mayfield_rpg application + info + relationships
INFORMATION:
Name: Macau, but he'll either go by Adé, Jorge, or Jin.
Housing: 456 Stone St.
Family: wife (muskatli)
derp derp derp
Name: Kim
Personal LJ: zombiebat
Contact Info:aim: nom nom brains & plurk: zombified
Other Characters Played: n/a
Preferred Housing: 456 Stone St. Permission given by the other resident in the household.
Character Name: Macau, Macao/Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, and a human name of Jorge "Adé" Álvares Ho Jin/金何歐維士
Character Series: Axis Powers Hetalia
Character Age: Well over 700+ years, but looks to be in his twenties.
Background: wiki | hetalia profile
History: Here's a nifty timeline as to where I'm hitting some points for his background/history.
Macau before the 16th century was very small, barely known by China himself. Macau was a small, quant fishing and port city. The ports back then were mostly used to trade goods from Southeast Asia to China. By the 16th century, though, Portuguese traders discovered it to be an ideal spot for trading and building a strong foundation for their spice trade. At first China kept Macau protected by the foreign nation of Portugal, but through diplomatic ties, Macau became more attached to Portugal and vice versa.
With the Portuguese having a strong presence in Macau (mores by impact rather than number), the culture and people began changing, thus himself. The Golden Age of the spice trade was very prosperous for Macau, helping him become bigger, stronger, and helped to develop what is now known as the Macanese culture. Not all things were great, though. The spice trade was lucrative, and Macau was seen was one of the central points of the Portuguese trading points. The Netherlands tried their best to take over Macau, but the Portuguese forces throated such efforts.
As soon as the golden age came, it went. A main source of trading partner was Japan, and by the early half of the 17th century, Japan entered its Edo period. With the Edo period brought extremely strained ties with Japanese traders, and thus one of Macau's major source of income had been terminated. This only compounded even more when China decided to open trading to all, and thus specialized ports because more or less superfluous. Macau had to change because of this, many countries moved factories to Macau because he still had an ideal location. This once again helped Macau with trading via his ports. Macau also became a place for treaties and a lot of diplomatic to take place. This all roughly lasted into the 19th century, and by then, Macau was named an overseas province of Portugal
When the British acquired Hong Kong, traders flocked to Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor. This had an affect on Macau, as once again, it compromised his power as a port city. That's when Portugal decided to make Macau a free port, but with that, came the exiling of Chinese leaders and forces. This lead to Portugal declaring Macau was an independent from China. Portugal became a lot more involved in Macau's affairs around this time, more than just finically, but with the acquisition of local islands surrounding Macau.
By almost the mid 20th century, the communist in China declared that the previous treaties with a lot of European nations unfair, and this included Portugal and Macau himself. Macau and China clashed, and in the end, Portugal gave up colonial claims over Macau in 1974. This had a profound affect on him as Portugal was a parental figure to him. Portugal decided to handover Macau to China, but Portugal made sure to get a deal much like what Hong Kong and England received. The handover would occur on December 20th, 1999.
Ever since becoming a part of China once again, Macau has become more accommodating to his Chinese roots. While gambling was legal since the mid 19th century, it took until the late 20th century for Macau's economy to focus mostly on gambling. By the 2000s, Macau had become heavily depended on gambling and tourism to keep his economy thriving. Now it's said Macau makes four times as much as Las Vegas in gambling.
Personality: Macau is neither east or west, but a complicated fusion brought on by him once being a port city and major trading center. Macau's influence comes from all over, leading to a unique culture of the Macanese people that has led to the mixture of Portuguese, Chinese, and various South East Asian influences in one region. Macau is unlike any other region in China, and the people of Macau, specifically the Macanese are unlike any of the other ethnic groups in China. This heavily impacts Macau's personality, ideology, and state of mind. Since becoming a part of China once again, China's influence affects him strongly, but his roots with Portugal remain ingrained deeply. The Macanese people and culture is still changing until this day, and so Macau himself is going through change.
He has had strong ties with Portugal for many years, and he still remains friendly with his former colonizer even thought he is now a part of China.* He is friendly to China as well, showing a respectful, polite attitude towards the elder nation. He can even engage in friendly conversations with Portugal and China, and time to time he jokes around with them. He has an easygoing personality when it comes to social and economic policies in his country. This doesn't mean he doesn't work hard nor is he lazy, though. He is very experienced with business ever since he was little due to his roots as a port city and with his time spent with both Portugal and China.
*He is one of the special administrative regions like Hong Kong -- "one country, two systems" essentially.
His calm demeanor and interest in being philosophical also tie into his approach to governing and business too. This approach has lead to a thriving economy strongly based in gambling and casinos. While himself is not greedy, he does profit off those who give into the vice of gambling. The people who gamble in Macau are usually not the locals, but instead from mainland China and Hong Kong. Gambling is more of a recent development, and it is one he has learned to accept after the spice trade and colonial era passed. He also makes sure to to wear smart looking business attire, especially when he has business to attend to or when he's in a casino. He is now known as the gambling capital of the world, making around five times the amount Las Vegas does, but he is humble about the title. With gambling and a service based economy comes great food and other places to indulge and have fun in. He does export goods such as porcelain, ceramics, textiles, and toys, too.
