Realistic or Modern A Family Affair: The Irish Mob - CS (Ended)

Melanin-Gxdess · Feb 19, 2018

Leonard "Leo" McGrath

Name:
Leonard "Leo" McGrath

Age:
18

Affiliation:
Neutral
(Wants to join the Porter Gang)

Role:
Kid-Brother

Skills:
Book Smart
Mathematical Skills
Persuasive
Sneaky
Likes:
Math
Books
Running
Learning

Dislikes:
Coffee
Guns
Rejection
Spiders

Personality:
Leo is a really sweet kid. He always wants to help people and make their lives easier, even if it means making his own difficult. He's very determined to try and get things done, especially in a timely manner. Sometimes he can be very skittish in situations that make him uncomfortable and will show on his face or in his mannerisms. He can also be very protective, mostly of his adoptive sister, but protective nonetheless. There's really no hidden features, other than the fact that sometimes he can be as blunt as his sister. While sometimes he has good intentions in heart, he can go about them in the wrong way resulting in him getting into a ton of trouble.
History:
Leo was born in Dublin, Ireland and lived a fairly normal life. His parents were professors at the nearby college, which meant he was learning things most kids wouldn't learn until later on in life. This teaching and learning helped him graduate high school at just 14 years old. His life didn't really start to change until he turned 15, when his parents died. Leo's father had a heart attack and his mother, because she couldn't handle all of the grief, committed suicide. This left him feeling like he was alone in the world, which he technically was until Aliana's mother took him in.

Ali was around 23 at the time, so she didn't have to get used to growing up with some random kid. Instead, she took care of him as her own. He always wanted to join his new mother and sister in the gang life, but the both of them wanted more for him. Working together, they sent him away to school, something they never got to do. When he came back, they were hoping he would drop the whole thing, only to find out he hadn't. Now, Ali was still trying to keep him from joining only because she knows how tough this life is and even though they weren't related, she still loved him as if they were.
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Misty Gray · Feb 20, 2018

~ DECEASED ~
Chief Inspector Conway

Name:
[Chief Inspector] Joseph Emmanuel Conway

Age:
51

Affiliation:
The Law and Civilians
[Begrudgingly] The Porters

Role:
Chief Inspector

Skills:
Firearms
Physical combat
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Peace and order
Innocent civilians
Old-fashioned values
Obedience and cooperation
Money and power
[...]

Dislikes:
Chaos
Gangsters
Specifically Conor Sullivan and those like him
Liberalism
Drunks
Lawyers
[...]

Personality:
Serious
Confrontational

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James Porter:

Richard Moore:

Conor Sullivan:

Jackson McCarthy:

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Aoire · Feb 20, 2018

Wesley Cooper

Name:
Wesley Cooper (Wes)

Age:
26

Affiliation:
Neutral

Appearance:
Dark-haired, Caucasian, about 5'10. Sharp features, a crisp goatee, and glasses.

Occupation:
Lawyer, fresh out of law school. Has yet to join a law firm, and therefore may be desperate to start a career, even if it means less than legal business.

Skills:
Excellent singer, sometimes performs on weekends. Proficient with the law, and knows its loopholes. Knows his way around a gun from hunting with his father. An old hat at piano.
Likes:
Jazz, a good book, the dames that frequent his favorite jazz lounge, hunting, Singing along to records alone, Singing in front of a tipping audience, a stiff drink.

Dislikes:
Womanizers, only because he's jealous of them, hippies, spicy food, drinking water, smokers.

Personality:
He's somewhat awkward in his interactions, harboring a deep loathing for a number of groups. He never lets this show outside of a contemptuous glare. Despite this, he's a hopeless romantic, yet frustrated because he lacks the social grace to attract a dame.
History:
Fairly bland upbringing, never had many arguments with his parents. Never had many friends either, which helped his grades. He graduated high school, then college. A smart, but largely friendless man.
Relationships
Mark and Kathy Hintz are a couple he has known since his first year of high school. Playing saxophone and Bass guitar, he performs in a jazz triangle with them, although Mark's engagement with Kathy has raised tensions in the band.
(If you're reading this and think your character would work with mine, PM me and we'll figure something out for a relationship.)

Misty Gray · Feb 23, 2018

Ciara Niamh Hennessy

Name:
Ciara Niamh Hennessy

Age:
27 (2nd February 1933)

Height: 5'6"

Affiliation:
Irish Workers Union

Role:
IWU Senior Member
- Recruitment
- Public speaking
- Networking
- Dealing with cops, politicians and the Porters

Skills:
Intelligence
Manipulation and persuasion
Public speaking
Identifying weaknesses
Firearms and knives
Likes:
The working class
Women's rights
Being right
Drinking wine, but never getting drunk
Power and influence over others
Elijah, more than she should!

Dislikes:
Corrupt politicians
Corrupt law-enforcers
Sexism
Religion
Anyone who 'upsets' Elijah
Being lied to
Sickly sweet women

Personality:
Outspoken
Passionate (in beliefs, romantically & sexually)
Flirtatious
Strong-willed
Hardworking
Charming
Cold and calm
Relentless
Manipulative
Violent (if pushed)
Controversial
History:
Born in Kilkenny, Ireland. Ciara and her brother had difficult childhoods. Their father struggled to make ends meet working in a bakery and would often take his frustrations out on their mother. Ciara often walked in to see her mother being hurt and other times she would hide away from it all with her brother. Michael had always been level-headed, knowing to try help his mother would only anger their father more.

When she was 14, Ciara returned home from school to find her mother covered in blood, standing over the repeatedly stabbed body of her father. Ciara didn't feel anything, no grief for her dead father and not the slightest sense of discomfort towards the bloodbath. The only sadness she did feel was the reaction of her mother being carted away to jail.

Before she could be taken into care, Ciara was whisked away by Michael so they could start a new life in Dublin. They'd always been close but Ciara's ambition and ruthlessness made her grow bored of her brother's complacency. She sought equality and fairness for the working class, women and other undervalued groups. No matter how persuasive, relentless and manipulatuve she could act towards her goals, she still wasn't taken seriously enough on account of being a woman. That's when she talked Michael into joining her cause. Those who don't accept the orders of a woman don't hesitate to listen to him, unbeknownst to them that she is the one pulling his strings. The more successful she has become, the greater her desire for power and influence has grown. She is comfortable killing and breaking others to get what she wants, whilst hiding her true nature beneath a seductive smile and an ability to speak up for those she seeks to aid.

Ciara met Elijah at the coal mining facility and took an instant interest in him, deciding to recruit the man after agreeing with her brother that he would provide useful muscle to the IWU. More than that, he would be useful for their alliance with the Porters. She has a soft spot for Eli. She's quite protective in that she'll be defensive if she overhears anyone mocking his mental condition. Although she does manipulate him for the benefit of IWU, as both muscle and a hitman, she genuinely likes/cares about him. She's a bitch but a loyal one.
Michael Eoin Hennessy (Older Brother, 30)
Elijah Porter (Friend/Employee)

neverbackdown · Feb 23, 2018

WIP

Mallory Porter

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Name:
Mallory Porter

Nickname:
Mal

Age:
17

Affiliation:
Porters obviously

Role:
Student, Daughter “favourite child”

Skills:
Hand to hand combat - She’s not oblivious to what her father’s business is and so she trains regularly so to protect herself if the time ever came.

Fire-arms - It’s just as simple as point and shoot right?

Manipulation- Mallory has a special relationship with words, she believes they can be more effective than any weapon. She uses her words (and sometimes her body language depending on the situation ) to get what she wants.

