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| Understanding Your Character | Started by: Marietta on Mar 19, '09 14:37 |
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I recently just wrote a novella in the Streets about my character Marietta's home life. A lot of people have shown interest in the story in public as well as in private, and it got me thinking about what my aims were with the "mini-series" I am writing about Miss Rossi in the first place. The reason I'm writing this story (which has six parts in full- beware, all of you!) was to give people an inside look into the character I have developed in the Godfather of Detroit. When I first created her I didn't plan on committing crimes much at all, much less becoming a crew leader and a Godfather. I did, however, plan on doing a butt load of role playing. So I developed a character- one that I planned on giving an entire life story. I created Marietta. Gave her goals, ambitions, personality traits; I designed the way she looked and the way she talked, even down to the way she wrinkles her nose when she laughs. I planned on giving her a sour relationship with most of her family, the death of her dad and eventually... well, I can't give the whole story away! Obviously her life has changed quite a bit over time (including a marriage, a kid, running her own business, etc.), but with it I've adjusted her characteristics and her time line accordingly. At the core, however, she's still the same old fresh-out of college girl full of hope and dreams for being a successful business woman. This made me think about the other avid RPers I see in the Streets frequently. When they first started their character, did they come up with a "game plan" (so to say) beforehand? Or are they flying by the seat of their pants as they go along? And what about the people who want to RP, but really haven't given their character much thought? I thought it would be interesting to do a little survey/questionnaire. Usually all of the following can be revealed through writing/RP, but it would be exciting to see if other role players have already thought of these following traits for their characters. That, or this might give interested RPers a chance to give a little gateway into understanding their character. Feel free to answer it here, but you're certainly not obligated! ~*~ 1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are? 2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are. 3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob? 4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character? 5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos? 6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work. 7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck? And then some fun ones, because lets face it, critical thinking can get a little boring: 8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.) 9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office? 10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all? |
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In an ideal world, everybody would put this much thought into character development. It is the essence of roleplay. The term "roleplay", as used in a gaming sense, originated with games like Dungeons and Dragons where you actually develop a character like Marietta is doing. Here, we have become too drawn to the bells and whistles and forgotten about the epitome of roleplaying. It has been many years since I have done this, and I regret it. Most of my characters are carbon copies of each other. Basically, a tough-talking, take-no-shit guy with a hair trigger and deadly accuracy. When I created "Butt Ox", it was just to peek in and see what was the latest hubbub. Lord knows I would not have used such a stupid name if I planned on sticking around. After deciding to stick around, I thought I would try to put a different spin on this character - to try to have a different personality. I think I've toned it down a bit, but mostly that effort has been unsuccessful. I think I'm stuck in a rut (old dogs, new tricks, etc). It takes alot of time and dedication to put that much thought into character development, which are two luxuries I do not have these days. It certainly would be nice to see more of this type of roleplaying, however. |
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| Reply by: Butt_Ox at Mar 19, '09 14:49 | |
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Well, I thought I'd have a bit of fun with this, so here we go. 1) Martin Louis Phelps, Born from Elizabeth White, and David Phelps. Named after Saint Martin of Tours, and Louis from his Godfather, Louis Hansen. 28 years later, I would get the nickname Vicodin from an accident in Germany. Assessing the damage from World War I while working for the League of Nations, he was involved in a car accident that resulted in his addiction to painkillers - hence, the name Vicodin - or, as it was called back then, hydrocodone. 2) Close to 5'11, gray hair, green eyes, fair skin. Occasionally walks with a cane for an extra weapon. 3) Mostly isolated from other people and being brought through various schools, the character over time has developed a slightly apathetic and meticulous personality (with an addiction to spam, thanks Midol.) 4) None, except a deceased wife. There is a large gray area in this aspect which I may explore sometime - that's to be decided, though. 