Here are my characters. I had an idea for a sister, if anyone wants to make a 20's era Hollywood starlet (or failed starlet, your choice) I'd be up to collaborating so she fit into the York family. [hider=Preston York] [u]Basics[/u] [b]Name:[/b] Preston York [b]Nickname/title:[/b] Press, "The Bootlegger" [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Age:[/b] 25 [b]Build/physicality:[/b] Press is stocky, he's tall and mixes some fat and some muscle. [b]Appearance:[/b] [hider=Press] [img]https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/vintage-mugshots-black-and-white-7.jpg?w=800&h=595[/img] [/hider] [u]Background[/u] [b]Psychological status:[/b] Mentally sound. [b]Quirks, ticks, conditions, sensitivities to the paranormal:[/b] None whatsoever. His senses are fully dulled to the paranormal. [b]Magical potential (Y/N):[/b] No magical potential. [b]Personality:[/b] Press was always smarter than your average kid, and he was always aware of the fact. He likes being the smartest person in the room. He tends to underestimate others while overestimating himself. He has contempt for authority figures and is naturally rebellious. He has morals, but he tends to adopt a Machiavellian view of the world: everyone is out for themselves, and it's best to be the one on top committing the crime than the guy who's getting robbed or killed. His friends are few and far between. His one soft spot is for his brother, whom he guards with his life. He is a natural leader, although few are willing to follow. [b]Hometown:[/b] Arkham, Mass. [b]Education:[/b] College educated, majored in business at his local state school. [b]Occupation:[/b] Bootlegger - Press is more of a courier, setting up different places to buy and sell alcohol for his friends back west, and then making sure the beginning market goes smoothly. [b]Achievements:[/b] Graduating college, getting out of Arkham, becoming accepted into his Bootlegging gang. [b]Sexuality:[/b] Heterosexual [b]Religion/philosophy:[/b] Officially Protestant, although he only goes to church on the holidays with his family. [b]Marital status:[/b] Single [b]Family status:[/b] Press watches over Joshua like a parental figure. He has a sister who has been trying to make it as an actress in Hollywood, and he hasn't heard from her in some time. She doesn't know about his criminal activities. The Yorks are orphans, and have been since a young age. [b]Biographical writeup: [/b] Press always felt out of place in a small town. He felt that it limited his potential, and always dreamed about going off to big cities and living a fast-paced life. As a child, Press was a curious mix of brains and brawn. He was one of the smarter kids in his class, but he was also an athlete and a jock. He often got into after-school fights, mixed himself up with drugs and alcohol, but always found time to study. Press would often get into fights in defense of his brother Joshua, who would be a target for the other kids at school. He would beat up anyone who made fun of his brother, until most kids knew to stay far away from the York brothers. The Yorks never had a father growing up, and as Press was the oldest, he took the place of a father figure to his brother and sister. Their mother died shortly after Press entered his freshman year of college, and from then on he fully supported his two siblings. His sister got the same wanderlust that he had and left for Hollywood as soon as she could, but Josh had to be taken care of. Preston loves Josh fiercely, and would do anything for him. That being said, Preston doesn't quite understand Josh. He thinks Josh is just not "all there" in the head, and often doesn't know what is best for him. Press went to a Massachusetts state school, close enough to Boston that he could explore the city on the weekends but also close enough to home that he could take care of his siblings. When Preston graduated, he took Josh and moved to Boston. By then, prohibition was in effect and Press was growing more and more anti-authority. He began to attend meetings and rallies with like-minded young people, and was big on illegal drinking. He eventually came into contact with a local named Lawrence Dunn, who ran a bootlegging operation. Press wanted in, and continued to hound the man night and day. Dunn didn't trust Press, however, and always turned him away. It wasn't until Dunn took note of Joshua's savant-like skill with maps until he agreed to allow the York brothers to join his small gang. Press became a runner for the gang, transporting booze to different parts of the city. The gang grew rather fast, and eventually became successful enough to spread to the countryside. Press began to travel from town to town, recruiting locals to run underground breweries for Dunn's gang. Eventually, the Yorks reached Arkham. Press took Josh and returned to their old house, technically in their sister's name. He has a dozen old friends he knows would be good potential recruits, but Press plans to take his time in Arkham. As it turns out, he actually could use a break from the fast paced life as a bootlegging courier. [u]Miscellaneous information[/u] [b]Combative belongings:[/b] A switchblade and a small, rather dinky pistol. [b]Noncombative belongings:[/b] Continuous shipments of bootleg alcohol, distillery equipment [/hider] [hider=Joshua York] [u]Basics[/u] [b]Name:[/b] Joshua York [b]Nickname/title:[/b] Josh, Joshy, "That Kid with the Maps" [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Age:[/b] 21 [b]Build/physicality:[/b] Josh is slim, small in stature and tends to slouch. [b]Appearance: [/b] [hider=Josh] [img]https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/vintage-mugshots-black-and-white-18.jpg?w=800&h=579[/img] [/hider] [u]Background[/u] [b]Psychological