Lock-picking : she discovered this completely by accident but it turns out that it’s actually quite an easy skill
Likes:
Parties
Having fun with her friends
Drawing
Her family
Photography

Dislikes:
Getting caught - be it she snuck out or is somewhere doing something she shouldn’t , bottom line is she hates getting caught. Her father has so many goons it seems to be a constant occurance.
Total Darkness
Porcelain dolls - they all need to be burned
Spiders
Not getting her way

Personality:
Mal is a sneaky, smart, and ruthless girl who is a natural born leader and skilled at artistic things. Though she is compassionate to a degree she is also vengeful and doesn't forgive others easily. Trust and loyalty are very important to her and if your stupid enough to break either than you will have to deal with the consequences.
There are many sides to Mallory that not everyone gets to see. To her family she is a loving, caring and down to earth girl who just wants to have fun and live her life to the fullest. She is a great listener and tends to listen to her surroundings especially things she is not supposed to hear.
To outsiders Mal can put on the act of being a “bad” or mean girl. She is not someone that you want to cross and she can turn from sweet and caring to your worst nightmare in only a couple of seconds.
Mallory knows what she wants and tends to do it regardless of the consequence or risks, she is great with her words and can manipulate any man into doing her bidding.
She is courageous and will not let anyone walk over her, she is not afraid of anyone and will not back down from a fight. Mal is very stubborn and also extremely sarcastic, she can come across as bitchy at time depending on the situation or people.
History:
Mallory was born in Chicago America. She doesn't remember much of her birth parents just bits and pieces from memory and bits from what she has heard people talk about. Mallory's birth parents were drug addicts and preferred looking for their next hit than looking after their daughter. They were never abusive towards her they were just never really there for her. The state looked into her parents and upbringing when she was a baby but decided that she was fine within her parents home and so she was left in a life of neglect. Mal has determined over the years that them scumbags really only had and kept her for the child allowance which they used to buy their fix. At the age of five, Mallory came downstairs to discover both her birth parent lying face down in the sitting room, she left the house and went to find a neighbour for help. It turns out her parents had died from an OD while she was asleep in her room.
Mallory was then thrown into an orphanage, having no other family to mind her. Having taken care of herself for so long, being in an orphanage was not really a surprise to the system and she quickly adopted the strong girl attitude so to survive. On her first day she met Arlo and became extremely protective of him, taking the sweet young boy under her wing. Not long after getting there, Delilah was taken to the orphanage and Mallory still remember the scared look on her face when she first entered. Mallory quickly leaned that the girl spoke barely any English and so took her under her wing also, gradually becoming protective of her also.
Mallory was not a genuinely mean child nor was she a bully, she just stood up for herself and was not afraid to get into a fight with the other kids who were throwing their weight around, due to this Mallory quickly became known as the girl not to be messed with and became one of the most powerful children in the orphanage. However she was always compassionate and sweet to younger or scared children.

At the age of seven, Mallory began to believe she was never going to get adopted, especially after the orphanage owner told her so. She was too strong willed and not sweet enough to get adopted and Mallory began to believe this but she refused to let down her appearance or to change herself as a person in the hopes that some family would take her in. So you can imagine her surprise and delight when she was adopted by James and Lucy porter. The joy only increased when she discovered that Arlo and Delilah would also be coming with her. Not long after they were adopted, the family moved to Ireland. Mallory was very neutral on this decision, believing she had nothing for her in America and also having no knowledge of Ireland but it turns out she loves it in Ireland. To Mallory the concept of being Blood related means nothing to her, as far as she is concerned the porters/sullivans are her real family and she treats them as such.

Mallory is no idiot and is well aware of her families business, while she learned to scrap herself while in the orphanage, she has been training properly since they moved to Ireland. She is very interested in the business and wants to play a part in it but she is well aware that her parents will never let her regardless she still tries to ....
James Porter - Adoptive Father. Mal adores her father and looks up to him with respect to how he runs his business and how he carries himself. She just wishes that he would let her get involved but she knows he will never allow it. While by law he is only her adoptive father, Mallory firmly believes him to be her real father and treats him as such.
Lucy Porter - Adoptive Mother. Mallory looks up to her mother and admires her bravery and strength. She is everything a mother should be gentle, caring and willing to lay down the law. She aspires to be like her mother and to have her courage. As far as Mallory is concerned she treats Lucy as though she is her blood mother.
Delilah Porter - The two girls met in the orphanage when Mallory was only five years old. Mallory instantly felt protective over this nervous girl with barely any English and it wasn't long before she took her under her wing. With the two girls being close in age, Mallory finds that they are very close despite their difference in interests, they clash heads from time to time due to their stubbornness but isnt that what sister's do?. Mallory is very protective over Delilah and go help anyone who hurts her.
Arlo Porter - From the day they met in the orphanage, Mallory felt protective over this sweet little boy and that feeling has not changed. She adores her little brother and is always looking out for him to an extent weather he wants her to or not. She enjoys being in his company and tends to spend time with him when they're in the house

Jackson McCathy - Jackson is like the fun loving uncle to Mallory. When she first started sneaking out and going to parties he was always there, somehow he always knew but eventually he must have remembered his own childhood, because he stopped trying to stop Mallory and instead he is now her drink smuggler and also drives her to her parties. Mallory looks up to the older man and greatly enjoys being in his company.

Conor Sullivan - Conor is the fun uncle who doesn't seem to take life to seriously. She enjoys being around him and finds him in general to be quite entertaining. While she would never say this outloud, Mallory is actually concerned at times for Conor's well-being. She know's there is something wrong or at least missing for him and so she keeps an eye on him, trying to gauge what is wrong.

Sinead Sullivan - You could genuinely never meet a person as sweet as her aunt Sinead. Even when giving out to her kids, you cant help but smile at how nice her aunt is. Mallory adores her aunt but finds herself wanting to protect her and her sensitive nature .

...... (WIP)

Shireling · Feb 24, 2018

Kieran Joyce

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Name:
Kieran Joyce

Age:
22

Affiliation:
Roman Catholic Church, Irish Mob (by relation only)

Role:
Maternal Cousin

Skills:
Decent Driver, Good People-Skills, Reads People Easily
Likes:
The Church (obviously), Hunting, Gardening, Sunday-Afternoon Drives, American Football

Dislikes:
Modern Music, Modern Art, Dime-Store Novels, and of course displays of Wanton Blasphemy

Personality:
Kieran is an intelligent, family-oriented gentleman who grew up in an Irish Catholic borough of New York. He "got religion" at a very early age when he was involved in a small gang of petty thieves and was sorted out by an understanding parish priest. The priest took him under his wing and became like a second father to him, and encouraged him to pursue an ordination. During his high school years, he became increasingly bookish and prone to pseudo-aristocratic tendencies. He is generally regarded as highly intelligent, perceptive, and a giver of sage advice before he has grown old. He is also, naturally, inspirationally devout and has a particular affinity for helping poor mothers.
History:
After being taken under the guidance of his parish priest, Kieran attended Notre Dame for seminary. He was given eighteen months between graduation and his pre-ordination deaconate to visit family and set his affairs in order. His mother recommended that he visit with the Sullivans in Ireland, given that he had never seen the homeland and that he had never met that side of the family. Knowing the family's reputation, he went with some apprehension to visit them in Dublin.
Maternal Cousin of the Sullivans, Son of Soirse Cassidy and Henry Joyce.

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Enzyme · Feb 27, 2018

ELIJAH CONAN PORTER

Age -
31 (October 24 , 1925)

Nickname(s) -
Eli
Loony
Mental

Height: 6'2

Affiliation -
Irish Workers Union
Porter Family (Brother)

Role -
Muscle
Hitman

Skills -
Firearms Specialist
Hand-to-hand Oriented
Physical Strength
Leadership
Likes -
Cigars
Men
Women
Alcohol
Power

Dislikes -
Authority
Intellectuals
Arrogance
"Fancy words"
His medication

Personality -
Elijah Porter, best described by his psychologist, is "utterly mad". While having the ability to lead a group or team, he has been determined "unfit for society" for over 15 years. He's sometimes able to subdue his schizophrenic behaviors when on his medication, but without it, he is a true loony. Often an outcast of the Porter Family, he associates himself with fellow blue collar workers instead. While having the intelligence, he does not have the self-control to hold a job that requires a certain amount of mental competence. Instead, he works as a coal miner, where he only has to rely on his physical fitness to keep his income flowing.

It cannot be stressed enough how truly dangerous this man is. His hallucinations and delusional hypotheses often make him paranoid and distrusting. His disability to comprehend words and phrases renders him confused, which usually leads to him becoming frustrated and violent. Elijah's unpredictable mood and behavior will often cause him to lash out at random occurrences.
Eli was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois in 1925. Due to his father's heavy involvement in the Sullivan Crime Family, he was taken under the wing of his older brother. Eli was born with an assortment of problems, but they were exaggerated after he suffered from a severe brain injury, inflicted by his older brother when he was four years old. After their father was served a life sentence, his family thought it'd be best if he was raised by his uncle in Ireland.

His uncle had a hard time controlling his violent breakouts and constant fights, considering sending him to a government-run orphanage and getting him the help he needs. At the age of 14, he was charged with the brutal slaying of Jack Vitie and was diagnosed clinically insane. He spent the remainder of his childhood (until 29) in a mental institute, outside of Dublin. After some of his criminal friends forged his documents, he was able to escape the institute. He resided as a successful coal miner for two years, able to subdue his schizophrenia with heavy medication.

