Post by america on Oct 29, 2011 1:54:00 GMT
[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,500,true][atrb=style,border:2px solid #302427; background-image:URL('http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll219/aniskylupus/wapappbackground.png'); padding:5px] The United States of America take a second to look awesome. the basics time to go. walk in slow motion so you still look awesome. Name » Alfred F. Jones Nation » The United States of America Aliases ↓ national nicknames U.S.A, U.S. of A., the U.S., America, the United States of Awesome, and the States (among others). personal nicknames Al, Alfie, Fred, Freddie, Jones, and Jonesy (among others). Apparent Age » Nineteen-years-old Actual age » Approximately 446-years-old Gender » Male THE EXTERNAL guard just saw you and he's gonna shoot you. Eye Color » Sky Blue Hair Color » Wheat Blond Height » 177 centimeters Weight » 82 kilograms Skin Tone » Ranges from fair to tanned depending on the season Defining Features ↓
Hair: Alfred has short, wheat-blond hair cut in a no-fuss fashion. It’s the sort of hairstyle good for just combing his fingers through before he starts the day or withstanding a quick run down to Starbucks without looking too windblown. Face: Alfred has blue eyes he likens to a cloudless day sky. They are, aside from his smile, one of his more attractive features, being both bright and fairly expressive. His face has a somewhat boyish roundness to it, having not thinned out despite his age, and there is a smattering of light freckles on his cheeks and nose from the sun. Build: Alfred stands at 177 centimeters and weighs in at about eighty-two kilograms. Having a sturdy build meant for hard labor, he is somewhat broad shouldered and gifted with a considerable amount of strength. Although Alfred’s favorite hobbies require quite a bit of muscle and manual labor, his love of food has outpaced his exercise and given him love handles and a bit of a muffin top. Fashion: Alfred favors looser clothing and bright colors. He’s a casual guy at heart, one who shuns formal wear with a passion and would sooner walk around naked than put on half of the stuffy clothing the proper nation should. Since he is often working outside and getting dirty, many of his clothes have tears and stains on them that he’s never bothered to tend to. THE INTERNAL but don't mind him, just keep looking awesome. Personality ↓ All right, let’s get the warnings out of the way, shall we? Alfred is loud and, no, not the kind of loud that can be drowned out by covering one’s ears. He has a penchant for constant chatter, sometimes about the most inane things, and his tendency to speak at an indecently high volume can cause many a headache. Yet while his talkative personality can be annoying, one must give him credit for the confidence with which he speaks. It is that confidence of his that allows Alfred to bring up his opinions, no matter how controversial they may seem, again and again before his peers. Sure, they may laugh at some of his more outrageous suggestions. However, being laughed at has never really stopped him from doing something he wants or from voicing his thoughts. He knows what he believes in, knows what he wants, and he sticks to that regardless of others’ opinions. Of course, given just how long he can go on about his ideas, it has been speculated that Alfred loves to hear himself talk. These speculations are entirely true. What can he say? He’s got a great voice. People should be happy that he decides to bless their eardrums with his dulcet tones. Besides, there’s nothing wrong with being self-confident and self-assured of himself, even if Alfred’s confidence sometimes borders on outright narcissism. His conceit, however, can get him in trouble. Since Alfred is not a bit ashamed to say whatever comes to his mind, and firmly believes that his opinions are the best ones out there, he has many ‘open mouth, insert foot’ moments. He can make callous remarks, trivialize other people’s thoughts, experiences, or opinions, and otherwise say things that others find offensive or inappropriate for a situation. It is not that Alfred cannot read a situation, but rather that he chooses not to. There are times when his oblivious nature is genuine, and other times when he uses it as a shield between himself and the rest of the world. If he acts like he doesn’t read the tension in the room then he doesn’t have to acknowledge it, especially if it’s a tension he caused. His mistakes, too, can be avoided by playing dumb. That isn’t to say that Alfred is a bad person just because he can be insensitive to others. In fact, at his core, he has a good heart. He tries to look out for others, even if that means sticking his nose into business that doesn’t concern him, and is quick to defend family or a close friend from perceived slights. In the end, he has good intentions. What Alfred sometimes fails in is the execution of those intentions. Then again, execution of anything, be it his intentions or his brilliant schemes, has always been one of his short comings. Alfred loves to plan grand things, but rarely comes out with anything to show for it. Some say he is a man of talk rather than one of action. In truth, he’s just someone so caught up in chasing his dreams and looking for the next best thing that he sometimes loses track of what’s going on in the now. Alfred is a dreamer blessed with a nearly endless amount