A Cordial Invitation (Characters and other information)
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				Title: <strong>A Cordial Invitation (Characters and other information)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Senti</strong> on <strong>08-03-2011, 12:36:39</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/19/Cordialinvitation.jpg)</div><br><br><br><br><br><br><strong>Upstairs</strong><br><em>Lord William Winterstone.</em><br><br>William is a well known member of the aristocracy, also renowned and celebrated in the avenues of Archaeology. In the past he was known to be rather a gentleman explorer, and indeed has returned from his travels with many interesting stories as well as some remarkable finds and treasures. (Of course he does not see this as stealing, its doubtful anyone would, at least any decent Englishman. )<br><br>The man is in his early forties, he is tall and in relatively good shape, though he does walk with a slight limp from a riding accident. His mid brown hair is now greying slightly, and his skin has a healthy colour too it thanks to the weather during his latest excursion to Egypt. He is a friendly and entertaining gentleman.<br><br><em>Lady Elizabeth Winterstone</em><br>&nbsp;She will not be at the gathering as since the return of her husband she has been somewhat ill. However it is not unusual it is suggested his rather wife, is frail in both mind and body.<br><br><em>Robert Winterstone</em><br><br>Robert is William’s younger brother certainly does not have Williams charisma or his looks. Robert is a rather skinny insipid looking man with paler hair, if one were to be honest he looks a little unwell. Though he holds himself well enough and appears to be the brains behind the brothers. Perhaps he resents him.<br><br><em>Malsika Winterstone</em><br><br>Is rather a shock for many, for she is Roberts’s new wife, and is Egyptian.&nbsp; This is certainly a rather large matter on the social structure. As it is she is a very beautiful dusky lady, with great manners and a certain charisma about her, even though she does not speak very often. This is an unusual situation however as he is the second son it is less of a problem.<br><br><em>Charlotte Howard</em> <br><br>Yes she is from the Howard family though is a little notorious, she is what is termed a ‘fast lady’. Thus has only been able to get away with her rather bohemian behaviour due to her family…but perhaps there is more to it than that. There is a good deal of gossip about some of her activities but somehow she seems able to avoid too much interference in her affairs. At least those ones that matter.<br><br>She is an attractive woman in her early to mid twenties, Charlotte has dark chestnut hair with dark blue eyes. There a wit about her, and is known to be rather outspoken at times on certain matters, and also for the occasional shocking behaviour.<br><br><em>Mister Rupert Bartling</em> <br><br>Is an artist of the Pre Raphaelite persuasion, he&nbsp; has come with Lady Charlotte, gossip suggests that he is her latest beau. He appears to be bright and intelligent, he is somewhat of a flirt, though not overtly. <br><br>The man is not handsome, rather he is ‘pretty’ there is something more than a little feminine about him. His hair is blond and his rather heavy lidded eyes are pale blue.<br><br><em>Mister Carter Brown</em>&nbsp; <br><br>The man is a specialist in Egyptology; though he does lecture he also works at the British Museum. He can be a littlie tedious, though is certainly well versed in his studies. He is a short man in his early&nbsp; sixties. His wife is with him too, she is a quiet rather rotund woman that is a little taller than he is. She is rather plain and mousy, and has very little to say. <br><br><em>James Loverstock</em><br><br>He is an American industrialist that married a young Englishwoman. This woman unfortunately died from small pox. Many consider him somewhat uncouth and a little crude, however the fact he is extremely well connected financially allows him certain ways of behaviour. He is a well dressed man who might be considered handsome, he is in his early 50’s.<br><br><em>Helen Loverstock</em><br>Helen is James’s daughter she would likely have been an attractive young lady, however the small pox that killed her mother has left her scarred. She is a bright woman but rather shy. She knows her father wants her married to the aristocracy though she has rather different idea’s.<br><br><em>Mister Seth Massri</em><br>Seth is somewhat of an anomaly here, after all he is a foreigner. This tall dark gentleman who stands over six feet tall is all but silent, he apparently of Egyptian decent, and has been in close contact with Lord Winterstone since the man’s return from his excursion. No one knows much about him.<br><br>There are of course others there, though for now these are the named NPC’s at this most exciting gathering.<br><br><br><strong> Staff</strong><br><br><em>Albert Havers</em><br><br>Albert had been with the family for many years, as his father before him he trained a butler to serve the Winterstone’s. His a pillar of virtue and the family always is a priority. He is discreet and extremely polite. Though makes sure the staff behave to his standards which are high.<br><br><br>He is a man in his fifties, and rather non descript save for his uniform and his ever watchful eyes. <br><br><br><em>Margaret Burford</em> <br><br>Margaret is the housekeeper and much like Albert she has been with the family for some time. She is a widow and her daughters are in service too. Though not in this household, her son has signed up for the army.<br><br>The woman is rather thin and appears hard faced, she is in her fifties. However that hard exterior can be broken, and though publicly she will never show it, the woman will look after ‘her girls’, and cares for them. Well at least as long as they work hard and remember their place.