During the second year of his employment, a Union started to form inside the coal mining facility. He was recruited by Ciara Hennessy, where he was made a muscle and hitman. His insanity proved useful, for his gruesome murders often diverted enemies from trying to get in the IWU's way. The government quickly became a problem for the Union and inevitably Eli. Eli constantly fears being forced back into the mental institute to rot in confinement, but continues to play a vital role for the IWU.
James Porter - Brother

Lucy Porter - Sister-in-law

Conor Sullivan - Brother-in-law

Sinead Callahan - Sister-in-law

Ciara Niamh Hennessy - Boss/friend

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Shireling · Mar 8, 2018

Rudolph "Rudy" Meyers

Name:
Rudolph "Rudy" Meyers

Age:
32

Affiliation:
Irish Mob

Role:
Mobster

Skills:
Demolitions/Explosives Expert
Safecracking
Minor Weapon Modifications
Portrait Painting
Likes:
Dynamite in all forms
A challenge!
Blondes
German beer
Blackjack
Painting
Ella Fitzgerald

Dislikes:
Nitroglycerine (it's too volatile)
American "beer"
Soccer, prefers rugby
Sleeping in late
Modern journalistic photography

Personality:
Rudolph is of what one might call a "fiery" disposition, prone to outbursts of passion and anger. He is defensive about his mixed heritage and often lashes out against people who tease him on this point with an invitation to fisticuffs, although it usually never comes to that. Not that he would win, he would probably lose out to bigger men, but he regards it better to have your ass kicked defending yourself than be cowed without a fight. He tends to get glum in the winter and livelier in the summer. He has an intense Robin-Hood complex and is obsessed with redistributing his ill-gotten wealth to the poor, usually through donations in sealed envelopes to churches and other charitable organizations. He dislikes shooting at or killing police officers or people who he considers as, "Just doing their job," but can be ruthlessly sadistic to those he characterizes as societal menaces. He has a strong working relationship with the Porters and regards James as a close personal friend, even if they are sometimes at loggerheads.
History:
Meyers was born in 1927 during the height of the inflation crisis in Wiemar Germany, in the town of Dusseldorf. His mother was Irish, but his father was descended of a family of wealthy German aristocrats that had seen most of their sons cut down during the Spring Offensive of 1918 in the First World War. Rudolph's father returned to Germany as the last surviving Meyers son, disgraced and defeated, with Allied soldiers occupying his household and using it as a headquarters for the occupation forces of his state during the interim occupation of Germany in 1918. Over the next nine years, his father and mother attempted to have children but to no avail. It seemed that the Meyers bloodline would terminate with Freidrich Meyers when, a happy accident occurred in 1926 when Emily Meyers fell pregnant with Rudolph. Insulated somewhat from the crisis of Post-War Germany by the residual wealth of his family, Rudy was two when the Crash of '29 brought even more instability to the German economy and six when Adolf Hitler was granted emergency chancellorship for life in 1933. Fearing death for his family for his outspoken condemnation of the Nazi Party, Freidrich Meyers sent his wife and young son to live with her family in Ireland while he stayed, attempting to use his family connections and political clout to reverse the electoral success of the Nazis, but to no avail. Freidrich Meyers was tried for sedition in 1935 and sentenced to death by firing squad.

Rudy adapted fairly well to life in Ireland, being taken from upper class wealth into lower class obscurity in a shepherding town in County Cork. The country air agreed with him, and as the war ratcheted up in Europe he was learning to drive and shear sheep. Eventually, Emily Meyers died of consumption in 1944, and Rudy left Cork at the age of 17 to enlist in the British Army where he was trained as an explosive ordinance expert and was deployed to France, taking part in the landing on Juno Beach where many Allied casualties were sustained. He fought until the end of the war, was discharged, and then went back to Ireland looking for work in Dublin.

After the war, the economy in Dublin was in shambles, so Rudy was forced to work odd-jobs to get by. None of the jobs he tried satisfied his now-lifelong obsession with explosives until he fell in with a crew of professional bankrobbers. Here he learned to crack locks and blow the peskier safe doors open. It wasn't until he fell in with the Porters that he found a job that he thoroughly enjoyed.
He is not related to any of the family by blood, he is James's "business associate".

Misty Gray · Mar 11, 2018

Skye Maisie McKendrick

Name:
Skye Maisie McKendrick

Age:
21 (DOB: April 12th 1939)

Height: 5'5"

Affiliation:
Callahans/Porters
Former Waitress

Role:
Nanny

Skills:
Childcare
First Aid
Athletics
Karate
Learning to box
Likes:
Children
The Callahans and Porters
Her friends
Drinking and parties
Training (athletics and fighting)
Fancy dress

Dislikes:
Orphanages
Bullies
War and politics
Closed spaces or feeling trapped
Enemies of the Porters
Those she cares about being ill

Personality:
++ Outspoken + Honest + Caring + Friendly + Protective + Street smart + Creative + Independent ++
-- Fiery - Opinionated - Bossy - Stubborn --
History:
Skye was born in Yorkshire, England. It was the same year that Britain and the allies declared war on Germany. Her father was a soldier and was drafted into the war when Skye was just 6 months old. Her father was killed in December of the following year as he aided civilians during the Blitz. As she was so young when he died, Skye never had any memories of her father, other than the photographs her mother had given her.

After the war, Skye and her mother moved to Ireland, where her mother had been born. Her mother never married again but they managed to make ends meet by surviving on the estate Skye's grandmother had left them both. Though they only lived on the basics, Skye had a good life and she was popular in school. When she was 13, her mother fell ill and it was discovered she had an inoperable brain tumour. Unable to afford care, Skye quit attending school and devoted her time to caring for her mother. This lasted for a year until her mother passed away. Barely 14 years old, Skye was dragged kicking and screaming into an orphanage.

Skye wasn't given any sympathy or opportunity to grieve for her mother. This caused her to misbehave in the orphanage, giving the staff cheek and refusing to do some of the chores that were given to her. This resulted in punishments that Skye still has nightmares about today. Freezing cold showers, painful caning across the palms of her hands and being starved for days. At her worst, Skye was forced into solitary confinement for days on end, the matron deeming her as a terrible influence to the other kids. Even the cherished photographs of her parents were confiscated from her. It took one year and even the occasional beating before Skye gave in, complying with the orders she was given. She knew nobody would want to adopt a fifteen year old, especially one labelled as a tearaway, so she had three years to survive and that she did.

Skye made friends in the orphanage and grew protective over the smaller children. She found the little ones to be the most fun and she spent a lot of time teaching them. In her dorm, she began learning karate from one of the other girls, Maria. Maria was her best friend and she was devastated when she reached the age of 18 and was allowed to leave the orphanage. It was only 6 months later than Skye was also given her "freedom". She tried to track Maria down, but never found her.

With the money she'd inherited, Skye rented a small apartment in Dublin. She knew the money wouldn't last forever, so she applied for a job as a waitress at 'Sky Haven' and was ecstatic when Aliana gave her the job. Skye was a natural with the customers and made friends with the regulars. The Callahans often dined in the restaurant and soon enough Skye befriended them as well as their three young children. It was a few months ago that Peter offered Skye a job as his children's nanny, having seen how good she was with the three youngsters. Skye loved children and she adored the Callahan kids, so she jumped at the chance. She's a natural with the children and doesn't mind helping the busy family with their chores. She practically lives with the family now, with the spare room on the ground floor pretty much hers by now. Other times, she stays with friends, especially if she's been out partying and doesn't want to make a nuisance of herself with her employers.
Peter Callahan: Skye always found Peter to be a friendly customer, so was really happy when he offered her the job as their nanny. She thinks he's a great boss and always does what she can to prove herself so he knows he made the right decision.

Sinead Callahan: Skye has always found Sinead to be very sweet and quite adorable, really. Still, she does find herself biting her tongue on occasions when Sinead is being a little too overprotective and overly strict about the most minor of swear words! She would never upset her though and kind of feels like she'd protect Mrs Callahan if needed.

Jackson McCarthy: Skye has been training with Jackson, especially in boxing. Though he pushes her hard, she thinks he's a nice guy and fun to be around.

Aliana Cartwright: Skye used to work for Ali until the Callahans offered her the nanny job. She found her former boss to be really easy to get along with and they remain friends now, especially as Ali often visits the Callahan residence.

James Porter: Skye used to find James intimidating, until she understood the real nature of his business. Once she did, she told him she wanted to be able to help protect the Callahan children and he enlisted in Jackson to train her. Skye gets along with James for the most part, though from time to time she has been known to get a bit lippy with him!

Gracie Clark: Despite Gracie being shy and Skye being outspoken, the two make great friends. Skye's natural instinct is to defend any of her friends and she especially makes sure Gracie isn't overlooked or talked over. She loves that her friend is so kind to animals and loves children too.

