[OOC] 🦄 Deeper Than The Sands - Merged With T.S.

[Morose]

So Lucas....is a Nazi....?!

*jots down on clue sheet*

[FantasyChic]

@Pundii And to top it all off, as part of the act, the bastard held a gun and took me hostage. I had to play the helpless female.

[Lady Absinthia]

Okay, prewarning - I have been notified by three people about their faceclaims for characters they are working on. So for anyone else the following fc's from the Mummy are now off the table - O'Connell (Pundii), Ardeth (Char), & The old British pilot (Sigil)

[FantasyChic]

inb4 choosing a faceclaim not from the Mummy

[Lady Absinthia]

There is reason behind the fc madness

[Lady Absinthia]

@Pundii How is the treasure Hunter going? (Cause @Charnobylisk and I just had the most epic idea ever)

[Pundii]

@Lady Amalthea

Going well, i'll probably have him tomorrow. And why do I feel like your ideas are bad for me?

[Lady Absinthia]

@Pundii For once, this is a good thing, lmao

[FantasyChic]

I would do more than 1 character, but I feel that since we have limited spots I'd rather someone who sees this (either one we know or not) who wants to join will be able to get in. I do have an idea for a second character but I'll keep her on the back burner.

[Lady Absinthia]

@FantasyChic There aren't limited places, I just got tired of adding in spots, LOL I'll add more if we need them. (Though, for more than one I recommend a male since we already have at least 1 more female coming in, we want to keep as balanced as possible. Why I went ahead and brought in My male, to even things out a little. He was my "backup")

[FantasyChic]

I'll keep that in mind, but I'll stick with one for right now.

[Nallore]

Lauren Ridgeway

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Laura Ridgeway

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Character Summary

Name: Lauren Kara Ridgeway
Aliases: Lara
Age: 34
Birthday: September 29th, 1890
Ethnicity: Caucasian (American)
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence: Savoy Hotel D10 (room 451B)
How Long In Cairo: Two weeks.
Gender: Female
Major/Minor: N/A
Occupation: Bartender/Bootlegger
Languages: English*, Gaelic Irish*

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Appearance

Height: 5'6
Weight: 124lbs
Build: Slender
Eyes: Light Blue
Hair: Blonde
Skin Tone: Fair
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: Ears pierced, scar on her right arm
Personal Style: Lauren is usually seen wearing skirts, during warmer weather which she usually prefers to wear, her hair is also always either in tight curls or seen in pony tails from time to time, she will wear high heels from time to time. During the cooler seasons Lauren will be seen wearing button up jacket and a pair of pants, her shoes will also have a small heel to them. Lauren's clothes are usually seen in rather plain colors either black or white, and sometimes blue depending on what she feels like wearing color wise.

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Psychology

Loving * Quick Tempered * Passionate * Sarcastic * Friendly * Argumentative

Sexuality: Heterosexual
Relationship Status: Married
Personality: Lauren is a very passionate person despite what most other girls are, she takes up from her father, she cares for others a lot and will do anything to stand up for them. She hates it when she is wrong, and also tends to swear like a sailor a lot of the time. She is very quick to temper and hates being annoyed by other people and wont even think twice of hitting anyone who annoys her a lot. She however is very friendly once you first meet her and can be a very loyal friend once she gets to know someone, just as long as you don't betray her trust.

If Lauren drinks a lot she tends to flirt a lot, and also likes to have a lot of fun and tends to do stupid or reckless things whenever she is drunk. She also enjoys having time to herself and will spend the time to herself by reading or taking care of child, or reading books to her. She is very close to her family and will do anything to protect them no matter what.
Habits:
Runs a hand through her hair whenever she is nervous.
Tends to bite her lower lip whenever she is nervous.
Hobbies:
Music
Drinking
Dancing
Games
Fears:

• Losing her daughter
• All kinds of bugs
• Heights

Likes:

• Her daughter
• Cats
• Alcohol
• Music
• Arguing with people
• Cooking

Dislikes:

