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goodolcapnjackPlayer's Name: Liz/EC
Characters Played Here: Anne Forsythe, The Shade, Rocky Devereaux, Mal
Character: Jack Kelly
Series/Canon: NEWSIES {Musical}
From When? The moment Act 1 ends, just after the riot in Newsie Square. Eli will immediately appear to make him the standard offer.
Previous Game(s): N/A
World Description: N/A
History: Wiki link here
Beyond the plot of the musical, little is known about Jack's history. His parents are no longer living, but Jack did know his father before he passed, sufficiently enough to believe that the demands of city life had beaten his father down and killed his spirit--perhaps even killed him outright. This viewpoint is what inspires Jack to believe that, despite his gift for city living as a fast talking newsie, he will only ever be happy if he can fulfill his dream of living in a small town out west like Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Jack also maintains a very familial relationships with the rest of his newsies. The group is, for the most part, a bunch of street rats, as evidenced by the fact that Jack and Crutchie, his closest friend and surrogate little brother, sleep on the roof of a New York building, however a musical number depicting the other newsies washing up to greet the day indicates they have access to bathroom facilities. This alludes to the possibility that they seek shelter wherever they can, or pay for lodgings in one of the boarding houses of the period that gave homeless children, newsies in particular, a bed for a nickel a night.
Does your character have any close ties to existing canon characters? N/A
Why do you think your character would work in this setting? Simply put: Jack is desperate to get away. After the horrors of the riot in Newsie Square, and seeing his surrogate little brother dragged off by the authorities, he's been traumatized and he's looking for a way out. In the moment, he thinks of Santa Fe, but Eli's offer will do just as well. He'll be suspect of it, but agree all the same. When he realizes it's not a dream or a hallucination, however, he'll be more than a little freaked out--but being a street orphan? He'll adapt. Plus or minus a few colorful expletives along the way.
How do you plan to expand their CR? Although Jack will attempt to keep to himself when he arrives, beyond necessary basic human interaction, he is a street kid first and foremost. That means he'll be hustling for all he's worth, be it trying to organize some small time swindles to make his way, or networking to find himself whatever job he can. He's a smooth talker, and naturally social, so he'll be drawn out of his shell quickly by the array of new people he will meet...and the first time he meets a stray like himself in need of a home, he'll be first in line to take them under his wing.
What will your character do for work? Anything and everything he can. Though he may get caught engaging in a little petty theft on arrival, he steals only to feed and clothe himself or others in his care. Lacking a newspaper in need of selling, Jack will likely take on an array of odd jobs until he discovers his ability as an artist may be able to help him earn his keep. Such odd jobs could fall under running errands for merchants in the Dome, making deliveries, even sweeping floors somewhere in need of a thorough broom and an able body.
Inventory: the clothes on his back (including one tweed flat cap), a small suitcase containing one change of clothes, a heavy coat, and a pair of threadbare winter boots, one stub of a pencil
Samples:
Third-Person Sample: Jack has a wild night with the girl he likes, and can't remember a thing.
First-Person Sample: Canon compliant letter to Crutchie before the finale in Act 2.
Characters Played Here: Anne Forsythe, The Shade, Rocky Devereaux, Mal
Character: Jack Kelly
Series/Canon: NEWSIES {Musical}
From When? The moment Act 1 ends, just after the riot in Newsie Square. Eli will immediately appear to make him the standard offer.
Previous Game(s): N/A
World Description: N/A
History: Wiki link here
Beyond the plot of the musical, little is known about Jack's history. His parents are no longer living, but Jack did know his father before he passed, sufficiently enough to believe that the demands of city life had beaten his father down and killed his spirit--perhaps even killed him outright. This viewpoint is what inspires Jack to believe that, despite his gift for city living as a fast talking newsie, he will only ever be happy if he can fulfill his dream of living in a small town out west like Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Jack also maintains a very familial relationships with the rest of his newsies. The group is, for the most part, a bunch of street rats, as evidenced by the fact that Jack and Crutchie, his closest friend and surrogate little brother, sleep on the roof of a New York building, however a musical number depicting the other newsies washing up to greet the day indicates they have access to bathroom facilities. This alludes to the possibility that they seek shelter wherever they can, or pay for lodgings in one of the boarding houses of the period that gave homeless children, newsies in particular, a bed for a nickel a night.
Does your character have any close ties to existing canon characters? N/A
Why do you think your character would work in this setting? Simply put: Jack is desperate to get away. After the horrors of the riot in Newsie Square, and seeing his surrogate little brother dragged off by the authorities, he's been traumatized and he's looking for a way out. In the moment, he thinks of Santa Fe, but Eli's offer will do just as well. He'll be suspect of it, but agree all the same. When he realizes it's not a dream or a hallucination, however, he'll be more than a little freaked out--but being a street orphan? He'll adapt. Plus or minus a few colorful expletives along the way.
How do you plan to expand their CR? Although Jack will attempt to keep to himself when he arrives, beyond necessary basic human interaction, he is a street kid first and foremost. That means he'll be hustling for all he's worth, be it trying to organize some small time swindles to make his way, or networking to find himself whatever job he can. He's a smooth talker, and naturally social, so he'll be drawn out of his shell quickly by the array of new people he will meet...and the first time he meets a stray like himself in need of a home, he'll be first in line to take them under his wing.
What will your character do for work? Anything and everything he can. Though he may get caught engaging in a little petty theft on arrival, he steals only to feed and clothe himself or others in his care. Lacking a newspaper in need of selling, Jack will likely take on an array of odd jobs until he discovers his ability as an artist may be able to help him earn his keep. Such odd jobs could fall under running errands for merchants in the Dome, making deliveries, even sweeping floors somewhere in need of a thorough broom and an able body.
Inventory: the clothes on his back (including one tweed flat cap), a small suitcase containing one change of clothes, a heavy coat, and a pair of threadbare winter boots, one stub of a pencil
Samples:
Third-Person Sample: Jack has a wild night with the girl he likes, and can't remember a thing.
First-Person Sample: Canon compliant letter to Crutchie before the finale in Act 2.
