Post by Ariel Tal Shachar on May 29, 2008 14:50:17 GMT -5
Name: Ariel Tal Shachar
Age: 35
Race: Caucasian
Fantasy Race (for those not playing as a human)
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jew
Nationality: Israeli
Economic Class:
Very wealthy
Note: most people in the world are very poor
Gender Identity: male (secretly female)
Sexuality: heterosexual (secretly lesbian)
Political Belief: Machiavellian Capitalist
(capitalist beliefs generally support the Manalists, but not always)
Religious Belief:
atheist
Organization:
World Economic Council
Occupation:
The Moderator
Skills:
Math
banking
finance
economics
politics
history
psychology
sociology
theology
Weaknesses:
Blind in one eye
Gender Dysphoria
Powers
none
Weapon
none
Appearance:
Ariel is tall and thin with one blue eye and one brown eye. His left blue eye is blind. He wears thin glasses and has long straight black hair. His skin is pale and he usually wears a lean black suit. His face is thin and his nose is long. His eyes are small and always tired or focused looking.
Personality:
Ariel is secretive and untrusting. He is a genuis but lacks people skills. He can read people very easily but can not relate. He rarely has fun and rarely smiles. His is serious and intelligent. He is highly respected and although he is just an ordinary human, there is fear that if harm were to come to him, the world economy would collapse. What he says and how he acts seems to have an uncanny impact on the economy. Because of this, he is feared and respected. He is an isolated person who treats everyone with politeness, but also with distance. The person he is closest with is Li Violette.
story:
Ariel was born female in Tel Aviv Israel to an upper middle class family. Both of his parents were professors. He had a younger sister as well, but he rarely played with her. At a young age, Ariel demonstrated a desire to be male. His parents allowed him to live life as a male from age 6, even though he was biolgically female. Ariel was a serious and sad child who said little in school. He did not fit in with his peers since he was far smarter than them. He spent time alone and couldn't make friends. His only friends were always adults, who really weren't friends at all. Other children were jealous of him since he was the smartest in the class and would do well without trying. It made him sad that he was disliked because of his abilities.
He was also picked on because of his blind eye. This meant he was not as good at sports and some other activities. Books were his best refuge from his cruel peers.
Eventually Ariel went to college where he at first tried to live as a woman and even try dating men as he went through a sort of identity crisis. He went for school for economics and did very well. He even met a man who he was in a relationship with as a woman. The two were close and he thought perhaps they could have a life together. They were engaged for several months before Ariel decided that this little experiment wasn't really true to himself and was an embarassing mistake.
He/She cut off all contact with the person and once again reinvented herself as a male.
Around this time, the Manalists came to power. Ariel knew he was a talented economists, so he applied for a position with the World Economic Council. He did so well at the job he was promoted, eventually becoming the Moderator. However, to become the Moderator he had to prove that he had no religious ties. To do this, he had to have his family killed. He approved orders to have his Jewish family killed by the Invisible Hand. Pleased that he was indeed free of any religious attachments, he was granted the position of Moderator.
Since then he has lived as a man. No one knows his secret, with the exception of Annette Rosenthal. He is still biologically female and not sure if or when he will have a sex change. Now that he is well known, it would be nearly impossible to have this done under the radar of the Manalists who are against trans or homosexual individuals. He is attracted to women, but because of his secret, he can not become involved with women. He is attracted to Li Violette, but Li does not know that he is a she. Li often indicates that she is attracted to him as well, which is painful for him, since he doesn't trust her and because he knows that if she knew he was a woman, she would not be attracted to him. Thus, he is very distant with her. He is also aware that she might try to use him to gain more power.
Personal things aside, The Moderator is highly respected. He advises everyone on economic policies and business practices. Normally his advice is taken. He also moderates the various powers within the world. When companies have disputes, he tries to settle them in a way which benefits both parties. He also tries to moderate disputes between businesses and the Manalists. Because of his talent for economics and understanding people, he is the most powerful and respected person in the world.
He believes in Machiavellian capitalism. He doesn't attach himself to one idea or one theory on how the economy should be run. He believes in flexibility, expermentation, and doing whatever works for specific situations. He believes that individuals should be cunning, ambitious, flexible, and independent. He supports the Manalists because they play a useful role in the world. He will support anything if he feels it is more beneficial to support it than not to. So although he is an atheist, he supports religion because it has a useful role in ordering society.
