Prequel character locations and concept discussion

[Borderline]

I want to test a concept during the prequel- imagine the actions here like a black and white movie where only things described as having color by the keeper or the players are not black and white. This is a section to introduce your character and establish thier location when we first see them.

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[Mephistophilis]

OOC:   Not quite sure what you're looking for but here's our first look at Bill Gilmore

It's winter in DC, the sky is dark as night sets in. Thick sheets of rain plunge from the sky and splash on the sidewalk, running in rivulets down the drains. Out of the dreary grey the cherry red of a cigarette can just be seen. A figure in a buff trench coat and grey fedora is struggling to unlock the door to an apartment building while the rain drenches him.

Eventually he is able to wrench open the door and duck inside, flicking the cigarette into the pooling rain. He presses a switch and the flickering electric lights come on, bathing him in a warm yellow glow. Shaking off his coat and hat, and hanging them up, he trudges slowly into the living room and collapses into a sagging green couch. He sits there for a minute, immobile, before slowly reaching down and unlacing his black shoes. He places them to one side, lining them up exactly beside one another.

Opening a packet of Lucky Strike cigarettes he lights one and stares into the middle distance. His lined, age-worn, and heavily scarred face is blank. For what seems like hours he just sits there. Eventually he stands and removes his jacket, folding it precisely and hanging it over a chair. He removes an automatic pistol from his shoulder holster, takes out the magazine, and clears the chamber. Placing it down on the side-table beside him.

He walks slowly into the kitchen, almost shuffling, his large frame seems shrunken somehow. Opening the white refrigerator he looks at the bare shelves, 'End of another day Bill' he mutters.

[Borderline]

On the other side of the refrigerator door hangs a calender, all the days blank except for one. Circled and written in bold red ink "Amanda's b-day. Don't forget!" Suddenly the gloomy silence is broken by a booming knock on the door.

Continued here
Washington DC (Bill)

[Borderline]

Hey all,
Our former law enforcement players have a pretty straight forward path to how they could've joined "the agency", for those of you who aren't quite as obvious I'd like to devote a little time to that here. The agency has many different aspects and there's more than one way to skin a cat. I'm thinking most of our characters could've found themselves in a bad position. Perhaps they were black mailed into devoting themselves or maybe a recruiter thought they were helping the character out. These are just a couple of my ideas so feel free to discuss and consider giving us a small background explanation of what brought your character to the agency. Thanks!

[Mephistophilis]

Bill might have 'recruited' some, I'm thinking particularly of Albert who he might have caught up to no good and recognised he has skills that he could make use of.

[Borderline]

Yeah if you want some characters to already know each other that would be very interesting.

[Mr. Handy]

I should have time on Thursday or Friday to finish creating my character, as I'll be off from work then. Ralph Harper would probably be willingly recruited by someone appealing to his patriotism. He's not law enforcement, but in the 1930s (and prior), the Office of Naval Intelligence was America's only official intelligence organization until the creation of the OSS and its predecessor in the early 1940s.

[aine]

Albert thinks Bill is a detective; he doesn’t know anything about the agency. When Bill catches him red handed breaking in nextdoor, Albert sees the sense in helping Bill with his enquiries instead of being sent to gaol, again.
Bill might consider a probationary period for Albert before full recruitment as an incentive for diligence and good behaviour.

[Philulhu]

Rachel is a researcher. Could she have been employed by the agency, thinking it was just a government job, not realising what she was letting herself in for?

[Borderline]

Good stuff, love it

[Philulhu]

Good stuff, love it

Ok

[Borderline]

We have plenty of players so all characters have been summoned to Boston central Station where they will have a package waiting for them. Continue here BostonCentral

[Borderline]

Correct me if I'm wrong but we're saying Bill and Albert are the only characters who know each other previously as Albert was recruited by Bill.

[Mephistophilis]

Presumably Bill has given Albert a lift to Boston, that's a long drive!

[Borderline]

Works for me. Any other characters coming from out of town also have the option to take the train directly to the train station or drive themselves.