Lord Pie

Red Rose

Name:
Fritz Carlisle

Creature:
Human

Age:
15

Personality:
Fritz is generally quiet and reserved, qualities that his academic upbringing has installed within him. He could be called somewhat timid at times, although this is not his true nature, only the way he has come to act. He is naturally very curious and inquisitive, always wanting to know how things work or what something is all about. Deep down Fritz is a much more outgoing and adventurous, daydreaming about this or that, it’s just he has been conditioned to keep his mind in check and to behave himself and hasn’t had much of an opportunity to act otherwise. (Despite a few small acts of mischief here or there).

Bio:
Fritz was born in the English country, his parents owning a large manor house and the surrounding grounds. He grew up and attended several prestigious private boarding schools for boys, being taught a startling array of subjects as well as participating in numerous extracurricular activities. He was then sent to a gifted boys sixth form college far away from home in the practical middle of nowhere, and whilst excelling once more at his schooling he felt like he had some level of independence now and would spend his free days exploring the surrounding countryside.

Fritz is interested in his schooling, but truth be told he would like to know there is more to life, and now spends his time reading and daydreaming, emerged in fantasy and dreaming of a grand trip - feeling like he would do almost anything to experience excitement and adventure.

He dislikes very little, however has had quite a sheltered upbringing compared to most and this is likely from a lack of experience. He dislikes being in trouble or being made fun of, though not many people like that. He also is somewhat scared of pitch black darkness, he just can’t help it.

Appearance:
Fritz is a somewhat tall and thin boy, having recently grown several inches in the summer just gone. He has short brown scruffy hair and also wears a pair of small glasses over his murky green eyes, though he can see just as well without them (his mother insists that he wears them). He always carries a green satchel bag which is filled with numerous books and little bits of this or that, it also has a pocket on the inside which he keeps any ‘items of interest’ he happens to come across, affectionately calling it his ‘trinket trove’. At the moment he is wearing a pair of heavy duty dark trousers, a white shirt and his school blazer which is black with brown trim along the edges. A tie with his school’s colours (green & black) sits loosely around his neck. All in all he is a healthy and handsome young man who is coming into his own as he reaches a critical age in his life.

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I hope this is all good!

I'm gonna get right to work on an opening post for both of my characters. Liking the opening post and have a feeling this is gonna be goood.

Red Rose

Yeah well I'd definitely be cool with the idea of the pair of them partnering up at the start. Perhaps as Part of a ploy that stumbles upon the new human in the realm?

It terms of the main CS I will have that up tomorrow morning sometime - so like 12 hours from now or something at the very latest. It's bed time soon for me I'm afraid. But lots of thoughts peculating and should have something good by then.

Red Rose

I also agree, this sounds most splendid.

I shall get to work on a young gentleman who accidentally 'falls down the rabbit hole' as it were :) I'll stick towards the young scholar type role and then once started will go the Mage in training route.

If Bunnita returns then it should still work with a pair of main characters - and even if we do decide it would be better with one I'm sure the villains of this world will have no trouble stealing away/corrupting a young human boy.

Red Rose

Well if no one else is looking to step in there I'd be happy to make a CS for the main and focus on that one?

If you let me know what you had in mind is be more than happy to create a character around those specifications and RP that :)

Rome

Yeah I’d definitely be fine with that. Though perhaps to go in with the bio of my character I could be responsible one way or another for the death of Vitellius? (as I was planning on clashing with him right at the start?) Or perhaps if you’d be happy for him to remain, however I would deal with him in the opening posts either through assassination or open battle (or some combo of the both?) then continue as you say there.

A Roll of The Die (Int. Check)

Awesome yeah, I’ve added a little more to my sample post (again nothing to much or to special), so hopefully it’s a bit more fleshed out now.

Beyond Western Horizons - Alternate History Colonial Adventure Time

Interest most aroused.

Rome

Name:
Tainus Fulvius

Age:
37

Nationality:
Roman

Rank within nation:
Senator, former Legion Legate for province of Gallia Belgica (present day northern France, Luxembourg, part of the Netherlands below the Rhine and the German Rhineland – in about 90 AD roughly, renamed & incorporated into Germania Inferior, later to be reorganized and renamed as Germania Secunda).

Appearance:
Tainus is a healthy and strong Roman, he appears the part of a veteran Legate quite well. He has short hair and bold green eyes and stands at 6’3. A small scar marks his left eye, a result of a well-placed blow in his youth by a Iceni warrior – though now completely healed the scar will always remain. His dark hair is rapidly begging to grey and is now peppered with numerous lighter streaks, and the youthful confidence that once flowed through him is slowly begging to fade, replaced instead by a more calm and calculating appearance.