<br><br><br><em>Anne Perry</em><br><br>Ann is the cook, and as one might expect she is a rather plump woman, she is married and her husband works for another household. The woman can be rather blunt but is not usually cruel.<br><br><em>Helen Blake</em><br><br>Helen is the young woman employed to take care of the Lady of the house. It seems no one knows anything of her but there is gossip. She has only arrived at the house since the maters return from his journey. It is suggested she has been employed from the charity organisation ‘Saint Martha’s’.<br><br><br>there are more but they may appear later....if needed...<br><br><strong>Others</strong><br><br>This may well be added too later.<br><br><em>Alice Winterston</em><br><br>Alice a lovely blond girl of eight. She is polite, though can be a little shy. The girl is rather clever though seems very worried about her mother. <br><br><em>James Winterstone</em><br><br>James is sandy haired. He is a typical boy of six, he is adventurous and bright and more than a handful. He is usually the one that forgets his manners. Still even covered in dirt he is certainly appealing. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Cordial Invitation (Characters and other information)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cadavar</strong> on <strong>09-03-2011, 13:28:10</strong>
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				Tyler Harrington is a Major of one of the many Armies of Her Majesties’ Government. He is in his mid thirties, tall and considered by most as very handsome, both in the face and from his muscular physique. Although he does seem a little over protective of his abdomen. He has dark brown wavy hair and hazel colour eyes along with a healthy complexion. He is both charming and gracious. <br><br>(http://myaustendreamworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/darcy.jpg)<br>Major Tyler Harrington<br><br>He has spent the majority of his army tour in India until being transferred to Ireland, where he spent two years. He has only been back home for the last six months due to an abdominal injury. When not on tour, he lives in South East Buckinghamshire in a town of Ivinghoe with his Man Servant, Harry Cooper, who also served with the Major as his Bat man during the majority of his campaigns. <br><br>(http://www.yha.org.uk/Images/Exford_tcm8-4030.jpg)<br>The Harrington Residence <br><br>(http://www.ibiblio.org/samneill/pictures/omen3/305takehim2.jpg)<br>Harry Cooper<br><br>He also has a French Maid, Alice Beaumont, and a Scottish Cook, Mrs McMiggins. His house is owned by his father, Sir Terrance Harrington, who is a rich business man who wanted Tyler to join ‘The Firm’, with his older brother Felix Harrington. <br><br>(http://images.halloweencostumeideas.com/charming-chambermaid-costume.jpg)<br>Alice Beaumont<br><br>(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8VB0uXht9i0/SWozWW2WfBI/AAAAAAAAAJc/hU4luMV33Oo/s200/250px-Blackadder_3_mrs_miggins.jpg)<br>Mrs McMiggins<br><br>Tyler gets a monthly allowance for anything he desires and frequently partakes in visits to his favourite Opium Den in the East End of London on Upper Swandam Lane. Purely medicinal you understand.&nbsp; <br><br>He has been married three times; the first died, the second disappeared shortly before his return from India as did the third some time before returning from Ireland. These disappearances are still very tender subjects, should they ever be brought up. <br>&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>In order to receive his allowance, he must occasionally partake in family invitations. In particular the ones in which his father has been invited and can not attended. One such event recently came to Tyler’s attention, some three weeks past, regarding Lord William Winterstone. Like all these events, Tyler reluctantly agreed and found himself in a coach, three weeks later, on his way to such a gathering with his Man Servant, Cooper, in attendance.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Cordial Invitation (Characters and other information)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sabriel</strong> on <strong>09-03-2011, 16:31:37</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Rowena Bleakmore Ashwin</strong></span><br><div class="floatleft">(http://i52.tinypic.com/10zvjuc.jpg)</div><br>She is a daughter of aristocracy and wealth her mother died during childbirth but passed on much of her gift and persona to her new born daughter, her father is a eccentric member of the upper classes and is as famous at times as he is notorious, an explorer and expeditionary he is an enigmatic man who was instilled a quest for understanding and knowledge in his daughter. He has always encouraged her gifts but she has taken to hiding them and instead presenting them to the world as an interesting curiosity, stagecraft clever tricks and art. Her Mother's sister who has taken it upon herself to straighten out Rowena's life and bring her a way from her Father's influence, now seeks to make her into a more respectable woman and have her hide her gift from the world. Rowena is happy to hide her gift and rarely allows people to know the truth of her ability and works, although she has acquired some measure of fame under her stage name "Countess Bleakmore" performing as a spiritualist at her own theatres and tea rooms. Rowena also performs other parlour tricks and creates them from scratch or captures the spirits in photography, despite her open mind and keen interest in mystery and the obscure Rowena is quick to debunk and question things. She only performs in her true capacity for those who know her secret and her fathers friends. <br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Rowena's Estate</strong></span><br><br>Rowena is a ridiculously wealthy woman in most part due to her family's generations of affluence and trade, she has her own means of support however having invested her money wisely and built up her own projects of income, ones suitable to a lady of course.