roleplay/the-multiverse/characters/edward-thames

Thanks for accepting the character!

Yep, welcome! Now we just need to find a good spot to get you in there :)

Ah, the Bruyeres. You know a sibling cares when they're willing to...slap the bejeezus out of you so you can...spend more time with your boyfriend. (?)

And I'm loving this rebellious side of Rosie that's slowly emerged. Anybody else smell a brassiere burning?

Hey team! Our newest member requested a synopsis of the story so far. I'm at work right now, but maybe someone else could take a crack at it?

Meaning the upcoming meeting between Team Savio and Team Jacqui? I'm not sure. He could be feeling chatty and explain WHY he wants the Bruyeres (maybe he even knows his history enough to realize what Teddy has just realized--who it is that 'Zo resembles) which hasn't really been revealed yet. We know he's pissed at Papa Bruyere, but not exactly why. That could be saved for when he actually meets Prime/'Zo in person, though. Or maybe he just implies what he's going to do to them--or has a certain Georgian lady expound on what the Bruyeres have been up to in other towns. Or it could just be a smooth exchange that goes off without a hitch. I'm open to ideas :)

As for the ultimate goal of the Savio plotline, I do have some ideas but I'm equally enthused and/or detatched to and from all of them.

If that makes sense.

Again, I'm open to ideas.

And BoxWithMadMan, I'm sorry, I see we still don't have a summary for you. I'll try and get on that today. I've been working on some drawings--character sheets for a lovely charries running around here, much like I did for the first generation of Life Noir characters, which was super fun. With any luck I'll get some of those up today for everyone's viewing pleasure :)

Yikes, sorry about the long delay! Again! Life, work, illness, life, work, bleh. I'm back now.

So, a summary of events thus far:

So, the version of ultra brevity:

Thirty years ago, a serial killer known as 'The Strangler' terrorized New York City. The case was investigated by detectives Charles Wallenstein and Remy Bruyere. The story was covered by new reporters Ben Goldberg and Josephine Levard. Now, Ben and Jo are married with four children. Remy disappeared around the same time as notorious mobster Fiona Muirenn, who faked her death so that she could leave with him. Charlie married his sweetheart and quit the police force, becoming a private detective.

The Strangler was never caught, and resurfaced with a slightly different MO in 1950. Strangler Classic has been tracked down and semi-killed (he leaped to his death and the group was unable to stop him) but the hunt for Strangler Revamp has been slightly derailed as a different threat--one of Remy's old enemies--has emerged.

I rewrote this post a dozen and a half times, not sure how in depth to go. Your character would have no reason to know about the goings-on between the others, after all, with exception to perhaps his competitors Charlie Wallenstein and Teddy Hamilton. What was it you wanted to know? Or do you want to just slip in and let things unfold naturally?

Wow. A lot has happened then, however briefly that sum up goes. I'm really unsure how to start now. Maybe you shouldn't have given me a summary!

Anyway, I'll just post something and hopefully it will unfold from there. It's about time I finally posted!

Thanks!

Awesome, welcome into the action!

As Jacqui and Teddy are headed to the park, maybe they run into him there? That would give Teddy ample reason to be flustered--being interrupted with Jacqui, as well as being faced with business competition.

Alas, poor Teddy. Only longing after things he can't have and forever being screwed by timing. Lawl :)

Indeed, BoxWithMadMan, jump in at any time! I'll get a post up today. Have to say, I got an out-loud giggle at Rosie's internal reaction to Clem's idea! And Jo and Ben's confusion as to why not everyone needs decades to sort out their relationship is priceless. :D

As to the end(ish), I'm actually chalk-full of ideas. I'm just not fully devoted to any of them yet--still waiting to see how certain scenarios turn up.

I can actually see Teddy rather messed up by the time we type the words 'The End.' He's already bitten off way, way more than he can chew (doing favors for a girl he's nuts over, falling for someone else in the process, getting involved with criminal types that only see him as a number) and I'm sure that's going to bite him in the ass somehow. The fact that it's highly unlikely Jacqui would stick around to help him pick up the pieces would only make it worse. I could actually see Teddy taking off; leaving the city, supposedly just for a while to get his head right. Maybe he'd be back by the time five years rolls around, and tentatively going right back to his old ways, maybe he wouldn't reappear until the five year mark and he'd be very changed. I'm just not sure yet.