Mallory Porter: Skye and Mal get along well as they are very similar. Both are confident and outspoken, and both of them love to party. When together, they can be quite a handful, which only makes James and Lucy worry more!

[...OPEN TO MORE, LET ME KNOW...]

William McKendrick - Scottish Father [Deceased, WWII]
Rita Hawthorne - English/Irish Mother [Deceased, illness]

Pyroclast · Mar 26, 2018

Syd Porter

Name:
Syd Porter

Age:
19 (March 6th 1941)

Height:
6'1"

Affiliation:
Irish Mob

Role:
Son

Skills:
Boxing, street fighting
Fast runner
Stealth
Vehicle maintenance & mechanics
Protecting secrets
Likes:
Cars
Dogs
Family
Rock music
Adrenaline
Getting dirty

Dislikes:
Television
Being on his own
Having nothing to do
Being left out, underestimated or treated like a child
Threats on his family, especially his sisters

Personality:
Fuelled by testosterone and a lust for life, Syd is a restless thrill-seeker. Joining a family of gangsters at the age of 8 inspired him to see life as a game that he wants more than anything to win, no matter what it takes. He is willing to do anything for his family besides sit in the sidelines. He wants trouble, he wants action, he wants to be useful. More than anything he wants recognition from his father, whom he looks up to with great admiration. Syd has a less serious outlook on life however, and tends to carry a casual playfulness about him. He is confident with or without a drink in his hand, but likes to drink to feel more grown up. Always ready for a fist fight and typically prefers it to using weapons, but when weapons are involved, he would obviously rather have the deadlier one, even if he doesn't really know his way around it. Not squeamish, but does feel fear, and his automatic response to fear is fighting. Academically speaking, he's several cards short of a full deck, and isn't the most cultured lad either. But he isn't self conscious about it, and takes offence from people who think he should be.
History:
Syd has very few memories of his parents, who abandoned him at the age of 3. Something to do with narcotics, he learned later. He spent the next 5 years in social care, but found no loving mother or father figure there and so developed a lack of respect for authority from a very early age. It landed him in a lot of trouble during his school career, which he never much cared for, and was periodically suspended due to his boisterous, unruly nature. It was during this time that he gained an interest in fighting and boxing and grew to become quite a popular kid. He left school altogether at the age of 16 however, and instead started helping out at his father's garage fixing and modifying cars. When he was adopted at 8 years old, his life changed dramatically from a life of instability to a life of love, loyalty and protection. Family means everything to him now, and he wants to prove it to them.
Son to James and Lucy Porter
Nephew to Conor Sullivan, Sinead & Peter Callahan, Elijah Porter (and Carrick Sullivan lol)
Brother to Mallory and Delilah
Cousin to Braden and Emery Callahan, Savannah Gambino Sullivan and Michelle Romano
Grandson of Shannon Sullivan
Boyfriend of Skye McKendrick

ElectricDandellion · Apr 3, 2018

DELILAH PORTER

Name:
Delilah ‘Del’ Porter

Age:
18

Affiliation:
Irish Mob // Porter family

Role:
Adopted daughter of Lucy and James Porter

Skills:
-Basic first aid
-Gymnast flexibility (used to be a gymnast for a few years, and so can now hold the flexibility- works to her favour in a fight.)
-Protecting those she loves
-Manipulation (when required)
-Can speak Spanish and Russian.
Likes:
-Reading
-Nature
-Dancing (but will only do so at parties)
-Her family
-The garden
-The family pets

Dislikes:
-Spiders
-guns
-Liars//lying
-Being manipulated
-Complete darkness
-Seeing her family members upset

Personality:
Delilah is very hard on the outside, portraying a very stubborn and sharp-tongued girl who finds it very hard to trust others, but it seems others find it easy to trust her. Her personality at first may seem slightly obnoxious, but it’s almost a deterrent for those other than her family to try and get close to her. Being friendlier with more people means more weaknesses, and being the daughter of a mob boss was enough in itself to be life threatening. That was why she learned to manipulate other stuff on occasion to save her and her family’s back.

However, under her ‘tough girl’ exterior, she is a very loving and warm-hearted girl. Kind and considerate to others, she would never leave her loved ones in danger or in a sour/upset mood. Though they can sometimes be a pain in the backside, she would never swap them for anyone or anything, even if she was raised into a gang. It just taught her the preciousness of loyalty and trusting her mother and father.
History:
Delilah was brought up in a rough Spanish village, one of which she wasn’t treated particularly well and had been malnourished most of her life there. She had lived with her mother and father, her mother taking the brute end of the abuse her father inflicted until one day he snapped and went too far. Way too far. In front of Delilah, her father punched her mother to death, continuing way after he had died; his reasoning for this he later told her was because of the ‘demons’ that had materialised from her mother when her father was high on heroine. Luckily for her, she was only 8 so barely remembers the murder. Her mind trapped the memory away because of how traumatic it was. James and Lucy had since taken her to therapy as a child to ensure that she wouldn’t endure long-lasting and devastating trauma in the future.

With her biological father being a high-end drug dealer, he was soon discovered by gang members of whom he owed money, and they tore his house apart to find his money, destroying him and the workers in the persuit of finding their well deserved and overdue cash. That’s when she was found, playing in a dirty, dark, mouldy room with bags of tied up drugs, shaking pills like rattles. That was where she had been found by James, who soon took her in.
It took a while for her to adjust to a clean and healthy home, and to also start speaking an entirely new language altogether. But, she loved Lucy and James like her own parents, and in her eyes, they always were her own parents.
Leonard: Delilah’s boyfriend. She cares for him very much, probably more than she lets on. The young girl would climb mountains to save him if he needed.

Finished(:

Misty Gray · Apr 5, 2018

~ DECEASED ~
Michael Eoin Hennessy

Name:
Michael Eoin Hennessy

Age:
30 (5th November 1928)

Affiliation:
Irish Workers Union

Role:
IWU Senior Member
- Spokesperson
- Mediator
- Recruitment
- Public speaking
- Networking

Skills:
[...]
[...]
History:
[...]
Ciara Niamh Hennessy (Sister)
Elijah Porter (Colleague)

Misty Gray · Apr 6, 2018

~ NPC ~
Detective Superintendent Donnelly

Name:
Detective Superintendent Stephen Donnelly

Age:
43

Affiliation:
Garda Síochána (Police Force)

Role:
Detective Superintendent

Skills:
[...]
[...]
[...]
Harriet Donnelly [Deceased] - Wife
Shane Donnelly - Estranged Son, 25

James Porter - On/Off Ally
Kennedy Sullivan - Colleague

[...]

Misty Gray · Apr 7, 2018

Shannon Sullivan

Name: Shannon Sullivan

Age: 54 (DOB: 1st March 1906)

Height: 5'8"

Affiliation: The Irish Mob

Role:
Artist and Photographer
Former Model (still hot, though...)

Skills:
Drawing, painting, photography, interior design and fashion design.
Self-defence, seductive distraction and problem solving.
Identifying and using others' weaknesses/vulnerabilities.
Skilled with handguns.
Likes:
Her family
Being successful
Earning and then spending money
Cocktail parties
Family celebrations and catch-ups
Teasing others - playful or not
Putting people in their place

Dislikes:
The Romanos. Dead ones and lives ones, she hates them all
Sleazy men
Cops, particularly of the crooked nature
Anyone who harms her loved ones
Being left out of important decisions
Quitters and cowards
Mess and disorganisation

Personality:
Shannon is very outspoken and confident, often giving the most intimidating of men a run for their money. She is very encouraging and supportive of her family, although she may sometimes seem harsh or snappy she only wants the best for them. If she's got an opinion, people can be sure she won't hold it back. She doesn't respond well to people feeling sorry for themselves or demanding affection. She has a sharp tongue and a strong fighting spirit, one which she maintains even in the face of more powerful and threatening adversaries. Shannon will also hold a grudge!
History:
Shannon's Catholic parents had lived in Chicago before she was born. Her father was a well-respected doctor and her mother a boarding school headmistress. Unlike her older sisters, Shannon never embraced their snooty upbringing and made a point of not pursuing any form of "academic" profession. When her parents found out she'd been attending cocktail parties and secretly modelling, they were furious. It was also in her late teens that Shannon met the first love of her life - Emmet Sullivan. He was fresh in the gang culture and she was drawn to the danger that surrounded him. When her parents found out, they finally lost patience with Shannon. Her father agreed to give her away to Emmet but once Shannon was married, her family severed all ties with her, eventually they moved to Florida and lost all touch with Shannon.

