<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=146391.msg6616595#msg6616595">Quote from: NightRabbit on 19-07-2012, 09:42:39</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">(God, my internet froze and I lost EVERYTHING...Starting over...)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Profile</strong></span><br/><br/><strong>Photo:</strong><br/>(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll0998U2ku1qgc6fao1_500.jpg)<br/><strong>Name:</strong> Josiah "Big Joe" O'Leary<br/><strong>Age:</strong> 24<br/><strong>Alliance:</strong> The All-Sorts<br/><strong>Job:</strong> Drummer/Part Time Bouncer<br/><strong>Gender:</strong> Male<br/><strong>Preferences:</strong> Joe can go without sex for a long time and is very selective about the type of women he likes. When he does find a woman he thinks is special then he really enjoys having sex with her. <br/><strong>Backstory:</strong><br/>Big Joe was born in Half Way Tree, Jamacia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_Way_Tree) to a well-loved and as a result well to do female relative of the Stiebel family (a wealthy black family that owned Devon House) and her Irish lover who was a tobacco merchant. The couple were in love though felt no need to rock the boat further and marry. Joe's father did however maintain a positive presence in his life up until his untimely death. The shock hit them hard, Joe's mother packed away all her money and relocated with young Joe to Sugar Hill in Harlem. Joe had a really nice childhood. His mother would take him to several different friends' houses where records would play and his love for music would ignite. He attended the National Conservatory of Music and his mother homeschooled him in academics. <br/><br/>He left the conservatory after hearing a jazz band on the radio. He wanted to play the drums like the guys on the radio, his teachers declined to teach him 'that trash'. Over the years he collected several jazz records and learned to play the drum pieces by ear. He also picked up blues harmonica from a friend who'd moved into the neighborhood from Louisiana. When he could he worked odd jobs--often in shady or off beat places-- to keep money coming in for his motheruntil her death three years ago. Eventually he met Vic and the rest is history. <br/><br/>Though an intimidating and muscular 6'4", Big Joe is a sweet guy with a heart of gold. He's highly protective of The All-Sorts and Rainbow Cake Bakery/Bar. His mother taught him there were all different types of people in the world but God had made them out of the same dirt. He holds this as his personal view on the touchy subjects of sexuality, race, and religion. He's jovial young man who tries his best to keep his fiery side in check. He is very sentimental and dreads his hair in memory of his mother who had Rastafarian sympathies. Big Joe is passionate about music, books, and the writing of both. He also has a sweet tooth and will many times buy Ranbow Cake's baked goods for snacks. He hates milk but will drink orange juice, water, or coffee readily. <br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Drummer He Plays Like:</div><div class="spoiler_body">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzwSDfDt2Q4</div></div></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>