Post by Gideon Warnes on Jul 4, 2014 17:50:05 GMT
Name: (Reverend) Gideon Warnes
Age: 31
Physical Appearance: Standing tall at 5'9, just a little above average height, Gideon can hardly be called impressive. His deep-set hazel eyes and dark, curly hair contrast strikingly with his fair complexion. He is strong and works hard to keep himself in excellent shape.
Strengths: Gideon is cunning. He is good at reading a situation and determining how to twist it to his advantage. He is very persuasive. This stems from being able to think quickly on the spot. He is nearly charming when he drinks. He does have a soft side although he is careful to not let it show. While he doesn't have many friends, if he devotes himself to a person or a cause, he devotes himself wholeheartedly – often using unscrupulous meant to help them.
Weaknesses: Where to begin? Gideon is about as pessimistic as they come. He is distrustful. He is selfish. When he dislikes someone (which is often) he makes it known. He is not above using his title “Reverend” to get what he wants. He sometimes gives bad advice for his own amusement. He has broken up more than one marriage just to sleep with the wife. He was nearly run out of one small town by an outspoken group of parishioners with charges against his moral character. He uses women. He drinks too much.
Background: Gideon was born in 1744 to the Reverend Robert Warnes and Mary Wagoner in Lavenham, Suffolk, England. He was the fourth child and first son of that devoutly religious family, though the only to survive childhood. Mass was attended two or even three times a week. Alcohol was forbidden in their household. Gideon was quizzed over passages in the Bible from the moment he could speak. As his father was a Presbyterian minister and his grandfather was an Anglican divine, from a very young age a great deal of pressure was placed upon his shoulders. It was assumed by all who knew him that he would one day be ordained just like his father and grandfather.
Gideon never had more than one friend growing up. His family certainly never had a great deal of money – didn't want it – so his clothing was out of date, plain, and hand-sewn. It never fit properly and the dark colors made him look like a ghost – or so he was told by the other children. All he knew was religion and his family's piety – which made his parents quite respectable – led to the other children calling him “Godboy.” So he spent a great deal of time alone, imagining all of the great things he would do if he were allowed. His one friend, however, was a girl, Adeline, four years older than him. They met on one afternoon when he was eight. Someone had thrown a rock at him and that, coupled with teasing, had left him in tears. Adeline chased off the other children and went to comfort him. She strongly believed in God and they spent the majority of their time together discussing religion.
He was twelve when his mother died in childbirth. Adeline died unexpectedly two years later after being thrown from a horse. Those two blows, coming so quickly one after the other, flipped his world upside down. Gideon grew sullen and withdrew himself from the world. He was angry at everyone, but particularly God. He blamed God for his mother's death and even more so for Adeline's. His father – distraught himself – saw what was happening and worried for his son's well-being. He believed that a change of scenery would be good for the both of them. He packed things up, sold their home, and took his son to the Connecticut.
Gideon was immediately enrolled at school. He eventually attended and graduated from Yale University. He spent the next few years training under a his father. He was officially ordained when he was twenty-two. After his father died, he moved to South Carolina where he now spends his time traveling and filling vacant pulpits.
He is not a great minister. In fact, he is quite far from it. His anger at God never abated with the years. It's not entirely his belief that there is no God, but if there is one, he doesn't like it. The majority of his sermons are made up on the spot as he couldn't be bothered to spend any time on them. He dislikes half the people he preaches to. But he loves money, so he continues to do his job. He loves women. And as he has learned that being a minister and being expected to provide guidance and comfort opens more doors to a woman's heart, he uses it to his advantage. He also loves a good drink and has delivered more than one sermon entirely drunk – which he finds funny.
When war broke out and everyone he knew chose sides, he found himself standing in the middle. Honestly, he didn't care one way or another about freedom or taxation – he wouldn't pay the taxes anyway. But Gideon was beginning to tire of pulpits and sermons and the war certainly seemed exciting.
Age: 31
Physical Appearance: Standing tall at 5'9, just a little above average height, Gideon can hardly be called impressive. His deep-set hazel eyes and dark, curly hair contrast strikingly with his fair complexion. He is strong and works hard to keep himself in excellent shape.
Strengths: Gideon is cunning. He is good at reading a situation and determining how to twist it to his advantage. He is very persuasive. This stems from being able to think quickly on the spot. He is nearly charming when he drinks. He does have a soft side although he is careful to not let it show. While he doesn't have many friends, if he devotes himself to a person or a cause, he devotes himself wholeheartedly – often using unscrupulous meant to help them.
Weaknesses: Where to begin? Gideon is about as pessimistic as they come. He is distrustful. He is selfish. When he dislikes someone (which is often) he makes it known. He is not above using his title “Reverend” to get what he wants. He sometimes gives bad advice for his own amusement. He has broken up more than one marriage just to sleep with the wife. He was nearly run out of one small town by an outspoken group of parishioners with charges against his moral character. He uses women. He drinks too much.
Background: Gideon was born in 1744 to the Reverend Robert Warnes and Mary Wagoner in Lavenham, Suffolk, England. He was the fourth child and first son of that devoutly religious family, though the only to survive childhood. Mass was attended two or even three times a week. Alcohol was forbidden in their household. Gideon was quizzed over passages in the Bible from the moment he could speak. As his father was a Presbyterian minister and his grandfather was an Anglican divine, from a very young age a great deal of pressure was placed upon his shoulders. It was assumed by all who knew him that he would one day be ordained just like his father and grandfather.
Gideon never had more than one friend growing up. His family certainly never had a great deal of money – didn't want it – so his clothing was out of date, plain, and hand-sewn. It never fit properly and the dark colors made him look like a ghost – or so he was told by the other children. All he knew was religion and his family's piety – which made his parents quite respectable – led to the other children calling him “Godboy.” So he spent a great deal of time alone, imagining all of the great things he would do if he were allowed. His one friend, however, was a girl, Adeline, four years older than him. They met on one afternoon when he was eight. Someone had thrown a rock at him and that, coupled with teasing, had left him in tears. Adeline chased off the other children and went to comfort him. She strongly believed in God and they spent the majority of their time together discussing religion.
He was twelve when his mother died in childbirth. Adeline died unexpectedly two years later after being thrown from a horse. Those two blows, coming so quickly one after the other, flipped his world upside down. Gideon grew sullen and withdrew himself from the world. He was angry at everyone, but particularly God. He blamed God for his mother's death and even more so for Adeline's. His father – distraught himself – saw what was happening and worried for his son's well-being. He believed that a change of scenery would be good for the both of them. He packed things up, sold their home, and took his son to the Connecticut.
Gideon was immediately enrolled at school. He eventually attended and graduated from Yale University. He spent the next few years training under a his father. He was officially ordained when he was twenty-two. After his father died, he moved to South Carolina where he now spends his time traveling and filling vacant pulpits.
He is not a great minister. In fact, he is quite far from it. His anger at God never abated with the years. It's not entirely his belief that there is no God, but if there is one, he doesn't like it. The majority of his sermons are made up on the spot as he couldn't be bothered to spend any time on them. He dislikes half the people he preaches to. But he loves money, so he continues to do his job. He loves women. And as he has learned that being a minister and being expected to provide guidance and comfort opens more doors to a woman's heart, he uses it to his advantage. He also loves a good drink and has delivered more than one sermon entirely drunk – which he finds funny.
When war broke out and everyone he knew chose sides, he found himself standing in the middle. Honestly, he didn't care one way or another about freedom or taxation – he wouldn't pay the taxes anyway. But Gideon was beginning to tire of pulpits and sermons and the war certainly seemed exciting.
