Land of The Free: American Political Roleplay (OOC IV)

[Lavan Tiri]

I've been trying to learn Italian because ancestry, but I've no patience.



If asked Evander will be 100% clear that Dayton wrote it and he just brought it to the House.



More growth is good, yes. I'll think on it.

Also I really hope Courtois is accepted because I love saying his name. KOH-twahh.

Evander should 100% take credit

Politically maybe, but he's too decent of a dude. Credit doesn't matter as much as shit getting done.

Dayton's going to give him 50-50 credit because she's nice like that

Wonder's how nice she'll be when Nez starts asking her questions about who could be in a Dayton Cabinet

Nez would be a frighteningly competent Chief of Staff.

[Bruke]

How would Merriam like the improved Slim?

[Sarenium]

Dayton's going to give him 50-50 credit because she's nice like that

Wonder's how nice she'll be when Nez starts asking her questions about who could be in a Dayton Cabinet

upfront lmao

she's got some cabinet positions in mind already, she'd never exchange cabinet positions for endorsements unless that person was already on the shortlist, she's keen to meet Nez properly

Evander should 100% take credit

Politically maybe, but he's too decent of a dude. Credit doesn't matter as much as shit getting done.

Wonder's how nice she'll be when Nez starts asking her questions about who could be in a Dayton Cabinet

Nez would be a frighteningly competent Chief of Staff.

just found the Republican in a Dayton cabinet ^

[Lavan Tiri]

Wonder's how nice she'll be when Nez starts asking her questions about who could be in a Dayton Cabinet

upfront lmao

she's got some cabinet positions in mind already, she'd never exchange cabinet positions for endorsements unless that person was already on the shortlist, she's keen to meet Nez properly

Politically maybe, but he's too decent of a dude. Credit doesn't matter as much as shit getting done.



Nez would be a frighteningly competent Chief of Staff.

just found the Republican in a Dayton cabinet ^

Evander?

[Sarenium]

upfront lmao

she's got some cabinet positions in mind already, she'd never exchange cabinet positions for endorsements unless that person was already on the shortlist, she's keen to meet Nez properly



just found the Republican in a Dayton cabinet ^

Evander?

Yeah. He's not anti-environmental action, he wants to get shit done, and he's a pragmatic Republican. Quite ~appointable~.

[New Cobastheia]

Wonder's how nice she'll be when Nez starts asking her questions about who could be in a Dayton Cabinet

upfront lmao

she's got some cabinet positions in mind already, she'd never exchange cabinet positions for endorsements unless that person was already on the shortlist, she's keen to meet Nez properly

Politically maybe, but he's too decent of a dude. Credit doesn't matter as much as shit getting done.



Nez would be a frighteningly competent Chief of Staff.

just found the Republican in a Dayton cabinet ^

Oh trust me, Nez isn't all that interested in the whole endorsement getting you a cabinet post game, she's growing fond of the House anyways. It's more to see if Dayton has any plans to put Progressives in her administration and stuff like that.

Also, Lavan, why you thinkin' Nez would be a good Cheif of Staff?

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

If Brosnan loses, she’d be a great Attorney General.

If Dalton loses, maybe secretary of commerce or small business admin

[Sarenium]

upfront lmao

she's got some cabinet positions in mind already, she'd never exchange cabinet positions for endorsements unless that person was already on the shortlist, she's keen to meet Nez properly



just found the Republican in a Dayton cabinet ^

Oh trust me, Nez isn't all that interested in the whole endorsement getting you a cabinet post game, she's growing fond of the House anyways. It's more to see if Dayton has any plans to put Progressives in her administration and stuff like that.

Also, Lavan, why you thinkin' Nez would be a good Cheif of Staff?

Does she consider Tim Westra a progressive? They'd have to be in his mould of pragmatism for a role.

[Lavan Tiri]

Evander?

Yeah. He's not anti-environmental action, he wants to get shit done, and he's a pragmatic Republican. Quite ~appointable~.