• Loud noises
• Drunk people
• Rich spoiled brats
• Dogs
• People making fun of her child
• Annoying people

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Cards On The Table

General World Skills:

• Cooking
• Mixing Drinks
• Alcoholic Drinks
• Dancing
• Reading People
• Giving Advice
• Lying
• Acting
• Briding

Combat Skills:

• Handguns
• Brawling
• Stamina
• Knives

What Is On Your Person:

• Clothing - Blue blouse, blue skirt, high heels, grey coat.
• Purse/Wallet - 30 dollars (US) 20 (British Sterling) Hair brush, Passport
• Earrings
• Necklace
• Book

Residence:

• Letters from her family
• Two bottles of beer her family had made.
• Clothes

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History

What Brings You To Cairo: Due to her family's bar getting raided by the police due to the Prohibition Act Lauren had to leave her family behind. Her husband having nothing to do with her family running the bar secretly agreed to keep their daughter safe. Lauren used whatever money that she had left from her previous job and quickly bought the next ticket out of the US, she decided that Cairo would be the furthest place from home and decided to lay low there until things blew over.

Life Before You Moved To Cairo: Lauren was born to a small family, her father was an Irish immigrant trying to find a better life in the US, that is where he met Lauren's mother a nurse. The two of them eventually got married and had three children, Lauren being the oldest. Then two years later her sister was born, and then the youngest was her brother four years later, growing up Lauren lived a rather normal life. Her father eventually opened a bar in Philadelphia, her school life was pretty normal as well Lauren had quiet a lot of friends growing up. She eventually graduated high school, however not to many people wanted her in college and eventually decided to work with her father at his bar.

Lauren eventually grew to liking working with her father and made drinks for the people who came in, eventually that is when she met her eventual husband Johnathan. The two of them hit it off rather quickly he became a regular, the two of them eventually got married and then she became pregnant with her daughter. Then came 1920, The National Prohibition Act was enacted, this effectively shut down her father's business. This was their livelihood so Lauren and her father secretly kept selling, while taking care of her daughter as well.

Lauren and her father continued to successfully work, she started bootlegging for her father secretly getting and distributing alcoholic drinks to their customers. Then eventually the police started cracking down, the police raided her father's establishment Lauren and her father quickly made it back home. Due to her and her father working they were wanted, so she told her husband that she was going to be leaving for awhile, her daughter five years old at the time. Lauren bought a ticket while her father would return to Ireland until things cooled down.

Life Since You Moved To Cairo: Once Lauren had touched down in Cairo she searched for any kind of job that would hire her. It was tough for her. Spending the first few days doing odd jobs around the city she chose Cairo because it sounded interesting, and with the excavations going on she thought it would be very interesting to see what everything was like. Lauren continued to do odd jobs just to get by she wouldn't really care what the jobs were as long as they kept her fed.

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Extras

Character Quote: "I can hold down my liquor can you?"
Theme Song: Trinity - Amaranthe
Anything Else:
Lauren Ridgeway is the Great Great-Grandmother of Riley Ridgeway & Chloe "Tuesday" Ridgeway
Hathor
You Stole My First Limb Woman! :P

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[Lady Absinthia]

@Nallore Need "*" by the language(s) you are claiming as the freebie ones she knows how to read and write. Also, missing the quote under extras

[Nallore]

@Lady Amalthea My bad, ill have that edited once im home from work.

[Morose]

@Nallore I see the criminal life runs in the family :P

[Sigil]

@Lady Amalthea

Quick question concerning the last spot in his Residence equipment: Considering the nature of the character I PMed you, the use or ownership of an animal seems a bit inappropriate. Could I flip this out for a vehicle more appropriate to his profession?

[Lady Absinthia]

@Sigil Considering his position, I don't think a car would work, seeing as he is most likely driven around like he is Miss Daisy by some young whipper snapper wanna be. And I seriously see him breaking a hip on a horse. The rest of his skills would lay to flight but maybe too old for the newer craft. I'll approve an older model bi plane in place of animal and 1 more item slot.

