:) Much better.

Imperfectionist said
Don't wait for me, Sep. My characters in the works, but I hate being the reason why a game doesn't start. Get things going whenever you're ready, and I'll catch up. My character will be separated from the others at first, anyway, so she can come in at any time.

Same here, Sep. Mine is taking a bit longer than expected.

Mine....will take a bit because...GF...if you know what I mean. *nudge nudge* *wink wink*

Were baking a cake.

Aaaaaaand I just got back onto the immense interwebz after days in the woods :D If it's possible, I'm still in for this. Pretty please?

Hello! Sorry to crawl out of the woodwork at this late date, but if this is still taking new players, I have a character sheet mostly complete that I could add to the pot. Are you guys still open? Thanks - sorry to bother you. :)

Yes to both of you.

Actually when I think about it, it's best of me to not participate. Going away next week on vacation, with no access to the guild. Have fun with the Royal Wasteland, I'll be sure to read the IC when it gets up :)

ONL said
Actually when I think about it, it's best of me to not participate. Going away next week on vacation, with no access to the guild. Have fun with the Royal Wasteland, I'll be sure to read the IC when it gets up :)

You can always join when you come back :P

Hi Sep, I think I might try being a part of this. Let's see if I can get a CS made, procrastination is a pain.

O'haidere Kangutso.

No flights or anything today, IC will go up later.

Name: Sir Simon Krow.
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Appearance:



Clothing:

Lord Krow would rather die than be caught in anything less than the finest money has to offer. This includes the most expensive suits in the nation. One of his most trusted advisers is also his personal fashion designer, whom he handpicked out of a selection of over a hundred of the best in the UK
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Role in Society:

Sir Simon Krow holds large masses of land in northern Ireland in a neo-feudalistic style, but he is never found there. No, he leaves the business of land management to his wife, the Lady Emily, a woman he married in order to acquire her family land. He spends his time enjoying the luxury of London as a ruling member of society and serves as an adviser to the King. He also sells weapons to resistance members and controls a large portion of the slave trade in the London area. Lord Krow does what will make him the most money.

Current Member of the Resistance: No.
Skills: Krow is a master businessman and understands numbers. He hunts in his spare time with various rifles. He can talk his way out of any situation.
Equipment: When hunting, Lord Krow carries a custom made sniper rifle. He also carries a pocket knife in his shoe; a lesson learned from his father. Other than that, he has his bodyguards handle the weaponry.

History:

Simon was the second son to Lord Eamon Krow, and all of his life he knew luxury and extravagance. The Krows are the richest family in Ireland, and rival any great family in England or Scotland. He had everything at his disposal growing up. A natural born thrillseeker Simon left his estate as early as ten years old and hunted in the woods with a pistol he stole from his father's office. He hunted animals and mutants, and occasionally poachers and other trespassers in Krow land. Every member of the Krow family is tasked with expanding the family fortune before they inherit anything, and Simon did this by getting into the slave trade, which used to be ignored by the Krows. He stopped hunting trespassers and began hiring men to enslave them. Then he would enslave prisoners and debtors in Krow lands. Simon made such a huge impact on the Krow fortune, his father Eamon disinherited his eldest son and named Simon his successor. Simon's brother, Jack, tried to gather a force of mercenaries to overthrow his father, but while the mercenary army was marching on the Krow estate Simon ended up convincing the mercenary captain that he would get better pay by betraying Jack. The play worked, and Jack Krow was presented to Eamon and Simon bound and gagged, where he was executed. Simon then double-crossed the mercenaries that were marching on the Krow estate, disabling them and enslaving them all.

By the time he was 25, Simon had inherited the Krow fortune. He ended up marrying Emily Kennedy, a wealthy daughter of the second richest family in Ireland. Not a month after the wedding, Simon has Lord Kennedy and all of his male sons assassinated. Emily inherited, and the couple joined their lands together. Some say that this plot was masterminded by Emily herself, and not Simon. True or not, Emily loved ruling the Krow land. She managed it better than Simon, a businessman, ever could, so gradually Simon let her have more power over the Krow land. They never really had a romantic relationship, but had a strong business partnership.