&nbsp; Rowena owns the Victoria theatre and tea rooms which she has established as place of finery and entertainment. She lives with her aunt at the Bleakmore estate just outside of London. Rowena owns several other properties herself but has yet to move into any of them as a permanent residence. <br>&nbsp;<br><div align="center">(http://i56.tinypic.com/14xpegg.jpg)</div><br><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size">Family, Allies &amp; Connections</span><br><br>Family of note-</strong><br><br><div class="floatright">(http://i52.tinypic.com/dbmm3s.jpg)</div><br>Earl George Edmund Ashwin the III <br><br>The Eldest of the Ashwin family and father of Rowena, George Edmund Ashwin the III is a ridiculously wealthy man with many connections and interests.&nbsp; He is rarely in the country but when he is he rarely has time for others his life seams a constant buzz of activity, he is a well renowned archaeologist scholar, explorer, expeditionary and dabbling scientist although some of his work and theories are considered bizarre.&nbsp; He is infamous as he is famous for his work many consider him eccentric and dangerous some of his ideas and beliefs seam unthinkable to many Victorians, his acceptance of other cultures and interest in dubious subjects and religions also tends to surprise many.&nbsp; He is held is high esteem however and tolerated for his good work and support of the empire,&nbsp; few realise that he has many friends and is heavily involved in the secretive orders of the age.&nbsp; He is reluctant to let Rowena out of his grasp still having wishes for her and plans for her future, he begrudgingly has allowed her to leave his side but keeps track of her activities and life in secret via the aide of associates.<br><br>Countess Rowena Elward Bleakmore (Deceased)&nbsp; <br><br>Rowena's mother who died in childbirth, her father gave her mothers name in honour of his lost love and wife.&nbsp; Rowena Bleakmore was quite a well renowned woman in her own right although she was always usually associated with her husband, known for her talents as a medium and rumoured to have assisted in his many expeditions and finds.&nbsp; It is said that her husband refused to accept his wife's passing and that he tried to contact her through other mediums and even had his daughter try when she came of age.<br><br>Maude Elward Bleakmore<br><div class="floatright">(http://i52.tinypic.com/dzfogk.jpg)</div>Rowena's mothers sister and her aunt, Maude is a widowed woman and caretaker of the Bleakmore estate, she has several son's and daughters all with lives of there own Maude has taken now to watching over her sisters daughter. Maude does not believe in the gifts that her sister or Rowena claims to have possessed and wishes for Rowena to settle down and draw away from her fathers influence. Maude is unaware of the theory that Rowena's father holds as to the reason of his wife's death and the reasons that he has not encouraged his daughter in marriage, Maude is however aware of his dealings with questionable characters and societies and she is more and more starting to suspect his character and sanity. <br><br><strong>Contacts-<br></strong><br>Edward Charles Bleakmore -Bishop of Rochester<br><br>Edward is a cousin of Rowena and the second son of Maude, he is the Bishop of Rochester and a devout member of the Church of England. He keeps in regular contact with Rowena and they regularly meet and discuss topics, Rowena makes regular donations to the church and the orphanage that was set up by Edward in his family's name.<br><br>Lord Harry Bertram Ashwin <br><br>The youngest of the Ashwin brothers, Harry is a politician and business man who has come to be responsible for most of the financial and legal affairs of both the Ashwin and Bleakmore estates. He&nbsp; &nbsp;regularly welcomes Rowena into his own home and makes sure she is invited to many of the social events of the year.&nbsp; <br><br>Wilfred Fewer Browne <br><br>Wilfred is a crackpot scholar with an interest in the occult and anything mythological a teacher and eccentric within the halls of London's schools and universities.<br><br><strong>Allies-</strong><br><br><div class="floatleft">(http://i53.tinypic.com/24eatlz.jpg)</div><br>Barnabas Gates<br><br>Barnabas terrible accident is unknown to many and few figure it polite to ask as to the nature of his disfigurement, the fact he has the recognition of both the Bleakmore and Ashwin name is enough for most.&nbsp; Barnabas is heavily involved and indebted to Rowena's father whom he owes his life.&nbsp; Now his former life is in shatters and he hides his face from a society in which he once held promise and acts on the interests of Rowena's father.&nbsp; Barnabas former life was served in the military and later as a member of Rowena's father's expeditions and staff. <br><br><br><br><br><strong>Hired Personal Staff-</strong><br><br>Rose McMullock&nbsp; “Lady's Maid”&nbsp; (<em>annual wage of £30</em>)<br>(http://i56.tinypic.com/296dhqv.jpg)<br>Rose earned her position and higher pay grade for her skill with needle work and dressmaking, she finds working for Rowena rather unusual at times.&nbsp; <br><br><br>Woolf Linahan Bannam “Chef” (<em>annual wage of £50</em>)<br>(http://i55.tinypic.com/2i0ztjn.jpg)<br>Rowena maintains the permanent services of her own personal and professional cook who oversees and prepares her meals, his duties also include the preparation and planning of any event and food for special occasions.<br><br>Thaddeus Conroy Beck&nbsp; “Footman” (<em>annual wage of £45</em>)<br>(http://i51.tinypic.com/2l9h6pv.jpg)<br>Rowena's personal footman a man of eloquence and grace the perfect gentleman. 
