Post by Leeroy Atherton on Apr 13, 2009 18:37:59 GMT
Lovely app. Accepted!
Account E-Mail: Addie, again. The account name is "leeroyatherton".
Name: Leanne Rosa-Anne "Leeroy" Atherton (a.k.a. "Gurli")
Nationality:
Romanichal (English Romani)
What Army will Your Character Serve Beneath?
She's a civilian. However, she's a Land Girl.
Character History:
To her people, she was known by her Roma name, Gurli - a word that means "cherry" in the Angloromani language. To the world, she was Leanne Rosa-Anne Atherton, daughter of a pair of Roma farmers who worked for a family in the English countryside. She came into existence on the cold, snowy morning of December 28th, 1917 in a small village near Burnham-on-Sea, a year before the end of the Great War.
Despite being baptized and given a Christian name, Leanne was not addressed by any sort of name until she was three. Among the Roma, it is a tradition to wait until the child shows his or her true character, and then give them a fitting name. The first true name Leanne was ever called was the aforementioned "Gurli" - this was due to her love of cherries, and the way her nose and cheeks would turn red as one in the winter. Gurli was also a name reserved for use among her people, another tradition of the Roma; wherever the Gorgio, the non-Roma were concerned, she was called by her Christian name. This proved to be a bit confusing at first for the young Roma, especially when she entered school; when someone asked her her name, she would say, "Which one?" Such a question earned her odd looks, and some even called her stupid for it. However, she eventually learned to introduce herself to the Gorgio as "Leanne".
Growing up was not easy for the Roma girl. Roma were seen as unintelligent, dirty, primitive thieves who were not to be trusted; as such, school proved to be difficult. Very few people wanted to be around her - let alone be her friend - and she was a prime target for bullying. Often she would come home crying, telling her mother and father that she had been picked on, and sometimes even came home bloodied. Her parents would comfort her as best they could, but they knew that the world had no tolerance for their people. This fact came to a head when, at the age of ten, Leanne was attacked by a gang of bullies and had her arm broken, all because she was a Rom. After that, Leanne was pulled out of school and home schooled until she was sixteen.
Throughout her youth, the Rom's physical and emotional skin toughened. Ever since her arm had been injured, she had been angry with the Gorgio, seeing them as nothing more then pigs and liars. When Leanne's injuries healed, she became unwilling to be a victim any longer. Whenever the Gorgio came around, she would be polite and distant, moving out of their way but nod in greeting, or always hold the door open for them when they passed into a building, never saying hello. Many saw this as her being humble and knowing her place, but in reality, it was her way of being stubborn. She refused to seem like some sort of scared animal, and tried to be what she considered as "human" as possible. People left her alone a little more often, but she still found herself at the mercy of social stigma.
It was at the age of fourteen did Leanne strike back.
She had been doing some shopping in town when she was approached by a few Gorgio boys, who began to try and pick a fight with her. Leanne ignored them at first, but then, they began to go on about how she was an ugly, stupid "Gypsy" pig. More and more did they get under her skin, following her around and harassing her for several minutes. The Rom felt like she was going to cry, and was frustrated enough as it was; she had been having hormonal mood swings all week, and wasn't feeling all that well.
And then, they dared to call her a thief, grabbing at the groceries in her hands and threatening to call for the authorities. Leanne, having had enough of their games, turned around and punched one youth in the face. The attack caused the boys and her to begin brawling, the Rom taking most of the punches but inflicting some damage herself. In the end, the local coppers dragged her back to her house, threatening to get an eviction notice for her family if Leanne acted out in public again. The Rom, however, was never the same, even after her parents' scoldings and warnings of becoming aggressive.
For years afterward, Leanne began to build a reputation for herself. She cut her hair to just below her shoulders - whereas it had been close to her waistline before - and began to keep it tied in a thick cord. Although she was still polite, whenever her parents weren't around, she donned a "no-more-Missus-Nice-Girl" personality. Everyone who threw her a look was met with a fierce glare; everyone that pushed her aside found themselves shoved to the ground. She became withdrawn, mostly refusing to associate with any sort of Gorgio, and appeared pleased with her choices. Whenever someone she allowed someone to talk to her, she seemed irritable and pessimistic; this was only because she was trying to seem strong, though. In reality, she was calm and willing to socialize most of the time, and simply keeping up appearances so as to not be taken advantage of. She also found a new name for herself - Leeroy - after some of the locals tried to use her "girly" name against her. Over time, she developed a strong dislike of the Gorgio that grew into distrust.
