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as portrayed by [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/The_American_Gods_Gaming_Group Jason].
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As portrayed by [[The_American_Gods_Gaming_Group|Jason]].
  
Brian is a Washington political operative in his late thirties.  He's young, organized and charismatic.  He's got brown hair that's a touch too long to be conservative, hazel eyes and a twist of a smile.  He's the sort of guy who looks good in a suit, and he's almost always in a suit.
 
  
From a well-off Connecticut family, Brian did his undergrad in Political Science at Yale.  He got his law degree from Harvard, where he specialized in International Law, and spent a year of it in Oman on a Fullbright ScholarshipIn the 5 years between when he passed the bar and September 11, 2001, he had been Deputy Minority Council for the House Committee on International Relations (1 1/2 years), Majority Council for the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (2 years) and, finally, Chief of Staff for Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee (1 1/2 years).
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Brian is a Washington political operative in his mid thirties.  He's young, organized and charismatic.  He's got brown hair that's a touch too long to be conservative, hazel eyes and a twist of a smileHe's the sort of guy who looks really ''good'' in a suit, and he's almost ''always'' in a suit.
  
Brian loves politics and on his best days he really does believe it can make the country a better place to be.  He has political ambition of his own and was building connections for a bid for the House in 2004 when September 11th hit.  In the aftermath of four years away from the world, he's starting to think he's going to have to find a different way to make the world a better place.  
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The only child of a well-off [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut Connecticut] family, Brian grew up in the suburbs of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford%2C_Connecticut Hartford] in the heart of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England New England] affluence.  Even still, Brian's always been a populist; he went to public school, rather than the private schools his parents wanted to send him to, and he learned Spanish to better associate with the revolving assortment of hired help around the house.  With so many people struggling around him, Brian pushed hard and earned himself admission at [http://www.yale.edu/ Yale].  Brian had ambition and a frustrated desire to make the world better.  What he didn't have was direction; not until a chance Poli Sci class, which he only took because of a girl he was chasing, opened his eyes to a way to make things change.  With a goal to shoot for, Brian's focus narrowed down like a laser.  He did his undergrad in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_Science Political Science] and got his law degree from [http://www.harvard.edu/ Harvard], where he met [[Matthieu Chalfant]].  He specialized in International Law, and spent a year of his law school time in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman Oman] on a [http://www.fulbrightonline.org/ Fullbright Scholarship].  In the 7 years between when he passed the bar and September 11, 2001, he had been Deputy Minority Council for the [http://wwwc.house.gov/international_relations/ House Committee on International Relations] (2 1/2 years), Majority Council for the [http://foreign.senate.gov/ Senate Committee on Foreign Relations] (3 years) and, finally, Chief of Staff for Republican [[Senator Lincoln Chafee]] (1 1/2 years).
  
Out of the core group of Survivors, Brian's the most physically changed, at least in outward appearance.  He's grown by more than a foot, so that now stands at some 7 and a half feet tall, and his frame's filled out to match.  What used to be the soft pudginess of a man who's daily exercise was pacing around an office has hardened into what seems to be sculpted muscle over a pair of broad shouldersBrian was always an impressive speaker; now he's a <i>pressence</i>
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It had been a good life; a nice apartment in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown%2C_Washington%2C_D.C. Georgetown], a decent salary (approx. $116k - see [http://www.cmfweb.org/1999SenateStudysummary.asp], fifth bullet), a [http://www.lexus.com/ Lexus] to drive and a short series of girlfriends, most of whom he really liked, including [[Joelle Millar]].  He kept himself busy with meeting after meeting and believed, on his best days, that the politics he put into practice really had the chance to make the country, and the world, a better place to be.   
  
Brian's dealing with the changes The Survivors are undergoing through political action; in other words, he's throwing himself into his work. But more than that, he knows Washington and he knows the press.  He knows what could happen to all of these poor, defenseless people if they don't have someone to look out for themRight now, he feels that he has to be that someone.
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[[Image:redsoxjersey.gif|frame|left|When out of the office, Brian lounges in a jersey from his favorite ball club, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox Boston Red Sox].]]Not that Brian was without ambition; he was building connections for a bid for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives House] in 2004 when September 11th hit.  He thought his chances were pretty good, tooEven though he's largely concerned himself with other projects since waking up, a high seat in public office isn't a goal that Brian's entirely abandoned.  
  