[Sigil]

Submitted for your approval. Just don't let him at spicy foods, and make sure this adventure provides time for a nap every now and again.

Lord Major Reginald I. Keystone

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Reginald Keystone

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Character Summary

Name: Lord Major Reginald I. Keystone
Aliases: Reggie (by his ex-wife)
Age: 68
Birthday: May 11, 1856 (Starting day of the RP is Oct 3rd, 1924)
Ethnicity: Of the Angles, my good sir.
Birth Place: Brighton, U.K.
Residence:
How Long In Cairo: Since World War I, stationed since 1917
Gender: Male
Major/Minor: Engineering/Aeronautics (Royal Military Academy, Woolwich)
Occupation: Commanding Officer of the Cairo Garrison, Royal Air Force
Languages: Proper King’s English*, thank you very much, and Egyptian Arabic*

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Appearance

Height: 6’1”
Weight: 230
Build: Round, aged, once-formidable
Eyes: Blue, shiny
Hair: Grey
Skin Tone:
Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: Bit of a scrap every now and again leaves marks, old boy, and touch of shrapnel to the right leg and abdomen that twinges every now and again. Nothing a Proper British Officer cannot handle, quite, with a dram of something warming.

Personal Style:

　　　Reginald dresses in the garb of a British Officer Fighter Pilot: a dark green officer's cap, cream-coloured trousers with matching shirt and badged tie, over which he sometimes wears a dark grey coat and red scarf. The coat is replaced by a thin, dark grey burnoose (long, loose hooded cloak, commonly used by Arabs in North Africa) when in the desert, and brown boots. Reginald commonly wears an aviator's uniform when in his aircraft, consisting of a drab tan uniform with aviator's cap and goggles.

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Psychology

Gentlemanly * Haughty * Cheerful * Semi-Alcoholic * Brave * Conditionally Suicidal

Sexuality: Hetero (though not really an important part of his life)
Relationship Status: Divorced
Personality:

　　　Reginald Keystone is a jovial older man that, having fought in the First World War, craves adventure and excitement despite his age. Instead found himself accomplishing little out of the ordinary for the C.O. of an occupying garrison in a non-hostile country. Reginald relishes drinking greatly, both as a means of dulling out the boredom of not seeing piloting action and as a pastime, a trait he exhibits with gusto and admirable tolerance.
　　　
　　　The Lord Major is always ready to put his own life on the line for a friend. The slightest chance of a thrill gets Reginald to his feet, accepting whichever challenge anyone might pose that involved bravery and courage, to say nothing of missions involving suicide. Of course, so long as it is a challenge worthy of the Lord Major Reginald I. Keystone.
　　　
Habits: Polishing his Many Medals, Driving/Flying/Dirigible-ing FAST
Hobbies: Taking Tea
Fears:

• Dying badly
• Being abandoned (metaphorically and literally)
• Losing what remains of the family honor

Likes:

• Good whisky
• Good conversation
• Tea (the beverage)
• Tea (the meal)
• Cairo’s local cuisine
• Carousing

Dislikes:

• Boredom
• People without honor
• Ants (nasty buggers, those, despite admirable regimentation)
• Humidity
• Disreputable Merchants
• Trouser Lice (Filthy creatures; not even the base regimentation ants possess.)

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Cards On The Table

General World Skills:

• Pilot
• Dirigible
• Driving
• Aeronautics
• Codes/Ciphers
• Riding (Horse)
• Leadership
• Mechanic
• Engineering

Combat Skills:

• Boxing (think Fisticuffs)
• Pistol
• Rifle
• Knife/Bayonet
• Sword/Saber

What Is On Your Person:
This includes your clothing, jewelry, your wallet, your id, your keys; cash(denote which country), a picture (a rare thing), papers and tobacco, pipe, matches, weapons you may carry, shoes, purse, bag, canteen, walking stick, and so forth. If it is not listed you are not carrying it. Again, keep it grounded in the real world for 1924. Limited to spots provided.

