LOUIS "NIAGARA FALLS" KALM

[/color]:[/b] Louis John Kalm
Nickname/Alias: Lou, Louie, The Canadian One, Often Mistaken for the American One.
Gender: Male
Character Type: City
Country or Country of Origin: Canada
Canon or Original: Original
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[/color]:[/b] Brown.
Hair: Blond.
Height and Weight: 4’10, 90lbs.
Other Distinguishing Features: Nothing worth noting.

Overall Appearance: Louis is somewhat short, thin and flat out adorable. He appears to be 12 – 14 years old and small for his age. He is still very young being barely over a century old, and it shows. He has very rounded features, and quite a bit of baby fat still on him. He has large deep brown eyes and beautiful blond hair. His expressions are very open and he can hide nothing of what he is thinking or feeling. He walks with confidence but also with a sort of carelessness to him. Louis’ limbs are proportionate to his body, making his reach short but quite fitting for his size. He isn’t fussy about what he wears and prefers clothes that have been gifted to him over things he has to go out and buy.
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[/color]:[/b] Stuffed Animals, trinkets, Gifts, Barrel Plunging, Swimming, Water, Rain, Stormy Weather, Candy, Chocolate, Food (especially fast food and restaurant food), Collecting things, being told stories, Pranks, Teasing, Tricking People, Dancing, Party Games, Cards, Winning, Blanket Forts.

Dislikes: Seriousness, People with no sense of humour, being treated like an adult, Vegetables, Cleaning, Spoil Sports, Winter without snow, Waking up early, cheaters.

Strengths: He is high energy and very loyal. He is a great entertainer with exceptional skill, tailoring his entertainments to the audience. Niagara Falls is after all know for its attractions and casinos. He is practically fearless when it comes to horror culture.

Weaknesses: Often fails to understand the seriousness of a situation, Bad attention span, pretty much needs a babysitter, a sucker for bets and wagers (by-product of the huge gambling attraction Niagara Falls, Ontario offers).

Fears: Losing Lewis be it emotionally, physically or in any form of permanency. Growing up. The Falls drying up. Drowning.

Secrets: Still sleeps with a nightlight. He could totally be on the television show hoarders if someone realized just how much crap he collects up.

Any Quirks/Habits: Doing the Fred and George Weasley Swap (which they picked up in 1998 from the first Harry Potter book. Pranking people. Occasionally he appears to pull a tantrum.

Overall Personality:
Playful: Louis is still young and this leaves room for a certain level of playfulness. This attribute has only grown as he is a city that is known for its tourism and attractions. He just loves having fun and doing his own thing.

Trouble Maker: This is a trait that has progressively gotten more prominent in his personality. He tends to get into trouble more often than he should. Louis enjoys a good prank and adores teasing other people. He loves setting people up and often manipulates people into strange situations. But the important thing to note is this is not malicious intent but all in good fun.

Aggressive: Louis can be a bit aggressive. When he wants something or when he decides something needs to be done he tends to get a bit overly passionate about it to the point of coming across as almost aggressive. He can be quite pushy when he wants to be and this is a trait that sometimes comes as a surprise when people first meet him. He doesn’t look like the pushy type.

Immature: If you fart, he will laugh. If you burp he will laugh. Whoopee cushions entertain him and toilet humour is something he adores. He is a child when it comes down to things. He is far from mature and lacks the awareness of when to be serious. His immaturity can be irritating for some, but he is completely oblivious to it.

Addictive/Demanding: Louis has an addictive personality. When he gets into something he tends to spend money on it, spend time on it and not put it down until the novelty has worn off. He has cravings and desires that he feels have to be fulfilled. He doesn’t wait. he wants what he wants now.

Impulsive: Louis has the ability to plan but usually he tends to act on impulse. He decides what he wants or where he wants to go spontaneously. He lives moment to moment generally and getting him to be somewhere on time and on a schedule requires a person to direct him and get him to his destination.

Witty: He is intelligent. He knows how to think on his feet and uses this wit for the sake of pranks, entertaining, and amusing himself and others. His wit is one of his better attributes, it’s just too bad he doesn’t use it to be more aware of people around him and reading a situation more effectively.
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• 1670s – Louis Hennepin (Louis’ namesake), a French priest, was regarded as the first European to visit the area
  
  
• 1881 - The Town of Clifton changed its name to Niagara Falls
  
  
• 1882 – Oscar Wilde visited Niagara Falls. Louis regrets not being around for this. Wilde stayed at Prospect House.
  
  
• 1882 – The community of Drummondville named itself the village of Niagara Falls
  
  
• June 12, 1903 He came to be, despite it being the result of the fusing of the two pre-existing Niagara Falls.
  
  
• Early 1900s – Tourism became big from the beginning. It’s no surprise that this was prominent in shaping Louis’ personality.
  
  
• 1953 – Marilyn Monroe filmed Niagara…it was huge! It was the film that made her a superstar. Louis still boasts about it sometimes.
  
  
• 1953 – He absorbed an outlying town of Stamford. It doubled his population.
  
  
• 1970 – The Niagara Regional Government came to be and they absorbed Chippawa Village and the Willoughby Township, defining the current boundaries of the city.
  
  
• 1970s and 80s – Recession hit and caused industry to start leaving. Tourism became the most important source of revenue.
  
  
• Late 1990s – He experienced a boom as luxury hotels and tourist attractions were build.
  
  
• 2004 – The first Casino was followed by a larger Fallsview Casino Resort. This caused the attraction of Americans more than ever before.
  

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See Erin “Ireland” Patrick’s Application.

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[/color]:[/b] Pancake
Timezone: EST
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