5) Organization; being able to manage a large scale criminal operation while keeping a viable front business. The retirement home he resides in fits both of these credentials easily - People want a place to retire. Those same people are usually in need of pharmaceuticals that his business can easily provide via internal production facilities. 6) This character of mine has had changing goals ever since he first arrived on these shores months ago. From making a name for himself, to bonding with his new family, to finally protecting his family and keeping a stable business. 7) I suppose this character would range between respectful, brief, and engaged whenever his interest is piqued - you could say that this character zones out occasionally and will write something that looks like it came out of Gehenna itself - but thankfully, that isn't the case too many times. 8) Cadillac V-16 - although, most of the time, I don't exactly flaunt it in front of the retirees. 9) Green - and absolutely not. 10) November 14th - and as my character has lost all faith in governments and religion, there's no reason to believe in that Zodiac hooplah. This character, like everyone else - is like a bottle of wine. It evolves over time. Personality traits, beliefs, morality and other qualities eventually will change over time, however minute they may be - and they'll become apparent gradually. |
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| Reply by: Vicodin at Mar 19, '09 19:06 | |
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1) Um, Wade Wilson. Deadpool. For winning a guessing game about who dies next. 2) Rather scarred, due to the advanced carcinoma that has riddled my system for the last twenty-odd years. Don't worry, it's in remission. Blue eyes, around 6'6''. 3) Ok, I had parents, they were people, obviously they had sex at some point, and created me. I was a precocious child, prone to smartass comments and disposing of bodies in woodchippers. In fact, that's how I got this gig with the mob. I was a disposal agent. 4) Nope. All mysteriously dead. 5) I'm an incredible smartass. I do that well. Other than that, I'm a kiss ass. 6) I'm out for revenge against the people that killed my dog. 7) I'm sorry, what were you saying? I wasn't listening, I was too busy thinking about myself and how cool I am. And then some fun ones, because lets face it, critical thinking can get a little boring: 8) Whatever I just stole from your garage. 9) I like red and black. Sometimes, I dress up in red and black spandex. 10) June 8th, so I'm a Gemini, I like long walks on the beach and holding hands in the sunset. Ok, I've stolen most of my persona from Marvel Comics, then added a Mafia Flare. |
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| Reply by: Deadpool at Mar 19, '09 21:09 | |
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I totally wrote all this up, and then forgot to answer the questions myself. I feel like an utter ass. Here you all are! 1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are? My character's full name is Marietta May Rossi (Rourke). Marietta was a name her parents decided upon, May was the name of her maternal Grandmother, and Rossi was just her father's surname. The Rourke is an honorary title that she was given upon being granted the rank of Godfather. Marietta's most common nickname is "Mari", which is just a shortened version of her first name. 2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are. Marietta is, at a glance, a green-eyed woman with dark blond hair. She's short, roughly around 5'4", pale-skinned like her English Mother (rather than darker like her Italian Father) and thin to the point of looking almost weak. Her nose is a little on the large side, but that is really the only thing remarkable about the gal. In fact, she's really almost unremarkable as far as looks go. At least, that's how I see her. She's more of a personality enigma than anything. 3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob? Marietta was, growing up, a free spirit that was too often reigned in. As a child and teenager she was reckless, risk taking, and never felt she needed to shoulder any responsibility for herself or other's well being. Her parents were extremely strict, her Father much more so after the murder of her Mother. She was, in every sense of the phrase, a rebellious teenager, one who would sneak out late at night to join friends and attempt to sneak into speakeasies. However, after joining this thing of ours she learned that all of the "strict" qualities of her upbringing were really shaping her for adulthood. Now she is hard working, responsible, and accountable for all of her actions. Almost a complete one-eighty that she can blame (or thank) her family for. 4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character? Marietta has four brothers, a deceased mother and father, a handful of nieces and nephews. She has a husband (Prozac) and her only daughter was killed. Two of her brothers seem to bring out the worst in her. Another brother brings out the charitable and nurturer side. Her last brother seems to bring out the co-dependant side in her, as she ended up leaning on him a lot as she "grew up". Mari's favorite nephew brings out the maternal protector within her, and she often treats the boy as she would if she had her own son. It would be assumed that if Marietta's Father were still alive he would bring out the murderous bitch within her. 5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos? Marietta is extremely good at solving sticky situations in unethical ways. Though it is apart of This Thing of Ours, she despises death and will almost always look for an alternate way out of a situation that demands it. She's a critical thinker, likes analyzing everything from every angle possible for making decisions. She has a knack for business; not only creating it, but maintaining it and strengthening the bonds of associates. 