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				Post by: <strong>CharlieSariel</strong> on <strong>09-03-2011, 18:54:21</strong>
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				<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size">Lacey MacAllister</span></strong></div><br><br><div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/17/Victorian4.jpg)</div><br>As a young lady, Lacey grew up in a workman’s household, her father being employed by the local laird as a full-time carpenter.&nbsp; As a result, the family was largely geared towards the lifestyle of the blue collar.&nbsp; Even still, Lacey’s young mind was inquisitive, and she worked out a number of things for herself.&nbsp; She even learned her letters at the knee of her mother, the nanny for the Laird’s young children, learning with them as they did.<br>Reading rapidly became a fascination for the young and slight girl.&nbsp; With little to no hardship in her life, Lacey could ‘afford’ to grow up into the winsome and delicate frame of a gentlewoman.&nbsp; Between her fair appearance, and her obvious learning, she was a natural to be selected for a position in the Glasgow Library.&nbsp; It was a position of huge honor for her family, and one which could lead to future generations of the MacAllisters being less dependant on being labourers to earn their bread.<br>With the pressure on from her family, Lacey poured herself into learning her new trade, focusing on mastering each and every aspect of the work.&nbsp; It took little enough time for the now young woman to become noticed by the head librarian and archivist, and be selected to be elevated in position, to test her abilities.<br>This is where we find young Miss MacAllister now, a librarian’s assistant, sent halfway across the Isle to a small gathering of the Winterstones, sent to determine the validity and value of any writings recovered on their dig, in order to determine if the Library should consider making offers for them.<br><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"></span>
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				Post by: <strong>BenedictWolfe</strong> on <strong>10-03-2011, 19:15:15</strong>
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				<strong>Name:</strong> Konrad Sas<br><strong>DoB:</strong> 1843-11-12<br><strong>PoB:</strong> Kingdom of Hungary - Buda<br><strong>Height:</strong> 5'11''<br><strong>Weight:</strong> 166 lbs<br><strong>Ethnicity:</strong> Magyar<br><strong>Occupation:</strong> Diplomat<br><br><strong>Description:</strong> A fine figure of a man, Konrad has an adequate stature and a fit build. His nose is faintly aquiline (http://www.seraphicpress.com/images/Annex%20-%20Heston,%20Charlton%20%28El%20Cid%29_01.jpg), a feature brought out more sharply by the "muttonstache" (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/3343160281_aa9439fae5.jpg) he sports. His dark, almost black, hair is combed back and is long enough to touch his shoulders, giving him a slightly more bohemian look than London fashion otherwise demands, but his foreign nature usually excuses this eccentricity.<br>He is clad in in generally dark apparel consisting of trousers, vest over shirt and a coat over it all with a top hat on his head. He is mostly seen with a silver headed cane in his right hand.<br><br><strong>Background:</strong> Konrad has had very little to say about his past in the three years he's spent in England as an Austro-Hungarian diplomat, but he was apparently born into the Hungarian peerage but, growing up with little prestige, he set out on a short lived military career as is implied by his admission of having been present at Königgrätz in the '66 Austro-Prussian War and a medal he once wore at a ball at the Prussian consulate.<br>Following this he chose to pursue a political career in spite of the political tensions in his home country and judging by his presence in London he must have done something right as he enjoys a fine quality of living as a bachelor in a private appartment. Yet he is rumored to be actually married and that his wife ran away either with some lover or because Konrad was cruel or some other colourful reason. No one has yet had the courage to bring the matter up with him and he certainly does not carry any ring on his fingers.
