Session One: Funky Martian Monks (CowBoy BeBop OOC)
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Daiymo
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KitanaVorr said:
I'm glad you assume Spike is dead-it somehow wouldn't feel right if he miracously survived. As for the movie(and Ive been keeping from knowing too much until the US release) I think it happens somewhere toward the middle of the sessions-the exact ones I dont know.
Byrons_Ghost
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Vincent Lam- ex lawyer
Vincent Lam is twenty-six years old. He was born on Mars and has spent most of his life there. His mother (Amanda) was of American descent, his father (Cheung) Chinese. Both their families immigrated to Mars after the Gate Incident. Vincent has one older sibling, a brother named James.
Althought Vincent was unaware of it for most of his life, Cheung and James were both members of the Chinese underworld on Mars. Cheung was a low-ranking member when he immigrated, and he used the uncertainty of the new situation to make himself to make a name for himself. Vincent's brother James is eight years older than him. He got involved with the Tongs in his teenage years, when he joined a street gang. At first, Cheung was angry with this and tried to discourage James, but problems with his business made it neccessary to bring the older son into the fold. Cheung made James a Tong member on the condition that Vincent would be kept out of the gang's business and given the opportunity for a normal life.
It was the illicit earnings of these two that were used to put Vincent through law school. Throughout it all, he had no idea, and assumed that his father and older brother were simply involved in an import business. Vincent proved to be very bright in his studies and also excelled at networking and dealing with people. He graduated at the age of twenty-three and surprised his family by going to work as a criminal prosecuter. During this time, he also began an affair with a slightly older (28 then, now 31) police detective named Mei Ling. Finding themselves deeper in deception, Cheung and James had no choice but to try and cover the paper trail to prevent their compatriots from learning of Vincent's profession.
Of course, they couldn't hide the truth forever. It came out at the worst possible time- during the recent gang wars on Mars. Vicious' constant manipulations and final takeover sent out shockwaves that destabilized much of the system's organized crime syndicates, and Mars was the center of it all. In the midst of the violence, Cheung's competitors finally discovered his connection the Vincent Lam who worked as a prosecutor. Fearing the old man would turn them all in, they launched an attack against the entire family in early 2071. Cheung and Amanda were both killed in their home. Vincent was attacked as he was leaving work, but was saved by his brother James at the last minute. James hurridly informed him of what was happening and helped arrange for him to get away on a private transport with fake ID. Vincent never got a chance to see his parents' bodies or funeral, and he has no idea what has since happened to James- he assumes he is either dead or in prison. In the short time that he had between the attack and his departure, he was unable to find Mei. Unable to tell her the truth, he simply left a brief note saying that he had to leave and probably wouldn't be back. It has not occurred to him that, being a detective, she may have already known what was going on.
Vincent spent several months to a year (ie to a few weeks before present) wandering around, laying low in various places. During that time, an investigation into the wars and the Lam family brought up all his past connections. He can no longer practice law, and the bulk of his assests have been frozen pending an audit into their actual source (despite the fact that they were all acquired legitimately). He hasn't had the nerve to contact anyone he knows, so he can't be sure of what has been happening, although he knows from the news that things have since settled down.
Vincent initially met the Bebop crew a few weeks ago by chance- the captain was in a bar complaining of yet another bounty lost to a technical legality, and Vince gave him some advice on the situation. They met several other times over the next couple weeks, and the captain eventually invited Vince to join the crew as their "unofficial" legal counsel. Short on funds and needing to keep moving, Vincent agreed.
Vincent will be somewhat tight-lipped about his family background and problems. He didn't expect to be returning to Mars this soon, and isn't sure whether he should keep in hiding or try and clear his name. It will mostly depend on whether or not the hunt takes the crew to any of his old areas. He would probably tell the captain some of the details, such as the fact that he used to be a prosecutor and that gang members may still be after him. But he won't go into his family background unless he has to.
Vincent Lam is twenty-six years old. He was born on Mars and has spent most of his life there. His mother (Amanda) was of American descent, his father (Cheung) Chinese. Both their families immigrated to Mars after the Gate Incident. Vincent has one older sibling, a brother named James.
