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Re: Bright Lights in the Big City

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Willowpelt is not online. Willowpelt
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15 Jul 2014 06:46 PM
In a big city like Victorian London, things are often gone unnoticed. Not big, obvious things like the building of the Crystal Palace, but smaller things; a starving child, a man and woman walking arm in arm at night, a rat scurrying across the road. Lights in buildings, too, are often unnoticed, for people in cities are so commonly caught up in their own business that they don't spare a glance to the light that is always on in one of the buildings in Trafalgar Square.

The room behind this lit window is full of science experiments: science beyond its time. Test-tubes are filled with chemicals and there are boiling over cylinders. In a corner, strapped into a chair, a young man sits, wild-eyed. His head, wrists, ankles and torso are belted to a chair as he glances from the two other people in the room; one a young man, his dark hair messy, with dark circles under his eyes like he hasn't slept properly in days - but otherwise handsome, and another a woman, a few years older with golden hair neatly pinned below the rim of her hat and unusually red lips and dark eyes, the effect of cosmetics.
"I don't want to do this any more." The young man in the chair said, his brown hair slick with sweat against his leather headband.
"If this does any damage, you won't notice it." The dark haired man replied smoothly, squirting the air bubble from a syringe. Still, the other man squirmed until the woman rested her hand on his cheek.
"Henry," She murmured softly, and his eyes flickered across her face, "I promise that this is just one test, and you will be paid when you walk out of this room."
"I don't need your money." He whispered, and she withdrew her hand in disgust and stepped away from him, turning towards the window and looking out over the Square.
"How else do you intend to pay for your opium?" She asked harshly, "I see no signs begging for addicts out there. You're penniless." She turned to face him, her hands on her corseted waist.
Henry clearly hesitated. "Just one test." He repeated, and the woman visibly relaxed and crossed the room back to him.
"Yes, just one. Then you'll be a changed man." She crooned, and Henry slackened and nodded. "William." She said sharply, gesturing for her colleague before he changed his mind. William quickly pushed up one of Henry's sleeves and pushed the syringe into the blue vein faintly visible.
Henry gasped in surprise, and then he shuddered. Then he began to convulse, and they just watched until he stopped abruptly, his eyelids flickering until they too slowed.

There was silence, then the man and woman looked from Henry to one another.
"A pity." William said, looking down at the empty syringe he still held in his palm. "I was sure we had it right that time."
"Next time." The woman promised, stepping forward to undo the bonds that held Henry's body to the chair. William smiled behind her as she did so.
"Honestly, Evelyn, you must stop these jokes. I was concentrating more on not laughing than I was administering the injection."
"Whatever do you mean?" Evelyn asked innocently, as she knelt to undo the clasps around Henry's feet.
"'You will be paid when you walk out of this room'," William quoted at her, "'You'll be a changed man'."
"If it had worked, he would have been a changed man." Evelyn objected, and William snorted as he picked up his spectacles and put them on.
"You and I both know that's not what you meant." He responded, and Evelyn allowed herself one thin-lipped smile as she undid the last belt around Henry's forehead.
"Help me move him. If we get him into the carriage quickly, we can dump him in the Thames."

Henry Jones' body was found on the bank of the Thames the next day, the twelfth in two months. However, despite the circumstances of his death being exactly the same as the other twelve, no investigation was launched. People interested in the cases were going to have to take the investigation upon themselves.

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Willowpelt is not online. Willowpelt
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15 Jul 2014 07:06 PM
Name: Rosalind Rayner (Lindy)
A.ge: 17

Appearance: Lindy is just below average heigh for a girl and skinny, not slender. She has long, wavy brown hair that is all cut to one length except a full fringe that has been parted in the middle and is now a side fringe. Her dress is respectable but not particularly fancy and, despite her protestations, she has a corset underneath. Her skin is pale and her eyes large and brown. She wears no cosmetics, and has a spattering of freckles across her nose.

Bio: Lindy has an older brother, James, whom she adores. Or, rather, adored. He disappeared when he visited London, and his letters stopped abruptly after two months of being generally regular. He is four years her senior, and Lindy has journeyed to London to try and find him.

Personality: Lindy is a sweet girl, and is generally very polite. While outwardly she seems to harbour traditional Victorian views, inside she is bursting to be herself. She is usually patient and forgiving, unless her values are trodden on too much or something she cares about is threatened, in which case she can become extremely determined and snide - traits that aren't becoming for a girl.

