NAME
Arthur McLoughlin
ALIAS
Art or Mr McLoughlin
Heaven forbid anyone calls him by his full name
AGE
Thirty nine
ORIGIN
Irish
SEXUALITY
Raging bisexual
ECONOMIC CLASS
First Class
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APPEARANCE
When Arthur gives one of his charming smiles, it's a flash of pearls against his roughed skin. Bright, toothy and contagious, it's not hard to see why he is so persuasive. He has a long, almost aquiline nose that's prominent from his face. His hazel eyes are sharp and quizzical and hidden beneath a heavy brow.
Arthur stands about six foot tall, with long legs and slender shoulders. His hair is light brown, but because of his Celtic heritage his facial hair tends to grow in red rather than brunette like the rest. He likes to keep it long, but combed back out of his face. Arthur always dresses well, always keeping in tune with the latest fashion, and carries himself tall with straight shoulders and slightly raised chin.
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LIKES
Lying and Cheating Never at a loss for words, continually weaving a web of delusion around himself
Wealth Arthur always knew he wasn't meant to be poor
Jane Cross Though he hates to admit it, he would never have been where he was today if it wasn't for his pet
Women, Men and Sexuality in General Taboo subjects make life more interesting, he tends to be inappropriate
Smoking Calms him when his temper gets out of hand
DISLIKES
Liars and Cheats It takes one to know one
Animals Never really saw why people got attached to them; why people got attached to anything, really
Authority He's never had much luck obeying the rules
Sentiment Clouds his judgement and makes him lose focus
Dancing It's the one form of social entertainment he can't seem to get down, he's never been a graceful dancer
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PERSONALITY
Charming, pathological liar, temperamental, erratic, egotistical
Arthur McLoughlin is a great many things, but he is most importantly a great manipulator. Years and years of practice have taught him to be observant and discerning with his victims. He's intuitive, and is quick to perceive personality types in order to know how to best approach people. This makes him impressively charismatic, friendly and polite. He uses these qualities to attract people, control and use them. He realizes that it’s wrong and he knows why society considers it wrong, but he doesn't care. Arthur just happens to make exceptions for himself, believing that he is in the right. In his mind, the rules don't apply to him.
Arthur lacks a conscious that makes him unfeeling and cold towards people when he's not looking to use them or steal their money. He is calm under crisis, like when he's caught in the act, and passive about judgement and punishment. He'd cold hearted at times and prone to violent outbursts. His fuse is short and when something goes awry, like a con taking a turn for the worst, he's quick to loose his temper. Arthur is impulsive and will say whatever he needs to say in order to get what he wants. He can change on a whim; as soon as he spots anything or anyone he perceives as a better or more exciting, he'll go for it.
Nothing will ever be enough for Arthur. He want's more money, more power, more everything. Those that know him think they have him figured out, but it's only a matter of time before he does something uncanny and throws them for a loop. There's no pinning him down, there's no figuring him out.
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HISTORY
As a child Arthur was unruly and wild and no one seemed capable of reigning him in. He got in trouble often, brawling in the streets with the other kids or sneaking food from the bakery in downtown Donoughmore. It became a weekly routine of young Arthur getting into trouble, getting himself caught by the constable, and being returned home to a disappointed mother and angry father; all done again the next week. His father would box his ear, his mother would apologize to the neighbors then lecture him, and Arthur would quietly take the punishments but with no intent of self improvement.
He had a fairly good relationship with his parents, albeit strained at times. He never resented his father and mother, but he resented the fact that they were poor. He hated seeing people living better off than him, when his family had barley enough moneye to bridge the week. It wasn't until he was eighteen that Arthur straightened up and understood the difficulties his father and mother faced in the real, grown up world.
Arthur got an apprenticeship working with a blacksmith in town. He quit fighting, sobered up, and created a more mature identity for himself, trying hard to be the son his parents had always wanted. He became sympathetic towards them, realizing that his rambunctious nature had not made their lives any easier. His newfound betterment of himself lasted about two years and in that time Arthur learned some very important lessons. The first was that hard work only got him so far; it got him a good reputation as an honest man but that didn't pay the bills. The second thing he learned was that if he wanted something, he had to go out and get it himself. Life was cruel and unrelenting and would not be merciful on the poor Irishman.
He soon put his learned lessons into action, regressing to the same unbridled child he had been before, but this time as a seasoned man. He took up smoking again, began stealing, fought often and lied more. He began to turn his bad habits into a craft. He lied, cheated, stole and fought his way to the top, refusing to ever be the poor, suffering child he had once been. He became an expert at the art of manipulation, but even skillful con artist like himself knew that he could not do it alone. One too many times he had spent the night in the precinct, or laid bloody in an ally after a confrontation with a jealous husband. So he sought out a partner.
And found one in the form of a desperate, naive but intelligent girl. He met Jane when she was only sixteen, he thirty, and quickly taught her the workings of a conman. Together they became the ultimate team, stealing and lying their way through the world. In his twenty or so years of deception Arthur has come to realize something. He no longer does it because he has to survive, he does it because he likes it, and he's good at it. There is nothing better than the thrill of tricking an unsuspecting woman out of her inheritance, or pinching a few prized possessions off a self absorbed man. To him, the rich don't deserve their money and the poor don't deserve to starve.