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Out of the core group of Survivors, Brian's the most physically changed, at least in outward appearance.  He's grown by more than a foot, so that now stands at some 7 and a half feet tall, and his frame's filled out to match.  What used to be the soft pudginess of a man who's daily exercise was pacing around an office has hardened into what seems to be sculpted muscle over a pair of broad shoulders.  Brian was always an impressive speaker; now he's a <i>pressence</i>.
  
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Brian's dealing with the changes The Survivors are undergoing through political action; in other words, he's throwing himself into his work.  But more than that, he knows Washington and he knows the press.  He knows what could happen to all of these poor, defenseless people if they don't have someone to look out for them.  He feels that he has to be that someone; he's not sure that anyone else can.
  
Brian Jaffe, early-thirties (33?) beltway insider.  He's young, he's organized, he's charismatic.  Brown hair that's longer than it should be, hazel eyes, a strong jawline that's starting to sag just a little with age.  He dresses standard Washington suit when he's on the job and comfortably in jeans and a sweater when he's not.  He's solid New England, and while he can't say his family came over on the Mayflower or that his mother's in the DAR, he knows that set more than in passing.
 
His father, David, is a lawyer (still practicing) and his mother, Miriam, is a teacher (high school History and Civics).  Brian was always involved in politics (student body president, of course) and extra curricular athletics (baseball and tennis in high school, intramural crew in college).  He did his undergrad in Poli Sci at Yale and then went to Harvard law.  He loves what he does and on his best days he really does believe he's helping to make the country a better place to be.  He has political ambition of his own and is currently building connections for a bid for the House in four years (he wants to see his current boss to re-election once more in 2007 before he runs for office himself).
 
  
Job or current life activity?
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[[Brian%27s Condo]]
Brian is the Chief of Staff for Senator Senator Lincoln Chafee [ http://www.issues2002.org/Senate/Lincoln_Chafee.htm], [http://chafee.senate.gov/ ].  Brian's job consists of directing the Senator's staff in all things (bill research, press releases, travel,
 
etc.) and advising him on public opinion, policy/voting decisions, etc., as well as taking interviews and meetings on the Senator's behalf when necessary.
 
  
Senator Chafee himself is a Republican Senator from Rhode Island, born in 1953 (making him 52 years old at present).  He stepped up to fill his father's Senate seat when the Sr. Chafee died in 1999 and ran for reelection in 2000 (with Brian as his campaign manager, in this game) and won.  He's socially liberal, environmentally moderate, fiscally conservative and militarily conservative (these are all political views that Brian shares).  He sits on the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations, the Environment and Public Works, and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
 
  
Brian lives in a nice apartment in Georgetown, earns a decent salary (he could be making much more, of course, if he were actually practicing law, but it's not about the money) and drives a nice, but not extravagant, car (still deciding on that)If he's not taking a lunch meeting he hits the gym, but time for that has been rarer and rarer these daysHe's had a few girlfriends since moving to Washington, some of whom he's really liked, but he's too married to his job for anything really serious to happenHe regrets that, when he has time, but he's doing some real good here...
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==Job Description==
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'''The Director of Programs''' <br>
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The Director of Programs is in charge of the day-to-day operations of the Foundation's program areas.  Answerable to the Executive Director, the Director of Programs is nevertheless her counterpart in overseeing the day-to-day and long-term operations of the Foundation's Program staffInternally, he coordinates activities between the individual programs for maximum efficiency, including loans of full-time and consultant staff, and ensures that each is operating according to a specific organization plan to accomplish defined short- and long-term goals, as determined in consulation with the Executive Director and the BoardAlso, he must work closely with the Counsel and Public Relations portions of the Foundation's Operations staff to ensure that the programs' activities are both legal and well-received.  Finally, he maintains the Foundation's master file on the skills and schedules of its Survivor consultantsExternally, the Director of Programs is the key liason with executives representing the Foundation's various clients, patrons and partners, ranging from other advocacy groups to government, in order to support the work of the various programs.
  
  
Special skills or training?
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The usual run of a politician's skills: public speaking, debate, knowledge of the US Political "Who's Who," backroom deals, etc.  Also is a trained lawyer with a license to practice from the Connecticut bar.
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Biggest secret?
 
