Calvin "Freckle" McMurray - 2/??officerwhiskersNovember 2 2011, 23:58:17 UTC
Meanwhile, Atlas May, the owner of a small cafe by the name of "Little Daisy", discovers that his modest and inconspicuous little building hosts a portal to an extensive system of limestone caves running beneath the city. Being the opportunist that he is, Atlas May begins to devise a plan. With time, a small club pin hidden under the lapel or collar grants access to the Lackadaisy Speakeasy. With St. Louis being in the middle of the country, right on the Mississippi river, illegal liquor can be brought in through many methods of transportation, ensuring that the city will never go dry. Never having to worry about a shortage, Lackadaisy prospers and quickly becomes the cities most prominent bootleg operation. Eventually, Atlas has a rather lucrative empire. Organized crime is never a very friendly business, though. Rather dangerous competition arises and in 1926, Atlas meets a violent end. Despite the rumors that she had a hand in his death, Lackadaisy falls into the hands of Atlas's widow; Mitzi May. The death of the speakeasy's original owner dealt a nearly fatal blow to Lackadaisy, but the year is now 1927 and thanks to a group made up of the few loyal patrons remaining, the Lackadaisy speakeasy continues to operate. It is not easy, though, and the establishment is struggling to stay afloat.
In comes Rocky Rickby, who just so happens to be Calvin's older cousin. Rocky is a violinist in the Lackadaisy's band and is also one of the bootleggers, transporting the sad excuse for liquor from wherever he manages to get it at the time. Being the sophisticated conversationalist that he is, Rocky had gotten himself into some trouble with some competing bootleggers from a pig farm. Having narrowly avoided death by train, he realizes that he might need a bit of help for this mission. This is where Calvin comes in; or as Rocky likes to call him, Freckle. Poor Calvin had been enrolled in the police academy with big wishes of being one of the respectable and justice-enforcing bulls in blue. Unfortunately, they don't seem to appreciate the little cat's "enthusiasm" when handling firearms. "Enthusiasm" is a polite word, right? Much better than "psychotic outbursts"! Well, you can imagine how painful it was for the aspiring cop to finally be given the boot. Ever since then, Freckle's been living with his Irish-Catholic mother, doing nothing but moping around.
Things seemed pretty glum until Rocky arrived. Then they just got chaotic. Under the guise of simply "running errands", Rocky drags convinces Freckle to join him in his little revenge plans. Unfortunately for Freckle, he doesn't really know what his cousin has actually been up to all these years. From what he tells him, Rocky's a sort of odd-job doing vigilante violinist living a life of adventure and excitement. Well, one thing leads to another and, through the use of a few Molotov's, Rocky 'n Freckle manage to set a barn and two cars on fire. One of these gets driven through the farmer's house. A burning truck is commandeered and driven through the remains of their barn, destroying their still For the time being, things were peaceful. For about four days, at least... Surprisingly, pig farmers do not appreciate having everything they own burnt to a crisp. A few nights later, as Mitzy May was entertaining a group of potential investors by nearly drowning them in watered down whisky, the band of displeased farmers made an unwelcome appearance. With Lackadaisy's own stolen guns in hand, they began to shoot up the place. Rocky, Mitzi, Freckle, and Zib were the only ones remaining in the bar as the rest of the crowd had fled. They were making their escape when they were halted by one of the gunmen. Freckle, having had enough of Rocky's amazing marksmanship, swiped the pistol from his hand and easily took down the assailant. So begins his second psychotic outburst. Grabbing for the Tommy gun, while laughing like a madmancat, Calvin runs around the corner to take down another gunman and right into the door of his room in the keep.
Calvin "Freckle" McMurray - 3/??officerwhiskersNovember 2 2011, 23:59:57 UTC
6. Personality: Shy, quiet, mannerly and with a taste for justice, Calvin is a regular model citizen. That is, if you can get past the occasional loose screw when his mother isn't looking and he's got a gun in his hands. This kitten-faced gunman has a habit of being a bit serious when he's uneasy about things, but will likely warm up to you rather quickly. Despite being kicked out of the academy, Calvin will do whatever he must to be seen as a figure of justice, vigilante justice or otherwise. On a rainy day you can see him playing tiddly-winks or some sort of card game.