of energy and an enthusiasm for life. Even when sick or tired, he pushes himself to be on the move doing something. Yet in spite of this, he often gives the impression of being lazy or having a poor work ethic. This is because Alfred likes to procrastinate and, when he finally does buckle down to tackle a task, it usually comes to him with an easiness that makes others envious. Perhaps that is part of the reason why he struggles with making friends. Though Alfred is often friendly, his tendency to intrude in others’ affairs and his carefree, lackadaisical attitude (along with quite a few of his quirks), can grate on the nerves of those around him. Yet in spite of this, deep down Alfred does crave the acceptance and approval of those around him, especially the ones he most admires. It is there that one finds a crack in Alfred’s otherwise confident personality. He may act the contrary, but behind his loud personality Alfred grapples with trying to connect to people. He is always aware that he being watched and judged, and consequently can suffer moments of self-doubt. Is what he doing really the right thing? Can he ever achieve the respect of his peers? Can he be liked and still be true to himself? To be honest, Alfred doesn’t know the answers to such questions. He does his best to lead those around him, take care of some of their affairs, and still look after himself. However, in doing so he can make unpopular decisions he sees as being for the best or ‘greater good’ and create enemies. Even when he doesn’t manage that, Alfred’s tendency to seek the praise of those around him only serves to put them off and alienate himself further. It is no surprise, then, that sometimes Alfred is burdened with feelings of loneliness. While those times may be strong, they are few and far between. For the most part, Alfred remains true to his optimistic nature and even when he feels down he knows there will be brighter, happier moments ahead of them. As a result of such a belief, Alfred doesn’t just survive the present. He looks forward, plans for, and builds toward a better future. Likes ↓
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[/li][li] To one day reopen his space program so that he can see the universe and prove aliens do exist.[/li][/ul]
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THE PAST
that shadow will take care of him. white!
15th Century
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
21st Century
- 1498: John Cabot makes his second voyage to the New World. He sails as far as Chesapeake Bay, thus giving the English later basis for their claims to North America.
16th Century
- 1513: Juan Ponce de León explores and names La Florida. It is his belief that the area is an island.
- 1521: Juan Ponce de León attempts to colonize Florida. His attempts are met with resistance by the native people. After being chased out of Florida, he and his crew flee to Cuba where he later dies of his injuries.
- 1524: Giovanni da Verrazzano explores the coastline from what is present-day Maine to present-day North Carolina in the name of France.
- 1542: Hernando de Soto discovers the Mississippi River and thus strengthens Spain’s claims to the interior of North America.
- 1561: King Phillip II of Spain declares there will be no further effort to colonize Florida.
- 1562: French Huguenots attempt to colonize Florida. However, their shipment of food fails to arrive and they soon run out of supplies. Facing starvation and mutiny, they build a boat and return to France.
- 1564: French Huguenots return to Florida and found Fort Caroline. King Phillip II of Spain warns Queen Catherine of France that Florida belongs to Spain. When his warning is ignored, he sends in Admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.
- 1565: Admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founds St. Augustine in Florida. This is the first permanent Spanish settlement in the New World and is considered the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the United States.
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and his men hunt down the French Huguenots and chase them out of Florida. - 1587: Sir Walter Raleigh founds Roanoke Colony in Virginia. This is the first English settlement in the New World.
- 1590: Roanoke Colony is found deserted. With no traces as to where the former inhabitants could have gone, it is given the nickname “The Lost Colony.”
17th Century
- 1607: John Smith founds Jamestown in Virginia, making it the first permanent English settlement in the New World. The Virginia Charter is established and guarantees the colonists the same rights as the English citizens.
- 1610—1614: The First Anglo-Powhatan War breaks out and is only ended by the marriage of Pocahontas to John Rolfe. English colonists attack the Native Americans in the Jamestown region and set the tone of future Anglo-Native American interactions for the upcoming decades.
- 1614: The Dutch claim New Netherlands on the east coast of North America.
- 1616: Many Native Americans in New England are wiped out by a smallpox outbreak.
- 1619: The first African slaves are introduced to Jamestown.
- 1620: Plymouth Colony is founded and the Mayflower Compact is signed. This document establishes self-government for the colony and its people.
The Spanish found Santa Fe in New Mexico. - 1625: The Dutch found New Amsterdam.
- 1628: Massachusetts Bay Colony is founded by the English.