6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work. Marietta is here because she simply found it was the best place for her to be. She tried her hand at making an honest living and found that while it was more dangerous and took harder work to be a mobster, that the pay out in the end was worth it. What prompted her into the business was money, but what makes her stay is her sense of obligation to those she knows, loves, and works with. 7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck? Marietta is polite and quite quiet (haha) around those she just meets. At times she can be long winded and utterly too serious. In business matters she tries to be firm but fair. In disagreements between others she tries to be impartial and offer sound advice. If anyone has known her for awhile, however, they will know her to be loud, outspoken and at times fun! 8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.) Marietta can drive, but you'll find that most of the time Pedro (her trusted BG) does the driving for her. She owns a black 1934 Dodge Six, which is pretty fucking fancy if I do say so myself. 9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office? Marietta's favorite color is (unsurprisingly) pink. Both her office and home decors are centered around the color pink (but a pale, classy pink, not a neon). She also seems to favor black, which can be seen in the color of her car, most of her wardrobe, and furniture. 10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all? Marietta was born July 16th, of a year she will not disclose as she likes to keep her age as secret as possible but rumor has it she is somewhere in her 40's. Being born on July 16th makes her a Cancer. I can see a lot of the crab-like tendencies in Marietta, but I hardly think that the sign influences her as a whole. |
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| Reply by: Marietta at Mar 24, '09 16:51 | |
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This is a great idea. For new comers and old timers. I'm not new by all means but I'm such a shitty role player. I try and try but get no where. I think this might help me get up there. 1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are? Mikey's full name is Michael Palmero. He was named after his father who fought and died in WWI. He goes by Mikey but is also nicknamed "Trigger Mike". He was named that during WWII. He was known to have one hell of a shot. 2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are. Mikey is six foot three, weighs roughly 220. Very broad shoulders along with a large upper body. His tone is from the Army. He has black hair and green eyes. He has long black hair that he always wears slicked back. His complexion isn't very dark but isn't very pale. More of a tan really. He has a few scars from knife cuts and such on his hands and face, but are hard to recognize. The color of his skin makes them bled. His eyes are what makes him. Women can't get enough of em. |
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| Reply by: Mikey_Palmero at Mar 24, '09 18:51 | |
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Premature post. 3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob? Mikey was always looking for a way to make money. He was always trying to score a few bucks with the pranks/jobs he did. His uncle was in the Mafia. His parents knew about it but didn't do much about it. Mikey loved it and his uncle loved him. His uncle wasn't going to let anything happen to the kid. His father influenced him the most even though his uncle had a huge influence, Mikey turned down a lot of jobs his uncle set him up and enlisted in the military. After he got out, money was always short and he didn't know how to do anything well. His skills were all from the Army. So he took the easy route. He took a loan from a friend of his uncle's, his uncle who was now dead. He died of cancer. He took the loan and eventually started out as a shylock, a bookie. Well he didn't know too many people and this one time a poor degenerate tried to take advantage of a loan. Mikey was hearing on the streets about how weak and pathetic he was for allowing this to happen. He was known as the "too shy shylock" due to getting cheated in the ways he did. He had enough of it. Like I said, he didn't know too many people so he went to collect by himself. And he wanted to collect hard, put out the message that he wasn't nobody's bitch. He ended up killing two poor bastards over 10 large. He eventually paid back the loan from his uncle's friend. The man heard about Mikey's ruthlessness and offered him a job as a collector. Later on Mikey moved up along the ranks to bigger and better things. |
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| Reply by: Mikey_Palmero at Mar 24, '09 19:05 | |