Prime and 'Zo are an even more complicated situation. 'Zo is hell-bound determined to stay with Tommy. She was being completely serious when she said she'd live in his closet if she had to--which of course would not really be a cure for her fading mental issues, but if she was with him she'd be happy. I could easily see the two of them hitting the road, though, or maybe even figuring out a way to stay in New York and just be happy cuddlebunnies for a while. 'Zo would be delirious either way. Prime, on the other hand...yeesh, I am so conflicted. He could end up traveling alone, depending on what goes down with Savio. He could end up needing to leave the country for a while--maybe Clem drags him along to Egypt as a bodyguard (which I'm sure would make the building Rosie/Clem tension just a teeny bit tighter). He could end up staying in New York for whatever reason--and coming down with an intense case of cabin fever. In the end, though, I'd say there's about a 65% chance of the Bruyeres being split up. Would either of them be happy about it? Oh, hell no.

Clem of course has plans to go to Egypt, and I haven't felt any reason to change that yet. Enzio (who, granted, hasn't been very active) I can see breaking off from his family and going full-on pro with his night-job, which could come into play five years down the road. Poor little Alex, I'm not sure. He'll probably go very quiet, with the stink of a serial killer accusation still sticking around his name, but more or less keep doing what he does: selling paintings. If anything I see him getting closer to Vivi, and drifting either all the way in or most of the way out of the beat generation. Amissa...I don't know.

And I think that's all of my significant pieces on the board! The game's still got a lot of options, and I'm eager to see them flesh out a bit more before I commit to any one path. As always, I'm more than willing to hear out any ideas!

And BoxWithMadMan, will you want in on the five-year jump? It won't be for a while (we've still got a serial killer and a drug lord on the run) but as you may have noticed, there's a lot of ways you could cement your gentleman into the proceedings, if you so choose.

Ooh...that sounds like a pretty fantastic setup! I like it! It's actually kind of funny to think of Teddy and Rosie awkwardly trying to settle with each other, but for some reason there's always an excuse from one or the other as to why they can't actually tie the knot. Can't pick a time of year. Can't pick a proper church. Some relative is sick. There's not enough peanut butter in the cupboard, etc. The engagement reaches one year, then two, then they're starting to run out of excuses...then Hurricane Jacqui and Tornado Prime roll back into town. Meanwhile, Tommy and 'Zo, the couple with the most logical reasons not to be happy together, are all smooches, rainbows and bullets. Lawl. :)

The idea of a lot of people getting what they believe they want only to realize it's not so golden...that's sort of what I've been thinking. I'd say it's a major theme of this particular game, actually.

As to what brings everyone back into the fray, there's a lot we could do there. Maybe Tommy and 'Zo head back because Clem and Prime are returning (assuming they are all separated and take off as described), and various siblings want to see various siblings again. Maybe Enzio's business is involved--or Enzio dies, or some such nonsense.

Huzzah for sorted things!

And yes, I do have plans to bring Strangler 2 back. I had an idea of him appearing at the Goldberg house when he thinks everyone is gone--going after their underage daughter whilst mum and dad are out. Of course, she wouldn't exactly be as alone as he suspects...But I do think bringing his public face into things is a good idea. How do you want to handle that? I hadn't thought about it before, but the way we've done it up until now is almost as if he's really two separate people--Strangler Junior has been written by me, Public Strangler by you.

As for Savio, we again have several options. He could try and come after the Bruyeres, but obviously they've moved out of the last place by now. Maybe that pisses him off and he comes for Jacqui and/or Teddy to...vent. Or the home team goes after him with the information recovered at his office. I've also had a thought about Prime going straight to the big man to try and buy him off--assuming (correctly or not) that this is strictly a financial matter.

Note: BoxWithMadMan sent me a message stating he wouldn't be able to post anymore, as he's busy with school. Koh hasn't updated about her status, so I assume it's the same.

Sooo...unless we can find some new pledges, it's back down to you and I, Northern. Lulz :)

Indeed!

So, as far as Rosie and Clem go, do we want to initiate operation School Break-In next? I've had a few thoughts on how that could go down--they get caught, or they don't and they deal with the rush of rule-breaking in some very 50's girl way, or it turns out they're not the only ones with that idea...

Fun, fun, fun. And what's this? In the West corner, it almost looks like Prime and Tommy might have a civil conversation! Wonders abound! Meanwhile, in the kitchen, it might be interesting if Ben showed up to chat with 'Zo. Jo, of course, is unconscious at that hour.

Hehe, I'm really looking forward to THAT conversation. If you think about it, Ben and 'Zo actually have a great deal in common--in a round-about way.

And I had thought of Rosie accompanying Clem--maybe because just showing Clem how to lock-pick proves to be a useless gamble, or maybe because she's just worried about her friend--but it's not necessary. It would make for an interesting scene, though. So, if you're interested, we can play it that way. Or the other way. We could always just have Rosie encountering Clem AFTER the break-in (or what have you). Or...any other ideas?