• Clothing - His often elaborate and sometimes rumpled British Officer Fighter Pilot uniform, described in detail under Personal Style, above.
• Embossed Leather Gentleman’s Wallet with scalloped flaps and coin pouches (Several shilling and a few pound bank notes, personal cheques, tidy sum of shillings and pence. Also contains a number of business cards and blank sheets of paper)
• Gold pocketwatch
• Webley Mk VI Revolver
• Speedloader (3)
• Royal Air Force Officer’s Saber
• Flask of Good Whisky
• Trench lighter (fashioned from a brass gunnery shell casing)
• Short stemmed pipe
• Pouch of Egyptian Tobacco

Residence:

• Lewis Machine Gun (.303)
• Lewis Ammunition Drum (6)
• Lee-Enfield Mk III Battle Rifle (with bayonet and all the fixin’s)
• Phonograph (with appropriate selections of music)
• First Editions of Really Notable Books
• Considerable stockpile of munitions
• Scotch. Lots of Scotch.
• Elaborate Mechanical Tools
• Personal Tea Set (including very impressive teas from India, Britain, and the Orient)
• Vehicle - Royal Air Corp “Stampe” long-range fighter/bomber Biplane

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History

What Brings You To Cairo:

　　　The War, Madame, the Great War brought me to Cairo. After decades of service to the Crown on behalf of the Royal Army’s need to maintain a superior aerial fighting force, be it dirigible, biplane, fighter craft, or human bloody kite, I excelled to the degree necessary to give me an adventurous command position here in Northern Africa during the War To End All Wars, and a cushy position doing the same afterward. Now, did you not mention that you would pick up the second round? Well then, I shall abscond to the lavatory, such as it is here, to expect a neat whisky upon my return. Perhaps then we can discuss your “mission”.

Life Before You Moved To Cairo:

　　　The Lord Major Reginald Keystone was born and raised in Brighton, England, to an aristocratic line. While still noble, the family had moved away from serious financial power, thanks to the decline of the aristocracy as a whole and the family’s reliance on money from technologies that were being outdated, thanks to the continuing Industrialization of the British Empire. Over time, the best method to keep the family’s honor and status that played upon their noble bloodline was to invest their sons in the Military. Lords (and their heirs) had the distinction to be trained as Officers immediately, provided they were fit for the position.
　　　
　　　After boarding school, Reginald moved immediately into secondary education at the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich (later a London annex), receiving the most modern education possible in the fields of Engineering and Aeronautics. The latter was a fairly young field of study, but it was packed full of bright, hungry minds looking to get on the cutting edge of the contemporary battlefield. Unfortunately, the Royal Army had yet to officially found its first Aerial Battalions by the time he exited the program, and he was placed into service with the Royal Army Motor Pool and Cavalry with the Royal Engineers. It wasn’t until 1888 that he really got to use the broader portion of his education, transferring to the School of Ballooning to help start the first in a series of Dirigible Troops for the newly formed Air Battalion.
　　　
　　　After the realities of aerial superiority in the Battlefield were proven, the Royal Engineers of the Air Battalion saw their units transformed into the Royal Flying Corps, including many different types of craft and methods of military application. Reginald learned them all as they came into the Corps. Lord Major Keystone was there at the start of the British Royal Air Force, as it eventually became, just prior to the start of World War One.
　　　
　　　By this time, he already had a family; younger wife who bore him a child, another on the way. While it was not an arranged marriage, it was not one founded on love, rather convenience and expectation of their families. Reginald was actually past an age where many military men would consider retiring; for his rank and contributions over the years he had earned a healthy retirement package. Instead, he re-upped his terms of service and went right back in with the announcement of the assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm. A World War. How adventurous.
　　　
　　　Also around this time, his wife discovered the existence of Reginald’s mistress, a lady for which he did have feelings. And apparently, another child. When it became public, he fell out of favor with the Aristocracy. His wife filed for divorce on the grounds of Adultery, which was obvious, and Abandonment. She was granted the children, provided she remarry after a set amount of time, and a portion what remained of the family fortune. Reginald continued to support her and their children until that time. Likewise, he supported his mistress and their child, now living in London. He insisted upon giving their baby his family’s name, for whatever gain it may provide.
　　　
　　　Reginald served with distinction, leading his troops into battle, reconnaissance, and providing air support to the fellows on the ground. He racked up a number of kills in dogfights over Germany and France, floated quietly over enemy lines in balloons at night to drop supplies or lower in shock troops, and generally became known as an aerial badass, commanding the respect of friend and foe alike.