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God damnit, fuck my life. Another one. 4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character? He doesn't have his own family as of yet. His mom died not too long ago but he has a brother and a sister that he hasn't talked to in years. They have little to no affect on his daily life. 5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos? Mikey is a very smart guy. He always strives for perfection. When he knows he's getting fucked over in a deal, he makes sure he's heard or otherwise he's gone. As he can be violent, he is a very easy person to talk to and do business with. 6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work. Mikey is here after those 3 things. Money, Power, and respect. He's scared to go anywhere else because this is what he knows. He knows the bad things in life and he takes advantage of them. This is really his only option. 7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck? He's very respectful as long as he gets it back. Respect is a two way street he believes. He's definitely an engaged listener. The only time he doesn't give a feck is when that person doesn't give a feck. 8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.) He can drive but chooses not too. He bums off rides from local taxi drivers. 9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office? Mikey's favorite color is blue. 10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all? His birthday is August 17th. He doesn't really keep up with the zodiac sign and all that kind of stuff. Its not really relative to him. Ok thats my last post after 3 freaking attempts. |
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| Reply by: Mikey_Palmero at Mar 24, '09 19:27 | |
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Okay here goes... my story... 1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are? Sneakyrat???... funny name huh?.... well, the sneaky part come's from my dear old man... the guy was the wisest man i have known, his full name was Tom ''sneaky'' Paterson, god rest his soul. Got framed for pulling the greatest heast ever, but then somebody snitched... thank hung himself in his cell. Could'nt bare living with the though of leave his wife alone with a 12 year old boy. Than my mother died in a car crash 1 an a half years after that. So i started living in the streats. My father was still the talk of the streets and i became ''sneakyrat''... because i was homeless and my fathers inheritance... so be it i am sneakyrat... but the most respectfull there is, respect is everything. 2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are. 27 years of age... scar on his shoulder from a knife fight, and one on his left leg from bullet wound... a severe look on his face, but very classy... likes to wear ties and suits... love's dry martinis and red whine... and money... someday he will become rich! That's his ambition, his will to live. To succeed. 3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob? Up until 12 years old, sneakyrat was a quiet kid... he was a good kid, not unlike most kids... but when his father died things started to change, he started roming the streets, steel cars, liquor stores... and then his mother died... started live the streets full time and became very hard... in fact people in the neiborhood started to fear him... and it got worst... but he was always respectfull and polite. 4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character? His father was a WiseGuy... he did'nt get the chance to get promoted, died at the age of 34... until than his family though the man was a simple accountent... well... sneakyTom could'nt face it, so he erased-it... that's the part that changes sneakyrat's life forever... he change his name from Steve Paterson to sneakyrat permanently... like the WiseGuy his father was.... |
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| Reply by: sneakyrat at Mar 25, '09 13:41 | |
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1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are? Jason Charles Carson Yes Nickname Daloscc Dalos means Light Trys to be the light in the dark. C C from His Initials 2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are. Refer to Profile Pic 3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob? He was a loner lived on the streets. Yes his youth made him tough. He joined the mafia because he wanted to be part of a group and have the family he always wanted it was a logical choice. also as a child the older members of the mafia would give him change to run small errands for them or watch for the cops why they conducted their bussiness. 4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character? NO he was abandoned as a child and took to the streets 5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos? Very good with numbers. Can keep track of statistics quite well. Which makes him succeed quite well at gambling and running numbers rackets. This his why he is his family's financial officer 6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work. Crime is the only life he has ever known. He has took to the family and since he was abandoned as a child this is his family. He is loyal to the core and would die to protect his family. 7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck? They are respectful and interact with others with an ere of class. And then some fun ones, because lets face it, critical thinking can get a little boring: 8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.) YES he drives. 1936 Chevrolet Coupe Street Rod 9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office? black Yes his cars black and his suits are always black 10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all? Nov 21 which would make him a scorpio. not sure if it affects his way of life |
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| Reply by: daloscc at Mar 25, '09 14:21 | |
