual Age (Not Physical): <1
Bio: One of the most STEREOTYPICALLY British people you'll ever meet, he hates French people, and likes to ramble on about the Queen of England and The Emperor.
Talents (everyone has one): Naval genius and excellent diplomat
Faults (you know everyone has one): He's obnoxiously stereotypical.
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here): ...NS Hetalia / NS Personification?

Nation Name: The Oriole Union
Personification Name: Arabelle Chateris
Nicknames: Ar / Arry
Gender: Female
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): A picture of Arabelle. Note: This is actually Queen Silvia of Sweden.
Physical Age (Not Actual): mid-30s to early-40s
Actual Age (Not Physical): 49 Years Old
Bio: Arabelle is the daughter of a stay at home mother and a financial advisor for the Company in Bloomingburg (the financial hub of the Union). Her grandparents on both sides were farmers in the lowlands of Archton District. When Arabelle was seven, her father died in an unexplained 'incident' and her and her mother had to move back to Archton with the grandparents. Several years later Ar's grandparents passed away and her mother used the inheritence to send her daughter to boarding school in Lanton Heights (a very wealthy district).

While at Madame Strite's School for Girls she excelled in finance and historical studies, although she had very few friends as the majority of the other girls were pseudo-aristocracy in the Union. She graduated as valedictorian with honors and was granted a full-scholarship to Granfield University for Collegiate Sisters (a university for girls) where she majored in 'Corporate Politics and Finance' and 'International Studies and Diplomacy'. Unfortunately she did not finish her studies as a wave of protests began popping up throughout the Union. Arabelle took part in several protests in Granfield and helped organize a march for Women's Suffrage in Custodia. However, the Company employees in Normont felt threatened and called in the District Guard. The protest quickly became violent and Arabelle suffered blunt force trauma to the head. While hospitalized she received many cards and letters from well wishers and from her bed in Rossdam Central Community Hospital she and some close friends organized a movement to stand up against the corrupt, misogynistic corporate dominated government of the Union.

After nearly a decade of gathering support and even managing to get a friend of hers (a male friend) elected to the Board of Directors her movement had reached the ears of the Union's government. In the following years woman gained the right to vote and hold office and Arabelle returned to the Granfield University for Collegiate Sisters and completed her degrees. During all this political movement and schooling the Company cycled through Chairman Richard de Saul (six years), Chairman Fritz Mann (four years), Chairwoman Nancy Fellows (five years), Chairman Richard McNeil (one year), Chairman Nicolas Chirac (three years) and Chairwoman Nancy Fellows again (eleven years). Each one of these Chairpersons had been a member of the Corporatist Movement except for a brief period during Ms. Fellows first term when she denounced her party as morally disrespecting womankind in the Union.

Arabelle, schooled and irritated with the state of conservatism that the Corporatist Movement has brought the Union into, quickly climbed to the top position within the People's Movement and is rapidly expanding their audiences and member lists at rallies.
Talents (everyone has one): Public relations.
Faults (you know everyone has one): Can become overly stressed causing her old head injury to flare.
RP'ing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here): Um, the other TNP RP?

Nation Name: The People's Republic of Khazahkistan
Personification Name: Daniil Zuyev
Nicknames: Khaz, Daniil, Medved'
Gender: Male
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): 6'2'', 146 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Daniil during the revolution
Physical Age (Not Actual): 25
Actual Age (Not Physical): 51
Bio: Daniil was chosen to be the national personification upon the night of his twenty-second birthday. It was seen as the highest of honors as his father, Viktor Zuyev II, was the Emperor of Khazahkistan and Prigorodki and had hoped for this since the birth if his son. He was sent to the most prestigious of the nation's schools, the Academy of the Imperial Crown, where he learned the history of the world, economics, arithmetic, science, and most importantly how to fight. After graduating from the Academy he left home and wandered the streets among the common people, he found that the terrible laws enforced upon the serfs by the nobles left a very disgruntled and hungry population who had begun to speak to him of revolution.

