Name: Jack Reed

Age: 20

Height: 5'11

Hair color: brown

Eye color: hazel

Family:
Joseph Reed - Father, murdered
Margaret Reed - mother, died from illness
Tom Reed - brother, died from illness
Fredrick Reed - brother, murdered
Deborah Reed - sister, murdered

Personality:
Jack is timid, polite, and reserved. He was known as the peace keeper child, always appeasing and sacrificing to keep things running smoothly between his siblings. Dependent on others. Usually a very calm and light hearted person. When troubles came, he tried to be optimistic. However, after the death of his family, Jack is even more reserved than before and is fueled by a burning anger and hatred inside of him. Will not often act upon his anger but he is no longer gentle and can be easily triggered these days. However, he does his best to keep it together infront of strangers.

Bio:
Being the second oldest of the Reed children, Jack grew up in his brother, Tom's shadow. He was an obedient child growing up and valued his family dearly. He did not attend school past the sixth grade, as his help was needed at the farm. He was the closest child to his father, as the two of them would often go on hunting trips alone. His mother was more fond of Tom, and while his father did have a strong fondness of Tom as well, he always had a special bond with Jack.

Life carried on as normal, not having any real change until the depression hit and their land began to turn to dust. His parents no longer got along and each family member was in low spirits. It was not until Margaret came down with a strong illness that things truly began to go sour. The family resorted to selling most, if not all, of their valuable possessions including jewelry, family heirlooms, the family car, and numerous livestock. However, they still did not have enough money for medicine or a doctor. A few weeks into Margaret's illness, Tom came down with a similar affliction. With the eldest son unable to function, the task was now up to Jack. About a month an a half later, Margaret passed away. Tom followed her three weeks later. The youngest sibling, Deborah had also come down with an illness at this point. It had proven to not be as severe as Margaret or Tom's but it did a toll on her young body. This drew Jack, his brother Fredrick, and their father even closer. They vigorously tried to reap crops from their land but obtained no such luck. The men began taking turns of riding into the city to find work, often coming back empty handed.

Seven months after the death of Tom, true tragedy struck the family. In the early hours of the night, a band of criminals attacked the farm house. Said criminals took whatever food or semi valuable possessions they could find, killing Joseph, Fredrick, and Deborah in the process. They had knocked Jack out by smacking him over the back of the head with a rifle. Thinking him dead, they took off. When Jack came to, he discovered his home to be ransacked, his brother and sister dead from gunshot wounds, and his father dying in a pool of blood on the floor. He held his father in his arms for the last few minutes of his life and vowed to kill the men who did this to him.

Name: Declan E. Lancaster

Age: 29

Gender: M

Stature: Has a fair amount of muscle on him but not overly so. Can appear intimidating if he chooses but he's too collected to give off an aggressive impression when it's unnecessary. Broad shoulders and wide hands, but a lean enough frame and a balanced height that he isn't stocky.

Hair color/style: Natural black. Kept neat and combed back in upscale areas while in lower-class areas its kept finger-combed. A slight wave to it but not considered wavy.

Eye color: Dark brown

Facial: Strong jaw and thick brows, straight nose. Shapely lips but wouldn't be considered full. Clean shaven typically when he has a series of gigs.

Skin tone: Naturally olive skin tone combined with a decent tan

Nationality: He's an American citizen despite what would be considered a 'black Irish', meaning his family line is predominantly Irish and Celtic heritage with darker features which earns the nickname.

Family, background, and personality: A few generations before him is what he would take credit for in not being dirt poor and living in the ghettos. His grandmother was an Irish immigrant, lucky enough to land a job under a wealthy family of lawyers as a housekeeper. Luckily enough for her, she caught the eye of one of the sons and married him when the inheritance was granted to him (no sooner unless he wanted to be cut off of his money for even thinking of settling down with an Irish woman). Producing a son, Declan's father, the family had decided to keep their Celtic blood strong in retaliation to a very anti-Irish America. This was considered crazy and immoral to do so and heavily discouraged but the two came to this agreement after witnessing the poor conditions of the Irish. Declan's father specifically sought out an Irish woman to settle himself down with. Though the money was not nearly as flowing, finding a job wasn't necessarily a perilous feat since Declan always had family background to rely on. This angered some, while others turned a blind eye and only focused on their stable income. Declan, despite the many lawyers and businessmen of his family line, chose to pursue music in a classical symphony orchestra. Specifically, the violin and managed to land a good number of gigs playing music during silent films. Declan managed to get by with this despite his heritage, creating a 'heard, not seen' approach. Skilled in the violin, he never made a name for himself but rather prided himself on being able to support both his jobs and an artistic side. The Great Depression took a toll on many economic spheres, however since people turned to creativity, music, and art, Declan wasn't one to suffer. Declan has traveled a fair amount and through traveling has made decent connections with people. He is socially gifted and brushes off things easily with those who dislike him, at least on the surface it appears that way. He's made friends all over, from dangerous slums to the other men accompanying him in orchestra. He knows how to carry himself differently based on the people he's around, which can be a trait that most would be distrusting of. Declan knows how to throw a punch and how to hold a conversation in the same day – and do it all smiling. He is much more gossipy and drama-oriented than he gives off and he has traits of being a manipulative person with those who are easily swayed. This man enjoys a good story and adventure that most would avoid.

Other: Declan is an only child. He doesn't like quitters and refuses to be someone who 'drops out of the game', softens his accent when he's in the presence of classier people and thickens it when he's around other Irish Americans. He enjoys a double life of sorts. Loves his instruments to death.