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1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are? My characters name is Stephanie Rose. Fannie is her nickname and the name she chooses to use. That nickname was given to her by a friend in school. 2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are. Fannie is about 5'9", fair skin, brown eyes and light brown hair. When shes in the sunlight for long amounts of time freckles lightly appear on her nose and just under her eyes. 3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob? Fannie was very bratty growing up. She had two loving parents that gave her whatever she wanted. Never had to work for anything. That was until three weeks before her 15th birthday. Late one night someone broke into her home and murdered her parents. Since she had no other choice, she started stealing from people. She then got enough courage to start stealing from stores. She ran into somone doing the exact same thing and told her that she needed more protection, and told her about his "family". Few days later she was part of a family . 4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character? She was an only child and both of her parents are dead. Didnt really know her aunts and uncles that well. 5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos? Fannie loves puzzle like problems. She will do anything she possible can to figure things out. 6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work. Fannie didnt think about the other possible options. After her parents death she realized it was time to do things on her own. Thats why she started stealing. When she ran into the young man at the store that one day and realized that she could get her money, be in a family, and slowly earn respect all at the same time. She doesnt see any other lifestyle. 7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck? Fannie is a very respectful woman when it comes to talking with her family. She tries to be an engaged listener. She doesnt really socialize with anyone outside the family. 8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.) Fannie does drive. She owns a 1936 Dodge D-2. 9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office? Fannies favorite color is blue. It doesnt really affect her daily life in any way. Black would be a close second. Most of her wardrobe is black and her car is also black. 10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all? Fannies birthday is November 21. She is a scorpio, dont think it influences her at all. |
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| Reply by: Fannie at Mar 25, '09 20:37 | |
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5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos? Sneakyrat stands by his name... he is sneaky... always knows where the cheap and expensive drugs are... knows how to win a fight, with guns or knifes... and knows who he is dealing with most of the time... don't underestimate him... 6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work. Revenge is what races in sneaky's blood... he wants to avenge his father ''sneaky'' Tom Paterson... that's what he thinks of, waking up in the morning... someday he will find the snitch... but he wants it to be the right moment... patience is the key! he always say's... he wants to evolve in the family ranks and become somebody very important, very feared... he loves money, guns and power... he fits the frame perfectly... 7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck? Sneakyrat is respectfull.... always... likes things to be done with class... wears nice suits, talks sweet and follows the rules of the family by the letter... he's not a talker though, but a very good listener... dont underestimate the sneak... with sneakyrat... it's black or white, no gray zone here! |
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| Reply by: sneakyrat at Mar 28, '09 23:51 | |
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8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.) A 1930 Model A ford circa... nothing more... 9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office? His favorite color is blue... in fact he has differents shades of blue suits he likes to wear, when it's not black or gray... and his car is black. |
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| Reply by: sneakyrat at Mar 29, '09 01:45 | |
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1) Joseph Thomas Moretti, from his father (middle) and his grandfather (first). His nickname his Darkhawk764, or just Hawk, because of his eagle-eyes. 2) Stands 6'3 feet in shoes, blondish brown hair, which hangs below the ears. Caucasian male. He has a scar across his right eye, from a knife fight in a juvenile detention facility. He has a beard and mustache that match his hair color 3) He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and went to school there. He was a man who could talk his way out of any problem, and could con people into doing stuff. He attempted to steal twenty dollars from a donation jar at a greengrocer's store, but was arrested and put into juvenile detention, to get out after three years. He would have left in one and a half, but got into a knife fight, which earned him a scar across his right eye. He had sex for the first time at fifteen, with a girl he charmed into going with him to have a little fun. He served his time, and continued to commit crimes. He once successfully picked the mayor of Chicago's pocket, stealing $200.00 and the keys to his apartment, which earned him his first burglary. He was forced to be a criminal, because he was unable to go to his home after a violent episode with his father, when he got into a fight with him and broke his nose, so was homeless until 18, when he joined the mafia full time, and is currently 22. His brother, Andrew, was killed in an attempt on Hawk's life. 4) Mother, age 36. Grandfather, aged 75. Grandmother, aged 69. Andrew, brother, killed in an attempted hit on Hawk. William, brother, joined Hawk in the mafia world, fellow member of family. Julia Chambers, aged 20, girlfriend since age 14 5) Has an extreme knack for close escapes; called 'Ghost' by the police for this reason. Also, an excellent knife fighter, and could be kill anyone. Excellent driver. 