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    This is where you can sign up your character for the Brother against Brother IH. Even if you're neutral or an expeditionary force, you still need to come up with at least a main character, maybe some corps commanders for your army once it gets big enough.

    Main character format:
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    Pic: Self-explanatory, not mandatory though.
    Name: Self-explanatory.
    Alignment: Gold/Black Whig for Northerners, Gentleman/Fire-Eater for Southerners. You don't need to fill this in if you're one of the neutrals (until you pick a side) or exp. forces.
    Age: Be realistic - I don't want 8 year olds leading armies
    Date of Birth: Also self-explanatory.
    Marital Status: Are you married? Single? Divorced, or unfortunately widowed?
    Children: Don't forget name, age & gender.
    Ethnicity: Keep in mind that this is 1801 America, so we're unlikely to see, say, a Thai general.
    Home State: Keep in mind that this is 1801.
    Prewar occupation: Again, be realistic - no astronauts running for Senator here.
    Religious Views: Self-explanatory. Nothing anachronistic (ex. atheists running for office in the ultra-conservative South) please.
    Biography: Self-explanatory. I want to see at least a paragraph for main characters, the longer the better (well, usually - I don't want to have to see a bowl of literary diarrhea either).
    Personality: Also self-explanatory. I want to see at least three sentences.
    Corps Commanders format:
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    Pic: Self-explanatory, not mandatory though.
    Name: Self-explanatory.
    Alignment: Gold/Black Whig for Northerners, Gentleman/Fire-Eater for Southerners. You don't need to fill this in if you're one of the neutrals (until you pick a side) or exp. forces.
    Age: Be realistic - I don't want 8 year olds leading armies
    Date of Birth: Also self-explanatory.
    Marital Status: Are you married? Single? Divorced, or unfortunately widowed?
    Children: Don't forget name, age & gender.
    Ethnicity: Keep in mind that this is 1801 America, so we're unlikely to see, say, a Thai general.
    Home State: Keep in mind that this is 1801.
    Prewar occupation: Again, be realistic - no astronauts running for Senator here.
    Religious Views: Self-explanatory. Nothing anachronistic (ex. atheists running for office in the ultra-conservative South) please.
    Biography: Self-explanatory. I want to see at least three sentences for corps commanders, the longer the better (well, usually - I don't want to have to see a bowl of literary diarrhea either).
    Personality: Also self-explanatory. I want to see at least three sentences.
    And lastly, an explanation for 'Alignment':
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    Alignments reflect the values your character follows, and should also affect their actions if you wish to remain in-character. They are:

    For Northerners:
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    Gold Whig - You are a member of the now-defunct Whig Party's moderate wing. You are more likely to be lenient toward the South and to favor merciful policies when it comes to dealing with southern states in need of reintegration. On the flip side, you are likely an opponent of civil rights for blacks, freed or not, and of abolition as well in the days before the conflict. Real life examples would be Andrew Johnson, and indeed Lincoln himself later on.

    Black Whig - You are a member of the now-defunct Whig Party's radical wing. You are more likely to pursue aggressive, ruthless policies to the South up to and including mass pillaging and the emancipation of every slave you come across, and to favor a harsh policy toward southern states in need of reintegration. On the flipside, you are likely a proponent of civil rights for blacks, freed or not, and of abolition as well in the days before the conflict. This is actually a fairly interesting alignment: you can choose to represent yourself as a well-intentioned extremist who sees slavery as a moral evil that must be expunged by any means necessary and civil rights as a natural right that must be restored also by all means necessary, ala John C. Fremont or even better, John Brown; you can be a man who feels that it is best to quickly and ruthlessly break the South down so as to minimize suffering in the long run, such as William T. Sherman; or lastly, you could just be a homicidal maniac hiding his atrocities behind the Radical ideology, that's fine too
    For Southerners:
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    Gentleman: You are the quintessential Southern gentleman, fitting the stereotype of a well-dressed and well-mannered character of good birth who owns a plantation and slaves to varying degrees. You are more likely to be lenient toward your Northern opponents, and to behave in a civil and restrained manner on and off the battlefield. An example would be Robert E. Lee himself; this needs no explanation.

