America the Beautiful: An American Political RP (OOC)

[Alozia]

They are, just not as your first character

I already done office-holding characters back in previous political RPs, though?

Let me rephrase that, non-office holders are allowed just not as your first character in this RP.

Experience has taught us that non-office holders just have nothing at stake and it's mentally easier for players to abandon them and, especially if that's their only character, the RP itself.

[Helliniki Katastasis]

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Helliniki Katastasis
Character Name: Steven "Steve" MacGregor
Character Gender: male
Character Age: 66
Character Height: 6'4
Character Weight: 210lbs
Character Position/Role/Job:
Candidate for Virginia Governor (2021)
CEO of MacGregor Technologies (1986-)
Owner of the Washington Post (2013-2021)
Co-Founder of the MacGregor-Howe Corporation (1975-1986)
Student at the University of Maryland (1973-1977)

Character Country/State of Birth: McLean, Virginia
Character State of Residence: Fairfax Station, Virginia
Character Party Affiliation: Republican

Main Strengths: Outsider reputation, name recognition, personal wealth, connections in Washington, bilateral appeal (Wolfists v. Moderates)
Main Weaknesses: Seen as out-of-touch, personal wealth, lack of political instinct, untested in politics, born into wealth, personal life

Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)

The MacGregor family has a storied past in Virginia. Steve's grandfather, Lyle MacGregor was the patriarch of the family, immigrating from Ireland in 1914. Settling in Northern Virginia, he spent most of the immediate postwar period hopping between jobs, before finding his calling; When Prohibition was enacted, he quickly jumped into the moonshining business, becoming a titan of illegal smuggling network in and out of Washington. A jailbird throughout the following decade, he made connections with various congressmen and lobbyists on Capitol Hill. Marrying a young woman in 1928, their son Henry was born in 1930. A studious child, he used his father's connections in DC to aquire an academic scholarship from Princeton, graduating not long before Steven was born. Moving the the prestigious suburb of McLean, Henry ran for and became a longtime congressman from Virginia until 1971. A leading pro-civil rights voice in Virginia and at odds with the more southern-minded colleaguesof his, he passed the ideals of liberty and justice for all unto his son.

Steven, an academic like his father, maintained steady averages throughout grade school and graduated from a private high school with a 3.96 GPA, and became the valedictorian of his graduating class. Attending Princeton like his father, he became a star student. However, behind the scenes,, it was much different. Frequenting bars and undesirable institutions in downtown Princeton, he wasted away most of his income made working at McDonalds by gambling, drinking, and smoking various hard drugs, including LSD and heroin. A supporter of Eugene McCarthy and John Anderson, he became a staunch progressive in politics and very outspoken while in school, much to the anger of his family in Virginia. Adopting the now-aging lifestyle of a hippie, he made plans to move to San Francisco after graduated and wrote once in a letter home that he was going to "live the rad life in heaven". On the bright side, along with a few of his friends, including childhood friend George Howe, he took a number of classes in computer science and technology, and in 1975 launched a company from their dorm room, originally dubbed "Princeton Computers". Aiming to revolutionize the computer industry into something that could be used at the workplace - inspired by what Howe and MacGregor had seen in class at Princeton. The first few years of the company went slowly, as they came up with thousands of designs for computers and only ever producing one prototype (that now sits in a display case at MacGregor's house), which included a large monitor, and a large platform that was connected by wire to the main computer. Using a steel stylus with a cloth tip, you could write letters and draw diagrams on the platform, which would then project onto the monitor. When an attempt to patent the device failed, both Howe and MacGregor lost interest in the company, until they graduated in 1977. Marrying one of his friends involved in the company, Jeanne, he moved back to McLean and decided to quit the drugs and habits he had developed at Princeton.

Operating the company now completely with Howe, who lived in Annapolis, they began a switch to manufacturing computer parts, in a attempt to grow the company. Purchasing a warehouse in Baltimore, they quickly hired employees as the economy suffered in 1983. Acquiring a contract with California-based startup Apple, Steve used his father's ties in DC to aquire a contract with the Department of the Interior, and later with the Defense Department to manufacture computer parts to be used in both federal and domestic markets. Their company exploding, they soon expanded operations to nearly two dozen storage centers across Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, and nearly twenty manufacturing sites from Norfolk to Hartford. A titan of the east coast market, between 1983 and 1985 their profits and both Howe and MacGregor's net worth skyrocketed by 278% a 360% respectively. In 1986, a blow to the company occurred when a disagreement over the direction of the company sent George Howe packing in 1986, after the board of directors sided with MacGregor, who pushed for expansion into more markets. However, still relatively unknown by the general public, they launched a series of home computers, hard drives, PCs, and even a video game console, Neuron, in 1988. Dropping the console and hard drives in 1991, they focused on new innovations throughout the nineties, such as pioneering the first digital watch in 1996, with a small touch-pad that flipped open from a cover to reveal a watch, step tracker, and phonecall system. Dropping their contract with Apple to compete with them, they became a smash hit throughout the 90s and 2000s in the technology industry, going public in 1999 and going international in summer 2001. However, trouble brew as MacGregor's personal life collapsed that winter, when it was revealed he had been cheating on his wife for nearly a decade with a company intern, whom he promptly married after his divorce was settled in 2002.

When the War on Terror began in 2002, the defense contract was renewed between MacGregor Technologies and the feds, as new technology developed over the course of the war, with MacGregor-made parts being used in GPS, laptops, and monitoring systems, as well as cameras and displays for the Army, as well as by the White House. Becoming the third-most prominent company in technology behind Microsoft and Apple, a short attempt was made in 2006 to launch a search browser, however this didn't go far as Google stomped out all competition. The largest employer in the technology and manufacturing sector across the Eastern Seaboard, the company was hit extremely hard by the 2008 financial crash. Thousands of employees were laid off, and salaries were cut across the board, including for MacGregor. Feeling sympathy for the laid-off workers, he donated nearly 25% of his wealth to charity to help the unemployed by the financial crash, earning him widespread praise in the media.

In 2010, he made a pledge that the recovering company would attempt to re-hire as many of its laid off workers as possible. Throughout the company's lifespan, MacGregor made a commitment not to outsource jobs away from the United States. He became more involved politically in the 2010s, as he became a critic of many of (Barack Obama)'s economic policies, and founded the America Forward Organization in 2012 to fund conservative and evangelical candidates across the country. Endorsing Mitt Romney in 2012, he became a Romney surrogate and stumped for him throughout Virginia, however the state still went to (Obama) by a decent margin. Searching for a way to become more active outside of the company, he purchased the Washington Post in 2013 and oversaw a shift by the paper in a more conservative direction, encouraging executives to sack liberal editors and replace them with conservative ones. Back at MacGregor Technologies, he oversaw another shift further away from manufacturing and into consumer sales, acquiring contracts with Home Depot, Walmart, Tractor Supply, and countless small businesses across the country for exclusive rights to sell MT products at the stores, and to provide discounted parts, laptops, computers, and printers to small businesses. Partnering with Verizon to spread internet connection across rural America, he saw the company rebound in popularity and profit in the late 2010s, with a large portion of the technology sector under his control.

An initia skeptic of Wolf and his more protectionist and anti-monopoly policies, he stayed somewhat distant from the President throughout his term.

In 2017, MacGregor and wife Ann ambically split after 15 years of marriage. In 2019, MacGregor married May Hoover, a staffer at the Energy Department.

Escalating his involvement in politics, he became a harsh critic of national Democrats and Governor (Northam), and worked with President Wolf on several initiatives involving technology companies. Expanding involvement in AFO and launching a weekly podcast entitled "MacGregor One-on-One" in 2018, he became a frequent guest and contributor to Fox News and Newsmax TV. In an attempt to be more transparent, 2019 saw a release of 30 years worth of tax returns, internal investigations into corruption and privacy by an independent commission, and released a feature on the MT website which let users see their data as shown in code at MT and how it was being used. Labeled one of the cleanest and most transparent companies, MacGregor lambasted Apple, Facebook, and other companies for their privacy concerns.