6) He's here to make something of himself. To make a difference, and prove that anyone, no matter their history, can be a leader. 7) He is very respectful, even going as far as to call everyone equal rank and above 'sir' or 'ma'am' 8) Yes; drives a black Ford with illegally-modified V-8 engine 9) Black; All his suits and ties are black, with a white dress shirt; car is black. 10) August 18th, Leo. Makes him a little hot-headed. |
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| Reply by: Darkhawk764 at Mar 29, '09 02:02 | |
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1) Johnathan Lyle Machiavelli Bambino. He was named this for he came from a family from the Las Vegas district, when an italian mobster got drunk and got knocked up by his Valet dad. This italian female mobster happens to be Delilah Machiavelli, mother to Sev Machiavelli. Johnny is what he's called on the streets, in the name sake of his father, Blaise "Bobby" Bambino. 2) Johnny is a 5 foot 8 caucasian / italian young man. His hair fuzzy, barely combed down. Wears a suit, with skinny fit slacks. His eyes big and wide, his face that like of a child. It was a trait passed down from generations of the Bambino family. Though his hands large, like maces hanging from his arms. He is a husky built man, though kindly and gentle as he moves. 3) He grew up flying from Vegas, to Sicily. Hanging out much with gangsters his mom had as bodyguards, he was trained, unknowingly in the ways of the mobster. While in Vegas, his father gambled, got drunk, and took some hookers almost everynight, so he grew up tolerant to crime and improper behavior. Now a grown man, he lives a lifestyle that of a hybrid of his parents. A free spirited mafioso with no sense of the presence of the law. 4) Most of the relatives now living that Johnny has are mafioso, his closest ally, who happens to be his half brother, Sev machiavelli, is also a mobster. 5) Johnny is a jack of all trades within the underground world of mafia. He can shoot, drink, drug, and deal, VERY WELL. 6) Johnny was drove into the family business by his instincts. His lifestyle not worthy of a civilians, he got into Relentless and worked up. He lives his life, and cares not much about anything else, but the family, his happiness, and his hapiness, again. 7) Johnny talks like a baby, with a little bit of goo goo ga ga here and there, not because he is autistic, but because he is drunk, most of the time. He barely talks in whole sentences, but when he does, eloquence is present, but rarely this happens. 8) He walks. Good. 9) Johnny likes all colors, because he gets distracted real easily by shiny things, this again was brought up by his drunken stupor, and not childish behavior. 10) November 25th. He is a saggitarian. An optimist. A free spirit. Mostly explains it all. |
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| Reply by: JohnnyBambino at Apr 11, '09 02:41 | |
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1) Severino Alfonso Vicente Machiavelli. He's got Portuguese and Italian blood running through his veins. He is mostly called by his companions as "Sev", a shortened version of his first name. 2) http://media.photobucket.com/image/mafioso/mary_mayhem666x/Mafioso/14m.jpg?o=191 Dark brown hair, piercing green eyes, and a face that could melt women's hearts; Sev stands at 5 feet 10 inches, and weighs about 167 lbs. He has a well-built body, although not that particularly buff. 3) Sev grew up just like any other child, although in his childhood he ruled the playground with his posse of bullies whom he manage to..."persuade" to accompany him. Surprisingly, his parents loved him very much, as he was an only child. His father tended to be a bit over-protective on his son, but at a young age Sev already understood why. Seeing as Sev's father was his greatest Idol, and him being in a Family full of Mafiosi, it was inevitable that Sev would one day join the ranks of the Cosa Nostra. 4) Sev's whole life and family was centered around Cosa Nostra. His parents were mobsters. Even his cousins and his sibling (half-sibling in this case) are in the Mafia. 5) Sev's skills lie in his overflowing charisma. Whether persuading some thugs or trying to catch a date for the night, Sev's words have a powerful impact on others, and he knows this very well. He usually asks/makes others do his job for him, but when Sev needs to dirty his hands in order to finish a job, he does not hesitate to do the dirty work. Although not a genius, Sev is particularly intellegent, able to grasp certain concepts quickly, a "Fast Learner" in a sense. He has a marksman's accuracy, but he tends to be a bit lacking when it comes to close quarter encounters. 6) Sev has this innate desire to improve himself, whether it was his physicality, his influence on others, or his overall "power". And he does so with all his capability, sometimes pushing himself to his limits. This is his sole reasons for living life everyday. Although he wouldn't sacrifice something very important just for his goals. Sev has an uncontrollable urge to help his family, even if it costs him a trip behind the bars or a one way ticket to heaven. 