<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/7HI4r.jpg)</div><strong>Name</strong>: Philemon "Phil" Adricus<br/><br/><strong>Age</strong>: 29<br/><br/><strong>Position</strong>: Scoundrel<br/>Phil will steal anything not nailed down and with a hammer, he would probably be taking that too.<br/><br/><strong>Background</strong>: Phil was born in the Core in very poor standing. For one, he never met his father. For another, he usually supplanted his mother's meager income with whatever he could pick from the pockets of strangers or beg off of them. Once he was old enough, he signed on with a smuggling crew to rake in some more money. He stayed on with them for some time, always sending a cut of his take back home to his mother, until the Independence movement cropped up. Figuring he could do some good and get free room and board out of the deal, he offered his services as a spy to the Independence movement, and signed on with the infantry.<br/><br/>The now ex-smuggler remained with the military for quite some time. He was notorious in his unit for having rather pitiful aim with his rifle, but being adept with his sidearm. In fact, he stayed on  until one of his encrypted transmissions was cracked. Facing court-martial and execution, Phil did what he does best: sneaked away from the problem and ran to the fringe planets. He went back to picking pockets again, and found his knack for burglary in that time. Phil stayed a petty thief for a while, working hard on his skill set for burglary at the time. Then, he learned that a particular person with whom he had contact, Braxton Early, had just come into possession of a ship. Seeing an opportunity to return to his glory days as a smuggler, he asked Braxton if the crew had room for him about two months into the ship's operation. The rest, as they say, is history.<br/><br/><strong>Personality</strong>: Phil is nothing if not a free spirit, and he hates to see freedom denied to anyone around him. He reserves a special hatred for "the peculiar institution." This has created friction between he and the captain during his tenure aboard<em>The Line,</em>especially when it comes to the subject of Elfi and, more recently, Mya. He can usually keep it to himself, but heaven help anyone he sees mistreating one of them. He's not the most educated man alive, but Phil has learned a pretty fair amount during his lifetime. He's not above using his talents with words and fingers to get a girl into bed, cheat a man at cards, or otherwise being not a particularly nice guy. He speaks with a distinct North London accent, and sometimes employs rhyming slang. Phil tends to be glib, sarcastic, and sometimes even condescending in conversation, but tends to relent somewhat around people he likes.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Player Information</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Scenes I’d like to see my character participate in:</strong><br/>Phil would probably make a pretty good "away team" member, especially for scouting ahead and helping to get the drop on enemies. He also wouldn't go amiss helping out with social situations, all things considered. <br/><br/>Also, for some reason, I can see him having adorable moments teaching Elfi to read.<br/><br/><strong>Are you familiar with the works of Shan’Yu?</strong><br/>Eh... you might say that. Phil is somewhat uneasy about how much he enjoys having a woman sexually at his mercy, but if she's into it, he'll be up for it.<br/><br/>On the subject of having a rougher tumble than usual, he's much more open about enjoying that.<br/></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Attributes and Skills</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Physical</strong></td><td><strong>Social</strong></td><td><strong>Mental</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Strength 1</td><td>Presence 3</td><td>Knowledge 2</td></tr><tr><td>Dexterity 4</td><td>Manipulation 4</td><td>Wits 3</td></tr><tr><td>Stamina 2</td><td>Composure 1</td><td>Perception 3</td></tr></tbody></table><br/>Brawl 2  Dodge 2  Gunslinger 2<br/>Stealth 3  Athletics 2  Alertness  2<br/>Subterfuge 3  Socialize 3  Seduction 3<br/>Petty crime 3 Hacking 1<br/>Spacer 1<br/></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Advancement</div><div class="spoiler_body">+5 XP, 11/23/12<br/>Brawl advanced to 2, 11/23/12<br/>Dodge advanced to 2, 11/23/12<br/></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Relationships</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>The Line</strong> (Ship)<br/>Phil has been on the ship since near its transition to psuedo-Independent control, and has grown to know many of its nooks and crannies. Considering where he's come from, and where he has options to go back, <em>The Line</em> may as well be his home too.