After returning home and pleading with his father to modify the laws and expel a number of men from the nobility, he was himself expelled from his father's house. Harboring a resentment against his father he organized several protest groups of serfs and middle class merchants. Eventually the protests were targeted by the Imperial Soldiers, who were given specific orders to kill as many protesters as possible. The protesters, angered by this began to fight back, rushing soldiers and stealing their weapons. When the all out revolution began, the citizens named Daniil the leader and in less than five months, they had stormed the gates of the castle, and Daniil executed his father. He assured that a Socialist government was put into power.

Talents (everyone has one): Great with economics, Excellent at Hand-to-hand combat
Faults (you know everyone has one): Short tempered
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here): NS Hetalia/Nationstates/NS Personification

Nation Name: Zeorus
Personification Name: Rowan Murrock
Nicknames: none
Gender: Male
Physical Features: black hair, thin sideburns and mustache, tall, stocky build
Physical Age: 24
Actual Age: 20

Bio: Rowan is a musicology student, particularly interested in religious music. His musical tastes vary widely, from classical and opera to jazz and funk. He's a very religious Latter-Day Saint and loyal to his church but is interested in the teachings of all faiths. He is a lover of philosophical discussion of any kind and would much prefer debating deep, profound ideas to small talk. His political leanings are a bit complex, to say the least (the label he prefers is "pragmatic libertarian socialist").

Talents: skilled musician (vocals, piano, organ, and a host of other instruments), knowledgeable in political science, philosophy and religious studies, skilled writer, skilled actor, fluent in English and French

Faults: A bit pretentious at times. Occasionally high-strung and impatient. Slow to forgive. Extremely sarcastic and has trouble dealing with people.

RPing Sample: This is a RP I was in on the NS forum that I'm particularly pleased with.

Nation Name: The Divine and Holy Republic of Kingborough
Personification Name: Edward Fredrik Edwick
Nicknames: Eddie, Ed
Gender: Male
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): Eddie is an average 5'11 man with brown hair and blue eyes, a thickset figure and while he is not overweight he could never qualify as a body builder or model - he just can't buff his figure up.
Physical Age (Not Actual): 21.
Actual Age (Not Physical): 10,000 +
Bio: Eddie is a middle-class vet. He was born just a week after his father died in a car crash and lived a broken childhood with an alcoholic mother - he found comfort in animals and has pursued them as his career and greatest interest all his life.
Talents (everyone has one): Good with money, an expert in animals.
Faults (you know everyone has one): Terrible with weapons - the best way to avoid being shot by Eddie is to stand in front of the target.
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here): *waves you to the Galt Conference* I'm too lazy to get a link :P
 
Nation Name: The Empire of Unicario
Personification Name: Elizabeth Marie Anastasia von Hannover
Nicknames: Unica, Unic, Liz, Anne
Gender: Female
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): Elizabeth is a 6'11'' red-headed woman. She looks like a fine mix of Russian, English and French, and wears a white tank-top and a long Soviet military coat she has enchanted to be infinite space, with denim jeans and black high-heeled military boots that make her 7'1''.
Physical Age (Not Actual): 25
Actual Age (Not Physical): 10,000 (dating back to the earliest Proto-North Americans)
Bio: A slightly neurotic socialist, Unica is very defensive of her loved ones, and can't stand fascists. She is a huge music and movie person, aswell as war video games fan. She has a very deep crush on Alvino and his brother Fed.
Talents (everyone has one): Excellent martial artist and flying ace
Faults (you know everyone has one): She sometimes acts without thinking and can make serious mistakes.
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here): ...NS Hetalia / NS Personification?

Nation Name: The Dominion of the Unicarion North Pacific
Personification Name: George William von Hannover
Nicknames: Georgie, UNP, Will, Bill, Little England
Gender: Male
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): 5'6'' young man with short dirty-blond hair and a George V-styled mustache, despite his physical age. Wears a white dress shirt, and black suit with black dress shoes. He is the younger brother of Unica.
Physical Age (Not Actual): 19
Actual Age (Not Physical): <1
Bio: One of the most STEREOTYPICALLY British people you'll ever meet, he hates French people, and likes to ramble on about the Queen of England and The Emperor.
Talents (everyone has one): Naval genius and excellent diplomat
Faults (you know everyone has one): He's obnoxiously stereotypical.
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here): ...NS Hetalia / NS Personification?
 