Althought Vincent was unaware of it for most of his life, Cheung and James were both members of the Chinese underworld on Mars. Cheung was a low-ranking member when he immigrated, and he used the uncertainty of the new situation to make himself to make a name for himself. Vincent's brother James is eight years older than him. He got involved with the Tongs in his teenage years, when he joined a street gang. At first, Cheung was angry with this and tried to discourage James, but problems with his business made it neccessary to bring the older son into the fold. Cheung made James a Tong member on the condition that Vincent would be kept out of the gang's business and given the opportunity for a normal life.
It was the illicit earnings of these two that were used to put Vincent through law school. Throughout it all, he had no idea, and assumed that his father and older brother were simply involved in an import business. Vincent proved to be very bright in his studies and also excelled at networking and dealing with people. He graduated at the age of twenty-three and surprised his family by going to work as a criminal prosecuter. During this time, he also began an affair with a slightly older (28 then, now 31) police detective named Mei Ling. Finding themselves deeper in deception, Cheung and James had no choice but to try and cover the paper trail to prevent their compatriots from learning of Vincent's profession.
Of course, they couldn't hide the truth forever. It came out at the worst possible time- during the recent gang wars on Mars. Vicious' constant manipulations and final takeover sent out shockwaves that destabilized much of the system's organized crime syndicates, and Mars was the center of it all. In the midst of the violence, Cheung's competitors finally discovered his connection the Vincent Lam who worked as a prosecutor. Fearing the old man would turn them all in, they launched an attack against the entire family in early 2071. Cheung and Amanda were both killed in their home. Vincent was attacked as he was leaving work, but was saved by his brother James at the last minute. James hurridly informed him of what was happening and helped arrange for him to get away on a private transport with fake ID. Vincent never got a chance to see his parents' bodies or funeral, and he has no idea what has since happened to James- he assumes he is either dead or in prison. In the short time that he had between the attack and his departure, he was unable to find Mei. Unable to tell her the truth, he simply left a brief note saying that he had to leave and probably wouldn't be back. It has not occurred to him that, being a detective, she may have already known what was going on.
Vincent spent several months to a year (ie to a few weeks before present) wandering around, laying low in various places. During that time, an investigation into the wars and the Lam family brought up all his past connections. He can no longer practice law, and the bulk of his assests have been frozen pending an audit into their actual source (despite the fact that they were all acquired legitimately). He hasn't had the nerve to contact anyone he knows, so he can't be sure of what has been happening, although he knows from the news that things have since settled down.
Vincent initially met the Bebop crew a few weeks ago by chance- the captain was in a bar complaining of yet another bounty lost to a technical legality, and Vince gave him some advice on the situation. They met several other times over the next couple weeks, and the captain eventually invited Vince to join the crew as their "unofficial" legal counsel. Short on funds and needing to keep moving, Vincent agreed.
Vincent will be somewhat tight-lipped about his family background and problems. He didn't expect to be returning to Mars this soon, and isn't sure whether he should keep in hiding or try and clear his name. It will mostly depend on whether or not the hunt takes the crew to any of his old areas. He would probably tell the captain some of the details, such as the fact that he used to be a prosecutor and that gang members may still be after him. But he won't go into his family background unless he has to.
Byrons_Ghost
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KitanaVorr
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Yep it fits. I like the concept, now flesh it out!
EDIT:
Byron, Vincent Lam sounds good as well!
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ivanhoe
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Ok, forgot my old concept i will try to come up with something completely new. If this doesn't fit with bebop plz tell me.
