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Title: Mr.

Name: Benjamin Lloyd Giffard

Alias: Benji (to his friends)

Age: 30

Gender: Cis Man

Blood Type: AB-

Has your character killed?: No

Appearance:

Mr. Giffard’s round face and modest stature give the man a youthful, almost cherubic appearance. His dark eyes are large and guileless, framed with thick lashes; his face is clean-shaven but for a meticulously maintained handlebar mustache. Underneath a stylish bowler cap are silky silver-brown curls which, having been neglected on the journey to Fortunes End, are just starting to fall past the nape of his neck and over his tall stiff collar.

Benjamin’s clothing is modest compared to what he is used to wearing. His navy waistcoat and pinstripe pants, though not so tight around the waist as they had been in the weeks prior to his arrival, do not accomplish the long and lean figure they were tailored to produce. In fact they seem to emphasize his subtle roundness. He carries his dark frock coat over one arm, for once favoring comfort over fashion. A slim blue tie and silver pocket watch complete the look for this distinguished fellow.

Notable Skills:

Running Away: Benjamin’s parents had, at several points in his adolescence, attempted to have him trained in some form of martial art. There was wrestling first, then fencing, singlestick, archery and pistol shooting. One memorable summer an eccentric uncle from Oxfordshire had even tried to engage him in bare-knuckle boxing. None of these lessons stuck. What Benji did learn, however, was how to get as far away from aggressive creatures as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Problem Solving: Benjamin loves puzzles, riddles and mysteries - as long as there are no personal stakes involved.

Perception: Benjamin notices things. Sometimes he notices things he wishes he could forget.

Cunning: The youngest Giffard child possesses a sharp mind. His mother would often say that what Benjamin lacked in physical prowess, he made up for in wit.

Special Knowledge: No special knowledge past what is given to one with a university education.

Powers: When he was a child, Benjamin believed he could sense the true intentions of others if he held his breath and pulled on his ear. Poppycock!

Character’s Personality: Benji is recognized by most as a genial fellow, if a bit queer. He enjoys the finer things in life - some might say a bit too much - and he’s not exactly shy about it. In fact, he has a great fondness for partaking in food, drink, and conversation with anyone and everyone who might be inclined to share it with him. Perhaps his station as the youngest of three boys is the source of his lackadaisical attitude. While eyes were fixed on the Giffard heir, Benji could play as he liked. He didn’t stand to inherit much of the family fortune at the start of his life; now the possibility is non-existent.

Benji enjoys art, music, poetry, and all things beautiful. He’s a bit of a magpie, with more rings, watches and accessories than he knows what to do with. He just can’t seem to leave shiny objects alone.

His bright disposition can make him seem a bit naive, and he enjoys using this misconception to his advantage. However, his sheltered upbringing has left him prone to spells of fainting, nausea and hysterics when confronted with disturbing imagery.

He doesn’t show much interest in women. Really, he’s getting a bit old to be a bachelor. One would think that his parents, both of fine stock, would have found him a suitable match by now. Not to mention all the rumors about certain indiscretions with the Giffard’s late stable hand. A wife could do wonders to quell such talk.

Motivations: Benjamin never got on well with his older brothers. His only sister, Charlotte (Lottie for short), was his closest friend and confidant. The two of them were inseparable until adulthood, when their parents arranged a marriage for Lottie to Elliot Sloane, a new money oil tycoon.

Ten years passed in an increasingly unhappy situation. Sloane decided that it was time for a change and moved her out west. Two years after that, Lottie's letters stopped coming. Finding Lottie was only a matter of following the paper trail, which ended in a town just east of Fortunes End. Benjamin arrives in the town looking to pick up the lost trail.

Personal Effects:

- Shaving Kit. Includes a mirror, straight razor, and a canister of mustache wax (nearly empty).

- Pocket watch. Silver. Wound to always keep time one minute early.

- A wooden trunk embossed with the initials “B.L.G”. Full to the brim with clothes, trinkets, books, and writing supplies.

- Portrait of Lottie. A moon-faced young lady with dark curls pulled into an elaborate, flowery hair-do. Her eyes are large and dark and sad, the downward curve of her mouth a deep gray wound.
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