Socio-economic background: Lower middle-class
Reason for investigating: Her brother disappeared, and she has read about the bodies being discovered in the newspapers.
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Sahanke is not online. Sahanke
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15 Jul 2014 07:50 PM
(Marking)
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Willowpelt is not online. Willowpelt
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17 Jul 2014 07:44 AM
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Willowpelt is not online. Willowpelt
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23 Jul 2014 12:35 PM
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TaiWolf1234 is not online. TaiWolf1234
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23 Jul 2014 12:54 PM
(Marked, intriguing plot. Your writing flows well, by the way Willow. Nicely done.)
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rockmax2112alt is not online. rockmax2112alt
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23 Jul 2014 01:12 PM
Same as well. What year does this take place, may I ask?
Could we have historical figures too? Say im Prince so and so, and I come to visit London.
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rockmax2112alt is not online. rockmax2112alt
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23 Jul 2014 01:14 PM
Or if that is too dumb, nevermind.
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hwen4 is not online. hwen4
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23 Jul 2014 01:17 PM
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Name: Abban Christoff
A.ge: 34
Appearance: Abban carries a rough bear, and a unibrow holding a tough exterior including the dark shaded green eyes. He is quite darkened for an Irish man, and his hair is shaded red with a brown coating. His figure is 5'9, and he weighs roughly 200 pounds, giving his entire figure a mean demeanor, and his fist are bloodied and broken-in, giving a look of much experience in fighting. Over his body, he wears a waist coat, dirty brown and a white shirt under it. Black trousers are over his legs, and on his feet black riding boots yet to be broken in on a horse.
Bio: Born in Ireland, his family moved to the lowly districts of London as he took up odd-jobs to support the family of 9 with his father, mother, and 3 other brothers. However, as he took up odd-jobs throughout his youth, his brothers took up crime, each dying during a local frisk by the police. This hardened him, as the family's finances fell, and his father took up drinking. Several months later, and he was out of the house and at an orphanage, where he took up education for the first time in his life. Studying crime and law for the most part, he stayed there until the age of 19, where then he joined the police academy. After that, he joined the newly formed Special Irish Branch, being promoted and transfered to the London special investigation division for his talents interrogation and the uncanny ability to have a correct hunch.
Personality: Tough, fast-talking and rough-standing, Abban speaks his mind clearly and cleanly, holding opinions and accusations till the end. He isn't very caring, and rude to an extent; even to friends, though for them it is almost in a joke-ful manner.
Socio-economic background: Lower Middle Class.
Reason for investigating: Its his job as a member of the London police special investigation division.
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Willowpelt is not online. Willowpelt
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23 Jul 2014 01:18 PM
(Thank you very much, I appreciate it :) )
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Willowpelt is not online. Willowpelt
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23 Jul 2014 01:22 PM
(Wow, major late-post on my part. Hwen4, accepted. The year is 1852, and I would rather steer away from historical figures, but if you would like to create a character based on a figure then feel free and I'll check the CS when you post it.)
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rockmax2112alt is not online. rockmax2112alt
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23 Jul 2014 01:22 PM
Ok den.
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rockmax2112alt is not online. rockmax2112alt
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23 Jul 2014 01:41 PM
(This is really dumb. What if we add Sherlock Holmes. Nah.)
Name:John Edwards
Age: 35
Appearance: John likes to typically wear a suit and a hat. John weighs 130 pounds and is 6'4 feet tall. He has a black mustache. He also has a beard, black eyes as well.
Bio: John was born into a wealthy family in the more rural areas of London. He was an energetic child and liked to fish and run around, and play with his brother. He and his brother were often very lonely, except in the summer, where they would go to America due to their immense wealth. John eventually went to work on the sea. He eventually found the love his life while working as a cargo accounter in London, and eventually married in London. John decided to take a step away from first class living and bought an apartment near the Thames river. At some point in his life, his father taught him how to use a gun due to the fact his family was surrounded by wilderness, and anything could happen. He also owns an ivory can which he uses on one of his many hikes.
Socio-economic background: Formerly First class, now middle class.
Reason for investigating: he lives right next to the Thames, so he's heard of the murders.
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PetRock is not online. PetRock
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23 Jul 2014 01:48 PM
WHERE WERE YOU LAST YEAR
I've wanted a Victorian horror/mystery since last year,
Let me make a CS

CATASTROPHIC DECOMPRESSION DETECTED HULL FAILURE IMMINENT
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Willowpelt is not online. Willowpelt
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23 Jul 2014 01:56 PM
(Accepted! :) )
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TaiWolf1234 is not online. TaiWolf1234
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23 Jul 2014 02:03 PM
(As always, I'm investing too much time into making my CS. I should have mine done soon, though.)
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rockmax2112alt is not online. rockmax2112alt
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23 Jul 2014 02:19 PM
(Soooo, what now? We wait for tai to make his CS or what?)
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PetRock is not online. PetRock
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23 Jul 2014 02:19 PM
CS
Name: Finnian Brady