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				Post by: <strong>Prakkie</strong> on <strong>12-03-2011, 13:57:47</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 16pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font">Helena Whitlock</span></span></div><br><div align="center">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Prakkie/Sheet2-1.jpg)&nbsp; &nbsp;(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Prakkie/Sheet1-1.jpg)</div><br>Name: Helena Whitlock<br>Age: 19<br>Hair: Thick, long and ashen blonde<br>Eyes: Grey-blue<br>Height: 5’11”<br>Weight: 190 pounds<br><br><strong>Appearance</strong><br>Helena is tall for a woman and though not exactly fat she’s certainly voluptuous, with lots of creamy white flesh, a generous bosom and wide hips. Her hair is long, thick and ashen blonde, her eyes are a dull grey. She dresses modestly, often in black, as is appropriate to her semi-invisible role in the household. <br><br><strong>Background</strong><br>A young lady of upper-middle-class descent Helena has had a good upbringing and, as an only child, a spoiled life until her father was financially ruined. Not wanting to be a burden to her parents, unmarried as she is, she looked for employment as a governess. This provides her with a roof over her head and a meager income - most of which is sent home to her struggling parents. <br><br>She doesn't like her job. She considers herself a well-born, well-educated woman but now she's reduced to a servant and people who were once her equals or even her lessers look down on her. Also, the kids can be devils and some of their parents not much better. After several disastrous employments in the London area she now finds herself with the Winterstone family. <br><br>She teaches the children in Reading, Writing and Arithmatic, as well as History, Literature, Needlework (for the girl), Drawing and Music – the last is a personal favorite. Helena loves the opera and is herself a good soprano, if an out of practice one. <br><br>She dreams of one day escaping this life as a governess and becoming a prima donna.<br><br><br><div align="center">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Prakkie/Thomas.gif)&nbsp; &nbsp;(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Prakkie/Florence.jpg)</div><br><strong>Father:&nbsp; Thomas Whitlock</strong><br>Formerly a big man in the brewery business. A strong believer in the advantages of scale he finally realized his dream, a mega-factory to rival the Truman Brewery on Brick Lane, around 1870. Unfortunately, he wasn’t the only one to do so. Breweries were shooting up all over England and competition was steep, soon he was making cutbacks right and left. In 1986, the increasingly poor working conditions in the factory resulted in a riot. A fire broke out and the business, built in part with borrowed money, went up in flames. Thomas Whitlock was ruined, along with some of his partners. Helena remembers her father coming home, covered in soot, with a lined face and bent back – an old man overnight. <br><br>These days, he’s employed as a bank-clerk, nearly every penny he earns goes to his creditors. <br><br><strong>Mother: Florence Whitlock</strong><br>Currently employed in a small pin-factory (think Adam Smith).
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				Post by: <strong>Lady Kitsune</strong> on <strong>15-03-2011, 08:25:14</strong>
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				<div align="center"><strong>Sir Nathaniel Jackson Windham<strong> and his lovely sister, the <strong>Lady Emily Rose Windham<strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></div><br><div class="floatleft">(http://sp6.fotolog.com/photo/54/18/84/aidadeverdi/1166273465_f.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://www.born-today.com/btpix/deschanel_zooey2.jpg)</div>Once the Windham's had been a great Family until they were swindled of their fortunes by another Lord through scandal.&nbsp; As the oldest son of the Windham's, Nathaniel had been a carefree young man without any worries in the world.&nbsp; The problems had not hit him so hard until he had come home to the murder of his parents and his sister in trauma and covered in blood.&nbsp; Since then, Emily Rose has been a bit "touched".&nbsp; Most of the time she is lucid but she has spells of fugue or strangeness.&nbsp; He tries to hide this from the rest of the world with much difficulty.&nbsp; To this day, he has never been sure whether his sister had done the terrifying deed or if it was the unnamed Lord who his father had threatened to reveal.<br><br>Nathaniel has spent this entire time trying to gamble back their fortune.&nbsp; He is at his wits end.&nbsp; His days of being a boisterous playbly and avid gambler are far from over.&nbsp; Only now he is burdened with the care of his sister.&nbsp; As much as he wished she could care for herself, he is overprotective of her.&nbsp; The only things he has left is his estate and his precious sister.&nbsp; There are no maids, not servants.&nbsp; She happily takes care of things on her own.&nbsp; Though he was quite disturbed when one day she told him it was much like playing his wife.&nbsp; At this point, he realized he needed to up the ante.<br><br>He has accepted the invitation to the Winterstone's because he hopes to return fortune to the House of Windham and perhaps gain a husband for his sister.&nbsp; She is beautiful and innocent but she is not all there sometimes.&nbsp; If he can get her to act normal for just a little while......<br><br><br>(OOC:&nbsp; I will flesh this out more.&nbsp; I am just a tad tired but wanted to put something up so you know I'm here.) <br><br><br>
