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Oh yeah, I had parties, big band/jazz, and voodoo with him -- and tried to do proper research with voodoo too like in a way if you didn't ask for the Hollywood stuff, he'd do it for real. (Because I read most people who practiced Voodoo went underground because of Hollywood, so I used that type of thing in a way.)

But yeah, Louisiana is a state that can have multiple interpretations and still be seen as right.

I always had it in my head he had pictures of them, then he'd turn them upside down to make them extremely unlucky or something like that if he was a bit angry with them. I'm sad it never came up but there's not much you really can do about that. sad I always have these extra things for characters of mine but they never come up in games haha.

Oh absolutely, a reason why I often feel unsure about roleplaying outside of the midwest in terms of characters is because I have a feeling my information is limited on other states outside of that area, even if I know the basics or try to learn all I can about their culture. It's kind of a pain because you're always second guessing yourself. sad

I always took North Carolina was more cautious, less prone to take action, but still fairly level headed and does make some smart decisions? Oh: And a given she'd/he'd be obsessed with Basketball. smile That would be their sport of choice.

That was pretty much my perception too: aka she comes off a tad blunt perhaps in a way, but is fairly friendly, trustworthy, and so on. She's just probably not as loud as South Carolina, in comparison and probably always sort of hitting her head against the desk in frustration at what he/she does. lol

Oh yeah, South Carolina seems to be the opinionated one, tough guy facade on some level (And they are tough, no doubt about that) but when push comes to shove at times they can seem almost whiny compared to North Carolina which takes people by surprise since it usually seems more sensible, level headed, and having more common sense. I think North Carolina definitely is the 'stronger' and 'tougher' of the two though, especially if you also put account of how much it does in the military/wars as well. :X

I could always see North Carolina be more -- tough, rugged, in ways but at the sametime -- really crafty and bright -- quick thinking in a way compared to South Carolina who does think but often is more emotional.

That being said: I've been thinking about my thoughts about the midwestern states and what for the most part I expect with them or at least to get right. I would like to think Minnesota would encompass the term of Minnesota Nice: Aka being courteous, reserved, and mild mannered. A polite friendliness, an aversion to confrontation, a tendency toward understatement, a disinclination to make a fuss or stand out, emotional restraint, and self-deprecation. Wisconsin on some level has this, but is not a 'perfect' mix in that sense as this really effects the Upper Midwest in general. Thus why Wisconsin might seem a bit more emotional than Minnesota.

Illinois is one I definitely have to see as more ... forward and direct, and kind of a big jerk since he's the big boss of the midwest in a way. If that makes sense. :U

I'm finding some of the things yall are saying about North Carolina to be interesting. I role play her mainly because I've lived in NC my whole life and only know what history school teachers and museums have taught. Also I got a lot of the really old southern metaphors from mom who grew up in the West near the mountains while the rest of my family and me grew up in the east by the coast. So it's a bit difficult for me to know which part of NC to stick with for the personality at some points.


In west and some parts of the east would most likely be your seterotypical rednecks. People here are the type that would hand you the shirt of their back, just don't ever cross them. However a lot of that has started to fade now that a lot of northerners move down here.

The whole pirates thing is a big hype along the east coat. Even the nearby college mascot is a pirate and each year they host a Pirate Fest. To be honest the only physical evidence of Blackbeard in being in NC is a toilet...

One thing I have trouble definding is NC's age. Techincally it would from when her breaking off from being a Providence. But before that she was the second british colony attempt but failed. Resulting The Lost Colony of Roanoke. It wasn't until settlers from Virginia move south and formed with other settlers to become a Providence. Then broke off into North and South due to views on government.

NC apparently has a lot of pride because anything that relates to her history is either put in a museum or tourist attraction. Usually of settlers from britian, african americans, native americans, and anything related to war or battle fields. There's still Native American Pow Wows being held.