    Fire-Eater: You are the South's answer to Northern Black Whigs, a ferocious and highly aggressive leader of men who may or may not possess demonic charisma, but certainly will have little to no qualms with the employment of brutal tactics such as scorched earth and the slaughter of enemy prisoners to prove a point or break their spirit. This is another interesting one: You can choose to play this alignment as a historical Fire-Eater, that is an ardent defender of slavery such as Edmund Ruffin or Robert Rhett; a brutal, bitter commander who nevertheless has some principles buried very, very deep inside such as Nathan B. Forrest, as can be gleamed from his last recorded speech; or just a flat-out murderous thug using the war as an excuse to let out the worst in you, like the infamous Quantrill's Raiders.

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    Name: Jacquez Anslot
    Alignment:
    Age: 24
    Date of Birth: May 20th 1777
    Marital Status: No
    Children: None
    Ethnicity: French
    Home State: None he is from France
    Prewar occupation: Soldier of France
    Religious Views: Roman Catholic
    Biography: Born in Paris Jacquez was a born fighter. He fought to free his nation and in the war gained a name and honor. By the time the war was won Jacquez had a high place in the frence army. Now Jacquez has been sent to lead france in this american civil war.
    Personality: Jacquez is a strong headed man who makes sure people know what is on his mind. He has a strong personality that fills the room he makes sure everyone knows what he thinks. He is a man with honor and a deep love for his nation, his people, his France.
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    Name:
    Michael O'Falvey
    Alignment: Kentucky
    Office: Governor of Kentucky
    Age: 41
    Date of Birth: 1758
    Marital Status: Single
    Children: None
    Ethnicity: Irish
    Home State: Kentucky
    Occupation: Farmer
    Religious Views: Catholic
    Biography: Arriving in Boston from Ireland at the age of 16, Michael was immediatly confronted with the hardships brought on by the British blockade of Boston Harbor. After many unsuccessful attempts at finding employment, Michael finally found employment in the newly formed Continental army.

    Though his new employment was extraordinarily difficult, he became enamored with the Patriot cause, eventually becoming a Lieutenant watching in awe as thousands of British soldiers that had been defending Yorktown laid down their arms. His Political views were shaped mainly by one man, a young writer attatched to the army who went by the name of Thomas who taught Michael how to read.

    After the war Michael volunteered to escort a widow to Ft. Boonesboro to join her brother. When they arrived, however, it was learned that her brother had died and she decided to move back East and live with a cousin in Albany. In 1790 Michael left the dying Ft. Boonesboro and moved to nearby Lexington. and started a small farm. He became popular among the citizens and currently serves as governor.


    Personality: Blunt, though occasionally scheming; staunch in his beliefs and (WIP)

    OOC: I did a bit of copy-paste, I'll get together the stuff on the KY Corps Commanders
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    Name: Jeffrey Askins
    Alignment: Gentleman, Southerners
    Age: 32
    Date of Birth: 1767
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Children: None
    Ethnicity: Roots trace back to British colonists
    Home State: Virginia
    Prewar occupation: Plantation farmer
    Religious Views: Christian
    Biography: Jeffrey always wears the look of a dandy. He has the audacity of the Southern gentleman and the social graces of a European one. He prides himself in keeping a well-ordered, well-working staff overseeing his large Virginia plantation home. He has an affinity for mystery, especially in literary works.

    He sees the recently crowned King Pappas as a threat to the surviving southern states. While not a man of the sword, he shall not let that stifle his attempts to master the arts of war and incoporate them into his strategies and tactics involving the conventions of modern warfare.

    Personality: He is a dandyish fellow whose trademark article of clothing is a dark gray ascot. He carries an air of eccentricity wherever he goes and is careful to follow every social grace when confronted with a beautiful belle or a friendly debonair. He has a great love for nation and fondness for the outdoors.