Age: 20

Appearance: 5'10, roughly 160 lbs. Fin looks rather slender due to the lack of food brought on by poverty. He has dirty red hair and blue eyes, accompanied by a baby face making him look around the age of 15-16. Broad shoulders and barrel-chested, Fin has had some experience on the streets when running "packages" for local addicts. One would say he isn't inexperienced in a fight. He wears worn grey slacks with a pouched belt(A bit to big for him), a sturdy pair of boots with comfortable but worn socks. He also wears a fine button-up shirt with the sleeves rolled.

Bio: Finnian immigrated from Ireland during the Great Potato famine, arriving alone in his early teens, he became a opium runner and smuggler by chance encounter. He made a scarping by moving packages of opium throughout London meeting many people and making plenty of enemies along the way. One of those people meant later on was Henry Jones, he was simply dropping off an opium package for him and they sat down and had a drink talking on about their lives. At one point, Fin had acquired a considerable sum of money until blowing it all and some at a card table. He was left with deep debts at age of 19 and has since been suspicious of all, for they might be debt collector or thug to shake him down. he stills runs opium packages, leaving him with connections and supplies.
Personality: Rather cunning, he distrusts everyone due to his past experiences. He's fast moving and can take a beating. He seems quite sly and many would call him quite the dashing rouge. He never attended any form of school so he's uneducated and takes offense if called stupid for being illiterate. He has a distaste for those who have more money than him, most the upper-class snobs.

Socio-economic background: Middle lower-class

Reason for investigating: Acquaintance of Henry Jones
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23 Jul 2014 02:19 PM
Name: Lester Griggs

A.ge: 31

Appearance: Lester is a lean man with an average height and weight, and fair skin. His dark hair is cut short and parted to the side; two sideburns trace the sides of his face. He wears a shortly trimmed beard on his chin, as well. His irises are light brown. Lester typically wears a dark frock coat over a white waistcoat, as well as matching trousers, a pair of dress shoes, and even a bowler hat to complement the look.

Bio: Lester, an only child, was raised in an upper-middle class in Victorian London; his father was a renowned tailor who owned a local shop into which he invested most of their wealth, and his mother didn't work. When Lester came of age, he began helping his father manage the family-owned business. However, during an economical crisis in London during Lester's late teens, the business went bankrupt and closed. The Griggs family was forced out of their home and had to move into a tenement in the poorer district of London, and his father struggled to find employment elsewhere. Fortunately, though, Lester had attended school during his youth and managed to find employment within Scotland Yard. Lester went on to become a private investigator and earned a small office on an avenue near Trafalgar Square. With the help of his father, who continued his tailoring job at another local business, Lester was able to bring his family out of poverty and move them into a nicer apartment outside of the poorer district.

Personality: Lester is very organized, career focused, and effective. He's a very long-ranged thinker, yet also very impatient. He tends to stress himself out on the job, always raising himself to certain standards.

Socio-economic background: Middle Class

Reason for investigating: Lester decided to take it upon himself to bring justice to the crime suspects, for the sake of his grieving friend and associate Angus Beechworth, whose fiancée was one of the murdered victims.


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Laserbeak89 is not online. Laserbeak89
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23 Jul 2014 02:20 PM
I'll read all of it later, a bit busy making a new Holo Training map.

Siggy keeps dissappearing when I go into edit mode.
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TaiWolf1234 is not online. TaiWolf1234
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23 Jul 2014 02:24 PM
(Ah, let me edit that appearance: Lester has a noticeably oblong head, with hollow cheekbones, a narrow nose, and a wide mouth. He has a slightly above average height for a man of his age, standing at roughly 6 feet.)
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Willowpelt is not online. Willowpelt
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23 Jul 2014 02:25 PM
(We have enough people to start, if you'd like?)
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rockmax2112alt is not online. rockmax2112alt
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23 Jul 2014 02:27 PM
(BTW, I'm modeling my character after john Watson. Darnit, I forgot personalitiy.)
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Willowpelt is not online. Willowpelt
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23 Jul 2014 02:27 PM
(Oh, everyone who just posted CS's are accepted. Sorry, been out of action for a while and I keep forgetting stuff o_o)
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rockmax2112alt is not online. rockmax2112alt
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23 Jul 2014 02:27 PM
Might as well.
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