In December of 2020, MacGregor announced that he would be lessening his involvement at MT and run for Governor of Virginia as a Republican. To avoid a potential conflict of interest, he announced he would sell the Washington Post, and it was then purchased in January by (Elon Musk).

Other Info:
Net Worth: ~$850 million
Has one child with first wife Jeanne
Has three children with second wife, Ann
Has one stepchild with current wife, May

Company name:
Princeton Computers (1975-1977)
MacGregor-Howe Corporation (1977-1986)
MacGregor Technologies (1986-2018*)
(*Shortened officially to MT in 2018, however both are still used)

Only close friends, family know about personal history as a young adult

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: (Helliniki Katastasis)

Do Not Remove: DRAFT87421

Finished VA app. Additionally, would anyone be willing to give me any ideas on something to do with Doherty other than a dozen more executive orders? Another question, how is this RP going to tackle redistricting, if at all?

[Gordano and Lysandus]

Additionally, would anyone be willing to give me any ideas on something to do with Doherty other than a dozen more executive orders?

Could look at working on his legislative agenda in New York. Regarding the policies concerned, talk with admins (Vaq's usually my go-to for state leg), talk about what you want Governor Doherty to achieve, consider what you may have to trade off to achieve it in that discussion.

He was openly criticised by our only candidate for Mayor of New York City so far, so you could examine that.

The former Speaker represents a district in his state, so she's always around for discussions.

Governor Doherty has a leadership PAC, surely, maybe he could choose to donate to one of the candidates in Wisconsin.

He could state his positions on a number of federal bills ongoing, or try to lobby NY Representatives on their merits.

[Lavan Tiri]

Because I'm bored, I'm gonna expand a bit on O'Hallorans children. If anyone wants to apply as one lemme know.

Isaiah Maxwell O'Halloran, jr.
(Born April 2nd, 1973)
Executive director of the American Victory Fund (Max's PAC), senior partner at O'Halloran and Moskowitz LLC. Lives in Cheyenne.

Sarah Margaret Schneider
(Born September 17th, 1974)
NRA lobbyist. Lives in New York City.

Cillian Bennett O'Halloran
(Born July 23rd, 1976)
LGBT rights activist, professor of humanities at the University of Minnesota. Married to Andrew Vaughn since 2015. Lives in Minneapolis.

Vincent Walter O'Halloran
(Born January 18th, 1979)
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives.

[Helliniki Katastasis]

Additionally, would anyone be willing to give me any ideas on something to do with Doherty other than a dozen more executive orders?

Could look at working on his legislative agenda in New York. Regarding the policies concerned, talk with admins (Vaq's usually my go-to for state leg), talk about what you want Governor Doherty to achieve, consider what you may have to trade off to achieve it in that discussion.

He was openly criticised by our only candidate for Mayor of New York City so far, so you could examine that.

The former Speaker represents a district in his state, so she's always around for discussions.

Governor Doherty has a leadership PAC, surely, maybe he could choose to donate to one of the candidates in Wisconsin.

He could state his positions on a number of federal bills ongoing, or try to lobby NY Representatives on their merits.

Thanks. I think I'm going to try and wait it out in terms of Wisconsin until the general. I'd be open for a meeting with Simone, if you're up for it, and I'll figure out my plan as to the NYC candidate. I'll hit the brakes on policy for a bit.

[Gordano and Lysandus]

Could look at working on his legislative agenda in New York. Regarding the policies concerned, talk with admins (Vaq's usually my go-to for state leg), talk about what you want Governor Doherty to achieve, consider what you may have to trade off to achieve it in that discussion.

He was openly criticised by our only candidate for Mayor of New York City so far, so you could examine that.

The former Speaker represents a district in his state, so she's always around for discussions.

Governor Doherty has a leadership PAC, surely, maybe he could choose to donate to one of the candidates in Wisconsin.

He could state his positions on a number of federal bills ongoing, or try to lobby NY Representatives on their merits.

Thanks. I think I'm going to try and wait it out in terms of Wisconsin until the general. I'd be open for a meeting with Simone, if you're up for it, and I'll figure out my plan as to the NYC candidate. I'll hit the brakes on policy for a bit.

Simone's district is in NYC and she otherwise lives in DC, so probably a phonecall over an in-person meeting, but go for it.

[Sarenium]

If I have missed your accepted char please TG/discord me - though I have, I believe, caught up on accepted apps

[Cybernetic Socialist Republics]

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Helliniki Katastasis
Character Name: Steven "Steve" MacGregor
Character Gender: male
Character Age: 66
Character Height: 6'4
Character Weight: 210lbs
Character Position/Role/Job:
Candidate for Virginia Governor (2021)
CEO of MacGregor Technologies (1986-)
Owner of the Washington Post (2013-2021)
Co-Founder of the MacGregor-Howe Corporation (1975-1986)
Student at the University of Maryland (1973-1977)

Character Country/State of Birth: McLean, Virginia
Character State of Residence: Fairfax Station, Virginia
Character Party Affiliation: Republican

Main Strengths: Outsider reputation, name recognition, personal wealth, connections in Washington, bilateral appeal (Wolfists v. Moderates)
Main Weaknesses: Seen as out-of-touch, personal wealth, lack of political instinct, untested in politics, born into wealth, personal life

Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)

The MacGregor family has a storied past in Virginia. Steve's grandfather, Lyle MacGregor was the patriarch of the family, immigrating from Ireland in 1914. Settling in Northern Virginia, he spent most of the immediate postwar period hopping between jobs, before finding his calling; When Prohibition was enacted, he quickly jumped into the moonshining business, becoming a titan of illegal smuggling network in and out of Washington. A jailbird throughout the following decade, he made connections with various congressmen and lobbyists on Capitol Hill. Marrying a young woman in 1928, their son Henry was born in 1930. A studious child, he used his father's connections in DC to aquire an academic scholarship from Princeton, graduating not long before Steven was born. Moving the the prestigious suburb of McLean, Henry ran for and became a longtime congressman from Virginia until 1971. A leading pro-civil rights voice in Virginia and at odds with the more southern-minded colleaguesof his, he passed the ideals of liberty and justice for all unto his son.

Steven, an academic like his father, maintained steady averages throughout grade school and graduated from a private high school with a 3.96 GPA, and became the valedictorian of his graduating class. Attending Princeton like his father, he became a star student. However, behind the scenes,, it was much different. Frequenting bars and undesirable institutions in downtown Princeton, he wasted away most of his income made working at McDonalds by gambling, drinking, and smoking various hard drugs, including LSD and heroin. A supporter of Eugene McCarthy and John Anderson, he became a staunch progressive in politics and very outspoken while in school, much to the anger of his family in Virginia. Adopting the now-aging lifestyle of a hippie, he made plans to move to San Francisco after graduated and wrote once in a letter home that he was going to "live the rad life in heaven". On the bright side, along with a few of his friends, including childhood friend George Howe, he took a number of classes in computer science and technology, and in 1975 launched a company from their dorm room, originally dubbed "Princeton Computers". Aiming to revolutionize the computer industry into something that could be used at the workplace - inspired by what Howe and MacGregor had seen in class at Princeton. The first few years of the company went slowly, as they came up with thousands of designs for computers and only ever producing one prototype (that now sits in a display case at MacGregor's house), which included a large monitor, and a large platform that was connected by wire to the main computer. Using a steel stylus with a cloth tip, you could write letters and draw diagrams on the platform, which would then project onto the monitor. When an attempt to patent the device failed, both Howe and MacGregor lost interest in the company, until they graduated in 1977. Marrying one of his friends involved in the company, Jeanne, he moved back to McLean and decided to quit the drugs and habits he had developed at Princeton.