He is friendly with Hong Kong as well, having a brother like relationship and amiable rivalry of sorts . Their rivalry, at least on Macau's side, is not ill intentioned or competitive, but instead he hopes Hong Kong prospers well and grows up well as Macau grows up himself. He watches how both Hong Kong and himself are changing and adapting to become an economic power all the while rejoining China. The other nation he is seen with is Taiwan, and he has good relations with her. He treats Taiwan with respect, but has to be cautious due to China's grievances with her. He still is kind to her, and the three of them (Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau) talking and hanging occurs more often than one would think.
To outsiders and visitors, Macau comes off as hospitable and luxurious… if the price is right and one keeps spending money. He likes catering to those who are superstitious, often using symbols and good luck charms in casinos related areas. Even if the casinos make Macau efficient, fast, he still has a sense of being down to earth and relaxing unlike Hong Kong.
This side is often seen outside of work. He's a type to enjoy tea and pastries as he catches up on news or possibly talks business with visitors. While a lot of his daily life and relationships relate to business, he can still put that aside. He knows how to enjoy himself and how to have others have a good time. He always provides the best of the best when it comes to visitors. If he likes you, his good humor will be present. If he doesn't like you, well, he'll probably hold his tongue because, well, you have to serve some sort of financial purpose, right? Most of the time people rarely rub him wrong, though, as he is tolerant to a lot of different personalities. He'll at least humor you and smile when needed. Overall, his politeness, respectfulness, good temperament, and welcoming nature stand out to those who meet him.
Macau is adaptable, always finding a way to be prosperous. He confronts issues logically, thoughtfully, and does not rush into things. Most of the time he uses diplomacy and bargaining to get what he wants. While gambling is seen as debauchery and even trickery, Macau himself has much older, deeper roots than such. He is humble, having had good times come and go in the past. That doesn't mean he'll shy away from gambling related enterprises, as once he finds something he is good at, he will work hard and focus on it.
Abilities: Macau has no super human powers for the most part, but since he is a nation his motility is tied to his country/people/economy/etc. and he heals quickly from physical wounds for the most part.
Sample Entry:
dear_mun thread with China and a little Hong Kong thrown in there.
Name: Macau, but he'll either go by Adé, Jorge, or Jin.
Housing: 456 Stone St.
Family: wife (muskatli)
derp derp derp
Name: Kim
Personal LJ: zombiebat
Contact Info:aim: nom nom brains & plurk: zombified
Other Characters Played: n/a
Preferred Housing: 456 Stone St. Permission given by the other resident in the household.
Character Name: Macau, Macao/Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, and a human name of Jorge "Adé" Álvares Ho Jin/金何歐維士
Character Series: Axis Powers Hetalia
Character Age: Well over 700+ years, but looks to be in his twenties.
Background: wiki | hetalia profile
History: Here's a nifty timeline as to where I'm hitting some points for his background/history.
Macau before the 16th century was very small, barely known by China himself. Macau was a small, quant fishing and port city. The ports back then were mostly used to trade goods from Southeast Asia to China. By the 16th century, though, Portuguese traders discovered it to be an ideal spot for trading and building a strong foundation for their spice trade. At first China kept Macau protected by the foreign nation of Portugal, but through diplomatic ties, Macau became more attached to Portugal and vice versa.
With the Portuguese having a strong presence in Macau (mores by impact rather than number), the culture and people began changing, thus himself. The Golden Age of the spice trade was very prosperous for Macau, helping him become bigger, stronger, and helped to develop what is now known as the Macanese culture. Not all things were great, though. The spice trade was lucrative, and Macau was seen was one of the central points of the Portuguese trading points. The Netherlands tried their best to take over Macau, but the Portuguese forces throated such efforts.
As soon as the golden age came, it went. A main source of trading partner was Japan, and by the early half of the 17th century, Japan entered its Edo period. With the Edo period brought extremely strained ties with Japanese traders, and thus one of Macau's major source of income had been terminated. This only compounded even more when China decided to open trading to all, and thus specialized ports because more or less superfluous. Macau had to change because of this, many countries moved factories to Macau because he still had an ideal location. This once again helped Macau with trading via his ports. Macau also became a place for treaties and a lot of diplomatic to take place. This all roughly lasted into the 19th century, and by then, Macau was named an overseas province of Portugal
When the British acquired Hong Kong, traders flocked to Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor. This had an affect on Macau, as once again, it compromised his power as a port city. That's when Portugal decided to make Macau a free port, but with that, came the exiling of Chinese leaders and forces. This lead to Portugal declaring Macau was an independent from China. Portugal became a lot more involved in Macau's affairs around this time, more than just finically, but with the acquisition of local islands surrounding Macau.