    Political beliefs: WIP, although he is reported to be torpid in the way of politics.
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    Name: Joshua Kirby
    Alignment: Fire-Eater
    Age: 34
    Date of Birth: September 20th, 1767
    Marital Status: Married
    Children: Joshua Jr, Age 15, Taylor, female, age 13. Haley, female, age 6.
    Ethnicity: Caucasian
    Home State: North Carolina
    Prewar occupation: Businessman of several companies.
    Religious Views: Christian, Protestant
    Biography: Joshua was born to a family of six children. Being in such a large group, he always strived to be himself and seek attention. He often found trouble, but with the trouble, he found innovation, imagination, and knowledge. As he grew into his teen years, he started to work. He frequently had to change jobs due to firings from being too "courageous" in his work. His father mustered up enough money for him to attend a small, local school. He hated school and preferred figuring things out on his own. He dropped out by the age of sixteen and went to see a banker. He took out a loan, which he had to prove he was worthy of, and began his own business. He invented a new paint whose primer would allow it to last ten years longer than normal paint. Many bought his product, moving him from the poor class to the moderately wealth in merely a year. Yet, he didn't care for paint. He continued to open up more. By the time he was twenty five he had started several other businesses, and his older ones had expanded across the state of North Carolina. His business began to bring Raleigh into the forefront of growing southern states. He married a young, beautiful lass who was the only daughter of the governer of Raleigh. Many expected him to run after his father-in-law, but he always responded, "Politics is dumb. Only good thing that has come from politics is my wife." He had a strong dislike for almost all politics. The only government men he found respect for were the soldiers in the army. As the new century came into play, he realized a new idea for a store. He started the Kirby Gun Co., which grew over a few years to become the third largest gunsmith company in the south by 1801. He had grown wealthy, and decided during the succession that he could fight. He had always had a hobby for firing guns ever since he was young. Recently, he began to take interest in the use of something far more interesting: artillery. With the money he could muster from his state, along with some of his own personal wealth, he bought his way to owning his own private army. He was well noted as being a fine, rich, and strong gentleman. Little knew of his personal life, which was filled with a narrow-minded view of the country. He wished all to be free, and hated the idea of any monarchy or powerful government. The state surprisingly had a lack of real, battle hardened generals. He went into studies in tactics, focusing in the field of artillery, a few years prior to the war. He joined the military, quickly rising due to his own wealth which he used to his advantage, and his knowledge, which nobody seemed to know he had.

    He nows leads several brigades under his command. Artillery is still his passion and focus, and like his businesses, he plans on reinventing the art of artillery warfare.
    Personality: He is known around his camp to be a rather arrogant man, though he is kind to those he respects. The women always seem to enjoy him, and he likewise returns the favor, though his wife is his main love. He enjoys being sarcastic, and views those he respects as superior to others, though he says he views all men as equals. He thinks men prove themselves on how well they fight, how well they treat women, and how well they act in front of others.


    Name: Colonel Joseph Ewell
    Alignment: Fire-Eater
    Age: 36
    Date of Birth: July 15th, 1765
    Marital Status: Single, divorced 3 times.
    Children: Several known, and some unknown, children that he cares little about.
    Ethnicity: Caucasian
    Home State: North Carolina
    Prewar occupation: Womanizer, inheritor, businessman, and lawyer.
    Religious Views: Christian
    Biography: Joseph grew up to a rich family of politicians. As he aged, he attended the best school in the state, but spent most of his time enjoying the Carolina women and drinks. While in a local bar, he met and friended Joshua Kirby. The two shared similar views, both in the taste of girls, and the view of hatred towards government. Joseph was a well respected man, due to his family legacy. He studied much into politics as a young boy, though he had no general interest into it. He studied law in college, along with some dabblings in military warfare. He entered the military, throwing in his skills along with the well known Kirby, to form a formidable duo. The two were destined for greatness, though Kirby seemed to rise faster due to his even greater wealth and brilliance when it came to artillery. The two studied every night together on the matters of cannons, even inventing a new cannon light enough to be drawn by a single horse to quickly move across a battlefield.
    Personality: Like Kirby, he is rather arrogant. He is large in stature, and generally seems to intimidate others, which makes his soldiers respect him. He doesn't talk much, as opposed to Kirby. He enjoys standing in front of a wall of enemies, peppering them with cannonfire. He has a sense of love of war, and takes orders from nobody except Kirby.
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    Nice pic Lorem. Count of Monte Cristo.

