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Is Jonna Lisa van Montfort a model? I looked her up. I couldn't see much about her other than her photos from a modeling agency, her twitter account and FB page. Harry Eden is an English actor who has acted in several British films I have never seen. I vaguely recognize some of his child acting roles, like the artful dodger in Oliver Twist. LOL

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Uh, I had to do some thinking there. My brain isn't exactly working along haha.
If I make her 30, they couldn't have met in 2005. Because she would be too young.
Unless they met when she wasn't in uniform yet.

From what I read, police training in the UK takes 2 years. In 2005 she'd be 16. She would start police training 2 years later.
What if... - and I'm just thinking out loud - Ransom inspired her to join the police force/start the academy? Because she had a bit of a rebellious youth. Would make sense if she's a Klaustreich or Yaguaraté. They would have to meet somewhere in 2005/6?

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OK, so they met in 2005. HE would have been in police training at that time. Which is fine. Maybe she worked in a diner? or restaurant. He struck up a conversation with her and she admitted she was thinking about being a Po-Po too. So he gave her advice on how to get in. She may have joined right after graduating secondary school, which would put her in uniform at age 20 and they could have worked together for one year (2009 - 2010). The kicker is, it would be another year, after he left uniformed duty that his abilities as a Grimm materialized. So she didn't know he was a Grimm and he didn't know she was a Klaustreich.

By the time our story begins, maybe they had worked on a case together in Winchester? He came out to give her a hand or maybe they don't work again until our story begins? Then the surprise for both of them at this next encounter is of their Wesen identities. This could actually work out well for us if they don't know before this story begins. :)

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I like the idea of the drug trade and what it does to wesen and humans.
I already have a rough outline of my character. :)

Good point to write about how the two met and how their friendship has grown? Just in case we need to write about that. They were partners in uniformed service?

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It depends on how old she is and when she started working for the Police. In order to put the two characters together, I have copied his timeline here...

2005 (21) Joined the Police Force. Worked in uniformed duty for five years until 2010.
2007 (23) met Dana Larson, dated for two years.
2009 (25) married Dana Larson
2010 (26) Gwynneth was born (May 2nd). Transferred to CID working out of Central Police Station.
2012 (28) Randy was born (Oct 8)
2014 (30) Promoted to Detective Sergeant (CID)
2017 (33) Divorced Dana who moved to London with the kids.
2020 (36) Promoted to Detective Inspector (CID).

If your character joined the Force prior to 2010, then they could have worked together in uniform.

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I gave Ransom an ex-wife and two children, Gwynneth, 10 and Randy, 8; who all live in London. Divorce rate seems to be high with law enforcement officers.

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_{courtesy: Harry Eden}

Name: Ransom Rowland Hill

Description: Ransom stands 5’ 11-1/2” with dark brown hair and blue eyes. He was born April 17, 1984, currently aged 36. He wears Madixa Harvards hybrid leather shoes which have the aesthetics of a dress shoe and the comfort and flexibility of a running shoe. He has a brown and black oxford pair and a black pair. He wears dress slacks made of a flexible fabric which allow him to perform athletic movements associated with apprehending criminals. His dress shirts are either solid colors or pin stripes with Dancy neckties sold in London. These are silk neckties of vibrant colors with paisley swirls and other flamboyant designs. In warm months, Ransom will wear a black or navy-blue sports coat and in cold months, a twill double breasted trench coat with belt. He occasionally wears a black flat cap on his head.

Psychological profile: Ransom Hill is a well-adjusted mild-mannered man who tends to keep to himself. He is focused on his profession as well as his position as a Grimm. He feels he is both a police detective for the humans and a special policing agent for the Wesen community found in southern England. He takes his responsibilities seriously. He researches the various Wesen when necessary. He does enjoy imbibing in Johnnie Walker Scotch Whiskey distilled in Kilmarnock, Scotland. He has grown accustomed to the exaggerated response many Wesen display when they realize he is a Grimm and does not elevate to their emotional stance. In fact, he attempts to alleviate their concerns with a soothing, calming tone. Ransom enjoys stand up comedy and will try to repeat jokes he has heard, occasionally failing in his efforts. He does smoke cigarettes preferring American made Marlboro tobacco over European brands. Although, he still would like to find a nice young woman to marry someday, he has not yet met that special person. He is not desperate, it is not a priority.

Biography: Ransom R. Hill, was born at Stony Brook hospital in 1984 in Southampton. When he turned 27 (2011), he learned a family secret along with the aforementioned family history. He learned he was descended from a long line of Grimms. It was nine years ago in 2011, his eyes were opened to the world of the Wesen community. He acquired weapons and ancient, dusty, moldy tomes filled with scribblings of his forebears. He knew he descended from minor English nobility, but through this enlightenment he learned he descended from minor Thüringian (German) nobility from a medieval Teutonic order and the Crusades.