7. Previous Game Developments: No previous CR
8. Appearance: He has a round baby face with a button nose and a short snout. His ears are wide and nearly a bit too big for him. His eyes are tilted but innocent, and he has a fringe of white fur running down his cheeks. His rather poofy tail is stripped with darker rings. Also, did I forget to mention he's an anthropomorphic orange tabby cat? Lackadaisy is set in a universe without humans, where cats take their place in society. As for clothes, Freckle will be wearing a dark green vest, white collared button down, darker green pinstriped trousers, and brown loafers. He stands at 5'2"
9. Abilities: Freckle is as agile and quick as you'd expect an actual cat to be, though in the keep he probably wont be quite as fast as he's used to. He's also quite the marksman with firearms (Not so sure about bows.) though that skill might as well be nonexistent with the lack of guns at the keep.
10. Languages: English for both!
11. Items: Nothing but a small club suit pin from the lackadaisy.
12. Weapons: The Tommy gun he had just picked up off of the ground, only now it's more of a cap gun in the sense that it'll make a loud bang and flash but will shoot blanks. It's now a movie-style prop.
Calvin "Freckle" McMurray - 4/??officerwhiskersNovember 3 2011, 00:01:17 UTC
13. Writing sample - Third Person Prose: "McMurray, if you're going to join the force, you're going to need to fire a weapon at least once. Y'can't keep puttin' this off." The voice said, echoing around in an anxious Calvin's head. There he stood, in his own little booth at the firing range, his fellow officers-in-training in the neighboring stands. The revolver was set there before him, tempting the young cat. He looked from side to side, watching his peers shoot like true rookies. For God's sake they're not even holding it right! "No! Look, like ME!" Calvin snarled, snatching the pistol without even putting in his earplugs. A crazed grin cracked across his face as he swung the pistol up, aimed, and shot. Two shots hit right on target and the third hit the sheet dead center in the head. The others stared over at Calvin, uneasily as he continued to shoot, this time aiming at the two neighboring targets, hitting those perfectly as well. It would all be something to be proud of, if not for the maniacal laughter that followed. "See? THAT'S how you shoot. If those were people they would be DEAD! HEHEHAHAHA- LET GO OF ME! LET GO, YOU PIKERS! YOU GOT A BEEF WITH ME, LET'S TAKE IT OUTSIDE!"
That was the last time Calvin set foot in the academy. It was a painful ride home but he knew it'd be immensely worse if his mother, Nina, ever found out the real reason he was kicked out. "What's the matter? Can't tell your own mother something? In all my years, I'd never think my own son would fancy himself superior enough to keep something from the woman who gave birth to him.". "It's not that, mom. There was an... incident. I just don't want to talk about it.." he said, frowning as he gloomily stared out the window. "The lord doesn't save liars, boy," Nina said, shooting a sharp, analytical glance at her son, "you remember that. Your loving mother might not ask any further, but ya can't hide a thing from God." "I know...". Rocky never had to worry about any of this, Calvin thought. He's too busy living an exciting life, fighting crime and laying down the law...
14. Writing sample - First Person: -HA HA HA HAAaaa...haa.... Huh? Rocky? Miss... Miss M? Zib? Where are you guys? ...Where is everyone?! Rocky this isn't funny, come out already! How did I get here? Did I black out- Oh no-... I-I didn't do anything against the law, did I? I knew this was a bad idea... Why did I follow you, Rocky. Did I get arrested? Oh man, don't tell Mom I got pinched, Rocky! My mom- [GASP]...! How long has it been- How long have I been out! I need to get home now! Mom's going to be wondering where I went and if I'm not back soon she's gonna kill me! And not just that! THEN, she'll give me an earful for takin' wooden nickels from you AGAIN, Rocky! You swore nothing would go wrong, again, Rocky. You SWORE! She's going to do worse to you when she finds out what you've really been up to.
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Writing sample - Third Person Prose:
"McMurray, if you're goin’ to join the force, you're goin’ to need to fire a weapon at least once. Y'can't keep puttin' this off." The voice said, echoing around in an anxious Calvin's head. There he stood, in his own little booth at the firing range, his fellow officers-in-training in the neighboring stands. The revolver set before him was a temptation for the young cat. He looked from side to side, watching his peers shoot like inexperienced rookies.