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    Name: James Calvin Ian Murray
    Alignment: Southerner, Gentleman
    Age: 25
    Date of Birth: December 15, 1776
    Marital Status: Single
    Children: None
    Ethnicity: Scottish American, 5th Generation
    Home State: South Carolina
    Prewar occupation: Farmer/Part-Time Lawyer
    Religious Views: Presbyterian
    Biography: Born on a small plantation outside of Charleston, South Carolina just a few short months after the start of the American Revolution, James Murray grew up in what would amount to be a middle class setting during a long war. His family was forced to flee the city during the British occupation, due to their support of the patriots. James' father, also named James, enlisted in 1780 and was fortunate enough to met many of the higher ranking generals, including George Washington, though much of his time was spent fighting on the southern front, including the Battle of Guildford Courthouse on the third and final line. Following the end of the war, James' father returned home to give his children a proper education while farming his own land to feed his family.

    James' life was uneventful until he enrolled at the College of Charleston at age 15, graduating at age 18 with a degree in law. Though spending part of his time working on the farm helping his father feed his three siblings, James was able to gain some experience in his chosen field, serving as an aide to lesser government officials.

    Once John Pappus declared himself King of America, James began to support the seperatist movement in South Carolina along with his father, knowing in his heart that no king ruled this country, in which thousands of lives were given to free the people from the monarchist yoke. James will not let his father's years of sacrifice, as well as the sacrifice of much better men than this King Pappus, go to waste.

    Personality: Kind-hearted and generous, James is generally liked by the people who meet him, though he is not out-spoken. He is however intelligent and well-spoken when he does speak. James is not a soldier by trade, but is an avid hunter and an excellent shot, and his intelligence and observation skills benefit him greatly in the role as a commanding officer. James is also a devout Christian, and his belief in the Presbyterian view of Predestination leads him to put himself into danger to defend his men when the need arises.

    Political Views: James is an ardent defend of the Constitution and the American Republic, things that have apparently been forgotten by the Northern States. James is of the opinion of allowing the other states of rejoining the republic, especially the western states and more pro-south states (Maryland and Delaware). James is against slavery, but believes that the outright abolishment of slavery would be detrimental to the South...the separation from the slave trading hubs of the north such as Boston and New York would certainly help this transition. James would overall be defined as a conservative, wanting a minimal central government ruled by accountable men.

    Colonel John C. Calhoun

    Name: John Caldwell Calhoun
    Alignment: Southerner, Fire-Eater
    Age: 19
    Date of Birth: March 18, 1782
    Marital Status: Single
    Children: None
    Ethnicity: Scotch-Irish American
    Home State: South Carolina
    Prewar occupation: Farmer/Lawyer (Hasn't finished his schooling)
    Religious Views: Unitarianism
    Biography: WIP
    Personality: WIP

    Lieutenant Colonel Heath Richardson

    Name: Heath Richardson
    Alignment: Southerner, Gentleman
    Age: 34
    Date of Birth: January 12, 1767
    Marital Status: Married (Lois Richardson, 32)
    Children: George (Male, 3)
    Ethnicity: Anglo-Saxon American
    Home State: Georgia
    Prewar occupation: Blacksmith
    Religious Views: Presbyterian
    Biography: WIP
    Personality: WIP

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    Name: Alejandre Mondego De La Florida
    Alignment: Southerner, Gentleman
    Age: 30
    Date of Birth: October 31, 1771
    Marital Status: Single
    Children: None
    Ethnicity: Spanish
    Home State: Florida
    Prewar occupation: Government Official (Minor Noble)
    Religious Views: Catholic
    Biography: WIP
    Personality: WIP

