I'm sorry to report that RL is encroaching bad these days and I'm loath to commit to the regular posting required of a PbP. I'll have to bow out.

BV, sorry for taking your time.

pbj, feel free to take any character. They all look awesome.

Good gaming, gents.

Quote from: The Butcher;750450BV, sorry for taking your time.

Thanks for the heads-up.

I like the charming and brainy pregen 4, even if he's a bit on the weak, non-muscley side. If it's OK, I'll start thinking a few ideas about him.

Quote the post with the character you want, remove the quote tags, and personalise the character as you like.

The operation begins in August 1980.

Okay, we seem to have stalled coming out of the gate. How can I help?

Character Name: Matt Slade
Codename: Lafayette
Player Name: pbj44

Bureau: Assassination
Organization: MI6
Level: 1
Cover Occupation: Fitness Instructor
Social Level: Lower upper class
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 205
Age: 35
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Handedness: Right-handed
Glasses: No
Physique: Average
Blood Type: AB+
Alignment:
Experience Points: 0
Fame Points: 1

=== Primary Personal Traits ===

[100] - Physical Strength
[94] - Charm
[96] - Willpower
[94] - Courage
[95] - Knowledge
[67] - Coordination

=== Secondary Personal Traits ===

[81] - Offense
[94] - Deception
[81] - Evasion
[81] - Deactivation
[96] - Observation
[95] - Shock Resistance
[20] - Life Level
[263] - Movement Value

=== Tertiary Personal Traits ===

[181] - Hand-To-Hand Combat Value
[176] - Surprise Value
[95] - Perception

=== Languages ===

[89] - English
[40] - Swahili
[40] - Spanish
[40] - German

=== Areas of Knowledge ===

[100] - Metallurgy
[94] - Social Sciences
[88] - Photography
[78] - Engineering, Electrical
[76] - Education/Indoctrination
[66] - Animal Science
[139] - Ecology/Earth Science
[124] - Physical Education
[72] - Arts and Crafts
[72] - World History/Current Affairs
[48] - Other Areas of Knowledge

=== Money ===

Starting fund = $2,587
Current funds = $1,755 - $100 = $1655.00

=== Equipment ===
Colt M1911A1
X3 clips of .45ACP
Shoulder Holster
Switchblade Knife in ankle holster
Casual outfit
-- Belt
-- Jacket
-- Shoes
-- Socks
-- Suit, functional
-- Underwear
-- Work Clothes
=== Description ===
A former fitness/martial arts instructor, Matt Slade seemingly wants nothing more than to enjoy life. Although trustworthy, he isn't very industrious. In part, this is because he is a bit flighty. Although not reckless, he is no coward and gets a thrill out of danger. He's very easygoing about things and comes across as genuinely warm, charming, and friendly, which happens often since he deeply enjoys personal interaction (which he does with a lot of laughing, flirting, physical touching, and eye contact). As much as he likes to talk and laugh with others, he is actually very closed about his internal world and background, and always finds a slippery way to change that subject. Cultural norms don't play an important role for him, except that he enjoys breaking them—not because he enjoys chaos, but simply because he thinks most rules are uselessly restrictive.
=== Background ===
No military service
Bachelor of Science, Earth Science

Here I go, hope I got it right (just finished reading the core rules). I need to get the equipment, and I will ASAP. Mike, does everything check?

