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THE BASICS
Name: Richard Alexander Stone

Nickname: Stone


PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Gender: Male

Age: 34

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Distinguishing Marks:  None

General Appearance:

Slightly taller than average, but slim and vaguely muscular, Richard has unusually long black curly hair that he wears loose. His youthful features have a small amont of managed stubble, with a hint of a chin moustache in a strip under his bottom lip. Despite his age his skin appears smooth and wrinkle free. It is mildly tanned.

HISTORY
Occupation: Rancher and Novelist

Personality:

Outgoing and friendly, Richard has an innate curiosity and thirst for knowledge. He is a practicing witch and a self-confessed womanizer. In social circles he comes across as a charming and well educated gentleman who, despite his womanizing nature, has perhaps more respect for women than most of his peers. He is a free-thinker. If he met the right woman he would settle down, but so far hasn't done so yet. He has a quixotic, chivalrous streak and is unable to walk by an attractive woman in distress without coming to her aid.

Sexual Preferences: Heterosexual.

About Your character:

Richard was born in Wales in the united kingdom in 1832 to Rebecca Stone, the wife of Samuel Stone. His father owned a law firm and had a sizeable amount of money that ensured his son had a good education. Richard studied literature at university but only graduated with a 2-2 at the age of nineteen in 1851.

Richard began a career as a novelist, writing supernatural horror-erotica that was considered quite risque for its time. His literary style drew influences from Edgar Alan Poe and so he was considered to be part of the "Romantic movement", albeit on the extreme fringe. His works evoked scandal and he became a popular 'underground' writer who didn't have a great deal of fame but who earned enough money to keep himself in good wealth and fund his social gatherings. This was further funded by his inheritance of his parents assets in December 1852 when a fire resulted in their death.

Richard's social gatherings took the form of parties frequented by artists, spiritualists and members of the Theosophical Society, in which Richard had an interest. He became something of a playboy and a womanizer and developed something of an opium addiction. He shared this addiction with Sarah Blackwood, a practicing witch and dancer. In 1853 Sarah committed suicide whilst under the influence of opium. Richard was devastated and disappeared from society for a year, struggling to come to terms with her death and desperately trying to overcome his own opium addiction.

In 1855 Richard re-emerged into society a changed man. He was still something of a womanizer but wiser and less reckless. He had given up his drug habit. He decided to travel the world and after a few months ended up in Japan where he met and fell in love with Imamura Hanako, the daughter of a former Samurai. He picked up a lot about Hanako's culture and even learnt a few things from her father, who saw potential in him despite his western ancestry. Unfortunatley, Hanako and her father were killed by bandits in 1859.

Richard returned to the U.K. Where he continued his career as a novelist until 1866. A little jaded and bored with his current life he decided to move to America where he bought a plot of land and constructed a small Ranch just on the outskirts of Sweetwater

Skills:

Novel Writing (He writes in a style akin to the 'Romantic Movement', drawing inspiration from Edgar Alan Poe. His works combine erotic elements that are considered scandalous for the Victorian era and so has made his novels a bit 'underground')

Martial Arts (A mixture of Samurai art forms including Ju-Jitsu, Karate, Judo. This has been watered down to be more 'westernized'. If it had been found out that he was being taught this at the time his teacher would have been lynched for teaching Japanese 'secrets' to a westerner)

Japanese Language and culture (He's only spent a few years in Japan so this isn't going to be very detailed knowledge)

Archery (Kyudo)
Sword fighting (Kendo)

Some knowledge of Shintoism (Probably more than his general knowledge of the language / culture due to his interest in other religions)

Socializing (He's friendly and good at communication on a social level)

Seduction (Being a self-confessed womanizer)


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Things to think about
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1. What is your character's reason for coming to Sweetwater?

Start a new and simpler life. Write some new novels.

2. What do you think they'll add to the town?

A love interest for the right woman. Some local flavor. Their combat skills might come in handy.

3. What do you see them doing in town?

Running a ranch. Hiring ranchers. Selling books. Romancing. Fighting outlaws

4. What are you looking to get out of this kind of RP?

I love a good romance. I am particularly attracted to Asian women.

5. How often are you able to post?

Every day mon-fri