    Lieutenant Colonel Jean Beauregard


    Name: Jean Gustave Toutant Beauregard
    Alignment: Southerner, Gentleman
    Age: 45
    Date of Birth: June 2, 1756
    Marital Status: Married (Abigal Beauregard, 44)
    Children: Alphonse (Male, 17), Louis (Male, 15), Fantine (Female, 14), Astrid (Female, 14), Jeanne (Female, 10), Jean (Male, 10)
    Ethnicity: French-American
    Home State: South Carolina
    Prewar occupation: Military Officer (Reached the Rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army)
    Religious Views: Catholic
    Biography: WIP
    Personality: WIP
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    Name: (General) Jonathan Thomasson
    Alignment: Southern, Gentleman
    Age: 39
    Date of Birth: June 1, 1761
    Marital Status: Married
    Children: Lucy(13, Female), Jack(16, Male), William(20, Male)
    Ethnicity: White
    Home State: Virginia
    Prewar occupation: Colonel of the Legion of the United States, Congressman from Virginia
    Religious Views: Protestant
    Biography: Born the son of a coal miner, Jonathan was a hard worker from birth. He once observed a british expedition into Indian territory and witnessed their brutality to the natives. He vowed to make them regret what they did. At age 16, he joined the Virginia State Militia. He fought in many battles in Washington's army and rose through the ranks quickly, getting to the rank of Colonel at age 20. He met his wife a year prior, on a short furlough. They were married and concieved William before he returned to duty. Fought in the Barbary War and the Greek War of Independence, acquired the disdain of notable Loyalists for his contraversial decision to attack Athens when it was already cut off from resupply. Began the rebellion in Virginia, as he did not fight for American Independence to see it replaced by another Monarchy.

    Personality: a Grim Joker, tenacious defender, and unrelenting attacker. However, he only attacks when he is certain he knows everything about the enemy that he can possibly know. A good manager of multiple actions at once, but gets angry if he is not constantly informed of what is happening.

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    Name: William Thomasson
    Alignment: Southern, Gentleman
    Age: 20
    Date of Birth: March 3, 1781
    Marital Status: Single
    Ethnicity: White
    Home State: Virginia
    Prewar occupation: Newspaper Seller, Aide-de-Camp in Greek WoI
    Religious Views: Protestant
    Biography: The Eldest Son of Thomasson, born during his furlough during the final militarily-active months of the American Revolutionary War. Raised as a gentleman and given a Military education. Served as an Aide-de-Camp to his Father during the Greek WoI, where he(against his father's permission) led a charge into the city of Athens, proving his tenacity as a soldier. Has a reputation for being a rash commander who often begins attacks sloppily, but improves as he goes along.
    Personality: Kind hearted, upbeat. A determined attacker, and a calculating defender. Also good with logistics.



    Name: Jones Wagram
    Alignment: Southern, Fire-eater
    Age: 27
    Date of Birth: February 2, 1774
    Marital Status: Married
    Children: None...yet
    Ethnicity: African-American
    Home State: Virginia
    Prewar occupation: Baker
    Religious Views: Catholic
    Biography: Born on a plantation, his family was captured by the British during the American Revolution, but his father escaped with him and took him to Northern Virginia, where he found a relatively-backwoods house to stay in. The two stayed there for several months before his father left to join Washington's army(he never saw him again). He fought in the Barbary War under Pappas, but found the man arrogant and appalling(OOC: Sorry Kaits ). He became enraged when the United States was declared a Kingdom, as his father - and likely, the rest of his family - were killed by a Monarchy before, and he is determined to avenge his family.

    Personality: Good with Artillery and massed attacks, preferring to execute fighting retreats rather than actual defenses.
    when the union's inspiration through the worker's blood shall run,
    there can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun,
    yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one?
    but the union makes us strong.