Shannon never once regretted choosing Emmet over her parents, as she'd never being close to her family whilst she adored her husband. They also went on to have four children who she never imagined she could love as much as she does. The biggest tragedy of Shannon's life came almost 11 years ago, when Emmet was murdered by Giovanni Gambino, on Vincenzo Romano's request. It took some months for Shannon to get over losing her husband, but with the help of her big family and the many dangers they continued to face, she found her fighting spirit and became the strong woman they were used to.

In the last few months the family spent in Chicago, both Sinead and Conor managed to disappoint her. Shannon was furious when she learned Sinead had been in love with Giovanni and was also having his child. She was also angry when she learned Conor was in love with Alexandra Romano. Though she made their lives Hell, Shannon came round in time and forgave her two middle children. She soon fell in love with baby Savannah and was glad when she learned of Peter's romance with Sinead. To this day, she hates to hear mention of Giovanni and refuses to acknowledge him as Savannah's father in any sense.

Then the family moved to Ireland, where Shannon found life much more peaceful than Chicago. She was able to relax again, watching as James managed the family business in a way she knew Emmet would be proud of. She was even happier to see her family thriving. Lucy and James had adopted four children, with Shannon's help where the formalities were concerned. Sinead and Peter were married, going on to have two more children. Conor returned from is travels and took on managing his own pub, which seemed to make him happy enough. Shannon herself continued with her photography and interior design. She'd decided to give up modelling, mostly due to the fact she'd collected numerous scars from being shot and beaten up during her final year in Chicago.

In 1953, Shannon met a man named Owen Dempsey - father of Tommy. She ended up being caught in the path of a stray bullet that had been intended for Owen; a man the police wanted dead due to him having evidence of their corruption. Thankfully, Owen was a doctor and able to tend to the minor gunshot wound. After the no-nonsense woman demanded to know why people were shooting at him, Owen told her about his wife's murder case and how the cops were covering it up. Despising crooked cops, Shannon offered the man and his son safe haven, in exchange for his medical skills when needed by the Porters.

Over time, Shannon and Owen built up a friendship which turned into a romantic relationship - the first she'd had since Emmet's death. Though they spent much time together and slept with each other, things were never made official, both of them had too much baggage to settle down in the foreseeable future. Still, Shannon cared for him and was heartbroken when he was killed by a police officer in 1955.

A few months later, Shannon moved to England to live with a friend for a while. She needed some time away from guns, gangs and death. Besides which, there happened to be a whole lot of beautiful castles she'd always wanted to paint. Shannon frequently returns to Ireland to visit her family and leaves when she grows bored.. Regardless, she wouldn't hesitate to stick around if she felt her family truly needed her there.

** Original 1948 Character Sheet **
Family:

Lucy Porter - Shannon sees a lot of herself in Lucy and is proud of how strong she is, especially after the many tragedies her daughter has faced. She would never hesitate to come running to Lucy if she needed her. Bellz

James Porter - Having known him since he was a boy, she's watched him evolve into a man she knows Emmet would be proud of. At times they disagree, but they're both tough even to hold their own. Still, she takes great pleasure in teasing and embarrassing him when she can.

Conor Sullivan - Shannon loves her son's humour and playful nature. Still, she worries about him as he seems to have lost his spirit. More than likely Alex's fault, even 10 years on!

Sinead Callahan - Shannon used to think her youngest daughter was weak and spoilt by Emmet. Now she looks at Sinead differently and is proud of her, seeing the way she's raised three kids and continued to hold a career. Still, she worries for the idealistic girl's safety and mental state.

Peter Callahan - A perfect match for Sinead. Shannon is thankful the girl married a decent man - not at all like that evil Giovanni! Still, she thinks Peter shouldn't be afraid of doing what makes him happy, rather than being worried about upsetting Sinead. Bellz

Finn Sullivan - Shannon has always been close to her nephew, Finnian, considering him more like a son. He helped her greatly when she was grieving Emmet's death and she's never forgotten that. Bellz

Kieran Joyce - Shannon has yet to meet her nephew. She became estranged from her parents and sisters when she married Emmet. She has recently reconnected with her sister, Saoirse, who has kept her updated on Kieran's life and whereabouts. Shireling

Grandchildren:

Delilah Porter
Syd Porter
Mallory Porter
Arlo Porter
Savannah Grace (Gambino) Callahan
Michelle Romano - Shannon doesn't know about her yet! neverbackdown
Braden Callahan & Emery Callahan - People say Emery is a mini-Shannon.

Others:

Alexandra Romano - She's a Romano so Shannon automatically hates her. Don't even mention Alex getting her claws into Conor! neverbackdown

Thomas Dempsey - After meeting his father, Shannon found work for Tommy with the Porters. She also had a romance with his dad.

Jackson McCarthy - Shannon considers him to be another nephew as he fits into the family perfectly. He's good for banter too. Enzyme

Bellz · May 4, 2018

Blake Ophelia Walsh

Name:
Blake Ophelia

Age:
29

Affiliation:
Porters

Role:
Gang member

Skills:I
Intelligent
Quick as a whip
Strong fighter
knows how to handle a gun
can work a room
Likes:
Outdoors
Animals of all kinds (refuses to eat meat)
Children
Men
Music
Dancing
Drinking

Dislikes:
Animal Abuse
Being Caught
Cauliflower (gross)
Red wines
Hard liquor
Smoking
Those against Feminists.

Personality:
Blake is a steam roller who just keeps on going regardless of her own troubles. She is a determined woman who likes to see things through to the end. She can be serious when conducting business but Blake is very much people person and enjoys surrounding herself with people she likes. Blake can be your best friend or your worse enemy at the end of the day. She keeps her friends close, but her enemies closer and tends to not get caught up in feelings on the job or about a hit. She is charming and excellent at working any room in her favor, her sunny disposition and smooth voice make a lot of people feeling comfortable around her. Blake doesn't like to be wrong, but when she is, she will quietly admit it to whoever it is that was right (Well depending on the person) Blake gets excited about a lot of thing, much like a child seeing things for the first time would. Blake loves to tell a good joke and laugh a lot. Sarcasm tends to be something she jumps to when she's upset or sad or anxious, using it as a mechanism to cope with things.
History:
Tbd
[...]

Misty Gray · May 6, 2018

~ DECEASED ~

Grant Jones

Name:
Grant Jones

Age:
42

Affiliation:
Himself
...Irish Workers Union

Role:
Music and Events Manager

Skills:
Expert blagger
Events Management
Networking
Likes:
- Money
- Fame
- Control
- Women

Dislikes:
- The Callahans
- The Porters
- Being refused
- Losing

Traits:
- Selfish
- Greedy
- Dishonest
- Fickle
History:
[...]
The Callahans: Sinead was an employee until very recently. Since she and Peter threatened him, he's not been a fan!

Ciara Hennessey: Ciara approached Grant and paid him off to arrange a gig for Sinead. She told him to be very persuasive as she intended to scare the Porter family. Grant was reluctant to be involved in her plans and knew the risk of people being killed. In the end, the extra money he was offered sealed the deal.

Misty Gray · May 13, 2018

~ DECEASED ~
Jared Armstrong

Name:
Jared Lucian Armstrong

Age:
40 (1st February 1920)

Height: 6'3"

Affiliation:
Irish Workers Union
TBC Gang - Former IWU Members

Role:
Crime Boss
Business Owner:
- Textile Factory
- Distillery
- Tailors Shop

Skills:
Leadership and Management
Persuasion and Charm
Manipulating others
Skilled with firearms
Physical Strength and Combat
Likes:
- Power and money
- Family
- Success
- Hard liquor
- Weapons, drugs and alcohol trade
- Home cooking. Pies!
- Treating his family
- Defeating his rivals

Dislikes:
- Cowards
- Suck-ups
- Betrayal
- Unintelligent people
- Lazyness
- Wine
- Explosives/bombs

Traits:
++ Intelligent + Driven + Loyal + Focused + Highly Motivated + Competitive + Charming + Romantic + +
- - Calculating - Power Hungry - Corrupt - Violent - Intimidating - Machiavellian - -

On first impressions, Jared comes across as a charming, friendly and generous man. He's been known to donate to charities and his preference for keeping the working class in employment has certainly cemented a positive public persona for the man. In the background, he is cunning and driven by power. He secretly makes money from the drugs and weapons trade, which he believes he can expand significantly on. If someone pushes or confronts him, his dark side is likely to show. He doesn't like being told no, whether that may be from those legally in power or the Irish Mob. If someone threatens his goals, then he will find a way to make them back off.