Age: 35
Race: Caucasian
Fantasy Race (for those not playing as a human)
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jew
Nationality: Israeli
Economic Class:
Very wealthy
Note: most people in the world are very poor
Gender Identity: male (secretly female)
Sexuality: heterosexual (secretly lesbian)
Political Belief: Machiavellian Capitalist
(capitalist beliefs generally support the Manalists, but not always)
Religious Belief:
atheist
Organization:
World Economic Council
Occupation:
The Moderator
Skills:
Math
banking
finance
economics
politics
history
psychology
sociology
theology
Weaknesses:
Blind in one eye
Gender Dysphoria
Powers
none
Weapon
none
Appearance:
Ariel is tall and thin with one blue eye and one brown eye. His left blue eye is blind. He wears thin glasses and has long straight black hair. His skin is pale and he usually wears a lean black suit. His face is thin and his nose is long. His eyes are small and always tired or focused looking.
Personality:
Ariel is secretive and untrusting. He is a genuis but lacks people skills. He can read people very easily but can not relate. He rarely has fun and rarely smiles. His is serious and intelligent. He is highly respected and although he is just an ordinary human, there is fear that if harm were to come to him, the world economy would collapse. What he says and how he acts seems to have an uncanny impact on the economy. Because of this, he is feared and respected. He is an isolated person who treats everyone with politeness, but also with distance. The person he is closest with is Li Violette.
story:
Ariel was born female in Tel Aviv Israel to an upper middle class family. Both of his parents were professors. He had a younger sister as well, but he rarely played with her. At a young age, Ariel demonstrated a desire to be male. His parents allowed him to live life as a male from age 6, even though he was biolgically female. Ariel was a serious and sad child who said little in school. He did not fit in with his peers since he was far smarter than them. He spent time alone and couldn't make friends. His only friends were always adults, who really weren't friends at all. Other children were jealous of him since he was the smartest in the class and would do well without trying. It made him sad that he was disliked because of his abilities.
He was also picked on because of his blind eye. This meant he was not as good at sports and some other activities. Books were his best refuge from his cruel peers.
Eventually Ariel went to college where he at first tried to live as a woman and even try dating men as he went through a sort of identity crisis. He went for school for economics and did very well. He even met a man who he was in a relationship with as a woman. The two were close and he thought perhaps they could have a life together. They were engaged for several months before Ariel decided that this little experiment wasn't really true to himself and was an embarassing mistake.
He/She cut off all contact with the person and once again reinvented herself as a male.
Around this time, the Manalists came to power. Ariel knew he was a talented economists, so he applied for a position with the World Economic Council. He did so well at the job he was promoted, eventually becoming the Moderator. However, to become the Moderator he had to prove that he had no religious ties. To do this, he had to have his family killed. He approved orders to have his Jewish family killed by the Invisible Hand. Pleased that he was indeed free of any religious attachments, he was granted the position of Moderator.
Since then he has lived as a man. No one knows his secret, with the exception of Annette Rosenthal. He is still biologically female and not sure if or when he will have a sex change. Now that he is well known, it would be nearly impossible to have this done under the radar of the Manalists who are against trans or homosexual individuals. He is attracted to women, but because of his secret, he can not become involved with women. He is attracted to Li Violette, but Li does not know that he is a she. Li often indicates that she is attracted to him as well, which is painful for him, since he doesn't trust her and because he knows that if she knew he was a woman, she would not be attracted to him. Thus, he is very distant with her. He is also aware that she might try to use him to gain more power.
Personal things aside, The Moderator is highly respected. He advises everyone on economic policies and business practices. Normally his advice is taken. He also moderates the various powers within the world. When companies have disputes, he tries to settle them in a way which benefits both parties. He also tries to moderate disputes between businesses and the Manalists. Because of his talent for economics and understanding people, he is the most powerful and respected person in the world.
He believes in Machiavellian capitalism. He doesn't attach himself to one idea or one theory on how the economy should be run. He believes in flexibility, expermentation, and doing whatever works for specific situations. He believes that individuals should be cunning, ambitious, flexible, and independent. He supports the Manalists because they play a useful role in the world. He will support anything if he feels it is more beneficial to support it than not to. So although he is an atheist, he supports religion because it has a useful role in ordering society.