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    Name: James P. McManus
    Alignment: Tennessee
    Office: Governor of Tennessee
    Age: 44
    Date of Birth: March 3, 1757
    Marital Status: Married, Julie Ann McManus (Married 1776)
    Children
    -Clyde T. McManus (Age 25)
    -James P. McManus Jr. (Age 24)
    -Dalton G. McManus (Age 21)
    -Elizabeth A. McManus (Age 17)
    -William M. McManus (Age 13)
    Ethnicity: 2nd Generation Irish
    Home State: Massachusetts
    Prewar occupation: Continental Soldier, Architect
    Religious Views: Catholic (does not publicly practice)
    Biography: Born to a rather poor family, James joined the Continental army in 1775 and fought at the Battle of Chelsea Creek and at the Battle of Bunker Hill. In 1776, he married his fiance, Julie Ann Darthon. After the war and its conclusion, James made his living as an Architect in Pennsylvania. He wanted his family to be raised in quietness and peace, and he moved to the backwoods of the Tennessee territory . He began to enter congregations and get to know the people well enough, and decided to run for Governor and was elected due to the extremist views of his opponent
    Personality: James is very outspoken, but is docile when it comes to split opinions and views. He places Tennessee first, and country next. He also believes in the Declaration of Independence through and through, and wishes it to still hold its value in American Culture and Politics.
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    Name: Ethan Allen
    Alignment: Black Whig
    Age: 26
    Date of Birth: February 12, 1775
    Marital Status: Single
    Ethnicity: Irish White
    Home State: Vermont
    Prewar occupation: Landowner
    Religious Views: Catholic
    Biography: Born in rural Vermont, Ethan Allen became a legendary figure in leading an armies against the British and eventually formed the Republic of Vermont... Now retired from the armed forces to become a landowner in the small town in Vermont which is Burlington. He was considered a man of generosity and honor but in battle, he has a insubordinate, lawless frontier spirit that may aid him in leading the men into the mountains, returning as a general of the Royalist forces. No doubt that Vermont is lucky to have him as a legendary general who fought for the Republic and now is fighting for the Royalists...
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    Name: Michael Philips
    Age: 46
    Date of Birth: September 3rd, 1755

    Marital Status: Single
    Children: 0
    Ethnicity: English-American
    Home State: Charleston
    Pre-war Occupation: Slave trader, Congressman
    Religious Views: Protestant
    Biography: Revolutionary war hero, playboy and captain of a brig during the Revolutionary war. He hails from Charleston, South Carolina to the wealthy Philips trading family; which mainly dealt with the slave trade and as per tradition he was an active member in the slave trade piloting a trading ship before the war. He follows the fashion of Paris to the letter and accordingly has many mistresses and is rumored to enjoy his slaves - a norm in the South. Some would say that his election to the congress was due to his eccentric yet popular personality in the South but his re-election left no doubt that he was a capable politician beloved by his constituency.

    Away convalescing in the South when the President declared himself King. Michael roused himself from his bed after receiving the final rites and rode to Charleston to seize control of the garrison which was an incredibly easy task.


    Personality: Loud and proud, he is a proud defender of the slave trade for obvious reason and sees himself as the savior of his country. He is a womanizer but still maintains the image and thoughts of a gentlemen.
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    Name: President Frederick Eugune Denver (F.E Denver)
    Alignment: Gentlemen
    Age: 43
    Date of Birth: July 7th, 1758
    Marital Status: Married
    Children:
    William Frederick Denver - 15
    Mary Baxter Denver - 9
    Ethnicity: Anglo-Saxon American
    Home State: Eastern Virginia
    Prewar occupation: US Senator
    Religious Views: Conserative Protestant Christian
    Biography: Frederick was born in Virginia, on the Family Plantation which has been in the family name ever since the first Denvers arrived in America. He has many good friends and acquittance's in his fellow Plantation Owners, and plentiful support from his home-state, which sees him the perfect embodiment of Virginia's values. To be frank, they are right. He successfuly ran for senate, helping represent Southern issues in the Government with his New America party, working closely with Michael Phillips. In his terms, he was able to reverse anti-slavery acts and instiute a gag order on slavery in both houses. Formerly somewhat supportive of the Whig party, he broke completely with them when Pappas delcared himself king, and he led much of the Senate to leave the Union, becoming the founding father of the Confederacy. He now forms the highest authoirty in the south, the Confederacy's human face, and it's icon in it's struggle for independance. He personally doesn't enter battle himself, relying on his officers (as he is far too busy with the affairs of state).