Finally, the Rom became old enough to make a life of her own, moving out of the house at the age of seventeen. She had been working with her mother and father in the fields for a few years now, and her build showed a significant amount of muscle. The girl had matured into a hard-working woman, conservative with Roma tradition, one that could be counted onto get the job done and a rather analytical thinker. Her distrust of the Gorgio was stronger then ever before, and for a while, she was reduced to performing low-paying odd jobs, her only home a run-down inn room. The Great Depression also didn't help, and for two years or so, Leanne had to move back in with her parents, working on the farm her family was hired to work on. However, the owner of the farm - seeing how Leanne was such a good worker - sent the woman to the town of Burnham-on-Sea itself, telling her about an inn that desperately needed workers. Leanne jumped at the chance to find her independence again, and began working at the inn a week later.
She didn't expect to be hired as a bouncer there.
The management - after seeing a couple of days of work from Leanne - decided that she had "missed her calling" by working as a maid there. Her tough demeanor and almost-constant poker face made her an intimidating figure, and the woman was strong enough to lift close to her own body weight if need be. Despite only being 5'6" and 147 pounds (67 kilograms), she soon found herself dragging drunken idiots by the ankles out of the inn's bar every night. It came to a point where all one needed to shout was, "LEEEEERRRRRROOOOYYYY ATHERRRRRRTTOOOOOONNNNNN!!" and everyone would shut up and behave. Leeroy even found herself using her own name as a battle cry, screaming it loudly whenever she charged into a barside brawl.
Things kept going as they did until 1939, when war was declared on Germany. Leeroy was extremely supportive of the war effort, especially toward those of her people that were being sent off to fight. When women were called to the fields to help produce crops for the soldiers overseas, Leeroy decided to keep her bouncer job only as a night job. She often went to the local farms and helped harvest crops, although by no means was she always treated fairly. Still remaining distant and distrustful of the Gorgio, she always found it difficult to express herself emotionally, and seemed moody and unpredictable whenever she was hiding something. Strongly disapproving of roguish behaviour in the workplace, Leanne used her experience as a bouncer to keep her fellow "Land Girls" in line, and was usually seen as a cold but strong authority figure.
But who knows what the future will bring for this rough Roma woman....
Military Rank:
I think "civilian" will do.
Writing Sample:
(Going to tweak this around a little, if you don't mind....)
Leeroy's face was twisted into a ferocious expression, her elbow slamming into the cheek of the thug and smashing his head against a nearby wall. The unlucky character made a sort of throaty sound, dropping his half-empty beer bottle onto the cobblestones, the attack stunning him considerably. Leeroy took his moment of weakness as a chance to bring him down, and she swung her one leg toward those of her foe. As expected, they flew out from under him in a single, swift motion, and the brute landed hard on the stone ground. He groaned loudly, which the Romanichal widely grinned at.
"'Ee 'rt all plimmed up now, boy," the woman said matter-of-factly, her voice portraying a West Country accent. "How about ye bizt a-goin' before I be a-calling my ackerz out to a-deal with ye as well?"
"Y-yez...ma'am," said the thug, whose face showed that Leeroy's words rung true. He searched around the ground with his hand for a moment, as if to find something, and then he pushed himself up. Leeroy walked back a few paces, watching as the rogue stumbled off, limping because of an ankle she had given a swift kick to earlier. A victorious smirk on her face, stretching from ear to ear, Leeroy sighed contently and ventured back inside.
"MONTY!" the Romanichal boomed. "A-call the copperz and a-let them know we've 'ad a robber! I be just chazin' the bloke off right now; he be the tall one in the corner from the bar!"
"Oi, WHAT?!" yelled the barkeep, Monty, from within the kitchen. "What are 'ee a-talkin' about, Leeroy?!"
"I be a-zayin', 'We had a robber!'" Leeroy bellowed back. "I a-just chazed the blad off, Monty!"
"ET'Z THE BLOODY THIRD ONE THIZ WEEK!!" yelled an enraged Monty, storming in from the kitchen. "What the bloody 'ell is a-goin' on in thiz town?! I be a-goin' crazy from all this dodgy buzinezz!"
"Eh, what can I a-zay, Monty?" said Leeroy with a shrug. "People 'rt mean az the timez. Thiz war iz a-drivin' everyone up the wall. At leazt thiz one didn't a-take anything."