Randy "Rag" Jones was born on earth as an orphan. His mother died giving birth to him and she never told anyone who the father was. He was a smart kid from the start and learned to take care of himself early in his life. By five he was stealing fruit and bread for himself. As soon as he got the chance he stowed away on a ship to mars, there he continued his small thieveries to support himself living on the street. His entire philosiphy changed one day when he was 12 when he saw a very rich idol of his, they made eye contact and he knew what he wanted to be.... RICH!! To be filthy rich was his new goal and he would do anything to get to it. Taking an apple from a stand obviously wasn't going to cut it. Randy decided he was going to have to become a criminal, though he didn't like the idea. He had always considered himself a good person, just trying to get by, and this was just a new extension of that. He was only liberating some of the unneeded money of the upper class. But that wasn't how it ended up, he fell in with the wrong kind of people. He joined Hell's Angels(lol, sorry i can't think of any gang names) to get closer to his goals. Still only a child they taught him to get into places they couldn't fit into during their robberies, they also taught him less pleasent things, guns. He didn't like the guns at first, and hated even sticking someone up with one, much less discharging one though he never shot someone. He hated the noise and the vibration when you pulled the trigger. Over the years he sadly came to like them however. He still hated the noise, and always used a suppresor when firing, but he loved the shaking feel of the gun and the power it held, it became intoxicating. He was a gun junkie. Then the day came when he had to pull the trigger against a person, not just a target or the sky. He was about 20 now. It was during a bank heist, he was planning on leaving the Angels after they finished anyway, this payoff would make him so rich he would never need to steal again. However, he found himself quitting for a different reason. A teller pulled a gun, and his instincts took over, spraying the room with bullets. Then he ran... all the way to the spaceport, and jumped on the first ship he could find, which just happened to be bebop. He has been running ever since, from that teller, the teller is always in his dreams, always haunting him. Now he leads the life of a bounty hunter, the big guns for his new team.
Randy "Rag" Jones was born on earth as an orphan. His mother died giving birth to him and she never told anyone who the father was. He was a smart kid from the start and learned to take care of himself early in his life. By five he was stealing fruit and bread for himself. As soon as he got the chance he stowed away on a ship to mars, there he continued his small thieveries to support himself living on the street. His entire philosiphy changed one day when he was 12 when he saw a very rich idol of his, they made eye contact and he knew what he wanted to be.... RICH!! To be filthy rich was his new goal and he would do anything to get to it. Taking an apple from a stand obviously wasn't going to cut it. Randy decided he was going to have to become a criminal, though he didn't like the idea. He had always considered himself a good person, just trying to get by, and this was just a new extension of that. He was only liberating some of the unneeded money of the upper class. But that wasn't how it ended up, he fell in with the wrong kind of people. He joined Hell's Angels(lol, sorry i can't think of any gang names) to get closer to his goals. Still only a child they taught him to get into places they couldn't fit into during their robberies, they also taught him less pleasent things, guns. He didn't like the guns at first, and hated even sticking someone up with one, much less discharging one though he never shot someone. He hated the noise and the vibration when you pulled the trigger. Over the years he sadly came to like them however. He still hated the noise, and always used a suppresor when firing, but he loved the shaking feel of the gun and the power it held, it became intoxicating. He was a gun junkie. Then the day came when he had to pull the trigger against a person, not just a target or the sky. He was about 20 now. It was during a bank heist, he was planning on leaving the Angels after they finished anyway, this payoff would make him so rich he would never need to steal again. However, he found himself quitting for a different reason. A teller pulled a gun, and his instincts took over, spraying the room with bullets. Then he ran... all the way to the spaceport, and jumped on the first ship he could find, which just happened to be bebop. He has been running ever since, from that teller, the teller is always in his dreams, always haunting him. Now he leads the life of a bounty hunter, the big guns for his new team.
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KitanaVorr
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I'm liking it so far
keep going.
KitanaVorr
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Okay
I just made a thread in the rogue gallery to post your characters.
These people are clear to start posting their characters.
Krizzel = I know what yours is, just need to post it up
Daiymo = Gilgamesh Tenskawatawa, Dedicated Hero
Tokiwong = Chase "Wildcard" Williams
Byrons_Ghost = Vincent Lam
loxmyth and ivanhoe, when you're ready post your finished concept here to be approved
Please READ the first post in the rogue gallery thread for instructions on creating a character and use the template provided. Remember do not post pictures in the gallery. Post them here and I'll set up a lineup of characters.
Thanks!
I just made a thread in the rogue gallery to post your characters.
These people are clear to start posting their characters.
Krizzel = I know what yours is, just need to post it up
Daiymo = Gilgamesh Tenskawatawa, Dedicated Hero
Tokiwong = Chase "Wildcard" Williams
Byrons_Ghost = Vincent Lam
loxmyth and ivanhoe, when you're ready post your finished concept here to be approved
Please READ the first post in the rogue gallery thread for instructions on creating a character and use the template provided. Remember do not post pictures in the gallery. Post them here and I'll set up a lineup of characters.
Thanks!
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KitanaVorr
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Okay added info for starting wealth and starting HP!
Let me know if I'm missing anything!
Let me know if I'm missing anything!
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