    Personality: Freddy is the typical Southern American Gentleman: He is middle aged, snooty, upper Class, Dislikes his slaves (frequently beating them), A stern father, and a unbridled patriot. However recently he has turned increasingly idealist, and burdened by his new role of Confederate President.


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    Name: Lieutenant General Rocky Tylor
    Alignment: Fire-Eater
    Age: 24
    Date of Birth: 24th June, 1777
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Children: None
    Ethnicity: Anglo-Saxon American
    Home State: Virginia
    Prewar occupation: Farmer, Solider
    Religious Views: Conserative Protestant Christian
    Biography: A freedman farmer who worked on the Denver estate until Denver came to the US Senate, Rocky found new work in the Army of the South, where he rose the ranks. When Pappas delcared himself King, Tylor was outraged, and so when Denver contacted him, asking him to desert from the US Army, he obliged, bringing thousands of his fellow Dixie soliders with him. He is now President Denver's foremost military commander, commanding the hosts that the President nominally leads.

    Personality: A gritty, down to earth man, he doesn't take fools lightly and is normally ruthless and cold in battle, obeying orders to the letter and little else.
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    Name: Hans Kohler
    Alignment: Black Whig
    Age: Be realistic - 21
    Date of Birth: 24 December 1779
    Marital Status: Single
    Ethnicity: German
    Home State: Pennsylvania
    Prewar occupation: University Student
    Religious Views: Lutheran Protestant
    Biography: Hans's father, Norbert, was sent to America in 1777 as a Hessian Mercenary Officer, he was an educated man with a basic grasp of English. He fought in the Philadelphia campaign, however he quickly became sick with the War, developing a sympathy for the colonists, and deserted following the British evacuation of Philadelphia. He headed North to Germantown and there met his wife to be, Angela. They were married with in a month, and before long had a child Hans. The family stayed in Germantown for the rest of the War in relative peace. They enjoyed a fairly well off lifestyle. Hans grew up with his father's military influence, and became one of the town's militiamen at the age fifteen, learning to fire a musket. While Hans would of liked to have stayed in Germantown, his father had greater plans, insisting he went to study History in the University of Pennsylvania. Hans enjoyed his time there, meeting many of America's elite. These contacts would later allow him to fast-track himself to a high rank in the War. However his studies were cut short when conflict returned to America. Hans decided to go and fight for the country which had given him so much.
    Personality: Hans is an intelligent man. He speaks with German-accented English. He sees the War as necessary to keep America united, as well as an excuse to emancipate the slaves, which he feels is unchristian. Hans maintained his Lutheran faith from Europe, and sees the Bible as being a guide to how he should lead his life.
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    OOC: Welcome, Patriot!
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    there can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun,
    yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one?
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    Name:
    John I Chevalier, Duke of Pennsylvania
    Alignment: Black Whig
    Age: 47
    Date of Birth: November 18th, 1754.
    Marital Status: Married
    Children: Two girls (15, Mary, and 18, Abigail), three boys (12, James, 17, Louis, 20. Henry)
    Ethnicity: French
    Home State: Maryland
    Prewar occupation: Soldier, lawyer, congressman, Speaker of the House, and Secretary of State.
    Religious Views: Catholic
    Biography: Chevalier was born to a family of French descent in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, but moved to Maryland when he was eleven. He went to study law abroad at Oxford University in England when he was eighteen. He also met and married his wife, Elizabeth while living in Britain, and his first son, Henry, was born there as well. Chevalier returned to the colonies when he was 24, settling down in New Jersey for the first year when his daughter Abigail was born, and then moving back home to Maryland. He took arms as a minute-man when the revolution came around, but he was only promoted to the rank of Corporal.
    Chevalier served as a congressman prior the ascension of King John to the throne and was even elevated to the rank of Secretary of State and later Speaker of the House. He proposed the Magna Carta Americanum shortly following the start of King John's rise to power, thus effectively limiting the monarchy to one on level with that of Britain and securing his own loyalties. He was finally appointed the first duke of Pennsylvania by King John shortly following his coronation, and now serves as a general fighting the Confederate rebels.