I mean...depends on the job and what he could do. He's still a conservative, he's just idiosyncratic.

upfront lmao

she's got some cabinet positions in mind already, she'd never exchange cabinet positions for endorsements unless that person was already on the shortlist, she's keen to meet Nez properly



just found the Republican in a Dayton cabinet ^

Oh trust me, Nez isn't all that interested in the whole endorsement getting you a cabinet post game, she's growing fond of the House anyways. It's more to see if Dayton has any plans to put Progressives in her administration and stuff like that.

A valid idea.

Also, Lavan, why you thinkin' Nez would be a good Cheif of Staff?

Her performance as Simone's assistant, mostly.

[New Cobastheia]

Oh trust me, Nez isn't all that interested in the whole endorsement getting you a cabinet post game, she's growing fond of the House anyways. It's more to see if Dayton has any plans to put Progressives in her administration and stuff like that.

Also, Lavan, why you thinkin' Nez would be a good Cheif of Staff?

Does she consider Tim Westra a progressive? They'd have to be in his mould of pragmatism for a role.

Ya, she considers Westra to be a progressive. Now all I have to do is hope Dayton thinks the people Nez might bring up under the idea that she should atleast look at them are pragmatic enough for her tastes

Her performance as Simone's assistant, mostly.

Good point, she does seem to be a good at getting various things done

[Bruke]

Probably during her time in College given that Colby is kind of one of those schools where most people get into winter sports. I've always imagined her as a big fan of mountain hiking, probably to the point where she's hiked major portions of the Appalianian Trail if not the whole thing, as for other things like snowboarding she probably a lot more of a causal. Besides that, she's also got a thing for shooting because Maine.

They could of bonded over the whole "Fuck, what even is my life" mood they both seemed to have in the early 2010s



There's a reasons I type stuff [like this] when it's suppost to be in a language my character knows but I don't know considering all of them combined know English, Spanish, French, Navajo, German, and Russian, and I only got English

Perhaps she went to Vermont for snowboarding? The Northeast Kingdom (the region of Vermont where Slim’s from, has some great slopes) plus shooting.

Also, yeah, the mood thing is also great. James would still be in his super glory hound stage, so he’d be happy to shoot or teach someone about winter sports just to feel alive again... live vicariously through another person, essentially.

Repost for NC.

[New Cobastheia]

Perhaps she went to Vermont for snowboarding? The Northeast Kingdom (the region of Vermont where Slim’s from, has some great slopes) plus shooting.

Also, yeah, the mood thing is also great. James would still be in his super glory hound stage, so he’d be happy to shoot or teach someone about winter sports just to feel alive again... live vicariously through another person, essentially.

Repost for NC.

I could definitely see her escaping to Vermont and other Northern New England states to avoid time in DC and all the various other socialite stuff Eliza hated dealing with. Espically around 2012 due to things in her app about really regretting moving from Maine to DC with Arnold in 2012 due to the open Senate race she missed out on

I think she'd be good enough at shooting already but Snowboarding/Sking could be something, maybe say she took it up in her youth and eventually dropped it later in life given how life often gets in the way of things and wanted to pick it up again or something like that

[Lavan Tiri]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Yourmom Miri

Character Name: Andrew Bruce Courtois

Character Gender: Male

Character Age: 64

Character Height: 6'1

Character Weight: 176 pounds

Character Position/Role/Job:
- Governor of Massachusetts (since 2014)
- Campaign Finance Director for Ron Mitter's Presidential Campaign (2012)
- Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party (2010-2014)
- Campaign Finance Director for Ron Mitter's Presidential Campaign (2008)
- US Secretary of Commerce (2000-2003)
- CEO of Plymouth Rock Health Services (1996-2000, 2004-2008, 2008-2012)
- Financial Services Partner at Brewer Consulting (1994-1996)

Appearance:

Character State of Origin: Louisiana

Character State of Residence: Massachusetts

Character Party Affiliation: Republican

Main Strengths:
- Experienced in both public and private sectors with a successful tenure as both a businessman and a politician.
- Deeply connected to political establishment in Massachusetts, friendly with Republicans and Democrats
- Solid political instincts; able to quickly adapt to changing circumstances and events.
- Skilled manager and organizer

Main Weaknesses:
- Likeable but not terribly charismatic; somewhat gaffe-prone
- Too liberal for the GOP at large, too conservative for some in Massachusetts
- Silver-spoon background and career path
- Connected not just to Ron Mitter, but to President John J. Burke
- Has a habit of talking tough and then blinking first every time he clashes with the state legislature

Biography:
Born July 19th, 1955 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Alexandre Baptiste Courtois, a lawyer and politician born in France, and Célia Marie Courtois (nee Long), daughter of Governor Earl Long. He grew up with a silver spoon firmly in his mouth--attending a prestigious private Catholic school, living large among the upper crust of Louisiana society--and graduated high school at the top of his class.

In 1972, after graduating high school, he attended Tulane University, where he was known for his academic success and his involvement with student government. After graduating from Tulane with a Bachelor's in Finance, he decided to head north: in 1976 he was accepted to Harvard Law School, and moved to Massachusetts.

At Harvard, he struggled socially somewhat, due to his Southern heritage and thick accent, which he worked with an acting coach to learn how to suppress. In his second year at the Law School he became a contributor to the Harvard Law Review, demonstrating his keen legal mind...if not, necessarily, his acumen with particularly engaging writing.

He graduated from Harvard in 1979, near the top of his class, and began working at Brewer Consulting, a Boston-based management consultancy firm. His work was satisfactory, and he rose through the ranks fairly fast, going from an Associate to a Partner in a little over a decade based off his workaholic tendencies, skill at networking, and family connections.

In 1980, at 25 years old and fresh out of Harvard, he began dating Arlene Adkins, a fellow graduate who was working on becoming a criminal defense attorney. He and Adkins were married in March of 1982, and had a son, Andre Bayard Courtois, on July 3rd, 1983. On August 24th, 1985, they had a daughter, Laura Célia Courtois. Life was good for the Courtois family, although Alexandre suffered a fatal heart attack in 1989.

In 1994, Andrew met Ron Mitter, who was running for Senate, while Andrew worked as a financial adviser to his campaign. The pair struck up a friendship and a professional relationship.

In 1995, barely eight months after Andrew had been made a Partner at Brewer, his wife and daughter died in a car crash in Salem, where they'd been visiting Arlene's family. A drunk driver, speeding down the street, struck the Courtois vehicle on the driver's side at nearly 80 miles per hour. Arlene was killed nearly instantly, while the force of the two cars careening off the road and into a ditch smashed Laura's head into the back of the driver's seat so hard that she suffered massive brain damage. She hadn't been wearing a seat belt.

Andre, in shock and not even 13 years old, managed to crawl out of the passenger seat and through the shattered driver's window. He sat on the road, bleeding, and waited for his father and the ambulance to arrive. Andrew, who'd been at work, rushed out of the building mid-meeting when he was informed, and drove to the hospital Andre had been taken to. Andrew's boss, understanding the situation, gave him nearly a month off work in order to be with his son and bury his wife and daughter.

Andrew made sure Andre was able to see a therapist, while his mother Célia moved up from Louisiana to care for Andre while Andrew was at work. Andrew, who was in 7th grade, was in and out of therapists offices and mental institutions.

In 1996, Plymouth Rock Health Services, a health insurance company, lost it's CEO. Andrew, a successful partner at a well-known firm, was offered the job, which he accepted--partially in order to keep paying for Andre's therapy bills.

On December 10th, 1998, two years after Andrew had begun working at Plymouth Rock and three years after the accident, Andre attempted to commit suicide. Célia, who believed that Andre had improved enough to be left home alone briefly, was out shopping. She returned to find her grandson laying on the floor in a puddle of puke, having broken into the liquor cabinet and swallowed as many pills as he could get in his mouth.