- 1634: The English found the Province of Maryland.
- 1635: Thomas Hooker founds the Connecticut Colony.
- 1636: Roger Williams founds the Colony of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations.
- 1637: The English found the New Haven Colony.
- 1638: The Delaware Colony is founded.
New Sweden is established in along the Delaware River. - 1640: The war between the French and Iroquois escalates into full warfare.
- 1643: The New England Confederation is created.
- 1644—1646: The Third Anglo-Powhatan War occurs.
- 1649: King Charles I is executed and the Commonwealth of England is established.
The Maryland Act of Tolerance is established and sets forth a precedent of religious tolerance in the American colonies. - 1663: King Charles I grants charter for a new colony, the Province of Carolina.
- 1664: New Amsterdam is seized from the Dutch by the English and renamed New York City.
- 1667: Under the Treaty of Breda, all of New Netherlands is ceded to England.
- 1670: Charleston (then known as Charles Town) is founded in what is known as present-day South Carolina.
- 1674: New Netherlands is permanently relinquished to the English as a result of the Treaty of Westminster.
- 1675—1676: King Philip’s War in New England occurs. This is the last major war between the colonists and the Native Americans.
- 1676: Bacon’s Rebellion breaks out in Virginia.
- 1677: The Province of Maine is absorbed by the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
- 1680: The Pueblo Revolt in Spanish New Mexico occurs.
- 1682: William Penn founds the Province of Pennsylvania.
- 1685: King Charles II dies, leaving James II as successor to the throne. Colonial autonomy is reduced.
- 1686: Dominion of New England is decreed.
- 1689: The Dominion of New England ceases to exist once the Governor is deposed.
- 1689—1697: King William’s War, which is part of the War of Grand Alliance, breaks out. It ends with the Treaty of Ryswick.
- 1692: The Salem witch trials break out in Massachusetts.
- 1698: The Spanish found Pensacola in Florida.
- 1699: Pierre La Meyne d'Iberville founds Biloxi in Mississippi.
18th Century
- 1702: East and West Jersey become crown colonies.
- 1715: The Yamasee War breaks out in South Carolina.
- 1729: Proprietors in the Province of Carolina sell out to the Crown.
- 1730: The First Great Awakening, a series of religious revivals, moves across the colonies.
- 1732: The Province of Georgia is founded to act as a barrier against the Spanish presence in Florida.
- 1749: Georgia overturns its ban on slavery.
- 1750: The Iron Act prevents the manufacturing of iron goods in the American colonies. This is an attempt to keep the colonies economically dependent on England.
- 1754: A Union of Colonies, the Albany Congress, is proposed.
- 1754—1763: The French and Indian, which serves as a part of the Seven Years War in Europe, breaks out and the French fought alongside the Native Americans against the English colonists. In the end, the Ohio River Valley and Canada are given to Britain and a proclamation is issued in 1963 which prevents colonists from settling in the new territories. France, which lost much of its colonial possessions to Britain, concedes part of Louisiana to Spain.
- 1763—1766: Native American tribes resist British policies. Pontiac’s Rebellion begins and lasts until 1766.
- 1764: The Sugar Act and the Currency Act are imposed on the American colonies. The former is an attempt to raise revenues and the latter is a prohibition on the issuing of paper money in the colonies. American colonists are not happy.
- 1765: The Quartering Act is instituted, mandating that colonists provide housing, food, and provisions for British troops. However, most colonies find ways to resist or avoid implementing the act.
Parliament also enacts the Stamp Act, which imposes a tax on many printed materials used in the colonies. This sparks demonstrations in several colonies.
Virginia’s House of Burgesses adopts the Virginia Resolves and argues that Virginia can only be taxed by an assembly in which they have elected representatives.
Delegates from nine colonies attend the Stamp Act Congress, which adopts a Declaration of Rights and Grievances. The Congress petitions Parliament and the King to repeal the Stamp Act. - 1766: Parliament overturns the unpopular Stamp Act, but issues the Declaratory Act. This Act asserts the power and authority to make laws within the colonies and forces the colonies to abide by those laws.
- 1767: Parliament institutes the Townshend Revenue Act, which places duties on many items imported into the American colonies.
- 1770: The Boston Massacre occurs as colonists harass British soldiers. Five colonists are killed during the incident.
- 1771: The Battle of Alamance breaks out in North Carolina.
- 1772: Samuel Adams organizes the Committees of Correspondence.