Unicarion North Pacific:
Nation Name: The Empire of Unicario
Personification Name: Elizabeth Marie Anastasia von Hannover
Nicknames: Unica, Unic, Liz, Anne
Gender: Female
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): Elizabeth is a 6'11'' red-headed woman. She looks like a fine mix of Russian, English and French, and wears a white tank-top and a long Soviet military coat she has enchanted to be infinite space, with denim jeans and black high-heeled military boots that make her 7'1''.
Physical Age (Not Actual): 25
Actual Age (Not Physical): 10,000 (dating back to the earliest Proto-North Americans)
Bio: A slightly neurotic socialist, Unica is very defensive of her loved ones, and can't stand fascists. She is a huge music and movie person, aswell as war video games fan. She has a very deep crush on Alvino and his brother Fed.
Talents (everyone has one): Excellent martial artist and flying ace
Faults (you know everyone has one): She sometimes acts without thinking and can make serious mistakes.
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here): ...NS Hetalia / NS Personification?

Nation Name: The Dominion of the Unicarion North Pacific
Personification Name: George William von Hannover
Nicknames: Georgie, UNP, Will, Bill, Little England
Gender: Male
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): 5'6'' young man with short dirty-blond hair and a George VI-styled mustache, despite his physical age. Wears a white dress shirt, and black suit with black dress shoes. He is the younger brother of Unica.
Physical Age (Not Actual): 19
Actual Age (Not Physical): <1
Bio: One of the most STEREOTYPICALLY British people you'll ever meet, he hates French people, and likes to ramble on about the Queen of England and The Emperor.
Talents (everyone has one): Naval genius and excellent diplomat
Faults (you know everyone has one): He's obnoxiously stereotypical.
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here): ...NS Hetalia / NS Personification?
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Both are accepted. Welcome back.
 
I'm interested in this but sort of confused as to what we'll actually be doing? Just interacting, more or less? Also, are our personifications suppose characters we use in the RP or new characters?
 
Oriole Electronics:
I'm interested in this but sort of confused as to what we'll actually be doing? Just interacting, more or less? Also, are our personifications suppose characters we use in the RP or new characters?
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We will be role playing as personifications of our nations. To expand on what I mean by open ended, we may not all be at the same place in one time. Different plots may be going on across the lands that comprise the North Pacific all at the same exact time. In terms of interaction, this can also be used for diplomatic matters and national matters. Whether this will be tied in to the same timeline as the Galt Conference or not is up to all of you. We will be making new characters that are not in the Galt Conference at the current time... unless others from the Conference join up and discuss interest in making it of the same timeline.
 
Nation Name: The Oriole Union
Personification Name: Arabelle Chateris
Nicknames: Ar / Arry
Gender: Female
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): A picture of Arabelle. Note: This is actually Queen Silvia of Sweden.
Physical Age (Not Actual): mid-30s to early-40s
Actual Age (Not Physical): 49 Years Old
Bio: Arabelle is the daughter of a stay at home mother and a financial advisor for the Company in Bloomingburg (the financial hub of the Union). Her grandparents on both sides were farmers in the lowlands of Archton District. When Arabelle was seven, her father died in an unexplained 'incident' and her and her mother had to move back to Archton with the grandparents. Several years later Ar's grandparents passed away and her mother used the inheritence to send her daughter to boarding school in Lanton Heights (a very wealthy district).

While at Madame Strite's School for Girls she excelled in finance and historical studies, although she had very few friends as the majority of the other girls were pseudo-aristocracy in the Union. She graduated as valedictorian with honors and was granted a full-scholarship to Granfield University for Collegiate Sisters (a university for girls) where she majored in 'Corporate Politics and Finance' and 'International Studies and Diplomacy'. Unfortunately she did not finish her studies as a wave of protests began popping up throughout the Union. Arabelle took part in several protests in Granfield and helped organize a march for Women's Suffrage in Custodia. However, the Company employees in Normont felt threatened and called in the District Guard. The protest quickly became violent and Arabelle suffered blunt force trauma to the head. While hospitalized she received many cards and letters from well wishers and from her bed in Rossdam Central Community Hospital she and some close friends organized a movement to stand up against the corrupt, misogynistic corporate dominated government of the Union.