7) Sev talks in a low, gruff voice and he is also gifted with a silver tongue, able to inspire his comrades, sow fear and discord in the ranks of others, and basically "manipulate" others to achieve his needs. Though most of the time Sev makes his actions speak for themselves. Sev talks with respect when needed, and prefers to talk in a civilized manner, even with his enemies. Although that doesn't stop him from cursing every now and then. 8) Sev can drive like any other sane person. He's good at it, but he isn't that great. He usually drives in his white/metallic, 1930 Fleetwood Cadillac V16. 9) Sev's favorite color is White, and it is apparent in everything he has: From the clothes on his back to the paint job of his car. Even his cat is white. 10) September 6. The same as his father's. Pragmatic and a perfectionist at heart, Sev has a handful qualities that describe a Virgo. |
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| Reply by: Sev_Machiavelli at Apr 11, '09 16:04 | |
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1) What is your character's full name? Why were they named that? Does your character have a nickname? Why were they nicknamed what they are? Alfie Joseph Alviano my nickname is Al The Bat because i used to play baseball back at school 2) What does your character look like? Think about not only eye and hair color, but skin color, the shape of their nose, whether or not they have freckles or birthmarks in embarrassing places. Anything that makes your character who they are. well hes tall, black and curly hair, his nose is pointed,hes got a scar when a cop shoot him on the shoulder 3) What was your character like growing up? What are they like now? How has their childhood/youth influenced who they are today, or why they joined the mob?well he was a nice kid and respectable to all people until a cop showed up and trying to rape his mother, he killed him with his baseball bat and hos mother told him to ge to USA where i can start a clean live .. my father used to be mob until he died protecting his Boss back in Sicilly 4) Does your character have a family outside of the Mafia? Who are they (mom, brother, wife, uncle, etc.) and how do their relationships influence your character?my Mother Ivone alviano and my father Joseph Alviano but they already passed away ,, my wife was married by another man back in old country and i have a son and lost brother .. my son's name is AlfieAlvianoJr 5) What does your character do well at in this Thing of Ours? Not necessarily petty crimes and jailbreaks, but rather think about what they can succeed in. Do they wiggle their way out of beatings from rival gangs with ease? Can they persuade seemingly anyone to lower their buying price for drugs to score a better deal? Do they charm the pants off their Boss better than the other soldatos?I think his charm affecting his position and also his good on manage things like a bar, resto, gambling racket etc you name it his manage it 6) Why is your character here? Are they after money? Power? Respect? Did they simply get pushed into the 'family business'? Are they too afraid to go anywhere else? Did they just have no other options? Think about why your character wakes up every day and goes about their work. His got no other options because he can't work a honest job and live a safe life.. 7) How does your character interact with others? Don't go off on a tangent about how you hate your Boss here, but think about how your character talks to people. Are they respectful? Are they rude? Are they an engaged listener? Do they zone out and not really give a feck? hes respectful not only with his boss but with everyone he met .. And then some fun ones, because lets face it, critical thinking can get a little boring: 8) Does your character drive? If so, what kind of car? (Think about it and keep it time period related. They should only be driving cars from between 1925 and 1940 roughly.)he can drive but he got no car 9) What's your character's favorite color? Does that color affect their daily life in anyway? Is it apparent in their wardrobe, their car color, the color they've painted their office?well his favorite color is red and yes its apparent in his coat, business and his room 10) What is your character's birthday? Do you find that the zodiac sign associated with their birthday often influences your character as a person? Or is it not relative at all? Oct 06, hes a libra and yes his zodiac often influences his character |
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| Reply by: alfie_alviano at Apr 12, '09 05:09 | |
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This seems interesting. Time to test my potential to be funny with Ernie the Kidd. 1) Ernest de Killhedros. Named because his dad thought it would a name like that would toughen him up. Nicknamed Ernie the Kidd because he never hit puberty. When he did he refused to shave and grew a full beard that houses small animals when he sleeps. 2) He has dark tanned skin, big grey blue eyes, a beard, and hair that loks like the wind blew in his face. He also has only one hand, which he hides with a stuffed glove. He normally diguises as a homeless man but puts on a tux to do mafia related crimes. 3) He was born n the Canadian North, then moved to Mexico at age 3. He was often made fun of for being short, and that fuels his rage to this very day. Now he just wanders around. He came to the U.S. looking for the American dream, and he thinks he found it. He lives on the street and lives on whims. He joined the mafia on a whim of wanting a gun. Now he harms those who call him short. 