For God's sake they're not even holding them right!
"No! Look, like ME!" Calvin snarled, snatching the pistol without even putting in his earplugs. A crazed grin cracked across his face as he swung the gun up, aimed, and shot. Two shots, right on target. The third hit the sheet: dead center head shot. The others stared over at Calvin uneasily, watching as he continued to shoot. He was now aiming at the two neighboring targets and hitting those perfectly as well. It would all be something to be proud of, if not for the maniacal laughter that followed. "See? THAT'S how you shoot! If those were people they would be DEAD! HEHEHAHAHA- HEY LET GO OF ME! LET GO YOU PIKERS! YOU GOT BEEF WITH ME, LET'S TAKE IT OUTSIDE!"
That was the last time Calvin set foot in the academy. It was a painful ride home, but he knew it'd be immensely worse if his mother, Nina, ever found out the real reason he was kicked out.
"What's the matter? Can't tell your own mother something? In all my years, I wouldn't have thought my own son would fancy himself superior enough to keep something from the woman who gave birth to him."
"It's not that, mom. There was an...incident. I just don't want to talk about it." He said with a frown as he gloomily stared out the window.
"The lord doesn't save liars, boy," Nina said, shooting a sharp, analytical glance at her son. "You remember that. Your loving mother might not ask any further, but ya can't hide a thing from God."
"I know..." Rocky never has to worry about any of this, Calvin thought. He's too busy living an exciting life, fighting crime and laying down the law...
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In comes Rocky Rickby, who just so happens to be Calvin's older cousin. Rocky is a violinist in the Lackadaisy's band and is also one of the bootleggers, transporting the sad excuse for liquor from wherever he manages to get it at the time. Being the sophisticated conversationalist that he is, Rocky had gotten himself into some trouble with some competing bootleggers from a pig farm. Having narrowly avoided death by train, he realizes that he might need a bit of help for this mission. This is where Calvin comes in; or as Rocky likes to call him, Freckle. Poor Calvin had been enrolled in the police academy with big wishes of being one of the respectable and justice-enforcing bulls in blue. Unfortunately, they don't seem to appreciate the little cat's "enthusiasm" when handling firearms. "Enthusiasm" is a polite word, right? Much better than "psychotic outbursts"! Well, you can imagine how painful it was for the aspiring cop to finally be given the boot. Ever since then, Freckle's been living with his Irish-Catholic mother, doing nothing but moping around.
Things seemed pretty glum until Rocky arrived. Then they just got chaotic. Under the guise of simply "running errands", Rocky drags convinces Freckle to join him in his little revenge plans. Unfortunately for Freckle, he doesn't really know what his cousin has actually been up to all these years. From what he tells him, Rocky's a sort of odd-job doing vigilante violinist living a life of adventure and excitement. Well, one thing leads to another and, through the use of a few Molotov's, Rocky 'n Freckle manage to set a barn and two cars on fire. One of these gets driven through the farmer's house. A burning truck is commandeered and driven through the remains of their barn, destroying their still For the time being, things were peaceful. For about four days, at least... Surprisingly, pig farmers do not appreciate having everything they own burnt to a crisp. A few nights later, as Mitzy May was entertaining a group of potential investors by nearly drowning them in watered down whisky, the band of displeased farmers made an unwelcome appearance. With Lackadaisy's own stolen guns in hand, they began to shoot up the place. Rocky, Mitzi, Freckle, and Zib were the only ones remaining in the bar as the rest of the crowd had fled. They were making their escape when they were halted by one of the gunmen. Freckle, having had enough of Rocky's amazing marksmanship, swiped the pistol from his hand and easily took down the assailant. So begins his second psychotic outburst. Grabbing for the Tommy gun, while laughing like a madmancat, Calvin runs around the corner to take down another gunman and right into the door of his room in the keep.
