tell us the life story of the character you roleplay in NW
The Tale Of Norman AdriaanNorman Adriaan was born July 1st, 1769 in Amsterdam. He spent his young life living amongst the middle class, he recieved a small education and learned to read. In the year 1798 he enlisted in the army of the Batavian Republic.
In 1799, he participated in the Battle of Castricum where he was promoted to Korporal for his bravery. He was then stationed at Fort Bourtange until 1806. While stationed at Bourtange he bought a house in town in 1802 and married a local women named Laila in 1804. In 1805 they had a son, Jacob. In 1806 the Batavian Republic dissolved and the Kingdom of Holland was formed. Leaving his family behind he went to Amsterdam where he enlisted in the marines. The fighting was constant and brutal out at sea. He served bravely in the marines until 1810 when the Kingdom of Holland dissolved and merged with the French Empire. Norman refused to serve Napoleon any longer and raced back to Bourtange where he took his family on a boat from Amsterdam to Rostock. In Rostock he enlisted in the Prussian army to have his revenge upon Napoleon. He moved around through Prussia spending small amounts of time in each one until 1814 when he had finally achieved the rank of Gefrieter he planned to retire from the military 1817 at age 38. Before that happened though Napoleon returned and he joined the army and headed out to meet him at Waterloo. At Waterloo Norman fought with exceptional bravery and saw napoleon himself retreating the battlefield. He retired early, two months after the battle of Waterloo had finished. He raised another son, Baldwin and spent his life as a tailor until 1830, when he retired. He died in 1853, in his bed with his wife and children around him.
i spent over an hour working on that story!