Background:
Born to a wealthy former plebeian family (they became ‘Nobiles’ through patronage with the patrician Fabia family around 322 BC and have since become engrained in many facets of higher Roman society), Tainus enjoyed the full luxuries that Roman life had to offer to its citizens. He spent his youth in the family’s villa just outside of Rome herself, becoming very familiar with the city and surrounding area as he was educated in many areas of Roman society, having a lust for both knowledge and experience from a young age.

As he grew into a young man he soon became obsessed with the idea of the glory of Rome and her warriors, becoming heavily involved in the Roman military. (His uncle was a Legion Legate during the Roman invasion of Britannia who was vastly successful). Through the web of the family’s control it wasn’t long before he had received the best military training that could be found and was sent to serve directly under his uncle Manius Fulvius. Promoted very quickly he soon gained the respect and loyalty of his fellow legionnaires, working directly under his uncle he soon knew the feeling of power and wealth generated by his own actions. After the relative success against the different Briton Tribes he was a wealthy man, spending much of his time as his father taught him securing and investing in all manner of property, trade and of course, slaves. At the age of 31 he was granted his own command as Legion Legate for province of Gallia Belgica due to his formidable experience against the ‘barbarian hordes’ (and of course with assistance politically through his family in the senate), now charged with defending the northern reaches of the empire against the Germanic hordes, and granted provincial leadership through this position. It was at this time he bought his own villa outside of Rome and began to send his wealth back and begin to accumulate his own small fortune. He and his legion assisted his uncle against the Iceni rebellion lead by Boudicca - Tainus personally took part in the battle which saw the rebellion defeated.

After several years holding the position everything was thrown into disarray with the death of the Emperor Nero, and through that the following defeats his family received after allying themselves incorrectly with Marcus Salvius Otho, who ruled as emperor for only three months before committing suicide to prevent civil war. This left them in a vulnerable position and lead to the murder or execution of several prominent members of his family by the forces of both Aulus Vitellius in the west and Titus Vespasian in the east - as they waged a civil war against each other for the control of the empire. Aulus Vitellius demanded that Tainus and his legion bow and support him as emperor, but rather than agree to the demands of a man who was responsible for the death of his father he decided that it was time to throw his own name in the ring as a powerful man of Rome and strike down the Legions supporting Vitellius before moving towards Rome herself and any others who would falsely proclaim themselves emperor. His Legion in Gallia Belgica have sworn fierce loyalty to him, as well as those who remained from his father’s Legion stationed in Britannia. Some whispers have circulated that Tainus may be better suited as the Emperor than any other pretender, however at the moment he has not decided whether to support another or attempt to take the Empire for his own. He moves now to the Senate to take his rightful place amongst those who attempt to discover the future of Rome.

Strengths, weaknesses, phobias, et cetera:
Tainus Fulvius is a ‘True Roman’ through and through – in the sense that he values everything that makes Rome great and loyal serves the empire first and foremost. That being said he also values the ties of family and his allies greatly and considers his word as his bond – when dealing with other Romans at least.

His strengths lie in his own strength and authority of command, leading from the battlefield itself he has become skilled with many weapons and fighting techniques, as well as gathering a loyal following of soldiers and other allies both in the province he overseas and back at his homestead in Rome.

Not that he would ever admit to it but his weaknesses could be considered many. He has difficulty staying away from the lure of drink as well as gambling, the two going hand in hand together. He also has somewhat of a weak spot when it comes to the opposite sex, having several lovers despite the clear love he feels for his wife. He also has a weak left knee, the result of his worst battlefield wound, narrowly avoiding losing the limb to a Iceni Chiefdom in the deciding victory against their little Rebellion.

He often hesitates upon the best course of action to take, which could be considered a strength as much as a weakness in the current political climate.

Ambition:
Tainus Fulvius seeks to grow his own house to legendary status, be it through supporting the one true Emperor or becoming the Emperor himself. Mainly he seeks to reclaim the lost wealth and prestige of his father and family after they were recently killed and cast aside after the death of Emperor Nero.

His ambition really is still to be decided.

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Let me know if this is all good! Looking forwards to seeing how this opens out and what not. I tried to stay as close to historical accuracy as possible, however it was a tad difficult to say exactly where the RP would take off, but I assumed someplace throughout the year of four emperors – which followed Nero’s death but before the establishment of Vespasian as Emperor.

Ah, and sorry I forgot about asking in advance about the provinces :s
If they are not okay for any reason then it's totally cool for me to change any of the detail, sorry again guys!

A Roll of The Die (Int. Check)

Yeah I wasn’t sure what actual content to write about, but having a think now and like I said may add more (also depending on how much time we have), unless you guys had any ideas or suggestions at least that could be roughly plot oriented?

A Roll of The Die (Int. Check)

Sample posted, edited into CS post.

Nothing fancy at all - I may add more to it later, but thats what I've got so far :)