After nearly a decade of gathering support and even managing to get a friend of hers (a male friend) elected to the Board of Directors her movement had reached the ears of the Union's government. In the following years woman gained the right to vote and hold office and Arabelle returned to the Granfield University for Collegiate Sisters and completed her degrees. During all this political movement and schooling the Company cycled through Chairman Richard de Saul (six years), Chairman Fritz Mann (four years), Chairwoman Nancy Fellows (five years), Chairman Richard McNeil (one year), Chairman Nicolas Chirac (three years) and Chairwoman Nancy Fellows again (eleven years). Each one of these Chairpersons had been a member of the Corporatist Movement except for a brief period during Ms. Fellows first term when she denounced her party as morally disrespecting womankind in the Union.

Arabelle, schooled and irritated with the state of conservatism that the Corporatist Movement has brought the Union into, quickly climbed to the top position within the People's Movement and is rapidly expanding their audiences and member lists at rallies.
Talents (everyone has one): Public relations.
Faults (you know everyone has one): Can become overly stressed causing her old head injury to flare.
RP'ing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here): Um, the other TNP RP?
 
Nation Name: The People's Republic of Khazahkistan
Personification Name: Daniil Zuyev
Nicknames: Khaz, Daniil, Medved'
Gender: Male
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): 6'2'', 146 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Daniil during the revolution
Physical Age (Not Actual): 25
Actual Age (Not Physical): 51
Bio: Daniil was chosen to be the national personification upon the night of his twenty-second birthday. It was seen as the highest of honors as his father, Viktor Zuyev II, was the Emperor of Khazahkistan and Prigorodki and had hoped for this since the birth if his son. He was sent to the most prestigious of the nation's schools, the Academy of the Imperial Crown, where he learned the history of the world, economics, arithmetic, science, and most importantly how to fight. After graduating from the Academy he left home and wandered the streets among the common people, he found that the terrible laws enforced upon the serfs by the nobles left a very disgruntled and hungry population who had begun to speak to him of revolution.

After returning home and pleading with his father to modify the laws and expel a number of men from the nobility, he was himself expelled from his father's house. Harboring a resentment against his father he organized several protest groups of serfs and middle class merchants. Eventually the protests were targeted by the Imperial Soldiers, who were given specific orders to kill as many protesters as possible. The protesters, angered by this began to fight back, rushing soldiers and stealing their weapons. When the all out revolution began, the citizens named Daniil the leader and in less than five months, they had stormed the gates of the castle, and Daniil executed his father. He assured that a Socialist government was put into power.

Talents (everyone has one): Great with economics, Excellent at Hand-to-hand combat
Faults (you know everyone has one): Short tempered, PTSD
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here): NS Hetalia/Nationstates/NS Personification
 
Nation Name: The Divine and Holy Republic of Kingborough
Personification Name: Edward Fredrik Edwick
Nicknames: Eddie, Ed
Gender: Male
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): Eddie is an average 5'11 man with brown hair and blue eyes, a thickset figure and while he is not overweight he could never qualify as a body builder or model - he just can't buff his figure up.
Physical Age (Not Actual): 21.
Actual Age (Not Physical): 10,000 +
Bio: Eddie is a middle-class vet. He was born just a week after his father died in a car crash and lived a broken childhood with an alcoholic mother - he found comfort in animals and has pursued them as his career and greatest interest all his life.
Talents (everyone has one): Good with money, an expert in animals.
Faults (you know everyone has one): Terrible with weapons - the best way to avoid being shot by Eddie is to stand in front of the target.
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here): *waves you to the Galt Conference* I'm too lazy to get a link :P
 