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				Post by: <strong>Miroque</strong> on <strong>05-04-2011, 10:44:40</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: Courtier;" class="bbc_font">Name:</span> <strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;" class="bbc_font">Bethany St.Mary</span></em></strong></span><br><span style="font-family: Courtier;" class="bbc_font">Age:</span> 16<br><span style="font-family: Courtier;" class="bbc_font">Date of birth:</span> 3.3.1872<br><span style="font-family: Courtier;" class="bbc_font">Occupation:</span> Maid<br><span style="font-family: Courtier;" class="bbc_font">Social Class:</span> Orphan<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Bethany is 5´4 and lithe framed, blue eyed, stunningly beautiful girl. Her fair complexion makes clear cut to her black maid´s outfit. Her beauty is all natural and she never uses any makeups.<br></div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Personality</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Bethany is quiet and seemingly obidient girl. She has habit of daydreaming when doing her chores. When spoken to, she answers with clear accentless english.&nbsp; Bethany seems naive and innocent on the outside, and she might be little dim in the head. Bethany has inner charisma and beauty, that she has no skill to use in her favor.<br></div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Background</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Not much is known about her, except that she´s an orphan, raised in St.Mary´s nunnery/wellfare home for orphans and the fact that she has been in the house for last month and an half. She tells, if asked, her story, witch is short, as it containt her life sofar in the nunnery. Last few weeks have been hard for her, as shes been adepting to the life outside and it has been revelaled to anyway she´s worked with, that she is slow learner or just ´special´.<br></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd277/perhekorlee/hahmokuvia/Sadwoman.jpg)</div><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Cordial Invitation (Characters and other information)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>phoenyx</strong> on <strong>20-04-2011, 22:50:36</strong>
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				since Senti invited me, i am now adding my own brand of chaos to the story, here's a sneak peek.&nbsp; XD<br><br>*~*~*~*~*<br><br>(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/SoaringDragon/RPG%20Characters/BrieHatteclyff.jpg)<br><strong>Brie Hatteclyff </strong> was born to Lyle and Harriett Hatteclyff on 5th May 1868 and is an only child. She stands about five foot five and weighs no more than one hundred twenty-five pound if she’s lucky and soaking wet. And she looks to be about 20 years of age. She gets her red hair and emerald green eyes from her Irish father, as well as her temper. From her mother came her figure and grace of movement, as well as her learned education. <br>Brie is usually very easy going and quick to smile and laugh, but she will only tolerate so much before that Irish temper flares and she give whoever ticks her off a sever tongue lashing. She is both thoughtful and articulate, even when mad.<br>About nine months back, her parents were killed in a carriage accident, leaving her alone except for a great grandmother that still hobbles about Hatteclyff Manor. Recently, her cousin Kyan Dryden has moved in with her upon his return from military service elsewhere and finding his family gone. She hasn’t seen him since they were small children and is astonished at the handsome, though worn man who now lives with her. That aside, she is hoping that Kyan can help her keep Hatteclyff Manor as she is struggling being a woman in a man’s world.<br><br>(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/SoaringDragon/RPG%20Characters/KyanDryden.jpg)<br><strong>Kyan Dryden</strong> was born to Eric and Marsha Dryden on 25th October 1863, the third of three sons, and fifth born of six children. He stands at about five feet ten inches from head to toe, and is around one hundred sixty-five pounds of lean, toned muscle and sinew. He is twenty-five, various shades of brown hair and is brown eyed as well.<br>Kyan is moody and distant, and tends to brood often, descending into dark moods. Though educated, he is nowhere near as articulate or thoughtful as his cousin Brie. Blunt and outspoken, it often shows that he doesn’t think before he speaks.<br>Two months ago, Kyan returned from a stint serving in Her Majesty’s Army over in India. He was discharged and returned home when it was found out that his entire family had been wiped out by a small pox epidemic in his Hamlet. While in India, he was made acquainted with opium, and now is somewhat addicted. Blowing through what family fortune was left on his return in opium houses close by, he has now had to move in with his cousin Brie. <br>He hasn’t seen Brie since they were kids, and is shocked at the beautiful woman who is his cousin, much to his despair. He has a mild attraction to her, and knows it is entirely inappropriate, even if they are second cousins, they are still family.&nbsp; But because of this infatuation, he is working hard to leave opium behind, unfortunately, like any addict, he stumbles and falls. This puts him into his dark and brooding moods, and so far, only Brie can bring him out of them.<br><br><strong>HATTECLYFF MANOR</strong><br>(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/SoaringDragon/RPG%20Story%20Visual/6095998.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/SoaringDragon/RPG%20Story%20Visual/470_933829.jpg) <br>(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/SoaringDragon/RPG%20Story%20Visual/9452224.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/SoaringDragon/RPG%20Story%20Visual/AH7.jpg)<br>Hatteclyff Manor is a country estate just outside of London. The primary business of the Manor is horse breeding, mainly racing horses, and two thirds of the estate is delegated for such purposes. The other third is reserved for orchards and more a more recent undertaking of strawberries and raspberries by Master Hatteclyff before his accident. There are a variety of fruit trees within the orchard, apples, apricots, and cherries in various strains. Business is fairly good, after all everyone needs fruit as part of their meals and everyone needs horses in some manner or form, not to mention, everyone loves a good horse race. <br>With the death of Master Hatteclyff, and him leaving no male heirs, or his daughter married off at the very least, the business has hit a bit of a snag. Brie Hatteclyff is female, and though intelligent and educated, it is not a woman’s place to run a business, and she has met much opposition in the business world because of this attitude. It frustrates her to no end. With the arrival of her cousin, Kyan Dryden, perhaps things will get back to normal, as he can be the male needed to deal in the business world while she runs everything behind him.