Account E-Mail: Addie, again. The account name is "leeroyatherton".
Name: Leanne Rosa-Anne "Leeroy" Atherton (a.k.a. "Gurli")
Nationality:
Romanichal (English Romani)
What Army will Your Character Serve Beneath?
She's a civilian. However, she's a Land Girl.
Character History:
To her people, she was known by her Roma name, Gurli - a word that means "cherry" in the Angloromani language. To the world, she was Leanne Rosa-Anne Atherton, daughter of a pair of Roma farmers who worked for a family in the English countryside. She came into existence on the cold, snowy morning of December 28th, 1917 in a small village near Burnham-on-Sea, a year before the end of the Great War.
Despite being baptized and given a Christian name, Leanne was not addressed by any sort of name until she was three. Among the Roma, it is a tradition to wait until the child shows his or her true character, and then give them a fitting name. The first true name Leanne was ever called was the aforementioned "Gurli" - this was due to her love of cherries, and the way her nose and cheeks would turn red as one in the winter. Gurli was also a name reserved for use among her people, another tradition of the Roma; wherever the Gorgio, the non-Roma were concerned, she was called by her Christian name. This proved to be a bit confusing at first for the young Roma, especially when she entered school; when someone asked her her name, she would say, "Which one?" Such a question earned her odd looks, and some even called her stupid for it. However, she eventually learned to introduce herself to the Gorgio as "Leanne".
Growing up was not easy for the Roma girl. Roma were seen as unintelligent, dirty, primitive thieves who were not to be trusted; as such, school proved to be difficult. Very few people wanted to be around her - let alone be her friend - and she was a prime target for bullying. Often she would come home crying, telling her mother and father that she had been picked on, and sometimes even came home bloodied. Her parents would comfort her as best they could, but they knew that the world had no tolerance for their people. This fact came to a head when, at the age of ten, Leanne was attacked by a gang of bullies and had her arm broken, all because she was a Rom. After that, Leanne was pulled out of school and home schooled until she was sixteen.
Throughout her youth, the Rom's physical and emotional skin toughened. Ever since her arm had been injured, she had been angry with the Gorgio, seeing them as nothing more then pigs and liars. When Leanne's injuries healed, she became unwilling to be a victim any longer. Whenever the Gorgio came around, she would be polite and distant, moving out of their way but nod in greeting, or always hold the door open for them when they passed into a building, never saying hello. Many saw this as her being humble and knowing her place, but in reality, it was her way of being stubborn. She refused to seem like some sort of scared animal, and tried to be what she considered as "human" as possible. People left her alone a little more often, but she still found herself at the mercy of social stigma.
It was at the age of fourteen did Leanne strike back.
She had been doing some shopping in town when she was approached by a few Gorgio boys, who began to try and pick a fight with her. Leanne ignored them at first, but then, they began to go on about how she was an ugly, stupid "Gypsy" pig. More and more did they get under her skin, following her around and harassing her for several minutes. The Rom felt like she was going to cry, and was frustrated enough as it was; she had been having hormonal mood swings all week, and wasn't feeling all that well.
And then, they dared to call her a thief, grabbing at the groceries in her hands and threatening to call for the authorities. Leanne, having had enough of their games, turned around and punched one youth in the face. The attack caused the boys and her to begin brawling, the Rom taking most of the punches but inflicting some damage herself. In the end, the local coppers dragged her back to her house, threatening to get an eviction notice for her family if Leanne acted out in public again. The Rom, however, was never the same, even after her parents' scoldings and warnings of becoming aggressive.
For years afterward, Leanne began to build a reputation for herself. She cut her hair to just below her shoulders - whereas it had been close to her waistline before - and began to keep it tied in a thick cord. Although she was still polite, whenever her parents weren't around, she donned a "no-more-Missus-Nice-Girl" personality. Everyone who threw her a look was met with a fierce glare; everyone that pushed her aside found themselves shoved to the ground. She became withdrawn, mostly refusing to associate with any sort of Gorgio, and appeared pleased with her choices. Whenever someone she allowed someone to talk to her, she seemed irritable and pessimistic; this was only because she was trying to seem strong, though. In reality, she was calm and willing to socialize most of the time, and simply keeping up appearances so as to not be taken advantage of. She also found a new name for herself - Leeroy - after some of the locals tried to use her "girly" name against her. Over time, she developed a strong dislike of the Gorgio that grew into distrust.
