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Dirty Old Town

Dirty Old Town

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In this dirty old town, a new era is dawning. 1950's London organised crime RP. (REMAKE)

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Introduction

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In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.





From the burning embers of London's East End - there rose a dynasty. For six years the second world war stretched across the continents; from Europe to the Pacific, millions died, countless suffered. Londoners endured the blitz, facing the fearsome firepower of Hitler's bombs as they reigned down upon slumbering families in the depth of night. When the men returned, little was familiar; streets they once roamed with confident treads, now desolate and flanked with piles upon piles of rubble and a littering of burnt and shattered memories of the families that once called this town home. The Earle family were but one example. As Richard Earl and his sons returned from war, little remained of the life they once knew; they were a family of decent means, thanks to Richard's tenacity, intellect and arguably, his lack of morals. Before the war, he had begun to taste success with various and questionable business ventures across the city; war had been an unwanted distraction, yet one that he and his sons endured, all the sake of duty. The Blitz saw the destruction of many of his warehouses and lack of leadership saw many of the others fall into disarray - it would seem that the workings of Richard Earle's empire had crumbled, but Earles never gave up, they had always been stubborn bastards. Fortune smiled upon the family once more when the widow of their once rival offered to sell her late husbands distillery for a very reasonable price and a one-way ticket to America. Piece by piece, Richard Earle worked tirelessly to rebuild what they once that, only this time, he wanted more. He wanted a dynasty; a family business to down down to his sons and grandsons - he wanted London. Today, Earle is a feared yet respected name on the streets of London's East End; they seemingly run it all - the bookies, the whores, the liquor...hell, even the local bobbies are bought off in their droves. Yet there is a fable, one that serves as a constant threat to the Earle family; the higher ther climb, the harder the fall, and don't be fooled, there are many who wish to see the fall of this family.





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RICHARD 'RCHIE' EARLE - THE BOSS:

A self-made business man, Richie Earle has become an infamous name upon the streets of London's East End. A former boxer, he is a man who doesn't shy away from violence; his temper, like is reputation, is something quite terrifying. Married for over thirty years to _____ Earle, the pair have four children and two grandchildren; family and loyalty are two of the most important aspects of his life. He has been conditioning his eldest son to take over the family business when it comes time for him to retire, something that he is not all that eager to do.

THIS ROLE IS OPEN | CHARACTER AGE: 50+ | FACECLAIM: VIGGO MORTENSEN


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{NAME} EARLE - THE MATRIARCH:

Mrs Earle is quite possibly as formidable as her husband, if not more so. Her husband may rule the streets but she rules her husband and is the true head of the family; naught passes her by and so you best be warned, she is watching you. ____ has known her husband for about more than thirty years; they were married and had their first child very young and sometimes she wonders what her life would have had in store for her had she not met Richard. Fiercely protective of her family ____ will stop at nothing to ensure their safety.

THIS ROLE IS OPEN | CHARACTER AGE: 49 | FACECLAIM: MONICA BELLUCCI | PENNED BY _______


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{NAME} EARLE - THE HEIR:

From his birth, Richard envisioned a bright future for his first born son and James was happy to do what he could to make his father proud, whether that be in the boxing ring or in the business. He is a fearsome but understanding character, his main priority the protection of his family. Married to Lizzie Earle and the father of a young child, ____ takes family values extremely seriously and can become almost unrecognisable when that sanctity is threatened.

THIS ROLE IS OPEN | CHARACTER AGE: 30-32 | FACECLAIM: TOM HARDY | PENNED BY _______


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ELIZABETH 'LIZZIE' EARLE - THE CAPABLE :

Lizzie Earle (nee Hampton) was a former receptionist and the daughter of Richie's dearest friend and underboss, Lenny Hampton. She grew up away from London with her mother and siblings in the country, it wasn't until she became a teenager did she come to the city to live with her father and pursue a career. She met James Earle soon after her arrival and the pair married a few years prior to the war, their daughter was born a year later. She has an aptitude for business and wishes to be more involved, somehow, but with a new pregnancy there isn't a great deal that people are letting her do.

THIS ROLE IS CLOSED | CHARACTER AGE: 30 | FACECLAIM: KATE BECKINSALE | PENNED BY JESUISPREST


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{NAME} EARLE - THE SPARE:

Being the second son ____ had always felt second best; he has lived within his brothers shadow all his life and its made him somewhat bitter. The more intelligent brother, ____ takes more after his mothers cunning than his fathers braun and he carries himself with a certain air of superiority because of it. The war had a profound affect on ____ and the horrors he witnessed in Europe haunt him to this day; when he returned, he married ____ Earle (nee Lowe) and the pair have a child. Unlike his brother, ____ has little to prove to his father and whilst he enjoys the benefits that come with his family name, he does little to earn it and yet seems to kick up the most fuss.