His father was a Grimm as was his grandfather and so on. They each passed their family history on to the next generation. When Ransom learned of his responsibilities as a Grimm, he was both frightened and excited. He did not know what to make of it. He saw the Wesen and the reactions they displayed upon discovering who he was. Being a Grimm allowed him to see Wesen whenever they woged and he learned their weaknesses through his own research. He also acquired an increased stamina, strength, and agility which lends to his fighting styles when fored to confront Wesen who do not wish to comply with his policing duties.

Ransom grew up in Southampton. As a youth, his parents signed him up for Kung Fu and Kickboxing classes at a local dojo on St. Mary’s Road. He also enjoyed playing Rugby and football with his school mates. He follows Southampton F. C., the local team. Since he was a middie in secondary school he appreciates James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Redmond; both of whom are midfielders for The Saints. Ransom graduated from secondary school with decent grades. Not exceptional enough to attend university, but he knew he wanted to a career in law enforcement as a young man regardless. His favorite subject was history, which he pursued, by reading books on history of Britannica This was one of his favorite subject.

At age 21 (2005), Ransom hired on with the Hampshire Constabulary in Southern England. The territorial police force is responsible for policing the counties of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in South East England. Ransom initially worked in a uniformed role in the metropolitan district of Southampton. After five years, he earned a position in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) as a detective assigned to the Southampton Central Police Station. By 2020, he earned the title of Detective Inspector (DI). He has investigated several violent crimes in the metropolitan area with his partner, Detective Sergeant (DS) Andrew Hunt. He has also made contacts with other members of the constabulary in surrounding communities who he assists from time to time. Those law enforcement professionals like himself, members of the Wesen community are people, Ransom has held close. They have become valuable allies.

When Ransom was 23 years old (2007), he met a woman, Dana Larson, originally from Leeds attending the University of Southampton at Highfield. She was studying Biomedical Electronic Engineering (MEng). The two hit it off, fell in love and were married a few years later. Dana was three years younger than Ransom and planned to work as an Engineer. She lived with her husband in Southampton while she pursued her career. The couple had two children, Gwyneth (2010) and Randolph (2012). When Ransom turned 30 (2014), the arguments between Dana and Ransom were intense. They could no longer get along, their love life died off and agreed a separation was in order, which lead to a divorce. At age 33 (2017), Ransom divorced his wife. She kept the children and moved to London.

Ransom owns a house on Glenwood Dr. in the Southampton Burrough of Bassett, in the northern section of the city. It is a modest dwelling with a one car garage for his Charcoal Grey 2015 Opel Meriva, which is considered one of the more reliable car manufacturers in the UK.

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Winchester Round Table in the Great Hall (1275)

The Grimm diaries state Joseph Nebojsa was the last living heir to the Bavarian knight and Grimm, Roman Nebojsa. Roman was a member of Die Orden der Brüder vom Deutschen Haus der Heiligen Maria in Jerusalem who perished at Constantinople in the 14th century. Before he passed, he sired three sons; Jürgen, Bohden and Hans. He also sired an illegitimate daughter, Clarice who married into the Thüringian minor noble family, von Plauen, marrying the brother to a former Master of the Teutonic Order mentioned above. The lineage meandered through time with the introduction of a marriage between a daughter of a von Plauen to the 3rd Viscount Hill Rowland Clegg-Hill of Shropshire, England. Years following the Great War (1927), the Hill family lost its noble rankings and became commoners as many minor nobles fell to obscurity.

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“I have a shipment of Jay coming in from the continent,” a bellicose older gentleman uttered to his subordinates. “I need you gentlemen to make sure no one gets wind of this shipment. It has a street value of ten million quid, which is over eleven million Euros. This will be a large boon for our community.” Jay is the nickname for jacine, an opiate-like painkiller, often abused for recreational use. The drug is highly addictive, elevating the mood and inducing drowsiness in Wesen. The drug is lethal to most humans, but not Wesen. As it is a relative unknown substance in the human world, there are no laws prohibiting it. The drug is derived from a mold called, jacine. It similar to methamphetamines mixed with rat poison and helium. Jay addicts tend to suffer from liver disease and brain damage.

“Sure thing, boss. We will not let you down.” His subordinates were Schakals, the German word for Jackals. Although they carried illegal firearms on occasion, their bite was much worse than their bullets.

@Lyly Please feel free to add your character sketch and any ideas you would like to discuss here. I’m thinking of a drug trade involving this shipment of Jay coming onto the docks at Southampton which will end up in the Spice and Tea shops in this city and in Winchester. If you would like to write about how the two met and how their friendship evolved over the years, we can write that too.

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