By almost the mid 20th century, the communist in China declared that the previous treaties with a lot of European nations unfair, and this included Portugal and Macau himself. Macau and China clashed, and in the end, Portugal gave up colonial claims over Macau in 1974. This had a profound affect on him as Portugal was a parental figure to him. Portugal decided to handover Macau to China, but Portugal made sure to get a deal much like what Hong Kong and England received. The handover would occur on December 20th, 1999.
Ever since becoming a part of China once again, Macau has become more accommodating to his Chinese roots. While gambling was legal since the mid 19th century, it took until the late 20th century for Macau's economy to focus mostly on gambling. By the 2000s, Macau had become heavily depended on gambling and tourism to keep his economy thriving. Now it's said Macau makes four times as much as Las Vegas in gambling.
Personality: Macau is neither east or west, but a complicated fusion brought on by him once being a port city and major trading center. Macau's influence comes from all over, leading to a unique culture of the Macanese people that has led to the mixture of Portuguese, Chinese, and various South East Asian influences in one region. Macau is unlike any other region in China, and the people of Macau, specifically the Macanese are unlike any of the other ethnic groups in China. This heavily impacts Macau's personality, ideology, and state of mind. Since becoming a part of China once again, China's influence affects him strongly, but his roots with Portugal remain ingrained deeply. The Macanese people and culture is still changing until this day, and so Macau himself is going through change.
He has had strong ties with Portugal for many years, and he still remains friendly with his former colonizer even thought he is now a part of China.* He is friendly to China as well, showing a respectful, polite attitude towards the elder nation. He can even engage in friendly conversations with Portugal and China, and time to time he jokes around with them. He has an easygoing personality when it comes to social and economic policies in his country. This doesn't mean he doesn't work hard nor is he lazy, though. He is very experienced with business ever since he was little due to his roots as a port city and with his time spent with both Portugal and China.
*He is one of the special administrative regions like Hong Kong -- "one country, two systems" essentially.
His calm demeanor and interest in being philosophical also tie into his approach to governing and business too. This approach has lead to a thriving economy strongly based in gambling and casinos. While himself is not greedy, he does profit off those who give into the vice of gambling. The people who gamble in Macau are usually not the locals, but instead from mainland China and Hong Kong. Gambling is more of a recent development, and it is one he has learned to accept after the spice trade and colonial era passed. He also makes sure to to wear smart looking business attire, especially when he has business to attend to or when he's in a casino. He is now known as the gambling capital of the world, making around five times the amount Las Vegas does, but he is humble about the title. With gambling and a service based economy comes great food and other places to indulge and have fun in. He does export goods such as porcelain, ceramics, textiles, and toys, too.
He is friendly with Hong Kong as well, having a brother like relationship and amiable rivalry of sorts . Their rivalry, at least on Macau's side, is not ill intentioned or competitive, but instead he hopes Hong Kong prospers well and grows up well as Macau grows up himself. He watches how both Hong Kong and himself are changing and adapting to become an economic power all the while rejoining China. The other nation he is seen with is Taiwan, and he has good relations with her. He treats Taiwan with respect, but has to be cautious due to China's grievances with her. He still is kind to her, and the three of them (Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau) talking and hanging occurs more often than one would think.
To outsiders and visitors, Macau comes off as hospitable and luxurious… if the price is right and one keeps spending money. He likes catering to those who are superstitious, often using symbols and good luck charms in casinos related areas. Even if the casinos make Macau efficient, fast, he still has a sense of being down to earth and relaxing unlike Hong Kong.
This side is often seen outside of work. He's a type to enjoy tea and pastries as he catches up on news or possibly talks business with visitors. While a lot of his daily life and relationships relate to business, he can still put that aside. He knows how to enjoy himself and how to have others have a good time. He always provides the best of the best when it comes to visitors. If he likes you, his good humor will be present. If he doesn't like you, well, he'll probably hold his tongue because, well, you have to serve some sort of financial purpose, right? Most of the time people rarely rub him wrong, though, as he is tolerant to a lot of different personalities. He'll at least humor you and smile when needed. Overall, his politeness, respectfulness, good temperament, and welcoming nature stand out to those who meet him.
Macau is adaptable, always finding a way to be prosperous. He confronts issues logically, thoughtfully, and does not rush into things. Most of the time he uses diplomacy and bargaining to get what he wants. While gambling is seen as debauchery and even trickery, Macau himself has much older, deeper roots than such. He is humble, having had good times come and go in the past. That doesn't mean he'll shy away from gambling related enterprises, as once he finds something he is good at, he will work hard and focus on it.
Abilities: Macau has no super human powers for the most part, but since he is a nation his motility is tied to his country/people/economy/etc. and he heals quickly from physical wounds for the most part.
Sample Entry:
dear_mun thread with China and a little Hong Kong thrown in there.