This sounds like an AWESOME concept! Can't wait to get involved, so I'm pitching my original character now.


[hider=Harold Connors]
[b][color=lightblue]Name:[/color][/b] Harold Connors
[b][color=lightblue]Age:[/color][/b] 19
[b][color=lightblue]Gender:[/color][/b] Male
[b][color=lightblue]Appearance:[/color][/b] Harold is definitely the kind to dress to impress, making sure that neckties and suit jackets are his "business casual." He is approximately 5' 8", obviously short for his age, but makes up for it with a strong, almost intimidating stature. He has light blonde hair that he makes sure to keep straight, bleached, and out of his face. Any freckles or zits on his face are always efficiently covered with proper medication or foundation. ("Yeah, I wear makeup. What about it?") His most noticeable feature is a brilliant smile that he keeps on at all times to attempt to counteract his previously stated stature. Sometimes it helps, but mostly... Hey, at least he's trying.
[b][color=lightblue]Personality:[/color][/b] Harold generally tries to meet plenty of people as fast as possible. His father always told him that first impressions are the most important, and he'd rather not take the chance to screw it up. In that case, he'll certainly make the most effort to pursue a friendship early upon meeting anyone. Beyond that, he can seem somewhat absentminded, but he hasn't noticed it himself... Yet.
[b][color=lightblue]Strengths:[/color][/b] His education is certainly one to envy, as his parents made sure to place him in the best boarding school they could afford. He also is very skilled at using his appearance to create inspiration or fear in others. Thus, he can easily craft himself allies or enemies when needed.
[b][color=lightblue]Flaws:[/color][/b] His obvious wealth can attract unwanted attention by those who wish to use it against him, and he tends to be somewhat naïve towards them. He also has very little physical strength, agility, or any advantage of that manner.
[b][color=lightblue]History:[/color][/b] Harold always has grown up in a wealthy family in Albany, New York, and as an only child, he might have grown up a [i]tad[/i] bit spoiled, but he's tried not to let it get to his head. In boarding school, he was able to make a large group of "friends" with a combination of his wealth and social skills. (But mostly the money.) Of course, with great power comes great responsibility, as they say. His parents expected plenty of him, and as he raised his grades to increase his career options, his parents' expectations limited them simultaneously, until his prospects were lowered to high-paying lawyer, high-paying doctor, or some other high-paying job his parents hadn't thought of. It was always clear that they expected him to grow up to become rich like them.
However, their pressure seemed to push him in the entirely opposite direction. He always aspired to study creative writing and become a freelance writer. Of course, this idea was met with great objection, but Harold's parents eventually recognized his strong will and knew that he couldn't be swayed from his dreams and allowed him to study abroad in London. College, he found, was very similar to boarding school, with the same general detachment from his peers and a focus on academics. He is currently in his second year of a four year bachelor program with great grades, great "friends," and an overall great outlook on his future.[/hider]