Operating the company now completely with Howe, who lived in Annapolis, they began a switch to manufacturing computer parts, in a attempt to grow the company. Purchasing a warehouse in Baltimore, they quickly hired employees as the economy suffered in 1983. Acquiring a contract with California-based startup Apple, Steve used his father's ties in DC to aquire a contract with the Department of the Interior, and later with the Defense Department to manufacture computer parts to be used in both federal and domestic markets. Their company exploding, they soon expanded operations to nearly two dozen storage centers across Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, and nearly twenty manufacturing sites from Norfolk to Hartford. A titan of the east coast market, between 1983 and 1985 their profits and both Howe and MacGregor's net worth skyrocketed by 278% a 360% respectively. In 1986, a blow to the company occurred when a disagreement over the direction of the company sent George Howe packing in 1986, after the board of directors sided with MacGregor, who pushed for expansion into more markets. However, still relatively unknown by the general public, they launched a series of home computers, hard drives, PCs, and even a video game console, Neuron, in 1988. Dropping the console and hard drives in 1991, they focused on new innovations throughout the nineties, such as pioneering the first digital watch in 1996, with a small touch-pad that flipped open from a cover to reveal a watch, step tracker, and phonecall system. Dropping their contract with Apple to compete with them, they became a smash hit throughout the 90s and 2000s in the technology industry, going public in 1999 and going international in summer 2001. However, trouble brew as MacGregor's personal life collapsed that winter, when it was revealed he had been cheating on his wife for nearly a decade with a company intern, whom he promptly married after his divorce was settled in 2002.

When the War on Terror began in 2002, the defense contract was renewed between MacGregor Technologies and the feds, as new technology developed over the course of the war, with MacGregor-made parts being used in GPS, laptops, and monitoring systems, as well as cameras and displays for the Army, as well as by the White House. Becoming the third-most prominent company in technology behind Microsoft and Apple, a short attempt was made in 2006 to launch a search browser, however this didn't go far as Google stomped out all competition. The largest employer in the technology and manufacturing sector across the Eastern Seaboard, the company was hit extremely hard by the 2008 financial crash. Thousands of employees were laid off, and salaries were cut across the board, including for MacGregor. Feeling sympathy for the laid-off workers, he donated nearly 25% of his wealth to charity to help the unemployed by the financial crash, earning him widespread praise in the media.

In 2010, he made a pledge that the recovering company would attempt to re-hire as many of its laid off workers as possible. Throughout the company's lifespan, MacGregor made a commitment not to outsource jobs away from the United States. He became more involved politically in the 2010s, as he became a critic of many of (Barack Obama)'s economic policies, and founded the America Forward Organization in 2012 to fund conservative and evangelical candidates across the country. Endorsing Mitt Romney in 2012, he became a Romney surrogate and stumped for him throughout Virginia, however the state still went to (Obama) by a decent margin. Searching for a way to become more active outside of the company, he purchased the Washington Post in 2013 and oversaw a shift by the paper in a more conservative direction, encouraging executives to sack liberal editors and replace them with conservative ones. Back at MacGregor Technologies, he oversaw another shift further away from manufacturing and into consumer sales, acquiring contracts with Home Depot, Walmart, Tractor Supply, and countless small businesses across the country for exclusive rights to sell MT products at the stores, and to provide discounted parts, laptops, computers, and printers to small businesses. Partnering with Verizon to spread internet connection across rural America, he saw the company rebound in popularity and profit in the late 2010s, with a large portion of the technology sector under his control.

An initia skeptic of Wolf and his more protectionist and anti-monopoly policies, he stayed somewhat distant from the President throughout his term.

In 2017, MacGregor and wife Ann ambically split after 15 years of marriage. In 2019, MacGregor married May Hoover, a staffer at the Energy Department.

Escalating his involvement in politics, he became a harsh critic of national Democrats and Governor (Northam), and worked with President Wolf on several initiatives involving technology companies. Expanding involvement in AFO and launching a weekly podcast entitled "MacGregor One-on-One" in 2018, he became a frequent guest and contributor to Fox News and Newsmax TV. In an attempt to be more transparent, 2019 saw a release of 30 years worth of tax returns, internal investigations into corruption and privacy by an independent commission, and released a feature on the MT website which let users see their data as shown in code at MT and how it was being used. Labeled one of the cleanest and most transparent companies, MacGregor lambasted Apple, Facebook, and other companies for their privacy concerns.

In December of 2020, MacGregor announced that he would be lessening his involvement at MT and run for Governor of Virginia as a Republican. To avoid a potential conflict of interest, he announced he would sell the Washington Post, and it was then purchased in January by (Elon Musk).

Other Info:
Net Worth: ~$850 million
Has one child with first wife Jeanne
Has three children with second wife, Ann
Has one stepchild with current wife, May

Company name:
Princeton Computers (1975-1977)
MacGregor-Howe Corporation (1977-1986)
MacGregor Technologies (1986-2018*)
(*Shortened officially to MT in 2018, however both are still used)

Only close friends, family know about personal history as a young adult

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: (Helliniki Katastasis)

Do Not Remove: DRAFT87421

Finished VA app. Additionally, would anyone be willing to give me any ideas on something to do with Doherty other than a dozen more executive orders? Another question, how is this RP going to tackle redistricting, if at all?

I have lot of ideas for state based policies that'd work in large states. But I suppose I wouldn't know what I'm talking about/wouldn't bother sharing them because I lack the "experience" to play California.

[Thailand Phukheaxokh]

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Thailand Phukheaxokh
Character Name: Julia Chaisurivirat
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: 34
Character Height: 6"2
Character Weight: 12 stone
Character Position/Role/Job: Advocacy work/Freelancer, Journalistic fixer and freelancer (main job); political candidate (future)
Character Country/State of Birth: Evanston, Illinois
Character State of Residence: Maine
Character Party Affiliation: Independent
Main Strengths: Outsider reputation, broad appeal, speaks her mind, privacy advocate, difficult to be swayed by things, strong convictions, pro-car ownership
Main Weaknesses: Dual U.S/Canadian citizen who won't renounce Canadian citizenship, low profile, obscurity to wider audience, her stances on privacy and car ownership may upset some people, some people don't believe she's American due to her vaguely Canadian-sounding accent which she's got.
Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)
Born to a Thai-American family in Evanston, Illinois, Julia is of Thai and Chinese-American descent; her father is Chinese-American and originally from the Greater Los Angeles area, while her mother is Thai American and Canadian and born in Belmont Gardens, Chicago, IL. Julia's mother is of Thai-American and Jamaican-Canadian descent, and has dual U.S/Canadian citizenship

Julia was brought up in a Westernized household and is quadrilingual, speaking English, Thai and Chinese, but also learning Spanish too.

She was well-educated as her family were middle-class (although her father grew up in poverty in Long Beach), but was expected to work to pay her own way for it because of her family's ethics, working at hand car washes and being mistaken for an illegal immigrant, causing embarrassment to immigration authorities. Her father had to pay his own way and work unsatisfying jobs to move to live in a better neighborhood in Los Angeles and become middle-class; he wanted her to have life experience this way.

Julia has wanted to get into running for politics as an independent candidate, having been a political commentator running her own website since she was 23 in 2010. She's put her toe in the water

She moved to Maine aged 24 in March 2011 as a freelancer, settling in the city of Westbrook, Cumberland County from March 2011 to September 2012, then moving in September 2012 from Westbrook to Parkside, in Portland, ME.