    Personality:
    Chevalier is generally an agreeable sort of man, but watch you don't end up on his bad side: While wholly loyal and harmless to friends and family, he can be dangerous when angered and is ruthless when combating enemies. He has even been known to publicly berate and humiliate captured foes (see the original WEF for details).

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    Name:
    George Fitzpatrick
    Alignment: Gold Whig
    Age: 28
    Date of Birth: 1773
    Marital Status: Married
    Children: None yet
    Ethnicity: Anglo-American
    Home State: New York
    Prewar occupation: Soldier
    Religious Views: Protestant (Anglican)
    Biography: Born to a wealthy military family in New York, he followed in the footsteps of his father (who was a major in the Continental Army during the Revolution) and joined the army at age eighteen, rising quickly through the ranks and acquiring his own command position by the time he was twenty-three.
    Personality: Far more lenient than Chevalier or Barclay, he is a shining example of chivalry and a perfect gentleman, all thanks to his upper-crust urban upbringing.


    Name: Brian "The Mad Scot" Barclay
    Alignment: Black Whig
    Age: 47
    Date of Birth: 1754
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Children: Andrew, 20; Marcus, 16; Elizabeth, 18
    Ethnicity: Scottish
    Home State: Connecticut (but born in Scotland)
    Prewar occupation: Farmer, then merchant, then soldier
    Religious Views: Scottish Presbyterian
    Biography: Born to a family of poor farmers distantly related to the ruling body of the Barclay clan (his grandfather was the illegitimate son of one of the chief's sons), Brian lived a harsh life. He left home at the age of twenty to become a merchant, peddling his wares to colonial buyers. He fell in love with an American woman and finally settled in the state of Connecticut. When the revolution broke out in 1776, he joined the army and quickly discovered his adeptness at surveying battlefields and commanding troops. He was promoted to colonel by the time he was thirty years old. He was infamous for his daring acts of courage on the battlefield, commanding (and participating in) charges against the highest odds, often emerging victorious, thus landing him with the nickname "The Mad Scot."
    Personality: A highly brash and bold man, he will continue to fight on even against the most impossible odds. As an ardent abolitionist and unionist, he will also show no mercy in combat against the Confederates.
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    wip, will finish later-

    Pic: Self-explanatory, not mandatory though.
    Name: Self-explanatory.
    Alignment: Kentucky
    Rank : Lieutenant-Govenor of Kentucky
    Age: 40
    Date of Birth: 1761
    Marital Status: Are you married? Single? Divorced, or unfortunately widowed?
    Children: Don't forget name, age & gender.
    Ethnicity: French
    Home State: ...Louis..wait, does it HAVE to be American-owned?
    Prewar occupation:
    Religious Views: Catholic
    Biography: Self-explanatory. I want to see at least a paragraph for main characters, the longer the better (well, usually - I don't want to have to see a bowl of literary diarrhea either).
    Personality: Also self-explanatory. I want to see at least three sentences

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    OOC: Kentucky is already under Gunny's control
    when the union's inspiration through the worker's blood shall run,
    there can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun,
    yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one?
    but the union makes us strong.

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    Kentucky: Gunny (Rosen as lieutenant)

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    OOC: Oh.
    when the union's inspiration through the worker's blood shall run,
    there can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun,
    yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one?
    but the union makes us strong.

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