*The man looks terribly desperated, his two hands - dirty and filthy - holding his head. But behind all his greasy and unclean look, you can see that he seems to be a normal Rheinland citizen; Brown hairs and eyes, tall - about 6 feets -, must be under 25 of age. His beard must have not been shaved since at least 3 or 4 days. He's wearing a charcoal gray outfit from "The Ring" mining facility. Simon Fleischer is, well, was a mining worker until very recently.*
- I just got married! I can't lose my job Menner!
- Meneer Fleischer, our last semester was disastrous. Red Hessian are cutting our trading lane everywhere, this, and to the fact that Rheinland economy is not doing so well in the past centuries *the man sigh* are putting our facility on the edge of bankroet! Bankrupt!
*Vice-Director of this facility since a few years, Mr Bergmann is a man of almost no-compassion. After all, The
Ring is not doing so bad.. He just had the order from higher rank to cut in working staff. The Director get up from his chair to signify the discussion is coming to an end.*
- Meneer Fleischer, there will be a cargo going to New Berlin is four hours, I highly suggest you pack your things, get your business done here and leave without any disturbance.
*Simon looks completly destroyed by the recent announcement of his werkgever - Employer -. He leave the office without any words, head's down... After all, everything was going well in the last year; he just married his liefhebben - love - and had come across the opportunity to work in a mining facility to make some money. Even with a little salary and having the feeling to be exploited, at least, he had a job. Nor like the majority of the people living at New Berlin, where proverty reign all over the surface of this planet.*
- auf wiedersehen Liberty American Dream! *While packing his thing and getting ready for his lift to New Berlin.*
*Simon Fleischer enters the transport and looks back at The Ring..*
- I hope things will get betters in the next weeks..
*A few months laters, Things had not become better at all. Loans after loans, debts were accumulated at lightning speed. A "chance" his brother-in-law was there for him... Said he could help a little, lending money for little interest. Yeah right, within two years, he would need to repay double to his brother-in-law.*
- You're brother is such a Ruk.
- Stoppen!, my brother is not a jerk.. He's trying to help us..
*His wife, knowing his husband was right, could not however insult the man who was "helping" them in such a difficult time. Captain of the ZyprexaZydis, a freight ship, he was quite rich for a trader. Doing great in business, poor in human relation. His motto was: "there's no family nor friends in business". He decided to make and "exception" for his sister..*
- Actually, my brother wanted me to give you this because I talked to him recently and we came across the subjet of your insuccess in finding a job.
*Simon Fleischer looked on the table where his wife just dropped somes pamphlets; "Join in Rheinland Military", "Protect the motherland!", "Liberty is our ennemy!", "For pride and glory!", "Remember the Kriegmarine!"*
- Nice mottos.... I actually think I can't join this, I wouldn't be accepted for sure.
- Why not?
- I've got a too high IQ for this.
*Simon start laughing hard while his wife drop off a long sigh of desperation. But, in himself, he knows that this might be the only chance for him to get a job, some money, some food and stop getting stolen by his brother-in-law.. Putting aside the pamphlet for the rest of the evening, he then join his wife to help her wash the dishes.
One question was roaming for some time in his mind; will he be able to get out of this economic crisis alive? New Berlin was so poor, a great portion of the people were living in slums. They could not find any work. Rheinland was trying to get up from economic disasters in the past centuries. Job was difficult to find. Sure, there was still a minority of elitist, being rich, and getting all the benefits of the hard labor of the populace.*
- I'm going to bed, Simon.
- goedenacht mijn schat. I will come to bed soon too.
*However, Fleischer had others plans for the night. Taking back the pamphlet, he's reading closely every informations he can get out of those pieces of paper. While reading, he randomly find an application form. Simon exalt a long sigh while looking back at pictures of Rheinland ships and deep space*
- I've got nothing to lose.. I have no other choice than doing it..
Quote:Discovery Forum Name:ZyprexaZydis Name:Simon Fleischer Rank:Recruit S.K.Y.P.E designation(//username): n/a for the moment
Age:24 Height:6 feets Weight:175 Hair Color:brown Eye Color: brown
Planet/Station of Origin:New Berlin
Background Information:Born poor, raised poor, and stayed poor all his life. Simon Fleischer is a hard working man. He was mainly raised by her mother - Lena Kappel - because his father was very often far from home. Her mother was a brave, ressourceful woman. Poor, but optimist; always saying the best is coming soon and that everything gonna be fine. However, she lost her faith when she heard the fate of her husband - Hans Zimmerman - when the copper miner where he was working in Dresden was destroyed because of a Red Hessian's attack near Lepzig station. His father was working the best he could to help his family, far from home, he was sending to his wife all the money he could. But, fate happens, he died and was never able to obtain "the best that was supposed to come soon." Lena Kappel became a widow, but not for long: she died shortly after from a heart attack the next year after her husband -Hans Zimmerman- death. The doctor said she had a heart weakness since she was young and her death was even supposed to happen way before than she actually died.