Finally, the Rom became old enough to make a life of her own, moving out of the house at the age of seventeen. She had been working with her mother and father in the fields for a few years now, and her build showed a significant amount of muscle. The girl had matured into a hard-working woman, conservative with Roma tradition, one that could be counted onto get the job done and a rather analytical thinker. Her distrust of the Gorgio was stronger then ever before, and for a while, she was reduced to performing low-paying odd jobs, her only home a run-down inn room. The Great Depression also didn't help, and for two years or so, Leanne had to move back in with her parents, working on the farm her family was hired to work on. However, the owner of the farm - seeing how Leanne was such a good worker - sent the woman to the town of Burnham-on-Sea itself, telling her about an inn that desperately needed workers. Leanne jumped at the chance to find her independence again, and began working at the inn a week later.
She didn't expect to be hired as a bouncer there.
The management - after seeing a couple of days of work from Leanne - decided that she had "missed her calling" by working as a maid there. Her tough demeanor and almost-constant poker face made her an intimidating figure, and the woman was strong enough to lift close to her own body weight if need be. Despite only being 5'6" and 147 pounds (67 kilograms), she soon found herself dragging drunken idiots by the ankles out of the inn's bar every night. It came to a point where all one needed to shout was, "LEEEEERRRRRROOOOYYYY ATHERRRRRRTTOOOOOONNNNNN!!" and everyone would shut up and behave. Leeroy even found herself using her own name as a battle cry, screaming it loudly whenever she charged into a barside brawl.
Things kept going as they did until 1939, when war was declared on Germany. Leeroy was extremely supportive of the war effort, especially toward those of her people that were being sent off to fight. When women were called to the fields to help produce crops for the soldiers overseas, Leeroy decided to keep her bouncer job only as a night job. She often went to the local farms and helped harvest crops, although by no means was she always treated fairly. Still remaining distant and distrustful of the Gorgio, she always found it difficult to express herself emotionally, and seemed moody and unpredictable whenever she was hiding something. Strongly disapproving of roguish behaviour in the workplace, Leanne used her experience as a bouncer to keep her fellow "Land Girls" in line, and was usually seen as a cold but strong authority figure.
But who knows what the future will bring for this rough Roma woman....
Military Rank:
I think "civilian" will do.
Writing Sample:
(Going to tweak this around a little, if you don't mind....)
Leeroy's face was twisted into a ferocious expression, her elbow slamming into the cheek of the thug and smashing his head against a nearby wall. The unlucky character made a sort of throaty sound, dropping his half-empty beer bottle onto the cobblestones, the attack stunning him considerably. Leeroy took his moment of weakness as a chance to bring him down, and she swung her one leg toward those of her foe. As expected, they flew out from under him in a single, swift motion, and the brute landed hard on the stone ground. He groaned loudly, which the Romanichal widely grinned at.
"'Ee 'rt all plimmed up now, boy," the woman said matter-of-factly, her voice portraying a West Country accent. "How about ye bizt a-goin' before I be a-calling my ackerz out to a-deal with ye as well?"
"Y-yez...ma'am," said the thug, whose face showed that Leeroy's words rung true. He searched around the ground with his hand for a moment, as if to find something, and then he pushed himself up. Leeroy walked back a few paces, watching as the rogue stumbled off, limping because of an ankle she had given a swift kick to earlier. A victorious smirk on her face, stretching from ear to ear, Leeroy sighed contently and ventured back inside.
"MONTY!" the Romanichal boomed. "A-call the copperz and a-let them know we've 'ad a robber! I be just chazin' the bloke off right now; he be the tall one in the corner from the bar!"
"Oi, WHAT?!" yelled the barkeep, Monty, from within the kitchen. "What are 'ee a-talkin' about, Leeroy?!"
"I be a-zayin', 'We had a robber!'" Leeroy bellowed back. "I a-just chazed the blad off, Monty!"
"ET'Z THE BLOODY THIRD ONE THIZ WEEK!!" yelled an enraged Monty, storming in from the kitchen. "What the bloody 'ell is a-goin' on in thiz town?! I be a-goin' crazy from all this dodgy buzinezz!"
"Eh, what can I a-zay, Monty?" said Leeroy with a shrug. "People 'rt mean az the timez. Thiz war iz a-drivin' everyone up the wall. At leazt thiz one didn't a-take anything."