To his family and friends, Jared is a fine man. He adores his wife and loves to treat her. Whilst he may have dishonest tendencies in business, he has never betrayed his wife and doesn't intend to. He can be strict with his kids, but it's always with what he believes to be their best interests in mind. He'd prefer for them to follow in his footsteps and help manage his businesses, but he'd be equally encouraging if they chose different paths. He simply wants them to succeed and will not settle for complacency or lack of drive.
History:
Jared was born in London, England, to an English father and an Irish mother. Although they were well-off in terms of wealth, it was due to the hard work of his parents and grandparents that they had such a steady income. When he was 15, Jared and his family moved to Dublin, Ireland. Though that was where Jared would live until the present, his received pronunciation - or 'Queen's English' - accent remained strong in his speech.

Jared was 16 when his father gave him a job working in the tailors shops. Whilst he liked the business and recognised the profits that were made, he never felt challenged enough. Regardless, he continued to learn from his boss and in the back of his mind would think of ideas for a business he could start. He was glad he stuck with the job as it was during one lunch break that he first met Faye, who was working in the nearby bakery. It was a chance meeting brought on by a random urge for a sweet treat to eat, but he found an instant connection to the pretty young woman who served him. Thanks to her cute smile and enticing nature, he immediately developed a sweet tooth and ended up visiting the bakery more often. The two soon went on dates together and after a short time were an official couple. Jared knew he'd found the love of his life and they married when they were both still in their late teens. Soon after, they had a son, Quinn, together and the following year another child, Grace.

Jared was happy in his home and personal life, but always desired more for work life. When he was 22, Jared's father passed away. Not only did he inherit the tailors shop but he was also left a large sum of money in his father's will. Jared wasted no time in putting a deposit down on a vacant lot, which he made into a textile factory, serving not only his own shop but many other businesses. It proved to be a solid investment and one which allowed him to later buy a distillery that was on the market. For a while, the profits he was making satisfied him and he was able to treat his family to everything they asked for.

As time went on, Jared once again found himself getting too comfortable and his thirst for power was becoming too much to ignore. He became aware of gangs dealing in drugs and weapons, which he saw as a pathway to the power he craved. He was able to get into the illegal trades, pushing out the competitors - usually by force. All the while, he made sure to keep his own hands and public image clean. Those who firmly opposed him didn't stick around for long, whether he disposed of them himself or they were killed by his employees. When Faye found out about his darker side and his illegal activities, she fought him about it but soon came around to his ways. Jared never let his dark side slip into their personal life and Faye had his back. It was the perfect balance.

When Ciara and Michael Hennessy came to work at the factory, Jared found the woman's strong beliefs could benefit him if he stayed patient. He allowed the two siblings to run the IWU meetings in the factory and allowed the siblings to be the face of the cause. The woman created a group of passionate and loyal workers who were willing to fight for a cause they believed in. They were people he eventually wanted on his side, once he'd let the Hennessys bend them well enough into shape. All the while, Jared remained a senior member of the group, forming strong friendships with those who started out as just his employees. He knew such a close group of fighters could prove useful to himself in the future, especially as he had gained a respect and loyalty from them that exceeded any boss-to-employee relationship.

When Ciara's behaviour grew more erratic and she started to personally attack Dublin's most powerful family, the Porters, Jared started preparing himself to have the woman removed from her position of power. As luck would have it, Ciara lashed out at a police officer and was arrested. This opened Jared up to becoming the leader of the IWU group and his opportunity to take the power he craved; to become a strong opponent for the Porters. Jared had already cemented a positive public image for himself, helped by the charity events he's been known to support, along with his sweet and angelic wife. Having his kids around also helps his cause, though he deep down hopes they will follow in his footsteps and take on some aspects of his business, whether the legal enterprises or the illegal ones. Whilst he's happy to get his own hands dirty from time to time, he has others employed for that purpose. One key player being his trusty right-hand man and close friend, Carter Dresden.
Family and Friends
Faye Armstrong - Wife
Quinn Armstrong - Son
Grace Armstrong - Daughter

Gang Members/Allies
Carter Dresden - Right-Hand Man
TBC
Blake Walsh (Informant for Ciara/IWU) Bellz

Ciara Hennessy - Former IWU Leader

The Ballymun Brothers: Reggie & Donald Ballymun [NPCs] - Leaders of a small groups of thugs and petty criminals. Refuse to pay up to the Porters but are easy enough to subdue...

Rivals, etc
The Porters/Irish Mob
[...]

Enzyme · May 13, 2018

Carter Dresden

Name:
Carter Dresden

Height:
5'11

Age:
30

Affiliation:
Irish Workers Union

Role:
Right-Hand Man
Club Owner (Silver Stone)

Skills:
Persuasion
Hand-To-Hand
Firearms
Manipulation
Deception
Likes:
Money
Power
Alcohol
Women
Weapons
Success

Dislikes:
Cowards
Authority
Betrayal
Self-Righteousness

[...]
History:
[...]

Fletchawk · May 16, 2018

Ryan Donahue

Name:
Ryan Parish Donahue

Age:
29
September 10th, 1930

Height:
6'1” (187cm)

Affiliation:
The Sullivans/Porter Family

Role:
Driver/Bodyguard/Part-time Mechanic

Skills:
Military Training
Taekwondo
'Evasive' Driving
Mechanical knowledge
Observation
Likes:
Whiskey
Card Games
A Well Maintained Engine
Taking Things Apart
Kids

Dislikes:
Large Fires
People Asking About His Military Background
Unnecessary Risks
People Mistreating Cars

Personality:
Donahue has two distinct sides to him, much like a coin. While on the job and during more dire situations, Ryan is a hard man. Reserved and watchful, he takes his duties and responsibilities very seriously, although this facade may crack in the presence of children. That being said, Ryan view of what is considered dire is placed on higher bar than most and comes across as not taking a situation as seriously as others.

In a more relaxed environment, Ryan is a free, candid, and witty individual with a touch of cynicism pending on his mood. Though rarely seen by most, Ryan has a gentler side that is brought out by small children, something about their innocence seems to call it forward.

All in all, Donahue is a honest man that values loyalty, camaraderie, and good whiskey. He views the world as a morally grey place and is more than willing to do what it takes to protect and support those he care about.
History:
Born the son of a lieutenant for the Sullivans, Ryan was raised in Chicago and was familiar with some of the major players but his mother always did her best to keep him from getting involved with his father's occupation. This meant that Ryan lived away from most of the violence and criminal elements of The Irish Mob. At least that's what the plan was.

This however wasn't the case, especially as Ryan got older and went looking for trouble himself. While most of his early endeavors included a wide range of petty crimes, it was when after he learned to hotwire a car and stole his first speedster that he fell in love with cars and the engines that pulled them. This led to a sudden decline in his criminal escapades as he would now spend most of his time at garages, exploring junkyards, and watching the races. He even got a job at a local garage when he was old enough. Although combustion engines would always be his first love, they had sparked a curiosity in the young Donahue boy. It wasn't long before he was taking things apart and his projects were spilling out of his room into other parts of the house, much to his mother's ire.

His father had take notice of his son's new love for cars and all things mechanical and started to introduce him to firearms. While Ryan took to them naturally, he was more interested in how they worked than their actual application. This led to his father talking him into taking the job of maintaining the Sullivan's car pool and weapons, working alongside James Porter and Carrick Sullivan. This would only last a couple of years as the tensions between the gangs in the Chicago area were on the rise and Ryan's mother was constantly nagging him to quit and do something with his life. It wasn't long before the gang wars that Ryan's father were a part of followed him home.

Ryan's father was among the first casualties in the conflict between the Sullivans and the Romanos, dying when their house was put to the flame. Fortunately, Ryan and his mother were able to escape. This was the event lit the flame of vengeance in Ryan and that would smoulder in him for years to come. While the Sullivans took care of his mother due to his father's standing, he felt as though if he was to avenge his father, he would need to add a new skill set to his repertoire. This led to his decision of joining the U.S. Marine Corps, which his mother supported, being from a military family herself. So in the early summer of 1949, Ryan left Chicago in search of the skills he needed, only to find out later that James Porter would put a quick end to the Romano Family.

Unknown to to Ryan when he would joining the Marines shortly before the start of the Korean War. This would mean that he would be mobilized to the other side of the world and would spend the majority of his time on the frontlines. During what little R&R he spent among the mechanics of the Armored Divisions always eager to learn more. The time spent in the Marine Corps was an experience that would forge the Donahue boy into the man that would return 6 years later.

His return to Chicago, was bloody, to put it politely as his reintegration into the Irish Mob was followed shortly by a systematic destruction of any and all remaining Romano Family members, assets, and allies that had remained in the area. Donahue would've followed the family back to Italy if he'd been allowed and it was only the discipline and adherence to chain of command that had been instilled in him over the last 6 years that kept him going against the command. Regardless, the skills that Ryan had acquired were used regularly as he was established as a brutally effective enforcer of the Irish Mob.