He might have gotten his girlfriend pregnant while they were in college; he's not sure what happened, though (Was she really pregnant?  Did she keep the kid?  Did she get an abortion?  Did she give it up for
 
adoption?)  She dropped out before he could find out for sure and she never spoke to him again.
 
 
 
Motivation be once you're GODLIKE with powers?
 
 
 
Truth, justice and the American way.  ^_^  It's not about America taking over the world (and Republican or not, believing in a strong national defense or not, Brian doesn't really trust the current administration.
 
He liked Bush Sr. /much/ better than Bush Jr., if you know your politics.), it's about helping them out when they ask for it.
 

Latest revision as of 22:47, 12 April 2006

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As portrayed by Jason.


Brian is a Washington political operative in his mid thirties. He's young, organized and charismatic. He's got brown hair that's a touch too long to be conservative, hazel eyes and a twist of a smile. He's the sort of guy who looks really good in a suit, and he's almost always in a suit.

The only child of a well-off Connecticut family, Brian grew up in the suburbs of Hartford in the heart of New England affluence. Even still, Brian's always been a populist; he went to public school, rather than the private schools his parents wanted to send him to, and he learned Spanish to better associate with the revolving assortment of hired help around the house. With so many people struggling around him, Brian pushed hard and earned himself admission at Yale. Brian had ambition and a frustrated desire to make the world better. What he didn't have was direction; not until a chance Poli Sci class, which he only took because of a girl he was chasing, opened his eyes to a way to make things change. With a goal to shoot for, Brian's focus narrowed down like a laser. He did his undergrad in Political Science and got his law degree from Harvard, where he met Matthieu Chalfant. He specialized in International Law, and spent a year of his law school time in Oman on a Fullbright Scholarship. In the 7 years between when he passed the bar and September 11, 2001, he had been Deputy Minority Council for the House Committee on International Relations (2 1/2 years), Majority Council for the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (3 years) and, finally, Chief of Staff for Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee (1 1/2 years).

It had been a good life; a nice apartment in Georgetown, a decent salary (approx. $116k - see [1], fifth bullet), a Lexus to drive and a short series of girlfriends, most of whom he really liked, including Joelle Millar. He kept himself busy with meeting after meeting and believed, on his best days, that the politics he put into practice really had the chance to make the country, and the world, a better place to be.

When out of the office, Brian lounges in a jersey from his favorite ball club, the Boston Red Sox.

Not that Brian was without ambition; he was building connections for a bid for the House in 2004 when September 11th hit. He thought his chances were pretty good, too. Even though he's largely concerned himself with other projects since waking up, a high seat in public office isn't a goal that Brian's entirely abandoned.

Out of the core group of Survivors, Brian's the most physically changed, at least in outward appearance. He's grown by more than a foot, so that now stands at some 7 and a half feet tall, and his frame's filled out to match. What used to be the soft pudginess of a man who's daily exercise was pacing around an office has hardened into what seems to be sculpted muscle over a pair of broad shoulders. Brian was always an impressive speaker; now he's a pressence.

Brian's dealing with the changes The Survivors are undergoing through political action; in other words, he's throwing himself into his work. But more than that, he knows Washington and he knows the press. He knows what could happen to all of these poor, defenseless people if they don't have someone to look out for them. He feels that he has to be that someone; he's not sure that anyone else can.


Brian's Condo


Job Description[edit]

The Director of Programs
The Director of Programs is in charge of the day-to-day operations of the Foundation's program areas. Answerable to the Executive Director, the Director of Programs is nevertheless her counterpart in overseeing the day-to-day and long-term operations of the Foundation's Program staff. Internally, he coordinates activities between the individual programs for maximum efficiency, including loans of full-time and consultant staff, and ensures that each is operating according to a specific organization plan to accomplish defined short- and long-term goals, as determined in consulation with the Executive Director and the Board. Also, he must work closely with the Counsel and Public Relations portions of the Foundation's Operations staff to ensure that the programs' activities are both legal and well-received. Finally, he maintains the Foundation's master file on the skills and schedules of its Survivor consultants. Externally, the Director of Programs is the key liason with executives representing the Foundation's various clients, patrons and partners, ranging from other advocacy groups to government, in order to support the work of the various programs.



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