<br><br>Brie’s father was a good friend of Lord William Winterstone, since the Lord preferred to buy his horses from Lyle Hatteclyff, and the two were known to spend long hours discussing horse lineage and races when the Lord was in town. They’d even corresponded frequently when the Lord was out of town and country. Brie knew her father had great respect for Lord Winterstone, so when he sent the Manor an invitation for an event at the Winterstone residence, she could hardly refuse. She insisted on Kyan being her escort, after all the men wouldn’t want to talk to her about business, and Kyan could step up and take her place in such happenings while she regulated herself to the boredom of woman’s talks.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Cordial Invitation (Characters and other information)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>15-05-2011, 02:12:55</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://dressestutor.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/blue-victorian-prom-dresses.jpg.jpg)</div><br><div align="center"><strong>Victoria Zondalis</strong></div><hr><br><br>Victoria was born into an aristocratic station, her family quite affluent and making sure that she could always find the finer things in life.&nbsp; She speaks several languages, plays the flute beautifully and has been trained in all ways to be the perfect catch for the husband that she's arranged to marry within the year.<br><br>She's perfected the proper poses and actions to let everyone believe that she's quite happy in polite society.&nbsp; She'd never want anyone to know that she finds most everything rather ridiculous, that her vast intelligence is seconded only by her ever-burning curiosity.&nbsp; She knows she's not alone in this belief, but is rare to actually come across and say so.&nbsp; Why deprive herself of the pleasures of her gilded cage if she cannot escape?<br><br>Sometimes it feels a little hypocritical of her, so easily going through the motions.&nbsp; Sometimes she feels like she could lose herself in that life, if only she was willing to give up everything she knew she truly was.&nbsp; Her betrothed, for example, had said that he expects her to be the perfect proper wife, but what if he was only faking as well, his true feelings to be revealed only when they were properly wed?&nbsp; It was a hope, but not something she could ever bet the rest of her life on.<br><br>She'd had to call in quite a few favors to get invited to see the mummy in person.&nbsp; It ached her that she'd have to wait and arrive fashionably late, that society demanded that she feign disinterested and appear only there for the party and social lifestyle.&nbsp; Maybe someday she hoped to reveal her true self, if she hadn't been already subsumed by the nature of her current existence.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Cordial Invitation (Characters and other information)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Shadax</strong> on <strong>20-05-2011, 00:25:05</strong>
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				<div align="center"><strong>Name: Andrew Legge<br>Age: 21<br>Hair: Chestnut<br>Eyes: Hazel<br>Height: 5'9"</strong></div><div class="floatleft">(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f162/shadowjewel/Character%20pics/Andrew.jpg)</div> <br><strong>Background</strong><br>The son of an Earl and the forth youngest of six siblings, Andrew had many luxuries growing up but also many expectations. It was not proper for a gentleman to behave that way, a man of Noble birth does not do this... With his three eldest siblings being boys, and two younger sibling being girls, Andrew was not even the spare to the heir and was frequently overlooked. Free to do what he wanted, within the confines of a gilded cage.<br><br>Andrew was put through all the right schools, learned things appropriate to his station, all the while aware that for someone like him, that station would not be the same as that of his older brothers, or perhaps even his sisters if they were lucky enough in whom they married. That thought was an ever dark spot in his mind, ever since the day he understood the truth of it. Oh, he would never be remotely poor, or ill thought of unless he did something monumentally stupid. He would always be an aristocrat in Great Britain... but always overlooked.<br><br>Still, in his own way he tried to forge a place for himself. People were what interested him, people and the works of beauty they could create. He loved art, literature, poetry, music, dance... Even the stiff formal balls and get-togethers were pleasing to him, once he came of age to participate in them. His first time sneaking downstairs to witness the servants party was quite a shock to his system though... But, gentleman of his standing did not act like that, did not laugh like that, did not dance like that. Even if they could, a traitorous voice told him, he would lack the courage to do so anyway.<br><br>He had no talent for art or music himself, but through the works of authors and poets he found a possible vocation for himself, a way to recognition and possibly, immortality. Authors, many long since dead had found a way to leave their mark in history, and done so despite family or circumstance of birth. A first born son was just as good as a last born son in the arena of ink and pen!<br><br>So, in the hopes of gaining wider experience for his writing - and hopefully to find some romance along the way - he began to venture out more to parties and events. To witness culture, history, art... if, for now, only tentatively.<br><br><strong><br><br>Personality</strong><br>A born romantic, Andrew wants nothing more then to live happily ever after in marriage. His short stories and poems are frequently filled with romantic themes and talk of love. Perhaps this is born of a desire for companionship; having had precious few friends in his childhood - non of whom he would call a friend now - has left a great ache in his heart.<br><br>Not the bravest of men, too used to the quiet peace of the library and with little exposure to the hunts his brothers loved, Andrew is quiet and shy.<br><br>Jealously is a weakness. Though lacking the courage to do anything, it coils in his belly non the less, a vile thing he tries to ignore.