Nation Name: Checkers
Personification Name: Darren Ciessa
Nicknames: Darry[note]Outsiders reference :P[/note]
Gender: Male
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): Medium height, sandy hair, prominent nose, sharp blue eyes
Physical Age (Not Actual): 35
Actual Age (Not Physical): 31
Bio: Grew up in house of a politically dominant family, fought his way out of an attempted kidnapping at 16, accepted to Bocce College[note](small but distinguished Checkerian university)[/note] at 17, worked as assistant to a national intelligence director from 24-27, appointed as Public Exposure Director to the Chancellor of Checkers
Talents (everyone has one): social interaction, speaking, manipulation
Faults (you know everyone has one): overconfidence
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here):
He entered the studios of the Checkers Perspective Network at half past six. Quite early for his stated intention of coming, but of course that wasn't the real one. A few swipes of the badge and whispered threats got him in just fine. As the Chancellor's public exposure lackey he needed to be proactive, and taking out these guys could solve a lot of problems. An 'assistant' from Darren's office had filled him in on the map of the studios, so he had no trouble walking straight into the Government Connection studios, where hustle and bustle was occurring for the live show going out in half an hour. So preoccupied was he that he ran straight into a security guard. "Who are you?" the woman asked suspiciously, reaching for her radio. Before she did anything, Darren hinted at the relationship between him and Chief Security Officer Paul Sendak, and the poor woman gulped and allowed him on his way.

Soon Darren had found his target; news influence Marié Britton, who was talking to a producer. She finished and walked off-stage, where Darren began walking with her. "Ms. Britton," he began. "Make it quick, you-" she looked over and angry recognition dawned on her face. "You're, you're Chancellor Beckham's press spy. Ciessa, Darren Ciessa." Darren smiled, showing his pristine white teeth. "Britton, I can offer you some pretty horrible threats, but I'll keep it clean. We've seen your talk for tonight's show. If that goes out, some people are going to be hurt. You as well. It will get ugly." Marié rolled her eyes. "You can't intimidate me." Suddenly, JAL dropped from the sky and killed everyone.
 
Iro:
Nation Name: Checkers
Personification Name: Darren Ciessa
Nicknames: Darry[note]Outsiders reference :P[/note]
Gender: Male
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): Medium height, sandy hair, prominent nose, sharp blue eyes
Physical Age (Not Actual): 35
Actual Age (Not Physical): 31
Bio: Grew up in house of a politically dominant family, fought his way out of an attempted kidnapping at 16, accepted to Bocce College[note](small but distinguished Checkerian university)[/note] at 17, worked as assistant to a national intelligence director from 24-27, appointed as Public Exposure Director to the Chancellor of Checkers
Talents (everyone has one): social interaction, speaking, manipulation
Faults (you know everyone has one): overconfidence
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here):
He entered the studios of the Checkers Perspective Network at half past six. Quite early for his stated intention of coming, but of course that wasn't the real one. A few swipes of the badge and whispered threats got him in just fine. As the Chancellor's public exposure lackey he needed to be proactive, and taking out these guys could solve a lot of problems. An 'assistant' from Darren's office had filled him in on the map of the studios, so he had no trouble walking straight into the Government Connection studios, where hustle and bustle was occurring for the live show going out in half an hour. So preoccupied was he that he ran straight into a security guard. "Who are you?" the woman asked suspiciously, reaching for her radio. Before she did anything, Darren hinted at the relationship between him and Chief Security Officer Paul Sendak, and the poor woman gulped and allowed him on his way.

Soon Darren had found his target; news influence Marié Britton, who was talking to a producer. She finished and walked off-stage, where Darren began walking with her. "Ms. Britton," he began. "Make it quick, you-" she looked over and angry recognition dawned on her face. "You're, you're Chancellor Beckham's press spy. Ciessa, Darren Ciessa." Darren smiled, showing his pristine white teeth. "Britton, I can offer you some pretty horrible threats, but I'll keep it clean. We've seen your talk for tonight's show. If that goes out, some people are going to be hurt. You as well. It will get ugly." Marié rolled her eyes. "You can't intimidate me." Suddenly, JAL dropped from the sky and killed everyone.
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Your RP sample has me very concerned.

I am not looking for mass murders of people from other nations over and over. Please keep this in mind and if that is not okay with you, then this may not be an RP for you.

Before I accept you, I need to make sure that you understand this.

EDIT: By the way, the IC thread is now open.
 
I am not looking for mass murders of people from other nations over and over. Please keep this in mind and if that is not okay with you, then this may not be an RP for you.
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Entirely understood. I was simply looking for a way to end the sample, and since I was too lazy to actually end it, I chose JAL-powers.