<br/><br/><strong>Braxton Early</strong> (Captain)<br/>"I've got lots to say about the Cap, but it all boils down to two basic things: I like him for doing what he can for the rim to be independent. I hate him for what he does to people he thinks are below him, 'specially Mya and Elfi."<br/><br/><strong>Richard Dawson</strong> (First Mate)<br/>"Rich and I can be civil, but we're not always. He's not a fan of me, considering that I'm a fairly shady character, but that gets tempered a little bit by my time spent in the military. Wonder if he knows that I was in the military specifically to spy on them?"<br/><br/><strong>Lance Daniels</strong> (Engineer)<br/>"Lance... honestly, we could probably be on better terms. He's not particularly fond of me, on account of the whole 'espionage and desertion' business, but I think if that wasn't an issue, we'd get along just fine, considering both of us aren't in favor of Braxton's policy on slavery."<br/><br/><strong>Keridwyn "Keri" Jones</strong> (Pilot)<br/>"Keri's a helluva pilot. Even when I was in the infantry, I never met anyone who could fly like she can. She's pretty, sure, but sometimes that laugh she gets during the real tough moments... I get the chills all over."<br/><br/><strong>Mya Richone</strong> (Ship's Surgeon)<br/>"I'm not really sure what to make of Mya. When it comes down to it, we're not really on the same page. I would rather die than go through what she is right now, but she seems to find some enjoyment in it."<br/><br/><strong>Girias "Cookie" Bomban</strong> (Grunt)<br/>"That man is easily the scariest person aboard the ship, Cap included. The man hardly sleeps, and paces all the time, and all over the ship, at all hours. He hasn't made my lessons with Elfi any easier to hide, that's for sure."<br/><br/><strong>Sue</strong> (Cook and Grunt)<br/>"Sue and I just sort of stay out of each other's way. Now and then we end up working together on a job, or we end up sitting next to each other at a meal, but otherwise can't say we talk much."<br/><br/><strong>Philemon "Phil" Adricus</strong> (Scoundrel)<br/>"Well, aside from the issue of Mya and Elfi's recruitment, I'm alright with the ship and what she's doing. I've had threats of being fired a few times when I get into fights about my definition of independence with Braxton, so I usually just keep my trap shut around him when it comes to that subject. For the most part, I don't think I could ask for a stranger, or more potent, crew to be with."<br/><br/><strong>Elfi</strong> (Ship's Slave)<br/>"Alright, two things I want you to keep a secret for me. One, I'm teaching Elfi to read. Pretty girl like that deserves an education, even if it has to come one step at a time. For another... well... I like her. And not just like her, but "like" like her. I can't tell if it's just stupid adolescent puppy-love or something else, but sometimes it keeps me up at night, and not always in the way people use that phrase."<br/><br/><strong>Serenity Sun Kwan</strong> (Companion)<br/>"This woman has been a godsend. We've clicked on the elephant in the room that no one else on the ship seems to be paying attention to, and we don't really have any sort of political fights. She gets me hot under the collar now and then, but not in the way Elfi does. Nah, this one I think I can chalk up to lust right now."<br/><br/><strong>Isobel Smith</strong> (Passenger)<br/>"Like with Sue, can't say that talk with Isi much. But I will say this: that girl probably is even better at the sneaky business than I am."<br/><br/><strong>Sophie DeLaurents</strong> (Passenger)<br/>To be filled in later<br/><br/><strong>Blake Thernwood</strong> (Grunt)<br/>To be filled in later<br/><br/><strong>Levi Evens</strong> (Passenger)<br/>To be filled in later<br/></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Personal Items</div><div class="spoiler_body">Phil has an average-sized bunk for the ship, and makes the most of the space with what he can. One wall is his weapons selection: his collection of small sharp implements, and his old Alliance sidearm. Usually he takes his favorite knife, a balisong he palmed from a criminal enforcer during a smuggling run before his infantry days, and his Alliance pistol with him on missions.<br/><br/>He usually sticks to practical clothing of the Rim, which varies day by day.<br/><br/>He has a small radio that he keeps on his person for working during missions, along with whatever equipment he takes with him.<br/></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Distinguishing Marks</div><div class="spoiler_body">Phil has a small silver hoop in each ear, along with a tattoo of a tea leaf on the back of his right shoulder. He can pass it off to authorities as a symbol of peace and tranquility, but it is actually a reference to its rhyming counterpart, thief.</div></div>