Her reasons for moving to Maine were she had loved the city and the coast there having visited on vacation as a teenager when she was 13/14 and made friends there; although things had changed a lot since May 2001 when she'd visited.

Julia got involved in local advocacy groups as a freelancer, involved in social media, marketing and advertising, but a variety of roles; for her she really wanted to be where the action was, but it took a long time to get there.

Now, she is looking to get involved in politics, running for election for real, having spent years being interested in it. But will she rise to the challenge? She would like to do politics for the good of the country, having done advocacy work simply out of interest in the topic, and not for any kickbacks or corruption. She's a work hard, play hard type with no real scandals to speak of.

She is pro-immigrant, being of Thai, Chinese and Jamaican descent.

Outside of politics, Julia is a very feminine woman, into fashion, automobiles and travel.

She is pro-car and heavily opposed to any policies that seek to restrict automobile enthusiast freedom; her mother is also this too, it runs in her family.

She owns a 1993 Chrysler Spirit R/T imported from Mexico, a 2007 Volkswagen Passat imported from Canada and a 2017 Ford Fusion 2.5 SEL sedan which is U.S. -spec.

Other Info:

Has dual U.S./Canadian citizenship

Her love life is unknown currently.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: (Your Nation's Name Here) Thailand Phuxheaxokh

Do Not Remove: DRAFT87421

[Kargintinia]

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Thailand Phukheaxokh
Character Name: Julia Chaisurivirat
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: 34
Character Height: 6"2
Character Weight: 12 stone
Character Position/Role/Job: Advocacy work/Freelancer, Journalistic fixer and freelancer (main job); political candidate (future)
Character Country/State of Birth: Evanston, Illinois
Character State of Residence: Maine
Character Party Affiliation: Independent
Main Strengths: Outsider reputation, broad appeal, speaks her mind, privacy advocate, difficult to be swayed by things, strong convictions, pro-car ownership
Main Weaknesses: Dual U.S/Canadian citizen who won't renounce Canadian citizenship, low profile, obscurity to wider audience, her stances on privacy and car ownership may upset some people, some people don't believe she's American due to her vaguely Canadian-sounding accent which she's got.
Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)
Born to a Thai-American family in Evanston, Illinois, Julia is of Thai and Chinese-American descent; her father is Chinese-American and originally from the Greater Los Angeles area, while her mother is Thai American and Canadian and born in Belmont Gardens, Chicago, IL. Julia's mother is of Thai-American and Jamaican-Canadian descent, and has dual U.S/Canadian citizenship

Julia was brought up in a Westernized household and is quadrilingual, speaking English, Thai and Chinese, but also learning Spanish too.

She was well-educated as her family were middle-class (although her father grew up in poverty in Long Beach), but was expected to work to pay her own way for it because of her family's ethics, working at hand car washes and being mistaken for an illegal immigrant, causing embarrassment to immigration authorities. Her father had to pay his own way and work unsatisfying jobs to move to live in a better neighborhood in Los Angeles and become middle-class; he wanted her to have life experience this way.

Julia has wanted to get into running for politics as an independent candidate, having been a political commentator running her own website since she was 23 in 2010. She's put her toe in the water

She moved to Maine aged 24 in March 2011 as a freelancer, settling in the city of Westbrook, Cumberland County from March 2011 to September 2012, then moving in September 2012 from Westbrook to Parkside, in Portland, ME.

Her reasons for moving to Maine were she had loved the city and the coast there having visited on vacation as a teenager when she was 13/14 and made friends there; although things had changed a lot since May 2001 when she'd visited.

Julia got involved in local advocacy groups as a freelancer, involved in social media, marketing and advertising, but a variety of roles; for her she really wanted to be where the action was, but it took a long time to get there.

Now, she is looking to get involved in politics, running for election for real, having spent years being interested in it. But will she rise to the challenge? She would like to do politics for the good of the country, having done advocacy work simply out of interest in the topic, and not for any kickbacks or corruption. She's a work hard, play hard type with no real scandals to speak of.

She is pro-immigrant, being of Thai, Chinese and Jamaican descent.

Outside of politics, Julia is a very feminine woman, into fashion, automobiles and travel.

She is pro-car and heavily opposed to any policies that seek to restrict automobile enthusiast freedom; her mother is also this too, it runs in her family.

She owns a 1993 Chrysler Spirit R/T imported from Mexico, a 2007 Volkswagen Passat imported from Canada and a 2017 Ford Fusion 2.5 SEL sedan which is U.S. -spec.

Other Info:

Has dual U.S./Canadian citizenship

Her love life is unknown currently.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: (Your Nation's Name Here) Thailand Phuxheaxokh

Do Not Remove: DRAFT87421

Why

[Helliniki Katastasis]

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Thailand Phukheaxokh
Character Name: Julia Chaisurivirat
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: 34
Character Height: 6"2
Character Weight: 12 stone
Character Position/Role/Job: Advocacy work/Freelancer, Journalistic fixer and freelancer (main job); political candidate (future)
Character Country/State of Birth: Evanston, Illinois
Character State of Residence: Maine
Character Party Affiliation: Independent
Main Strengths: Outsider reputation, broad appeal, speaks her mind, privacy advocate, difficult to be swayed by things, strong convictions, pro-car ownership
Main Weaknesses: Dual U.S/Canadian citizen who won't renounce Canadian citizenship, low profile, obscurity to wider audience, her stances on privacy and car ownership may upset some people, some people don't believe she's American due to her vaguely Canadian-sounding accent which she's got.
Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)
Born to a Thai-American family in Evanston, Illinois, Julia is of Thai and Chinese-American descent; her father is Chinese-American and originally from the Greater Los Angeles area, while her mother is Thai American and Canadian and born in Belmont Gardens, Chicago, IL. Julia's mother is of Thai-American and Jamaican-Canadian descent, and has dual U.S/Canadian citizenship

Julia was brought up in a Westernized household and is quadrilingual, speaking English, Thai and Chinese, but also learning Spanish too.

She was well-educated as her family were middle-class (although her father grew up in poverty in Long Beach), but was expected to work to pay her own way for it because of her family's ethics, working at hand car washes and being mistaken for an illegal immigrant, causing embarrassment to immigration authorities. Her father had to pay his own way and work unsatisfying jobs to move to live in a better neighborhood in Los Angeles and become middle-class; he wanted her to have life experience this way.

Julia has wanted to get into running for politics as an independent candidate, having been a political commentator running her own website since she was 23 in 2010. She's put her toe in the water

She moved to Maine aged 24 in March 2011 as a freelancer, settling in the city of Westbrook, Cumberland County from March 2011 to September 2012, then moving in September 2012 from Westbrook to Parkside, in Portland, ME.

Her reasons for moving to Maine were she had loved the city and the coast there having visited on vacation as a teenager when she was 13/14 and made friends there; although things had changed a lot since May 2001 when she'd visited.

Julia got involved in local advocacy groups as a freelancer, involved in social media, marketing and advertising, but a variety of roles; for her she really wanted to be where the action was, but it took a long time to get there.

Now, she is looking to get involved in politics, running for election for real, having spent years being interested in it. But will she rise to the challenge? She would like to do politics for the good of the country, having done advocacy work simply out of interest in the topic, and not for any kickbacks or corruption. She's a work hard, play hard type with no real scandals to speak of.

She is pro-immigrant, being of Thai, Chinese and Jamaican descent.

Outside of politics, Julia is a very feminine woman, into fashion, automobiles and travel.

She is pro-car and heavily opposed to any policies that seek to restrict automobile enthusiast freedom; her mother is also this too, it runs in her family.

She owns a 1993 Chrysler Spirit R/T imported from Mexico, a 2007 Volkswagen Passat imported from Canada and a 2017 Ford Fusion 2.5 SEL sedan which is U.S. -spec.

