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The Black Parade

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Ol' Donny



Full Name: Donovan Gleeson

Age: 65

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Probably irrelevant, but he's heterosexual.

Relation to the Firm: A so-called 'Old Hand,' one of the firms longest-serving employees with strong personal ties to the Murphys.

Mental Evaluation

"Ol' Donny" Gleeson is a cheery guy, with a loose tongue and a friendly, winsome personality (Or at the very least, he tries). Formerly hard-living, Donovan has given up smoking, drinking, and sleeping around in that order over the last decade, replacing them with an intense devotion to an evangelical branch of Christianity, much to the dismay of his ex-wife. With no obligation to family to speak of remaining, he has become strongly attached to the Murphys and their dealings, but turning a blind eye to their more unscrupulous decisions, preferring to deny reality than live with the cognitive dissonance of defying his new, but strongly held, moral code. Conciliatory, he is likely to try any and all options before pursuing a violent course, though personal devotion is likely to win out where it conflicts with his sense of morality.

Appearance

Donny used to stand a full 6', but he is slightly stooped and shorter now, 5'9". Though he is much less agile than he used to be, he is still fit, if perhaps a bit bulkier around the waist than his younger self. He has grey-blue eyes and white hair, which he usually hides under a newsboy cap if he is outside, as the wind easily blows it out of place. He likes to dress up, something he was unable to do when he first started work, and sees it as a point of pride that he can wear nice slacks and a sportcoat, though he is equally comfortable in overalls and other work-clothes should the need arise. He has a slightly raspy baritone voice that still carries the same friendly warmth it always has, even if he isn't able to yell or sing quite as loudly as he once could.

Historical Details

Several years behind the patriarch of the Murphy enterprise, Donny was born to the struggling widow of an immigrant Irishman in Port Rush's old fishing district, before it was condemned and replaced by the high-rise financial center that stands there today. Partly to care for his mother, and partly out of admiration for the fighting spirit of John himself, Donny sought and acquired a job as a maintenance worker- eventually graduating to 'handyman' and finally to a full-blown 'fixer.' Fixers, of course, were not responsible, directly, for any mayhem, but it was often their job to fix unexplained holes in walls, repair anomalous dents that sometimes appeared on the Murphy fleet of vehicles, and occasionally personally ensure safe deliveries or disposal of sundries that were never fully explained. If John needed it done, it would be done, no questions asked, and Donny rather preferred staying in the dark.

After years of hard work he was promoted to shepherd the administrative center of the Murphy enterprise, overseeing staff, though he still personally cleaned Mr. Murphy's office and oversaw maintenance on his personal vehicles (by this point Donny was too stiff to do much of the 'on-the-floor' work with cars). Not quite a friend, but always an open ear and spring of advice, he has given the Murphy clan much-appreciated feedback and has helped build the growing sense of camaraderie within the organization, giving Mr. Murphy insight into the general attitudes of his workers.

Family Ties

Donny has an ex-wife, Marie, but she has since moved to Hackensack, though he dutifully sends her a portion of every check (he personally holds no animosity towards her). Other than that, he is an only child and has no surviving children- all of his connections are in his church or in the firm.

My attempt at a submission. Anything you don't like can be changed. I like the idea.

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So... everyone still here? I´m hours ahead of you guys so I'm always worried about missing the action...

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Well TIL... There's tabs. I'm blind. My bad.

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@The Dow Dragon Edited. Makes more sense for him to just be a bit older. Edited a few things to make him make more sense, but there. He's good. I think. Not sure how to comply with your directions to put him in the characters tab... You'll have to forgive me, the Guild is very different than it was two years ago when I was last active...

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Ah. Missed that part. I'll correct for it. Not sure if he'll be older to keep his backstory or keep his age and have that part edited...

Edit: And I was thinking he'd be kinda... normal, compared to everyone else. Like, that's the point of his character, is that he's NOT a badass and he knows it...

Edit Edit: Would it be okay if he's like... 40? I don't want to screw up your vision for things... Then I guess the picture would be an old one...?

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L.Cpl. Hertz

Name: Richwin Hertz (Usually called by his last name)
Lance Corporal, Sapper

Appearance:

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Richwin has a higher voice, which fits with his cheery personality. His overall appearance is one of a clean cut schoolboy, clean shaven and washed as best as he can at all times. He has grey-blue eyes and fine dirty blond hair. He's a bit chubby, perhaps, a full 6' tall and overall bulky, which has helped him out in tough situations. Also, he has relatively poor eyesight, though he has not been diagnosed, which is part of the reason his marksmanship is sub-par.

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Personality: Hertz is an outgoing, friendly person, somehow maintaining a wholesome, almost innocent disposition in spite of the trauma of surviving the decimation of his country. Not competitive (or, for that matter, particularly skilled) he focuses most of his efforts on doing the work that needs to be done, since he is probably one of the least proficient soldiers in the hybrid company. He is easily ruffled by accusations of incompetence, as he worries that his less-than-stellar abilities will lead to tragedy. Additionally, he tends to focus obsessively on the positive, in many cases refusing to acknowledge uncomfortable truths- probably a coping mechanism, like his dogged refusal to think about or speak of his family.

Backstory: Hertz lived a fairly innocuous childhood, a relatively capable student, but doomed to mediocrity by his refusal to stand out or push boundaries- he is a flawless rule-follower, good at taking orders and complying with expectations. Never one to entertain delusions of a grand future, he was content to live a small life in a small place, taking small pleasures where he could while avoiding major pains.

Richwin left home just before the Threat arrived, which turned out to be fortunate, as his rural village was one of the first to come under attack- or so the surviving administrative officials assume: There was never a confirmed survivor from the town, suggesting that they were killed to the last man. Not a particularly violent person, Richwin signed up for the engineer corps because of his prior experience in construction, in the hopes that once his tour was over he could bring back expertise to his new home. He does his duties with precision and the obsessive joy of a person with nothing else to live for and afraid to think too far outside of his bubble.

The Black Parade [Interest Check]

Well, consider me interested. I'd want to know more specifics about the tech/setting and such, but I'm interested.

Masked Vigilante RP

Whoa. I was gonna apologize for being gone, but it looks like I didn't miss much. That's good, kinda, because classes are back and my time will be a bit thin. I'll be on, but not as constantly as some of you guys can be.

Masked Vigilante RP

FortunesFaded said
Don't worry, my friend - they are among the bad guys you'll be fighting. Wilson has his own gangs and baddies that he's planning on throwing at you (like the Clowns), but eventually the Fallen will present itself as the biggest threat. As for a direct confrontation with the Spectre, that may not come until much later. The dude is the police chief, so he's bound to be pretty darn careful. However I'm currently working on a couple Fallen gangsters to serve as introductory villains

Thanks for the heads up. I'm looking forward to it.