Character Name: Alexander Stern
Codename: Mockingbird
Player Name: Ramón / Imperator

Bureau: Confiscation
Organization: MI6
Level: 1
Cover Occupation: Salesman
Social Level: Lower middle class
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170 lb.
Age: 27
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Blonde
Handedness: Right-handed
Glasses: Yes (COO 41/OFF 61/EVA 60/MOV 136/HTH 91/SUR 140 without glasses; cannot wear contact lenses)
Physique: Average
Blood Type: O+
Alignment: Neutral - Neutral - Socialist
Experience Points: 0
Fame Points: 1

===  Primary Personal Traits  ===

[31] - Physical Strength
[79] - Charm
[66] - Willpower
[80] - Courage
[91] - Knowledge
[62] - Coordination

===  Secondary Personal Traits  ===

[71] - Offense
[80] - Deception
[71] - Evasion
[77] - Deactivation
[79] - Observation
[72] - Shock Resistance
[10] - Life Level
[159] - Movement Value

===  Tertiary Personal Traits  ===

[102] - Hand-To-Hand Combat Value
[151] - Surprise Value
[80] - Perception

===  Languages  ===

[89] - Native Language
[83] - German
[75] - Russian
[40] - French

===  Areas of Knowledge  ===

[67] - Fine Arts
[69] - Metallurgy
[76] - Education/Indoctrination
[86] - Engineering, Hydraulic
[80] - Arts & Crafts
[78] - Military Science/Weaponry
[111] - Photography
[138] - Social Sciences
[86] - Economics/Finance
[50] - Literature
[46] - Other Areas of Knowledge

===  Money  ===

Starting fund = $481.00
Current funds = 13$

===  Equipment  ===

Miniature tape recorder
Wired mike
2 smoke bomb capsules
4 sleeping gas capsules
Gas mask
Switchblade
Rubber gloves
Camera 35mm
Suit, functional
--Shoes  
--Belt
--Socks
--Underwear
=== Description ===
A cheery man, quite handsome, frequently smiling, always dressed with well-done suits (as good as he can afford). He looks a bit younger than he is, and checks himself frequently for neatness. He always conducts himself with confidence, and always takes some time to observ and size up the person he's talking to. He tries to accomodate his behaviour to every situation, and is always learning as much as he can about social mores, customs and the like. He dislikes violence and considers its unnecesary use the mark of the amateur.

=== Background ===
Military service (2 years) - rank equivalent Private/Airman Basic/Seaman Recruit)
MA in Sociology

pbj44, could you please fill in the eye and hair color and choose languages for your character?

Imperator, is your character's native language English?

The in-character thread is posted; right now it contains only your mission briefing, so don't post anything yet. Sometime later today you'll each receive a private message containing a rumour or rumours with which your character is familiar. Tangier is a legendary hotbed of intrigue and stories of the city swirl in the intelligence community.

Quote from: Black Vulmea;753798pbj44, could you please fill in the eye and hair color and choose languages for your character?

Okay, done!

Quote from: Black Vulmea;753798pbj44, could you please fill in the eye and hair color and choose languages for your character?

Imperator, is your character's native language English?

Yes, I'm thinking on the last touches of background, but let us say that my PC is a chav-turned-into-a-gentleman from Manchester.

Quote from: Imperator;753834Yes, I'm thinking on the last touches of background, but let us say that my PC is a chav-turned-into-a-gentleman from Manchester.

It looks like he did two years national service then went to uni. In which branch of the services did he serve?

Quote from: Black Vulmea;753900It looks like he did two years national service then went to uni. In which branch of the services did he serve?

He served in the Royal Navy because he wanted to get out of Manchester and as far away as he could. Also, he thought that he could get to travel a lot. He served on a battleship, where he got a bit around in military exercises and got a bit interested in engineering and the liked. Also, he got laid around a lot, a girlfriend in each port, you know.

He left the service because of an affair with his CO's wife, and because he didn't like the discipline. He tried his hand at the uni, and there he was contacted by a man from MI6, who had heard about the affair with the CO's wife and thought that a guy with Alexander's skills could come in handy. At that time, Alexander had also started a successful career as a con man, which was cut short once he was recruited. Now he only cons the enemies of Queen and Country, while he pretends to be an insurance salesman in the City.

Hey Mike, let me know if you need any additional detail about Alexander's background. I try to keep them bried and to the point, a couple paragraphs, but if any detail is needed, just ask.

Background looks good.

Are you going to buy equipment before we get rolling?