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Cordial Invitation (Characters and other information)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Syene</strong> on <strong>02-09-2011, 21:27:12</strong>
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				<strong>Lydia Katherine Clarke</strong><br><em>AKA Irina Emelia Constantin</em><br><br>Youngest daughter of a country vicar, Lydia grew up educated with her two older brothers. By the time her father died when she was twenty, she knew she didn't want to spend the rest of her life as the wife even minor country gentry. She declined both the offer of marriage her father's replacement and her brother's offers to live with them and their families, instead making her way to London to find a job. After some lean times in which she almost turned to prostitution, she managed to secure a job as a clerk in a bookstore. <br><br>It was there that she met a Romanian nobleman looking for someone willing to teach him English. She seized the opportunity and quickly became his mistress by mutual choice. Always having a knack for languages, by the time he returned home in a year, his English was fluent and her Romanian was nearly perfect. Although she was very fond of him, she declined his offer to take him back to Romania with him, knowing that he was really country nobility at heart.<br><br>Having acquired expensive tastes in their time together, she quickly realized that Lydia Clarke didn't have a chance of supporting herself in the manner that she'd become accustomed and that she had little taste for being beholden to most men as a mistress. Instead, she turned to crime, finding that her education and talent for languages made her a rather slick thief and con-artist. <br><br>Her favorite identity is "Irina Emelia Ccnstantin," a widowed Romanian countess. Irina is an elegant, sensual creature with expensive taste. While she rarely has much cash, she finds that she can live any way she wants as long as she plays the part to the hilt. <br><br>Having secured an invitation to the Winterstone's shooting weekend, she intends to enjoy it immensely. She doesn't have a partucular target in mind at the moment, having just completed a profitable scam, but she's opportunistic enough to take advantage of one if it presents herself.<br><br><strong>Sophie Laurent</strong><br><br>A young Frenchwoman, Sophie is Irina's maid. She's fairly loyal, as she's treated and paid fairly well, but not a confidant. Lydia knows loyalty is more easily won through kindness. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: A Cordial Invitation (Characters and other information)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>CurvyKitten</strong> on <strong>16-12-2011, 02:31:42</strong>
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				<strong>Name:</strong> True name. Julia Angelia Aurelius Name she gives, Tempest Durant<br><strong>DoB:</strong> 2-29-1863 23 years old<br><strong>Height:</strong> 5'8''<br><strong>Weight:</strong> 147 lbs<br><strong>Ethnicity:</strong> Italian<br><strong>Occupation:</strong> Unknown<br><strong> Special traits:</strong> Kinain, changeling eyes Golden, enchanting voice<br><br><strong>Description:</strong>&nbsp; Standing at just about 5' 8'' her long legs give way to shapely hips. One would say this exotic beauty was fed well from mothers milk. Lightly tanned skin as if it were always sun touched, and warm brown hair with honey highlights. The almond shape eyes that seem to have an unnatural yet amazingly golden hue to them, let them look right through you if she wished. <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://img.poptower.com/pic-13177/kristin-kreuk.jpg?d=600)<br>(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hHGoOSfYrN4/Tos1liHFY0I/AAAAAAAAAtg/TMgkwnUDtoM/s1600/Free-Kristin-Kreuk-Wallpapers-3.jpg)<br><br>(http://www.keysbase.com/wallpaper/kristin-kreuk/kristin-kreuk-14762.jpg)<br><br>(http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh316/FireChildSlytherin5/Human%20Bodies/GoldenEyes.jpg) The unnatural Golden of her eyes.&nbsp; <br></div></div><br><strong>Background:</strong> <br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Julia was born in the 1869 to the well known couple of&nbsp; Baron&nbsp; Alexander W. Aurelius and&nbsp; Baroness Crysta M. Aurelius. She was what they saw a perfect little girl. And would groom her as such, from day one and her first viewing by society she was presented as their angel. Groomed with the proper linage to continue a line held in prestige for decades. She was breed to join a blood line that had been groomed to be prefect for generations. <br><br>She was sent to a catholic private school to grow and be groomed into the proper young lady. With the word of God even if she didn't truly agree with all of it, and everything else a young lady should learn ground into her from day one. They groomed her enchanting voice, and had her learn the piano. Latin and French as added languages, and despite them saying she would not need it she learned of the world from the books they had in the great library at the school. Yes in fact she was taught how to be the perfect lady of society, etiquette, languages, history, dancing and everything she would need to be the trophy wife to her arranged marriage. An marriage to a man she never met, but her family said that she was born to be his wife. Born to be this man's match, with no choice left to her. <br><br>And that was something Julia could not stand, her fantasies of the world. The history and images she saw wanting to see them for herself. On the outside she was the quiet and proper young lady. But on the inside she was screaming, inside her urge to be free grew with each passing year. her heart longed to see the places she would read about. The date of her engagement getting closer and closer, she could feel the chains of that life start to get tighter and tighter. But she could see a sadness in her mothers eye that scared her. What was this man like? Who was he and why had he not even met her yet? If he had her mother looking so upset despite her trying to hide it, why did they think she should marry him? The doubts grew and grew within her mind. Till the day it just got to much. <br><br>The day she turned 18 Julia ran, ran before her parents could introduce her to her knew Fiance. A party at night set at their estate, had her to arrive by carriage. A carriage that she never made, no the night before Julia ran from the school and ran to start her knew life. As Tempest Durant. A performer and artist. A masked concert performer sing, dancing and the piano, and an amazing painter in the making. She embraced the arts and her love to travel starting with traveling around Europe and the surrounding area's. The whole past years spent expanding her understanding of the world and letting her heart be free for the first time in her life. Tasting wine for the first time, dancing under the stars and in the rain for the first time, kissing for the first time, so many firsts that she couldn't help or wait to embrace. <br><br><br></div></div>
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