A British customs schooner that had been enforcing unpopular trade regulations runs aground in shallow water. Abraham Whipple and John Brown lead a group of men that attack, loot, and torch the ship.
The Watauga Association declares itself independent. - 1773: Parliament institutes the Tea Act. Later that year, a group of colonists dresses up as Native Americans and boards three British vessels. They dump the tea onboard into the Boston Harbor.
- 1774: Britain passes the Intolerable Acts, which includes: the Boston Port Act, the Administration of Justice Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, a Second Quartering Act, and the Quebec Act.
The First Continental Congress meets. Twelve of the colonies send delegates. - 1775-1783: America starts a revolution against British rule. By the end, it breaks away from its mother empire with the aid of other countries and gains its independence.
- 1776: The Declaration of Independence is issued and adopted by the American people.
- 1777: The Continental Congress approves its first official flag. Later, Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation, which is the first U.S. Constitution.
- 1778: The United States of America and France sign the French Alliance.
- 1781: The Articles of Confederation is adopted.
The British surrender at Yorktown. - 1782: Britain and the United States of America sign preliminary Articles of Peace. The British government informally recognizes American independence.
- 1783: Britain and the United States sign the Treaty of Paris, which ends the American Revolution.
- 1787: The United States Constitution is ratified.
- 1788: The United States Constitution is adopted.
- 1789: General George Washington is elected as the United States of America’s first president.
- 1791: The Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
- 1793: The Fugitive Slave Act is passed.
The United States makes the Neutrality Proclamation, in which it decides it shall not involve itself with European conflict. The “permanent alliance” with France ends.
19th Century
- 1800: The Library of Congress is founded.
- 1801—1815: The Barbary Wars, which is a series of naval conflicts in the Mediterranean between the United States and the Barbary States of North Africa, break out.
- 1803: The United States purchase Louisiana from France.
- 1804: New Jersey abolishes Slavery.
- 1807: The Embargo Act of 1807 kicks into effect.
- 1812—1815: The War of 1812 breaks out between the United States of America and Britain as a side effect of the Napoleonic Wars, and reconfirms America’s independence.
- 1814: British troops burn Washington D.C. before the Treaty of Ghent is signed. This officially ends the War of 1812.
- 1815: Although the war is officially over, the Battle of New Orleans takes place.
- 1820: The Missouri Compromise goes into effect. This states that any state above the 36°30' parallel is forbidden to practice slavery
- 1823: The United States of America issues the Monroe Doctrine, which warns Europe to stay out of the hemisphere.
- 1831: The Indian Removal Act kicks into effect.
- 1832: President Andrew Jackson vetoes the renewal of the Second Bank of the United States’ charter. This brings to head the Bank War.
- 1835: The Texas War for Independence breaks out.
The Second Seminole War begins in Florida. Members of the Seminole tribe resist relocation. - 1837: Banks fail and the unemployment rate rises in the Panic of 1837.
- 1838: The United States government forces the Cherokee Nation to move from the southeastern U.S. This leads to over four thousand deaths in what is called the Trail of Tears.
- 1842: A civil war breaks out in Rhode Island.
- 1845: America annexes the Republic of Texas.
- 1846--48: The United States of America declares war on Mexico in an attempt to gain southwest territories.
- 1849: The Gold Rush in California begins.
- 1861: After several states secede, the Confederate States of America is formed. A month later, the Confederate Constitution is created and a government for the South is formed.
- 1861—1865: The American Civil War transpires.
- 1862: The Battle of Antietam takes place and racks up over 22,000 deaths in less than a day.
- 1863: President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation and states that all slaves are free in the eyes of the federal government.
- 1871: The Great Chicago Fire happens.
- 1874: The Red River Indian War breaks out.
- 1876: The National League of baseball is founded.
- 1877: The gap between the northern and southern United States increases as reconstruction fails.
- 1882: The Chinese Exclusion Act goes into effect.
- 1885: The Washington Monument is completed.
- 1898: The Spanish American War breaks out. The United States acquires both Cuba and Philippines.
The Philippine-American war breaks out.
20th Century
- 1917—1918: The United States of America enters World War I, breaking its decision to remain neutral.
- 1917—1920: The First Red Scare sweeps across America.
- 1921: President Warren G. Harding signs a resolution which declares peace with Austria and Germany.
- 1929—1933: After the stock market crashes, unemployment sky rockets and the Great Depression takes hold on the American economy.
- 1931: America adopts the Star-Spangled Banner as the national anthem.
