Toujours OOC journal

Hello, all!  This is Ash, aka Merek Aubert, just letting you all know I will be gome until Monday, due to a family vacation (which I was only told about a matter of minutes ago.  -facepalm-).  To all those I have storylines with, I'm sorry for not being able to offer better notice, it came about quite suddenly!

Looking forward to playing with you all when I get back.

Cheers.

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

I'd like to take this oppertunity to tell you that today is the 4th anniversary of Toujours Liberér's opening! ^^

Also, I have a new character that might be of interest to you.

This is Captain Morgan (PBed, of course, by the lovely Jason Isaacs, who went unclaimed for far too long!), a Scottish clan-member who was for all intents and purposes forced into the British Army so he couldn't help defend the people of the Highlands.

To prevent rebellion or any other difficulties, Morgan and his fellows were shipped off to the Caribbean to defend British colonies from the ravaging of the French and Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese(and to a lesser extent those pesky Americans, because you never know what they're planning to do next!). There he found he had a natural talent for soldiering, and rose to the rank of captain by preforming several ridiculously suicidal missions, just for the sheer rush of excitement they gave him. He can't move higher up the ranks due to his Scottish blood, and, perhaps a more valid reason, his complete lack of decorum.

However, all that is cut short when he's seriously injured in battle, forced into retirement and shipped back to England. He hates England, but the land he is given at retirement is in the Home Counties (Berkshire, to be exact) and with no where else of his own, he has a house built there, so he can be at least a little closer to his London doctor.

Bored of bed rest to heal his arm, he starts looking for adventure, and decides to start up as a highwayman along the near-by London to Bath road, a very busy road at that point in time. He steals from people, normally to only send it back anonymously after the excitement had died away.

He can't go admitting he's a highwaymen in the social circles he belongs to, either, so he's taken on the personality of the bookish recluse, only attending society functions when he's already in London and never making a special trip for it. Society, however, is quite desperate to hear of his heroic actions on the field of battle, and are undeniably surprised what this hero of the newspapers won't flaunt himself like a proper hero, but hides himself away. As you can imagine, that brings a lot of gossip his way.

More information is here.

Long and the short of it: Ex-soldier and adrenalin junkie gets bored of bed rest and leads a double life; as gentleman highwayman, and as a social recluse.

Looking for:

• Perhaps a young lady who attempts (but fails) to tempt the popular recluse from his shell.
  
• His doctor, at wits end with Morgan’s constant disregard to his health and to the recovery of his shoulder.
  
• A retired superior officer, happily embedded in London society, and baffled by Morgan’s change from berserker to bookworm.
• A close friend, someone who will write to him and keep him informed of goings on in London, perhaps who does know his 'other self'.

Any questions, plots, or squees over Mr Isaacs?

Hey there. Mari here.

I swore to myself that I was not going to do this. I told myself that now I'm getting my foreign language requirement out of the way, I should be cutting back and taking more time to study. But sitting here in my campus library (trying to ignore the smell of goat curry coming from a table or two away, tempting my empty stomach with it's sweet goaty-curry goodness) I've had a moment to take a good look over my syllabi (seeing that I have four and a half days off a week) have more time than I first thought. And looking back over the comm, I've decided I'm not as active as I should be (which means I've been leaning on Poppy and Jade too much and need to get something moving myself), so I'm throwing my kiddies out there.

joiedevivre Olivia Blake - The youngest Blake and the only daughter. She's sweet and adorable, never an unkind word or thought about anyone. She's gone and fallen in love, or at least she believes it to be love (it would be news to her if it wasn't), with another girl but is still so very unsure about love and sexuality, but She does tend to fall into crushes now and then (currently: Charlot Abraham, whom she has only recently discovered is having an affair with her brother Christopher, but she does not seem to care. And Jacques Belmont, whom she only met once but is quite taken with his idealism and charming good looks). She's truly open for anything.

mizslater Cordelia 'Delia' Slater - She's the exact opposite of Olivia in every way. The most frequent thing she is called is 'bitch' and she finds that very fitting, wearing it like a badge of honor. There are three things in this world she hates more than anything: Her mother, Harry Fisher and Vivian Thorpe. All of which she would give her left arm to see remove. She's usually just looking for a good time, especially if she can hurt someone or gain from it. Currently she is in search of a wealthy and or titled husband, at her father's urging, and can actually manage to hide her ugly traits long enough for a man to become interested in her. But for the moment that is taking a backseat to the situation between her father and Harry, she would like nothing more than to hurt the man in some way but her father keeps insisting that she stay out of it (obviously she finds ways around his insistence). She is such a little sadist, in both physical and emotional senses, so only send your characters her way if you are as much of a sadist as she is.

rakehell Antony Blackwood, Earl of Gourock - Oh Antony, I don't think I have to say much about him. Painter. Loves the nude female form. Loves all women (he could even love Louisa if she lightened up a bit and he wasn't so afraid of her. Always looking for lovers models to pose for him, and this usually gets him into trouble, not that he minds that as long as he gets what he wants and he only wants to make women feel good about themselves. Right now he's looking for a wife who would be able to tolerate him. Also, he would love it if someone would take up the role of the fake Callum Young, the actor he pays to play the artist so he may paint in peace and still have a decent reputation.

Anyway, that's all from me. Plot ideas or questions welcome, comment here or you can reach me on AIM @ Caputlupinum. Love you all, now I must be off to French.