Andre was rushed to the hospital and briefly proclaimed medically dead before doctors were able to revive him and pump his stomach. Andrew once more rushed out of a meeting to see to his son's condition, leading to a screaming match with Célia in the hospital.

After taking Andre home later that week, Andrew took more time off to attend to his son. Andrew also began attending his own therapy sessions, as well as joint sessions with his son. During this period, Andrew--who had let his Catholic faith lapse during college--began regularly attending Mass again, finding it a steadying influence in his life. Andre came with him, and father and son bonded, not over shared grief, but over a shared faith. Célia, who was still living with them and had been (pun intended) religiously attending Mass, was overjoyed.

In 2000, the year Andre graduated high school, Andrew supported John J. Burke during the Republican primary and campaigned for him in Massachusetts. Burke lost Massachusetts, but won both the primary and the general election. He took a liking to Andrew, and appointed him Secretary of Commerce. Andrew resigned his job at Plymouth Rock and rented an apartment in D.C., while still frequently visiting Boston.

Andrew was a component and effective Secretary (who basically did everything that Donald Evans did as Secretary of Commerce from 2000-2003), but he and Vice President Dickney developed, over a short period of time, an intense mutual dislike. In 2003, Andrew resigned. Publically, his reasoning was that he missed his son (who was attending Boston University in the pre-med track) and his mother. Privately, it was that, as well as his disdain for Dickney. In a private letter to Burke that was obtained by press in 2006, he wrote, "John, you've been a good friend and a wonderful boss. Sadly, however, I cannot stand being in the same building as the VP for one more minute of my life."

After his resignation, Andrew returned to Boston. He was semi-retired for 2 years, resting on the comforts of his long career and spending as much time as he could with Andre and Célia. He briefly dated a number of other women, but couldn't take it any further--it felt like a betrayal of Arlene. So he remained an unmarried widower, content to watch his son grow up. His only political involvement in this period was endorsing and voting for Ron Mitter as Governor.

In 2004, Plymouth Rock, experiencing financial hardship, asked Andrew to return as CEO. Bored, he agreed, and quickly helped turn the company around by shedding employees, lowering premiums, and offering a wider range of coverage, allowing the company to compete better and poach clients from other companies.

In 2007, Andre graduated from med school and began working as an orthopedic surgeon. Andrew was overjoyed that the son he almost lost had become so successful.

In 2008, Ron Mitter approached Andrew and asked him to serve as Finance Director for his first Presidential campaign. Andrew agreed and took a temporary leave from Plymouth Rock. He worked with Mitter through the primaries, where he received more donations than every other candidate, until Mitter conceded his loss to (not-McCain), when Andrew returned to life as normal.

In 2009, Andre, who'd moved to be closer to his job, brought home a significant other--his boyfriend, Marcus, an aide to the Mayor of Boston. Andrew, though shocked, accepted the pairing relatively quickly, and got into another screaming match with a disapproving Célia about it. This time, the fight nearly tore the family apart, and Célia was on the verge of moving back to Shreveport before Andre managed to calm her down.

In 2010, with the Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party leaving, Andrew decided to run for the position. He was able to triumph, banking on his political connections to overcome the other candidates. He led the state GOP for 4 years, working to get as many candidates elected to state and local offices as possible while keeping the (minuscule) Tea Party elements in his party at bay by refusing to back them, publically endorsing their opponents, and even donating to Democrats. His tactics were not appreciated by all of the state GOP, but they kept the Party together during a politically fractious time, as well as keeping Massachusetts Republicans viable by avoiding the extremism some wanted to embrace.

Also in 2010, Andre and Marcus were married. In 2011, a surrogate gave them twin daughters: Laura Arlene and Célia Imogen. Andrew was thrilled to be a grandfather.

In 2012, Ron Mitter once more approached Andrew, asking him to run a second Presidential campaign. Andrew left his job at Plymouth Rock for good, and took the job of Finance Director. He was with the Mitter campaign through the primaries, all the way to the loss against Baharia. Disheartened, Andrew returned home to continue running the state GOP.