Other Info:

Has dual U.S./Canadian citizenship

Her love life is unknown currently.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: (Your Nation's Name Here) Thailand Phuxheaxokh

Do Not Remove: DRAFT87421

This seems more like a weird car fan fiction than a political app.

[Thailand Phukheaxokh]

This seems more like a weird car fan fiction than a political app.

Ah, OK, can change some things. Ended up putting a bit of GE&T forum into here which was silly.

[Dentali]

Small announcement…. I would like to have Nate Richardson’s nephew (son of Thomas Richardson) run for Congress in 2022 if anyone thinks that sound like an interesting character.

[Latvijas Otra Republika]

Are apps closed homie?

[Kargintinia]

Are apps closed homie?

No keep trying!

[Sarenium]

Are apps closed homie?

Apps never close in America the Beautiful!

[Cybernetic Socialist Republics]

Do any of you writing these campaign ads put things through a speech time calculator, or even compare the length of your scripts to real world campaign ads? Some of this stuff comes out at 3 minutes long. I hope I won't be punished for the simplicity of my ads because I bothered to make them realistic.

[The Sarangtus Lands]

Do any of you writing these campaign ads put things through a speech time calculator, or even compare the length of your scripts to real world campaign ads? Some of this stuff comes out at 3 minutes long. I hope I won't be punished for the simplicity of my ads because I bothered to make them realistic.

Here's a Joe Biden ad that came out about as long as the recent round of Boyd ads. (The third one is longer but it's an online campaign video rather than a traditional ad)

[Gordano and Lysandus]

Both the Boyd and Gauthier ad posts were two separate ads, and only one of my ad campaigns was televisual (the other was billboards), so I think the only substantially long one was the Doherty one. That said, I don't think any of the critiques of Kurian's ads were about its length.

[New Provenance]

If I have missed your accepted char please TG/discord me - though I have, I believe, caught up on accepted apps

Not sure if this is what you meant, but here's my modified app!

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: New Provenance
Character Name: Francis "Frank" Abernathy
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 62 years
Character Height: 5'9
Character Weight: 189.7 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: United States Congressman from California, Representative for the 17th Congressional District (D-CA-17), Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Chief Executive Officer of United Western Transportation
Character Country/State of Birth: Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
Character State of Residence: State of California
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic Party
Main Strengths:
The People's Man - Abernathy's natural charm and charisma, which he harnessed as a teenager during his high school years as class president, has enabled him to prove effective in passing legislation which he supports
Fighter for Change - A radically liberal progressive, Abernathy expressed support in the late 2010s onward for a 'radical and overhauling restructuring' of the Social Security and the American health insurance system, criticizing the presently established systems as ineffective and a waste of taxpayer money.
The Family Name - His grandfather, Peter Abernathy, previously served as a California Senator, and his great-grandfather on his mother's side served as the Representative for California's Congressional District 16, giving his family name some reputation on the political scene

Main Weaknesses:
California's Elite - Being born into a wealthy Santa Clara family, Abernathy has had trouble portraying himself to the public as a down-to-earth, ordinary American, with some going as far as portraying him as elitist
In the Shadow - His grandfather, Peter Abernathy, previously served as a California Senator, and his great-grandfather on his mother's side served as the Representative for California's Congressional District 16, giving his family name some reputation on the political scene. His relatives in politics were locally famous, and the older generations who remember his relatives' time in office are skeptical of his capabilities.
Family Man - Abernathy is a family man who loves to spend time with his wife and family, and sees his family as the most important thing in the world. However, this results in him being a 'renowned Congressional procrastinator' who doesn't respond to emails and correspondence right away.

Biography:

Francis Jameson Abernathy was born in Santa Clara, California on June 13, 1959 to Alan Peter Abernathy and Miriam Grace Jameson Abernathy. Born into a wealthy Santa Clara family in the midst of the Cold War, Abernathy attended elite private schools during his childhood. His father, a failed politician but a locally famous nuclear physicist, worked at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant 100 kilometers away, in San Luis Obispo County. As a result of the long distance between the plant and the Harding home in Santa Clara, Francis's father usually left home early in the morning and arrived late in the evening. With the lack of a regularly present father figure, Abernathy molded his ideals based on his mother's personality and beliefs.

Francis Jameson Abernathy was born in Santa Clara, California on June 13, 1959 to Alan Peter Abernathy and Miriam Grace Jameson Abernathy. Born into a wealthy Santa Clara family which had benefited from the capitalist economic system in the midst of the Cold War, Abernathy was raised in an atmosphere of hesitation and even hatred when looking at the Soviets, widely seen by many to be a force dedicated to destroying their livelihood. The Abernathy family hit gold in the 1800s when the Alan Peter Abernathy's father, Cornelius Abernathy, literally hit gold during the California Gold Rush and established his own transportation company, United Western Transportation.

United Western would go on to be widely successful thanks to Cornelius's steady hand and already-established experience with money and business, creating a reputation for his family name and supporting financially his family for generations to come. Alan Peter Abernathy, the current head of United Western, had attempted - unsuccessfully - to run for the House of Representatives in the 1944 elections for the 17th Congressional District of California. When his bid for political office failed and tens of thousands of dollars expended on his 'Abernathy For You' campaign, Alan Peter Abernathy never entered politics again and would go on to be a conservative, Republican-leaning voter.

United Western Transportation had been established in the 1890s by Cornelius Abernathy, who set up its base of operations in San Luis Obispo County, where he had moved following his separation from his wife and family in 1891. Cornelius had died in 1909, leaving his flourishing yet still relatively minor company to his son, Alan. The company's new head, not bothered to waste corporate funds to move the base of operations back to Santa Clara, decided to commute to work every day, five days a week, resulting in Frank's father leaving for work early in the morning and returning late in the evening. As a result of this, Alan Abernathy was usually absent from the household for most of the week and for most of the young Frank's childhood, leaving Frank to mold his view of the world and his personality after his mother.

Miriam Grace Jameson Abernathy, or Grace Abernathy, was Alan Abernathy's devoted wife and a regularly-practicing Roman Catholic. A religious and intelligent person from childhood, Grace Jameson had secured valedictorian position in high school and one of the highest marks in her class in college, before moving on to work for a newly-founded company named United Western Transportation as its chief economic officer. Alan Abernathy, then a member of the board of directors, met Grace there and eventually married her less than three years later. A believer in the sciences and in the fact that cooperation and unity could do much good for the world, she molded her son Frank in the way she viewed the world.

When Frank Abernathy entered high school in 1971, he entered with high spirits and good expectations after securing salutatorian position in his grade school class. Always an optimist, Frank greeted classmates and teachers enthusiastically as he entered the new age of his life at Santa Clara High School. Unbeknownst to Frank or his family or his new friends, his tenure at Santa Clara High would prove to be one of the most vital turning points in his life.

With natural charisma and a friendly personality, Frank won a landslide victory in the elections for class president and thus became a member of the student government. He had expressed interest in participating in what he called 'a Little Washington' but had previously hesitated from doing so, worried of losing his reputation to a massive and stinging defeat - until now. Frank won the hearts and minds of his peers with his extraordinary oratory and writing skills, and especially won the heart of one Laura Hill, whom he would go on to date and eventually marry.

Frank graduated from Santa Clara High in 1979, at eighteen years old, with a girlfriend, Laura, as well as a car and a vision for the future. Frank had enjoyed the hustle and bustle of student government 'politics', if it could even be called that, and dreamed of advancing onward into American politics itself. However, having an obligation to take care of the family company, he elected to advance into college and studied at MIT, where he majored in Business Science.