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TECHNICAL
Face Claim Michael Fassbender
Color #800020
Writer penelope lemon
Arthur McLoughlin
ALIAS
Art or Mr McLoughlin
Heaven forbid anyone calls him by his full name
AGE
Thirty nine
ORIGIN
Irish
SEXUALITY
Raging bisexual
ECONOMIC CLASS
First Class
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APPEARANCE
When Arthur gives one of his charming smiles, it's a flash of pearls against his roughed skin. Bright, toothy and contagious, it's not hard to see why he is so persuasive. He has a long, almost aquiline nose that's prominent from his face. His hazel eyes are sharp and quizzical and hidden beneath a heavy brow.
Arthur stands about six foot tall, with long legs and slender shoulders. His hair is light brown, but because of his Celtic heritage his facial hair tends to grow in red rather than brunette like the rest. He likes to keep it long, but combed back out of his face. Arthur always dresses well, always keeping in tune with the latest fashion, and carries himself tall with straight shoulders and slightly raised chin.
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LIKES
Lying and Cheating Never at a loss for words, continually weaving a web of delusion around himself
Wealth Arthur always knew he wasn't meant to be poor
Jane Cross Though he hates to admit it, he would never have been where he was today if it wasn't for his pet
Women, Men and Sexuality in General Taboo subjects make life more interesting, he tends to be inappropriate
Smoking Calms him when his temper gets out of hand
DISLIKES
Liars and Cheats It takes one to know one
Animals Never really saw why people got attached to them; why people got attached to anything, really
Authority He's never had much luck obeying the rules
Sentiment Clouds his judgement and makes him lose focus
Dancing It's the one form of social entertainment he can't seem to get down, he's never been a graceful dancer
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PERSONALITY
Charming, pathological liar, temperamental, erratic, egotistical
Arthur McLoughlin is a great many things, but he is most importantly a great manipulator. Years and years of practice have taught him to be observant and discerning with his victims. He's intuitive, and is quick to perceive personality types in order to know how to best approach people. This makes him impressively charismatic, friendly and polite. He uses these qualities to attract people, control and use them. He realizes that it’s wrong and he knows why society considers it wrong, but he doesn't care. Arthur just happens to make exceptions for himself, believing that he is in the right. In his mind, the rules don't apply to him.
Arthur lacks a conscious that makes him unfeeling and cold towards people when he's not looking to use them or steal their money. He is calm under crisis, like when he's caught in the act, and passive about judgement and punishment. He'd cold hearted at times and prone to violent outbursts. His fuse is short and when something goes awry, like a con taking a turn for the worst, he's quick to loose his temper. Arthur is impulsive and will say whatever he needs to say in order to get what he wants. He can change on a whim; as soon as he spots anything or anyone he perceives as a better or more exciting, he'll go for it.
Nothing will ever be enough for Arthur. He want's more money, more power, more everything. Those that know him think they have him figured out, but it's only a matter of time before he does something uncanny and throws them for a loop. There's no pinning him down, there's no figuring him out.
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HISTORY
As a child Arthur was unruly and wild and no one seemed capable of reigning him in. He got in trouble often, brawling in the streets with the other kids or sneaking food from the bakery in downtown Donoughmore. It became a weekly routine of young Arthur getting into trouble, getting himself caught by the constable, and being returned home to a disappointed mother and angry father; all done again the next week. His father would box his ear, his mother would apologize to the neighbors then lecture him, and Arthur would quietly take the punishments but with no intent of self improvement.
He had a fairly good relationship with his parents, albeit strained at times. He never resented his father and mother, but he resented the fact that they were poor. He hated seeing people living better off than him, when his family had barley enough moneye to bridge the week. It wasn't until he was eighteen that Arthur straightened up and understood the difficulties his father and mother faced in the real, grown up world.
Arthur got an apprenticeship working with a blacksmith in town. He quit fighting, sobered up, and created a more mature identity for himself, trying hard to be the son his parents had always wanted. He became sympathetic towards them, realizing that his rambunctious nature had not made their lives any easier. His newfound betterment of himself lasted about two years and in that time Arthur learned some very important lessons. The first was that hard work only got him so far; it got him a good reputation as an honest man but that didn't pay the bills. The second thing he learned was that if he wanted something, he had to go out and get it himself. Life was cruel and unrelenting and would not be merciful on the poor Irishman.
He soon put his learned lessons into action, regressing to the same unbridled child he had been before, but this time as a seasoned man. He took up smoking again, began stealing, fought often and lied more. He began to turn his bad habits into a craft. He lied, cheated, stole and fought his way to the top, refusing to ever be the poor, suffering child he had once been. He became an expert at the art of manipulation, but even skillful con artist like himself knew that he could not do it alone. One too many times he had spent the night in the precinct, or laid bloody in an ally after a confrontation with a jealous husband. So he sought out a partner.
And found one in the form of a desperate, naive but intelligent girl. He met Jane when she was only sixteen, he thirty, and quickly taught her the workings of a conman. Together they became the ultimate team, stealing and lying their way through the world. In his twenty or so years of deception Arthur has come to realize something. He no longer does it because he has to survive, he does it because he likes it, and he's good at it. There is nothing better than the thrill of tricking an unsuspecting woman out of her inheritance, or pinching a few prized possessions off a self absorbed man. To him, the rich don't deserve their money and the poor don't deserve to starve.
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TECHNICAL
Face Claim Michael Fassbender
Color #800020
Writer penelope lemon