The next few years would temper his attitude and the methods he utilized, while still brutal, his ways became much more subtle and his head cooled as he learned to ply his skills in ways to avoid legal authorities. As time waned on, Ryan was able spend more time with beloved toys since threats that would require his skills were becoming rather sparse. This changed when his boss called him to the office in late October of 1959.

"Mr. Porter's family has been attacked and there's going to be a war. A war needs soldiers and you're just sitting underneath those cars, so you're being transferred." Donahue cracked an amused smirk, "Just say when, sir."
James Porter - Working under him in Sullivan carpool as a teenager, Ryan saw the man as a mentor and friend even before he rose to head the Irish Mob. The fact that James killed the men responsible for his father's death only increased his respect and loyalty of the man.

Lucy Sullivan Porter - While the two were on friendly terms back in Chicago, they rarely interacted due to their difference in age and lack of similar interests.

Conor Sullivan - Although it formed in the short period of time between Ryan was able to legally drink and when he left for the Marines, the two hit it off from the start and had quite a few drunken escapades together.

Sinead Sullivan Callahan - As kids, Sinead and Ryan could periodically be seen together when the families would come together for holidays or other events. This led to Ryan being protective of Sinead and developing feelings for the woman as they grew older. However, their paths went different ways before Ryan could share his feelings and would fade over the decade they spent apart.

Carrick Sullivan - Being similar in age, Carrick was the Sullivan that Ryan closest to in the past. They spent many hours together as kids but as they grew older, their difference in personalities and goals would create a certain distance between the childhood friends. Still, their common interests would allow them to stay on friendly terms by the time Ryan left Chicago.

Shannon Sullivan - Cordial terms.

Bellz · May 17, 2018

DECEASED: Faye Helena Armstrong

Name:
Faye Helena Armstrong

Age:
38

Affiliation:
IWU

Role:
Wife
Mother
Bakery Owner

Skills:
Sweet as Candy
Spotless Record + Reputation
Excellent Baker
Charming
Likes:
Baking
Painting
Animals
Her family
Helping those in need

Dislikes:
Being threatened
Having business mix with her home life
The thought of losing her family
being alone

Personality:
Faye is the sweetest woman one could ever meet. She is warm and inviting, never turning away someone in need (well, unless she is warned to be on the lookout for someone's tricks). She is an outstanding wife and mother, attending to her children as needed but never spoiling them or babying them, she knew what it was like to have a helicopter mother and she knew how little it worked on her as a kid. As a wife, she is romantic and spontaneous, loving to surprise her husband with different gifts and goodies. There is more to her than just a housewife however, dealing with emotional demons of her own.
History:
Faye was born to two seemingly loving parents, but things had changed quickly when they were allowed to bring home the little girl from the hospital. Faye didn't remember much of her younger years, unsure of it was because she was far too young and never really wanted to commit something to memory, or because she blocked it out subconsciously. Whatever the case was, her first memory was at the age of 10 years old. Her father was an abusive drunk who hardly worked but instead cheated on her mother more times than he could probably count. The abuse had gotten so bad that at the age of 12, her mother decided to leave him in the middle of the night along with Faye, taking off to find a new life somewhere else. She remembers the new school and home she lived in, how everything seemed brighter for once. Her mother supported her and Faye for years, taking on multiple jobs at a time and working long ours to put food in her daughters belly. It was the winter before Faye's 14th birthday when her mother came down with an illness that left her unable to work any longer, needing to provide for her mother and pay for the medical bills at home, she searched for a job.

Faye always had an interest in cooking and baking, which was what steered her to apply for a position at the local bakery in town. The job was good pay and she could receive extra tips for her service if she did well. One afternoon during an unreasonably long shift, she was fortunate enough to have served Jared, a young man who worked down the street at the Tailor shop. He was charming, funny and seemed to enjoy the treats she had slaved away making in the early morning hours just before the shop opened. After picking up on him stopping by so often, realizing that a young man couldn't love sweets that much, they went out on their first date. After the first few, they became official. Something her mother, who had recovered for the time being, was not happy with. Being in such an abusive relationship changed her perception of what love was. She thought that Jared would eventually hurt her daughter, as it had happened to her after years of being married to her ex. She became strict with where Faye could go, often taking measures as walking her to and from work and school. This didn't stop Faye who had always been obedient towards her mother, now sneaking out late at night to see her love. Her mother didn't ease up, not until Faye married Jared in their late teens and moved out of her mother's home into a place with her new husband. Shortly after, they were given a little blessing with their first son and a year later welcomed another son into the world. (STILL WORKING ON IT)

Fletchawk · May 19, 2018

~ DECEASED ~

Alexander Quinn Armstrong

Name:
Alexander Quinn Armstrong
"Alex, Quinn, Q"

Age:
19
February 10th, 1940

Affiliation:
Irish Workers Union

Role:
Manager of Armstrong Tailor Shop

Skills:
Logistical Management
Sophisticated Charm
Analytical
Bataireacht
Diplomatic
Mnemonist
Agile
Likes:
Sweet Bread
Games (Card, Board, Riddles, Croquet, etc...)
Debates
Reading
Family

Dislikes:
Sore Losers
Cheats
Stubbornness
Alcohol
Cowards
Firearms

Personality:
Alexander, or Quinn to most, is an interesting blend of his parents. While he takes after his father physiologically, his personality is said to resemble that of his mother. Polite, kind, and sociable, he has an impeccable image that rivals his mother's and similar to his father, Quinn is cunning, intelligent, and sees the bigger picture in things. This however is extent of the traits that are shared between father and son. Lacking the same drive to succeed and inflict his will upon the world, Quinn prefers a less forceful way of affecting those around him.

Quinn likes to think that he is a fair person and while he won't outright lie, he has no problem telling someone a vague or incomplete truth, even to his own father. His main object in life is to enjoy it and is often found in unusual places, conversing with different people or reading from the latest stack of books that he'd ordered. As such, Armstrong prefers to avoid any sort of conflict as he sees compromise to the best option for all parties. This don't mean he isn't adept at dealing with obstacles, as he more than capable of defending himself and can craft machinations that rival even his father's.

Quinn may be impish at times, at his core, he is a man of words and discussion, peace and compromise, fairness and modesty. While the world may provoke him to act with force, it will always be a last resort and without malice.
History:
Alexander always seemed to be ahead of his peers, even at a very early age. Whether is was learning to talk, walk, or his numbers. This was mostly in part due to his parents' encourage, especially from his father. It's not that young Quinn was perfect. Far from it actually. No, what Quinn learned early on was how to learn from his mistakes and apply it to everything around him, not just the current obstacle. This allowed him to learn things at a seemingly unprecedented rate.

As he grew older, Quinn started to have difficulties being able to socialize with other children as his interests pulled further away from those of his peers and most adults didn't yet take him seriously, so he turned towards literature. From books he was able to pursue ideas and learn things that no one else around him could teach him. Quinn would spend most of his childhood either in his father's study or his room reading.

It wasn't until his early teenage years that Quinn's interest in the physical world returned with the help of his mother, for it was learning about people that peaked his interest. Finding out that that people varied greatly excited him greatly, though finding out that not all people are pleasant and that some could be rather physical about being unpleasant that led to him learning how to defend himself. However it was with his mother's help that he learned to be civil, helpful, and trying to understand from a different perspective that heavily influenced his demeanor towards people and he found he was able to socialize with just about anyone regardless of age, creed, or history.