After graduating from college a few years later, Frank took on the job as CEO of United Western Transportation mere months before his father died of health complications due to old health. His father's and subsequently his mother's death a few years later would scar his life forever, giving Frank both the determination to succeed in the areas where his parents did not, particularly in politics, where his father failed to secure a Congressional seat in 1944.

Years later, ahead of the 1988 presidential elections, Abernathy chose to put his plan into motion. He had originally considered applying to work under the Democratic presidential candidate's campaign, but opted instead to run for the California State Assembly's 17th District seat, which at the time was held by a conservative Democrat. On November 9, 1988, Frank Abernathy announced his intention to run at a speech in Santa Clara, California.

He immediately got to work on his campaign, bringing aboard veteran campaign advisors and using his wealth and influential links to spread the word of his campaign. However, Abernathy pledged not to use his wealth for the purposes of bribing voters or anything of the sort. Abernathy's campaign launched on January 19, 1988, with the slogan 'Abernathy: A Voice for You'.

Abernathy launched campaigns throughout the 17th District, using his wealth and youth compared to his incumbent Democratic rival to campaign a lot more aggressively and frequently in comparison. In speeches, rallies and talks all over the district, Abernathy advocated strongly for greater use of the internet and for government investment into growing technology companies, which he saw as the 'future of America', as well as for increased tax breaks for lower-income families and families struggling with medical bills. It was also during this campaign that Abernathy first started adopting rhetoric in favor of social security and healthcare reform.

He advocated and campaigned for radical change and a 'government that works with and is in constant communication with the people'. He strongly favored reforming the government to reduce bureaucracy, though he didn't capitalize on this as much as he did on other points in fear of scaring away more conservative-minded voters.

On Election Night, Abernathy won the State Assembly seat for the 17th District, securing 89,567 more votes than his opponents, making it an extremely tight margin. Although Abernathy and his family were jubilant upon receiving news of the victory, but Frank knew that such a tight margin of support could prove devastating to future campaigns. Nonetheless, Francis Abernathy forged onward, being sworn into office under the California State Legislature's State Assembly.

At the California State Assembly, Abernathy pushed strongly progressive policies, voting with a reformist and business-minded mindset. He also pushed minor healthcare reform and attempted to push legislation to reform healthcare, but was told such legislation would have to be proposed by a Congressman to the United States Congress, a part of the federal government higher in terms of authority compared to the State Legislature.

Abernathy would go on to serve a total of four terms, totaling eight years, in the State Assembly before serving four, totaling eight years, in the State Senate of California, before announcing that he would not be running for re-election in 2004. Frank returned to focus on his company, United Western Transportation, and settled down a bit in anticipation of the 2006 federal elections.

On November 4, 2005, Frank Abernathy met with members of his family and former campaign advisors who served on his most recent 2002 State Senate campaign, where he announced that he was planning to run for the United States House of Representatives to represent the 17th Congressional District of the State of California. His family received the news with mixed emotions, mainly skeptical because serving under the federal government would mean that he would need to move and regularly go to and from Washington, D.C., on the other side of the country.

Abernathy argued that he needed to serve on the federal government level in order to 'enact the change he wanted to bring', namely reforms to social security, healthcare and government bureaucracy. He believed that the status quo wasn't capable of running the country into the 21st century, and aimed to reform important parts of the United States Government to adapt it to the digital century.

On November 14, 2005, Francis Abernathy launched his campaign for the House of Representatives' 17th Congressional District of the State of California, aiming to contest the incumbent Democratic Congressman already in the seat.

His campaign slogan, 'Frank For Change', represented the cornerstones of his plans for Congress, what he called the three Rs: Reform, Rebuild, Reconnect. He aimed to reform the existing systems, particularly social security, healthcare, health insurance, and government bureaucracy and what he saw as an unnecessary amount of red tape in the federal government. He aimed to rebuild America through the passage and support of right legislation, and to further adapt the country to the new digital and information age. Finally, he aimed to reconnect the United States with the world and her allies, as the US had fallen in standing quite a bit after its invasion of Iraq in 2003, but did not seek to openly criticize the wars in the Middle East as he saw them in a positive manner.

He campaigned on the three Rs all over the 17th District, once more campaigning more aggressively and more frequently compared to his rival candidate, usually making speeches on average six times a week, once a day, with only one rest day. He spoke with everyone, and particularly appealed to the large Asian-American population in the 17th District, which accounted for a substantial portion of voters in the area. He advocated for further consolidating in United States federal law that discrimination against other races, like Asians, are prohibited and punishable by law.

Abernathy also won support from businesses and their workers when he strongly advocated for tax cuts on startups particularly in the tech industry, as well as minor tax breaks for companies in financial trouble to stave off as much as possible the need for a big, expensive government bailout. He also campaigned on a center-left platform, pledging his support for workers' rights and stating that he aimed to raise minimum wage laws for lower-income families.

In early November, his aggressive campaigning paid off. Francis "Frank" Abernathy secured the Congressional seat for the 17th District in the State of California in the House of Representatives. He won 57% of the vote, still a slim margin but wide enough to give Abernathy a relatively firm guarantee that his local support was strong.

Abernathy would go on to win re-election several times, all the way to 2012.

In Congress, Abernathy rose through the ranks of the Democratic Party, and in 2012 he became the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology. His tenure as Congressman is characterized mainly by radically liberal progressivism, and a willingness to compromise with others to achieve at least part of his agenda. He pushed strongly and advocated for government support for the growing technology and computer industry, as well as the expansion of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's low earth orbit (LEO) research efforts.

(won re-election multiple times)

Abernathy won re-election during the 2020 election and continues to serve as Chairman of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology and Representative of the 17th Congressional District of California. (OOC note: If Chairman isn't possible then Ranking Member would be fine as well)

Frank Abernathy married Laura Hill, a highschool sweetheart, in 1976. They have four children, James, Lily, Michael and Bianca. Abernathy is widely regarded as a family man who spends time with his wife and kids and is a renowned Congressional procrastinator who usually responds to correspondence and messages late due to his focus on his family.


Other Info:

Policy stances:

Economy: Supports liberal and progressive economic policies and increased and more frequent tax breaks directed at lower-income families. Supporter of limited UBI implementation for lower- and middle-class families.

Healthcare: Supports healthcare reform, and advocates for legislation to require health insurance companies to cover all clients with no exceptions.

Social security: Supports social security reform as he sees the current system as ineffective.

Gun control: Strongly supportive of increased gun control, is extremely critical of pro-gun laws.

Abortion: Quiet supporter of full abortion legalization but is careful about interacting with the issue due to its controversial nature.

Foreign policy: Extremely hawkish in relation to China, strong supporter of stronger relations with East Asian countries like the Philippines, Japan, Australia, and South Korea. Supporter of the war in Afghanistan and supported the war in Iraq.

Black Lives Matter: Strong supporter of the BLM movement.

Police: Supporter of increasing police funding in high-crime areas but is heavily critical of police brutality and racism against blacks.

Education: Supporter of educational reform and a refocusing of education on STEM subjects. Actively seeks to reform education in such a way to reduce the impact of bad grades on students mentally.

Climate: Strong believer in climate change, supports move to renewable energies and the placing of taxes on non-renewable energy sources. Opposes Keystone XL and is against deforestation and coal energy.

LGBTQ+: Supporter of granting equal rights to all LGBTQ+ persons

Drugs: Opposed to marijuana legalization, supporter of harsh anti-drug legislation.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: New Provenance

Do Not Remove: DRAFT87421

[The Sarangtus Lands]

If I have missed your accepted char please TG/discord me - though I have, I believe, caught up on accepted apps

Not sure if this is what you meant, but here's my modified app!

