Well here's my crack at it, after spending the last hour answering this to the best of my abilities. If I didn't explain something too well you can just tell me and I'll be sure to clarify. If you even bother to read it all haha...

1) Name: James "Jam" John Brewer. He was named after his father James Eugene Brewer, his original name has long since been lost to time, as his family's name was changed to Brewer upon arriving on ellis island. Nickname is Jam, because he's the kind of man you want with you when you're in a Jam. Some people may take to calling him Split, as he has a bit of a dual personality.

2) Appearance: He has very soft brown eyes, covered by small black framed glasses. His hair is an auburn brown, shoulder length, which he keeps back in a ponytail most of the time. He has a large scar running his head and most of his face, from the bridge of his nose to his "soft spot", this scar is the result of an incident on his family's farm. He has another large scar running up the length of his right arm and right abdomen, from a violent fight with his father. His nose is a soft rounded one.

3) Growing Up: Growing up, he was very innocent, aware of only his family's farm and the couple of towns nearby, his father was a very heavy drinker, and when his mother and sister died in the same tractor accident that scarred James, his father only spiraled down. James began to resent his father, who became a lush and often did anything to get his hands on a drink, even selling his own son's things. One night his father approached him and they began to argue, James argued that his father was drinking too much and not doing enough work around the house. His father beat him, until James fought back and punched him. His dad responded by pulling out a large knife and slashing at james, cutting his right arm from wrist to mid-shoulder, and then again, cutting from his collarbone to his waistline. James' already aggravated and touchy temper caused him to snap. James brutally beat his father to death with his bare hands, and was let go on self defense. Since losing his entire family, James has moved east hoping to make a living with that little thing they have, hoping to get his own piece of the action, and to make up to his children the mistakes his father made. His anger plays a large role in his decision making and brash attitude, he often swears without need to and uses large words out of context. He enjoys being treated with respect, and he respects most other people.

4) Family: All of James' immediate family are dead, his distant cousins are just that, distant. No one really plays a key role in his life except for himself and the memories he has.

5) Talents: James is quite violent when needed, explosive and temperamental at times and calm and level headed at others. Though unpredictable at most times, he is quite good at negotiation and prefers to talk things out rather than have things stew. He enjoys being educated, and will often learn about things thoroughly, he is a quick learner and you rarely have to tell or teach him something twice. He knows how to handle a good beat down, and he is completely clean of all drugs or liquor, in part due to his father's struggles with alcohol. Aside from these skills, he is loyal to his very core.

6) Purpose: James is out to live, the one promise he made himself is to never waste the life he was given by his mother, and to make up to his children, for the mistakes his father made. He seeks not money, or power, or even respect. He seeks himself, and he seeks balance for his life, and most of all he seeks a family to protect and be with, through relation or oath.

7) Personal interaction: As said before, he's often pretty unpredictable, but generally if you treat him with common respect he'll treat you back just the same. Aside from all the swears he is a very polite person, he enjoys listening to people's problems and will often offer advice. It's usefulness has yet to prove itself thus-far.

8) Car: James can't drive a car, but he can drive a mean tractor!

9) Favorite color: James' favorite color is a tie between the majestic black and the royal purple. His hats are often black with a purple stripe or article on them. His reasons for liking them are so personal, even I don't like them, though he claims they are for simple aesthetics.

10) Birthday: James is a leo, born august 19th, he doesn't remember which year. His leo sign shows very prevalently, he will never miss the chance to stir up an argument and enjoys having and saving money. He does not get along too well with Ares signs, though there are notable exceptions.

Thanks to anyone who actually reads this, I really did pour more effort than an hour into this, I'm really trying to breathe life into a person here. I hope it worked :P

Very interesting character indeed, Jam.  Can't wait to see what you'll do with him!

*nods head* Thanks, I can't wait to see what I do either haha

This is abit late, but better late than never.

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?

While growing up he was called Jakob or Jake, without knowledge of his real name he just went along with it, to this day his last name remains unknown to him. (read on for details) He acquired the nickname The Shrike after his brother (not by blood) was murdered. Jakob went hunting for him and once he found the murderer, he had no idea what to do next. So he followed his heart which was fulled with hate and boiling blood, Jakob grabbed the nearest object and impaled the murderer leaving him to be found dead the next morning. The newspaper the following day compared the impalement to that of the Shrike (search Shrike (bird) for details) Jakob found the name interesting, and from that day forth he was known in person and to the media, as The Shrike.

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.

The Shrike is pale skinned with short brown messy hair (looks much like my profile picture), His eyes are gray but rarely seen underneath his shades (has sensitive eyes), Usually wears only gray/green pants along with boots and gloves. He has an unusual insignia burnt into his right arm along with several small scars covering his chest.


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?

The Shrike grew up originally in an orphanage but decided to have an "adventure" of his own during a group trip. Instead of staying in the "Asylum" as he called it, He grew up on the streets and living in an abandon warehouse with 3 other children whom he called his brothers as he grew up, Sometimes taking on other homeless/unwanted children for a nights shelter. He learnt to fight the hard way, street brawls and using any object as a weapon, he also became a skilled thief but only ever took what was needed nothing more.

A young woman who was a neighbor to the abandoned house occasionally left food and items of clothing for the boys, Which has made The Shrike have more respect for woman than men as the only men that he saw were shop owners trying to keep the boys away. Living this way taught him three things, keep your family close, only take what is necessary and never turn your back on others.

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?

Only his two brothers remain alive, as one was murdered. There location is unknown but The Shrike occasionally gets letters from them.

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?

The Shrike has the uncanny ability to find out information others cannot, and through living on the streets he has obtained the ability to create fire out of most everyday objects making lighting a cigar all the more easier.

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.

The Shrike strives for respect and power, As most his life he has been looked down and frowned upon he wants to prove to the world that just because your not born into something doesn't mean you can't make it happen.

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?

The Shrike sometimes gets in trouble with males of higher status due to his childhood, sometimes losing himself in the moment. He gets along with most people but rarely meets anyone of neutral status to himself, He either makes friends or enemies.

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.) 

The Shrike has not been taught to drive, but reckons the "tin cans" are just metal caskets once he spots an enemy in one.


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?

He prefers the colour gray and black to all others. He knows those that look boring, Have the best stories to tell.


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?

The Shrike has no idea when he was born but a Chinese fortune teller traveling in a circus once told him he was a Pisces, and as the fortune teller predicted his brothers Zodiac signs correct, He believes it to be so.

1) Rodalfo  Caliente

2) He is a rather homely looking man, due to various burn marks received from a botched molotov cocktail attack.  Scars aside, he has green eyes, black hair, and a toothy grin. 

3) Rodalfo cant remember his parents, but he remembers being a juvinile pyromaniac.  At age seventeen he burned a farm to the ground, along with many other buildings. 

4) His family is dead. enough said.

5) He can burn anything, anyplace, anytime, to the ground. 

6) He is here for the money.  Alot of it.   

7)Rodalfo is a loud man with a loud voice.  Thats all there is to say.

8) Anything he can hotwire.

9)Orange, the color of fire.  it reminds of his "occupation."

10)He hates to talk about it.