Recently, as his father wanted him to be more active and learn how to run a business, Quinn started working at his father's tailor shop and was soon made the manager of the establishment, although he finds the work easy and oftens leaves the manual labor to employees is often wandering away from the shop after fulfilling his duties.
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Misty Gray · May 20, 2018

~ DECEASED ~
Grace Lillian Armstrong

Name:
Grace Lillian Armstrong

Nicknames:
Lily

Age:
19 (March 14th 1941)

Affiliation:
Armstrong Family

Role:
College Student - Journalism and Creative Writing
Part-time Bakery Assistant

Skills:
Writing
Photography
Sneaking and Stealth
Baking
Likes:
- Photography
- Fashion
- Family
- Dating
- Adventure
- Working with her mother
- Socialising

Dislikes:
- College
- Early mornings
- Disappointing her parents
- Jared's high expectations
- Violence and destruction

Traits:

++ Intelligent + Open-minded + Friendly + Funny + Charming + Creative + Tactile + Relaxed ++
- - Stubborn - Argumentative - Questioning - Risk-taker - -
History:
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Pyroclast · May 24, 2018

Adam Morgan

Name:
Adam Morgan

Age:
20 (10th September 1939)

Height:
6'0"

Affiliation:
Somewhere between IWU and Porters

Role:
Barman and waiter

Skills:
Mixology
Cooking
Athletics
Mathematics
Astronomy
Reading people's emotions
Good memory
Good communicator
Likes:
Bartending
Parties and fun social events
Alcohol
Bad jokes
Westerns and war films
Following sports - mainly athletics, football and rugby but he'll listen to anything on the radio

Dislikes:
Taking big risks
Violence
Heated arguments
Fruity drinks
Overly sweet food

Personality:
Adam is an easy-going, more or less pleasant guy who wants nothing more than to live a normal life. Born into a family affiliated with the IWU however, these traits are in part what divides him from his parents. He has no interest in weapons or risking his life for a cause he isn't certain he believes in.
Being able to read people's emotions well generally puts him in a good position to diffuse or walk away from arguments before they get too heated. In general, Adam tends not get overly upset as he has a very rational head on him, but doesn't so easily forget people's actions and misdeeds and isn't afraid to openly disrespect people he doesn't like. This can mean saying untactful things, sometimes taking pleasure in lighting people's short fuses and other times simply not realising that not everyone is as collected and stable as he is. With his calm demeanor and high intelligence, he can occasionally come across as condescending towards others, but some say it's part of his charm.
Bartending work, while not academically challenging, suits him well due to his good communication and social skills. He loves a good party atmosphere, but feels the need to take time for himself every so often or he starts to get irritable and feels mentally drained.
History:
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Misty Gray · May 26, 2018

Arlene Kacie Sullivan

Name:
Arlene Kacie Sullivan
"Arlie"

Age:
32 (12th September 1927)

Height: 5'6"

Affiliation:
Sullivans/Porters

Role:
To be confirmed with the Porters!

Previous roles in New York:
- Hitwoman
- Bookie
- Croupier
- Fraudster

Skills:
- Organisation
- Numbers
- Social Intimidation
- Deception
- Self-defence
- Stealth
Likes:
Dancing
The coast
Hard Alcohol
Social Interaction
Beer
Animals
Weapons
Gambling

Dislikes:
Betrayal
Babysitting
Filth
Narcotics
Ignorance
Authority
Entitlement

Personality:
Quick-witted
Confident and bold
Flirtatious
Independent
Strong-willed

Arlene comes across as a tough and no-nonsense woman. She's never afraid to defend herself or those she cares about. If she has an opinion she will give it, whether in order to help those she cares about or knock those she dislikes. Those who do make the effort to get close to her see a woman who is caring, generous and loyal. She may not be a Sullivan by blood, but considers herself to be one of them, having been just a child when she was taken in by Jack Sullivan. Like the males of her family in particular, she can knock back a lot of alcohol and swears like it's going out of fashion. Although she has a naturally glamorous look about her, she prefers to wear comfortable clothing rather than feminine dresses, only wearing them when really necessary.
History:
Born in Manhattan, New York in 1927, Arlene didn't have the best start to her life. Her parents were poor and struggled to make ends meet. They lived in a small apartment and Arlene didn't have her own bedroom, instead sleeping on the couch every night. Her father didn't have steady income so instead had to seek out work on daily basis, providing manual labour, repairs and at times even treading into the odd illegal job. Meanwhile, the cute young child, Arlene, would be made to stay out on the streets all day using her innocent charm to beg for spare change. When that didn't bring in much money, she was taught to pickpocket.

Arlene was eight years old when she last saw her parents. She'd been out begging all day and her father never came to take her back home with him. When the child made her own way way back, she found the apartment was empty and the few possessions her family did own had been cleared out of the place. Arlene spent the next few weeks living on the streets, begging for food whilst evading the cops or anyone else wanting to drag her into some orphanage. Thankfully, she was rescued and taken in off the streets by a widow named Jack Sullivan - a brother of Emmet Sullivan. Along with Liam, his young son, Jack took great care of Arlene and taught her how to survive in the dangerous city. She was born a fighter and that wasn't always a good thing when mixed with her deep-rooted aggression. She was often in trouble for arguing and fighting with the boys in school. It got to the point where she was made to see a counsellor to manage her anger issues. For the most part, it worked and she made it through school without being expelled. Still, she remained prone to the occasional outburst.

Once she was old enough, Arlene began assisting her father and brother with the family business. She went from bookie to hitwoman, helping her family keep control of their assets in New York. In 1949, she spent some months in Chicago, helping her cousins manage things there and assisting them with their fight against the Romanos. When James Porter eventually moved the family to Ireland, Arlene returned to New York. For some years, she lost contact with her family in Ireland. Eventually, she got back in touch with them a couple of years ago with news of her father's death.

Arlene has kept in touch since, calling her family in Dublin on special occasions. Things in New York haven't been as interesting for Arlene as of late and she's found herself surprisingly missing having family around, so she's made the decision to join her cousins in Dublin...
[...]

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Bellz · Jun 6, 2018

Wilhelmina Abernathy

Name:
Wilhelmina Abernathy

Nickname:
Minnie

Age:
24

Affiliation:
IWU

Role:
Gang Member

Skills:
Charmer
Manipulation
great singer
Excellent Shooter
Mixed Martial Arts Pro
Actress
Appearing innocent
Likes:
Singing
Weapons
Learning new things
Music
Men
Clothes
Taking pictures
Animals

Dislikes:
Being wrong
Being told no
Liars
The weakest links
math
people who threaten her existence

Personality:
Minnie as many of her friends, family and colleagues call her, is interesting as a person. To those who know her, she is rough and all about the business and loyalty of the IWU. She doesn't like to mess around with the jobs that are given to her and doesn't like when other people get in the way of her business. She fights hard to keep herself high in the ranks and doesn't like the competition that dares to threaten her position that she plans on keeping permanent. To her boss, she is willing to prove her worth and secretly deep down is afraid of what would happen to her when she isn't needed anymore, displaying this type of fear is a weakness and she has a funny way of expressing such emotion, often angry when doing so. Minnie also has a funny way of showing affection, as it is like a native language to her. Whenever she is complimented or someone gains some sort of romantic interest in her, she tends to be for lack of better words, cold. She turns a blind eye to love, as she feels its absolutely pointless to care for others when living in a world where most people only care about themselves.

Minnie is a strong woman who has a hard time with being told no. Even when it will risk everything, she tries to do what she wants to, even when it comes to work. She makes it clear where she ranks with the IWU and will give the men who think they could push her around a run for their money. She enjoys watching their faces as the seemingly innocent girl can smash someone's face in without blinking. She has the rare skill of being able to disconnect herself from the pain of others and her own pain. She fakes it nicely, the kindness that everyone expects from a girl who looks like her.
History:
Minnie doesn't really remember ever having a happy childhood. Being the only child, her mom worked hard to keep food on the table while her father spent the money she earned on drinking himself to death slowly. The Korean War was short lived but never forgotten in Minnie's mind and she would never forget the day she had escaped the clutches of her cold and dead life to join the war as a nurse for the front lines. 16 years old was far too young for someone to experience the hardships of war. The enemies were tough but the toughest part of it all was earning the respect of the men who thought they held some sort of power over her. It was far a few, but she made some alliances along the way, those who wanted to, taught her how to defend herself with both weapons and her own fists if they were attacked, slowly, she had earned the respect of those who decided to teach her.
In December 1950, having been swept from North Korea by a shock Chinese offensive, defeated UN forces stood at bay in the South. On New Year’s Day, 1951, the Chinese stormed over the border and South Korean forces disintegrated. Britain’s crack 29th Infantry Brigade was thrust into the line near Koyang, 12 miles northwest of Seoul.Amid blizzards the brigade dug a shaky line over the hills. On the left flank, reinforced by 10 Hussar/Artillery Cromwell tanks, stood the RUR. By Jan 3 there was nothing between them and the onrushing Chinese.Before dawn that day indistinct figures appeared in front of the RUR trenches. A patrol descended into the valley and men on the hills heard a staccato burst . . . then silence. The patrol had blundered into the main assault force and from nowhere the Chinese broke cover and charged. Two RUR platoons were overrun.

She had lost a lot of colleagues that day, many of the nurses had been either killed off in the fight or were taken as hostages by the Chinese. Minnie wasn't one to give up without a fight. Saving herself and one other soldier who had taken the time to teach her, Joesph, she hid them under the bodies of the deceased and waited with him for days until they were found by those who were counting the dead. After revealing her story and her fight, she was soon respected by the highest ranks in the military, but that wouldn't mean shit to anyone when the war ended in 1953. Veterans from all walks of life were soon shown how much they were respected. She soon found her way into the IWU (More to be Added)

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