Hokay, so, here's the deal...

I just whipped up an alt for myself who's a NIMH mouse and a first-gen member of the NMC Council. I had the crazy idea that I might actually make him part of someone's family.

I'm still in the process of fleshing him out more fully, but here's what I've got for him so far.

1. If it'll work out, Hugo and his as-yet-unknown mate (I'd rather not be both characters, just to make life interesting) have a large family. Originally, I thought they'd have six kids (three of each), but having that many kids would mean the family quickly becomes inter-related with every other family in the colony. Turning the NMC into the rodent equivalent of Arkansas is *not* kosher. n.n

2. Not the type to fear speaking his mind and possessed of a good (if somewhat irreverent) sense of humor, Hugo feels his fellow councilmice take themselves too seriously too often. This doesn't mean Hugo is not the type to be serious, however. Just don't be surprised if he tries cracking a joke to ease tension somewhat.

3. As RPd the other night in the RP where Sarah and Christopher speak to the council about the current epidemic in the NMC, Hugo and Patricia loathe one another. She thinks he's too cowardly to defend the colony, and he thinks that she's a genocidal madmouse who'll destroy them all by starting a war with the rats that the NMC can't possibly win. (The city sewer rats only outnumber them by what, 100,000 to 1?) As such, I would imagine a fair amount of fireworks are common between the two in and out of council sessions. It goes without saying that the two are bitter political enemies. Since neither has attempted to assassinate the other yet, they're not quite to the level of Jenner and Nicodemus...but they're probably not too far from that point, either.

4. Hugo is anal about punctuality--he makes Germans look lax about keeping on schedule, he's so bad. As such, he's always got a fancy pocketwatch on a chain in a vest pocket, plus a wristwatch as back-up. You can bet the family home in the colony has a clock in every room, as well. Want a sure-fire way to irritate the bejesus out of Hugo? Show up to an apointment or meeting with him just barely on time. Show up late if you want to tick him off. *n.n

Don't know what he looks like yet, or his relative age as compared to the rest of the NMC First Gens, but that'll come in time. I'll be working on that as inspiration allows.

I just wanted to give him as much of an introduction as I can at this point and also put out that I'm looking for a family in need of a patriarch. n.n If anybody thinks Hugo would fit in somewhere--as a brother, uncle, husband, father, etc.--please let me know. :)

~Caboose