The sample was supposed to be of manipulation, showing my character, not an assassination attempt. Was that the problem, or is there something else wrong?
 
Iro:
I am not looking for mass murders of people from other nations over and over. Please keep this in mind and if that is not okay with you, then this may not be an RP for you.
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Entirely understood. I was simply looking for a way to end the sample, and since I was too lazy to actually end it, I chose JAL-powers.

The sample was supposed to be of manipulation, showing my character, not an assassination attempt. Was that the problem, or is there something else wrong?
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No other problems. Just making sure.

Accepted. Welcome to the RP. King, you are also accepted.
 
Govindia:
OOC: would someone elaborate on what this RP thread deals with?
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[me]puts his Deputy Minister hat on.

Your post has been moved to the proper thread. Make sure to put IC posts in the IC thread and OOC posts in the OOC thread.

[me]takes his Deputy Minister hat off.

Opening Post explains this thread.
 
This is basically me under an assumed name.

Nation Name: Zeorus
Personification Name: Rowan Murrock
Nicknames: none
Gender: Male
Physical Features: black hair, thin sideburns and mustache, tall, stocky build
Physical Age: 24
Actual Age: 20

Bio: Rowan is a musicology student, particularly interested in religious music. His musical tastes vary widely, from classical and opera to jazz and funk. He's a very religious Latter-Day Saint and loyal to his church but is interested in the teachings of all faiths. He is a lover of philosophical discussion of any kind and would much prefer debating deep, profound ideas to small talk. His political leanings are a bit complex, to say the least (the label he prefers is "pragmatic libertarian socialist").

Talents: skilled musician (vocals, piano, organ, and a host of other instruments), knowledgeable in political science, philosophy and religious studies, skilled writer, skilled actor, fluent in English and French

Faults: A bit pretentious at times. Occasionally high-strung and impatient. Slow to forgive. Extremely sarcastic and has trouble dealing with people.

RPing Sample: This is a RP I was in on the NS forum that I'm particularly pleased with.
 
Zeorus:
This is basically me under an assumed name.

Nation Name: Zeorus
Personification Name: Rowan Murrock
Nicknames: none
Gender: Male
Physical Features: black hair, thin sideburns and mustache, tall, stocky build
Physical Age: 24
Actual Age: 20

Bio: Rowan is a musicology student, particularly interested in religious music. His musical tastes vary widely, from classical and opera to jazz and funk. He's a very religious Latter-Day Saint and loyal to his church but is interested in the teachings of all faiths. He is a lover of philosophical discussion of any kind and would much prefer debating deep, profound ideas to small talk. His political leanings are a bit complex, to say the least (the label he prefers is "pragmatic libertarian socialist").

Talents: skilled musician (vocals, piano, organ, and a host of other instruments), knowledgeable in political science, philosophy and religious studies, skilled writer, skilled actor, fluent in English and French

Faults: A bit pretentious at times. Occasionally high-strung and impatient. Slow to forgive. Extremely sarcastic and has trouble dealing with people.

RPing Sample: This is a RP I was in on the NS forum that I'm particularly pleased with.
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Accepted. Welcome. :)
 
Kingborough:
Nation Name: The Divine and Holy Republic of Kingborough
Personification Name: Edward Fredrik Edwick
Nicknames: Eddie, Ed
Gender: Male
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): Eddie is an average 5'11 man with brown hair and blue eyes, a thickset figure and while he is not overweight he could never qualify as a body builder or model - he just can't buff his figure up.
Physical Age (Not Actual): 21.
Actual Age (Not Physical): 10,000 +
Bio: Eddie is a middle-class vet. He was born just a week after his father died in a car crash and lived a broken childhood with an alcoholic mother - he found comfort in animals and has pursued them as his career and greatest interest all his life.
Talents (everyone has one): Good with money, an expert in animals.
Faults (you know everyone has one): Terrible with weapons - the best way to avoid being shot by Eddie is to stand in front of the target.
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here): *waves you to the Galt Conference* I'm too lazy to get a link :P
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Accepted.

...Sheddup.
 