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: New Provenance
Character Name: Francis "Frank" Abernathy
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 62 years
Character Height: 5'9
Character Weight: 189.7 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: United States Congressman from California, Representative for the 17th Congressional District (D-CA-17), Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Chief Executive Officer of United Western Transportation
Character Country/State of Birth: Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America
Character State of Residence: State of California
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic Party
Main Strengths:
The People's Man - Abernathy's natural charm and charisma, which he harnessed as a teenager during his high school years as class president, has enabled him to prove effective in passing legislation which he supports
Fighter for Change - A radically liberal progressive, Abernathy expressed support in the late 2010s onward for a 'radical and overhauling restructuring' of the Social Security and the American health insurance system, criticizing the presently established systems as ineffective and a waste of taxpayer money.
The Family Name - His grandfather, Peter Abernathy, previously served as a California Senator, and his great-grandfather on his mother's side served as the Representative for California's Congressional District 16, giving his family name some reputation on the political scene

Main Weaknesses:
California's Elite - Being born into a wealthy Santa Clara family, Abernathy has had trouble portraying himself to the public as a down-to-earth, ordinary American, with some going as far as portraying him as elitist
In the Shadow - His grandfather, Peter Abernathy, previously served as a California Senator, and his great-grandfather on his mother's side served as the Representative for California's Congressional District 16, giving his family name some reputation on the political scene. His relatives in politics were locally famous, and the older generations who remember his relatives' time in office are skeptical of his capabilities.
Family Man - Abernathy is a family man who loves to spend time with his wife and family, and sees his family as the most important thing in the world. However, this results in him being a 'renowned Congressional procrastinator' who doesn't respond to emails and correspondence right away.

Biography:

Francis Jameson Abernathy was born in Santa Clara, California on June 13, 1959 to Alan Peter Abernathy and Miriam Grace Jameson Abernathy. Born into a wealthy Santa Clara family in the midst of the Cold War, Abernathy attended elite private schools during his childhood. His father, a failed politician but a locally famous nuclear physicist, worked at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant 100 kilometers away, in San Luis Obispo County. As a result of the long distance between the plant and the Harding home in Santa Clara, Francis's father usually left home early in the morning and arrived late in the evening. With the lack of a regularly present father figure, Abernathy molded his ideals based on his mother's personality and beliefs.

Francis Jameson Abernathy was born in Santa Clara, California on June 13, 1959 to Alan Peter Abernathy and Miriam Grace Jameson Abernathy. Born into a wealthy Santa Clara family which had benefited from the capitalist economic system in the midst of the Cold War, Abernathy was raised in an atmosphere of hesitation and even hatred when looking at the Soviets, widely seen by many to be a force dedicated to destroying their livelihood. The Abernathy family hit gold in the 1800s when the Alan Peter Abernathy's father, Cornelius Abernathy, literally hit gold during the California Gold Rush and established his own transportation company, United Western Transportation.

United Western would go on to be widely successful thanks to Cornelius's steady hand and already-established experience with money and business, creating a reputation for his family name and supporting financially his family for generations to come. Alan Peter Abernathy, the current head of United Western, had attempted - unsuccessfully - to run for the House of Representatives in the 1944 elections for the 17th Congressional District of California. When his bid for political office failed and tens of thousands of dollars expended on his 'Abernathy For You' campaign, Alan Peter Abernathy never entered politics again and would go on to be a conservative, Republican-leaning voter.

United Western Transportation had been established in the 1890s by Cornelius Abernathy, who set up its base of operations in San Luis Obispo County, where he had moved following his separation from his wife and family in 1891. Cornelius had died in 1909, leaving his flourishing yet still relatively minor company to his son, Alan. The company's new head, not bothered to waste corporate funds to move the base of operations back to Santa Clara, decided to commute to work every day, five days a week, resulting in Frank's father leaving for work early in the morning and returning late in the evening. As a result of this, Alan Abernathy was usually absent from the household for most of the week and for most of the young Frank's childhood, leaving Frank to mold his view of the world and his personality after his mother.

Miriam Grace Jameson Abernathy, or Grace Abernathy, was Alan Abernathy's devoted wife and a regularly-practicing Roman Catholic. A religious and intelligent person from childhood, Grace Jameson had secured valedictorian position in high school and one of the highest marks in her class in college, before moving on to work for a newly-founded company named United Western Transportation as its chief economic officer. Alan Abernathy, then a member of the board of directors, met Grace there and eventually married her less than three years later. A believer in the sciences and in the fact that cooperation and unity could do much good for the world, she molded her son Frank in the way she viewed the world.

When Frank Abernathy entered high school in 1971, he entered with high spirits and good expectations after securing salutatorian position in his grade school class. Always an optimist, Frank greeted classmates and teachers enthusiastically as he entered the new age of his life at Santa Clara High School. Unbeknownst to Frank or his family or his new friends, his tenure at Santa Clara High would prove to be one of the most vital turning points in his life.

With natural charisma and a friendly personality, Frank won a landslide victory in the elections for class president and thus became a member of the student government. He had expressed interest in participating in what he called 'a Little Washington' but had previously hesitated from doing so, worried of losing his reputation to a massive and stinging defeat - until now. Frank won the hearts and minds of his peers with his extraordinary oratory and writing skills, and especially won the heart of one Laura Hill, whom he would go on to date and eventually marry.

Frank graduated from Santa Clara High in 1979, at eighteen years old, with a girlfriend, Laura, as well as a car and a vision for the future. Frank had enjoyed the hustle and bustle of student government 'politics', if it could even be called that, and dreamed of advancing onward into American politics itself. However, having an obligation to take care of the family company, he elected to advance into college and studied at MIT, where he majored in Business Science.

After graduating from college a few years later, Frank took on the job as CEO of United Western Transportation mere months before his father died of health complications due to old health. His father's and subsequently his mother's death a few years later would scar his life forever, giving Frank both the determination to succeed in the areas where his parents did not, particularly in politics, where his father failed to secure a Congressional seat in 1944.

Years later, ahead of the 1988 presidential elections, Abernathy chose to put his plan into motion. He had originally considered applying to work under the Democratic presidential candidate's campaign, but opted instead to run for the California State Assembly's 17th District seat, which at the time was held by a conservative Democrat. On November 9, 1988, Frank Abernathy announced his intention to run at a speech in Santa Clara, California.

He immediately got to work on his campaign, bringing aboard veteran campaign advisors and using his wealth and influential links to spread the word of his campaign. However, Abernathy pledged not to use his wealth for the purposes of bribing voters or anything of the sort. Abernathy's campaign launched on January 19, 1988, with the slogan 'Abernathy: A Voice for You'.

Abernathy launched campaigns throughout the 17th District, using his wealth and youth compared to his incumbent Democratic rival to campaign a lot more aggressively and frequently in comparison. In speeches, rallies and talks all over the district, Abernathy advocated strongly for greater use of the internet and for government investment into growing technology companies, which he saw as the 'future of America', as well as for increased tax breaks for lower-income families and families struggling with medical bills. It was also during this campaign that Abernathy first started adopting rhetoric in favor of social security and healthcare reform.

He advocated and campaigned for radical change and a 'government that works with and is in constant communication with the people'. He strongly favored reforming the government to reduce bureaucracy, though he didn't capitalize on this as much as he did on other points in fear of scaring away more conservative-minded voters.

On Election Night, Abernathy won the State Assembly seat for the 17th District, securing 89,567 more votes than his opponents, making it an extremely tight margin. Although Abernathy and his family were jubilant upon receiving news of the victory, but Frank knew that such a tight margin of support could prove devastating to future campaigns. Nonetheless, Francis Abernathy forged onward, being sworn into office under the California State Legislature's State Assembly.

At the California State Assembly, Abernathy pushed strongly progressive policies, voting with a reformist and business-minded mindset. He also pushed minor healthcare reform and attempted to push legislation to reform healthcare, but was told such legislation would have to be proposed by a Congressman to the United States Congress, a part of the federal government higher in terms of authority compared to the State Legislature.

