Post by California Geek on Mar 24, 2011 7:00:41 GMT -5
Character Information
[/u]Full Name: Michael Cruz
State: California
Capital: Sacramento
Country: USA
Affiliation: Independent. He is quite self-sufficient and is capable of becoming a country with one of the strongest economies in the world, but ultimately he is not completely apposed to rejoining the Union.
Date of Birth: Officially a state on September 9, 1850, but began as a Spanish territory in 1602
Appearance: He has a familial resemblance to Spain, kind of androgynous, with tanned skin, not-quite shoulder length golden hair and ocean blue eyes. See the avatar for an example.
Likes:
- Surfing
- Acting
- Partying
Dislikes:
- War
- Animal fur (for clothes)
- Anti-weed law
Strengths:
- Impersonation (see tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CaliforniaDoubling)
- Technology (Silicon Valley)
- Agriculture (wine in particular)
Weaknesses:
- Earthquakes
- Fire
- Economy crisis
Personality: He's an actor, so he can easily impersonate other countries or states, and he loves to surf and go clubbing. He is openly bisexual but does not believe in marriage. He's cheerful most of the time but also gets pretty laid back some of the times, showing his Spanish heritage.
Relationships: California is the forth youngest alongside Nevada and Utah. He does not get along with these siblings and enjoys the company of Oregon and Washington. He likes to call themselves the West Coast Trio and drags them out for parties. He has a deep affection for big brother America as he had taken him in before anyone knew he had gold, thus ending his loneliness.
History: He was left to himself growing up in Spain's house, then was taken by Mexico when he ran away to be independent. Still he was left alone except to be bossed around by the army Mexico sent him (filled with people of questionable character; just ask Zorro). California, feeling lonely, decided to run away and become a country on his own to get people to notice him. No one acknowledged him though, and he quickly gave up trying. Then he discovered gold. America quickly admitted him to the Union after that, and he's been popular ever since. (Fighting over him being an official free or slave state was the initial inciting incident for the Civil War). Recent he has been spending his time making movies and inventing the Internet.
See my fic "Chibifornia" at frodolass.livejournal.com/100967.html for his origin story.
RP Sample:
In the year 2003...
"No way, he freaking won?"
The blond young man named Michael Cruz, better known by his peers as California, let the cold sea foam wash over his bare feet as he played with his smart-phone. He chuckled to himself, a bright Hollywood grin spreading across his tanned features as he read the latest in politics.
"How do you like that?" California laughed and stashed his phone away in his jean pocket. "A blue state elects a Republican head of state. But I guess it can't be helped. It'll be pretty sweet when I get to call the new boss the Governator!"
7 years later...
California groaned as the light from the window fell across his eyes and forced him into the land of waking. "Oh God, too much wine... F*ck this recession... That'll teach me to elect an actor to office for the lulz... You'd think I'd have learned after Reagan..."
OOC Information
Name: Talisha
Time Zone: California
Other Characters: Nada.
Chantango: Bless you
Codewords: Forever United