- 1941—1945: After Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, the United States declares war on Japan (and later Germany and Italy) and joins World War II. In 1945, America drops atomic bombs on Japan and forces Japan’s surrender.
- 1945—1991: The Cold War breaks out between democratic nations lead by the United States and the communist nations controlled by the Soviet Union over key political issues.
- 1947: The Central Intelligence Agency is established.
- 1950—1953: The United States interferes in conflicts in Korea, supporting South Korea’s right to be a democracy.
- 1955—1975: The Vietnam War breaks out and is the longest war in American history. Almost 60,000 Americans die in the conflict.
- 1961: The United States breaks diplomatic ties with Cuba and enforces a trade embargo on Cuban goods.
- 1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis occurs and is one of the closest nuclear confrontations involving the United States and the USSR.
- 1978: The Jonestown Massacre takes 918 lives in what is known as one of the deadliest non-natural disasters in United States history.
- 1979—1981: 52 American citizens are held hostage when the Embassy of the United States is taken over in support of the Iranian Revolution. There was a rescue attempt made by the United States which failed, although all prisoners were released safely.
- 1983: The United States Embassy in Lebanon is bombed.
- 1991: The Persian Gulf War breaks out and the United States leads a coalition in military operations to drive the Iraqis out of Kuwait.
21st Century
- 2001: The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 goes into effect. This institutes the largest tax cut in the history in the United States.
Terrorists crash planes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. Anthrax attacks through the postal service also spread fear throughout the nation. The United States, in reaction to the terrorist attacks, launches an invasion into Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom. - 2002: The Department of Homeland Security is created.
The United States of America withdraws from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. - 2003: The United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland invade Iraq in what is the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
- 2004: Facebook is launched.
Same-sex marriage is legalized in Massachusetts. - 2005: Hurricane Katrina devastates Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama coastlines in what is known as the costliest natural disaster in United States history.
- 2008: The Global financial crisis takes its toll on the economy as the stock market crashes.
- 2010: An oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico explodes and sends millions of gallons of oil into the sea. This is the worst spill in American history.
- 2011: Sailors from the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group kill Osama bin Laden, leader of al-Qaeda.
The shuttle program closes down.
THE TRYOUT
guard says "stop!" just kill him with your awesome
24 August 1944
Liberation of Paris
Liberation of Paris
America’s jeep rolled into the city of Paris to the sound of cheers.
“Damn, lookit the place.” The driver, a low-ranked soldier named Rogers, glanced around as he navigated the main street. America looked with him and couldn’t help but admire the gorgeous French architecture as they passed by. The buildings of Paris had seen better days, of course, but they held up pretty good under all the fighting.
America twisted in his seat as they inched slowly down the street, his eyes scanning the gathering swarm of people that began to move around his tanks, jeeps, and men. He couldn’t help but grin broadly, his pride swelling with every expression of relief and sheer gratitude he saw. This was what he went to bed dreaming of at night, this was the change in the world he wanted to make.
“Careful, Rog, don’t hit the pedestrians,” America warned, twisting back around to face the front.
Rogers snorted. “Yeah, yeah. Won’t be hittin’ them as long as they stay out from in front of my—” He swore and brought the jeep to a halt, waving a man out from in front of the jeep. “Idiots. What part of this is a moving vehicle do they not understand? Bet they wouldn’t be grinnin’ once they realized they’d lose a fight against the jeep.”
“Cut them some slack.” America grinned and slapped him on the shoulder. “They’re just relieved that the fighting’s going to be ending soon.”
“Won’t be so relieved if I run them over.”
Yet despite his protest, Rogers slowed the car to an agonizing crawl to make sure he didn’t run over anyone by accident. America watched a few more people pass in front of the jeep before he looked ahead, a familiar face only barely visible at the end of the street. He squinted and tried to make out the features, because sometimes it was harder for him to distinguish between individual people, before he grinned.
America gave Rogers another slap on the shoulder, this one in both approval and a bid for his attention.
“Hey, you guys keep heading in. I need to go find someone.”
Despite the skeptical glance shot his way, not just from Rogers but from the two soldiers in the back, America hopped out of the jeep and started toward that familiar face. As he neared, a part of him wondered at how haggard France’s appearance was. England had been in a bit of bad shape, too, but France looked like someone had run over his pet cat and then him.
America lifted a hand in greeting once he was a better distance away from the still growing crowd and flashed the other nation a broad grin.
“Yo, France! Are you happy to see me or what?”
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the other got hit by an arrow so you're good.
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