THIS ROLE IS OPEN | CHARACTER AGE: 29 | FACECLAIM: HENRY CAVILL | PENNED BY ______


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AVA EARLE - THE BEAUTY:

____ Earle (nee Lowe) had been a renowned beauty within society, a vision of the creme-de-la-creme class she embodied beauty and intellect all in one golden packet. She never expected to marry Leon Earle, nor to have any association with such a family but marriage had always been associated with business in her family and when her father announced the plans to marry into the notorious crime family, _____ was shocked but she did her duty none-the-less. Her husband can be a frustrating man but they a similar and appease one another's vanity; she believes he can achieve more in life and is often trying to push him forwards.

THIS ROLE IS CLOSED | CHARACTER AGE: 26+ | FACECLAIM: HOLLIDAY GRAINGER/UTP | PENNED BY ______


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{NAME} EARLE - THE FREESPIRIT:

The only daughter to the Earle family, ____ has lived somewhat of a sheltered and guarded life, yet her head has always been in the clouds. She has a very strict set of rules set out for her by her father, rules that even her mother cannot influence. Engaged to the mild mannered Cooper boy, _____ wonders if this is all her life has in store for her - to become a wife and mother all seems incredibly dull.

THIS ROLE IS OPEN | CHARACTER AGE: 22 | FACECLAIM: KEIRA KNIGHTLEY | PENNED BY _______


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{NAME} EARLE - THE KID:

The youngest child of Richard and his wife, Henry still has a great deal to learn about the family business and yet is eager to please. For a time his mother tried desperately to keep him away from the business, but his own curiosity and his desire to impress his father and elder brothers triumphed over her protests.

THIS ROLE IS OPEN | CHARACTER AGE: 21 | FACECLAIM: JACK O'CONNELL | PENNED BY ________





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{NAME} HAMPTON - THE UNDERBOSS:

Short Bio UTP (Important notes: he is the father of Elizabeth & _____ Hampton and life long with Richie)

THIS ROLE IS OPEN | CHARACTER AGE: 50+ | FACECLAIM: JEROME FLYNN


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{NAME} HAMPTON - THE MUSCLE:

The son of (Underboss) and Sylvia Hampton, Stephen has been groomed to take over for his father and to become a close associate with the oldest Earle. Though his father works for the family, Stephen wants to take overthrow the Earle Empire. A valued member of business, Stephen is slowly building his allies right under the Earles' noses.

THIS ROLE IS OPEN | CHARACTER AGE: 32+ | FACECLAIM: MICHAEL FASSBENDER | PENNED BY ________





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Please ensure that you have read the following rules carefully. Thank you!

  • CONTENT/MATURITY: This RP was intended to be a mature and somewhat dark, therefore potentially triggering topics may feature. I ask that if your post contains anything overly graphic that you post a little warning at the top of your thread. By sending in an application, you are confirming that you are 17+, however, if it comes to my attention that you are younger then I shall have no choice but to remove you from the RP. NSFW material is welcomed here, but there are some topics i.e smut that will not be prohibited for anyone under the age of 18.
  • CHARACTERS: Characters of all walks of life, ethnicity and background are welcome here and we greatly encourage POC. Original Characters are also welcomed and encouraged, although as of now I ask that all must be part of the Earle crime family, I have plans for a rival family and so until then, none shall be accepted. Some of the FC may be negotiable for canon characters, but please talk to me about it first. All must have FC's of real people, no anime and please try and use people with historical face claims.
  • RESERVATIONS/APPLICATIONS: You may reserve a character for up to 24 hours and after that an application must be submitted or the role will once again be open up. I reserve the right to decline any application, just because you reserve a character doesn't automatically make them yours. You are welcome to embellish the application anyway you wish too, but please ensure that all the information I have included is present.
  • ACTIVITY/POSTING: I perfectly understand that people have lives outside of RP, I myself am at university so I am extremely busy a lot of the time. But I do ask that people post at least twice a week to keep the RP going at a steady pace and I encourage people to post in the OOC and engage with other members to develop plots etc. Any absence that spans 7 days will result in your role being opened up once again; if you know that you will be gone longer for an extended period of time but want to keep your role then please let me know and I shall gladly put you on a hiatus.

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