Nation Name: Bear Nation
Personification Name: Princess Cordelia Gi Alona
Nicknames: Cord, Cordel
Gender: Female
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): Cordelia
Cordelia Throne Room Cordelia Gi Randgriz: Valkyria Chronicles
Age: 16
Bio: Cordelia was born to two nobles of the House Alona. Her parents were the rulers of the Nation of Bear, which had fused with their original land about a century prior. Cordelia attended school at the Academy in Alona, and is independent studying political sciences and artistic history in her free time. Her parents were killed by assassins three years prior.
Talents (everyone has one): Kind and Compassionate, Helps almost anyone
Faults (you know everyone has one): Huge Secret: The secret holds the fate of her nation in balance. Soft-Hearted: Possibly leading to hurt and humiliation.
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here): Sitting in the throne room that Sunday Morning was Cordelia, slowly enjoying what little time she had that day with her breakfast. Her dress seemed to be the fusion of a Military uniform and a Dress all in the same, looking to show power. The exact opposite was true about Cordelia. She was not the one to seek power, but to help others.

"Miss Cordelia?" A voice asked. "Yes, I am here." She replied, and was asked. "Do you know when the meeting will take place today?" "I do not, but I am not looking ahead to it" She said, sounding conformed for the most part. "I must be excused...to prepare for the meeting."
 
Nation Name: The Confederacy of Zyvetskistaahn
Personification Name: Zyveta, Stan Burn, Dakh Burn, Liff N.
Nicknames: Zyv, Stan, Dak, Liffy
Gender: Male, Male, Male, Female
Physical Features (Pic and/or Description): Zyv: 5'4" appears to be rather elderly with grey hair and a great beard; a ruddy complexion and muddy brown eyes; normally wears a suit, tophat, monocle and is often seen smoking a pipe
Stan: 5'10" Stan is the second tallest of the group and has the most muscular appearance; has dark brown, short hair and brown eyes; normally wears jeans and a shirt but is also seen in military dress uniform on occasion
Dak: stands 3 inches shorter than his brother and is appears slightly unfit by comparison but other than that shares his brothers appearance in general, with slightly longer hair; unlike his brother has never donned military uniform and prefers jeans and a T-shirt
Liffy: at 6'3" Liffy is the tallest of the group and appears to be the youngest with long flowing blonde hair, bright blue eyes and a pale complexion; she normally wears jeans and a jacket but is occasionally in a long dress
Physical Age (Not Actual): 50, 25, 25, 20
Actual Age (Not Physical): 300, 300, 850, 1100
Bio: Having each existed since their nation's founding they have existed in a manor where the people around them pay them little heed but the lives of the four have each been greatly influenced by the actions of the people with Stan and Zyv actually coming into existence as a result of the collapse of an empire which had previously dominated the space currently taken up by the confederacy, the four feel compelled to accompany each other and mirror various things about the states (or in the case of Zyv protectorate) where they came into existence, though the most prominent personality of the group is Zyv whose protectorate contains the seat of government in the Confederacy in the city of Zyveta for which he is named.
Talents (everyone has one):The group have the rather uncanny ability to travel great distances in incredibly short amounts of time and Zyv has a way of speaking that can calm even the angriest of individuals
Faults (you know everyone has one): Zyv's remarkable control over the group is often called for by Stan's anger and general lack of compassion which leads him into fights and arguments with personalities within and outside the group
RPing Sample (From another thread, or write one up here):He walked through the rubble strewn across the street, his tattered overcoat offering little protection from the icy cold air, his tophat at a slightly odd angle upon his head; he had been walking for some time now, since he had found the book, it was odd that he should do such a thing, to follow such a vague instruction "Go south" but he had done it nonetheless and had taken to recording his journey. He stopped in the middle of the road, hearing a noise behind him, reaching under his overcoat he brings a rusted machete to hand and turns, watching as a shadow darts in the darkness of the ruins.

After standing, staring into the darkness for several minutes, he turns back walking along the rest of the street coming to a collapsed bridge across a stinking river, sighing wearily, he jumps down onto the remains of the bridge and begins to walk across.
(And other assorted things should you want more evidence)
 
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