Johnathan Kirby

Johnathan Kirby in 2052, Eve of the Third Great War

*"Johnathan Kirby, of course I remember him! He's my son after all, and the first one. I remember that fateful evening when I learned that Audrey was pregnant - I thought to myself, perhaps everything is over now, perhaps this is it...but in truth...perhaps not. I will do my very best to settle down and raise Johnathan Kirby, as I knew he was something special, being an Australian and all. Yes, this is where I end my travels...at least, so I thought to myself at the time..."* - Dylan Kirby in 2045, musing to his cabinet

### **Overview**

Johnathan Kirby was born in Canberra, only accompanied by his mother behind a Taco Shop. At this time, Audrey Kross, his mother, tried her best to raise Johnathan for some years but struggled doing so without Dylan Kirby's help. Learning in 2026 that Dylan Kirby had done the same thing to another woman in France, by the name of Edith L'amboure, she decided to reach out to her for assistance. Being extremely wealthy, and understanding the plight that Audrey suffered at the time, Edith L'amboure agreed to take in Johnathan Kirby and raise him in Santa Barbara, where she forced Dylan Kirby to visit on occasions to make sure that he was present for his children.

Johnathan spent the remainder of his childhood in this large Santa Barbara Villa overlooking the sea, alongside his half sister Marie L'amboure. Although prone to frequent arguments, the two of them developed a strong bond together and would often spend time on the beach. Dylan visited on occasions, but the relationship between him and his children was overall strained for reasonable reasons. One of Johnathan Kirby's favorite past time activities was building wooden structures on the beach, being inspired one day by the famed "Fuck Shack," which was left in ruin the first time Johnathan Kirby saw it. He preserved the sign and kept it wherever he went and built things, but lost it at the age of 14 much to his disliking.

At the age of eighteen Johnathan Kirby went back to his homeland in Australia, where he studied Political Science. Although relatively uneventful for many years of his life, he was a successful student and was known to be outgoing but not too outgoing, nothing like a party animal per say. He frequented museums and would spend most of his time talking about art, developing a strong interest in it. He decided to become an Art History teacher after about six years in College and began teaching High School students in Trojan High, at a suburb of Sydney.

This would be the state of his life for a while, and he eventually met a coworker named Martha Hopkins, who he married in 2040. He settled down in Sydney and was considering having children untill he abruptly heard of the American Plague in the United States, and decided to help those in need abroad. He and Martha became public health workers in San Diego, helping those sick and stranded in the West Coast of the United States. His name became known worldwide for his actions, as he created an organization named Blue Kross (In honor of his mother) to help as many people as possible in America. All along Central and Southern California, Johnathan Kirby established an elaborate network of medical base camps capable of housing and treating thousands at a time, with him himself constantly present in the front lines of epidemic himself to help others. His efforts alone helped an estimated million of ailing patients, and this won him acclaim all around the world. After the Plague concluded, Johnathan and Martha returned home to Australia with much attention, and he was advocated to become Prime Minister of Australia by a large portion of the populace, which he ended up accepting.

It was at this time that Marie L'amboure decided to visit him at the old Santa Barbara Villa, where the two of them talk fondly about their childhood. After observing the mess and chaos that the virus had left in its wake, Johnathan spotted a dilipated sign on the beach, hidden in a bush. It was the old "Fuck Shack" sign, still here after all the time in the world. After reliving moments from their childhood together in Santa Barbara, Johnathan and Marie promised that they together would change the world for the better, to guide the world into a hopefully prosperous future.

Johnathan spent most of his political career dealing with The Democratic Council, throughout many disputes and conflicts. In 2051, sensing that conflict was inevitable, Johnathan organized many countries of the world into the Coalition of Nations, a military organization seeking to combat the threat of the Democratic Council. He also brought forth the Reformed Commonwealth of Nations, which binded some old territories of the United Kingdom into a more intertwined alliance (The Christmas Day Charter). Johnathan Kirby himself was notable for having been the individual to deliver the former Declaration of War to the Council. Johnathan would have his terms extended due to the war, and governed effectively during this time, acting as a political manager for the entirety of the Coalition of Nations, coordinating war efforts and volunteers from all around the world.

## Personality

Outgoing but not overbearing, analytical, and thoughtful. He was considered by many to be a simple man with a strong personality, capability of achieving either great things or nothing. He was an effective politician for his ability to recognize what was necessary and what wasn't, dismissing the earlier squabble of Australian politics. Johnathan was considered to be somewhat reminiscent, but like many of his personality traits it is only "mild." Johnathan doesn't take up the whole room but isn't forgettable, His actions during the American Plague portray him as noble and courageous, but to Johnathan himself, he was simply doing what should be done, and didn't consider any notion of fame or glory during this time. Life to Johnathan is relatively simple, and one would do best not to think in and out about things so much.