In 2014, with the Democratic incumbent not running, Andrew decided to chance a run for Governor. He resigned his position in the state GOP and cruised through the Republican primary, crushing his opponents easily. In a tough, sometimes vicious election, he managed to squeak out a win against the Democratic candidate. He won reelection overwhelmingly in 2018, and ran briefly for President in 2016. He dropped out before Iowa and didn't poll above 2% for his entire campaign.

His Governorship has been basically identical to that of the RL Charlie Baker--fiscally conservative, socially liberal, and willing to compromise when needed.

Other Info:
Ideologically, he's a pragmatic, old-school Republican: pro-labor, pro-cannabis, pro-gun, and anti-abortion for all the good it does him. He's never tried to outlaw abortion in Massachusetts but has voiced his opposition to it personally while not touching it legally. His Governorship has been marked by an increase in public-private partnerships and a lowering of taxes across Massachusetts, particularly on companies that have or move their headquarters to the state.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Laban Biri

Do Not Remove: 84721

Idk man my brain just does thing.

I cannot believe no one pointed out that Andrew named his son Andre.

Literally the same word.

[Bruke]

Repost for NC.

I could definitely see her escaping to Vermont and other Northern New England states to avoid time in DC and all the various other socialite stuff Eliza hated dealing with. Espically around 2012 due to things in her app about really regretting moving from Maine to DC with Arnold in 2012 due to the open Senate race she missed out on

I think she'd be good enough at shooting already but Snowboarding/Sking could be something, maybe say she took it up in her youth and eventually dropped it later in life given how life often gets in the way of things and wanted to pick it up again or something like that

Alright... try Burke Mountain! (The ski resort, near the town of Burke, Vermont). It’s in the Northeast Kingdom and the Slim family second home (along Lake Willoughby, in Westmore) is only a 15 minute drive from the resort. He definitely would’ve been at the second home recuperating right after his near accident.

[Emazia]

Nah, Katie Porter

I would be ecstatic with Katie Porter. Imagine her in Senate Hearings asking her questions.

Interestingly she's in Vohoffsky's seat...

[Agarntrop]

[Sarenium]

*rubs hands together*

~sleep well~ I say to myself.

[Emazia]

*rubs hands together*

~sleep well~ I say to myself.

Damn the GOP is fucked

[Sarenium]

Also, sidebar, Total War Troy is free, if you're thinking of buying a shit game (or so I've heard), best get it for freeee (only for the next few hours or something) on epic games

you're welcome gaymers

[Emazia]

Also, sidebar, Total War Troy is free, if you're thinking of buying a shit game (or so I've heard), best get it for freeee (only for the next few hours or something) on epic games

you're welcome gaymers

BUT ORANGE MAN TELLS ME CHINA BAD!

[Latvijas Otra Republika]

Ahhhhhhhh

[Dentali]

If Brosnan loses, she’d be a great Attorney General.

If Dalton loses, maybe secretary of commerce or small business admin

Dalton isn't really interested and qualified in either. She is just going to stay an activist

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

If Brosnan loses, she’d be a great Attorney General.

If Dalton loses, maybe secretary of commerce or small business admin

Dalton isn't really interested and qualified in either. She is just going to stay an activist

Spellman, Voorhees, and Dalton should make a get the vote out ad at some point

[Dentali]

Dalton isn't really interested and qualified in either. She is just going to stay an activist

Spellman, Voorhees, and Dalton should make a get the vote out ad at some point

lol perhaps but i think it reinforces the Hollywood elite thing


EDIT: I do have an idea for if Dalton loses

[Bruke]

Spellman, Voorhees, and Dalton should make a get the vote out ad at some point

lol perhaps but i think it reinforces the Hollywood elite thing


EDIT: I do have an idea for if Dalton loses

Red state Democrats need more of the national spotlight