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Erica
Owns her own consultancy agency in the tourism industry. On the lookout for undiscovered tourism spots. Wants to prove to herself and the world she can bring her company to the top.
The independent woman with a dream
Erica was born in a family of four with little to spare. There was enough money to have a nice life but it was always difficult. A car was possible, a big vacation trip was not. Her sister, Joline, was and would always be her best friend. Erica went to college and studied business administration. There was only enough money for one of the sisters to study. Erica would stay eternally grateful for this to her sister.
During college, Erica met Max. One year after her graduation, they married. They came from completely different environments. His family was rich, his future was set. As a woman in the business world, she found it hard to get her dream job and felt not understood by her husband. The marriage became very unhappy. When Erica wanted to quit her job and start up her own company in the tourism industry, her husband just about laughed at her. He said she would fail. A long and difficult divorce followed. From then on she chose her own path. She still works at the old company but now only part-time. Her own company is growing slowly. The future is hers and she will take it.
Visited countries
Germany
Job
Self employed
Age
31
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Dionysus
Smart and manipulative. Always smiling, often roaring with laughter. Acknowledges his father as the king of the gods but knows that in reality, the human race only kneels for one god: pleasure.
The God of pleasure
Born as the son of Zeus and his mistress, he was a bit of a maverick in the god family. Hera, Zeus wife, tried to kill him on multiple, occasions and he spent his childhood in hiding… until he discovered the magical drink called wine. He decided to travel the world, spreading his newfound knowledge. He began to see himself as the father of alcohol and drinking. The one who brought happiness and feasts in the dark world his own father ruled.
Years passed and Dionysus took up his place in the god pantheon. When people began to forget the old gods, they sobbed and worried about their lost glory. Dionysus however, saw it differently. He too was a forgotten god, but by drinking alcohol and partying the people still remembered and worshipped Dionysus.
Nonetheless, he still visits his father and the other gods who see him as an outsider, smartly weaving them around his finger and acting as a liaison with the outside world. He is a god wandering the world, with a love for humans, encouraging alcohol, feasting and the joys of life.
Visited countries
Germany
Job
God
Age
3700
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Lena
A 115-year-old passionate politician who, due to cell regeneration, looks like a fit, stylish woman of 35. She’s part of a technology-infused generation but fears where technological advancement will lead to.
A headstrong politician from the 22st century
Born in 1995 from a German father and a Belgian mother, Lena grew up in a rapidly changing world which saw the breaking up of countries and unions and the rise of new ones. She always tried to see the bigger picture, aiming for cooperation rather than fighting. Lena had a family of three but lost her oldest daughter to murder. This event had big consequences. Her only son grew up to become a political hardliner, striving for an isolationist European Union, whereas her husband chose to take a ‘pause’ in life. His conscience was stored for later times when new technology would be able to place it in a new body. Lena is director of the EASD, an agency designed to control and research the efficiency of the European organs and as such fighting corruption, nepotism and political crimes. She is deeply involved in the intricate political web spanning the European Union. Meanwhile, a new moral problem for Lena emerges. Conscience transportation has been legally approved and is now accessible to the rich.
Visited countries
Germany
Job
Director of the EASD (European Agency for Structural Development)
Age
115