4. His family lives in the Yukon. His mom couldn't take care of him well, so she sent him to Mexico. He was raised by an old martial artist who beats up trees. He hopes to earn enough money through the Mafia to get his two role models to meet, and take his family on a world tour. He also has a girlfriend who tells him to move on. 5. Ernie the Kidd is a good shadow. He can follow people around unnoticed. He is also a master of disguise, often dressing as a homeless man. Nobody pays him any attention until he changes into his tuxedo. He can also easily identify drugs, to know if he's being duped. 6. Mostly, he's just passing the time, having a blast, and watching the stars, while trying to raise money to fly to his family. 7. He's a bit of an unatentive dick, with random mood swings. Or he does listen, in a very depressed way. 8.He drives a magic carpet. (More often he does drugs than sells them. He often lives in a car that doesn't drive. It doesn't have a roof.) 9. His favorite colour is orange. He often wears an orange vest. Nothing about orange affects him except that it makes him hungry. 10. He was born in the winter, January 4th. He was born in the year of the monkey, and his spirit guide is the otter. Now I have to stick with all of the crap I wrote about my character. Now he will never have a hand.(*Subject to change.) |
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| Reply by: Ernie_the_Kidd at Apr 27, '09 11:49 | |
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1) Jennifer Alison Bambino. Jennifer Alison, named after her anonymous mother, and takes her father's last name, since her mother died and only her father could take her in. Jenna in the streets, and The Kiss amongst those who know her as that. She was known as the kiss, for when she was in high school, boys who she made out with, and dated, got either got expelled, hospitalized, or worse, died, thus getting her name "The kiss". 2) She is a very beautiful woman, charming, flirtatious, and has a seductive stare which once locked onto you in a poker game, you could not help but let that poker face go. Her face bated with make up, not to cover up anything bad, just to magnify the seductive trait her eyes have. Her lips, her eyes, no one can resist. 3) She was spoiled by her daddy, in the ways of the mafiosi. Since her father's death, she has been introduced to the world of mafia by a note left by her father at his funeral. She was very much a dominant force in school, and was above everyone, and anyone in the campus. As soon as she graduated high school, a mafiosi war arose, and her father died in the lines of fire, and she was inducted into the world by blood. The blood of her father. 4) Besides her father, and her uncle, Sev, she knows no other family. Outside the family of mafiosi, she only has many many boyfriends to look at, only to see them 6 feet under the ground, or in the streets laying there, or in hospital beds waiting to die. 5) Jenna is known to be very flirtatious in anything she does. Wearing skimpy clothing, and sporting that seductive smile at all times, she charms her way to things, leaving her victims high on her beauty, but low on their funds, and at times, low on life. She could kill with her looks, and steal hearts, as well as money with them. 6) Jenna entered the world of mafiosi as a promise to her father, if ever he died before she had dreams of her own, she was to take the baton and did what her father could not do. Be the best in the business. The Family business. 7) She Winks, smiles and sends out sexual lingo on a very frequent basis. This is what makes her a very dangerous talk. Just conversing with this young woman could leave you high and dry in seconds. Watch her eyes, better yet, don't. Coz she might be eying your pants. No, not that. The one in the back pocket. Yes. Yer cash. And then some fun ones, because lets face it, critical thinking can get a little boring: 8) Jenna rarely drives. If ever she does, she takes a driver, and tricks him into driving her wherever her heart desires. 9) Purple. Red. Scarlet. Very feminine and seductive colors. 10) November 1st. The death of many, and the birth of hers. She benefits, from where others have a loss. A great advantage, she has, from everyone else. A true scorpio. |
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| Reply by: JennaBambino at Apr 28, '09 23:32 | |
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1) Charlie Scean. Because it's my intials. CS. Scean because im sceanie. 2) Can't tell you that but i can tell you this. 5'11. I cover my face with hats and masks. So i cant tell you that. 3.) Dad walked away age 13. Lives with mom still. Pretty good child life in LA but my real home is Chigco. Loves to drink and smoke. Stared in age 10. Thats pretty much i can say. 4.) NONE ha. Well i did one friend he just recently die. You know by the_Kurrls, 5.) Well I don't really piss anyone off and I go all in back jack and i won 100k three days ago. LOL 6.) Just some respect and money and my dad grandad, great grandad and great greatdad join this bussiness. 7.) Well gang is fine the boss is cool which i like and the only thing i hate about my gang is they are random and i dont understanding what there saying half the time. 8.) Nothin, I can drive but walkin is beeter plus i stay at home alot in Chigco. (Sorry idk how to really spell.) 9.) Black and Blue. Because i wear it all the time and it well i do to you if you mess with me. Just kidding lol 10.) My B-Day is April 27. Not telling the year dont wont anybody knowin me that well. |
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