status:[/b] A doctor could guess Joshua has mild autism, but it has yet gone undiagnosed. Note: Joshua doesn't have an intellectual disorder, he just has trouble expressing himself. [b]Quirks, ticks, conditions, sensitivities to the paranormal:[/b] Josh has several, of all of the aforementioned things. Josh rarely looks people in the eyes, and he often has trouble determining what a person means through the tone of their voice. He lacks some social graces that make him come across as slightly awkward. He often misses social cues. He has an extremely good memory, enjoys studying maps of the US and memorizing them. He is very sensitive to the paranormal. [b]Magical potential (Y/N):[/b] Joshua has considerable magical potential. [b]Personality:[/b] Josh's developmental issues cause him to be reserved, shy, and passive. Instead of leading a conversation, or choosing what to do in his own life, he will readily let someone else decide what is best. Josh is friendly when he does interact with people, and very peaceful. He wouldn't harm a living being, even an ant. Josh feels an escape while memorizing maps, and has most of the US geography memorized, including many local and state details. He also enjoys reading. [b]Hometown:[/b] Arkham, Mass. [b]Education:[/b] High school expelled him during his junior year for developmental struggles [b]Occupation:[/b] Bootlegger - Joshua works with Press. His job is to map out routes alcohol can be transported secretly, and without police interference. [b]Achievements:[/b] Memorizing every county in every state and their location [b]Sexuality:[/b] Bisexual, but mostly unable to express interest in anything sexual [b]Religion/philosophy:[/b] Nominally Protestant, Josh never really 'got' religion, though. [b]Marital status:[/b] Single [b]Family status:[/b] Press is his guardian, who makes sure he gets by in life. He has a sister who has been trying to make it as an actress in Hollywood, and he hasn't heard from her in some time. She doesn't know about his criminal activities. The Yorks are orphans, and have been since a young age. [b]Biographical writeup:[/b] Since he was a small child, everyone knew that Josh was 'different'. He played apart from the other boys, alone, reserved. He always seemed content playing by himself, always deeply interested in his toys, especially his globe. His mother didn't want to face the fact that Josh might be developmentally challenged, however, so she never took him to the doctor. His mother often felt the need to hide Josh away, which just added to his sense that he wasn't worthy or good enough for other people. Josh would also do or say things outside the social norm that would exacerbate this, such as comment if he thought another boy was attractive. Such comments, which Josh could never tell were socially unacceptable, would cause his mother to freak out and punish him. Joshua had some trouble in school. Intellectually, he was as smart as most of the kids, but he often had trouble expressing that intelligence. Anything that wasn't a written, multiple choice test, Josh had trouble with. He continued to pass by into his high school years, his grades growing worse as time went on and more was expected of him. Teachers didn't understand him and most didn't want to make the effort to. Most kids thought he was a freak, and many tried to make fun of him, only to be beat up by Press. Eventually, enough parents complained to the school that the easiest perceived course of action, as the school saw it, was to remove the source of the problem and pretend it didn't exist. Joshua was expelled from school in his junior year. Joshua lived with Preston after that in his apartment. Preston took care of Joshua when he was in college. Joshua reveres Preston as a guardian figure, and the two are the closest of friends and companions. When Preston graduated, the two moved to Boston. Joshua was frankly amazed, if slightly disturbed, by the city life. He spent his time walking the streets and plotting out the city on his own. He'd often come home to find Preston passed out on the couch, or maybe absent altogether, but Joshua didn't mind. In a big place where he could stay anonymous, Joshua did better than he ever did in Arkham. One day, Joshua returned home to find Preston talking with a man Preston called Larry Dunn. They were talking some sort of business, so Joshua just zoned out and went back to plotting out Boston through his travels. Dunn took notice, and offered Josh a job. Preston agreed on behalf of Josh, and the two began working in a gang. Joshua enjoyed his work because he was given challenges; he'd get a police schedule or go out and watch their patrols, then record their movements on a map. He'd then draw routes where the police would be least likely to go. Both Preston and Dunn were very happy with Joshua's work, which made Joshua happy. He even became more social within the gang, and made a friend or two. Preston began to travel around the countryside for work, and Joshua lived on his own for a while. However, when Preston returned to Arkham, he insisted that Joshua come along, for old times' sake. Plus, Preston felt guilty leaving Joshua alone for so long. Despite Joshua's protests, they returned to Arkham. Surrounded by familiarity, both in places and people who know and judge him, Joshua has regressed considerably and is far less capable than he was before. [u]Miscellaneous information[/u] [b]Combative belongings:[/b] None [b]Noncombative belongings:[/b] Several books, Maps of most of the world. Varying from county, state, and federal level of the US, as well as many foreign maps. [/hider]