Simon Fleischer became an orphan along with his brother at the age of 12. He moved with his younger brother Uwe at the closest slum in New Berlin. The Fleischer brother found their first job few days after they moved. Simon, 12 and Uwe, 10, lauched themselves in the shoes waxing business. They were both installed in the New Berlin Downtown waiting for rich businessman to come to them for shoes cleaning. With the combined salary of the Fleischer brothers, they were barely able to survive for 3 years.
At the age of 15 everything changed. Simon, being the eldest, was much more developped than his brother. A merchant, while getting his shoes waxed, observed Simon closely. Seeing he was almost 5'5", strong for his age and having pity over him, the merchant asked him if he would want to join him, as a Koopman helpen - merchant helper-. Salary would be increased, possibily to discover the world and opportunity to learn space travelling. Thought wanting Simon, Uwe was not even close to his brother physical. He could not employ both brothers. That where they got separated. The elder of the Fleischer brother joined Hubert Fink, the merchant.
In the first year, Simon was still able to contact Uwe and send him little money to help him. However, one day, at the age of 18, Hubert Fink had business to do at New Berlin, while being offduty, Simon tried to find Uwe as they were supposed to meet near the "Goedemorgen Breakfast". Simon never found a Uwe and the Fleischer brothers were never seen again together from this moment. He tried many time in the next weeks to find his brother. Several years after, the only thing he heard about Uwe were rumors he left New Berlin to join Red Hessians. Simon actually never believed this information. After all, it's only rumors.
Hubert Fink had a daughter and a son, he had met both at the age of 14. Binding with the daughter who was 13, he never did the same with his employer's son who was 17. Actually, there was some kind of hating between both. Boy became a teen, who became a man and at the age of 19, he found himself having a relationship with the merchant's daughter. From this moment, his brother disliked even more Simon Fleischer.
At the age of 20, Simon had learned almost everything about space travelling. Growing older, Hubert Fink,
the merchant, became ill at the age of 59. Though having some major health problem, he always hid it to everyone, continuing space trading through Rheinland. But, he gave more responsability to Simon Fleischer and his son. Simon took care of the logistic and spaceship maintenance side while Hubert Fink's son took care of bargain and trade route. While gaining more responsabilities, and supposed to be partner, there was still a huge rivalry between both mens. Though this rivalry and dislike of each others never explosed because of the old man presence who knew how to calm down things between the 2 young guys.
At the age of 22, everything seemed to go well, he had some economy, and finally married Hubert Fink's daughter. He moved with her in some appartement in New Berlin with her and everything seemed to go well for Simon's life. It appeared that finally "the best is coming soon and that everything gonna be fine", his mother's words was happening. But everything changed in few months laters. Hubert Fink had to retire because of health problem and he actually died shortly after. Fleischer mourned the death of his "second" father but Fink's son saw this more like an opportunity for him. Sure he was sad about the death of his father, he had some kind of heart, but the trading company of his father became the son's property. The first thing he did: fired Simon Fleischer out of the trading company. He also bought a new bigger and larger ship while changing it's name. It became the "ZyprexaZydis", some kind of weirdo name.
Jobless for months, running down economy he made all his life, he finally found a job at "The Ring". at 23 years old, he had to start all over again. Salary dropped, hours increased, job was tougher. Fleischer and his wife were obligated to move near a slum. The slum Simon lived in his teenage years. Somehow, he managed to send enough money that his wife could pay the rent and get some food to live.
At the age of 24, he lost his job at "The Ring" and yet again, he need to start his life all over again...
Basic Personality Traits:Simon Fleischer is loyal and hard worker, got an ironic/sarcastic sense of humor, average pilot but fast learner, somehow diplomatic.
Ship Class:None.
Other:// Talked to Admiral Auztin Engels recently about recruitment. Did my best to enter rping critera.
English is (as you surely noticed) not my first language.
For how long have you been playing on Discovery Freelancer RP 24/7 ?
Month and half
What made you come play on Discovery Freelancer RP 24/7 ?
Community and high level activity
What other characters do you have on the Discovery Freelancer RP 24/7 server?
Zyprexa_Zydis - a trader
Haiku.Kakemono - a freelancer
What OOC reason do you have for joining the RM?
Had more than often nice rping chat with RM and Rheinland people in general. Things I did not get from Liberty nor
Bretonia. And Japanese is a way too much complicated language for me... So, Rheinland is more than interesting.
*Simon Fleischer looks at his application form, satisfied and hoping for the best in the future.*
