Roleplaying With Chapter NPCs

[Mooncalf]

From now on (and unless otherwise specified) you are free to roleplay with important chapter NPCs, with certain limitations and things to be kept in mind.

Firstly, it is up to the person who started the thread to decide if they are going to be the ones roleplaying as the NPCs, or if they want others in the thread to be able to do it too.

Secondly, you cannot do anything major with these NPC appearances. They cannot act contrary to their personalities, they cannot die, they cannot directly reveal to your characters any secrets, and mindfulness must be kept regarding the scope of their involvement. Please try not to overuse them or write anything that would realistically impact on the NPC in any major way. They should mostly only be used briefly, and only to either provide a little colour and realism to the thread, or to have limited conversations with them.

Thirdly, roleplay threads should be treated -- in part -- as individual stories in order to maintain a degree of creative freedom. By this I mean that you should be allowed to have some creative discretion and go a bit nuts with chapter / story related events without the events needing to be necessarily spot on as far as the little details go. This also means your story might not match up exactly with the next person's thread, but that's okay to a limited degree. Try to follow canon, but also feel free to get creative. The worst thing that can happen is your roleplay story might not make absolute and total sense compared to another person's story, but we feel it's more important that people be allowed to have a certain degree of creative freedom than it is to maintain absolute and total consistency between people's threads. So while it's important not to have (for example) Gilbert streak across a hockey rink in your roleplay thread, we don't want people to be forced to read every single other roleplay thread in order to maintain consistency. The aim here is fun, after all.


With all of that out of the way, here's a bullet-point summary of the candidates, their personal lives, their physical descriptions, and so on. You can use this information (and previously given information on them) to roleplay them as NPCs in your threads.

Bancroft
* Tanned skinned caucasian man. Is 5' 10", has short, black hair, hazel eyes and an athletic build.
* He has a wide face, a rounded jaw and is always clean shaven.
* His clothes are usually quite practical and he prefers them to be light coloured.
* A notable feature is his clear skin.
* People tend to find him a bit attractive, for an older gentleman.
* 49 years old.
* Is married with two children (both girls).
* Wife's name is Lydia, and his daughters are Kimberly (25) and Susan (21).
* His relationship with his wife is strained due to his fairly infrequent outbursts.
* On the surface, he is a friendly and agreeable man with a love of the arts.
* Beneath the surface, he is prone to outbursts of frightening rage, moments of anxiety, and gets tired quite easily. Often seems confused when under extreme pressure, as if he isn't quite sure where he is.
* Is knowledgeable about art and film history, economics and law.

Gilbert
* This woman has fair skin, nearly black eyes and straight dark brown hair which is a little brittle.
* She is 5' 9" and has a slender build.
* Her clothes are usually quite practical and she prefers them to be form fitting.
* She often wears silver jewelry.
* A notable feature is her distinctive walk, which people describe as very controlled and perhaps even stiff.
* 45 years old.
* Is married with 5 children, all of whom have grown up and left the city except for her youngest son Tom (22).
* Husband's name is Matthew Gilbert. He is a notable attorney.
* On the surface, she is prim and proper with infrequent smiles but an astute, thoughtful gaze.
* Beneath the surface, she is a little nervous when put on the spot, especially in the face of possible violence. However, she can be extremely manipulative and able to work her way out of dire situations quite easily.
* Is very knowledgeable about economics, Canadian history and sports popular in Canada.

Spencer
* This woman has very light brown skin, medium brown eyes and well-kempt black hair.
* She is 5' 7" and has a light build.
* Her clothes are usually quite elegant and she prefers them to be vividly coloured.
* People tend to find her very attractive, and she looks younger than she really is.
* 41 years old.
* Is separated, with no children.
* Husband's name is Derek Hanson. Derek is not currently in Harper Rock, and pictures of the couple together are quite rare.
* On the surface she is a charming, witty and amicable individual with insightful and astute opinions.
* Beneath the surface, she is exactly the same. Even when in danger or under pressure, her smile doesn't seem to waver, to the point where it becomes unsettling. If threatened, her tone might take on the slightest edge of something more dangerous.
* Is very knowledgeable about a great number of things, but doesn't show off this knowledge particularly.

You are free to invent names and details of their staff members as you please.