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| User: | lgiuseppeadama (375147) The Many Sides of Giuseppe Adama
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| Name: | Leonardo Giuseppe "Gipo" Adama | |||||||||
| Website: | Darkest Days | |||||||||
| Bio: | This is a roleplay journal for the RPG ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} darkestdays I am not L Giuseppe Adama nor the PB Jamie Bamber and make no monetary gain from this journal.  Character Description: Age: 45 Gender: Male Height: 5'9" Weight: 165 lbs Eyes: blue Hair: brown Build: slender, muscular, well toned Sexuality: hetro Strengths: loyal but will take the opposing side, even to perceived betrayal, if he thinks he's right; thoughtful; can be ruthless if necessary but prefers to find a solution; gifted in self defense/hand-to-hand fighting Weaknesses: tends to over think, can be self righteous, sensitive Habits/Quirks: talks to himself when he's nervous, sticks the tip of his tongue out when thinking Personality: quiet but strong, wears his heart on his sleeve, emotional Screen Name: GipoAdama Character Biography: Leonardo Giuseppe Adama was born in the mountain village of Laurito, Italy nestled in Campania Region's Parco Nazionale Del Cilento. The scion of a wealthy shipping magnate he was marked from birth to inherit his father Guillermo's empire. His early life was marred by parental neglect. His father was frequently absent and even when at home worked long hours. When he did pay attention to his two sons it was with an attitude of strict discipline designed to harden them. His mother Carolina's treatment of her out-of-wedlock conceived child, who's existence had forced her into an unwanted marriage, was to abuse him both physically and mentally while showering attention on her younger son Zaccheri. It was from Zaki that Leo picked up the nickname Gipo when his brother could not pronounce Giuseppe. Their mother's reaction to her husband's frequent absences was to eventually descend into carefully hidden, except from her abused first-born, alcoholism. When Gipo was 13 his father finally found out about her condition and divorced her but unaware of her treatment of Gipo left him and his younger brother in her care. Gipo's early teens continued a challenging unhappy time for him with his only haven his elderly grandfather Giuseppe, a retired lawyer. He was able to shield his younger brother who was a talented artist. At 17 Gipo entered the Italian shipowners' association Confitarma's sponsored National Merchant Marine Academy in Genoa. Having spent some happy hours assisting his grandfather with legal research he elected to take substantial coursework in maritime law. Through a series of events that Gipo never understood and despite his arguments with his father that Zaki should enter an Accademie di Belle Arti his brother went off to the Naval Military Academy at Livorno. While totally unsuited to the military as a career Zaki managed to persevere but soon after his graduation was killed in a military exercise. Devastated by his brother's death Gipo blamed and castigated his father to the point where they became totally estranged. Leaving his post in a subsidiary of his father's company he set out to become his own man. Arriving in a small town to the south of his ancestral home he took on the name his brother had bestowed on him and watched in anger as it's inhabitants were cowed by the local organization. He began by seeking out the local youth gangs and befriending the young men in them in an effort to "replace" someone like his brother in his life. A natural leader he soon had a loyal following. Still angered by the plight of the people he finally approached the local boss and, idealist that he remained, proposed a program of schooling and assistance to help the young men he had gathered to him make their town a better place for it's people. Rebuffed by the Don he cold-bloodily blew him away and, by force of will alone, dictated to his remaining soldiers how things were going to run. With bosses he found willing to agree to his proposal he displayed an uncanny knack for negotiating peace and forging unity. In addition, drawing on his law studies with both his grandfather and at the academy, he successfully defended one of them against a charge of manslaughter displaying brilliant legal analysis. This pattern continued for several years as he moved south coming closer to Reggio di Calabria as he went. While Gipo's persuasive capabilities grew as his organization did, the constant necessity to work against his better nature eventually wore his idealism down. The conflagration that led to the further rise of Vescovo and Monacello unfortunately saw the death of most of Gipo's supporters due to civil strife and massive volcanic activity in the region. Angered and embittered at this second loss he was ready to take his frustrations out any way he could. He traveled to Reggio di Calabria and intended to use his skills to become a valued member of the Vescovo organization. However a series of continuing natural as well as mafia war events led to the almost complete rise of chaos and collapse of both mafia houses and he left Reggio. Arriving in the New York City area Gipo used a connection from his merchant mariner days and his saved earnings to gain a place at NYU Law School earning a degree from the Center for Labor and Employment Law, concentrating on Labor Relations. During his schooling his charm, ruthlessness, and negotiating skills were noted by Don Gambino when he assisted in the resolution of a labor dispute. That he was Italian born did also not go unnoticed and Don Gambino investigated further eventually finding out about Gipo's mafia activities while still in Italy. He was subsequently asked by the Don to be his Consigliere. What the Don did not find out is that Gipo is a blood relative, his maternal great-great grandmother having been a younger sister of the Don's great-great grandfather. | |||||||||
| Memories: | 51 entries | |||||||||
| Interests: | 3: mafia, roleplay, rpg | |||||||||
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| Mutual Friends: | 6: cheryllehman, ileana, incantevole, leepupsworld, lgiuseppeadama, miafamiglia | |||||||||
| Account type: | Free Patient | |||||||||