Abernathy would go on to serve a total of four terms, totaling eight years, in the State Assembly before serving four, totaling eight years, in the State Senate of California, before announcing that he would not be running for re-election in 2004. Frank returned to focus on his company, United Western Transportation, and settled down a bit in anticipation of the 2006 federal elections.

On November 4, 2005, Frank Abernathy met with members of his family and former campaign advisors who served on his most recent 2002 State Senate campaign, where he announced that he was planning to run for the United States House of Representatives to represent the 17th Congressional District of the State of California. His family received the news with mixed emotions, mainly skeptical because serving under the federal government would mean that he would need to move and regularly go to and from Washington, D.C., on the other side of the country.

Abernathy argued that he needed to serve on the federal government level in order to 'enact the change he wanted to bring', namely reforms to social security, healthcare and government bureaucracy. He believed that the status quo wasn't capable of running the country into the 21st century, and aimed to reform important parts of the United States Government to adapt it to the digital century.

On November 14, 2005, Francis Abernathy launched his campaign for the House of Representatives' 17th Congressional District of the State of California, aiming to contest the incumbent Democratic Congressman already in the seat.

His campaign slogan, 'Frank For Change', represented the cornerstones of his plans for Congress, what he called the three Rs: Reform, Rebuild, Reconnect. He aimed to reform the existing systems, particularly social security, healthcare, health insurance, and government bureaucracy and what he saw as an unnecessary amount of red tape in the federal government. He aimed to rebuild America through the passage and support of right legislation, and to further adapt the country to the new digital and information age. Finally, he aimed to reconnect the United States with the world and her allies, as the US had fallen in standing quite a bit after its invasion of Iraq in 2003, but did not seek to openly criticize the wars in the Middle East as he saw them in a positive manner.

He campaigned on the three Rs all over the 17th District, once more campaigning more aggressively and more frequently compared to his rival candidate, usually making speeches on average six times a week, once a day, with only one rest day. He spoke with everyone, and particularly appealed to the large Asian-American population in the 17th District, which accounted for a substantial portion of voters in the area. He advocated for further consolidating in United States federal law that discrimination against other races, like Asians, are prohibited and punishable by law.

Abernathy also won support from businesses and their workers when he strongly advocated for tax cuts on startups particularly in the tech industry, as well as minor tax breaks for companies in financial trouble to stave off as much as possible the need for a big, expensive government bailout. He also campaigned on a center-left platform, pledging his support for workers' rights and stating that he aimed to raise minimum wage laws for lower-income families.

In early November, his aggressive campaigning paid off. Francis "Frank" Abernathy secured the Congressional seat for the 17th District in the State of California in the House of Representatives. He won 57% of the vote, still a slim margin but wide enough to give Abernathy a relatively firm guarantee that his local support was strong.

Abernathy would go on to win re-election several times, all the way to 2012.

In Congress, Abernathy rose through the ranks of the Democratic Party, and in 2012 he became the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology. His tenure as Congressman is characterized mainly by radically liberal progressivism, and a willingness to compromise with others to achieve at least part of his agenda. He pushed strongly and advocated for government support for the growing technology and computer industry, as well as the expansion of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's low earth orbit (LEO) research efforts.

(won re-election multiple times)

Abernathy won re-election during the 2020 election and continues to serve as Chairman of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology and Representative of the 17th Congressional District of California. (OOC note: If Chairman isn't possible then Ranking Member would be fine as well)

Frank Abernathy married Laura Hill, a highschool sweetheart, in 1976. They have four children, James, Lily, Michael and Bianca. Abernathy is widely regarded as a family man who spends time with his wife and kids and is a renowned Congressional procrastinator who usually responds to correspondence and messages late due to his focus on his family.


Other Info:

Policy stances:

Economy: Supports liberal and progressive economic policies and increased and more frequent tax breaks directed at lower-income families. Supporter of limited UBI implementation for lower- and middle-class families.

Healthcare: Supports healthcare reform, and advocates for legislation to require health insurance companies to cover all clients with no exceptions.

Social security: Supports social security reform as he sees the current system as ineffective.

Gun control: Strongly supportive of increased gun control, is extremely critical of pro-gun laws.

Abortion: Quiet supporter of full abortion legalization but is careful about interacting with the issue due to its controversial nature.

Foreign policy: Extremely hawkish in relation to China, strong supporter of stronger relations with East Asian countries like the Philippines, Japan, Australia, and South Korea. Supporter of the war in Afghanistan and supported the war in Iraq.

Black Lives Matter: Strong supporter of the BLM movement.

Police: Supporter of increasing police funding in high-crime areas but is heavily critical of police brutality and racism against blacks.

Education: Supporter of educational reform and a refocusing of education on STEM subjects. Actively seeks to reform education in such a way to reduce the impact of bad grades on students mentally.

Climate: Strong believer in climate change, supports move to renewable energies and the placing of taxes on non-renewable energy sources. Opposes Keystone XL and is against deforestation and coal energy.

LGBTQ+: Supporter of granting equal rights to all LGBTQ+ persons

Drugs: Opposed to marijuana legalization, supporter of harsh anti-drug legislation.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: New Provenance

Do Not Remove: DRAFT87421

Just a note that the Chief of Staff's last name is Abernathy.

[Cybernetic Socialist Republics]

Both the Boyd and Gauthier ad posts were two separate ads, and only one of my ad campaigns was televisual (the other was billboards), so I think the only substantially long one was the Doherty one. That said, I don't think any of the critiques of Kurian's ads were about its length.

Average speech speed is 125 to 150 words per minute, that's before you account for pauses to put a focus on visual or audio content. "time to act", meanwhile, is 257 words long.

So yeah, the criticisms that are made are 100% based on the limits of trying to target ad length of about 75 words. In that time you can barely introduce one's self, bring up an issue, make a point and conclude it.

The average voiceover talent, speaking in a casual, conversational way (which is the most common direction we are given), says about 2.5 words per second — or about 150 words per minute. So, if you’re looking to fill 30 seconds of a commercial, your script should come in right around 75 words (2.5 x 30 = 75), give or take 10 words, depending on the tone you want to strike. Need to fill a :60? Yep, you guessed it: your script word count should be about 150 words.

from https://www.bluewavevoiceover.com/the-n ... d-scripts/

like this is basic, basic stuff you can figure out with a google search or even a passing familiarity with advertising. A fair person can imagine that seeing stuff like this while being told I am not "experienced" enough to RP California is very, very frustrating.

[Yaruqo]

Let me get this straight: you’re complaining about our ads because you were told by the OPs that you couldn’t RP as California right off the bat?

[Lavan Tiri]

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: me

Character Name: Jason Francis Evander

Character Gender: MAN

Character Age: 56

Character Height: 6'10

Character Weight: 240 pounds

Character Position/Role/Job:
- U.S. Congressman from Arkansas' 4th District (since 2015)

- Secretary of State of Arkansas (2011-2015)



- Trucker (1993-2001)

- United States Army (1982-1993)

Character Country/State of Birth: Biloxi, Mississippi

Character State of Residence: Warren, Arkansas/Alexandria, Virginia

Character Party Affiliation: Republican

Main Strengths:
Main Weaknesses:
Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)
Other Info:

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: (Your Nation's Name Here)

Do Not Remove: DRAFT87421

WIP

[Helliniki Katastasis]

Both the Boyd and Gauthier ad posts were two separate ads, and only one of my ad campaigns was televisual (the other was billboards), so I think the only substantially long one was the Doherty one. That said, I don't think any of the critiques of Kurian's ads were about its length.

I apologize, I don't think I'm the reason this is all happening but I did intend for it to be longer than 30 seconds.