When he was 30, Simon moved to London to expand Krow businesses to England, leaving Emily with control of the Krow lands. As his death would mean the ceasing of virtually all income for her, Emily respected Simon's role and has not made any moves against him. They have one son, Callum, who travels between London and Ireland to be with both of his parents.

In London, Simon immediately set up shop. He moved into a mansion nearby Buckingham Palace and served the King as an economic adviser. He bought businesses and buildings all over London. Behind the King, Simon is one of the wealthiest men in London. But he wanted more. He established a slave trade in London as well, and made weapons for resistance fighters. He finds that he can charge more than double for these weapons and other goods as rebels are more restricted in their options.

He holds no love, other than an economical one, for the King. If it would better suit his interest to see the King overthrown, he would gladly fully support a revolution. Simon just doesn't believe that that's the case. He sees a state of war as more profitable.

Crya said
Sir Simon Krow. 43 Male Lord Krow would rather die than be caught in anything less than the finest money has to offer. This includes the most expensive suits in the nation. One of his most trusted advisers is also his personal fashion designer, whom he handpicked out of a selection of over a hundred of the best in the UK. Sir Simon Krow holds large masses of land in northern Ireland in a neo-feudalistic style, but he is never found there. No, he leaves the business of land management to his wife, the Lady Emily, a woman he married in order to acquire her family land. He spends his time enjoying the luxury of London as a ruling member of society and serves as an adviser to the King. He also sells weapons to resistance members and controls a large portion of the slave trade in the London area. Lord Krow does what will make him the most money. No. Krow is a master businessman and understands numbers. He hunts in his spare time with various rifles. He can talk his way out of any situation. When hunting, Lord Krow carries a custom made sniper rifle. He also carries a pocket knife in his shoe; a lesson learned from his father. Other than that, he has his bodyguards handle the weaponry.Simon was the second son to Lord Eamon Krow, and all of his life he knew luxury and extravagance. The Krows are the richest family in Ireland, and rival any great family in England or Scotland. He had everything at his disposal growing up. A natural born thrillseeker Simon left his estate as early as ten years old and hunted in the woods with a pistol he stole from his father's office. He hunted animals and mutants, and occasionally poachers and other trespassers in Krow land. Every member of the Krow family is tasked with expanding the family fortune before they inherit anything, and Simon did this by getting into the slave trade, which used to be ignored by the Krows. He stopped hunting trespassers and began hiring men to enslave them. Then he would enslave prisoners and debtors in Krow lands. Simon made such a huge impact on the Krow fortune, his father Eamon disinherited his eldest son and named Simon his successor. Simon's brother, Jack, tried to gather a force of mercenaries to overthrow his father, but while the mercenary army was marching on the Krow estate Simon ended up convincing the mercenary captain that he would get better pay by betraying Jack. The play worked, and Jack Krow was presented to Eamon and Simon bound and gagged, where he was executed. Simon then double-crossed the mercenaries that were marching on the Krow estate, disabling them and enslaving them all. By the time he was 25, Simon had inherited the Krow fortune. He ended up marrying Emily Kennedy, a wealthy daughter of the second richest family in Ireland. Not a month after the wedding, Simon has Lord Kennedy and all of his male sons assassinated. Emily inherited, and the couple joined their lands together. Some say that this plot was masterminded by Emily herself, and not Simon. True or not, Emily loved ruling the Krow land. She managed it better than Simon, a businessman, ever could, so gradually Simon let her have more power over the Krow land. They never really had a romantic relationship, but had a strong business partnership. When he was 30, Simon moved to London to expand Krow businesses to England, leaving Emily with control of the Krow lands. As his death would mean the ceasing of virtually all income for her, Emily respected Simon's role and has not made any moves against him. They have one son, Callum, who travels between London and Ireland to be with both of his parents. In London, Simon immediately set up shop. He moved into a mansion nearby Buckingham Palace and served the King as an economic adviser. He bought businesses and buildings all over London. Behind the King, Simon is one of the wealthiest men in London. But he wanted more. He established a slave trade in London as well, and made weapons for resistance fighters. He finds that he can charge more than double for these weapons and other goods as rebels are more restricted in their options. He holds no love, other than an economical one, for the King. If it would better suit his interest to see the King overthrown, he would gladly fully support a revolution. Simon just doesn't believe that that's the case. He sees a state of war as more profitable.