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7. Previous Game Developments: No previous CR
8. Appearance: He has a round baby face with a button nose and a short snout. His ears are wide and nearly a bit too big for him. His eyes are tilted but innocent, and he has a fringe of white fur running down his cheeks. His rather poofy tail is stripped with darker rings. Also, did I forget to mention he's an anthropomorphic orange tabby cat? Lackadaisy is set in a universe without humans, where cats take their place in society. As for clothes, Freckle will be wearing a dark green vest, white collared button down, darker green pinstriped trousers, and brown loafers. He stands at 5'2"
9. Abilities: Freckle is as agile and quick as you'd expect an actual cat to be, though in the keep he probably wont be quite as fast as he's used to. He's also quite the marksman with firearms (Not so sure about bows.) though that skill might as well be nonexistent with the lack of guns at the keep.
10. Languages: English for both!
11. Items: Nothing but a small club suit pin from the lackadaisy.
12. Weapons: The Tommy gun he had just picked up off of the ground, only now it's more of a cap gun in the sense that it'll make a loud bang and flash but will shoot blanks. It's now a movie-style prop.
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That was the last time Calvin set foot in the academy. It was a painful ride home but he knew it'd be immensely worse if his mother, Nina, ever found out the real reason he was kicked out. "What's the matter? Can't tell your own mother something? In all my years, I'd never think my own son would fancy himself superior enough to keep something from the woman who gave birth to him.". "It's not that, mom. There was an... incident. I just don't want to talk about it.." he said, frowning as he gloomily stared out the window. "The lord doesn't save liars, boy," Nina said, shooting a sharp, analytical glance at her son, "you remember that. Your loving mother might not ask any further, but ya can't hide a thing from God." "I know...". Rocky never had to worry about any of this, Calvin thought. He's too busy living an exciting life, fighting crime and laying down the law...
14. Writing sample - First Person: -HA HA HA HAAaaa...haa.... Huh? Rocky? Miss... Miss M? Zib? Where are you guys? ...Where is everyone?! Rocky this isn't funny, come out already! How did I get here? Did I black out- Oh no-... I-I didn't do anything against the law, did I? I knew this was a bad idea... Why did I follow you, Rocky. Did I get arrested? Oh man, don't tell Mom I got pinched, Rocky! My mom- [GASP]...! How long has it been- How long have I been out! I need to get home now! Mom's going to be wondering where I went and if I'm not back soon she's gonna kill me! And not just that! THEN, she'll give me an earful for takin' wooden nickels from you AGAIN, Rocky! You swore nothing would go wrong, again, Rocky. You SWORE! She's going to do worse to you when she finds out what you've really been up to.
15. Tattoo: 'Round the base of his tail
16. Room Preference: None
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"McMurray, if you're goin’ to join the force, you're goin’ to need to fire a weapon at least once. Y'can't keep puttin' this off." The voice said, echoing around in an anxious Calvin's head. There he stood, in his own little booth at the firing range, his fellow officers-in-training in the neighboring stands. The revolver set before him was a temptation for the young cat. He looked from side to side, watching his peers shoot like inexperienced rookies.
For God's sake they're not even holding them right!
"No! Look, like ME!" Calvin snarled, snatching the pistol without even putting in his earplugs. A crazed grin cracked across his face as he swung the gun up, aimed, and shot. Two shots, right on target. The third hit the sheet: dead center head shot. The others stared over at Calvin uneasily, watching as he continued to shoot. He was now aiming at the two neighboring targets and hitting those perfectly as well. It would all be something to be proud of, if not for the maniacal laughter that followed. "See? THAT'S how you shoot! If those were people they would be DEAD! HEHEHAHAHA- HEY LET GO OF ME! LET GO YOU PIKERS! YOU GOT BEEF WITH ME, LET'S TAKE IT OUTSIDE!"
That was the last time Calvin set foot in the academy. It was a painful ride home, but he knew it'd be immensely worse if his mother, Nina, ever found out the real reason he was kicked out.
"What's the matter? Can't tell your own mother something? In all my years, I wouldn't have thought my own son would fancy himself superior enough to keep something from the woman who gave birth to him."
"It's not that, mom. There was an...incident. I just don't want to talk about it." He said with a frown as he gloomily stared out the window.
"The lord doesn't save liars, boy," Nina said, shooting a sharp, analytical glance at her son. "You remember that. Your loving mother might not ask any further, but ya can't hide a thing from God."
"I know..." Rocky never has to worry about any of this, Calvin thought. He's too busy living an exciting life, fighting crime and laying down the law...
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