Life Since You Moved To Cairo:

　　　Toward the end of the war, when tensions began to heat up in North Africa, the Royal Air Force transferred the older Officer to command their installation in Cairo. This was partially because of his reputation - Enemy Pilots and Officers of lesser experience may reconsider taking action against an area protected by a battalion of crack pilots under the command of the Lord Major, seeing as most of them were raised hearing stories about the man. Sometimes his reputation worked for him. Sometimes it drew out people looking to make a name for themselves. He and his men had several great adventures during this time, flying over the sands and fighting various enemies, brawling in taverns, and associating with the locals.
　　　
　　　He got to see all of his friends die, too. One by one, they went. Each died in glorious (and not so glorious) battle. Over time, Lord Major Reginald I. Keystone saw the ultimate emptiness to it all, especially when the war had been over for a number of years. Also over time, he came to realize that he had pushed away that which was most important to him, and was too ashamed to return to England. At best, he could hope for death in the service of something greater than himself, and reunite with friends and family lost. Hopefully, he could accomplish some goal in death that would make up for the mistakes of his life.
　　　

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Extras

Character Quote:

　　　“I just wish I could've chucked it in with the others and gone down in flame and glory instead of sitting around here rotting of boredom and booze. Cheers.”
　　　
Theme Song:

March of the Royal Air Force

Anything Else:

Thoth - Keeper of wisdom and balance, scribe of the Gods, and the guy who really controlled things behind the scenes.

roleplayerguild.com/posts/3214659

Reginald receives a bi-weekly salary of fifty shillings (40 as Squadron Commander wages for the time, 10 for his status as an Engineer), and is subject to additional monies in the form of Flight Pay. 25% of this income goes back to London (his childrens’ financial support), and at least 10% goes immediately into savings. These savings are considerable, at this time. He brings in the equivalent of 32.5 shillings every two weeks, or 32 shillings and sixpence (six pennies). As his basic needs for food and housing are taken care of by the Royal Army, this is generally all disposable, liquid income. The salary, for the time period, is extremely comfortable, especially given the lower cost of living in Cairo.

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[Nallore]

@Morose Lol yep it seems so. :P

[Lady Absinthia]

@FantasyChic @Nallore Quick note because of an oversight on my part - your characters are both carrying way too much cash. They both are carrying soooo much. Roughly $3000 in today's value in just US dollars alone. I need both of you to drop that down big time. (And you might want to change that over to British Sterling since that was the main currency used in Egypt during that time frame.) - There are plenty of banks in the starting area. Not saying your characters wouldn't have that much in an account or more than that even but that much on them - that is just begging to be robbed. Might want to tuck a lot of that away in a residence and keep far less on you)

@Nallore - Savoy Hotel D10 (room 451B) - basic one room - shared bathroom down the hall - lower rent area of the hotel usually reserved for servants but is rented out from time to time to guests who are looking for a lower rate.

@Sigil - Approved - Qasr El Nil Barracks - C10/D10 - Officers Quarters - I would go into detail about this but I'm just gonna go with - remember the Archeologists quarters at the barracks? Think like that. Yeah the one Beni jumped out of the window from.