There are a couple of things I want you to expand on. Though I do really like the concept of this character.

1st) Why did you go to London?
2nd) How did you convince the King that you were as important as you say you were and not just become enslaved?
3rd) How do you travel between Ireland/London. Won't be the easiest trip.
4th) What businesses did you buy? :P The only non monarch ruled businesses will basically be taverns and basic supply shops. Or have you started up the likes of a supermarket role?
5th) Have you and your business started using the Pound?

Wow, a businessman. But I thought there was no land to buy(At least in London) due to the King effectively laying claim to it wall. That, and there's only 4-5 buildings restored to at least just to the condition that people could live in it.

EDIT: Hurrah for simultaneous posts.

Kangutso said
Wow, a businessman. But I thought there was no land to buy(At least in London) due to the King effectively laying claim to it wall. That, and there's only 4-5 buildings restored to at least just to the condition that people could live in it.EDIT: Hurrah for simultaneous posts.

The king is smart, this guy would be a way of expanding his influence and getting an outside work force to help restore the city.

Ah, that makes sense. By the way, making a builder character that the resistance can attempt to recruit.

Sep said
1st) Why did you go to London?

2nd) How did you convince the King that you were as important as you say you were and not just become enslaved?

3rd) How do you travel between Ireland/London. Won't be the easiest trip.

4th) What businesses did you buy? :P The only non monarch ruled businesses will basically be taverns and basic supply shops. Or have you started up the likes of a supermarket role?

5th) Have you and your business started using the Pound?

1. Actually I wasn't sure just how much of current day UK the King owned. I assumed that northern Ireland was controlled by the King at the time of this roleplay. If so, then it's a vassal visiting his Lord to gain more influence in order to make sure the Krows were treated favorably, while expanding Krow business into England. If the King doesn't control Ireland, then it's a ruler in his own right looking to make an alliance and again expand his business.

2. I'm sure Simon's presence in London helped its economy grow. He pumped a considerable amount of money into the city. The King would approve of its effects, making the city more livable.

3. I think Simon could easily have repaired a small plane or boat to take him to London.

4. Taverns and supply shops, sure, I was also thinking "underground" businesses such as brothels, alcohol/drug stores, weapons manufacturing for non-government officials, strip clubs and casinos. He also could have set up supermarkets and restaurants.

5. If they worked out a way to convert it to whatever currency used in Simon's territory, then yes.

Kangutso said
Wow, a businessman. But I thought there was no land to buy(At least in London) due to the King effectively laying claim to it wall. That, and there's only 4-5 buildings restored to at least just to the condition that people could live in it.EDIT: Hurrah for simultaneous posts.

I'm also operating under the assumption that this is an actual city and not one limited under game limits. Like, if we were roleplaying New Vegas it would have dozens of buildings and places of interest on the Strip, not three.

Does he have a wife nearing 25 who hasn't had a kid yet?

:P

If you read the OP, you would have known that most of the city is in ruins. And all civilization that there is in the city is focus in a relatively small area. Anyways, its the GMs call, not mine. Its just that what you said kinda clashes with the image I have in my head.

I sort of feel that the king idea would only work if he had a large area of civilized society (or at least some of the city) to rule over. A king ruling over a city block isn't much of a threat to anyone. But as you said, it's up to the GM.